International Business Machines Corporation

Heather Pollard

Mark J Lawrence

Matthew J Clarke

Adam P Coulthard

A method, computing device and computer program product for configuring the computing device to utilize a multiple display arrangement. The eye movement of a user is tracked using an eye tracker in response to detecting the user adding a second display unit to the computing device that already includes a display unit. The logical display arrangement of the display units is then determined based on tracking the eye movement of the user. The computing device is then configured to utilize the display units in a particular display arrangement when the logical display arrangement of the display units is verified to match the physical display arrangement of the display units. In this manner, the computing device is accurately configured to utilize multiple displays without requiring the user to manually change the operating system settings of the computing device.

Configuring computing device to utilize a multiple display arrangement by tracking eye movement

A wireless controller for a video game playing device includes electrically conductive contacts on portions of the surface of the controller positioned so that a first contact is contactable by one hand of the user and a second contact is contactable by the other hand of the user during operation of the controller. Electrical circuitry applies a voltage between the first contact and the second contact so that when the one hand contacts the first contact and the other hand contacts the second contact an electrical current flows through the user's body completing an electrical circuit. Further electrical circuitry enables power supply to the controller electronic control circuitry responsive to completion of the electrical circuit, and disables electrical power supply to the controller electronic control circuitry responsive to breaking of the electrical circuit.

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Eastleigh, United Kingdom

Heather Pollard