Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

William Holroyd

Alfredo Zugasti

Girishpurushottam Hoogar

Rodrigo Almeida

Prabhat Alok Tyagi

In one aspect, a first device includes a surface onto which objects are placeable and plural wireless chargers electrically connectable to each other. The plural wireless chargers are disposed beneath the surface so a second device can be charged while resting on the surface at various locations.

Device with plural wireless chargers connectable to each other

One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, using a device repurposing system, at least one device, connected to a network comprising at least one other device, currently unused by a user; determining, using the device repurposing system, one or more attributes of the at least one device; identifying, using the device repurposing system and based upon the one or more attributes of the at least one device, at least one use for the at least one device within the network while the at least one device is unused, wherein the identifying is based upon requirements of the at least one use; and providing, using the device repurposing system, a recommendation to a user to employ the at least one device for the at least one use while the at least one device is unused by the user.

Unused device repurposing system

A display can include a rectangular display panel; and a housing that includes a rectangular frame that surrounds the display panel, where a short edge of the rectangular frame includes keys and keyways.

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Holly Springs, NC, United States of America

William Holroyd