Abstract: Embodiments related to gaze-assisted touchscreen inputs are disclosed. In some embodiments, a computing system may receive a gaze location signal indicative of a region of a user's gaze on a touchscreen, receive a touch signal indicative of a touch of the user on the touchscreen, and generate an input signal for the computing system based at least in part on the gaze location signal and the touch signal. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a display unit; a touch panel that is arranged overlapping the display unit, that detects contact by or proximity with an indication element, and that outputs detection results; and a control unit that displays all or a portion of an operation image on the display unit and, when a portion of the operation image is being displayed on the display unit and a drag operation is carried out that causes sliding of the contact point at which the indication element and touch panel are in proximity or contact, identifies the direction of movement and the amount of movement of the contact point that accompany the drag operation, and scrolls the display of the display unit by an amount that corresponds to the amount of movement that was identified and in the direction opposite to the direction of movement that was identified.

Abstract: An input apparatus includes: a touch pad configured to detect a touched position on an input surface; a click button provided on a rear surface of the touch pad; and a touch pad cover including a through hole through which the click button passes, the touch pad cover being attached to the rear surface of the touch pad, wherein the touch pad cover includes: a mount configured to reduce deflection on an upper end of the touch pad cover; and a plurality of ribs, arranged at intervals on a rear surface of the touch pad cover, configured to distribute depression force to a first side of the touch pad cover when the depression force is applied on the input surface.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are provided for customization of a layout of keys based at least on position of a finger of an end-user of user equipment. The customization can be implemented dynamically in response to changes in actions associated with interaction between end-users and the user equipment. A customized layout of keys of a keyboard layout associated with the user equipment can be leveraged for implementation of a typing technique.

Abstract: In a pulse output circuit in a shift register, a power source line which is connected to a transistor in an output portion connected to a pulse output circuit at the next stage is set to a low-potential drive voltage, and a power source line which is connected to a transistor in an output portion connected to a scan signal line is set to a variable potential drive voltage. The variable potential drive voltage is the low-potential drive voltage in a normal mode, and can be either a high-potential drive voltage or the low-potential drive voltage in a batch mode. In the batch mode, display scan signals can be output to a plurality of scan signal lines at the same timing in a batch.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pen pressure detecting module housed in a position indicator, the position indicator having a pen shape and being capable of detecting a pressure applied to a tip portion of the position indicator. The pen pressure detecting module includes a pressure sensing device, a first holder, and a second holder. The pressure sensing device senses the pressure based on a change in a capacitance formed between a first electrode and a second electrode disposed so as to be opposed to each other, which capacitance changes so as to correspond to the pressure that is transmitted to the first electrode. The second holder is housed in the first holder, and the pressure sensing device is disposed so as to sense the pressure applied to the second holder. An engaging portion engaged with a pressure transmitting member that transmits the pressure is formed in the second holder.

Abstract: A stylus detecting device detects a pointed position which is a position pointed to by a stylus, and includes a first camera; a second camera; and a control unit including an axis detecting unit that detects a three-dimensional position and attitude of an axis of the stylus by using two images captured respectively by the first and second cameras, and a pointed position detecting unit that calculates as the pointed position a point of intersection between a straight line indicated by the axis of the stylus whose three-dimensional position and attitude have been detected by the axis detecting unit and a target plane having a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the first and second cameras.

Abstract: A manipulation input device includes a projection component, a photodetector and an inclination determination component. The projection component projects an image on a projection surface by scanning light from a light source. The photodetector detects as scattered light the light reflected by a manipulation object. The inclination determination component acquires, for a plurality of scan lines of the light, position information of the manipulation object that is specified based on scanning angle information when the photodetector has detected the scattered light, and width information of the manipulation object that corresponds to a continuous detection duration during which the photodetector continuously detects the scattered light. The inclination determination component determines inclination of the manipulation object based on at least one of a temporal change in a plurality of sets of the width information and a temporal change in a plurality of sets of the position information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display device having a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix form, second electrodes including a plurality of electrode patterns extending in a first direction and aligned in a second direction to cross the first direction, and third electrodes including a plurality of electrode patterns extending in the second direction and aligned in the first direction, a display driver configured to apply a sensor drive signal to the second electrodes, a detection circuit configured to transmit a detection data group including physical quantity data detected in one detection period from the plurality of electrode patterns of the third electrodes at each time when the sensor drive signal is applied to the second electrodes, and an application processor configured to process the detection data group received from the detection circuit.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a communication unit configured to communicate with at least one external terminal; a memory configured to store at least a first and second operating system including at least first and second modes, respectively; and a controller configured to execute the first operating system and to activate the first mode corresponding to the first operating system, to display a first information screen corresponding to the activated first mode on a display of the mobile terminal, to receive an event signal indicating an event related to the second mode has occurred on the mobile terminal, and to selectively display event information related to the event of the second mode on a display of the at least one external terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a driving device of an image display medium including a voltage application unit that varies a voltage applied to a common electrode provided in one of a pair of substrates, and applies a voltage to a pixel electrode provided in the other substrate through active matrix driving, with respect to the image display medium including plural kinds of particles, and a controller that controls the voltage application unit such that a voltage is applied between the pair of substrates, and controls the voltage application unit such that a deviation time of a scanning timing generated due to the active matrix driving during transition to the steps and a potential difference between the pair of substrates in the deviation time are equal to or less than predefined threshold characteristics of the particles.

Abstract: Provided are an image display device and an image display method, which is capable of increasing charging period and reducing switching frequency of driving data while performing display device driving. The image display device comprises combined pixels of m columns and n rows, wherein each of the combined pixels comprises a first row of sub-pixels and a second row of sub-pixels beneath the first row of sub-pixels, wherein in a 2D image display mode, both the first rows of sub-pixels and the second rows of sub-pixels in the respective rows of combined pixels are driven and receive 2D display data; and in a 3D image display mode, one row of sub-pixels in the respective rows of combined pixels receives data and the other row of sub-pixels in the respective rows of combined pixels do not receive data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting display backlight and an associated computer program product are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device. The method includes the steps of: utilizing at least one light sensor of the electronic device to detect ambient light; and performing a plurality of detection operations to selectively control the electronic device to enter a specific mode to adjust brightness level of a backlight module of a display panel of the electronic device. The detection operations includes: detecting whether the ambient light is less than a predetermined ambient brightness threshold value for a time period; and detecting whether a length of the time period reaches a predetermined time threshold value. For example, the specific mode can be a low-light mode, which is suitable for a user who has stayed in the dark for a time period (e.g. tens of minutes, or one or more hours).

Abstract: A coupling element (14) for use in a touch-sensitive apparatus is arranged to transfer light between an electro-optical device (2) and a panel (4) for light transmission. The electro-optical device (2) is an emitter or a detector and has an operative solid angle given by orthogonal device divergence angles. The coupling element (14) is an optical component with a first light transmission surface (21) for facing the electro-optical device (2), and a second light transmission surface (22) for mounting on the panel (4). The coupling element (14) has an optical structure (23) that directs the light between the first and second light transmission surfaces (21, 22) by one or more reflections while expanding one device divergence angle (?x) into a component divergence angle at the second light transmission surface (22). Thereby, the component divergence angle defines a divergence (?p) in the plane of the panel (4) with respect to light propagating by internal reflections inside the light transmissive panel (4).

Abstract: An operating device having an operating element with haptic feedback. The operating element can be actuated by an operator by means of an input member, the operating device includes two ferromagnetic planar components and a flat coil. The largest surfaces of the ferromagnetic planar components are oriented toward each other and the components can be moved relative to each other. The flat coil is disposed between the ferromagnetic components and the ferromagnetic planar components can be moved toward each other by energizing the flat coil. The movement of one of the ferromagnetic planar components can be perceptible to the tactile sense of the operator on the operating element either directly or by a coupling device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for handling banknotes. The device comprises a display unit having a display surface for displaying at least one graphical user interface. Moreover, the device comprises a drive unit for tilting the display unit about the axis of rotation. The display unit is connected to a gear segment formed along a circular arc, the axis of rotation extending through the center of curvature of the circular arc. A gear which is operatively connected to the drive unit engages with the teeth of the gear segment formed along the circular arc.

Abstract: An input method that is executed by a computer includes obtaining a first image of an object using an imaging device, detecting a first feature point of the object based on a shape of the object in the first image, calculating a first angle of the object with respect to a plane on which a pressing operation is performed based on the first feature point and information on a first area of the object in the first image, and selecting a first input item from a plurality of input items based on the first angle.

Abstract: A touch sensing system and a driving method thereof are provided. The touch sensing system includes: a touch screen drive circuit which senses a change in the amount of electric charge in touch sensors during a sensing period, generates raw data and temporarily stores it in a buffer memory, transmits the raw data read out from the buffer memory to an algorithm execution unit during a raw data transmission period, and calculates the coordinates of touch input by the algorithm execution unit during an algorithm execution period. The touch screen drive circuit controls the amount of data stored in the buffer memory and the start timing of a read operation to make the sensing period and the raw data transmission period overlap each other.

Abstract: A drive circuit of a display panel, a display panel, a display device and a method of driving a display device are provided. The circuit comprises: j select circuits and j data line signal output circuits, j is an integer greater than or equal to 2. Each data line is connected with a select circuit, different data lines are connected with different select circuits, each select circuit is connected with the j data line signal output circuits, each select circuit can control the data line connected therewith to be connected with one of these j data line signal output circuits and to control the data line connected therewith to be disconnected from the other ones of these j data line signal output circuits; so pixels at different locations can be scanned by powering the data lines connected with the pixels using the different data line signal output circuits.

Abstract: A timing scrambling method, for a timing control device corresponding to a plurality of source driving devices, includes adjusting a selecting signal according to a clock signal; selecting one of a plurality of scrambling generating units according to the selecting signal to generate a timing scrambling signal; and generating scrambling data for the plurality of source driving devices according to the timing scrambling signal.