Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display with a touch panel, a camera and an image recognition module. The image recognition module recognizes a type of an object used for inputting to the touch panel in an image acquired by the camera. The image recognition module comprises a first narrowing module and a second narrowing module. The first narrowing module extracts an image to be used for recognizing the type of the object from acquired images based on timing information indicating timing of the inputting. The second narrowing module selects a recognition range to be used for recognizing the type of the object from a photographing region of the extracted image based on positional information indicating an input position on the touch panel. The timing information and the positional information is included in the input information obtained from the touch panel.

Abstract: We describe a touch sensitive image display device for projecting a touch sensitive displayed image at an acute angle onto a surface on which the device is placed, the device comprising: a first light source to project a first light distribution; a second light source to project a second light distribution; a touch sensor system to remotely detect touch of an area of said surface within or adjacent to said displayed image by detecting change of said first light distribution, and having an output to provide a detected touch signal; a presence sensor system to remotely detect presence of an object at least partially within said second light distribution by detecting change of said second light distribution, and having an output to provide a detected presence signal; a controller configured to control said device responsive to said detected touch signal and further configured to control said device responsive to said detected presence signal.

Abstract: First detection information related to electrical connection between each row signal line and each column signal line is received from a key matrix circuit (S101). Based on the first detection information, it is determined whether a possibility exists that a user has pressed at least three key switches simultaneously and electrical connection between signal lines for a key switch that has not been pressed has been erroneously detected (S108). Information in accordance with key switches pressed by the user is output based on the first detection information when the determination is negative (S109), whereas output of information based on the first detection information is blocked when the determination is positive.

Abstract: We describe a touch sensitive image display device for projecting a touch sensitive displayed image at an acute angle onto a surface on which the device is placed. The device comprises: light sources to project two-dimensional first and second light distributions in respective first and second planes; and a multi-pixel sensor system to remotely detect touch of an area of said surface within or adjacent to the displayed image by detecting light from the first distribution to provide a detected touch signal. The multi-pixel sensor system also remotely detects presence of an object within the second light distribution to provide a detected presence signal. The device is configured to multiplex projection of the first light and second distributions. A controller has an input to receive the detected touch and detected presence signals and is configured to control the device responsive to these signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide a device to adaptively generate a haptic effect. The device may include a controller to generate a haptic command associated with a haptic profile and a haptic driver to generate a drive signal based on the haptic command, wherein the drive signal causes an actuator to produce vibrations corresponding to a haptic effect. Further, the device may include a sensor, coupled mechanically to the actuator, to measure at least one property of the vibrations. The controller may adjust the haptic command according to the measured at least one property. Therefore, the device may continuously tune haptic effect generation according to vibration measurements.

Abstract: A detecting section of a touch sensor system detects a hand placing region in accordance with (i) a strength threshold for determining a strength of an electrostatic capacitance signal in a detection region so as to determine whether or not a touch input is carried out by a finger and (ii) a peripheral threshold which is lower than the strength threshold and is set so as to determine strengths of electrostatic capacitance signals in a plurality of peripheral regions surrounding the detection region.

Abstract: A touch control system for a touch panel includes a touch panel receiving pressures or electric signals on a surface thereof; a touch track for an image on a display screen being defined; a logic unit generating different actions corresponding to the touch tracks so that an image on a screen changes based on the actions from the logic unit; an image processor receiving instructions about the actions from the logic unit so that the image on the display screen will act based on the instructions; and wherein the logic unit divides an image on the display screen into an image moving area and an image size change area when an initial point of the touch track is at the image moving area, the image moves. When the initial point of the touch track is at the image size change area, the size of the image is changed.

Abstract: A method for detecting touch spots of a touch panel. In the detecting process, a pulse signal is input into each of a plurality of first driving-sensing electrodes, thereby simulating an R1nC curve for computing a coordinate of the touch spots, at the high impedance direction. A pulse signal is input into each of a plurality of second driving-sensing electrodes, thereby simulating an R2nC curve. The coordinate of the touch spots, at a low impedance direction can be computed by the R1nC curve and the R2nC curve.

Abstract: A disk drive is disclosed comprising a head actuated over a disk, wherein the head comprises a laser for heating the disk while writing data to the disk. The disk drive receives write commands, and increases a power of the laser to a write power for heating the disk while writing data to the disk. A calibration interval is adjusted based on the power applied to the laser over time, and the write power is calibrated at the calibration interval.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording medium reproducing method comprising the steps of: irradiating light onto a recording medium, the recording medium including a data image and a reference pattern, the reference pattern being divided by a plurality of fractional regions, the fractional regions being in invert, rotational and symmetrical relationship; determining information associated to data-image distortion based on the reference pattern; and correcting position of the data image based on the information relating to data-image distortion.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display system includes a first display unit, a second display unit, an operating unit, and a control unit. The second display unit is provided with a first icon arranged thereon. The operating unit detects an operation. When an operation of moving the first icon to a first area on the second display unit is detected by the operating unit, the control unit displays a first image associated with the first icon on the first display unit and in a second area on the second display unit.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for refining a selection of content using touch input are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a first touch input from a user for selecting content displayed on a device, providing, for display, a visual indicator of the content that has been selected, and receiving a second touch input indicating a refinement to the selection of the content. The refinement of the selection of the content is based on at least one referent entity identified with the selected content. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A subpixel is provided with a pixel electrode 4PIX, a pixel thin-film transistor 4TFT, and a charging capacitor electrode CS2. The charging capacitor electrode CS2 is formed in the same layer as a charging capacitor line CS and electrically connected to the charging capacitor line CS. A charging capacitor 4CS is mainly formed between the charging capacitor electrode CS2 and an electrode constituted by a silicon layer 4SI via an insulating film. One of the source and drain electrodes of a pixel thin-film transistor TFT is connected to a data line D via a contact hole 4CONT1 and the other is connected to a pixel electrode 4PIX via a contact hole 4CONT2.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for identifying a requested action using a geometric input are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a geometric pattern input associated with user-selectable content displayed on the device, and receiving an identifier of a referent entity, the referent entity selected based on the geometric pattern input from a list of suggested entities identified from user-selectable content displayed on the device. The method also includes identifying, based on a shape of the geometric pattern input, at least one action to be executed that is associated with the referent entity based on the shape of the geometric pattern input, and providing an identifier of the at least one identified action to the device for selection. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for gesture recognition are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device, which displays at least one object on a touch screen. Wherein the object has two states, one of which is a selected state and the other is an unselected state. The method includes: detecting a first touch point and a second touch point on the touch screen; when the first touch point and the second touch point are on the touch screen simultaneously, and the first touch point corresponds to at least one object, and the second touch point corresponds to at least another object, entering a multi mode. Wherein the at least one object corresponding to the first touch point and the at least one object corresponding to the second touch point are set to the selected state. It can simplify user operations by using this method.

Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of allowing a person to perceive a fine relief on an object surface clearly. A tactile device of a tactile display slides above an object. The tactile device comprises three rods which are free to move up and down. Lower ends of the rods are in contact with a surface of the object. Upper ends of respective rods touch a palmar-side skin equivalent to positions of three joints of a first finger or a second finger. When the tactile device is slid, upper ends of respective rods move up and down in accordance with a surface relief of the object. In response to the movement of the tactile device, the three rods push three finger joint positions of the palmar-side skin with a stroke equal to a height of the relief.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operating device for a user interface and a method for generating a control signal by way of a user interface. For example, the operating device comprises operating elements and a control device, by means of which at least one control signal can be generated in a manner dependent on the state of the operating elements. The operating device comprises a first at least two-dimensional element and a second elongate element, which are displaceable relative to one another in at least two different directions. Furthermore, the operating device comprises a control device, by means of which, on the basis of the relative position of the second elongate element with respect to the first at least two-dimensional element, an overlap of the two elements can be detected and at least one control signal with interval values can be generated in a manner dependent on said overlap.

Abstract: A multi-output power supply device (1) comprises a first power supply (10) for outputting a first output voltage (VDCO1); a second power supply (30) for outputting a second output voltage (VDCO3); and a reset circuit (40) for detecting an abnormality of the first output voltage (VDCO1) and for outputting a first reset signal (XRESET) to forcibly stop the output operation of the second power supply (30).

Abstract: A method in a signal processor includes equalizing, with an equalizer of the signal processor, a signal corresponding to data read from a storage medium to generate an equalized signal, determining a signal level of the equalized signal, determining an expected signal level of the equalized signal, performing a comparison between the signal level of the equalized signal and the expected signal level, adjusting, after the equalized signal is output from the equalizer, an amplitude of the equalized signal by an amount determined based on the comparison of the signal level of the equalized signal and the expected signal level, and decoding the equalized signal after adjusting the amplitude of the equalized signal.

Abstract: Address information that has been error correction encoded is recorded on a second version of a recording medium after being transformed such that such that the address decoding cannot be performed by a playback device that is not compatible with the second version of the recording medium. The address decoding for the second version of the recording medium cannot be performed by the incompatible playback device (for example, a playback device that was manufactured to be compatible only with a first version of the recording medium). In other words, in the playback device that is not compatible with the second version of the recording medium, a state is created in which address errors cannot be corrected, so access is impossible (recording and playback are impossible).