Abstract: A work assistance system includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes a process including: displaying a data list in which pieces of data are arranged according to a predetermined rule, in a state being viewable by an operator; detecting a direction of a gaze movement of the operator with respect to the displayed data list; and changing a region to be highlighted in the data list, depending on whether the detected direction of the gaze movement is in a predetermined state.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a transmission processing section which performs short-range one-to-one communication with a communication partner device, a reception processing section, a received data processing section which acquires information obtained by communication with the communication partner device, a display section which displays the information, and a display processing section which executes processing of displaying the information based on a content of the information.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of capturing devices and a plurality of displaying devices. The capturing devices and the displaying devices can be communicatively connected to a server. The server can receive captured data from the capturing devices and transform the data into a digitized format. At least one of the capturing devices can record a video during a meeting and the capturing device can transmit the captured video to the server as a video feed. The video feed can show an area that includes handwritten text, e.g., a whiteboard. The server can receive the video feed from the capturing device and perform various processes on the video. For example, the server can perform a voice recognition, text recognition, handwriting recognition, face recognition and/or object recognition technique on the captured video.

Abstract: Methods can include: activating a human-computer interface (HCI), such as a brain-computer interface (BCI) or a muscle-computer interface (muCI), through which a computing device is in operative communication with a brain or one or more muscles of a user; defining a command mapping according to which operation of the computing device is configured to be controlled through the HCI based on at least one electric signal of the user measured via one or more sensors coupled to the user; detecting an operation context of the computing device during operation of the computing device; and remapping the command mapping based on the detected operation context during operation of the computing device. The operation of the computing device can then be controlled through the HCI based on the at least one measured electric signal according to the remapped command mapping.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a dynamic sample of client devices in a distributed system environment are provided. Coordinates for areas based on geospatial input are received. A predicate function that selects a dynamic sample of client devices in the one or more areas based on the received coordinates is determined. The client devices are selected based on the predicate function. A request for information is queried from the selected client devices and is processed.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a device, board, assembly or system includes obtaining or processing test/scan information provided via extraction of ECID or other unique identifying information regarding a board. A re-authentication process is performed to verify that the board contains only legitimate ECID or other uniquely identified devices, via comparison of re-extracted codes of devices at known positions against a reference record, the reference record being established by an initial authentication process that utilizes information regarding authentic/unique ECID or other uniquely identified codes of devices delivered to populate the board to derive the reference record for the device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a spacer layer located between the first electrode and the second electrode. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is a drive electrode to which a drive signal is applied. The other one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a receiving electrode that receives the drive signal by a mutual capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. When an external pressure is applied to the first electrode through a display, the first electrode is concavely bent toward the second electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode changes according to a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The magnitude of the external pressure according to the change of the capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode is detected.

Abstract: An input device includes a detector that includes a base having a polyhedral shape and detection electrodes that are provided on some or all sides of the base and detect proximity of an operator, and a guide that has a shape surrounding the detector and guides an input operation performed by the operator.

Abstract: A test circuit is incorporated in an IC without an increase in a chip area. The IC includes a plurality of pins, a plurality of current sensing circuits, and a current generation circuit. The plurality of current sensing circuits process currents flowing through the plurality of pins in parallel and generates digital data, for example. The current generation circuit includes a capacitor and generates a reference current corresponding to the amount of electric charge of the capacitor. The amount of electric charge can be controlled by a voltage input to the capacitor, and thus the range of output currents for current generation can be made wide. The reference current is used for testing the plurality of current sensing circuits. The IC is used for a source driver IC of a display panel, for example. In this case, currents flowing through pixels in the display panel can be sensed by the plurality of current sensing circuits.

Abstract: A server generates a form identifier to identify a page or input area of a document; generates a location and field type for the input area of the document; associates the location and field type with the form identifier; and reproduces a second document with a graphically represented identifier converted from the form identifier. The location, field type, and form identifier are stored in metadata of the document. A client device obtains a form identifier converted from the graphically represented identifier from a handwriting device. The form identifier is associated with the location and field type for the input area of the second document. The form identifier, location, and field type are stored in metadata of the second document. The client device obtains a positional signal of handwriting from the handwriting device and associates the positional signal with the input area based on the form identifier, location, and field type.

Abstract: A touch sensitive surface has emitters and detectors arranged around at least a portion of a periphery of the touch sensitive surface. The emitters produce optical beams that are received by the detectors. Touch events disturb the beams propagating toward the detectors. Variations in the beams resulting from the touch events are captured and are used to determine the touch events. A stylus disturbs beams when in contact with the touch sensitive surface. The stylus includes a control that can change the stylus from a default state to an alternative state, where the stylus disturbs the beams differently in each state. A controller determines the state of the stylus based on the beams received by the detectors.

Abstract: A touch sensing assembly includes a touch sensing layer that is configured to couple to an interface. The interface is configured to receive contact with skin of a user on a first surface. A first touch sensing layer is coupled to interface. The first touch sensing layer includes a plurality of touch sensors and a plurality of electrodes. The touch sensors are of a first touch sensing type, configured to detect proximity of the user's skin to the interface. The electrodes provide a plurality of electrical signals corresponding to the proximity of the user's skin to the interface.

Abstract: Electro-optic, especially electrophoretic, displays are used in variety of architectural and furniture applications, including a tile (100) comprising an electro-optic layer (110) capable of changing the color of the file, front and multiple rear electrodes and a light-transmissive polymeric layer (102), the exposed surface of which is textured to provide a plurality of facets inclined to the plane of the tile (100), the rear electrodes being aligned with the facets. A variable color writable board is also provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device includes a stylus tip capable of communicating wirelessly with another device through a touch sensor of the other device. The stylus tip includes one or more surface areas, one or more substrates disposed along one or more of the surface areas of the stylus tip, and a plurality of electrodes disposed on or in the one or more substrates.

Abstract: Provided are a transparent fingerprint recognition sensor and a touch screen device including the transparent fingerprint recognition sensor. The transparent fingerprint recognition sensor includes: a substrate; a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the substrate in a sensing area; an insulating layer disposed on the substrate and covering the plurality of first electrodes; a plurality of second electrodes disposed within the insulating layer in the sensing area; a plurality of first signal lines disposed within the insulating layer in the bezel area; and a plurality of second signal lines disposed on a top surface of the insulating layer, in the bezel area.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch sensor controller includes a processor and a monitoring component coupled to the processor. The monitoring component is configured to perform operations comprising receiving, from an impact sensor, an output signal. The output signal is indicative of a plurality of impacts detected by the impact sensor to a surface of a housing of a device. The monitoring component is further configured to perform operations comprising initiating, based on the output signal corresponding to a predefined impact pattern, a transition of the touch sensor from a first power mode to a second power mode.

Abstract: A configurable, force-sensitive input structure for an electronic device is disclosed. The input structure has a metal contact layer, a sense layer positioned below the metal contact layer, and a drive layer capacitively coupled to the sense layer. The input structure may also have a compliant layer positioned between and coupled to the sense layer and the drive layer, a rigid base layer positioned below the drive layer, and a set of supports positioned between the metal contact layer and the rigid base layer.

Abstract: An input display device includes a display unit that displays a screen for handwriting input on an input screen including a plurality of input fields, a stroke data processing unit that groups stroke data which is input to a capture screen by handwriting into stroke data representing characters to generate grouped stroke data as grouping stroke data, a character recognition unit that conducts character recognition on the grouping stroke data to convert the grouping stroke data into at least one recognized character, and a control processing unit that displays the at least one recognized character at the plurality of input fields of the input screen correlated with positions, at which handwriting input was performed, in the screen for handwriting input.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a memory; a communication unit for exchanging communications with a wearable device and an external device; and at least one processor that is operatively coupled to the memory, configured to: detect an event that is associated with a connection with the external device; identify a function that is associated with the external device in response to the event; and transmit to the wearable device an instruction for executing the function, wherein the instruction is transmitted via the communications unit.

Abstract: Techniques are described for detecting the presence or absence of certain molecules, analytes, or substances present in the oral cavity or characteristics of the saliva in the oral cavity. In particular, aspects of the invention disclose a systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for detecting bio-markers.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an electronic device that provides discrete haptic output in separate regions of a device housing. These regions may both accept input and provide haptic output. Typically, a haptic output provided in a first region is imperceptible to a user touching an abutting region.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a force sensor used within an electronic device, such as a stylus, watch, laptop, or other electronic device. A force sensor may be positioned, for example, within a stylus body. The force sensor may include an input structure constrained within a housing by a compliant member. The input structure may extend at least partially out of the stylus body and be configured to receive a force input. One or more sensors of the force sensor may detect a value of a displacement of the input structure caused by the force input. A processing unit may determine a value of the force input using a spring characteristic of the compliant member and the detected value of displacement.

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided with concave displays that reduce the risk of damage in the event of a drop while maximizing the internal volume of the device. Concave displays may be formed from one or more flexible layers including a flexible display layer. The flexible display layer may be mounted to a rigid support structure or a rigid cover layer. Flexible display layers that conform to the curved shape of a rigid cover structure provide additional internal volume in which internal components of the device may be positioned.

Abstract: A touch input is detected. From a plurality of transmitters coupled to a propagating medium, propagating signals are emitted through the propagating medium. At a plurality of receivers coupled to the propagating medium, one or more of the propagating signals that have been disturbed by the touch input are received. The plurality of transmitters and the plurality of receivers are coupled to the propagating medium on an internal side of a device sidewall. One or more detected propagating signals that have been disturbed by the touch input are analyzed to identify the touch input on an external surface of the device sidewall.

Abstract: An input device includes a display on which a work screen is displayed, a detector that optically detects an operation input, and an allocating unit that variably allocates a second operational function to a detection region of the detector. The second operation function is different from a first operational function an allocation position of which is visually ascertainable.

Abstract: A light-emitting device can be folded in such a manner that a flexible light-emitting panel is supported by a plurality of housings which are provided spaced from each other and the light-emitting panel is bent so that surfaces of adjacent housings are in contact with each other. Furthermore, in the light-emitting device, in which part or the whole of the housings have magnetism, the two adjacent housings can be fixed to each other by a magnetic force when the light-emitting device is used in a folded state.

Abstract: An identification component is attached to a pen and includes a resonance coil formed to have an external shape thinner than the writing instrument, an resonance circuit that outputs an identification signal used for identifying an attribute of the pen, and a holding member that holds the resonance coil close to one end of the pen where a pen tip is present to render the longitudinal direction of the resonance coil parallel to the longitudinal direction of the pen.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to apparatuses for processing a substrate. In one or more embodiments, a heater support kit includes a heater assembly contains a heater plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a chuck ring disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface of the heater plate, a heater arm assembly contains a heater arm and supporting the heater assembly, and a heater support plate disposed between the heater plate and the heater arm and in contact with at least a portion of the lower surface of the heater plate.

Abstract: An indicator device is suitable for a mixed reality device. The indicator device includes a body, a light source unit, at least two positioning elements, a triggering unit and a control unit. The light source unit is disposed on the body and generates a light source. The two elements are disposed separately on the body, wherein the light source unit and the positioning elements are disposed on different axes. The triggering unit is disposed on the body and generates a trigger signal. The control unit is disposed inside the body and is connected to the light source unit and the triggering unit. The control unit receives the trigger signal to generate a first control signal, thereby controlling the light-emitting state of the light source.

Abstract: A disclosed method and information handling system configurable for operating as a dual display information handling system or a single display information handling system. In a single display device configuration, visual content is displayed on a first device and a GUI-based virtual touchpad is launched on a second device. If there is user contact sensed relative to the virtual touchpad, a processor determines if the contact corresponds to a left-click command, a right-click command or contact moving across the virtual touchpad. The processor selects a click waveform or a moving contact waveform and one or more piezoelectric disks coupled to the second device display layer generate forces based on a waveform for emulating a left-click or a right-click or for emulating moving contact.

Abstract: Components, devices, systems, and methods for providing passive haptic feedback for a user interacting with a virtual reality simulation. A physical object with a surface may represents an object in the virtual reality simulation. A mechanism may be configured to change a shape or size of the surface of the physical object in response to a change in the virtual reality simulation.

Abstract: A CPU of a touch panel device controls a plurality of switches so as to apply a voltage to an XL electrode and ground a YH electrode, measures a voltage difference between an XH electrode and a YL electrode as a first pressing force, controls the plurality of switches so as to apply a voltage to the XH electrode and ground the YL electrode, measures a voltage difference between the XL electrode and the YH electrode as a second pressing force, associates the first pressing force and the second pressing force with coordinates of two points, respectively, and outputs the associated data to a computer.

Abstract: Objects are provided that can be manipulated relative to a touch-sensitive surface, in particular game pieces or buttons for interacting with a touch screen. A manipulable includes at least one lug enabling an interaction with the touch-sensitive surface; and a slot suitable for inserting the manipulable object on a holder that can be positioned relative to the touch-sensitive surface. The placement of the slot over the height of the manipulable object is suitable for keeping the at least one lug of the manipulable object in interaction with the touch-sensitive surface. Thus, the manipulable object allows the touch-sensitive surface to be interacted with at any time without any interaction errors, regardless of the position of this touch-sensitive surface relative to the horizontal. The touch-sensitive surface identifies any interaction (at a point or sliding) of the manipulable object and a non-erroneous location of this interaction on the tactile surface.

Abstract: A low cost and efficient damage detection method is developed by introducing a new piezoelectric composite coating combined with a self-powered wireless signal transmission module. The new piezoelectric composite coating composed with a piezoelectric layer, an electrical conductive layer and an insulator, is designed as the sensor and to be easily applied on rough surfaces of engineering structures, such as concrete and the welded joint area. An energy harvesting circuit and an automatic electronic switch controlled by the piezoelectric coating sensor are designed to power and control the wireless signal transmitter sending warning signals of the damage occurrence. Methodology is explained in detail, and successful detection of the occurrence of crack propagation on a beam structure has been realized through experimental testing.

Abstract: There is provided a parallel sensing touch control device including a capacitive sensor array processed by differential unit. In one detection interval, the device is concurrently conducting more than one sensing electrode of the capacitive sensor array so as to reduce a scanning interval of the capacitive sensor array. The differential unit performs a differential operation on detected signals to cancel out common mode noise.

Abstract: An electronic ink display incorporating a touch sensitive screen which does not significantly increase the thickness of the electronic ink display as compared to conventional touch screen displays. The touch screen has a first and second electrode layers each having electrodes arranged to form nodes where the electrodes overlap. The electronic ink display contains microcapsules having different positively and negatively charged inks of different colors which are attracted the oppositely charged electrode to form an image.

Abstract: A method, system, and program product are provided for controlling layers in a graphical user interface. The method includes an operating system function of a mobile computing device running a current application with a current layer of user interaction via the graphical user interface, detecting an event providing a top layer display, determining if the top layer display has sufficient relevance to the user to interrupt the current application. If the top layer display does not have sufficient relevance, the method makes the top layer display control transparent so that the user continues to interact with the current application in the graphical user interface while maintaining the top layer in visual order. When the top layer is control transparent, the method may provide a visual cue of control transparency to the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure: discloses an electrode structure, and the electrode structure may include: a substrate, an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer, and a metal layer that are stacked sequentially; and a metal oxide adhesive layer disposed between the ITO layer and the metal layer. The present disclosure further discloses a method for manufacturing an electrode structure, which may include: providing a substrate; disposing an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer on the substrate; disposing a metal oxide adhesive layer on the ITO layer; and disposing a metal layer on the metal oxide adhesive layer. In this way, the present disclosure may improve the bonding force between the ITO layer and the metal layer of the electrode structure.

Abstract: A touch control device includes a base including a metal complex; a sensing pattern formed in a pattern groove formed in a touch area of the base and including a conductive material; and a wire arranged in a wire groove outside of the touch area of the base and connecting the sensing pattern and an integrated circuit, the wire including a conductive material.

Abstract: A touch-type blood pressure measurement apparatus is provided. The touch-type blood pressure measurement apparatus include: a touch sensor configured to generate a contact area signal when a finger of a user is in contact with the touch sensor; at least one photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor configured to generate a PPG signal of the user while the finger is in contact with the touch sensor; a force sensor configured to generate a touch force signal of the finger in contact with the touch sensor; and a controller configured to obtain a blood pressure of the user based on the contact area signal, the PPG signal, and the touch force signal.

Abstract: Navigation of a list of content sharing platform media items on a client device via gesture controls and contextual synchronization is disclosed. A method includes providing a playlist for playback in a playback portion of a user interface (UI) of an application, wherein the playlist comprises a collection of media items streamable to the application, receiving an indication of a gesture made by a user with respect to the playlist, identifying a location associated with the gesture on the UI, determining that the location associated with the gesture is in an area covering the playback portion of the UI, in response to determining that the gesture is a swipe left gesture, navigating media items of the playlist in a forward direction, in response to determining that the gesture is a swipe right gesture, navigating media items of the playlist in a backward direction, and updating a viewing state associated.

Abstract: A power saving control apparatus applied to a display driving circuit is disclosed. The power saving control apparatus includes a data analysis unit, a bias control unit and a charge sharing unit. The bias control unit is used to perform bias control. The charge sharing unit is used for charge sharing. The data analysis unit is coupled to the bias control unit and the charge sharing unit respectively. The data analysis unit instantly analyzes the display data to generate an instant analysis result and dynamically adjust the setting of bias and slew rate of the bias control unit according to the instant analysis result. The data analysis unit can dynamically adjust the setting of charge sharing range and charge sharing group number needed to be performed by the charge sharing unit according to the instant analysis result.

Abstract: An apparatus permitting tablet computers to be mounted flush against a flat surface is disclosed. The apparatus houses the tablet securely by way of a precisely dimensioned, flush-mounted base that features a custom-fitted opening which permits the tablet to press-fitted and placed inside. Once the tablet is installed, a face plate cover is placed on top of the base piece for aesthetics. The face plate mates with the base piece via snap fasteners, magnets, or other means which permit the pieces to remain secure with respect to each other, yet remain easily removable. The base piece features clearance slots for the various input & output ports of the tablet computer, such as, but is not limited to, power, audio, and connectivity.

Abstract: An active stylus is provided, which can reduce battery power consumption and reduce the time required for its signal transmission. A position detection device includes a tablet and the stylus having a built-in power source, which are capable of bi-directional transmission and reception of signals through capacitive coupling therebetween. The tablet is configured to transmit a trigger signal US_trg and then transmit a command signal US_cmd to the stylus. The trigger signal US_trg causes the stylus to start its command information receiver to receive the command signal US_cmd including information for controlling the stylus.

Abstract: A touch sensitive device includes a plurality of sense electrodes arranged in a pattern to receive charge from drive electrodes. The pattern of sense electrodes has extreme portions having worst case charge transfer times, wherein the worst case charge transfer time at multiple extreme portions is substantially equal.

Abstract: A configurable, force-sensitive input structure for an electronic device is disclosed. The input structure has a metal contact layer, a sense layer positioned below the metal contact layer, and a drive layer capacitively coupled to the sense layer. The input structure may also have a compliant layer positioned between and coupled to the sense layer and the drive layer, a rigid base layer positioned below the drive layer, and a set of supports positioned between the metal contact layer and the rigid base layer.

Abstract: A circuit includes a force driver configured to apply a force signal to a force node associated with a mutual capacitance to be sensed. A sensing circuit receives a sense signal from a sense node associated with said mutual capacitance to be sensed. The sensing circuit operates to generate an output signal indicative of the sensed mutual capacitance. A control circuit controls generation of the force signal to alternate between at least two different frequencies and generate said output signal for each half cycle of the force signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible display module and a manufacturing method thereof. The flexible display module comprises a flexible display panel and a sensing module arranged on the flexible display panel. The sensing module is used for sensing a degree of bending of said flexible display panel. In this way, the flexible display module can perform corresponding operations according to the sensed degree of bending of the display panel, as a result, practicability of the flexible display module can be enhanced, and the operation modes and application scenarios of the flexible screen can be expanded.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided with: a planar first electrode; a planar second electrode arranged to face the first electrode; a light emitting layer which is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emits light in accordance with a current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; a first sensor that is electrically connected to the first electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the first electrode; and a second sensor that is electrically connected to the second electrode and detects an electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, pixel structures, a sensing structure, a display medium layer, a first control structure, a second control structure, and color filter patterns. The sensing structure includes a first photosensor and a second photosensor. The display medium layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate includes a first modulation portion overlapping a first sensing active device of the first photosensor and a second modulation portion overlapping a second sensing active device of the second photosensor. The first control structure is disposed between the first substrate and the display medium layer. The second control structure is disposed between the second substrate and the display medium layer. The first sensing active device and the second sensing active device respectively overlap a first color filter pattern and a second color filter pattern among the color filter patterns.