Abstract: A method for temporarily manipulating an operation of an object in accordance with a touch pressure or a touch area may be provided. The method includes: operating the object at a first state; detecting at least one of a magnitude of the touch pressure and a size of the touch area when the touch is input to a touch panel; operating the object at a second state of a first operation according to at least one of the magnitude of the touch pressure and the size of the touch area; and operating the object at the first state when the touch is released.

Abstract: An image capturing method that includes: detecting a pressure touch with a pressure having a magnitude greater than a predetermined magnitude on a touch screen; determining an initial touch position and a final touch position of the pressure touch; setting an area defined by the initial touch position and the final touch position as a capture area; and obtaining an image displayed in the set capture area. As a result, it is possible to easily capture images displayed on the mobile terminal in various ways.

Abstract: A touch input device capable of detecting a touch pressure may be provided, that includes: a display panel; and a pressure sensing unit which is disposed under the display panel. The pressure sensing unit includes one central pressure sensor for detecting the pressure and a plurality of non-central pressure sensors for detecting the pressure. An area of each of the non-central pressure sensors is less than that of the central pressure sensor.

Abstract: A touch input device may be provided that includes a display module; a substrate which is disposed under the display module; a pressure sensor which is disposed between the display module and the substrate; and a pressure sensing circuit which outputs a predetermined voltage. The touch input device detects the pressure magnitude on the basis of the voltage output from the pressure sensing circuit. The pressure sensing circuit includes a pressure sensing node NA; a switch serially connected between a power voltage VDDA and the pressure sensing node; a current source serially connected between the pressure sensing node and the ground; and an output node No. The current source is turned on during a first time period t1 every cycle. The switch is turned on every cycle during a third time period t3 separated from the first time period t1 by a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A mobile terminal may be provided that includes: a touch screen which detects touch information including a touch pressure; a camera unit which is operable in a plurality of photographing modes; a control unit which, when a touch pressure having a magnitude greater than a predetermined magnitude is applied to the touch screen while photographing a subject in a first photographing mode among the plurality of photographing modes, switches the photographing mode to a second photographing mode and controls the subject to be photographed. Since the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention uses a control method based on a touch pressure, it is possible to very easily switching various photographing modes including the picture photographing mode and the video photographing mode.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch input device capable of detecting a pressure and a position of a touch on a touch surface is disclosed. The touch input device includes a cover layer of glass, a display panel, and a touch sensor panel fully laminated on the display panel. The device further includes a substrate spaced apart from the display panel and separating the display panel from a circuit board and a battery for operation of the touch input device, and a pressure electrode disposed between the display panel and the substrate. Drive electrodes are formed on one side of an insulation layer, and receiving electrodes are formed on the other side of the insulation layer. Further, a distance between the substrate and the display panel is maintained by a double adhesive tape formed on edge portions of the substrate and the display panel when no pressure is applied.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a smartphone includes a first cover layer; an LCD panel located under the first cover layer; a backlight unit located under the LCD panel and comprising a reflective sheet and a second cover layer; and a capacitive touch sensor; wherein the backlight unit further comprises a pressure sensor and a spacer layer, the pressure sensor comprising electrodes attached on the second cover layer and spaced apart from the reflective sheet; wherein a touch position is detected by a sensing signal output from the touch sensor; wherein a magnitude of a touch pressure is detected based on a change amount of capacitance that is changed according to a distance between the pressure sensor and an electrode located within the LCD panel; wherein the LCD panel is bent according to the touch; and wherein the capacitance change amount changes as the LCD panel bends.

Abstract: A touch input device capable of detecting a touch pressure is provided that includes: a display module having a pressure electrode which is formed on a back side of the display panel and is for detecting the pressure; and a reference potential layer which is formed separately from the pressure electrode. The touch input device detects the touch pressure on the basis of a capacitance change amount according to a change of a distance between the pressure electrode and the reference potential layer. As a result of this, the touch input device becomes thinner, has a reduced manufacturing cost thereof, and detects a touch position and touch pressure without deteriorating the visibility and optical transmittance of the display module.

Abstract: An electrode sheet including an electrode layer and a support layer may be provided. The electrode layer includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The electrode sheet is used to detect a capacitance change between the first electrode and the second electrode, which is changed according to a relative distance change between the electrode layer and a reference potential layer disposed apart from the electrode sheet. The support layer is made of a material which is bent when a pressure is applied thereto and which is restored to its original state when the pressure is released therefrom.

Abstract: A smartphone includes: a cover layer; a display module, and comprises a component configured to cause the LCD panel to perform a display function; a pressure electrode which is located under the display module; and a shielding member which is located under the pressure electrode. At least a portion of a touch sensor which senses touch in a capacitive manner is located in the display module.

Abstract: A method for underwater operating a camera built in a touch input device including a touch screen, a processor, and a controller may be provided that includes: performing a first drive mode in which a touch position is detected underwater by a capacitance change amount due to a touch pressure; and controlling operation of the camera underwater according to a touch on the touch screen by an object.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch input device includes a touch screen and is configured to perform mutually different operations with respect to a first touch and a second touch on the touch screen. The first touch is maintained during a time period equal to or greater than a first time period, wherein the first touch is maintained at a pressure less than a first pressure within the first time period. The second touch has a time interval having a pressure greater than the first pressure within the first time period. The first pressure is controlled and set by an input to the touch screen.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus may be provided that includes: a radiating metal; a ground which is connected to the radiating metal; a first impedance which forms a first path by being connected between the radiating metal and the ground, has an impedance value which is changed depending on a frequency, and opens the first path in response to a predetermined frequency, and a second impedance which forms a second path parallel with the first path by being connected between the radiating metal and the ground, has an impedance value which is changed depending on a frequency, and short-circuits the second path in response to the predetermined frequency.

Abstract: A touch input device may be provided that includes: a touch sensor panel comprising n number of drive electrodes, m number of receiving electrodes, and a plurality of node capacitors which are formed by the drive electrodes and the receiving electrodes; a driving part which applies a driving signal to the drive electrode; a data processor which receives a signal including information on a capacitance of the node capacitor through the receiving electrode and detects touch information on the touch sensor panel; and a controller which controls the driving part to apply the driving signal to k number of the drive electrodes of n number of the drive electrodes in a first drive mode. The “n”, “m”, and “k” are natural numbers greater than 2 and “k” is less than “n”.

Abstract: A virtual touch pad operation method includes: determining whether or not a hovering input or a touch input to a touch screen meets a predetermined condition; entering a virtual touch pad mode when the hovering input or the touch input meets the predetermined condition; and operating a virtual touch pad. A terminal includes: a touch screen; and a controller which controls a hovering input or a touch input to the touch screen and displays a virtual touch pad on a portion of the touch screen by the hovering input, or the terminal includes: a touch screen, and a controller which distinguishes a touch input to a virtual touch pad in accordance with a pressure magnitude or area of the touch and controls the operation of the virtual touch pad. The virtual touch pad is formed on a portion of the touch screen by the touch input satisfying a predetermined condition.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch input device includes a first electrode; a second electrode located on one side of the first electrode; a display disposed on one side of the first electrode opposite to the second electrode; and a spacer layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is a drive electrode, and the other 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 the display, the first electrode is concavely bent toward the second electrode. The mutual capacitance between the electrodes changes according to a distance between the electrodes. The magnitude of the external pressure according to the change of the capacitance between the electrodes is detected.

Abstract: A smartphone includes: a cover layer; a display module, and comprises a component configured to cause the LCD panel to perform a display function; a pressure electrode which is located under the display module; and a shielding member which is located under the pressure electrode. At least a portion of a touch sensor which senses touch in a capacitive manner is located in the display module.

Abstract: A method for transmitting emotions in accordance with a touch pressure, a touch area and a touch time period may include: determining characteristics of a message; detecting at least one of the magnitude of the touch pressure, touch area, and touch time period of the touch when the touch is input to a touch screen of a sender's terminal; changing state information of the characteristics in accordance with at least one of the detected magnitude of the touch pressure, touch area, and touch time period of the touch; and transmitting the message including the changed state information.

Abstract: A control method for a touch sensor panel may be provided that includes: obtaining touch information on the touch sensor panel from which an electrical signal outputted is changed according to a touch; detecting at least one valid touch from the touch information; determining the valid touch which is included in a palm touch group among the at least one valid touch; and displaying an input corresponding to the valid touch other than the valid touch which is included in the palm touch group among the at least one valid touch, on a display unit.

Abstract: A touch panel input device and an input detection method thereof are provided. The touch panel input device including: a driving signal supplier which simultaneously applies a first driving signal and a second driving signal to at least two of the plurality of driving signal electrodes respectively, wherein the first and second driving signals include a plurality of pulses in a first interval and a second interval respectively, wherein, in one of the first and second intervals, the plurality of pulses of the second driving signal is applied differently from the plurality of pulses of the first driving signal; and a signal sensor receiving sensing signals including information on capacitances of at least two of the plurality of the node capacitors from the plurality of sensing signal electrodes in the first and second intervals.