Abstract: An information input apparatus includes an observation unit that observes an environment including a user and one or more apparatuses to be controlled and includes a sensor; a learning unit that separates a foreground including the user and the one or more apparatuses to be controlled and a background including the environment except for the foreground from observation data obtained by the observation unit and learns three-dimensional models of the foreground and the background; a state estimation unit that estimates positions and postures of already modeled foregrounds in the environment; a user recognition unit that identifies fingers of the user from the foreground and recognizes a shape, position, and posture of the fingers; and an apparatus control unit that outputs a control command to the one or more apparatuses to be controlled on the basis of the recognized shape, position, and posture of the fingers.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes a first power source generator, the first power source generator including an input port and a first output port, the first power source generator being configured to receive an input power source to the input port, and being configured to generate a first power source, the first power source being output to the first output port, and a selecting unit, the selecting unit being configured to selectively transmit, to the first power source generator, one of: a feedback voltage, the feedback voltage being input from an external feedback wiring line via a feedback terminal, and a voltage of the first output port.

Abstract: A spatial input device includes a light beam scanner that emits light beams toward a spatially projected image while two-dimensionally scanning the light beams, a photodetector that detects the light beams that have been reflected by an input object within a detection range, with the detection range extending inward of the spatial input device relative to the image, and a controller that counts a scan line number indicative of a number of the light beams that have been detected by the photodetector, and detects a depth position of the input object based on the scan line number. The controller further detects the depth position of the input object based on a depth conversion table, with the depth conversion table specifying depth layer levels corresponding to scan line numbers.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display including a display panel having pixels coupled to data lines and first power voltage lines. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode; a driving transistor coupled to the organic light emitting diode and the first power voltage lines; a first transistor coupled to the data lines and a gate electrode of the driving transistor; a second transistor configured to supply a reference voltage of the data lines to a source electrode of the driving transistor; and a capacitor coupled to the gate and source electrodes of the driving transistor.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a detection module configured to detect an operation for the electronic apparatus, and a process execution module configured to execute a process corresponding to an operation detected by the detection module. When the detection module detects a first operation, the process execution module executes a predetermined process corresponding to the first operation. The first operation comprises an operation in which a contact module moves in a state of touching a display surface of the electronic apparatus. When the detection module detects a second operation after detecting the first operation, the process execution module re-executes the predetermined process. The second operation comprises an operation of a contact module for the electronic apparatus without being accompanied by a movement of the contact module along a display surface.

Abstract: A method for controlling a touch panel is disclosed. A first driving signal is applied to the driving electrodes to obtain a number of first electrical signals corresponding to a number of conductive stripes of touch panel. The first electrical signals are converted into a number of first digital signals by digital analog conversion with a first factor. A second driving signal is applied to a number of driving electrodes to obtain a number of second electrical signals corresponding to a number of button electrodes of the touch panel. The second electrical signals are converted into a number of second digital signals by digital analog conversion with a second factor. The second factor is smaller than the first factor.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer, laptop, or tablet that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which may include any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of an electronic device may include a display portion partitioned into a plurality of display regions, and a plurality of sensors. Each of the plurality of sensors is associated with a particular display region of the plurality of display regions and is configured to determine whether a portion of an electronic device cover is within proximity to the sensor. The electronic device further includes logic to determine a display state of the particular display region associated with the sensor based upon whether the portion of the electronic device cover is determined to be within proximity of the sensor.

Abstract: A method for controlling an information processing apparatus configured to perform processing according to a type of an input operation, includes determining that the same type of operation as an operation input immediately before is likely to be repeated, based on input information of interest and information about the operation input immediately before, identifying by an identification unit an input operation based on the information of interest according to that the information of interest satisfies a predetermined condition set in advance, and setting, if the determination unit has determined that a same type of operation as the operation input immediately before is likely to be repeated, a condition for the identification unit to identify the operation input based on the information of interest as the same type of operation as the operation input immediately before so that the condition is easier to be satisfied than the predetermined condition.

Abstract: A tactile sensation is provided without exchanging a signal indicating a pressing load between a dual chip. A tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a touch sensor, a load detection unit for detecting a pressing load on the sensor, a tactile sensation providing unit for vibrating a face of the sensor, a tactile sensation provision control unit for controlling drive of the providing unit, and a main control unit for controlling an operation of the provision control unit based on an output of the sensor. The main control unit determines whether a predetermined area of the touch face is touched based on the output of the sensor and, when the area is touched, transmits a tactile sensation control instruction to the provision control unit. The provision control unit, upon receiving the instruction from the main control unit, controls drive of the providing unit based on the instruction and the pressing load.

Abstract: Approaches enable a display screen to be configured to display content and/or receive touch-based input based on a location of regions of the display screen. For example, the display screen can include a virtual bezel region that extends along, or proximate to, the edges of the display screen. The virtual bezel region can surround a display region that is configured to display image content. By default the virtual bezel region may be configured to display no content, or at least no active content, in order to approximate the appearance of a physical bezel. The virtual bezel can be configured to exhibit characteristics similar to that of the physical bezel. For example, the virtual bezel region can be configured to operate as a ‘dead zone’, where touch-based input is deactivated. The virtual bezel region can also be configured to display a portion of any content displayed in the display region.

Abstract: A system includes a touch path logic configured to receive a plurality of touch events and to generate an output based on the touch events; and a rendering logic configured to receive a video image; receive the output of the touch path logic; combine the video image with overlay data in accordance with the output of the touch path logic to generate a combined display image; and output the combined display image.

Abstract: A conductive substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive areas, a plurality of first conductive wires, a plurality of conductive pads and a plurality of second conductive wires. The conductive areas are disposed on the substrate along a first direction in sequence. The conductive areas are formed and have a plurality of extending conductive portions along a second direction. The conductive portions of two of the adjacent conductive areas are disposed interlacedly. One terminal of each of the first conductive wires is electrically connected to one of the conductive areas. Each of the conductive pads is electrically connected to other terminal of one of the first conductive wires. One terminal of each of the second conductive wire is electrically connected to one of the conductive pads. In addition, a touch panel is also disclosed in the present invention.

Abstract: An information processing method and device is provided. According to the method, a first position parameter of a first device and a second position parameter of a second device are acquired. Based on the position parameters, whether a relative position relationship between the first device and the second device meets a preset condition is judged to acquire a result. If the judgment result is positive, the first device communicates with the second device, data of a first part of a first object to be displayed on the first device is acquired, a first application program corresponding to the first object in the second device is synchronously executed, and the data of the first part of the first object is displayed on the first device while data of a second part of the first object is displayed on the second device.

Abstract: A display unit includes: a display panel; and a drive circuit. The display panel includes pixels arranged in a matrix, signal lines configured to supply a data pulse to the respective pixels, scan lines configured to supply a selection pulse to the respective pixels, the selection pulse selecting the respective pixels for each row, and power lines configured to supply power to the respective pixels. The drive circuit includes a signal line drive circuit configured to output the data pulse to each of the signal lines, a scan line drive circuit configured to sequentially output the selection pulse to each of the scan lines, and a power circuit configured to continuously output a constant voltage to the power lines. The data pulse is formed of a signal voltage and one of a first fixed voltage and a second fixed voltage, the signal voltage based on a picture signal.

Abstract: Technologies for remotely controlling a separate computing device includes a wearable computing device to receive sensor data from an optical sensor of the wearable computing device. The sensor data comprises data is indicative of a skin surface of a forearm of a user of the wearable computing device. The wearable computing device generates control data based on the received sensor data. The generated control data is transmitted to the separate computing device. In some embodiments, an x-coordinate is generated based on detection of longitudinal movement of the wearable computing device relative to the skin surface of the forearm of the user and a y-coordinate is generated based on detection of rotational movement of the wearable computing device relative to the skin surface of the forearm of the user.

Abstract: A projected capacitive touch panel has a substrate, an X-axis electrode layer formed on a top of the substrate and a Y-axis electrode layer formed on a bottom of the substrate. The X-axis and the Y-axis electrode layers respectively have a plurality of X-axis electrodes and Y-axis electrodes arranged in a matrix form and respectively connected with a plurality of X-axis and Y-axis signal transmission lines. Each of the X-axis signal transmission lines and the Y-axis signal transmission lines is connected with a conversion module. The conversion modules is mounted to be adjacent to the X-axis and Y-axis signal transmission lines, converts analog signals into relatively stable digital signals, and transmits the digital signals to an external controller to determine coordinates being touch. Accordingly, lengths of the X-axis and Y-axis signal transmission lines can be shortened and the size of a control area of the touch panel can be enlarged.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure describe data transmission via a touchscreen display of a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device includes a peripheral component, integrated into a touchscreen display surface housing, and a plurality of photonic pulse transmitters and receivers disposed on edges of the touchscreen display surface. One or more receivers receive pulses from the photonic pulse transmitters for detecting user touch inputs on the touchscreen display surface. A photonic pulse modulator modulates a pulse to be transmitted from one of the photonic pulse transmitters based, at least in part, on peripheral component data. A photonic pulse demodulator demodulates the modulated pulse received by the pulse detector(s) to retrieve the peripheral component data. By utilizing these pulse transmitters/receivers, used for user touch input detection, to also exchange data via modulated light, the bezel area around the touchscreen display surface may be reduced.

Abstract: A wet ink texture engine and associated method. The wet ink texture engine may run in the context of any application on any device, service, or general endpoint capable of receiving ink input. For example, the wet ink texture engine may be used in the context of a note application that receives input in the form of writing or drawing. The wet ink texture engine reduces, minimizes, or eliminates lag between receiving the input and displaying the input to improve inking experience for the user.

Abstract: The disclosed method is intended for virtually reproducing real movements of an individual by 2D measurement of positions of two markers one of which is located, e.g., on a body trunk and another is held in a hand. A human being is selected as an object for implementation of the method based on specificity of movements of the body parts as a reaction of the muscle-joint sense in response to the visual information obtained through the visual channel. Video catching is performed by detecting the detectable elements such as LEDs attached to the markers by means of a web camera with visual matrix, and processing the video catching in a CPU into movement of a single cursor on the display. The method may find use in fitness, gaming, simulation, manipulation of antropometric robots, sport, medicine, etc.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate having a screen area, a black matrix area adjacent to an outside of the screen area, and a decoration pattern area in the black matrix area. The touch screen panel also includes a plurality of conductive sensing cells in the screen area, and a black matrix corresponding to the black matrix area. The black matrix is on one surface of the transparent substrate, and the black matrix has one or more openings formed in the decoration pattern area. The touch screen panel further includes a conductive decoration pattern in the opening of the black matrix, and the conductive decoration pattern is grounded through a ground line connected thereto.