Abstract: In some examples, a controller is to track markings of an input element in a content area defined on a medium without electronic input capability, and track an input made with the input element in a file handling control area defined on the medium, the input made with the pen in the file handling control area comprising information relating to a file and is to cause saving of a representation of the markings made in the content area according to the information relating to the file.

Abstract: An example computing device includes a display, and a parametric speaker array operatively connected to the display. The parametric speaker array is to focus audio output to a localized area adjacent to the display. A camera is operatively connected to the display. The camera is set to capture lip movements of a user in the localized area. A processor is operatively connected to the display. The processor is to convert the lip movements into text and speech.

Abstract: In some examples, a controller is to track markings of an input element in a content area defined on a medium without electronic input capability, and track an input made with the input element in a file handling control area defined on the medium, the input made with the pen in the file handling control area comprising information relating to a file and is to cause saving of a representation of the markings made in the content area according to the information relating to the file.

Abstract: Calibration of displays are disclosed herein. An example method includes obtaining an image of a display including a position-determining pattern and pixels, the image including pixel location data and position-determining pattern location data; comparing the pixel location data and the position-determining pattern location data; and based on the comparison, determining calibration data that accounts for misalignment between the position-determining pattern and the pixels.

Abstract: Styli for generating alert notifications to prevent unintentional marking of interactive devices are disclosed. A disclosed stylus includes a housing and a processor. The housing is to interchangeably receive a physically marking nib and an electronic marking nib. The processor is carried by the housing. The processor is to determine a received nib is the physically marking nib. The processor is further to determine a distance between the stylus and an interactive device satisfies a threshold. The processor is further to generate an alert notification based on the received nib being the physically marking nib and the distance between the stylus and the interactive device satisfying the threshold.

Abstract: In example implementations, a touch display and methods for producing the same is provided. The touch display includes a touch display cover glass, a liquid crystal module, a touch sensor and an emissive dot film. The touch sensor may be located between the touch display cover glass and the liquid crystal module. The emissive dot film may be optically bonded to the touch sensor and located between the touch display cover glass and the liquid crystal module.

Abstract: A display includes a display stack to generate a digital display image. A media layer includes a plurality of diffusive emissive elements disposed in a predetermined pattern. The diffusive emissive elements on the media layer emit a scattered signal in response to light incident to the media layer.

Abstract: Positional input systems and methods are provided. Using a handheld device comprising a detector, to which display of a plurality of displays a detector is proximate may be determined. Using the detector, at least a part of an optical pattern disposed on the display to which the detector is proximate may be detected. The part of the optical pattern may correspond to a location on the display.

Abstract: Styli for generating alert notifications to prevent unintentional marking of interactive devices are disclosed. A disclosed stylus includes a housing and a processor. The housing is to interchangeably receive a physically marking nib and an electronic marking nib. The processor is carried by the housing. The processor is to determine a received nib is the physically marking nib. The processor is further to determine a distance between the stylus and an interactive device satisfies a threshold. The processor is further to generate an alert notification based on the received nib being the physically marking nib and the distance between the stylus and the interactive device satisfying the threshold.

Abstract: Calibration of displays are disclosed herein. An example method includes obtaining an image of a display including a position-determining pattern and pixels, the image including pixel location data and position-determining pattern location data; comparing the pixel location data and the position-determining pattern location data; and based on the comparison, determining calibration data that accounts for misalignment between the position-determining pattern and the pixels.

Abstract: A display includes a display stack to generate a digital display image. A media layer includes a plurality of diffusive emissive elements disposed in a predetermined pattern. The diffusive emissive elements on the media layer emit a scattered signal in response to light incident to the media layer.

Abstract: Positional input systems and methods are provided. Using a handheld device comprising a detector, to which display of a plurality of displays a detector is proximate may be determined. Using the detector, at least a part of an optical pattern disposed on the display to which the detector is proximate may be detected. The part of the optical pattern may correspond to a location on the display.

Abstract: A method and system of controlling computer system external effects. At least some of the illustrative embodiments may be a computer system comprising a processor (wherein a computer system user interacting with software executed on the processor triggers a software event), and an external effects controller coupled to the processor (wherein the external effects controller controls at least one device being a purely aesthetic device or a non-aesthetic device operated in a manner for aesthetic reasons). The computer system user selectively associates the at least one device to the software event such that, if associated, upon occurrence of the software event an operational state of the at least one device is changed by the external effects controller.

Abstract: A system is provided for previewing a photorealistic representation of a synthetic scene in real-time. An object may be sampled in accordance with predetermined parameters to generate a predetermined number of base images. Direction-dependent textures maps are generated based upon the base images. The synthetic scene is rendered based upon the texture maps and output for display in real-time on a display device.

Abstract: A system is provided for generating a synthetic scene, that includes an environment and an object, in real-time. A memory is provided for storing a predetermined number of base images. A processor is provided to generate a direction-dependent texture map based on the base images stored on memory, and to render the scene in real time in accordance with the direction-dependent texture map.

Abstract: A system is provided for previewing a photorealistic representation of a synthetic scene in real-time. An object may be sampled in accordance with predetermined parameters to generate a predetermined number of base images. Direction-dependent textures maps are generated based upon the base images. The synthetic scene is rendered based upon the texture maps and output for display in real-time on a display device.

Abstract: A system is provided for generating a synthetic scene, that includes an environment and an object, in real-time. A memory is provided for storing a predetermined number of base images. A processor is provided to generate a direction-dependent texture map based on the base images stored on memory, and to render the scene in real time in accordance with the direction-dependent texture map.

Abstract: In a software library which is made up of a series of modules, both generic modules, and substitute modules are provided. While there need not be a substitute for each of the generic modules, when a substitute module is provided, it is optimized for a particular processor or architecture with which the library is expected to be used. Accordingly, when the processor or architecture is identified when the library is first initialized, the generic modules are replaced by the optimized modules, if any, which are available for use with the identified processor or architecture.

Abstract: An item buffer is used to determine which graphic object has been picked by a user. A graphics object list is traversed to display each graphic object and assign a unique item identifier to each. For each pixel location in each of the graphic objects, the unique item identifier is stored at a corresponding location in the item buffer. A graphics object is selected using a pointer device, and the pointer device location is used to access the item buffer and retrieve the item identifier that defines the graphic object picked. If a pixel location in the item buffer is not large enough to hold the complete item identifier, the item identifier is partially constructed in each of several passes, and the pass data combined in main memory.

Abstract: An item buffer is used to determine which graphic object has been picked by a user. A graphics object list is traversed to display each graphic object and assign a unique item identifier to each. For each pixel location in each of the graphic objects, the unique item identifier is stored at a corresponding location in the item buffer. A graphics object is selected using a pointer device, and the pointer device location is used to access the item buffer and retrieve the item identifier that defines the graphic object picked. If a pixel location in the item buffer is not large enough to hold the complete item identifier, the item identifier is partially constructed in each of several passes, and the pass data combined in main memory.