Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a keyboard and a touch pad; a display unit which displays input information input through the keyboard and the touch pad; an input conversion processing unit which displays, on the display unit, input prediction candidates for key input through the keyboard; and a switching processing unit which switches the touch pad from a normal input mode to perform input processing as a normal pointing device to a gesture input mode to output a key code corresponding to each of specific keys including at least arrow keys and an enter key as a specific key corresponding to a specific gesture according to the specific gesture as a specific touch operation on the touch pad during a period in which the input conversion processing unit is displaying the input prediction candidates on the display unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and a control method capable of properly grasping the character size and drawing position for free-size or free-position handwriting input are provided. The information processing apparatus includes an input unit capable of detecting handwriting input, a display unit capable of displaying a trajectory of the handwriting input, a display control unit configured to display a trajectory of the handwriting input detected by the input unit on the display unit, a text recognition unit configured to recognize text on the basis of the handwriting input detected by the input unit, and a character size estimation unit configured to obtain a size of drawing of each character in the text, estimate a user-intended character size of the text on the basis of information about a standard height of each character, and generate information indicating the character size and a drawing position.

Abstract: To change the screen display orientation so that the user can view the display correctly when the user places the display screen horizontally for use, an information processing device includes: a display; a touch sensor which detects a contact position of a pen on the screen of the display; an angle detection unit which detects a pen angle, which is the angle of the pen when the pen comes in contact with the screen; and a display control unit which changes screen display orientation of the display according to the pen angle detected by the angle detection unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit having a plurality of display areas, a touch sensor unit that detects a predetermined operation by an operation medium on one of the plurality of display areas and to detect a position of the operation medium during the predetermined operation, and a startup control unit that displays a menu of icons in the plurality of display areas upon the touch sensor unit sensing the predetermined operation, the menu of icons being different depending on a combination of an orientation of the display unit, and which of the plurality of display areas the predetermined operation occurred in. The startup control unit launches an application program corresponding to an icon selected by the operation medium from among the displayed icons in the menu.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, includes: a display unit, a touch sensor unit placed on a screen of the display unit to detect contact with an object on the screen; an input processing unit that selectively performs prediction processing for predicting the next detected position data on the basis of a plurality of past detected position data on the screen detected at predetermined detection intervals by the touch sensor unit when an operating medium contacts the screen and noise reduction processing for removing noise from the detected position data detected by the touch sensor unit for smoothing, according to a drawing status based on the detected position data, and then outputs the detected position data of a result of the selectively-performed processing, and a display processing unit that causes the display unit to display a movement locus on the screen.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, includes: a display unit, a touch sensor unit placed on a screen of the display unit to detect contact with an object on the screen; an input processing unit that selectively performs prediction processing for predicting the next detected position data on the basis of a plurality of past detected position data on the screen detected at predetermined detection intervals by the touch sensor unit when an operating medium contacts the screen and noise reduction processing for removing noise from the detected position data detected by the touch sensor unit for smoothing, according to a drawing status based on the detected position data, and then outputs the detected position data of a result of the selectively-performed processing, and a display processing unit that causes the display unit to display a movement locus on the screen.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a touch sensor disposed on the display unit and detects contact with an object on the display unit, a main system, and an embedded system. The embedded system generates image data of an input area for a virtual input device, output image data of the input area to the main system by using a first general-purpose interface protected by the main system, and output input information, which is based on detection information detected in the input area by the touch sensor, via the virtual input device to the main system by using a second general-purpose interface protected by the main system. The main system displays, on the display unit, the image data of the input area output by the embedded system.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit; a touch panel configured to detect a touch position at which a touch operation is performed on the display unit; a function setting module configured to set at least one area of a first area functioning as a touch screen and a second area functioning as a precision touch pad with respect to a touch panel area where the touch panel is formed; and a polling rate setting module configured to raise a polling rate in an area where the second area is set in the touch panel area when the second area is set for the touch panel area.

Abstract: Provided are information processing system and information processing method which make it possible to avoid execution of drawing by a pen touching operation which does not follow a user's intention accurately.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a touch sensor disposed on a screen of the display unit detects an input position by an input medium on the screen, a main controller, and an embedded controller. The embedded controller predicts a subsequent input position of the input medium based on detected input positions of the input medium detected by the touch sensor at predetermined detection intervals, and output, to the main controller, the predicted subsequent input position as part of the detected input positions detected by the touch sensor. The main controller, based on the plurality of detected input positions received from the embedded controller, display a movement trajectory of the input medium on the screen.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit having a plurality of display areas, a touch sensor unit that detects a predetermined operation by an operation medium on one of the plurality of display areas and to detect a position of the operation medium during the predetermined operation, and a startup control unit that displays a menu of icons in the plurality of display areas upon the touch sensor unit sensing the predetermined operation, the menu of icons being different depending on a combination of an orientation of the display unit, and which of the plurality of display areas the predetermined operation occurred in. The startup control unit launches an application program corresponding to an icon selected by the operation medium from among the displayed icons in the menu.

Abstract: Provided are information processing system and information processing method which make it possible to avoid execution of drawing by a pen touching operation which does not follow a user's intention accurately.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a touch sensor disposed on a screen of the display unit detects an input position by an input medium on the screen, a main controller, and an embedded controller. The embedded controller predicts a subsequent input position of the input medium based on detected input positions of the input medium detected by the touch sensor at predetermined detection intervals, and output, to the main controller, the predicted subsequent input position as part of the detected input positions detected by the touch sensor. The main controller, based on the plurality of detected input positions received from the embedded controller, display a movement trajectory of the input medium on the screen.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit, a touch sensor disposed on the display unit and detects contact with an object on the display unit, a main system, and an embedded system. The embedded system generates image data of an input area for a virtual input device, output image data of the input area to the main system by using a first general-purpose interface protected by the main system, and output input information, which is based on detection information detected in the input area by the touch sensor, via the virtual input device to the main system by using a second general-purpose interface protected by the main system. The main system displays, on the display unit, the image data of the input area output by the embedded system.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a touch operation to bring an operation medium into contact with the touch screen and a hovering state in which the operation medium is in a non-contact state above the touch screen; a display processing unit that generates a zoom-in image obtained by zooming in on at least part of an original image to be displayed on the touch screen, and displays at least a partial area of the zoom-in image on the touch screen as a zoom-in area when the hovering state lasts for a predetermined time or more and the amount of movement of the operation medium in the hovering state is within a first threshold value; and an input unit that accepts input of a letter, a numeral, a symbol, a figure, or a drawing based on the touch operation to the zoom-in area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a display; a touch sensor on the display that detects a contact with an object on the display; a main system that executes processing in accordance with an operating system (OS); and an embedded system different from and independent of the main system. The embedded system causes the display to display third image data obtained by synthesizing first image data output from the main system and second image data that is image data in an input area for a virtual input device, and to output input information based on detection information detected by the touch sensor in the input area to the main system as input information accepted by the virtual input device.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems for operating pen-shaped input devices in a plurality of set modes are disclosed herein. Various apparatus and systems include an input acceptance unit that receives a pen-based input signal from a pen-shaped input device for operating in a plurality of set modes, the input signal including information on a contact position of the pen-shaped input device on a display screen, a mode decision unit that determines which set mode of the plurality of set modes that the pen-shaped input device is currently operating, and a signal conversion unit that converts the pen-based input signal to a mouse-based input signal in response to the mode decision unit determining that the set mode of the plurality of set modes that the pen-shaped input device is currently operating is a direct mouse mode. Methods for executing the various functions of the apparatus and/or systems are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An information processing device includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a result of detection by a first detection sensor that detects a first touch operation relative to a first panel and a result of detection by a second detection sensor that detects a second touch operation relative to a second panel; and an integration unit configured to integrate, based on the results of detection obtained by the obtaining unit, the result of detection of the first touch operation relative to the first panel and the result of detection of the second touch operation relative to the second panel as a result of detection of a touch operation relative to a panel resulting from integration of the first panel and the second panel into one panel.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus that overlay a touch panel with a precision touch pad are disclosed. One method includes detecting, by a processor of an information handling device, a touch position of a touch on a display unit, generating a touch panel area where the touch panel is formed, a second area that is not controlled by an operating system and that is overlaid on a first area of a touch screen controlled by the operating system according to a predetermined operation, and generating a signal indicating that a precision touch pad is touched in response to the second area being touched. Apparatus and computer program products for performing the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for multiple display region management are disclosed herein. One method includes detecting a physical amount in accordance with a posture of a chassis. The method also includes determining a display mode to show a screen region for the channel in accordance with the posture. Apparatus, and computer program products that include and/or perform the methods are also disclosed herein.