Abstract: A user input device for use with a controlled device. The user input device includes a substrate; a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed separately on or in the substrate for sensing an object; and a controller electrically coupled to the sensing electrodes and stored therein at least one virtual key allocation table, wherein the controller executes a converting operation to generate a sensed object information according to a capacitance data realized from the sensing electrodes, and generates an input command associated with a specified key in the virtual key allocation table, which corresponds to the sensed object information, for controlling the controlled device. The same sensed object information can be designed to correspond to keys of different definition under different virtual key allocation tables, and/or derive different input commands in different operational.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel includes following steps. The first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes are formed on a substrate first. Connecting bridges are formed next, wherein adjacent two first sensing electrodes are connected by at least one connecting bridge, and a manufacturing method of the connecting bridges includes following steps. A metal layer is formed on the substrate first, wherein a material of the metal layer includes silver. A photoresist layer is formed on a surface of the metal layer next, wherein a material of the photoresist layer includes sulfur. A photolithography process and an etching process are respectively performed on the photoresist layer and the metal layer to form the connecting bridges, wherein silver in the metal layer and sulfur in the photoresist layer react with each other to form a silver sulfide layer after the photoresist layer is formed.

Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed, which includes a substrate, plural sensing units, plural wires, and a grounding component. The substrate includes a touch area and a wiring area surrounding the touch area. The sensing units are formed in the touch area. The wires are formed in the wiring area and are connected to the sensing units. The ground component is formed in the wiring area and includes plural hollow portions and conductive portions. At least parts of the hollow portions and at least parts of the conductive portions are alternatingly arranged. The situation of metal peeling can be prevented by slicing the grounding component in the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive module is provided. The touch-sensitive module includes at least one first sub-unit. The first sub-unit includes a first sensor pad, a second sensor pad and a wrapper. The second sensor pad has a first portion and a second portion separated from each other. The first sensor pad passes through a gap between the first portion and the second portion of the second sensor pad. Two ends of a wire are electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion of the second sensor pad, respectively. The wrapper covers the first sensor pad and the second sensor pad. A first lead and a second lead connected to the first sensor pad protrude from the wrapper. A third lead and a fourth lead connected to the second sensor pad protrude from the wrapper.

Abstract: A touch sensing device and a touch control system are provided. The touch sensing device includes a substrate, three conductive sensor pad units and a processing unit. The three conductive sensor pad units sense a touch operation and generate three corresponding sensing signals in response to the touch operation. The processing unit determines values of at least three variables according to the three sensing signals. The controlled device of the touch control system is controlled according to the values of the variables.

Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel including a substrate, a patterned transparent conductive layer, and a color compensation layer. The patterned transparent conductive layer is disposed on the substrate, and includes a plurality of first sensing pads and a plurality of second sensing pads, and each first sensing pad and each sensing pad adjacent thereto have a first gap between them that exposing the substrate. The color compensation layer is disposed on the substrate in the first gap, and is not in contact with the patterned transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: An input device and an input method for a data processing device are provided. The input device includes a touch-sensitive module, an operation prompt interface and a controller. According to the input method, the input device issues a first input signal to the data processing device when a first electrical property change resulting from the keystroke or the tap is sensed in a first operation state. The input device is switched from the first operation state to a second operation state in response to a switching operation. The input device issues a second input signal to the data processing device when a second electrical property change resulting from a touch action is sensed in the second operation state.

Abstract: A touch-sensing electronic device includes a housing having first, second and third touch-sensing surfaces; a substrate extensively disposed under the first, second and third touch-sensing surfaces; sensing electrodes formed on the same substrate, and having capacitance changes in response to touch operations or gestures respectively performed on or over the first, second and third touch-sensing surfaces, wherein the sensing electrodes are grouped into three sensing electrode arrays corresponding to the first, second and third touch-sensing surfaces, respectively; and a controller for generating respective control signals corresponding to the touch operations performed on or over the first, second and third touch-sensing surfaces. At least two of the three sensing electrode arrays have different configurations for performing different sensing operations.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive module is provided. The touch-sensitive module includes at least one first sub-unit. The first sub-unit includes a first sensor pad, a second sensor pad and a wrapper. The second sensor pad has a first portion and a second portion separated from each other. The first sensor pad passes through a gap between the first portion and the second portion of the first sensor pad. Two ends of a wire are electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion of the first sensor pad, respectively. The wrapper covers the first sensor pad and the second sensor pad. A first lead and a second lead connected to the first sensor pad protrude from the wrapper. A third lead and a fourth lead connected to the second sensor pad protrude from the wrapper.

Abstract: A wireless control system, a touch-sensitive pad structure, a touch-sensitive module and a method for manufacturing the touch-sensitive module are provided. The wireless control system includes a controlled device and a remote controller which includes the touch-sensitive module. The touch-sensitive module includes a plurality of sensor pads. The controlled device is controlled by detecting changes of physical properties of the sensor pads without touching the sensor pads.

Abstract: A touch panel and touch-controlled display device are provided. The touch panel includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensitive electrode pattern, a decoration pattern and an electric-control trace. The transparent substrate includes a touch area and a surrounding area surrounding the touch area. The touch-sensitive electrode pattern is disposed on the touch area of the transparent substrate. The decoration pattern is disposed on the surrounding area of the transparent substrate to form a frame side part not surrounding the touch-sensitive electrode pattern. The electric-control trace is located in the surrounding area, stacked on the transparent substrate and the decoration pattern, and electrically connected to the touch-sensitive electrode pattern. Since the electric-control traces are with low-visibility characteristic, the electric-control traces are invisible from the transparent substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel including a substrate, a patterned transparent conductive layer, and a color compensation layer. The patterned transparent conductive layer is disposed on the substrate, and includes a plurality of first sensing pads and a plurality of second sensing pads, and each first sensing pad and each sensing pad adjacent thereto have a first gap between them that exposing the substrate. The color compensation layer is disposed on the substrate in the first gap, and is not in contact with the patterned transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a transparent substrate, a light-blocking frame layer and a transparent protecting layer. The transparent substrate includes a frame area and a visual area. The light-blocking frame layer is disposed above the frame area of the transparent substrate. The transparent protecting layer is disposed above the transparent substrate and the light-blocking frame layer, and includes a gap having a projection on the transparent substrate, wherein the projection of the gap has one of conditions of at least partially overlapping the light-blocking frame layer and being located at a distance less than 2 millimeters from the light-blocking frame layer.

Abstract: A user input device for use with a controlled device. The user input device includes a substrate; a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed separately on or in the substrate for sensing an object; and a controller electrically coupled to the sensing electrodes and stored therein at least one virtual key allocation table, wherein the controller executes a converting operation to generate a sensed object information according to a capacitance data realized from the sensing electrodes, and generates an input command associated with a specified key in the virtual key allocation table, which corresponds to the sensed object information, for controlling the controlled device. The same sensed object information can be designed to correspond to keys of different definition under different virtual key allocation tables, and/or derive different input commands in different operational.

Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed, which includes a substrate, plural sensing units, plural wires, and a grounding component. The substrate includes a touch area and a wiring area surrounding the touch area. The sensing units are formed in the touch area. The wires are formed in the wiring area and are connected to the sensing units. The ground component is formed in the wiring area and includes plural hollow portions and conductive portions. At least parts of the hollow portions and at least parts of the conductive portions are alternatingly arranged. The situation of metal peeling can be prevented by slicing the grounding component in the touch panel.

Abstract: A control device includes a touch-sensing and displaying device detecting a touching operation or gesture thereon or thereover, generating a position information in response to the touching operation or gesture, and displaying a prompt information according to the position information; and a driver in communication with the touch-sensing and displaying device and the controlled system, issuing a first driving signal to the controlled system according to the position information for triggering at least one of the controlled units. A distribution of the prompt information in the touch-sensing and displaying device corresponds to a distribution of the triggered at least one of the controlled units in the controlled system.

Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed, which includes a substrate, plural sensing units, plural wires, and a grounding component. The substrate includes a touch area and a wiring area surrounding the touch area. The sensing units are formed in the touch area. The wires are formed in the wiring area and are connected to the sensing units. The ground component is formed in the wiring area and includes plural hollow portions and conductive portions. At least parts of the hollow portions and at least parts of the conductive portions are alternatingly arranged. The situation of metal peeling can be prevented by slicing the grounding component in the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch-sensing electronic device includes a housing having a first touch-sensing surface, a second touch-sensing surface and a third touch-sensing surface; a touch-sensing unit accommodated by the housing for generating at least one control signal in response to touch-sensing operations respectively performed on or over the first touch-sensing surface, the second touch-sensing surface and the third touch-sensing surface; and at least one functional circuit disposed in the housing and being in communication with the touch-sensing unit for performing specific functions in response to the control signal. The touch-sensitive electronic device supports multi-phase touch-sensing.

Abstract: A touch sensing device and a touch control system are provided. The touch sensing device includes a substrate, three conductive sensor pad units and a processing unit. The three conductive sensor pad units sense a touch operation and generate three corresponding sensing signals in response to the touch operation. The processing unit determines values of at least three variables according to the three sensing signals. The controlled device of the touch control system is controlled according to the values of the variables.

Abstract: A control device, operation mode altering method thereof, control method thereof and battery power warning method thereof is provided. The control device comprises a housing structure, a first touch sensing apparatus and a second touch sensing apparatus. The housing structure comprises a surface. The first touch sensing apparatus is disposed in the housing structure and provides a first touch sensing surface for sensing a moving status of a first touching object. The second touch sensing apparatus is disposed in the housing structure and provides a second touch sensing surface for sensing a moving status of a second touching object. The first touch sensing surface and the second touch sensing surface are disposed at different areas of the surface.