Abstract: A communication sheet structure for transmitting electromagnetic waves, and thereby performing communication, is characterized in that the communication sheet structure includes a planar base material with a relative dielectric constant at a frequency of from 800 MHz to 10 GHz of from 1.0 to 15.0, and one side of the base material includes conductor A existing portion and non-existing portion, and the other side of the base material includes a conductor B existing over 90% or more thereof. The communication sheet structure enables communication in two dimensions, and the communication sheet structure is extremely excellent in communication performances.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted device is arranged to be capable of attaching and detaching a portable device including a display unit. Also, the vehicle-mounted device includes a display unit and a controller and the controller detects that the portable device is attached or the portable device is detached, and turns off the display unit when it is detected that the portable device is attached. Thereby, the power consumption of the vehicle-mounted device can be reduced. Also, the same information is not displayed on the display unit and the display unit, and it is unnecessary to execute a process that mutually synchronizes the display timing of information displayed on both display units.

Abstract: A multi display apparatus is provided. The multi display apparatus includes a first display device and a second display device arranged adjacent to each other, and a hinge device provided to rotate the first display device and the second display device relative to each other, wherein the hinge device includes a first hinge member fixed to the first display device, and a second hinge member fixed to the second display device and connected to the first hinge member such that the second hinge member is movable in a circumferential direction with respect to an interface between adjacent side surfaces of the first display device and the second display device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a main display unit comprising a first display unit, a transparent display unit comprising a second display unit, the transparent display unit being attached to the main display unit such that the transparent display unit may be viewed at an angle in comparison to the main display unit, and a controller controlling a three-dimensional (3D) and a two-dimensional (2D) image to be output by selectively displaying an image on at least the first display unit or the second display unit while the main display unit and the transparent display unit are positioned at an angle.

Abstract: A gate output control method is adapted into a flat display having a plurality of gate drive integrated circuits. The method comprises: providing a gate control signal; providing a oblique control signal to oblique modulate the gate control signal for generating a gate control signal with oblique; modulating the gate control signal with oblique to obtain a modulated gate control signal; and outputting the modulated gate control signal to the gate drive integrated circuits. A falling edge of the modulated gate control signal comprises a oblique-varying period and a vertical-varying period. In the oblique-varying period, the modulated gate control signal firstly changes to a predetermined voltage in a first slope, and then changes in a second slope until the vertical-varying period. In the vertical-varying period, the modulated gate control signal changes vertically or nearly vertically.

Abstract: A plasma display device including: a plasma display panel including a plurality of electrodes; a printed circuit board assembly (PBA) activating the plasma display panel (PDP); a chassis base, including: a first surface supporting the plasma display panel (PDP), and a second surface having the printed circuit board assembly (PBA); signal lines applying a voltage, a data signal, and a control signal to the electrodes are formed at the end of the plasma display panel (PDP); and an interface flexible printed circuit connecting the signal lines to the printed circuit board assembly (PBA), wherein at least one of the signal lines has a line width at a portion further from the interface flexible printed circuit (FPC) that is larger than a line width at a portion closer to the interface flexible printed circuit (FPC).

Abstract: High visibility is ensured in indoor or outdoor environment by suppressing external light reflection while maintaining light extraction efficiency without accelerating degradation of the light emitting layer.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a distance sensor for sensing a distance between the electronic device and a face of a user of the electronic device, an image sensor for providing an image of the face of the user, and a display for displaying text and/or graphical objects. The electronic device further comprises a control unit operatively connected to the display for controlling the displaying of text and/or a graphical object thereon, to the distance sensor for receiving distance data indicative of said distance, and to the image sensor for receiving image data representing said image. The control unit is adapted to control a font size of said text and/or a size of said graphical object based on the distance data and/or the image data.

Abstract: An OLED display has one or more shape memory wires disposed along respective edges of the display and energizable under control of a processor to flatten the display from a rolled or folded configuration.

Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display, a user input interface for receiving a control signal from a remote controller and processing the received control signal, a network interface for transmitting or receiving data over a network, a controller for controlling a pointer on the display according to the control signal received from the remote controller, and a platform for controlling data transmission or reception over the network according to the control signal received from the remote controller. The platform includes an Operating System (OS) kernel and an application layer that runs on the OS kernel, and the application layer including an installable or deletable application downloaded over the network.

Abstract: A handheld wireless display device, having at least SVGA-type resolution, includes a wireless interface, such as BluetoothrM, WiFi™, Wimax™, cellular or satellite, to allow the device to utilize a number of different hosts, such as a cell phone, personal computer, media player. The display may be monocular or binocular. Input mechanisms, such as switches, scroll wheels, touch pads, allow selection and navigation of menus, playing media files, setting volume and screen brightnesdcontrast, activating host remote controls or performing other commands. The device may include MIM diodes, Hall effect sensors, or other position transducers and/or accelerometers to detect lateral movements along and rotational gestures around the X, Y and Z axes as gesture inputs and movement queues. These commands may change pages, scroll up, down or across an enlarged screen image, such as for web browsing. An embedded software driver permits replicating a high-resolution screen display from a host PC.

Abstract: The invention relates to a user interface device for controlling an electrical consumer, in particular, a light system (545). Further, it relates to light system using such user interface device. To provide a user interface device for controlling a light system (545), which could be easily operated and provides the possibility to recognize a selected preset in all areas of the display device (112), a user interface device for controlling a consumer load (545) is proposed, comprising: an input device (111); and a display device (112), wherein the input device (111) and the display device (112) are arranged interested to each other in one common layer or in two layers respectively stacked on each other.

Abstract: A foot operated data input pad has a plurality of foot-operated buttons that may be used to enter data, information, or instructions, including but not limited to numbers, symbols, words, or phrases, separately or in combination. In some embodiments, each button is preferably capable of entering different data values, preferably depending on the length of time that it is pressed or on the number of times that it is pressed in succession. A controller may be included to allow the user to control the computer's pointer, allowing the user to switch between data entry fields. In embodiments wherein a heel rest is provided on the housing of the pad, the rest may optionally serve as both a heel rest and a button/switch for sending an electric/electronic signal. An automated voice system, or other audible and/or visual indicator system, may help the user keep track of the data value as it changes and is entered.

Abstract: A light detector includes: a light receiving device having a central optical axis and first and second directions perpendicular thereto, the light receiving device detecting incident light; a first light shield provided on a light incident side of the light receiving device and disposed on one side in the first direction with respect to the light receiving device; and a second light shield provided on the light incident side of the light receiving device and disposed on the other side in the first direction with respect to the light receiving device, wherein the first and second light shields form a light incident slit over an angular range including the direction in which the central optical axis of the light receiving device extends, and the width of the slit increases as the angle with respect to the central optical axis of the light receiving device increases.

Abstract: System and method are disclosed for programming a user input device such as a computer mouse or computer keyboard. The user input device features memory for storing programming information associated with various user inputs, such as buttons or keys. The user may define macros, shortcuts, programs and other functions associated with any or all of user profiles so that the user may switch between various programmed data sets with ease.

Abstract: A button-type input device includes an upper cover, a base, a click button, a circuit board, a tactile switch, a first lever, and a second lever. The click button has a pressing part. The tactile switch is mounted on the circuit board, and has a salient. The first lever is arranged between the pressing part of the click button and the salient of the tactile switch. An end of the first lever is served as a first fulcrum. The second lever is arranged above the first lever and between the pressing part of the click button and the salient of the tactile switch. An end of the second lever is served as a second fulcrum. The second fulcrum is opposite to the first fulcrum. A downward force of the pressing part acting on the first lever is adjustable when the second lever is moved with respect to the base.

Abstract: A multi-mode mouse with a changeable size is provided. The multi-mode mouse includes a mouse body and a battery compartment. The multi-mode mouse includes a connecting wire to be connected with a computer, and a wireless signal emitter for generating a wireless signal. When the battery compartment is disconnected from the mouse body, the multi-mode mouse has a first size. When the battery compartment is connected with the mouse body, the multi-mode mouse has a second size. The first size is smaller than the second size. The multi-mode mouse is suitably used by different users having different sizes of palms. In addition, the multi-mode mouse could be operated in a wired mode, a wireless mode or a charging mode.

Abstract: A support assembly includes a base, a slidable member, and a pair of positioning shafts. The base includes at least one sliding rail. The slidable member can side along the at least one sliding rail of the base. The slidable member defines a pair of blind holes facing the base. The positioning shafts can slide along the base in a direction perpendicular to the at least one sliding rail. When the slidable member is operated to slide along the at least one rail of the base, one of the positioning shafts can be pressed to slide along the direction perpendicular to the at least one sliding rail, causing one end of the one of the positioning shafts to be received in one of the blind holes.

Abstract: System and method for informing a user of functions or characters associated with keys on a mobile communications device includes a keyboard operable to input dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) codes and a display screen operable to display information. The display screen is also operable to display a virtual representation of at least a portion of the keyboard. The virtual representation includes help information on one or more virtually represented keys of the keyboard. This help information informs a user of an associated telephone function or character of one or more keys that are virtually represented on the display.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus comprises a display module, a detecting module, a keyboard module and a processing module. The detecting module is capable of detecting a position of the display module. The keyboard module comprises a key portion and a plurality of light guide structures. The key portion comprises at least one physical key. Each light guide structure comprises a light source and a light guide element having at least one icon corresponding to the at least one physical key formed on a surface of the light guide element. The processing module can select a different light guide structure according to the position of the display module to show the at least one icon on the key portion corresponding to the position of the display module.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a plurality of touches on a touch-sensitive display, collecting applied force values, determined by at least one force sensor, for the plurality of touches, and changing a first threshold value based on the collected applied force values.

Abstract: A method includes detecting first and second touches on the touch-sensitive display and determining a location of each of the first and second touches, determining, by a plurality of force sensors, reaction forces, for the first and second touches, and determining a respective applied force for each of the first and second touches based on the reaction forces and the locations of the first and second touches.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a touch on a first touch-sensitive display, applying force by an actuator on a touch-sensitive display to simulate depression of a switch, and storing a first indicator of depression simulation for the first touch.

Abstract: A method includes displaying a set of buttons in a first layout on a touch-sensitive display when a first orientation of the portable electronic device is detected and in a second layout on the touch-sensitive display when a second orientation of the portable electronic device is detected. An alternate mode of operation of a portable electronic device is detected. While in the alternate mode, the set of buttons is displayed in a third layout, wherein the set of buttons is displayed in a set of respective locations with respect to the touch-sensitive display for the first orientation and the second orientation. At least some information is displayed based on a detected orientation of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A computing device receives position coordinates of a touch input region upon a user touching the touch input region. The computing device also receives an audio signal from an audio sensor upon the user touching the touch input region. An impact strength of the user's touch is determined based on the audio signal. The computing device performs an action that is associated with the determined impact strength.

Abstract: A system is disclosed to adjusting a shooting angle of a camera lens. The system generates an electric signal relative to a contacting track of a touching device on a touch screen or a touch on the touch screen. The electric signal is processed to obtain a displacement of the touching device on the touch screen or a coordinate of the touch on the touch screen. A control signal is generated according to the displacement of the touching device on the touch screen or the coordinate of the touch on the touch screen. The system adjusts the shooting angle of the camera lens according to the control signal. Therefore, the camera lens captures images in a required area. The images captured by the camera lens may be displayed on the touch screen.

Abstract: A haptic feedback actuator includes: a vibration plate provided on one surface of a haptic device and transferring vibration; and an actuator provided such that the vibration plate is interposed between the actuator and the haptic device and excited according to a change in the contact pressure of the haptic device to generate vibration.

Abstract: A haptic feedback device includes: a haptic device receiving a contact pressure applied thereto; and an actuator provided to the haptic device and excited according to a change in the contact pressure of the haptic device to generate vibrations.

Abstract: A touch detection method, for detecting touch events in a touch pad having a plurality of sense sequences arranged as a matrix, includes outputting a plurality of pulse signals to the plurality of sense sequences, detecting voltage differences between adjacent sense sequences of the plurality of sense sequences when receiving the plurality of pulse signals, to generate a plurality of detection results, and determining a status of an touch event according to the plurality of detection results.

Abstract: A method for inputting a text and a display apparatus using the same are provided, the text input method including: transferring a message for requesting execution of a text input mode to an external device; receiving the text from the external device; and displaying the received text if it is determined that a situation in which a text is to be input occurs. Therefore, if a situation in which a text is to be input occurs, an external device automatically operates in a text input mode, and thus a user more conveniently inputs the text.

Abstract: A system for reducing the number of layers of a touchpad between sensor electrodes that form a touch sensor, and the all other components of a touchpad, wherein the other components are comprised of a ground plane and sensor circuitry of a capacitance sensitive touchpad, and wherein the number of layers required for all the various components of the touchpad are reduced to thereby lower manufacturing costs of the touchpad.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and data extracting method therein are disclosed, by which specific data meeting a specific condition can be selected and extracted conveniently and quickly in the course of displaying a data list constructed with a plurality of data. The present invention includes receiving an input of a touch action for selecting specific data and a classification condition corresponding to the specific data using a displayed data list upon receiving the input of the touch action, selecting at least one data including the specific data as the data including the classification condition from a plurality of data, receiving an input of an extraction command signal for extracting the selected at least one data, and extracting the selected at least one data upon receiving the input of the extraction command signal.

Abstract: A method includes associating regions of a touch-sensitive display with information, detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive display, determining an area associated with the touch, and associating probability values with at least some of the information based on an area associated with the touch and the regions associated with the information.

Abstract: A method for parallel-scanning differential touch detection is disclosed herein. The method includes generating a plurality of first outputs by a differential unit according to a plurality of first inputs provided by a plurality of sensors of a touch panel in each scan of total i scans, herein, the kth first output in the jth scan of the total i scans is the (i*(k?1)+j)th output in the continuous first outputs, i?2, j?1, k?1, and i, j, k are natural numbers. Wherein, the differential unit has a plurality of subtractors and the inputs of the subtractors are connected in series. By doing so, the noises between a touch panel and a display can be eliminated.

Abstract: A method and device for signal detection is disclosed. At least one detection period is predefined for detecting a signal of a signal source, a differential signal of a pair of signal sources, or a dual-differential signal of three signal sources during at least one clock cycle.

Abstract: An icon display method of an image forming apparatus is provided which includes receiving an input regarding whether to change a display of an icon representing a function supported by the image forming apparatus, receiving a selection of at least one icon to be changed in display, from among a plurality of icons displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI), receiving an input of modification attributes for the at least one selected icon, storing the received modification attributes, and displaying the at least one selected icon on the GUI, and moving the at least one selected icon in the GUI according to the stored modification attributes. Therefore, it is possible to promote user conveniences.

Abstract: The method and device for converting sensing information are disclosed. Each first touch related sensing information of a first sensing information is detected. At least one of the first touch related sensing information is converted. Each converted first touch related sensing information is replaced by a corresponding second touch related sensing information, whereby the first sensing information is converted into a second sensing information.

Abstract: A method and device for determining a single touch or multiple touches is disclosed. A touch related sensing information with a single zero-crossing is used for determining a pair of values, and the locations of a pair of centroids are calculated depending on the pair of values. The distance between the locations of the pair of centroids can be used to determine whether the number of touches is one or more.

Abstract: The method and device for analyzing two-dimension sensing information are disclosed. The two-dimension (2-D) sensing information is analyzed for determining touch related sensing information. The touch related sensing information may include touch related sensing information with inner lower values within outer high values and with inner higher values within outer low values.

Abstract: A method and device for position detection are disclosed. A self-capacitance detection can be performed by a sensing device. According to the result of the self-capacitance detection, a first mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more first 1-D positions. According to the result of the first mutual-capacitance detection, a second mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. One or more 2-D positions can be provided according to the one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. Besides, during the self-capacitance detection, the first mutual-capacitance detection, and the second mutual-capacitance detection, a touch related sensing information corresponding to a touch that covers a wide area can be neglected for palm rejection.

Abstract: A method and device for dual-differential sensing is disclosed. The sensing information can be generated from signals provided by a sensing device with a plurality of sensors. Each value of the sensing information corresponds to signals of three sensors, respectively. The sensing device is flexible and configured on a display. The noise effect of the display on the signal of each sensor corresponds to the distance between the display and the sensor. Besides, the noise effect of the display on each value of the sensing information corresponds to the distances between the display and the three sensors, respectively.

Abstract: The method and device for position detection are disclosed. Corresponding to a first touch related sensing information, a second touch related sensing information is acquired for determining at least one position. Each position is used separately for determining the position of a centroid according to the first touch related sensing information or the second touch related sensing information.

Abstract: A method includes receiving signals from force-sensing resistors, detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display and determining a location of the touch, receiving, from force-sensing resistors, signals related to the touch, and calibrating the force-sensing resistors by adjusting the gain for a first force-sensing resistor, of the force-sensing resistors, based on at least the signals and the location of the touch.

Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board provides both physical and electrical attributes necessary for creating an inductive touch sensor panel. Inductive sense coils are formed on a surface of first layer of the multilayer printed circuit board. A second layer is used as a spacer between the first layer and a third layer. The first, second and third layers of the multilayer printed circuit board form chambers in which the inductive sense coils are disposed therein. When a force is applied to a portion of the third layer proximate to an inductive sense coil, a metal target on a face of the third layer is biased toward the inductive sense coil and thereby changes the inductance value thereof.

Abstract: An information input/output device allowed to detect both of a finger and a palm as a proximity object is provided. An information input device includes: an input panel obtaining a detection signal from a proximity object; and an object information detection section comparing the detection signal from the input panel with a first threshold value and a second threshold value, thereby detecting information of the proximity object, the first threshold value being provided for detecting the proximity object in proximity to a surface of the input panel, and the second threshold value being lower than the first threshold value.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a display panel including a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is a displaying surface of the display panel, and the second surface is the other surface of the display panel opposite to the displaying surface. The touch display device further includes a circuit board disposed on a side of the second surface of the display panel, and a touch panel disposed between the display panel and the circuit board.

Abstract: The method and device for capacitive position detection are disclosed. The touch related sensors within a sensing device with a plurality of sensors are detected first. Therefore at least a range of the mutual capacitance detection for detecting sensing information can be determined according to the touch related sensors. The sensing information within the range of the mutual capacitance detection can be used for generating a two-dimension sensing information.

Abstract: A method and device for analyzing positions are disclosed. In sensing information, at least one position is determined according to a first characteristic of a touch related sensing information. The sensing information also has a touch related sensing information with a second characteristic, which is opposite to the first characteristic. The touch related sensing information with the second characteristic is neglected or filtered. In addition, another method and device for analyzing positions are disclosed. An AC signal is provided through a pen, and a first characteristic of a touch related sensing information corresponding to a finger is opposite to the second characteristic of the touch related sensing information corresponding to the pen. The first characteristic and the second characteristic can be used to distinguish the touch of the finger from the touch of the pen or for palm rejection.

Abstract: A touch detection apparatus is provided, in which a touch panel is implemented with four surrounding edges. Three of the edges are embedded with retro-reflection materials. Light sources and pinholes are deployed on both corners of the touch panel, allowing reflections from the three edges to be projected on light sensors through the pinhole. The images projected on the light sensors are analyzed to determine coordinates of one or more contact points on the touch panel.

Abstract: Touchscreen electronics for detecting touches on a display screen broadly comprises a plurality of transmitters, a plurality of receivers, and a controller. Each transmitter may transmit at least one beam across the display screen, wherein the beam may be switched on and off in a repeated pattern. The receivers may detect the beams from the transmitters, and each receiver may generate an “on” value that corresponds to the beam being switched on and an “off” value that corresponds to the beam being switched off. The controller communicates with the transmitters and the receivers and may be configured to determine that a touch has occurred when the “on” value generated by one of the receivers transitions in a sequence from greater than an upper level to less than a lower level.