Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In response to an ambiguous editing input at a location preceding at least a portion of an output word, the software performs one disambiguation operation with respect to the editing input and another disambiguation operation with respect to the editing input in combination with the at least portion of the output word. The results are output in order of decreasing frequency value, with the results of the one disambiguation operation having the portion of the output word appended thereto.

Abstract: A display method, an application program and a computer readable medium for displaying key function are disclosed. The display method for computer key function includes steps user pressing a special keys on the keyboard, triggering an internal embedded controller in the computer and further detecting hardware function set up in the computer via a basic input output system. Thus, function descriptions are displayed on a screen according to hardware function set up in the computer, wherein the hardware function and function descriptions correspond to each function key on the keyboard. Accordingly, it is not required to replace keyboard with different printed function reminding pattern when hardware functions of the computer is changed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first touch panel disposed on a first side of the device. The first touch panel receives a first touch input. The electronic device further includes a display disposed on the first side of the device, and a touch interface disposed on a second side of the device, where the second side is different than the first side. The touch interface receives a second touch input. A control unit receives an indication of the first touch input from the first touch panel and receives an indication of the second touch input from the touch interface. The control unit further determines alterations to a three dimensional view of the display in the x, y and/or z directions based on the first touch input, and rotates the three dimensional view on the display angularly in accordance with movement of the second touch input.

Abstract: This document discloses examples of systems, methods, and articles of manufacture that may provide one or more advantages relating to determining which touch on a touch screen is intended and which touch or touches are inadvertent.

Abstract: A user interface presents a plurality of items configured as a stack in a display of a device. The stack is scrollable in a direction oblique to a plane of the display for successively viewing the items in the stack. Some implementations provide for control of the user interface based on input from a finger position sensor or a slider.

Abstract: Techniques utilizing a rear-facing touch panel are described for implementing user interfaces in a handheld device.

Abstract: An electronic device is described comprising a touch-sensitive display movable, relative to a base, between a first position and a second position. The electronic device includes a deflector that moves the touch-sensitive display at least laterally to the second position when the touch sensitive display is depressed.

Abstract: A device configured to distinguish between intentional and inadvertent input is provided. Input may be in the form of touch screen or on-screen keyboard input. Such input is examined such that a device may ignore unintentional and resting contact while reacting only to purposeful contact. The characteristics of unintentional and resting device contact are ascertained and differentiated from the contact characteristics of intentional device input.

Abstract: A palmtop electronic product includes a casing having opposite first and second sides. A screen is mounted to the first side of the casing. A first input unit is mounted to the second side of the casing. A control unit is mounted in the casing and electrically connected to the screen and the first input unit. The first input unit can be pressed or touched by a user, and the control unit generates an input signal when the first input unit is pressed or touched by the user. The input signal is processed by the control unit, and the processing result of the input signal being displayed on the screen.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first touch at a first location and a second touch at a second location on a touch-sensitive display, determining a first force value and a second force value based on measured force values at force sensors, force sensor locations, and the first and second locations, determining a third force value based on the measured force values at force sensors, the force sensor locations, and the first and second locations, and pairing coordinate values of the first touch and the second touch based on the first force value, the second force value, and the third force value.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a first touch at a first location and a second touch at a second location on a touch-sensitive display, determining a first force value by a first sensor and a second force value by a second sensor, wherein the first force value and the second force value are determined at a time when the first touch and the second touch are both detected, and determining a first applied force value for the first touch and a second applied force value for the second touch based on the first force value and the second force value and based on the first location and the second location.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program are provided. The method comprises: controlling a touch sensitive display, while a user digit is detected hovering a distance from the touch sensitive display, to display a transient indication of first content for pasting, wherein if the user subsequently moves the user digit away from the touch sensitive display such that the user digit is no longer detected, the transient indication of the first content for pasting is removed from display on the touch sensitive display.

Abstract: A small microcontroller based robotic toy includes various rich features on its small footprint. User input sensing includes a smooth scrolling enabled resistive or capacitive touch sensing pad primarily for child-friendly menu navigation. Pressure activated squeeze areas of the robot surface facilitate exchange of special gifts and emoticons through a network. Additionally, the robotic toy allows a user to experience a multimodal engagement visually via a miniature OLED graphics display, audibly by an embedded audio system for producing sounds and through haptics using a vibrotactile effects generator.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein to assist users to operate non-physical controls in situations where the users are unable to visually locate the controls. According to one embodiment, the device containing the non-physical controls is designed to give non-visual feedback to the user based, at least on part, on the distance between (a) the current position of user input, and (b) the location of the non-physical control. At least one characteristic of the non-visual feedback changes as that distance changes.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, at least two elastic latching members, an inner frame received in the housing, and at least two fixing members. The housing defines at least two locking portions, the inner frame defines at least two fixing portions, the at least two elastic latching members are fixed to the corresponding fixing portions by the fixing members, and each of the elastic latching members protrudes from the corresponding fixing portion and is latched with the corresponding locking portions.

Abstract: Techniques utilizing a hierarchically-arranged touchpad in conjunction with different types of user interfaces are described.

Abstract: A touch-type transparent keyboard is for use with an electronic device. The touch-type transparent keyboard includes a touch screen, a control module electrically connecting to the touch screen, a transparent plate and a writing pad. The transparent plate includes a number of key icons and a driver circuit electrically connecting the key icons to the control module. The writing pad and the touch screen are disposed on the transparent plate; the writing pad electrically connects to the control module. The control module triggers the driver circuit to illuminate, the key icons that are displayed through the touch screen.

Abstract: A touch-type transparent keyboard is for use with an electronic device. The touch-type transparent keyboard includes a touch screen, a transparent plate, a keyboard layer. The transparent plate includes a lens. The keyboard layer is disposed between the touch screen and the transparent plate. The lens facilitates people with poor eyesight to be able to read the text.

Abstract: A touch-type transparent keyboard is for use with an electronic device. The touch-type transparent keyboard includes a touch screen, a control module, and a transparent plate. The control module is electrically connected to the touch screen. The transparent plate includes a plurality of key icons, a driver circuit, and a metal film. The key icons are made of transparent electroluminescence material. The driver circuit is electrically connecting the key icons to the control module. When the keyboard is powered off, the metal film is used to reflect light as a mirror.

Abstract: A touch-type transparent keyboard is for use with an electronic device. The touch-type transparent keyboard includes a touch screen and a transparent plate. The transparent plate is attached under the touch screen. The transparent plate includes a plurality of key icons made of luminous material. The key icons can absorb energy of light it is exposed to from a display of the electronic device, ambient artificial light, and sunlight. Then the key icons will glow in the dark.

Abstract: A touch-sensing display panel includes a panel and a touch-sensing layer. The panel has a display region and a non-display region. The touch-sensing layer overlaps the display region and the non-display region.

Abstract: A touch-type transparent working in input mode or display mode includes a transparent display screen, a touch screen, a central processing unit, a touch screen controller, and a display screen controller. The touch screen is located on the transparent display screen and electronically connected to the transparent display screen. The display screen controller controls the transparent display screen to display user interfaces correspond to the operating modes under the control of the CPU. At least one function key for switching the operating modes is displayed on the transparent display screen. Touch actions are performed on a user interface. The touch screen controller sends touch signals according to touch locations or touch trajectories on the touch screen to the CPU.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a display panel, a conductive layer disposed on the display panel, a touch electrode disposed adjacent to the conductive layer and on the display panel, a routing line coupled to the touch electrode, and a polarizer disposed on the touch electrode and the conductive layer, where the conductive layer and the touch electrode are formed of the same material.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor, a first touch screen and a second touch screen. The first touch screen displays an object. An object transition module executed by the processor includes executable instructions to map a gesture applied to the object to a set of object movement parameters and then move the object from the first touch screen to the second touch screen in accordance with the object movement parameters.

Abstract: A power supply device enabling an interactive display control that can transfer the electricity data, the rotation speed data and the temperature data generated by the power supply to an interactive display module is disclosed. In addition, the interactive display module may implement prompt adjustment to output voltage and fan rotation speed in the power supply by minimal human operations.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a touch screen device includes a first electrode having a plurality of first conductor lines, inclined at a predetermined angle in clockwise and counterclockwise directions with respect to a first direction and provided at a predetermined interval to form a grid-shaped pattern; and a second electrode having a plurality of second conductor lines, inclined at the predetermined angle in clockwise and counterclockwise directions with respect to a second direction, the second direction perpendicular to the first direction and provided at the predetermined interval to form a grid-shaped pattern. The first electrode and the second electrode are superimposed to form a pattern of squares as basic shapes, and the predetermined angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. By superimposing the first electrode and the second electrode, a pattern of two different squares as basic shapes is formed due to interaction of the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: An operation method for a touch panel of a portable terminal and a portable terminal supporting the same are provided. The operation method for a touch panel of a portable terminal includes activating the touch panel, collecting touch-down events from the activated touch panel, acquiring a vertical synchronous signal for driving a display unit, and performing a polling of the touch panel in unit of predefined time-periods based on the vertical synchronous signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent electrically conductive substrate having excellent adhesive strength between a transparent electrically conducting film such as ITO and a metal electrode and between a plastic sheet or film substrate and the transparent electrically conducting film, wherein the transparent plastic film substrate, the transparent electrically conducting film, and the metal electrode are formed in this order. The transparent electrically conductive substrate is provided with a transparent electrically conducting film formed on one or both surfaces of the transparent plastic substrate, and a metal electrode on each transparent electrically conducting film, wherein the transparent electrically conductive substrate has a delamination strength of 0.5 kg/cm or higher between the plastic substrate and each layer.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor, a first touch screen displaying a page for reading and a second touch screen displaying a pad for writing. An object transition module is executed by the processor. The object transition module includes executable instructions to detect a rotational input applied to the pad. The pad is rotated in accordance with the rotational input, while the original orientation of the page is maintained.

Abstract: An electronic device including a touch display panel, a panel touch control unit, and an image adjustment unit is provided. The panel touch control unit is electronically connected to the touch display panel. The image adjustment unit is electronically connected to the touch display panel. In operation, the touch display panel has a content display region and a touch menu region with adjustable sizes. The panel touch control unit adjusts the size of the touch menu region according to a received touch signal. The touch display panel contacts an object to be pressed and generates a touch signal according to a contact area. The image adjustment unit adjusts the size of the content display region according to an adjustment signal generated by the panel touch control unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a highly functional highly integrated handheld device. The present invention provides a highly integrated handheld device including a control unit, a storage unit, a main body display unit, a first connection unit capable of communicating directly or via an internal network with a first device compliant with a predetermined standard, a second connection unit capable of connecting to a second device not compliant with the predetermined standard, and a third connection unit capable of at least one of near field communication and infrared communication, wherein the control unit can carry out reproducing and displaying in the first device, the second device, and a screen of the main body display unit, transmit control signals to controlled devices through any of the first connection unit to the third connection unit, and divide the main body display unit into multiple screens to display multiple registered applications on the respective screens.

Abstract: A device for presenting serial adaptation of a body of text, such as a work of literature for example, and a corresponding interactive reader's guide may provide an accessible platform for readers to experience a serial adaptation of a body of text. A first page of a first plurality of pages may be displayed. The first plurality of pages may be ordered and serially linked. Each of the first plurality of pages may display a frame of the serial adaptation of the body of text. Each page in a second plurality of pages may correspond to a respective page in the first plurality of pages. Each respective page in the second plurality of pages may display respective first guide information related to the respective frame of the respective page in the first plurality of pages to which the respective page in the second plurality of pages is linked.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch panel, a position detecting portion, an operating control portion and a detection sensitivity control portion. The position detecting portion detects a close coordinate when sensing that a pointing means comes close to a position on a close plane away from the touch panel by a first distance, and detects a contact coordinate when sensing that the pointing means comes close to a position on a contact plane lying closer to the touch panel than the position on the close plane. The operating control portion controls an operation of a controlled unit based on the close coordinate and the contact coordinate. The detection sensitivity control portion switches detection sensitivity of the position detecting portion from close detection sensitivity to contact detection sensitivity when the position detecting portion senses that the pointing means comes close to the position on the close plane.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting an input function to a touchscreen-based device when the touch interface malfunctions are provided. The input function supporting method includes detecting an input operation via a function key, determining, when the input operation is performed via the function key, an input manner of the input operation via the function key, changing, when the input manner of the input operation via the function key corresponds to a preset manner, a current mode to an emergency input mode, and processing a function, according to another input operation of the same or another function key, in the emergency input mode.

Abstract: A haptic operating device particularly for motor vehicles, having a touch panel having at least one touch-sensitive area. When the area is touched, a switching signal can be triggered and the touch panel can be activated by a motion drive to be able to move at a certain rhythm in the plane of the touch panel. The touch panel is connected to a fixed support by one or more flexible connecting elements. The support and the touch panel form two housing parts of a closed housing, in which at least the display device or the display plane thereof is arranged, and are connected to each other by a sealing device so as to be able to move relative to each other in the plane of the touch panel or in a plane parallel to the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch panel device includes an input screen page; an operation element generating unit configured to generate one or more operation elements to be displayed as one or more images on a display unit positioned underneath the input screen page; an oscillation generating unit configured to generate an oscillation for oscillating the input screen page; and a drive control unit configured to drive and control the oscillation generating unit with the use of a driving pattern for generating a standing wave having a waveform in accordance with positions of the one or more operation elements.

Abstract: In a touch panel incorporating a display device, a first sensor line (120) narrower than a first dummy line (130) is disposed on an interlayer insulating film (240) formed on an insulating substrate (100) at a location corresponding to a first dummy line (130), and a second sensor line (150) narrower than the data line (140) is formed on the interlayer insulating film (240) at the location corresponding to the data line (140). The first sensor line (120) and the second sensor line (150) are disposed such that they do not extend beyond the widths of the first dummy line (130) and the data line (140), respectively, when observed in a plan view. Provided is a touch panel incorporating a display device in which the locations of the first sensor line (120) and the second sensor line (150) are adjusted to prevent the aperture ratio reduction in the display element section (11).

Abstract: A touch display panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The touch display panel includes a PCB, a display panel, a touch panel, a first conductive adhesive and a second conductive adhesive. The touch panel, electrically connected to the PCB, includes a substrate and a plurality of signal traces. The substrate includes a plurality of first signal pads and a plurality of second signal pads. The first signal pads correspond to a first edge of the substrate, and the second signal pads correspond to a second edge of the substrate. Each of the signal traces, disposed on the substrate and used for transmitting a touch signal, is electrically connected to one of the first signal pads or one of the second signal pads. The first conductive adhesive electrically connects the first signal pads and the PCB. The second conductive adhesive electrically connects the second signal pads and the PCB.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a touch screen display, a first region setup module, a second region setup module, an operation detection module, a first data output module and a second data output module. The first region setup module sets a first region including plural input regions on the touch screen display. The second region setup module sets a second region overlapped with the first region. The operation detection module detects whether a touch operation is a first operation or a second operation. The first data output module outputs first data corresponding to a first potion of the first region where the touch operation is performed, when the first operation is detected. The second data output module outputs second data corresponding to a second position where the touch operation is performed, when the second operation is detected.

Abstract: A touch panel is adapted for detecting a touch location of a touch point. The touch panel comprises a substrate and at least one first-direction detecting device. The first-direction detecting device is arranged at a first direction of the substrate to detect a first-direction coordinate value of the touch point. Each first-direction detecting device comprises a first deformation sensor and a second deformation sensor. The first deformation sensor generates a shape variation in the first direction because of the touch point, and provides a first variation according to the shape variation. The second deformation sensor generates a shape variation in the first direction because of the touch point, and provides a second variation according to the shape variation. The first-direction coordinate value is determined by the first variation and the second variation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for determining an intensity of user input to a computer system, performed by the computer system that is programmed to perform the method includes determining by a display, an indication of a finger position a user in response to a change in finger position relative to the computer system, wherein change in fin position is also associated with a magnitude of change, determining by a physical sensor of the computer system, the magnitude of change in response to the change in finger position, determining by the computer system, a user selection of a function to perform in response to the indication of the finger position, determining by the computer system, an input parameter associated with the function in response to the magnitude of change, and initiating performance by the computer system, of the function in response to the input parameter.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a display panel and a touch sensing device disposed on the display panel is provided. The touch sensing device includes a plurality of sensing electrodes arranged in parallel to a first direction and a plurality of driving electrodes arranged in parallel to a second direction. The driving electrodes are interlaced with the sensing electrodes to form a plurality of capacitive sensing units. Each sensing electrode comprises a main electrode strip and a plurality of branch electrodes connected to the main electrode strip. The driving electrode of each capacitive sensing unit includes at least an outer electrode strip with a first width and at least an inner electrode strip with a second width in the first direction, and the outer electrode strip and the inner electrode strip interlaced with the branch electrodes, and the first width is smaller than the second width.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a display module, a touch module, and an elastic optical film. The touch module is disposed above the display module. The elastic optical film is not adhesive and is located between the touch module and the display module. The elastic optical film is elastically deformed to fill a gap between the touch module and the display module when the touch module is assembled and located above the display module.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel and a ghost point determination method are provided. The capacitive touch panel includes a touch sensing plate and a touch sensing module. The touch sensing plate includes a plurality of sensing units. The sensing units are disposed along a first direction and a second direction to from an array. Capacitance values of the sensing units are decreased gradually along the first direction. The touch sensing module is coupled to the touch sensing plate for sensing at least two real touch points.

Abstract: An information terminal that enables a desired screen component to be easily found and an original state prior to movement of a screen component to be easily discerned is provided. An information terminal includes: a display surface that displays a plurality of icons; a contactless input unit that detects information related to a distance of a finger that designates the icons, from the display surface and information related to a position of the finger in a plane parallel to the display surface; and an icon movement rendering unit that motion-displays in sequence the icons selected according to a selection rule, to such positions on the display surface obtained according to a display rule based on the information related to the distance and the information related to the position.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, a drive unit, a sense unit, and a measurement unit. A touch applied to a node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between two electrodes (a drive electrode and a sense electrode) of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers a drive signal, which may comprise one or more drive pulses, to the drive electrode. The sense unit couples to the sense electrode, and generates a response signal that that is used to accumulate charge in a charge accumulator to provide an accumulated signal. The accumulated signal is responsive to the capacitive coupling between the electrodes, and is measured to provide an indication of a touch at the node.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a decorative layer, a metal trace layer, a first insulation layer and a second insulation layer. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a touch-sensitive region of the touch-sensitive device. The decorative layer is disposed on a non-touch-sensitive region of the touch-sensitive device, and the metal trace layer is disposed on the non-touch-sensitive region. The first insulation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and covers the touch-sensing structure and the metal trace layer. The second insulation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and distributed only in the non-touch-sensitive region to provide a distribution area substantially overlapping the metal trace layer.

Abstract: A system recognizes user-object gesture interactions with the surface of a monitor display, with hover space defined spaced-apart from the display surface, or in virtual scroll regions defined on the periphery of the monitor display. The system recognizes user-object interactions, e.g., gestures, and can affect what is displayed commensurately. The system includes at least a first time-of-flight (TOF) system and at least one of a second TOF, a two-dimensional camera, and a mirror, each TOF system processing at least one of z-depth data and A-brightness data. User-object interactions, e.g., touching(s) of the display surface, location(s) in a hover region, or location(s) in a virtual scroll region, are recognized passively in that the user-object need not have capacitance, resistance, exert force, or deform during gesture interaction. The system may be attached retroactively to the monitor, which may be a large (>22 cm) monitor, or a small cell phone sized monitor.

Abstract: A touch screen that employs a lens-less linear IR sensor array and an IR light source from a single location at the periphery of the screen to illuminate one or more objects proximate to the screen surface and detect light reflected from such objects. The sensor array is paired with a proximal grid-like barrier/reflector to create Moiré patterns on the sensor array. Digital signal processing converts such patterns into discrete Fourier transforms. The peaks of the lower order discrete Fourier spectrum as well as the complex phases of the lower order peaks can be used to determine the locations of the objects proximal to the screen accurately. A small number of pressure or surface acoustic sensors at the periphery of the screen are utilized to improve positioning reliability by providing redundant positioning information and registering physical contacts with the screen.

Abstract: A projection display system includes: an image projection device projecting an image on a projection surface; an optical detecting device; and an attaching device, wherein the optical detecting device includes an irradiating section emitting an irradiation light toward a detection region which is set along the projection surface, a light receiving section receiving a reflected light generated as a result of the irradiation light being reflected from the object, and a detecting section detecting position information of the object based on the result of the light received by the light receiving section, and the attaching device includes a first attaching section attached to a support supporting the attaching device, a second attaching section attached to the image projection device, and a third attaching section attached to the optical detecting device.