Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for displaying a plurality of character key images in a first display area on the computing device, each character key image representing and being associated with at least one of the character groups, each character group including a plurality of characters; and displaying, in a case where one of the character key images is selected by a user of the computing device, a plurality of input candidate characters in a second display area on the computing device, the plurality of input candidate characters including at least some of the plurality of characters in the character group associated with the selected one of the character key images, the second display area being set in a partially overlapping manner over the first display area.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes an image pickup element which captures an image of a projection surface, an optical filter which has higher transmissivity for infrared light than for visible light, a visible light transmitting member whose transmissivity for visible light is higher than the corresponding transmissivity of the optical filter, and a switching unit which switches between a first condition where the optical filter is disposed on an optical path of light entering the image pickup element, and a second condition where the visible light transmitting member is disposed on the optical path.

Abstract: A vehicular control system including a plurality of displays each including a physical display unit and memory module including information related to descriptions of a plurality of displayable entities and first configuration data, associated to a first control module. The first configuration data including information on configuration of the displayable entities, based on references to the descriptions of the plurality of displayable entities. The memory module of each display comprises a copy of the first configuration data. The first control module is arranged to transmit data based on point-to-multipoint communication to each of the plurality of displays. The plurality of displays each includes a processor operatively coupled to the memory module. The processor is arranged to process the entities based on received data from the first control module and to present the result of the processing on the physical display unit of each of the displays.

Abstract: A household appliance apparatus includes a display screen and an input unit which has at least one substantially transparent input device. In order to achieve advantageous ease of use with little design expenditure, the input device covers only a partial region of the display screen. The input device may hereby be configured as a conductive layer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (1) includes a display control unit to output a video to a display device (13) on the basis of video data containing a plurality of picture frames; an operation unit (14) to accept a user's operation, and a registering unit to extract date and time information from an operation target picture frame corresponding to the video that is output when accepting the operation and to register a schedule so as to output information contained in the video at a date and time of the extracted date and time information.

Abstract: A system, and method for use thereof, for image manipulation. The system may generate an original image in a three dimensional coordinate system. A sensing system may sense a user interaction with the image. The sensed user interaction may be correlated with the three dimensional coordinate system. The correlated user interaction may be used to project an updated image, where the updated image may be a distorted version of the original image. The image distortion may be in the form of a twisting, bending, cutting, displacement, or squeezing. The system may be used for interconnecting or communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a screen includes a processing unit. The screen has a geometric reference for an operation and a first pattern associated with the geometric reference. The control device is configured to sequentially have a plurality of reference directions and an operating direction, the plurality of reference directions defines a reference direction range corresponding to the geometric reference, and the operating direction and the reference direction range have a relationship therebetween. The processing unit generates a plurality of patterns associated with the first pattern in the plurality of reference directions, respectively, estimates the reference direction range according to the plurality of reference directions and the plurality of patterns, and controls the operation of the screen by estimating the relationship.

Abstract: Disclosed is s pointing device having enhanced visibility and aesthetics by providing a surface thereof with a light emitting zone for implementing decorative illumination, and a portable electronic apparatus including the pointing device. The pointing device includes a detector for detecting movement of an object; a housing including a housing body covering the detector and a light emitting zone provided in the housing body to allow visible light to be transmitted therethrough; a light source emitting illumination light containing visible light to illuminate the light emitting zone; and a light guide for changing a light path of the illumination light emitted from the light source so that the illumination light exits from the light emitting zone to an outside of the housing.

Abstract: A cursor-controlling system or apparatus includes a sensing module, a displacement controlling module and a driving module. The sensing module is for receiving a force to generate an input signal. The displacement controlling module includes a first signal amplifying circuit for amplifying the input signal to generate a first amplified signal; a comparator for receiving the first amplified signal to generate a selected signal; a second signal amplifying circuit for amplifying the selected signal to generate a second amplified signal; a filtering circuit for filtering the second amplified signal to generate a filtered signal; a third signal amplifying circuit for amplifying the filtered signal to generate a displacement signal. The driving module is for receiving the displacement signal to control movement of a cursor.

Abstract: Provided is a program capable of facilitating an operation input made by a user. A computer-readable information storage medium has stored thereon a program for controlling a computer connected to an operation input device to function so as to obtain, for each time unit, an input value indicating specifics of the operation input of the user received by the operation input device, and to calculate, as an output value of a parameter to be operated, a value obtained by changing a reference value by a change amount, the reference value being determined by one of a plurality of obtained input values, the change amount being determined by each of the plurality of obtained input values.

Abstract: An input device with adjustable holding angle and an angle adjusting device thereof are provided. The input device includes a top housing unit, a bottom shell and an angle adjusting device. The angle adjusting device includes a pitching unit and a rolling unit. The pitching unit has a liftable erecting rod, which has a top end connected to the top housing unit. The rolling unit has a transverse rod which is arranged along a lateral direction. The erecting rod has a portion adjacent to its top end, which is rotatably disposed under the top housing unit, and a portion adjacent to its bottom end, which is movably connected to the transverse rod along a transverse direction. Thus, user can adjust the erecting rod to adjust a pitching angle of the top housing unit, or rotate the transverse rod to adjust a rolling angle of the top housing unit.

Abstract: A mouse having improved input methods and mechanisms is disclosed. The mouse is configured with touch sensing areas capable of generating input signals. The touch sensing areas may for example be used to differentiate between left and right clicks in a single button mouse. The mouse may further be configured with force sensing areas capable of generating input signals. The force sensing areas may for example be positioned on the sides of the mouse so that squeezing the mouse generates input signals. The mouse may further be configured with a jog ball capable of generating input signals. The mouse may additionally be configured with a speaker for providing audio feedback when the various input devices are activated by a user.

Abstract: An optical pointing device for detecting a displacement between the optical pointing device and a working surface includes a casing, a light emitting component and a light sensing component. The casing includes a transparent element. A light emitting hole is defined through the casing and located at the same side with the transparent element. The light emitting component is located inside the casing and emits a light beam. The light beam passes through the light emitting hole and is reflected by the working surface to pass through the transparent element. The light sensing component is located inside the casing. The transparent element is located between the light sensing component and the working surface to cover the light sensing component. The light sensing component has a light sensing surface configured for sensing the light beam reflected by the working surface.

Abstract: A sectionable keyboard is described. A mobile device including the keyboard includes a processor. A memory is coupled to the processor. A software application capable of executing on the processor is stored in the memory. The keyboard is coupled to the processor and provides input from the user. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys that is separated into a plurality of sections. Each section includes a multiple of physically adjacent keys such that a selection of the input is chosen when two or more of the physically adjacent keys in each section are activated simultaneously. The physically adjacent keys in each of the sections correspond to a different input.

Abstract: A character input prediction apparatus includes: an operation input unit that obtains information of a character input operation by a user using a character key layout display which includes character keys; a dictionary storage unit that stores a dictionary including candidate character strings; an indication movement detection unit that detects an indication position and an indication direction respectively showing a position and a movement direction of the character input operation in the character key layout display, from the information of the character input operation; a filter generation unit that determines a character range located in the indication direction with the indication position as a base point, in the character key layout display; and a dictionary search unit that searches the dictionary for a predictive character string including any character included in the character range.

Abstract: A hand-held device comprises a touch unit detecting a drag action of a user and outputting a gesture signal corresponding to the drag action. A display unit having a first display area is configured to display a partial portion of a virtual keyboard and display another partial portion of the virtual keyboard by a scrolling function according to a control signal, and a process unit outputting the control signal according to the gesture signal.

Abstract: The present invention is an illuminated computer keyboard that includes a computer keyboard, a plurality of computer keyboard keys disposed on the computer keyboard and a plurality of phosphors coatings that coat the computer keyboard keys. The keyboard also includes a plurality of lights that are disposed behind the computer keyboard keys to enhance illumination of the computer keyboard keys and an on and off toggle switch disposed on the computer keyboard that turns the lights on or off.

Abstract: User inputs can indicate an intent of a user to target a location on a display. In order to determine a targeted point based on a user input, a computing device can receive an indication of at least one point, an indication of a width, and an indication of a height. The computing device can estimate a portion of the display based on the indication of the at least one point, the indication of the width, and the indication of the height. The computing device can also determine the targeted point based on a location of the at least one point and based on a location of a portion of one or more objects within the estimated portion of the display.

Abstract: A method for a User Equipment (UE), includes responsive, at least in part, to an ATtention (AT) command for touch-sensitive display action, emulating or reporting a meta-navigation gesture for a touch-sensitive input including a display area and a non-display area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device integrated with a touch screen in which resistance is reduced by forming a narrow bezel or increasing a routing margin through structure change of the outer portion of a sensing area in a structure in which a touch sensor is applied to a display panel, the display device includes a display panel including a display active area, a touch screen layer located on the surface of the display panel, including a sensing area, and connection electrodes and routing lines provided at the outer portion of the sensing area, wherein the connection electrodes and routing lines are formed of a metal having reflectivity of 10% or less, and a cover glass located above the touch screen layer, having an lower surface coated with a black printing material covering the outer portion of the sensing area.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel comprises a substrate, a plurality of parallel first sensing bars, a plurality of parallel second sensing bars and an insulating layer. The first and second sensing bars are disposed above the substrate, and the insulating layer is disposed between the first and second sensing bars. Each of the first sensing bars includes a plurality of first routes. Each of the first routes has a pair of opposite first side edges, and at least one of the first routes has an opening disposed between the first side edges. Each of the second sensing bars includes a plurality of second routes. Each of the second routes overlaps with one of the first routes. At least one overlapping zone is formed between the first route having the opening and the second route, and the overlapping zone is disposed between the opening and the first side edges.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for further implementing a virtual screen which interworks with a screen of a terminal is provided. The method preferably includes determining a virtual screen which interworks with a screen of the terminal, providing the screen of the terminal and the determined virtual screen together, and displaying an operation according to touch input on the provided virtual screen on the virtual screen and the screen of the terminal, which interworks with the virtual screen. The virtual screen can be overlaid on a software screen and can further visually distinguish the virtual screen from the main screen.

Abstract: A touch-sensing panel including a substrate, a logo pattern, a decoration layer, and a touch-sensing element is provided. The logo pattern is disposed on the substrate. The decoration layer is disposed on surface periphery of the substrate, wherein the logo pattern is disposed between the substrate and the logo pattern. The touch-sensing element is disposed on the substrate. In this way, the layout and the fabrication margins of the touch-sensing panel are increased, and the design sense of the touch-sensing panel is enhanced. Besides, a touch-sensing display apparatus having the above touch-sensing panel is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to make adjustment with less stress, while preventing discomfort to or adverse effects on the user. During video playback, music playback, image-capturing, etc., a display panel displays a slide bar. Then, when a user performs a slide operation on the slide bar on the touch panel, and the speed of the slide operation is judged to be faster than a set speed, a control section controls an adjustment amount based on the set speed. Conversely, when the speed of the slide operation is judged to be slower than the set speed, the control section controls the adjustment amount based on the speed of the slide operation. At this stage, a touch display section displays an adjustment position based on the slide operation, a position corresponding to the controlled adjustment amount, etc., in association with the slide bar.

Abstract: A decorative film on a transparent substrate is provided. The decorative film includes a color transparent layer, a reflective layer and a protective layer. The color transparent layer is on a surface of a transparent substrate. The reflective layer is disposed on the color transparent layer and the protective layer is disposed on the reflective layer. The disclosure also describes a touch sensor device and a method of manufacturing a touch sensor device.

Abstract: In a touch table system having a touch table apparatus provided with a touch panel main body in a tabletop and a PC connected to the touch table apparatus, the touch table apparatus has a touch position detector detecting a touch position within a touch detection area. A touch position converter converts a coordinate of a touch position into a coordinate of a screen area of the PC, the touch position being obtained in an operation is set for each user within the touch detection area.

Abstract: An input device for a touch screen includes: a supporter placed on a touch surface of a touch screen device; operation keys supported by the supporter and an operation thereon by a user is detected on the touch screen device side; and a conductor for input device identification that is conductible with a user's body and indicates an area in which the operation by the user is detected. In particular, the operation keys each have a conductor for body touch that comes in contact with the user's body when the user performs an operation. The conductor for body touch is electrically connected to a conductor for input device identification.

Abstract: A multi-protection touch lock has a lock body and an unlocking panel connecting to the lock body. The lock body has a control mechanism, a locking unit connecting to the control mechanism, and at least one displaying unit connecting to the control unit, and at least one connection interface connecting to the displaying unit. The at least one unlocking panel has at least one transmission interface connecting to the at least one connection interface, and at least one operating unit connecting to the at least one transmission interface. The lock can be located at the predetermined position to control the door access, vehicle actuation and the use of electrical appliances. When unlocking, the unlocking panel comes to in contact with the lock and the correct password is input via the unlocking panel. After the unlocking action is completed, the unlocking panel is removed from the predetermined position.

Abstract: An input device includes a touch panel configured to be displaceable in vertical direction and to be urged upwardly toward an original position in a non-depressed state, a depression start detector that detects a start of a depression manipulation of the touch panel while the touch panel is depressed and displaced downward, a determination manipulation detector that detects a determination manipulation based on the touch panel is displaced to a position which is lower than a position where the depression start detector detects the start of the depression manipulation, and a decision unit that stores the touch position when the depression start detector detects the start of the depression manipulation, and thereafter decides that the determination manipulation has been conducted at the stored touch position when the determination manipulation detector detects the determination manipulation.

Abstract: A method is provided for processing touch gesture inputs received on a mobile device. After a touch gesture input is received and abstracted on the mobile device, it is determined whether the touch gesture input is recognized by the mobile device and meets a predetermined threshold. Provided the touch gesture input passes these tests, it is further determined whether the recognized touch gesture input is native to the mobile device. If non-native, a universal gesture library is queried to find an emulation gesture that is equivalent to the touch gesture input. The emulation gesture can then be made available to an application on the mobile device. A programmed mobile device is also provided for processing touch gesture inputs.

Abstract: A touch panel and a method of fabricating the same and touch-sensing display device are provided. The touch panel includes a cover plate, a touch sensing element, and an atomic layer-deposited (ALD) film. The cover plate has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface. The top surface opposites to the bottom surface and the side surface connects the upper surface with the bottom surface. The touch sensing element is disposed on the bottom surface of the cover plate. The ALD layer completely covers the touch sensing element and completely covers the top surface, the side surface, and a portion of the bottom surface uncovered by the touch sensing element.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of touches on a touch sensor is described including receiving values from a touch sensor, converting the values to binary data, identifying one or more contiguous touched regions, extracting parameters from each touched region that related to the shape and location of each region, and determining the validity of each region. The method also includes obtaining data from the contiguous touched regions at a later time and linking the data of the two times for the touched regions to create a series of temporal parameters. The data for the temporal parameters is filtered to remove noise, and the position of the touches is determined from the temporal parameters.

Abstract: An information input device includes a display, an input unit, an input direction determining unit, a tag arranging unit and a movable direction determining unit. The movable direction determining unit specifies, based on a first operation position on an input area of the input unit, a division part including the first operation position from among plural division parts on the input area. The tag arranging unit displays a tag indicating a slide operation pattern of an operator associated with the specified division part in the vicinity of a selection operation object or on the selection operation object on a display area of the display. The input direction determining unit detects, based on a second operation position on the input area, a slide operation pattern of the operator, and determines whether or not the detected slide operation pattern matches the slide operation pattern indicated by the tag within a certain range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device wherein a touch panel can be easily operated when an operator operates the device using a gloved-finger, and wherein the number of icons which can be displayed at once is maintained. The display device is provided with an image display section (17) which displays an image; a touch panel (18) which is disposed on the surface of the image display section (17); a storage section (11) which associates selection icons which show the operation state of an operator such as if the operator has bare hands or gloved-hands, with the size of the operation icons showing operation choices, and stores the result; and a control section (20) which displays the plurality of selection icons on the image display section (17), and displays the operation icon at the size associated with the selection icon selected by the operator, on the image display section (17).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling screen display in a portable terminal are provided. In the method, whether a screen touch occurs is determined. When the screen touch occurs, whether the screen touch corresponds to a spiral touch is determined using coordinates at which the screen is touched. When the screen touch is the spiral touch, the screen is magnified or reduced.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch panel having a first principal surface and a second principal surface positioned opposite to the first principal surface; a light shielding film formed on the first principal surface of the touch panel corresponding to a non-operation area; and a vibrator provided on the second principal surface of the touch panel corresponding to the non-operation area. When a critical angle where light is totally reflected by the second principal surface of the touch panel is represented by ? and sum of a thickness T1 of the touch panel and a thickness T2 of the vibrator is represented by T, the vibrator is provided, on the second principal surface of the touch panel corresponding to the non-operation area, at a position apart by T×tan ? or more from an end of the light shielding film which end is positioned on the operation area side, in sectional view.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of first brackets adhered to the rear panel. A first bracket has a recess on a first surface where an adhesive is applied, and a first protrusion extending from a second surface and a second protrusion extending from the first protrusion. A connection bracket has a side wall and a plurality of first tab portions. The tab portion is provided into an opening of the first protrusion. A second bracket is provided adjacent to the plurality of the first brackets and attached to the connection bracket. A frame is mounted to the at least one second bracket. A light source is provided between the frame and the second bracket.

Abstract: A wireless device includes: a casing having a first face; a display configured to be visible from the first face; a touch sensor formed by a transparent material and mounted in the casing with respect to the display as a part of the first face; a substrate mounted to a side opposite to the first face with respect to the display; and an antenna element including: a first portion built in the casing, connected to a feeding point included in the substrate, and located within a first range occupied by the touch sensor when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the first face; and a second portion located within a second range other than the first range.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch panel; a light shielding film formed on a first principal surface of a touch panel corresponding to a non-operation area; and a vibrator provided on a second principal surface of the touch panel corresponding to the non-operation area. When a critical angle at which light is totally reflected by the second principal surface of the touch panel is ? and sum of a thickness T1 of the touch panel and a thickness T2 of the vibrator is T, the vibrator is positioned, in sectional view, within a range of T×tan ? from an end on the operation area side of the light shielding film on the second principal surface of the touch panel corresponding to the non-operation area, and a reflection-reducing film having a reflectance lower than a reflectance of a surface of the vibrator is provided on the surface of the vibrator positioned within the range of T×tan ? from the end on the operation area side of the light shielding film.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel and operating and fabrication methods thereof. The capacitive touch panel has a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes. An electric field is formed by the receiver electrodes and the powered one of the transmitter electrodes. The changes, caused by the touch of a user, in the electric field are used in touch recognition. The receiver electrodes are all in a fork shape. For one receiver electrode, the teeth are spaced in a first distance. Note that adjacent teeth from different and adjacent electrodes are spaced apart by another distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a substrate configured to extend substantially out to at least two edges of a surface of a device. The apparatus also includes a touch sensor disposed on the substrate, the touch sensor comprising an active area that is configured to extend substantially out to at least two of the edges of the surface of the device.

Abstract: A device adapted to be held by a user includes a touch sensitive display screen that outputs a touch a signal that indicates a position on the touch sensitive display screen that is touched by a user. A touch sensitive element has one or more sensors that output a hand signal that indicates a position on the touch sensitive element that is touched by the user. A processor is operable to display a user interface on the touch sensitive display screen, determine a display position based at least in part on the hand signal, display an interactive element of the user interface on the touch sensitive display screen at the display position, and selectively initiate a process when the touch signal indicates that the user has touched a position on the touch sensitive display screen that corresponds to the display position.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for touch sensing on a display device. In one aspect, a method is provided for reducing electrical interference on a display including bi-stable display elements and touch sensing elements without a grounded shielding layer between display elements and touch sensing elements. The method may include placing at least a portion of an array of bi-stable display elements in a selected state with display driver circuitry, maintaining the display elements in the selected state, and obtaining a signal from a touch-sensing element using touch sensing driver circuitry different from the display driver circuitry when the display elements remain in the selected state.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a pulse driver configured to generate an electrical pulse for transmission to a capacitive touch sensor. The apparatus further comprises a timing circuit configured to hold a first switch closed and a second switch open during a first edge of the electrical pulse, and hold the second switch closed and the first switch open during of a second edge of the electrical pulse. The apparatus further comprises a first capacitor configured to receive a first amount of charge that is indicative of a capacitance of an area of the capacitive touch sensor and a second capacitor configured to discharge a second amount of charge that is indicative of the capacitance of the area of the capacitive touch sensor. The apparatus further comprises a differential output configured to provide a measure of the voltage difference between the first capacitor and second capacitor.

Abstract: An input device with multiple layers of luminous patterns is provided. The input device includes an input interface, a first light-emitting element, a first light-guiding plate, a second light-emitting element, and a second light-guiding plate. The first light-guiding plate has a plurality of first luminous patterns. The second light-guiding plate is located under the first light-guiding plate, and has a plurality of second luminous patterns. The first luminous patterns and the second luminous patterns are composed of light-guiding microstructures. The number of the light-guiding microstructures of the first luminous patterns is smaller than the number of the light-guiding microstructures of the second luminous patterns.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel structure includes the following steps. A first conductive layer is formed on a mounting surface of a substrate, and the first conductive layer has multiple first electrodes. A first electrical-insulation layer is formed on the mounting surface of the substrate, and the first electrical-insulation layer covers each of the first electrodes of the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is formed on the first electrical-insulation layer; the second conductive layer has multiple second electrodes, and each of the second electrodes crisscrosses each of the first electrodes. A second electrical-insulation layer is formed on the first electrical-insulation layer, and the second electrical-insulation layer covers each of the second electrodes of the second conductive layer.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first insulation substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface; a transparent conductive layer disposed on the upper surface of the first insulation substrate; a gate line disposed on the lower surface of the first insulation substrate; a gate insulating layer disposed on the gate line; a semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating layer; a data line disposed on the semiconductor layer and connected to a source electrode and a drain electrode facing the source electrode; and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode, where the gate line, the gate insulating layer, the semiconductor layer and the data line are sequentially disposed on the lower surface of the first insulation substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a touch panel driving apparatus and a display device including the same, which lead to the enhancement of sensing sensitivity. The touch panel driving apparatus includes a touch control unit and a touch sensing unit. The touch sensing unit is connected to the receiving lines, and generates the digital touch information on the basis of change of a capacitance between two transmitting lines and one receiving line or generates the digital touch information on the basis of change of a capacitance of each of the receiving lines to supply the digital touch information to the touch control unit, according to the sensing control signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch technology and provides a capacitive touch panel which has low-visibility metal jumper. The touch panel comprises of a transparent substrate and at least one metal juniper. A mask layer, reflectance of which is lower than that of the metal jumper, is set between the metal jumper and the transparent substrate to block the light reflected by the metal jumper. The mask layer can reduce light reflection of the metal jumper so as to reduce visibility of the metal jumper.

Abstract: A touch screen sensor includes a visible light transparent substrate and an electrically conductive micropattern disposed on or in the visible light transparent substrate. The micropattern includes a first region micropattern within a touch sensing area and a second region micropattern. The first region micropattern has a first sheet resistance value in a first direction, is visible light transparent, and has at least 90% open area. The second region micropattern has a second sheet resistance value in the first direction. The first sheet resistance value is different from the second sheet resistance value.