Abstract: A distance-tracking touch detection controller operable to enable functions of an electronic device based on a user's gestures and location of touch on his own body. The distance-tracking touch detection controller comprises a distance meter and a control interface coupled with the distance meter. When user touches his own body, the distance meter detects the touched location or the trajectory of touched locations and generates a detecting signal. The control interface is coupled with the distance meter, and the control interface reads the detecting signal to generate a control signal. The control signal is operable to enable one or more functions of an electronic device. Moreover, a method of operating the distance-tracking touch detection controller is presented.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a touchpanel display and a controller. The controller is configured to input, if a first region of a first contact on the touchpanel display comprising an area larger than a first area is detected and a second region of a second contact on the touchpanel display comprising an area smaller than the first area is detected, positional information of the second contact detected via the touchpanel display.

Abstract: A touch detection method and a touch control device using the same are provided. The touch control device has a touch unit. The touch detection method includes following steps. A voice input signal and a touch input signal generated by a touch behavior of an input tool on the touch unit are detected and recorded. The input tool and the touch behavior thereof are identified according to the voice input signal and the touch input signal. Herein the touch input signal indicates a touch property corresponding to the touch behavior of the input tool on the touch unit, and the voice input signal is used for identifying the type of the input tool.

Abstract: An exemplary touch controller chip includes a volatile storage device, an interface unit and a control unit. The interface unit is arranged for receiving touch controller firmware outside the touch controller chip, and storing the received touch controller firmware into the volatile storage device. The control unit is arranged for executing the touch controller firmware stored in the volatile storage device to control a touch panel. In addition, an exemplary electronic device includes a touch controller chip and a host, wherein the touch controller chip has no non-volatile storage device used for storing touch controller firmware, and the host is arranged for transmitting the touch controller firmware to the touch controller chip.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises touch screen interface and signal processing circuit. Within touch screen interface, there are switching circuits configured to be coupled to at least one of a plurality of column electrodes, and there are touch detection circuits configured to be coupled to at least one of a plurality of row electrodes. The signal processing circuit is coupled to each switching circuit and each touch detection circuit so as to be able to selectively activate the plurality of switching circuits and touch detection circuits to identify a zone for a touch event. The signal processing circuit determines first, second, third, and fourth resistances for the zone for the touch event and determines a set of coordinates and pressure for the touch event from its first, second, third, and fourth resistances. A zone controller, wherein the first and second rows are previously enabled, but a third row is not enabled.

Abstract: Provided are a touch sensing panel and a touch sensing panel for detecting multiple touches, including a first conductive trace formed along a first axial direction, a second conductive trace formed along a second axial direction intersecting the first axis, and an auxiliary conductive trace electrically connected to the second conductive trace, and formed along the first axial direction. An interpolation effect of a touched input moving in a horizontal direction may be expected, and an accuracy and linearity of the touched input may be enhanced through the auxiliary conductive trace generating a detected signal so that a dead region with respect to the touched input may be prevented from occurring.

Abstract: A system for controlling a display screen using manually generated movement of a user. The system includes a first and a second sensor arrangement being different from each other and used for forming a combined and correlated set of sensor data. The correlated parameters are matched to a code book and thereafter used for controlling the display screen. A method and computer program are also disclosed for controlling a display screen.

Abstract: An interactive method of displaying information in an operating room can include receiving data via a reader from badges associated with persons to establish the presence of persons in the operating room or the like. The data can be processed and the identifying information can be displayed on a display device that is visually accessible within the operating room. The display device can also display other relevant information, including surgical pause checklists, retained object counts, and relevant medical data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for processing a touch screen terminal object and a touch screen terminal. The method includes: receiving an object placing instruction of placing, in a container interface, a source object selected in a source interface, determining, according to attribute information of the source object, a display icon that corresponds to the source object, and displaying, in the container interface, the display icon that corresponds to the source object; receiving an icon placing instruction of placing the display icon that corresponds to the source object and is in the container interface on a selected target object in a target interfac; determining a target operation option according to the attribute information of the source object and attribute information of the target object; and starting a target operation procedure according to the target operation option and the target object.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a first input unit, a second input unit, and an operation command output unit. The first input unit receives a first manipulation signal indicative of a first manipulation including a first manipulation point and a first manipulation pressure from a first touchpad. The second input unit receives a second manipulation signal indicative of a second manipulation including a second manipulation point and a second manipulation pressure from a second touchpad. The operation command output unit receives the first manipulation signal and the second manipulation signal, and outputs an operation command to a display device based on a combination of the first manipulation and the second manipulation. The first touchpad is arranged to be approachable by a first manipulation finger of a left hand. The second touchpad is arranged to be approachable by a second manipulation finger of a right hand.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an upper cover, a lower cover engaged with the upper cover, a touch panel, a circuit board fixed to the lower cover, at least one connector mounted on the circuit board, and a support element. A top surface of the touch panel is fixed to the upper cover. The support element includes a mount and at least one support. The mount is mounted on the circuit board and covers the at least one connector. The at least one support protrudes from the mount and resists against a bottom surface of the touch panel.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a display unit, a sensing unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of first external state information, a wireless communication unit configured to acquire one or more pieces of second external state information, and a controller configured to change the input mode of the mobile terminal to at least one of a touch input mode with respect to a touch input corresponding to a touch operation performed on the display unit and a non-touch input mode with respect to a non-touch input that does no involves a touch operation performed on the display unit according to at least one of the first external state information and the second external state information, and to change a display screen of the display unit based on the input according to the changed input mode.

Abstract: An in-cell multi-touch display panel system includes a touch LCD panel and a touch display control subsystem. The touch LCD panel has a TFT layer, a conductive electrode layer, and a common-voltage and touch-driving layer. The TFT layer has K gate driving lines and L source driving lines for a display operation. The conductive electrode layer has M first conduct lines for a touch detection operation by sampling a touch detection result from the M first conduct lines. The common-voltage and touch-driving layer has N second conduct lines for receiving a common voltage signal in display and receiving a touch-driving signal in touch detection. The K gate driving lines are divided into N groups respectively corresponding to the N second conduct line. When one group of gate driving lines has the display driving signal, the corresponding second conduct line is connected to the common voltage signal.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a window including a key button portion, a light-transmissive pattern foamed at a rear surface of the window, a touch sensor disposed to cover the rear surface of the window and a metal pattern formed at one surface of the touch sensor, the metal pattern overlapping the key button portion so as to be exposed through the light-transmissive pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed in an operation display apparatus including: a display unit; a touch panel to detect a touch position on which a display face of the display unit is touched; and a control unit to control display contents of the display unit and to switch a specific area provided in a part of the display face, between an operable state in which display of information and a detection of a touch action for the touch panel are operated and a non-operable state in which the display and the detection are not operated, wherein the control unit sets a part of the specific area, which is arranged in a boundary with another operation display apparatus disposed with the operation display apparatus side by side, to the operable state.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus 1 of the present disclosure has a display unit 162 capable of displaying a plurality of objects such as small images and a touch detection unit 164 which meets multi-touch, these units being formed on an operation panel unit 6. A touched shape determination unit 81 calculates a touched area from touch coordinates detected by the touch detection unit 164. Then, the touched shape determination unit 81 calculates a touched shape like line strip from the touched area. A selection area setting/moving unit 82 calculates an object selection area which is a closed touched shape and selects and moves all objects which overlap the object selection area.

Abstract: A mobile device provided with a display function includes a display surface on which a screen as a target to be operated is displayed; a touch detection module which detects a touch operation on the display surface; an operation specifying module which specifies the kind of the touch operation on the display surface on the basis of results of detection by the touch detection module; and a function execution module which executes a function according to the kind of the touch operation specified by the operation specifying module. In this configuration, the function execution module restricts execution of a function corresponding to a touch operation of a predetermined kind in a restriction area provided in at least a part of an inner peripheral edge of the display surface.

Abstract: A display device including a plurality of display panels and one or more vibration sensors for detecting a vibration by a touch of an input device. The vibration sensors are attached to the plurality of display panels The display device also includes a controller for, when one of the plurality of display panels is touched by the input device, identifying the display panel touched by the input device from the plurality of display panels according to vibration intensities detected by one or more vibration sensors. A display panel on which an input by an electronic pen is performed among multiple display panels can be identified through vibration intensities, so that input position detection using pattern recognition can be achieved even when the plurality of display panels are used.

Abstract: An electronic device (1) is provided with a display unit (20), a contact detection unit (30) that detects contact, a vibration unit (40) that vibrates the contact detection unit (30), and a control unit (10), such that the contact detection unit (30) detects contact, the control unit (10) changes a display page of information displayed on the display unit (20) and causes the vibration unit (40) to vibrate the contact detection unit (30) in accordance with the change of the display page.

Abstract: An electronic device (1) is provided with a display unit (20), a contact unit (30) to be touched by a contact object, and a control unit (10) that detects a contact pattern on the contact unit (30) and, based on the contact pattern, alters a number of display pages changed at a time on the display unit (20).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing touch information in an electronic device are provided. The method for processing touch information includes determining one or more regions for performing a touch event corresponding to touch information in the electronic device displayed on a touch screen, and when detecting a first touch, determining whether to process an event of the first touch in an electronic document by considering a first touch point and the one or more regions.

Abstract: The inertia system provides a common platform and application-programming interface (API) for applications to extend the input received from various multi-touch hardware devices to simulate real-world behavior of application objects. To move naturally, application objects should exhibit physical characteristics such as elasticity and deceleration. When a user lifts all contacts from an object, the inertia system provides additional manipulation events to the application so that the application can handle the events as if the user was still moving the object with touch. The inertia system generates the events based on a simulation of the behavior of the objects. If the user moves an object into another object, the inertia system simulates the boundary characteristics of the objects. Thus, the inertia system provides more realistic movement for application objects manipulated using multi-touch hardware and the API provides a consistent feel to manipulations across applications.

Abstract: A device may include a touch sensitive display and logic configured to control the touch sensitive display to display information to a user, provide a window of enlarged information via the touch sensitive display based on a determined position of input on the touch sensitive display, and receive a selection from the enlarged information based on a determined position of input within the provided window.

Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) may be displayed on a display unit in an apparatus which may include a tactile sensor unit. When a contact by a user is detected at the tactile sensor unit, a control unit may receive a contact detection signal therefrom. Based on the contact detection signal, the control unit may determine a contact pattern and may then display the GUI corresponding to the contact pattern. The GUI may be displayed and modified depending on the location and pressure of contacts by a user's manipulating fingers. Therefore, a user can manipulate the apparatus without any inconvenience or accidental touches.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and data extracting method therein are provided, 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 mobile terminal receives 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, selects at least one data including the specific data as the data including the classification condition from a plurality of data, receives an input of an extraction command signal for extracting the selected data, and extracts the selected data upon receiving the input of the extraction command signal.

Abstract: A display device includes; a touch panel device including; a touch panel and a touch controller connected to the touch panel, the touch controller including; a sampling unit which samples a sensing output signal input thereto from the touch panel to generate a sampled signal, and an analog/digital converter which converts the sampled signal to generate contact information, and a display panel device including; a display panel, a gate driver which applies a gate signal to the display panel, and a data driver which applies a data voltage to the display panel, wherein the sampling unit samples a portion of the sensing output signal which does not include a coupling noise.

Abstract: A display apparatus (1) having a touch panel function has a display screen (21) and multiple touch sensors (10) to detect the contact position of a user to the display screen (21), and the touch sensor (10) has a first sensor group (11a) of which the sensitivity to detect the user instruction position to the display screen (21) is relatively low, and a second sensor group (11b) of which the sensitivity to detect the user instruction position to the display screen (21) is relatively high compared to the first sensor group (11a). Thus, a display apparatus is provided having a touch panel function preventing poorer user usability, and which reduces power consumption.

Abstract: An input apparatus (for example, a mobile terminal apparatus (100)) includes a display unit (60) that displays a plurality of operation position displays (for example, operation position displays (61 to 66)) ; and a detection unit that contactlessly detects an operation which corresponds to an operation position set in a specific space of a front of the input apparatus in correspondence to each of the plurality of operation position displays. The detection unit includes a first piezoelectric element (an oscillation piezoelectric element (31)) that oscillates ultrasound toward the front space of the input apparatus; a second piezoelectric element (a reception piezoelectric element (21)) that detects the ultrasound which is oscillated by the first piezoelectric element; and a determination unit that determines whether or not an operation is performed on a certain operation position based on a result of detection performed by the second piezoelectric element.

Abstract: Multi-touch sensitivity is enabled using a touch-sensitive apparatus comprising a panel for conducting signals from a plurality of incoupling points to a plurality of outcoupling points, thereby defining detection lines between pairs of incoupling and outcoupling points. Signal generators coupled to the incoupling points generate the signals, and signal detectors coupled to the outcoupling points generate an output signal indicative of one or more touches on the surface portion. A signal processor obtains the output signal which, if converted into a set of data samples of a given input format, enables a predetermined reconstruction algorithm to determine an interaction pattern on the surface portion. The signal processor generates, based on the output signal, a modified set of data samples in the given input format; and operates the predetermined reconstruction algorithm on the modified set of data samples so as to determine a modified interaction pattern on the surface portion.

Abstract: Detection of gesture data segmentation in mobile devices. An embodiment of a mobile device includes an edge, the edge including at least a first side, and a first touch sensor of one or more touch sensors, the first touch sensor being a side touch sensor to detect contact with the first side of the mobile device. The mobile device further includes one or more motion detection elements to generate motion data representing motion of the mobile device through space over a period of time, a buffer for the storage of the motion data, and a gesture recognition module to interpret the motion data stored in the buffer, wherein the mobile device begins the storage of the motion data in the buffer upon detection of a start of gesture data event, the start of gesture data event including contact with the first touch sensor.

Abstract: A touch sensor capable of specifying a touch position and/or a degree of a touch pressure by using graphene as an electrode and/or a strain gauge, and more particular, a touch sensor capable of simultaneously detecting a pressure and a position by means of change in resistance by using graphene is provided.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel configured to detect objects touching the panel as well as objects that are at a varying proximity to the touch sensor panel. The touch sensor panel includes circuitry that can configure the panel in a mutual capacitance (near field) architecture or a self-capacitance (far field and super far field) architecture. The touch sensor panel can also include circuitry that works to minimize an effect that a parasitic capacitance can have on the ability of the touch sensor panel to reliably detect touch and proximity events.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel configured to switch between a mutual capacitance near field sensing architecture and a self-capacitance far field sensing architecture. The touch sensor panel includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either drive lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or as sense electrodes in a self-capacitance configuration. The touch sensor panel also includes circuitry that can switch the configuration of touch electrodes to act as either sense lines in a mutual capacitance configuration or a sense electrode in a self-capacitance configuration.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel configured to mitigate the effect of parasitic capacitance on the ability of a capacitive touch sensor panel to reliably detect touch and proximity events. The touch sensor panel includes circuitry that can electrically drive a set of conductive shields that partially encapsulate various conductive components of the touch sensor panel. The touch sensor panel can also include circuitry that work to calibrate the touch sensor panel against variations in signal phase due to a parasitic capacitance.

Abstract: A touch panel system can accurately detect a position of an indicator as distinguished from noise, an electronic information device, and an indicator position detecting method are provided. An indicator position detecting portion detects a position of an indicator, which is in contact with or close to a detecting surface P, based on either one of a first or a second capacitance signal. The first capacitance signal is obtained in a first driving mode in which a first drive signal is applied to first signal lines and a first sense signal appearing on second signal lines is applied to a sense signal processing portion. The second capacitance signal is obtained in a second driving mode in which a second drive signal is applied to the second signal lines, and a second sense signal appearing on the first signal lines is applied to the sense signal processing portion.

Abstract: There are provided a touch screen panel and a touch screen apparatus. The touch screen panel includes a plurality of first electrodes formed on a substrate and extending in a first axis direction; and a plurality of second electrodes formed on the substrate and extending in a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis direction, wherein a plurality of first slits are provided in a diagonal direction with respect to the first axis direction and the second axis direction between the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes, and at least one second slit is formed within each of the plurality of second electrodes.

Abstract: A method for detecting capacitance values of a plurality of capacitive sensing nodes located at intersections of a plurality of drive lines and a sense line on a touch panel is provided. The method includes at least the following steps: obtaining a plurality of touch sense signals corresponding to the sense line during a plurality of time slots, respectively; demodulating the touch sense signals with a first oscillation signal to generate a plurality of first demodulated signals; demodulating the touch sense signals with a second oscillation signal to generate a plurality of second demodulated signals, wherein the second oscillation signal is different from the first oscillation signal; and determining the capacitance values according to at least the first demodulated signals and the second demodulated signals.

Abstract: A pressure-sensing touch system that utilizes total-internal reflection of light is disclosed. The touch system includes a transparent sheet having a surface. At least one light source and at least one detector are operably arranged relative to the transparent sheet respective to transmit light through the sheet and to detect the transmitted light. A touch event at the top surface of the transparent sheet causes light to scatter from the transparent sheet, thereby changing the amount of light received at the detector. Since the amount of scattered light generated at the touch event location is a function of the applied pressure at the touch event, the change in the detector signal is used to determine the relative amount of applied pressure. Embodiments that include multiple waveguides and channel waveguides, as well as force-sensing devices, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a touch control module and a processing module. The touch control module has a substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a conductive decoration pad, a decoration layer and a non-transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The conductive decoration pad is disposed on the transparent conductive layer. The decoration layer is disposed on the conductive decoration pad and the transparent conductive layer, and has an opening. The non-transparent conductive layer is disposed on the decoration layer and electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer via the opening. The processing module is electrically connected with the touch control module.

Abstract: A touch device is provided. The touch device has a touch mode and a common-electrode mode. The touch device comprises a touch-sensing module, a common-electrode layer, second touch units, second wires, a common-potential circuit and switches. The common-electrode layer comprises first touch units and first wires for connecting first touch units and the touch-sensing module. The first and the second touch units are arranged in an interlace manner. The second wires connect the second touch units and the touch-sensing module. The switch is open during the touch mode such that the first and the second touch units detect, induct and transmit a touch signal to the touch-sensing module to determine a coordinate, strength and variation of a touch. The switch is close during the common-electrode mode such that the first touch units are connected to the common-potential circuit to be further connected to a common voltage.

Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance-type coordinate input device includes a first electrode group including a plurality of first electrode arrays arrayed at predetermined intervals, and a second electrode group including a plurality of second electrode arrays arrayed at predetermined intervals. The first electrode group and the second electrode group are insulated from each other, and laid so as to intersect with each other. In the first electrode array, a plurality of first electrodes are linked in a first direction. In the second electrode array, a plurality of second electrodes are linked in a second direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display module, an electronic device and a control method thereof. The display module may comprise: a covering unit satisfying a first light transmittance, comprising a touch area; a sensing unit satisfying a second light transmittance, comprising a sensing layer, wherein the covering unit is arranged on a first side of the sensing layer, and the sensing layer is configured to sense a touch position of an operator in the touch area when the operator touches the touch area; a reflective type display unit, comprising a display layer and a reflective surface, wherein the display unit is arranged on a second side of the sensing layer, and the display layer and the reflective surface are respectively opposite to the sensing layer.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for interpreting touches to a pad cover placed over a sensor external to a computing device. A method of embodiments of the invention includes sensing a touch on a pad cover covering a capacitive sensor of a computing device. The sensing may include determining a capacitive intensity that corresponds to an amount of pressure applied to the pad cover via the touch. The method may further include interpreting the capacitive intensity as measured by the capacitive sensor across a pad cover gap to determine the amount of pressure applied to the pad cover, determining user intent based on the interpreted capacitive intensity and the determined corresponding amount of applied pressure relating to the touch, and facilitating an action in accordance with the user intent.

Abstract: A cellular phone includes a first display, a second display, a first touch sensor which detects an input to the first display, a second touch sensor which detects an input to the second display, a CPU which sets and releases a keylock function for disabling the inputs, and a memory which stores a releasing condition of the keylock function including a combination of an input detected by the first touch sensor and an input detected by the second touch sensor. The CPU releases the keylock function with respect to at least one of the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor when inputs detected by the touch sensors and match with the releasing condition stored in the memory while the keylock function is being set.

Abstract: An input device is disclosed. The input device includes a movable touch-sensitive track pad capable of detecting an object in close proximity thereto so as to generate a tracking control signal. The input device also includes a movement indicator capable of detecting the movements of the movable track pad so as to generate one or more other control signals (e.g., button signals). The control signals can be used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled to the input device.

Abstract: A method for ascertaining a gesture performed in the light cone of a projected image which has a plurality of pixels includes: detecting all pixels of the projected image and one or multiple parameter values of the individual pixels; comparing the one or the multiple detected parameter values of the individual pixels with a parameter comparison value; assigning a subset of the pixels to a pixel set as a function of the results of the comparison; and ascertaining a gesture performed in the light cone of the projected image based on the assigned pixel set.

Abstract: A display is provided. The display includes electro-optical material arranged between first and second planes facing each other; a first substrate arranged on the first plane and including a conductor; first electrically conductive film arranged on the second plane; second electrically conductive film arranged outside an area sandwiched between the first and second planes; current detection circuit detects current on the second electrically conductive film; and control circuit that, during a time period the current is detected by the current detection circuit, applies substantially the same voltage as that applied to the second electrically conductive film to one of the conductor and the first electrically conductive film, which is arranged closer to the second electrically conductive film, and sets the other in a floating state, or applies substantially the same voltage as that applied to the second electrically conductive film to both the conductor and the first electrically conductive film.

Abstract: An interactive display device (100) has an image layer (102) for presenting user perceivable visual content and a touching surface (101) covering the image layer (102) or formed by the image layer (102). Further, there are a plurality of invisible light sources (110) for illuminating alternatingly different sub-regions of the touching surface (101) and a plurality of touch detection units (107) for capturing images of illuminated sub-regions from behind the image layer (102). From the captured images contact areas are detected where a pointing object (112) contacts the touching surface (101) and thus causes correspondingly one or more marks in the captured images. The remaining ones of the invisible light sources (110) are controlled to be operable while adjacent touch detection units and associated invisible light sources are controlled to be non-operable so as to reduce undesired reflections of invisible light from non-contacting objects in the vicinity of the touching surface.

Abstract: An information input device includes an input panel and one or more circuits. The one or more circuits are configured to determine first, second and third representations of possible proximity of an object to an input panel from first, second and third input frames, respectively. The second input frame is generated after the first input frame, and the third input frame is generated after the second input frame. The one or more circuits are configured to determine whether proximity of the object to the input panel is detected for the second input frame, based on the third representation, if the first and second representations are not similar.

Abstract: A compact, readily portable stylus and writing apparatus for operating any device requiring contact for inputting commands such as touch screens, small buttons, and the like. The apparatus includes a conductive body, a conductive contactor, and a retractable writing instrument. The conductive contactor is positioned to easily contact a touch screen or small buttons when the apparatus is in a stowed configuration. When the apparatus is in a stowed configuration, the apparatus can be conveniently carried in the user's wallet, pocket, or purse. When the apparatus is in its deployed configuration, user can use the retractable writing instrument apparatus for writing.