Abstract: A system for controlling the position of a movable object on a viewing device in an aircraft cockpit, which can be actuated by an operator includes means for determining, at least at one given moment, a position of a target zone on said viewing device toward which the operator's gaze is directed, and positioning means adapted for placing the object on the target zone of the viewing device.

Abstract: An interactive display system including a wireless pointing device, and positioning circuitry capable of determining absolute and relative positions of the display at which the pointing device is aimed. An error value between the absolute position and an estimated or actual relative position at the point in time of the absolute position is determined, and a compensation factor is determined from this error value that is applied to subsequent relative positioning results.

Abstract: The present technique relates to a display control device, a method, and a program that can improve user's operability of a free-cursor type user interface. An imaging unit outputs an RGB image based on a pixel signal corresponding to a visible light among light input through a lens and an IR image based on a pixel signal corresponding to an infrared light among light input through the lens. An ROI set unit sets a movement area of an infrared light source in the IR image based on the RGB image, and a display control unit controls a cursor movement amount on a display unit according to movement of the infrared light source in the movement area. The present technique can be applied to a television set that monitors a viewing condition of a viewer, for example.

Abstract: A scroll wheel assembly for computer input device having a housing. The scroll wheel assembly includes a housing and an engagable scroll wheel. The scroll wheel is rotatable with a shaft to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The scroll wheel is laterally tiltable relative to the housing and the shaft. A sensor is preferably positioned within the housing for sensing tilting of the rotatable member. In response to sensed tilting movement of the rotatable member, the image is horizontally scrolled, preferably in the direction of the lateral movement. The computer input device having the rotatable member may take the form of a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball device, or another type of computer input device.

Abstract: Input devices for a computer-based system include a touch screen comprising a dynamic input portion on which context-sensitive user inputs may be displayed, a cursor control comprising a palm rest and a track ball. The palm rest may be located relative to the track ball and the dynamic input portion of the touch screen for ease of use by the user.

Abstract: A data entry device includes a housing comprising a front and rear surface and laterally separated grip portions each configured to engage with a hand of a user. The user may thereby support the housing by engaging the grip portions of the housing. The rear surface includes first and second generally concave portions disposed proximate the first and second grip portions, which curve generally towards the hand of the user when the housing is supported by the user. The device further includes input keys positioned on each of the first and second generally concave portions of the rear surface such that the user may actuate the input keys with fingers of each hand while engaging the grip portions, and such that the generally concave portions facilitate ergonomic access to the input keys.

Abstract: A method that includes receiving an input string, ranking, by the processor, a predicted string associated with the input string, wherein the ranking depends on whether the input string is a substring of the predicted string and at least on one of a typing speed and a typing confidence, and displaying the ranked predicted string.

Abstract: A key input control apparatus includes a gesture recognizing unit which detects whether or not an input of a touch event generated on a screen corresponds to a predetermined gesture. A gesture area identifying unit which identifies a predetermined area where the input of the touch event corresponding to the predetermined gesture is generated. A key input recognizing unit which recognizes a hardware key allotted to the predetermined area and performs an operation corresponding to an input of the recognized hardware key.

Abstract: A signal processing device for a keyboard and a signal processing method thereof. The signal processing device for a keyboard includes a key scanning unit, a pointer rod scanning unit, an analog-to-digital conversion unit and a processing unit. The key scanning unit is connected with the keys for generating a first digital input signal. The pointer rod scanning unit is connected with the pointer rod for generating an analog input signal. The analog-to-digital conversion unit is connected with the pointer rod scanning unit and receives the analog input signal, and converts the analog input signal into a corresponding second digital input signal. The processing unit is connected with the key scanning unit and the analog-to-digital conversion unit for receiving the first digital input signal and the second digital input signal, and processes the first digital input signal and the second digital input signal by time sharing.

Abstract: Reducing a touch input error rate for a touchscreen-enabled mobile device by displaying a keypad on the touchscreen; detecting a touch applied to the touchscreen; extracting, when the touch is released, a first set of coordinates; executing a function corresponding to a first key value mapped to the first set of coordinates from a key value table corresponding to the keypad; selecting a second set of coordinates within a predetermined threshold distance from the first set of coordinates, wherein a second key value is mapped to the second set of coordinates; and updating the key value table by changing the second key value for the second set of coordinates to the first key value.

Abstract: A keyboard device includes an operation surface. One long side of the operation surface is referred to as a proximal side, which nears a user operating the keyboard device; and the other long side is referred to as a distal side. A key unit is positioned on the proximal side, wherein the key unit includes a plurality of keys. A camera module is positioned on the distal side. An angle between a border of a field of view of the light sensor and the operation surface is set at a particular angle thus user's hand lays outside the field of view of the light sensor when the user is manipulating the key unit.

Abstract: A control and display system for a steering wheel of a vehicle includes a touchscreen device, a first touch point, and a second touch point. The touchscreen device is mounted to the steering wheel and has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface displays at least one vehicle control parameter. The first touch point is arranged on the first surface of the touchscreen device. The second touch point is arranged on the second surface of the touchscreen device. A phantom image of the second touch point is visible on the first surface of the touchscreen device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling functions associated with a touch-sensitive device (100) capable of being worn by a user. The touch-sensitive device (100) includes a substrate (110) with an outside surface (112) and an inside surface (114) opposite from the outside surface (112). A first contact sensing component (120) generates a first signal upon detection of a first contact with the outside surface (112), and a second contact sensing component (130) generates a second signal upon detection of a second contact with the inside surface (114). A processor (140) may be configured to interface with the first contact sensing component (120) and the second contact sensing component (130) and perform operations including: analyzing the first signal and the second signal to determine that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and in response to the analyzing, initiating a function associated with the predetermined condition.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for detecting the inadvertent touch of a user interface element on a touch screen. An analog signal stream associated with a touch sensor parameter is converted into a plurality of real-time, discrete signal stream packets. At least one of a plurality of modes for analyzing the discrete signal stream packets is selected, and the discrete signal stream packets are processed in accordance with the rules of the selected mode to determine if the user interface element has been inadvertently touched.

Abstract: A tablet device provides contextual input to a computing device by using a touchscreen to display a context menu related to a location on a display screen of the computing device, accessing a selection from the context menu from the touchscreen, and sending values corresponding to the selection to the computing device. The touchscreen may alternatively enable user Input related to the context menu or touchpad functions.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method for using a multi-touch device to enter multi-touch user input on a multi-touch display device. The method can include initiating a multi-touch mode for a computing device including a multi-touch display. The method can also include touching the multi-touch display with a multi-touch device, wherein the multi-touch device includes a sleeve configured to hold the multi-touch device to a finger, and a plurality of nubs connected to the sleeve and protruding radially outward from the sleeve, wherein the plurality of nubs make contact with multi-touch device. The method can also include moving the multi-touch device across the multi-touch touchscreen to provide user input.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electronic components such as a touch screen display. The touch screen display may be controlled based on information from a proximity sensor. The proximity sensor may have a light source that emits infrared light and a light detector that detects reflected infrared light. When the electronic device is in the vicinity of a user's head, the proximity sensor may produce data indicative of the presence of the user's head. Variations in proximity sensor output due to user hair color and smudges on the proximity sensor can be accommodated by using a dynamically adjustable proximity sensor data threshold in processing proximity sensor data. Proximity sensor data may be analyzed in real time to detect signal strength fluctuations that are indicative of the presence of low-reflectively dark hair on the user's head. Threshold adjustments may be based on the presence of dark hair.

Abstract: Techniques for managing content on a computing device include identifying a data object including business data values defined in a structured format, the structured format including the business data values defined by two or more first dimensions and one or more second dimensions; determining a particular first dimension of the two or more first dimensions and a particular second dimension of the one or more second dimensions; generating a display grid that is displayable on a computing device, the display grid including a portion of the business data values corresponding to the particular first dimension and the particular second dimension; and preparing the display grid for display on the computing device.

Abstract: A control circuit controls detection of both finger-based input and active-stylus-based input as input via a display. In particular, during a single scan period, the control circuit interleaves use of the finger-detection resources with use of the active-stylus-detection resources.

Abstract: A method for driving a touch display for sensing a touch event and displaying an image characterized with a series of frames includes performing a driving operation for a display device of the touch display to display the image, and a sensing operation for a touch sensing device of the touch display to sense a touch event. The driving operation is configured such that for selected frames of the series of frames, the display device is not driven, and for the other frames of the series of frames, the display device is driven. The sensing operation is configured such that during the selected frames in which the display device is not driven, the touch sensing device is driven, and during the other frames in which the display device is driven, the touch sensing device is not driven.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves a method of facilitating visualization in a medical context. The method includes displaying a virtual reality representation of a medical device via a touch-sensitive user interface. The virtual reality representation of the medical device includes a movable and rotatable three-dimensional model of the medical device. The method includes displaying a virtual reality representation of an anatomical environment of a patient via a touch-sensitive user interface. The virtual reality representation of the anatomical environment is zoomable and scalable. The method includes customizing the virtual reality representation of the medical device. The method includes positioning the customized virtual reality representation of the medical device in an appropriate location of the virtual reality representation of the anatomical environment. The customizing and the positioning are performed in response to user input.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch panel, including: an electrode formed in a pattern including rectangles arranged while sharing sides, the rectangle includes a first side and a second side which are parallel and a third side and a fourth side which are parallel, the first side being longer than the third side, and in the rectangles, among the rectangles, a first side of a first rectangle and a third side of a second rectangle form a straight angle, a first side of the third rectangle and a third side of a fourth rectangle form the straight angle, and a first side of the second rectangle and a fourth side of the third rectangle form the straight angle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch panel, including an electrode formed in a pattern including continuous rectangles, and in first rectangles which are continuous in a first direction among the rectangles, first common sides and second common sides are alternately formed among the first rectangles, in second rectangles which are continuous in a second direction among the rectangles, third common sides and fourth common sides are alternately formed among the second rectangles, and the first common sides, the second common sides, the third common sides, and the fourth common sides are parallel to each other and have the same length as each other.

Abstract: A screen unlocking method with time information, a screen unlocking system with time information, and a recording medium are provided, and the method is applicable to an electronic device. The unlocking method includes the following steps: first, obtaining unlocking information through a detection module, where the unlocking information includes an unlocking instruction set and an unlocking time series; judging, by using an operation processing module, whether the unlocking instruction set and the unlocking time series in the unlocking information conform to a preset unlocking instruction set and a preset unlocking time series in preset unlocking information respectively; and if the unlocking instruction set and the unlocking time series conform to the preset unlocking instruction set and the preset unlocking time series respectively, enabling a touch display module to be unlocked and to correspondingly enter an operation picture with an application function.

Abstract: Method, computer program product and user device for searching implemented at the user device, wherein an input is received from a user via a touch screen of the user device. Without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive the input, the input is analysed using character recognition. Responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in said received input, a search mode is invoked in which one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character are displayed. The user may select one of the displayed search results.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch panel, including: a window; a transparent substrate having electrode patterns and electrode wirings formed thereon, the electrode wirings being connected to the electrode patterns; a sealing part formed along an edge of one surface of the window and an edge of one surface of the transparent substrate; and a first adhesive layer attaching one surface of the window and one surface of the transparent substrate to each other, the first adhesive layer being surrounded by the sealing part.

Abstract: Disclosed are touch screens and methods of manufacturing the same. The touch screen may include a substrate, a first electrode extending in a first direction on the substrate, an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the interlayer insulating layer and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction. The interlayer insulating layer may have quantum dots that induce a change of a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode by a visible light incident on the substrate.

Abstract: A display device with an integrated touch screen and a method of driving the same are provided. In a method of driving a display device including an integrated touch screen, including a panel including a plurality of electrodes that are divided into n number of groups, where n is an integer greater than or equal to two, and a touch sensing unit, the method includes: applying data voltages to a plurality of pixels of the panel, during a high logic period of a horizontal sync signal, and applying, by the touch sensing unit, a touch scan signal to one of the n groups every n or more low logic periods of the horizontal sync signal, the touch scan signal being applied to each of the n groups at least one time, during one frame.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch panel including a transparent substrate divided into an active region and a non-active region as an edge of the active region, a printing layer formed in the non-active region of one surface of the transparent substrate, an adhesive film formed to cover the printing layer on one surface of the transparent substrate, an insulating layer formed on one surface of the adhesive film and having an intaglio portion open toward one surface thereof, and an electrode formed within the intaglio portion.

Abstract: A organic light emitting display includes a plurality of touch pads spaced from one another in the touch pad portion, each of the touch pads including a metal pad layer and a transparent electrode pad layer connected to the metal pad layer via a plurality of first contact holes in a first insulating film, a dummy pad portion formed in the dead region of the first buffer layer, the dummy pad portion comprising a plurality of dummy pads corresponding to the touch pads, and a sealant comprising a plurality of conductive balls between the touch pad portion and the dummy pad portion.

Abstract: A device, such as a display device, including a plurality of vibration plates oscillating in response to one or more oscillation signals. While at least one of first vibration plates among the plurality of vibration plates are oscillating, effective oscillation does not occur in at least one of second vibration plates among the plurality of vibration plates.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a display device for connecting a touch device. The display device includes a display screen, a screen stand and a signal transmission port. The screen stand is connected to the display screen and for supporting the display screen. A slot is formed on a side of the screen stand and for accommodating the touch device. The signal transmission port is installed on an end of the slot for connecting with a connection port of the touch device as the touch device is inserted into the slot, to transmit signals to the connection port, so that the display screen displays images corresponding to the signals transmitted from the touch device.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive panel including a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes and a decoration layer is disclosed. The substrate has a touch-sensitive region and a decoration region arranged at the peripheral of the touch-sensitive region. A portion of the decoration region is a semi-transparent region. The sensing electrodes are disposed on the touch-sensitive region. The decoration layer is disposed on the decoration region. The decoration layer has a meshed pattern in the semi-transparent region. The meshed pattern has a plurality of openings. The side wall of each opening tilts to an angle with respect to a normal line perpendicular to a surface of the substrate to regulate the light transmittance of the light entering the semi-transparent region.

Abstract: A method for detecting touch points of multi-type objects includes: determining whether or not there existing a touch point by a detection of an energy variation below a first effective value; referring the touch point having an area smaller than a first predetermined value as a first-type touch point; referring the touch point having an area larger than a second predetermined value as a second-type touch point; detecting, if there exists the second-type touch point, the energy variation below a second effective value; and determining the coordinate position of the second-type touch point according to the detecting result obtained from the energy variation below the second effective value. The second effective value is larger than the first effective value.

Abstract: Control methods of an electronic apparatus having a touch pad are provided. Touch event with the touch pad is first detected. It is then determined whether the touch event is a single-touch event or a multi-touch event. In response to the touch event being the multi-touch event, the touch event is simulated to a first event initialized by a touch panel by a simulation device to generate a multi-touch signal to an operation system such that the operation system performs a corresponding touch simulation.

Abstract: There are provided a touchscreen panel and a touchscreen device, the touchscreen panel including: a plurality of first electrodes each including a base portion extended in a first axis direction and one or more branch portions connected to the base portion; and a plurality of second electrodes each extended in a second axis direction intersecting the first axis direction, wherein the branch portions may be extended from an intersection between the base portion of the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch panel which facilitates to realize a simplified structure owing to a flexible printed circuit film which is formed on only one surface of a substrate without being formed on the other surface of the substrate, and a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device using the same.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for magnifying or demagnifying a display in an electronic device are provided. A method for controlling display includes detecting at least one first touch, determining a first region according to the at least one first touch, determining whether an area of the first region changes, when the area of the first region is maintained, determining whether the first touch point resides in a display control region, and when the first touch point resides in the display control region, magnifying or demagnifying a display by considering a location change of the first touch point.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus is disclosed in the disclosure. The touch display apparatus includes a panel module, a display driving circuit and a touch sensing circuit. The panel module includes pixel units, common electrode lines and touch receiving line. The common electrode lines are disposed vertical to the touch response lines. The display driving circuit is coupled to the panel module to drive the pixel units. The display driving circuit is synchronized to the touch sensing circuit. The touch transmission signal for touch-sensing are transmitted via the common electrode line sequentially. In addition, a display-driving method is also disclosed.

Abstract: TA mobile terminal is provided that is capable of controlling content displayed on a display device thereof. The mobile terminal may include a transparent display including a first surface and a second surface that overlap each other and that display content and sense a touch input, a memory that stores at least one application including a plurality of control functions for controlling the content, and a controller that may implement the application in response to a first touch input received at the first surface, and that may perform at least one of the plurality of control functions based on a second touch input received at the second surface when the application is carried out.

Abstract: A touch panel including a transparent substrate, a touch module and a flexible circuit board is provided. The touch module is disposed on the transparent substrate. The flexible circuit board has a bonding segment, a bending segment and extending segment. The bonding segment is bonded to the touch module. The bending segment is located between the bonding segment and the extending segment. The bending segment has a bending line, and the bending segment is bended along the bending line.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a digitizer, including: a transparent substrate that is partitioned into an active area and an inactive area at an outside of the active area; an electrode that is formed in the active area on one surface of the transparent substrate; a coil that is formed in the active area on one surface of the transparent substrate; and a magnetic sheet that is formed in the inactive area on the other surface of the transparent substrate corresponding to the coil.

Abstract: A touch sensing device includes a plurality of first dimensional transparent electrodes and a plurality of second dimensional transparent electrodes, for forming a plurality of touch sensing points; one or more signal generators, for generating at least two orthogonal signals simultaneously coupled to at least two of the plurality of first dimensional transparent electrodes; one or more analog to digital converters for receiving a plurality of sensing signals from the plurality of second dimensional transparent electrodes; and one or more calculating units, for converting the plurality of sensing signals, to determine components of the at least two orthogonal signals in the plurality of sensing signals and locates at least one touch point on the plurality of touch sensing points.

Abstract: A method includes, displaying a content selection icon on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, detecting touch input at a touch location on the display operable to select a content selection function associated with the content selection icon, and, modifying the displayed content selection icon to display a touch portion at a location on the display corresponding to said detected touch location and a content selection portion operatively coupled to, but spatially separated from, the touch portion.

Abstract: A method of detecting and interpreting a path of designated positions is disclosed. The method concurrently detects a plurality of designated positions on a touch panel, again detects the plurality of designated positions subsequent to a travel of the designated positions, determines the distances between each of the current designated positions and the respective immediately preceding designated positions, treats an immediately preceding designated position, closest to the current designated position of interest, as the immediately preceding designated position of the current designated position of interest, and acquires the path of each designated position, thereby recognizing the paths of the plurality of designated positions that move concurrently. A combination of the paths of the plurality of designated positions is interpreted to identify a designation input by a user, and an operation thus designated is executed.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for editing an object in an electronic device are provided. In the method, when a first event occurs depending on detected touch information of at least one object among a plurality of objects displayed on a display unit, a movement interval is determined depending on a characteristic of the first event. A position of the at least one object is changed depending on a movement interval corresponding to the characteristic of the first event.

Abstract: A mobile terminal may include a display unit to display a sharing history list while the mobile terminal is executing a management application for managing contents sharing between the mobile terminal and at least one of a plurality of external devices, the displayed sharing history list including a plurality of sharing history items. The mobile terminal may also include a controller to determine, in response to a user input with respect to the sharing history items, connection environment information, a target device, and shared contents each corresponding to the sharing history items on the sharing history list, the controller to connect the mobile terminal to the target device based on the connection environment information, and the controller to play the shared contents such that the shared contents is output by at least one of the target device or the display unit of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A haptic feedback device which provides haptic feedback to a user touching a panel, the haptic feedback device including: the panel; a position obtaining unit which obtains a first touch position touched on the panel by the user and a second touch position touched on the panel by the user after the first touch position; a speed calculation unit which calculates a speed of a touch starting at the first touch position and ending at the second touch position; a modulation signal generation unit which generates a modulation signal having a frequency component at a frequency that increases with the speed; a carrier signal generation unit which generates a carrier signal for vibrating the panel; a modulation unit which modulates the carrier signal using the modulation signal; and an actuator which provides haptic feedback to the user by vibrating the panel in accordance with the modulated carrier signal.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus provided with a display unit including a touch panel, and a method for controlling the same. The information processing apparatus detects a plurality of touch points on a display object displayed on the display unit, and, if the number of the detected plurality of touch points is a predetermined number or more, divides this display object into a plurality of display objects in response to at least some of the plurality of touch points moving in an opposite direction on the touch panel to other of the plurality of touch points.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing a touch screen input are provided. The method includes determining if an input from an electronic pen on a touch screen is a contact input or a hovering input, calculating a coordinate of the electronic pen on an input sensing panel of the touch screen by applying a first preset movement determination reference filter in the contact input and applying a second preset movement determination reference filter in the hovering input, the second preset movement determination reference filter having a wider range than that of the first movement determination reference filter in the hovering input, and outputting a coordinate signal according to the calculated coordinate.