Abstract: A touch sensor, a method for manufacturing same and a touch panel having the touch sensor are disclosed. The sensor may include a touch sensing layer and an auto-stereoscopic image generating structure. In particular, the touch sensing layer may act as a substrate for the auto-stereoscopic image generating structure to be directly formed on, such that the thickness of the touch sensor can be further reduced.

Abstract: A remote controller with touch panel comprises a case, a circuit board, a power supply, and signal emitter. The circuit board, the power supply, and the signal emitter are accommodated in the case. The touch panel comprises a cover lens, and a carbon nanotube film is located on an inner surface of the cover lens. A number of touching and sensing electrodes are electrically connected to the carbon nanotube to supply signals. The carbon nanotube film comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented along the same direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a symbol-oriented touch screen device including a displaying means, a touch control panel, a symbol shape storing means, and a hardware processing means. The touch control panel is coupled to the display means for detecting a sliding trace. The symbol shape storing means is electrically connected to the displaying means and the touch control pane, and stores a symbol shape data in accordance with a page. The hardware processing means, electrically connected to the touch control panel and the symbol shape data storing means, includes a trace recognizing unit and a responding unit. The trace recognizing unit is for recognizing the sliding trace and for generating a recognized result while the sliding trace is matched with the symbol shape data. The responding unit is for performing a dialing action, an answering action, an inquiring action, and a controlling action in accordance with the recognized result.

Abstract: Field analyses for flexible computer inputs are methods for analyzing contact or multi-touch events, specifically to update a system of input elements, e.g. the arrangement of virtual keys or touch zones or gesture-based systems. A field of vectors, which may also include potential values, or evaluation factors, is assigned to the input surface. A sequence and linking of process steps includes the evaluation of these data, produces them in fields that denominate the displacements of the input elements and can be combined with evaluations and case distinctions. Crosslinks are taken into consideration that contain corresponding priority structures depending on use category. Optimizations are thereby possible. In particular, in the case of the touch-sensitive steering wheel, the method includes specific hand or finger surfaces, (for instance through pattern recognition) and categories of gripping or touching; gesture-based controls (“gesture”) and a coordinated use of the display are possible.

Abstract: A touch sensor (200) for a mobile device is disclosed which includes an acoustic port, and a loudspeaker operable to output audio through the acoustic port. The touch sensor is operable to generate a user input signal in response to the acoustic port being at least partially sealed. Partially sealing the acoustic port changes the acoustic load of the loudspeaker. The touch sensor may replace one or more hardware buttons on mobile devices such as mobile phones including smart phones. A method of operation of a touch sensor is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a touchscreen having a front touchscreen region and at least one side touchscreen region, the side touchscreen region being integrally formed with the front touchscreen region; and a body to which the touchscreen is attached. In one such electronic device, an application program corresponding to a side icon on the side touchscreen region is configured to be displayed on the front touchscreen region when the side icon is moved to an activation icon on the side touchscreen region by a drag-and-drop operation. In another such electronic device, an application program corresponding to a side icon on the side touchscreen region is configured to be displayed on the front touchscreen region when the side icon is moved to the front touchscreen region by a drag-and-drop operation.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display member rotatably coupled to a base member. A touch-sensitive screen is located on a working surface of the base member. The touch-sensitive screen displays a virtual keyboard, and maps a first set of key values to the virtual keyboard based on a default language. A data receiving module receives data input by a user via the virtual keyboard. A human-computer interaction method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method, an apparatus and a computer-readable storage means for adjusting at least one parameter, which can be used for enhancing the user experience of adjusting parameters, especially of adjusting parameters in common audio software through a system of assignable rotary encoders with capacitive-sensing knob caps and a parameter type aware software. In particular, the present invention ensures that parameters of (audio) software can be adjusted quickly, without diverting a user's attention from actual tasks. For this purpose, a method is proposed, where at least one touch sensitive input element is provided, for at least one of the input elements at least one of a time between subsequent sensed contacts and a time of the presence of the contact is determined, based on the determined time it is decided, whether the contact is a tap gesture, and a parameter is adjusted depending from the tap gesture.

Abstract: A touch sensor integrated type display device is discussed. The display device has an active area, and a bezel area disposed at outside of the active area and including a gate driving circuit, the display device comprising a plurality of first electrodes each having the same size, and arranged in the active area in a first direction and a second direction which cross each other; and a plurality of second electrodes arranged in the active area in the second direction and alternately disposed between immediately adjacent pairs of the plurality of first electrodes arranged along the second direction, wherein the plurality of first electrodes include a plurality of first outer electrodes that are disposed at an outermost area of the active area, and at least one of the plurality of first outer electrodes has a portion that is extended into the bezel area.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display member rotatably coupled to a base member. A touchpad is located on a working surface of the base member. The touchpad includes a first touch area, a second touch area, and a third touch area. When the first touch area detects a palm touch gesture, the first touch area is disabled from sensing and recognizing any touch gestures and the second touch area and the third touch area are enabled to sense and recognize touch gestures. A human-computer interaction method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a capacitive touch module, a capacitive in-cell touch screen panel and a display device, in which an integrally connected common electrode layer in an array substrate is split to form touch sensing electrodes and touch driving electrodes which are insulated from each other; and the touch driving electrodes and the touch sensing electrodes are subjected to time-sharing drive to achieve the touch function and the display function. Moreover, each touch sensing electrode includes a plurality of touch sensing sub-electrodes; each touch driving electrode includes a plurality of touch driving sub-electrodes; and opposing sides of adjacent touch sensing sub-electrodes and touch driving sub-electrodes are broken lines.

Abstract: A mobile device (1) is disclosed comprising a data processing facility (10), a touch control facility (20) arranged to provide a touch input signal (St) to the data processing facility, and a motion state sensor facility (30) arranged to provide a shock indication signal (Sj) indicative for a magnitude of a third or higher derivative of a position of the mobile device. The mobile device further comprises a mode control facility (15) for selecting one of a plurality of mutually different operational modes (M1, M2). The plurality of mutually different operational modes at least comprises a normal operation mode (M1) wherein the touch input signal is used as control signal for controlling operation of the mobile device and a shock touch protection mode (M2), wherein the touch input signal is inhibited.

Abstract: A microscope has a microscope control unit including at least one radio system having a wireless radio interface. The at least one radio system of the microscope control unit comprises: at least one first radio system configured to furnish at least one first radio characteristic and at least one second radio system configured to furnish at least one second radio characteristic, at least one radio system configured to furnish a first and a second radio characteristic in a predetermined time cycle, or both.

Abstract: A slide unlocking method for a touchscreen device under a screen locking state is provided. The method includes steps of: sampling a track generated by the sliding of a user's finger on a touchscreen, and sequentially acquiring a plurality of sampling points; acquiring a first sampling point and a last sampling point of the track, and calculating a transverse sliding distance and a longitudinal sliding distance of the finger on the touchscreen; and unlocking the touchscreen when the transverse sliding distance is greater than or equal to a first preset distance and the longitudinal sliding distance is less than or equal to a second preset distance; otherwise, keeping the screen in the lock state. In this way, the present invention increases the degrees of freedom of a user's operation, so that a user can conveniently perform unlocking in a special usage scenario.

Abstract: This electronic device includes: a manipulation unit (12) that detects manipulation performed upon a display unit (15) by a manipulation unit, determines an effective area on the basis of a detected area that is the area that was detected, and outputs the effective area; and a control unit (17) that identifies a designated area, which is the area that was designated by the manipulation unit on the basis of the effective area. The control unit (17) sets the effective area in accordance with display content that is displayed on the display unit (15).

Abstract: A user interface system of one embodiment includes a layer defining a surface; a substrate supporting the layer and at least partially defining a cavity; a displacement coupled to the cavity that expands the cavity, thereby deforming a particular region of the surface; and a touch sensor coupled to the substrate and adapted to sense a user touch proximate the particular region of the surface. The layer and the substrate are connected at an attachment point, and the location of the attachment point relative to the layer, substrate, and cavity at least partially defines the shape of the deformed particular region of the surface.

Abstract: A tactile positioning device includes a film attached to a touch surface of a portable electronic device. The film includes at least a first tactile unit used as a positioning reference point of a key on the touch surface, and at least a second tactile unit being a linear tactile unit for defining an operating route or an operating range. The tactile feedbacks provided by the first tactile unit and the second tactile unit enable a user to sense a position of the key which is positioned by the first tactile unit and the operating route or the operating range defined by the second tactile unit, so as to operate the portable electronic device without having to look at the touch surface.

Abstract: A system includes a display configured to display a graphical simulation, a computer configured to run a software program designed to display the graphical simulation on the display, and a stylus constructed and arranged to be manipulated by a user of the system in at least two dimensions to affect the graphical simulation. The stylus includes an actuator configured to output a haptic effect to the user upon receiving a control signal from the computer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a user interface system that includes a sheet that defines a surface and at least partially defines a fluid vessel arranged underneath the surface, a volume of fluid within the fluid vessel, a displacement device that influences the volume of the fluid within the fluid vessel to expand and contract at least a portion of the fluid vessel, thereby deforming a particular region of the surface, and a sensor system that is configured to receive a user input on the surface with a first sensitivity and configured to receive a user input substantially proximal to the particular region of the surface at with second sensitivity higher than the first sensitivity.

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

Abstract: A processing system configured to detect large objects includes a sensor module with sensor circuitry coupled to transmitter electrodes and receiver electrodes, and configured to transmit transmitter signals with the transmitter electrode and receive resulting signals with the receiver electrodes, the resulting signals including effects corresponding to transmitter signals. The processing system further includes a determination module configured to determine a transition condition is present using a capacitive image, based on the resulting signals, having capacitive pixel values, and operate in large object mode based on the transition condition being present.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch sensor includes multiple first electrodes along a first direction. Each of the first electrodes includes multiple first conductive regions. The touch sensor also includes multiple second electrodes along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the second electrodes includes one second conductive region. The one second conductive region of each of the second electrodes are interdigitated with one of the first conductive regions of each of the first electrodes. The first and second conductive regions are disposed on a layer on or within a display stack including one or more layers.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes substantially simultaneously applying a pre-determined voltage to a sense electrode and a corresponding drive electrode of a touch sensor. The application of the pre-determined voltage providing a measurement current at a capacitance including the sense electrode. The method also includes determining a difference between the measurement current at the capacitance and a reference value; and determining whether a proximity input to the touch sensor has occurred based at least in part on the difference.

Abstract: A method is provided for recognizing touches by at least a finger on a touch panel and determining positions of the touches by analyzing a change in capacitance of electrodes of the touch panel. The change in capacitance is represented as at least an array. A digital signal processing unit and a touch panel that implement the method are also provided.

Abstract: A method for compensating electromagnetic inductive pressure level of an electromagnetic pen is disclosed. First of all, an electromagnetic pen is provided on a touch panel, wherein the touch panel has a sensor layer and at least one sensor coil on a transparent substrate, the sensor coil is located on the peripheral region of the transparent substrate and around the sensor layer. Then the coordinates of the electromagnetic pen are calculated via the sensor layer and a pressure level value is calculated via a frequency of the electromagnetic pen. Next a pressure level compensation value is obtained from a pressure level compensation value table. Finally, a compensated pressure level value is obtained by adding the pressure level value and the pressure level compensation value.

Abstract: A method for compensating electromagnetic inductive pressure level of an electromagnetic pen is disclosed. First of all, an electromagnetic pen is provided on a touch panel, wherein the touch panel has a sensor layer and at least one sensor coil on a transparent substrate, the sensor coil is located on the peripheral region of the transparent substrate and around the sensor layer. Then a signal amplitude of the electromagnetic pen is calculated and a pressure level value is calculated via a frequency of the electromagnetic pen. Next distances between the sensor coil and the electromagnetic pen are calculated to obtain the location of the electromagnetic pen. Then a pressure level compensation value is obtained from a pressure level compensation value table. Finally, a compensated pressure level value is obtained by adding the pressure level value and the pressure level compensation value.

Abstract: A driving and sensing method for a single-layer mutual capacitive multi-touch screen includes inputting a first driving signal to a plurality of touch sensing electrodes along a first direction and receiving a first sensing signal corresponding to the first driving signal along the first direction; and inputting a second driving signal to the plurality of touch sensing electrodes along a second direction and receiving a second sensing signal corresponding to the second driving signal along the second direction; wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The plurality of touch sensing electrodes are disposed in the single-layer mutual capacitive multi-touch screen, and each of the plurality of touch sensing electrodes includes at least one driving area and at least one receiving area, wherein all driving areas and receiving areas are located in a same layer of the single-layer mutual capacitive multi-touch screen.

Abstract: A touch screen panel, a flat panel display apparatus integrated touch screen panel, and a method of manufacturing the same. The touch screen panel includes: first touch detection patterns extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and second touch detection patterns extending in the second direction and spaced apart from each other in the first direction. Each of the first touch detection patterns includes a first transparent conductive pattern and a first edge conductive pattern surrounding an edge of the first transparent conductive pattern, and each of the second touch detection patterns includes a second transparent conductive pattern and a second edge conductive pattern surrounding an edge of the second transparent conductive pattern.

Abstract: A superheterodyne stylus signal receiver for detecting a stylus stimulation signal from a stylus is provided. The stylus signal receiver can be configured to convert the touch signal into an intermediate frequency signal having a frequency that is less than that of the touch signal. In some examples, a hardware-implemented I-phase demodulator can be used to convert the touch signal into the intermediate frequency signal. The receiver can be further configured to perform IQ demodulation on the intermediate frequency signal at the intermediate frequency signal's lower frequency. In some examples, the IQ demodulation can be performed in firmware.

Abstract: A noise compensating touch panel includes a touch module and a signal compensating module. The touch module includes transmission electrodes and sensing electrodes. The signal compensating module has a first input, a second input and an output. The signal compensating module couples to the touch module. The transmission electrodes receive scanning voltage signals sequentially. When the scanning voltage signals sense the touching by object at crossover points of a first transmission electrode and the sensing electrodes, the sensing electrodes provide sensing signals. The sensing signals include the value of a first parasitical capacitor. The second transmission electrode senses the value of a second parasitical capacitor which the second transmission electrode isn't touched by object when the second transmission electrode receives the scanning voltage signals. Then the second transmission electrode provides compensating signals.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for recognizing touch. A first value T1 and a second value T2 are set. A maximum sensing value Cpeak is obtained. A position of the Cpeak is defined as a sensing position A. Sensing values C1, C2, C3, and C4 of four neighboring sensing positions are obtained. Cpeak is compared with T1 and T2. When Cpeak is greater than or equal to T1, a touch with finger is recognized. When Cpeak is smaller than T2, no touch is recognized. When Cpeak is greater than or equal to T and smaller than T1, following steps are taken. A third value T3 is set. A first total sensing value Ct of C1, C2, C3, and C4 is compared with T3. When Ct is greater than or equal to T3, a touch with glove is recognized. When Ct is less than T3, no touch is recognized.

Abstract: A touch pad includes detection means for outputting a variable with respect to an operation surface, and control means for recognizing an operation finger candidate. In a case of one operation finger candidate, when a touch area exceeds a first threshold value, the control means determines the operation finger candidate to be an operation valid target finger. When a touch area does not exceed the first threshold value, the control means determines the operation finger candidate to be an operation invalid target finger. In a case of plural operation finger candidates, when a touch area exceeds a second threshold value indicating an area smaller than the first threshold value, the control means determines the operation finger candidate to be an operation valid target finger. When a touch area does not exceed the second threshold value, the control means determines the operation finger candidate to be an operation invalid target finger.

Abstract: A portable display device that includes a casing, a pico-projection module, a first display screen, and a touch module is provided. The pico-projection module is located in the casing and capable of providing a first image light beam. The first display screen is located on the casing, and the pico-projection module is configured to project the first image light beam onto the first display screen. The touch module is located on the first display screen.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a touch sensing apparatus capable of supporting hover sensing, including: a plurality of capacitance-voltage converters (C-V converters) outputting different voltage values depending on a change in capacitance of each of the sensing electrodes; a plurality of integrators integrating output voltages of each of the C-V converters; a first multiplexer multiplexing outputs of the plurality of integrators; a second multiplexer multiplexing the outputs of the plurality of integrators; a first differential amplification unit for touch sensing receiving an output of the first multiplexer and an output of the second multiplexer; a second differential amplification unit for hover sensing receiving the output of the first multiplexer and the output of the second multiplexer; and a control unit sensing a touch event or a hover event, thereby removing a common noise to accurately sense both the touch event and the hover event.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a substrate, first sensing patterns, second sensing patterns, and an insulating layer. The first sensing patterns may be configured to include a plurality of first sensing cells separated from one another as independent patterns. The second sensing patterns may be configured to include a plurality of second sensing cells formed on the substrate. The insulating layer may be interposed between the first and second connecting patterns at intersection portions of the first connecting patterns and the second connecting patterns. The insulating layer may be an island-shaped independent pattern at each intersection portion. End portions of each first connecting pattern may electrically connect adjacent first sensing cells. A width of a first region of each first connecting pattern may be wider than that of a second region.

Abstract: A flexible touch screen panel includes a window substrate, a polarizing functional layer, sensing patterns and sensing lines. The window substrate is flexible. The polarizing functional layer is attached on a first surface of the window substrate, and is divided into an active area and an inactive area positioned outside of the active area. The sensing patterns are formed in the active area on a first surface of the polarizing functional layer. The sensing lines are formed in the inactive area on the first surface of the polarizing functional layer, and are connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the polarizing functional layer has a laminated structure in which a polarizer and a retardation compensation film are attached on the first surface of the window substrate.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed which includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate; a plurality of touch electrodes formed in a fixed area of the first substrate; touch lines connected to the touch electrodes; and a driver disposed in an edge of the first substrate and configured to apply a voltage to the touch lines. The touch lines connected to the touch electrodes have the same resistance value.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method, an apparatus and a computer-readable storage means for adjusting at least one parameter, which can be used for enhancing the user experience of adjusting parameters, especially of adjusting parameters in common audio software through a system of assignable rotary encoders with capacitive-sensing knob caps and a parameter type aware software. The invention especially enables a quick adjustment of several parameters by use of rotary encoders.

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of devices with touchscreen of the capacitive type comprising two matrix touch pads connected to an electronic assembly comprising emission and receiving means. The emission means generate a plurality of emission signals at various frequencies. A period equal to the inverse of the said frequency being associated with each frequency, the values of the frequencies are such that there exist a plurality of integer numbers each associated with a frequency and with a period such that the product of each integer number with the associated period is a constant product.

Abstract: A method for designing a pattern of sensing channels is provided. The method is applied to a touch panel including a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of sections of sensing channels. The electrodes are connected to a plurality of sensors for the touch panel via the sections of sensing channels. According to a minimum sensing channel width, a minimum sensing channel gap, a maximum distribution width and lengths of the sections of sensing channels, a set of rules are established. According to the set of rules, a programming process is utilized to determine respective widths of the sections of sensing channels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a capacitive in-cell touch screen panel and a display device in which first touch detecting electrodes and second touch detecting electrodes insulated with each other are provided on a substrate; the first touch detecting electrodes are located between the substrate and the black matrix, the second touch detecting electrodes are located on a side of the black matrix away from the substrate. Because the first touch detecting electrodes and the second touch detecting electrodes are provided on the substrate away from the TFT array substrate, it is possible to avoid mutual interference between touch signals and display signals in the TFT array substrate, thereby not only ensuring the quality of pictures on a liquid crystal display but also enhancing reliability of touch operations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus (100), such as a portable electronic device, for navigating on a touch sensitive screen (110) of the apparatus (100). The method comprises sensing the amount of pressure exerted on the touch sensitive screen (100) by means of a pressure sensor (140). A pressure signal indicative of the exerted amount of pressure is generated. The pressure signal is then used to trigger navigation in a z-direction, i.e. a direction perpendicular to the plane of the touch sensitive screen if the pressure signal is above a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch window. The touch window includes a substrate in which an active area and an unactive area are defined; and a sensing electrode on the active area to sense a position, wherein the active area includes a first active area; and a second active area adjacent to the first active area and driven in a driving scheme different from a driving scheme for the first active area.

Abstract: A method for multi-touch detection on a grid based capacitive sensor includes transmitting consecutively a first and then a second sequence of a Golay pair of sequences on a first driver line of a grid based capacitive sensor and transmitting the first and then the second sequence of a Golay pair of sequences on a second driver line, at a predefined delay with respect to transmission on the first driver line. Output on a receiver line of the grid based capacitive sensor is sampled and output originating from the first driver line is separated from output originating from the second driver line. The presence of an input object is detected responsive to the output as separated.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device.

Abstract: A device is removeably attachable to a fingertip portion of a glove worn on a hand of a user for use with a touch screen device. The device includes a conductive film layer and an adhesive layer secured to the conductive film layer. The adhesive layer is removeably attachable to the glove, and the conductive film layer is capable of contacting the touch screen device.

Abstract: A touch display device for a vehicle and a driving method thereof are provided. The touch display device includes a touch panel that displays an image and an image irradiation unit that provides the image to the touch panel. In addition, a lighting unit radiates infrared rays to the touch panel and an image capturing unit captures an image that corresponds to a touch on the touch panel An emergency button unit that includes at least one emergency button is activated on the touch panel during an emergency mode. A controller is configured to activate the emergency mode by sensing a failure of one of the touch panel, the image irradiation unit, the lighting unit, and the image capturing unit.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus of a vehicle includes: a touch panel including a display area for displaying an image and a button area for displaying a button; an ultrasonic wave generator irradiating an airborne ultra sound wave to the button area so that the button area is deformed to a shape of three dimensional button; an image irradiator irradiating the image to the touch panel; and an image capturer capturing the button area in order to determine whether the three dimensional button is touched.

Abstract: A touch point recognition method of a touch screen includes touching a palm on one surface of a screen and sensing a palm area from the other surface of the screen. Finger touch areas are extracted from the sensed palm area by using a bandpass filter, a finger area is extracted from the palm area by using an image processing filter, and a palm center area is extracted from the palm area by using a lowpass filter. The finger touch areas are grouped based on the finger area, and a finger touch area, which is distant from the center area in the group of the finger touch areas, is recognized as an actual touch area.

Abstract: An optical sensing type built in touch control screen panel and a display device are provided. The optical sensing type built in touch control screen panel includes an array substrate having a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix. The array substrate has touch control scanning lines between adjacent rows of the pixel units. The array substrate has touch control reading lines between adjacent columns of the pixel units. The array substrate has a photosensitive transistor and a touch control switch unit in a region defined by the touch control scanning lines and the touch control reading lines; the photosensitive transistor has a drain connected with the touch control switch unit, the touch control switch unit is connected with the touch control scanning line and the touch control reading line, respectively, so as to control ON OFF between the drain of the photosensitive transistor and the touch control reading line.