Abstract: In one implementation, a computer program product can be tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and include instructions that, when executed, are configured to detect a gesture defined by an interaction of a user within a working volume defined above a surface. Based on the detected gesture, a gesture cursor control mode can be initiated within the computing device such that the user can manipulate the cursor by moving a portion of the hand of the user within the working volume. A location of the portion of the hand of the user relative to the surface can be identified within the working volume and a cursor can be positioned within a display portion of the computing device at a location corresponding to the identified location of the portion of the hand of the user within the working volume.

Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for automatically changing between input modes based on user input includes receiving user input in association with a user interface element, the user input comprising an input type and an input gesture. A determination is made whether the input type is a first input type or a second input type. In a case where the input type is the first input type, a determination is made that the input gesture is a first predetermined gesture, and the user interface is switched from a second input mode to a first input mode. In a case where the input type is the second input type, a determination is made that the input gesture is a second predetermined gesture, and the user interface is switched from the first mode to the second mode.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may help to provide a lock-screen for a computing device. An example method involves, while a computing device is in a locked mode, the computing device: (a) analyzing head-pose data to determine whether a head pose associated with the computing device matches a predetermined head pose, (b) analyzing touchpad data associated with the computing device to detect a predetermined sequence of touch gestures, (c) if both (i) the head pose matches the predetermined head pose and (ii) the predetermined sequence of touch gestures is detected, then the computing device switching to an unlocked mode, and (d) otherwise, refraining from causing computing device switch to the unlocked mode.

Abstract: An image processing system comprises an image processor having image processing circuitry and an associated memory. The image processor is configured to implement a gesture recognition system. The gesture recognition system comprises a cursor detector, a dynamic gesture detector, a static pose recognition module, and a finite state machine configured to control selectively enabling of the cursor detector, the dynamic gesture detector and the static pose recognition module. By way of example, the finite state machine includes a cursor detected state in which cursor location and tracking are applied responsive to detection of a cursor in a current frame, a dynamic gesture detected state in which dynamic gesture recognition is applied responsive to detection of a dynamic gesture in the current frame, and a static pose recognition state in which static pose recognition is applied responsive to failure to detect a cursor or a dynamic gesture in the current frame.

Abstract: A device and method in accordance with the present disclosure provide an input to an electronic device via a gesture performed by a user. A distortion of the user's skin surface due to a gesture performed on the user's skin surface is detected, and a characteristic of the detected distortion is determined. Based on the determined characteristic, the gesture performed on the user's skin surface is determined.

Abstract: An input device comprises an image acquirer (151) that acquires a picked-up image of an object moving in accordance with a user's intent, a movement trajectory extractor (152) that extracts, from trajectories indicated by the object, a plurality of successive movement trajectories corresponding to movement patterns stored in advance, a relative information acquirer (153) that acquires relative information representing relative relationships among the plurality of movement trajectories, and an input determiner (154) that determines a user input given to an apparatus based on the relative information.

Abstract: An interface system for facilitating human interfacing with a computing device is provided. An input device is arranged to detect touch-based inputs made by an object and to communicate the inputs to the computing device. A position detection system obtains positional information that is indicative of a position of respective portions of the object relative to the input device. A shape recognition system uses the positional information to determine a shape or configuration of the object, compare the determined shape/configuration of the object to a predefined object shape/configuration, and determine whether the shape/configuration of the object is substantially similar to the predefined object shape/configuration. A data storage stores information that is indicative of the predefined object shape or configuration and is arranged to select a touch-based input mode in response to determining that the shape/configuration of the object is substantially similar to the predefined object shape/configuration.

Abstract: Systems are presented herein, which may be implemented in a wearable device. The system is designed to allow a user to edit media images captured with the wearable device. The system employs eye tracking data to control various editing functions, whether prior to the time of capture, during the time of capture, or after the time of capture. Also presented are methods for determining which sections or regions of media images may be of greater interest to a user or viewer. The method employs eye tracking data to assign saliency to captured media. In both the system and the method, eye tracking data may be combined with data from additional sensors in order to enhance operation.

Abstract: Described are apparatus and methods for reconstructing a partial skeletal pose by aggregating various data from various sensors. In particular are described methods and apparatus for mapping of arbitrary human motion within an arbitrary space bounded by a user's range of motion. In particular embodiments, methods and apparatus are described for projecting arbitrary human motion in a 3-dimensional coordinate space into a 2-dimensional plane to enable interacting with 2-dimensional user interfaces.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for computer vision based control of a device which include detecting a user operating the device, determining the user identity based on image information, and personalizing operation of the device based on the determined user identity, and where a home or building appliance may be controlled according to a preferred set of parameters, based on the identity of the user.

Abstract: Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides an information handling device including one or more processors; a display device; and a touchable control area having one or more configurable areas, said one or more configurable areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; wherein said touchable control area is disposed in place of at least a portion of a standard component of said information handling device, other than said display device, and provides functionality equivalent thereto in one or more configurations. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A removable or embedded back-side keyboard (hereinafter “keyboard”) for tablet computers and other transportable electronic devices (hereinafter “TD” or “tablet device”) is disclosed. The keyboard buttons are located on the back side of the TD, invisible for a user, in order to input information by fingers of both hands simultaneously when a user holds the keyboard in his/her hands without additional support. The device allows for a significantly increased speed of data input in the TD in comparison with other existing methods of information input, due to consideration of the anatomical structure of human hands and maximally facilitating adaptation to touch-typing, when a user doesn't see the keys.

Abstract: A method for pairing a control device with a digital sign is provided. The method includes receiving control device geometric attributes and digital sign geometric attributes, determining a digital sign identification based on the control device geometric attributes and the digital sign geometric attributes, and transmitting the digital sign identification to the control device. The control device geometric attributes may define geometric attributes of the control device. The digital sign geometric attributes may define geometric attributes of the digital sign that the control device is attempting to control. The digital sign identification may define the digital sign that the control device.

Abstract: An optical input position locating device includes a sheet material having a light transmitting media and a plurality of direction changing particles suspended within the light transmitting media. The direction changing particles are selected to output light in a different direction than an optical input received by the media. Light sensors are provided along at least a first edge of the sheet material. Each of the light sensors is associated with an angular filter that restricts light from reaching the associated light sensor, and the light sensors being adapted to produce a signal in response to receiving the redirected light. A position processor connected to the plurality of light sensors is adapted to use the signals produced by plurality of light sensors to determine a position of the optical input.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to use a cable coupling a computing device and accessory device as an input device in lieu of another accessory device. An apparatus to receive commands includes a processor component, an accessory interface communicatively coupled to the processor component to receive from a sensor of a cable an indication of first movement of the cable, and an interpretation component for execution by the processor component to determine whether the first movement indicates a command and to identify the command. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An input apparatus capable of transmitting a signal corresponding to an operation of a user to a control apparatus capable of switching display among a plurality of display screens, includes a first detection section, a second detection section, and a mode switch section. The first detection section detects analog information on a movement of the input apparatus made by the user. The second detection section detects digital information input by the user. The mode switch section makes a switch between a first mode for transmitting to the control apparatus a first signal that is based on the analog information detected by the first detection means and a second mode for transmitting to the control apparatus a second signal that is based on the digital information detected by the second detection means, in association with the display screen displayed on the control apparatus.

Abstract: A display control device (500) is the display control device (500) that controls output of display data to a plurality of display units that are arranged on different surfaces of a case, comprising a posture detection unit (510), a visibility state determination unit (520), and a display data output unit (530). The posture detection unit (510) detects a posture of the case. The visibility state determination unit (520) determines a display unit that is visually recognizable to the user from among the plurality of display units according to the posture of the case detected by the posture detection unit (510). The display data output unit (530) outputs the display data to the display unit that the visibility state determination unit (520) determined as visually recognizable to the user.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of using a stylus that houses optics and a detector capable of receiving optical signals that are combined with a displayed image. Stylus position determination is made by analyzing received optical signals.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus are described for obtaining user input via a stylus configured to serve as an interface for providing user input into a computing device. The computing device may obtain rotation-related information indicative of rotational position or rotational movement of the stylus about a longitudinal axis of the stylus. The computing device may identify an operation in response to the rotation-related information, and perform the identified operation.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus are described for obtaining user input via a stylus configured to serve as an interface for providing user input into a computing device. The computing device may obtain rotation-related information indicative of rotational position or rotational movement of the stylus about a longitudinal axis of the stylus. The computing device may identify an operation in response to the rotation-related information, and perform the identified operation.

Abstract: Provided is a touch-sensing apparatus. The touch-sensing apparatus comprises: a touch panel for taking, as an input, a touch signal; and a control unit including a noise calculation part for calculating the level of the noise inputted via the touch panel, and an operation mode determining part for determining an operation mode of the touch panel to be either a general mode or a noise mode based on whether or not a touch input has occurred and based on the noise level.

Abstract: A method for operating of an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting hovering which is input to a touch panel including a curved surface, determining space coordinates corresponding to the hovering, and displaying an image corresponding to the space coordinates on a display.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to wearable computing devices. For example, one embodiment provides a computing device comprising a body including a dorsal end configured to be located along a dorsal side of a wrist and a lateral end configured to be located along a lateral side of the wrist when the computing device is worn on a wrist. The body comprising a planar portion extending in a planar configuration from a dorsal end partially toward the lateral end, and a curved portion extending from the planar portion to the lateral end. The device further includes a display coupled to the body and extending along at least a portion of the planar portion and at least a portion of the curved portion of the body, and a securing structure configured to connect to the dorsal-side edge and the lateral-side edge and to extend around the wrist to secure the body to the wrist.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a capacitive touch panel and a display device. The capacitive touch panel comprises an array substrate, an opposing substrate arranged opposite to the array substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the opposing substrate and the array substrate, wherein shielding electrodes, touch drive electrodes and touch sensing electrodes are disposed on one side of the opposing substrate away from the liquid crystal layer; the touch drive electrodes, the touch sensing electrodes and the shielding electrodes are insulated from one another; the touch drive electrodes and the touch sensing electrodes are arranged to intersect with each other; and orthographic projections of the shielding electrodes on the opposing substrate fall into gaps of orthographic projections formed by the touch drive electrodes and the touch sensing electrodes arranged to intersect with each other on the opposing substrate.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a capacitive in-cell touch panel and a display device, which are configured so that the entirety of a common electrode layer in an array substrate is divided into a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and a plurality of touch driving electrodes insulated from each other; at least one data signal line is used through time division multiplex access as a touch read signal line, thus production cost is saved and production efficiency is improved; and the respective touch read signal line is connected with a corresponding touch sensing electrode through at least one signal switch unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides capacitive touch panel, and display device. The capacitive touch panel of the present invention comprises at least one column of electrode set, the electrode set comprising a plurality of electrode units sequentially arranged, and adjacent electrode units complementarily matching each other, wherein each electrode unit comprises first touch electrode, second touch electrode and third touch electrode, the first, second and third touch electrodes complementarily match each other, and the first touch electrode is used for keeping patterns of the second touch electrode and the third touch electrode included in the same electrode unit from contacting with each other, the second touch electrode is used for keeping pattern of the electrode unit from contacting with pattern of immediately previous electrode unit, and the third touch electrode is used for keeping the pattern of the electrode unit from contacting with pattern of immediately next electrode unit.

Abstract: In order to provide a touch panel substrate in which deterioration in display quality is prevented, a plurality of first grid electrodes (113) each include a first conductor line (117) having a grid shape, one of diagonal lines of a single grid being inclined by ? degrees with respect to a first direction, the other of the diagonal lines being inclined by ? degrees with respect to a direction vertical to the first direction, the plurality of first grid electrodes (113) being arranged along a sensor axis (120), the sensor axis (120) being an axis of symmetry for vertices of a pair of opposite angles of an outer shape of each of the plurality of first grid electrodes (113).

Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a touch panel, a data driver, a common voltage noise predictor and a touch position detector. The display panel includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of pixels. The pixels are electrically connected to the data lines, respectively. The touch panel is configured to output a first touch signal based on a touch event. The data driver is configured to output a data voltage to the data line based on a data signal. The common voltage noise predictor is configured to output a common voltage noise compensating signal based on the data signal. The touch position detector is configured to detect a touch position based on the common voltage noise compensating signal and the first touch signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of a multitouch tool for capacitive touchscreens are disclosed. The multitouch tools have a plurality of conductive posts configured to interact with a capacitive touchscreen of an electronic device such that the touchscreen can determine an orientation of the tool. The tools further have a window through which the touchscreen can display an on-screen control. The user can touch the screen either outside the tool's perimeter or through the window in the tool, or both, to interact with on-screen controls that are generated in response to the electronic device detecting and recognizing the pattern of touches generated by the tool.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a touch screen comprises, in a touch screen area: an array of first direction touch electrodes; and an array of second direction touch electrodes, each extending in a second direction; each of the touch electrodes comprising a plurality of island pads and a plurality of bridges that serially connects the island pads; each of the island pads having dents on a fringe as shaped as a rectangular wave; a width of each of the dents and a distance between the dents are 0.5 to 1.5 times of a gap between adjacent ones of the island pads; and a depth of the dents being 1 to 3.5 times of the gap between the adjacent ones of the island pads.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover substrate on which an active area and an unactive area are defined, and a printing layer on the unactive area. The printing layer includes a first printing layer, and a second printing layer on the first printing layer. The second printing layer is spaced apart from the first printing layer.

Abstract: A touch window includes a substrate, a sensing electrode on the substrate, and a dummy electrode in the sensing electrode. The dummy electrode includes first to third dummy electrodes spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for controlling primary and secondary displays from a single touchscreen are described herein. An apparatus comprises a touchscreen display, a processor communicatively coupled to the touchscreen display, a detection module communicatively coupled to the processor, and a control module communicatively coupled to the processor. The detection module detects a particular configuration of a plurality of contact points occurring concurrently on the touchscreen display and detects a touch interaction sequence after detecting the particular configuration of the plurality of contact points. The control module controls a pointer on the secondary display based on the touch interaction sequence.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel including artwork formed on the touch sensor panel is disclosed. The touch sensor panel stackup can include a substrate, one or more underlying layers, one or more patterned transparent conductive layers, a passivation layer, artwork, and an adhesive layer. The artwork on the touch sensor panel can be formed by aligning to the touch sensor pattern or alignment marks. In some examples, the artwork can be formed on a discrete touch sensor panel, and the discrete touch sensor panel can be bonded to a cover glass or cover material. In some examples, the touch sensor panel can be a Dual-sided Indium Tin Oxide (DITO) stackup. In some examples, the drive lines and the sense lines of the touch sensor panel can be formed on separate substrates, and the substrates can be bonded together using an adhesive.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a touch sensor, including a window substrate including a central region and an edge region formed to enclose the central region, a bezel part formed in the edge region on a rear of the window substrate and including at least one bezel layer, an antenna pattern formed in the bezel part and transmitted or received to or from the outside by wireless communication, and a sensor module including an electrode pattern, which is formed on a base substrate and corresponds to the central region and formed on a plane different from the antenna pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch panel including a cover substrate including an active area and an unactive area, first and second sensing electrodes extending in mutually different directions on the active area, a first printed circuit board connected with one end of the first sensing electrode, and a second printed circuit board connected with an opposite end of the first sensing electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of display technology, and provides an AMOLED pixel circuit, a method for driving the same, and a display device, which can improve an integration of an in-cell touch control circuit with an AMOLED driving circuit. The AMOLED pixel circuit comprises a light-emitting module, a touch control module, a control module, an output module and a driving and amplifying module. The MOLED pixel circuit provided in embodiments of the present disclosure can be used in the manufacture of the AMOLED display device.

Abstract: An in-cell touch display panel, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device are disclosed. The in-cell touch display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other, a driving electrode layer disposed on the first substrate and comprises a plurality of driving electrodes, a sensing electrode layer disposed on the second substrate and comprises a plurality of sensing electrode groups, each of the sensing electrode groups comprises at least two sensing electrodes, the sensing electrodes in each of the sensing electrode groups are disposed intercross with the driving electrodes, wherein the adjacent sensing electrodes in each of the sensing electrode groups are connected with each other by sensing electrode connecting wires arranged with an interval, and a projection of the sensing electrode connecting wires on the first substrate is not overlapped with the driving electrodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a screen capable of varying a display area, a mobile terminal that incorporates an associated screen and a method of varying a display area of a screen display thereof. A screen capable of varying a display area, that is arranged on a mobile terminal, includes a main screen, a rolling screen capable of being rolled into a cylinder, a rolling screen rotating shaft for controlling rolling and/or unrolling of the rolling screen, and a rolling screen sensor for detecting a size of an unrolled area of the screen. The main screen may be arranged on a front of the mobile terminal. Two rolling screens may be included, which may be arranged at a respective side of the main screen, and one side edge of each rolling screen may be connected with the main screen.

Abstract: A touch screen and a method to manufacture a touch screen having a substrate and a patterned transparent conductor layer. The color difference between substrate areas with and without coverage by the transparent conductor layer with respect to both reflectance and transmittance is reduced by an intermediate layer stack (IL) disposed between the substrate and the transparent conductor layer. The intermediate layer stack includes a plurality of at least two alternating high refractive index and low refractive index materials. In a second embodiment of a touch screen and a method to manufacture a touch screen, a capping layer (CL) is situated on top of the patterned transparent conductor layer and the intermediate layer (IL) where it is not covered by the patterned transparent conductor layer.

Abstract: A display apparatus (1) includes (i) a polarizing plate provided so that a surface of the polarizing plate is a surface of a main body (10) of the display apparatus (1) and (ii) a touch panel (20) including a birefringent base material (31) whose optical axis is parallel or perpendicular to an absorption axis of the polarizing plate.

Abstract: A display device includes: a lower substrate; a display layer disposed on the lower substrate and including an electro-optical active layer; a touch electrode layer disposed on the display layer and including first touch electrodes arranged in columns and second touch electrodes arranged in rows intersecting the columns; connections connecting adjacent first electrodes in each of the columns, connections each including islands disposed on the second electrodes, and bridges connecting the first electrodes to the islands; and an insulating layer electrically separating the second touch electrodes and the bridges. The bridges each include a first end that is directly connected to one of the first electrodes and a second end that is indirectly connected to another one of the first electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display that includes a liquid crystal panel configured to display an image, a light guide disposed behind the liquid crystal panel, a light source unit disposed along at least one lateral side of the light guide, the light source unit configured to supply light into the light guide, and a digitizer module disposed on a bottom side of the light guide, the digitizer module including a power wiring electrically connected to the light source unit.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate; a sensing electrode provided on the substrate to sense a position. A wire is electrically connected to the sensing electrode and a ground wire is provided adjacent to the wire. The ground wire includes a first dummy part which extends in one direction.

Abstract: A touch screen display may include gate line driver circuitry coupled to a display pixel array. The display may be provided with intra-frame pausing, (IFP) capabilities, where touch or other operations may be performed during one or more intra-frame blanking intervals. In one suitable arrangement, a gate driver circuit may include multiple gate line driver segments each of which is activated by a separate gate start pulse. Each gate start pulse may only be released at the end of an IFP interval. In another suitable arrangement, dummy gate driver units may be interposed among active gate driver units. Gate output signals may propagate through the dummy gate driver units during the IFP internal. In another suitable arrangement, each active gate driver unit may be provided with a buffer portion that protects at least some transistor in the gate driver unit from undesired stress.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a flexible display, and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The method includes determining, when a user input is made while screen display data is displayed on the flexible display, whether the flexible display includes a bent area, calculating, when the flexible display includes the bent area, coordinates from the bent area and a bent angle, and compensating data displayed on the bent area with preset compensation and displaying the data.

Abstract: A portable device and method of manufacturing a display device includes a display panel having a glass substrate and a polarizer adhered to the glass substrate, a touch panel which is made of resin material and adhered to the polarizer of the display panel by a first adhesive material, and a front window which is made of glass and adhered to the touch panel by a second adhesive material. One of the first adhesive material and the second adhesive material is an adhesive sheet, and an other of the first adhesive material and the second adhesive material is an ultraviolet-curing adhesive material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D force sensor that can detect its orientation and the magnitude and 3D direction of a force applied to its surface. The force can be non-parallel and non-orthogonal to the surface of the 3D force sensor. A plurality of the 3D force sensors are simultaneously used to detect the orientation of an object and the magnitude and 3D direction of the forces applied to the object. Also, a plurality of the 3D force sensor can be used to detect the tilting of a vertical or horizontal stacking of a plurality of objects relative to one another.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a display device including a stylus pen including: a touch sensor; and a stylus pen detecting a pressure generated due to a touch on the touch sensor and generating a driving signal corresponding to the pressure and applying the generated driving signal to the touch sensor, and and an image information displaying method using the same.

Abstract: Systems and devices for recording and reproducing senses. One or more of touch sensations and smell sensations are received to produce at least one of touch input signals and smell input signals. The input signals are stored and processed, and at least one output signal can be produced. One or more of a touch output and a smell output can be generated. The touch input, the smell input, or both can be integrated with one or more of sight input and sound input.