Abstract: In an example, a processing system for a capacitive input device includes: a sensor module including sensor circuitry the sensor module configured to: operate a plurality of sensor electrodes to determine input in a sensing region of the input device; a determination module configured to: determine that an input surface of the input device is at least partially interfacing a uniform conductor; and determine a displacement of at least part of the uniform conductor from a region of the input surface by an input object based at least in part on a change in capacitance measured on a subset of the plurality of sensor electrodes; determine at least one of a presence or position of the at least one input object on the input surface based on the determined displacement.

Abstract: Groove analysis in a device having a tactile input surface suited to detect more than one tactile input at a time. Using groove analysis allows a touch screen device a more robust and efficient algorithm for distinguishing between two different tactile inputs. The touch screen device may include a touch screen controller that includes an analysis circuit for determining grooves between touch inputs. Generally, when a touch input is received at the surface of a touch screen device, the touch screen may register touch strength signals at each of a plurality of touch regions. A groove may be generally defined as a touch region that exhibits a touch strength signal that is less than surrounding touch regions. Once all touch regions are analyzed by a groove analysis, various touch regions determined to grooves may be eliminated from a further analysis to determine the XY coordinates of actual touch inputs.

Abstract: In an example, an input device includes: a plurality of transmitter electrodes including: a first transmitter electrode having a first set of sub-electrodes; and a second transmitter electrode having a second set of sub-electrodes, where the number of sub-electrodes in the first set is different than the number of sub-electrodes in the second set; a plurality of receiver electrodes; and a processing system, coupled to the plurality of transmitter electrodes and the plurality of receiver electrodes, the processing system configured to: drive, in a first mode, the plurality of transmitter electrodes with transmitter signals while receiving resulting signals from the plurality of receiver electrodes to determine changes in transcapacitance; and drive, in a second mode, the plurality of transmitter electrodes with absolute capacitive sensing signals to determine changes in absolute capacitance.

Abstract: A display device with integrated touch screen is provided. The display device includes a panel configured to include a plurality of electrodes and to be division-driven in a display driving mode and a touch driving mode during one frame period, a display driver IC configured to apply a common voltage to the plurality of electrodes during the display driving mode, and an ROIC configured to apply, to the plurality of electrodes, a touch scan signal for sensing a touch when the touch driving mode is a first touch driving mode, and apply, to the plurality of electrodes, a touch scan signal for detecting a touch input position when the touch driving mode is a second touch driving mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording method of touch information timing. The method comprises receiving a first touch point information, determining whether the first touch point is the beginning point of a trace; and recording a first timing with respect to the receiving of the first touch point information if the first touch point is the beginning point of the trace.

Abstract: A touch communication connection establishing method, for establishing a touch communication between a first touch panel device (500) with a first touch panel (501) and a second touch panel device (900) with a second touch panel (901). The touch communication connection establishing method comprises: sensing at least one control action, wherein the control action comprises at least one touch communication related action, and/or determining if an arrangement of the control action meets a predetermined rule to generate a determining result; and establishing the touch communication connection between the first touch panel device (500) and the second touch panel device (900) based on the determining result.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a touch-screen device is provided herein. During operation UI elements are arranged and re-arrange dynamically and based on user's current contact locations on the touch screen. Preferably, the contact positions correspond to a user's finger positions so that the UI elements are automatically placed where a person's fingers make contact with the touch screen. Because the UI elements on the touch screen always “look for” the user's fingers, instead of the user looking for them, it becomes much easier and more time-efficient for a user to find a particular UI element.

Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device including at least one foldable panel and first and second touch screens is provided. The method includes displaying, on the first touch screen, a first page designated as a home screen and an icon related to at least one application, and a dock area, and displaying, on the second touch screen, first information in a state where the foldable panel is unfolded. The method also includes replacing the first page and the dock area with an outgoing call screen, receiving a phone number input, replacing the outgoing call screen with a dialing screen, and displaying, on the second touch screen, a guide message indicating to fold the portable device for a call. The method also includes replacing the dialing screen with a mid-call screen, and removing the guide message displayed on the second touch screen, and displaying the first information.

Abstract: An operation detection device includes a detection unit detecting position coordinates of at least one operating body moved for operation relative to an operation surface having preset center coordinates, and a control unit calculating an operation signal of the operating body on the basis of the position coordinates. The control unit calculates, as the operation signal, change in at least one of a radius of a virtual circle having a center set at the center coordinates and passing substantially the position coordinates, and a rotational angle of the virtual circle with lapse of time. When one operating body is moved for operation relative to the operation surface, the control unit calculates a distance between the position coordinates of the one operating body and the center coordinates as the radius, and an angle formed by the position coordinates of the one operating body and the center coordinates as the rotational angle.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate having sensing patterns formed thereon that is implemented as an isotropic film, and a polarizing plate is disposed on the sensing patterns so that it is possible to minimize or reduce degradation of image quality. The touch screen panel includes a thin film substrate, sensing patterns, and sensing lines. The thin film substrate is divided into an active area and a non-active area. The sensing patterns are formed in the active area of the thin film substrate. The sensing lines are formed in the non-active area of the thin film substrate so as to be connected to the sensing patterns. In the touch screen panel, the thin film substrate is implemented as an isotropic film.

Abstract: A touch pad module includes: a touch pad, a sensor group, a touch pad controller IC and a touch pad controller IC (Integrated Circuit). The touch pad has a touch surface touchable by a user. The sensor group is mounted on a mount surface of the touch pad. The sensor group includes at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor and a geomagnetic sensor. The touch pad controller IC is mounted on the mount surface of the touch pad configured to control the touch pad and includes a detector, a digital processor and a first interface. The detector generates digital data representing an electrical state of the touch pad. The digital processor generates coordinate data representing coordinates touched by the user based on the digital data. The first interface transmits data between the digital processor and the outside of the touch pad controller IC.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display layer; plural first electrodes formed to be arranged above the display layer; a shield electrode formed apart from the plural first electrodes so as to surround the whole plural first electrodes along an arrangement surface; an insulating layer; and a semiconductive layer formed opposite to the first electrodes and the shield electrode so as to sandwich the insulating layer, wherein the difference between an average potential of the first electrodes and an average potential of the shield electrode is equal to or less than 0.5V.

Abstract: A touch screen display device is discussed. The device uses common electrodes, which are formed for display images, as touch electrodes. In a display interval, the common electrodes receive a common voltage and allow images to be displayed. In a touch sensing interval corresponding to a non-display interval of a single frame of plural frames, the common electrodes are driven as the touch electrodes and allow a touch position to be sensed. When the touch sensing interval is terminated, the data voltages which had been applied to the data lines before the touch sensing interval are re-applied to the data lines. As such, when a succeeding display interval starts after the touch sensing interval, the reduction of charging voltage in a pixel can be prevented or reduced. Therefore, a picture fault or an image fault can be prevented.

Abstract: A display device with integrated touch screen is provided. The display device includes a panel configured to include a plurality of electrodes and to be division-driven in a display driving mode and a touch driving mode during one frame period, a display driver IC configured to apply a common voltage to the plurality of electrodes during the display driving mode, and an ROIC configured to apply, to the plurality of electrodes, a touch scan signal for sensing a touch when the touch driving mode is a first touch driving mode, and apply, to the plurality of electrodes, a touch scan signal for detecting a touch input position when the touch driving mode is a second touch driving mode.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to adjusting touch inputs on a computing device. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of operating a touch-sensitive display of a computing device comprising displaying a graphical user interface on the touch-sensitive display, receiving a touch input via a touch sensor of the touch-sensitive display at a sensed location, performing a probabilistic determination of an intended touch location based on the input, and displaying a response to the input at an adjusted location on the graphical user interface that is adjusted relative to the sensed location based upon the probabilistic determination.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a capacitor voltage information sensing circuit. The capacitor voltage information sensing circuit includes a mixer and an analog filter. The mixer includes a first input terminal for receiving a reference signal, a second input terminal for receiving a voltage signal, the voltage signal includes capacitor voltage information and a noise when a touch occurs, a first output terminal for outputting a first differential signal according to the voltage signal and the reference signal, and a second output terminal for outputting a second differential signal according to the voltage signal and the reference signal. The analog filter is coupled to the mixer for generating a first low-frequency signal and a second low-frequency signal according to the first differential signal and second differential signal.

Abstract: A display device integrated with a touch screen and a method for driving the same are disclosed, in which parasitic capacitance is prevented from being generated. The display device comprises a panel including a plurality of electrodes; a rear resistance film provided on the plurality of electrodes of the panel; a touch integrated circuit (IC) applying a touch driving signal to the plurality of electrodes when a driving mode of the panel is a touch driving mode; and a gate driver sequentially applying scan signals to the plurality of gate lines and a data driver applying a data voltage to the plurality of data lines, when the driving mode of the panel is a display driving mode, wherein the touch driving signal or a signal corresponding to the touch driving signal is applied to the rear resistance film when the driving mode of the panel is the touch driving mode.

Abstract: A control method and device comprising a touch screen, the touch screen displaying at least one touch control zone for transmitting a command to a piece of equipment. The touch screen is continuously unlocked. The touch screen is in a passive state presenting a first display mode when no control zone has been touched by a person. On being touched, the touch screen is put into an active state imparting a second display mode thereto that is distinct from the first display mode. After the touch screen has passed from the passive state to the active state, all of the requested commands are validated jointly by operating validation means, the control device transmitting at least one signal to at least one piece of equipment in order to convey the commands and the touch screen then being placed in the passive state.

Abstract: A piezoelectric sensor with configurable sensitivity thresholds in response to at least one sensitivity threshold command received from a host (28) over a serial data bus (27).

Abstract: A flat illuminator having substantially reduced or no diffractive artifacts may be realized by using a partially reflective, embedded layer of extraction features, such as partially reflective facets or partially reflective bumpy surface, buried with substantially matching refractive index on both sides of layer. Implementations may be used in creating infrared (IR) illumination, either as a frontlight unit (FLU) or backlight unit (BLU), as well as for supporting a floating image of IR illumination in a retroreflective, reconvergent imaging or a retroimaging application.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus which generates an input signal when a mobile information terminal contacts a display surface and makes a wireless communication with the contacting mobile information terminal, it is difficult to make an appropriate display by discriminating whether a contact object is a mobile information terminal or a user's finger. To accomplish this, when a mobile information terminal (200) is placed on a touch panel (104), this placement is recognized based on a wireless communication response (701), and a processing menu for the terminal is displayed. On the other hand, if the user's finger (300) is placed, since no wireless communication response (701) is detected, it is recognized that the contact object is not the mobile information terminal (200), and a general manipulation menu is displayed.

Abstract: A position sensor includes: a sheet-form optical waveguide including a sheet-form under cladding layer, a plurality of linear cores arranged in a lattice form and formed on a surface of the under cladding layer, and a sheet-form over cladding layer covering the cores; a light-emitting element connected to one end surface of the cores; and a light-receiving element connected to the other end surface of the cores. The cores have an elasticity modulus higher than that of the under cladding layer and that of the over cladding layer. The deformation rate of a cross section of the cores as seen in a pressed direction is lower than the deformation rates of cross sections of the over cladding layer and the under cladding layer when a surface of the sheet-form optical waveguide is pressed.

Abstract: Windows corresponding to independent applications in a windowed computing environment can be linked to have unified behavior. A host application can monitor window activity to determine if windows are intended to be grouped. Commands applied to one or more windows in a group are applied to at least some other windows in the group. Windows can be grouped or ungrouped according to various criteria including a priori configuration or user action. The window grouping permits a unified user interface behavior to be established for two or more independent applications.

Abstract: An electronic device, with a touch-sensitive surface and a display, includes one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface. The device detects a contact on the touch-sensitive surface while a focus selector corresponding to the contact is at a respective location on the display associated with additional information not initially displayed on the display. While the focus selector is at the respective location, upon determining that the contact has an intensity above a respective intensity threshold before a predefined delay time has elapsed with the focus selector at the respective location, the device displays the additional information associated with the respective location without waiting until the predefined delay time has elapsed; and upon determining that the contact has an intensity below the respective intensity threshold, the device waits until the predefined delay time has elapsed to display the additional information associated with the respective location.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for automatically switching to different applications, settings, or GUIs based on orientation of a mobile device. The system provides a user with the ability to maximize screen “real estate,” limit the number of user inputs required to perform a particular action, and to maximize efficiency when using a mobile device. In some examples, the system allows a user to access multiple applications or user menus by changing the mobile device's orientation from a first orientation to a second orientation. The system may also allow the user to establish which actions take place upon changing the mobile device's orientation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are technologies for implementing a framework for displaying menu items, across different modules, at the same level on a screen display to allow direct switching to different levels, i.e., without stepping back and forth in levels. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein involve first-party applications and first-party applications. An example method involves displaying, on a graphical display, an interface of a first application, where the interface of the first application comprises (i) an indication of one or more second applications and (ii) at least one first control for controlling playback on a media playback system. The method also involves detecting a selection of one of the one or more second applications. Based on detecting the selection of one of the one or more second applications, the method further involves executing the selected second application, where execution of the selected second application involves displaying, on the graphical display, an interface of the selected second application, where the interface of the selected second application includes at least one second control for controlling playback on the media playback system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for rapidly executing game play by decreasing the number of pages that need to be loaded by omitting some of one or more predetermined operations which need to be preceded in order to start the game play. A method of executing an online game includes: transmitting, by a server for executing the online game, an inputtable quick start menu item, which omits some of one or more predetermined operations which need to be preceded in order to start game play, and maintains one or more game elements correctable by the predetermined operations to be in a state prior to the start of the play to start the game play, to a user terminal; determining whether at least one omission condition that is a condition under which some operations among the predetermined operations are omitted, is satisfied when receiving a selection-input for the quick start menu item from the user terminal; and controlling the game play to be started when all of the omission conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for displaying a touchable user interface of a display device and displaying a user interface progress experience on the touchable user interface. In one aspect, available application space on the display device may be identified. An amount of available application space may be comparted with an amount of space required for one or more user interface elements. A visible display of the one or more user interface elements may be adjusted based on the amount of available application space compared to the amount of space required for the one or more user interface elements. In another aspect, an action command associated with the one or more user interface elements may be selected and performed. While the selected action command is being performed and when a threshold value has been met, the user interface progress experience may be displayed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide for determining user input of a presentation. Specifically, aspects disclosed herein provide differentiating between interacting with selectable objects within a slide and scrolling between slides, editing a selectable object within a slide, scrolling between slides, viewing off slide content, zooming out from a slide view, and zooming in to a slide view.

Abstract: A tile visualization has a window with a swim lane area and a panel area for displaying tiles that represent hierarchical data items. Tiles may be styled as cards. The swim lane displays an active tile and its immediate ancestors in a row or column. The active tile may be identified by a visual indicator. The panel displays one or more levels of the active tile's descendants. The descendants may be arranged in a matrix, or in columns each headed by an immediate descendant. The swim lane and panel are scrollable. A user can navigate up in the hierarchy by activating a tile in the swim lane, or down by activating a tile in the panel. Users may select one or more tiles without activating them.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable storage medium including content through which a user can easily understand an instruction manual for a vehicle and search the instruction manual for desired information. The portable storage medium may include a content storage unit configured to store execution content including information about moving images of an instruction manual for the vehicle and advertisement content, a control unit configured to extract the lists of respective items from the file of the execution content including the information about the moving images of the instruction manual for the vehicle and generate playable composite content by combining selected execution content with the advertisement content, and an interface unit configured to access an external terminal and send information about the composite content to the external terminal.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating preservation of context information during navigation of a visualization. An example method includes representing hierarchical data via an orbit visualization; providing a first user option to navigate to a child node selected from among the one or more child nodes of the orbit visualization; and updating the orbit visualization in response to user selection of the first user option, resulting in an updated orbit visualization, wherein the updated orbit visualization includes a parent node positioned at a periphery of the visualization, and wherein the selected child node is positioned as a new central node of the updated orbit visualization. A carousel control may be displayed concurrently with the orbit visualization, wherein the carousel control includes one or more user options to navigate to a previously navigated-to node of the orbit visualization.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating interacting with data and/or functionality via a visualization. An example method includes determining number of hierarchical levels to display in an orbit visualization; displaying the number of hierarchical levels via one or more nodes and one or more orbit paths, wherein each child node of a parent node of the one or more nodes is confined to one or more orbit paths that at least partially circumscribe the parent node; providing a first user option to navigate downward or upward in the hierarchy, at least in part via user selection of a node of the orbit visualization; and selectively updating the orbit visualization in response to user selection of the first user option so that a resulting updated visualization illustrates a navigated-to location, wherein the updated visualization illustrates the number of hierarchical levels.

Abstract: An original command surface, such as a callout or pane, provides drill-in navigation functionality for reusing on-screen real estate when displaying a drilled-in command surface that presents additional commands or content related to a selected command button. Drill-in navigation can be effectuated by a command surface drill-in control having push and pop functionality that can be placed inside of various types of command surfaces. In response to execution of the command button, the push functionality pushes new content to a command surface stack that includes original content displayed by the original command surface. The drilled-in command surface displays the new content and a back button. In response to execution of the back button, the pop functionality removes the new content from the command surface stack causing the original content to be redisplayed by the original command surface.

Abstract: A graphical user interface adapted to control a conference call and configured for display on a display screen of an electronic device is disclosed. The graphical user interface comprises of at least three user selectable display spaces configured for simultaneous display on the display screen of the electronic device, each space adapted to receive a user selection, wherein a first user selectable display space is configured to display a list or a portion of the list of all groups defined in an address book of the electronic device, a second user selectable display space is configured to display a list or a portion of the list of all members of a group selected from the first user selectable display space, and a third user selectable display space is configured to display members selected for the conference call from the first or second or both user selectable display spaces.

Abstract: A mobile communications device user interface is described. In an implementation, a method is implemented by a computing device that includes displaying content in conjunction with a first level of a hierarchical menu in a user interface on a display device of the computing device. Responsive to receipt of an input to navigate to a second level of the hierarchical menu that is a sublevel of the first level, the second level in displayed conjunction with the content on the display device, the content having a reduced display richness when displayed in conjunction with the second level than when displayed in conjunction with the first level.

Abstract: System and method for facilitating location-based social networking among book readers. An electronic reading device installed with a networking application program is allowed to submit a request for discovering compatible readers within a distance from its current location. Compatible readers can be automatically located based on the reading devices associated therewith and based on compatibilities of the reading profiles. The information of the discovered compatible readers can be presented to the requesting reader and allow the requesting reader to initiate an on-line communication with a selected compatible reader. Moreover, a reader can purchase books listed in another reader's reading profile.

Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen and a set of touch sensors. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable. A processor is provided within the housing to display content pertaining to an e-book on the screen of the display assembly. The processor further detects a first user interaction with the set of touch sensors and interprets the first user interaction as a first user input. In response to the first user input, the processor scrolls the e-book content displayed on the screen. For example, the first user input may correspond with a user tapping and holding the screen of the display assembly.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor, a memory for storing digital content and a display. The processor forms a content navigation bar for the digital content. The content navigation bar is rendered on the display and includes a first section marker corresponding to a first section of the digital content. A set of page markers corresponds to pages within the first section of the digital content. The set of page markers includes a boundary page marker. A second section marker is adjacent to the boundary page marker.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are technologies for implementing a multi-view model for devices using a plurality of stack registers. In some implementations, front-stack and back-stack registers enable a user to keep multiple views simultaneously and facilitate fast switching from one view to another without losing any unsaved data in each view.

Abstract: A device may obtain information associated with a user, such as information regarding a user item of the user. The device may identify a particular color scheme based on the information regarding the user item. The device may apply the particular color scheme to a user interface of the device. For example, the device may apply a color of the particular color scheme to the user interface.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for integration of user interface technologies. One of the methods includes receiving, from a user device, a user request to execute a web application, the web application being associated with one or more rendering systems, and each of the rendering systems executing one or more respective remote applications. Respective video streams for the remote applications are obtained from each of the rendering systems. Each of the video streams is provided for presentation on the user device. While the video streams are provided, data identifying a user event is received from the user device. The user event is determined to be intended for a first rendering system. The user event is provided to the first rendering system.

Abstract: A text based document comprising textual content is presented to a user. One or more potential errors in the textual content are identified and a visual indication of each of the potential errors is presented to the user. A pop-up pane for a first potential error of the one or more errors is presented, wherein the pop-up pane comprises one or more options for correcting the potential error. An input focus is maintained on the presented textual content to facilitate a user manually entering a correction in the presented textual content. If a user selection of one of the one or more options is received, the potential error is corrected in accordance with the option selected.

Abstract: A content management system and method work as a companion to other applications that control the system. The system and method draw information from the operations or structure of the controlling application to display and manage the content objects relevant to a record displayed by a user of the controlling application and stored in the content management system. The system and method operate in conjunction with the controlling application so that this management and display of content objects is dynamic, real-time, and context-sensitive for the user.

Abstract: A method and a device for displaying a User Interface (UI) screen in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device detects detachment of the card from a cover operatively connected to the electronic device and displays a UI screen related to use of the card in response to detecting the detachment of the card.

Abstract: A management system is configured to display, on the basis of management information defining hierarchical relationships of a plurality of elements of a computer system, two or more element objects, which are GUI (Graphical User Interface) objects respectively corresponding to two or more elements belonging to the same hierarchical level, without displaying an element object of a lower-level element therewithin. The management system is configured to control, upon receiving a magnify indication conforming to a magnify operation for a first element object from among the two or more element objects, whether or not to display an element object of a lower-level element belonging to the first element inside the first element object in accordance with whether or not the zoom level reaches a prescribed level when the first element object is magnified in response to the magnify indication.

Abstract: To provide an engineering tool including a basic processing unit that performs a process of program editing according to an input operation by an input device, and a display processing unit that displays an operation screen for the program editing on a display device. The basic processing unit can accept the input operation by a plurality of input devices, as a plurality of human interfaces, and when a human interface corresponding to a level of operation skill in the input operation is selected from the human interfaces, the basic processing unit performs a process in accordance with the input operation by an input device corresponding to the selected human interface, and the display processing unit displays the operation screen corresponding to the selected human interface on the display device.

Abstract: A content summary is generated by determining a relevance of each of a plurality of scenes, removing at least one of the plurality of scenes based on the determined relevance, and creating a scene summary based on the plurality of scenes. The scene summary is output to a graphical user interface, which may be a three-dimensional interface. The plurality of scenes is automatically detected in a source video and a scene summary is created with user input to modify the scene summary. A synthetic frame representation is formed by determining a sentiment of at least one frame object in a plurality of frame objects and creating a synthetic representation of the at least one frame object based at least in part on the determined sentiment. The relevance of the frame object may be determined and the synthetic representation is then created based on the determined relevance and the determined sentiment.

Abstract: A technique for controlling a touch screen device to select an element from a first list using a second list of numbers assigned to each element in the first list. When displayed next to each other, the first and second lists have different respective spacings between their elements. The spacing used in the second list is scaled so all the numbers therein can fit on the display. In operation, the display is touched at an initial touch point. Dragging the finger up the display will pull up the second list at the touch point, while simultaneously pulling up the first list next to it. However, since the spacing is different for each list, the first list can scroll faster and farther than the second list. The entire second list can fit on the display, but the first list scrolls beyond the display limits. The element corresponding to the number under the touch point is highlighted.