Abstract: A touch display apparatus is provided which includes: a display layer disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate; and a touch sensing layer disposed between the second substrate and a third substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a pixel array and the pixel array includes a first alignment mark disposed outside a pixel area, and the second substrate does not include an alignment mark.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices implement changes in operating mode for a media player, wireless telephone, portable computer or other device having a force sensor and a proximity sensor. A force indication is received from the force sensor and a proximity indication is received from the proximity sensor responsive to user input. The device is then switched from a second operating mode to a first operating mode in response to an occurrence of user input being indicated by both the force and proximity indications. A trigger event occurring during one of the operating modes evokes a response by the device that is not evoked by the trigger event in the other of the first and the second operating modes.

Abstract: A tap associated with an active area on a user interface of a touchscreen device is received at a first time. The active area is associated with an origination time. It is determined that a period of time between the origination time and the first time is within a specified period of time. In response to the determining, an action associated with the active area is not performed.

Abstract: A touch sensitive detecting method, applicable to a touch panel or screen, comprises: setting a sensing electrode to floating; after the sensing electrode is set to floating, setting at least one non-measuring sensing electrode to a sensing high voltage; measuring the voltage of the sensing electrode; setting the sensing electrode to a ground voltage and stopping measurement; and determining whether an externally conducted object is approximating or touching the touch panel or screen nearby the sensing electrode by comparing a difference between a threshold voltage and the measured voltage of the sensing electrode.

Abstract: A processing system for a capacitive sensing device includes a sensor module and a determination module. The sensor module is for performing capacitive sensing in a sensing region using sensor electrodes. The sensing region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region. The determination module is for detecting a first input object in the sensing region upon an initial contact of the first input object in the sensing region, determining positional information of the first input object, and determining, from the positional information, that the first input object is located in the second sub-region of the sensing region. Responsive to the first input object being located in the second sub-region of the sensing region, the determination module suppresses reporting of the first input object.

Abstract: A resonant line driver for driving capacitive-loads includes a driver series-coupled to an energy transfer inductor L1, driving signal energy at a signal frequency through L1. A switch array is controlled to switch L1 between multiple electrodes according to a switching sequence, each electrode characterized by a load capacitance CL. L1 and CL form a resonator circuit in which signal energy cycles between L1 and CL at the signal frequency. The switch array switches L1 between a current electrode and a next electrode at a zero_crossing when signal energy in the energy transfer inductor is at a maximum and signal energy in the load capacitance of the current electrode is at a minimum. An amplitude control loop controls signal energy delivered to the L1CL resonator circuit, and a frequency control loop controls signal frequency/phase. In an example application, the resonant driver provides line drive for a mutual capacitance touch screen.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for advancing the control of touchscreen-based electronics beyond the traditional control input of a finger. Wired and/or wireless control modalities are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal is provided. By dynamically selecting or setting a specific function of a mobile terminal according to a change in pressure or contact areas sensed by a plurality of touch sensors which cover the mobile terminal, a user can easily select or set a specific function of the mobile terminal according to his or her intention, and easily recognize information displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Thumbnails included in an area designated by a pinch gesture are all specified. If it is not true that “the thumbnails included in the designated area are all displayed in the selected style” (S2004, No), the thumbnails included in the designated area are all displayed in the selected style (S2005), and the status is set to selected state (S2006). If it is true that “the thumbnails included in the designated area are all displayed in the selected style” (S2004, Yes), the thumbnails included in the designated area are all displayed in unselected style (S2007), and the status is set to unselected state (S2008). If the gesture is continuously changed to a pinch-out gesture or a pinch-in gesture (S2010, No), the selected area or the unselected area are expanded or reduced depending on the status (S2014, S2015).

Abstract: Provided is a self-cleaning substrate system. The system includes a substrate and a cleaner coupled to the substrate, wherein the cleaner includes at least one of an electrode, an ultrasound emitter, or a coronal wind generator. The system includes a circuit configured to determine a characteristic of the substrate. The system further includes a power source. The system includes a controller operatively coupled to the cleaner, the sensor, and the power source. The circuit provides a feedback signal indicative of the detected characteristic to the controller, and wherein the controller is coupled to the cleaner such that the cleaner can be controlled by the controller.

Abstract: A touch panel system (1) includes a touch panel (3) and a touch position detecting section (5) for detecting a touch position on the touch panel (3). The touch position detecting section (5) includes a touch start determining section (56) for (i) setting a determining region based on a touch start position candidate which is a touch position that has been detected relatively earliest and (ii) determining that touches have been started from the touch start position candidate in a case where the touches whose starting point is at the touch start position candidate have been successively detected within the determining region a predetermined number of times or more.

Abstract: An optically transparent force sensor element compares a force reading from a first strain-sensitive film element with a second strain-sensitive film element, having a compliant and thermally conductive intermediate layer positioned therebetween to compensate for temperature changes. While in the idle state, the optically transparent force sensor can be periodically calibrated to account for additional changes in temperature.

Abstract: Touch sensor integrated type display device improving touch sensibility. The touch sensor integrated type display device includes a plurality of gate lines and data lines configured to cross over each other, a plurality of thin film transistors disposed at crossings of the gate lines and the data lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes configured to be respectively connected to the thin film transistors and disposed between the data lines so that each of the gate lines crosses over pixel electrodes disposed on a same line, a plurality of touch electrodes configured to overlap the gate lines and the data lines without contacting and overlapping the pixel electrodes, a plurality of touch routing wires configured to be respectively connected to the touch electrodes and arranged in parallel with each other, and a common electrode configured to overlap the data lines, the gate lines, the pixel electrodes and the touch electrodes.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, comprising: displaying text data on a display device; receiving, using a processor, a user input positioning a cursor within the text data; and displaying, on a preview pane, at least a portion of the text data in which the cursor is positioned. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for monitoring a service using interaction zones. In some implementations, a service may be associated with one or more interaction zones. The entrance into or removal of items or individuals from the one or more interaction zones may be recorded as a process within the service. The status of the service may be updated by the use of the processes within the service. In further implementations, one or more tools (or items) used for one or more processes of the service may be identified. The status of the service may be updated based on the change in location of the one or more tools with respect to the one or more interaction zones. In still further implementations, one or more individuals that perform various aspects of a process of the service may be identified. The ingress and egress of the one or more individuals with respect to the one or more interaction zones may be used to update the status of the service.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method thereof are provided. The method includes displaying information on a touch screen of the electronic device by operating a first application, displaying user interface of a second application, detecting an input through the user interface, displaying at least one recommendation object corresponding to the input among the information on the touch screen, at least partly in response to the input, receiving an input of selecting at least one of the at least one recommendation object, and displaying the recommendation object on the user interface, in response to the selecting input.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a method of enabling a user to select a desired playlist easily from among a plurality of playlists [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a playlist acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of playlists each including content, and list evaluation information for each playlist; and a display control unit configured to cause a selection screen for selecting one playlist from among the acquired plurality of playlists to be displayed. On the selection screen, the display control unit adds a virtual object based on the list evaluation information for each playlist and causes the virtual object to be displayed.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product provide the ability to enhance linear video content. Linear video content is received. A request to enhance the linear video content is received. Based on the request, a toolbar with options for enhanced content is rendered. One or more of the options are selected. Based on the selection, the enhanced content is invoked simultaneously with a rendering of the linear video content.

Abstract: A digital downloading jukebox system including a mechanism for delivering custom services to a recognized user, including services for creating playlists, communicating with others, accessing other features, etc. is provided. In some exemplary embodiments, after a user is recognized, the jukebox system allows users to access a special front-end via an Internet-enabled device or on an actual jukebox. Then, the user may, for example, create playlists, share songs with friends, send messages to friends, and access other value-added content. Such a system preferably learns about networks of friends, and enables managers to send similar messages to regular customers and/or others known to the system. In some exemplary embodiments, changes via a first user interface on a first device are reflected on second user interface on other properly-configured devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time collaborative computing and collective intelligence are disclosed. A collaborative application runs on a collaborative server connected to a plurality of computing devices. Collaborative sessions are run wherein a group of independent users, networked over the internet, collaboratively answer questions in real-time, thereby harnessing their collective intelligence. Systems and methods for selection among a set of user-input suggestions. The group is divided into subgroups, each subgroup selecting one suggestion from a subgroup of suggestions. The process is repeated with the remaining selected suggestions until one final target is selected, by the entire group, from the remaining suggestions.

Abstract: An ebook is represented as ebook pages associated with locations. An interface for navigating the ebook pages includes a smart scrubber. Positions on the smart scrubber correspond to locations of ebook pages. The smart scrubber includes contextual icons that represent contextual information associated with a location in the ebook. To generate the scrubber, contextual information is obtained and selected for display based on selection criteria. Contextual icons representing the selected contextual information are placed on the smart scrubber in positions corresponding to their associated locations. A navigation command directed at a position on the smart scrubber (or a contextual icon at that position) results in display of the ebook page at the location corresponding to that position. One example contextual icon is a page restore thumbnail representing the last page read, which is selected for display when the smart scrubber is used to navigate away from the last page read.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure discloses a method for controlling page flipping of a terminal. The method includes: obtaining a distance or variation of distance between an object and a terminal and on a designated direction of the terminal; generating a page flipping operation instruction corresponding to the distance or variation of distance between the object and the terminal according to a preset corresponding relationship between the distance or variation of distance between the object and the terminal and page flipping operation instructions; executing the page flipping operation instruction. Embodiments of the present invention further discloses a terminal. Employing the present invention, a page flipping operation instruction corresponding to the distance or variation of distance between the object and the terminal may be generated, and the page flipping operation instruction is executed, making modes of page flipping be various, and improving experience of users of the terminal.

Abstract: A graphical user interface for a transfer switch system. In a graphical user interface, a method for providing a graphical representation of a transfer switch system. The method comprising the steps of providing a touch display interface, providing a transfer switch system main menu on the touch display interface, the transfer switch main menu comprising a plurality of activatable icons Each activatable icon controlling an appearance and behavior of at least one operational parameters of the transfer switch system that is rendered on the graphical user interface, and providing the plurality of activatable icons of the main menu in a plurality of touch display interface regions. The method further includes the step of providing a first plurality of activatable icons in a first touch display interface region, the first plurality of activatable icons comprise a graphical representation of a current operational state of the transfer switch system.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving an indication of a lock signal at a first point in time, receiving an indication of an unlock signal at a second point in time, determining a lock period based on the first point in time and the second point in time, and, in dependence on the determined lock period, selecting a user interface view for displaying upon unlocking a device, wherein the unlocking is performed in response to the received indication of the unlock signal.

Abstract: A content display control apparatus, a content display control method, and a computer program for executing the content display control method on a computer, whereby one or more clusters are formed from location information of a plurality of pieces of contents, an event cluster having a high probability of an event occurrence is selected, and the selected event cluster are provided to a user, thereby easily organizing and keeping the contents.

Abstract: A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a remote location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a central server via a gateway device, and may be controlled by users locally or remotely via the server. Users may register to receive remote notifications of weather events and other home monitoring events. Users may also access remotely sensors and receivers to configure alerts, notifications, and automatic responses for the devices and integrated appliances at the remote location.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for representing a portion of a user interface of a web browser as a web address. In some implementations, a computing device receives a request to encode as a web address a portion of a user interface provided in a web browser at the computing device. The computing device then generates a web address to identify content of the portion of the user interface. The portion of the user interface represented by the web address includes a primary user interface component and one or more secondary user interface components associated with the primary user interface component.

Abstract: A digital map of a geographic area is provided via a user interface within a viewport, which defines a viewable portion of the digital map. The viewport is repositioned relative to the digital map in accordance with user commands provided via the user interface. A substantially continuous movement of the viewport in response to a plurality of similar user commands is detected. In response, a geographic place located in a general direction of the continuous movement of the viewport is determined, and a control for directly positioning the viewport over a portion of the digital map representing the geographic place is provided.

Abstract: Reduced-size user interfaces for providing weather information are disclosed. At an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, indications of a location and a temperature at the location may be displayed. In some examples, a user may provide input through a touch on the touch-sensitive display and/or through a rotation of a rotatable input mechanism to display additional weather information, such as weather information for another location, another temperature, another time, and so forth. In some examples, the device may obtain data representing an upcoming activity, determine whether the activity is to begin within a threshold amount of time, and display weather information based on the upcoming activity. In some examples, the device may display an affordance at a position to indicate the time of day for which a weather condition is provided.

Abstract: Provided are a terminal and a method of operating the same. The terminal includes a display unit displaying a plurality of icons that respectively represent the plurality of objects and detecting a user input; and a control unit displaying the plurality of icons on the display unit according to a first user input, displaying at least one icon to be identified according to a second user input that selects the at least one icon selected from the plurality of icons, and pasting an object corresponding to the selected icon on an input window according to a third user input that inputs the selected at least one icon into the input window.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing a drag and drop are provided. The apparatus includes a touch screen configured to display a portion of content including an object and a control module configured to identify the object as a draggable object, determine whether a predetermined touch input associated with the identified object is detected, detect whether an intended drop area associated with the identified object exists in a remaining portion of content when the predetermined touch input is detected, and display a drop area indicator corresponding to the intended drop area on the touch screen.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of managing objects presented on a user interface of a computer device having at least one processor and at least one memory, comprising displaying an arrangement of selectable objects each having one or more characteristics, information on said arrangement of objects and said objects being stored in said at least one memory, determining a selection of at least a first object in dependence on a user input received via the user interface, evaluating using the stored information on said arrangement, if the selected shares one or more characteristic with neighbouring objects in the arrangement, determining an input time period of the user input; determining, in dependence on the stored information on said board arrangement if the selected object shares one or more characteristics with neighbouring objects; and if so indicating a valid status to a user by highlighting or removing at least the selected object.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a camera; a display unit configured to display a preview image received through the camera; and a controller configured to receive a touch applied to a first graphic object included in the preview image, adjust a focus around the first graphic object, display an indicator on the display unit indicating there is first information associated with the first graphic object, receive a preset type of touch applied to the indicator when the preview image is displayed, and display the first information associated with the first graphic object based on the preset type of touch.

Abstract: A mobile terminal comprising: a case having a front surface and a rear surface; a touch screen and first touch pad provided in the front surface of the case; a second touch pad provided in the rear surface of the case; and a controller configured to: divide an area of the second touch pad into at least first and second control command areas based on a touch point of a basic touch input on the second touch pad, set first and second control commands to the first and second command areas, respectively, control the mobile terminal according to the first control command in response to an additional touch input in the first control command area, and control the mobile terminal according to the second control command in response to an additional touch input in the first control command area.

Abstract: Methods, computer software, apparatuses, and systems are described in connection with a mobile device including at least one processor operatively coupled to a touchscreen and memory. The memory stores a first application and a second application.

Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: change the state of a touch-sensitive input layer from a non-detecting state to a detecting state based on detection of a user input made using a user interface of an electronic device, the user interface comprising the touch-sensitive input layer and a physical key layer wherein the respective layers are at least partly overlying and the detection of the user input comprises detection of actuation using the physical key layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, device and mechanism for human-computer interaction (HCI) on a graphical user interface (GUI). The method includes the steps of establishing a joint interaction arena (JIA) as a bounded connected subspace of the computing device's control space, establishing a Fused Threshold (FT) on the boundary of the JIA, establishing one or more interactive objects, establishing a relation between one or more of segments of the Fused Threshold and the object(s), displaying representations of at least two of the objects, receiving user input relative to the JIA and the FT, changing the JIA and/or the FT based on the user input whenever the relevant user input changes, and displaying the effect of the changes on the displayed objects.

Abstract: A control device includes a touch-sensing and displaying device detecting a touching operation or gesture thereon or thereover, generating a position information in response to the touching operation or gesture, and displaying a prompt information according to the position information; and a driver in communication with the touch-sensing and displaying device and the controlled system, issuing a first driving signal to the controlled system according to the position information for triggering at least one of the controlled units. A distribution of the prompt information in the touch-sensing and displaying device corresponds to a distribution of the triggered at least one of the controlled units in the controlled system.

Abstract: The invention notably relates to a computer-implemented method for navigating through the hierarchical structure of a three-dimensional modeled assembly of parts. The method comprises the steps of displaying a three-dimensional modeled assembly of parts, exploding, upon user interaction, the three-dimensional modeled assembly into parts, each part of the assembly corresponding to a first hierarchical level, and displaying each part in one cell of a first two-dimensional table.

Abstract: Direct access application representation techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a user interface is exposed by an operating system of a computing device. The user interface includes a concurrent display of a plurality of representations of applications that are selectable by a user to launch respective applications, at least one of the plurality of representations includes a concurrent display of a plurality of user-selectable targets for a respective application, and each of the plurality of user-selectable targets is selectable by a user to obtain direct access to a respective one of a plurality of application functionality of the respective application. Responsive to an input indicative of user selection of one of the plurality of user-selectable targets of the at least one representation of the respective application, the direct access is provided to the respective one of the plurality of application functionality of the respective application.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for managing icons on a graphical user interface (GUI) desktop in a computer system. When it is detected that a press-and-hold input is made with respect to a desktop icon, a first menu is displayed. The first menu includes a first menu item. When the first menu item is selected by a user, a second menu is displayed. The second menu includes a second menu item. When the second menu item is selected, the desktop icon is replaced with another icon.

Abstract: A user controls a pair of devices—a wearable electronic device, such as a watch (e.g., a smart watch) and a companion electronic device, such as a smart phone. The user takes a picture (of him or herself or of something in the environment) with the companion electronic device. The companion electronic device transfers information about attributes of the image (or, in some embodiments, transfers the image itself) to the wearable device. The wearable electronic device changes its appearance based on one or more attributes of the image, including color and the identity of objects in the picture. For example, if the wearable electronic device is a watch and the user is wearing pink, the watch could change its display to pink or to a complementary color. If user is wearing jeans (determined by object recognition, for example), the watch could change its display to a Western theme.

Abstract: A method of inputting a character is provided. The method includes receiving a user input for inputting a character, obtaining a plurality of candidate characters corresponding to the user input, sequentially converting the plurality of candidate characters into a selectable character state whenever a predetermined character conversion cycle ends, updating a character conversion cycle based on an amount of time it takes to sequentially convert the plurality of candidate characters into the selectable character state, before a user input for selecting a selectable character is received, and sequentially converting the plurality of candidate characters into the selectable character state whenever the updated character conversion cycle ends.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes selecting at least one particular location in content displayed on a display, identifying text included in the at least one particular location, and executing at least one program based on the text.

Abstract: A dual-screen user device and methods for launching applications from a revealed desktop onto a logically chosen screen are disclosed. Specifically, a user reveals the desktop and then launches a selected application from one of two desktops displayed on a primary and secondary screen of a device. When the application is launched, it is displayed onto a specific screen depending on the input received and the logical rules determining the display output. As the application is displayed onto the specific screen, the desktop is removed from display and the opposite screen can display other data.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selecting a card from an application stack, wherein the card represents a corresponding application that a user would like to make active or bring focus to. The selecting includes one or more of a dragging and a tapping action, with these actions being triggers for transitioning the device to an optional drag state or tapped state, respectively. Transitioning through this state executes the activating of a corresponding application or other action on the device to facilitate window/application/desktop management. The selecting further allows a user to specify which a touch screen (or portion hereof) on which a particular application should be launched.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provides for revealing a desktop in a window stack for a multi-screen device. The window stack can change based on the revealing of a desktop. The system can receive a gesture indicating an application with the desktop, which was previously created in the stack, is to be revealed on the display of the device. Upon receiving the gesture, the system determines that the desktop is to occupy substantially all of a composite display that spans substantially all of the two or more touch sensitive displays of the device. Then, the system can determine that the desktop is to be associated with the composite display and change a logic data structure associated with the desktop to describe the position of the desktop on the top of the window stack.

Abstract: A method includes analyzing, on a first computing device, data from second computing device(s) of user interaction with a user interface of an application previously executed on the second computing device(s). The data corresponds to events caused by the user interaction with the user interface of the application. The first computing device generates representation(s) of the analyzed data and outputs the representation(s) of the user interaction. Another method includes capturing and logging, by a computing device, events caused by user interaction with a user interface of an application when the application is executed on the computing device. In response to a trigger, data comprising the captured and logged events is sent toward another computing device. Another method includes instrumenting a measurement library into an application to create an instrumented version of the application, and sending the instrumented application to computing device(s).

Abstract: A method of composing an email message at an electronic device and an electronic device operable to carry out the method are provided. The method includes receiving an email command from a user input of the electronic device through a calendar user interface, the email command relating to at least one of a plurality of intended attendees of a calendared meeting, and providing an email composition interface in response to receiving the email command. The email composition interface includes a user-editable portion of an address field. The user-editable portion of the address field is automatically populated with email address information for the at least one of the plurality of intended attendees.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques and systems for enabling “hover-based” interaction with content that is rendered on a display of a viewing device. A process may include rendering content on a display, detecting an object hovering in front of a front surface of the display, and in response to detecting the object, determining a location on the front surface of the display corresponding to a position of the object. The determined location on the front surface of the display may then be used to determine a portion of the content that is rendered at the location or within a threshold distance from the location, and a magnified window of the portion of the content may then be displayed in a region of the display. The portion of the content within the magnified window may be actionable by responding to user input when the user input is provided within the magnified window.