Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a prescribed function of the mobile terminal can be performed through a button manipulation of a stylus pen and a touch input. The present invention includes a short range communication unit configured to receive a plurality of different signals from a stylus pen, a touchscreen, and a controller performing a prescribed function by combining a type of a signal received from the stylus pen among a plurality of the different signals and a touch pattern of the stylus pen recognized on the touchscreen.

Abstract: Disclosed are a position measuring device capable of precisely measuring a position of an electronic pen tip, and a position information inputting system using the same. The position measuring device includes: a position measuring unit configured to measure a position of a tip of an electronic pen using a reference signal and ultrasonic signals, and configured to input position information on the electronic pen tip to an electronic device; a housing where the position measuring unit is installed; and a coupling means having one end connected to the housing, and another end coupled to the electronic device, so as to couple the housing to one side of the electronic device. Under such configuration, the position measuring device can enhance reliability by precisely measuring positions of characters or symbols to be input to an electronic device having a screen, and can enhance a user's convenience by reducing time taken to input characters or symbols by preventing an erroneous operation.

Abstract: A motion detecting device and the method for dynamically adjusting image sensing area is disclosed. The motion detecting device includes a light source, an image capture unit and a processing unit. The image capture unit is used to capture reference image according to fixed sampling period. The processing unit is used to calculate exposure reference value of the light source and image characteristic value of reference image. The processing unit according to the exposure reference value and the image characteristic value to determine whether the surface is in first rough coefficient range or second rough coefficient range. If rough coefficient of the surface is in the first rough coefficient range, the processing unit defines first search radius or second search radius to increase or decrease the image sensing area. Otherwise, the processing unit defines third search radius or fourth search radius to increase or decrease the image sensing area.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides a system and associated methods of calibration and use for an interactive imaging environment based on the optimization of parameters used in various segmentation algorithm techniques. These methods address the challenge of automatically calibrating an interactive imaging system, so that it is capable of aligning human body motion, or the like, to a visual display. As such the present invention provides a system and method of automatically and rapidly aligning the motion of an object to a visual display.

Abstract: In a touch substrate and a display apparatus, the touch substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first touch electrode and a blocking layer. The first electrode includes an opaque conductive material and extends along a first direction. The second electrode includes the opaque conductive material, extends along a second direction crossing the first direction, and has a gap through which the first electrode extends. The first touch electrode is formed on the first electrode and is electrically connected to the first electrode. The blocking layer overlaps the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an operation amount acquiring unit that acquires an operation amount of an operation input on a display screen; a depth position computing unit that computes a depth position of a three-dimensionally viewable operation object, on the basis of the operation amount; and a display processing unit that executes processing for adjusting the depth position of the operation object on the basis of the depth position and displaying the operation object on the display screen.

Abstract: An input apparatus, a display apparatus, a control method thereof and a display system are provided. The input apparatus includes: a communication unit which communicates with the display apparatus; a touch sensor which senses a touch input; a motion sensor which senses a motion of the input apparatus; and a controller which determines whether a value of a touch input, that sensed by the touch sensor when the input apparatus operates in a gesture mode according to the motion of the input apparatus, is greater than or equal to a first reference value, and changes an input mode of the input apparatus to a touch mode if it is determined that the value of the touch input greater than or equal to the first reference value.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that detects, by a touch panel disposed on or formed integrally with a display, a contact input and a contactless input of an object; determines a position corresponding to an input based on an output from the touch panel; detects a change in distance between a top surface of the touch panel and the object based on the output from the touch panel; and controls the display to display a candidate word list on the display based on the determined position and the detected change in distance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to display in an electrical device and a method of enhancing interaction with user. The display comprises: a controller, a content displaying surface, a touch sensitive portion comprising one or several touch sensors, for providing the controller with information about presence of a pointing object close to the surface, a motion sensor for providing motion of the display. The controller is configured to control content output on the displaying surface and adjust the content output with respect to information from the touch sensor and the motion sensor.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: a cover window; a first substrate on the cover window; a second substrate on the first substrate; a first sensing electrode extending in a first direction on one surface of the first substrate; a second sensing electrode extending in the first direction on an opposite surface of the first substrate; and a third sensing electrode extending in a second direction other than the first direction on at least one of one surface and an opposite surface of the second substrate, wherein the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are disposed on a region where the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are offset from each other.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting at least one conductive materials attached to a protection case, identifying a combination of the detected at least one conductive material corresponding to an arrangement of the at least one conductive material, mapping the combination of the detected at least one conductive material to an operational function of the electronic device according to user control, and storing a mapping result.

Abstract: A method for implementing click and location operations on a touch screen is disclosed. The method includes: a position relation between a touch point and a target point is set such that the touch point is separated from the target point; position information of the touch point is acquired; position information of the target point is calculated based on the position information of the touch point and the position relation between the touch point and the target point, and a position of the target point is displayed; and a confirmation operation is performed according to the displayed position of the target point. A device for implementing click and location operations on a touch screen is further disclosed. With the disclosure, the problem that it is difficult to precisely click and locate when the distance between the operation objects is very small can be solved.

Abstract: The electronic device is an electronic device (100) having a multilayer structure including a touch panel (12) and a display device (10), the electronic device including a manipulation surface (22A) configured to accept an input from a user, the manipulation surface being provided on a surface closer to the touch panel, and constituting a curved surface such that a central portion of the manipulation surface (22A) is dented relative to an end of the manipulation surface (22A). The most-dented portion of the manipulation surface (22A) is dented relative to an end of the manipulation surface (22A) by a distance of not less than 0.2 mm and not more than 3.0 mm along a direction perpendicular to the panel plane.

Abstract: Disclosed is the structure of a touch window. The touch window includes a transparent window, a touch sensor module on one surface of the transparent window, and a transfer film layer between the transparent window and the touch sensor module. The transfer film layer is provided in the touch sensor module to remove the structure of a printed pattern, so that the conventional problems related to the flatness caused by a printing step are solved, thereby improving the adhesive efficiency and expanding the realization range of various colors.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device having an electrostatic capacitive type touch panel function with reduced thickness and improved luminance. A display panel of the organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a display unit having a plurality of pixels on the substrate, and a touch sensing unit on the display unit. The touch sensing unit includes an encapsulation substrate and a capacitive pattern layer on a side of the encapsulation substrate facing the display unit. The capacitive pattern layer has a plurality of openings corresponding in position to the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A display device with an integrated touch screen includes a panel divided into a display area and a non-display area and including m (m is a natural number) driving electrodes, m signal lines and dummy electrodes; a display driver IC applying a common voltage or a touch scan signal to the m driving electrodes through the m signal lines; and a touch IC generating the touch scan signal and providing the touch scan signal to the display driver IC, wherein the m driving electrodes are disposed in the display area and the dummy electrodes are disposed in the non-display area, and wherein the dummy electrodes are adjacent to the driving electrodes in a peripheral region of the display area.

Abstract: A touch sensor integrated type display device includes gate and data lines, pixel electrodes, and touch electrodes arranged in a matrix with a row direction and a column direction. The touch electrodes include 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, and 2-2 touch electrodes respectively connected to 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, and 2-2 touch routing wires. The 1-1 touch routing wire connect 1-1 touch electrodes and is arranged in the row direction. The 2-1 touch routing wires are respectively connected to 2-1 touch electrodes and arranged in the column direction. The 1-2 touch routing wire connects 1-2 touch electrodes and is arranged parallel to the 1-1 touch routing wire. The 2-2 touch routing wire connects 2-2 touch electrodes and is arranged parallel to the 2-1 touch routing wire.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a strain sensing element includes a film unit, and a sensing unit. The film unit has a film surface and is capable of being deformed. The sensing unit includes a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element is provided between a part of the film unit and the second sensing element. The first sensing element includes a first magnetic layer having a changeable magnetization with a deformation of the film unit, a second magnetic layer provided apart from the first magnetic layer, and a first spacer layer provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The second sensing element includes a third magnetic layer having a changeable magnetization with the deformation of the film unit, a fourth magnetic layer provided apart from the third magnetic layer, and a second spacer layer provided between the third and fourth magnetic layers.

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

Abstract: A touch-screen input/output device including a touch sensor, a display, a display control module, a touch sensor control module and a synchronizer module. The touch sensor is overlaid on a display. The display control module is communicatively coupled to the display and converts video data into a serial bit stream video display signal including one or more blanking intervals. The touch sensor control module is communicatively coupled to the touch sensor and determines touch events and location of the touch event on the touch sensor during one or more touch sensor scan cycles. The synchronizer module is communicatively coupled between the display control module and the touch sensor control module, and interleaves the one or more touch sensor scan cycles with the one or more blanking intervals of the video display signal.

Abstract: A system includes a controller situated on a circuit board and a touch sensor coupled to the controller. The touch sensor includes a plurality of electrodes configured to capacitively coupled to a surface. The system also includes a drive element that is coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to send a drive signal to the drive element and, after sending the drive signal to the drive element, receive a set of sense signals from the touch sensor. The controller is further configured to determine whether an object that is not contact with the surface is in a vicinity of the surface the set of sense signals.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a plurality of drive lines and a plurality of sense lines, a sampling switch connected to the sense lines, and an integral circuit connected to the sense lines through the sampling switch. The sampling switch is arranged to keep an on- or off-state for a certain time from a moment at which a voltage of a source bus line is changed.

Abstract: For managing multiple touch sources with palm rejection, a method is disclosed that includes detecting an instrument touch on a touch screen of a computing device, the instrument touch performed by a handheld instrument, disabling user touch for a portion of the touch screen, the disabled portion selected in accordance with a usage pattern, and accepting a user touch of the touch screen outside of the disabled portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical touch screen, including a flat plate display panel, a case mounted and assembled with the flat plate display panel, brackets assembled on the case, a camera module mounted on the brackets, and an iris formed on the brackets and through which infrared incident on the camera module passes.

Abstract: An interactive device for interacting with a touch-sensitive electronic display is contemplated. In some embodiments, the interactive device includes a registration module that is configured to generate a touch-based registration signal perceptible to the touch-sensitive display. The registration module is coupled to an optical sensor that is configured to receive a communication from the display. The interactive device also includes a configuration module that configures the interactive device to be responsive to the content that is displayed on the touch-sensitive display based on at least one of the registration signal and the communication received from the display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical touch-sensitive device and a method of determining a position and determining a position change of an object contacting an optical touch sensitive device. In particular, the present invention relates to an optical touch pad and a method of determining a position and determining a position change of an object contacting an optical touch pad. A touch-sensitive device, according to the present invention may comprise a light source, a touch-sensitive waveguide, a detector array, and a first light redirecting member, wherein at least a part of the light propagating towards a specific point of the detector array is prevented from being incident upon the specific point of the detector array when an object contacts a touch-sensitive surface of the touch-sensitive waveguide at a corresponding specific contact point.

Abstract: An optical touch control device includes a touch zone, an optical module, including a light source and a sense module for emitting a light signal to a touch object within the touch zone and obtaining an image data of the touch object via the sense module, and a calculation module coupled to the optical module for determining a touch coordinate of the touch object relative to the touch zone according to a pulse of the image data, wherein the pulse comprises a position parameter and a value parameter.

Abstract: A designation position by an operation object is specified based on a captured image that is captured by a capturing unit and reflects distance information between the capturing unit and the operation object. The direction of the operation object is specified based on the captured image. It is determined, based on the image information of a portion corresponding to the designation position out of the captured image and the direction of the operation object, that the distance between the operation object and the target surface is smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: An optical touch apparatus including a light source module, two optical sensing modules and a processing unit is provided. The light source module provides a touch light source for a touch area. The optical sensing modules are disposed corresponding to two corners of the touch area. The processing unit is coupled to the light source module and the optical sensing modules, and controls the light source module to provide the touch light source in a first touch mode and a second touch mode and stop providing the touch light source in a third touch mode. Each of the optical sensing modules continuously senses and outputs a plurality of sensing signals. The processing unit determines a plurality of touching features of the sensing signals respectively to calculate positions of a plurality of touching objects on the touch area. An optical touch method is also provided.

Abstract: An electrostatic and piezoelectric touch panel includes a first switching circuit, a second switching circuit, at least one first sensing device, and at least one second sensing device. The first sensing device includes a first transistor and a piezoelectric-transistor. The first transistor and the piezoelectric-transistor are series-connected between a power source and ground. The first switching circuit connects to a connection point between the first transistor and the piezoelectric-transistor. The second sensing device includes a second transistor and two parallel-connected electrostatic to transistors. The second transistor and the two parallel-connected electrostatic transistors are series-connected between a negative power source and ground. The first switching circuit connects to a connection point between the second transistor and the two parallel-connected electrostatic transistors. Gates of the first and second transistors connect to the second switching circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining an acoustic response attributed to a location of an impact, in particular a touch event, on a surface of an object including at least one transducer comprising the steps of: Injecting a predetermined acoustic bending wave by the transducer at the transducer position (5a, 5b), Sensing a bending wave parameter at a secondary location (11) on the surface different to the transducer position, determining the acoustic response based on the sensed bending wave parameter and properties of the predetermined acoustic bending wave effectively as if the injection took place at the at least one secondary location (11) on the surface different to the transducer position and the sensing took place at the transducer position based on reciprocity principles, and determining the acoustic response attributed to at least one location (9) on the surface different to the at least one secondary location (11) on the surface different to the transducer position based on at le

Abstract: A touch panel with a conductive bridge structure has an anti-reflective layer disposed on the conductive bridge. Due to the anti-reflective layer, visual difference of a touch screen can be eliminated and the manufacturing process can be reduced.

Abstract: A biometric scanner having a sensor and an array of conductive strands is disclosed. The sensor has at least one sensor electrode, and that sensor electrode may be a capacitance sensor, an electric field sensor, or an electroluminescent sensor. The array may have an electrical insulating material between adjacent ones of the conductive strands. The array serves to protect the sensor, and conduct through the array information about the electrical characteristics of a biometric object.

Abstract: A system may have a touch controller, a gesture detection device, and a capacitive sensor having at least one first and at least one second electrode, wherein the at least one first electrode is coupled with a controllable generator for supplying an AC signal to the first electrode. Furthermore, a configurable coupling is provided between the at least one second electrode, an input of the touch controller and an input of the gesture detection device, wherein the coupling can be configured to allow the system to perform a touch detection from signals received from the second electrode by the touch controller in a first configuration mode and to perform a gesture detection from signals received from the second electrode by the gesture detection device in a second configuration mode.

Abstract: A contact's interaction with a sensing array is subject to several external and internal stimuli which may impact a processing unit's confidence in the characteristics of that interaction or the presence of the interaction itself. Fidelity of user action is greatly improved with a step-wise and holistic analysis of a contact on an array of capacitance sensors, which allows for repetition of certain steps of processing or the entire operation if threshold confidence levels are not achieved.

Abstract: In a method of determining a position of a touch on a capacitive sensor field having a grid of a plurality of discrete electrodes (12), contacted electrodes are determined by measuring a capacitance value for each of the electrodes and by checking for each of the electrodes for the measured capacitance value whether this value is above a predefined threshold value. A rough touch position (Bg) is calculated by weighting the electrode position with the measured capacitance value. A touch diameter (14) is calculated from the measured capacitance values, and a final touch position (Be) is calculated from the rough touch position (Bg) and the calculated touch diameter (14) using a value table in which correction values that were determined empirically or by means of simulation are stored for possible rough touch positions (Bg) and given touch diameters (14).

Abstract: Electronic device operating technology based on touch pressure is provided. A method for operating an electronic device includes determining touch pressure caused by a touch occurring on a display unit, comparing the touch pressure with predefined damage data, and performing a predefined specific process when the touch pressure is determined as abnormal touch pressure as a result of the comparison.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes a drive unit that supplies an excitation signal having at least variable magnitude to a first electrode at a predetermined period for detecting approach or a touch of an object; a detection unit electrically coupled to a second electrode provided to be opposed to the first electrode to detect approach or a touch of the object according to an output value from the second electrode; and an element that electrically couples the drive unit and the detection unit, receives the excitation signal from the drive unit, and has a predetermined size of electrostatic capacitance. The touch detection device corrects an output value from the second electrode by using an output value from the element and the output value from the second electrode obtained at the same timing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch panel including a cover window including an active area and an unactive area, and a first sensor part provided on the unactive area to control movement of a cursor on the active area.

Abstract: A capacitive touch input device capable of detecting two or more different input positions and detecting each input position within a short period of time is provided. One of two or more drive electrodes respectively belonging to drive electrode group DV(n) and a drive electrode group DV(n?) adjacent to each other is a common drive electrode arranged therebetween. A pitch between the drive electrodes arranged at equal intervals is set so that a change in a detection voltage level R(m,n) appears at a detection electrode S(m) arranged in the vicinity of an input operator when a drive control unit performs drive control of the drive electrode group DV(n) and the input operator is at a position distant from the drive electrode group DV(n) up to an intermediate position of the adjacent drive electrode group DV(n?).

Abstract: A conductive multi-touch touch-sensitive panel includes two intersecting but electrically isolated arrays of linear conductors which can be brought into electrical contact by touching the panel. A display element may be positioned beneath the two arrays of linear conductors to provide a touchscreen panel. A touch to a cover plate or member causes one or more linear conductors in one array to contact one or more linear conductors in the other array. The location of a touch to the panel can be detected by individually or sequentially applying an electrical signal, such as a voltage or current, to each linear conductor in one array while sensing voltage or current on each of the linear conductors in the other array.

Abstract: A disclosed input apparatus includes an operating part pressed by a user; a first resistance film and a second resistance film facing each other; a measuring unit configured to measure a difference between a first electric potential of a first end of a contact resistance and a second electric potential of a second end of the contact resistance; and a detecting unit configured to obtain pressure information indicative of a pressure load caused by the pressing of the operating part based on the difference in electric potential.

Abstract: In one method embodiment, for each of a number the plural blocks to be matched, displaying whether an indication of closeness in match between the each of the plural blocks exceeds a first threshold; displaying a counter value which is incremented each time the first threshold is exceeded for closeness of the block matching of a particular block; displaying an indicator of whether the counter value exceeds a second threshold, the exceeding of the second threshold indicating that a defined quantity of blocks has exceeded the first threshold; and responsive to determining that the counter value exceeds the second threshold, displaying that a scene change detection has been triggered.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display method, a terminal device and a multi-terminal device system. The display method is applied to a first terminal device and the first terminal device includes a first display unit. The method includes the first display unit displaying a first display interface; detecting a connection with a second terminal device, and obtaining a detection result, the second terminal device including a second display unit displaying a second display interface, and when the detection result indicating that the first terminal device and the second terminal device are connected, one of the first display unit and the second display unit displaying the first display interface, and the other of the first display unit and the second display unit displaying a third display interface, the third display interface and the first display interface being different.

Abstract: Situational awareness map display information is generated at a location and populated with sensor information accessed via the Internet. The map display information is made available on the Internet. A remote browser-enabled display terminal accesses the map display information via the Internet, and displays the map and sensor information. A memory associated with the remote terminal is preloaded with fade information. At the remote terminal, a location icon is generated at the cursor location under control of a mouse click. The icon is faded at the stored fade rate. The icon may be a segmented circle surrounding the marked location. Fading may be by sequentially deleting one or more segments from the circle.

Abstract: A system is provided for presenting media instances on communication devices. The system includes a processor on a communication device, a source component, and a target component. The source component, when executed by the processor, parses a selected media container to identify a set of media instances of a first type and constructs a media instance list that comprises the identified set of media instances, wherein the selected media container is inaccessible by an activated media presenter. The target component, when executed by the processor, enables the activated media presenter to present at least two of the set of media instances from the media instance list to a user interface without deactivating between presentations.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently displaying multiple windows is disclosed. The system displays two adjacent windows such that adjusting a first window also adjusts a second window adjacent to the first window. For example, the system determines whether to resize or move the first window in response to receiving a window adjustment input. Based on this determination, the system determines a new location for the second window and displays the second window in the new location.

Abstract: Features are disclosed for generating presentations of information about activities of users of personal devices. Any number of personal devices may transmit information about activities performed by users associated with the personal devices. The information can be transmitted to a management component configured to compile the information, supplement the information with information from third-party sources, and generate presentations. The presentations may be based on templates associated with particular users or groups of users. The presentations may include, but are not limited to, visual, audio, and textual content.

Abstract: A video mixing computer apparatus includes a computing device, a touch interface having multiple selectable tiles, at least some of the tiles each having an associated media viewer capable of playing a visual source in response to selection of the tile. The compositing engine, tiles, media viewers, and compositing engine interoperate such that, when a user selects a first tile, a part of a first visual source will be played by a first media player, and when the user then selects a second tile, a part of a second visual source will be played by a second media player, and concurrent with the playing, information relating to the parts will be captured for use by the compositing engine to create a media file as a sequential mix of the first and second visual sources corresponding to the user's selections' timings and durations. A video mixing method is also described.

Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for managing relationship information across virtual worlds. In one embodiment, information about avatars in virtual worlds may be received. A correlation may be derived between two avatars based on the received information. The derived correlation between the two avatars may be stored. Applications may query for derived correlations.