Abstract: Handheld weapons using tactile feedback to deliver silent status information are described. One embodiment comprises a handheld weapon comprising: a housing comprising a user contactable region, a tactile element coupled to the user contactable region, and an actuator coupled to the tactile element and capable of outputting a haptic sensation localized to the tactile element.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying information in various display regions within wearable display devices in a manner that enhances user experience. The wearable display devices may include a flexible display region that may be capable of operating in a wrinkled state. In one aspect, a wearable display device includes one or more sensors configured to provide information regarding the position of one or more display regions on the wearable display device. In some aspects, the device includes a processor that is capable of selecting where to display image data on the device. In some aspects, the selection of an appropriate display region is based at least in part on a privacy level associated with the image data and/or the positioning of the wearable device in space with respect to the user.

Abstract: An example system includes a plurality of moveable light emitters, each moveable light emitter configured to independently emit a display light from a current display location within that moveable light emitter's range of motion responsive to activation from a corresponding light activator. The system also includes a location engine to determine, for each light emitter, the current display location of that light emitter, and a mapping engine to map, for each current display location, the light activator activating the light emitter currently located at that current display location.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates a gesture sensing module disposed on a substrate. The gesture sensing module includes at least one light emitting unit, at least one light sensor, and a control circuit. The light emitting unit provides a light to illuminate a sensing area, wherein a central optical axis of the light forms an angle with a normal vector of the substrate, and the angle is not equal to 0. The light sensor senses a reflection light which a target in the sensing area reflects the light, and generate a sensing signal according to the reflection light. The control circuit coupled to the light sensor and the light emitting unit determines a traveling direction of the target according to the sensing signal.

Abstract: A apparatus including a security system that protects a secured geographic area, a passive infrared (PIR) array associated with the security system and a processor of the security system that detects one of a plurality of predetermined hand motions by an authorized user based upon a signal from the PIR array and causes the security system to execute a predetermined instruction associated with that one predetermined hand motion.

Abstract: A method of manipulating an audio video visualization in a multi-dimensional virtual environment implemented in a computer system having a display unit for displaying the virtual environment and a gesture driven interface, the method manipulating the visualization in response to predetermined user gestures and movements identified by the gesture driven interface.

Abstract: An image display apparatus that automatically adjust a pointing direction of a remote controller to almost match with a position of a pointer on a screen, and a pointing method performed by the image display apparatus are provided. The image display apparatus includes a reference angle detector configured to detect a reference angle formed by the pointing direction of the remote controller with respect to a reference direction set for a display; a remote control direction detector configured to detect a remote control direction which is a direction in which the remote controller is viewed, from a reference point set on the display; and a standard direction adjuster configured to adjust a standard direction set in the remote controller so that the standard direction reaches the reference point on the display as viewed from the remote controller, based on the reference angle and the remote control direction.

Abstract: A control system for a gesture sensing arrangement with at least one sensor operates the sensor in a proximity mode. The control system receives data sets generated by the sensor and based on these data sets determines whether an object is present in a vicinity of the sensor. When an object is detected in the vicinity the control system operates the sensor in a gesture mode. Based on further data generated by the sensor the control system determines an end of a gesture, and operates the sensor in the proximity mode.

Abstract: A processing device, server, and method are provided. According to some illustrative embodiments, the device and method are implemented by detecting a face region of an image, setting at least one action region according to the position of the face region, comparing image data corresponding to the at least one action region to detection information for purposes of determining whether or not a predetermined action has been performed, and executing predetermined processing based on cooperation control information when it is determined that the predetermined action has been performed and the cooperation control information is received.

Abstract: This invention discloses a Chinese input method using Pinyin plus a new tone notation on a Western keyboard or keypad to input Chinese characters, characterized in that the user can input a Chinese compound word (polysyllabic word) containing several syllables and tones by just keying in a series of letters representing the syllables and tones of the word, and the letters are all joined together without causing any confusion. This feature is attributed to the new tone input method of this invention, which is characterized in that the three letters j, q and x are used to input three of the four tones of Putonghua (Mandarin), and “no entry” is used to input the remaining tone. There is a detailed logical reasoning in the specification of this patent application explaining how this method can achieve the feature of “syllables with tones are joined together without causing confusion”.

Abstract: A flexible keyboard cover film and a control process of the flexible keyboard cover film are provided. The flexible keyboard cover film allows a user to perform a touch function and is suitable for covering a keyboard of a computer, and the flexible keyboard cover film includes a flexible transparent base material, a touch device, and an input/output (I/O) interface. The flexible transparent base material covers the keyboard. The touch device is located on the flexible transparent base material and is electrically connected to the computer through the I/O interface.

Abstract: A switch device includes a control portion that performs brightness adjustment control. Under the brightness adjustment control, a detection portion acquires capacitance of several electrode portions. The control portion allows a brightness adjustment portion to increase brightness of design portions corresponding to all the electrode portions whose capacitance exceeds an approach determination threshold value so that the increased brightness is higher than original brightness. The control portion maintains brightness control by the brightness adjustment portion when the capacitance exceeds the approach determination threshold value and is lower than a switch-on determination threshold value. When the capacitance exceeds a predetermined switch-on determination threshold value, the control portion turns on a switch portion corresponding to the electrode portion to operate an instrument, and subsequently returns the brightness by the brightness adjustment portion to the original brightness.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic apparatus with a display and an input device, which comprises: sensing a tilt angle of the electronic apparatus in a sleep mode, wherein the display is off and the input device is non-active in the sleep mode; activating the input device without turning on the display based on the tilt angle of the electronic apparatus; receiving a user input from the input device while the display is off; and performing a predetermined function based on the user input.

Abstract: An optical object recognition system includes at least two beacons, an image sensor and a processing unit. The beacons operate in an emission pattern and the emission pattern of the beacons has a phase shift from each other. The image sensor captures image frames with a sampling period. The processing unit is configured to recognize different beacons according to the phase shift of the emission pattern in the image frames.

Abstract: A control device includes: a receiver for receiving first information regarding the movement of a casing, and second information regarding whether to reflect the first information on the movement of coordinate values; a storage unit for storing a whole-screen region including a real-screen region, and a virtual-screen region set around the real-screen region; a generator for generating the coordinate values within the whole-screen region based on the first information; a switcher for switching a first state in which the coordinate values are movable, and a second state in which the coordinate values are immovable, based on the second information; a determining unit for determining which of the real-screen region or the virtual-screen region the coordinate values belong to; and a coordinate-value control unit for controlling the coordinate values so as to move the coordinate values within the virtual-screen region to the position of predetermined coordinate values within the real-screen region.

Abstract: One-handed operation of a wearable computing device is provided. An indicator is displayed on a graphical user interface of a wearable computing device. A directional displacement of an interface device is determined, wherein the interface device is removably connected to a finger of a user of the wearable computing device. An association is made between the indicator and a graphical user interface object based, at least in part, on the directional displacement of the interface device. A graphical user interface is modified to visually indicate the association between the indicator and a graphical user interface object. In response to determining that a force exerted by a surface in contact with the interface device exceeds a threshold, a graphical user interface object is activated.

Abstract: Active position indicator comprising a movable tip element (10) configured to be displaced from an initial position in a displacement direction by a tip displacement depending on the force acting on a tip (3) arranged on a distal end of the tip element (10); a position signal circuit connected with said movable tip element (10) and configured to generate an indicator position signal to be applied on the tip (3); and a force sensor for detecting a force acting on the tip comprising a capacitive element with a capacitance value depending on the tip displacement for generating an electric feedback signal indicating the tip displacement; wherein the capacitive element comprises a capacitor distance depending on the tip displacement and a capacitor surface depending on the tip displacement.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for adjusting pressure signal parameter of stylus. The method includes receiving multiple pressure signal values with regard to a stylus; determining a lower bound value of a pressure signal value interval with regard to the stylus according to the pressure signal values; and determining an upper bound value of the pressure signal value interval according to the pressure signal values.

Abstract: A pointer detection apparatus detects positions pointed to by pointers of different types using a pointer detection sensor. The sensor has first conductors disposed in a first direction and second conductors disposed in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first and second conductors are in an opposing relationship to each other and spaced apart from each other. A signal reception circuit detects a reception signal from the sensor, which indicates variations of capacitance between the first conductors and the second conductors.

Abstract: This invention is an ergonomic computer mouse. The computer mouse body has a unique design in shape that may change the way for people to use a computer mouse. It is designed to be handheld by ring finger, little finger, and the hand part between thumb and index finger with a grip handle. A rear extrusion is smoothly curved and is designed to create a curved support area for the hand part between thumb and index finger. A trackball is confined in the body with a spherical housing and partially exposed on right side and left side of the body. The trackball is arranged near the middle of the body and above the grip handle so that thumb can reach it and operate it in its natural posture. A trackball cover is designed to separate the trackball and hand palm. Two click buttons and scroll wheel are arranged vertically on the fore edge of the body so that index finger and middle finger can naturally reach and operate them.

Abstract: The method includes the steps of: a) displaying a cursor of the mouse on a screen of the personal computer; b) operatably connecting the handheld computer to the personal computer; c) creating an edge bar on an edge of a screen of the handheld computer; d) the handheld computer monitoring an event of the personal computer; e) transferring the control right of the mouse from the personal computer to the handheld computer and transferring the cursor from the screen of the personal computer to the screen of the handheld computer when the cursor exceeds an edge of the screen of the personal computer; and f) transferring the control right of the mouse from the handheld computer to the personal computer and transferring the cursor from the screen of the handheld computer to the screen of the personal computer when the cursor touches the edge bar of the screen of the handheld computer.

Abstract: For generating a virtual eraser area, code detects an eraser surface on a touch screen. In addition, the code generates a virtual eraser area for the touch screen from the eraser surface.

Abstract: Active position indicator comprising a movable tip element (10) configured to be displaced from an initial position in a displacement direction by a tip displacement depending on the force acting on a tip (3) arranged on a distal end of the tip element (10); a force sensor for detecting a force acting on the tip (3) comprising an elastic element acting on the tip element (10) against the tip displacement; wherein the elastic element is a leaf spring (15).

Abstract: Particle-based electro-optic displays are described that are both electrically and magnetically controllable. Global and local addressing may be provided. The global addressing may be providing by one or more electrodes of the display, and may be electrically activated. The local addressing may be provided by a writing implement, especially one capable of producing rotating electric fields.

Abstract: A writing implement is described that dispenses a liquid colorant and produces a magnetic field. The magnetic field may be directed to an electronically driven display having a particle that is responsive to a magnetic field, such as an electrophoretic display, thereby changing an optical state of the display.

Abstract: An on-vehicle device operation apparatus according to an embodiment includes an operation part, an on-vehicle device control part, and a display control part. The operation part is provided in an inside of a vehicle and includes a plurality of operation switches. When one of the operation switches is pushed, the on-vehicle device control part controls an on-vehicle device depending on the pushed operation switch. The display control part causes a display part to display an image corresponding to the operation part. when a first operation switch with no assigned operation among the plurality of operation switches is pushed, the display control part causes the display part to emphatically display a portion corresponding to the first operation switch in the image corresponding to the operation part.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes: a touch sensor film including: at least one corner formed in a curved line; and a through part; and a flexible printed circuit board including one end connected to a wiring extending from the touch sensor film; the flexible printed circuit board disposed through the through part, wherein the through part is disposed adjacent to the corner of the touch sensor film formed in the curved line, and wherein the through part includes a curved line corresponding to the corner of the touch sensor film formed in the curved line.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a layered body for a transparent conductive member having low resistance, high transmittance, and excellent crack resistance, a transfer material having the layered body for a transparent conductive member, a transparent conductive member formed using the layered body for a transparent conductive member, a touch panel and a touch panel display device, and a process for producing a touch panel using the transfer material. A layered body for a transparent conductive member comprises, in order, a first layer, a metal layer, and a second layer, the first and second layers each comprising an organic resin and a titanium compound and/or a zirconium compound, the first and second layers each having a refractive index of 1.6 to 2.0, the first and second layers each having an average thickness of 10 to 100 nm, the metal layer comprising silver and/or copper.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cover window for a touch screen panel, wherein a printing layer is formed at an edge of the transfer substrate film, and an area where the printing layer is not formed is removed from the transfer film, which forms a view area in the cover window substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of touch control display, and an array substrate and a touch control display device are provided. The array substrate includes a plurality of touch emitting lines and a plurality of touch sensing lines arranged perpendicular to each other and isolated from each other, each of the touch emitting lines and each of the touch sensing lines form a touch sensing capacitor. The touch sensing can be realized by sensing a variation in the capacitance value of the touch sensing capacitor when touch occurs. Meanwhile, the projection of each of the touch emitting lines or each of the touch sensing lines on the substrate falls into the projection of gate lines or data lines on the substrate, thus the aperture ratio of the touch control display device is increased.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a touch detection device comprising: a plurality of sensor pads disposed so as to form a plurality of rows and columns and forming a touch capacitance with a touch input tool; and a plurality of signal wirings for respectively connecting the plurality of sensor pads to a driving device, wherein at least one side of each of the plurality of sensor pads and at least one of the plurality of signal wirings include a plurality of segments forming an acute angle with a straight line parallel to the column direction.

Abstract: Provided is a curved capacitive touch panel including a curved capacitive touch panel substrate including: a transparent panel substrate; a decorative print layer disposed on a peripheral section of a rear surface of the transparent panel substrate; a step prevention layer flatly covering across a rear surface of the decorative print layer and inward of the decorative print layer on the rear surface of the transparent panel substrate; a sensor section including a transparent electrode layer that is disposed on a rear surface of the step prevention layer; and a transparent protective film covering the entire surface of the sensor section with the exception of a thermal compression bonding region substrate. The touch panel also includes an external connection substrate bonded by thermal compression to the thermal compression bonding region.

Abstract: The present invention is an electroconductive laminate characterized in that the hard coat layer is formed from a hard coating composition which contains (A) a phenolic novolac acrylate having two or more acrylate groups, (B) a bisphenol structure-containing diacrylate having 2 to 4 moles of alkylene oxide structure with two or three carbon atoms in each molecule, (C) a polyfunctional acrylate having three or more acrylate groups, and (D) a polyfunctional urethane acrylate having three or more acrylate groups and an ester structure.

Abstract: A touch terminal, an active stylus detection method, and a system are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: separately scanning, by a touch screen controller, multiple pieces of noise information on multiple operating frequencies of an active stylus of a touch screen; determining, by the touch screen controller, a target operating frequency according to the multiple pieces of noise information; and sending, by the touch screen controller, the target operating frequency to the active stylus, and adjusting an operating frequency of the active stylus to the target operating frequency, so that the active stylus and the touch screen operate jointly at the target operating frequency. In the method, the touch screen controller scans noise information on multiple operating frequencies of the active stylus, so as to determine a target operating frequency of the active stylus, so that the active stylus operates at the target operating frequency.

Abstract: Provided is a novel functional panel that is highly convenient or reliable, a manufacturing method of the novel functional panel that is highly convenient or reliable, a novel light-emitting device that is highly convenient or reliable, or a novel data processing device that is highly convenient or reliable. One embodiment of the present invention includes a release layer, a first base including a region overlapping with the release layer, a terminal between the release layer and the first base, a second base including a region overlapping with the first base, a bonding layer between the first base and the second base. The terminal includes a region not overlapping with the bonding layer.

Abstract: A plurality of first conductors and a plurality of second conductors disposed in first and second directions crossing with each other are disposed in an opposing relationship to each other and in a spaced relationship by a determined distance from each other, and a variation of a capacitance formed between any of the first conductors and any of the second conductors based on a variation of a distance between the first conductor and the second conductor when one of the first conductor and the second conductor is deflected by pressing by a pointer is detected to detect a position pointed to by the pointer. A spacer is disposed between the first and second conductors in a region of a cross point such that a deflection amount of one of the first conductor and the second conductor by the pressing by the pointer has a value higher in a region other than the region of the cross point than in the region of the cross point at which the first conductor and the second conductor cross and overlap with each other.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a proximity-sensitive touch sensor array which extends along an input surface of the electronic device and a processing device coupled to the touch sensor array. The processing device is configured to process data captured by the touch sensor array to determine a finger angle at which a finger is directed towards the input surface and an actuation position on the input surface. The processing device is configured to establish an offset-corrected actuation position as a function of the actuation position and the finger angle.

Abstract: A touch input device includes a sensor for detecting a plurality of touch positions at which a touch operation has been performed on an operation surface, a pressure sensor for detecting a pressing operation which has been performed on the operation surface at at least one of the touch positions, and a control unit. The control unit (a) identifies a first of the touch positions as a support position which is not used to input information into the input device by way of movement of the support position, (b) identifies at least second and third of the touch positions as input touch positions used to input information into the input device by way of movement of the input touch positions, and (c) causes the input device to carry out an operation identified by the movement of the input touch positions.

Abstract: A user interface method and apparatus are provided. A user interface method of a smart device includes receiving an electrical signal from an electromyography (EMG) sensor worn on a user, determining a user input based on the received electrical signal and position information about a determined position of a detected touch of the user on a touch screen, and controlling operation of the smart device in response to the determined user input.

Abstract: A method of selecting information on a touch-sensitive display includes displaying the information on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first touch at a first location on the touch-sensitive display, and identifying delimiters in the information displayed on the touch-sensitive display and displaying a graphical selection element including control delimiters that correspond to the delimiters identified in the information displayed. The method also includes, in response to detecting a second touch that begins at a second location associated with the graphical selection element and moves generally along the graphical selection element, identifying a nearest one of the control delimiters displayed in the graphical selection element to the second touch, and selecting information from the first location to one of the delimiters identified in the information displayed that corresponds to the identified nearest one of the control delimiters displayed in the graphical selection element.

Abstract: A touch panel including a first substrate and a touch electrode layer is provided. The first substrate has a touch area and a trace area outside the touch area. The touch electrode layer is disposed on the first substrate and includes a plurality of touch electrodes and a first trace. The touch electrodes are disposed on the touch area. The first trace has a trace portion disposed on the trace area, a contact portion disposed on the touch area, and a connecting portion. The contact portion is electrically connected to at least one of the touch electrodes. The connecting portion has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the trace portion and the second end is connected to the contact portion. A first width of the first end is smaller than a second width of the second end.

Abstract: A circular touch panel disposed on a circular display panel including a plurality of pixels, the circular touch panel including: a plurality of sensing electrodes; a plurality of connection wirings connecting the plurality of sensing electrodes to a signal processing circuit; and an insulator insulating the plurality of sensing electrodes from each other. The circular touch panel includes a circular boundary region patterned in an optical pattern.

Abstract: A display device, including a flexible display; and a curved window adjacent to one surface of the flexible display, the curved window having a predetermined curvature, the curved window having a recess groove formed in a surface thereof that the flexible display contacts, and at least a portion of a part of the flexible display contacting the curved window being in the recess groove.

Abstract: A display device includes a display member and a touch member. The display member is configured to generate an image. The display member includes a folding area configured to be folded along a folding axis, and another area adjacent to the folding area. The touch member is configured to detect a touch interaction association with the display member. The touch member includes a touch sensor, and a signal line electrically connected to the touch sensor. The touch sensor is a mesh-shaped touch sensor. A mesh line of the mesh-shaped touch sensor crosses the folding axis. A minimum angle between the folding axis and the mesh line is less than 90 degrees.

Abstract: An electronic device for sensing touch force is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen, a pressure sensor, a processor and a memory. The pressure sensor senses at least one touch force in a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the display screen and generates at least one sensing signal responsive to the at least one touch force. The processor is coupled to the pressure sensor and the display screen. The memory is operatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to execute program code stored in the memory by: generating a control signal corresponding to the at least one sensing signal; and performing an operation according to the control signal.

Abstract: To provide an input device having optimal portability and electronic apparatus including the same. The input device includes an input section, a control section, a power supply section, and a support section. The input section has a detection surface, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to a pressing position and a pressing amount on a detection surface. The control section determines the pressing position and the pressing amount based on the detection signal. The power supply section supplies electricity to the input section and the control section. The support section is user wearable, and supports the input section, the control section, and the power supply section.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for determining a force index associated with a touch event. One aspect of the subject matter described in this disclosure can be implemented in a touch sensor system. The touch sensor system can include a touchscreen including a plurality of electrodes, and a sense circuit operable to sense electrical signals from the plurality of electrodes. The touch sensor system also can include an image processing module operable to generate an image frame based on the electrical signals sensed by the sense circuit. The touch sensor system also can include a feature extraction module operable to analyze the image frame and to identify touch event candidates based on the analysis. The touch sensor system also can include a touch event detection module operable to determine, for each identified touch event candidate, whether the touch event candidate is associated with a touch event.

Abstract: A method for registering user interaction with a dynamic tactile interface, which includes a tactile layer defining a tactile surface, a deformable region, and a peripheral region and coupled to a substrate opposite the tactile surface, the deformable region cooperating with the substrate to form a variable volume. The method includes detecting a first contact of an object at a first location on the tactile surface at a sensor; detecting a removal of the object from the first location; at a first time, detecting a first pressure of the variable volume at a pressure sensor; at the sensor, at a second time after the first time, detecting a second contact at a second location; at the second time, detecting a second pressure at the pressure sensor; interpreting the first and second contact, and the pressure difference as a gesture; and executing a command corresponding to the gesture.

Abstract: A mobile device, a corresponding press detection method and a corresponding computer-readable recording medium are provided. The mobile device includes a back cover and a body. The back cover includes a plurality of inductor coils. The housing of the body includes a conductor at the position corresponding to each inductor coil. The mobile device generates magnetic fields by supplying power to the inductor coils. The mobile device detects presses received by the back cover according to variation of the magnetic fields induced by variation of the distance between the inductor coils and the conductor. The mobile device detects at least one press patterns and executes a corresponding function when a press pattern occurs. Each press pattern is corresponding to a subset of the inductor coils of the back cover and specifies the press state of the sensing area at the back cover for each inductor coil in the subset.

Abstract: A method for face detection management includes determining, for a first time, a presence of an input object in a sensing region of a capacitance input device. The presence is determined for the first time using a first baseline, and the input object satisfies a size threshold. The method further includes suppressing a reporting of capacitance input device during a predefined time period based on the presence of the input object, determining a disabled state of a display of a host, wherein the disabled state is in response to determining the presence of the input object for the first time, and determining, in response to an elapse of the predefined time period and for a second time, an absence of the input object in the sensing region. The absence of the input object is determined for the second time using a second baseline to account for the disabled state of the display. The method further includes performing an action based on determining the absence of the input object.