Abstract: A one-handed, chorded data entry system enables an operator to tap a combination of fingers on any surface, thereby causing a character or command to be entered on an electronic device. The fingers can be arranged in any position and neither the fingers nor the fingertips of the user need be aimed at any particular target.

Abstract: A system is provided, including a head-mounted display (HMD) and glove interface object. The HMD includes a viewing module having a view port into a screen configured for rendering image content that defines a view of a virtual environment, the image content being generated from execution of an interactive program by a computing device, an HMD communications module for receiving the image content from the computing device, an image processing module for processing image data received from the computing device for rendering the image content on the screen. The glove interface object includes at least one pressure sensor configured to generate pressure sensor data identifying a pressure applied to at least a portion of the glove interface object, and a glove communications module configured to transmit the pressure sensor data to the computing device for processing to be applied to a rendering of a virtual hand in the virtual environment.

Abstract: An object manipulation apparatus and method model an object for manipulation of a virtual object, suggest object operation schema, define a physical and mental condition of an avatar, and set motion data of the avatar.

Abstract: Vision-assist systems including user eye tracking cameras are disclosed. A vision-assist system includes a processor, a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor, a user eye tracking camera communicatively coupled to the processor, an environment camera communicatively coupled to the processor, a feedback device communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that, when executed by the processor, cause the vision-assist system to receive environment image data from the environment camera, determine a location of an individual speaking to a user based on the environment image data, receive user eye tracking image data from the user eye tracking camera, determine a pose of the user's eyes based on the user eye tracking image data, and provide feedback to the user with the feedback device based on the location of the individual speaking to the user and the pose of the user's eyes.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator provides haptic feedback in a computing device. The electromagnetic actuator includes an actuator gap between the moveable actuator plate and the actuator. A gap sensor measures the actuation gap between the force plate and the actuator. The gap distance between the moveable actuator plate and the actuator may vary due to various environmental or user factors. The amount of haptic feedback provided to a user may be made consistent by adjusting the force exerted by the actuator on the actuator plate in response to measured variations in the gap distance.

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to: while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detect a press input by a first contact on a first media control; and, in response to detecting the press input: determine whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold; if the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at a second playback speed, where the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and, if the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintain presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed.

Abstract: An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts: displays an application launching user interface; detects a first touch input that includes detecting a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first application icon for launching a first application that is associated with one or more corresponding quick actions; in response to detecting the first touch input, in accordance with a determination that the first touch input meets one or more application-launch criteria, launches the first application; and, in accordance with a determination that the first touch input meets one or more quick-action-display criteria, which include a criterion that is met when the characteristic intensity of the first contact increases above a respective intensity threshold, concurrently displays one or more quick action objects associated with the first application along with the first application icon.

Abstract: A vibration generation apparatus includes a holder including a receiver disposed with a distance from a vibration target component on the outside thereof, an actuator supported by the receiver and configured to push out one side surface of the vibration target component, and a biasing unit supported by the receiver and configured to bias the other side surface of the vibration target component in a pushing-back direction. The biasing unit includes one or more insulating elastic members opening at both ends thereof and formed in a tubular shape, and the elastic members are interposed between the receiver and the vibration target component side surface in the state in which the elastic members are compressed in a tube diameter direction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of actuator mechanisms for a multi-touch tactile touch panel are disclosed. The tactile touch panel includes an electrical insulated layer and a tactile layer. The top surface of the electrical insulated layer is capable of receiving an input from a user. The tactile layer includes a grid or an array of haptic cells. The top surface of the haptic layer is situated adjacent to the bottom surface of the electrical insulated layer, while the bottom surface of the haptic layer is situated adjacent to a display. Each haptic cell further includes at least one piezoelectric material, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (“MEMS”) element, thermal fluid pocket, MEMS pump, resonant device, variable porosity membrane, laminar flow modulation, or the like. Each haptic cell is configured to provide a haptic effect independent of other haptic cells in the tactile layer.

Abstract: A wearable apparatus includes a wearable article that is wearable by a person. The wearable apparatus includes a display, an input portion on a surface of the apparatus, and a haptic actuator. A controller is electrically connected to the input portion and the haptic actuator. The controller is programmed to generate haptic drive signals in response to receiving an input signal from the input portion.

Abstract: This disclosure includes a force feedback device. The force feedback device may include an exoskeleton configured to receive a hand of a user, a base, a force feedback unit, and a microcontroller. The force feedback unit may be coupled to the base of the exoskeleton and the microcontroller. In some embodiments, the force feedback unit is a direct drive motor system.

Abstract: Techniques for interaction detection are described herein. The techniques may include detecting, via a depth sensing module, a physical object at a plane of a display. The techniques may also include detecting, via the depth sensing module, a reflection of the physical object at the plane of the display. An interaction module may identify an interaction of the physical object with the display based on a meeting point of the detected physical object and the detected reflection.

Abstract: A user device is configured to estimate the proximity of a user and then perform various functions based on that proximity. The user device may enter a specific mode of operation when the user resides within a threshold proximity to the user device. The user device may also adjust various settings in proportion to the proximity of the user to the user device. The user device may also interoperate with a mobile device to negotiate responsibilities for performing various tasks on behalf of the user based on the relative proximity of the user to the user device and the mobile device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal and the method for controlling the same according to the present invention can execute a specific function corresponding to at least one shaking operation in consideration of a screen displayed on a display unit, a direction of the shaking operation and the number of times of sensing the shaking operation, upon sensing of the at least one shaking operation, and display a result screen of executing the specific function. According to the present invention, it is possible to arouse user's interest by providing different screens according to shaking operations of the mobile terminal and to provide user convenience by executing a specific function only by shaking the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Example devices, systems, and methods described herein extract gesture information from wireless signals. Examples described herein may extract gesture information from changes in the magnitude of the amplitude of the received wireless signals, or portions of the received wireless signals (e.g., channel state information, RSSI information, RCPI information). Time-domain classification of gestures may proceed based on the amplitude changes. In this manner, sufficiently low power operation may be achieved to enable “through-the-pocket” gesture recognition on mobile devices in some examples.

Abstract: A wearable terminal to be worn on an arm of a person includes a detection unit that detects a movement of the wearable terminal, a determination unit that determines whether the movement detected by the detection unit is a one of certain movements caused by certain actions of the person, a signal generation unit that, if the determination unit determines that the movement detected by the detection unit is one of the certain movements, generates a control signal for causing a navigation apparatus to change, in accordance with the detected certain movement, a map displayed on the navigation apparatus that is installed in a vehicle and that is capable of communicating with the wearable terminal, and a communication unit that transmits the control signal generated by the generation unit to the navigation apparatus.

Abstract: A method and system for augmented reality. Images of a real world scene are obtained from one or more from one or more image sensors. An orientation and/or location of the image sensors is obtained from one or more slate sensors. A real world object at which a predefined pointing object is performing a predefined gesture in the images of the real world scene is identified and data associated with the identified object is displayed on a viewing device. The invention also provides a computer program comprising computer program code means for performing all the steps of the method of the invention when said program is run on a computer.

Abstract: A method for manipulating a remote device with a hand-held device having one or more first sensors to detect angular orientation of the device in one or more planes, and at least one two-dimensional surface device having one or more second sensors to detect translational position of the hand-held device in one or more directions, which communicates the angular orientation data from the hand-held device and the translational position data from the at least one surface device to the remote device, and positions the remote device based on the angular orientation data from the hand-held device and the translational position data from the at least one surface device.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to using detected physical gestures to cause calls to transfer between client devices. A physical gesture between a first client device and a second client device can be detected (e.g., utilizing the first client device, the second client device, a disparate client-side device, a server, etc.). The first client device participates in a call, while the second client device is not participating in the call at a time of the detection of the physical gesture. Responsive to detection of the physical gesture, participation of the second client device in the call can be initiated. Participation of the second client device in the call can be initiated by causing the call to transfer from the first client device to the second client device or causing the second client device to join the call while the first client device continues to participate in the call.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for motion-activated display of messages on an activity monitoring device. In one embodiment, an activity monitoring device is provided, including: a memory configured to store a plurality of messages; a motion sensor; a display; logic configured to download the plurality of messages to the memory; logic implemented by a circuit configured to detect, based on output of the motion sensor, a stationary state of the activity monitoring device and a subsequent movement of the activity monitoring device from the stationary state, and, in response to detecting the movement from the stationary state, select one of the plurality of messages from the memory, and render the selected message on the display; wherein selecting one of the plurality of messages includes determining a selection condition.

Abstract: A foldable input device is described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a first housing having a first collection of sensors configured to generate inputs responsive to user interaction and a second housing having a second collection of sensors configured to generate inputs responsive to user interaction. The input device also includes a wireless communication device configured to communicate the generated inputs to a computing device that are usable to initiate one or more operations of the computing device and a flexible hinge securing the first and second housings to each other and configured to permit rotational movement of the first and second housings in relation to each other.

Abstract: An object-sensing apparatus and an object-sensing method are provided. The object-sensing apparatus includes a processing unit, a first body having a first depth recognition module and a second body having a second depth recognition module. A sensing range of the first depth recognition module covers at least a part of the second body. A sensing range of the second depth recognition module covers at least a part of the first body. The sensing ranges of the first and the second depth recognition modules form a virtual sensing space, and the first and the second depth recognition modules generate a plurality of pieces of location information by sensing an object in the virtual sensing space. The processing unit generates spatial location information of the object in the virtual sensing space according to the plurality of pieces of location information.

Abstract: An input device includes: at least two coil bodies that are held by a holding body; and at least two magnetic poles formation sections that are held by a moving body to be movable. The holding body holds each of the at least two coil bodies such that a winding direction of a wire in each of the at least two coil bodies extends along an operation plane; and such that an extension direction of the wire extending along a coil side surface is different from one another.

Abstract: A wearable display device of the present invention includes: a wearable part configured for placement on a portion of a human body; a flexible display unit connected to the wearable part through a coupling part; at least one curvature changer configured to alter a curvature of at least a portion of the flexible display unit; and a curvature holder configured to maintain the curvature of the at least a portion of the flexible display unit once the curvature is altered by the at least one curvature changer.

Abstract: A mark display unit for vehicle navigation is provided, which displays marks on a display screen. The mark display unit includes a dial selector, with a push function, a push operation thereof being associated with selecting one of categories corresponding to the number of push operations, and a rotational operation thereof being associated with selecting one of items regarding a selected category corresponding to the rotational position, and a controller configured to display on the display screen one or more of the marks according to a combination of the number of push operations and the rotational position. As the selected item is switched among the items in association with the rotational operation, the controller displays one or more of the marks assigned with the selected item, by switching a display mode of each of the marks between displayed and not-displayed modes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an electrode that is coupled to a body of a user and is configured to receive a signal from the body. The received signal is based on an electromagnetic interference signal generated by an object that is external to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes one or more processors coupled to the electrode. The processors are configured to detect, based on the signal received by the electrode, one or more of: an interaction between the user and the object, an identity of the object, or a context surrounding the apparatus.

Abstract: A tilt command system for input peripherals is disclosed which allows for enhanced functionality for a peripheral device based on the peripheral's degree of tilt and direction of tilt.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus 10aa capable of communicating with another apparatus via a network 2 is provided. The information processing apparatus 10aa includes a display unit 14b configured to display an image on a display apparatus included in or connected to the information processing apparatus; a transmission unit 11 configured to transmit image data of the image displayed on the display apparatus to the other apparatus; and a reducing unit 18 configured to reduce a process load involved in displaying the image on the display apparatus in the case where the transmission unit transmits the image data to the other apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for directing motion of a writing device. By use of a processor, destination data corresponding to a destination placement for a writing device is received. Current data corresponding to a current placement of the writing device is also received. A mechanism that provides tactile feedback to the writing device is controlled to direct the writing device from the current placement toward the destination placement as a function of at least the destination data and the current data.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for erasing with a stylus. By use of a processor, an orientation of a stylus relative to a display is determined. Whether a touch event of the display occurs is determined. An erase function is performed in response to the touch event occurring and the orientation of the stylus being is in a substantially inverted position.

Abstract: An optical touch sensor is disclosed which comprises a light emitting die placed at a first edge bordering an object surface, a light detecting die placed at a second edge bordering the object surface across from the first edge, a first reflective surface directing light emitted from the light emitting die toward the light detecting die, and a second reflective surface directing light emitted from the light emitting die onto the light detecting die, wherein a light beam traveling from the first reflective surface to the second reflective surface is above and substantially parallel to the object surface.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch panel and an electronic device. The touch panel includes a transparent substrate, a first conductive micropattern and a second conductive micropattern. The first conductive micropattern defines multiple traces in a plurality of first cells. The second conductive micropattern defines multiple traces in a plurality of second cells. The first conductive micropattern covers the second conductive micropattern, and the first cell overlaps the second cell. The first cell, the second cell and a corresponding area of the substrate in them are as a combination cell. The integral light transmittances between at least part of the combination cells are inconsistent. The present invention can have a low visibility of micropattern and can reduce manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an external keypad, having a touchpad. The keypad may be configured to identify an access code according to user input to the touchpad, the access code including one of (i) a numerical value indicating a count of simultaneously pressed keys of the touchpad, and (ii) a swipe pattern including a press, slide, and release from the touchpad; and send the access code to a controller to facilitate access to a vehicle unlock user interface. The controller may direct the keypad to display the vehicle unlock user interface on the keypad when the access code matches a predefined access code stored to the controller. The keypad may display a background logo when the keypad is available to receive user input and may display a vehicle unlock user interface on the touchpad when the access code is validated.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover plate, a light transmissive separating layer, an opaque layer and a touch sensing layer. The cover plate has an inner surface and a plate lateral surface adjoined to each other. The inner surface has a first portion and a second portion adjoined to each other. The light transmissive separating layer covers the first portion and has a peripheral zone and a central zone. The peripheral zone surrounds the central zone. The light transmissive separating layer has a light transmissive lateral surface distal to the central zone. The opaque layer covers the peripheral zone and has an opaque outer lateral surface substantially aligned with the light transmissive lateral surface. The touch sensing layer is located on the central zone, and the light transmissive separating layer separates the cover plate and the touch sensing layer.

Abstract: A touch screen and a touch point positioning method are disclosed. The touch screen comprises a display panel and a touch point positioning device, the touch point positioning device comprises a timing unit, a calculating unit and n receiving units, the receiving units are provided in edge areas of the display panel, the receiving units are connected with the timing unit, and the timing unit is connected with the calculating unit. According to technical solutions of the present invention, the receiving units receive an acoustic wave signal generated at a touch point when the display panel is touched, the timing unit records reception times when the receiving units receive the acoustic wave signal, and the calculating unit calculates a position coordinate of the touch point on the display panel according to the reception times of the receiving units recorded by the timing unit, thus achieving positioning of the touch point.

Abstract: A position indicated by a user with a finger or a stylus can be detected even in a case where an edge of a hand on a little finger side or a wrist touches a touch panel. An input device acquires information indicating a plurality of points on a touch panel affected by a user's touch, including the touch with a finger or a stylus, calculates distances between a reference position and at least some of the plurality of points, the reference position indicating a position touched by the user on the touch panel other than with the finger or the stylus, selects one or more points affected by the touch with the finger or the stylus from the at least some of the plurality of points based on the calculated distances, and acquires coordinates of a position indicated by the user based on the selected point.

Abstract: Disclosed are a capacitive touch structure, an in-cell touch panel, a display device and a scanning method thereof.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch screen panel and a display device, the touch screen panel comprises an array substrate and an assembling substrate which are arranged opposite to each other, and a touch detection chip for detecting a touch, wherein the array substrate comprises: a first predetermined number of first self capacitive electrodes and first leads; the assembling substrate comprises: a second predetermined number of second self capacitive electrodes and second leads; projections of the first self capacitive electrodes on the assembling substrate fall within a region on the assembling substrate without the second self capacitive electrodes. In solutions of the present invention, width of the frame region of the array substrate or the assembling substrate can be reduced accordingly, and narrow frame of the touch screen panel can be realized.

Abstract: An array substrate, a method for fabricating the same and a display device are disclosed. The substrate comprises: a gate electrode (11) and a gate line (12) disposed on a base substrate (00), an active layer (20) disposed on the film layer comprising the gate electrode (11) and the gate line (12).

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate on which a display area is defined; a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a touch screen layer on a surface thereof; and a sealing portion between the first substrate and the second substrate, and bonding the first substrate and the second substrate to each other. The sealing portion is formed around the display area, and the touch screen layer includes a plurality of sensing patterns and a plurality of bonding pad portions electrically connected to the plurality of sensing patterns. Each of the bonding pad portions includes a pad electrode electrically connected to the plurality of sensing patterns and a cover portion surrounding a part of the pad electrode, and the cover portion is opaque and is formed to overlap the sealing portion.

Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate and a touch sensing element is provided. The substrate has an element disposing surface. The touch sensing element is disposed on the element disposing surface and includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes electrically insulated to the first electrodes. Each of the first electrodes includes a plurality of bridge portions crossing the second electrodes. Viewing from a direction perpendicular to the element disposing surface, each of the bridge portion is configured in a curvy pattern, a zigzag pattern or combination thereof. A touch display panel is also provided.

Abstract: A capacitive touch screen of e.g., a mobile communications device such as a smart phone or tablet is operated by producing a capacitance map of capacitance values for the screen, wherein the capacitance values are indicative of locations of the screen exposed to touch by a user, and by identifying locations of the screen exposed to touch by a user by comparing the capacitance values against settings of sensing thresholds. Descriptor processing is applied to the capacitance map to extract a set of descriptors indicative of said screen being in one of a plurality of different operating conditions. A set of rules is applied to these descriptors to identify one of a plurality of different operating conditions, and selecting the setting of sensing thresholds as a function of the operating condition thus identified.

Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel array having pixels arranged in matrix and having a first side parallel to a row and a second side opposite to the first side; scanning lines arranged in each row of the pixel array to supply a scanning signal to the pixels arranged in a corresponding row; signal lines arranged in each column of the pixel array to supply an image signal to the pixels arranged in a corresponding column; drive electrodes arranged in a column of the pixel array and to which a drive signal to detect an external proximate object is supplied; and a first drive electrode circuit arranged along the first side and connected to control lines and the drive electrodes arranged in the pixel array to supply the drive signal to, among the drive electrodes, the drive electrode specified by a selection signal supplied via the control lines.

Abstract: A space-efficient substantially transparent mutual capacitance touch sensor panel can be created by forming columns made of a substantially transparent conductive material on one side of a first substantially transparent substrate, forming rows made of the substantially transparent conductive material on one side of a second substantially transparent substrate and bringing column connections down to the second substrate. The columns can be routed off-panel at an edge of the second substrate. In some examples, the first and second transparent substrates formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In some examples, the substantially transparent conductive material formed from Indium Tin Oxide (ITO).

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first context data associated with a first touch event on a first device and accessing a second context data associated with a touch event on the first device. The touch event has been detected by a second device. The method further includes comparing the first context data with the second context data and determining, based on the comparison, whether the first touch event is the touch event detected by the second device.

Abstract: A touch panel, including a polyurethane substrate; a touch electrode including a first electrode layer on the polyurethane substrate, the first electrode including nanowires; and a polyurethane overcoat layer on the touch electrode, the polyurethane overcoat layer having an in-plane phase difference smaller than that of the polyurethane substrate.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for the dynamic adjustment of data streamed over a network which is then displayed on an output device. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for determining the display capabilities of an output device and then formatting two or more streams of data configured for display on the output device, wherein the user interface and video data are contained in separate streams, such that the content is displayed in a manner consistent with the display capabilities of the output device. The output can then be adjusted or prioritized based on device orientation and network quality.

Abstract: A touch unit, a touch substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a flexible touch display device are disclosed. The touch unit comprises a composite graphene layer which at least comprises a first graphene layer and a second graphene layer. An inorganic material layer is disposed between the first graphene layer and the second graphene layer and reduces the impedance of the first graphene layer and the second graphene layer. The touch unit has good mechanical and electrical properties and hence can be well applied to flexible touch display products.

Abstract: A Gate Driver on Array (GOA) circuit is disclosed. The GOA circuit comprising: a drive line scan control signal generation unit operative to generate a drive line scan clock signal and a drive line scan pulse signal; multiple GOA groups operative to acquire the drive line scan clock signal, to generate GOA group output signals sequentially according to GOA group input signals, wherein the GOA group output signal generated by one of the GOA groups is the GOA group input signal of a next GOA group to realize a shift register function of the multiple GOA groups; multiple drive line scan signal generation modules operative to acquire GOA group output signals and drive line scan pulse signal, and to generate drive line scan signals sequentially; multiple gate line groups operative to be applied with the drive line scan signals, to complete drive line scan for the multiple gate line groups sequentially.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes a first acquisition processing module, a touchscreen display, a display processing module, a second acquisition processing module, and a request processing module. The first acquisition processing module acquires first content from a first delivery device. The display processing module displays content based on the first content on the touchscreen display. The second acquisition processing module acquires second content from a second delivery device based on data included in the first content, when a predetermined operation is executed for the touchscreen. The request processing module requests an output processing device corresponding to the second content to execute output processing based on the second content.