Abstract: An input device, including: an input acceptance portion configured to accept an input with respect to a display; and a controller configured to perform: a processing selecting process in which at least one processing is selected from among a plurality of executable processing on the basis of a movement direction of a continuous input from a start position, where the input acceptance portion accepts the continuous input; a processing-range setting process in which a range specified by the start position and an end position in the continuous input is set as a processing range for the at least one processing selected in the processing selecting process, where the input acceptance portion accepts the continuous input; and a processing executing process in which the at least one processing selected in the processing selecting process is executed with respect to data in the processing range set in the processing-range setting process.

Abstract: The present invention supports the control of a plurality of controlled devices. With three dimensional accelerometer components, detection of a user action on a remote controller and the orientation of the remote controller are viable through small electronic devices. Aspects of the invention are based on the three dimensional accelerometer components to provide a remote controller that can detect the user action. Based on the user action, the remote controller transmits a signal to the controlled device which conveys the corresponding command. A selected controlled device may be matched to the remote controller. The remote controller and controlled device may also support a learning mode, in which the controlled device sends a list of supported commands to the remote controller. The remote controller then matches an associated action with each command in the command list.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pen pressure detecting module housed in a position indicator, the position indicator having a pen shape and being capable of detecting a pressure applied to a tip portion of the position indicator. The pen pressure detecting module includes a pressure sensing device, a first holder, and a second holder. The pressure sensing device senses the pressure based on a change in a capacitance formed between a first electrode and a second electrode disposed so as to be opposed to each other, which capacitance changes so as to correspond to the pressure that is transmitted to the first electrode. The second holder is housed in the first holder, and the pressure sensing device is disposed so as to sense the pressure applied to the second holder. An engaging portion engaged with a pressure transmitting member that transmits the pressure is formed in the second holder.

Abstract: A stylus detecting device detects a pointed position which is a position pointed to by a stylus, and includes a first camera; a second camera; and a control unit including an axis detecting unit that detects a three-dimensional position and attitude of an axis of the stylus by using two images captured respectively by the first and second cameras, and a pointed position detecting unit that calculates as the pointed position a point of intersection between a straight line indicated by the axis of the stylus whose three-dimensional position and attitude have been detected by the axis detecting unit and a target plane having a predetermined positional relationship with respect to the first and second cameras.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive stylus for operation with a digitizer sensor includes a housing, a writing tip that is movable in response to contact pressure applied on the writing tip, an extremity that is movable together with the writing tip, a switch and an elastomer element positioned around the extremity and in physical contact with at least one of the housing or an element that is fixed to the housing. The switch includes a first element that is fixedly positioned around the extremity and a second element that is fixed to the housing, wherein physical contact between the first element and the second element closes the switch. The writing tip is operable to move in response to the elastomer element compressing against the housing or an element that is fixed to the housing and the switch is operative to toggle at a pre-defined compressed state of the elastomer element.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a pointing device and a method for interacting with touch-sensitive devices. The pointing device includes a supporting member, first and second contact points fixed on the supporting member and adapted to be in contact with a touch-sensitive layer in a default state, and at least one movable contact point mounted on the supporting member and movable from the default state to a fully depressed state adjacent to the second contact point to form a combined touch area on the touch-sensitive layer having an offset centre that is offset from a centre of the second contact point so that the second touch point is shifted to an offset position in alignment with the offset centre.

Abstract: A stylus for use with a digitizer sensor includes a housing confined by a first and second end, a primary tip positioned at the first end of the housing and associated with a first transmitting element, the first transmitting element having a first diameter, a secondary tip positioned at the second end of the housing and associated with a second transmitting element, the second transmitting element having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, a transmitting unit for transmitting a first signal with a first amplitude via the first transmitting element and for transmitting a second signal with a second amplitude via the second transmitting element, wherein the first amplitude is at least twice the second amplitude and a powering unit for powering transmission of the first and second signal.

Abstract: A method for adjusting object illumination with a mobile device having a display device is described. The method includes detecting illumination of an object and generating illumination data information; and adjusting a luminance of the display device in dependence on the object illumination data to adjust image lighting.

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: A device, for example a mouse pad, configured to illuminate, fluoresce, or glow depending upon user input or user motion. The pattern, format, shape, and/or direction of illumination by the mouse pad depend upon user-directed motion of an input source relative to the mouse pad. For example, the illumination pattern or profile of the mouse pad can depend on user-directed motion of an illumination source, for example a LED source carried by an optical mouse, relative to the mouse pad. The mouse pad includes a first layer that includes a first luminescent composition and a second layer that includes a second luminescent composition. The first luminescent composition and the second luminescent composition can have different luminescent properties or characteristics. The first luminescent composition and the second luminescent composition can be selected for establishing or providing the mouse pad with a desired, intended, or target set of illumination characteristics.

Abstract: Processing an audio signal is disclosed. The audio signal is received from a sensor coupled to a touch input medium. An indication of an event where the touch input medium has been contacted at a location on the touch input medium is received. The event has been captured as an audio signal component of the received audio signal. At least a portion of the audio signal component is reduced from the audio signal.

Abstract: A touch sensor includes a substrate, a touch sensing layer, a first processor and a second processor. The substrate includes a first area and a second area. The first area and the second area are on the same surface of the substrate. The touch sensing layer is disposed on the substrate, and includes a first group of conductive patterns and a second group of conductive patterns. The first group of conductive patterns is disposed on the first area, and includes a plurality of first conductive patterns. The second group of conductive patterns is disposed on the second area, and includes a plurality of second conductive patterns. The first processor is electrically connected to the first conductive patterns. The second processor is electrically connected to the second conductive patterns.

Abstract: Embodiments provide the energy recovery system capable of converting mechanical energy of a touch input to a touch screen panel into electrical energy and storing the converted electrical energy. The energy recovery system may include a touch screen panel including a piezoelectric material, an energy recovery device recovering electrical energy generated by the piezoelectric material, and an electrical energy storage device storing the recovered electrical energy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conducting substrate and a touch panel comprising the same. A conducting substrate according to one embodiment of the invention comprises at least one base material and at least one conductive pattern on the base material, wherein the arithmetic average roughness height (Ra) of the surface of the conductive pattern is 0.1-0.3 ?m. The conducting substrate and the touch panel comprising the same do not obstruct the view, have excellent conductivity, and can reduce the intensity of a diffraction pattern caused by reflected light.

Abstract: The present application relates to a touch display device and a driving method for the same, which can improve the report rate of the touch display device. The driving method for the touch display device comprises: setting a display period to at least comprise two sub-display periods and a touch period to at least comprise two sub-touch periods, and arranging the sub-display periods and the sub-touch periods so that there is one sub-touch period interleaved between two adjacent sub-display periods; by a control signal, controlling the touch display device to enter the sub-touch periods from the sub-display periods, and controlling the touch display device to send out a touch signal; and by the control signal and a driving signal, controlling the touch display device to enter the sub-display periods from the sub-touch periods, and thus enabling the touch display device to display a display picture.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a capacitive in-cell touch-screen panel and a display device, comprising: a touch scanning line, implemented by at least one gate line of a TFT array substrate; and a touch driver circuit connected with the touch scanning line and adapted to load touch scan signals to the touch scanning line. Compared with that an existing GOA is used to provide touch scan signals to touch scanning lines of a small-sized touch-screen panel, that a separate touch driver circuit is used to provide touch scan signals to a gate line acting as a touch scanning line can avoid a signal-delay problem.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device which includes an OLED array formed on a lower substrate; a touch panel attached to the lower substrate and including first and second sensor electrodes for sensing a touch and a routing line electrically connected to at least one of the first and second sensor electrodes and exposed to an upper surface of the touch panel; and a connection line electrically connecting the OLED array and the touch panel through an exposed portion of the routing line.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a number of first sensing electrodes formed on the first substrate, a number of second sensing electrodes formed on the second substrate, a touch integrated circuit set on the first substrate, and a number of connecting wires formed on the first substrate. The touch integrated circuit includes a number of first pins correspondingly connected to the first sensing electrodes and a number of second pins correspondingly connected to the second sensing electrodes. The connecting wires correspondingly connect two opposite terminals of the first sensing electrodes with two opposite ends of the first pins. A part of connecting wires are arranged between the first pins and the second pins. The first substrate includes a shielding sheet formed in the first substrate and located above the part of the connecting wires arranged between the first pins and the second pins.

Abstract: A touch display device is disclosed. The touch display device includes a touch-display module, a supporting element, a first adhesive assembly and a second adhesive assembly. The touch-display module includes a touch panel and a display panel. The supporting element supports the touch panel and the display panel. The first adhesive assembly is disposed between the touch panel and the display panel, and includes a first adhesive element and a second adhesive element. The first adhesive element and the second adhesive element are located adjacent to each other and have a gap therebetween. The second adhesive assembly is disposed between the touch panel and the display panel and adhered to the supporting element. The second adhesive assembly includes a third adhesive element and a fourth adhesive element.

Abstract: A mobile terminal which includes a terminal body; a display mounted to the terminal body; a window disposed to cover the display and including central and edge regions wherein the central region is formed of a transmissive material and configured to align with the display, and the edge region is formed of an opaque material and configured to surround the central region. The mobile terminal further includes a first touch sensor disposed to span at least the central region and configured to detect a touch input to the central region; and a second touch sensor disposed to span at least part of the edge region and configured to detect a touch input to the at least part of the edge region, wherein the second touch sensor is configured to have a higher touch sensitivity than the first in order to detect a touch input to the opaque edge region.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display and a sensor configured to detect a force that results in depression of the touch-sensitive display. The sensor includes an optical device that receives a reflection of an optical signal, wherein the force affects the reflection.

Abstract: An input device (10) has a contact plate (12) having a contact surface (14) and being least partially coated with an electrical resistive layer (16) on a surface opposite the contact surface (14). The electrical resistive layer (16) has at least two electrically conducting contacts (18). A measuring circuit (20) is provided for measuring a sensing capacitor (24) formed by the electrical resistive layer (16) and an electrostatically chargeable object (22) arranged at a contact position on the contact surface (14). Further, a processing unit is provided for determining coordinates (X, Y) of the contact position of the electrostatically chargeable object (22) on the contact surface (14) by means of a determination of the ohmic resistances (Rn) between the contact position of the electrostatically chargeable object (22) and the electrically conducting contacts.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods to operate a display device of an electronic device. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a user setting or input of a display control parameter, and causing or altering, based on the user setting or input, an effect of an ambient light sensor value (ALS) on control of the display control parameter. The user input may be an unlock of a touch screen input capability of the display device, and a wake of the display device from inactivity dim. Also, according to embodiments of the inventions, a method of operating a display of an electronic device includes receiving a change to one of a display brightness output level and an ambient light sensor output level, and altering, according to the change, a display brightness or contrast output level. Other apparatuses and methods and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.

Abstract: An IC architecture improving the sensing latency time in Projected Capacitance Touch comprises a sensor, a touch control integrated circuit, a sensing bus, a driving bus, the sensor comprising a plurality of sensing electrodes, and a plurality of driving electrodes. The driving electrodes comprise a selected driving electrode. The sensing electrodes are scanned and the capacitance change in each is recorded while a driving electrode is selected as said selected driving electrode. The touch control integrated circuit comprises a sensing IC, a driving IC, and a micro-programmed control unit (MCU), wherein the sensing IC comprises a module on receiving sensing electrode signal. The module on receiving sensing electrode signal comprises two sets analog latches and two sets analog multiplexers. The two sets analog latches comprising first stage analog latches and second stage analog latches and the two sets analog multiplexers comprising first stage analog multiplexers and second stage analog multiplexers.

Abstract: A bandpass sense amplifier circuit (FIG. 2A) is disclosed. The circuit includes a capacitor (C0) having a first terminal coupled to receive an input signal (Vin) and a second terminal. A current conveyor circuit (200-206,212) has a third terminal (X) coupled to the second terminal of the capacitor and a fourth terminal (Z) arranged to mirror a current into the third terminal. A voltage follower circuit (214) has an input terminal coupled to the fourth terminal of the current conveyor circuit and an output terminal.

Abstract: A touch sensing system includes a charge distributor, a pre-amplifier, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a temperature compensating device. The temperature compensating device varies one or more of a first reference voltage supplied to the charge distributor, a second reference voltage supplied to the pre-amplifier, and the capacitance of the charge distributor, in response to temperature data from a temperature sensor.

Abstract: A touch screen electro-optic display is arranged such that upon a touch being detected on the display surface, the display surface surrounding the touch “blinks” by being driven to a different optical state, then back to its original state. A second method uses a display having a pen or stylus which can draw lines upon the display. A first line segment is detected and its area updated using a first drive scheme having short waveforms. The area of a second line segment is updated using the first drive scheme. Thereafter, the areas of both line segments are updated using a second drive scheme different from the first drive scheme.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus, which enable the reconfigurable control of vehicles, homes, computers and other applications. Physical controls and virtual displayed controls on single and multipoint touch screens are used, separately or in combination to enable higher visibility and understanding of control information and easier operation of controls, particularly useful in stressful situations. Some embodiments use optical sensors and rear projection of displayed embodiments, and are advantageous where curved screens are desired such as in a car.

Abstract: A touchscreen system for locating an opaque object in a target region, detects interruption of light beams. Each of the touchscreens have one or more optical emitters to create the beams, and one or more optical detectors to provide detection signals arranged to use emission wavelengths which are compatible with night vision apparatus, and having an NVIS radiance smaller than 1.7×10?11 NR.

Abstract: Provided is a touch sensitive display, for integration into an electronic device configured to function in a predetermined temperature range, comprising a display panel and an acoustic isolating means. The acoustic isolating means is configured and arranged such that it presents a damping ratio of 5% or less with a variation of this damping ratio of 2 percentage points or less in the predetermined temperature range. Also provided is a touch sensitive display comprising a display panel and an acoustic isolating means. The acoustic isolating means comprises an elastic material in a first region on the front side of the display panel, with the front main side of the display panel being the displaying side, and an elastic material in a second region on the back side of the display panel and a compression controlling means for compressing the first and/or second region by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent conductive film in which the difference in visibility between the pattern portion and the pattern opening portion is kept small even when a transparent conductive layer is patterned. The transparent conductive film has a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a transparent conductive layer in this order on a transparent film substrate, a thickness d21 of the first dielectric layer is larger than a thickness d22 of the second dielectric layer, the thickness d21 of the first dielectric layer is 8 to 40 nm and the thickness d22 of the second dielectric layer is 5 to 25 nm, and a difference between the thickness d21 of the first dielectric layer and the thickness d22 of the second dielectric layer, d21-d22, is 3 to 30 nm.

Abstract: Combined display panel circuit techniques are described herein. In one or more implementations, a combined panel circuit of a display device is configured to enable functionality for both recognition of touch inputs and functionality to update images output by the display device. The combined panel circuit, for instance, may include an electrode arrangement in conductive layers that sandwiches display particles used to form images for the display device. The display particles may be manipulated under the influence of a threshold voltage applied to the electrode arrangement that is sufficient to cause the display particles to transition between states. Capacitance sensing indicative of touch inputs may occur under the influence of a different voltage that is not sufficient to manipulate the display particles. The different voltages are selectively applied at different times to update displayed images through manipulation of the display particles and sense capacitance to recognize touch inputs.

Abstract: In relation to touch sensors, technique capable of shortening total touch drive time and a touch detection period or suppressing increase thereof are provided. In a panel unit of a touch-sensor device, a touch drive unit generates a first pulse to an M-th pulses which are pulses of a plurality of types having mutually different cycles in accordance with differences in time constants with respect to paths including wirings of a peripheral area, touch drive electrodes, units of touch detection, touch detection electrodes, and wirings of the peripheral area through which pulses of touch drive signals to the plurality of touch drive electrodes are transmitted in a touch detection area in which the plurality of units of touch detection formed by pairs of the plurality of touch drive electrodes and the plurality of touch detection electrodes are formed like a matrix, and the touch drive unit applies the pulses.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus and method for asymmetrical link aggregation is disclosed, wherein the method is implemented in an access switch, the access switch connects to at least two aggregation switches through a first set of ports and respective links, the access switch connects to an external network through a second set of ports, and the at least two aggregation switches connects to an internal network, the method comprising: in response to receiving a frame from one of the second set of ports, selecting one of the first set of ports based on the source address of the frame; and sending the frame using the selected one of the first set of ports.

Abstract: Various embodiments relating to a large-format touch display having a continuous touch surface that is flat and free from visual defects are disclosed. In one embodiment, a display assembly includes a display stacking including a cover sheet having an exterior surface and an interior surface opposing the exterior surface and an image-emitting layer secured to the interior surface, a carriage assembly configured to hold the display stack in a fixed position in the display assembly, and a plurality of fastener pucks positioned adjacent a perimeter of the interior surface of the cover sheet and securing the carriage assembly to the interior surface of the cover sheet via a curable adhesive.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present application discloses a capacitive touch panel including a base substrate, on which a plurality of transparent conductive patters being capable of transmitting touch signals and not overlapping with each are provided, and each transparent conductive pattern is an integrated pattern made of a same material layer. An embodiment of the present application further provides a method for manufacturing a capacitive touch panel, which includes forming a plurality of transparent conductive patterns on a base substrate through one mask patterning process. An embodiment of the present application further includes a display device comprising the capacitive touch panel as described above. An embodiment of the present application can save masks and can manufacture capacitive touch panels at a low cost. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present application have advantages of high production efficiency and of high yield rate.

Abstract: There is provided a touch-sensor-embedded display panel with reduced decrease in aperture ratio and reduced increase in frame area, with lowered power consumption and improved operation performance. A driving pixel (21) is constituted by: a thin film transistor (T1); a pixel electrode (Epix1); a driving common electrode (COM1); and a liquid crystal capacitance (Clc1) which is formed between the pixel electrode (Epix1) and the driving common electrode (COM1). A sensing pixel (22) is constituted by a thin film transistor (T2), a pixel electrode (Epix2), a sensing common electrode (COM2), and a liquid crystal capacitance (Clc2) which is formed between the pixel electrode (Epix2) and the sensing common electrode (COM2). Neither the driving pixel (21) nor the sensing pixel (22) include an auxiliary capacitance. The thin film transistors (T1, T2) have their channel layers formed of IGZO.

Abstract: A display device with a touch detecting function includes wiring for touch arranged in a peripheral area positioned on the outside of a display area, and a selection switch that selects one of drive electrodes to be coupled to the wiring for touch. A drive electrode scanning unit selects one of drive electrodes and includes a plurality of transfer circuits in the peripheral area. Part of the transfer circuits is a transfer circuit that performs output to the selection switch.

Abstract: A sensor array includes a first sensor element of a unit cell and a second sensor element of the unit cell. The unit cell includes core traces of the first sensor element, where the core traces are the widest portion of the first sensor element. The unit cell includes main traces of the second sensor element and subtraces of the second sensor element, where each main trace crosses the first sensor element at a corresponding bridge to form an intersection of the unit cell.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention enable near field communication (NFC) through a touch display. Some embodiments include specialized touch displays with lower electromagnetic dissipation factors than standard touch displays. Some embodiments include methods and devices for detecting the activation or deactivation of NFC communication using the touch display and adapting the touch display to that activation or deactivation. Disclosed techniques for adapting the touch display include optimizing the behavior of the touch display for operation in the face of electromagnetic interference when NFC is activated and conducting a partial recalibration of the touch display when NFC is deactivated.

Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.

Abstract: Transparent electrically conductive functional layer, production process and use thereof. The invention concerns a transparent electrically conductive functional layer, in particular a laminate body. The invention makes it possible for the first time to produce thin conductive functional layers for use in resistive touch screens, for example in a printing process. By way of example with a coverage of 5% and adequate conductivity the functional layer still works at 95% transparent for the human eye.

Abstract: A multi-layer micro-wire structure includes first and second substrates having first and second layers extending to first and second layer edges, respectively. The first layer includes first micro-wire electrodes and first connection pads. Each first micro-wire electrode includes one or more electrically connected first micro-wires and each first connection pad electrically connects to a corresponding first micro-wire electrode. The second layer includes second micro-wire electrodes and second connection pads. Each second micro-wire electrode includes one or more electrically connected second micro-wires, and each second connection pad electrically connects to a corresponding second micro-wire electrode. The second layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate and the second layer edge extends at least partly beyond the first layer edge so that one or more of the second connection pads is located between at least a portion of the first layer edge and the second layer edge.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first film-like printed circuit board including a first terminal portion, the first film-like printed circuit board extending from one side of the display panel in a direction away from the display panel, a touch panel provided so as to be opposed to the display panel, and a second film-like printed circuit board including a second terminal portion, the second film-like printed circuit board extending from one side of the touch panel in the direction away from the display panel, the one side of the touch panel corresponding to a side parallel with and adjacent to the one side of the display panel. The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are provided so that a connecting direction of the first or second terminal portions is different from a connecting direction of the second or first terminal portions.

Abstract: A system for controlling a treatment device generates a graphical interface that visually prompts a user in a step-wise fashion to use the treatment device to perform a process of forming a pattern of lesions that extends both circumferentially and axially in different levels in a body region. The graphical interface displays for the user a visual record of the progress of the process from start to finish and guides the user so that so that individual lesions desired within a given level are all formed, and that a given level of lesions is not skipped.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an updatable package application. Updated static content elements of the packaged application are obtained from a content delivery service. The content update is verified as a function of the component static content elements and a manifest file. The application is reconfigured to execute as a function of the updated static content elements.

Abstract: User interfaces associated with software applications or computer devices may be automatically laid out or configured based on attributes of a user, or operational characteristics or environmental conditions of the software applications or the computer devices. Where information or data regarding a user, a software application or a computer device is determined from any source (e.g., a sensor), such information or data may be compared to information or data associated with other users, software applications or computer devices, and a user interface may be presented on a computer display in a layout or configuration preferred by the other users. The layout or configuration may be identified by determining any number of covariances or correlations between such information and data and any layouts or configurations, or actions taken to establish such layouts or configurations by the other users.

Abstract: A computer processor determines a first span of a communication, wherein a span includes content associated with one or more dialog statements. If the content of the first span contains one or more topic change indicators which are identified by at least one detector of a learning model, the computer processor, in response, generates scores for each of the one or more indicators. The computer processor aggregates scores of the one or more indicators of the first span, which may be weighted, to produce an aggregate score. The computer processor compares the aggregate score to a threshold value, wherein the threshold value is determined during training of the learning model, and the computer processor, in response to the aggregate score crossing the threshold value, determines a topic change has occurred within the first span.

Abstract: An information display terminal includes a first operation information acquiring unit that acquires first operation information including first location information on a display screen via a touch panel including a contact detection surface and the display screen. A three-dimensional coordinate space is projected onto the display screen. An object is arranged within the three-dimensional coordinate space on the basis of three-dimensional coordinate information of the object. The information display terminal also includes a second operation information acquiring unit that acquires second operation information including second location information on the display screen via a contact detection surface provided on a surface on a side opposite to the display screen.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a graphical user interface to be displayed on a display apparatus, the graphical user interface comprising an addressable window which is assigned to a selectable object, where the window has a list with a plurality of buttons, where there is assigned to each button an action of a particular type in relation to the object assigned to the window, where there is assigned to one button a formation action which can be performed with elements from a plurality of element types, where the performance of the formation action requires the selection of the number of elements to be used for the formation action from a maximum number of elements for at least one element type. A further formation action can be assigned to a further button, where the element types and the number of elements to be used for the further formation action are determined by the element types and elements used in the last performed formation action.