Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for controlling perspective of a camera-controlled computer. A capture device captures user gestures and sends corresponding data to a recognizer engine. The recognizer engine analyzes the data with a plurality of filters, each filter corresponding to a gesture. Based on the output of those filters, a perspective control is determined, and a display device displays a new perspective corresponding to the perspective control.

Abstract: The user interface system of the preferred embodiments includes a layer defining a tactile surface and including a first region and a particular region adjacent the first region; a substrate defining a fluid channel, cooperating with the layer at the particular region to define a cavity fluidly coupled to the fluid channel, coupled to the layer at the first region; a displacement device displacing fluid into the fluid channel into the cavity to transition the particular region from a retracted volume setting into an expanded volume setting, the particular region substantially level with the first region in the retracted volume setting and elevated above the first region in the expanded volume setting; and a sensor including a first conductor and a second conductor coupled to the substrate and adjacent the cavity, the first conductor offset from the second conductor and capacitively coupled to the second conductor.

Abstract: A portable apparatus includes a determination unit, a first notification unit, a second notification unit, and a control unit. The determination unit determines whether there occurs an event which is to be notified to a user. The first notification unit notifies the event to the user by a first method that gives a tactile sensation to an operation element via an input surface. The second notification unit notifies the event to the user in accordance with a second method that is different from the first method. The control unit causes a notification unit to give a notification. Where the input surface is in a contact state when the event occurs, the control unit performs control to cause the first notification unit to give a notification. Where the input surface is in a not-touched state when the event occurs, the control unit causes the second notification unit to give a notification.

Abstract: A communication device comprising a microprocessor readable computer readable medium is provided that includes microprocessor executable instructions to provide single- and multi-thread views of messages sent and received by a communication device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention recognize human visual gestures, as captured by image and video sensors, to develop a visual language for a variety of human computer interfaces. One embodiment provides a method for recognizing a hand gesture positioned by a user hand. The method includes steps of capturing a digital color image of a user hand against a background, applying a general parametric model to the digital color image of the user hand to generate a specific parametric template of the user hand, receiving a second digital image of the user hand positioned to represent a hand gesture, detecting a hand contour of the hand gesture based at least in part on the specific parametric template of the user hand, and recognizing the hand gesture based at least in part on the detected hand contour. Other embodiments include recognizing hand gestures, facial gestures or body gestures captured in a video.

Abstract: The present invention is to appropriately determine a gesture operation detected to perform data processing according thereto. In the present invention, a CPU judges a processing status at the time of the detection of a gesture operation performed on a touch panel, and after determining its gesture operation type according to the processing status, performs data processing according to the operation type. In this case, the CPU determines and evaluates a gesture operation type for each processing status, and updates values (evaluation accumulation values) of a flick priority pointer and a tap priority pointer. Then, based on these values of the flick priority pointer and the tap priority pointer, the CPU determines one of the gesture operation types (flick operation/tap operation).

Abstract: A flexible device includes a bendable-foldable display that has bendable flaps connected by a hinge. The display has sensors for detecting a folding characteristic between the at least two flaps and for detecting a bending characteristic in at least one flap. The display has a haptic system with haptic output devices, where the haptic system receives input from the sensors indicating deformation of the bendable-foldable display device. A flexible device also includes bendable, foldable, or rollable displays that have sensors and actuators to augment user interaction with the device. Based on one or more measurements provided by the input, the haptic system interprets the input to determine deformation characteristics of the bendable-foldable display device. The haptic system generates haptic feedback based on the deformation characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for recognizing a gesture in a space. In accordance with an embodiment, a spatial gesture recognition apparatus includes a pattern formation unit for radiating light onto a surface of an object required to input a gesture in a virtual air bounce, and forming a predetermined pattern on the surface of the object, an image acquisition unit for acquiring a motion image of the object, and a processing unit for recognizing a gesture input by the object based on the pattern formed on the surface of the object using the acquired image. In this way, depending on the depths of an object required to input a gesture in a space, haptic feedbacks having different intensities are provided, and thus a user can precisely input his or her desired gesture.

Abstract: A method for operator control of a motor vehicle component by a gesture includes: detecting the gesture being executed by an input unit of an operator in a three-dimensional operator control space, which is part of an interior of a motor vehicle; executing an operator control function associated with the identified gesture; and outputting a feedback signal as soon as the input unit enters or has entered the three-dimensional operator control space from outside the three-dimensional operator control space.

Abstract: Embodiments include a wireless keyboard having a plurality of keys and a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, wherein each of the plurality of RFID tags are coupled to one of the plurality of keys. Each of the RFID tags are configured to transmit a signal when one of the plurality of keys coupled to RFID tag is pressed.

Abstract: A communication control system for a vehicle having a steering member, having a controller and at least one switch carried on the steering member.

Abstract: A method and a device for character input by direction key are disclosed. The method comprises: a mapping relation between characters in input character set and direction key input sequences is constructed, and at least a code table representing the mapping relation is established; the character is inputted by a code table selection key and a direction key, the character input comprises the following steps: a code table as a current code table is determined according to the input of a code table selection key (S10); a prompting message of the current code table is displayed on a display screen (S20); an input character is determined in the current code table according to a direction key input sequence (S30). The used direction key, the confirmation key and the code table selection key are based on an existing key of an existing e-book reader, media player and other electronic devices.

Abstract: Various types of content can be displayed through an interface of a computing device. Portions of this content, such as words or alphanumeric characters, can have a visual identifier displayed proximate those portions. The identifiers can indicate the availability of additional content, such as one or more alternative spellings or corrections, links to additional information, alternative views, and links to contact information for a name in an address book. In one example, a default viewing orientation of the computing device can be determined for a user viewing the content on the interface. Upon detecting a rotation of the computing device, a banner or other graphical element is displayed for each of the displayed portions that are associated with a visual identifier on the interface. Accordingly, a user can select one of those elements to receive the additional information.

Abstract: There is provided a gesture detection device including two linear image sensor arrays and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to compare sizes of pointer images in the image frames captured by the two linear image sensor arrays in the same period or different periods so as to identify a click event.

Abstract: A hand-held device with a sensor for providing a signal indicative of a position of the hand-held device relative to an object surface enables power to the sensor at a first time interval when the hand-held device is indicated to be in a position that is stationary and adjacent relative to the object surface, enables power to the sensor at a second time interval shorter than the first time interval when the hand-held device is indicated to be in a position that is moving and adjacent relative to the object surface, and enables power to the sensor at a third time interval when the hand-held device is determined to be in a position that is removed relative to the object surface.

Abstract: A method of identifying a to-be-identified object is described. The to-be-identified object is independent of the electronic device and is placed within a predetermined distance from the electronic device. The method of identifying the to-be-identified object includes the electronic device acquiring status information of the to-be-identified object; the electronic device generating an operation instruction according to the status information of the to-be-identified object; and the electronic device operating according to the operation instruction. The identifying method and its electronic device are capable of enabling users to complete the executing of applications of the electronic device through operating the to-be-identified object, so as to improve experience and enjoyment of users.

Abstract: An image editing apparatus and an image editing method for selecting an area of interest, in which a user more accurately selects an area desired to be selected using a finger by setting a position of a touch input as a selection start point for starting image selection if the user performs the touch input on a background image at the time of image editing, sets a trace generated by moving the background image or the selects start point as a selection image area, and selecting the set selection image area from the background image.

Abstract: Touch sensor gesture recognition for operation of mobile devices. An embodiment of a mobile device may include a touch sensor for the detection of gestures, the touch sensor including sensor elements to generate touch sensor data for a detected gesture, and a processor to process the touch sensor data produced by the sensor elements of the touch sensor. In some embodiments the processor is to process the touch sensor data using a hybrid touch sensor algorithm, the hybrid touch sensor algorithm including a plurality of touch sensor algorithms, the plurality of touch sensor algorithms including a first algorithm and a second algorithm, where the processor dynamically changes between the plurality of algorithms depending on of the nature of the received touch sensor data. In some embodiments the processor utilizes a support vector machine with a radial basis function kernel in the interpretation of detected gestures.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique for determining a valid sequence of touch events on a touch sensitive device. A first sequence of touch events is received, a proximity between any two touch events of the first sequence of touch events being greater than a proximity threshold. A second sequence of touch events is received. The touch events from the first and the second sequence are combined if a time difference between the first and the second sequence of touch events is below a time threshold and a proximity between the first and the second sequence of touch events is less than the proximity threshold. A valid sequence of touch events is determined if a combined pressure of the first and the second sequence of touch events is greater than a pressure threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a touch screen, comprising the steps of: a) forming a conductive layer on a substrate; b) forming an etching resist pattern on the conductive layer; and c) forming a conductive pattern having a line width smaller than the line width of the etching resist pattern by over-etching the conductive layer by using the etching resist pattern and a touch screen manufactured by the method. According to the present invention, a touch screen comprising a conductive pattern having an ultrafine line width can be economically and efficiently provided.

Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.

Abstract: A method for operating a digitizer with an autonomous asynchronous stylus includes sampling outputs from a digitizer, detecting from the outputs at least one pulsed signal transmitted from an autonomous asynchronous stylus at a defined rate, determining a location of the stylus interaction with respect to the digitizer, and tracking stylus interaction with the digitizer over subsequent pulsed signals transmitted from the stylus.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for producing a hybrid transparent electrode, the method including filling grooves of a substrate with a conductive metal ink composition; filling the grooves with residue conductive metal ink composition that remains on a surface of the substrate as the grooves are being filled with the conductive metal ink composition to form an electrode pattern; and forming a conductive layer including a conductive material on the electrode pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are touch detection systems and methods. In one embodiment, a display panel enabling touch detection comprises a touch pane configured to allow a light including a detection light, a back inner surface, and a display generation module located between the touch pane and the back inner surface. The display generation module is configured to produce a visual display at the touch pane. The display generation module is further configured to pass the detection light received from the touch pane. The display panel also comprises a detection light receiver situated at the back inner surface configured to detect the detection light received through the display generation module for enabling a detection of touches to the touch pane of the display panel.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) interactive method between a 3D interactive input device including multiple first nodes and a 3D display device including at least three second nodes is provided. The method includes receiving a start command from a user and controlling signal transmission devices to transmit position detection signals using different channel resources based on the received start command. The method also includes determining 3D spatial position coordinates of the first nodes relative to a specific surface based on a starting time point of the start command, ending time points, and 3D spatial position coordinates of the second nodes relative to the specific surface. Further, the method includes rebuilding 3D contour of the 3D interactive input device to determine gestures of the 3D interactive input device and implement a 3D interactive process based on the 3D spatial position coordinates of at least two first nodes relative to the specific surface.

Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes a display configured to display first content on a screen, a sensor configured to detect bending of the flexible display device, and a controller configured to determine one area and the other area of the screen as a first screen and a second screen, respectively, based on the bending, to display the first content on the first screen, and to display second content that is different from the first content on the second screen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and corresponding apparatus or system for disambiguating touch-input based on variation in a characteristic such as speed or pressure along a touch-trail (20, 26). A computing system may detect a variation in a characteristic of a touch-trail, such as variation in speed of movement of touch along the touch-trail and/or a variation in pressure of touch along the touch-trail (step 52). Based on the detected variation, the computing system may determine an intended touch position represented by the trail, such as a landing position or lifting position for instance (step 54). And the computing system may take action based at least in part on that determined touch position (step 56).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and a terminal for inputting multiple events. The methods includes: receiving touch signals produced by a touch screen corresponding to a touch action of a user's finger; ascertaining a touch direction of the user's finger to the touch screen according to the touch signals; and triggering different events corresponding to different touch directions of the user's finger. Using the above method, different events will be triggered when the touch direction of the user's fingers is different and thus the problem of one touch action of the user's finger can only trigger one event is solved.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for processing touchscreen information are provided. The method may include receiving touchscreen data that includes node values representative of signals generated by a touchscreen panel, generating a first data frame including difference values, and transmitting the first data frame over a control data bus. Each of the difference values may be calculated as a difference between one of the node values and a different node-related value wherein the first data frame has a predefined size. The first data frame may be configured to permit a receiver of the first data frame to reconstruct the touchscreen data without information loss.

Abstract: An information processing device (1) of the present invention includes: a contact input section (51) for detecting an operating object being in a contact state; a proximity input section (52) for detecting the operating object being in a proximity state; a contact position obtaining section (20, 21) for obtaining a contact position; a proximity position obtaining section (22, 23) for obtaining a proximity position; an inputted contents specifying section (25, 27) for specifying an input from a user in accordance with the contact position and the proximity position; and a process carrying out section (26) for carrying out a process in accordance with the input.

Abstract: A touch sense circuit comprises a first sampling circuit to sample a touch sense signal during a first period of a touch drive signal in which the touch drive signal is at a first level, to generate a first sampled signal; a second sampling circuit to sample the touch sense signal during a second period of the touch drive signal in which the touch drive signal is at a second level, to generate a second sampled signal, the second sampled signal in a same polarity as the first sampled signal; and an integrator including an input terminal and an output terminal, both the first sampled signal and the second sampled signal being input to the input terminal of the integrator and integrated to generate an output signal at the output terminal of the integrator, the output signal being used to detect a touch input.

Abstract: An MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) serving as a display device detects a touch on the touch panel and then sets a wait time in accordance with the position of the touch on the touch panel. If another touch is detected before the wait time has passed since the touch on the touch panel is detected, the MFP determines that the detected two touches are multi-touch. If the wait time has passed without detecting another touch since the touch on the touch panel is detected, the MFP determines that the detected touch is single touch.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a capacitor voltage information sensing circuit. The capacitor voltage information sensing circuit includes a mixer and an analog filter. The mixer includes a first input terminal for receiving a reference signal, a second input terminal for receiving a voltage signal, the voltage signal includes capacitor voltage information and a noise when a touch occurs, a first output terminal for outputting a first differential signal according to the voltage signal and the reference signal, and a second output terminal for outputting a second differential signal according to the voltage signal and the reference signal. The analog filter is coupled to the mixer for generating a first low-frequency signal and a second low-frequency signal according to the first differential signal and second differential signal.

Abstract: A display device detecting pressure of a touch input is disclosed. The display device calibrates the pressure of the touch input based on a distance between a position where the display device is gripped and a position on which the touch input is received. By calibrating the pressure of the touch input, the display device can obtain more precise pressure of a touch input.

Abstract: A calibration method suitable for calibrating a light transceiver module includes: disposing a plurality of reflective regions, a plurality of light-absorbing regions and a feature region beside the light transceiver module; making the light transceiver module emit light toward the reflective regions, the light-absorbing regions and the feature region and sensing the images of the reflective regions, the light-absorbing regions and the feature region; comparing the actual orientations of the reflective regions, the light-absorbing regions and the feature region with the positions of the images formed by the reflective regions, the light-absorbing regions and the feature region on an image sensing surface of the light transceiver module so as to calibrate the actual orientations corresponding to the positions on the image sensing surface.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to determine the occurrence and location of an interaction with an interface, particularly with an image of a user interface that may be projected or otherwise produced on a surface. The apparatus uses one or more single-element sensors (such as a photodiode) to sense and capture light readings of a scene, the readings corresponding to a plurality of structured light images injected within the presentation of the interface. The readings are compared to a baseline set of readings to determine the occurrence and location of an interaction event by an obstacle (i.e., a finger or a stylus) such as a touch event or a movement of the obstacle.

Abstract: An optical touch-sensitive device is able to determine the locations of multiple simultaneous touch events. The optical touch-sensitive device includes multiple emitters and detectors. Each emitter produces optical beams which are received by the detectors. Touch events disturb the optical beams. Detection schemes define the operation of the touch capability. Different detection schemes consume different amounts of power and may be used in combination to reduce overall power consumption.

Abstract: We describe a touch sensitive image display device including: an image projector to project a displayed image onto a surface; a touch sensor light source to project a plane of light above the displayed image; a camera to capture a touch sense image from light scattered from the plane of light by an approaching object; and a signal processor to process the touch sense image to identify a location of the object. The touch sensor light source is amplitude modulated, and signal processor is further configured to process a plurality of the touch sense images captured when the touch sensor light source is off to compensate for ambient light in a touch sense image captured when the touch sensor light source is on.

Abstract: An optical module includes a polarized-light separation device configured to separate first and second polarized components of incident light, a light valve configured to receive at least the first polarized component, and output at least a portion of the received light to the polarized-light separation device. The optical module further includes an imaging device disposed at a position that is at least substantially optically conjugated with the light valve, and as optical member positioned and configured to remove at least a portion of the second polarized component of the incident light before reaching the image pickup device.

Abstract: Determining touch contact locations is disclosed. A signal that has been disturbed by touch contacts of a touch input on a surface is received. The received signal is transformed to determine a spatial domain signal. The spatial domain signal is compared with an expected signal associated with potential locations of sources of disturbances caused by the touch contacts. The locations of the touch contacts of the touch input are determined based at least in part on the comparison.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device with integrated touch screen. The display device includes a plurality of receiving electrodes formed in a block type and in parallel with a plurality of data lines, a driving electrode group configured to include a plurality of driving electrodes that are respectively disposed between the plurality of receiving electrodes, a plurality of receiving electrode lines respectively connected to the plurality of receiving electrodes, a plurality of driving electrode lines configured to extend from the respective driving electrodes to the first non-display area, a driving IC configured to apply a common voltage or a driving pulse to the plurality of receiving electrode lines and the plurality of driving electrode lines, and a plurality of driving dummy lines formed at a plurality of pixels, covered by a corresponding driving electrode, in a direction parallel to the plurality of driving electrode lines.

Abstract: A capacitance operation device includes an operation plate, an electrode, and an electrode film. The operation plate has an operation surface to be contact-operated by an operation body. The electrode outputs a detection signal according to a change in capacitance generated between the electrode and the operation body. The electrode film supports the electrode. The operation plate has a rear surface on a side opposite to the operation surface. The rear surface is formed with a groove. The groove is filled with an adhesive agent, and the electrode film is adhered to the operation plate with the adhesive agent.

Abstract: There is provided a single-layer capacitive touch sensor including a plurality of sensing units arranged in a matrix on a substrate. Each of the sensing units has a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. The second electrode is arranged in a ring shape and electrically isolated from the first electrode, and the first electrode is located in an interior space of the ring shape. The third electrode is arranged outside of the interior space and electrically connected to the first electrode, wherein the second electrode of at least a part of the sensing units is configured to respectively form a mutual capacitance with the third electrode of two adjacent sensing units.

Abstract: A capacitive touch system generates data indicative of sensed capacitance measured at capacitive sensing nodes of a capacitive touch panel. A signal processing circuit is coupled to receive the data indicative of sensed capacitance from the capacitive touch system. The signal processing circuit operates to fit a parabolic curve to the data indicative of sensed capacitance. A sharpness of the fit parabolic curve is indicative of whether touch versus hover interaction with the capacitive touch panel. A touch detection threshold is as a function of the determined sharpness. The set touch detection threshold is then applied against the data indicative of sensed capacitance in order to make a touch detection.

Abstract: To achieve improved detection accuracy and position resolution in an in-cell type capacitive touch sensor embedded in a liquid crystal panel of a liquid crystal display device, a drive electrode of a touch sensor is formed of a transparent conductive film laminated on a surface of a TFT substrate on a liquid crystal side below a pixel electrode, and disposed in a region between gate lines. A detection electrode is formed of a transparent conductive film laminated on an outward-directed surface of the TFT substrate. A drive signal is supplied to the drive electrode to cause a voltage change, and based on the voltage change in the detection electrode caused thereby, a capacitance change in an opposing part between the drive electrode and the detection electrode is detected, to thereby detect contact of an object to a display surface near the opposing part in a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A capacitive touch keypad may receive a touch by a conductive object to one or more keys of the keypad, in which the keys each have a separate capacitive key electrode. The touched locations may be determined by precharging a pseudo-randomly selected set of key electrodes a number (M) of iterations while the keyboard is being touched, producing a sense voltage for each iteration by coupling all of the key electrodes to a reference capacitor, producing a 1-bit sense measurement for each iteration by comparing the sense voltage to a reference voltage to form a set of M 1-bit sense measurement, and by applying a modified binary iterative hard threshold (BIHT) algorithm to the set of M 1-bit sense measurements, in which only the non-zero locations of the solution are monitored in each iteration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch screen device that may include first and second substrates; a plurality of first electrode lines and a plurality of second electrode lines on the first substrate that cross each other to define a plurality of touch sensors, each touch sensor including first and second electrodes, and an elastic resistor, with a gap space between the second electrode and the elastic resistor; and a touch driver that is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of first electrode lines and the plurality of second electrode lines, and that determines a two-dimensional or three-dimensional touch information depending on an amount of force that is applied to the touch screen device.

Abstract: The description relates to threshold views. One example can include a display, storage and a processor. The storage can store instructions for execution by the processor. The processor can be configured to process the instructions to create a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display. The GUI can include a threshold view that shows elements that relate to a family on a given day. The elements can include time bound elements, semi-time bound elements and non-time bound elements.

Abstract: A system and method providing a player specific content includes a user device, a player picker for selecting a plurality of players for different teams to form player selections and a content delivery network receiving the player selections, comparing metadata of stored highlight clips with the player picks and communicating highlight clips corresponding to the player picks to the user device.

Abstract: A method and computer system for receiving a selection of a first element of one or more elements on a web page via a user interface. A selection of an action to associate with the first element is received via the user interface. The action is associated with the first element on the web page based upon, at least in part, receiving the selection of the action.