Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an input/output interface, the mode of which can be changed to a data communication mode or a charging mode. An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a connector to which an external electronic apparatus having an interface that can be connected to an input/output interface is connected; a power supply unit for supplying power to the external electronic apparatus through a power supply line connected to the connector; a host controller for controlling data transmission from and to the external electronic apparatus; and a mode controlling unit for measuring electric current flowing through the power supply line, changing an operation mode on the basis of a result obtained by comparing the electric current value with a reference value, and controlling operations of the power supply unit and the host controller according to the operation mode.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a circuit that has a normal mode of operation and a low-power mode of operation. The circuit consumes more power in the normal mode of operation than in the low-power mode of operation. The apparatus further includes a power-supply circuit. The power-supply circuit provides a normal supply voltage to the circuit in the normal mode of operation. The power-supply circuit includes a non-linear circuit to provide a compressed supply voltage to the circuit in the low-power mode of operation, wherein the normal supply voltage is greater than the compressed supply voltage.

Abstract: An operation control device for an electronic apparatus is provided.

Abstract: An HMD includes an image display section configured to display an image to be visually recognizable through an outside scene. The HMD includes a position detecting section configured to recognize an input and a control section configured to cause the image display section to display information and change the display in the image display section according to the input recognized by the position detecting section.

Abstract: A smart wearable devices and methods for output optimization are presented where the smart wearable device receives input from one or more sensors, including input related to the user's biological characteristics. This input is used to determine an optimal output form. If the determined output form is different from the smart wearable device's native or default output form, the smart wearable device transcribes the output into the optimal out using a transcription engine.

Abstract: A smart wearable device with sensors that can acquire biological input about the user as well as environmental data is presented. Theses sensors can acquire sensor input which causes the smart wearable device to identify a required task to perform. If the smart wearable device determines that the task can only be performed properly by acquiring new capabilities, the smart wearable device can automatically acquire the necessary capabilities from various data sources and configure itself to perform the task properly.

Abstract: Smart wearable devices and methods for acquiring sensor data about a user to determine the physical and mental status of the user and automatically activate or deactivate other devices when authenticated by biometric security access specific to the wearer are presented. Specifically, the smart wearable device can automatically acquire a user's biological input, such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature, etc. and based on the input, automatically activate or deactivate a function in another device by sending a triggering signal to the other device.

Abstract: Smart wearable devices and methods for acquiring sensorial data from surrounding smart devices are presented. In particular, the smart wearable device identifies surrounding smart devices that may provide additional sensorial data to the smart wearable device. The smart wearable device can use the acquired relevant sensorial data from surrounding devices to augment incomplete data, correct incorrect sensorial data, activate a function of its own or activate a function on one or more of the surrounding devices.

Abstract: A wearable sensor device, system and method are provided for monitoring the attention, workload or other physical status of the wearer of the wearable sensor device. At least one biometric index value is formulated for a characteristic status from the processed sensor data of the sensors of the device and the biometric index value may also incorporate prior test data and questionnaire response information in the calculated value. The system may include any number of wearable devices that have sensors, a processor and a communications link as well as a remote computer and a non-wearable device with an interface. The status of the wearer of a wearable sensor device can be monitored with the simple display of the biometric index value as well as the data from the individual sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling a mobile terminal by detecting a face or an eye in an input image are provided. The method includes performing face recognition on an input image facing and being captured by an image input unit equipped on the front face of the mobile terminal; determining, based on the face recognition, user state information that includes whether a user exists, a direction of the user's face, a distance from the mobile terminal, and/or a position of the user's face; and performing a predetermined function of the mobile terminal according to the user state information. According to the method, functions of the mobile terminal may be controlled without direct inputs from the user.

Abstract: An electronic device operation method and an electronic device for supporting the same are provided. The electronic device operation method includes collecting a signal and determining a state where the electronic device is worn, based on at least one of physiological signal based on at least part of the collected signal, proximity information based on at least part of the collected signal, or illumination information based on at least part of the collected signal.

Abstract: Smart wearable devices and methods are disclosed for providing feedback for optimal placement of the wearable device. This includes systems and methods to lock or unlock a wearable device and/or notify external wearable/non-wearable devices depending on the states of the wearer by sending notification or providing feedback if mispositioned or repositioned on the wearer. A system and method are disclosed for providing a user indication of proper placement of a wearable device by providing feedback based on acquired bio-signal quality. In one embodiment, bio-signal quality is acquired by comparing a computed signal to noise ratio to that of an expected signal.

Abstract: Improvement to haptic systems and methods whereby environmental information is provided to a user via audio output device. The audio output device may be provided on a user-manipulable portion of a haptic robotic interface, e.g. a kinesthetic interface. The haptic robotic interface at least partially recreates a virtual environment by providing haptic feedback. The audio output device may provide sound from a source in the virtual environment which may be collocated with the user-manipulable portion of the robotic interface. The audio output device may provide other environmental information on the virtual environment such as proximity information on the proximity of an obstacle. This may be used in, e.g. telemanipulation operations where proximity information may be used to provide warning prior to collision of the slave device with an obstacle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing customized haptic feedback for a wearable device with sensors, a processor, memory, haptic outputs and optional communications module. Sensor information is used to provide the context for customizing the haptic feedback.

Abstract: Gesture recognition and sharing technology that allows a user to gesture to share portions of a user interface. Upon recognizing when a portion selection gesture has been entered on a display, an associated portion of the user interface is identified based on spatial relation of the portion selection gesture. In response, the system causes the associated portion of the user interface to be shared for display on a remote display, perhaps by even sharing the portion of the application that generated the user interface portion. The portion selection gesture may be a position gesture that is centered on the portion to be displayed. The portion selection gesture may be a negative gesture that centers over a portion of the user interface not to be shared. By appropriate combination of position and negative gestures, fine-grained and efficient definition of the set of shared user interface element(s) may be made.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating between a first device and second device, where each device includes a motion sensor. Communication functions are triggered by comparing motion data derived from each device. For example, when the first device is worn on a user's wrist (e.g., a smartwatch) and the second device (e.g., a smartphone) is held in the user's hand corresponding to the user's wrist, then moving the hand and devices results in correlated motion data between the devices. This correlated motion indicates the devices correspond to the same user. Further, human-body communication between the devices provides additional indicia that the devices correspond to the same user. Thus, based on the above-identified correlated motion and human-body communication the same user can be inferred and predefined communication task between the devices can be performed, such as unlocking the devices, exchanging identification codes, or exchanging other information.

Abstract: An input device includes an input module, a detector for detecting a position of a wrist of a user, and a controller for controlling a movement of the input module based on information about the position of the wrist of the user detected by the detector.

Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating an object includes first and second gesture controllers, each operatively connected to the object and structured and programmed such that, in a first-action active state, each can causes a first action to be carried out on the object by an appropriate first-action gesture made in the gesture controller. Only one of the first and second gesture controllers at any given time is capable of being in the first-action active state, and the first-action active state is transferable between the first and second gesture controllers upon the detecting of a first-action transfer gesture by one of said first gesture controller and said second gesture controller. Specific gesture control apparatus and methods for manipulating an object are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device of the present invention may comprise determining movement information of the electronic device based on sensing data measured through a sensor module; determining bio information for a user by analyzing one or more bio signals; and controlling the electronic device according to the movement information and the bio information. In addition, another embodiment is also possible.

Abstract: A method comprising determining occurrence of a software event on a wrist worn apparatus, determining a notification based, at least in part, on the software event such that the notification comprises information that signifies the software event, causing rendering of the notification, determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tilted from a user-facing direction to a non-user-facing direction, determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tilted from the non-user-facing direction to another user-facing direction within a notification tilt actuation threshold duration from determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tilted from the user-facing direction to the non-user-facing direction, and causing performance of at least one operation associated with the software event is disclosed.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of this disclosure includes a method for an autonomous vehicle (e.g., a fully autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle) to communicate with external observers. The method includes: receiving a task at the autonomous vehicle; collecting data that characterizes a surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle from a sensor coupled to the autonomous vehicle; determining an intended course of action for the autonomous vehicle to undertake based on the task and the collected data; and conveying a human understandable output via an output device, the human understandable output expressly or implicitly indicating the intended course of action to an external observer.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display including a display and display touch-sensors to detect touches, and a keyboard including mechanical keys associated with characters, the mechanical keys including depressible keycaps to output the characters and keyboard touch sensors to detect touches on the mechanical keys. A processor is coupled to the keyboard and to the touch-sensitive display to detect a touch at a location associated with a signature entry field displayed on the touch-sensitive display, in response to detecting the touch, enter a keyboard signature process, detect a moving touch on the mechanical keys of the keyboard, along a path of contact of the touch on the mechanical keys, and, in response to detecting completion of the moving touch, enter a signature defined by the path of contact of the touch on the mechanical keys into the signature entry field.

Abstract: A data execution device includes an input module including a single selection unit having three different selection locations at which selection is performed via a finger, i.e., a selection means, and a sensor unit having sensors generating signals in response to the selection; wherein the input module is provided to include three contact locations under the selection unit, located under the selection locations, and at least three sensors of the sensor unit spaced apart from the contact locations, respectively, by a predetermined distance, the selection locations are located within a range corresponding to the fingerprint region of a single thumb, and a separation distance formed under the center of the selection unit is configured to be shorter than a separation distance formed under each of the one side and other side of the selection unit.

Abstract: Provided is an overloaded keypad layout which is efficient, ergonomic, unambiguous, intuitive to operate, and also familiar to the average user in its letter arrangement. More particularly, the overloaded keypad layout comprises four rows, and a space-key is positioned in the third row from bottom, and is QWERTY-like its letter arrangement. Further, the multitap input method or selector (select-the-next-letter key) input method may be employed to disambiguate the overloaded keypad layout.

Abstract: A wireless computer keyboard assembly having a slidable user wrist support controllably extendable upwardly and selectively set to a user-defined height above a main keyboard body to support the wrist of a user during the use of said wireless computer keyboard.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alphabet input system comprising: a plurality of representative keys for inputting matched first letters of the alphabet; and a combination key for generating combination letters of the alphabet that are excluded from the first letters and that are input by a combination with one of the plurality of representative keys, wherein each combination letter is pictographically derived from the shape of the first letter matched respectively to the plurality of representative keys and from a combination symbol of the combination key having a “reverse J” shape. Accordingly, the alphabet can be input more quickly and accurately by combining intuitive and consistent pictographic symbols in a miniaturised input device.

Abstract: A keyboard control circuit adapted to a keyboard device with a plurality of keys is provided. The keyboard control circuit comprises a combination key control unit, a key setting module and a processing module. When at least two keys of the keyboard device and a preset time are inputted, a combination signal of time stamping and sequence of keystrokes related to a function key is generated. The key setting module is used for receiving and transmitting a preset rule to the combination key control unit. When the function key for executing a control function is triggered, the keyboard device transmits a converting signal to the combination key control unit to convert the converting signal to the combination signal of time stamping and sequence of keystrokes and transmits the combination signal of time stamping and sequence of keystrokes to the processing module, and then the processing module executes the control function.

Abstract: A natural user interface (NUI) computer processor is provided herein. The NUI computer processor may include: at least one computer processing module; and a plurality of sensors, connected with direct, high bandwidth connectors to the at least one computer processing module, wherein the computer processing module is configured to support a full extent of processing power required for simultaneous multi-modal high resolution information handling gathered by said sensors, wherein the computer processing module and the high bandwidth connectors are cooperatively configured to eliminate any non-vital delays, to reduce latency between human user actions captured by said sensors and response by the NUI computer processor.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.

Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus includes a group of emitters arranged to emit light to illuminate at least part of the touch surface, a light detector arranged to receive light from the group of emitters, and a processing element. Each emitter is controlled to transmit a code by way of the emitted light such that the code identifies the respective emitter. The codes may at least partly be transmitted concurrently. The codes may be selected such that a value of an autocorrelation of each code is significantly higher than a value of a cross-correlation between any two codes of different emitters. The processing element processes an output signal from the light detector to separate the light received from the individual emitters based on the transmitted codes, and to determine the position of the object/objects based on the light received from the individual emitters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for adjusting content on a transparent display. The method includes receiving data associated with one or more bends in a transparent bendable display. The display includes content, however the one or more bends in the display creates a visual obstacle the display to a user. The one or more processors calculate an effective display in response to receiving a plurality of data associated with one or more bends in the display. The content is adjusted to fit in the effective display.

Abstract: A terminal is disclosed. At least one of content display and power saving for the terminal may be controlled based on a location of an object and a direction indicated by the object.

Abstract: A mobile device includes an acceleration sensor, a touch screen and a controller. The acceleration sensor is capable of detecting a direction and a magnitude of acceleration acting on the mobile device. The touch screen is capable of measuring electrostatic distribution. The controller is capable of executing an estimation whether the mobile device is being immersed in water based on the electrostatic distribution. The controller periodically executes the estimation upon determining that the mobile device is moving in a direction opposite to a gravity direction based on the direction and the magnitude of the acceleration when estimating that the mobile device is being immersed in water.

Abstract: An augmented reality system and method including calculating an orientation of a head mounted display, the head mounted display comprising a cursor located fixedly on the display, estimating pixel positions of a real world feature viewable via the head mounted display, and displaying a display element having an assigned function in a fixed position relative to the estimated pixel positions the real world feature, the display element is configured to execute the assigned function when the cursor is maneuvered to be on top of the display element. Additionally, the method including displaying, on a head mounted display a plurality of display elements, each having an assigned function, in a fixed positions relative to real world features viewed via the display, detecting according to sensed orientation when the cursor is maneuvered to be on top of one of the display elements, and executing the corresponding assigned function.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for operating a portable device based on an accelerometer are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, an accelerometer attached to a portable device detects a movement of the portable device. In response, a machine executable code is executed within the portable device to perform one or more predetermined user configurable operations. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a planar display operatively coupled to the processor where the planar display includes an axis normal to the planar display; media circuitry operatively coupled to the processor; motion sensing circuitry operatively coupled to the processor; and processor-executable instructions to instruct the device to, responsive to sensed rotational motion of the device about the axis that corresponds to a rotational reference frame, render video media to the display in a stationary reference frame.

Abstract: A user-wearable device (UWD) worn by a user of a touchscreen may provide kinematic data of the UWD and/or identification data of the user to a processor that operates the touchscreen. Such data may allow the processor to perform a number of user-touchscreen interactions, such as displaying user-specific windows or menus, processing user-manipulation of displayed objects, and determining which hand of a user performs a touch event, just to name a few examples.

Abstract: An input device adaptable to a use habit includes: a memory, configured to store a preset sampling frequency and the preset number of times of sampling; a keying circuit, configured to produce a keying waveform when one key thereof is pressed; and a microprocessor, configured to perform, according to the preset sampling frequency and the preset number of times of sampling that are stored in the memory, sampling on the keying waveform produced by the keying circuit, to obtain multiple sampling keying signals, and determines the sampling keying signals, which are sampled according to the preset number of times of sampling, in a stable and correct waveform segmentation in the corresponding keying waveform, to send a keying signal corresponding to the keying waveform. In addition, the present invention provides an adapting method for an input device adaptable to a use habit.

Abstract: A computer stylus may have an elongated body with a tip and an opposing end having components such as a connector and an antenna. Metal structures for the antenna may be supported using a molded plastic support with metal traces or may be formed using flexible printed circuits or other structures. Metal and plastic tubes may be used in forming the body of the stylus. A metal tube may have an opening in which an antenna is mounted. A plastic tube may serve as an outer housing for the stylus and may cover the metal tube and the opening in which the antenna is mounted. A transmission line such as a cable may be coupled to an antenna feed. The cable may pass through an opening in the metal tube and may be covered using a strip of conductive foam.

Abstract: A device for capturing “selfie” images is integrated into a writing device. The device includes an extendable (e.g., telescopic) section, such that when refracted the device is useful as a writing instrument (e.g., a pen, stylus, etc.), and when extended, provides a way of capturing selfie images, or other images that benefit from a point of view that is removed from the user beyond the user's reach. Advantages of one or more embodiments of the device include low cost, in some cases through the use of an optical trigger rather than more complex radio frequency (e.g., Bluetooth) transmission.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a stylus a receive signal from a device. The stylus includes one or more computer-readable media embodying logic, and the device includes a touch sensor. The receive signal is received at the stylus through the touch sensor of the device and one or more electrodes of the stylus. The method includes filtering the receive signal for processing by the logic and processing, by the logic, the receive signal as filtered.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display for displaying data stored on the electronic device; input means; sensing means for sensing the three-dimensional position of the input means relative to the device; and control means for controlling the data displayed on the display in dependence on the three-dimensional position of the input means relative to the device. The input means includes a source of electromagnetic radiation for directing an infrared conical beam onto the display. The sensing means can sense the elliptical eccentricity of the electromagnetic radiation incident on the display to determine the angle at which it strikes the display, and can sense the area of the electromagnetic radiation incident on the display to determine the distance of the input means from the display.

Abstract: A touch panel, including a lower film layer, an upper film layer, a protective layer, and a plurality of sensing units, is provided. The upper film layer is disposed on the lower film layer. The protective layer is disposed on the upper film layer. One of the sensing units includes a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode, and a charge-locked electrode. The first sensing electrode is disposed in the lower film layer. The second sensing electrode is disposed in the upper film layer, and at least partially overlaps the first sensing electrode. The charge-locked electrode is disposed in the upper film layer, and at least partially overlaps the second sensing electrode. The first sensing electrode, the second sensing electrode, and the charge-locked electrode do not contact each other. The charge-locked electrode 136 is coupled to or floating-connect to a constant voltage.

Abstract: A method of detecting a touch position and a touch apparatus thereof are provided. At least three intervally distributed light sensing devices are provided to obtain a plurality of touch information. Based on peak values of the touch information, a total number of touched points is determined. When the total number is larger than 1, touched points on a touch surface are calculated. Touched points being examined corresponding to one of the peak values of a first touch information are obtained. According to distance values related to the touched points being examined, a first and a second to-be-examined touched point are selected. Whether the first and the second to-be-examined touched points are simultaneously corresponding to any one of the peak values of each touch information is determined. If the determination is positive, then a touch position is determined from the first and the second to-be-examined touched points.

Abstract: A pressure sensing input equipment includes a substrate, a first surface and a second surface, an electrode layer, and a pressure sensing chip. The first surface and the second surface are disposed oppositely. The first surface includes a pressure sensing region and a non-pressure sensing region, in which the area of the non-pressure sensing region is complementary to the area of the pressure sensing region. The electrode layer includes a plurality of pressure sensing electrodes disposed in the pressure sensing region to detect pressure magnitude. The pressure sensing electrodes include a first end part and a second end part The pressure sensing chip is electrically connected to the pressure sensing electrodes, and the pressure sensing chip determines pressure magnitude by detecting the resistance variation after the pressure sensing electrode was pressured. Such design can achieve double functions that detect touch position and pressure magnitude of the pressure sensing input equipment.

Abstract: A pressure sensing pattern layer is formed on a substrate and comprises a plurality of pressure sensing electrodes. Each of the pressure sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of protruding portions. The protruding portions are formed from a transparent conductive line which is bent zigzag. Each of the pressure sensing electrodes is electrically connected to a Wheatstone bridge circuit through a first conductive line and a second conductive line. A resistance of each of the pressure sensing electrodes is an element of the Wheatstone bridge circuit. When any of the pressure sensing electrodes is touched a variation of the resistance of the touched pressure sensing electrode is detected by the Wheatstone bridge circuit.

Abstract: An electronic device has a combination touch sensor (such as a fingerprint reader) and mechanical switch (actuated, for example, by a button press). The electronic device carries out various functions according to whether the touch sensor is being touched, the mechanical switch is being actuated, the electronic device is face up or face down, the state of the electronic device (awake or in sleep mode), and the function that the electronic device is currently carrying out.

Abstract: An active-matrix touchscreen includes a substrate, a system controller, and a plurality of spatially separated independent touch elements disposed on the substrate. Each touch element includes a touch sensor and a touch controller circuit that provides one or more sensor-control signals to the touch sensor and receives a sense signal responsive to the sensor-control signals from the touch sensor. Each touch sensor operates independently of any other touch sensor.

Abstract: A capacitive tactile sensor for measuring location and force of touch from an external object includes a drive electrode layer separated from a sense electrode layer by a dielectric substrate, which may be a two-sided FPCB. A first deformable conductive shield layer is further provided and is separated from either the drive electrode layer or the sense electrode layer by a first compressible dielectric layer. A control electronics are operatively connected to all of the drive electrode layer, sense electrode layer, and the first conductive shield layer. The control electronics may be configured to measure a change in capacitance upon the external object imparting local mechanical compression onto the first conductive shield layer and the first compressible dielectric layer. The tactile sensor improves reliability of interconnections between drive and sense electrodes and the control electronics.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate including a touch region for sensing a touch and a peripheral area surrounding the touch region; a second substrate facing the first substrate; thin film transistors positioned on the first substrate; pixel electrodes connected to the thin film transistors; common electrodes arranged to transmit a common voltage; sensing wires connected to the common electrodes and arranged to transmit a detection signal for sensing a touch; and a transparent electrode layer positioned on a first surface of the second substrate, the transparent electrode layer having a portion overlapping the peripheral area, and having at least one opening positioned over the touch region.