Abstract: A wireless electronic pen set in association with a terminal device having a display is disclosed, the set comprising: a wireless electronic pen; a wireless stick communicating with the pen in a wireless manner, wherein the stick is physically and removably secured to the terminal device and communicates with the device in a wired manner, wherein the wireless electronic pen includes: a touch input unit to receive a touch input from a user; a first wireless communication unit to communicate with the stick; and a controller to enable the touch input to be sent to the device via the wireless communication unit, wherein the stick includes: a second wireless communication unit to communicate with the pen; and a connector electrically connected to the device, wherein the touch input is transferred via the second wireless communication unit and the connector to the device.

Abstract: A totem device accepts inputs from an end user and communicates the inputs to an information handling system through a capacitive mat by moving an interactive portion of the totem relative to a main portion. In one embodiment, the capacitive mat integrates a display that presents input images proximate the totem, such as a volume gauge or mouse keys. Interactive portions include compressible materials that alter surface area pressed against a capacitive mat when pressed upon and plungers that move independent of a main body to press. In one embodiment, a camera captures images of the totem to enhance the distinguishing of inputs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for touch-sensing. The device includes a touch surface configured to receive a touch by an object; a measuring portion configured to measure a blood oxygen level of the object; and a control portion configured to calculate a level of pressing force corresponding to the blood oxygen level.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel configured to display an image and having a folding area by which the display panel is configured to be folded along a folding axis, and a touch member disposed on the display panel and configured to detect an external touch signal. The touch member includes a plurality of first conductive patterns disposed to overlap the folding area, in which each of the first conductive patterns includes a fiber layer including a plurality of nanofibers, and the nanofibers includes a plurality of cavities.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device for detecting an input through a touch sensor and a finger scan sensor. The electronic device includes a sensor module that has a first sensor configured to recognize a touch, and a second sensor configured to recognize a fingerprint, and a processor electrically connected to the sensor module. The processor may activate the first sensor, activate the second sensor in response to a first input received through the first sensor, and perform a function corresponding to a second input in response to the second input received through the second sensor.

Abstract: A triggering method and a wireless handheld device provided in embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of electronic technologies. The touchscreen triggering method includes: detecting an input combination that is of a click frequency and/or click intensity and is received when a touchscreen is in a locked state; and when it is detected that the input combination that is of the click frequency and/or the click intensity and is received when the touchscreen is in the locked state matches a pre-stored input combination of a click frequency and/or click intensity, wherein the pre-stored input combination of the click frequency and/or the click intensity is corresponding to an operation, executing the operation corresponding to the matched pre-stored input combination of the click frequency and/or the click intensity.

Abstract: First, when operation input by a user is detected, an operation signal in accordance with contents of the operation is output. Next, a determination is made of whether the operation by the user is a short press operation or a long press operation on the basis of time in which the operation signal is output. Next, if determined that the user has performed the short press operation, a preview screen indicating contents of a predetermined event associated with the long press operation in advance is displayed on a screen of a display section as a preview.

Abstract: An electrode matrix comprises two orthogonal periodic arrays of mesh electrodes, in which each array comprises an opaque, electrically conductive periodic mesh divided by gaps into a plurality of electrodes. The meshes of the two arrays use an identical rhombus-shaped unit cell, with the unit cell of the first array arranged interstitially to that of the second array. The lengths of the diagonals of the unit cell are chosen to simultaneously minimize the visibility of moiré interactions with a particular display device, and to provide a geometric relationship between the electrode boundaries and the mesh that exactly repeats over a small-integer number of electrodes.

Abstract: A method for moisture detection includes obtaining absolute capacitive sensor data, and processing circuitry, determining a contiguous region in a capacitive image generated based on the absolute capacitive sensor data, determining a concavity parameter of the contiguous region, and detecting a presence of moisture based at least in part on the concavity parameter. The method further includes operating based on a presence of moisture.

Abstract: A tree-dimensional (3D) touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof, a touch drive device and method, and a display device are provided. The 3D touch panel includes a display backplate and a cover plate opposite to each other. The display backplate includes a display substrate, a plurality of first touch electrodes, first wirings, and a plurality of spacers. The cover plate includes a cover plate substrate, a plurality of second touch electrodes and second wirings formed on a surface of the cover plate substrate facing the display backplate, and a position touch layer formed on a surface of the cover plate substrate away from the display backplate. The position touch layer is configured to detect a touch position; and the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes correspond to each other in position and are both disposed at the spacers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electromagnetic capacitive touch screen. According to one embodiment, the electromagnetic capacitive touch screen comprises: a display module, a capacitive module that comprises a plurality of capacitive induction units, and an electromagnetic module that comprises a plurality of electromagnetic induction units comprising a plurality of electromagnetic induction lines, wherein the capacitive module and the electromagnetic module are located on the same layer.

Abstract: A touch-sensing display panel including a display panel and a touch-sensing panel deposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel includes a reflective layer. The touch-sensing display includes a touch-sensing surface. The touch-sensing display includes a filter layer, a gray film, and a touch-sensing device layer. The light transmitted from the touch-sensing surface toward the display panel and the touch-sensing panel is reflected by the reflective layer. The optical density ratio between the filter layer and the gray film with respect to visible light is N, wherein N is between 1 and 40.

Abstract: A foldable virtual reality viewer for use with smartphone devices is provided. The viewer is configured to be transitioned between a collapsed state to an expanded, operative state. The viewer comprises a housing configured to receive a mobile device therein. In order to facilitate transitioning the viewer between the flat and operative states, a main body of the viewer comprises a substrate having a series of panels defining a top, bottom, left and right walls and folds between adjacent panels in the series. The series of panels are attached at ends thereof to define a collapsible sequence of panels/walls that bound an interior volume of the viewer. In addition, a faceplate is attached to an interior surface within the main body such that it pivots within the interior when transitioning the viewer between the expanded state and the collapsed state.

Abstract: A force applied to a force-sensing touch screen device may be determined as follows. A deformation sensing layer of the device may measure an actual deformation of a touch screen of the device. A force sensor of the device may measure a sensed force applied by the touch screen to the force sensor of the device. A processor circuit of the device may determine an expected deformation expected to be imparted to the touch screen by the sensed force. The processor circuit may determine a virtual deformation based on the expected deformation due to the sensed force and the measured actual deformation. The virtual deformation may indicate the force applied to the force-sensing touch screen.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to the field of semiconductor technology, more specifically, to a flexible touch sensor and display device including the flexible touch sensor. The flexible touch sensor is formed through the construction of chain structure formed by flexible conductors and rigid conductors, that is, based on the principle of chains, connecting the rigid conductors and flexible conductors in an interval way, to form a chain structure, and making the manufactured sensor and the display device reach the purpose of being flexible, and the problem caused by the immature of the development of flexible materials that the flexible sensor can't be mass-produced can be effectively solved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a touch detection method and apparatus. The touch detection apparatus includes: a plurality of sensor nodes comprising a single area node configured as a part of a single sensor pad among sensor pads disposed in multiple rows and columns on a single layer, and a shared area node configured so that parts of at least two sensor pads are alternately arranged; a touch detection unit configured to detect a first touch generation signal according to a change in touch capacitance generated between each sensor pad and a touch generation means, and to detect a second touch generation signal according to a change in mutual capacitance generated between sensor pads adjacent in a first direction; and a touch information processing unit configured to process touch information generated in the single area node and the shared area node based on the first and second touch generation signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch screen, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The touch screen comprises: a glass substrate, a touch functional layer on the glass substrate, a white ink frame on the touch functional layer, and a black ink layer partially covering the white ink frame. The black ink layer has an extension portion extending away from the white ink frame along the touch functional layer. The extension portion has a via hole for electrically connecting to the touch functional layer. In this case, by adding a black ink layer on the white ink frame and fabricating a via hole structure in the extension portion of the black ink layer, an electrical connection with the touch functional layer is achieved.

Abstract: Integrated touch screens are provided including drive lines formed of grouped-together circuit elements of a thin film transistor layer and sense lines formed between a color filter layer and a material layer that modifies or generates light. The common electrodes (Vcom) in the TFT layer can be grouped together during a touch sensing operation to form drive lines. Sense lines can be formed on an underside of a color filter glass, and a liquid crystal region can be disposed between the color filter glass and the TFT layer. Placing the sense lines on the underside of the color filter glass, i.e., within the display pixel cell, can provide a benefit of allowing the color filter glass to be thinned after the pixel cells have been assembled, for example.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device integrated with a touch sensor that may include a plurality of gate lines and a plurality data lines crossing each other; a plurality of pixel electrodes between the data lines; a plurality of touch/common electrodes arranged in a first direction and a second direction that cross each other, each of the plurality of touch/common electrodes overlapping at least one pixel electrode; 1-1 routing wires connected to 1-1 touch/common electrodes; 1-2 routing wires connected to 1-2 touch/common electrodes; 2-1 routing wires connected to 2-1 touch/common electrodes; and 2-2 routing wires connected to 2-2 touch/common electrodes.

Abstract: An active stylus is capacitively coupled to a capacitive touch panel for communication. The active stylus operates in a wait mode to receive initial communications from the panel. In response to such receipt, the active stylus synchronizes to a repeating communications frame implementing time division multiplexing. Communications from the active stylus to the panel include: information communications; synchronization communications and communications specific for columns and/or rows of the panel. Communications from the panel to the active stylus may be addressed uniquely to the stylus or commonly to a group of styluses.

Abstract: An input device has one or more electrodes configured for capacitive sensing, an electronic circuit, one or more conductive feed line(s) connecting the one or more electrode(s) with the electronic circuit, wherein the device is configured to increase or decrease a signal received from at least one of the electrodes through an associated feed line in function of at least one other signal from another electrode.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The device comprises a display module comprising an active area configured to emit light, and a window layer attached to the display module. The window layer comprises: a transparent area positioned above at least the active area of the display module, an area extending outwards relative to the active area of the display module, and an optical pattern configured to direct the light emitted by the active area of the display module near the edges of the active area towards the area of the window layer extending outwards.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an array substrate, comprising a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix manner and a plurality of strip-shaped touch electrodes arranged between adjacent rows of pixel units, respectively, each touch electrode being connected with a corresponding one of a plurality of touch signal lines, at least part of the plurality of touch signal lines being arranged between adjacent columns of pixel units, respectively. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a touch panel comprising the array substrate and a display device comprising the touch panel.

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels. A transparent conductive layer may serve as a common voltage electrode layer and may distribute a common voltage to each of the pixels. Metal layers may be used to form routing structures. One of the metal layers may be patterned to form gate lines that distribute control signals to thin-film transistors in the pixels. Touch sensor circuitry may be coupled to horizontal and vertical capacitive touch sensor electrodes formed from the transparent conductive layer. A touch sensor signal border routing path in an inactive area of the display may have openings that run parallel to the gate lines and that each overlap one of the gate lines to reduce capacitive coupling between the gate lines and the touch sensor signal border routing path.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) layer comprising a plurality of TFTs, and an anode layer comprising a plurality of anode electrodes. The array substrate also includes an organic layer comprising a plurality of organic units corresponding to anode electrodes, and a cathode layer comprising a plurality of touch electrodes for a time-sharing operation. Each touch electrode corresponds to a portion of the plurality of organic units, the plurality of the touch electrodes being arranged to be applied with a normal cathode voltage in a displaying period and to be applied with a touch cathode voltage in a touch-sensing period.

Abstract: There is disclosed an in-cell touch screen and a display device, including a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode staggered with the first touch electrode. The second touch electrode includes first sub-electrodes and second sub-electrodes, which are sequentially connected with each other in a first direction in an alternate and orthographic mode, and the first sub-electrodes extend in the first direction, the second sub-electrodes extend in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, and an orthographic projection of the second sub-electrode on the array substrate is located within an orthographic projection of the first touch electrode on the array substrate. Therefore, it increases the mutual capacitance between the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode per unit area and improving the sensitivity of the in-cell touch screen when being touched.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel driver circuit, a pixel driving method, a pixel circuit and a display device. The pixel driver circuit includes a touch element connection unit connected between a touch element and a second end of a storage capacitor, a diving control unit connected between a gate electrode of a driving transistor and the second end of the storage capacitor, a first power voltage application unit connected between a second electrode of the driving transistor and a first power line, a touch detection unit connected between a touch detection line and a first electrode of the driving transistor, and a threshold compensation control unit configured to receive a reference voltage and connected to the gate electrode of the driving transistor and the second end of the storage capacitor.

Abstract: An in-cell touch panel, a display device and a driving method thereof. The in-cell touch panel includes: an array substrate and an opposing substrate that are arranged opposite to each other; touch detection electrodes; touch-pressure sensing electrodes disposed between a layer provided with the touch detection electrodes and a base substrate of the array substrate. A capacitor structure is formed by the touch-pressure sensing electrodes and a metal layer disposed below the array substrate; and a touch detection chip configured to simultaneously apply touch detection signals to the touch detection electrodes and the touch-pressure sensing electrodes in a touch period, determine a touch position by detecting capacitance variations of the touch detection electrodes, and determine a touch pressure value by detecting capacitance variations of the touch-pressure sensing electrodes.

Abstract: A display device includes a display substrate in which a plurality of sub-pixel areas is defined, a light-emitting diode (“LED”) on the display substrate, a touch sensor electrode on the display substrate and including at least one touch electrode, and a bank separating the plurality of the sub-pixel areas, where each of the plurality of the sub-pixel areas may include a first area in which the LED is disposed and a second area in which the touch sensor electrode is disposed.

Abstract: A display device includes a display element including a first electrode, a protective layer arranged on the first electrode, a second electrode arranged on the protective layer at a pixel area and contacting a thin film transistor. A sensing line is arranged on the protective layer and contacts the first electrode through a contact hole exposing the first electrode through the third protective layer. The sensing line comprises a first conductive layer arranged on the protective layer and contacting the second electrode through the contact hole, and a second conductive layer arranged on the first conductive layer.

Abstract: A touch input device capable of detecting a touch pressure in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may be provided that includes: a reference potential layer; a pressure sensor spaced apart from the reference potential layer; and an intermediate member having at least one through-hole formed therein. Air between the reference potential layer and the pressure sensor flows through the intermediate member via the through-hole. A capacitance detected from the pressure sensor is changed according to a change of a distance between the reference potential layer and the pressure sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for recognizing bio-data in an electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting an input via a sensor module, outputting guide information for bio-data recognition corresponding to the detected input, and detecting bio-data by using a bio-data detecting module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure sensing panel, which includes a carrying substrate, a gas cell layer formed on the carrying substrate and a gas pressure sensor, wherein the gas cell layer includes at least one gas cell, a predetermined amount of gas is sealed in each gas cell, and at least one gas pressure sensor is provided inside each gas cell. The present invention further provides a display device, a method for fabricating the pressure sensing panel and a force touch method using the display device. In the present invention, deformation of the gas cell is physical deformation, which is hardly affected by the surroundings, so the level of force applied to the display device can be determined accurately by using the pressure sensing panel provided by the present invention, and further, operation can be performed accurately.

Abstract: A dual touch sensor with XY-position and Z-force sensing, such as for implementing a touch button, includes a touch sensor assembly with: (a) an XY-position sensor (such as capacitive, single ended or differential) including an XY electrode disposed at the backside of the touch surface opposite the button area to define an XY sensing area corresponding to the button area, the XY-position sensor to sense a touch within the XY sensing area, as a button-touch event; and (b) a Z-force sensor (such as inductive or capacitive) including a Z-electrode to sense touch-pressure deflection of the touch surface, including to sense a touch-pressure deflection that exceeds a button-press threshold as a button-press event. Sensor electronics coupled to the XY-position sensor and the Z-force sensor detects, as a button touch-press condition, the capacitive XY-position sensor sensing a button-touch event, substantially contemporaneous with the Z-Force sensor sensing a button-press event.

Abstract: A haptic device comprising a substrate having a surface, a first actuator that modulates a friction experienced by a user's finger touching the substrate surface, a second actuator that oscillates the substrate surface laterally, such that the combined effect of the first and second actuator is a net shear force applied to the user's finger, a finger position sensor that detects and measures location of the user's finger relative to the substrate surface, and a control device that receives at least one parameter related to the location of the user's finger and controls the first actuator and second actuator to simulate the feel of a shape different from that of the substrate.

Abstract: A touch screen and a pressure touch detection method thereof are disclosed and belong to a technical field of display. The touch screen includes a touch module including a plurality of sense electrodes and a plurality of touch electrode, wherein the sense electrodes and the touch electrodes are respectively arranged in different layers. The touch screen has a display region and a non-display region, and at least one pressure sensor is arranged in the non-display region and includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode and the sense electrodes are arranged on a same layer, the second electrode and the touch electrodes are arranged on a same layer, and the pressure sensor detects a touch pressure according to a distance variation between the first electrode and the second electrode. The touch screen is applicable to a small-sized touch display apparatus.

Abstract: An optically transparent force sensor, which may be used as input to an electronic device. The optically transparent force sensor may be configured to compensate for variations in temperature using two or more force-sensitive components that are formed from materials having different temperature- and strain-dependent responses.

Abstract: A pressure detection structure and a touch device are disclosed. The structure is mounted on a middle frame of the touch device and includes a cover, a display device and a pressure sensor. The display device is arranged below the cover, and includes a display module. The pressure sensor is arranged in the display device; any electrically conductive member in the display device or the middle frame which is electrically conductive is used as a reference electrode; and a variable gap is present between the pressure sensor and the reference electrode, and the pressure sensor outputs a pressure signal according to variation of capacitance between a sensing electrode thereof and the reference electrode. According to the present application, pressure detection may be carried out accurately, and thus reliability of products is enhanced.

Abstract: A method and structure for receiving user input utilizing a round interactive device, where the round interactive device comprises a rotating bezel around a round capacitive touch screen that is attached to a uniquely designed base with push button functionality, all of which combined allow for user inputs to provide feedback regarding customer experiences.

Abstract: An optical finger navigation module includes a light source mounted below a window plate formed on a housing of the module, a driver for outputting a current to the light source, an environmental sensor for sensing an environmental condition and providing a signal, and a sensor integrated circuit including a processor coupled with the environmental sensor for reading the signal and generating a compensated current that corresponds to the signal based on a compensation curve tailor-made for the light source and derived from a compensation algorithm using compensation factors. A method for increasing lifetime of the module is also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with extended user touch input are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a touch input driver to detect and report user touch inputs through a touch-sensitive screen of the apparatus. Further, the touch input driver is to provide support for user touch input at an extended point or area of the touch-sensitive screen beyond an actual touch point or area of the touch-sensitive screen. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate for an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate; a thin film transistor layer comprising a plurality of thin film transistors, each including a source and a drain; and an anode layer comprising a plurality of anode electrodes for applying an anode voltage, and each connected to one of the source and the drain of a corresponding transistor. The array substrate also includes a cathode layer comprising a plurality of touch electrodes insulated from one another for a time-sharing operation, wherein a cathode voltage and a touch-sensing voltage are applied on the plurality of touch electrodes.

Abstract: An array substrate array, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes multiple touch electrode blocks, multiple pressure sensing electrode blocks, and multiple drive modules. Each of the multiple pressure sensing electrode blocks is embedded within a corresponding one of the multiple touch electrode blocks, and the pressure sensing electrode blocks are not in contact with the touch electrode blocks. The drive module is configured to electrically connect the touch electrode block to the pressure sensing electrode block embedded within the touch electrode block and input a touch sensing signal during a touch sensing period. The drive module is configured to electrically disconnect the touch electrode block from the pressure sensing electrode block embedded within the touch electrode block and input a pressure sensing signal to the pressure sensing electrode block during a pressure sensing period.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensing circuit which includes: a compensating module configured to provide a compensating voltage at a first node in response to control signals from a plurality of control signal lines; a read control module configured to transfer a voltage sensed by a touch sensing electrode to the first node in response to a read control signal from a read control signal line, so that the first node has a voltage which is a sum of the compensating voltage and the sensed voltage; and a driving module configured to provide an output signal associated with the sensed voltage to an output signal line in response to the voltage of the first node. Also disclosed are a touch panel and a display device.

Abstract: A method of an electronic device including a touch panel for determining a control command is provided. The method includes the operations of receiving at least one touch input, receiving a hovering input, determining the control command corresponding to a combination of the at least one touch input and the received hovering input, and controlling the electronic device according to the determined control command.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile device and a method of distinguishing between different touch forces. The method includes steps of: preloading an area of a maximum touch region with a maximum force, presetting a relationship among a current force, an area of a current touch region, the maximum force and the area of the maximum touch region, and presetting at least two force levels, wherein each of the at least two force levels corresponds to a respective range of a ratio of the current force to the maximum force; detecting and calculating the area of the current touch region of the touch component when touched; according to the relationship, calculating the ratio of the current force to the maximum force by using the area of the current touch region, so as to determine a corresponding one of the at least two force levels.

Abstract: Disclosed are a three-dimensional (3D) touch control structure and a display device. The three-dimensional (3D) touch control structure includes: a plurality of magnetic field generating components arranged into an array, and a plurality of electromagnetic inducting components in one-to-one correspondence and arranged in different layers to the magnetic field generating components; wherein a distance exists between the magnetic field generating components and the corresponding electromagnetic inducting components, and the magnetic field generating components are configured for generating magnetic fields and the electromagnetic inducting components are configured for changing in induced potential during touch control.

Abstract: A touch input device includes a mounting unit in which a mounting groove is formed at an inner side of the mounting unit, and a touch unit accommodated in the mounting groove and installed to be detachable from the mounting unit, wherein the touch unit comprises a first touch portion and a second touch portion, which are provided on different surfaces of the touch unit and allow a user to input a touch gesture, and the touch unit is selectively coupled to the mounting unit to allow the first touch portion to face an upper side or to allow the second touch portion to face the upper side.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift register, its driving method, a gate driver circuit and a display device. The shift register includes an input module, a resetting module, a touch switching module, a node control module, a first output module and a second output module. In the shift register, through the cooperation of the above six modules, it is able to provide a touch stage between any two adjacent time periods of a display stage, it enables a driving signal output end of the shift register to output a DC signal at the touch stage, and enable the gate driver circuit to achieve a display function after the touch stage is ended.

Abstract: Provided is a coordinate detection device capable of detecting an indicator by either the electromagnetic induction type or the electrostatic capacitance type with a simple configuration and at low cost. The coordinate detection devise comprises drive lines 10, detection lines 20, a drive circuit 30, a detection circuit 40, a drive line selection section 50, a detection line selection section 60 and a control section 70. The drive line selection section 50 includes a drive line loop unit 51 end a drive line connection unit 52. The detection line selection section 60 includes a detection line loop unit 61 and a detection line connection unit 62.