Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a plurality of display elements arranged in a matrix, a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of signal lines, and a controller configured to control display by sequentially supplying an image signal and a control signal to the plurality of signal lines and the plurality of scanning lines, respectively, wherein the controller repeats a display period in which the display is controlled and a display blanking period in which the display is paused to display a frame image, and at least two types of display periods with different lengths are used when a frame image is displayed.

Abstract: A touch display device including a pixel array substrate, an opposite substrate, and a display medium layer is provided. The pixel array substrate includes a first substrate and a plurality of sensing electrodes. The first substrate has a plurality of sub-pixel areas arranged in array. The sensing electrodes are disposed on the first substrate and electrically insulated to each other, wherein at least portion of the sensing electrodes cover a number of the sub-pixel areas, respectively. The opposite substrate is opposite to the pixel array substrate and includes a second substrate and a pressure sensing layer. The pressure sensing layer is disposed on a surface of the second substrate facing the pixel array substrate. The display medium layer is located between the sensing electrodes and the pressure sensing layer. A driving method and a pressure detection method of the touch display device are also provided.

Abstract: A processing system for baseline management includes a sensor module comprising sensor circuitry coupled to sensor electrodes. The sensor module configured to transmit transmitter signals and receive resulting signals with at least a portion of the sensor electrodes. The processing system includes a determination module operatively connected to the sensor electrodes and configured to acquire a mutual capacitive image from the resulting signals, generate a first thermal measurement based on the mutual capacitive image, and determine a thermal rate based on the first thermal measurement. The determination module is further configured to update a proximity baseline according to the thermal rate to obtain an updated baseline.

Abstract: An in-cell touch panel and a display device are provided. The in-cell touch panel comprises a plurality of self-capacitance electrodes, a touch detection chip, and a plurality of conductive lines connecting the plurality of self-capacitance electrodes to the touch detection chip. The plurality of self-capacitance electrodes are arranged in columns, and any two self-capacitance electrodes in two adjacent columns are not in a same row; or, the plurality of self-capacitance electrodes are arranged in rows, and any two self-capacitance electrodes in two adjacent rows are not in a same column. The touch detection chip determines a touch position by detecting signals of the self-capacitance electrodes.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive display includes a plurality of electrodes configured to detect a touch input received at the touch-sensitive display device. A plurality of touch wires formed on a substrate are electrically connected to the electrodes and configured to detect a touch input received at the touch-sensitive display device. A plurality of first conductive patterns on the substrate are each connected to a touch wire and extend in a first direction from the corresponding touch wire. An insulation layer is disposed on the plurality of touch wires and first conductive patterns, and a plurality of second conductive patterns are disposed on the insulation layer. Each second conductive pattern contacts one of the touch wires via a contact hole in the insulation layer and at least partially overlaps a corresponding one of the first conductive patterns, while being separated from the corresponding one of the first conductive patterns by the insulation layer.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a touch panel having a plurality of sensors each having capacitance changing in response to a touch operation performed thereon. In a case where a detected capacitance of one of a predetermined number of sensors from an outer side of a plurality of sensors exceeds detected capacitance of the other sensors, and a detected capacitance of a sensor adjacent in an inner side direction of the touch panel to the sensor with the detected capacitance exceeding the other sensors is smaller than a reference capacitance, position coordinates of a touch operation generating the detected capacitance are calculated toward an outer side direction from a center of gravity of detected capacitances generated by the touch operation from the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A detection device detects a position at which a touch-sensitive operator control unit is touched by an object by detecting a pressure (pm) which is applied to the touch-sensitive operator control unit by the object at the position. In addition, a speed (vm) and/or an acceleration (am) of the motor vehicle is detected and a pressure threshold value (ps) is predefined as a function of speed (vm) and/or accelerations (am) of the motor vehicle. The method determines whether the detected pressure (pm) is higher than the predefined pressure threshold value (ps) and triggers a function (F), assigned to the detected position, of the motor vehicle exclusively if the detected pressure (pm) is higher than the predefined pressure threshold value (ps).

Abstract: A plurality of detection patterns are formed as conductive patterns directly on a back surface of a panel substrate to which an operation object such as a finger comes in proximity from a front surface side thereof. By independently detecting a change in capacitance in the plurality of detection patterns caused by proximity of the operation object from the front surface side, proximity of the operation object to the panel substrate is detected.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a film base, and a polycrystalline layer of indium tin oxide formed on the film base. The polycrystalline layer has a gradient of a concentration of tin oxide in a thickness direction thereof. A maximum value of the concentration of tin oxide in the thickness direction of the polycrystalline layer is 6 wt % to 12 wt %. The polycrystalline layer has a thickness of 10 nm to 35 nm. An average value of maximum sizes of crystal grains composing the polycrystalline layer is 380 nm to 730 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a capacitive in-cell touch panel, which includes a substrate and a black matrix disposed on the substrate. The capacitive in-cell touch panel further includes a first capacitive touch layer, an insulation layer, and a second capacitive touch layer. The first capacitive touch layer is formed on the black matrix. The insulation layer is formed on the first capacitive touch layer. The second capacitive touch layer is formed on the second capacitive touch layer and is stacked on and intersects the first capacitive touch layer in a grid form. Also disclosed is a display device.

Abstract: A touch panel including: a substrate; first conductive patterns separately disposed on the substrate with a preset distance therebetween; second conductive patterns formed thereon to separately intersect the first conductive patterns with a preset distance therebetween; a second connecting member configured to connect adjacent second conductive patterns to each other; an insulating pattern configured to cover a preselected region of the second connecting member; and a first connecting member disposed on the insulating pattern to connect adjacent first conductive patterns to each other. The first conductive patterns and the second conductive pattern portion are flexible.

Abstract: A method and device for dual-differential sensing is disclosed. The sensing information can be generated from signals provided by a sensing device with a plurality of sensors. Each value of the sensing information corresponds to signals of three sensors, respectively. The sensing device is flexible and configured on a display. The noise effect of the display on the signal of each sensor corresponds to the distance between the display and the sensor. Besides, the noise effect of the display on each value of the sensing information corresponds to the distances between the display and the three sensors, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch technology field, provides a touch detecting method for a touch sensor, the method comprises the following steps: putting the touch sensor into a mutual capacitance mode and a self capacitance mode alternatively, and scanning and detecting the rows and columns of a capacitance array of the touch sensor; when a touch state is preliminarily judged as a multi-touch according to a scanning and detecting result in the mutual capacitance mode, implementing envelopment analysis for data obtained by sampling in the self capacitance mode, determining whether the touch state in the mutual capacitance mode is a single touch or the multi-touch, outputting one touch coordinate if the touch state is the single touch; and outputting a plurality of touch coordinates if the touch state is the multi-touch. The present invention also provides a touch detecting system and a touch terminal for the touch sensor.

Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device that includes a multi-layered capacitive sensor which includes a first layer disposed over a second layer that contains a plurality of sensor electrodes coupled to respective traces. The first and second layers form a capacitive sensing stack where the first layer is between the second layer and a touch surface for interacting with the input object. The first and second layers may be disposed on either the same substrate or different substrates in the stack. In one embodiment, the first layer includes electrically floating electrodes and at least one guard electrode. These components may align with respective components in the second layer. For example, the electrically floating electrodes in the first layer may at least partially cover the sensor electrodes in the second layer.

Abstract: An input device having a row electrode and a column electrode made by patterning a meshed metallic layer by forming a dividing section on a metallic line constituting the meshed metallic layer can make areas of individual dividing sections of the metallic lines uniform, whereby uneven shading due to the patterned, meshed conductive layer is suppressed from appearing on a touch operation surface. In the input device having the row electrode and the column electrode made by patterning the meshed metallic layer by forming the dividing section on the metallic line constituting the meshed metallic layer, at an intersecting section where metallic lines Mw2 constituting a meshed conductive layer Lp2 intersects an ideal contour Sp2 of a meshed column electrode, the direction for dividing the metallic lines at the intersecting section is set to the direction matching the direction of width of the metallic lines such that the area of the dividing section traversing the metallic line is minimal.

Abstract: A touch electrode structure for defining position units includes electrodes electrically insulated from each other, in which each of the electrodes includes sub-electrodes electrically insulated from each other. Each of the sub-electrodes include sub-electrode units electrically connected to each other, in which each of the position unit is defined by the two sub-electrode units respectively belonging to the different sub-electrodes. The sub-electrode units in one of the position units of each of the electrodes have a combination corresponding to the sub-electrodes arranged therein, and each of the combinations is different from the other combinations in the each of the electrodes.

Abstract: This application relates to a projected capacitive touch sensor with polarity normalization. The sensor includes a sensor grid including one or more electrically conductive rows and one or more electrically conductive columns. The sensor further includes a first column multiplexer that is connected to a first portion of the one or more electrically conductive columns. The sensor further includes a second column multiplexer that is connected to a second portion of the one or more electrically conductive columns. The sensor further includes a polarity switching circuit that is configured to determine a polarity of a differential signal generated from an output of the first column multiplexer and an output of the second column multiplexer, and based on determining the polarity of the differential signal, determining whether to switch the polarity of the differential signal.

Abstract: An accessory device for use with an electronic user apparatus is disclosed. The electronic user apparatus includes at least one capacitive sensor for detection of at least one control object with respect to a control surface, and at least one apparatus guard placed at an alternating guard potential (VG), different from a ground potential of the at least one control object, and identical to a potential of the capacitive sensor. The accessory device includes at least one accessory guard capable of being set to the alternating guard potential (VG) by coupling with the electronic user apparatus.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a window member on the display panel and including a display area for transmitting the image, and a non-display area adjacent the display area, and a touch panel between the display panel and the window member, the touch panel including a touch sensor corresponding to the display area and including a sensor part and a connection part and a signal line including a connection part coupled to and overlapping the connection part of the touch sensor, and a line part coupled to the connection part of the signal line, wherein the connection part of the touch sensor and the connection part of the signal line define a plurality of mesh holes.

Abstract: Disclosure is related to a touch-sensitive panel apparatus, a control circuit, and a method for scanning touch event. The method is generally adapted to sensing a touch event when a touch object is used to contact a touch-sensitive panel device. The method in the beginning includes performing a time-division scanning process for separately scanning a first sensing region and a second sensing region according to a scanning timing scenario. After that, a triggering zone may be sensed when the scanning process finds a touch event. A full-time scanning process is then performed to the triggering zone. A touching position may be determined according to the scanning process. In one further embodiment, the method then verifies an operating frequency for the touch event so as to confirm a triggering event.

Abstract: A client computing device that includes a client desktop having at least one window that is controlled by a server computing device receives a cursor message from a pointing device. The client computing device moves a cursor from an initial position to a new position on the client desktop based on the cursor message. When the new position of the cursor is within a border of the at least one window, the client computing device generates a cursor position message based on the new position of the cursor. The cursor position message is then transmitted to the server computing device, wherein the server computing device updates a cursor position on a server desktop that is associated with the at least one window based on the cursor position message.

Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes: judging whether a display region of a second non-full-screen window is totally covered by a display region of a first non-full-screen window; and if the display region of the second non-full-screen window is totally covered by the display region of the first non-full-screen window, generating an adjustment instruction and adjusting the first non-full-screen window and/or the second non-full-screen window based on the adjustment instruction to make both the display region of the first non-full-screen window and the display region of the second non-full-screen window displayed partly or totally in the display region of the touch display unit, where the conversion parameter at least includes a parameter value, a matrix, a parameter group or a parameter set.

Abstract: The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and can then determine a quantity of timeline for display in the timeline view and select them based at least in part on the ranking. The units then are used to generate a timeline view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time.

Abstract: The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline or map view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on whether the viewing user has permission to view them. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and are used to generate a timeline for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by time. The timeline view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user.

Abstract: The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and a diversity policy is applied to prevent overrepresentation of timeline unit type(s). The timeline units are used to generate a timeline view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time. The timeline view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying a post unit within a stream interface are provided. A stream interface is provided for display and comprises at least one post unit. For the at least one post unit, post content and a first interface set are provided for display on a first side of the post unit. The first interface set includes one or more interface components for interacting with the post content, and an expand interface component for expanding the first interface set. An indication of a user selection of the expand interface component is received. In response to the received indication, and for the at least one post unit, the post content and a second interface set are provided for display on a second side of the post unit. The second interface set includes a greater number or a different class of interface components for interacting with the post content.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display control unit that displays a list screen of thumbnails associated with content, an execution unit that executes any application using the content associated with the thumbnails, and an image generation unit that generates an execution state image showing an execution state of the application by the execution unit, wherein the display control unit displays the execution state image generated by the image generation unit in at least a portion of an area where the list screen is displayed.

Abstract: A set of application icons can be displayed on an interface (e.g., a home screen) of a computing device. The icons can include a center icon and at least one of a subset of application icons to the left or to the right of the center application icon. Displayed below the icons can be a portion of an application window. The application window can be associated with the center application icon and can display content associated with the center application icon. The user can utilize a fingertip or object to select an area of a display screen associated with the application window and the user can perform an input motion from the area to a region associated with the set of application icons to animate a departure of the icons and an expansion of the application window to display additional content. Further, the input motion can enable at least one additional function associated with the application window.

Abstract: A method and system that permits a user to navigate or browse a long list on a handheld device with a restricted user interface, such as a limited display and a limited user input device. The user first uses a coarse search to find a generally desired area in the list. The user then uses finer and finer search intervals in the vicinity of the desired area, until the desired entry is located.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a main body casing, a detector on the main body casing and detecting an amount of stylus head displacement, a display on an outer surface of the casing; a plurality of key switches on the outer surface, a menu proximate the display on the outer surface, and a display controller controlling the display. The display includes a main display and a cursor display, which is arranged in a location alongside the menu and displays a cursor pointing to the menu, and performs control such that a measured value based on an amount of displacement is displayed, but the cursor is not displayed when in a measurement mode where the detector detects the amount of displacement, and such that a cursor is displayed so as to point to the menu corresponding to a selected menu when in a settings mode where measurement conditions are set.

Abstract: A system and method for standardizing commands used for various application behaviors in an application regardless of the environment of the application. A client intercepts a user input standard command, retrieves a corresponding native command from a standardizing server and inputs the native command in the application.

Abstract: Stacked tab views are described. A computing device can display multiple content panes in a web browser window. Each content pane can correspond to a different web site. The content panes can be arranged in a visual stack, where content pane are positioned one in front of another in a three-dimensional view. In the three-dimensional view, a distance between content panes can appear to separate the content panes. Each content pane can display snapshot image of content of a web site. The content panes can be used in place of tabs for navigating between web pages.

Abstract: A system for full-screen heterogeneous desktop display and control is described. In one implementation, a method includes determining, by a processing device of a computing device, that a source is connecting with the computing device and is a candidate for assignment to a desktop graphical user interface (GUI) of the computing device, when the source is not assigned to an existing desktop GUI, generating, by a desktop manager of the computing device, a new desktop GUI on the computing device for the source, and assigning the new desktop GUI for the source to a scaled representation element in a desktop management interface provided by the desktop manager, the desktop management interface providing a plurality of scaled representation elements for a plurality of desktop GUIs on the computing device.

Abstract: A user may provide input to search an existing visualization (e.g., bar chart, graph) of a dataset returned in response to database querying. A highlighted visualization may then provide additional insight into relationships within the dataset. The highlighting may comprise changes to the appearance (e.g., size, color, background) of visualization elements. The search and highlighting may be executed by a functional module in an application layer of a local client in communication with database on a remote server. A search engine of the functional module may perform searching of dimension names, dimension values, and measure names within the dataset, identifying particular elements of the data set that are relevant to a search term (e.g., “q1”). Based upon recognition of relevant dataset data, a visualization engine may highlight particular elements of the visualization (e.g., changing an appearance of vertical bars showing first quarter revenue relative to vertical bars for other quarters).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for implementing a multi-function button in a Graphical User Interface (GUI). One method includes an operation for presenting a button in a compact state when a mouse cursor is away from the button. The button in the compact state is displayed in a first button format when options associated with the button are in an unselected state, and in a second button format when at least one option has been selected. The options are hidden when the button is presented in the compact state. The button is presented in an expanded state when the mouse cursor is over the button, where unselected options are presented in a first option format and selected options are presented in a second option format. Selection of any option is enabled while the button is in the expanded state.

Abstract: An electronic control and display unit includes at least one display that has a touchscreen monitor and at least one control unit. The display has a plurality of visualization regions having visualization content. The touchscreen monitor associated with the display is subdivided into visualization regions and the visualization content of each visualization region is editable independently of the visualization content of the remaining visualization regions using available touchscreen functions.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving, via a user interface of a user terminal, an indication of a user selection of a contact identifier, identifying, from plural event information items stored in at least one memory, an event information item which is associated with the selected contact, wherein each of the plural event information items has a timestamp associated therewith, and causing a graphical chronology to be displayed on a display (14) of the user terminal, wherein the graphical chronology comprises plural sub-regions (50-1-50-3) each relating to a different time interval, wherein the graphical chronology includes a graphical representation of the identified event information item (53, 55), the graphical representation being located in a one of the sub-regions (50-1-50-3) based on a comparison of the timestamp associated with the identified event information item and the time interval to which the sub-region (50-1-50-3) relates.

Abstract: A beak ribbon system provides a beak-based ribbon user interface with a gliding beak, shifting commands, and an expanding and collapsing beak box. When a user selects a first name of first commands, the beak ribbon system then displays a beak box that has a beak pointing to the first name and that contains the first commands. Upon receiving a selection of a second name of second commands, the beak ribbon system glides the beak in an animated manner from pointing to the first name to pointing to the second name and replaces the first commands in the beak box with the second commands. The beak ribbon system may also shift the second commands in an animated manner from the first identification towards the second identification. The beak ribbon system may also expand and collapse the beak box in an animated manner.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for performing a user action to be applied on a digital item represented by a digital object displayable on a user interface touch screen of an electronic system. The electronic system is configured to apply the user action upon the digital item by means of an activation of a user operable element displayable on the user interface touch screen. The method includes displaying the digital object on the user interface touch screen, selecting the digital object, displaying a user operable element on the user interface touch screen, receiving an activation of the user operable element, executing the user action upon the digital item, showing an animation of a gesture to the digital object simultaneously with the execution of the user action upon the digital item, which gesture leads, when applied to the digital object, to execution of the user action upon the digital item.

Abstract: An operation display part according to the present invention includes a GUI display portion which displays each of display images having a size in a horizontal direction correlated with a duration of an operating time of each of the steps, a touch operating portion which extends or shortens the size of each of the display images, a controller which determines an operating time of each step based on the operating time corresponding to the size of each of the display images, and a memory which stores information of a settable range of the operating time of each steps set for each washing course, wherein, when an operating time of a step included in a predetermined washing course is set in the predetermined washing course, the GUI display portion displays the settable range of the operating time of this washing course as a range in a horizontal direction together with the display images.

Abstract: An information input device including: an indicator detection unit; a pointer position setting unit which sets a position of a pointer to be displayed on a display screen; a storage unit which obtains and stores time-sequenced positional information which indicates the set position; a first passage detection unit which detects that the pointer has passed through a first specific region which is a predetermined region on the display screen, using the time-sequenced positional information; and a direction obtainment unit which obtains a direction in which the pointer has passed through the first specific region if it is detected that the pointer has passed through the first specific region; and a first image modifying unit which modifies a displayed image, depending on the obtained direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide secondary content that is synchronized to progress within a primary media content. The secondary content, may be a comment, an emote, a poll, a contextual advertisement, a special feature, or other communication synchronized to a particular point in the media. Examples of media include movies, games, television shows, sporting events, video conferences, online chat sessions, and others. Some events are synchronized using time sequencing to a particular spot within a time-based media content. The events may be published through social media outlets. The progress point associated with the event may be directly accessed by selecting a link within the event.

Abstract: System and methods for accurate measurement and real-time feedback of solar ultraviolet exposure for management of ultraviolet dose. The systems can include a wearable device and a mobile device, the system performing accurate measurement of UV exposure.

Abstract: One or more touch input signals can be obtained from a touch sensitive device. A touch event model can be used to determine touch and/or gesture events based on the touch input signals. The touch and gesture events can be associated with touch input signals generated from different regions of a web page displayed on the touch sensitive device. Access can be provided to at least one touch or gesture event through a programming interface.

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a touch screen disposed at a first side of the mobile terminal and configured to display information; and a controller configured to: divide the touch screen into a plurality of regions corresponding to a first function in response to a touch drag starting from a preset point on the first side, wherein the plurality of regions correspond to a plurality of sub-menus of the first function; execute the first function according to a sub-menu corresponding to a region where the touch drag is released; and cause the touch screen to display an execution screen of the executed first function according to the sub-menu to at least part of the touch screen.

Abstract: An electronic system includes: a raise objects module configured to raise a first object along a Z-axis displaying the first object above a display; a height determination module, coupled to the raise objects module, configured to generate a first adjustment value based on a height determining factor including frequency; and an adjustment module, coupled to the height determination module, configured to adjust the first object along the Z-axis based on the first adjustment value.

Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus including a detection section which detects contact or proximity of a member with or to a display section which displays information, and a display control section which controls displaying of the information on the display section. In a state where the detection section detects contact with or proximity to a predetermined region of the display section continuously performed by a first member for a predetermined time period, the display control section controls scrolling display on the display section according to whether or not the detection section detects contact with or proximity to the display section performed by a second member different from the first member.

Abstract: Character input in which key press information input by a user is received. When the received key press information meets a preset enabling condition of the mapping mode, a mapping mode is entered into; key press information input by the user in the mapping mode is receive. A character string corresponding to the key press information input by the user in the mapping mode is searched according to a preset mapping relation between the character string and a keyboard, and the searched character string is sent to an application.

Abstract: A computing device including a touch sensitive screen to display a graphical representation of a user interface and a processor module configured to control the graphical representation in response to signals representing user interaction. The user interface includes an orbital touch control to move in angular and radial directions relative to a reference point in response to signals representing user interaction with the orbital touch control. The processor module further can generate, in response to the signals representing the user interaction with the orbital touch control, control signals controlling parameters associated with data received at the computing device. The control signals include an indication of a value of a first parameter dependent on an angular position of the orbital touch control relative to the reference point and a value of a second parameter dependent on a radial position of the orbital touch control relative to the reference point.

Abstract: Described are techniques for performing data storage management operations. A graphical user interface display includes multiple each associated with a tiering preference. The graphical user interface includes multiple user interface elements representing a plurality of logical devices. Each user interface element denotes a logical device located in one of the plurality of areas to thereby indicate any of a tiering preference and a tiering requirement for the logical device. First processing is performed to modify a tiering preference for a first logical device where the first processing includes selecting the first logical device by selecting a user interface element representing the first logical device, and moving the first user interface element from a first of the areas, denoting a first tiering preference, to a second of the area, denoting a second tiering preference.