Abstract: A touch sensing device including first electrodes, at least one second electrode, and third electrodes. The first electrodes are arrayed at a first height position, at intervals in a first direction. The at least one second electrode is disposed at the first height position, in the vacant region between two first electrodes or directly adjacent to an endmost first electrode in the first direction. The third electrodes are arrayed at a second height position, at intervals in a second direction, and cross the first and second electrodes. The first and second height positions are at different heights. Either relation (1) or (2) is satisfied: (1) W2?W1×2; or (2) W1<W2<W1×2, and W2×N1?W1×N1+W1. W1 is a dimension in the first direction of each first electrode, W2 is a dimension in the first direction of each second electrode, and N1, an integer of two or more, is the number of the second electrodes.

Abstract: A touch-sensing electronic device with a press-sensing function includes a cover lens formed with a shielding structure at a first side thereof; a display formed with a first group of sensing electrodes and a second group of sensing electrodes at a second side thereof, wherein the second group of sensing electrodes are spaced from and electrically shielded with the shielding structure while the first group of sensing electrodes are unshielded from the shielding structure; and a control chip electrically connected to both the first group of sensing electrodes and the second group. The control chip senses a first capacitance change occurring in response to a touch-sensing operation at a third side of the cover lens, which is opposite to the second side and senses a second capacitance change occurring in response to a press-sensing operation at the third side of the cover lens.

Abstract: A computing device can detect first and second device motions within a first time period. The first and second device motions may be separated by a second time period. The computing device can determine that the second time period is within a specified time range. The computing device can determine that first and second motion metrics for the first and second device motions, respectively, are likely indicative of first and second taps, respectively, on a surface of the computing device. The computing device can determine that a first coordinate frame of the computing device associated with the first tap is within a range of angular degrees from a second coordinate frame of the computing device associated with the second tap. The computing device can further determine the first tap and the second tap as part of a double tap gesture.

Abstract: A capacitance-sensing circuit may include a channel input associated with measuring a capacitance of a unit cell of a capacitive sense array. The capacitance-sensing circuit may also include a capacitive hardware baseliner that is coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner includes a programmable baseline resistor, and a buffer with an input coupled to the programmable baseline resistor and an output coupled to the channel input. The capacitive hardware baseliner generates a baseline current based on a time constant of the channel input associated with the measuring of the capacitance of the element of the capacitive sense array using the programmable baseline resistor. The capacitive hardware baseliner provides the baseline current at the channel input to provide a charge for a sense capacitor. A change in the charge of the sense capacitor is provided by the baseline current indicating a presence of a touch object proximate to the element.

Abstract: A touch sensor has one substrate having a plurality of regions that are at least a planar region and a side surface region which is continuous to the planar region and is bent with respect to the planar region, a touch sensor portion provided in the planar region of the substrate, and an antenna provided in a region other than the planar region of the substrate. The substrate is constituted of a flexible transparent substrate. The touch sensor portion includes a detection portion and a peripheral wire portion, and at least the detection portion is constituted of a thin metal wire.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a transparent insulating substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode, in which a first thin metal wire 38 of the first electrode has a first front surface 38A being directed to the viewing side and having a line width W1A, and a first back surface 38B being directed to the side opposite to the viewing side and having a line width W1B, a second thin metal wire 39 of the second electrode has a second front surface 39A being directed to the viewing side and having a line width W2A, and a second back surface 39B being directed to the side opposite to the viewing side and having a line width W2B, the W1A, W1B, W2A, and W2B are 0.5 to 10 ?m, W1A is larger than W1B and W2A is larger than W2B.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes an operation surface, a capacitance sensor having a capacitance that changes in response to a touch operation on the operation surface and a touch-operation detection IC that detects the touch operation based on the change in capacitance in the capacitance sensor. When the operation surface is deformed, the touch-operation detection IC obtains a capacitance of the capacitance sensor which has changed due to the deformation of the operation surface, and grasps the change in capacitance of the capacitance sensor, made due to the touch operation, with the obtained capacitance taken as a new reference.

Abstract: The present disclosure 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 no 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 and determining whether the touch exists in the mutual capacitance mode, updating no reference in the mutual capacitance mode if the touch exists, and updating the reference in the mutual capacitance mode if no touch exists.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive module is provided. The touch-sensitive module includes at least one first sub-unit. The first sub-unit includes a first sensor pad, a second sensor pad and a wrapper. The second sensor pad has a first portion and a second portion separated from each other. The first sensor pad passes through a gap between the first portion and the second portion of the first sensor pad. Two ends of a wire are electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion of the first sensor pad, respectively. The wrapper covers the first sensor pad and the second sensor pad. A first lead and a second lead connected to the first sensor pad protrude from the wrapper. A third lead and a fourth lead connected to the second sensor pad protrude from the wrapper.

Abstract: A current output circuit includes a separation circuit that separates a digital pseudo sine wave into first and second digital pseudo half-waves; a first digital-to-analog (DA) converter that converts the first digital pseudo half-wave into a first analog half-wave signal; a second DA converter that converts the second digital pseudo half-wave into a second analog half-wave signal; and a voltage-current conversion circuit that converts voltages of the first and second half-wave signals into currents and outputs a current obtained by combining the currents, wherein the pseudo sine wave is represented by a digital code having an n (n is a natural number) bit width, and the separation circuit includes: a plurality of OR circuits that output a logical OR between a value of a most significant bit representing a code in the digital code and values of bits other than the most significant bit as the first pseudo half-wave.

Abstract: Various implementations for managing, monitoring, and promoting user development and effectiveness are described. In one example implementation, a system includes a management module, an assessment module, a content module, and a reporting module. The management module determines a goal for a plurality of users of an organization to meet and a workflow for achieving the goal. The assessment module determines an assessment of a first performance of the first user based on the workflow and personalizes an electronic resource to a need of the first user based on the assessment of the performance. The content module provides the first electronic resource to the first user for interaction and the reporting module generates a report describing the electronic resource and the assessment of the first performance.

Abstract: A set of desktop icons on a graphical user interface (GUI) desktop can be selected, which marks the icons as being associated with a desktop container. In the GUI, a visual depiction that the selected desktop icons are associated with the desktop container can occur. The desktop container can be a GUI object for grouping a set of desktop icons and for manipulating a grouped set of desktop icons as a group. A user interaction with the desktop container can be received, which results in a container action being performed. The container action can affect each of the selected desktop icons and/or can affect targets to which each of the selected desktop icons point.

Abstract: A touch signal scanning method is disclosed, and the touch signal scanning method has steps of: transmitting a first touch driving signal to touch driving lines; detecting a first touch sensing signal of touch sensing lines; determining at least one to-be-scanned touch sensing line according to the first touch sensing signal of the touch sensing lines and a default rule; transmitting a second touch driving signal to the to-be-scanned touch sensing line; receiving a second touch sensing signal through the touch driving lines; and determining locations of touch operations according to the second touch sensing signal.

Abstract: A touch device according to one embodiment comprises: A touch device according to one embodiment comprises: a display panel; and a touch device on the display panel, and the touch device includes: a substrate including one surface and an opposite surface; a receiving groove formed in one surface; and a protrusion part formed on the opposite surface, and an area, in which the receiving groove is formed, overlaps with an area in which the protrusion part is formed, and a fingerprint sensor is provided in the receiving groove, and a substrate thickness in the area, in which the protrusion part is formed, is thinner than a substrate thickness in the area having no protrusion part.

Abstract: A touch sensor including a substrate and a plurality of sensor pixels positioned on the substrate and connected to sensor scan lines and output lines. At least one of the sensor pixels is connected to an ith sensor scan line and a jth output line (where i is an integer of no less than 2 and j is a natural number) and includes a sensor electrode, a first transistor having a gate electrode connected to the sensor electrode to control a current output through the jth output line, a second transistor having a gate electrode connected to the ith sensor scan line and connected between a reference voltage line and the first transistor, and a capacitor electrode forming a first capacitor with the sensor electrode and connected to the ith sensor scan line.

Abstract: There is provided a flat panel display device and a method of manufacturing the same. A flexible and transparent material is coated on a supporting substrate to a small thickness so that film substrates are easily formed. Step differences are formed in the film substrates so that a distance between pads of the two film substrates is reduced. Since conductive balls with reduced diameters are used so that the pads may be electrically connected, the distance between pads is reduced so that it is possible to easily miniaturize a high resolution flat panel display device, to prevent electrical connection defect between the pads, and to reduce manufacturing expenses.

Abstract: A display device with an input function is provided having a plurality of pixel parts arranged at intervals in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a display region including a plurality of light-transmitting parts arranged in the gap portions of the pixel parts, the pixel parts include at least one pixel provided with light-emitting elements, the light-transmitting part includes a sensor electrode for detecting electrostatic capacitance.

Abstract: There is provided a flexible display having a plurality of innovations configured to allow bending of a portion or portions to reduce apparent border size and/or utilize the side surface of an assembled flexible display.

Abstract: A display device including a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a form of a matrix in a plane parallel with the substrate, a display functional layer exerting an image display function on a basis of an image signal supplied to the plurality of pixel electrodes, a driving electrode opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of detecting electrodes arranged in a form of a plane opposed to the driving electrode, separated and arranged at a pitch of a natural number multiple of an arrangement pitch of the pixel electrodes in one direction in the arrangement plane, and each capacitively coupled with the driving electrode.

Abstract: A display device includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes each of which is provided in each of a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a display region; a driving electrode provided so as to overlap the plurality of pixel electrodes when seen in a plan view; a plurality of detecting electrodes provided so as to overlap the driving electrode when seen in a plan view; and a dummy electrode provided apart from the detecting electrodes. The detecting electrodes and the dummy electrode include a metal layer or an alloy layer. A ratio of total sum of areas of portions of the plurality sub-pixels which overlap any of the detecting electrodes and the dummy electrode when seen in a plan view to total sum of areas of the plurality of sub-pixels is 1 to 22%.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for pressure sensitive device casing to cause device functionality. A computing device, such as a mobile smart phone, may include one or more pressure sensor devices mounted within, surrounding, or nearby structural components of the computing device, such as a device casing. A user may apply pressure input to the structure of the computing device, for example, through touch and force of touch to the device, where the pressure sensor may detect a presence and location of the input. The computing device may include a transaction processing application, where the input may be received during use of the application. The pressure of the input may further define the input for the application. For example, an input with a first pressure may cause a first process to be initiated, while a second pressure may cause a second process to be initiated.

Abstract: A display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display panel displaying an image, and a sensor unit positioned on the display panel and configured to sense a pressure caused by a gas as an input signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for combined capacitance and pressure sensing is described. The apparatus includes a multiplexer (75) having a plurality of inputs (76) and an output (F), a touch panel (29), and a front end module (3). The touch panel includes a layer structure (5; FIG. 15) comprising one or more layers, each extending perpendicularly to a thickness direction, the one or more layers including a layer of piezoelectric material (10; FIG. 15), the layer structure having first (6) and second (7; FIG. 15) opposite faces, and the layer(s) arranged between the first and second faces such that the thickness direction of each layer is perpendicular to the first and second faces. The touch panel also includes a plurality of first electrodes (8) disposed on the first face, each first electrode connected to a respective input of the multiplexer. The touch panel also includes at least one second electrode (9) disposed on the second face.

Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of electrodes; and a plurality of sensing wires connected with the respective electrodes, and formed by extending in a first direction, wherein at least one of the electrodes includes a resistance element which has a shape that is at least partially bent in a unit electrode region and has a resistance value that is changed to correspond to a pressure of a touch. A touch location and pressure can be sensed with the same elements, so that the touch sensor may have increased function yet remain thin.

Abstract: A display panel, a display device, and a pressure sensing method are provided. The display panel includes a display region, a non-display region, a scanning driving circuit in the non-display region, a plurality of scanning lines extending in a first direction and being arranged in a second direction, and at least one pressure sensing unit. Each of the scanning lines is connected to one of output terminals of the scanning driving circuit and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. Each pressure sensing unit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and a first output terminal. The first input terminal and the second input terminal are connected to different output terminals of the scanning driving circuit respectively, and the first output terminal is used for outputting a pressure sensing signal.

Abstract: A common capacitive touch sensor may have a two dimensional array of transparent conductive strips going from edge to edge on a substrate layer or sheet of a touch sensor. According to some aspects, there is provided a capacitive touch sensor device including a substrate layer and a plurality of resonant circuits. Each resonant circuit includes an electrode, and each resonant circuit has a respective resonance frequency that is unique within the plurality of resonant circuits. The electrodes of the resonant circuits are distributed on the substrate layer. A controller for a touch sensor is also provided that includes a signal generator to drive at least one plurality of resonant circuits, where each resonant circuit has a respective resonance frequency. The signal generator is tunable to generate input signals at each of the resonance frequencies. The controller also includes a detector.

Abstract: An information handling system touchscreen discriminates touches with a tool discriminator before analyzing the touches with a touch discriminator that identifies touches as intended or unintended inputs. The tool discriminator isolates touches associated with tools to assign tool functions to tool touches so that touch discriminator analysis is bypassed for tools, thus providing a more rapid and accurate horizontal workspace having tools placed on the touchscreen.

Abstract: A method for hybrid touch sensing for detecting a normal touch and a force touch concurrently is provided. The method includes the following steps. Provide a first driving signal to a first capacitor, wherein the first driving signal is a periodic signal with a first frequency. Provide a second driving signal to a second capacitor, wherein the second driving signal is a periodic signal with a second frequency different from the first frequency. Generate a composite sensing signal by feeding the first driving signal and the second driving signal to a front-end circuit. Extract information from the composite sensing signal to calculate a first change in capacitance of the first capacitor and a second change in capacitance of the second capacitor to detect the normal touch and the force touch concurrently.

Abstract: An input device includes a plate body, a first sensing element, a second sensing element and a control unit. The first sensing element and the second sensing element are respectively located at two ends of a diagonal of the plate body for sensing a first image and a second image corresponding to a touching object. The control unit is electrically connected with the first sensing element and the second sensing element. The control unit acquires a position characteristic value according to the first image and acquires an auxiliary position characteristic value according to the second image. Moreover, the control units recognizes a position of the touching object according to the position characteristic value and the auxiliary position characteristic value, and generates an output signal according to the position of the touching object.

Abstract: A panel includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes. At least one of the first sensing electrodes includes multiple openings. The second sensing electrodes are located in the openings, respectively. The first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes form a sensing layer.

Abstract: A reception unit (13) sequentially selects a plurality of sensor coils and receives a signal from a position indicator via the sensor coil that has been selected, and an operational circuit (14) detects, using an amplitude value and a phase value of the signal received by the reception unit (13) via each of the plurality of sensor coils, coordinates of a position indicated by the position indicator and a writing force of the position indicator. When the sensor (20) includes a sensor capacitor, a transmission unit (12) outputs a signal to the sensor capacitor, the reception unit (13) receives a signal generated at a connecting point between the sensor capacitor and the transmission unit (12), and the operational circuit (14) detects whether a touch key corresponding to the sensor capacitor has been touched using a phase value of the signal received by the reception unit (13).

Abstract: A method includes detecting an operation on a touchscreen, executing a response to the operation when duration of the operation exceeds first preset duration, and returning to a state that exists when the response to the operation is not executed when the duration of the operation exceeds second preset duration, where the second preset duration is greater than the first preset duration. Hence, the technical solutions effectively identify an operation on a touchscreen, and lower a probability of occurrence of a misoperation.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an electronic device comprising a touch interface for a user to control functionality of the electronic device, and specifically to a user interface allowing more than one user to control such functionality. The invention also relates to a corresponding method and a computer program product.

Abstract: A mobile device with an enhanced touchscreen is described, the touchscreen incorporating input from an enhanced fingerprint reader that is capable of determining which finger is touching the screen and assigning different functionality to each finger. The specific finger that is used and the location of hovering fingers are mapped into commands for the operating system and other software on the mobile device.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and an electrostatic capacitive type touch panel which is formed in an overlapping manner with the display panel. A plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes intersecting with the X electrodes. A first signal line supplies signals to the X electrodes, a second signal line supplies signals to the Y electrodes, and the first signal line and the second signal line are formed on a flexible printed circuit board. A dummy electrode is formed adjacent to an electrode portion of each X electrode and electrode portion of each Y electrode, the dummy electrode does not overlap the X electrode and the Y electrode, and the dummy electrode does not electrically connect with the first and second signal lines.

Abstract: A device having a display and a user interface incorporating buttons, switches or keys that may be programmable for various functions related to the purpose of the device and its display. The keys may be programed for virtually any functions available to or on the device. Also, some or all of the keys may be reprogramed for other or new functions. The device may be programmed by the user with the keys on the device to obtain a custom design having functions assigned to the keys according to a particular design, desire or choice of the user. The keys may be situated on an area having touch sensitive technology such that touching a particular key will call forth a function that is assigned to the key. The keys may be in a touch sensitive area apart from the display or be fully or in partly on a touch sensitive display.

Abstract: A method for operating a sensor surface includes detecting an initial position of a stylus relative to the sensor surface, determining initial coordinate values based on the detected initial position of the stylus, and communicating the initial coordinate values for further processing. The method further includes determining subsequent coordinate values based on a subsequent position of the stylus detected after detecting the initial position and, based on a characteristic of the initial or subsequent position detection, modifying the subsequent coordinate values to represent a position that is different than the subsequent position of the stylus. The subsequent coordinate values may be modified to be the same as the initial coordinate values that represent the initial position of the stylus. The modified coordinate values are communicated for further processing.

Abstract: An electronic handwriting device (e.g., a tablet device or smart phone) detects a first touch and a second touch (e.g., from a pen device) on or near a writing surface of the electronic handwriting device. The electronic handwriting device determines whether the first touch is a dropped touch. Upon determining that the first touch is a dropped touch, the electronic handwriting device applies data filtering to data that is potentially associated with the second touch. After the data filtering step, the electronic handwriting device determines whether to generate a stitching segment between a first line segment associated with the dropped touch and a second line segment associated with the second touch. The determination of whether to generate the stitching segment also may be based on other factors, such as the proximity of the second touch to the dropped touch.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving data corresponding to a contact by a user detected at a touch-sensitive device. Variations in the contact over time are analyzed, and an anchor confidence score that is indicative of whether the contact represents a user input made using the touch-sensitive device is determined based at least on the analysis of the variations in the contact over time. The contact is classified as an anchor based at least on the anchor confidence score. Based on classifying the contact as an anchor, the contact is not processed as a user input to the touch-sensitive device.

Abstract: A system and method for performing frame-phase synchronization on received frames of signal on a touch detector. An apparatus and method for synchronizing frames with the phase of one or more simultaneously transmitted signals on a touch detector. One or more row conductors and one or more column conductors are arranged such that the path of the row conductor(s) cross the path of the column conductor(s). A signal emitter simultaneously initiates transmission of orthogonal signals on each of the rows at each of a plurality of intervals starting at a first time, the orthogonal signals having a known initial phase. A receiver starts receiving frames on the column at each of the intervals, starting at a later time. A signal processor determines a measure of the extent to which each of the orthogonal signals are present within the received frame—and thus, the extent to which they were transmitted across the touch detector.

Abstract: An input apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from each other, a signal processing unit configured to output an input signal depending on a change in a capacitance of each electrode, and a determination unit configured to determine whether an operation object comes in a proximity of at least one of electrodes based on input signals output from the signal processing unit. The determination unit makes a determination such that in a case where one of the input signals is greater than or equal to a first threshold value and an integral value of another of the plurality of input signals in a predetermined integration period is greater than or equal to a second threshold value, it is determined that an operation object has come in a proximity of an electrode corresponding to the one of the input signals.

Abstract: A touch sensor, and method of operating same, includes: a flexible substrate capable of being bent into curved or flat shapes; a plurality of pressure sensors provided on the substrate; and a sensor controller configured to determine a bent form of the substrate by using a first detection signal obtained from at least one of the plurality of pressure sensors and to compensate for an intensity of touch by generating a signal based upon the bent form of the substrate.

Abstract: A tactile presentation panel includes a support substrate, a drive electrode located on the support substrate, a first insulating film located on the support substrate and covering the drive electrode, a plurality of floating electrodes electrically independent from one another disposed on the first insulating film, and a second insulating film covering the plurality of floating electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing malfunctions of a touchpad disposed near an antenna is provided. An NFC coil is disposed underneath a touchpad. In NFC, an NFC card approaches the surface of the touchpad. A touch controller sets the detection sensitivity of a finger to a reference value when an NFC module does not emit alternating magnetic fluxes. The touch controller reduces the detection sensitivity at the timing when the NFC coil starts the emission of the alternating magnetic fluxes. The touch controller returns the detection sensitivity to the reference value at the timing when the NFC coil stops the emission of the alternating magnetic fluxes. The NFC module directly transmits a signal with which the touch controller changes the detection sensitivity to the touch controller through a hardware line.

Abstract: A software-defined sensing system capable of responding to CPU commands, including: at least one input operation sensing module; at least one driving unit for driving the at least one input operation sensing module via at least one first interface; at least one control unit for receiving at least one sensors-configuration command via at least one second interface to control the at least one driving unit; at least one central processing unit, having at least one first function library to provide at least one sensors-configuration setting function for determining the sensors-configuration command; and at least one application program having at least one sensors-configuration function call instruction for generating the sensors-configuration command to provide at least one input sensing function.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light-guiding plate that guides light in a plane parallel to an emission surface that emits light, and a sensor for detecting an object located on an emission surface side using light that passes through a back surface opposite to the emission surface and through the emission surface. The light-guiding plate has light convergence portions that receive light guided by the light-guiding plate and each have optical surfaces that cause light to be emitted from the emission surface in directions in which the light substantially converges at or scatters from one convergence point or one convergence line in a space, and the convergence points or the convergence lines for the light convergence portions are different from each other, and an image is formed in the space on the emission surface side by a collection of the convergence points or the convergence lines.

Abstract: An electronic device has a touch panel configured to detect a touch position; and a controller configured to detect the touch position with greater precision in a first area that includes the touch position than in a second area that is different from the first area.

Abstract: An optical signal output apparatus includes: a switch having a first state or a second state in accordance with user's operation; and an optical signal output section that outputs a low-level optical signal when the switch is in the first state, whereas outputting a high-level optical signal when the switch is in the second state.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to systems and methods for representing meeting content. Such implementations may involve processing an online presentation for one or more media segments, extracting information from the one or more media segments indicative of one or more relationships between one or more participants of the online presentation and generating an interface for the online presentation, the interface indicative of the one or more relationships between the one or more participants of the online presentation. Through such example implementations, online presentations can be indexed and an interface can be generated for the online presentation that allows for content of the presentation to be searchable.

Abstract: A method includes generating a graphical display based on chemical analysis data. The method also includes receiving input selecting a graphical component of the graphical display. The graphical component corresponds to a chemical or elemental constituent represented in the chemical analysis data. The method also includes receiving a specimen identifier indicating a specimen that was analyzed to generate the chemical analysis data. The method further includes generating a search query based on the specimen identifier and based on a constituent identifier of the chemical or elemental constituent and performing a search based on the search query to identify potential sources of the chemical or elemental constituent.