Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth technique for displaying an image based on eye vergence. The technique includes determining a first distance from one or more eyes of a user to a display location, and determining, based on eye gaze vectors associated with the eyes of the user, an eye convergence distance. The technique further includes causing the image to be displayed when the eye convergence distance is substantially the same as the first distance, or causing a display of the image to be terminated when the eye convergence distance is not substantially the same as the first distance.

Abstract: Methods and systems to facilitate eye tracking control on mobile devices are provided. An image of a portion of a user is received at an eye tracking device, where the image includes reflections caused by light emitted on the user from one or more light sources located within the eye tracking device. One or more eye features associated with an eye of the user is detected using the reflections. Point of regard information is determined using the one or more eye features, where the point of regard information indicates a location on a display of a computing device coupled to the eye tracking device at which the user was looking when the image of the portion of the user was taken. The point of regard information is sent to an application capable of performing a subsequent operation using the point of regard information.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation detecting unit configured to detect an operation of an operator to an object that is displayed in a display screen image for performing a predetermined input, a sight line detecting unit configured to detect a movement of a sight line of the operator on the display screen image, and a correction coefficient acquiring unit configured to acquire a correction coefficient for correcting an error of a case where the operator performs sight line input, on the basis of the movement of the sight line detected during the operation of the operator to the object.

Abstract: In an apparatus and method for processing a virtual world, haptic information regarding a virtual object in the virtual world, the haptic information corresponding to sensed information, is extracted and transmitted to a haptic feedback device. Accordingly, interaction between a real world and the virtual world is achieved. The processing speed of the haptic information with respect to the virtual object may be increased by varying data structures according to types of the virtual object.

Abstract: Systems and methods that dynamically render etching inputs are provided, and include a touch surface having a sensor and configured to detect user input, and a non-transitory memory, wherein the non-transitory memory includes instructions for capturing an etching input that is applied to an image or video file, determining a haptic effect that corresponds to the etching input, the haptic effect depending on a type of etching input, and transmitting a modified image or modified video file that includes the etching input and the haptic effect.

Abstract: An operation panel that is incorporated in an apparatus generating vibration during operation, and displays an operation screen of the apparatus to receive operation from a user includes: a touch panel that includes a display area of the operation screen, and detects contact between an external object and the display area; a vibration generation unit that applies vibration to the display area; a vibration storage unit that stores a spectrum of vibration generated by operation of the apparatus as a spectrum of background vibration; and a response control unit that checks whether the apparatus is in a standby state or an operating state, and causes the vibration generation unit to apply vibration indicating a first spectrum to the display area when the apparatus is in the standby state, and vibration indicating a second spectrum to the display area when the apparatus is in the operating state.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory that cause the apparatus to perform receiving a video indicating a motion, generating a set of scalar representations of movement based, at least in part, on at least part of the video, and identifying at least one predetermined motion that correlates to the set of scalar representations of movement is disclosed.

Abstract: A computer apparatus is associated with a graphical display presenting at least one GUI-component adapted to be manipulated based on user-generated commands. An event engine is adapted to receive an eye-tracking data signal that describes a user's point of regard on the display. Based on the signal, the event engine produces a set of non-cursor controlling event output signals, which influence the at least one GUI-component. Each non-cursor controlling event output signal describes a particular aspect of the user's ocular activity in respect of the display. Initially, the event engine receives a control signal request from each of the at least one GUI-component. The control signal request defines a sub-set of the set of non-cursor controlling event output signals which is required by the particular GUI-component. The event engine delivers non-cursor controlling event output signals to the at least one GUI-component in accordance with each respective control signal request.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The gesture data is absolute three-space location data of an instantaneous state of the at least one object at a point in time and space. The detecting comprises aggregating the gesture data, and identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices in response to the gesture signal.

Abstract: A communication system includes processing circuitry that responds to a recognition result by initiating an electronic communication session with a user-designated destination. The recognition result corresponds with a recognized gesture made by the user as detected by a sensor, and the user-designated destination corresponds with the recognized gesture. A method and non-transitory computer program product also respond to the recognition result in a similar manner.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic device to be worn on a user's forearm includes a display and a set of one or more sensors that provide sensor data. In one aspect, a device may detect, using sensor data obtained from a set of sensors, that a first activity state of a user is active. The device may determine, while the first activity state is active, that the sensor data matches a watch check rule associated with the first activity state. Responsive to the detected match, the device may cause a change in visibility of the display.

Abstract: A method is described including receiving real time signals from the sensor array, comparing the real time signals to corresponding training signals representing a gesture from each sensor in the sensor array to determine if a gesture has been recognized and transmitting a command corresponding to a recognized gesture to a remote computing device.

Abstract: To distinguish a region (e.g. hand) within a data set (e.g. digital image), data elements (e.g. pixels) representing a transition (e.g. hand outline) are identified. The direction toward the region is determined, for example using weighted direction matrices yielding a numerical maximum when aligned inward. A test element displaced one or more steps inward from the boundary element is tested against a standard for identifying the region. If the tested element meets the standard, that element is identified as part of the region. By examining data elements away from the transition, noise in the transition itself is avoided without altering the transition (e.g. by smoothing) while still only examining a linear data set (i.e. a contour or trace of the feature rather than a flooded interior thereof). The direction to the exterior of the region, an exterior contour, other features, and/or the transition also may be identified/followed.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an outline extraction unit extracting an outline of a subject from a picked-up image of the subject; a characteristic amount extraction unit extracting a characteristic amount, by extracting sample points from points making up the outline, for each of the sample points; an estimation unit estimating a posture of a high degree of matching as a posture of the subject by calculating a degree of the characteristic amount extracted in the characteristic amount extraction unit being matched with each of a plurality of characteristic amounts that are prepared in advance and represent predetermined postures different from each other; and a determination unit determining accuracy of estimation by the estimation unit using a matching cost when the estimation unit carries out the estimation.

Abstract: To give various movement instructions by body gestures to an object in a virtual space, a method includes detecting movements of controllers held by both hands of a user. The method further includes determining a first movement instruction based on the movements of the controllers. The method further includes causing a first character gazed at by the user to perform a first movement and causing a second character not gazed at by the user to perform a second movement depending on the first movement instruction. With this, instructions are given to the characters in the virtual space by means of body gestures.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive.

Abstract: Provided are a task switching method capable of rapidly and easily accessing a task of interest by using a button that may receive a touch-based input and a device for executing the task switching method. The device includes a button configured to receive an input; a display configured to display task switching screens; and a processor configured to set a task switching mode in response to the button receiving a first input, and control the display to display the task switching screens in response to the button receiving a second input.

Abstract: Systems and methods for decoupling the electrical and mechanical functionality of a depressible key are disclosed. The depressible key can include a non-contact proximity sensor, such as an optical sensor, to detect motion of the keycap. The output from the optical sensor is used to determine a distance, velocity, acceleration, and a force applied during a keypress.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor and a keyboard having multiple, separately moveable keys. The keyboard is configured to function as both a keyboard and a trackpad.

Abstract: An input apparatus is provided. The input apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive a signal from a pointing apparatus, and a controller configured to control to display the pointer on a first position of the display when a start signal is received from the pointing apparatus, and when sensed position information of the pointing apparatus is received from the pointing apparatus, the controller controls to display the pointer on a second position of the display, which corresponds to the received position information of the pointing apparatus.

Abstract: An input device for a computing device includes a first input sensor for receiving a first type of instructions associated with a first operating mode of the input device, the first type of instructions including moving the first input sensor with respect to a reference surface. The input device includes a second input sensor for receiving a second type of instructions associated with a second operating mode of the input device, the second type of instructions including moving an indicator with respect to an active surface of the input device provided with said second input sensor. The input device includes a control sensor adapted to detect the position of at least a portion of the hand of a user with respect to the input device. The control sensor is coupled to a controller adapted to allow the input device to operate in either the first or the second operating mode.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a desktop information processing apparatus comprises a display section, a touch panel, a device controller and a control section. The display section has a display surface on the top plate of the desktop information processing apparatus. The touch panel is positioned on the display surface of the display section. The device controller acquires operation information of a user from a device different from the touch panel. The control section controls the display section to display a list screen for the user to selectively validate or invalidate the operation on the touch panel and the operation on the device from which the operation information is acquired by the device controller. Further, the control section conducts a control to validate or invalidate the operation on the touch panel and the operation on the device according to the selection of the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for implementing touch control and fingerprint identification includes: a fingerprint identification sensor, a fingerprint identification circuit, a combination switch and a touch control circuit. The fingerprint identification sensor comprises a plurality of sub-sensors. The fingerprint identification sensor transmits a signal generated by detection of the plurality of sub-sensors to the fingerprint identification circuit when the combination switch is open circuited, and combines the signal generated by detection of the plurality of sub-sensors into a touch signal through the combination switch so as to transmit the touch signal to the touch control circuit when the combination switch is closed.

Abstract: An arrangement for generating an input command having two essentially ring-shaped input elements which are spatially separate from each other, for securing to respectively a hand is provided. A processing unit for generating an input command in accordance with predefined interacting input patterns is provided. A method for generating an input command is also disclosed, wherein when an instance of touching occurs a respective input pattern is determined in at least two spatially separated input elements. An associated input command is generated from the respective input patterns as a function of input patterns which interact in a predetermined way.

Abstract: To allow a computer platform to provide a consistent interface for applications to use information from multi-point indirect touch input devices, an application programming interface is provided to a software interface layer that manages interaction of the system with a variety of instantiations of multi-pointer indirect touch input devices. A runtime module provides information from the indirect touch input devices to an input stack accessible by applications on the computer system. The runtime module provides mapping of contacts on the indirect touch input devices to a display.

Abstract: A tablet device 100 according to an embodiment specifies a target area on a touch panel in which an operation is performed and determines the content of the touch operation performed in the target area. For example, the tablet device specifies the target area on the basis of the eye gaze position detected by a eye gaze detecting unit. Then, the tablet device creates a menu image that includes an option associated with the content of the touch operation, displays the created menu image in the default area, and receives the touch operation.

Abstract: A touch panel may include: a sensing electrode part including a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes insulated from the first sensing electrodes and crossing the first sensing electrodes; an opening part in the sensing electrode part; and a dummy pattern adjacent to the sensing electrode part.

Abstract: A sensor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The sensor device includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, a plurality of sensor units, and a contact layer. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are located on at least one of surfaces of the substrate. The first electrodes are arranged along a first direction and extended along a second direction, and the second electrodes are arranged along the second direction and extended along the first direction. A plurality of intersection regions are formed by a projection of the first electrodes and the second electrodes onto the substrate. The sensor units are electrically connected to each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes respectively. The contact layer is located on at least the first electrodes or the second electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel, including a lower substrate, an organic light-emitting component, disposed on the lower substrate, a nano silver sensing layer, disposed on the organic light emitting component, and an upper substrate, disposed on the nano silver sensing layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device integrated with touch screen. The display device has a reduced bezel and an enhanced aesthetic design. Left and right bezels of a panel are reduced, thus increasing an aesthetic design. A driving circuit that generates the touch driving signal is built into the panel, thus decreasing the size of the touch IC and the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A touch display device and an electronic apparatus are disclosed. The touch display device comprises a sensing layer, an insulation layer, and a common electrode layer arranged in sequence. The common electrode layer comprises driving areas, suspension areas, and driving wirings. The sensing layer comprises suspended connection lines. According to the present disclosure, the technical difficulty of hole-digging thereof can be reduced effectively, the structure of the product can be simplified, and the qualified rate of the product can be improved.

Abstract: An array substrate comprises a substrate, transistors arranged on the substrate, a first transparent electrode electrically connected with a drain of the transistor, and a second transparent electrode arranged between the first transparent electrode and the substrate. The first transparent electrode comprises strip-shaped electrodes electrically connected with each other. The second transparent electrode corresponds to the first transparent electrode and comprises electrode sets insulated from each other. Each of the plurality of electrode sets comprises two sub-electrodes arranged in the same layer, insulated from each, and arranged in a staggered and complementary manner. The sub-electrodes of the second transparent electrode act as a common electrode in a first preset time and a touch control electrode in a second preset time. A method for controlling the array substrate and a liquid crystal display device are also disclosed.

Abstract: A touch module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch module includes a substrate, at least one first touch electrode, and at least one second touch electrode. The first touch electrode is embedded into the substrate. The second touch electrode is embedded into the substrate. A height of the first touch electrode relative to a first surface of the substrate is different from a height of the second touch electrode relative to the first surface of the substrate, such that the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode are insulated from each other.

Abstract: Dynamically adjusting a touch resolution of a display having pixel circuits each including an OLED driven by a driving transistor according to programming information representing a desired brightness for each OLED. A first touch resolution of the display is defined to create first touch zones relative to the display as images are being displayed thereon. A first touch in one of the first touch zones is detected by measuring a voltage across an anode and a cathode of each of a first set of OLEDs in the first touch zone. The first touch resolution is dynamically changed to a different second touch resolution to create second touch zones as further images are being displayed. A second touch in one of the second touch zones is detected by measuring a voltage across an anode and a cathode of each of a second set of OLEDs in the second touch zone.

Abstract: A touch electrode structure, a touch panel and a display device are provided. The touch electrode structure includes at least one first touch electrode (101) and a plurality of second touch electrodes (102), the at least one first touch electrode is of annular shape; the plurality of second touch electrodes (102) are insulated from the at least one first touch electrode (101), the plurality of second touch electrodes (102) are arranged along a circumferential direction of the annular first touch electrode (101) and extend along a radial direction of the annular first touch electrode (101), so as to overlap the at least one first touch electrode (101). The touch electrode structure may be used in a non-rectangular touch panel, which can solve a problem that an edge of the touch panel or the touch electrode at the corner is not completely or evenly covered.

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: A sensor-equipped display device includes a display panel comprising a common electrode; a sensor comprising a plurality of detection electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, each of the detection electrodes including a first electrode and a second electrode which are opposed to the common electrode, are divided and extend in the first direction, each of the first electrode and the second electrode including a gradient in width in the first direction in the detection electrode, the gradient in width of the first electrode and the gradient in width of the second electrode being inclined in opposite directions; and a controller configured to effect switching to either a first mode or a second mode, and to control driving of the common electrode and the detection electrodes, wherein the sensor further comprises a dummy electrode disposed between neighboring detection electrodes.

Abstract: An input device for generating a control signal includes a control panel, which is formed by a plate-shaped element and has a front side and a rear side, an input zone on the front side, wherein the position of the input zone is marked by a marking on the front side and wherein the control panel is arranged to be deflectable at least in the region of the input zone and a sensor, which is mounted on a region of the rear side opposite the input zone, that detects deflection of the control panel occurring in the region of the input zone, wherein the sensor generates or varies an electrical signal when a user of the input device by exertion of a pressure force on the input zone produces a sufficient deflection of the control panel in the region of the input zone.

Abstract: An electronic device has a force sensor that determines a measure of applied force from a user contacting a cover glass of the device. In one embodiment, a frame at least partially encloses an interior of the electronic device and has an open end. A cover glass covers the open end of the frame and is movably connected to the frame to allow movement of the cover glass in response to one or more forces applied to an external surface of the cover glass. A plurality of strain probes is positioned under the cover glass, between the cover glass and the frame, and is arranged to output a plurality of strain signals responsive to the one or more forces applied to the cover glass. A force processing module is configured to at least calculate an amount of force applied to the cover glass based on the plurality of stain signals.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for a user interface system configured to detect a user's action. In various examples, an electronic device operable by a user may include an annular sensor and a processor. The annular sensor may be configured to detect a touch input. The processor may be operatively coupled to the annular sensor, and configured to determine an action by the user that corresponds to the touch input.

Abstract: An input apparatus capable of providing, through a touch sensor, a tactile sensation as it were a sensation obtained when operating a key and the like constituted of a mechanical switch, includes a touch sensor configured to detect a contact, a load detection unit configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor, a tactile sensation providing unit configured to vibrate the touch face, and a control unit configured to control drive of the tactile sensation providing unit, when a position of the contact detected by the touch sensor moves into a predetermined region while the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard, such that a tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face.

Abstract: A flexible apparatus with a bending interaction guide is provided. The flexible apparatus includes a sensor which senses a bending that deforms the shape of the flexible apparatus, and a controller which performs a controlling operation corresponding to the bending, when a previously set bending is sensed. The controller adds and provides the bending interaction guide based on a bending set with respect to each of the objects that are displayed on a screen.

Abstract: A password input device includes: at least two mutually separate touch display screens; a controller configured to control the touch display screen to randomly display characters; and a processor configured to determine the characters currently displayed on corresponding touch display screens subjected to a touch operation after detecting the touch operation, determine a character string inputted by a user according to a sequence of the touch operation, and take the character string as a password inputted by the user. The password input device can adopt a flexible overall arrangement mode of the character string for the password and improve the security of password input. A password input method is further disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a transparent display, a display controller; configured to control the transparent display to display content; a first adjustable optical panel, arranged on a first surface of the transparent display; and an adjustable optical panel controller, configured to control states of the first adjustable optical panel, wherein the first adjustable optical panel is transparent in a first state and the first adjustable optical panel is non-transparent in a second state.

Abstract: A processing system for hybrid rejection includes a sensor module coupled to sensor electrodes, and configured to acquire sensing data using the sensor electrodes. The system further includes a determination module configured to obtain a capacitive image of a sensing region based on the sensing data, determine a input object set in the sensing region using the capacitive image, obtain a profile of the sensing region based on the sensing data, and determine a contiguous region width of a contiguous region in the profile. The contiguous region corresponds to a input object in the input object set. The determination module is further configured to filter the input object from the input object set based on the contiguous region width satisfying a size threshold to obtain a filtered input object set, and process the filtered input object set.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a touch panel includes the steps of providing a substrate, forming a first conductive film on the substrate, forming a first mask on the first conductive film, etching the first conductive film to form electrode portions and lower intersect portions of the touch panel, forming an insulating film made of a negative resist on the first conductive film, and forming a contact hole above the electrode portion by removing the insulating film. The steps further include forming a second conductive film on the insulating film, forming a second mask on the second conductive film, etching the second conductive film to form an upper intersect portion connected between two adjacent electrode portions via the contact hole and intersecting with the lower intersect portion, and forming protective film on the second conductive film.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display a screen corresponding to a wearable device, onto which the electronic device is mounted, in a first screen area of an entire screen area and to receive an input for controlling the first screen area, in a second screen area, which is different from the first screen area of the entire screen area and a processor configured to determine positions of the first screen area and the second screen area, and to control one or more operations related to the first screen area and the second screen area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for communication between a touch control device and an external device, comprising the following steps: when an external device communicates with a touch screen, sending, by the external device, 1-bit data to the touch screen within each sending period, wherein the 1-bit data sent within each sending period is a combination of a valid signal and an invalid signal, or an invalid signal; scanning, by the touch screen, the bit data based on a predetermined scanning period to obtain N frames of scanned data, wherein the predetermined scanning period is 1/N of the sending period; obtaining a strength of an LCD interference signal according to one frame of data having a minimum signal strength among the N frames of scanned data; and reducing noise for the N frames of scanned data according to the strength of the LCD interference signal.

Abstract: Provided are a touch panel, a displaying unit, and a touch panel manufacturing method that make it possible to thin a wiring line and that suppress visibility of a wiring line to improve appearance. A first electrode group extends in a direction intersecting with a second electrode group in plan view. A large part of a first wiring line or the entire first wiring line is arranged so as to overlap a light-shielding part in the entire line width thereof in plan view. On the basis of a display device, a first electrode part is located on an outer side of a dielectric part and the first wiring line and/or a second wiring line has a line width varied according to a height, and has a line width in an outermost region smaller than a line width in an innermost region.

Abstract: A touch panel device including: a first substrate having a plurality of first patterns which are electrically separated from each other; a second substrate having a plurality of second patterns which are arranged opposite to the first patterns and electrically separated from each other; and a controller that is in a pause state until one of the first patterns contacts one of the second patterns, and begins detection of an input position when one of the first patterns contacts one of the second patterns.