Abstract: A touch input sensing apparatus includes a driver configured to output a signal to sensing electrodes, a sensor configured to sense a touch input from the sensing electrodes, and a reference signal generator configured to output a first clock signal to the driver and output a second clock signal to the sensor. The second clock signal frequency is k times greater than a frequency of the first clock signal. The reference signal generator is configured to synchronize the first clock signal with the second clock signal to delay a phase of the second clock signal is delayed from the first clock signal between 0 degrees and 180/k degrees, wherein k is a constant greater than 1.

Abstract: One driving electrode or one set of driving electrode of a touch screen are designated as a base electrode or base electrodes. When the base electrode or base electrodes are provided by a driving signal, the detected signal from the sensing electrodes is designated as a level signal. The level signal is used to adjust the detected signal when other non-base electrodes are provided by the driving signal, whereby the detected image from the touch screen can be leveled.

Abstract: A touch sensing display device that compensates for common voltage differences. The display device includes a first touch channel, a second touch channel, and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a first input terminal to receive a common voltage and a second input terminal to receive a supply voltage, a first touch pad coupled to the first touch channel of the display device, and a second touch pad coupled to the second touch channel of the display device. The integrated circuit also includes a first touch driving circuit coupled to the first touch pad to generate a compensated common voltage based on the supply voltage and to output the compensated common voltage onto the first touch pad. The integrated circuit also includes a second touch driving circuit coupled to the second touch pad, the second touch driving circuit to output the common voltage onto the second touch pad.

Abstract: A method for rejecting an unintentional palm touch is disclosed. In at least some embodiments, a touch is detected by a touch-sensitive surface associated with a display. Characteristics of the touch may be used to generate a set of parameters related to the touch. In an embodiment, firmware is used to determine a reliability value for the touch. The reliability value and the location of the touch is provided to a software module. The software module uses the reliability value and an activity context to determine a confidence level of the touch. In an embodiment, the confidence level may include an evaluation of changes in the reliability value over time. If the confidence level for the touch is too low, it may be rejected.

Abstract: A touch system that employs interference effects is disclosed. The touch system includes first and second waveguides that have first and second optical paths that define an optical path difference. The first and second waveguides are configured so that a touch event deforms at least one of the waveguides in a manner that causes the optical path difference to change. The change in the optical path difference is detected by combining the light traveling in the two waveguides to form interfered light. The interfered light is processed to determine the occurrence of a touch event. The time-evolution of the deformation at the touch-event location can also be determined by measuring the interfered light over the duration of the touch event.

Abstract: A processing system for a capacitive touch screen comprises sensor circuitry and control logic. The sensor circuitry is configured to communicatively couple with sensor electrodes of the capacitive touch screen. The control logic is configured to operate the capacitive touch screen in a first mode comprising interference sensing at a first level and input object sensing. The control logic is also configured to operate the capacitive touch screen in a second mode instead of the first mode in response to: interference measured in the first mode meeting an interference condition; and a determination that input is in a sensing region of the capacitive touch screen. Operating in the first mode, interference sensing is performed during a non-display update time. Operating in the second mode, interference sensing with the capacitive touch screen is either not performed or is performed at a second level, lower in fidelity than the first level.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: a touch detection device; a map generation section configured to generate a first data map including a fixed pattern and a data pattern, based on a signal output from the touch detection device according to an information recording medium placed in proximity to the touch detection device; and a data acquisition section configured to identify the fixed pattern, and acquire a data code from the data pattern, based on a result of identifying the fixed pattern.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transmitter which is configured to transmit an electrical signal to a capacitive touch sensitive device according to a transmitter status in response to a trigger event detected. As a result, the capacitive touch sensitive device can calculate the transmitter status and a relative position between the transmitter and the capacitive touch sensitive device. The electrical signal is mixed by signals having a plurality of frequencies.

Abstract: A touch window includes a first electrode disposed on an electrode substrate, an intermediate layer on the electrode substrate, and a second electrode disposed on the intermediate layer. A material of the electrode substrate is different from a material of the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A flexible display device with high viewability is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first element layer, and a second element layer. The first element layer is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second element layer is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first element layer and the second element layer overlap with each other in a region. The first substrate and the second substrate have flexibility. The first element layer includes a display element and a first circuit. The display element is electrically connected to the first circuit. The second element layer includes a sensor element. The sensor element has a function of sensing distortion.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystal display device (LCD) including a touch sensor. The LCD includes a first substrate and a second substrate, which face each other, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate is provided with a pixel electrode. The second substrate is provided with a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating layer. The pixel electrode overlaps with the first electrode with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. The second electrode overlaps with the first electrode with the insulating layer interposed therebetween. The LCD generates a signal corresponding to a potential of the second electrode. This structure enables a thin and lightweight LCD.

Abstract: A touch module includes a plurality of sensing electrodes partly crossing with each other and a plurality of signal lines electronically connected to a corresponding sensing electrode from amongst the plurality of sensing electrodes. Each sensing electrode includes a main sensing portion, a first sub-sensing portion, and a second sub-sensing portion. The first sub-sensing portion and the second sub-sensing are symmetrically located on opposite surfaces of the main sensing portion. The first sub-sensing portion includes a first solid portion. The second sub-sensing portion includes a second solid portion. The first sub-sensing portion defines a first receiving portion in a middle of first sub-sensing portion for receiving the second receiving portion of the adjacent and crossed sensing electrode. The second sub-sensing portion defines a second receiving portion from edges of the second sub-sensing portion for receiving the first receiving portion of the adjacent and crossed sensing electrode.

Abstract: A touch panel, a display device and a touch driving method are disclosed. The touch panel includes a plurality of first self-capacitance electrodes. The plurality of first self-capacitance electrodes are at least distributed in two areas; the first self-capacitance electrodes at corresponding positions in the at least two areas are electrically connected with each other; and at least one in each group of electrically connected first self-capacitance electrodes corresponds to one row-scanning electrodes, which is configured to determine the touch condition of each first self-capacitance electrode in the same group of electrically connected first self-capacitance electrodes. The disclosure reduces the total amount of leads and hence reduces touch blind areas and is favorable to a narrow-bezel design.

Abstract: A driving signal is outputted to each of the first and second capacitors in a measurement period so that voltage changes occur at the first and second capacitors. First and second modulating voltage signals are provided for the first and the second capacitors in the measurement period. An output signal in a first state or a second state according to a voltage difference between the first and second capacitors is generated. One of the voltage values of the first and second modulating voltage is automatically adjusted according to the output signal. A characteristic value for indicating a capacitance difference between the first capacitor and the second capacitor, which correlates to a length of time from a start point of the measurement period to a specified point that a condition change of the output signal occurs or a slope of the first or second modulating voltage signal, is generated.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a plurality of pixels on a substrate, a sealing thin film on the substrate, and a plurality of sensing electrodes on the sealing thin film, each of the sensing electrodes having a mesh structure, the mesh structures of the sensing electrodes and the pixels overlapping different portions of the substrate.

Abstract: A flexible touch panel having a bending region which is bendable and a flat region, includes: a plurality of first unit conductive patterns formed in the flat region; and a plurality of second unit conductive patterns formed in the bending region, and the second unit conductive pattern has a smaller width than the first unit conductive pattern.

Abstract: A touch screen and a touch display electronic device are provided. The touch screen includes a substrate; and an auxiliary electrode layer, a common electrode layer and a wire layer arranged on a same side of the substrate. The common electrode layer and the wire layer are arranged opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The common electrode layer includes multiple common electrode blocks having a same shape and a same area; each of the common electrode blocks includes a central electrode and sawtooth-shaped electrodes connected to the central electrode; and the sawtooth-shaped electrodes of any two adjacent common electrode blocks are fitted with each other. The wire layer includes multiple first wires connected to the multiple common electrode blocks. The auxiliary electrode layer includes multiple auxiliary electrode blocks. The sawtooth-shaped electrodes adjacent to edges of the substrate are fitted with the auxiliary electrode blocks.

Abstract: There is provided a capacitive touch device including a touch panel, a detection circuit and a processing unit. The touch panel includes a plurality of drive electrodes and a plurality of receiving electrodes configured to form a coupling electric field with an external touch panel, and the receiving electrodes are respectively configured to output a detection signal. The detection circuit is coupled to one of the receiving electrodes and configured to modulate the detection signal with two signals to generate two detection components. The processing unit is configured to obtain a phase value according to the two detection components to accordingly decode transmission data.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a transparent substrate, a first sensing line and a second sensing line. The first sensing line includes first sensing cells arranged along a first direction and first connection patterns coupling the first sensing cells. The second sensing line includes second sensing cells arranged in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and second connection patterns coupling the second sensing cells. At least one of the first and the second sensing cells includes openings and conductive patterns located in the openings.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a sensing electrode on the substrate, wires to electrically connect the sensing electrode, a first ground electrode between the sensing electrode and the wire, and an overlap area where the first ground electrode overlaps with the sensing electrode. A touch panel of another embodiment includes a substrate on which an active area and an unactive area are defined, a sensing electrode on the active area, a wire disposed on the unactive area to electrically connect the sensing electrode, and a first ground electrode provided on the active area between the sensing electrode and the wire.

Abstract: A sensor-equipped display device is provided and includes a display panel and a detection electrode. The panel includes a display area in which unit pixels are arranged in a matrix, each of unit pixels including subpixels. The electrode includes conductive line fragments arranged on a detection surface, and is configured to detect a contact of an object to the surface. The detection electrode has an electrode pattern formed of the line fragments on a grid defined by first and second lines. Extending directions of the first and second lines are tilted based on a first and second unit length of the unit pixel in the first and second direction.

Abstract: An OLED array substrate is provided. The OLED array includes multiple sub-pixels defined by multiple data lines and multiple scan lines, and a resistance-type pressure sensing element located in non-opening regions of the sub-pixels. The pressure sensing element includes multiple resistors. Each resistor has a serpentine wire structure. The serpentine wire structure includes a first sub-wire and a second sub-wire connected to two adjacent first sub-wires. Both the first sub-wire and the second sub-wire are located in non-opening regions of the sub-pixels on the OLED array substrate. The resistance-type pressure sensing element is arranged in a display region of the OLED array substrate without influencing the display effect of a display panel or a display device. An extension direction of a projection of the first sub-wire on an array substrate intersects with extension directions of projections of the data lines and the scan lines on the array substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide capacitance sensing devices and methods for forming such devices. The capacitance sensing devices include a substrate having a central and an outer portion. A plurality of substantially co-planar electrodes are on the central portion substrate. A first plurality of conductors are on the substrate. Each of the first plurality of conductors has a first end portion electrically connected to one of the plurality of electrodes and a second end portion on the outer portion of the substrate. An insulating material is coupled to the second end portions of the first plurality of conductors. A second plurality of conductors are coupled to the insulating material. Each of the second plurality of conductors is electrically connected to the second end portion of at least some of the first plurality of conductors and is insulated from the second end portion of the others of the first plurality of conductors.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes determining a content type in response to a user accessing a webpage and further based on a user attribute. In some embodiments, the user attribute may be related to a business organization that the user belongs to. In some embodiments, the method may further include determining relevant content to be displayed based on the determined content type, and transmitting webpage data including the relevant content for rendering on a device as a graphical user interface (GUI). In some embodiments, a method comprises of receiving a request to create a dynamic content component and identifying content to be displayed therein. In some embodiments, the method may further comprises customizing a look and feel of the dynamic content component based on the user attributes, and generating a code to display the dynamic content component in response to the user accessing a webpage.

Abstract: A user-configurable modular audio control surface comprises master modules for controlling global surface properties and channel modules for controlling one or more individual audio channels. The modules are disposed in a two-dimensional spatial arrangement such that any module can occupy a location within the control surface not occupied by another module. The modules are connected to each other and to external platforms hosting media applications and plug-ins via a network. Control surface users can interact with external applications via remote graphical user interfaces displayed on modules within the surface, and can automate multiple external applications using an automation system built into the surface. Automation line graphs and metadata for both internal and external applications are displayed over the corresponding waveform displays that can include audio ahead of a current playback location.

Abstract: A color conversion panel includes a substrate, a color conversion layer, a transmission layer, and a blue light cutting filter. The color conversion layer is disposed on the substrate. The color conversion layer includes a quantum dot. The transmission layer is disposed on the substrate. The blue light cutting filter is disposed between the substrate and the color conversion layer. An interface between the color conversion layer and the blue light cutting filter includes irregularities.

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal application icon management method and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal application icon management method comprises: presetting class information about an application, and establishing a mapping relation table among an application class, a screen serial number of a display screen and an application icon; receiving an object moving instruction, obtaining regular pattern information corresponding to a moved object according to the object moving instruction, and displaying the regular pattern information; and after the moved object is successfully moved to the corresponding region of a regular pattern, updating the corresponding mapping relation table among the application class, the screen serial number of a display screen and the application icon.

Abstract: A system may provide, via a user interface, information identifying two or more of trending search-related information, trending video-related information, trending image-related information, or trending news-related information. The two or more of the trending search-related information, the trending video-related information, the trending image-related information, or the trending news-related information are visually presented as graphical items. Each graphical item, of the graphical items, is visually identified as corresponding to the trending search-related information, the trending video-related information, the trending image-related information, or the trending news-related information. The user interface presents multiple graphical items simultaneously. The system may further receive information identifying a topic, and provide, based on receiving the information identifying the topic, a subsequent group of graphical items, on the user interface.

Abstract: A smartpad is provided that has various display modes.

Abstract: The locations of electronic devices in an institutional facility are determined based on crowdsourced location reporting by users in an institutional setting and responding to device location queries.

Abstract: A method of modifying attributes of list elements in a layout space of the list as the list scrolls in a user interface is disclosed herein. The method comprises determining a series of location values of each list element for a duration of a scroll event. Additionally, for each list element, at each determined location value of that list element, the attributes of that list element are determined by evaluating a set of spline curves associated with that list element based on that location value. The list elements are re-rendered in accordance with the determined attributes for the duration of the scroll event.

Abstract: A system and method for associating context-sensitive widgets in electronic publications, preferably eBooks. The publisher of the eBook tags certain sections of the electronic book as widget enabled, which allows the reader of the book to associate a widget with the tagged content. Preferably, the tags are generic to categories of widgets and the system allows a user to select one of several widgets in that category to associate with the content. Once the widget has been associated with the content by a user, the user can activate and run the widget, which is related to the content thereby providing a richer and highly personalized reading experience.

Abstract: Disclosed are various implementations for updating information displayed in a user interface containing structured data fields. Information changing relative to a previous user interface is emphasized. Information remaining unchanged relative to the previous user interface can be deemphasized.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes storing one or more first content items and a second content item that belong to a collection at a content hosting system. The method further includes receiving one or more interactions with the first content items from one or more first user accounts. The method further includes selecting, by a processing device, the second content item and providing a recommendation to a second user account to view the second content item based on the second content item belonging to the same collection as the first content items and on the interactions with the first content items.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for facilitating access to a resource represented in an image at a later time. A screen capture of an image displayed on a computing device is implemented. Metadata, including the resource location, resource navigation and positional metadata, regarding the source data of the screen capture image is generated. The generated metadata is then embedded into the screen capture image. The screen capture image with the embedded metadata is then transmitted to a different user. By embedding the metadata into the screen capture image, the user receiving the screen capture image will be able to reproduce the state of the source environment when the image was captured using the embedded metadata thereby opening the resource represented in the image.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for managing a widget is disclosed. The widget can include a drop-down menu. The method can include opening the drop-down menu having a set of items corresponding with a set of data. The method can also include updating the set of items dynamically in the opened drop-down menu in response to a change in the set of data. The method can also include processing a selected item from the updated set of items in the opened drop-down menu.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for combining user communications are described herein. In some embodiments, indicators corresponding to online participants accessing an online event are provided on a user interface. An input selecting one of the indicators may be detected from an online participant, and a merged display of the selected indicator and the indicator of the online participant who made the selection may be presented on the user interface. In response to the input, a communications link between the online participants of the merged display may be created. The communication link may allow transmission of reception of prioritized communication between the online participants of the merged display.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for presenting a user with a recommendation intent query in response to the user indicating that he or she recommends content. The recommendation intent query allows a user to designate (e.g., select, indicate, identify, choose, etc.) one or more components, subjects, characteristics, properties, etc., of the content to which the user's recommendation should be attributed. Therefore, the user's intent with regard to the recommendation can be determined, and a more detailed social annotation about the recommendation can be provided to other users in a social network. The recommendation intent query is in the form of a user interface containing a list of components, subjects, and characteristics of the recommended content, one or more of which may be designated by the user as being the intended target(s) of his or her recommendation.

Abstract: Predicting what content items a user finds important and sending those items to a cache on the user's device at times when doing so will not drain resources and will not result in expensive data rates. Applying a ranking function that examines recency and other content metadata associated with the user's content items stored in a synchronized content management system. Determining how much of a ranked list of content items to cache and deciding when is a good time to send content items to the local cache.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an imaging section configured to image an object, a display section configured to display at least an icon for controlling the imaging section, an operation section configured to acquire a first operation and a second operation on the icon, and a controller configured to, when the operation section has acquired the first operation, set a timer in accordance with an operation amount of the first operation and change a display of the icon on the display section in accordance with a progress of the timer, and to, when the operation section has acquired the second operation or when the timer has expired, cause the imaging section to image the object.

Abstract: A GUI placement information file in which the positions of GUIs are set as the ratio to the screen size and the sizes of the GUIs are set as fixed length is prepared in association with content. In a screen having such a screen size A that the GUIs do not overlap with each other even when the setting is obeyed, the respective GUIs are displayed with the positions and sizes in accordance with the setting of the GUI placement information file (screen 134). In a screen having such a screen size B that GUIs become a state of overlapping with each other when the setting is obeyed, the setting of the position of the relevant GUI is invalidated and the position is so decided that these GUIs abut on each other (screen 136).

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage media for user interface adjustment are described. In one instance, an apparatus may include a processor and a user interface engine operated by the processor to detect a user interface to be provided on a computing device, with the user interface including at least one user interface component, identify one or more color characteristics of an image to be used as a background for the user interface, and adjust one or more color parameters of the at least one user interface component of the user interface or the background image identified, based at least in part on the identified color characteristics of the background image, or the at least one user interface component of the user interface. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method an a device for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface. The method is provided for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface on a mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device comprises a first physical user input interface, a display and a processing unit being connected to said display and said physical user interface, wherein an application is configured for use with a second user interface. The method of the invention comprises detecting an event indicative of an application to be executed that is configured for use with said second user interface and displaying a virtual user input interface representing said second user input interface on said display. If a a physical user input is received on said first physical user input interface, it is mapping to said displayed virtual user input interface, and displayed as an indication of a virtual input on said displayed virtual user input interface.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and processing the command. The one or more heuristics comprise: a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a one-dimensional vertical screen scrolling command, a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a two-dimensional screen translation command, and a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from displaying a respective item in a set of items to displaying a next item in the set of items.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a display device, a touch panel, a selector, and a combination unit. The display device is a device on which a plurality of tiled objects for performing functions are displayed in particular shapes. The touch panel is disposed on the display device. The selector selects, when two positions are touched on the touch panel, one or more of the tiled objects based on the positions of the touch. The combination unit combines, when the selector selects two or more of the tiled objects, the two or more tiled objects together while retaining shapes of the two or more tiled objects.

Abstract: A system and method for processing touch actions are provided. A plurality of sequentially performed touch actions including a first touch action and a second touch action are determined on a touch interface of an electronic device. An initiation location and a completion location of each of the first and second touch actions are determined on the touch interface. A command is selected based on the determined completion location of the first touch action, the second touch action, and the determined initiation location of the second touch action. The selected command is executed on the electronic device.

Abstract: An interface system that allows for tactile manipulation of a touch screen for people with disabilities and which provides appropriate tactile marking for the action they wish to carry out and that may afford a sensation that a button is being pressed to a user, is provided. The system includes a touch screen and a tactile button assembly that extends over at least a portion of the touch screen. The tactile button assembly includes tactile buttons with tactile indicia that can be felt by a user. The tactile buttons are arranged with respect to the touch screen so that when a tactile button is pressed by a user, a contact end of the tactile button contacts a button on the touch screen to perform a predetermined task associated with pressing such button on the touch screen.

Abstract: A computing device is described that outputs a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys. Responsive to receiving an indication of a gesture that traverses a first group of keys of the plurality of keys, the computing device determines a second group of keys of the plurality of keys. At least one key of the second group of keys is different from at least one key of the first group of keys. The computing device outputs, for display, a virtual path traversing a respective location of each respective key of the second group of keys.

Abstract: A method and apparatus, such as an electronic device (104), for displaying suggestion words in response to a touch input to a presence-sensitive display (106). The presence-sensitive display (106) displays a touchscreen keyboard (110) having a plurality of key areas (112) each associated with a character (114). The method and apparatus may determine (308) the character (114) of the touchscreen keyboard based on a touch location of the touch input on a key area (112) of the touchscreen keyboard (110), and may display (310) a plurality of suggestion words that include the determined character over at least a portion of the touchscreen keyboard during the touch input. When the touch input has ended, the method and apparatus may stop displaying the plurality of suggestion words. The method and apparatus may also display a plurality of suggestion words in a text view area separate from the touchscreen keyboard.

Abstract: A layout of a transaction log enables efficient logging of metadata into entries of the log, as well as efficient reclamation and recovery of the log entries by a volume layer of a storage input/output (I/O) stack executing on one or more nodes of a cluster. The transaction log is illustratively a two stage, append-only logging structure, wherein the first level is non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) embodied as a NVlog and the second stage is disk, e.g., solid state drive (SSD). During crash recovery, the log entries are examined for consistency and scanned to identify those entries that have completed and those that are active, which require replay. The log entries are walked from oldest to newest (using sequence numbers) searching for the highest sequence number. Partially complete log entries (e.g., log entries in-progress when a crash occurs) may be discarded for failing a checksum (e.g., a CRC error).