Abstract: Touch interfaces for electronic devices including one or more tactile response mechanisms. The tactile response mechanisms receive user input and provide a tactile response to the user to indicate that the user has selected a particular location or selectable area on the interface. The underside of the interface includes recesses and/or channels corresponding to on each specific touch or selectable area that localize the tactile response to the individual selectable areas.

Abstract: A system includes a sensor, a processor configured to receive a signal output by the sensor, determine a position and descriptor of the sensor, determine a scene selection of a video, and create a haptic signal based on the selected scene, the signal output by the sensor, and the position and descriptor of the sensor, and a haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and generate a haptic effect based on the haptic signal. A system includes a sensor, a processor configured to receive a signal from the sensor, determine a type of event and activity associated with the sensor, and generate a haptic signal based on the signal from the sensor and the type of event and activity associated with the sensor, and a haptic output device configured to generate a haptic effect based on the haptic signal.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal in which various operations performed by the mobile terminal can be controlled based on a vibration-indicator image representing the intensity, pattern and frequency of vibration generated by the mobile terminal. Therefore, it is possible for a user to identify the vibration generated by the mobile terminal not only with his or her sense of touch but also with his or her sense of touch. In addition, it is possible to display a vibration-indicator image representing vibration generated upon the detection of an entity near and approaching the mobile terminal and change the vibration-indicator image according to the distance between the entity and the mobile terminal. Thus, it is possible to easily determine the state of the entity.

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to: while presenting media content at a first non-zero playback speed, detect a press input by a first contact on a first media control; and, in response to detecting the press input: determine whether an intensity of the first contact is above a first intensity threshold; if the intensity of the first contact is above the first intensity threshold, present the media content at a second playback speed, where the second playback speed is faster than the first non-zero playback speed; and, if the intensity of the first contact is below the first intensity threshold, maintain presentation of the media content at the first non-zero playback speed.

Abstract: A flexible device includes a bendable-foldable display that has bendable flaps connected by a hinge. The display has sensors for detecting a folding characteristic between the at least two flaps and for detecting a bending characteristic in at least one flap. The display has a haptic system with haptic output devices, where the haptic system receives input from the sensors indicating deformation of the bendable-foldable display device. A flexible device also includes bendable, foldable, or rollable displays that have sensors and actuators to augment user interaction with the device. Based on one or more measurements provided by the input, the haptic system interprets the input to determine deformation characteristics of the bendable-foldable display device. The haptic system generates haptic feedback based on the deformation characteristics.

Abstract: The invention refers to an input device for computer system. The invention is based on the task of creating solutions to make it possible to considerably simplify mouse-based input operations in the use of computers. This task is solved in accordance with the invention by a computer mouse with a housing and a movement detector to generate control data which as such correlate with the movement of the housing along the X or Y axis, and a hand detector to generate control data which as such correlate with the position and/or the finger gestures of a hand in relation to the housing before the computer mouse is touched. This makes it advantageously possible to carry out input operations to an even better degree with a computer mouse, in particular cursor controls, in a way that can be intuitively and easily mastered.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for immersive system interfacing. A stimulus is defined in the form of a gesture or posture with an end-effector such as a hand. The stimulus is sensed within an environment and communicated to a processor. In response to the stimulus the processor generates a user interface, the interface being outputted near the end-effector. The stimulus may be identical for all times, all places, and all conditions in the environment. The interface may be generated and outputted in response to the stimulus for all times, places, and conditions in the environment. The apparatus includes a processor adapted to define a stimulus in the form of an end-effector gesture or posture, and to generate a user interface in response to the stimulus. A sensor is adapted to sense the stimulus, and a display is adapted to output the interface to an environment.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product for gesture recognition. The apparatus classifies a gesture based on a movement of a body part as detected by a primary sensor. The apparatus determine a reliability level of a secondary sensor and obtains corroborating information associated with the movement of the body part using the secondary sensor when the reliability level satisfies a criterion. The apparatus then confirms or negates the classification of the gesture based on the corroborating information. The secondary sensor may be a sensor already known to the apparatus, i.e., the sensor is currently being worn by the user, or it may be a sensor that is worn by a user at a later time. In the latter case, the apparatus detects for the presence of a new sensor, determines the gesture recognition capabilities of the new sensor and integrates the new sensor into the gesture recognition process.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for using a mobile device to remotely control a desktop application that was configured for use with a pointing device. During operation, the system receives at a mobile device, from a user, a connection request to connect to a desktop application executing on a remote device. In response to the connection request, the system establishes a remote control session between the mobile device and the remote device. Next, the system receives, at the mobile device, a video stream from a first camera coupled to the mobile device. The system then analyzes the video stream, at the mobile device, to identify a gesture made by the user. Next, the system identifies, at the mobile device, a pointing device command corresponding to the gesture. Finally, the system sends the pointing device command to the desktop application executing on the remote device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for scaling and translating gestures such that the applicable gestures for control may vary depending on the user's distance from a gesture-based system. The techniques for scaling and translation may take the varying distances from which a user interacts with components of the gesture-based system, such as a computing environment or capture device, into consideration with respect to defining and/or recognizing gestures. In an example embodiment, the physical space is divided into virtual zones of interaction, and the system may scale or translate a gesture based on the zones. A set of gesture data may be associated with each virtual zone such that gestures appropriate for controlling aspects of the gesture-based system may vary throughout the physical space.

Abstract: A sensor module is provided. The sensor module includes three or more sensors and includes a substrate having the three or more sensors arranged thereon.

Abstract: Varying embodiments of intelligent systems are disclosed that respond to user intent and desires based upon activity that may or may not be expressly directed at the intelligent system. In some embodiments, the intelligent system acquires a depth image of a scene surrounding the system. A scene geometry may be extracted from the depth image and elements of the scene, such as walls, furniture, and humans may be evaluated and monitored. In certain embodiments, user activity in the scene is monitored and analyzed to infer user desires or intent with respect to the system. The interpretation of the user's intent or desire as well as the system's response may be affected by the scene geometry surrounding the user and/or the system. In some embodiments, techniques and systems are disclosed for interpreting express user communication, for example, expressed through fine hand gesture movements.

Abstract: An electronic device controlled via a non-contact gesture is disclosed. The electronic device includes multiple infrared sensing units, when a gesture is passing over the infrared sensing units, status of level(s) outputted by output terminals of the infrared sensing units may be changed; a logic circuit, with its multiple input terminals being respectively connected to the output terminals of the multiple infrared sensing units, configured to, when there is a change in the levels outputted by the infrared sensing units, generate and output in interrupt signal; a processor, coupled respectively to the output terminals of the multiple infrared sensing units, and connected to the output terminal of the logic circuit, and configured to receive the interrupt signal and, when each time receiving the interrupt signal, acquire the level status at the output terminals of the infrared sensing units and save the level status as a set of level status data.

Abstract: A display apparatus, an electronic apparatus, and a method of controlling a screen of a display apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus is configured to display a division guide line in response to a touch being detected on a bezel of a plurality of display apparatuses displaying a multi-vision screen including a main area and a sub area to change the main area and the sub area, and change a size and a position of a main area based on a division guide line displayed in response to a touch being detected on a bezel of the plurality of display apparatuses displaying a multi-vision screen including the main area and a sub area.

Abstract: An electronic device for detecting input movement is described. The electronic device includes a processor. The processor is configured to obtain an acceleration signal from a finger-mounted device. The processor is also configured to obtain a rotation signal from the finger-mounted device. The processor is further configured to determine an input movement based on at least one peak of at least one of the acceleration signal and the rotation signal.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) computer aided design (CAD) user interface (UI) is described that maps both two-handed and one-handed free hand gestures and poses to map to actions in the 3D CAD UI environment. Free hands may be used to directly both constrain and organically modify an object. Intuitive analogs to physical tools are used, with gradual changes to visibility. Parts are automatically modified to meet object-specific and rule-based constraints. Multiple copies of a physical analog element, with known dimensions, may be continually created by a free hand and automatically assembled into an appropriate, organized and contiguous structure containing integral visible fiducials based on the dimensions of the element. Temporary layers of an object are used to permit organic modifications of portions of an object. Use of a fastener creates and then fastens to a mating part. Visible physical analogs provide perspective. Non-linear magnification permits rapid, wide dynamic range object modification.

Abstract: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide techniques for improved identification of a gesture based on data obtained from multiple devices. A method may include receiving an indication of an onset of a gesture, from a first device, at a gesture coordinating device. Next, first subsequent data describing the gesture may be received from a second device, at the gesture coordinating device. Based on the indication and the first subsequent data, the gesture may be identified. In response to identification of the gesture, an action may be performed based on the gesture identified. In some cases, the gesture coordinating device may be a cloud-based device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for Chinese language input to a touch screen. A method can include displaying pinyin “initials” on the touch screen and sensing a touch input at a first position of the touch screen. If the touch input is continuously sensed at the first position for a predetermined period of time, the method can include determining a pinyin “initial” and then discontinuing displaying the pinyin “initials” and displaying pinyin “finals” on the touch screen. By sensing a removal of the touch input from the touch screen at a second position, a selected “final” is determined. The method can also include displaying at least one Chinese character on the touch screen based upon the selected “initial” and the selected “final.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a first body unit having a display on a front surface, and having an opened end portion; a second body unit coupled to the opened end portion of the first body unit, and having a plurality of keys including a capture mode switching key for switching between a camera capture mode and a general mode of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to perform a first function in response to a manipulation of a first key among the plurality of keys when a current operation mode of the mobile terminal is the camera capture mode, and perform a second function in response to the manipulation of the first key when the current operation mode of the mobile terminal is the general mode.

Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus includes a group of emitters arranged to emit light to illuminate at least part of the touch surface, a light detector arranged to receive light from the group of emitters, and a processing element. Each emitter is controlled to transmit a code by way of the emitted light such that the code identifies the respective emitter. The codes may at least partly be transmitted concurrently. The codes may be selected such that a value of an autocorrelation of each code is significantly higher than a value of a cross-correlation between any two codes of different emitters. The processing element processes an output signal from the light detector to separate the light received from the individual emitters based on the transmitted codes, and to determine the position of the object/objects based on the light received from the individual emitters.

Abstract: A mouse device includes a main body, a press-button, a sliding button movably disposed on the main body, an adjusting member connected to the sliding button, an elastic element disposed on the adjusting member, a loading seat and an arm-swing seat disposed in the main body. The main body has a receiving space and a switch module disposed therein. The press-button has a trigger portion. The loading seat has a first surface and a second surface on a bottom thereof with different level heights. The arm-swing seat has a swing arm disposed between the trigger portion and the switch module. The switch module is triggered by the trigger portion and the arm-swing seat. The elastic element is synchronously moved with the sliding button and has an abutting portion selectively abutted against the first surface or the second surface to provide different loads for the press-button.

Abstract: A touch input device configured to detect stylus signals generated by an external stylus is provided. The touch input device includes a plurality of stylus signal detectors that can receive the stylus signal and estimate the start and end time of the stylus signal in order to facilitate windowed demodulation of signal. The touch input device also includes circuitry to determine which of the plurality of detectors is most likely to have received the stylus signal and based on that determination can demodulate the signal and extract data embedded within the stylus signal.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method and system for performing an adaptive make/break detection technique including adapting make and break thresholds based on the sum of all signals measured on display electrodes when the sum is lower than a respective filtered sum value. The filtered sum values are produced by a fast and slow filter, which correspond to the break and make thresholds respectively. By performing this method, the accuracy of detecting stylus touch-down and lift-off from a display can be improved, even in the presence of confounding factors such as variation in stylus manufacture, user grip, stylus angle, and water on the display.

Abstract: The described technology provides a force sensor apparatus. An elastic pad may be disposed between two force sensors with a force applicator extending at least partially into the elastic pad. When a force is applied to a force applicator, the force applicator transmits the force to one or both of the force sensors via the elastic pad. In an implementation, the force sensors may be resistive sensors. Since resistive sensors may experience thermal drift due to changes in environmental temperature conditions, the differential resistance between the two resistive sensors allows a temperature-independent measurement of the applied force.

Abstract: An example computing system may include a display and an input device. The input device may include a touch sensor to provide touch data, and a contactless sensor to provide contactless data. A field of view of the contactless sensor is directed away from the touch sensor. A controller is to combine the touch data and the contactless data into combined data to generate a virtual hand to be displayed on the display. The virtual hand is to include an unsensed feature.

Abstract: Architecture for managing clutch height in an optical navigational device such as a computer mouse. In one embodiment for a mouse, a feature can be molded into the bottom case that limits the clutch height by occluding the reflected light to the image sensor when the device is lifted from the tracking surface. Tracking is disabled when the clutch height threshold is exceeded, and re-enabled when the device is brought under the distance clutch height threshold. The device includes firmware controlled algorithm adjustments to one or more correlation parameters. User interfaces may also be employed to implement various aspects of the embodiments discussed herein.

Abstract: Active position indicator comprising a movable tip element (10) configured to be displaced from an initial position in a displacement direction by a tip displacement depending on the force acting on a tip (3) arranged on a distal end of the tip element (10); a position signal circuit connected with said movable tip element (10) and configured to generate an indicator position signal to be applied on the tip (3); and a force sensor for detecting a force acting on the tip comprising a capacitive element with a capacitance value depending on the tip displacement for generating an electric feedback signal indicating the tip displacement; wherein the capacitive element comprises a capacitor distance depending on the tip displacement and a capacitor surface depending on the tip displacement.

Abstract: A menu execution apparatus and method for conveniently providing a menu in a wireless terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a pointer unit for indicating a specific object in a menu execution recognition mode. A camera photographs the object indicated by the pointer unit in the menu execution recognition mode. A controller controls an operation for recognizing the object indicated by the pointer unit and photographed by the camera and displaying a menu for controlling the recognized object.

Abstract: A touch panel stackup comprises a substrate, a first conductive element having a first refractive index and forming a plurality of patterns with on or more gaps on the substrate having an address for sensing tactile signals in a first direction and a second direction, a second conductive element having a second refractive index coupled with said plurality of patterns an insulator disposed among said one or more gaps, the second refractive index being substantially the same as said first refractive index.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cover window for a touch screen panel, wherein a printing layer is formed at an edge of the transfer substrate film, and an area where the printing layer is not formed is removed from the transfer film, which forms a view area in the cover window substrate.

Abstract: The embodiment of the present invention discloses a touch display device, including: a common electrode layer, having a plurality of driving regions with driving region electrodes inside, which are arranged in a rectangular array, and a plurality of floating regions with floating region electrodes inside located between the driving regions of tow adjacent columns, and the two adjacent floating regions are located in space and construct a floating region pair, and isolating regions among the driving regions and the floating regions; floating connection lines are distributed at the sensing layer, and one point of a floating connection line is electrically coupled to the floating region electrode in one floating region in the floating region pair with a first via, and an another point of the floating connection line is electrically coupled to the floating region electrode in the other floating region in the floating region pair with a second via.

Abstract: A display device, including a display panel that displays an image; a flexible printed circuit board including an attaching part attached to one end of the display panel and a curved part extending from the attaching part and not overlapping with the display panel; a window assembly on an upper surface of the display panel; an adhesive part between the window assembly and the display panel to couple the display panel and the window assembly; and a compensating part not overlapping with the display panel, overlapping with the curved part, and on a same layer as the attaching part.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor which includes a conductive layer which is incorporatable within an electronic display is disclosed. The fingerprint sensor also includes a controller coupled to the conductive layer to capture a fingerprint image and can further be adapted to control the display.

Abstract: Improvement of visual uniformity of an integrated touch screen display is provided. A touch screen can include common electrodes separated by gaps in a Vcom layer. To improve visual non-uniformity in the display resulting from the gaps, a first set of semi-transparent dummy features (primary-dummy features) can be formed on a second layer at the locations of the gaps, and a second set of dummy features (supplementary-dummy features) can also be formed on the second layer or another layer to mitigate low spatial resolution of the primary-dummy features and/or non-uniform spacing of the primary-dummy features. In some examples, holes or slits can be formed in the Vcom layer at areas of the supplementary-dummy features to further improve visual uniformity.

Abstract: A device configured to sense a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a cover and a force-sensing structure disposed below the cover. The force-sensing structure may be positioned below a display and used in combination with other force-sensing elements to estimate the force of a touch on the cover of a device.

Abstract: As disclosed herein a computer-implemented method includes detecting a gesture applied to a touch display that corresponds to an object, determining a direction for the gesture and determining if a gesture pressure is greater than a threshold pressure required to move the object. The method further includes determining a surface profile of the display and selecting a rate of transfer according to the surface profile of the display, determining if a surface profile of a receiving device is compatible with the surface profile of the display, and transferring the object to the receiving device. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An image processing device and a method for displaying a force input of a remote controller with a three dimensional image are disclosed. The image processing device comprises a receiving unit for receiving a control signal including information concerning a normal input or a force input to a key of a remote controller, and a processor for outputting information concerning a three dimensional imaginary entity for notifying of the force input when the control signal including the information concerning the force input is received, and removing the three dimensional imaginary entity when an input to the key of the remote controller is changed to the normal input while the force input remains. The three dimensional imaginary entity for notifying of the force input exists, a three dimensional imaginary entity for notifying of the normal input does not exist.

Abstract: An input device may include an input surface. The input device may further include a first display layer coupled to the input surface. The input device may further include a sensing element disposed on a second display layer and a spacer element disposed between the first display layer and the second display layer. The sensing element may be disposed below the spacer element. The sensing element may be further configured to detect an input force applied by an input object to the input surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a touch sensor configured to sense at least one touch on at least two different lateral sides of the electronic device, and a controller configured to determine a state of the electronic device when the electronic device has been gripped, determine a grip pattern based on the sensed at least one touch on the at least two different lateral sides of the electronic device, and perform a function based on the determined grip pattern and state of the electronic device.

Abstract: A touch display panel comprises a display module and a sensing electrode layer. The sensing electrode layer is disposed on the substrate of the display module and includes first sensing electrodes, second sensing electrode and wires. The first sensing electrodes are arranged along a longitudinal direction. The second sensing electrode is extended along the longitudinal direction and disposed beside the first sensing electrodes. The wires are electrically connected with the first sensing electrodes and include a plurality of wire segments which are extended alternately along a first extending direction and a second extending direction. The first sensing electrode includes a plurality of first slits, the first slits are extended along the first extending direction, the second extending direction or the combination thereof.

Abstract: A display device with fingerprint identification and touch detection includes a first substrate, a second substrate parallel to the first substrate, a display material layer configured between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a thin-film-transistor-and-sensing-electrode layer. The thin-film-transistor-and-sensing-electrode layer is disposed at one surface of the first substrate facing the display material layer. The thin-film-transistor-and-sensing-electrode layer has a plurality of sensing electrodes for performing fingerprint identification sensing and touch sensing at the same time.

Abstract: A touch module, a touch screen panel, a touch positioning method thereof and a display device are disclosed. The touch module includes a plurality of first touch electrode lines and a plurality of second touch electrode lines which are intersected with and insulated from each other; a plurality of third touch electrode lines which are intersected with and insulated from the first touch electrode lines and the second touch electrode lines; intersections of orthographic projections of the plurality of first touch electrode lines on a film layer provided with the third touch electrode lines and orthographic projections of the plurality of second touch electrode lines on the film layer provided with the third touch electrode lines are located on the third touch electrode lines.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a display panel including data lines and gate lines; a touch screen including a plurality of touch screens; a data driving circuit for supplying a data voltage to the data lines; a gate driving circuit for supplying a gate voltage to the gate lines; a touch sensing circuit for applying a driving signal to the touch sensors to sense a change in a voltage or a capacitance value of the touch sensors; and a timing controller for time-dividing a first frame period into a first driving period for sensing the touch sensors and a second driving period for performing display on the display panel, wherein the timing controller performs a control to supply a data voltage to a first area of the first driving period adjacent to a boundary surface between the first driving period and the second driving period.

Abstract: A touch detection device includes a processing unit, a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The processing unit has an output terminal for outputting a first analog signal, and an input terminal for receiving a second analog signal. The first capacitor has an adjustable first capacitance. The first capacitor includes a first terminal coupled to the output terminal of the processing unit, and a second terminal coupled to the input terminal of the processing unit. The second capacitor has a second capacitance. The second capacitor includes a first terminal coupled to the input terminal of the processing unit, and a second terminal coupled to a ground terminal. The first capacitance is adjusted to be substantially equal to the second capacitance. The processing unit determines whether a touch event is triggered according to variation of voltage level of the second analog signal.

Abstract: A display panel, a driving method, and a display panel are provided. The display panel comprises a plurality of touch driving electrodes, and at least one touch driving circuit electrically connected to the plurality of touch driving electrodes. The at least one touch driving circuit drives the display panel to enter a plurality of touch stages in one frame period, in which the one frame period includes a plurality of touch stages and a plurality of display stages. In a touch stage, the at least one touch driving circuit provides a touch scanning signal to one of the plurality of touch driving electrodes and, meanwhile provides a common voltage signal to the other touch driving electrodes.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile apparatus to display an end effect is provided. The method includes displaying at least one object on a first layer on a touch screen, converting the at least one object in response to a first gesture that converts the at least one object, detecting that the conversion for the at least one object is ended, and displaying an end effect, which represents a message saying that the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore or represents additional information, on the touch screen.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing device is configured to detect force being applied to an input surface of the device by an input object, in addition to the position of the input object using touch sensing methods. Embodiments generate a compensation factor that is used to determine the force information in order to compensate for physical changes to the capacitive sensing device over time, air-gap non-uniform distribution, and other mechanical variations and changes.

Abstract: Various embodiments for detecting and rejecting false, unintended rotations of rotary inputs of electronic devices are disclosed herein. In one example, an electronic device is provided with an optical detector that measures the distance between the electronic device and the wearer's forearm or hand, and when the distance is smaller than a threshold distance, the turns of the rotary input are false, unintended turns. In another example, a crown of a rotary input includes a plurality of capacitive sensors that detects the presence of a wearer's finger, which when absent, the turns of the rotary input are false turns. In another example, deflections or positions of a shaft of the rotary input are measured and if the deflections/positions indicate an upward force on the rotary input (which are likely caused by the wearer's forearm or hand), the turns of the rotary input are false turns. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method including detecting force applied to a force sensing layer in a device and detecting touch contacts applied to a touch screen layer in a device. The method also includes determining if the location and/or amount of force detected by the force sensing layer correlates to a touch contact, and, if it correlates, treating the force as front-side force, while if the location and/or amount of force detected by the force sensing layer does not correlate to a touch contact, treating the force as a back-side force. Based on the type of force detected, appropriate action may be taken, including back-side specific actions such as multi-tasking application switches or content or viewport manipulation.

Abstract: A method for preventing false touches on a terminal and a terminal includes: a touch operation on a touch screen of a terminal is detected and a touch parameter of the touch operation is obtained. If the touch parameter matches a preset touch parameter, it is determined that the touch operation is an invalid operation, and the touch operation will be responded nothing.