Abstract: Capacitive sensing devices that provide short settling time and fast response without creating undesirable visual effects are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the capacitive sensing device includes a pixel layer stacked with a conductive sensor layer and a metal interconnect layer. The conductive sensor layer has a plurality of sensor electrodes, each of which includes one or more common electrodes. The plurality of sensor electrodes has an areal extent in which an active area of the sensor electrodes is configured to detect input events. The metal interconnect layer is disposed in the active area and includes routing traces. The routing traces are coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes and extend from within a first region defined by the areal extent of the plurality of sensor electrodes to a second region outward of the areal extent of the plurality of sensor electrodes.

Abstract: The touch window includes a substrate divided into an active area and an unactive area; a first sensing electrode extending in a first direction on the active area of the substrate and including a plurality of first electrode parts and a connection part; a second sensing electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction on the active area of the substrate and including a plurality of second electrode parts; an insulating layer disposed on top surfaces of the first electrode part of the first sensing electrode and the connection part to expose the second electrode part of the second sensing electrode; and a bridge electrode disposed on the insulating layer and connected to the exposed second electrode part of the second sensing electrode, wherein the insulating layer includes an open part.

Abstract: A portable information handling system having a touchscreen display selectively rejects touch inputs by removing images from the display associated with the rejected touch inputs after presentation of the images. A touch buffer temporarily stores detected touches, such as by removing touches as the age in the buffer exceeds a threshold. If a trigger event is detected, such as detection of a palm touch or writing stylus, then all or selected of the touch inputs remaining in the buffer are removed as images presented at the display.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a capacitive touch screen and a manufacturing method thereof. The capacitive touch screen comprises a substrate, a photoresist layer formed on the substrate, a reflective layer formed on the photoresist layer and a lead for a metal touch layer formed above the reflective layer and shielded by the photoresist layer in use, wherein a projection of the reflective layer on the substrate covers a projection of the lead for the metal touch layer on the substrate. With the present disclosure, the problem that the white photoresist in the existing capacitive touch screen has a high transmittance and cannot shield the lead for the metal touch layer, can be solved.

Abstract: A touch device is provided, including a first substrate and a circuit board. The first substrate includes a touch sensing structure and a plurality of first electrodes. The touch sensing structure is disposed on the first substrate. The first electrodes are arranged along a first direction. The first electrodes are disposed on the first substrate and electrically connected to the touch sensing structure, a first gap is formed between two adjacent first electrodes, and a minimum distance between the two adjacent first electrodes is a gap distance. The circuit board is partially overlapping the substrate in a vertical projection direction, the circuit board including a plurality of second electrodes corresponding to the first electrodes. One of the two adjacent first electrodes has a first electrode side edge facing the first gap. One of the second electrodes has a second electrode side edge located in the first gap.

Abstract: A reflective display includes an array of reflective pixels in or beneath a display viewing area for viewing electronically displayed information. A layer is located on or over the display viewing area through which the display viewing area is viewed and a plurality of micro-LEDs is located on the layer in the display viewing area and arranged to emit light toward the display viewing area. A plurality of conductors is located on the layer and the conductors are electrically connected to the micro-LEDs. A controller is connected to the conductors to control the micro-LEDs to emit light illuminating the display viewing area.

Abstract: An embedded touch-screen display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate sandwiching a driving circuit disposed on the second substrate. The second substrate also carries a touch electrode layer and a first selecting circuit. The driving circuit generates signals of touches and driving signals, and includes a plurality of touch detecting pins and a plurality of controlling pins. The touch electrode layer includes a plurality of touch electrodes. At least two touch electrodes are electrically connected to one touch detecting pin via the first selecting circuit. A touch signal is transmitted between the two touch electrodes and the touch detecting pin. The controlling pin generates signals to the first selecting circuit to establish or cut off electrical connections between the touch detecting pins and the touch electrodes.

Abstract: A flexible display device including a flexible substrate and a conductive pattern. The flexible substrate includes a bending part in which a bending occurs. At least a portion of the conductive pattern is disposed on the bending part and the conductive pattern includes grains. Each grain has a grain size of about 10 nm to about 100 nm.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a self-capacitive touch display panel and a display device, comprising: a substrate, and a plurality of top-emitting type organic electroluminescent structures disposed on the substrate and sharing one cathode. The self-capacitive touch display panel further comprises: a plurality of self-capacitive touch electrodes disposed at the same layer, positioned above the cathode and insulated with the cathode; a plurality of touch leads electrically connected with the plurality of self-capacitive touch electrodes; and a touch detection circuit, configured to determine a touch position by detecting the change of the capacitance values of the self-capacitive touch electrodes during a touch phase. The self-capacitive touch electrodes are connected with the touch detection circuit by way of the respective touch leads.

Abstract: A computing device including a capacitive touch screen and a processor configured to receive a capacitive image from the capacitive touch screen, determine that the capacitive image includes an image of a capacitive tag, identify a pattern of capacitive elements of the capacitive tag based on the capacitive image, determine bits of encoded data based on the identified pattern of capacitive elements, and process the encoded data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch panel capable of detecting a capacitive touch input of a finger of a human body or a touch input tool having conduction characteristics similar to those of the finger, and more particularly, to a structure of a touch panel having a high resolution so as to detect a touch input tool having a diameter smaller than a unit pi. In a touch panel having a high resolution according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to maintain high touch sensitivity while minimizing a change in structures of touch patterns depending on a size or a purpose of the touch panel.

Abstract: A technique for operating a capacitive sensor array is described. The technique includes measuring a first capacitance of a first set of electrodes at a first time, measuring a second capacitance of a second set of electrodes at a second time, and calculating a position of a conductive object based on a relative magnitude of the first capacitance and the second capacitance. The first set and the second set includes at least one electrode in common and at least one electrode that is not in common.

Abstract: According to an aspect, an input detection device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate, the second substrate including a main surface having an area smaller than an area of a main surface of the first substrate; and a height difference portion disposed above the first substrate. An electrode layer is disposed on the main surface of the second substrate opposite to the first substrate and on a side surface of the second substrate constituting the height difference portion.

Abstract: A detection device includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface; a first electrode that extends in a first direction in a plane parallel to the first surface of the substrate, and that is supplied with a first drive signal for detecting an object in contact with or in proximity to the first surface side of the substrate; a plurality of wires that face the first electrode and are arranged in the first direction, and that is supplied with a direct-current voltage signal; and a conductor that is provided on the second surface side of the substrate, and that generates an electrostatic capacitor between the conductor and the first electrode.

Abstract: A method and related processing system and input device are disclosed, the method comprising driving a first capacitive sensing signal having a predefined first sensing frequency onto a first group of a plurality of sensor electrodes, and acquiring first capacitive measurements of resulting signals received by a second group of the plurality of sensor electrodes. Acquiring first capacitive measurements comprises applying a first demodulation signal having a predefined mixing period defined within a sensing period associated with the first sensing frequency. The method further comprises operating, based on the first demodulation signal, one or more switching elements coupled with one or more sensor electrodes of the first group or the second group, wherein the one or more switching elements are in a conducting state during the mixing period.

Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes on a substrate, the plurality of first sensing electrodes being connected to each other in a first direction, a plurality of second sensing electrodes between the first sensing electrodes on the substrate, the plurality of second sensing electrodes being connected to each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a plurality of first connecting patterns connecting the first sensing electrodes to each other in the first direction, a plurality of second connecting patterns connecting the second sensing electrodes to each other in the second direction, a first insulating layer at least between the first connecting patterns and the second connecting patterns, and dummy patterns in at least one of the first and second sensing electrodes, the dummy patterns having island-shapes and being insulated from the first and second sensing electrodes.

Abstract: A display apparatus with a substrate having a long side and a short side, a plurality of driving electrodes arranged on the substrate parallel to the long side of the substrate, a plurality of touch detection electrodes arranged on the substrate parallel to the short side of the substrate, a control unit electrically coupled to each of the plurality of driving electrodes and which sequentially drives the plurality of driving electrodes, and a detection unit electrically coupled to each of the touch detection electrodes.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed to a method, an apparatus, and a user interface. The disclosed embodiments include acquiring an image, identifying one or more objects of interest in the image, and providing an indication that additional information is available for the one or more of the objects of interest without obscuring the one or more objects of interest.

Abstract: A method for displaying content in a computing device, including: displaying a set of partially overlapping panels in a viewable area of a display; detecting a first input associated with an element in a first panel of the set of overlapping panels; displaying, on the display, an indication that the element is selected; and displaying, in response to the first input and concurrently with the indication, a second panel partially overlapping the first panel and adjacent to at least one edge of the viewable area of the display, where the second panel includes content relevant to the selected element.

Abstract: A communication analytics system including communication devices and a system analyzer. The system analyzer is configured to continuously monitor electronic communications over the communication devices and identify one or more communication activities associated with the electronic communications. The system analyzer is further configured to translate the one or more communication activities into communication data, store the communication data in a database and identify one or more correlations from the communication data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to display a first three-dimensional object and a second three-dimensional object on a display, spectroscopically display a first user interface if the first three-dimensional object is selected, rotate the first three-dimensional object and the first user interface through a first angle corresponding to changes in positions of hands of the user, spectroscopically display a second user interface if the first and second three-dimensional objects are selected, and rotate the first and second three-dimensional objects and the second user interface through a second angle corresponding to changes in the positions of hands of the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for accessing a chat room are provided. A shortcut of the chat room to be accessed can be detected. When that a user clicks on the shortcut of the chat room to be accessed is detected, a room identification of the chat room to be accessed and protocol name information of a protocol used by a voice client can be obtained from the shortcut of the chat room to be accessed. The chat room to be accessed can then be accessed according to the room identification of the chat room to be accessed and the protocol name information.

Abstract: A computing device is associated with one or more electronic devices in a smart home environment, the smart home environment having a plurality of environment statuses. A current environment status of the plurality of environment statuses is identified for the smart home environment. Based on the current environment status of the smart home environment, one of a plurality of different feature sets is determined for a smart home application executable on the computing device for interacting with the smart home environment. The determined feature set includes selectable commands for performing device functions associated with the current environment status. The determined feature set is provided to an instance of the smart home application, thereby enabling the instance to offer user interactions consistent with the selectable commands.

Abstract: An apparatus and related method for image viewing. The apparatus (V) allows to store, learn and remember preferred user views ?1-M for each anatomical structure F1-FN of interest. In any new image, the apparatus (V) affords automatically generating the preferred by the user for one or more of the structures (F1-FN) by a simple user input operation such as clicking with a mouse (PT) on any position within the displayed structure of interest (F1-FN).

Abstract: A method for rapidly searching information, a display control system and an input device, wherein the method comprises: receiving a first operating instruction (101) when an electronic device is in an operating state; displaying a first operating page on the electronic device according to the first operating instruction (102); receiving a second operating instruction, and opening an icon corresponding to a first parameter on the first operating page according to the second operating instruction to enter a first parameter selection page (103); and receiving a third operating instruction, and selecting an icon corresponding to a target parameter in first parameters on the first parameter selection page according to the third operating instruction (104). The method makes operations in the channel switching used in the existing electronics device simpler, brings convenience to the users, and improves the interaction capability between the users and the electronic device.

Abstract: Providing context from a dynamic icon to an underlying application. A method includes displaying dynamically, at a dynamic icon, a plurality of context elements. Each of the context elements corresponds to an item available in an application underlying the dynamic icon. The method further includes receiving user input at the dynamic icon indicating a desire to open an application underlying the dynamic icon. The method further includes, providing to the application underlying the dynamic icon an indication of a context element that was being displayed at the dynamic icon when the user input was received.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide for determining user input of a presentation. Specifically, aspects disclosed herein provide differentiating between interacting with selectable objects within a slide and scrolling between slides, editing a selectable object within a slide, scrolling between slides, viewing off slide content, zooming out from a slide view, and zooming in to a slide view.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for providing poll-based reviews of various businesses and service providers. In particular, a reviewer provides a review by answering poll-based review questions and/or adding new poll-based review questions to provide the most relevant feedback. The review questions can be ranked in order of relevance and/or importance to each reviewer. The data from the review is summarized and presented so that information related to each reviewee is presented in order of preference to the reviewer. Additionally, the present invention gathers data from each reviewer by using polls to tailor suggestions for new reviewees to the reviewer.

Abstract: In a synchronization or back-up system that synchronizes and/or back-ups files from multiple computing devices, the present invention provides a method for (1) displaying files from multiple computing devices in a multi-view user interface and (2) enabling content and file operations to be performed on such files through the user interface. The multi-view interface includes a file-system view and one or more media-specific views. In the file-system view files are organized in the same way in which they are organized on the devices on which they are stored. The file-system view in the interface looks essentially the same as the file-system view on client devices. In the file-system view, users can perform file operations on files. In the media-specific view files are organized by media category. In one embodiment of the media-specific view, files are organized by metadata that relates to the files content. In the media-specific view, users can perform content operations on the files.

Abstract: A communications system is provided which comprises (a) a platform having a plurality of tenants associated therewith, wherein each tenant has a set of mobile communications devices associated with it which has a plurality of members, wherein each mobile communications device in the set maintains an open connection to a communications network and is equipped with a graphical user interface (GUI); and (b) for each of the plurality of tenants, a group of offers selected by the tenant which are displayed on the GUI of each member of the set of mobile communications devices associated with that tenant.

Abstract: Disclosed is an operation display device, including: a display unit; a display control unit configured to display operation buttons; and an operation unit configured to receive an operation to one of the operation buttons, wherein in case that identification information is arranged in the operation button in a first display mode, when the operation button is displayed so as to display whole of the identification information in the display area, the display control unit displays the identification information in the first display mode, and in case that the identification information is arranged in the operation button in the first display mode, when a part of the identification information protrudes from the display area, the display control unit changes a display mode of the identification information to a display mode which is different from the first display mode, and displays the identification information in the operation button.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to performing data science operations. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a data science system that improves data science operations as well as enhances a user's experience in performing data science operations. For example, the data science system provides an improved framework that enables a data source to be paired with one or more algorithms to create a data science operation. In many instances, the data science operation outputs visual results, such as charts and graphs, that are easy for the user to understand. Further, using the framework, the data science system provides tools that enable the user to further customize data science operations.

Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.

Abstract: Instead of displaying interface elements such as pagination indicators side-by-side on a display, a device can present such interface elements in other visible configurations relative to each other. For example, the device can display pagination indicators of different sizes stacked on top of each other. When such stacked pagination indicators are presented as viewed from directly overhead, the pagination indicators can be appear as concentric rings. Alternatively, the device can display such stacked pagination indicators from various different non-overhead angle perspectives. When shown at some of these angles, the stacked pagination indicators can appear as a three-dimensional stack of discs. The device can highlight a particular pagination indicator to distinguish that particular pagination indicator visibly from the other pagination indicators. The highlighted pagination indicator can serve to indicate which of several interface segments, such as pages, is currently being shown on the display.

Abstract: A live presentation may be prepared and displayed by providing a primary scripting room for preparing a presentation script and a control computer in the primary scripting computer for use by a control operator to view and/or edit possible contributions to the presentation script and for saving the presentation script being preparing. At least one remote scripting room may be connected to the primary scripting room by network to form a virtual scripting room therewith. A remote computer may be provided in the remote scripting room for operation by a contributor to provide possible contributions to the presentation script viewable by the remote operator. At least portions of the saved scripted presentation may be presented on a display computer as the live presentation.

Abstract: A communication terminal includes a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a function selecting screen that contains a first icon for receiving a selection of a first communication function and a second icon for receiving a selection of a second communication function. The first communication function is to provide communication using a signaling protocol for connecting to or disconnecting from a destination of communication and an encoding protocol for encapsulating communication data in IP packets. The second communication function is to provide communication using the same signaling protocol and a different encoding protocol. The communication terminal also includes a receiving unit configured to receive a selection of the first icon or the second icon; and a starting unit configured to start the first communication function and the second communication function in response to the selection of the first icon and the second icon, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is an operating method of a terminal. The method includes: displaying a contents list on a display of the terminal, the contents list including a plurality of items, each of the plurality of items corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of contents; selecting at least two items from among the plurality of items in the displayed contents list in response to receiving of a first input, the selected at least two items displayed distinguishably from the rest of the plurality of items that is not selected in the contents list; and displaying a first content among the plurality of selected contents in response to receiving of a second input, the first content corresponding to a first item among the selected at least two items.

Abstract: A system and method for Context Enhanced Mapping. A request is received from a user over a network for a map comprising an identification of a physical location, and at least one criteria. The physical location is mapped. Spatial, temporal, topical, and social data available to the network relating to the physical location and criteria is retrieved using a global index of data available to the network and prioritized for inclusion based upon the user and context of the request. The map of the physical location and at least some of the retrieved spatial, temporal, topical, and social data is displayed on a display medium.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a methods and devices for interaction with one or several users, where each user carries at least one personal communication device which is Body Coupled communication, BCC, enabled. A communication device comprises screen which displays information comprising user interface components and the communication device comprises a BCC enabled selection indication means and the users uses the selection indication means to make selection indications of user interface components.

Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time collaborative computing and collective intelligence are disclosed. A collaborative application runs on a collaborative server connected to a plurality of computing devices. Collaborative sessions are run wherein a group of independent users, networked over the internet, collaboratively answer questions in real-time, thereby harnessing their collective intelligence. Methods for collaborative selection of a target point on an image displayed on the computing devices. Methods for collaborative zooming and panning of an image displayed on the computing devices.

Abstract: A method for enhancing interaction between a customer and a customer service representative of a company is provided. A graphical user interface (GUI) of a windows control tool is displayed. A type of an interaction between the customer and the customer service representative at a computer operated by the company is determined. One or more applications associated with the type of interaction are launched based on a predetermined display layout associated with the type of interaction. One or more application windows corresponding to the launched applications are arranged on a screen based on the predetermined display layout associated with the type of interaction. The windows control tool is configured to control the one or more application windows based on customer service representative's input. The GUI of the windows control tool displays a plurality of window objects corresponding to the one or more launched applications.

Abstract: An electronic device having a slot antenna is disclosed. The electronic device includes a main unit chassis and a display chassis. The main unit chassis includes a base cover formed of a conductor, and a keyboard and a keyboard cover formed of a dielectric. The base cover includes a slot. The display chassis is connected to the main unit chassis through a hinge. The upper surface of the display chassis is covered by a display rear cover formed of a conductor. The lower surface of the display chassis is covered by a display unit and a bezel formed of a dielectric. A slot antenna is formed in a bezel area of the display rear cover. The slot of the base cover is located at a position that opposes a slot of the slot antenna when the display rear cover of the display chassis is overlapping with the main unit chassis.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for rendering a document on any size device includes, during runtime, rendering a document for display on a device, where the document includes multiple elements arranged in one or more rows and one or more columns. The method includes if a size of the device is greater than a threshold size, scaling the document as a whole to fit the size of the device. If the size of the device is less than the threshold size, scaling the document by stacking the columns containing elements into a single column, removing empty space from the single column, and scaling the elements in the stacked single column.

Abstract: Techniques for receiving user feedback for an instance of content. Embodiments provide an interface that includes an interactive element through which users can provide feedback for an instance of content. Responsive to a first user interacting with the interactive element, an indication of user feedback from the first user is registered for the instance of content. Upon determining that the indication of user feedback from the first user has been registered for the instance of content, the interactive element is disabled within the interface for the first user. Embodiments monitor the instance of content to detect changes to the instance of content and, upon detecting a change to the instance of content since the first user provided the user feedback for the content, automatically and without user interaction, re-enable the interactive element for the first user such that the first user can again interact with the interactive element.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a first setting screen which is for receiving a setting value of a job inserted into an image forming apparatus and displays execution in a first operational environment. The display unit displays a second setting screen which is for receiving a setting value of the job, displays execution in a second operational environment different from the first operational environment, and displays a smaller number of setting items than that of the first setting screen. The control unit controls the display unit to display the second setting screen, and controls the display unit to display the first setting screen obtained by applying a setting value which is input by the input unit and obtained through the second setting screen when the user presses a defined button in the second setting screen.

Abstract: A user interface element is displayed for in place editing of values within a document. For example, in response to selecting a value, a user interface is displayed near the value that receives a slide gesture for adjusting the value in place. The user interface may be configured to select one of the discrete parts of the value in response to changing a level of the slide gesture. For example, a user may move the swipe gesture from a level used for adjusting the day value to the level representing the year value. The user interface displayed and method(s) used to adjust the value may be based on the type of value and the structure and content of the document.

Abstract: Creating deactivate a portion of the touch screen, and position the deactivated portion on a edge of the touch screen such that a user can hold the touch screen device with the thumb resting on the deactivated portion, without accidentally activating icons or active links on the touch screen. The deactivated portion can be moved, cloned.

Abstract: A method for controlling the display device includes the steps of outputting a first application graphical user interface (GUI), selecting a first image displayed on a first section of the first application GUI, moving the selected first image to a photo printer folder displayed on a second section of the first application GUI, mapping a specific time, at which the first image is moved to the photo printer folder, to the first image, and storing the mapped result to a storage module, outputting a second application GUI connected to the photo printer folder, displaying the first image on a first section within the second application GUI, displaying at least one image in accordance with an order based upon a storage time order on a second section within the second application GUI and displaying at least one editing icon on a third section within the second application GUI.

Abstract: An interfacing device for providing a user interface (UI) exploiting a multi-modality may recognize at least two modality inputs for controlling a scene, and generate scene control information based on the at least two modality inputs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for biometric shortcuts. In an embodiment of the invention, a biometric shortcut method includes storing in a database a multiplicity of different fingerprints, each in connection with a different command for a corresponding application and optionally acquired by way of a fingerprint scanner affixed to a computing device. An end user is then authenticated into use of the computing device and subsequent to authentication, a scanned fingerprint is then received in the fingerprint scanner and the scanned fingerprint is matched to one of the different fingerprints in the database. Thereafter, a command for a corresponding application stored in connection with the one of the different fingerprints matched to the scanned fingerprint is determined and the command is issued in the corresponding application executing in the computing device.