Patents Issued in February 21, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190056817
    Abstract: Transmitter axis projection for capacitive sensing is disclosed. Transmitter axis projection includes having processing system. The processing system includes sensor circuitry configured to be coupled to transmitter electrodes and receiver electrodes. The sensor circuitry is configured to drive the transmitter electrodes with first transmitter signals and receive first resulting signals from the receiver electrodes, and drive only a first subset of the receiver electrodes with second transmitter signals and receive second resulting signals with the transmitter electrodes. The processing system further includes processing circuitry connected to the sensor circuitry and configured to partition the receiver electrodes into the first subset of receiver electrodes and a second subset of receiver electrodes, and generate a transmitter axis projection from the second resulting signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Stevenson, John Weinerth, Jonathan Losh, Derek Solven
  • Publication number: 20190056818
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and a touch display device. In the touch substrate, the touch electrode layer comprises a plurality of first touch electrodes sequentially arranged in a first direction and a plurality of second touch electrodes sequentially arranged in a second direction intersected with the first direction and insulated from the first touch electrodes. The plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes each comprise a plurality of visual touch electrodes, an intermediate portion of each visual touch electrode being located within the visual area, and two end portions of each visual touch electrode extending above the light-shielding pattern. The plurality of first touch electrodes and/or the plurality of second touch electrodes further comprise a plurality of non-visual touch electrodes located above the light-shielding pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jing Wang, Tsung Chieh Kuo, Xiaodong Xie, Ming Zhang, Dong Li, Qitao Zheng, Yu Zhu, Guiyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190056819
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a base layer including a first to third sensing region and a non-sensing region surrounding the first to third sensing region; a plurality of touch electrode rows provided in the first to third sensing regions and including a plurality of first touch electrodes connected in a first direction; and a plurality of touch electrode columns including a plurality of second touch electrodes connected in a second direction crossing the first direction. At least one of the first to third sensing regions has an area larger than that of other sensing regions. The non-sensing region includes an additional non-sensing region disposed between the second sensing region and the third sensing region and a bridge line provided in the additional non-sensing region and electrically connecting the first touch electrodes of the second sensing region to the first touch electrodes of the third sensing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Jae MOON, Hwan Hee JEONG, Won Kyu KWAK
  • Publication number: 20190056820
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processing system. The processing system includes a sensor module performing a first measurement to obtain a combination signal using a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode. The first electrode is driven using a first modulated signal with a first driving voltage amplitude and simultaneously the second electrode is driven using a second modulated signal with a second driving voltage amplitude greater than the first driving voltage amplitude, while simultaneously first and second resulting signals are received from the first and second electrodes, respectively. The sensor module is further performs a second measurement to obtain a transcapacitance signal using the first and second sensor electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: David Hoch, John Weinerth
  • Publication number: 20190056821
    Abstract: A touch sensor includes a substrate layer, a plurality of sensing electrodes on the substrate layer, the sensing electrodes including electrode lines therein, and dummy patterns disposed between the sensing electrodes by a pattern period corresponding to that of the electrode lines included in the sensing electrodes. Electrode visibility is reduced by the dummy patterns, and optical and electrical properties of the touch sensor are also improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Byung Jin CHOI, Jong Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20190056822
    Abstract: Provided are a display device and a sensing method thereof that include: a display panel comprising a plurality of pixels; a first sensing unit configured to detect a touch of the display panel and output a first sensing signal; a second sensing unit configured to detect light and output a second sensing signal; a sensing driver IC configured to output the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal received from the first sensing unit and the second sensing unit as sensing voltages; and a controller configured to divide the sensing voltages received from the sensing device IC into the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soyoung LEE, SeungHwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20190056823
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processing system. The processing system includes a determination module configured to make a determination that a low ground mass condition associated with an input device exists in an initial combination signal obtained from a sensor module using initial sensor settings. Based on the determination, adjusted sensor settings are determined, and an adjusted combination signal is obtained, using the adjusted sensor settings and, using the adjusted combination signal, object information for one or more input objects in a sensing region of the input device is obtained. The sensor module is configured to generate, using a first sensor electrode, a second sensor electrode, and the adjusted sensor settings, the adjusted combination signal. The adjusted combination signal includes effects of a transcapacitive coupling between the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode and effects of an absolute capacitive coupling between the second sensor electrode and the input object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Stevenson, David Hoch
  • Publication number: 20190056824
    Abstract: A conductive sheet for a touch sensor includes a base material, a conductive portion that is disposed on the base material and is made of a fine metal wire, and a transparent insulation layer that is disposed on the conductive portion, in which the transparent insulation layer includes a crosslinking structure, and an indentation hardness of the transparent insulation layer is 200 MPa or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Akira ICHIKI, Keisho FUNATSU
  • Publication number: 20190056825
    Abstract: A touch sensing structure including a transparent substrate and at least one touch sensing unit disposed on the transparent substrate is provided. Each touch sensing unit includes a first patterned electrode, a second patterned electrode, a conductive bridge and a patterned light-shielding layer. The second patterned electrode is isolated from the first patterned electrode and is separated into a first portion and a second portion by the first patterned electrode. A conductive bridge electrically connects the first portion and the second portion and is spatially separated from the first patterned electrode. The patterned light-shielding layer is disposed between the conductive bridge and the inner surface and at least partly overlaps the conductive bridge along a direction normal to the transparent substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chien LIN, Chuan-Chi CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20190056826
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for positioning a finger on a touch panel in a wet state and a touch detection apparatus are provided. The method includes: searching out suspect wet regions on the touch panel in a spacing coding manner, and determining a wet region from the suspect wet regions in a self-capacitive coding manner; traversing detection channels in the self-capacitive coding manner, and judging whether the detection channels satisfy a first condition; and if the detection channels in the wet region satisfy the first condition, determining a relative position relationship between a touch position of a finger and the wet region according to variations of feature data differences of the detection channels on the entire touch panel; or determining a relative position relationship between a touch position of a finger and the wet region according to variations of feature data differences of the detection channels outside the wet region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Wei ZHOU, Wingho PANG, Yejia FENG
  • Publication number: 20190056827
    Abstract: An inspection device for a touch panel inspects the touch panel which is provided in a display unit. The inspection device is equipped with an operation position display control unit configured to display on the display unit an operation position that is touched by a user, a detection unit configured to detect a detection position depending on a touch operation made by the user with respect to the touch panel, and a positional relationship display control unit configured to display on the display unit positional relationship information indicating a positional relationship between the operation position and the detection position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro UCHIYAMA, Junpei MARUYAMA, Akimasa MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20190056828
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for providing a transition from a user interface displayed during a first computing state to a user interface displayed during a second computing state. A system can be configured to receive an indication of a change from an operational state in a computing device to a locked state in the computing device, identify at least one user interface element in a user interface displayed during the operational state, determine whether each user interface element is to be removed or persisted, and transition the user interface displayed during the operational state to a user interface displayed during the locked state, wherein transitioning the user interface comprises displaying the removal of a user interface element if the user interface element is to be removed and persisting the user interface element if the user interface element is to be persisted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Nicholas JITKOFF, Min Li CHAN, Kenneth Brian MOORE
  • Publication number: 20190056829
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display screen and a manufacturing method thereof. The display screen includes: a TFT (thin film transistor) array substrate; a first planarization layer deposited on the TFT array substrate; a combining-structure layer deposited on the first planarization layer, the combining-structure layer includes a layer of first touch electrodes, a second planarization layer, and a layer of anode electrodes, the layer of the first touch electrodes and the layer of the anode electrodes are two different layers; an organic light emitting layer deposited on the combining-structure layer; a patterned cathode layer deposited on the organic light emitting layer includes a number of cathode electrodes used as second touch electrodes; and an encapsulation layer formed on the patterned cathode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: JIAN YE
  • Publication number: 20190056830
    Abstract: A touch display panel and a display device are disclosed. The touch display panel includes a plurality of touch signal lines and a plurality of data lines disposed in a display area, and a plurality of lead terminals disposed in a peripheral area. The plurality of lead terminals includes a plurality of first terminals respectively connected to the plurality of data lines and a plurality of second terminals respectively connected to the plurality of touch signal lines. The plurality of lead terminals are arranged in a matrix. The first terminals and the second terminals are provided in a row direction or a column direction so as to be consistent with the sequence in which the data lines connected to the first terminals and the touch signal lines connected to the second terminals are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicants: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinyu Li, Yue Li, Yanchen Li
  • Publication number: 20190056831
    Abstract: A display panel detecting device is provided which includes a base, a fixing structure for mounting a display panel to be detected being on the base; a backlight source for providing backlight to the display panel to be detected, the backlight source being on the base; an information storage module; and a touch sensing device adapted to cover the display panel to be detected, and adapted to collect touch sensing information concerning a touch action being applied thereon and to send touch sensing information to the information storage module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yuan Liu, Long Wang, Zhaolei Li, Tuan Liang, Shuanghui Zhao, Xinhua Pei, Yuanda Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190056832
    Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device may include a display, a processor in communication with the display and an enclosure connected to the display. The computing device may also include an input/output (I/O) device in communication with the processor. The I/O device may also be connected to the enclosure. Additionally, the I/O device may include a modifiable display that may substantially match the appearance of the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Ligtenberg, Euan S. Abraham, Jun Qi, Paul S. Drzaic, Po-Wen Chiu, Ron Hopkinson, Michelle Goldberg, Victor H. Yin, Bartley K. Andre, Mikael Silvanto, Erin Turullols
  • Publication number: 20190056833
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch panel, including a touch-sensing circuit, an ESD protection circuit, and a processor. The touch-sensing circuit is composed of a plurality of sensing pads for sensing at least one touching object and outputting a sensing signal. The ESD protection circuit is connected to the touch-sensing circuit, surrounds the touch sensing circuit, and generates a circuit-loading. The processor is coupled to the touch sensing circuit and the ESD protection circuit to receive the sensing signal and the circuit-loading, performs an action according to the sensing signal, and determines whether to generate a warning signal according to a circuit-load change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jia-Yu LIN, Chih-Chiang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190056834
    Abstract: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. The touch sensor panel includes a first set of touch electrodes configured to operate as drive lines and that are disposed in a first layer of the touch sensor panel. The touch sensor panel also includes a second set of touch electrodes configured to operate as sense lines and that are disposed in a second layer of the touch sensor panel, different than the first layer of the touch sensor panel, such that one or more mutual capacitance touch nodes are formed by the first set of touch electrodes and the second set of touch electrodes. The touch sensor panel also includes a third set of touch electrodes configured to operate as self-capacitance electrodes and that are disposed in the first layer or the second layer of the touch sensor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Christophe Blondin, Jean-Marie Bussat, Robert Leo Sheridan, Sagar Rajiv Vaze
  • Publication number: 20190056835
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a flexible touch screen configured to receive a deformation signal, a driving device, and a controller. The driving device is configured to support the flexible touch screen. The controller is configured to control the driving device to deform between a first state and a second state according to the deformation signal received. The mobile terminal may automatically perform bendable deformation from the first state to the second state or from the first state to the second state cooperating with the controller and the driving device, for example, from mobile phone to a wearable wristband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SHENZHEN ROYOLE TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Xinyuan XIA
  • Publication number: 20190056836
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method for operating an electronic device may comprise operating touch circuitry configured to detect a touch or hovering according to a first driving signal in a first operation mode, detecting a first event related to mode switching, and operating the touch circuitry according to a second driving signal different from the first driving signal in a second operation mode based on detecting the first event. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Yup LEE, Tae-Kyoung KANG, Yeon-Hwan KIM, Jun-Ho KO, Young-Jun AN, Won-Woo YOO, Ji-Young LIM, Jang-Hoon HONG, Hyun-Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190056837
    Abstract: Components associated with receiving user touch input, receiving user force input, and providing haptic output interface are integrated into a unified input/output interface that includes a transducer substrate formed with a monolithic or multi-layer body having a number of electrodes disposed on surfaces thereof. Electrodes are selected by a controller to provide touch input sensing, force input sensing, and haptic output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Supratik Datta, Christian A. Lightenberg, Karan S. Jain, Asif Hussain
  • Publication number: 20190056838
    Abstract: A method for determining a touch position and a touch control chip are disclosed. The method includes: determining (S310) a variation caused by a noise to raw data of a capacitive touch screen; determining (S320) a noise processing method of a raw value of the capacitive touch screen according to the variation caused by the noise to the raw data of the capacitive touch screen; performing (S330) noise cancellation processing on a first raw value set of the capacitive touch screen using the noise processing method, to obtain a first processed value set; and determining (S340) a touch position on the capacitive touch screen according to the first processed value set. The method for determining a touch position and the touch control chip contribute to improving accuracy of the touch position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Gang Li, Haijun Peng, Wing Ho Pang
  • Publication number: 20190056839
    Abstract: An embodiment disclosed herein provides a display device including: a display panel including a driving signal line, a sensing signal line, a data line extending in a first direction and configured to apply a data signal to a pixel, and a photosensor circuit controllable by a first power signal and configured to output a sensing signal to the sensing signal line according to a driving signal received through the driving signal line; a sensing-driving circuit configured to output the driving signal supplied through the driving signal line and to detect the sensing signal from the sensing signal line; and a power supply unit configured to supply the first power signal, wherein the data line is disposed in a region where the photosensor circuit is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: SeungHwan SHIN, Soyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20190056840
    Abstract: A system for generating proximal menus described herein can include a processor to detect a location of a touch gesture on a display device coupled to the system. The processor can also determine a proximal menu is to be displayed at the location of the touch gesture and populate the proximal menu with at least one feature corresponding to a ring of an operating system. Furthermore, the processor can display the proximal menu with the at least one feature within an executed application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. MAMARIL, Matthias BAER, Gregory A. HOWARD, Jonathan M. CAIN, Isaiah NG, Jack B. GERRITS, Kiran KUMAR, Jessica BOURGADE, Michael C. HILSDALE
  • Publication number: 20190056841
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium that receive a request from a remote device via a network for updated emoji information, the updated emoji information being configured to populate an emoji keyboard, transmit a file corresponding to the preview emoji icons and enhanced emoji icons in response to the request, transmit the preview emoji icons to the remote device in response to receiving the request for the preview emoji icons, receive a request from the remote device via the network for an enhanced emoji icon, the enhanced emoji icon being an enhanced version of a corresponding preview emoji icon, and transmit the enhanced emoji icon to the remote device via the network in response to receiving the request for the enhanced emoji.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Ante Diem, Inc. d/b/a SportsManias
    Inventors: Vicente Javier Fernandez, Aymara Del Aguila
  • Publication number: 20190056842
    Abstract: In various embodiments, authentication stations are distributed within a facility, particularly in spaces where mobile devices are predominantly used—e.g., a hospital's emergency department. Each such station includes a series of authentication devices. Mobile device may run applications for locating the nearest such station and, in some embodiments, pair wirelessly with the station so that authentication thereon will accord a user access to the desired resource via a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Meinhard Dieter ULLRICH
  • Publication number: 20190056843
    Abstract: The principles described herein provide methods and systems of providing a user interface to allow a user to compose and send an electronic communication quickly and conveniently. For example, a user interface includes split-pane interface having a navigable tray area and a composition area. The navigable tray area may include categories of trays, each tray including a navigable listing of content items that may form part of the electronic communication. The navigable tray area allows the user to navigate from one tray to the next to access different types of content items to be used in composing the electronic communication. When composing an electronic communication, a user can select an item in a tray, and the item is previewed in the composition area and can become part of the electronic communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon Marshall Walkin, Michael James Matas
  • Publication number: 20190056844
    Abstract: A user terminal device and a displaying method thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Goo KANG, Yun-kyung KIM, Yong-yeon LEE, Ji-yeon KWAK, Yeo-jun YOON
  • Publication number: 20190056845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a page sliding method. One example method includes: in response to receiving a pressing signal on a display page, obtaining a pressing pressure value of the pressing signal, and a pressed position; determining a page sliding speed according to the pressing pressure value, and determining a page sliding direction according to the pressed position; controlling the display page to slide at the page sliding speed along the page sliding direction; when receiving a sliding signal that is entered for a display page, obtaining a touch pressure value, a sliding direction, and a sliding speed of the sliding signal; determining a page sliding speed according to the touch pressure value and the sliding speed, and determining a page sliding direction according to the sliding direction; and controlling the display page to slide at the page sliding speed along the page sliding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yuwei JIANG, Yuanfeng XIONG
  • Publication number: 20190056846
    Abstract: An apparatus for display content on a touch panel includes a detecting unit that detects a touchdown to touch the touch panel and a touchup to lift off from the touch panel to cancel touching, and a menu display control unit that performs control to display menu if the touchup is detected after the touchdown is detected within a display region of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kiho SAKAMOTO, Satoshi TERADA
  • Publication number: 20190056847
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal having a display unit for outputting screen information and capable of enhancing a user's convenience related to the screen information, and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes: a touch screen configured to display screen information, and a controller configured to select a region of the touch screen based on first and second touch inputs when the first and second touch inputs applied to different points of the touch screen are maintained for a reference amount of time without being released, and configured to execute a function related to the selected region when a touch input corresponding to a preset condition is applied to the touch screen while the first and second touch inputs are maintained without being released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jinok PARK, Seonggoo KANG
  • Publication number: 20190056848
    Abstract: Techniques and systems to support collaborative interaction as part of virtual reality video are described. In one example, a viewport is generated such that a reviewing user of a reviewing user device may view VR video viewed by a source user of a source user device. The viewport, for instance, may be configured as a border at least partially surrounding a portion of the VR video output by the reviewing VR device. In another instance, the viewport is configured to support output of thumbnails within an output of VR video by the reviewing VR device. Techniques and systems are also described to support communication of annotations between the source and reviewing VR devices. Techniques and systems are also described to support efficient distribution of VR video within a context of a content editing application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Joseph DiVerdi, Aaron Phillip Hertzmann, Cuong D. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20190056849
    Abstract: Described is a method for changing the display mode of a device access software with which components of a fieldbus system can be accessed. The device access software includes a frame application and at least one software component integrated into the frame application, wherein between the frame application and the at least one software component an interface is provided. The method includes switching the frame application from a first display mode into a second display mode different from the first display mode and changing at least one parameter in the software components via the relevant interface, wherein the change of the at least one parameter effects a switching of the display mode from the first display mode into the second display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Werner Luber, Ingomar Sotriffer, Michael Mayer, Jan Pflug
  • Publication number: 20190056850
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing objects on touch screen devices is proposed. According to the method, one or more grid sizes is determined, wherein the one or more grid sizes comprise one or more text grid sizes. The one or more text grid sizes are determined by at least one of character, word, sentence, and section. Based on the one or more grid sizes, the one or more objects on the touch screen could be divided into one or more grids. The objects on the screen could be selected discontinuously by selecting grids on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Chung, Ping-Hung Lai, Yu-Chun Lin, Ting-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20190056851
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing objects on touch screen devices is proposed. According to the method, one or more grid sizes is determined, wherein the one or more grid sizes comprise one or more text grid sizes. The one or more text grid sizes are determined by at least one of character, word, sentence, and section. Based on the one or more grid sizes, the one or more objects on the touch screen could be divided into one or more grids. The objects on the screen could be selected discontinuously by selecting grids on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Chung, Ping-Hung Lai, Yu-Chun Lin, Ting-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20190056852
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia highlight segments featuring real-life action related to fantasy sports competition. Links to highlight segments are provided in conjunction with fantasy sports contest information. A Highlight Center is provided with links to compilations of highlight segments featuring the best action culled from a pool of highlight segments. The user may be alerted of newly available highlight segments affecting fantasy scoring while the user watches a fantasy sports related television broadcast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick J. Hughes, David Barber
  • Publication number: 20190056853
    Abstract: In embodiments of statistics time chart interface cell mode drill down, a first interface displays in a table format that includes columns each having a column heading comprising a different value, each different value associated with a particular event field, and includes one or more rows, each row having a time increment and aggregated metrics that each represent a number of events having a field-value pair that matches the different value represented in one of the columns and within the time increment over which the aggregated metric is calculated. A cell can be emphasized that includes one of the aggregated metrics in a row that includes the respective time increment, and in response, a menu displays options to transition to a second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Cory Eugene Burke, Katherine Kyle Feeney, Divanny I. Lamas, Marc Vincent Robichaud, Matthew G. Ness, Clara E. Lee
  • Publication number: 20190056854
    Abstract: A development system for developing a non-rectangular user interface includes a geometry tool to convert coordinates between a rectangular coordinate system and a non-rectangular coordinate system suitable for the non-rectangular user interface. The development system includes an area segmentation tool to facilitate segmenting the non-rectangular user interface into segmented areas based on the non-rectangular coordinate system. The development system includes a content warping tool to facilitate warping content designed for display on a rectangular user interface into content that is based on the non-rectangular coordinate system and that conforms to the segmented areas of the non-rectangular user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Deny AZZOLIN, Karine PERALTA, Bruno DAL BO
  • Publication number: 20190056855
    Abstract: A system and a method for planning and monitoring operating states of machines of a plant. A new model for operating states of a machine of a plant is configured within a single graphical editor that is capable of listing states and categories of states for each of the machines of the plant as a function of status-related data generated by the machines. The status-related data is automatically collected from the machine of the plant. The status-related data collected from the machine is automatically matched with the operating states listed in the new model. The operating states of the machine are automatically displayed as a function of the time for a given period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: MARINA CECCHERINI, TIZIANO FERRANDI, DOMENICO GIANNOTTA
  • Publication number: 20190056856
    Abstract: Approaches provide for navigating or otherwise interacting with content in response to input from a user, including voice inputs, device inputs, gesture inputs, among other such inputs such that a user can quickly and easily navigate to different levels of detail of content. This can include, for example, presenting content (e.g., images, multimedia, text, etc.) in a particular layout, and/or highlighting, emphasizing, animating, or otherwise altering in appearance, and/or arrangement of the interface elements used to present the content based on a current level of detail, where the current level of detail can be determined by data selection criteria associated with a magnification level and other such data. As a user interacts with the computing device, for example, by providing a zoom input, values of the selection criteria can be updated, which can be used to filter and/or select content for presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: IMMERSIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Jason SIMMONS, Maksim GALKIN
  • Publication number: 20190056857
    Abstract: A method for resizing user interfaces described herein can include detecting a reduced format gesture within an application window displayed in an active region of a user interface. The method can also include modifying the user interface to display the application window in a reduced format proximate the reduced format gesture and modifying the user interface to indicate an inactive state for a region of the user interface outside of the application window. Furthermore, the method can include detecting one or more input actions corresponding to the application window and detecting a maximize gesture within the application window. Additionally, the method can include modifying the user interface by resizing the application window to a maximized format and transitioning the region of the user interface outside of the application window from the inactive state to an active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan K. MAMARIL, Jeffrey C. FONG
  • Publication number: 20190056858
    Abstract: A system for modifying a user interface described herein can include a processor to detect a plurality of display screens electronically coupled to the system. The processor can also detect a first gesture corresponding to an application window displayed in one of the display screens and generate a preview panel in response to detecting the first gesture, the preview panel to be displayed proximate the application window, wherein the preview panel is to display a real-time image comprising content displayed in each of the display screens. Furthermore, the processor can detect a second gesture to move the application window to a different display screen modify the user interface to display the application window in the different display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias BAER, Bryan K. MAMARIL, Isaiah NG, Garner B. THOMAS, Cassandra M. APRIL, Richard FANG, Matthew I. WORLEY
  • Publication number: 20190056859
    Abstract: The present application discloses example information processing methods and electronic devices. One example method includes obtaining a touch gesture operation on a suspended button, and determining, according to the gesture operation, a first pressure intensity value that acts on the suspended button. If a determination is made that the first pressure intensity value is greater than a response pressure threshold, a detection process occurs to determine whether a display location of the suspended button overlaps with a first display icon displayed on a desktop of an electronic device. If it does, a function corresponding to the first display icon is invoked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaojuan LI, Wenmei GAO
  • Publication number: 20190056860
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a display means for indicating an image; a display control means for making the display means display an input screen for inputting a sense of use; an operation means for accepting operation from a user; and a memory means for accumulating, taking the user having inputted a sense of use to the operation means in a state that the input screen is being indicated as a trigger, the sense of use having been inputted and environmental information indicating an information processing environment at the time of inputting the user's sense of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Yukari ISHIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20190056861
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a user interaction by identifying a touch gesture on a touch interface on a virtual reality headset. The touch gestures are received on a front surface that is on the opposite side of the headset's inner display screen so that correspondence between the touch location and displayed content is intuitive to the user. The techniques of the invention display a cursor and enable the user to move the cursor by one type of input and make selections with the cursor using a second type of input. In this way, the user is able to intuitively control a displayed cursor by moving a finger around (e.g., dragging) on the opposite side of the display in the cursor's approximate location. The user then uses another type of touch input to make a selection at the cursor's current location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Byungmoon Kim, Jihyun Lee, Eunyee Koh
  • Publication number: 20190056862
    Abstract: A device operational control system is configured to control operation of a device. The device operational control system includes a motion sensor that is configured to detect motion. The motion sensor is configured to output a motion signal indicative of the motion. An operational control unit is communicatively coupled to the motion sensor. The operational control unit is configured to receive the motion signal from the motion sensor and control at least one operational aspect of the device based on the motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Brian David Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20190056863
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer readable media for implementing an efficient and flexible system for entry of input commands using finger-specific touch gestures. For example, in response to detecting calibration gestures, systems described herein can determine input zones for detecting zone-specific touch gestures that are mapped to corresponding zone-specific input commands. The systems disclosed herein can further adapt to the size, orientation, and shifting position of a user's hands by periodically recalibrating the input zones based on detected movement of detected touch gestures with respect to the input zones. Thus, the systems described herein implement a self-calibrating gesture-driven input system having increased flexibility and efficiency over conventional touch-based input systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Francis Russel Jones
  • Publication number: 20190056864
    Abstract: A technique includes detecting a finger pattern that is associated with a physical interaction of a user with a touch screen of an electronic device. The technique includes acquiring sensory input that is associated with the user other than a characteristic of the physical interaction of the user with the touch screen. The technique includes determining whether the physical interaction is associated with an intent to use the touchscreen for key-based input entry based at least in part on the sensory input and controlling a user interface for the electronic device based at least in part on the detected finger pattern and the determined intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Thong THAI, Syed S. AZAM, Mike PROVENCHER, Rahul V. LAKDAWALA
  • Publication number: 20190056865
    Abstract: A disclosed method for managing a RAID (redundant array of independent devices) file system memory comprises coalescing small read and write chunks into reasonably sized coalesced chunks up to 1 MB without any small size I/Os. The method also includes creating a new mapping layer configured to map the small size chunks in the coalesced chunks. The method additionally comprises flushing the coalesced chunks by allocating large chunks based on a chunk size coalescence or on a check point hit in terms of a SPA Sync. The method may also include applying a dynamic parity algorithm on the coalesced chunks to generate parities and data fragmented columns in reasonably big sized chunks. The method may yet include creating an appropriate coalesced chunk header to maintain the new mapping layer. The method may still comprise generating a chunked block pointer and a regular block pointer configured to co-exist in dual process threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Shailendra Tripathi, Sreekanth Garigala
  • Publication number: 20190056866
    Abstract: Implementations of the subject matter described herein provide a storage management method and system. The storage management method comprises: in response to receiving a write request, dividing data to be written into a plurality of data blocks with a predetermined size, the plurality of data blocks having their respective logic block addresses; evenly mapping, based on the logic block addresses, the plurality of data blocks to a plurality of RAID extents of a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID); mapping the plurality of data blocks in the plurality of RAID extents to the disk, so that the plurality of data blocks are distributed in order of size of logic block addresses in the disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jamin Jianbin Kang, Liam Xiongcheng Li, Jian Gao, Geng Han, Xinlei Xu