Abstract: A touch display apparatus not subject to a visible moiré pattern includes a touch display panel and a brightness enhancement film (BEF). The touch display panel includes a substrate and a color filter layer. The color filter layer on the substrate facing the BEF includes color filters spaced from each other. The BEF includes auxiliary structures parallel with each other along a second direction. The auxiliary structures extend from the BEF toward the color filter layer. A number of the auxiliary structures per unit area is less than a number of the color filters per unit area. Auxiliary structures otherwise visible to eyes of user are completely covered by the color filters based on a refraction of light passing through the substrate, preventing interference leading to the moiré phenomenon.

Abstract: An array substrate includes a plurality of pixel units defined by intersected gate electrode lines and data lines, a plurality of independent touch-control electrodes arranged in an array, and a touch-control circuit. The touch-control circuit includes a plurality of first switch units, a plurality of first control leads, a plurality of touch-detection terminals, and a control unit. The touch-control electrode is electrically connected to one touch-control terminal through at least one of the first switch units. The first switch unit is electrically connected to the control unit through at least one of the first control leads. The first control lead is configured between any of neighboring rows of the pixel units. Further, when the array substrate is in a touch detection phase, the control unit is capable of controlling an ON status of the first switch units to allow row-by-row control of touch detection for the plurality of touch-control electrodes.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media to reduce latency in a graphics processing pipeline of an electronic device having a touch-sensitive input device and a display are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a temporal sequence of multi-touch scan data, processing the multi-touch scan data, determining an “optimal” time to deliver the processed multi-touch scan data to the relevant application(s) running on the device for processing, animating the resultant graphical changes that are determined by the application(s) based on the multi-touch input, and rendering the determined graphical changes to a frame buffer.

Abstract: A touch input device includes a mounting unit in which a mounting groove is formed at an inner side of the mounting unit, and a touch unit accommodated in the mounting groove and installed to be detachable from the mounting unit, wherein the touch unit comprises a first touch portion and a second touch portion, which are provided on different surfaces of the touch unit and allow a user to input a touch gesture, and the touch unit is selectively coupled to the mounting unit to allow the first touch portion to face an upper side or to allow the second touch portion to face the upper side.

Abstract: A touch type input device includes: a resistive film; an electrode formed along a portion of an outer periphery of the resistive film; a conductor installed with a gap between the resistive film and the conductor; a first line drawn from the electrode; and a second line connected to the conductor, wherein the resistive film and the conductor are configured to contact in a position touched by a user.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes an input panel configured to sense a touch area corresponding to a touch manipulation of a user periodically. A processor is configured to set a reference area based on at least one first touch area and calculate a difference between a second touch area and the reference area. The processor further determines that a touch event occurs if the difference value is at least a first threshold value. Embodiments may additionally include the processor calculating a rate of change of the touch area based on the sensed touch area, and determining that the specified touch event occurs if the difference value is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and if the rate of change of the touch area is greater than or equal to a second threshold value.

Abstract: In one embodiment, logic embodied in a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of a device determines a location of a touch gesture by a user within a touch-sensitive area of the device. The logic selects for the touch gesture based on its location within the touch-sensitive area one of a plurality of pre-determined offsets, the pre-determined offsets being specific to the device, the pre-determined offsets being derived from device-specific empirical data on usage of the device by a plurality of users, and the pre-determined offsets being pre-loaded onto the device. The logic applies the pre-determined offset to the location of the touch gesture to determine a touch input intended by the user.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a touch detection device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate opposed to the first substrate; a cover base material opposed to the second substrate; a plurality of first electrodes overlapping a display region on a plane parallel with the first substrate; and a second electrode arranged at the cover base material and overlapping a frame region outside the display region. Proximity or contact of an object with respect to the frame region is detected based on capacitance between the first electrodes and the second electrode. The second electrode extends along a side of the frame region.

Abstract: A touch panel enabling a repeat arrangement with a small design load, and a mesh pattern with a high degree of freedom and does not generate moiré, and a display device comprising same. A touch panel in which a drive electrode pattern/sensing electrode pattern include: first main electrode wires/second main electrode wires constituting line segments having a linear shape extending along a first wire direction/second wire direction; and first auxiliary electrode wires/second auxiliary electrode wires constituting line segments having a linear shape extending along the second wire direction/first wire direction and joining the first main electrode wires/second main electrode wires, and respective end points of the first main electrode wires/second main electrode wires are connected to end points of the closest first main electrode wire/second main electrode wire in adjacent nodes, by connecting wires having a different angle of inclination from the first main electrode wires/second main electrode wires.

Abstract: One illustrative system of the present disclosure includes a sensor configured to detect a gesture that includes a movement through multiple positions in real space. The multiple positions can include a first position that is distant from a touch sensitive surface and a second position that is closer to the touch sensitive surface than the first position. The system also includes a processor in communication with the sensor. The processor can output a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes multiple available user interface levels. During the gesture, the processor can activate a sequence of user interface levels, where each user interface level in the sequence is selected from among the multiple available user interface levels and is activated at a respective position among the multiple positions in the gesture. The processor can also cause a haptic output device to provide haptic feedback associated with each user interface level.

Abstract: A method and a device for testing a rotation performance of a touch display screen are provided. The method includes: determining at least two test positions in a display region of the touch display screen, the at least two test positions including at least one test position located in a central region of the display region and at least one test position located in an edge region of the display region; and testing a rotation performance corresponding to each test position of the at least two test positions.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device is provided, comprising: at least one non-transitory memory; a touch screen; and one or more processors in communication with the at least one non-transitory memory, and the touch screen, wherein the one or more processors execute instructions stored in the at least one non-transitory memory, to cause the device to: display an object utilizing an interface of a particular application; detect a press gesture via the touch screen on the object; in response to detection of a cessation of the press gesture via the touch screen on the object when a duration of the press gesture is detected to not exceed a duration threshold: display information associated with the object utilizing another interface of the particular application; and during at least a portion of the press gesture being detected via the touch screen on the object when the duration of the press gesture is detected to exceed the duration threshold: display a menu including at least one option for, in response to detection o

Abstract: Systems and methods of bi-directional communication between an electronic card and a touchscreen device is described. The method may include modulating an electrostatic field of the touchscreen device using touch communication channels; receiving visible light signals from the touchscreen device in response to the modified electrostatic field via one or more optical communication channels; ranking, by the electronic card, the optical communication channels according to the signal quality received from each optical communication channel; selecting at least one optical communication channel as preferred optical communication channel based on the ranking; and using the preferred optical communication channel and the touch communication channels for subsequent bi-directional communication.

Abstract: An array substrate and a touch display panel are provided. An auxiliary electrode layer is additionally provided in the array substrate. The auxiliary electrode layer may be located between a common electrode layer and a wiring layer, or located on a side of the wiring layer facing toward the substrate. The auxiliary electrode layer is provided to reduce coupling capacitance between the wiring and the touch display electrode. With the auxiliary electrode layer additionally provided in the array substrate, the coupling capacitance between the wiring and the touch display electrode block is reduced, thereby improving accuracy of the touch detection.

Abstract: A display device is capable of substantially minimizing sensing errors and substantially minimizing a pressure applied to a pixel area during a touch action, the display device including: a frame; a window facing at least a portion of the frame; a panel support portion between the window and a base portion of the frame; a flexible display panel including a central portion between the panel support portion and the window and an edge portion between the panel support portion and the base portion of the frame; and a first pressure sensing unit between the edge portion and the panel support portion.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting imperfections on a surface of a touchscreen of an electrical device, comprising: swiping a test object, such as a fingertip, a fingernail or a pin, along at least a portion of the touchscreen; producing, by the touchscreen, an electric signal indicative of the test object's contact with the touchscreen; receiving an acoustic signal by an acoustic sensor, during the swipe of the test object along the touchscreen; analyzing, by a processor, at least one of the electric signal and received acoustic signal; and determining existence of imperfections on the touchscreen's surface based on the analysis.

Abstract: An example image forming apparatus includes a light emitter to emit a plurality of light beams in a first direction perpendicular to a light emitting direction of a display and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the light emitting direction, a light receiver, a first processor to determine a touch input coordinate of a user based on a variation amount of each of the plurality of light beams received by the receiver, and a second processor to control the display and the image former using the determined touch input coordinate. The first processor may suspend determination of the touch input coordinate in response to an optical change being detected only in one direction within a preset first time. The example image forming apparatus may prevent a touch error, such as a touch error due to frustrated total internal reflection.

Abstract: An interactive projector includes a projection section, a plurality of cameras including a first camera and a second camera, a position detection section adapted to detect a first coordinate position of the pointing element on the projected screen based on a first taken image including the pointing element taken by the first camera, and detect a second coordinate position of the pointing element on the projected screen based on a second taken image including the pointing element taken by the second camera, and a contact detection section adapted to detect contact of the pointing element with the projected screen based on the first coordinate position and the second coordinate position, and the contact detection section detects the contact of the pointing element with the projected screen in a case in which the first coordinate position and the second coordinate position coincide with each other within an allowable tolerance.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile device is described, the method comprising: receiving a time varying current or voltage of a signal generated on the terminals of an acoustic transducer of the mobile device, the time varying current or voltage being generated in response to a tapping and/or sliding motion on a surface of the mobile device performed by a user; comparing the time varying signal characteristics with a set of predetermined signal characteristics; and generating at least one user command in dependence of the comparison. The mobile device may reliably detect complex user commands using an acoustic transducer.

Abstract: A touch screen panel including a base substrate, a first touch electrode disposed on the base substrate and including a first sensing electrode disposed along a first direction and a first sensing connection portion connected to the first sensing electrode and having a first width, an insulation layer disposed on the first touch electrode, and a second touch electrode disposed on the insulation layer and including a second sensing electrode disposed along a second direction crossing the first direction and a second sensing connection portion connected to the second sensing electrode and having a second width. The second width is equal to or greater than one and a half times the first width.

Abstract: A switching device according to an embodiment includes a circuit board, a laminated body, and an air layer. The circuit board is provided with an electrode which detects change in electrostatic capacitance that is caused by a touch operation of a user. The laminated body is laminated on the circuit board, and includes a touch panel member that receives the touch operation. The air layer is arranged at a position that corresponds to the electrode between the circuit board and the laminated body.

Abstract: A touch-control substrate, a fabrication method of the touch-control substrate, and a display device including the touch-control substrate are presented. The disclosed touch-control substrate includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The first and second electrodes are crossly configured and electrically insulated from one another. Each of the first and second electrodes includes a plurality of conductive structures. A mark region (8) has an alignment mark (81) and is located within a region containing the first and second electrodes. At least one of the conductive structures in the mark region (8) is at least partially absent in the mark region (8). The mark region (8) includes at least one transparent conductive element (5) complementing the at least partially absent conductive structure and being electrically connected to a corresponding conductive structure outside the mark region (8) and contained in either one first electrode or one second electrode.

Abstract: A pressure detection apparatus includes: a drive power supply, a differential circuit, a pressure calculation unit, and at least one pressure sensor. Each pressure sensor includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, a third electrode plate, a first elastic dielectric layer, and a second elastic dielectric layer. One detection capacitor is formed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and one detection capacitor is formed between the first electrode plate and the third electrode plate. The pressure sensor is connected between the drive power supply and an input terminal of the differential circuit, and an output terminal of the differential circuit is connected to the pressure calculation unit.

Abstract: A conductive sheet for a touch panel having an active area includes a first conductive layer that is formed of a first thin metal wire disposed in the active area; and a second conductive layer that is formed of a second thin metal wire disposed to overlap with the first conductive layer in the active area, in which a mesh pattern is formed of the first thin metal wire and the second thin metal wire in a case where the conductive sheet is seen from a direction perpendicular to the active area, the mesh pattern is a random pattern, an average line width of the first thin metal wire and the second thin metal wire is 0.5 ?m to 3.5 ?m, and an opening ratio of the mesh pattern is (92.3+X×1.6)% to 99.6%. X represents the average line width of the first and the second thin metal wire.

Abstract: A touch display device and a touch display panel. Touch lines and contact pads are disposed between touch electrodes, arranged in touch electrode lines in the touch display panel, and a driver circuit. A total of the area of each touch line and the area of the corresponding contact pad has a predetermined value. Differences in parasitic capacitance among the touch lines according to the positions of the touch electrodes are compensated for. It is possible to prevent the accuracy of sensing from being lowered by differences in parasitic capacitance among the touch electrodes disposed in different positions.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover glass, a touch sensor disposed under the cover glass and sensing proximity of or contact by an external object, a touch integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the touch sensor, a fingerprint sensor disposed under the cover glass adjacent to the touch sensor, including an active area for sensing a biometric pattern of the external object and an inactive area surrounding a periphery of the active area, a fingerprint IC electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor, and a processor electrically connected to the touch IC and the fingerprint IC. The processor is configured, if an input by the external object is sensed by both the touch sensor and the fingerprint sensor, to calculate coordinates of the input based on at least part of data sensed by the touch sensor and data sensed by the fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: A system includes a user interface configured to receive an input from a user of the system, a sensor configured to sense a position of a user input element relative to the user interface, and a processor configured to receive an input signal from the sensor based on the position of the user input element relative to the user interface, determine a haptic effect based on the input signal, and output a haptic effect generation signal based on the determined haptic effect. A haptic output device is configured to receive the haptic effect generation signal from the processor and generate the determined haptic effect to the user, the haptic output device being located separate from the user interface so that the determined haptic effect is generated away from the user interface.

Abstract: An instruction reception apparatus includes: a charge accumulation unit that includes a first capacitor in which a pair of electrodes are disposed to face each other under an instruction reception surface, a resistor that is disposed to correspond to the pair of electrodes under the instruction reception surface and has a resistance value between the pair of electrodes that is changed as the instruction reception surface is pressed, and a second capacitor that is connected to the first capacitor; a measurement unit that measures a physical quantity corresponding to the amount of electric charges of the second capacitor; and an output unit that selectively outputs a contact state signal indicating a contact state, a non-contact state signal indicating a non-contact state, and a pressing state signal indicating a pressing state where the indicator presses against the instruction reception surface, in accordance with the physical quantity measured.

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

Abstract: Methods, devices, non-transitory processor-readable media of various embodiments may enable contextual operation of a mobile computing device including a capacitive input sensor, which may be a rear area capacitive input sensor. In various embodiments, a processor of a mobile computing device including a rear area capacitive input sensor may monitor sensor measurements and generate an interaction profile based on the sensor measurements. The processor of the mobile computing device may determine whether the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation and may increase sensitivity of the capacitive input sensor in response to determining that the interaction profile is inconsistent with in-hand operation.

Abstract: A low-latency touch sensitive device provides a method for determining a location of a touch event thereon. The touch sensitive device row conductors and column conductors, the path of each of the row conductors crossing the path of each of the column conductors. Each of a set of orthogonal row signals are simultaneously transmitted on a respective one of at least some of the row conductors and an amount of each of the plurality of orthogonal row signals present on each of the plurality of column conductors is detected. A set of orthogonal column signals are simultaneously transmitted on a respective one of at least some of the column conductors. An amount of each of the orthogonal column signals present on each of the plurality of row conductors is detected. The detected amount of each of the plurality of orthogonal row signals and the detected amount of each of the plurality of orthogonal column signals is used to determine the location of a touch event on the device.

Abstract: A touch sensing device and a display device for improving hovering performance including: a touch sensing display panel including sense electrodes arranged in a matrix; and a sensing signal controller connected to the touch sensing display panel. The sense electrode includes a metal mesh electrode and a conductive layer contacting the metal mesh electrode.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a mobile terminal for simultaneously displaying at least two application windows on a display unit of a mobile terminal. The method may include displaying a first application window associated with a first application on an entire display area of the display unit, receiving a multi_screen mode initiation input from a user, dividing a display area of the display unit into at least two display areas including a first display area and a second display area in response to the multi_screen mode initiation input, and displaying the first application window and a second application window on the at least two display areas, respectively, in a multi_screen mode.

Abstract: A multi-input display device may, responsive to a user-selection, divide a display region into different regions corresponding to display data received at different input graphics ports. Display metadata for each display region may be individually transmitted to each respective source of the display data.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for an interface system comprising a communication device and a system administrator, the system administrator is configured to initiate a setup process, receive an identification number, receive user information, and in response to the setup process, associate the identification number with the user information.

Abstract: Various embodiments utilize context positioning of an input mechanism to convey at least one action associated with the input mechanism. At times, the input mechanism is associated with multiple actions. Input received via at the input mechanism can be analyzed to determine which action of the multiple actions to perform. In some embodiments, the input mechanism can be physically and/or visually moved to a different location based upon the determined action.

Abstract: A display method and a terminal are provided. The display method comprises: receiving a first operation instruction by a terminal from a user positioned at a first orientation with respect to a first display area of the terminal; and responsive to receiving the first operation instruction, displaying, by the terminal, a guiding interface at least including identification information of a first display interface disposed at least partially outside the first display area of the terminal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with transitioning are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises analyzing at least one interface to produce an interface analysis result. The method also comprises causing a transformation of at least one constituent element based, at least in part, on the interface analysis result.

Abstract: A computer-implemented content development environment enables creation of interactive characters and other digital assets for use in various types of 3D content. In this context, 3D content generally may refer to any type of content (e.g., short films, video games, educational content, simulations, etc.), including VR content that can be consumed by viewers using one or more types of VR devices. In many instances, 3D content may be generated using visualization and/or input mechanisms that rely on VR equipment, including one or more three dimensional, computer-generated environments (either real or fantastical) that a viewer can explore using VR devices in similar fashion to how the viewer might explore the real world. For example, a viewer may use a head-mounted display (HMD) device, various motion detecting devices, and/or other devices to simulate the experience of exploring a landscape.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory media of the various embodiments provide for a three dimensional tool for depicting the variability of probability of collision (Pc) inputs to Pc estimates. The depictions generated by the various embodiments may be used to quantify the quality of Pc input data required to yield actionable Pc estimates. Various embodiments may provide tools for depicting Pc validation results. Various embodiments may provide a GUI for a computing device that may depict Pc validation results.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a computer-implemented method can include displaying a first user interface window on a touchscreen display of a computing device, where first user interface window includes a plurality of application icons associated with respective applications available for execution by the computing device. The computer-implemented method can further include detecting a touch input on the touchscreen display at a location associated with a first application icon from the plurality of application icons. The computer-implemented method can also include, in response to the touch input, displaying concurrently on the touchscreen display of the computing device a first portion of the first user interface window and a second portion of a second user interface window, wherein the second user interface window displays a user interface of the application associated with the first application icon.

Abstract: A method and a device for starting an application under a screen-locked state, which are applied in an electronic device, said method comprising: detecting whether the electronic device is under the screen lock state; receiving a sliding operation instruction with respect to an icon of the application to be started; providing memory resources for starting the application to be started, if a sliding operation with respect to the icon of the application to be started satisfies a first predetermined condition; performing a screen unlocking operation and starting the application to be started, if the sliding operation with respect to the icon of the application to be started satisfies a second predetermined condition. With embodiments of the present disclosure, it is convenient for a user to start the application under the screen lock state, an efficiency of starting the application may be enhanced and an experience effect of the user may be improved.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling a mobile terminal may be provided. The mobile terminal may include a display to display one of a plurality of wallpapers including at least one icon; and a controller to display at least two of the plurality of wallpapers and a plurality of preview screens corresponding to the plurality of wallpapers on the display upon reception of an input of moving at least one icon, moving of the at least one icon being displayed on the displayed wallpapers and preview screens. The mobile terminal can display a movement of icon being displayed on the displayed wallpapers and preview screens. Accordingly, a user may intuitively recognize a location of icon and effectively move a location of icon.

Abstract: A method for displaying a screen on an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying, on a display of the electronic device, a first screen configured with a plurality of areas in which a plurality of contents are respectively displayed in a plurality of rows, and displaying, if an area is selected from among the plurality of areas, a second screen configured with one or more recommended item areas in which information related to content corresponding to the selected area is arranged.

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. Systems and methods for selection among a set of user-input suggestions. The group is divided into subgroups, each subgroup selecting one suggestion from a subgroup of suggestions. The process is repeated with the remaining selected suggestions until one final target is selected, by the entire group, from the remaining suggestions.

Abstract: A method and system for improving network interaction is provided. The method includes monitoring biometric attributes of a user and determining a functionality status of a mobile hardware device of the user. A cognitive state of the user is determined based on the biometric attributes of the user and selections associated with transmitting the cognitive state of the user and the functionality status of the mobile hardware device to additional hardware devices of additional users are received via a graphical user interface. A user task interaction plan is enabled based on the cognitive state of the user and the functionality status of the mobile hardware device. The cognitive state of the user, the functionality status of the mobile hardware device, and the user task interaction plan are transmitted to the additional hardware devices.

Abstract: Image data associated with a number of launched application windows may be streamed from a remote service to client over a network and displayed by a browser application at the client. In some examples, a control for switching between applications may be provided by the browser application and may not be included in the image data that is streamed from the remote service. In some examples, while a first application window is being displayed, the control may be selected to allow switching the display to another application window. Upon selection of this control, selectable representations, such as thumbnail images, of the launched application windows may be generated and displayed. Selection of a particular representation may cause the display to switch to an application window associated with the selected representation.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a comparative modeling system is configured to receive selections of a data set, a transform scheme, and one or more machine-learning algorithms. In response to a selection of the one or more machine-learning algorithms, the comparative modeling system determines parameters within the one or more machine-learning algorithms. The comparative modeling system generates a plurality of models for the one or more machine-learning algorithms, determines comparison metric values for the plurality of models, and causes presentation of the comparison metric values for the plurality of models.

Abstract: A display control device includes an operation-display unit and a controller. The operation-display unit hierarchically displays multiple functions using multiple screens and accepts an operation performed through an approach or touch of an object. The controller performs control so that, when the object approaches a function displayed on an original screen, a next screen associated with the function selected as a result of the approach of the object is temporarily displayed using a display mode corresponding to a relationship between the original screen and the next screen.

Abstract: Provided is an application providing method of an electronic device, the application providing method including: obtaining manipulation information of a user with respect to an application provided by the electronic device; obtaining feeling information of the user; modifying a user interface of the application based on the manipulation information and the feeling information of the user; and providing the application including the modified user interface.