Abstract: Among other things, first signals are received representing manipulation of a physical feature of a physical device by one or more fingers of a hand of a user. Second signals are received representing tissue electrical activity indicative of and occurring prior to the manipulation. The first signals and the second signals are processed to identify the occurrence of the manipulation. A control signal is sent to a game or other application with which the user is interacting. The control signal corresponds to the identified occurrence of the manipulation.

Abstract: Image assessment information is generated, and analysis information such as the degree of interest in an image presented to the user or a region of interest is acquired on the basis of a brainwave signal of a user observing an image. A content delivery unit that delivers image content, a data transceiver unit that receives delivery content, a head-mounted display that presents content, and a content analysis unit that analyzes content assessment information are included. The data transceiver unit generates assessment information set to be able to identify whether a brainwave signal is output when a certain image is presented in association with the brainwave signal and image reproduction control information acquired from the user and outputs the assessment information to a content analysis device. The content analysis device analyzes the degree of interest in the image presented to the user, a region of interest, or the like using the brainwave signal.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for the modulation of an acoustic field for providing tactile sensations. A method of creating haptic feedback using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises the steps of generating a plurality of ultrasound waves with a common focal point using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the common focal point being a haptic feedback point, and modulating the generation of the ultrasound waves using a waveform selected to produce little or no audible sound at the haptic feedback point.

Abstract: A haptic feedback device for providing haptic sensation comprises a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The haptic feedback device detects a plurality of different motion associated with a plurality of objects in an upcoming scene of a video based on a look-ahead buffer of the video played on an external display device or the haptic feedback device. A haptic feedback is determined for the upcoming scene of the video based on the look-ahead buffer of the video and the detected plurality of different motion associated with the plurality of objects. One or more movable haptic cues are generated on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements in synchronization with a current scene played on the external display device or the haptic feedback device, based on the determined haptic feedback.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for operating smart devices using context based gesture control are provided. Aspects include observing, via a first device, a first user making a first gesture and a second gesture and identifying, by a processor, an intended device based at least in part on the first gesture. Aspects also include identifying, by the processor, an intended action for the intended device based at least in part on the second gesture. Aspects further include instructing, by the processor, the intended device to perform the intended action.

Abstract: Among other things, a user interface device has a sensor configured to detect, at a wrist of a human, nerve or other tissue electrical signals associated with an intended contraction of a muscle to cause a rapid motion of a finger. An output provides information representative of the nerve or other tissue electrical signals associated with the intended contraction of the muscle to an interpreter of the information.

Abstract: Among other things, a user interface device has a sensor configured to detect, at a wrist of a human, nerve or other tissue electrical signals associated with an intended contraction of a muscle to cause a rapid motion of a finger. An output provides information representative of the nerve or other tissue electrical signals associated with the intended contraction of the muscle to an interpreter of the information.

Abstract: Intelligent systems are disclosed that respond to user intent and desires based upon activity that may or may not be expressly directed at the intelligent system. In some embodiments, the intelligent system acquires a depth image of a scene surrounding the system. A scene geometry may be extracted from the depth image and elements of the scene may be monitored. In certain embodiments, user activity in the scene is monitored and analyzed to infer user desires or intent with respect to the system. The interpretation of the user's intent as well as the system's response may be affected by the scene geometry surrounding the user and/or the system. In some embodiments, techniques and systems are disclosed for interpreting express user communication, e.g., expressed through hand gesture movements. In some embodiments, such gesture movements may be interpreted based on real-time depth information obtained from, e.g., optical or non-optical type depth sensors.

Abstract: The holographic interface for manipulation includes a holographic display unit for constructing and displaying a hologram and a motion detector for detecting movement and location of a physical command object, such as a user's finger or hand, relative to the displayed hologram. The motion detector is in communication with a controller for converting the detected location of the physical command object relative to its position with respect to the displayed hologram into a command signal. The command signal is then transmitted to an external device, such as a robotic arm in a remote plant, or any other suitable external system. Alternatively, the hologram may be a holographic image of physical controls for an external system, for example, and the command signal may be a command for the external device to perform an act corresponding to manipulation of the holographic image of a physical control by the command object.

Abstract: A wearable glasses is provided. The wearable glasses includes a sensing circuit, a communication interface, a display, a memory and one or more processors. The sensing circuit senses movement information of a user wearing the wearable glasses. The communication interface receives notification message information. The display displays the notification message information within an angle of view of the user wearing the wearable glasses. The memory and one or more processors execute one or more programs including instructions to obtain environment information, determine a movement state of the user based on the sensed movement information of the user and the environment information, and control the display to display the received notification message information according to the movement state of the user.

Abstract: The embodiment of an Unlimited Reach and Touch Tablet comprises a computer peripheral device with which two or more internet users may, through their respective Tablets and software application, physically connect by transmitting 3-dimensional hand impressions, made into each Tablet's surface button array, to form the hands' reciprocal shape on a remote receivers' Tablet button array (11) which raises when a remote user press their hands (29) into their Tablets' surface button array (11). The Tablet is a device housing an array of polymer buttons (20) that comprises two polymer springs per button (26,28), a shape memory alloy spring per button (27), an electric switch per button (24), and two circuit boards (22,23) that react to, and signal up and down button movements made by each users' pressing the devices' surface button arrays.

Abstract: A keyboard (110) comprises a base board (116), keys (112), pitfalls (120) and a mode control mechanism (118). The keys (112) include cups (1124), and the mode control mechanism (118) may switch the keyboard (110) especially the key cups (1124) between different modes. In case that the keyboard (110) is not in use, these cups (1124) can be received in the pitfalls (120) to reduce the profile of the keyboard (110). In case that the keyboard (110) is to be used, the keys (112) may be raised up and arranged on the base board (116) in order to enable long keystroke and provide good typing experience.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a backlight module and an input device, wherein the backlight module is adapted to be arranged under a bracket of the input device. The backlight module includes a reflector, a light guide plate, a light source, and a shading plate. The light guide plate is disposed on the reflector and includes a plurality of diffusing elements. The light source is located on a light incident side of the light guide plate. The shading plate is disposed on the light guide plate. The shading plate has a shading area and a translucent area. The diffusing elements are arranged corresponding to the translucent area, wherein a transmittance of the translucent area is greater than a transmittance of the shading area. The scattering or diffusing particles are arranged in the translucent area.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an illuminating keyboard including a joystick module and a backlight module. The joystick module includes a base portion and a joystick mounted on the base portion. The joystick has a head portion with a first diameter and a neck portion with a second diameter, and the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter. The backlight module includes a light source, a light-guide plate, and a partial opaque diaphragm disposed above the light-guide plate. The partial opaque diaphragm has a body portion, an extending segment, and a first accommodation opening. The extending segment is disposed between the first accommodation opening and the body portion. The first accommodation opening having a third diameter smaller than the first diameter is surrounded by the extending segment. When the joystick module is inserted into the first accommodation opening, an end of the extending segment is firmly attached to the joystick module.

Abstract: A key module including a base, a circuit layer, at least one light-transmission key body, and a display panel is provided. The circuit layer is disposed at the base and has at least one input portion. The light-transmission key body has an abutting end and a pressing end opposite to each other. The abutting end abuts the base, and the light-transmission key body is adapted to be pressed downward by taking the abutting end as a rotation axis, such that the pressing end presses the input portion. The display panel is disposed at the base and has at least one display region, the display region is aligned with the light-transmission key body, and an image displayed on the display region by the display panel is changeable.

Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for interactively adjusting completion option suggestions based on user actions in a word processing application, such as a messaging application, by monitoring user interactions to detect one or more non-selected suggestions from a displayed first set of completion option suggestions for completing a first user message input, reprioritizing the one or more non-selected suggestions to reflect a reduced probability that the one or more non-selected suggestions will be selected by the user, and displaying a second set of one or more completion option suggestions for completing a second user message input, where the second set of one or more completion option suggestions is identified at least in part based on the reprioritized one or more non-selected suggestions.

Abstract: To recognize a user input in a more favorable form without via an input device provided in a housing of an apparatus. An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an imaging unit is in a predetermined shielding state, and a recognition unit configured to recognize an operation input of a user according to the predetermined shielding state.

Abstract: A method in a system including an active stylus and a display controller that detects the active stylus and that drives a display device. The detection method includes: transmitting, by the active stylus, a first packet including a plurality of bit values during a first display frame; retransmitting, by the active stylus, the first packet during the first display frame; driving, by the display controller, the display device to display a first part of a plurality of pixel data configuring the first display frame during a first display driving period; receiving, by the display controller, the first packet during a blanking period following the first display driving period; and driving, by the display controller, the display device to display a second part of the plurality of pixel data configuring the first display frame during a second display driving period following the blanking period.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a charging circuitry; a communication circuitry; a display; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive information regarding a remaining capacity of a rechargeable battery of a stylus related to the electronic device from the stylus by using the communication circuitry; based on it being identified that the remaining capacity of the battery is less than a reference value, display a first indication for guiding that charging of the battery is required by using the display; and, in response to it being identified that the stylus contacts the display while displaying the first indication, provide power for charging the battery by using the charging circuitry to the stylus, and to change the first indication to a second indication for indicating that the battery is being charged by using the display.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a user interaction system having a head unit for a user to wear and a totem that the user holds in their hand and determines the location of a virtual object that is seen by the user. A fusion routine generates a fused location of the totem in a world frame based on a combination of an EM wave and a totem IMU data. The fused pose may drift over time due to the sensor's model mismatch. An unfused pose determination modeler routinely establishes an unfused pose of the totem relative to the world frame. A drift is declared when a difference between the fused pose and the unfused pose is more than a predetermined maximum distance.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for displaying interface content. In an example, processing circuitry detects a moving track of a touch object on a touch screen of a terminal device. The moving track is represented by coordinates of the touch object varying along the moving track. Then, the processing circuitry determines, based on a preset relationship of the moving track and a control parameter for a control object on a user interface, a value of the control parameter for the control object that varies with the coordinates of the touch object along the moving track. The control object has content that is displayed on the touch screen. Further, the processing circuitry displays, on the touch screen, the content of the control object on the user interface according to the value of the control parameter that varies with the coordinates of the touch object along the moving track.

Abstract: A technique controls operation of a local application running on a user device (e.g., a smart phone, a tablet, a personal digital assistant, etc.). The technique involves receiving, by the user device, mouse input from external electronic equipment communicating with the user device. The user device has a touchscreen that displays a touchscreen image of the local application. The mouse input indicates user operation of a hardware mouse. The technique further involves translating, by the user device, the mouse input into translated touchscreen input. The technique further involves providing, by the user device, the translated touchscreen input to the local application running on the user device to operate the local application.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a stylus device can be configured for use in an augmented/virtual (AR/VR) reality environment and can include a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion of the housing is substantially linear and can be configured to be held by a user's hand while the stylus device is in use. The first portion may include a tip configured to operate as an interface between the stylus device and objects within the AR/VR environment. The second portion of the housing may be non-linear and bent to traverse three dimensions including a section of the second portion that is bent longitudinally toward a line co-linear with the first portion of the housing. In some cases, the second portion of the housing may include a plurality of emitters or sensors configured for facilitating a tracking of the stylus device in three-dimensional space within the AR/VR environment.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to external user interfaces used in connection with head worn computers (HWC).

Abstract: A bidirectional active stylus and a sensing system are provided. The stylus includes a receiving electrode, a first emitting diode and a second emitting diode. The receiving electrode is configured to receive a synchronous signal from a touch pad. The receiving electrode is disposed at a position closer to the touch pad with respect to the first emitting diode and the second emitting diode. The strength of received signals is improved.

Abstract: A sensor controller is provided, to be connected to a sensor electrode group configuring a surface. The sensor controller supplies a determined AC signal to one or more AC signal transmission electrodes that form part of a plurality of sensor electrodes included in the sensor electrode group, and the sensor controller transmits, from cancellation signal transmission electrode(s) different from the AC signal transmission electrodes, a cancellation signal configured to prevent a signal transmitted from the AC signal transmission electrodes from appearing in a ground terminal of a detection circuit of the stylus. The sensor controller thusly configured may facilitate preventing a situation in which the stylus cannot detect an uplink signal and facilitate preventing the uplink signal from affecting the operation of another apparatus such as a display apparatus.

Abstract: The present application provides a touch sensitive information transmission method, comprising: correcting a gradient phenomenon of at least one line piece of a first electrode to filter noises; transmitting the sensing information of the at least one line piece, wherein the at least one line piece includes a plurality of signal values accumulated from a plurality of difference values with the noises, the plurality of signal values has the gradient phenomenon with regard to the accumulated noises; and detecting the sensing information of a second electrode while the transmitting step is being executed simultaneously.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch panel and a corresponding organic light emitting diode display panel. A metal grid touch line is fabricated on an encapsulation layer of a flexible organic light emitting diode display panel, and is not positioned in a light emitting area of a pixel point, and traced in a middle of adjacent pixel points. At least one electrode of a driving electrode and a sensing electrode is conducted with a metal bridge thereunder, and a floating electrode is disposed in the driving electrode or the sensing electrode to realize a flexible touch panel, to reduce a thickness of a film by reducing use of transparent optical adhesive and improve a touch effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are a touch panel and a corresponding organic light emitting diode display panel. A metal grid touch line is fabricated on an encapsulation layer of a flexible organic light emitting diode display panel, and is not positioned in a light emitting area of a pixel point, and traced in a middle of adjacent pixel points. At least one electrode of a driving electrode and a sensing electrode is conducted with a metal grid bridge (bridge metal) thereunder, to realize a flexible touch panel and to reduce a thickness of a film by reducing use of transparent optical adhesive.

Abstract: Proximity of a coil is recognized without increasing a material cost or a manufacturing cost. Provided is a touch panel (1) that includes a plurality of drive electrodes (4) that are formed in a drive layer (2) and a plurality of touch sense electrodes (5) that are formed in a sense layer (3), in which a proximity sense electrode (7) by which proximity of a coil is detected is formed in the sense layer (3).

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises first mixer circuitry and processing circuitry. The first mixer circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of first mixer outputs through quadrature decomposition of a sensing signal. The first sensing signal corresponds to a capacitance of a first sensing electrode supplied with a drive signal. The quadrature decomposition is based on an in-phase local carrier which is in phase with the drive signal and an out-of-phase local carrier having a phase different from that of the in-phase local carrier. The plurality of first mixer outputs comprises an in-phase mixer output generated based on the in-phase local carrier and the sensing signal, and an out-of-phase mixer output generated based on the out-of-phase local carrier and the sensing signal.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. In some examples, the touch sensor panel includes drive electrodes and sense electrodes, wherein the drive electrodes and sense electrodes form touch nodes. In some examples, touch nodes include differently-sized drive and/or sense electrodes, and changes to the size or quantity of reference or floating electrodes disposed within the drive and/or sense electrodes are used to substantially balance the areas of the drive and/or sense electrodes in a given touch node.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a detection device includes a substrate, detection electrode, terminal formed of a metal material, lead, coating layer, conductive adhesion layer, and circuit board. The lead connects the electrode and the terminal. The coating layer covers the electrode and the lead, and partly covers the terminal. The adhesion layer covers a part of the terminal exposed from the coating layer and covers a part of the coating layer. The circuit board is connected to the terminal with the adhesion layer interposed therebetween. At least in an overlapping area where the adhesion layer covers the coating layer, an area of the metal material per unit area is smaller than that of the other area of the terminal.

Abstract: One variation of a method for characterizing inputs includes: scanning an array of sense electrodes at a first resolution to generate a first force image; detecting a first force input in the first force image; in response to a first geometry dimension of the first force input exceeding a first threshold, characterizing the first force input as a non-stylus input type; in response to the first geometry dimension of the first force input remaining below the first threshold: scanning the array of sense electrodes at a second resolution; detecting a second force input in a second force image; and, in response to a ratio of a force magnitude of the second force input to a geometry dimension of the second force input exceeding a second threshold, characterizing the first force input as a stylus input type; and outputting a location and a type of the first force input.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that includes a concave portion at a side of the display panel; and an input detection unit disposed over the display panel. The input detection unit includes a plurality of first detection electrodes electrically connected to each other in a first direction, a plurality of second detection electrodes electrically connected to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a connection wire that electrically connect a pair of the first detection electrodes of the plurality of first detection electrodes disposed at both sides of the concave portion, and the connection wire includes a plurality of segments separate from each other and conjunction portions that electrically connect two adjacent segments to each other.

Abstract: Provided is an organic electroluminescence module including: an organic electroluminescence element including a pair of electrodes and an organic light emitting function layer disposed between the electrodes; an electroluminescence element driving circuit unit that is connected to the pair of electrodes and controls light emission of the organic electroluminescence element; and a touch position detecting circuit unit connected to both ends in a touch position detection direction of one of the pair of electrodes that serves as detection electrodes, wherein the detection electrodes are arranged separately in the touch position detection direction, and the touch position detecting circuit unit detects, for each of the detection electrodes, an electric signal input from an input end that is one of the ends of the detection electrode at an output end that is the other end of the detection electrode to perform touch position detection at at least one location in the touch position detection direction.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; an input sensing panel; a display flexible circuit board to control the display panel having an input sensing driving circuit electrically connected to the input sensing panel, the display flexible circuit board being connected to the display panel; and a first pressure sensor disposed adjacent to and extending along a first edge of the display panel, wherein the first pressure sensor is electrically connected to the input sensing driving circuit of the display flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A touch display panel having a touch layer is provided. The touch layer includes N driving circuits, M receiving circuits, M×N sensing touch electrodes and N switches. M and N are integers greater than or equal to one. Each of the N driving circuits connected with two or more driving touch electrodes. Each of the N switches includes a controlling terminal, M input terminals connected to the M×N sensing touch electrodes correspondingly, and M output terminals connected to the M receiving circuits correspondingly. Each of the driving circuits is correspondingly provided with the M sensing touch electrodes arranged in columns connected to the same switch.

Abstract: Disclosed are a touch control display, a method for controlling a touch control display, and a storage medium, in the field of display technology. The touch control display includes: an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel and a touch control component; the OLED display panel includes a base substrate and a plurality of pixel electrodes on the base substrate; and the touch control component includes a plurality of touch control electrode lines between the plurality of pixel electrodes, and any one touch control electrode line of the plurality of touch control electrode lines is configured to form a first touch control capacitor with a pixel electrode adjacent to the any one touch control electrode line.

Abstract: An electronic whiteboard system, an operating method and an electronic whiteboard are provided. The electronic whiteboard system includes an electronic whiteboard and an electronic device. The electronic whiteboard includes a functional area. The electronic device is coupled to the electronic whiteboard and includes a display. The electronic whiteboard receives a touch input to generate coordinate information corresponding to the touch input. The electronic whiteboard transmits the coordinate information to the electronic device. The electronic device receiving the coordinate information determines whether the coordinate information is located in the functional area of the electronic whiteboard. If yes, the electronic device executes a function corresponding to the coordinate information. If not, the electronic device displays the touch input corresponding to the coordinate information on the display.

Abstract: A detection device is provided and includes a first detection electrode; and a dummy module adjacent to the first detection electrode in a first direction, wherein the first detection electrode includes a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings, the dummy module includes a plurality of first gap portions and a plurality of second gap portions, each of the first openings and the first gap portions extends in a first inclined direction inclined at a first angle with respect to the first direction, each of the second openings and the second gap portions extends in a second inclined direction inclined at a second angle with respect to the first direction, the first openings are apart from each other, and the first gap portions are coupled to each other.

Abstract: Acoustic touch sensing systems can include a mechanically integrated structure including multiple acoustic transducers. For example, an annular structure including one or more piezoelectric segments can be fabricated and then coupled to a front crystal/cover glass. A single structure can simplify the structural integration of the device, can provide a mechanically reliable and stable structure for improved structural integrity of the system, and can provide for improved water sealing for a waterproof or water resistant device. The piezoelectric material in the annular structure can be shear poled such that a poling direction of the piezoelectric material can follow the curvature of the annular piezoelectric structure.

Abstract: A display device includes a bracket, a display panel, a first force sensor, and a main circuit board. The display panel is disposed on the bracket. The first force sensor is disposed between the display panel and the bracket, the first force sensor being adjacent to a first edge of the display panel. The main circuit board is disposed below the bracket such that the bracket is disposed between the display panel and the main circuit board. The bracket includes a first hole exposing the main circuit board. The first force sensor is connected to the main circuit board through the first hole.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a force sensor. The force sensor is disposed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel and extends along the first edge. The force sensor includes a first sensing region, a second sensing region, a first force concentration bump, and a second force concentration bump. The second sensing region is located on a side of the first sensing region and has a larger area than the first sensing region. The first force concentration bump overlaps the first sensing region. The second force concentration bump overlaps the second sensing region and is spaced apart from the first force concentration bump.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a first force sensor, a first vibration generator, and a first electromagnetic wave shielding member. The first force sensor is disposed under the display panel. The first vibration generator is disposed under the display panel and adjacent to the first force sensor. The first electromagnetic wave shielding member surrounds side surfaces of the first vibration generator.

Abstract: A controller and a touch display device are disclosed. The controller used in a touch display device is configured to perform: transmitting a first uplink signal to an input device in a time slot of a frame: and transmitting one or more second uplink signal in one or more time slots of the frame to cause the input device to transmit one or more downlink signals in response to each of the one or ore second uplink signals.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of operating the same for processing a plurality of touch input events made on a touch-screen display are provided. The electronic device includes a touch-screen display, configured to transfer data on one or more touch events to a processor on the basis of a first period and the processor, configured to acquire resampling data on the basis of a second period, which has an integer-multiple relationship with the first period, using the received data, wherein the processor is configured to identify movement speeds related to the touch events using the received data, determine a resampling time at which the resampling data is acquired on the basis of the identified movement speeds, and acquire the resampling data on the basis of the determined resampling time.

Abstract: A keypad device, an input system, and an operation method are provided. The keypad device includes a processor, a display, an input unit, and a first communication module. The input unit receives an input data and provides the input data to the processor. When the keypad device is turned on, the first communication module automatically searches for another keypad device and is automatically connected to the another keypad device. The first communication module receives another input data provided by the another keypad device and provides the another input data to the processor. The processor drives the display according to at least one of the input data and another input data so that the display correspondingly displays at least one of input information and another input information.

Abstract: A pressure sensor that includes a piezoelectric film having a flat part and a curved part and having opposed first and second main surfaces, a first electrode on the first main surface of the piezoelectric film, and a second electrode on the second main surfaces of the piezoelectric film. When the flat part of the piezoelectric film receives a pressing operation a first output is generated, and when the curved part of the piezoelectric film receives a pressing operation a second output different from the first output is generated.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensing control method for sensing one or more sensing signals from a fingerprint sensing device having a plurality of sensing areas, each of the sensing areas having a plurality of sensing units, the sensing control method includes determining a sensitivity of the fingerprint sensing device; and obtaining the one or more the fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensing device, wherein one or more of the plurality of sensing units are grouped so as to achieve the sensitivity, and for a first sensitivity of the sensing device, a first number of one or more sensing units are grouped, and for a second sensitivity of the fingerprint sensing device, a second number of one or more sensing units are grouped, and the second sensitivity is greater than the first sensitivity and the second number is greater than the first number.