Abstract: One exemplary implementation provides an improved user experience on a device by using physiological data to initiate a user interaction for the user experience based on an identified interest or intention of a user. For example, a sensor may obtain physiological data (e.g., pupil diameter) of a user during a user experience in which content is displayed on a display. The physiological data varies over time during the user experience and a pattern is detected. The detected pattern is used to identify an interest of the user in the content or an intention of the user regarding the content. The user interaction is then initiated based on the identified interest or the identified intention.

Abstract: A module includes a permanent magnet biased electromagnetic haptic engine having a stator and a rotor; a constraint coupled to the stator and the rotor; and a force sensor at least partially attached to the permanent magnet biased electromagnetic haptic engine and configured to sense a force applied to the rotor. The constraint is configured to constrain closure of a gap between the rotor and the stator and bias the rotor toward a rest position in which the rotor is separated from the stator by the gap.

Abstract: A module includes a permanent magnet biased electromagnetic haptic engine, a constraint, and a force sensor. The force sensor includes a stator and a shuttle. The constraint is coupled to the stator and the shuttle. The force sensor is at least partially attached to the permanent magnet biased electromagnetic haptic engine and configured to sense a force applied to the module. The constraint is configured to constrain closure of a gap between the stator and the shuttle and bias the shuttle toward a rest position in which the shuttle is separated from the stator by the gap.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of magnetic virtual springs for haptic systems. In an embodiment, a haptic system comprises: a magnetic housing having a surface with a surface profile; a mechanical spring system disposed in the housing, the mechanical spring system including one or more mechanical springs; a mass disposed within the housing and mechanically coupled to the mechanical spring system, the mass including or coupled to a magnet, the surface profile causing a magnetic force component to be generated in at least one direction that varies with the magnet position, the magnetic force component combining with a mechanical force component provided by the mechanical springs.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for providing realistic feedback during contact with a virtual object. The method includes forming a plurality of physics particles to be distributed and arranged in a virtual hand model, detecting whether a physics particle of the virtual hand model contacts the virtual object and, recognizing the position of the physics particle that contacts the virtual object and transmitting vibration to a finger corresponding to the position when determining that the physics particle of the virtual hand model contacts the virtual object, wherein an intensity of the vibration is determined depending on the number of the physics particles that contact the virtual object and a penetration depth when the physics particle and the virtual object contact each other.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media provide multiple modes of haptic feedback for an electronic device using a single haptic actuator. Adjusting a parameter (e.g., frequency) of an actuator waveform generated by the single haptic actuator may affect how a mechanical coupling between the haptic actuator and a portion of the electronic device produces a device waveform at that device portion from the actuator waveform. A first mechanical coupling with a first response characteristic (e.g., stiffness or resonance frequency) may be provided between the haptic actuator and a first portion of the electronic device (e.g., a user input component of the electronic device), while a second mechanical coupling with a different second response characteristic may be provided between the haptic actuator and a second portion of the electronic device (e.g., the device housing of the electronic device) to selectively provide localized haptic feedback at the first portion of the electronic device.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel displaying an image, a lower frame disposed under the display panel, a first vibration element attached to a lower surface of the display panel and which generates a first vibration based on a first vibration signal, a second vibration element disposed under the lower frame and which generates a second vibration based on a second vibration signal, and a first vibration driver circuit which provides the first vibration signal to the first vibration element, where a phase of the second vibration signal is opposite to a phase of the first vibration signal.

Abstract: An acoustic field may be produced from a transducer array having known relative positions and orientations in this acoustic field, one or more control points may be defined. An amplitude may be assigned to the control point. Mid-air haptic effect for a virtual object on a human body part may be generated by moving the control point in a single closed curve comprising a plurality of curve segments. The single closed curve traverses at least one location where the human body part intersects with the virtual object. Additionally, a user may interact with virtual three-dimensional content using the user's hands while a tracking system monitoring the user's hands, a physics engine updates the properties of the virtual three-dimensional content and a haptic feedback system provides haptic information to the user.

Abstract: A flexible multi-touch display, proximate to an ultrasound transducer that generates touch sensations to a user over air, may display a pop-up window. The pop-up window may provide a vibration on touch that increases over time. The flexible multi-touch display may detect at least two touches simultaneously. The flexible multi-touch display may also display a detailed list to select an item based on a detected physical indentation of the flexible multi-touch display.

Abstract: In example implementations described herein, there is a smart hat that is configured to receive gesture inputs through an accelerometer or through touch events on the hat, with light emitting diodes providing feedback to the wearer. The smart hat can be configured to be connected wirelessly to an external apparatus to control the apparatus by transmitting and receiving messages (e.g., commands) between the hat and the apparatus wirelessly. Further, a network of smart hats may be managed by an external device depending on the desired implementation.

Abstract: An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for reducing false positives in vision sensor-equipped assistant devices. In various implementations, initial image frame(s) may be obtained from vision sensor(s) of an assistant device and analyzed to classify a particular region of the initial image frames as being likely to contain visual noise. Subsequent image frame(s) obtained from the vision sensor(s) may then be analyzed to detect actionable user-provided visual cue(s), in a manner that reduces or eliminates false positives. In some implementations, no analysis may be performed on the particular region of the subsequent image frame(s). Additionally or alternatively, in some implementations, a first candidate visual cue detected within the particular region may be weighted less heavily than a second candidate visual cue detected elsewhere in the one or more subsequent image frames. An automated assistant may then take responsive action based on the detected actionable visual cue(s).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for outputting a command by detecting a movement of an object, which includes the following steps. First, an image capturing device captures images generated by the movement of the object at different timings by. Next, a motion trajectory is calculated according to the plurality of images. Further next, a corresponding command is outputted according to the motion trajectory. The present invention also provides a system which employs the above-mentioned method.

Abstract: Systems, methods and non-transitory computer-readable media for triggering actions based on touch-free gesture detection are disclosed. The disclosed systems may include at least one processor. A processor may be configured to receive image information from an image sensor, detect in the image information a gesture performed by a user, detect a location of the gesture in the image information, access information associated with at least one control boundary, the control boundary relating to a physical dimension of a device in a field of view of the user, or a physical dimension of a body of the user as perceived by the image sensor, and cause an action associated with the detected gesture, the detected gesture location, and a relationship between the detected gesture location and the control boundary.

Abstract: Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and processes for detecting touch events and key depressions on the touch sensitive mechanical keyboard are provided. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can include a set of individually depressible mechanical keys having a touch sensitive surface. A touch sensor layer can be disposed on top of a key mechanism and flexible interconnections provided between key segments of the touch sensor layer can allow for depression of the key mechanism of individual keys. In some examples, the flexible interconnections can be formed by patterning a spring-like structure into the touch sensor layer. In some examples, the touch sensor layer can be transparent or include openings to allow a backlight to shine through. In some examples, addressable LED backlighting with buckling interconnects can also be provided to illuminate keycaps of the mechanical keyboard.

Abstract: An input device and an electronic device are provided. The input device includes one or more force-receiving portions configured to receive an external force applied by an operation object. The input device also includes a moving portion corresponding to each force-receiving portion and configured to move in response to the external force received on a corresponding force-receiving portion satisfying a first condition. In addition, the input device includes a trigger portion corresponding to each moving portion and configured to generate an input signal after a motion of a corresponding moving portion satisfies a second condition. Further, the input device includes one or more radiation portions configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal.

Abstract: A starting method for inputting Morse code and a portable electronic device thereof are provided. The starting method for inputting Morse code is performed in the portable electronic device that includes a first physical button, a second physical button, a sensing circuit and a processing circuit. The starting method for inputting Morse code includes steps of: when the portable electronic device is switched to a sleep mode or a shutdown mode, enabling the sensing circuit to sense whether the first physical button and the second physical button are simultaneously pressed by a user; and when the first physical button and the second physical button are simultaneously pressed by the user, enabling the processing circuit to generate a longer mark of Morse code or a shorter mark of Morse code according to the duration for which the user presses the first physical button or the second physical button.

Abstract: An interactive electronic apparatus and an interactive method thereof are provided. The interactive electronic apparatus includes a main device and a casing. The main device is installed in a containing space of the casing. After the main device establishes a connection with the casing, the casing sends at least one of a first distance between the casing and an object to be sensed by a first distance sensor and a second distance between a bottom portion of the casing and a plane detected by a second distance sensor to the main device. The main device determines an interactive state of interaction with the interactive electronic apparatus based on at least one of a movement information sensed by a gravity sensor, the first distance and the second distance, and sends an interactive signal corresponding to the interactive state.

Abstract: A method for displaying pieces of visual information as a function of a spatial orientation of a portable device equipped with a first sensor for detecting orientation information and with an acceleration sensor, includes: estimating the spatial orientation based on the orientation information; ascertaining, based on sensor measurement data of the acceleration sensor, whether the device is in an idle phase or a movement phase; ascertaining an error of the estimation based on the orientation estimation ascertained in the idle phase and on the sensor measurement data of the acceleration sensor detected in the idle phase; using the orientation estimation unchanged in the idle phase for the display; successively correcting the error for the orientation estimation in a subsequent movement phase; and using the corrected estimation for the display in the movement phase.

Abstract: An electronic stylus can include an elongated body, a rechargeable battery supported by the elongated body, a retention mechanism extending from the elongated body, a retention mechanism, and a release mechanism. The retention mechanism can include an electrically conductive contact. The electrically conductive contact can be electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery. The release mechanism can be configured to cause the electrically conductive contact to retract within the retention mechanism.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a stylus and a human-machine interactive apparatus. The stylus includes: a body, including a refill, a housing and a clamping piece; wherein the refill can perform a lever deflection motion by taking the clamping piece as a pivot when it is under a pressure; a light emitter, fixed at an end portion of the refill and has a light emitting surface facing away from the refill; a light signal sensing element on a side of the end portion of the refill and configured to sense a light beam emitted by the light emitter and to output coordinate information of a position irradiated by the light beam; and a micro control unit configured to generate a corresponding drive signal according to the coordinate information output by the light signal sensing element and to send the drive signal to a touch screen via the refill.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing including an inner space and a hole connected with the inner space, a first conductive coil, a first wireless communication circuitry, a first electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) communication control circuitry, a processor operatively connected with the first EMR communication control circuitry and the first wireless communication circuitry, a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, and a stylus pen which is insertable into the inner space through the hole. The memory includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to transmit or receive a signal by using the first EMR communication control circuitry.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a processing apparatus and a processing system, that the processing apparatus includes: a first main body having a first plane and a second plane adjacent to the first plane; a display device disposed on the first plane; and a first interface that is matched with a second interface of an acquisition apparatus, and is configured to obtain multimedia data collected by the acquisition apparatus from the second interface after the acquisition apparatus is detachably fixed to the second plane. The processing apparatus supports the accessory-type acquisition apparatus, which satisfies diversified use requirements.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display module configured to display an image and to be folded about a folding axis at a folding area defined on a plane; a support member below the display module; and a protective member between the display module and the support member. The support member includes a folding part overlapping the folding area and configured to be folded about the folding axis, and the folding part includes a plurality of joint portions extending parallel to the folding axis and connected to each other. Each of the joint portions includes a support surface supporting the display module, and when the support member is folded, a cusp point is formed between adjacent ones of the support surfaces on a cross-section.

Abstract: A display panel, a display module and an electronic device are provided. The display panel comprises a displaying region, a non-displaying region located on a periphery of the displaying region, wires comprising a first portion located in the displaying region and transmission portions located in the non-displaying region. Line shapes of some of the transmission portions are wave-like line shapes.

Abstract: An electronic device can include an integrated touch and display chip that can operate in multiple power domains. For example, the integrated touch and display chip can operate in a guarded power domain during the touch operation and can operate in a system power domain during non-guarded display operations. In some examples, two power domains can include a guarded power domain and a system power domain, whose grounds can be differentiated by a guard buffer signal. In some examples, the guard buffer can be disposed between the integrated touch and display chip and a battery of the device. In some examples, the guard buffer can be disposed between the battery of the device and the chassis of the device.

Abstract: Some touch screens can be formed by at least partially integrating touch sensing circuitry into a display pixel stackup. In some examples, noise can be introduced into touch sensor panel measurements, for example, from display data lines of a display device proximate to the touch sensor panel. In some examples, rows or columns of touch electrodes can be split and a first portion of the touch sensor panel can be stimulated to measure capacitance and noise and a second portion of the touch sensor panel can be unstimulated and measure noise. In some examples, both the first and the second portions of the touch sensor panel can be stimulated using orthogonal stimulation codes. In some examples, measurements from the first and/or second portions of the touch sensor panel can be subtracted from measurements from the other portion of the touch sensor panel to eliminate or reduce common mode noise.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel including a first set of touch electrodes configured to operate as drive electrodes and a second set of touch electrodes configured to operate as sense electrodes. The first set of touch electrodes being disposed within gaps between the second set of touch electrodes, and a given row or column of touch electrodes of the second set of touch electrodes includes a plurality of subsets of touch electrodes that are separately addressable by touch sensing circuitry.

Abstract: A multi-layer conductive coating is substantially transparent to visible light, contains at least one conductive layer that is sandwiched between at least a pair of dielectric layers, and may be used as an electrode and/or conductive trace in a capacitive touch panel. The multi-layer conductive coating may contain a dielectric layer of or including zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrO2) and/or silicon nitride, and may be used in applications such as capacitive touch panels for controlling showers, appliances, vending machines, electronics, electronic devices, and/or the like. The touch panel may further include a functional film(s) which may be one or more of: an index-matching film, an antiglare film, an anti-fingerprint film, and anti-microbial film, a scratch resistant film, and/or an antireflective (AR) film.

Abstract: A conductive film includes a support, detection electrodes that are arranged on at least one main surface of the support, connection portions that are arranged on the main surface so as to be electrically connected to an external terminal, and lead-out wirings that are arranged on the main surface, electrically connected to the detection electrodes through one end portion thereof, and electrically connected to the connection portions through the other end portion thereof, in which the connection portions contain a hinder and a metal component, and a content of the metal component in the connection portions that is determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 0.5 to 10 at %.

Abstract: This application is directed to a display device that integrates a two-dimensional array of display elements and a two-dimensional array of capacitive sense elements. A common electrode layer includes a two-dimensional array of common electrodes, which are used in both display elements and capacitive sense elements. One or more sensing control interconnects and a plurality of driving interconnects are arranged in parallel with each other and on top of a first row of common electrodes. Each sensing control interconnect is configured to provide a touch sensing control signal to enable/disable electrical access to common electrodes in the first row of common electrodes in a touch sensing mode. Each common electrode in the first row is electrically coupled to two or more respective driving interconnects in a display driving mode, while each of the plurality of driving interconnects is electrically coupled to a single respective common electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a circuit board, a display control device and a display device. The circuit board includes at least two circuit modules. Each of the circuit modules includes a plurality of first-type signal receiving terminals. Respective numbers of the first-type signal receiving terminals included in the at least two circuit modules are the same. Respective number of channels used by the at least two circuit modules to transmit a first-type signal are different. The display control device includes the above circuit board. The circuit board, the display control device and the display device provided by the present disclosure are used in touch display.

Abstract: A smartphone includes: a touch panel display unit that has a recessed first notched portion formed in part of an outer side of the touch panel display unit; and a fingerprint sensor that is at least, partly located inside the first notched portion.

Abstract: A touch display substrate and a display device are provided. The touch display substrate includes a plurality of sub-pixel units (10), data lines (20) and touch signal lines (30). For any two adjacent rows of sub-pixel units, the sub-pixel unit (10) in one row of sub-pixel units is staggered in a row direction with respect to the sub-pixel unit (10) in the other row of sub-pixel units adjacent to the one row of sub-pixel units by a distance of X sub-pixel units (10), and 0<X<1; these two sub-pixel units (10) have different colors. Data lines (20) and touch signal lines (30) are at gaps which extend in a column direction and are between the plurality of sub-pixel units (10). The touch signal lines (30) and the data lines (20) are in a same layer and the touch signal lines (30) are insulated from the data lines (20).

Abstract: A display device with high design flexibility is provided. The display device includes a display element, a touch sensor, and a transistor between two flexible substrates. An external electrode that supplies a signal to the display element and an external electrode that supplies a signal to the touch sensor are connected from the same surface of one of the substrates.

Abstract: A touch sensor includes: a plurality of sensor pixels; a sensor scan driver for supplying sensor scan signals to the sensor pixels through sensor scan lines; a power supply unit for supplying common voltages to the sensor pixels through common lines; and a read-out circuit connected to the sensor pixels through the common lines, the read-out circuit configured to sense a touch by using an output signal output through the common lines, wherein two sensor pixels adjacent to each other among the sensor pixels share one common line.

Abstract: A touch panel control apparatus includes a delay setting portion which sets a delay amount corresponding to a first gate clock signal for controlling a driving timing of a gate line provided in a liquid crystal panel, a signal generator which adds the delay amount set by the delay setting portion to the first gate clock signal to generate a second gate clock signal, and a touch panel control board which drives a touch panel based on the second gate clock signal generated by the signal generator. The delay setting portion sets a period from a rising timing of the first gate clock signal to immediately before a timing at which noise appearing on the position signal by driving the gate line occurs to the delay amount.

Abstract: A display control device according to one embodiment includes a processor. The processor receives image information indicating a first image appearing on a display from an information terminal, controls a first display device and a second display device based on the image information to display the first image on a first touch screen and a second touch screen, receives first coordinate information indicating a contact position on the first image from the first display device when a touch operation that brings a finger or an object into contact is performed in a range in which the first image is displayed in the first touch screen, overlays and displays a second image at a position corresponding to the first coordinate information on the first image displayed on the second touch screen when the first coordinate information is received, and transmits the received first coordinate information to the information terminal.

Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes, each having a shape extending in a first direction, wherein the plurality of the first electrodes are arranged in a second direction. The second electrode layer includes a plurality of second electrodes extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. A ratio between a first central distance between two adjacent first electrodes, and a second central distance between two adjacent second electrodes is in the range of 0.5 to 2. In the display panel and the display device according to the present disclosure, the display effect is reconciled with the touch recognizing performance, thus improving the touch performance of the panel and user experience.

Abstract: A system for failure diagnostics for a Human Machine Interface (HMI) includes a physical knob, a button, and a touchscreen interface. The physical knob and the button disposed on the touchscreen interface and in communication with the touchscreen interface. The system further includes a touch sensor in communication with the touchscreen interface, and a controller in communication with the touch sensor, the controller having memory for storing control logic and a processor configured to execute the control logic, the control logic including a first logic for determining a state of the touchscreen interface, and a second logic for determining a state of a portion of the touchscreen interface smaller than a full area of the touchscreen interface.

Abstract: This relates to a touch sensor panel including: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first touch node formed by a first drive line and a first section of a first sense line both routed on the first surface of the substrate; and a second touch node formed by a second drive line routed on the first surface of the substrate and a second section of the first sense line routed on the second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display panel comprises a glass substrate, an insulating layer, a polysilicon layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate layer, an interlayer insulating layer, and a source-drain contacting layer, wherein the polysilicon layer is defined with a first doped region, a second doped region, and a third doped region. The source-drain contacting layer contacts the first doped region and the third doped region. A doping type of the first doped region and a doping type of the third doped region are different so that the first doped region and the third doped region form a PN structure. Doping type of the first doped region and a doping type of the second doped region are same.

Abstract: An operating method of interactive touch display system includes following steps. Step 1 is for executing a scanning process, which is scanning whether at least one object is in a predetermined region in accordance with a camera or not, then calculating to obtain the number of the object if the result is yes (or true). Step 2 is for executing a drawing process in accordance with the number of the object, which is calculating the position of the at least one object to display at least one toolbox corresponding to the at least one object on an interactive display. Wherein the number of the toolbox is equal to the number of the object, and the position of the interactive display of each toolbox corresponds to the position of the predetermined region of each corresponding object.

Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, an input sensing unit, and an alignment structure. The display panel may include a sealing member. The input sensing unit may be disposed on the display panel. The input sensing unit may include first-type sensor electrodes directly contacting a face of a first insulator of the display device, a first-type connector electrically connecting the first-type sensor electrodes, second-type sensor electrodes directly contacting the face of the first insulator of the display device, and a second-type connector electrically connecting the second-type sensor electrodes. The alignment structure may overlap the sealing member and may include a transparent member that directly contacts the face of the first insulator of the display device.

Abstract: A touchscreen includes a touch drive electrode, a touch sensing electrode, a touch drive circuit, a gate drive circuit, a touch drive electrode lead, and a liquid crystal panel. The touch drive electrode extends along a first direction. The touch drive circuit is disposed in a non-display area of the touchscreen, and an extension direction of the touch drive circuit is parallel to an extension direction of the touch drive electrode. The extension direction of the touch drive circuit is the same as the extension direction of the touch drive electrode. Each touch drive electrode is connected to the touch drive circuit using a touch drive electrode lead. The touch drive electrode lead is disposed in an area in which a gate drive circuit is located. The touch drive electrode lead and the gate drive circuit are disposed in an overlapping manner and are isolated from each other.

Abstract: A touch display panel, a method of manufacturing the touch display panel, and a display apparatus with the touch display panel are disclosed. The touch display panel includes: a substrate; a plurality of first electrically conducting wires disposed over the substrate; and a first point pattern which is connected to at least one of the plurality of first electrically conducting wires, has a point facing outwards, and is configured to discharge a static electricity on the at least one of the plurality of first electrically conducting wires by a point discharge.

Abstract: A circuit and a method for driving a touch substrate, a touch device and a method for operating the touch device are provided. The method for driving the touch substrate includes inputting first driving signals to respective ones of the plurality of touch electrodes sequentially in a first time duration within a touch period; and inputting second driving signals to respective ones of the plurality of touch electrodes in a second time duration within the touch period, wherein signal strengths of the second driving signals are larger than signal strengths of the first driving signals.

Abstract: The present application discloses a touch control panel having a three-dimensional body having one or more vertices portions. The touch control panel includes a touch electrode layer extending into the one or more vertices portions for detecting a touch. The touch electrode layer includes a plurality of touch electrodes, each of which including a plurality of electrode blocks electrically connected together. The plurality of electrode blocks include a plurality of electrode blocks of an irregular shape in the one or more vertices portions of the three-dimensional body. The plurality of electrode blocks of the irregular shape in the one or more vertices portions and multiple electrode blocks of the plurality of electrode blocks outside the one or more vertices portions have different shapes and sizes.

Abstract: A collaborative information management program is provided, which supports interaction by an account with a plurality of chat rooms. The program is configured to establish or define a meta-room that aggregates content posted to a set of chat rooms of the plurality of chat rooms. The program provides instructions to display user interfaces that provide user functionality to view content in the meta-room and access chat rooms to interact therewith.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide composite fault maps. A first event report is received from a system indicating a first set of location probability distributions of a first event. A second event report is received from a second system that is a different type than the first system indicating a second set of location probability distributions of a second event that is different from the first event. Based upon data in the received reports, the first event is determined to be associated with the second event. A composite fault map is determined that includes composite location likelihood values for the first event and the second event, the composite fault map being determined based on assembling the first set of location probability distributions and the second set of location probability distributions. The the composite fault map is provided to a different process.