Patents Issued in May 12, 2020
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Patent number: 10649536Abstract: Hand dimensions are determined for hand and gesture recognition with a computing interface. An input sequence of frames is received from a camera. Frames of the sequence are identified in which a hand is recognized. Points are identified in the identified frames corresponding to features of the recognized hand. A value is determined for each of a set of different feature lengths of the recognized hand using the identified points for each identified frame. Each different feature length value is collected for the identified frames independently of each other feature length value. Each different feature length value is analyzed to determine an estimate of each different feature length, and the estimated feature lengths are applied to a hand tracking system, the hand tracking system for applying commands to a computer system.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Alon Lerner, Shahar Fleishman
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Patent number: 10649537Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for displaying a mapping application user interface. The mapping application user interface may include at least a first display area and a second display area. A method may be provided for displaying the mapping application user interface that includes displaying on the first display area, a map of a geographic location; displaying on the second display area a plurality of categories for filtering of the plurality of geographic objects with the plurality of categories being grouped according to context information; and changing the display of the plurality of geographic objects on the first display area, in response to detection of a first input gesture on the second display area, wherein, for example, the second display area is proximate to a user's thumb for facilitating performing of the first input gesture using one-handed interaction.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Jerome Beaurepaire, Sven Krome
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Patent number: 10649538Abstract: A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Donald James Lindsay, Alistair Robert Hamilton, Robert Simon Lessing, Jason Tyler Griffin, Joseph Eytan Benedek, Todd Andrew Wood
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Patent number: 10649539Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating presence and gesture detection thermal sensors in a mobile electronic communications device entail sensing an ambient temperature and designating the sensed ambient temperature as room temperature, and determining that a user appendage has touched, or is close to but not touching, the thermal sensor. If the user appendage has touched a lens of the thermal sensor, a sensed temperature just prior to that event is used as hand temperature. If the user appendage is close to but not touching the lens of the thermal sensor, the temperature during that event is used as hand temperature. A difference between the hand temperature and the room temperature is then determined and the presence and gesture detection functions for the device are calibrated based on the determined difference.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: John J. Gorsica, Rachid Alameh, Jenna Zylema
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Patent number: 10649540Abstract: Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides an information handling device including one or more processors; a display device; and a touchable control area having one or more configurable areas, said one or more configurable areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input; wherein said touchable control area is disposed in place of at least a portion of a standard component of said information handling device, other than said display device, and provides functionality equivalent thereto in one or more configurations. Other embodiments are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Aaron M. Stewart, James S. Rutledge, Adam M. Smith, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Thomas J. Sluchak, Jason P. Parrish
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Patent number: 10649541Abstract: A medical treatment system comprising a housing; a recess defined by the housing; and a keyboard connected to the housing by a mechanism configured to permit the keyboard to move between: a deployed position in which the keyboard is disposed outside of the recess at an angle of 10° to 80° relative to a front surface of the housing; and a stored position in which the keyboard is at least partially disposed in the recess and keys of the keyboard are exposed for use by a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Lee Daniel Tanenbaum, Aleo Nobel Mok, Matin Vareth, Alexander Joseph Brown
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Patent number: 10649542Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The display apparatus according to the embodiment includes an input device including a button structure and a sensor assembly configured to output different sensor values according to a movement of the button structure. According to an embodiment, the display apparatus includes a controller configured to generate a control signal based on sensor value information generated by the sensor assembly, and a display configured to provide a display based on the control signal. An embodiment of the disclosure provides a single multi-channel input device in the display in which a display screen correction function and a display screen operation function may be performed together using a color sensor applied to the input device. According to the disclosure, a simplified button structure of the display apparatus may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Shin A Kim, Byung Seok Soh, Chang Won Son, Ho June Yoo
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Patent number: 10649543Abstract: An apparatus and method for arranging a keypad in a wireless terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for arranging a keypad in a wireless terminal to conveniently perform a key input in the wireless terminal, the apparatus including: a display unit for displaying the keypad in at least one of a right and left side on a screen of the display unit in a horizontal mode of the wireless terminal; and a controller for controlling the display unit to display the keypad in the right and/or left side on the screen of the display unit in the horizontal mode of the wireless terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ja-Min Goo
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Patent number: 10649544Abstract: Provided is a data output device that includes an event array including a plurality of sensing elements; a first event identifier connected to a first sensing element among the plurality of sensing elements and configured to identify first element information corresponding to the first sensing element in response to the case where an event is detected by the first sensing element; a second event identifier connected to a second sensing element among the plurality of sensing elements and configured to identify second element information corresponding to the second sensing element in response to the case where the event is detected by the second sensing element; and an event output interface configured to output event information based on at least one of the first element information and the second element information.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yunjae Suh, Keun Joo Park, Sung Ho Kim, Junseok Kim, Hyunsurk Ryu
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Patent number: 10649545Abstract: A communication system for use by individuals whose ability to speak is restricted, such as intubated patients in a hospital setting. Apparatus is provided to allow such a person to input his or her responses to topics of interest and thereby to communicate with others, such as medical professionals. In some embodiments the input is a joystick-like device that allows selections to be made in response to displayed option on a screen. In some embodiments, a digitally operated setoff keys is provided. The user's inputs are processed in a general purpose programmable computer that operates under the control of a set of non-volatile instructions recoded on a machine-readable medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: University of MassachusettsInventor: Miriam Madsen
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Patent number: 10649546Abstract: A method and an apparatus for presenting a panoramic photo in a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal. A trigger instruction that is used to instruct the mobile terminal to enter an immersive browsing mode is detected, where the immersive browsing mode is a browsing mode in which a panoramic photo moves as the mobile terminal rotates; and if the trigger instruction is detected, a rotation angle of the mobile terminal is detected and determined, and a panoramic photo that is presented in a normal mode in the mobile terminal is moved and presented according to the determined rotation angle. Using the present disclosure, complexity of panoramic photo browsing can be reduced, which makes it convenient for a user to browse a panoramic photo.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaojuan Li, Wenmei Gao
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Patent number: 10649547Abstract: An image projection system includes a projector and a light pen. The projector includes: an image pickup unit which performs image pickup in a periodically repeated image pickup period and does not perform image pickup in a non-image pickup period; a detection unit which detects a pointed position of the light pen; and an infrared signal receiving unit which receives pointing element information transmitted from the light pen. The light pen includes: a light emitting unit; a control unit; and a storage unit which stores the pointing element information. The light pen performs first light emission in the image pickup period and second light emission corresponding to the pointing element information in the non-image pickup period. The projector detects the pointed position, based on an image of the first light emission picked up by the image pickup unit and receives the pointing element information transmitted via the second light emission.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Yukihiro Karasawa
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Patent number: 10649548Abstract: The structure and devices described herein provide an improved attachment for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, to a computing device when not in use. A stylus may have magnets contained therein that cooperate with magnets in a computing device to magnetically secure the stylus to the computing device when not in use. In addition, a retractable interlock may automatically extend from the stylus when the stylus is in proximity of the computing device. The interlock is received in a receptacle of the computing device to provide an improved attachment through the mechanical interaction of the interlock and the receptacle. The interlock is biased in a retracted position and automatically extends through magnetic attraction with the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gabriel J. Pirie, Bradley Edgar Clements, Casey Cook Zelig, Ryan Charles Eylander, Anthony Reed, Perry Pierce
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Patent number: 10649549Abstract: A device, a method, and a system recognize a motion using a gripped object. The motion recognition device may estimate a state of a wrist of a user according to a writing action using the gripped object and may estimate a joint motion of a body part related to the wrist according to the writing action. The device may then estimate a state of the gripped object according to the state of the wrist and the joint motion. Additionally, the motion recognition device may control an external device by using a control signal generated by continuously tracking the state of the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Joon Kim, Seung Keun Yoon, Chang Mok Choi
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Patent number: 10649550Abstract: One embodiment provides a method. The method includes receiving, with a computing system, stylus orientation data representing an orientation of a stylus. The method includes receiving, with a computing system, grip characteristics data representing a grip on the stylus by a user. The method includes identifying, with the computing system, a stylus mode for use by the computing system, at least partially based on the stylus orientation data and the grip characteristics data. The method includes applying the stylus mode to the computing system to interpret interaction data representing interactions of the stylus with the computing system.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Arvind Kumar, Amy Wiles
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Patent number: 10649551Abstract: A pen mouse with an inclining compensation function includes an optical sensor, a sensor array, a pen tip and a processor. The optical sensor is adapted to sense a relative movement of an object. The sensor array has a plurality of sensing units. The pen tip is connected to the sensor array and adapted to activate at least one of the plurality of sensing units when being pressed by the object. The processor is electrically connected with the sensor array. The processor is adapted to compute a trace of the pen mouse via analysis of the relative movement and further to compensate the trace via analysis of the activated sensing unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.Inventors: Yen-Chang Wang, Tsung-Fa Wang
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Patent number: 10649552Abstract: An input method and electronic device using a pen input device are provided. In an embodiment, status information of the pen input device is received, and contact information of a contact point between the pen input device and the terminal is generated, based on the received status information. Expressive effects of a pen input, such as line thickness, density and texture, are varied based on the contact information. Such input method and electronic device using the pen input device can simply and conveniently vary expressive effects of a pen-based input. In other embodiments, contact information is determined from actual contact points and expressive effects are varied as a function of the contact information or pen status information derived from the actual contact information.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daehyun Ji, Joonwoo Kim, Dongcheol Baek, Taekeun Oh
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Patent number: 10649553Abstract: An input device and method for control based on input device tilt is provided. The input device includes a conductive tip formed at one end of the input device, a resonant circuit unit configured to generate a response signal corresponding to a signal entering through the conductive tip and output the response signal through the conductive tip, and a connection part formed between the conductive tip and a body of the input device to enclose a periphery of the conductive tip so as to have a part of the conductive tip exposed from one end of the input device. The connection part includes a metal member having a larger cross-section area than a cross-section area of the conductive tip and which affects signal intensity in response to input device tilt as detected by a touch screen of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kang-nam Kim, Sung-soo Park, Byung-hoon Kang, Kang-min Lee
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Patent number: 10649554Abstract: A pen configured for use with a touch sensor includes a pen tip that is configured to make contact with the touch sensor. The pen body includes an electrically conductive receiver portion and an electrically conductive emitter portion that is electrically insulated and electrostatically shielded from the receiver portion. The pen includes circuitry configured to receive a touch sensor drive signal applied to a drive electrode of the touch sensor through the receiver portion of the pen body. In response to the received signal, the pen circuitry generates a pen drive signal that is phase additive with the touch sensor drive signal and emits the pen drive signal through the emitter portion of the pen body.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Thomas J. Rebeschi, Craig A. Cordeiro, Bernard O. Geaghan
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Patent number: 10649555Abstract: An input interface device includes a sensing panel, a touch sensor, an auxiliary sensor and a processor. The touch sensor is configured to detect a first touch event located in a first area of the sensing panel, and detect a second touch event located in a second area of the sensing panel. The first area and the second area are separated by a first boundary defined across the sensing panel. The auxiliary sensor is configured to detect a first environmental parameter. The processor is configured to determine whether the first boundary needs to be adjusted or not according to the first environmental parameter. The processor is also configured to selectively adjust the first boundary according to the first touch event and the second touch event, and the first boundary after adjustment is utilized to separate the first area and the second area.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: HTC CorporationInventor: Wei-Cheng Chiu
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Patent number: 10649556Abstract: A control knob for controlling operation of a machine, the control knob including: an attachment member configured for attaching the control knob to a surface of the machine so that the control knob is operably connectable with the machine to control operation thereof; a display member comprising an electronic display module disposed thereon; an operational mode display controller for controlling display of operational modes of the machine upon the electronic display module, said operational mode display controller being configured for rotational movement around the electronic display module amongst a plurality of rotational positions, said operational mode display controller being operably connected with the electronic display module such that, responsive to the rotational movement of the operational mode display controller amongst the plurality of rotational positions, the electronic display module is configured to display a plurality of operational modes of the machine corresponding to the plurality of rotType: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: Dongguan Chen Da Appliance Co. Ltd., Defond Components LimitedInventors: Wai Cheong Wilson Chu, Tak Chuen Richard Or
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Patent number: 10649557Abstract: A rotary knob for a control panel of a home appliance comprises a support collar, a fixed frontal plate forming a cover cap that is arranged at a front end of the support collar, a fixed sensor layer that is operable to detect touch inputs at the frontal plate, discrete indicator elements forming an indicator layer, which are operable to provide operator guidance, a rotatable ring that is rotatably mounted to the support collar, the rotatable ring being rotatable with respect to the fixed frontal plate, and circuitry arranged to detect rotary inputs via the rotatable ring, and touch inputs via the frontal plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: PAS Deutschland GmbHInventor: Olaf Krause
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Patent number: 10649558Abstract: A touch panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a touch device are disclosed, which belongs to the field of manufacturing touch panel. The touch panel includes a substrate, a black matrix in an annular area at edges of the substrate and a transparent conductive pattern. The transparent conductive pattern has an overlapping region with the black matrix in the annular area. The transparent conductive pattern includes a plurality of lateral touch driving lines, a plurality of longitudinal touch sensing lines and a plurality of padding blocks. The plurality of Txs laterally disposed and the plurality of Rxs longitudinally disposed are insulated from each other. The distribution density of the padding blocks in the overlapping region is greater than the distribution density of the padding blocks in the view area.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Qitao Zheng, Ming Hu, Ming Zhang, Shifeng Xu, Yu Zhu, Xinbin Tian, Chunjian Liu
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Patent number: 10649559Abstract: A handheld electronic apparatus includes a housing, a plurality of touch sensors, and a controller. The controller under power saving mode activates parts of touch sensors to execute a touch detection action.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chia-Chu Ho, Hao-Tien Yen, Shih-Hung Chang
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Patent number: 10649560Abstract: A touch display panel having a display region, a peripheral region surrounding the display region, and a sensing region located between the display region and the peripheral region is provided. The touch display panel includes a pixel array, a touch electrode, an active device, at least one first sensor, at least one second sensor, and a light-shielding layer. The pixel array is located in the display region. The touch electrode located in the sensing region and the pixel array are separated from each other. The active device coupled to the touch electrode is located in the sensing region. The at least one first sensor and the at least one second sensor are located in the sensing region and separated from each other. The light-shielding layer covers the at least one first sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Che-Chia Chang, Ming-Hung Chuang
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Patent number: 10649561Abstract: A multilayer structure includes a touch sensor and an optical functional layer formed thereon. The optical functional layer includes a phase-difference layer and a linear polarization layer formed thereon on a side opposite to the touch sensor. The phase-difference layer which gives a phase difference to transmitted light has a laminated structure including a 1/4? phase-difference layer and a 1/2? phase-difference layer. The multilayer structure has first and second retardations at wavelengths of 450 nm and 590 nm, respectively, while the optical functional layer has third and fourth retardations at wavelengths of 450 nm and 590 nm, respectively. A first ratio of the first retardation to the second retardation is smaller than 0.763 and greater than a second ratio of the third retardation to the fourth retardation. A slow axis of the base member extends in a direction parallel to a synthesized slow axis of the optical functional layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshifumi Masumoto, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Masayoshi Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10649562Abstract: The present invention provides an In-Cell touch screen and a display device, which belongs to the field of touch display technology. The FIC capacitive touch screen comprises an array substrate and touch electrodes disposed above or below the array substrate, the touch electrodes comprising a plurality of first capacitive electrodes and a plurality of second capacitive electrodes, wherein the first capacitive electrode comprises a plurality of electrically connected capacitive electrode blocks correspondingly located in areas where at least a portion of sub-pixel units of the array substrate are located. The FIC capacitive touch screen has fewer reports for false touch point.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Honggang Gu, Xiaohe Li, Xianjie Shao, Jie Song
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Patent number: 10649563Abstract: A display device including a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a form of a matrix in a plane parallel with the substrate, a display functional layer exerting an image display function on a basis of an image signal supplied to the plurality of pixel electrodes, a driving electrode opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of detecting electrodes arranged in a form of a plane opposed to the driving electrode, separated and arranged at a pitch of a natural number multiple of an arrangement pitch of the pixel electrodes in one direction in the arrangement plane, and each capacitively coupled with the driving electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Koji Ishizaki, Kouji Noguchi
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Patent number: 10649564Abstract: A touch display panel and a display device are disclosed. The touch display panel includes a plurality of touch signal lines and a plurality of data lines disposed in a display area, and a plurality of lead terminals disposed in a peripheral area. The plurality of lead terminals includes a plurality of first terminals respectively connected to the plurality of data lines and a plurality of second terminals respectively connected to the plurality of touch signal lines. The plurality of lead terminals are arranged in a matrix. The first terminals and the second terminals are provided in a row direction or a column direction so as to be consistent with the sequence in which the data lines connected to the first terminals and the touch signal lines connected to the second terminals are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinyu Li, Yue Li, Yanchen Li
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Patent number: 10649565Abstract: A touch display device and a touch display panel are provided. The touch display panel includes a bend area adjacent to the periphery of the touch display panel, and touch lines disposed in the bend area have zigzag shapes that extend at angles with respect to a bend axis about which the bend area is bent. A first dielectric layer includes a compensation pattern that is located in the bend area and includes an opening that extends in a direction parallel to the bend axis. A second dielectric layer protrudes into the opening of the compensation pattern in a depth direction. During bending of the bend area, this configuration disperses force applied to portions of the touch lines and the dielectric layers in the bend area. This can consequently prevent both cracking due to bending and moisture permeation due to cracks.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yangsik Lee, JiHyun Jung, DeukSu Lee, JaeGyun Lee, Ruda Rhe, Jeonghoon Lee, Su Chang An
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Patent number: 10649566Abstract: The in-cell touch display panel has a display area and a non-display area. Multiple pixel structures are disposed in the display area. Transparent conductive layers, metal layers, and first to fourth insulation layers are disposed in the pixel structures. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to that of the second insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of that of the fourth insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 ?. The sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 ?.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: HannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, HannStar Display CorporationInventor: Cheng-Yen Yeh
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Patent number: 10649567Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus with integrated touch screen, in which a relative permittivity of an encapsulation layer is reduced, thereby increasing touch sensitivity. The display apparatus with integrated touch screen includes a light emitting layer disposed on a lower substrate, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting layer, and a touch electrode disposed on the encapsulation layer. The encapsulation layer includes a first elastic layer disposed on the light emitting layer, a low dielectric layer disposed on the first elastic layer, and a second elastic layer disposed on the low dielectric layer. A relative permittivity of the low dielectric layer is 2.5 to 2.8.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byonghoo Kim, Sangheun Lee, Jeonghoon Lee, Sungjin Kim
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Patent number: 10649568Abstract: An array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same, a display panel and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes: a substrate; a gate metal layer arranged on the substrate, the gate metal layer including a gate line and a patterned auxiliary metal; a source and drain metal layer, the source and drain metal layer including source signal lines and touch signal lines, and the source and drain metal layer being separated from the gate metal layer by an insulating layer; a planarization layer arranged on the source and drain metal layer; and a common electrode arranged on the planarization layer. The patterned auxiliary metal is electrically connected to the touch signal lines through first holes penetrating the insulating layer, and is electrically connected to the common electrode through second holes penetrating the insulating layer and third holes penetrating the planarization layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xinguo Wu, Fengguo Wang, Dawei Shi, Hong Liu, Feng Li, Zifeng Wang, Bo Ma, Zhixuan Guo, Yuanbo Li, Cenhong Duan, Jing Zhao
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Patent number: 10649569Abstract: A display device, including a substrate; a pixel electrode and an opposing electrode on the substrate; an encapsulation portion on the opposing electrode, the encapsulation portion including at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer alternately deposited; and a planarization layer on the encapsulation portion, the planarization layer including a portion covering an edge portion of the encapsulation portion, a first angle between an edge side surface of the planarization layer and a surface of the substrate being larger than a second angle between an edge side surface of the encapsulation portion and the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Hwan Park, Mi Young Kim, Chi Wook An, Seong Jun Lee
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Patent number: 10649570Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a force detection apparatus and method, a touch device and an electronic terminal. The apparatus includes: a first detection capacitor, and a second detection capacitor configured to perform differential processing for a capacitance of the first detection capacitor to cancel an interference signal; wherein the first detection capacitor includes a force detection electrode, and the second detection capacitor includes a reference detection electrode, the force detection electrode and the reference detection electrode being arranged within a surface, such that the first detection capacitor and the second detection capacitor are simultaneously coupled to the interference signal causing interference to force detection, and differential processing is performed for capacitances of the first detection capacitor and the second detection capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Mengta Yang, Fuchiang Yang
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Patent number: 10649571Abstract: An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface: displays a first user interface that includes a plurality of selectable objects; detects an input that includes detecting a contact on the touch-sensitive surface at a location that corresponds to a respective selectable object; and in response to detecting the input: in accordance with a determination that detecting the input includes detecting an increase in intensity of the contact that meets intensity criteria, displays a menu that includes contact information for the respective selectable object overlaid on top of the first user interface; and in accordance with a determination that detecting the input includes detecting a liftoff of the contact without meeting the intensity criteria, replaces display of the first user interface with display of a second user interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLCInventor: Michael S Smith
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Patent number: 10649572Abstract: A multi-modal sensing surface comprises two overlaid arrays: a capacitive sensing electrode array and an array of RF antennas. A first sensing module is coupled to the capacitive sensing electrode array and is configured to detect both an increase and a decrease of capacitance between electrodes in the array. A second sensing module is coupled to the array of RF antennas and is configured to selectively tune and detune one or more of the RF antennas in the array of RF antennas.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nicolas Villar, Haiyan Zhang, Greg Saul, Daniel Cletheroe
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Patent number: 10649573Abstract: The pressing operation detector of a display device detects a pressing of a housing via an area other than an area of the display surface. The display device executes a first processing when detecting only the pressing of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Takashi Kihara
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Patent number: 10649575Abstract: A touch sensor integrated display device is provided comprising gate lines and data lines formed on a substrate to be intersected with each other, a plurality of pixel electrodes formed at intersections between the gate lines and the data lines, and a common electrode formed to overlap the plurality of pixel electrodes through an insulating film disposed between the common electrode and the plurality of pixel electrodes, wherein the common electrode includes at least two touch electrodes, each of which is connected to at least one of signal lines arranged in one of a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheolse Kim, Buyeol Lee, Sunjung Lee, Sangsoo Hwang, Yoonhwan Woo, Manhyeop Han
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Patent number: 10649576Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector detachable from part of an electronic device including a display, and a cover connected to the connector, wherein the cover is capable of covering at least part of the display of the electronic device, and wherein the cover includes a window configured to expose the at least part of the display when the cover covers at least part of the display.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Andy Kim
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Patent number: 10649577Abstract: A touch control driving unit includes a shift register circuit, a strobe circuit and an output circuit, wherein the shift register circuit includes a first control port, an input port and a triggering signal output port, is connected to the strobe circuit, and is configured to generate a triggering signal; the strobe circuit includes a second control port and a strobe signal port, is connected to the shift register circuit, and is configured to control the output circuit; and the output circuit includes an output port, a stable level port and a touch control signal port, and is configured to output a stable level or a touch control signal under control of the strobe circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xueguang Hao, Cheng Li
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Patent number: 10649578Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer readable storage medium is provided for storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the electronic device to: display a screen on the display; while displaying the screen, detect a first input by a first contact on a first icon that meets application-launch criteria; in response to detecting the first input on the first icon that meets the application-launch criteria, replace the screen with a first user interface of a first application that corresponds to the first icon; while displaying the first user interface, detect a second input by a second contact that includes movement across the display in a first direction; and in response to detecting the second input, perform an operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLCInventor: Michael S Smith
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Patent number: 10649579Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a touch screen; an actuator; memory storing one or more programs; and one or more processors in communication with the touch screen, the actuator, and the memory; wherein the one or more programs are configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying, utilizing the touch screen, indicia associated with a particular application on an interface, the interface for choosing among a plurality of applications including the particular application; when a first duration of a touch being applied to the touch screen is detected as ceasing in connection with the indicia, launching the particular application; when a second duration of the touch, that is greater than the first duration of the touch, being applied to the touch screen is detected in connection with the indicia after the first duration is detected without the ceasing, outputting feedback that is perceptible by touch, utilizinType: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLCInventor: Michael S Smith
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Patent number: 10649580Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic device is provided, comprising: at least one non-transitory memory; a touch screen; a camera; and one or more processors in communication with the at least one non-transitory memory, the touch screen, and the camera, wherein the one or more processors execute instructions stored in the non-transitory memory to cause the apparatus to: display, via the touch screen, a first virtual display layer including contents; display, via the touch screen, at least one user interface element; detect, via the touch screen, at least a portion of touch on the least one user interface element; when an aspect of the touch is detected to surpass a threshold, display, via the touch screen, a plurality of markings in a second virtual display layer that appears to have a lesser depth than the first virtual display layer, where at least a portion of the second virtual display layer is at least partially translucent so that at least a portion of the contents of the first virtual display layer is visiType: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLCInventor: Michael S Smith
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Patent number: 10649581Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus and associated method are provided, comprising: at a device having a display and a touch-sensitive surface: displaying a first user interface of a first application on the display; while displaying the first user interface on the display, detecting a first movement of a first contact across the touch-sensitive surface in a first direction; and during detection of the first movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface: in accordance with a determination that first one or more criteria is met by a first movement condition being met, displaying a second user interface, and in accordance with a determination that second one or more criteria is met by a second movement condition, that is different from the first movement condition, being met, displaying a third user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: P4TENTS1, LLCInventor: Michael S Smith
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Patent number: 10649582Abstract: A detection apparatus includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes, a detection controller, and a second electrode controller. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The second electrodes have an area smaller than the area of the first electrode and overlap the first electrode. The detection controller is coupled to the first electrode and detects a detection signal corresponding to a capacitance change in the first electrode. The second electrode controller supplies, to some of second electrodes in the second electrodes, a guard signal for suppressing a capacitance change in overlapping areas of the first electrode overlapping the respective second electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Toshinori Uehara, Hayato Kurasawa
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Patent number: 10649583Abstract: Logic of a handheld controller can implement sensor fusion algorithms based on force data provided by a force sensing resistor (FSR) in combination with touch sensor data provided by a touch sensor. An example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to pause calibration adjustments for the touch sensor—at least with respect to a high-level value that corresponds to a touch of a control—in response to a user pressing upon the control of the handheld controller with an above-threshold amount of force, which may be detected by a FSR associated with the control. For instance, calibration adjustments with respect to the high-level value can be paused in response to FSR values crossing a threshold value from below the threshold value to above the threshold value, and the calibration adjustments can be resumed in response to the FSR values crossing the threshold value in the opposite direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Valve CorporationInventor: Jeffrey George Leinbaugh
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Patent number: 10649584Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a mat characteristic to process images. Examples include to acquire an image of a mat from a camera in a computing device; to process the image according to the mat characteristic in the computing device; and to display the processed image.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Kar-Han Tan
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Patent number: 10649585Abstract: An electric field sensor including a dielectric layer having a plane surface, at least one transceiver antenna disposed on one side of the dielectric layer, the at least one transceiver antenna configured to emit a wave above the plane surface of the dielectric layer and detect an event adjacent the plane surface, an integrated circuit coupled to the at least one transceiver antenna.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Jozef Thomas Martinus van Beek, James Raymond Spehar, Kim Phan Le
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Patent number: 10649586Abstract: There are disclosed a system and method for touch and interaction in a three-dimension display, and after a three-dimension touch and interaction mode is enabled, a relative location relationship between a touch position of an operator and a display panel is determined according to transmitting time of ultrasonic signals transmitted by at least two ultrasonic transmitters and receiving time when ultrasonic signals reflected at the touch position of the operator are received by at least two ultrasonic sensors; and then the ultrasonic transmitters are controlled to transmit ultrasonic signals at preset power to the touch position of the operator according to a three-dimension object currently displayed on the display panel and the relative location relationship between the touch position of the operator and the display panel to make feedback for a touch operation at the touch position of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoliang Ding, Haisheng Wang, Yingming Liu, Yanling Han, Chih-Jen Cheng