Position Coordinate Determination For Writing (e.g., Writing Digitizer Pad, Stylus, Or Circuitry) Patents (Class 178/18.01)
  • Patent number: 9830001
    Abstract: A method, device and system for collecting writing pattern using Body Area Network, BAN, wherein the BAN comprises at least one BAN enabled writing device, e.g. a pen and at least one wearable BAN enabled communication device, e.g. a wristlet, worn by a user, wherein a BAN link is established through the body of the user between the writing device and the communication device, when the user touches the writing device, the writing pattern is created and collected by using the writing device and streamed from the writing device to the wearable device by using the established BAN link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Bolin, Henrik Bengtsson, Erik Bengtsson, Ola Thorn, Aleksandar Rodzevski
  • Patent number: 9829977
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating haptic surface texture with a deformable surface layer are disclosed. The haptic device includes a flexible surface layer, a haptic substrate, and a deforming mechanism. The flexible surface layer is made of elastic materials and is capable of reconfiguring its surface characteristics. The haptic substrate, in one embodiment, provides a first pattern in response to a first activating signal. Alternatively, the haptic substrate is capable of providing a second pattern in accordance with a second activating signal. The deforming mechanism is configured to change the flexible surface from a first surface characteristic to a second surface characteristic in accordance with the first pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Immersion Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. Heubel, Ryan Steger, Robert A. Lacroix, Muge Bakircioglu
  • Patent number: 9817521
    Abstract: A supplemental surface area allows gesture recognition on outer surfaces of mobile devices. Inputs may be made without visual observance of display devices. Gesture control on outer surfaces permits socially acceptable, inconspicuous interactions without overt manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Kevin Li
  • Patent number: 9817519
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique for determining a valid sequence of touch events on a touch sensitive device. A first sequence of touch events is received, a proximity between any two touch events of the first sequence of touch events being greater than a proximity threshold. A second sequence of touch events is received. The touch events from the first and the second sequence are combined if a time difference between the first and the second sequence of touch events is below a time threshold and a proximity between the first and the second sequence of touch events is less than the proximity threshold. A valid sequence of touch events is determined if a combined pressure of the first and the second sequence of touch events is greater than a pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
    Inventors: Farid Khafizov, Margarita Khafizova
  • Patent number: 9815566
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for generating a vertical speed indicator (VSI) are disclosed. The VSI generating system may include a source of first vertical speed (V/S) data, a source of second V/S, an image generator (IG), and a display system. The IG may be configured to acquire first V/S data; acquire second V/S data; and generate image data as a function of the first V/S data and the second V/S data. The first V/S data could include actual V/S, and the second V/S data could include a target V/S other than a manually-selected V/S. The image data could be representative of an image of an aircraft VSI comprised of at least one indication of the actual V/S, and at least one indication of the target V/S other than a manually-selected V/S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Innis, Daniel I. Moore
  • Patent number: 9817502
    Abstract: A discrete-time harmonic rejection mixer, an input device, and methods for using the same are described herein. In one example, a discrete-time harmonic rejection mixer includes a switched-capacitor network and a switch controller. The switched-capacitor network includes first, second, and third switched capacitor sub-circuits, each including a pair of capacitors and a set of switches. The switch controller is coupled to the switched-capacitor network, and is configured to operate the sets of switches. More specifically, the switch controller is configured to operate the sets of switches in an out of phase manner to produce the harmonic rejection effect. Capacitance values for the first pair of capacitors are roughly equal to capacitance values for the third pair of capacitors. An input device, method, and harmonic rejection circuit exhibiting the above features are provided as examples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eric Scott Bohannon, Steve Chikin Lo
  • Patent number: 9804703
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch input device includes a cover layer; a touch sensor; a display panel which is located under the cover layer; a pressure electrode which is located under the display panel; and a first converter which converts a signal comprising information for electrical characteristics outputted from the pressure electrode to a digital signal; wherein a driving signal is applied to the touch sensor and a touch position is detected from a sensing signal which is outputted from the touch sensor; and wherein a magnitude of a touch pressure is detected from the digital signal converted by the first converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: HIDEEP INC.
    Inventors: Bonkee Kim, Seyeob Kim, Sangsic Yoon, Sunyoung Kwon, Hojun Moon, Taehoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9804689
    Abstract: A pointer positioning method for a handheld pointer device includes: capturing a first frame containing a reference point when the handheld pointer device updates a first tilt angle presently used to a second tilt angle; computing a first pointing coordinate according to the image position of the reference point in the first frame and the first tilt angle; computing a second pointing coordinate according to the image position of the reference point in the first frame and the second tilt angle; capturing a second frame containing the reference point to compute a third pointing coordinate according to the image position of the reference point in the second frame and the second tilt angle; generating a cursor parameter for controlling a display position of a cursor on a display apparatus according to the first pointing coordinate, the second pointing coordinate, and the third pointing coordinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Han-Ping Cheng, Chao-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 9799022
    Abstract: In an information processing device (settlement terminal device), a first main body that accommodates a first information processing unit in a first housing including a first input display unit (first touch panel), and a second main body that includes a second housing from which a seat unit for detachably attaching the first main body extends, and accommodates a secure second information processing unit which includes a second input display unit (second touch panel) disposed in the second housing to be on the same plane as that of the first input display unit of the first main body attached to the seat unit, and which has tamper resistance, are provided. In the information processing device, the first input display unit and the second input display unit are preferably arranged on the same plane. A secure portion can secure physically high tamper-resistance performance and the high robustness of the entire device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuki Saitoh
  • Patent number: 9791974
    Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance-type input device in which input position detecting electrodes are disposed in an input area of a substrate, includes a lower layer-side conductive film, an interlayer insulating film, and an upper layer-side conductive film, which are stacked on the substrate in order from the substrate side. A first input position detecting electrode and a second input position detecting electrode are formed as the input position detecting electrodes by a first conductive film out of the lower and upper layer-side conductive films. A relay electrode overlaps with the first input position detecting electrode in the intersection portion to be electrically connected to the discontinued portion of the second input position detecting electrode. An input area shield electrode that overlaps with the first and second input position detecting electrodes are formed by a second conductive film out of the lower and upper layer-side conductive films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takeshi Kurashima
  • Patent number: 9791953
    Abstract: A touch display device and a method for driving a touch display device. The touch display device includes a touch unit and a display unit; the touch unit includes a first touch electrode layer having a plurality of first touch electrodes, each of which includes a plurality of touch sub-electrodes; the display unit includes an array substrate, a color filter substrate disposed opposite to the array substrate, a display function layer disposed between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and a plurality of gate electrodes disposed on the array substrate; where, a projection of each of the touch sub-electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the array substrate is located between two adjacent ones of the plurality of gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS., LTD.
    Inventors: Lihua Wang, Xingyao Zhou, Xianxiang Zhang, Yingying Xu, Xiaoye Li, Gang Liu
  • Patent number: 9792018
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a device displays functionality information in response to receiving an indication of a first input for which a contact meets functionality display criteria. In some embodiments, a device generates a user interface that includes a navigation bar including images from different positions in a respective content item, and a representation of an adjacent content item. In some embodiments, a device moves a selection-indicator in a user interface by a predefined amount in response to receiving an indication of a first input that meets unitary movement criteria. In some embodiments, a device interprets movement of a contact of an input based at least in part on a grip of a user. In some embodiments, a device displays a plurality of character selection options when a text entry field is not tolerant of character ambiguity and a first input corresponds to a plurality of candidate characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, William M. Bachman, Elbert D. Chen, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Joe Howard, Joshua McGlinn, Jonathan Lochhead, Benjamin W. Keighran, Jennifer L. C. Folse, Lynne Kress, Julian Missig, Imran Chaudhri, Alessandro Sabatelli, Nicholas Zambetti
  • Patent number: 9778898
    Abstract: A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a task distribution device that distributes tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices that are to perform the tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to the members of the synchrony group over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which the members of the synchrony group are to execute the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas A. J Millington
  • Patent number: 9778742
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of glove touch detection are described. One method performs a first scan to detect an object proximate to a sense array. The first scan comprises a first sensitivity parameter. The method compares touch data from the first scan against a plurality of thresholds. The method performs a second scan to detect a touch event when the first scan's touch data exceeds a glove saturation threshold of the plurality of thresholds. The second scan comprising a second sensitivity parameter that is different than the first sensitivity parameter. The method reports a glove touch event when the first scan's touch data does not exceed the glove saturation threshold and exceeds a glove-reporting threshold of the plurality of thresholds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel Tate, Andriy Yarosh, Oleh Slezinskyy
  • Patent number: 9772710
    Abstract: The present invention provides an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a touch screen and a display apparatus. The array substrate comprises: a substrate base; and gate lines, data lines and a common electrode layer formed on the substrate base, wherein the gate lines and the data lines define pixel units, and the common electrode layer comprises touch scan electrodes and touch sense electrodes, and wherein common electrode signals are loaded on the touch scan electrodes during a display period and touch scan signals are loaded on the touch scan electrodes during a touch period, and common electrode signals are loaded on the touch sense electrodes during the display period and the touch sense electrodes output touch sense signals during the touch period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongjuan Liu, Xue Dong, Haisheng Wang, Shengji Yang, Lei Wang, Chunlei Wang, Yingming Liu, Tao Ren, Weijie Zhao, Xiaoliang Ding
  • Patent number: 9772723
    Abstract: In a capacitive in-cell touch panel and a display device, a common electrode layer electrically connected over the entire surface in a TFT array substrate is partitioned into touch sensing electrodes and touch driving electrodes that are driven in a time-division manner to realize touch function and display function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haisheng Wang, Xue Dong, Yingming Liu
  • Patent number: 9772722
    Abstract: A method can include determining an initial position of an object with respect to a sensing region formed by a plurality of sensors and having a core region bounded by at least one edge; if the initial position is proximate to the edge and a size of the object was previously calculated, determining a final edge position of the object using the previously calculated object size; and if the initial position is proximate to the edge and the size of the object was not previously calculated, determining a size of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: PARADE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Tucker, Benjamin James Avery
  • Patent number: 9772726
    Abstract: A capacitive discharge circuit includes a line having a capacitance, a switched capacitor circuit including a capacitor, a switched circuit coupled to the line, and a voltage regulator coupled between the switched capacitor circuit and the switched circuit. A controller operates the switched capacitor circuit and switched circuit to in a first phase, charge the capacitor by coupling the capacitor between a common mode and a power supply, and in a second phase, discharge the capacitor by coupling the voltage regulator in series with the capacitor between the power supply node a ground. The controller is also configured to in a third phase, charge the capacitor by coupling the capacitor between the common mode and the power supply, and in a fourth phase, share charge between the line and the capacitor by coupling the voltage regulator and the capacitor in series between the line and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD
    Inventors: Chee Weng Cheong, Dianbo Guo, Kien Beng Tan, Yannick Guedon
  • Patent number: 9766725
    Abstract: A force sensing module is disclosed. One of the embodiments disclosed a first force sensor, and a second force sensor stacked on a top surface of the first force sensor; a signal processing circuit electrically coupled to the first signal force sensor and the second force sensor; when a force is applied on a top surface of the stack, a corresponding force signal is generated; wherein a strength of the force signal is related to an amount of the force applied against the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: UNEO Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Hou, Chia-Hung Chou
  • Patent number: 9769523
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms are described herein for facilitating the detection of user responses to media content. According to various embodiments, movement data associated with a presentation of a media content item may be received from a client device. The received movement data may then be compared with movement calibration information to create media content response data that indicates a user response to the media content item. The movement calibration information may correlate movement data with user responses to the presented media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventor: James Yeh
  • Patent number: 9766797
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter may include a method shortening text on a touchscreen computing device. The method can include detecting touch input on a touchscreen. The method can include determining a selected input text appearing on the touchscreen. The method can include determining the selected input text to be shortened. The method can include determining a length of a shortened output text. The method can include transmitting the selected input text and the length of the shortened output text to an external shortener for shortening and registration. The method can include presenting the shortened output text on the touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco Schembari
  • Patent number: 9766780
    Abstract: An information input apparatus including a user interface that detects a first input operation and a processor that assigns information to each of a plurality of directions from a position centered at the first input operation detected by the user interface. The user interface detects a second input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of directions, and the processor selects information assigned to the one of the plurality of directions as an input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventor: Shunichi Kusano
  • Patent number: 9766724
    Abstract: A method can include detecting orientation of a stylus with respect to a display; and assigning a function to a button of the stylus based at least in part on the orientation where the function of the button can depend at least in part on an orientation angle of the stylus with respect to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Xin Feng
  • Patent number: 9760187
    Abstract: Styluses with active color indicator functionality are disclosed. The styluses are intended for use with a touch sensitive device. The active color generally refers to the color currently in use by the touch sensitive device, such as in a virtual drawing or note taking application. Active colors can be selected using the touch sensitive device and/or the stylus itself. When the active color is selected using the touch sensitive device, the stylus receives the active color information and indicates the color on the stylus (e.g., via a correspondingly colored LED or LCD or a color rotation mechanism). When the active color is selected from the stylus itself, that color is indicated on the stylus and active color information is transmitted to the touch sensitive device. The active color can be displayed such that it is detectable regardless of stylus position (e.g., no blind spots).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: BARNES & NOBLE COLLEGE BOOKSELLERS, LLC
    Inventors: Amir Mesguich Havilio, Dale J. Brewer
  • Patent number: 9760226
    Abstract: A touch sensor having a plurality of parallel drive electrodes that are being electrically driven, providing stimulus on one end or simultaneously on both ends, thus creating a linear or varying electric field across the length of the drive electrodes, wherein adjacent sensor electrodes are connected to a sense amplifier and analog-to-digital (ADC) converter to determine the position of an object that comes near to the drive and/or sense electrodes, wherein the system uses self-capacitance and measures the amount of current driven by each driver, wherein the system uses a mutual capacitance current divider in a first method by driving an electrode with a time varying voltage and measuring induced currents at each end of an adjacent sense electrode and using ratiometric equations to determine finger position, and using a mutual capacitance voltage divider in a second method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jared G. Bytheway, Keith L. Paulsen
  • Patent number: 9760272
    Abstract: At least certain embodiments of the present disclosure include an environment with user interface software interacting with a software application. A method for operating through an application programming interface (API) in this environment includes transferring a set bounce call. The method further includes setting at least one of maximum and minimum bounce values. The set bounce call causes a bounce of a scrolled region in an opposite direction of a scroll based on a region past an edge of the scrolled region being visible in a display region at the end of the scroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Platzer, Scott Herz
  • Patent number: 9762855
    Abstract: A technique for sharing a physical target board over an electronic conference includes transforming live video from a webcam into output video that provides an enhanced view of the physical target board. The output video is shared with one or more computing machines of conference participants to enable such participants to see the enhanced view of the physical target board in real time. The conference participants can thus enjoy enhanced images of the physical board and its content, which would otherwise be difficult or impossible to see.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: GetGo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Browne, Florian M. Winterstein
  • Patent number: 9753563
    Abstract: A manipulation apparatus includes a detection circuit and a manipulation control circuit to acquire a manipulation body distance from a manipulation surface to a finger of a manipulator. The manipulation in a first manipulation space having the manipulation body distance smaller than a first threshold distance is associated with movement of a pointer and distinguished from the manipulation in a second manipulation space having the manipulation body distance equal to or greater than the first threshold distance. A tactile pattern is formed to the manipulation surface, while a visual pattern is displayed around the point, the visual pattern having the shape corresponding to the tactile pattern. The combination of tactility and visuality teaches the manipulator the pointer being movable by contact manipulation onto the manipulation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeaki Nishihashi, Satomi Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 9753601
    Abstract: An electromagnetic-type touch display apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a first substrate; a second substrate; a first conductive layer formed on the first substrate comprising first electromagnetic induction coils forming loops extending in a first direction; and a second conductive layer formed between the first and second substrates comprising second electromagnetic induction coils forming loops extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the substrates comprises a display region and a non-display region, and the first and second electromagnetic induction coils are used to determine a touch position, wherein, at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is also configured as at least one film layer of the first substrate or the second substrate, which forms a pattern required by the first or second electromagnetic induction coils and transmits a sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenxin Jiang, Sitao Huo
  • Patent number: 9753587
    Abstract: In an example, a processing system includes a sensor module having sensor circuitry. The sensor module is configured to drive sensor electrodes with a capacitive sensing signal to acquire first changes of capacitance between each of the sensor electrodes and at least one input object; and drive at least one sensor electrode in a first set of the sensor electrodes with a reference signal and at least one sensor electrode in a second set of the sensor electrodes with a capacitive sensing signal to acquire second changes of capacitance between the at least one sensor electrode in the second set and the at least one input object. The processing system further includes a capacitive measurer module configured to determine a capacitive image based at least in part on the first and second changes of capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: David Hoch
  • Patent number: 9753571
    Abstract: A touch panel structure includes: a transparent substrate; a shield layer on one face of the transparent substrate; a touch electrode layer on the face of the transparent substrate, a part of the touch electrode layer extending to a face of the shield layer distal from the transparent substrate; a lead layer on the face of the shield layer; an integrated circuit in the non-touch section on the face of the shield layer and electrically connected to the touch electrode layer and the lead layer; and a flexible circuit board electrically connected to lead layer. The number of the connection pins at the electrical junction between the flexible circuit board and the lead layer is reduced. When assembled with the mechanism, the possibility of interference between the flexible circuit board, the integrated circuit and the mechanism is minimized to avoid poor contact of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventor: Chih-Chung Lin
  • Patent number: 9753588
    Abstract: A touch sensing method of a display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes an active matrix substrate including a plurality of column electrodes and a plurality of row electrodes crossing the column electrodes. Each of the column electrodes is electrically connected to a driving module or a sensing module. The touch sensing method comprises steps of: transmitting a scan driving signal to at least a row electrode; transmitting a touch driving signal to the column electrode electrically connected to the driving module; capacitively coupling the touch driving signal through at least an external object, and receiving a coupling signal by the column electrode electrically connected to the sensing module; and detecting the position of the external object according to the coupling signal. Therefore, the invention can be directly applied to the active matrix substrate and enhance the accuracy of the touch sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SLIM HMI TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Hsiung-Kuang Tsai
  • Patent number: 9740327
    Abstract: A display device with integrated touch screen is provided. The display device includes a panel configured to include a plurality of electrodes and to be division-driven in a display driving mode and a touch driving mode during one frame period, a display driver IC configured to apply a common voltage to the plurality of electrodes during the display driving mode, and an ROIC configured to apply, to the plurality of electrodes, a touch scan signal for sensing a touch when the touch driving mode is a first touch driving mode, and apply, to the plurality of electrodes, a touch scan signal for detecting a touch input position when the touch driving mode is a second touch driving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon Jong Choi, Keuk Sang Kwon, Seung Chul Park, Nam Kyun Cho
  • Patent number: 9733720
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises an ultrasound transmitter, an ultrasound receiver, a display screen, and a processing system. It transmits ultrasonic signals from the ultrasound transmitter and receives ultrasound signals, through air, at the ultrasound receiver. It uses signals transmitted by the ultrasound transmitter and received at the ultrasound receiver to determine, at intervals, whether or not an object is present within a three-dimensional detection zone adjacent the device, by determining whether or not a set of presence conditions is met. It alters the display screen when the results of two successive such determinations differ. It also uses signals transmitted by the ultrasound transmitter and received at the ultrasound receiver to detect a movement of an input object, and control a further operation of the device in response to said detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories AS
    Inventors: Tom Kavli, Thomas Børstad
  • Patent number: 9733737
    Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed. The touch panel includes a cover plate having a viewing region and a border region surrounding the viewing region. At least one bonding region is defined in the border region. A shielding layer is disposed on the cover plate corresponding to the border region. An adhesive pattern layer is disposed on the shielding layer and at least in the bonding region. A sensing electrode layer is disposed on the cover plate and extends from the viewing region to the shielding layer corresponding to the border region. A signal trace layer including a plurality of traces is disposed on the shielding layer corresponding to the border region. Each trace has one end electrically connected to the sensing electrode layer and another end assembled onto the adhesive pattern layer corresponding to the bonding region. A method for forming a touch panel is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Jen Chen, Ching-Shan Lin, Chan-Hao Tseng, Cheng-Chung Chiang
  • Patent number: 9733778
    Abstract: A touch sensing circuit is configured to supply touch drive signals to electrodes of a touch sensitive display device and detect corresponding touch sense signals from the electrodes in response to the supplied touch drive signals, a touch sense signal indicating a change in self-capacitance of a driven electrode in response to a touch input on the driven electrode. The touch sensing circuit is further configured to integrate, for a first predetermined duration of time, a measure of each of the touch sense signals, to generate a first integrated signal corresponding to each touch sense signal; integrate, for a second predetermined duration of time, the first integrated signal, to generate a second integrated signal corresponding to each touch sense signal; and determine presence of one or more touch inputs on one or more of the electrodes based on the second integrated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangyong Lee, Kyungjin Jang, Jaekyu Park, Youngwoo Jo
  • Patent number: 9733772
    Abstract: A correction apparatus for a touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes multiple upper electrodes and multiple lower electrodes interleaved along a first reference direction. An initial coordinate calculation module calculates a first initial coordinate in the first reference direction and a second initial coordinate in a second reference direction of a touch position according to sensing results associated with the upper electrodes and sensing results associated with lower electrodes. A correction parameter calculation module calculates a first correction parameter according to the sensing results of the lower electrodes, and calculates a second correction parameter according to the sensing results of the upper electrodes. A compensation calculation module calculates a compensation amount according to the first correction parameter, the second correction parameter and the first initial coordinate. A correction module corrects the second initial coordinate according to the compensation amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Tzu-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 9733290
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor device with an electrode system has a first transmitting electrode and a first reception electrode, wherein the first transmitting electrode can be brought into capacitive coupling with the first reception electrode, and a second transmitting electrode and a second reception electrode, wherein the second transmitting electrode can be brought into capacitive coupling with the second reception electrode, a signal generator for feeding the first transmitting electrode with a first electric alternating signal and the second transmitting electrode with a second electric alternating signal, and a signal processing device, which is coupled with the first reception electrode and with the second reception electrode, and which is adapted to form a first measurement variable from the difference between a first electric value tapped at the first reception electrode and a second electric value tapped at the second reception electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Stefan Burger
  • Patent number: 9734167
    Abstract: An interactive image selection and display system having a image selection and display application that makes maps, images, and media stored in one or more server computers available to client devices in a common format including a graphic user interface depicted on a display surface which allows a user to select within an interactive visual representation a target area and view a plurality of images presented in serial order concurrent with the presentation of a location identifier matched to each image on the display surface and to further select one or more of the plurality of images for concurrent still presentation on the display surface and to retrieve media associated with each selected image and to retrievably store the interactive visual representation, target area, selected images, and associated media as an image bucket file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Horsetooth Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Keith G. Croteau, Doran J. Geise
  • Patent number: 9733723
    Abstract: A remote data capture system includes a host computing device and a client computing device communicatively coupled to the host computing device. A capture device is coupled to the client computing device. The capture device is configured to receive an electrical input signal from a sensor and convert the input signal to corresponding input data having a predetermined electronic data format. The client computing device selectably transmits the input data to the host computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Scriptel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bodnar, Winston J. Powers
  • Patent number: 9736523
    Abstract: A controlling device has a configurable key. An overlay, such as a sticker, is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicia representative of media content and machine readable data indicative of an identity of the media content represented by the indicia. A memory of the controlling device stores a correspondence between the configurable key and data indicative of a source of the media content. Upon activation of configured, configurable key, the controlling device uses select command codes from a library of command codes and the correspondence between the configurable key and the data indicative of the source of the media content to transmit one or more commands for causing one or more appliances to access the source of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy K. Black, Patrick H. Hayes
  • Patent number: 9727182
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques and apparatuses enabling a wearable haptic and touch communication device. The techniques enable users to interact with their mobile devices using haptics, both to receive information from their devices and to make selections for their devices. The techniques may also enable users to interact with mobile devices without the aid of visual display or audio output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Itisha C. Deokar, Jiri Slaby
  • Patent number: 9727197
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a display, an electrostatic-capacitance touch panel, a transparent member that protects the touch panel, and a depression detector. The touch panel is configured to detect a pair of two-dimensional coordinates indicated by an indicator having predetermined conductivity, wherein when the touch panel detects a plurality of pairs of two-dimensional coordinates and when the depression detector detects a predetermined amount of deformation, at least one pair of two-dimensional coordinates detected during a predetermined time period prior to a time when the deformation is detected is validated; and a pair of two-dimensional coordinates detected before the predetermined time period prior to the time when the deformation is detected, is not validated, wherein the predetermined time period does not include a deformation of an amount equal to or greater than the predetermined amount of deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Tomoki Takano, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Yuuichi Takizawa
  • Patent number: 9720588
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and an application-controlling method thereof are provided. The application-controlling method for the mobile terminal according to the present disclosure comprises: detecting an action on a touch screen of the mobile terminal when an application is running; if the action is a static action, then acquiring a touch area between the static action and the touch screen; and comparing the touch area with a threshold area, and if the touch area is no less than the threshold area, then stopping running of the application. In this way, the mobile terminal and an application-controlling method thereof according to the present disclosure can make it more convenient for the user to operate the applications of the mobile terminal and are easy to operate and to be popularized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Zhibing Yang
  • Patent number: 9721375
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for displaying representative images within one or more subpanels of a user interface is disclosed. The method comprises configuring, by a processor unit, an adjacent relationship between a visible subpanel of the one or more subpanels and at least one not-visible subpanel of the one or more subpanels. Next, a second relationship is configured between each of two or more representative images and an associated subpanel of the one or more subpanels, wherein the second relationship defines a location on the associated subpanel where each of the two or more representative images is displayed. Additionally, a notification is received indicating a new orientation for at least one of the one or more subpanels. In response to the new orientation, an in-place rotation animation is generated for the two or more representative images based on the adjacent relationship and the second relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Duelight LLC
    Inventors: William Guie Rivard, Brian J. Kindle, Adam Barry Feder
  • Patent number: 9720541
    Abstract: The disclosure generally describes input devices with associated processing system configured to perform display updating and capacitive sensing. The processing system includes first and second pluralities of display driver pads coupled with a plurality of source lines, and a plurality of sensor pads disposed between the first and second pluralities of display driver pads and coupled with a plurality of sensor electrodes through a plurality of conductive routing traces. The plurality of sensor electrodes includes at least one common electrode of a display device, the common electrode configured to be driven for display updating and capacitive sensing. The processing system is configured to drive the plurality of source lines for display updating, and to drive the plurality of sensor electrodes for capacitive sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Damien Berget, Joseph Kurth Reynolds, Stephen L. Morein
  • Patent number: 9720500
    Abstract: A haptic touch panel assembly for a vehicle. The haptic touch panel assembly includes a haptic touch panel, a support substrate, and a suspension component to couple the haptic touch panel to the support substrate. More accurate and dynamic haptic feedback for various vehicle interior components may be provided through the use of a suspension component that allows for three or more degrees of freedom movement or two or more haptic actuators that facilitate movement in two or more different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc
    Inventors: Jay W. Hotchkiss, Daniel R. Vander Sluis
  • Patent number: 9715297
    Abstract: A display and touch driver architecture is described that includes a plurality of source drivers and a processing system. The processing system operates receivers within the source drivers to selectively receive sensing data from the receivers and determines positional information based on the sensing data. The processing system may selectively operate different source drivers in low power modes and/or for capacitive sensing based on the determined positional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Damien Berget, Joseph Kurth Reynolds, Stephen L. Morein
  • Patent number: 9715530
    Abstract: A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jones, Brian McClendon, Amin P. Charaniya, Michael Ashbridge
  • Patent number: 9715304
    Abstract: This disclosure generally describes an input device, a display device having an integrated capacitive sensing device, and an assembly for an input device. The input device comprises a plurality of sensor electrodes disposed in a first layer, and a processing system configured to detect presence of input objects in a sensing region defined proximate to the plurality of sensor electrodes. The input device further comprises a plurality of routing traces disposed in a second layer and coupled with the processing system, and a plurality of vias arranged in a regular pattern within an areal extent of the sensing region, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of vias couple the plurality of sensor electrodes with the plurality of routing traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Damien Berget, Joseph Kurth Reynolds, Stephen L. Morein