Including Keyboard Patents (Class 345/168)
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Patent number: 10394344Abstract: Character input error correction is provided by receiving from a keyboard character input by a user. The character input includes character input errors by the user, the character input errors being input of incorrect characters by the user via the keyboard. The character input errors of the character input are automatically identified and classified into character error classification(s). Each character error classification corresponds to a respective visual transformation of input characters. It is determined that a frequency of the identified and classified character input errors exceeds a predefined threshold confidence level for triggering application of keyboard corrections for user input. Based on the determining, keyboard corrections are applied for user input. The applying keyboard corrections includes applying a correction to character(s) displayed for or input by the user. The applied correction is based on at least one of the classification(s) into which the character input errors are classified.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Manjunatha D, Dhandapani Shanmugam, Yethish G. Venkataramanachari, Siddique M. Adoni, Suman Mitra
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Patent number: 10394366Abstract: A terminal device is provided that makes it possible to improve operability when a plurality of image data items are associated with a single character data item and displayed. This terminal device is provided with: a first display unit that displays main information on an upper layer, and displays attachment information that is associated with the main information on a lower layer underlying the main information; a first input unit that detects an operation that is input into a front surface side of the first display unit; a second input unit that is located on a rear surface side of the first display unit, and detects an input operation; and a control unit that, when the second input unit detects the operation, processes the attachment information that is displayed on the first display unit in accordance with the operation detected by the second input unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Eiji Chiashi
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Patent number: 10382609Abstract: A system for sharing sounds on a phone call, using a smartphone having a touchscreen display, having a sound library containing a plurality of sounds, and having an app for facilitating the sound sharing functionality, and for initiating a phone call. The app includes a pad controller view which displays a plurality of pads that may each be associated with one of the sounds in the library and will play that sound upon request. The app includes means for associating the sounds with the pads, for editing the sounds associated with the pads, and for adjusting the relative volume of sounds associated with the pads with a mix that may be provided as outgoing audio on the phone call.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Inventor: Steve Antoine
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Patent number: 10379624Abstract: 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: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ja-Min Goo
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Patent number: 10372159Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which uses magnetic force to couple to an external device. The electronic device includes a housing, a magnet positioned within the housing, and an elastic body connected to the magnet. At least a portion of the elastic body changes a shape or a position thereof, in response to a change of a magnetic force of the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Hae-Soo Kim, Dong-Yun Lee, Woo-Jung Shim
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Patent number: 10371976Abstract: A display deice capable of recognizing a uniform intensity of a touch regardless of a position of a touch input. The display device includes a display panel including a first area and a second area surrounding the first area, a plurality of pressure sensors disposed on the display panel, a dielectric layer disposed on the plurality of pressure sensors, and a bracket accommodating the display panel, the plurality of pressure sensors, and the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer forms a capacitance between the plurality of pressure sensors and the bracket. A first capacitance corresponding to the first area is smaller than a second capacitance corresponding to the second area.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeon Tae Kim, A Ra Jo
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Patent number: 10365686Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first geared edge and a processor; a second housing that includes a second geared edge and an electronic component accessible by the processor; and a link that operatively couples and meshes the first geared edge and the second geared edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Patent number: 10359924Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device having a display moveable relative to a keyboard, between a first position in which the keyboard is exposed for use and a second position in which the keyboard is not exposed. The method includes, in response to detecting initiation of control of a position of an adjustable setting within a range, entering a control mode at the electronic device, and, in response to detecting movement of the display relative to the keyboard of the electronic device, adjusting the position of the adjustable setting within the range.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Neil Patrick Adams
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Patent number: 10359841Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus detects an eye gaze on a first region in a real world scene, sets a boundary that surrounds the first region, the boundary excluding at least a second region in the real world scene, performs an object recognition procedure on the first region within the boundary, and refrains from performing an object recognition procedure on the at least the second region.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
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Patent number: 10360165Abstract: A display device includes a first connector which receives a first image signal and first driving power, a second connector which receives a second image signal and second driving power, a first control unit which processes the first image signal and the first driving power, a second control unit which processes the second image signal and the second driving power, a power management unit which receives the first and second driving powers from the first control unit and the second control unit, measures the first and second driving powers, and provides information about the first driving power and information about the second driving power to the first and second control units, and a display unit which receives one of the first and second image signals from one of the first and second control units and displays one of the first and second image signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Kyu Park, Kyung Uk Choi, Joon Chul Goh
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Patent number: 10359930Abstract: A method of controlling selection of information on an electronic device including a display and a physical keyboard. The method includes displaying the information on the display, displaying a first selection indicator identifying a start of the selection of information, and a second selection indicator identifying an end of the selection of information, and detecting a gesture on the physical keyboard. In response to detecting the gesture, an associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is identified based on a location of the gesture on the physical keyboard. The associated one of the first selection indicator and the second selection indicator is moved within the information based on the gesture, to move the start or the end of the selection of information and adjust the amount of the information included in the selection of information.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Neil Patrick Adams
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Patent number: 10353486Abstract: Additional computer keys inserted on a computer keyboard that would be in the primary colors; red, blue, and yellow and the achromatic colors; black and white when typed or held down with an alphabetical, numerical, or alpha character create complicated passwords. When there is a combination of primary colors typed together they create the secondary colors; purple orange, and green. And when the primary and secondary colors are typed with the achromatic colors black and white they create lighter and darker shades. When additional keys are typed with the various combinations they form complicated passwords that are used to keep information on a computer private and secure.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventor: Nancy E. Hamilton
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Patent number: 10345921Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a processor of a computing device, a first keystroke signal from a keyboard indicating that a first key has been pressed. Prior to receiving the first keystroke signal, the keyboard operates in a first state. The method further includes switching, by the processor, the keyboard from the first state to a second state in response to receiving the first keystroke signal. The method further includes receiving, by the processor during the second state, a second keystroke signal from the keyboard indicating that a second key has been pressed. The first key is different from the second key. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a plurality of keystroke signals in response to receiving the second keystroke signal during the second state. The method further includes sending, by the processor during the second state, the plurality of keystroke signals to a second computing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Pro-Boards, LLCInventor: Brian H. Potts
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Patent number: 10346038Abstract: A first touch gesture is sensed at a subset of a set of six Braille dot touch points at a virtual Braille keyboard. The first touch gesture corresponds to a Braille character. A second touch gesture is sensed that concurrently touches each of the six Braille dot touch points in the set of Braille dot touch points. A contact with a layout of the virtual Braille keyboard with at least one Braille dot touch point is continuously maintained while transitioning from the first touch gesture to the second touch gesture. In response to the second touch gesture, the Braille character is accepted.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Laurence E. England, Bruce J. U. Macisaac, Rosanna S. Mannan
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Patent number: 10339283Abstract: A system and method for processing, storage, distribution, and interaction with electronic images created or captured by mobile devices having network communications capabilities, such as smartphones, allows a user whose image-displaying device includes enhanced viewer software to use an image displayed on the image-displaying device as a portal for communication with others who have interacted with the image, including authors and facilitators of the image. Watermarking and security measures are provided to enable source and content verification of a displayed image so that user morphing of imagery can be tracked to maintain stability of image-based interaction and so that malicious imagery tamper can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: TAUTACHROME, INC.Inventors: Jon N. Leonard, Matthew W. Staker, Robert P. Gille, Joel C. Sercel, Jeffery S. Davis, Claude A. Bailey
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Patent number: 10338809Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of character types classified into two groups, and for each group, a plurality of characters assigned to each of the character keys for each group, flick input-use definition information that correlates the assigned characters to the various directions of flick input operations registered for one group, and toggle input-use definition information that correlates the assigned characters to the display order of the toggle input operation registered for the other group. The character corresponding to the direction of flick input operation is determined on the basis of the flick input-use definition information pertaining to the character key being operated, and the determined character is displayed. When a toggle input operation is performed, an assigned character indicated by the toggle input-use definition information pertaining to the character key being operated is displayed by being switched in the defined order.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventor: Mizuho Shinomiya
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Patent number: 10334126Abstract: A display apparatus has a camera portion which shoots an operation panel, a display portion which displays information while allowing a user to see the operation panel, and a control portion which recognizes the position of the operation panel in the display area of the display portion and the currently displayed screen currently being displayed by the operation panel and which makes the display portion display, in such a way as not to overlap the operation panel, item information indicating the item description of an item button arranged on a screen to which a shift is possible from the currently displayed screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Tetsuro Kitamura
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Patent number: 10331219Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: operating one or more sensors to detect gesture input proximate to a surface of an input device of an information handling device, wherein the input device is configured to receive one or more input types in addition to gesture input; determining, using a processor, if the gesture input detected matches a predetermined gesture; and executing at least one response action associated with the predetermined gesture. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singaore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michaela Rose Case, Aaron Michael Stewart, Wesley Abram Luttrell, Mamoru Okada, Xin Feng
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Patent number: 10326866Abstract: Provided herein are an electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device, the electronic device including a display including a main display area arranged on a front surface of the electronic device and a sub display area that extends from one side of the main display area and arranged on at least one area of a rear surface of the electronic device; a receiver including audio output circuitry configured to output audio received from an external terminal; a display antenna located on one or more of the main display area and the sub display area, and configured to perform communication with an external terminal; and a processor configured to control the display antenna based on a network state or a type of an application being executed.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Youn-ho Choi
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Patent number: 10317937Abstract: Example implementations relate to a computing device. One example computing device includes a base member having a keyboard. The computing device also includes and a back plate connected to the base member. The back plate includes an upper support member and a lower support member. The computing device further includes a display housing connected to the upper support member. When the computing device is to change from a first operation mode to a second operation mode, the lower support member is to rotate with respect to a first axis of rotation and the display housing is to rotate with respect to a second axis of rotation that is parallel to the first axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Chan Park, Wen-Yo Lu, Hao Ming Chen
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Patent number: 10318151Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; a touchscreen configured to display information and sense a touch input; and a controller configured to display an object between a first region and a second region of the touchscreen, adjust sizes of the first and second regions based on a shifting of the object, display an input window at the first region, display a virtual keypad at a bottom part of the touchscreen in response to the input window being selected, and display the first region above the virtual keypad.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Chaesung Leem, Eulina Ko, Hosoo Kim
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Patent number: 10310657Abstract: The present invention provides a recording method of touch information timing. The method comprises receiving a first touch point information, determining whether the first touch point is the beginning point of a trace; and recording a first timing with respect to the receiving of the first touch point information if the first touch point is the beginning point of the trace.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Po-Chuan Lin, Shun-Lung Ho
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Patent number: 10303359Abstract: A character input device that sets a keyboard image and an input character display area on a touch panel, the keyboard image including a plurality of character keys and that receives operation on the keyboard image. The character input device identifies a subregion including a touch detection point from among subregions set based on the defining information relating a character key detected to be touched, and sets a plurality of discriminating regions so that the discriminating regions are distributed based on the identified subregion. Each of the plurality of discriminating regions corresponds to the plurality of characters assigned to the character key. When a touch release is detected, a character that corresponds to the discriminating region including the detection point of the touch release is selected as an input character. The character is then displayed on the input character display area of the touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Mayu Nakano, Takuya Nakayama
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Patent number: 10296756Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a touch screen display; and at least one processor operatively coupled to the touch screen display, configured to: detect an input on the touch screen display; identify an input range based on a location of the input; detect a first path associated with additional input that is performed at least partially in the input range and display an indication of the first path on the touch screen display; compare the first path to a second path; and perform a function in response to detecting that the first path matches the second path.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngil Oh, Hankyung Jeon, Minwook Na, Sung-Jin Yoon
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Patent number: 10296130Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an operation unit equipped with a touch screen disposed on a display device. Coordinate information indicating a detected touch position is output from the touch screen to a CPU. The CPU sequentially stores coordinate information about respective touch positions in a memory. The CPU determines whether there is any change in a moving direction of the touch position, with reference to a history of the touch positions. If it is determined that the moving direction of the touch position has changed, the CPU invalidates the touch position detected after determination of the change until action of a touch-up operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kimihiro Masuyama
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Patent number: 10296103Abstract: A wireless keyboard wirelessly connects to a desktop computer, a tablet and/or a cellular phone, and carries the tablet and/or cellular phone in a dock. The dock has a slot formed in an upper wall of a keyboard panel. A bar with a channel is pivotally carried by the keyboard panel and pivots in the slot. One or more ribs and/or notches on an exterior of the bar are engaged by a pawl in the keyboard panel to releasably maintain a position of the bar.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.Inventors: Manuel Carreon, Kelly A. Harward, Paul Faerber
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Patent number: 10289293Abstract: A method for adjusting a graphical object according to operator preference is provided. The method includes: rendering a graphical object on a display screen of a handheld device; determining a preference setting indicating one of a left-handed preference or a right-handed preference for operating the handheld device; and adjusting the graphical object according to the preference setting.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Lu Xia, Linna Yin
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Patent number: 10282090Abstract: Systems and methods for disambiguating user input using dual strikes zones are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes: establishing a plurality of default actuation regions for each key on a virtual keyboard and providing adaptive actuation regions, each associated with a respective region of a touch-sensitive display within which a predetermined number of previous typing inputs have been received for a respective key. The method also includes: receiving a sequence of typing inputs with an observed cadence, including an ambiguous input within a first adaptive actuation region associated with a first key and within a first default actuation region associated with a second key. If the observed cadence satisfies a cadence threshold, the method includes: determining that the ambiguous input is associated with the first key and, if the observed cadence doesn't satisfy the cadence threshold, the method includes: determining that the ambiguous input is associated with the second key.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Randal J. Marsden
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Patent number: 10275097Abstract: An interactive projector includes a projection unit that projects the projected screen on a screen surface, a plurality of cameras that include a first camera and a second camera capturing an image of an area of the projected screen, a position detection unit that detects a three-dimensional position of the pointing element with respect to the projected screen based on a plurality of images including the pointing element of which the image is captured by the plurality of cameras, and a contact detection unit that detects contact with the projected screen of a pointing element, and the contact detection unit detects contact of the self-light emitting pointing element with the projected screen based on the light emitting pattern and detects contact of the non-light-emitting pointing element with the projected screen based on the three-dimensional position detected by the position detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Tanaka, Karol Marcin Pawlak, Tormod Njolstad
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Patent number: 10275041Abstract: A keyboard device includes a circuit board and plural key structures. Each key structure includes a keycap, a hinge element and a base. The hinge element includes a first lateral wing part, a second lateral wing part and a bendable part. The first lateral wing part is connected between the keycap and the base. The second lateral wing part is connected between the keycap and the base. The bendable part is connected between the first lateral wing part and the second lateral wing part. The bendable part is thinner than the first lateral wing part and the second lateral wing part. While the keycap is moved upwardly or downwardly relative to the base, a bending angle of the hinge element and a relative position between the first base shaft and the first receiving hole are changed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.Inventors: Bo-An Chen, Chin-Sung Pan
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Patent number: 10268675Abstract: A vehicle includes a display unit for displaying a first character input User Interface (UI) in which a plurality of characters are arranged to surround a predetermined reference point, a touch input apparatus having a concave area for detecting a touch gesture of selecting one character of the plurality of characters, and a controller for controlling the display unit to display, wherein if the number of pre-stored completed character combinations corresponding to an input character combination configured with at least one character sequentially selected according to the touch gesture detected by the touch input apparatus is smaller than or equal to a threshold value, a second character input UI in which the completed character combinations corresponding to the input character combination are arranged to surround the reference point.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Gi Beom Hong, Jungsang Min, Jeong-Eom Lee, Sihyun Joo
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Patent number: 10268271Abstract: There are provided a display device and a method of driving the same. The display device includes a haptic panel configured for a predetermined haptic driving, a haptic driver configured to control supply of a haptic driving voltage to the haptic panel, and a controller configured to receive at least one of user information and user environment information and to determine the haptic driving voltage according to the received user information and user environment information.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Ki Hong, Hak Sun Kim, Beom Shik Kim, Jong Seo Lee
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Patent number: 10268310Abstract: An input method is provided. The method includes receiving a touch operation in a first region of a touch screen, the first region corresponding to an input region of a virtual input unit; measuring a pressure of the touch operation; determining a first input key corresponding to a location of the touch operation; and determining an instruction corresponding to the touch operation based on the measured pressure and the first input key.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoping Zhang, Chunlong Yang, Lu Cao
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Patent number: 10269283Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a method of adjusting brightness thereof, and a display device. The display panel comprises a slide detection unit including at least two electrodes independent of each other, a sensor and a processor. The slide detection unit is configured to sense a sliding touch action made by a user within a preset touch region of the display panel, the sensor is configured to sense values of currents passing through the electrodes of the slide detection unit when the sliding touch action is made by the user and to send the values of currents to the processor. The currents are generated due to the sliding touch action. The processor is configured to determine a sliding direction of the sliding touch action based on the values of the currents, and to adjust screen brightness of the display panel based on the sliding direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yong Sun
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Patent number: 10268362Abstract: A method and a system for implementing a side function key is provided, comprising: detecting whether a side of a mobile terminal simultaneously has at least two finger touch points, if yes, displaying an icon of the function key on a side of the touchscreen of the mobile terminal, and implementing a corresponding function in response to a clicking of the icon of the function key. The method and system may comprise: detecting whether one side of a mobile terminal has finger touch points, if at least two finger touch points are simultaneously detected, then displaying a function key, thereby achieving a function of the function key on a side of the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventor: Yichong Chen
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Patent number: 10254900Abstract: A keyboard entry system for use in a touch screen display in which a user touches the display to move a keyboard on the display. The user moves the keyboard until a desired key lies under a fixed cursor. To type the key, the user lifts his finger.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Tufts UniversityInventors: Tomoki Shibata, Robert J. K. Jacob, Daniel Afergan, Danielle Kong
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Patent number: 10248307Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for interacting with a virtual reality environment via a virtual reality headset device. In particular, one or more embodiments include a display screen secured to a housing frame. One or more embodiments also include a touch interface positioned in a relative position with respect to the display screen. In addition, an area of the touch interface can be mapped to an area of the display screen. As such, one or more embodiments also detect a user interaction at the touch interface and provide a response to the display screen in accordance with a position of the user interaction at the touch interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: ADOBE INC.Inventor: Byungmoon Kim
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Patent number: 10248311Abstract: An electronic device for supporting a virtual keyboard is provided. The electronic device includes an interface unit configured to receive a touch input and display the virtual keyboard, and a controller configured to generate a control point based on calibration points, the calibration points being included in a first set of calibration points for configuration of the virtual keyboard, the control point being movably disposed on the interface unit relative to the first set of calibration points, and generate a graphical representation of the virtual keyboard on the interface unit based on the control point, the virtual keyboard being adjustable relative to movement of the control point in a direction of the second set of calibration points.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: John Nikole Miranda Pingco, Danilo Jr Pilar Ocray, Roland Joseph M. Gudani, Ronald Phillip C. Cui
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Patent number: 10248308Abstract: 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: detects a first gesture that includes concurrently detecting a first contact and a second contact, detecting an intensity of the first contact, and detecting an intensity of the second contact; and, in response to detecting the first gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first gesture meets first operation criteria (including a criterion that is met when the intensities of the first and second contact satisfy a respective intensity threshold), performs a first operation; and, in accordance with a determination that the first gesture meets second operation criteria, wherein the second operation criteria are capable of being met when the intensities of the first and second contacts do not satisfy the respective intensity threshold, performs a second operation that is different from the first operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran A. Chaudhri
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Patent number: 10241673Abstract: In one example, a method may include outputting, by a computing device and for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, and receiving an indication of a gesture. The method may include determining an alignment score that is based at least in part on a word prefix and an alignment point traversed by the gesture. The method may include determining at least one alternative character that is based at least in part on a misspelling that includes at least a portion of the word prefix. The method may include determining an alternative alignment score based at least in part on the alternative character; and outputting, by the computing device and for display, based at least in part on the alternative alignment score, a candidate word based at least in part on the alternative character.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Yu Ouyang, Shumin Zhai
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Patent number: 10241621Abstract: Examples relate to improving unintended touch rejection. In this manner, the examples disclosed herein enable recognizing a touch on a touch-sensitive surface, capturing a set of data related to the touch, wherein the set of data comprises a set of spatial features relating to a shape of the touch over a set of time intervals, and determining whether the recognized touch was intended based on a comparison of a first shape of the touch at a first time interval of the set of time intervals and a second shape of the touch at a second time interval of the set of time intervals.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Jinman Kang
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Patent number: 10241670Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following: detect, from a key user interface of an electronic device, key input of a particular key character from a first set of key characters; detect, from a user-scribe delineation user interface of the electronic device, user-scribed delineation input of a particular delineation character from a second set of delineation characters; wherein the first and sets of characters comprise respective mutually exclusive sets of characters, and wherein the apparatus is configured to associate together the particular key character and the particular delineation character for display.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventor: Ashley Colley
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Patent number: 10241577Abstract: A haptic enabled device that is configured to render one or more haptic effects is provided. The haptic enabled device includes an actuator and a plurality of user input elements. Each of the plurality of user input elements is configured to be selectively coupled to the actuator. In addition, the actuator is configured to be positioned to render the one or more haptic effects at each of the plurality of user input elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATIONInventors: William S. Rihn, Mohammadreza Motamedi, Danny A. Grant, Neil T. Olien, Vincent Levesque, Jamal Saboune
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Patent number: 10234958Abstract: A first touch input can indicate a selection of a character from a first virtual keyboard configured for an Indic script. A modified first virtual keyboard can be displayed in response to the first touch input when the selected character is a consonant, the modified first virtual keyboard including diacritic forms of vowels from the first virtual keyboard. A second virtual keyboard can be displayed in response to the first touch input when the selected character is a vowel and a duration of the first touch input is greater than or equal to a predetermined duration, the second virtual keyboard including at least one of (i) diacritic forms of the selected character and (ii) vowels having similar sounds as the selected character. A second touch input can indicate a selection of (i) a vowel from the modified first virtual keyboard or (ii) a vowel from the second virtual keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Ruiyi Chen, Fan Yang, Manish Bhargava
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Patent number: 10222840Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a first touch screen, a second touch screen overlaid with or unfolded from the first touch screen and projecting a screen on the first touch screen when the second touch screen overlays the first touch screen, a sensing unit sensing a disposition form of the first touch screen and the second touch screen, and a control unit displaying a user interface (UI) element corresponding to a user touch on at least one of the first touch screen and the second touch screen depending on the disposition form of the sensed two touch screens.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-yeon Lee, Dong-goo Kang, Hae-yoon Park, Yeo-jun Yoon, Sang-ok Cha, Ji-yeon Kwak
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Patent number: 10222979Abstract: A portable electronic device having a touch screen for displaying a soft activation trigger. The soft trigger may be selected via application of a control gesture on the touch screen to configure the electronic device and enable various functions of the electronic device, such as bar code reading and capturing RFID data. The electronic device includes a controller operable to detect a location of the applied control gesture on the touch screen and to automatically adjust a display size and/or location of the activation trigger based on the detected location of the applied control gesture. After prolonged use of the electronic device, the controller may further adjust the display size and position of the activation trigger to position it at a convenient and comfortable position for the operator.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: DATALOGIC USA, INC.Inventor: Alessandro Chiarini
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Patent number: 10224927Abstract: An input device, includes: a sensor that outputs an output value dependent on a pressing force; a determination unit that determines that a contacted place is pressed, based on the output value output from the sensor, in a case where a first output value is detected and subsequently a third output value that is less than the first output value and greater than a second output value that is less than the first output value is detected through the second output value; and an output unit that outputs a result determined by the determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Masashi Hattori
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Patent number: 10217577Abstract: Described herein are several examples of an apparatus that features receptacles configured to accept interchangeable buttons. Each of the interchangeable buttons has a receptacle interface on a first side, which allows them to electrically connect to and communicate with the aforementioned apparatus, and a unique user-perceivable label on a second side. Electronic elements embedded in each interchangeable button, or alternatively located on its first side, correspond to a unique user-perceivable label. Based on these electronic elements, the apparatus recognizes each button individually, and identifies their user-perceivable label. As a result, the interchangeable buttons may be re-positioned on the apparatus and maintain their intended functionality according to their user-perceivable label. In addition, new interchangeable buttons with different user-perceivable labels and new functionality, according to their labels, can be introduced to the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Roku, Inc.Inventors: William Daniel Strauss, Scott Edward De Haas, Gregory Mack Garner, Jeffrey John Peters, Anthony Wood
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Patent number: 10216335Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a display, a first plurality of electrodes, a second plurality of electrodes, a dummy electrode, and a processor. The processor can cause the apparatus to recognize a contact in response to receiving input on at least one of the first plurality of electrodes and at least one of the second plurality of electrodes and receiving no input on the dummy electrode, and ignore a contact in response to receiving input on the dummy electrode, at least one of the first plurality of electrodes, and at least one of the second plurality of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Premal Parekh, Amy Lai Wong
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Patent number: 10216337Abstract: In various embodiments, a touch surface may comprise multiple individual sensors, each of which is capable of mechanical deflection in a direction parallel to the surface, with the device using the touch surface being able to detect such deflection in each sensor. With this capability, the device may be able to detect intended movement of a touch over the touch surface even if no additional sensors are activated by that movement. Such sensors may be useful for detecting very small motions, and may be especially useful for motions in which the shape of the user's thumb results in the same touch area being in contact with the thumb even though the thumb is executing an extension or retraction movement.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Bran Ferren, Michael Keesling