Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving input position and pressure detection in a pressure detection touch screen. The method includes detecting a touch input on a touch screen; generating compensated pressure information for compensating for inaccurate pressure information detected from the touch input, when the touch input is detected in an outer area on the touch screen; and generating compensated location information using the compensated pressure information.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display including an array of pixels formed in rows and columns. A touch-screen including a transparent dielectric layer having a row side and an opposed column side is located over the display. An array of row electrodes are formed on the row side and an array of column electrodes are formed on the column side. Each of the row and column electrodes extends exclusively over all of the pixels in a corresponding row or column.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a proximity sensor is provided. The apparatus includes a touch sensor configured to sense a touch trace of the object in response to a user gesture of touching the electronic apparatus using an object and moving the touched point being input, a proximity sensor configured to sense a motion of the object before and after the touch, and a controller configured to change the touch trace based on a direction of motion of the object before and after the touch, and recognize the user gesture according to the changed touch trace. Accordingly, the touch trace may be changed and thus, an accurate control operation may be performed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first detector, a second detector and a processor. The first detector is configured to detect a first position on a detection surface. The second detector is configured to detect a second position indicated by an indicator on the detection surface. The processor is configured to determine a first orientation of inclination of the indicator based on first coordinates of the first position on the detection surface and second coordinates of the second position on the detection surface, and to correct the second coordinates based on the first orientation of inclination.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a touchscreen, and a processor, wherein when the processor detects a touch on the touchscreen, the processor makes one of first and second changes or determines a display position of a menu on the touchscreen based on a position on which the touch has actually been made and a state of rotation of the portable electronic device at a certain period preceding the touch, the first change being a change where a touch position is changed from the position on which the touch has actually been made, the second change being a change where a position of a touch detection region on the touchscreen is changed from a reference position.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a detector and a processor. The detector is configured to chronologically detect coordinates of positions sequentially indicated by an indicator on a detection surface. The processor is configured to determine a level of noise based on the coordinates, and to correct the coordinates using a correction strength value corresponding to the level of noise.

Abstract: A terminal device such as a smartphone displays a first image on a display unit, and outputs a second image including the first image as a part to a display device such as a navigation device. Also, the terminal device obtains calibration information indicating a relative positional relation of the first image with respect to the second image from an external server. When a user makes a touch input to the second image displayed on the display device, the input position is transmitted from the display device to the terminal device. The terminal device converts the input position on the second image to the input position on the first image based on the calibration information.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for a touch sensor or a capacitive sensing device to interact with external objects. One method utilizes a capacitive profile on the external object. Another method involves the further use of a capacitive sensor array for wireless communication with the external object.

Abstract: An electronic device having a touch sensitive panel has an opened and a closed state, and comprises a sensor circuit, a touch simulation facility and a comparator. The sensor circuit is for generating a touch signal indicative for a position where a touch of the touch sensitive panel is detected. The touch simulation facility is for evoking a touch signal at a position of the touch sensitive panel, and comprises a touch simulation element which in the closed state of the electronic device is arranged opposite the touch sensitive panel. The comparator is for comparing the touch signal with a reference value corresponding to the touch simulation element and for generating a correction signal for adjusting a setting of the sensor circuit for compensation of a difference detected between the position where the touch signal is evoked and the position indicated by the touch signal.

Abstract: A display device includes a display section displaying instruction information to be instructed to users in an instruction information display region provided corresponding to the instruction information, a touch panel capturing an instruction represented by the instruction information displayed in the instruction information display region, in response to a users' touch operation to a touch detection region provided corresponding to the instruction information display region, and a control section performing a predetermined operation control based on the instruction information inputted through the touch panel. The instruction information display region is provided in an upward zone within the touch detection region.

Abstract: A computer-implemented user input method includes sensing a user manipulation of a mobile device to present a keyboard, automatically presenting, in response to the sensed manipulation, a search entry area on a display of the user device, and activating the keyboard to provide input into the search entry area.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for extending the functionality of a mobile device by including a cover for the mobile device with a substantial portion of the exterior overlaid with a touch-sensitive surface. Logic stored on the cover senses a user's touch on the touch-sensitive surface and transmits the touch input to the coupled mobile device. Logic stored on the coupled mobile device may receive and interpret the touch input as a function or command of an operating system, or a function or command of a program within the operating system of the mobile device.

Abstract: A haptic feedback device includes: a determination unit which calculates, as a path length, a length along which a user touches the touch panel; a display control unit which converts the path length into a rotation angle of a manipulation image, and display the rotated manipulation image on a display unit; and a vibration control unit which drives a vibration unit according to a drive waveform having a predetermined amplitude and a predetermined frequency upon starting rotation of the manipulation image, decreases the amplitude of the drive waveform with an increase in the path length, and performs control to cause the vibration unit to vibrate according to the drive waveform the amplitude of which is decreased to zero in a predetermined time after the rotation of the manipulation image stops.

Abstract: A position sensing panel may include electrode connecting lines from two different sets of electrodes arranged so that the distance between a side edge of a connecting line from one of the set of electrodes and a center of an adjacent connecting line from the same set of electrodes may be less than the distance between the connecting line and a nearest connecting line from the other set of electrodes.

Abstract: A scan driving device for a display device includes a plurality of scan drive blocks that are sequentially arranged. Each scan drive block includes a first transistor including a gate electrode connected to a first node to which a gate on voltage is transmitted according to a first clock signal, a first electrode connected to a first power source voltage, and a second electrode connected to an output terminal; a second transistor including a gate electrode connected to a second node to which a signal that is input to an input terminal is transmitted according to the first clock signal, a first electrode connected to a second clock signal input terminal, and a second electrode connected to the output terminal; and a third transistor including a gate electrode connected to the first node, a first electrode connected to the input terminal, and a second electrode connected to the second node.

Abstract: A curved display with a safety button is provided. The curved display includes a curved screen that displays an image and a safety button that includes a plurality of piezo actuators arranged at predetermined intervals along a guide part on the curved screen. A controller is configured to operate equipment within a vehicle based on sensing the piezo actuators are sensed and operate the piezo actuators. Since the piezo actuators are arranged at predetermined intervals on the front of the curved screen, a physical button works even when a touch sensor fails.

Abstract: Disclosed is a double-sided touch recognition digital device. The digital device includes a display unit to display a visual object, a front-side touch sensor unit to sense a touch input on a front side of the device, a rear-side touch sensor unit to sense a touch input on a rear side of the device, and a processor to control the display unit and the front-side and rear-side touch sensor units. The processor obtains a first reference position and second touch position on the front-side or rear-side touch sensor unit, obtains a distance between the first reference position and the second touch position, and determines whether or not the distance between the first reference position and the second touch position is within a valid recognition distance. The valid recognition distance for the rear-side touch sensor unit is longer than the valid recognition distance for the front-side touch sensor unit.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a mobile device. The method is performed by one or more processors of the mobile device. The one or more processors process image input on the mobile device in order to detect one or more graphic objects displayed on a remote display device and to detect one or more fingers of a user in relation to the one or more graphic objects. From processing the image input, a command for the remote display device is determined based on a position or movement of the one or more fingers in relation to the one or more graphic objects. The command is communicated to the remote display device.

Abstract: A method for determining a displacement of a touch point is applied to a touch panel to reduce noise interfering with determination of the displacement. The method includes obtaining a displacement according to a movement of a touch point on the touch panel; checking whether the displacement is within a predetermined range; and determining that the movement is valid when the displacement is within the predetermined range.

Abstract: Methods and systems for customizing user-experience of media content and providing content of interest to a user are provided. A computing device, such as a wearable user device having a head-mounted display (HMD) may receive media content and physiological data associated with a user experiencing the media content. The received physiological data may include one of a pupillary response, a galvanic skin response, an electrocardiographic response, an electroencephalographic response, a body temperature response, or a blood pressure response. The computing device may determine a portion of the media content which corresponds to the physiological data, and accordingly search for content of interest to the user. The content of interest may then be provided to the user, thereby customizing the user-experience of the user. The content of interest to the user may be displayed on a display of the wearable user device.

Abstract: A touch sensing structure including a central area and a border area, including: a display panel, including: first substrate; and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, wherein the second substrate comprises in the border area a recess that partially exposes the first substrate; a main flexible printed circuit (FPC) and a touch flexible printed circuit (FPC) laterally juxtaposed in the border area, wherein the main FPC is bonded to an exposed portion of the first substrate and electrically connected to a first driving element, wherein the touch FPC is bonded to the second substrate and electrically connected to a second driving element; and a touch sensing unit disposed on the second substrate and electrically connected to the touch FPC.

Abstract: A display control apparatus which can prevent calibration caused by a user's erroneous operation in normal use, and correct for a coordinate deviation beyond the scope of assumption. Transformation of touch input is performed to obtain detected coordinates using a transformation coefficient. When the detected coordinates are obtained inside a first range defined in advance, the detected coordinates are obtained as calibration coordinates. When the detected coordinates are obtained outside the first range, the relationship between the previous detected coordinates and the present detected coordinates is obtained, and whether or not the relationship satisfies a specific condition determined in advance is determined. When the number of times the specific condition is satisfied reaches a predetermined number of times, a plurality of detected coordinates obtained outside the first range are obtained as calibration coordinates.

Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the technical field of touch control. Provided are a touch detection system and a noise suppression method therefor. The method includes the steps of: sequentially driving a touch detection system with all driving frequencies that the touch detection system supports, and detecting a currently existing interference strength value when driving with each driving frequency; and frequency-hopping to the driving frequency corresponding to the minimum interference strength value, and driving the touch detection system with the driving frequency corresponding to the minimum interference strength value to perform a normal operation. By detecting an interference strength value at each driving frequency and then using the driving frequency corresponding to the minimum interference strength value as an operating frequency of a touch terminal, the present invention minimizes the signal interference of a touch detection system.

Abstract: A method for displaying a picture/interface on a screen of a terminal comprises obtaining relevant information on a pressure, when the pressure is detected to be applied on the screen, obtaining a corresponding display mode according to the relevant information on the pressure, and displaying the picture/interface according to the display mode. The terminal may adjust the display mode automatically according to the pressure applied on the screen of the terminal by the user, with strong real-time property, simplifying the operations by the user on the terminal and improving the user's experience.

Abstract: In embodiments of angular contact geometry, touch input sensor data is recognized as a touch input on a touch-screen display, such as a touch-screen display integrated in a mobile phone or portable computing device. A sensor map is generated from the touch input sensor data, and the sensor map represents the touch input. The sensor map can be generated as a two-dimensional array of elements that correlate to sensed contact from a touch input. An ellipse can then be determined that approximately encompasses elements of the sensor map, and the ellipse represents a contact shape of the touch input.

Abstract: A scan method for a touch panel has steps of: receiving a self-sensing frame; calculating sensing slopes between each sensing line and its neighboring sensing lines in the self-sensing frame; determining whether any sensing slope is larger than a slope threshold, and marking the sensing line if the sensing slope is larger than the slope threshold; and executing a mutual scan approach on the marked sensing lines to produce a mutual sensing frame without sensing point caused by noise. Further, the present invention also increases the frame rate since only a part of sensing lines need to be scanned.

Abstract: A touch typing emulator to be placed on any flat surface is made from as few as two acoustic sensors connected by a wire that determines the separation between the sensors and is connected by a USB cable to a computer. The emulator receives two waves from each finger tap on the surface, a higher velocity wave and a lesser velocity wave. By affixing the sensors to a surface, the sensors, in connection with software in a computer receiving the USB connection, determines the location of the tapping of a users fingers on the surface and uses that information to emulate a typewriter keyboard.

Abstract: In a variable size sensing system and a method for redefining the size of a sensing area thereof, the sensing system includes four elements, a mark and two image sensing devices. The four elements are consecutively connected and thereby forming a frame. Two of the four elements have variable lengths so as to adjust the size of the frame. The inner edge of the frame defines a sensing area of a parallelogram shape. The sensing system has a first and a second working mode. The sensing area has a first size and a second size when the sensing system is in the first working mode and the second working mode respectively, wherein the first size is predetermined and smaller than the second size. The mark is used to mark a fixed length. When the sensing system is changed from the first working mode to the second working mode, the mark sensed by the image sensing devices can be utilized to redefine the size of the sensing area in the sensing system.

Abstract: Techniques for correcting tail effect are described herein. In an example embodiment, a device comprises a sensor coupled with a processing logic. The sensor is configured to measure a plurality of measurements from a sensor array, where the measurements are representative of a conductive object that is in contact with or proximate to the sensor array. The sensor array comprises RX electrodes and TX electrodes that are interleaved without intersecting each other in a single layer on a substrate of the sensor array. The processing logic is configured to determine a set of adjustment values that correspond to a tail effect associated with the measurements, and to generate adjusted measurements based on the set of adjustment values, where the adjusted measurements correct a parasitic signal change of the tail effect.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates a baseline calibration method for touch panel. Firstly, the baseline calibration method calculates each first differential value associated with each respective transmission electrode through a first-axis calculation procedure. Next, the baseline calibration method calculates each second differential value associated with each respective sensing electrode through a second-axis calculation procedure. Finally, the baseline calibration method calculates a baseline calibration value based on each of the first differential values and each of the respective second differential values calculated.

Abstract: This is related to user input devices that accept complex user input including a combination of touch and push (or pick) input. The invention provides for selective ignoring or rejection of input received from such devices in order to avoid interpreting unintentional user actions as commands. Furthermore, some input signals can be modified. The selective rejection or modification can be performed by the user interface device itself or by a computing device that includes or is attached to the user interface device. The selective rejection or modification may be performed by a module that processes input signals, performs the necessary rejections and modifications and sends revised input signals to higher level modules.

Abstract: A exemplary key assembly for a handheld device includes one or more L-shaped key structures each having a first member configured to receive an input keystroke and a second member substantially orthogonal to the first member; and a frame configured to receive the one or more L-shaped key structures, the frame having a wall aligned with the second member of the key structure, with the wall further comprising a switch for each of the one or more L-shaped key structures associated with an inner surface of the wall, wherein each switch is associated with an actuator associated with the second member of the corresponding key structure such that depression of a given key structure causes the actuator of the second member of the key structure to engage the switch of the wall.

Abstract: Methods of waking a portable electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: causing the portable electronic device to enter a sleep mode in which a touch-sensitive display is deactivated a force sensing transducer measures forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at a reduced rate relative to a rate of a full power mode when in the sleep mode; causing a force sensing transducer to measure forces applied to the touch-sensitive display at the rate of the full power mode in response to detection of an inertial event; causing the touch-sensitive display to be reactivated in response to detection of a force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold; and causing the portable electronic device to wake in response to detection of a touch event within a first predetermined duration of the detection of the force which is greater than a predetermined wake force threshold.

Abstract: The use of one or more proximity sensors in combination with one or more touch sensors in a multi-touch panel to detect the presence of a finger, body part or other object and control or trigger one or more functions in accordance with an “image” of touch provided by the sensor outputs is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more infrared (IR) proximity sensors can be driven with a specific stimulation frequency and emit IR light from one or more areas, which can in some embodiments correspond to one or more multi-touch sensor “pixel” locations. The reflected IR signal, if any, can be demodulated using synchronous demodulation. In some embodiments, both physical interfaces (touch and proximity sensors) can be connected to analog channels in the same electrical core.

Abstract: A method includes determining by a sensor of a mobile device that a first ambient sound level represents a quiet context for the mobile device, providing a audio signal to a speaker of the mobile device in response to determining that the first ambient sound level represents a quiet context, determining, by the sensor, that a second ambient sound level represents a first noisy context for the mobile device, wherein the second ambient sound level is louder than the first ambient sound level, modifying the audio signal into a beam forming audio signal in response to determining that the second ambient sound level represents the first noisy context, and providing the beam forming audio signal to the speaker.

Abstract: A touch sensor integrated type display device capable of reducing its thickness and simplifying its manufacturing process. The display device includes first electrodes, second electrodes, first connecting wires, and second connecting wires. The first electrodes are arranged on a substrate in parallel in a first direction, and the second electrodes are arranged in parallel in the first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction without contacting the first electrodes. Each first connecting wire is connected with at least one the first electrodes. Each second connecting wire connects the second electrodes to each other in the second direction. A touch driving voltage is supplied to the first connecting wires and a common voltage is supplied to the second connecting wires so that mutual capacitance is generated between the first electrodes and the second electrodes.

Abstract: A terminal device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory, configured to acquire position information indicating a contact position of an indicator with respect to a touch panel, detect, based on the acquired position information, a preceding contact operation and a succeeding contact operation performed before and after a non-contact period with respect to the touch panel, and determine that the preceding contact operation and the succeeding contact operation are one continuous operation when an elapsed time and a positional interval satisfy a given condition, the elapsed time being from finish of the preceding contact operation being detected until start of the succeeding contact operation being detected, and the positional interval being between a finish position at which the finish of the preceding contact operation has been detected and a start position at which the start of the succeeding contact operation has been detected.

Abstract: A user interface in handheld devices has a bounded touch screen control surface that is operable by a thumb tip and is oversized to the size of a thumb tip. The touch screen control surface is approximately sized to be around a ¾ inch square less or more and is partitioned into touch areas. The touch areas may include five overlapping areas of a top area, a bottom area, a left area, a right area and a center area for a simpler user interface control surface. There may be nine separate areas, including one center area and eight surrounding areas. When the thumb tip is placed on any one of these area and moved in a straight line or in a circular line by sliding action between different areas of these nine areas can provide a large number of navigation control functions.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit, a detection unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a character string or an image. The detection unit detects contact with the display unit. In a state where a character string or a image is displayed on the display unit, in a case in which the detection unit detects contact with the character string or the image, the control unit causes at least a part of the character string or the image to be selected in accordance with such detection. The control unit activates a different function in accordance with a condition of contact with the character string or the image when the character string or the image is selected. Furthermore, the control unit causes the character string or the image thus selected to be utilized in the function thus activated.

Abstract: A predictive successive approximation register analog-to-digital conversion device and method are provided. A difference between two input signals of a comparator is detected according to a threshold less than or equal to ½ of a voltage increment represented by one least significant bit (LSB). When a difference between a first analog signal and a second analog signal is less than a threshold, a detection circuit enables a bit in a digital signal corresponding to a comparison cycle to which the difference belongs to be forcedly decided to be a first value and predicts values of the remaining bits.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch panel technology, and especially to an edge grip detection method of a touch panel and a device using the same. The edge grip detection method comprises: determining whether an edge area state has changed; eliminating a first edge signal when the edge area state does not change; and updating the first edge signal as next standard signal when the edge area state changes. The edge grip detection method and an edge grip detecting device of the touch panel opportunely detect and dynamically update state and data of the edge area, thereby eliminating edge grip signals from touch signals of the touch panel to obtain normal touch signals. Thus, impact on the normal operation of the touch panel by edge grips is reduced.

Abstract: A method of calibrating sensitivity of a pressure based touch input device is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes generating continuous input signals each having a value that is based on the magnitude pressure applied to the touch input device and sampling the continuous input signals at a predetermined rate to generate sampling signals. The method also includes determining whether to perform a sensitivity calibration of the touch input device based on a first threshold range and the sampling signals and selecting a sensitivity calibration parameter to be applied to the sensitivity calibration from among a plurality of pre-stored parameters. The selecting is based on the absolute values of the sampling signals. The method further includes performing the sensitivity calibration based on the sensitivity calibration parameter.

Abstract: A modular remote with touchscreen including a first member having a first sensor diposed on an anterior end and a first connection port disposed on a rear end; a second member having a touchscreen display disposed upon a top surface, a first connector disposed on a front side, a second sensor disposed on the front side, a second connection port disposed on a rear side; and a third member having a second connector disposed on a forward side; wherein the first connector interconnects with the first connection port and the second connector interconnects with alternately both the first connection port and the second connection port; whereby the first and third members interconnect to operatively communicate remotely with a plurality of household devices, and the second member separates from said first and third members to operatively communicate remotely with a plurality of household devices via interaction with a Graphic User Interface displayed by the touchscreen display.

Abstract: Methods for activating multi-touch functionality by recognizing and processing multi-touch interactions on a touch surface of non-multi-touch computing devices. The computing device may detect a jump from the location of the first touch event to determine that a multiple touch gesture is being traced. Virtual touch events are detected and stored. Using mathematical formulae, parameters are calculated based on initial and subsequent virtual touch event locations. Based on these parameters the multi-touch functionality is determined, such as a zooming or rotating function. A transform factor may be determined and applied to the image display.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for adjusting the sensitivity of a touch panel. A look up table is built. The look up table includes a charging station look up table and a discharging station look up table. The charging station look up table includes a threshold value (V0m) of a touch signal, an electrical quantity (A0i) corresponding to the threshold value (V0m), and a computational method g1. The discharging station look up table includes the threshold value (V0m), the electrical quantity (A0i), and a computational method g2. The current electrical quantity and whether the capacitive touch panel is charging are detected. According to the current electrical quantity, the state of charging or discharging, and the computational method g1 or g2, the threshold value (V0m) is adjusted.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display unit of a panel type, a touch panel type input unit stacked and arranged on the display unit and configured to receive an operation input of a user through touch detection, and a control unit. If the input unit repeatedly receives the same user operation a plurality of times, the control unit executes a command conforming to first operation associated with the user operation.

Abstract: An electronic display device being arrangeable during use into one of at least an opened and a closed state. The device includes a deformable display panel having an active area, a periphery area adjacent the active area, and a drive circuit for driving the active area. The active area includes an active area conductive structure substantially arranged along a front side of the active area. The periphery area includes a frame structure for visually bounding the active area. The frame structure is conformal to the display panel. The frame structure is electrically conductive and an insulator structure is provided between the active area conductive structure and the conductive frame structure. The insulator structure insulates the active area conductive structure from frame structure, the conductive frame structure being arranged to thereby shield the active area against ESD damage.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a touch panel, a driving and sensing circuit, a data memory, a processor and a display apparatus. The touch panel is adapted to receive a touch trace including at least one touch point. The driving and sensing circuit is adapted to detect an actual signal value Vi of the at least one touch point. The data memory is adapted to store a look up table including a plurality of position coordinates and calibrating rules f each corresponding to each of the position coordinates and can be used to convert actual signal value V0i of a basic contact area A0 to a standard signal value Vs. The processor is adapted to calculate the position coordinate and calibrate the actual signal value Vi to a calibrated signal value V?i. The display apparatus is adapted to display the touch trace.

Abstract: A touch input device includes: a touch surface that has a three-dimensional structure, and identifies a touch coordinate of a point touched by an object; and a controller that defines a first direction in the touch surface as a first direction in an output coordinate, and outputs information about the output coordinate, wherein the three-dimensional structure has a size and a height at least one of which is changed so that the first direction in the touch surface and a second direction in the touch surface intersecting with the first direction in the touch surface can be recognized.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of interactive display that includes providing a touch-based display screen capable of stereoscopic displaying of object images that further includes displaying a plurality of object images on the display screen, wherein at least a first of the object images is selectable and displayed so as to appear to be located at least partially in a zero-plane of the display screen, wherein at least a second of the object images is displayed so as to appear to be located at least one of inwardly and outwardly of the zero-plane, receiving a first input at a location of the display screen substantially corresponding to the first of the object images, and identifying the first input as corresponding to the first of the object images that is selectable and taking at least one further action upon the identification.