Abstract: The specification and drawings present a signage design device (SDD) and a method for using such a device for designing content for a multi-view display (MVD) intended for simultaneously displaying multiple versions of content to multiple corresponding viewing zones. The multi-view display may be a static multi-view signage print (SMVSP) or an electronic multi-view display (EMVD), as described herein.

Abstract: A system and method for simultaneously displaying, in plural spatially distinct zones via a multi-view display, differentiated content is disclosed. In accordance with the method, a plurality of spatially distinct zones are defined, differentiated content is assigned to the zones, a location for at least some of plural landing spots of beamlets projected by multi-view pixels of the multi-view display is estimated, the spatially distinct zone in which each said landing spots resides is determined, and beamlets associated with said some landing spots are driven to cause an appropriate content portion to be viewable at said some landing spots, as a function of location in a particular spatially distinct zone.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing a multi-view display, including user interface techniques for manipulating viewing zone information and assigning content to viewing zones in the context of the viewing area. The multi-view display system may be calibrated to a coordinate system of the viewing area. The coordinate system can be based on the physical dimensions of the viewing area, a model or other representation of the viewing area, and/or characteristics detected by a sensing system observing the viewing area. A zone management device provide a user interface showing a representation of the viewing area along with representations of established viewing zones rendered in context within the viewing area. User interface elements allow a user to add, remove, manipulate, configure viewing zones, and/or assign content to viewing zones. User interface elements can also allow a user to manipulate the representation of the viewing area.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch operation part that enables information to be input by touch operation to a predetermined input region, and a controller that controls validation and invalidation of an input function of the touch operation part. The controller invalidates the input function to a partial region in the input region of the touch operation part, validates the input function to the partial region in a predetermined period, when predetermined touch operation is performed to a specific region where the input function in the input region is valid, while the input function to the partial region is invalidated, and invalidates the input function to the partial region after the predetermined period has passed.

Abstract: A method of answering an incoming call on a dual-screen mobile device comprising a main body, and two screens and two sound openings which are respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the main body is provided. The method includes: upon receiving an incoming call, an incoming call operation option is displayed on a first screen of the dual-screen mobile, an answer option is determined based on an answer operation which is performed by a user in response to the incoming call operation option, where the answer option includes answering on a second screen opposite to the first screen, and a sound of the incoming call is output from the sound opening on the surface where the second screen is located in response to that the answer option indicates answering on the second screen.

Abstract: Described are apparatus and methods for reconstructing a gesture by aggregating various data from various sensors, including data for recognition of start and/or stop portions of the gesture using a detection of an intersection with a relative coordinate system boundary.

Abstract: A mobile device locationing system that overrides the reported position with that of the charge room when the AC charge signal is detected by the device.

Abstract: An anti-theft proximity alert system that includes a wearable smart charm with a charm housing, and an object monitor with a housing, an environmental sensor to detect an ambient environmental condition, and a controller with at least one environmental operating instruction to adjust the output of a sensory alert based upon detected environmental conditions.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable visualization of audio announcements using augmented reality (AR). Specifically, an audio system captures a set of broadcast audio announcements or messages at an originating location associated with a user as a set of audio files, which a speech-to-text transcriber transcribes to text. A natural language processing tool analyzes the transcribed text to determine, for each announcement, whether the announcement is relevant to the user. Relevant announcements are forwarded to a mobile device of the user. The user may access, in an AR environment, the set of announcements via a set of icons to display text of an announcement or to play audio of an announcement.

Abstract: A digital magazine presents content items to a user including one or more animation files. An animation file includes a plurality of frames that each has a variable display duration. To improve presentation of an animation file, a number of frames of the animation file that are preloaded into a memory of the client device on which the animation file is presented is determined based on contextual features describing computing resources available to the client device and on the display duration of frames of the animation file subsequent to a currently displayed frame of the animation file. Additionally, an animation file may be selected for preloading and display from a plurality of animation files based on a ranking the animation files.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for systems, devices and methods effective to generate a message that may be sent to a social network. Power information from an electronic device may be detected by a power detector and received by a processor. For example, a power consumption profile of an appliance may be detected. The processor may classify the power information to produce descriptive data. For example, the processor may determine that an oven has been turned on for a period of time. The processor may generate the message by applying one or more rules to the descriptive data. For example, the processor may generate a message relating to consumption of dinner based on the determination that the oven has been turned on.

Abstract: A method for switching off communication screen to avoid false triggering based on a mobile terminal and system employing the same are described. The method comprises: controlling the mobile terminal to switch off the touch-screen and enter a communication gesture mode when the mobile terminal is detected to be in the communication mode and there is no touch operation in the mobile terminal during a predetermined interval; and acquiring a gesture operation instruction of a user and controlling the mobile terminal to perform a plurality of corresponding operations based on a preconfigured gesture operation instruction. The present invention switches off the communication screen to avoid false triggering.

Abstract: A handheld device includes an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content and a bezel disposed around the electronic display. The bezel may have an opening allowing a person to view the active area. The handheld device also includes a force sensing system having a force sensing element that is disposed below an external surface of the bezel. The force sensing system may be configured to a sense a force on the bezel and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the force. The handheld device may further include a processor operable to receive the sensor signal and to execute a function based on the sensor signal.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a plurality of stand assemblies, a plurality of center frames correspondingly coupled to upper portions of the plurality of stand assemblies, and a plurality of display panels positioned on at least one side of the plurality of center frames. At least a portion of the plurality of display panels are arranged to form a curved surface. The plurality of center frames are positioned along a curved arrangement corresponding to the curved surface of the at least the portion of the plurality of display panels. A long side of one center frame of the plurality of center frames is disposed adjacent to a long side of another center frame of the plurality of center frames.

Abstract: To provide a highly browsable data processing device, provide a highly portable data processing device, provide a data processing device which consumes low power, or provide a data processing device having high display quality, the data processing device includes a display portion having flexibility, a plurality of driver circuit portions arranged in the periphery of the display portion, a sensor portion discerning an external state of the display portion, an arithmetic portion supplying image data to the driver circuit portions, and a memory portion storing a program executed by the arithmetic portion. A first mode in which the display portion is unfolded or a second mode in which the display portion is folded is sensed by the sensor. Luminance adjustment processing is carried out by the program in accordance with the first mode or the second mode.

Abstract: A machine includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to receive a message with audio content and video content. Audio fingerprints within the audio content are evaluated. The audio fingerprints are matched to known audio fingerprints to establish matched audio fingerprints. A determination is made whether the matched audio fingerprints correspond to a designated gallery constructed to receive a sequence of videos set to an audio time line. The matched audio fingerprints and corresponding video content are added to the audio time line. The operations are repealed until the audio time line is populated with corresponding video content to form a completed gallery with video segments set to audio segments that constitute a complete audio time line. The completed gallery is supplied in response to a request.

Abstract: A mobile electronic device can include one or more gyroscopes that each produces a controlled gyroscopic torque. An event is detected by the mobile electronic device. Characteristics of gyroscopic torque to be transmitted to the mobile electronic device may be determined. The spatial orientation of the mobile electronic device is altered by generating gyroscopic torque or torques with the gyroscope.

Abstract: A portable device includes a device case, and an inner case arranged in the device case. The inner case includes a first frame arranged in the device case, a second frame arranged in parallel with the first frame in the device case, a coupling part configured to couple the first frame and the second frame, and a buffer member provided at the coupling part and configured to buffer shock to be applied to the first frame and the second frame.

Abstract: A server includes a key generator and an authenticator. The key generator is configured to receive a request for a first key from a worker device, to create the first key that is associated with a worker, and to transmit the first key to the worker device. The authenticator is in communication with the key generator, the authenticator is configured to receive a second key and identification details from a customer device, to transmit the identification details to the worker device, to receive acknowledgment of the identification details from the worker device, and to authenticate the second key and the identification details with the customer device.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to detect a selection of an image from a graphical user interface, identify an entry in a contact book responsive to the detected selection of the image, and retrieve one or more communication identifiers associated with the party from the entry of the contact book for initiating a communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method includes receiving one or more characters inputted by a user; calculating a degree of difficulty of a character string, wherein the degree of difficulty is based on the characters inputted by the user, and wherein the characters inputted by the user comprise a portion of the character string; and if the degree of difficulty is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined threshold, then presenting, on a display of the computing device, an auto-suggestion for completing the character string; else, not presenting, on the display of the computing device, the auto-suggestion for completing the character string.

Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an operation unit and a controller. In a case of detecting a long-press at an icon arranged on a home screen, the controller allows a display unit to display, at a predetermined position near a display region of the icon, a submenu image for selecting detailed settings for a function associated with the icon. When detecting that a touch operation performed by a user is moved from the icon to the submenu image and then ended at the submenu image, the controller allows the display unit to display a detailed setting screen for setting detailed setting items indicated by the submenu image.

Abstract: The invention relates to: a light-emitting device which includes a first flexible substrate having a first electrode, a light-emitting layer over the first electrode, and a second electrode with a projecting portion over the light-emitting layer and a second flexible substrate having a semiconductor circuit and a third electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor circuit, in which the projecting portion of the second electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected to each other, a method for manufacturing the light-emitting device; and a cellular phone which includes a housing incorporating the light-emitting device and having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, in which the light-emitting device is disposed on a front side and in an upper portion in the longitudinal direction of the housing.

Abstract: A watch type terminal includes: a haptic module including a plurality of vibration elements and configured to generate a tactile effect that is sensible by a user of the watch type terminal; and a controller configured to acquire event information on the watch type terminal and controls one or more vibration elements among the plurality of vibration elements to operate in a vibration alarm pattern corresponding to the acquired event information. The watch type terminal acquires event information and operates one or more vibration elements among the plurality of vibration elements in a vibration alarm pattern corresponding to the acquired event information.

Abstract: A cursor control method is disclosed. The cursor control method is applicable for a touch device and a display device, in which the display device includes a virtual touch area corresponding to a touch area of the touch device. The control method includes the following operations; detecting a click position in the touch area during a click operation; calculating a virtual click coordinate position corresponding to the click coordinate position in the virtual touch area; and performing the click operation at the virtual click coordinate position on the display device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and one or more processors. At least one proximity sensor component is operable with the one or more processors and can include an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing. The one or more processors can operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a first sensitivity until the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object, and then operate the at least one proximity sensor component at a second sensitivity after the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object. A motion detector can be actuated when the infrared signal receiver receives the infrared emission from the object at the first distance.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising dynamically selecting a first user hand position profile, where in the first user hand position profile includes a first range of reach of a digit of a first hand of the user while the user is holding the mobile device with the first hand in a first position, performing a first predefined operation to modify a first object, wherein modifying the first object causes the first object to be outputted at a location on a touchscreen display within the range of reach of the digit of the first hand, and outputting the modified first object on the touchscreen display.

Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes: a display; a sensor configured to detect at least one rolling characteristic in response to the display being rolled; and a controller configured to perform a first function of the flexible display device based on the detected at least one rolling characteristic.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface for a phone application are provided. More particularly, a change in the display mode of a multiple screen device can be determined. More particularly, a presentation of a user interface for a call log of a phone application can be retained after receiving a flick in an off-screen gesture area of the device. However, a second, child window is provided in a second screen in response to receiving the flick. The second, child window provides detail information about a phone call selected in the call log.

Abstract: A server based contextual awareness method of communicating in a wireless network includes detecting a signal strength of one or more user equipments (UEs) relative to other user equipment within a same vicinity. The method also includes detecting a pattern of the user equipment(s) and the other user equipment based on the detected signal strength of the user equipment(s) relative to the other user equipment. The method also includes deriving a social context based on the detected pattern. The method further includes initiating an action in response to the derived social context.

Abstract: Facilities are provided herein for invoking and providing an extended display on a flexible display of a computer system. Flexion being applied to a flexible display of a computer system is detected, the flexible display displaying primary content thereon, and the flexion including a bend in the flexible display along a bend line defining first and second regions of the flexible display. It is determined whether the detected flexion satisfies a threshold level of flexion for providing an extended display on the flexible display. If so, an extended display is provided on the flexible display, in which at least some of the primary content is displayed on the first region of the flexible display extended content is displayed on the second region of the flexible display.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for sensing force exertion on mobile handheld devices for behavior setting and input for quick response. A method is provided comprising: applying a waveform drive to a haptic actuator to initiate a vibration of the handheld device; receiving signal data from one or more sensors during the vibration; determining a force exertion state of the handheld device based on an analysis of the signal data; and performing an action on the handheld device based on the force exertion state. The action may modify an operating mode for behavior setting of the handheld device, or enable the user to provide a quick response to carry out a desired action.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a case having a foldable portion; a display panel including a first portion on a first side of the case, and a curved portion on a side surface of the case and a second side of the case that is different from the first side; a window film on the first portion of the display panel; and a cover window on the display panel and fixed to the case so as to cover the side surface of the case.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an antenna device that includes: a metal member configured to have a length that contributes to at least a part of an electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to be feed-connected to a preset position of the metal member in order to apply the metal member as an antenna radiator; and at least one electronic component electrically connected to a position different from the feeding position of the metal member and grounded to the PCB, and provide an electronic device that includes the same. Accordingly, the antenna device is grounded to the PCB in a desired position of the metal member by using the basically provided electronic component so that it is possible to exclude a separate electrical connection member, thereby reducing the cost, increasing the use of space, enhancing the degree of freedom of the design of the antenna radiator.

Abstract: A touch window is provided. The touch window may include a substrate including an effective region and an ineffective region, and a plurality of pressure detection members provided on the effective region. The plurality of pressure detection members may be spaced apart from each other, and the plurality of pressure detection members may include a strain gauge or a piezoelectric material.

Abstract: A pull-to-view image user interface feature is disclosed. In some embodiments, a page comprising a mobile application interface is provided via a display configured to receive tactile input. In response to receiving a tactile input comprising a swipe on the page via the display, an image associated with the page is provided. In the event of detecting a release of the received tactile input, an image gallery associated with the page is provided.

Abstract: An input-based information display method and an input system are provided. The method includes: using context information to perform recognition processing on a received input string, and recognizing a current semantic keyword; determining display information that matches the semantic keyword, and displaying the display information in a form of a pop-up bubble, where the display information includes but is not limited to expression images; and performing display processing on the display information according to an user instruction, where the display processing includes but is not limited to performing an enter-on-screen operation of the expression images. The recognized current semantic keyword of the present disclosure is not limited to a candidate item corresponding to the input string, and the semantic recognition based on the context information may better reflect the user input intention.

Abstract: An information service provides search and notifications to inform when certain people (e.g., friends, family, business contacts, etc.) are nearby so as to facilitate communications with those people. Users may define lists of people whose locations may be tracked by positioning equipment based on personal communications/computing devices carried by the people. The information service processes this people and place data to identify those of the listed people that are in the user's vicinity, and provide notifications and user-initiated search results informing the user such as via the user's personal communications/computing device.

Abstract: A glasses type mobile terminal including a camera configured to obtain an image; a display unit including a transparent display; and a controller configured to recognize a user is gazing at their hand, display an execution screen in a first transparent display area corresponding to a palm of the hand, recognize a first gesture corresponding to a virtual connection between the execution screen and a specific finger, associate the execution screen with the specific finger upon recognition of the first gesture, display a first item indicating association of the execution screen with the specific finger in a second transparent display area corresponding to the specific finger, recognize a second gesture of virtually connecting the first item with the displayed execution screen corresponding to the palm of the hand, and display a result of executing the first item to the application in the first transparent display area.

Abstract: A portable device is provided. The device comprises a controller, a touch sensing element, a capacitance measurement element integrated in the touch sensing element and coupled to the controller, and at least one mechanical pressing region coupled to the capacitance measurement element. The capacitance measurement element is configured to measure change in capacitance of at least one mechanical pressing region caused by proximity or physical interaction between the at least one mechanical pressing region and an external object. A system and method are also presented.

Abstract: A barcode reading enhancement system for a mobile device may include an optic system aligning with a camera lens of the mobile device to define a barcode reading lens system. The barcode reading lens system may be defined by a combination of the camera lens and the optic system. The barcode reading lens system may provide a system field of view that is different from a camera field of view of the camera lens. The barcode reading enhancement system may also include an illumination optic system aligning with an illumination torch of the mobile device to define an exposure illumination system. The exposure illumination system may emit a system illumination field with a system angular size that is different from a torch angular size of a torch illumination field emitted by the illumination torch. The system field of view and the system illumination field may substantially overlap.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically managing multiple types of applications, electronic forms, electronic forms data instances, network services and, network services. The methods and systems allow organizations with a mobile workforce that relies on established business processes to execute timely and secure exchange of information while providing easy to use, fast, accurate and flexible information capture capability in the field. These organizations and/or third-party providers may optimize the design of mobile applications to better match existing corporate processes and forms in order to reflect existing business needs, preferred graphical user interfaces, processes and experiences on the mobile devices.

Abstract: Focus indication is implemented for components displayed on a display device. A first signal is accepted from a first user input device to change focus to a first selected component on the display device. A focus indicator is provided in association with the first selected component in response to the first signal. A second signal is accepted from a mouse or touch user input device to change focus to a second selected component. A determination is made that focus has changed in response to an input from the mouse or touch user input device. Display of the focus indicator is suppressed for the second selected component in response to the determining.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a display, comprising: a display control unit configured to display a first window and a second window on the display with the second window positioned behind the first window and at least partially overlapped with the first window; a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a first position information representing a position within a display range of the display designated on the display. The information processing apparatus further comprises a second obtaining unit configured to obtain a second position information corresponding to position information representing a position within the display range of the display, the second position information designated in an area corresponding to a rear side of the display and existing on one surface among the surfaces constituting the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: Devices, methods and products are described that provide information handling devices with touch-based reflective display. One aspect provides a method including: providing a first configuration for one or more areas of a touchable control area of an information handling device, said first configuration comprising a designation of one or more areas of said touchable control area, said one or more areas providing both reflective display and accepting touch-based input, wherein said reflective display substantially only draws power when the display contents are changed; ascertaining a power state; updating said first configuration for said one or more areas of said touchable control area associated with the ascertained power state.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a query gesture and actuating, in response to the query gesture, an actuator to provide tactile feedback including information associated with the query gesture. The query gesture may be detected on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device including a touch-enabled display module configured to display a plurality of windows according to a multi-window mode; and a control module configured to displaying on the touch screen a first application window and a second application window according to the multi-window mode, alter the first application window in response to a touchscreen input received via the touch-enabled display, and automatically alter the second application window in response to the alteration of the first application window.

Abstract: A method includes: detecting activation, on a device, of a content capturing and presenting (CCP) interface for receiving content that can be inputted via both speech-input and tactile-input; and in response to the activation, automatically enabling both (i) a tactile input mechanism for capturing tactile inputs and (ii) a microphone for capturing audible speech inputs. The method further includes: monitoring for detection of one of (i) a tactile input, which involves use of the tactile input mechanism to input the content and (ii) audible speech, which triggers use of the microphone to input the content; and in response to detecting audible speech: closing the tactile input mechanism; capturing the audible speech via the microphone; and presenting content corresponding to the audible speech within the CCP interface.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure transaction interfaces. In one implementation, a processing device receives, within a user input interface and while a user communication agent is presented at a display interface of a device, a selection of a transaction initiation control, presents, in response to the selection of the transaction initiation control and via the user input interface, a transaction execution control, presents, in response to a selection of the transaction execution control, identifier(s) via an identifier selection control, receives a selection of the identifier(s), transitions, in response to the selection of the identifier(s), the user input interface into a numeric input interface, receives a numeric input via the numeric input interface, activates a transaction confirmation control within the user input interface, and executes, in response to a selection of the transaction confirmation control, a secure transaction with respect to the selected identifier(s) and the numeric input.