Abstract: The slidable control button device provides inputs to an electronic communication device such as a smartphone. When the slidable control button is moved to positions within a grooved path, it acquires additional functionalities. These include (a) gaming console hand devices for both left and right hand thumbs of gamers, (b) pressing on the left or right edge of the button will control functions of software of apps, (c) motion detection (d) sending and receiving data related to measuring motion, speed or acceleration, temperature, and communicating with the software applications installed in the smartphone.

Abstract: A displaying method of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device may detect opening or closing of a cover, determine whether the cover is partially opened by measuring the degree of opening of the cover when opening of the cover is detected, and display a partial screen at a specified position in the screen when the degree of opening is determined to be partial opening. In addition, thereto, other embodiments may be included.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the searching technology field, and discloses a method and a device for searching a contact object, and a storage medium. The method comprises: normalizing a content of a contact field; receiving an input string for contact object searching, wherein the input string comprises any character or a combination of characters; normalizing the input string; searching in the normalized content of the contact field according to the normalized input string to obtain a matching field; and acquiring information of a contact object containing the matching field as a contact searching result. The device comprises a preprocessing module, a receiving module, an input processing module, a searching module and an acquiring module.

Abstract: A device and a method of unlocking a device are provided. The method of unlocking a device includes: determining whether an input tool of the device is separated from the device, when a disabled screen of the device is enabled; selecting one user interface from among a plurality of user interfaces for unlocking the device on the enabled screen of the device, based on the determination result; displaying the selected user interface on the screen of the device; and receiving a touch input with respect to the displayed user interface. The plurality of user interface include a user interface for receiving a touch input by the input tool and a user interface for receiving a touch input by a body part of a user.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus enabling an electronic device to execute various functions when a flip cover is closed, in which if a screen is covered with or closed by a cover device for the electronic device, a covered area including at least a part of the remaining area of the screen except for an open area is activated, and a function corresponding to a user input inputted onto the covered area is executed.

Abstract: The present specification is related to a digital device including a front side display unit and a back side display unit and a method of controlling therefor, more particularly, to a method of controlling an application in the back side display unit by rotating an icon corresponding to the application in the front side display unit and a digital device therefor.

Abstract: In a method for adjusting icons on a desktop, movable points of the icon are obtained and marked. A movable point can be selected and that point on the boundary of an icon can be moved inside or away from the icon. The move operation includes a move direction and a move distance. The shape and size of the icon is adjusted according to the move direction and the move distance, and as the size of an adjusted icon is increased, additional information from the represented application program, such as a list of unopened emails in an email program, can be obtained and displayed.

Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device is disclosed. The protective case includes a front cover and a back cover that is comprised of a shell, which together are configured to receive, retain, cover and protect the mobile device. The shell is configured to receive and retain the mobile device while providing user access to the mobile device. The shell has an outer surface configured to attach to a hinge member which in turn attaches to the front cover. The front cover includes an opaque main region that is configured to overlie the main touchscreen interface region and a generally curved and transparent side region that is configured to overlie a separate touchscreen interface region. When closed the cover is configured to allow for user interaction with the underlying covered screen. The user interaction may be via capacitive and/or mechanical pressure interaction with the touchscreen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal which provides a plurality of home screen pages where application-related graphic objects have been arranged. The mobile terminal includes: a display unit configured to output one of the plurality of home screen pages; a sensing unit configured to sense a touch to the display unit, in a state where one of the plurality of home screen pages has been output; and a controller configured to output graphic objects arranged on the plurality of home screen pages to a single page, in response to a preset type of touch to the display unit, wherein at least one graphic object arranged on said one home screen page, and at least one graphic object arranged on one or more other home screen pages rather than said one home screen page among the plurality of home screen pages are together output to the single page.

Abstract: The mobile terminal includes a display configured to display a lock screen and a controller configured to perform screen timeout when a non-operation state continues in the lock screen and also when the non-operation state continues in a screen other than the lock screen, wherein the controller sets the same predetermined time periods to a duration of the no-operation state in the lock screen before the screen timeout is performed and a duration of the non-operation state in the screen other than the lock screen before the screen timeout is performed.

Abstract: Apparatus has at least one processor and at least one memory having computer-readable code stored thereon. When executed, the code controls the at least one processor: to cause display of a list or array of objects on a touch screen; to respond to detecting a users digit at a location hovering over but not touching the touch screen by causing display of a first object at a location corresponding to the location of the digit to be changed from an original size to an enlarged size while causing display of other objects to remain substantially or exactly at their original size; and while the first object is displayed at the large size, to respond to detecting a trigger by increasing the size of a target area in which response is made to a touch input by selecting the first object.

Abstract: An example method includes designating a corner region of a display device as active, and outputting, for display at the display device, a user interface including at least one element positioned at a first location substantially diagonally opposite and at a first distance from the active corner region. The method further includes receiving an indication of a gesture interpreted by the computing device as originating within the active corner region and terminating within a center region of the display device, and responsive to receiving the indication of the gesture, outputting, for display at the display device, an updated user interface including the element positioned at a second location a second distance from the active corner region.

Abstract: An interface system that allows for tactile manipulation of a touch screen for people with disabilities and which provides appropriate tactile marking for the action they wish to carry out and that may afford a sensation that a button is being pressed to a user, is provided. The system includes a touch screen and a tactile button assembly that extends over at least a portion of the touch screen. The tactile button assembly includes tactile buttons with tactile indicia that can be felt by a user. The tactile buttons are arranged with respect to the touch screen so that when a tactile button is pressed by a user, a contact end of the tactile button contacts a button on the touch screen to perform a predetermined task associated with pressing such button on the touch screen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting an actuation signal and a first data signal between a control device and an actuation device of a power semiconductor device. To minimize the expenditure for the operation of the physical transmission channels and the costs for the laying of the physical connection between control device and actuation device, the transmission of the actuation signal and the first data signal between the control device and the actuation device takes place simultaneously and via a common transmission channel, wherein the first data signal is combined with the actuation signal by means of a digital modulation method or coding method. A feedback signal and second data signal are transmitted in the opposite direction. A first coding length is shorter than the interval length of the actuation signal. A second coding length is shorter than the interval length of the feedback signal.

Abstract: A foldable mobile terminal, including: an upper shell (11) and a lower shell (21) that are hinged, and a flexible panel (30) disposed on inner surfaces of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21); at least one of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21) can be pivoted inwardly or outwardly to an adjustable angle with respect to an hinge axis; a region of the upper shell (11) closer to the hinge axis includes an upper cavity (111), and a region of the lower shell (21) closer to the hinge axis includes a lower cavity (211); a region of the flexible panel (30) closer to the hinge axis includes a bending portion (301) and the flexible panel (30) can be bent at the bending portion (301); upon at least one of the upper shell (11) and the lower shell (21) is pivoted inwardly with respect to the hinge axis, the bending portion (301) is received in the upper cavity (111) and the lower cavity (211), so as to maintain a relatively large bending radius, and prevent the flexible panel from being broken.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium for enabling an individual to use a purchase-proxy mechanism to conduct a financial transaction from a computing device with an online merchant, whereby the individual is enabled to use stored personal data, such as financial account information and fulfillment information, without having to store the personal data with the online merchant. The system, method, and computer-readable storage medium furthermore enable an individual to change a payment and/or fulfillment option at the time of purchase with minimal inconvenience.

Abstract: The present disclosure may provide technique(s) to configure a UE for asynchronous UL HARQ transmission. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may perform an initial RRC configuration procedure. The apparatus may transmit a first RRC message. The first RRC message may indicate that the UE supports a VoLTE mode. The apparatus may receive a second RRC message from the base station. The second RRC message may configure the UE to operate in VoLTE mode. The apparatus may monitor a CSS for a first uplink grant in first DCI. The first uplink grant may not contain an uplink HARQ ID field. The apparatus may monitor a USS for a second uplink grant in second DCI. The second uplink grant may be associated with asynchronous uplink HARQ, and the second uplink grant may include a HARQ ID field.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing sender identification information of the communication event on a display is described. In an embodiment the apparatus receives a communication event, for example, a call or a message. The mobile apparatus is caused to output a temporary indication of the communication event and the sender identification information relating to the communication event is not shown on the display. When a user of the mobile apparatus is detected with at least one sensor, the display is arranged to display the sender identification information on the display replacing the temporary indication in response to detecting the user with the at least one sensor.

Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for providing a set of objects for display in a dynamic user interface such as a home screen. A system is configured to receive usage data for a plurality of objects available to a computing device, the usage data comprising a time and date that each object was most recently selected by a user and a number of times each object was selected by the user for a period of time and calculate a priority score for each object in the plurality of objects based on the usage data. The system is further configured to select a set of objects from the plurality of objects based on the priority score for each object in the plurality of objects and provide the set of objects for display in a dynamic user interface of the computing device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a camera configured to obtain an image; a display configured to display the obtained image; and a controller configured to receive a zoom input for zooming in on the displayed image, display a zoomed image on a portion of the displayed image in response to the zoom input, and capture at least one of the displayed image and the zoomed image in response to a predetermined input.

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 stereoscopic touch device and a display device are provided. The stereoscopic touch device is arranged in the front of the stereoscopic display panel and comprises: an air injection panel which comprises a plurality of air injection holes in array distribution thereon; an image processing chip which generates a control signal for controlling strengths of airflows from respective air injection holes depending on a stereoscopic image signal; an airflow regulating device which is in signal connection with the image processing chip and is configured for providing air with the airflow strengths to the respective air injection holes depending on the control signal.

Abstract: A foldable support includes a shell, a cover, a lens, and a stand. The shell receives and secures a mobile device having a screen. The cover rotatably connects to the shell. The lens rotatably connects to the cover. The stand rotatably connects to the lens.

Abstract: This specification relates to a control apparatus for a mobile terminal, capable of checking information through first and/or second sub display(s) in an easy, convenient manner, and a control method thereof. The control apparatus includes a main display that is located on a front surface of the mobile terminal, a first sub display that extends from the main display and is located on the left of the mobile terminal, a second sub display that extends from the main display and is located on the right of the mobile terminal, a communication unit that is configured to receive event information, and a controller that is configured to generate indication information indicating that the event information has been received, and output the indication information on the first or second sub display while the mobile terminal is gripped by a user.

Abstract: An alerting method and a mobile terminal, where the method and terminal comprise obtaining real-time data of an environment around the mobile terminal using a sensor, detecting whether the real-time environmental data contains an object that affects user behavior, and generating alert information according to the real-time environmental data when the real-time environmental data contains an object that affects user behavior.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and methods for entering memo that is associated with a telephone number used in communication. A mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display unit configured to display a record of communication with a telephone number that is not available in an address book of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to activate a memo input mode to enter a memo associated with the telephone number when the record is selected, store a memo entered in association with the telephone number separately from the address book when the memo is entered through the memo input mode, wherein the controller controls the display unit to display the entered memo associated with the telephone number in response to a communication with the telephone number.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method for the mobile terminal to switch between microphones during a call are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a sound source determining module, a switching module and at least two microphones, wherein the sound source determining module is configured to determine a sound source location when the mobile terminal is answering an incoming call, and the switching module is configured to switch between the at least two microphones according to the sound source location so as to control at least one of the at least two microphones to act as a primary microphone to receive a first sound signal emitted from the sound source location.

Abstract: In some embodiments, provide systems, apparatuses and methods to deliver products using unmanned delivery aircraft. In some embodiments, product delivery system is provided, comprising: an unmanned delivery aircraft configured to deliver a package to a package drop point corresponding to a location of a vehicle at a predefined drive-through station, wherein the delivery aircraft comprises: one or more cameras; an image processor configured to process images captured by the one or more cameras and based on the processing of the images confirm a precise location of the package drop point as defined according to a determined current location and an orientation of the vehicle; and a crane system that supports the first package and lowers the first package to the package drop point relative to the current location and orientation of the vehicle while the delivery aircraft hovers above the vehicle by a threshold distance.

Abstract: A method of processing a memo while performing communication in a terminal includes: performing the communication; activating a touch memo input mode in response to a predetermined event occurring; displaying a touch memo on a display device in a communication state and performing a communication service, in response to receiving an input of the touch memo; and transmitting the touch memo to a communicating subscriber and maintaining the communication state after a request for transmission of the touch memo is input.

Abstract: A touch control device capable of preventing false positives is provided. The touch control device includes: a conductive plate, electrically connected to a predetermined potential; a sensing region, located above the conductive plate, including a plurality of capacitive sensing units; and a conductive ring, located above the conductive plate, disposed at a periphery of the sensing region. When a touch scanning signal is provided to one on-duty capacitive touch sensing unit of the capacitive touch sensing units, the conductive ring synchronously receives a control signal associated with the touch scanning signal.

Abstract: A handheld wireless display device, having at least SVGA-type resolution, includes a wireless interface, such as Bluetooth™, WiFi™, Wimax™, cellular or satellite, to allow the device to utilize a number of different hosts, such as a cell phone, personal computer, media player. The display may be monocular or binocular. Input mechanisms, such as switches, scroll wheels, touch pads, allow selection and navigation of menus, playing media files, setting volume and screen brightness contrast, activating host remote controls or performing other commands. The device may include MIM diodes, Hall effect sensors, or other position transducers and/or accelerometers to detect lateral movements along and rotational gestures around the X, Y and Z axes as gesture inputs and movement queues. These commands may change pages, scroll up, down or across an enlarged screen image, such as for web browsing. An embedded software driver permits replicating a high-resolution screen display from a host PC.

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: A method for verifying a user of a mobile device is provided. The method includes selecting a numerical value and generating a direction image based on the numerical value. The direction image may indicate a first position on the direction image and a second position on the mobile device when the direction image is initially displayed on the mobile device. The direction image may have a center point and the numerical value may correspond a central angle between the first position and the second position. The method may further include sending, to the mobile device, the direction image and a command to rotate the mobile device according to the direction image and receiving a magnetometric numerical value detected by the mobile device using a magnetometer. The method may further include determining whether to allow access of a server by the user based on the magnetometric numerical value.

Abstract: An information processing device communicates with display terminals. The information processing device includes an image information acquisition section adapted to obtain image information, a display control section adapted to perform control of displaying an image based on the image information obtained, a drawing information acquisition section adapted to obtain drawing information adapted to draw a second image so as to be superimposed on a first image displayed based on first image information, a determination section adapted to determine whether or not the first image information is the same as delivered image information having already been delivered to the terminal device, and a delivery control section adapted to deliver the drawing information to the terminal device without delivering the first image information in a case in which it is determined that the first image information and the delivered image information are the same as each other.

Abstract: Provided is a printed circuit board including: a support substrate including a first area in which a light emitting device is mounted, and a second area extending from the first area; a bending part which is configured such that a part between the first area and the second area is bent; a through hole passing through the bending part; a connection wiring connected to the light emitting device and disposed on the bending part; and a wiring connected to the connection wiring.

Abstract: An electronic device, a protection device, and a method for protecting the electronic device with the protection device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module configured to detect a motion state of the electronic device when a cover is connected to the electronic device, and a processor configured to control an actuator of the cover based on the detected motion state of the electronic device.

Abstract: Presented here are devices and methods to correct ambient light measurements made in the presence of optical elements, such as the curved edge of the cover glass associated with the mobile device. In one embodiment, a film with optical properties is placed within the ambient light sensor to diffuse the high-intensity light beam coming from the optical element. In another embodiment, an aperture associated with the ambient light sensor is disposed to prevent the high-intensity light beam from entering the ambient light sensor. In another embodiment, a processor coupled to the ambient light sensor smoothes the peak associated with the high intensity light beam produced by the optical element.

Abstract: An electronic device provides a capability of distinguishing between human tissue and a non-human object in proximity of a transmission source. In this manner, transmission power adjustments to the transmission source can be made selectively, depending on whether human tissue or a non-human object is detected in the proximity of the RF transmitter. Distinguishing between human tissue and other non-human-tissue objects in proximity of the transmission source provides for selective control of SAR adjustments. Accordingly, an electronic device can avoid certain communication performance reductions introduced by decreases in transmission power effected to comply with SAR standards by reducing transmission power when human tissue is detected in the proximity but not reducing transmission power when a non-human object (but no human tissue) is detected in the proximity.

Abstract: Provided is an image display device including: a first case that is formed to support a display unit; a second case that is formed to cover a rear surface of a middle case; and a coupling module that couples the first case and the second case to each other, in which the coupling module includes a first member that is formed on the rear surface and has a predetermined length, a second member that is formed on one surface of the second case that faces the rear surface and is formed in parallel with the first member, and a slide member that is formed in such a manner that the slide member is inserted and is able to be moved in a sliding way.

Abstract: A temperature control method is provided. The method may include determining a present state of a user interface of a terminal when a present temperature of the terminal reaches a predetermined temperature threshold, and performing a corresponding temperature control strategy on the terminal according to the present state of the user interface. The present state of the user interface may be an interacting state or a non-interacting state.

Abstract: A smart device is provided with a main remote control application that may be configured using information. The main remote control application may present images of original remote controls corresponding to devices which are controllable by the configured main remote control application. In connection with a presented image of an original remote control, the display may present icons that are representative of a subset of the buttons of the original remote control. The user interface also allows a user to select amongst the images of the original remote controls to change which appliances are to be controlled via the user interface. A pop-up remote control widget may also be provided which may be invoked without switching to the main remote control application provisioned on the smart device.

Abstract: A human machine interface (HMI) system controls operation of a graphical user interface (GUI) being displayed on a display located in a vehicle. The HMI system includes an interface device, an interface operation module, and a device selection module. The interface device is operable to control the GUI and includes a knob member and a touchpad. The interface operation module receives input data from the interface device in response to an operation of the interface device. The device selection module designates at least one of the knob member or the touchpad as an active device based on a device selection criteria. The interface operation module transmits data from an active device to a display module controlling the GUI and disregards data from an inactive device.

Abstract: A media computing device with multiple virtual screens and personal area network capability, comprising a processor, a memory, an HDMI controller operating an HDMI interface, a wireless network interface configured to communicate via a local area network and configured to communicate via a personal area network, a media management subsystem, a virtual screen driver; and an operating system comprising programming instructions stored in the memory of and operating on the processor and configured to operate multiple virtual screens for user interaction via devices communicating via a network.

Abstract: A method and a system for quickly starting a camera based on eyeprint recognition may include storing a camera initialization procedure for a power-up initializing camera of a mobile terminal in a singleton pattern class of the camera, and detecting whether the screen of the mobile terminal is illuminated or not; when it is detected that the mobile terminal screen is illuminated, directly acquiring the camera initialization procedure in the singleton pattern class to complete the power-up initializing of the camera, directly displaying an image captured by the camera while starting eyeprint recognition software, and acquiring a user's eye image to complete eyeprint unlocking.

Abstract: An OLED display capable of visible light communication and a visible light communication system having same are disclosed. The OLED display comprises an OLED display unit, a data memory unit, and an OLED control unit. The OLED display unit emits an image which is outwardly displayed and additional information which is included in the image. The data memory unit is storing image data corresponding to the image and additional data corresponding to the additional information. The OLED control unit controls the OLED display unit to display the image by using the image data provided by the data memory unit and controls the flicker of the image within a range which cannot be perceived by human eyes so that the additional information is included in the image by using the additional data provided by the data memory unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to controlling a mobile device to provide a reminder even when the mobile device experiences a shutdown state. By controlling the mobile device to provide the reminder even when the mobile device experiences a shutdown state, the reminder may still be presented on the mobile device when an operating system of the mobile device has not been initiated.

Abstract: A method for capturing screen content of a mobile terminal and a device thereof are provided. The method comprises: detecting a DOWN event of a specified key of the mobile terminal and recording the time of occurrence of the DOWN event as a first time stamp; detecting an UP event of the specified key and recording the time of occurrence of the UP event as a second time stamp; and comparing a difference between the second time stamp and the first time stamp with a preset time threshold, performing a full screen capturing or a regional screen capturing on the screen content of the mobile terminal if the difference is less than the preset time threshold, or performing a regional screen capturing or a full screen capturing on the screen content of the mobile terminal if the difference is greater than the preset time threshold.

Abstract: A control method, in a system including a detection surface interfacing a plurality of mobile entities with a computer system, the detection surface including a plurality of elementary detection surfaces forming groups and sub-groups, wherein at least one mobile entity is registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, a period of time reserved for the at least one mobile entity registered with management modules of at least two different sub-groups, enabling the activation of at least one mobile entity, being the same in each of the at least two sub-groups.

Abstract: A portable device including an index display region and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a portable device includes displaying a first layer from among a plurality of layers on a first display region located at a front surface of the portable device; displaying an index of the plurality of layers on a second display region located at a lateral surface of the portable device; determining a user-viewed display region from among the first display region and the second display region; detecting a first control input to the first display region; and controlling the first layer displayed on the first display region in response to the first control input when a user gazes at the first display region, or controlling the index displayed on the second display region in response to the first control input when the user gazes at the second display region.

Abstract: A POS system SY has a card reader 4 that reads data; a printer 2 connected to the card reader 4 and receiving data input from the card reader 4; and a tablet terminal 1 connected to the printer 2. The tablet terminal 1 has a POS application 52 for executing a transaction process, a payment application 53 for executing a payment process based on data input to the printer 2, and a control unit 110 that controls the POS application 52 and payment application 53.