Virtual Input Device (e.g., Virtual Keyboard) Patents (Class 715/773)
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Patent number: 11656761Abstract: A method for adjusting a touch hotspot of a terminal is provided. The method includes: obtaining touch point coordinates of touch actions received in a at least one predetermined time period; determining at least one effective coordinate point from the touch point coordinates; selecting, from the touch point coordinates, at least one deviated coordinate point associated with the application icon; and adjusting current hotspot of an application icon based on the at least one deviated coordinate point of the application icon to obtain a new hotspot of the application icon, where the new hotspot includes the current hotspot.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Long Wang
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Patent number: 11644969Abstract: A touch-panel cellular phone specifies an invalid area not accepting a user's input operation on a touch panel in advance. The cellular phone detects a user's touch area on the touch panel so as to execute a function pre-assigned to the touch area not encompassed by the invalid area. Additionally, it is possible to reduce and display menu icons in the display area precluding the invalid area on the touch panel. Thus, it is possible to prevent an error operation when a user holding a cellular phone inadvertently touches the touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoya Makiguchi
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Patent number: 11599148Abstract: Consistent with disclosed embodiments, systems, methods, and computer readable media including instructions for implementing hybrid virtual keys in an extended reality environment are disclosed. Embodiments may include a processor to receive signals from a touch-sensitive surface, wherein a wearable extended reality appliance may virtually project a plurality of virtual activatable elements on the touch-sensitive surface. The plurality of virtual activatable elements virtually projected on the touch-sensitive surface may be a proper sub-set of a group of virtual activatable elements, based on the action of a user. The processor may receive touch inputs from the user via the touch-sensitive surface and identify one of the plurality of virtual activatable elements. The processor may cause a change in virtual content based on the identified virtual activatable element.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MULTINARITY LTDInventors: Tamir Berliner, Tomer Kahan, Eli Elhadad
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Patent number: 11599204Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a display, a storage unit configured to store a combination rule of letters constituting a word; and a processor configured to provide a letter input UI of a specific language, to predict a first letter inputted on the letter input UI and a second letter to be selected based on the letter combination rule of the specific language stored in the storage unit, and to control the display such that an active area of a key corresponding to the second letter is expansively provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xuan Toi Nguyen, Chang-wan Huh
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Patent number: 11599566Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client system, a text input comprising one or more n-grams, determining, using a deep-learning model, a vector representation of the text input based on the one or more n-grams, determining an embedding of the vector representation of the text input in a d-dimensional embedding space, identifying one or more labels based on, for each of the one or more labels, a respective similarity of an embedding of a vector representation of the label in the embedding space to the embedding of the vector representation of the text input, and sending, to the client system in response to the received text input, instructions for presenting a user interface comprising one or more of the identified labels as suggested labels.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Jason E. Weston, Keith Adams, Sumit Chopra
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Patent number: 11586293Abstract: A display control method includes: obtaining, by a terminal, orientations and display statuses of a first screen and a second screen; determining, by the terminal, whether a trigger event used for adjusting the display statuses of the first screen and the second screen occurs; and when the trigger event occurs, displaying, by the terminal, adjusted display content on the first screen and the second screen based on the orientations and the display statuses of the first screen and the second screen. By obtaining an orientation and a display status of a terminal screen, when the trigger event occurs, the terminal can adjust the display status of the screen in a timely manner, so that a user can perform an interaction operation and interaction display between different screens.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hao Chen, Qing Wang, Xiaoxiao Chen
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Patent number: 11587412Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to, among other things, utilizing a self-centering user interface to receive information associated with a transaction. For instance, a computing device may receive a first input at a first location of a display. The computing device may then determine a positioning for the user interface, where the user interface may be substantially centered about the first location. In some instances, the computing device may display the user interface using the positioning. The computing device may then receive a second input corresponding to swipe from the first location of the display to a second location of the display. The computing device may then determine a symbol included in the user interface based at least in part on the second input. In some instances, the user interface includes a keypad for entering a personal identification number associated with a payment instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Marc David Perry, Kenneth Randall Kinsella Wigginton
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Patent number: 11543961Abstract: Examples are disclosed relating to computing devices and methods for performing touch detection within a virtual trackpad area of a touch screen display. In one example, a non-trackpad touch input signal is received from outside the virtual trackpad area and processed with at least one touch detection algorithm applying a non-trackpad threshold value. A virtual trackpad touch input signal is determined to be received from within the virtual trackpad area. On condition of determining that the virtual trackpad touch input signal is received from within the virtual trackpad area, the virtual trackpad touch input signal is processed with the touch detection algorithm applying a virtual trackpad threshold value different from the non-trackpad threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Matan Slassi, Dmitry Birenberg, Gilad Pundak, Nadav Linenberg, Andrew Pyon Mittereder
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Patent number: 11543949Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays a software keyboard on a display screen, selects a template including an image area to which image data is assigned and a text area to which text data is assigned, arranges the image data in the image area of the selected template, displays a text input area for inputting text corresponding to the text area on the screen, assigns text inputted in the text input area using the keyboard to the text area of the selected template, and displays a layout result in which the image data is arranged in the image area and the text is arranged in the text area on the screen, the text area being displayed at a predetermined position, and changes the text area of the layout result from the predetermined position to a position not overlapping with the software keyboard when the software keyboard is displayed on the screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Tomoya Ishida
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Patent number: 11526213Abstract: A multi-functional human interface device includes a control unit and a first multi-functional input button. The first multi-functional input button includes a cover unit configured to receive a touch input of a user's finger, an electrode unit including a transmitter and a receiver to form an electric field, an elastic unit configured to move from a first height to a second height when a first pressure is applied from the cover unit and configured to move back to the first height when the first pressure from the cover unit is released, and a switch unit configured to generate an electric signal representing an input of a predetermined letter.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: MOKIBO, INC.Inventor: Eunhyung Cho
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Patent number: 11507208Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to external user interfaces used in connection with head worn computers (HWC).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLCInventor: Ralph F. Osterhout
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Patent number: 11500421Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a base housing; a display housing that includes a center panel and folding wings that fold over the center panel to form a recess for the base housing; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing to the base housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ashley Martin Cichocki, Alden Rose, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
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Patent number: 11493763Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a display member including at least one piece of glass, a housing surrounding at least a portion of the display member to form a space inside the electronic device, a mounting member coupled to at least one side of the housing, a light output device disposed inside the mounting member to output light to the display member, a light refracting member refracting light emitted from the light output device, and a heat radiating member including at least a first portion disposed adjacent to the light output device and at least second portion extending to the housing to surround at least a portion of the at least one piece of glass, wherein at least a part of the heat radiating member contacts the space.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventors: Yunguk Lee, Minhyuk Nam, Seungnyun Kim, Yongsang Yun
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Patent number: 11475637Abstract: A system that allows users of augmented reality environments to interact with each other across instances. For each user, the system recognizes real-world objects in an image of a real-world environment and retrieves augmented reality assets to overlay according to each user's selected theme. A user can open a multi-dimensional region in which the augmented reality assets of their augmented reality environment are replaced with those of a different augmented reality environment, giving the user a way to tunnel into another user's augmented reality environment. The augmented reality assets may include commands linked to real-world objects capable of receiving commands, allowing for users to interact with the real-world objects in the environment, such as a streamer's environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Wormhole Labs, Inc.Inventors: Curtis Hutten, Robert D. Fish
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Patent number: 11360624Abstract: A touch panel may include a transparent substrate and a light blocking layer in a touch area and on a side of the transparent substrate. The light blocking layer may include a keyboard pattern, and the keyboard pattern may include hollow characters. The light blocking layer may be configured to display the characters of the keyboard pattern on the light blocking layer by light passing through the hollow characters.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Qitao Zheng, Zouming Xu, Lei Zhang, Jian Tian, Guiyu Zhang, Chunjian Liu, Xintao Wu, Tong Chen
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Patent number: 11347352Abstract: A method includes detecting a touch input by a user at a position on a virtual keyboard. The method further includes applying a spatial model to map the touch input to one or more first candidate keys of the virtual keyboard, wherein the spatial model maps the touch input to the one or more first candidate keys based on a heatmap of prior touch inputs by the user. The method further includes applying a language model to map the touch input to one or more second candidate keys of the virtual keyboard, wherein the language model maps the touch input to the one or more second candidate keys based on comparing the position of the touch input to one or more predicted next keys. The method further includes selecting a particular key of the one or more first and second candidate keys as indicated by the touch input.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Xu Liu, Shumin Zhai, Adrian Pittman, Billy Dou
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Patent number: 11330012Abstract: System, method, and device of detecting identity of a user and authenticating a user; as well as detecting a possible attacker or impostor, and differentiating among users of an electronic device or of a computerized service. A mobile or portable electronic device is utilized to capture a self-taken image or video of a user, which is utilized as a user-authentication factor. The accelerometer and gyroscope or device-orientation sensor of the mobile device, sense and measure spatial and physical device properties during, before or after the submission of the self-taken image or video. Based on such spatial and physical device properties, in combination with computer-vision analysis of the content shown in the self-taken image or video, the system determines liveness of the user and freshness of the submitted self-taken image or video, and differentiates between a legitimate user and an attacker.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: BIOCATCH LTD.Inventor: Avi Turgeman
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Patent number: 11320985Abstract: A selection device (100) displays objects that are selection subjects on a touch screen, and selects an object according to an operation performed on the touch screen. In this selection device (100), a detector (130) detects a touch operation performed on the touch screen. A divider (150) divides the detection area of the touch screen into a plurality of sections on the basis of the positions of the objects that are currently displayed and the detection position where the detector (130) detected the touch operation. When an operation of selecting one of the sections divided by the divider (150) is detected, a confirmer (160) confirms the selection of the object that corresponds to the selected section.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Rakuten Groun. Inc.Inventor: Takuya Murakami
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Patent number: 11314409Abstract: The disclosed technologies address various technical and user experience problems by augmenting the functionality provided by virtual on-screen trackpads without requiring users to switch between modes. In this way, users can access extended functionality without interfering with expected traditional trackpad functionality (e.g. moving a cursor, clicking, and scrolling). In particular, technologies are disclosed for modeless digital pen input to a virtual trackpad, modeless gestures for summoning user interfaces, modeless gestures utilizing position relative to adjacent user interfaces, and modeless cursor control and interaction with virtual touch targets.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Andrew Stuart Glass
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Patent number: 11302050Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method. The method comprises detecting user input activating a text effect selection control. In response to the first user input the method further comprises: automatically generating and displaying a first shadow for a selected design element, the first shadow having a first colour, a first offset value, and a first direction; and automatically generating and displaying a second shadow for the selected design element, the second shadow having a second colour, the first offset value, and a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: CANVA PTY LTDInventors: Declan Robin Vong, Matthew David Anderson, Lynneal Jia Santos, Jesse James Walker
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Patent number: 11287970Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an application display method and a terminal, where the method includes: acquiring a first flicking gesture, where a start position of the first flicking gesture is located in a first preset operating area; and when the terminal detects that the first flicking gesture is a first preset flicking gesture, displaying an application that is in a first state, where the first state includes at least one of the following states: a state of running in the foreground, a state of running in the background, and a state of being buffered in the background. Therefore, a recently used application can be displayed to a user according to a gesture of the user, without a need to dispose a dedicated button, thereby improving operation and control efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zheng Hu, Bingtian Han, Xiangning Liu
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Patent number: 11287944Abstract: An application window display method and a terminal. The method is applied to a terminal that supports displaying a plurality of application windows, and includes displaying, by the terminal, a first graphical user interface (GUI), where the first GUI comprises a first application window, receiving, by the terminal, an input operation performed on the first application window, and displaying, by the terminal, a second GUI in response to the input operation, where the second GUI comprises a soft keyboard at a fixed display location, and an area in the second GUI other than the soft keyboard includes the first application window, with the first application window being completely displayed, and where the display location of the soft keyboard in the second GUI partially or completely overlaps a display location of the first application window in the first GUI.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Dengkui Zhu, Hao Huang, Zhichao Yang, Bin Xu
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Patent number: 11281369Abstract: In an example method, a user interface is presented by a device on a touch sensitive surface of the device. The device presents a keyboard image on a touch sensitive surface of the device. The device then receives a first touch input selecting a key of the keyboard image and responsive to receiving the first touch input, displays a primary character associated with the selected key. While maintenance of physical contact is detected by the touch sensitive surface, the device receives a touch gesture starting at the key of the keyboard image and continuing in a diagonal direction along a face of the key. Responsive to receiving the touch gesture, the device displays an alternative character associated with the selected key.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Inventors: Behzad Aghaei, Timothy V. Isted, Maxwell O. Drukman, Donald M. Firlik, Christopher A. Lattner, Kenneth S. Orr, Andreas Wendker
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Patent number: 11256358Abstract: A method of providing a user defined user keypad and a mobile terminal supporting the same are provided. The method includes displaying guide information when entering a user keypad setting mode, determining a designation range for the user keypad according to a user interaction inputted based on the guide information, computing a key arrangement of the user keypad in response to the determined range, and configuring the user keypad according to the computed key arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Ram Nam Goong, Hwang Joon Lee
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Patent number: 11257401Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus including a flexible display of which at least a portion is located at a first surface of the electronic apparatus and a first-surface exposed display size is changed, and a controller configured to display, when a first input corresponding to a first icon is received, content corresponding to at least one application of an application set corresponding to the first icon on the display based on layout information and application set information of the application set in response to the first input.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Juhye Lee, Shinhui Ahn, Euitaek Oh, Sangyoung Cho
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Patent number: 11243690Abstract: After the user touches anywhere within a designated “group key” area of multiple characters or functions on the touch screen keyboard, a “keypad” is created that is centered around the user's touch. The keypad has the same layout of characters and functions as the group key, but the keypad moves as necessary from the location of the group key to re-centre at the point of the user's touch. Maintaining the touch, the user swipes a fingertip from a central dead zone on the keypad to one of the keys to select it. Audio and haptic indicators may also be provided. The keyboard may be active without being displayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Inventor: Herbert James Dunton
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Patent number: 11224391Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes a radiation generation unit that has a plurality of radiation sources generating radiation toward a subject, a C-arm that supports the radiation generation unit in a first end portion as one end, a radiography unit that is provided in a second end portion as the other end of the C-arm to face the radiation generation unit and images the subject using radiation, an imaging direction designation unit that designates an imaging direction of the subject, and a radiation source selection unit that selects the radiation source for use in imaging among the plurality of radiation sources using the designation of the imaging direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Masayoshi Matsuura
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Patent number: 11221759Abstract: A foldable computing device provides user interface (“UI”) transitions and optimizations while operating in a productivity mode. When the foldable computing device is operating in productivity mode, it can present a UI below a hardware keyboard placed over a display region and occluding only a top portion of the display region or a software keyboard presented in the display region occluding only the top portion of the display region. If the hardware keyboard or the software keyboard occlude only the bottom of the display region, a UI can be shown above the hardware keyboard or the software keyboard. The foldable computing device can adjust the position of UI windows that are occluded when the hardware or software keyboard is placed on the display region. The foldable computing device can move the UI windows back to their original positions if the hardware or software keyboard no longer occlude the display region.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Ryan Pendlay, Peter Hammerquist, Julia Christine Carlson, Christoffer Peter Hart Hansen, Lauren Edelmeier, Scott Schenone
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Patent number: 11222582Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate and the electronic device also includes a light-emitting element, a sensing element and a black matrix disposed on the substrate. The sensing element is disposed adjacent to the light-emitting element. The black matrix has a plurality of openings and a light-shielding portion. The electronic device further includes a driving element disposed adjacent to and electrically connected to the light-emitting element. The sensing element includes a first thin-film transistor, and the driving element includes a second thin-film transistor. In a normal direction of the substrate, one of the openings is disposed corresponding to the sensing element, and the light-shielding portion is disposed corresponding to the driving element.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Lung Ting, Li-Wei Mao, Shun-Yuan Hu
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Patent number: 11218592Abstract: An example electronic apparatus for providing voice recognition control includes a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to obtain a content including at least one object; distinguish the at least one object within the content; display an instruction text in correspondence with a non-text object among the at least one object; and select the non-text object corresponding to the instruction text if a voice command corresponding to the instruction text is inputted.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang-Youn Kim, Won-Nam Jang
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Patent number: 11194469Abstract: An image processing apparatus described in the present specification includes a display unit configured to display a software keyboard, a reception unit configured to receive a signal transmitted from the information processing apparatus based on a depression of a keyboard, a storage unit configured to store the signal received by the reception unit in association with information about a hardware key provided on the image processing apparatus, and a control unit configured to display a character based on the signal received by the reception unit on the display unit in a case where the software keyboard is being displayed by the display unit, and to perform processing corresponding to a depression of the hardware key information about which is stored in the storage unit in association with the signal received by the reception unit in a case where the software keyboard is not being displayed by the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomoya Sato
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Patent number: 11182962Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a mixed reality (MR) interaction are provided. In one example, the method comprises: capturing a first image of a user's appendage and a physical peripheral input device, wherein the user's appendage covers at least a part of the physical peripheral input device; performing a segmentation of the first image into a first region of pixels corresponding to the user's appendage, wherein a second region of pixels corresponds to the physical peripheral input device; generating a composite image from the first image based on rendering, in place of the second region of pixels, pixels representing a virtual peripheral input device, such that the virtual peripheral input device appears in the composite image as at a same spatial location as the physical peripheral input device and covered at least partially by the user's appendage; and displaying the composite image to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Mario Gutierrez, Thomas Rouvinez, Sidney Bovet, Helmut Grabner, Mathieu Meisser
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Patent number: 11151130Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing quality of input text using recurrent neural networks is disclosed. The system obtains input text from user and performs a comparison of each word from input text with words from dictionary (or trained data) to determine a closest recommended word for each word in the input text. The input text is further analyzed to determine context of each word based on at least a portion of input text, and based on determined context, at least one of correct sentences, incorrect sentences, and/or complex sentences are determined from the input text. Each word is converted to a vector based on concept(s) by comparing each word across sentences of input text to generate vectors set, and quality of the input text is assessed based on vectors set, the comparison, determined context and at least one of correct sentences, incorrect sentences, complex sentences, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Tata Consultancy Services LimitedInventors: Robin Tommy, Sarath Sivaprasad
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Patent number: 11132212Abstract: Providing assistance using a device can include determining, using a processor, an application that is currently executing and displayed by the device and determining, using the processor, information that accelerates user interaction with the application. The information can be displayed on the device as application-specific assistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Ranhee Chung, Dane Mason
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Patent number: 11132497Abstract: A method for inputting characters capable of being performed in a device is disclosed. The device is configured to input characters in a text input area that is displayed on the device itself or on an external display device. The method for inputting characters includes receiving, at the device, a key input which corresponds to a language character to be inputted in the text input area, and causing the device to input a plurality of Unicode characters in the text input area in response to the key input, the plurality of Unicode characters representing a shape of the language character over at least two text lines.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Inventor: Bonggeun Kim
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Patent number: 11127500Abstract: A centralized control apparatus includes: an operation panel on which a plurality of operation buttons used to set a plurality of controlled instruments are displayed; and a system controller, the system controller being configured to register the operation buttons, which are displayed when the plurality of controlled instruments satisfy respective operation state conditions, in advance as operation button display conditions, acquire operation states of the plurality of controlled instruments, compare the operation states and the operation state conditions, extract the plurality of operation buttons to be displayed on the operation panel according to a result of the comparison, and display the plurality of extracted operation buttons side by side in time-series order in a predetermined direction of the operation panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Iori Nemoto, Kiyoshi Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 11106242Abstract: Reconfigurable touch screen computing devices with folding configurations that include flexible and rigid displays which are made up of segments that can be reconfigured from a compact state to an expanded state. The form factor of the compact state is roughly the size of a typical handheld phone, with an integrated speaker and microphone. The form factor of the expanded state is roughly the size of a tablet computer which may also include the mechanical functionality of a laptop. Both states may provide a configuration which includes a touch screen display on a front side and a protective housing on a back side. The computing devices may further include sensors to indicate the state of configuration and mechanisms for alignment, locking, and structural support. In one embodiment, a module attached to, situated within, or otherwise associated with at least one segment may contain all or substantially all processing and memory, along with a communications system, all of which may be used in either state.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: LEPTON COMPUTING LLCInventor: Stephen E. Delaporte
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Patent number: 11093002Abstract: Reconfigurable touch screen computing devices with folding configurations that include flexible displays which are made up of segments that can be reconfigured from a compact state to an expanded state. The form factor of the compact state is roughly the size of a typical handheld phone which may be configured with a speaker and microphone. The form factor of the expanded state is roughly the size of a tablet computer which may also include the mechanical functionality of a laptop. Both states may provide a configuration which includes a touch screen display on a front side and a protective housing on a back side. The computing devices may further include sensors to indicate the state of configuration and mechanisms for alignment, locking, and structural support. In one embodiment, a module attached to, situated within, or otherwise associated with at least one segment may contain all or substantially all processing and memory, along with a communications system, all of which may be used in either state.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: LEPTON COMPUTING LLCInventor: Stephen E. Delaporte
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Patent number: 11061496Abstract: A method and an apparatus of controlling a User Interfaces (UIs) using a touch screen are provided. The method includes displaying a menu item in a basic setting menu that is preset in a user device, the menu item being used to select rearrangement of UIs arranged in a display area of the touch screen in a user-touchable partial area, and displaying a rearranged screen displaying the UIs rearranged in the user-touchable partial area, upon sensing of a user touch input selecting the rearrangement of the UIs.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyeong-Min Nam
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Patent number: 11061556Abstract: A computer device and method are configured to receive a user input across a plurality of points on a display surface of a user interface device. The device and method detect the user input and measure an amount of an input value at each of the plurality of points. Additionally, the device and method generate and display a display output based on a predefined programmable action corresponding to the amount of the input value at at least one of the respective points varying relative to the amount of the input value at one or more of other ones of the respective points.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventor: Lakshmi Narayana Mummidi
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Patent number: 11048299Abstract: Reconfigurable touch screen computing devices with folding configurations that include flexible and/or rigid displays made up of segments reconfigured from a compact state to an expanded state are described. The form factor of the compact state is the size of a handheld phone (including an integrated speaker and microphone). The form factor of the expanded state is the size of a tablet computer (including the mechanical functionality of a laptop). Both states provide a configuration including a touch screen display on a front side and a protective housing on a back side. The computing devices include sensors indicating the state and mechanisms for folding, alignment, and structural support, and magnets for the devices to be locked in the folded or unfolded state. A module attached to at least one segment may contain substantially all processing and memory, and a communications system, all which may be used in either state.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: LEPTON COMPUTING LLCInventor: Stephen E. Delaporte
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Patent number: 11042260Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to receive a user command on a touch screen, and a multimedia apparatus using the same. The method for providing a GUI includes determining whether an enlargement command for a GUI item is received, and enlarging the GUI item. Therefore, it is possible to enable a user to operate the GUI item more correctly, and to provide the superior visual effect when the GUI item is operated.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chan-Ho Park, Kyoung-Nyo Hwangbo, Mi-Kyoung Kim
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Patent number: 11029839Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an application display method and a terminal, where the method includes: acquiring a first sliding gesture, where a start position of the first sliding gesture is located in a first preset operating area; and when the terminal detects that the first sliding gesture is a first preset sliding gesture, displaying an application that is in a first state, where the first state includes at least one of the following states: a state of running in the foreground, a state of running in the background, and a state of being buffered in the background. Therefore, a recently used application can be displayed to a user according to a gesture of the user, without a need to dispose a dedicated button, thereby improving operation and control efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zheng Hu, Bingtian Han, Xiangning Liu
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Patent number: 11019388Abstract: A display device and a method capable of rotating a display based on a type of a user command are provided. The display device according to the disclosure receives a user command while first content is displayed on the display, the display being configured to operate in a first orientation while displaying the first content, maintains the display to operate in the first orientation when the received user command is a command to control a feature corresponding to the first content, determines, based on a type of a second content, to control the display to operate in the first orientation or a second orientation different from the first orientation when the received user command is a command to display the second content on the display, and controls the motor to rotate the display based on the determined first orientation or the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Junsik Choi, Jungrae Kim, Jinyong Park, Hyunyong Choi, Dongwook Han, Jina Kwon, Hayeon Kil, Kyoungmin Kim, Youngjin Kim, Sungyong Park, Siyoung Park, Yongwoo Shin, Daesik Yoon, Eunjoo Cho, Jungyon Cho
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Patent number: 11003839Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices including smart interfaces with facilitated input and mistake recovery are described. For example, a smart interface system can identify one or more portions of user input as alterable decisions, and, for each of the one or more alterable decisions, store, in a memory, information about one or more alternative options for the alterable decision. The system can also identify one of the alterable decisions as the currently alterable decision, and upon receiving an input indicative of an actuation of the alteration key, alter the currently alterable decision to another of the one or more alternative options based on the stored information.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: I.Q. JOE, LLCInventor: Jeffrey James Hatch
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Patent number: 10990192Abstract: Disclosed is a multilingual character input device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignees: DAESAN BIOTECHInventors: Gyu Hong Lee, Gang Seon Yu
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Patent number: 10983805Abstract: Described are apparatus and methods for providing a contextual keyboard service located on a remote server for implementation on any website or device capable of supporting an on-screen keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Nod, Inc.Inventors: Anusankar Elangovan, John F. McGowan, III, Rahul N. Iyer, Jake Kesinger
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Patent number: 10978018Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) head mounted display (HMD) includes a display, a processor coupled to the display, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to determine that the available capacity of a resource supporting VR operations being executed by the processor is insufficient and present a graphical user interface on the display with at least one selectable option to reduce usage of at least one resource supporting at least one of non-VR operations and inactive VR operations.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Priyanka Sharma
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Patent number: 10969958Abstract: Provided is a technique for supporting communication of a method for using an application for a key-input display apparatus that displays a key input on the application on an execution screen of the application displayed on a display unit. The key-input display apparatus includes an input-history display control unit that outputs an input-history display screen to the display unit. The input-history display screen sequentially displays key operation histories of key inputs one by one as a separate screen from the execution screen of the application. Thus, key inputs for the application are visualized, and therefore there is no need to alternately follow an input operation with an input device, such as a keyboard, and the execution screen of the application with eyes, allowing easy grasp of key inputs by watching the input-history display screen displayed side by side with the execution screen of the application.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: INVIO, INC.Inventors: Kenro Tokudome, Shusaku Tohya
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Patent number: 10963011Abstract: A touch input method and a mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal includes a touch screen having a transparent display panel, a front touch panel configured to detect a touch input corresponding to the front of the transparent display panel, and a rear touch panel configured to detect a touch input corresponding to a rear of the transparent touch panel. The touch input method includes detecting a touch input from one of the front touch panel and the rear touch panel, determining whether a user's intent is a data input via the rear touch panel in response to the touch input, and displaying a keypad on a top of the touch screen if the user's intent is determined as data input via the rear touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yohan Lee, Jaehyeon Kang, Dasom Lee