Abstract: Techniques are described to implement a user interface for a display of a mobile device. In an implementation, the user interface may include a chromeless menu configured to be displayed when menu-based user input to the mobile device is available; a system tray configured to be displayed on the display when a notice containing status information affecting operability of the mobile device is available; and a task switcher module operable to cause a chromeless overlay be displayed over an active application being executed by the mobile device to allow selection of one or more applications of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method of displaying a plurality of pages on a screen of a terminal is provided. The method includes detecting a user's gesture that requests movement of the plurality of pages, identifying a movement mode relating to the movement of the plurality of pages, and moving and displaying a first page displayed on the screen and a second page connected to the first page displayed on the screen according to the identified movement mode, wherein the movement mode is one of a discrete mode and a continuous mode.

Abstract: A method and system. An image, displayed on a display device, includes action zones. Maps of the image are stored. Each map defines, for a specific time stamp, a location for each action zone in the image. An operation of an action zone in the image displayed on the display device is received. The operation has a defined location in the image and a current time for an operation of the action zone. A time delay is applied to the current time to obtain a selection time for the operation of the action zone, by calculating the selection time as the current time minus the time delay. A map with a time stamp immediately prior to the selection time is determined from the maps. An action zone defined in the determined map and matching the defined location of the operation of the action zone in the image is operated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide techniques by which missed interactions with display advertising may be reduced or recovered. For example, in an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for processing computer input may comprise displaying on a display screen at least one background application and a foreground item frame, removing display of the foreground item frame, and after removing display of the foreground item frame, detecting user input in the location where the foreground item frame was displayed.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a display; and a controller configured to display a first image including a focusing region and an out-focusing region on the display, wherein a depth of the first image corresponds to a first depth, and display a second image with the out-focusing region adjusted into a second depth in response to a first input signal.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method comprises: displaying an item at a location on a touch sensitive display; detecting actuation of an area of the touch sensitive display wherein the actuated area comprises at least a portion of the location in which the item is displayed; and in response to the detecting, enabling a function to be performed wherein if a first area is actuated a first function, dependent on the item, is enabled and if a second area is actuated a second, different function, independent of the item, is enabled.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe a system to efficiently execute gesture recognition algorithms. Embodiments of the invention describe a power efficient staged gesture recognition pipeline including multimodal interaction detection, context based optimized recognition, and context based optimized training and continuous learning. Embodiments of the invention further describe a system to accommodate many types of algorithms depending on the type of gesture that is needed in any particular situation. Examples of recognition algorithms include but are not limited to, HMM for complex dynamic gestures (e.g. write a number in the air), Decision Trees (DT) for static poses, peak detection for coarse shake/whack gestures or inertial methods (INS) for pitch/roll detection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface by combining eye based input with input for e.g. selection and activation of objects and object parts and execution of contextual actions related to the objects and object parts. The present invention also relates to such systems and methods in which the user can configure and customize specific combinations of eye data input and input that should result in a specific contextual action.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a change unit configured to change arrangement of a first object corresponding to a first user and a second object corresponding to a second user from first arrangement to second arrangement in accordance with reproduction of a video including depth information, in a virtual space corresponding to the video.

Abstract: Techniques and technologies for gesture-controlled piling of displayed data items are described.

Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts. The method includes displaying, on the display, a user interface for an application; detecting an edge input that includes detecting a change in a characteristic intensity of a contact proximate to an edge of the touch-sensitive surface; and, in response to detecting the edge input: in accordance with a determination that the edge input meets system-gesture criteria, performing an operation that is independent of the application, wherein: the system-gesture criteria include intensity criteria; the system-gesture criteria include a location criterion that is met when the intensity criteria for the contact are met while the contact is within a first region relative to the touch-sensitive surface; and the first region relative to the touch-sensitive surface is determined based on one or more characteristics of the contact.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving information associated with a first content item, designating a first bead apparatus (842) to be associated with the first content item, the first content item being identified by a first content item identifier, causing display of a visual representation of the first content item identifier by the first bead apparatus on a display of the first bead apparatus, receiving information indicative of a content item selection input of the first bead apparatus indicative of selection of the first content item, receiving input indicative of a tag selection input that identifies a tag, and causing an establishment of an association between the first content item and the tag based, at least in part, on the tag selection input. The tag selection input may relate to a tap input associated with the bead apparatus, a rotation input associated with the bead apparatus, and/or the like.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for pressure sensitive device casing to cause device functionality. A computing device, such as a mobile smart phone, may include one or more pressure sensor devices mounted within, surrounding, or nearby structural components of the computing device, such as a device casing. A user may apply pressure input to the structure of the computing device, for example, through touch and force of touch to the device, where the pressure sensor may detect a presence and location of the input. The computing device may include a transaction processing application, where the input may be received during use of the application. The pressure of the input may further define the input for the application. For example, an input with a first pressure may cause a first process to be initiated, while a second pressure may cause a second process to be initiated.

Abstract: A method for facilitating and enhancing computer-based authoring of gesture definitions that are useful in controlling a walk-around character and other systems using gesture controls. The method includes, during performance of a gesture by a performer, collecting sets of raw sensor data each corresponding to differing parameters of the performance of the gesture. The method includes displaying a graphical user interface with a graphical plot of each of the sets of raw sensor data. The method includes receiving user input identifying which of the parameters to include in a gesture definition. The method includes, for the graphical plots associated with the chosen parameters receiving user input defining a starting position, an ending position, a maximum value, and a minimum value. The gesture may involve movement of a performer's arms, legs, hands, head, eyes, and so on in a particular manner.

Abstract: A displaying method of a touch input device including a touch screen, a touch screen controller which detects a magnitude of a pressure of a touch input to a surface of the touch screen, and a controller which controls the touch screen on the basis of information detected by the touch screen controller, the displaying method including: detecting, by the touch screen controller, a magnitude of the pressure of the touch which is input to a first region when an object touches the first region of the surface of the touch screen in a state where a display of the touch screen is turned off, and displaying by controlling, by the controller, the touch screen such that, when the detected magnitude of the pressure is greater than that of a first reference pressure, a second region of the display of the touch screen is displayed.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of receiving, by the electronic device, a character input from a user are provided. The electronic device includes a touch panel configured to receive a touch input generated by a pointing object and a swipe input of moving the pointing object while touching the touch panel with the pointing object, a processor configured to select one of a plurality of character sets based on a property of the touch input and select one of a plurality of characters included in the selected character set based on a property of the swipe input, and a display configured to display the selected character.

Abstract: A system includes first and second handheld devices. The first device transmits an acoustic signal, and the acoustic signal is reflected from an input object. The second device receives a received signal derived from a reflection of the acoustic signal from the input object. The second device determines information about the location or motion of the input object based on the received signal, and thereby detects a gesture performed by the input object.

Abstract: The present invention enhances the player's gameplay visual, feedback and other experiences by taking advantage of optical adapters, feedback mechanics, advancements in theatrical audio, frame rate throttle, meta-file object framework for storage and retrieval, calibration advancements, vocal command enhancements, voice object lookups, facial/body scan, color/clothing coordination, party or celebration capabilities, noise cancellation, interactive object placement, heart rate monitor, pan-tilt-zoom camera advances, cooperative gameplay advances and programming advancements.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus that includes: a change unit configured to change an event generated in response to an operation of an input device, based on the type of the event and the type of a graphics controller unit to which the event is to be transmitted, the graphics controller unit being configured to input a processing request that corresponds to the received event to an application; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the event changed by the change unit to the graphics controller unit.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and an information access control method thereof are provided. The information access control method includes receiving a user input for a first application on a touch screen, and limiting execution of at least some of remaining applications except for the first application of the electronic apparatus when the user input is a preset first information access control mode input.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for transferring notifications between multiple computing devices. A notification is provided for display at a first computing device associated with a user account. An indication is received of a user gesture for moving the notification to a second computing device associated with the user account, the second computing device being remote from the first computing device. In response to the indication, the notification is provided to the second computing device for display at the second computing device and removed from the first computing device so that the notification is no longer displayed at the first computing device.

Abstract: A method for deleting at least one content item in a list of content items is presented. In an embodiment, the method first displays a list of content items along the first direction on a display of the computing device. Then, the method detects a first portion of gesture for selecting a first content item in the list of content items, the first portion being a drag orthogonal to the first direction. While the first content item is selected, the method detects a second portion of the gesture, and then marks the at least one content item for deletion, the second portion of the gesture being a drag in an opposite direction to that of the first portion. The content item is then deleted once the gesture is complete. A method for simultaneously editing a parameter of at least one content item in a list of content items is also disclosed.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to creating user-defined interaction spaces and modalities in a three dimensional (3D) sensor space in response to control gestures. It also relates to controlling virtual cameras in the 3D sensor space using control gestures and manipulating controls of the virtual cameras through the control gestures. In particular, it relates to defining one or more spatial attributes of the interaction spaces and modalities in response to one or more gesture parameters of the control gesture. It also particularly relates to defining one or more visual parameters of a virtual camera in response to one or more gesture parameters of the control gesture.

Abstract: A method of displaying data and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes receiving a first gesture input when a first program is displayed on a first layer of a touch screen of the electronic device, displaying a second program corresponding to the first gesture input on a second layer of the touch screen, receiving a second gesture input on the second layer, and displaying a third program corresponding to the second gesture input on a third layer of the touch screen.

Abstract: Interaction methods and systems are provided relating to the field of information interaction. A method comprises: sending a first wave signal; in response to contact between a user body and an object, receiving a second wave signal that corresponds to the first wave signal after the first wave signal is transmitted by using a medium comprising at least a part of the user body; and obtaining a parameter of the contact between the user body and the object according to a signal characteristic of the received second wave signal. The interaction method and system can help a user to naturally and efficiently complete an information interaction process, simplify an interaction process, and improve the interaction efficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus for setting an alarm clock. The method includes receiving an input directed at a time-display area on a display screen of a device, adjusting time information displayed on the display screen according to the input, and setting an alarm clock according to the adjusted time information.

Abstract: A touch control method of a portable device which includes a display and a touch sensor relating to the display comprises the steps of sensing user's touch start and touch moving toward one direction on the touch sensor, moving an image presented on the display along to a direction of the user's touch moving, temporarily fixing the moved image, sensing user's following touch on the moved image, and activating a linked function by using coordinates of the following touch on the moved image, wherein the moved image provides an image area copied around an opposite border of the display, so to be substantially the same size to the image area defined around the opposite border of the display when the touch start.

Abstract: A virtual shop application operating on a user device presents a virtual shop of a social networking system. The virtual shop displays a set of virtual goods/items available for purchase by users. Sensor information is captured by one or more sensors based on movement of the user device. Based on the sensor information, the displayed virtual goods are each oriented with respect to a stationary point.

Abstract: A pointing system including: a pointing device including an operation portion and a light-emitting portion that emits light according to an operation to the operation portion; and a control device including an image pickup portion that picks up light from the light-emitting portion when the light-emitting portion emits light and outputs an image including information on a light spot of the light, a display portion that includes a screen and displays a pointer on the screen, and a control portion that judges, as well as judge a movement of the light spot based on the information on the light spot in the image and move the pointer on the screen based on the movement of the light spot, whether the light spot is turned off based on the information on the light spot in the image and executes processing related to a click when the light spot is turned off.

Abstract: A system includes an electronic display configured to display one or more simulated objects in accordance with display instructions, an imaging sensor configured to capture images of a user's hands, and a console. The console is configured to receive the captured images from the imaging sensor, extract joint information of the user's hands from the captured images, and determine one or more poses based on the extracted joint information. In response to the determined poses indicating the user's index finger positioned orthogonally to the user's thumb, and the thumb within a minimum distance to the index finger, the console detects a directional pad display gesture, and update the display instructions to cause the electronic display to generate a simulated directional pad adjacent to the user's thumb in a simulated environment that is presented to the user via the electronic display.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display controlling method, a terminal, and a display device. The method includes the steps of capturing an image in a photographic area in front of a terminal in real time, calculating a user's eye blink frequency according to captured image, selecting a corresponding operation according to the eye blink frequency and a predetermined rule which relates to a corresponding relationship between the eye blink frequency and an operation, and controlling the terminal and the display device to execute a corresponding function according to the operation.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include systems, methods and/or devices used to enable touch screen proximity sensing with suppression of false ear touches. An example method is performed at a touch sensitive device and includes enabling or disabling grip suppression to prevent false touches from a user's ear during a phone call based on signals from motion sensors, such as gyroscopes and/or accelerometers, that indicate a direction of the touch sensitive device with respect to a user's face. Another method is performed at a touch sensitive device and includes allowing a user to input on the touch screen a predefined gesture to enable normal touch operation of a touch screen of a touch sensitive device when the device is in a proximity sensing mode.

Abstract: The present application includes various information retrieval and query creation procedures. One example provides receiving at least one first action from a first user device, storing the at least one first action in a first data repository, receiving at least one second action from a second user device, storing the at least one second action in a second data repository, and creating a notification and transmitting the notification to at least one of the first user device and the second user device responsive to receiving at least one of the first user action and the second user action. The result may provide optimized results in subsequent search operations.

Abstract: A projector includes a projection unit that projects a projection image and a control unit that performs calibration. The control unit detects a position of a first detection point in a first symbol, from a first captured image obtained by capturing a first projection image when the projection unit projects the first projection image including the first symbol onto a projection surface, detects a position of a second detection point in a second symbol, based on the position of the first detection point, from a second captured image obtained by capturing a second projection image when the projection unit projects the second projection image including the second symbol onto the projection surface, and performs the calibration based on the position of the second detection point. The second symbol is disposed at a position corresponding to the first symbol and has a shape different from the first symbol.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method comprises: displaying an item at a location on a touch sensitive display; detecting actuation of an area of the touch sensitive display wherein the actuated area comprises at least a portion of the location in which the item is displayed; and in response to the detecting, enabling a function to be performed wherein if a first area is actuated a first function, dependent on the item, is enabled and if a second area is actuated a second, different function, independent of the item, is enabled.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for efficiently collecting doobers. A game area may be presented in a graphical user interface on a display device. The game area may include a game character associated with a first player, regions and objects within the regions. The character may move within the regions and interact with the objects. One or more doobers may be presented in the game area, and the doober(s) may be identified as collected by the first player in response to one or more inputs to the graphical user interface by the first player. The doober(s) may be marked as collected if an input is within a particular distance from the doober(s).

Abstract: An apparatus and method of changing screens using multiple touch screens. The method includes displaying a first screen in a first touch screen; displaying a second screen in a second touch screen; detecting multiple touches in the first touch screen; detecting continuous movements of the multiple touches from the first touch screen to the second touch screen; and changing the second screen of the second touch screen in response to the continuous movements of the multiple touches.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying and tracking UAVs including a plurality of sensors operatively connected over a network to a configuration of software and/or hardware. Generally, the plurality of sensors monitors a particular environment and transmits the sensor data to the configuration of software and/or hardware. The data from each individual sensor can be directed towards a process configured to best determine if a UAV is present or approaching the monitored environment. The system generally allows for a detected UAV to be tracked, which may allow for the system or a user of the system to predict how the UAV will continue to behave over time. The sensor information as well as the results generated from the systems and methods may be stored in one or more databases in order to improve the continued identifying and tracking of UAVs.

Abstract: When a lateral sliding operation is executed starting from a position on a touch panel corresponding to a specific icon being shown, at least one processor shrinks and moves an image being shown in a direction toward an end point of the lateral sliding operation in a showable area. The specific icon includes an icon, when pressed and held, not causing a mobile terminal to perform an operation.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus can generate data indicating a screen displayed on a display unit using software depending on selection states of the display unit. A first display unit and a second display unit display images. The apparatus causes at least one of the first display unit and the second display unit to display a content. The apparatus selects one or more of the first display unit and the second display unit. The apparatus acquires screen data indicating a screen displayed on the selected display unit. The apparatus generates image data based on the acquired screen data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device (2) for a motor vehicle (1). The sensor device has a light source (10) and a detection device (20), said detection device being formed using an array of optical pixels. The light source (10) and the detection device (20) are coupled to a control and evaluation device (30) which activates the light source (10) to emit light pulses and the detection device to carry out the detection process. The control and evaluation device (30), the detection device (20) and the light source (10) together act as a time-of-flight camera (ToF camera), allowing spatial range data to be detected. The control and evaluation device (30) is designed to operate the light source and the detection device in at least two modes, i.e. an initialization mode and a measuring mode. The control and evaluation device (30) activates the detection device in the initialization, mode and interrogates all the pixels at least once to obtain signals.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus and an operating method of the touch display apparatus are provided. An application icon is converted into a corresponding startup gesture icon if a touch operation conforms to an icon conversion operation. Here, the startup gesture icon indicates a gesture operation required for starting up an application corresponding to the startup gesture icon.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing retail processes based on machine-readable images and user gestures are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes capturing one or more images including a machine-readable image and a user gesture. The method also includes identifying the machine-readable image as being associated with a product. Further, the method includes determining whether the user gesture interacts with the machine-readable image in accordance with a predetermined gesture. The method also includes implementing a predetermined retail process in association with the product in response to determining that the user gesture interacts with the machine-readable image in accordance with the predetermined gesture.

Abstract: A method for displaying information by an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a first information display area on a touch screen in response to a first user input received through a first part in some areas of the touch screen including the first part and a second part connected or adjacent to the first part, displaying a second information display area on the touch screen in response to a second user input received through the second part, displaying first information received from outside of the electronic device in the first information display area, the first information being associated with first contact information, and displaying second information received from the outside of the electronic device in the second information display area, the second information being associated with second contact information.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. The controlling method of a display apparatus includes displaying a mode conversion user interface (UI) that provides a guideline to enter a motion task mode; recognizing a first motion that corresponds to the guideline; entering the motion task mode that enables a second motion to control a function of the display apparatus in response to the first motion being recognized while the guideline is displayed on the display apparatus; and displaying a motion task UI to perform the motion task mode.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device that enables a user to simultaneously visually recognize a virtual image and an outside scene includes a photographing unit configured to photograph at least a part of a visual field direction of the user in a state in which the user wears the head-mounted display device and acquire a motion of the user; a track acquiring unit configured to acquire a track of the motion of the user from the motion photographed by the photographing unit; and an authentication processing unit configured to authenticate, using the track acquired by the track acquiring unit, whether the user is a proper user.

Abstract: When a lateral sliding operation is executed starting from a position on a touch panel corresponding to a specific icon being shown, at least one processor shrinks and moves an image being shown in a direction toward an end point of the lateral sliding operation in a showable area. The specific icon includes an icon, when pressed and held, not causing a mobile terminal to perform an operation.

Abstract: A system, method, and device for providing haptic feedback is presented. The system comprises a first device, a second device, and a third device. The first device has a first haptic output device, a first processor, and a first wireless communication unit. The second device has a second haptic output device, a second processor, and a second wireless communication unit. The third device has a third processor and a third wireless communication unit configured to transfer digital content between the third device and at least the first device. At least one processor of the first processor, second processor, and third processor is configured, when digital content is transferred or is being transferred between the third device and the first device, to cause the first haptic output device to output a first haptic feedback and to cause the second haptic output device to output a second haptic feedback.

Abstract: Provided is an input apparatus, including: a touch panel configured to receive input operation of at least selecting a medical image, the medical image being displayed on a display area of a display apparatus; and an operation input unit configured to receive spatial operation of the medical image as continuous input, the medical image being displayed on the display area.

Abstract: A display control apparatus displays a cursor based on an operation performed by an operator on a screen of a display device. The display controlling unit corrects the in-screen position of the instruction image based on a relationship between a first position indicated by the hand having a first shape and a second position indicated by the hand having a second shape in a case where a second operation is detected after a first operation is detected and displays the instruction image at the in-screen position corresponding to the second position.