| 40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
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| 20120249388 | PLATFORM ENHANCEMENTS FOR PLANAR ARRAY ANTENNAS - A technique to extend antenna coverage pattern of a planar antenna array. In one instance a reflector is disposed above the planar antenna array and in another instance a lens element is disposed above the planar antenna array. The reflection or refraction of RF signals allows antenna coverage pattern to be extended in a horizontal direction parallel to the planar surface of the antenna array and beyond a coverage pattern that is typically not available, without such reflection or refraction of the RF signal. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249389 | BROADBAND MULTI-TAP ANTENNA - An antenna system comprises a plurality of conductors, a combiner, and a plurality of loads. The combiner has an output port. The plurality of loads connects the plurality of conductors to each other in line. The plurality of loads has an impedance equal to a desired impedance for the output port. The combiner combines power received by the plurality of loads at the output port of the combiner. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249390 | ANTENNA AND WIRELESS DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME - There is provided an antenna comprising: a ground conductor; and an antenna element portion for sending and receiving electromagnetic wave signals, the antenna element portion comprising: a coaxial cable including a center conductor and an outer conductor; a feeding point connected to a feeding system and disposed between the ground conductor and a first end of one of the center and outer conductors; a short-circuit portion electrically connecting the ground conductor and a first end of the other one of the center and outer conductors; and a conductor connection portion electrically connecting second ends of the center and outer conductors each other. In addition, an overall length of the coaxial cable is not more than ½ of a wavelength corresponding to the minimum series resonance frequency; and a distance between the center and outer conductors is not more than 1/100 of a wavelength corresponding to the minimum operation frequency. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249391 | COMPACT DIPOLE ADAPTER FOR WHIP ANTENNA - A portable whip antenna ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249392 | Dual-polarization omnidirectional antenna - A dual-polarization omnidirectional antenna includes a reflecting base plate, a radiating oscillator, outputting coaxial cables, RF connectors, a metallic supporting pillar and a T-shaped probe. The radiating oscillator has an upper layer provided with a one-to-two feed dividing network and a lower layer provided with a round patch; the T-shaped probe is welded with the round patch. A mixing ring is arranged on the reflecting base plate; two RF connectors are respectively connected with a first port and a second port of the mixing ring; an inner conductor of a first outputting coaxial cable has a first end connected with the feed dividing network and a second end connected with a third port of the mixing ring; an inner conductor of another outputting coaxial cable has a first end connected with the T-shaped probe and a second end connected with a fourth port of the mixing ring. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249393 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a first antenna element is formed from a folded monopole element having one end connected to a feeding terminal, and the other end connected to a first ground terminal, with a stub being provided between a forward portion and a backward portion formed by folding a middle portion. A second antenna element is formed from a monopole element having one end connected to the feeding terminal directly or indirectly through part of the first antenna element. A third antenna element is formed from a parasitic element having one end connected to a second ground terminal provided at a position opposite to the first ground terminal through the feeding terminal, and the other end open, with at least part of the parasitic element being placed parallel to the second antenna element so as to be configured to be capacitively coupled to the second antenna element. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249394 | IC Package with Embedded Phased Array Antenna - Aspects of a method and system for configurable antenna in an integrated circuit package are provided. In this regard, a phased array antenna embedded in a multi-layer integrated circuit (IC) package may be utilized for transmitting and/or receiving signals. An IC enabled to transmit and/or receive signals may be bonded to the multi-layer IC package and may communicate a reference signal and/or one or more phase shifted versions of said reference signal to the antenna. One or more phase shifters (fabricated, for example, in planar transmission line) may be embedded in the multi-layer IC package and may be controlled via an IC bonded to the multi-layer IC package. The phased array antenna may comprise a plurality of antenna elements which may each comprise an interconnection for communicatively coupling to an associated transmitter and/or receiver, a feeder line, a quarter wavelength transformer, and a radiating portion (e.g., a folded dipole). | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249395 | Ultra Thin Antenna - An ultra thin antenna ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249396 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING SIDE-BY-SIDE PASSIVE LOOP ANTENNAS AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless communications device may include a housing, and wireless communications circuitry carried by the housing. The wireless communications device may also include an antenna assembly carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless communications circuitry. The antenna assembly may include a substrate and a plurality of passive loop antennas carried by the substrate and arranged in side-by-side relation. Each of the plurality of spaced apart passive loop antennas may include a passive loop conductor and a tuning element coupled thereto. The antenna assembly may also include an active loop antenna carried by the substrate and arranged to be at least partially coextensive with each of the plurality of passive loop antennas. The active loop antenna may include an active loop conductor and a pair of feedpoints defined therein. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249397 | Antenna System Suitable for Marine SSB Radio - An antenna system suitable for marine SSB radio. The system includes a plurality of insulated conductors each having a first end and a second end; the first ends of the conductors are connected at a connection point. The insulated conductors are disposed within a tubing segment, which is sealed with a plug proximate to the connection point. A conductor connected to the connection point extends through the plug is configured for connection to a SSB radio tuner. In an embodiment, each of the conductors has a length greater than that of the tubing segment, and thus has a loop within the tubing segment. Each of the conductors advantageously has a different length, with the lengths of the conductors corresponding to quarter-wavelength antenna elements covering a frequency range of about 2 MHz to about 28 MHz. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249398 | PORTABLE TERMINAL APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY METHOD - A portable terminal apparatus includes first and second display sections, first and second detection sections which detect an input to the first and second display sections, respectively, a display control section which controls display of the first and second display sections, and a determination section which determines whether an execution screen is enabled to be displayed on a third display field which is a combination of display fields of the first and second display sections and regarded as a single display field, in a first display mode conforming to the third display field. If it is determined that the execution screen is not enabled to be displayed on the third display field in the first display mode, the display control section displays the execution screen on one of the first and second display fields in a second display mode conforming to the one of the display fields. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249399 | IMAGE PROCESSING DETERMINING APPARATUS - An edge image generator in an image processing determining apparatus extracts multiple edges from an image included in display data output from an external device, such as a terminal unit, a navigation unit, or an imaging unit. Then, the edge image generator selects certain edges from the extracted multiple edges by a certain selection method matched with characteristics of the external device to generate an edge image. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249400 | SIGNAL PROCESSING EYE PROTECTING DIGITAL GLASSES - Signal processing digital glasses, for protecting an operator's eyes against an annoying or hazardous light ray forming a light spot comprising at least one camera provided with a focusing optics, a power battery, at least one image reproduction screen capable of being provided in front of the operator's eyes, a unit for processing images received from the at least one camera and driving at least one image reproduction screen, a module for detecting and reproducing the light spot by a distinguishing mark on at least one viewing screen. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249401 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display panel includes: plural display pixels arranged in a matrix state, wherein each display pixel includes an organic EL device and a pixel circuit driving the organic EL device, the organic EL device is formed by stacking a first electrode connected to the pixel circuit, a light emitting layer and a second electrode, and the second electrode is a strip electrode shared by plural organic EL devices arranged in a row direction or in a column direction. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249402 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided including a liquid crystal module which displays an image, at least one circuit board which controls the liquid crystal module, and a case which accommodates the liquid crystal module and the at least one circuit board therewithin, wherein the case is sealed such that gas cannot be transmitted therethrough. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249403 | PIXEL UNIT, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The disclosed technology is directed to a pixel unit and a method for manufacturing the same and a liquid crystal display device. The pixel unit comprises: an array substrate; a color filter substrate; and a liquid crystal layer located between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The pixel unit includes a displaying region and a non-displaying region in which a first electrode and a second electrode are formed on the array substrate and the color filter substrate respectively, and the rotation of molecules in the liquid crystal layer between the first electrode and the second electrode can be controlled by a vertical electrical field generated between the first electrode and the second electrode after energized to realize a normal black display mode, so that light leaking from the liquid crystal layer between the first electrode and the second electrode is prevented. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249404 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS ASSEMBLY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An image display apparatus includes: an image display panel having a two-dimensional matrix with (P×Q) pixels each including first, second and third sub-pixels for displaying respective first, second and third elementary colors, and fourth sub-pixel for displaying a fourth color; and a signal processing section configured to receive first, second and third sub-pixel input signals respectively provided with signal values of x | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249405 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - A liquid crystal display system including a signal processing device uses interpolation to generate an intermediate image frame using previous image frame data and present image frame data. The system converts data of the intermediate image frame into transposed image data that is to be used to drive a liquid crystal display panel and display a corresponding image. The transposed image data and the present image data are subjected to a prespecified DCC process (dynamic capacitance compensation process) to thereby generate respective first and second compensation image data. Since the first compensation image data is generated based on the transposed image data and the transposition is configured to prevent over-compensation by the DCC process, over-compensation by the dynamic capacitance compensation process can be reduced or prevented. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249406 | Display Module, Display Device, and Liquid Crystal Television Set - This display module includes a display portion, a light-emitting portion to apply light to the display portion, a light guide plate made of resin to guide the light from the light-emitting portion to the display portion, including a first positioning portion, a frame made of metal in which the light guide plate is arranged inside, including a hole, and a positioning member made of resin, including a second positioning portion so formed as to be capable of positioning the first positioning portion of the light guide plate in a state where the positioning member is so arranged as to cover the hole of the frame. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249407 | Image Display Apparatus and Computer Apparatus Employing Same - An image display apparatus comprises: a liquid crystal panel; and a back light device on the rear face of the liquid crystal panel. The back light device includes: a light guide plate; a reflective sheet; a first and second light sources; and a prism sheet, and emits, to the right relative to the direction of viewing the liquid crystal panel, light emitted from the first light source and emits, to the left relative to the direction of viewing the liquid crystal panel, light emitted from the second light source. On the liquid crystal panel, a partial image obtained by omitting a part of an entire image and a partial image complementary to this are displayed alternately. The light sources and are controlled such as to be turned on alternately in synchronization with the displaying of the partial images on the liquid crystal panel. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249408 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - An electronic display arrangement for taking light signals forming an image emitted from a miniature screen ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a projected user interface. The apparatus may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to receive information regarding a detected position of the user's body and to determine whether the detected position is an activation position, in which case the projection of a user interface may be provided. The user interface may be projected on an area on the user's body, such as a hand or a forearm, or on the surface of an object. The activation position may thus be a predefined position of the user's body in which effective projection of the user interface onto the surface and user interaction with the user interface is facilitated. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249410 | PROJECTION UNIT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A projection unit comprises a first light source outputting light that is used to project an image during normal projection unit use, and a second light source outputting light of a different intensity that is used to project an image outside of normal projection unit use. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249411 | SCREEN PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a screen protection system and method, a first operation temperature of an electronic device is detected from each of one or more first temperature sensors, and a first ambient temperature is detected from a second temperature sensor, when a display screen is activated. Once there is no operation on the electronic device, a timer is started timing. Once the electronic device is being operated, a duration is temporarily stored and the timer is reset. If the duration is equal to a screensaver time, a second operation temperature of the electronic device is detected from each of the first temperature sensors, and a second ambient temperature is detected from a second temperature sensor. The method further determines whether the electronic device is currently being held by a hand of a user, according to the above-mentioned temperatures. If the electronic device is not being held by a hand of the user, the display screen is controlled to be in an inactive state. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249412 | SUSPENDED INPUT SYSTEM - Provided herein are input devices, systems, and methods. Some of the embodiments provided herein employ magnetic levitation of a controller of the input system so as to allow various benefits to a user's experience of the input system | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249413 | INPUT DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An input device including: an operation device including: a flexible base member; a first detector configured to detect that the base member is being bent; and a second detector configured to detect that the base member is being nipped; and an output section connected to the first detector and the second detector, the output section being configured to output a first signal when the first detector has detected that the base member is being bent and configured to output a second signal when the second detector has detected that the base member is being nipped. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249414 | Marking one or more items in response to determining device transfer - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: determining that a computing device that was presenting one or more portions of one or more items and that was in possession of a first user has been transferred from the first user to a second user; and marking, in response to said determining, the one or more portions of the one or more items to facilitate the computing device in returning to the one or more portions upon the computing device being at least transferred back to the first user. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249415 | SERVER, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND GROUPING METHOD - A server, which is connected to a plurality of terminal devices, includes a device ID (identification) storage unit configured to store device ID items for identifying the terminal devices; an acquiring unit configured to acquire coordinate information that is input at the terminal devices identified by the device ID items and time information that is input; a positional relationship determining unit configured to determine positional relationships between the terminal devices according to a sequence of coordinates that is input in a manner to cross over the terminal devices, based on the coordinate information and the time information; and a group determining unit configured to extract, from determination results of the positional relationship determining unit, the device ID items identifying the terminal devices that are to be grouped together into a group. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249416 | MODULAR MOBILE CONNECTED PICO PROJECTORS FOR A LOCAL MULTI-USER COLLABORATION - The various embodiments include systems and methods for rendering images in a virtual or augmented reality system that may include capturing scene images of a scene in a vicinity of a first and a second projector, capturing spatial data with a sensor array in the vicinity of the first and second projectors, analyzing captured scene images to recognize body parts, and projecting images from each of the first and the second projectors with a shape and orientation determined based on the recognized body parts. Additional rendering operations may include tracking movements of the recognized body parts, applying a detection algorithm to the tracked movements to detect a predetermined gesture, applying a command corresponding to the detected predetermined gesture, and updating the projected images in response to the applied command. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249417 | INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus includes a gesture sensing unit for sensing a hand gesture of a user; and an input signal generation unit for generating an input signal for control of a target electronic device based on the sensed hand gesture. The hand gesture of the user includes at least one of a pinching gesture with two or more fingers, a pointing gesture with one finger, and a scratching gesture with one finger to a camera. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249418 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH INPUT FUNCTION - In an optical position detection device, the XY coordinates of a target object are detected based on received light intensity of a light receiving section by forming a light intensity distribution, in which the intensity changes in a radiation angle range of detection light, with first and second light source modules. The first and second light source modules are separated from each other in the Z-axis direction, and the position of the target object in the Z-axis direction is detected based on the received light intensity of the light receiving section when forming the light intensity distribution in which the intensity is fixed in the radiation angle range of detection light. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249419 | THUMB MOUNTABLE CURSOR CONTROL AND INPUT DEVICE - A hand wearable, cursor control and input system for a computer or other electronic device. The cursor control and input system includes a thumb mouse device having a sheath or sleeve for receiving one finger of a person's hand therein. Located on the sheath is a touchpad sensor that is oriented to be contact by a finger on the same hand of the user and that is configured to translate motion and position of a user's finger drawn across the touchpad sensor to a relative position of a cursor or pointer on a display screen of the computer or other electronic device. The surface of the touchpad sensor is delineated into two separate tap regions that respectively and correspondingly function as left and right buttons of a conventional computer mouse. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249420 | PORTABLE TERMINAL APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided a portable terminal apparatus including a touch display section mounted with a touch panel. The apparatus includes: a touch pad assignment section configured to assign a touch pad region to a specific region in the touch display section; a pointer display section configured to display a touch pad pointer at a specific position on the touch display section when the touch pad region is assigned by the touch pad assignment section; a processor configured to execute a specific processing according to a touch operation in the touch pad region; and a touch controller configured to disable a touch operation, when the touch operation is performed in the touch display section other than the touch pad region assigned by the touch pad assignment section. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249421 | PROJECTION APPARATUS, PROJECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREON - A projection apparatus is configured to cooperate with a pointing device. An image input unit inputs an image signal from an external device. A projection unit projects, on a screen, an image on which coordinate information has been superimposed, according to the image signal input to the image input unit. A coordinate acquisition unit acquires, from the pointing device, a part of the coordinate information superimposed on the image projected by the projection unit. A correction unit corrects the coordinate information acquired by the coordinate acquisition unit. A transmission unit transmits the coordinate information corrected by the correction unit to the external device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249422 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface, an illumination source projecting light onto the interactive surface such that a shadow is cast onto the interactive surface when a gesture is made by an object positioned between the illumination source and the interactive surface, at least one imaging device capturing images of a three-dimensional (3D) space in front of the interactive surface, and processing structure processing captured images to detect the shadow and object therein, and determine therefrom whether the gesture was performed within or beyond a threshold distance from the interactive surface and execute a command associated with the gesture. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249423 | Image Display Apparatus - A screen is provided on a housing in such a manner that the screen protrudes toward its nearer side, and is inclined so that the nearer side becomes lower. This screen displays thereon a first hierarchy menu for indicating an arrangement of genre pictures, a second hierarchy menu for indicating an arrangement of commodity pictures, and a map image for indicating a map of the sales counters. A user brings his or her hand tip nearer to this screen. This operation allows a double-ring pointer to be displayed at a position which corresponds to the spatial position or direction of the user's hand tip relative to the screen. On this screen, the user is permitted to change the position of this double-ring pointer by performing a gesture of changing the spatial position or direction of the user's hand tip. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249424 | Methods and apparatus for accessing peripheral content - In exemplary implementations of this invention, a main content feed is displayed on a main screen. A user may select one or more auxiliary feeds of content to display simultaneously on a second screen. The second screen is located on a handheld device. The user makes the selection by changing the orientation of the handheld device relative to the main screen. For example, the user may select which auxiliary feed to display by pointing the device at different areas that are around the periphery of the main screen. The handheld device includes one or more sensors for gathering data, and one or more processors for (a) processing the sensor data to calculate the orientation of the handheld device relative to the main screen and (b) based at least in part on that orientation, selecting which of the auxiliary feeds to display. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249425 | CHARACTER ENTRY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following: detect, from a key user interface of an electronic device, key input of a particular key character from a first set of key characters; detect, from a user-scribe delineation user interface of the electronic device, user-scribed delineation input of a particular delineation character from a second set of delineation characters; wherein the first and sets of characters comprise respective mutually exclusive sets of characters, and wherein the apparatus is configured to associate together the particular key character and the particular delineation character for display. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249426 | MOUSE WITH SWITCHABLE OPERATION MODES AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure is a mouse with switchable operation modes and method thereof. The mouse is applicable to perform the cursor control function under normal operation. A switch signal is generated to switch a firmware that is stored in a microprocessor. Operation modes are adjusted according to the switch signal. The method includes the following steps. A first switch generates a first switch signal. A MCU executes a first logic when the MCU is triggered by the first switch signal. The mouse executes the page scroll function according to the first logic and a displacement signal when the MCU receives the displacement signal. By accessing the mouse with switchable operation modes and the method, it is advantageous to save the space of a prior mouse and meanwhile profiting users' convenience. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249427 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A DISPLAY AND A FEEDBACK MODULE - According to one aspect, there is provided a portable electronic device, including a body portion, a display provided in the body portion, and a feedback module coupled to the display and the body portion. The feedback module is adapted to secure the display to the body portion and provide feedback by moving the display relative to the body portion. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249428 | PIVOTABLE DISPLAY GUIDE MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC MOBILE DEVICE - An electronic mobile device includes a base and a pivotable assembly that is pivotable relative to the base. A linkage connects to the pivotable assembly so as to be pivotable about a first axis and connects to the base so as to be pivotable about a second axis. As such, the pivotable assembly is pivotable relative to the base about the first axis and the second axis. The electronic mobile device further includes a guide mechanism that includes a guide path defined by one of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide mechanism further includes a guide member supported by the other of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide member moves along the guide path as the pivotable assembly pivots relative to the base to inhibit the pivotable assembly from simultaneously pivoting about both the first axis and the second axis. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249429 | CONTINUED VIRTUAL LINKS BETWEEN GESTURES AND USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - A device includes a processor to receive input data from an image detector, where the input data includes data obtained from tracking air movements of a user's body part interacting with a virtual object of the electronic display, the processor to map the input data to a control input to move the virtual object beyond the display. The device could, for example, include a mobile device such as a smartphone or a laptop. The virtual object could for example move to another display or to a bezel of the device. A touch screen sensor may allow the virtual object to be pinched from the display, before being lifted beyond the display. The processor may map the input data to control input to create a virtual binding of the virtual object in order to create a visual rendering of a connection between the virtual object and the user's body part. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249430 | Multi-Touch Screen Recognition of Interactive Objects, and Application Thereof - Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for multi-touch screen recognition of interactive objects with contacts are described herein. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to equipping a physical object with an asymmetrical pattern of contacts where the multi-touch device identifies the physical object being used to interact with the multi-touch device based on the asymmetrical pattern of contacts located on the physical object. The multi-touch device is also able to identify characteristics of the physical object based on the asymmetrical pattern of contacts as the user interacts with the multi-touch device. Each physical object has a different asymmetrical pattern of contacts so that multi-touch device identifies the differences between each physical object as user interacts with the multi-touch device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249431 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A PAGE TURNING FUNCTION DURING A SLEEP MODE OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a touch screen, a microcontroller (MCU), and a central processing unit (CPU). The MCU detects a plurality of touch inputs one the touch screen when the CPU is in a sleep mode, determines whether the touch inputs form a touch event, and wakens the CPU from the sleep mode upon the condition that the touch inputs form the touch event. The CPU obtains the touch event from the MCU and executes the touch event to quickly turn a page of an e-book of the electronic device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249432 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FUNCTION OF RECOGNIZING MULTI-TOUCH INPUTS AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device with a function of recognizing multi-touch inputs includes a multi-touch display unit, an input unit receiving multi-touch inputs on the multi-touch display unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. Each multi-touch input includes a plurality of touch points which forms a touch area. The storage unit stores a table which records a relationship between an area of the touch area of the multi-touch input and a function of the electronic device. The processing unit senses whether there is a multi-touch input on the display unit, computes the area of the touch area of the multi-touch input when there is a multi-touch input on the multi-touch display unit, and determines a function associated with the computed area in the table stored in the storage unit. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249433 | NOISE REDUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TOUCH DETECTION DEVICE - Noise reduction method and system for a touch detection device are disclosed. The noise reduction method includes: step A, performing a synchronous sampling on the touch detection nodes in one same group and storing the sampling data; step B, comparing each sampling data against a corresponding reference data to calculate a differential data which, as a detection data, replaces a corresponding original sampling data; step C, calculating statistics of the replacing detection data to screen out valid data to calculate a DC offset component indicative of a noise ingredient; and step D, obtaining noise-filtered detection data by subtracting the DC offset component from each detection data. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249434 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING RECOGNITION OF A TOUCH KEYBOARD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and a method for improving recognition of a touch keyboard in an electronic device include setting a fuzzy set corresponding to each virtual key of the touch keyboard displayed on a touch panel. The improving method further includes receiving coordinates of a touch point on the touch panel, confirming a touched virtual key corresponding to the touched coordinates and executing a function of the touched virtual key. The improving method further confirming one or more adjacent virtual keys of the touched virtual key, and revising a fuzzy set of the received virtual key or a fuzzy set of an adjacent virtual key, if a backspace virtual key and the adjacent virtual key have been touched in turn after the touched virtual key. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249435 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCROLLING SCREEN OF PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH TOUCH SCREEN - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for scrolling a screen of a portable terminal with a touch screen, which is able to scroll the screen by a desired distance by one touch operation. When user touch is detected in screen scroll command areas, a touch position and time sensor calculates and applies a touch position and time of a user to a scroll direction and distance calculator. The scroll direction and distance calculator calculates and applies a scroll direction and distance of the screen based on the touch position and time received from the touch position and time sensor to a screen scrolling unit. The screen scrolling unit scrolls the screen based on the scroll direction and distance received from the scroll direction and distance calculator. By this configuration, it is possible to scroll the screen by a distance desired by the user by one touch operation and prevent a muscle of a finger or wrist, a ligament of a joint or a fingerprint from being damaged. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249436 | Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus with In Touch Sensor and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus with a built-in touch sensor, the LCD apparatus including: a first substrate and a second substrate placed facing each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged to intersect each other and defined a pixel region on the first substrate; a plurality of first touch signal lines formed on a surface of the second substrate opposite to the first substrate substantially corresponding to the respective gate lines; a plurality of second touch signal lines formed on the surface of the second substrate substantially corresponding to the respective data lines while being insulated from and intersecting with the first touch signal lines; and a color filter formed on the surface of the second substrate substantially corresponding to the pixel region, wherein the first touch signal lines and the second touch signal lines serve as a signal line for sensing touch as well as a light shielding member. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249437 | Device and Method of Touch Control Feedback and Touch Control Display Device Using the Same - A touch control feedback device of a touch control display device, for providing feedback to touching statuses of a user corresponding to the touch control display device, includes at least one vibrator for generating vibration, a detection unit for detecting the touching statuses of the user corresponding to the touch control display device to generate a detection result, and a control unit coupled between the detection unit and the at least one vibrator for adjusting a vibration characteristics of the at least one vibrator. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249438 | LIGHT-EMITTING ASSEMBLY AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A light-emitting assembly includes a light guide plate (LGP), a first infrared light-emitting part, a second infrared light-emitting part and a visible light-emitting part. The LGP has printed circuit patterns formed on a lower surface thereof. The first infrared light-emitting part includes a plurality of first infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed at a first side of the LGP and spaced apart by intervals having different sizes. The second infrared light-emitting part includes a plurality of second infrared LEDs disposed at a second side of the LGP and spaced apart by intervals having different sizes. The visible light-emitting part includes a plurality of visible LEDs disposed at a third side of the LGP and spaced apart by intervals having different sizes, so that infrared light and visible light that is emitted from the two different kinds of light sources may be uniformly provided to a touch screen panel. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249439 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mobile electronic device includes a chassis, a touch panel, a controller, and a communication part. If the communication part is in the middle of a communication process, the controller causes a prescribed menu button to be displayed at a prescribed first position on the touch panel, and when a contact input on the menu button is detected, the controller causes a prescribed confirmation button to be displayed at a second position on the touch panel part which is different from the first position, and when a contact input on the confirmation button is detected, the controller executes a function corresponding to the menu button. The touch panel is exposed on the surface of the chassis and detects contact input from an external source, and displays display content corresponding to the contact input. The controller controls the display content on the touch panel. The communication part realizes wireless communication. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249440 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A MULTI-TOUCH ROTATION GESTURE AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of identifying a rotation gesture comprises detecting one or more induction signals induced by one or more pointing objects that come into contact with a touch-sensitive surface, determining the number of pointing objects, detecting movement statuses of the detected pointing objects, determining a rotation gesture performed by the pointing objects based on the movement statuses, generating a control signal associated with the determined rotation gesture and executing the rotation gesture in response to the generated control signal. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249441 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TOUCH PANEL - The present invention discloses a touch panel and a method of manufacturing a touch panel, to reduce the visibility of the transparent etching line of the transparent electrodes on the touch panel. The touch panel comprises a plurality of transparent electrode disposed distantly on the transparent conductive layer and the passivation layer of a transparent substrate, where the passivation layer covering the transparent conductive layer, to make the refractive index of the passivation layer and the transparent electrodes match with each other. Oxide with high refractive index added in the passivation material is filled in the etched area of the transparent conductive layer, so that the optical refractive index of the etched area and ITO area on transparent conductive layer become closer, and the difference in refractive index curve between ITO area and etched area is reduced, therefore, the effect of making the transparent electrode pattern is achieved. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249442 | DRIVING METHOD FOR TOUCH-SENSING DISPLAY DEVICE AND TOUCH-SENSING DEVICE THEREOF - A driving method adapted to a touch-sensing display device is provided. The touch-sensing display device includes a display panel and a touch panel. The driving method includes following steps. A plurality of first scan signals of the touch panel are sequentially received, so that a plurality of first data values are obtained. It is determined whether the first data values are less than a difference between a baseline value and a threshold value. When one of the first data values is less than the difference between the baseline value and the threshold value, reporting of a touch coordinate of the touch panel is terminated. Furthermore, a touch-sensing device is also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249443 | VIRTUAL LINKS BETWEEN DIFFERENT DISPLAYS TO PRESENT A SINGLE VIRTUAL OBJECT - Virtual links are used between two different displays to represent a single virtual object. In one example, the invention includes generating a three-dimensional space having a first display of a real first device and a second display of a real second device and a space between the first display and the second display, receiving a launch command as a gesture with respect to the first display, the launch command indicating that a virtual object is to be launched through the space toward the second display, determining a trajectory through the space toward the second display based on the received launch command, and presenting a portion of the trajectory on the second display. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249444 | Touch Sensor Integrated Type Display Device - A touch sensor integrated type display device includes gate lines and data lines, which are formed on a substrate to cross each other, a plurality of pixel electrodes formed in areas defined by the crossing of the gate lines and the data lines, a common electrode including at least two touch driving electrodes, which overlap the pixel electrodes with an insulating layer interposed between them, and at least one touch sensing electrode, which is disposed adjacent to the at least two touch driving electrodes, first signal lines which are connected to the at least two touch driving electrodes and are arranged parallel to one another in a first direction, and a second signal line which is connected to the at least one touch sensing electrode and is arranged parallel to the first signal lines in the first direction. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249445 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - One embodiment provides an electronic device including: a connection portion; a first housing rotatably connected to the connection portion; a first display portion provided in the first housing; a first translucent portion having translucency and covering the first display portion, the first translucent portion including a first detection portion configured to detect a touch operation; a second housing rotatably connected to the connection portion; a second display portion provided in the second housing; and a second translucent portion having translucency and covering the second display portion, the second translucent portion including a second detection portion configured to detect a touch operation, wherein a front surface of the first translucent portion and a front surface of the second translucent portion are arranged substantially on the same plane when the first housing and the second housing are in an unfolded position. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249446 | TOUCH-SENSING APPARATUS - A touch-sensing apparatus including a touch panel and a touch-sensing controller is provided. The touch panel includes a plurality of touch blocks. Each of the touch blocks includes a first portion and a second portion. The touch-sensing controller includes a driving line and a plurality of sensing lines. The driving line is coupled to the first portions of the touch blocks, and the sensing lines are respectively coupled to the second portions of the touch blocks. The touch-sensing controller outputs a driving signal to the first portions through the driving line and receives a plurality of sensing signals generated by the second portions according to the driving signal through the sensing lines, so as to determine a touch coordinates corresponding to one of the touch blocks. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249447 | TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A touch panel includes a first substrate, a color filter layer, several spacers, a first transparent electrode layer and a second transparent electrode layer. The color filter layer is located on the first substrate and the spacers are also located on the first substrate. The first transparent electrode layer covers the color filter layer and some of the spacers, in which the spacers covered by the first transparent electrode layer form several touch sensors. The second transparent electrode layer is disposed corresponding to the first transparent electrode layer. When the touch panel is touched to make the first transparent electrode layer sink such that the first transparent electrode contacts with the second transparent electrode layer, a voltage signal identifying the touched location is generated. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249448 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A GESTURE AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of identifying gestures on a touchpad comprises determining a first time interval between receipt and drop in a first contact signal induced by a first contact with the touchpad, recording a first start touch point and a first end touch point associated with the receipt and drop in the first contact signal, determining a gesture according to the first time interval, the first start touch point and the first end touch point and generating a control signal associated with the determined gesture. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249449 | TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLLER WITH ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS - Systems, devices, and methods for adjusting characteristics of a touch sensing device in the presence of a wireless power field are disclosed. According to one aspect, the presence of a wireless power field may be detected, and a characteristic of a touch sensing device may be adjusted to reduce interference of the wireless power field with the touch sensing device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249450 | SECURITY ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for providing access to a device, the method comprising: receiving via a touch surface information, at least partly comprising a graphical code, said code comprising at least two parts, a first part relating to a first physical value on said touch surface and a second part relating to a second physical value on said touch surface, and generating a graphical code based on said first and second physical values, said graphical code having at least one portion deviating from a plane extension of said touch surface. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249451 | INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch panel includes a transparent panel, a transparent electrode which is formed in a transparent input region on a first surface of the transparent panel, a decorative layer which is formed in a decorative region on the first surface, a wiring layer which is formed on a surface of the decorative layer, and a transparent conductive connection layer which electrically connects the wiring layer and the transparent electrode. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249452 | SURFACE PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The surface panel includes a transmissive resin layer and a sensor film closely attached to a back surface of the resin layer. The sensor film includes a base film, a frame-shaped decorative portion on a front surface of the base film, and a transmissive electrode layer and right and left wiring layers on a back surface of the base film. The sensor film is closely attached to and along the back surface of the resin layer. The right and left wiring layers are closely attached to the corresponding right and back-surface left portions. Consequently, the area that is allocated for the transmissive region and the electrode layer can be increased. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249453 | INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch panel includes a transparent panel, a decorative layer which is formed in a decorative region on a first surface of the transparent panel, a transparent electrode which is formed from a transparent input region of the first surface to a surface of the decorative layer, and a wiring layer which is formed to extend to the surface of the decorative layer and electrically connected to the transparent electrode. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249454 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display device includes: a first substrate having a light extraction plane; a plurality of first electrodes; an organic electroluminescence layer; a second electrode; a second substrate; a sensing electrode allowing an object to be detected; and a driving electrode forming a capacitance with the sensing electrode and allowing the object to be detected. The first electrodes, the organic electroluminescence layer, the second electrode, and the second substrate are provided in this order on the first substrate. The sensing electrode and the driving electrode are provided, in this order from a first substrate side, between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249455 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A method is provided for displaying information. The method comprises displaying, on a touch screen, at least one representation of a geographic location. The method further comprises detecting contact between an operating member and a position on the touch screen; and displaying, based on the detected contact, information associated with the geographic location. The method still further comprises detecting removal of the operating member from the touch screen; and maintaining display of the geographic location information after detection of the removal. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249456 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROGRAM - Display devices, methods, and programs display information regarding a predetermined time point on a display unit, and detect an origin position of a finger of a user on a touch panel when the touch panel is touched. During a flick operation that starts at the origin position, the devices, methods, and programs determine a moving direction of the finger on the touch panel, determine a transition time period based on the determined moving direction, and display on the display unit information regarding a future time point. The future time point is the transition time period after the predetermined time point. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249457 | UNGROUNDED TOUCH-SENSING INPUT DEVICE AND CONTROL DEVICE THEREOF - A control device of an ungrounded touch-sensing panel is disclosed. The touch-sensing panel includes a plurality of first-directional lines and a plurality of second-directional lines arranged intersecting one another. The control device includes a selection circuit, at least one capacitor, a driving signal generation circuit, an analog to digital conversion module and a signal processing unit. The selection circuit is configured to select at least one scan line and at least one sense line from the first-directional lines and the second-directional lines during each scanning operation. After the new scan line and sense line are generated, each capacitor is coupled between each scan line and each sense line selected by the selection circuit to increase a total capacitance between the scan line and the sense line. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249458 | TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH PANEL - The touch panel is provided with: a touch panel substrate; and a flexible printed circuit board, wherein the touch panel substrate has an electrode for detection and a rear surface electrode, the flexible printed circuit board has a terminal portion, the terminals in the terminal portion are electrically and mechanically connected to connection terminals formed along a side of the touch panel substrate, the terminal portion has a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion, a terminal in the second terminal portion is shorter than a terminal in the first terminal portion, the flexible printed circuit board has a rear surface electrode connection portion and has a terminal for shielding, and the rear surface electrode connection portion is folded on a rear surface side of the touch panel substrate so that the terminal for shielding is mechanically and electrically connected to the rear surface electrode. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249459 | TOUCH PANEL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A touch panel device, includes a transparent protective substrate disposed on a front side of the touch panel, the protective substrate being configured by joining a first glass substrate residing on a front side and a second glass substrate residing on a touch panel side, wherein either one of the first and second glass substrates is configured to have one or more stepped portions formed either on a rear surface of the first glass substrate or a front surface of the second glass substrate, the rear surface of the first glass substrate and the front surface of the second glass substrate facing one another; and one or more piezo vibration elements each disposed within one of the stepped portions so as to be acoustically coupled with the first glass substrate, wherein each of said one or more stepped portions is configured thicker than the corresponding piezo vibration element. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249460 | INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTS - An input device for an electronic equipment includes: an input operation surface; an operation unit with a touch sensor detecting input operation on the input operation surface; and a control circuit unit to which detected signals from the touch sensor arranged in the operation unit are input. The input operation surface has at least one coordinate thereon; the control circuit unit includes a first decision information deciding a start of the input operation to a position designated by the coordinate based on a first regulation of the detected signals; the control circuit unit also includes a second decision information deciding a termination of the input operation to a position designated by the coordinate based on a second regulation of the detected signals; and presence of the input operation to the input operation surface is determined based on the decision of the start and the termination of the input operation. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249461 | DEDICATED USER INTERFACE CONTROLLER FOR FEEDBACK RESPONSES - Embodiments of the present invention provide a user interface processing system for a device that may include at least one sensor, at least one output device, and a controller. The controller may include a memory, which may store instructional information, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the at least one sensor and to interpret sensor data according to the instructional information. The processor may also generate a user interface feedback command and transmit the command to the at least one output device. Furthermore, the processor may report the sensor data to a host system of the device. By processing the sensor data and generating a corresponding feedback response, for example a haptic response, without the need for host system processing, the user interface controller may decrease latency in providing the feedback response to the user. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249462 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HAPTIC VIBRATION RESPONSE PROFILING AND FEEDBACK - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a device to adaptively generate a haptic effect. The device may include a controller to generate a haptic command associated with a haptic profile and a haptic driver to generate a drive signal based on the haptic command, wherein the drive signal causes an actuator to produce vibrations corresponding to a haptic effect. Further, the device may include a sensor, coupled mechanically to the actuator, to measure at least one property of the vibrations. The controller may adjust the haptic command according to the measured at least one property. Therefore, the device may continuously tune haptic effect generation according to vibration measurements. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249463 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system comprises an interactive surface; and processing structure for receiving an image from a mobile computing device, and processing the received image for display on the interactive surface. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249464 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDERING HAPTIC EFFECTS - A signal associated with multiple haptic effects is received, each haptic effect from the multiple haptic effects being associated with a time slot from multiple time slots. Each haptic effect from the multiple haptic effects is associated with an effect slot from multiple effect slots at least partially based on the time slot associated with that haptic effect. An output signal is sent for each effect slot from the multiple effect slots, when the associated haptic effect is scheduled for its time slot. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249465 | TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch panel structure and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed, in which the manufacturing method includes the steps of: providing a bonding layer; and forming a conductive pattern layer on the bonding layer; wherein the conductive pattern layer is composed of at least one first and at least one second major conductors with an insulation layer interposed between the first and the second major conductors. Comparing with the prior art for manufacturing touch panels, the disclosure is advantageous in material cost, production cost, and production yield; moreover, the panel lamination process can be simplified and the touch panel structure can be joined to a planar or curvy panel and facilitate the design of a thinner product. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249466 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, CONTROL TARGET DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is a remote commander including an input section which accepts input of operation information, a communication section which communicates with a control target device via a radio signal, a display section, an operation information acquisition section which acquires the operation information through the input section, a command notification section which creates a notification command based on the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition section, and notifies the control target device of the created notification command through the communication section, an operation result acquisition section which acquires a result obtained by execution of processing performed by the control target device in accordance with the notification command, as an operation result from the control target device through the communication section, and a display control section which causes the display section to display the operation result acquired by the operation result acquisition section. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249467 | APPLIANCE HAVING A TOUCH USER INTERFACE WITH A CURVED SURFACE - An appliance having a touch user interface that includes a touch panel with a touch area and a printed circuit board with a capacitive touch sensor trace and wherein the printed circuit board is mounted to the touch panel such that the capacitive touch sensor trace is aligned with the touch area. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249468 | Virtual Touchpad Using a Depth Camera - The subject disclosure is directed towards a virtual touchpad comprising a region in space positioned relative to a detected user with which a user interacts by hand movements as determined from frames of depth data obtained via a depth camera. The user's hand position or positions in the virtual touchpad region may be converted to coordinates, such as for posting to a message queue for use by an application. The computing device and depth camera may be incorporated into a robot that moves on a floor, with the depth camera angled upwardly and the virtual touchpad region tilted to facilitate user interaction. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249469 | Display with touch control function - The present invention provides a display with touch control function. The display includes a touch panel module, a display module and a FPC board. The touch panel module includes a touch panel controller and a touch panel. The display module includes a display driver and a display panel. The touch panel is joined with the display panel. The FPC board couples with the display panel. The touch panel controller and the display driver are disposed on the FPC board. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249470 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a touch panel, an operation module, a detector, and a switch module. The touch panel and the operation module are configured to receive an operation command. The detector detects whether the touch panel is wet based on a touch position detected by the touch panel. The switch module switches, if the touch panel is wet, the receiver of the operation command from the touch panel to the operation module. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249471 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A MULTI-TOUCH ROTATION GESTURE AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of identifying a rotation gesture comprises detecting one or more induction signals induced by one or more pointing objects that come into contact with a touch-sensitive surface, determining the number of the pointing object that come into contact with a touch screen, determining a rotation gesture performed by the pointing objects if the number of the pointing object is more than one, generating a control signal associated with the determined rotation gesture and executing a rotation command in response to the generated control signal. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249472 | TOUCH SCREEN SYSTEM AND METHODS OF CALCULATING TOUCH POINT THEREOF - Provided is a touch screen. The touch screen includes a touch panel including a first substrate and a second substrate that face each other. The first resistor line part is bent several times, has a first end receiving a first voltage, and has a second end receiving a second voltage having a potential lower than the first voltage. Also, the touch screen includes a touch detection unit that determine whether a touch event occurs, a single/multi touch determination unit that determines whether the touch event is single touch or multi-touch, and a coordinate information calculating unit that calculates coordinate information of a touched point. Therefore, the touch screen may calculate coordinate information of multi-touched points. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249473 | VEHICULAR OPERATING DEVICE - An operation detection unit of a vehicular operating device is configured to detect a pressing force in a pressing direction substantially perpendicular to a plane including an operation direction of a slide operation by the finger of an operator on an operating surface. A control device does not execute recognition of a gesture pattern based on the slide operation if the pressing force detected by the operation detection unit is smaller than a first threshold value A, and recognizes a gesture pattern based on the slide operation after the pressing force has reached the first threshold value A or more. The control device controls a vehicle equipment in accordance with the recognized gesture pattern. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249474 | PROXIMITY AND FORCE DETECTION FOR HAPTIC EFFECT GENERATION - The present invention may provide a device including a haptic driver to drive a coupled actuator causing the actuator to generate a vibratory haptic effect. A touch screen may display a user interface and may include a sensor to detect user interaction with the touch screen within a predetermined range above the touch screen. A controller may calculate a proximity event based on the detected user interaction above the touch screen, and to control haptic driver operations according to the proximity event. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249475 | 3D USER INTERFACE CONTROL - Techniques to provide a three-dimensional (“3D”) user interface (“UI”) processing system for a device that may include at least one sensor, a 3D display, and a controller. The controller may include a memory, which may store instructional information, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive sensor data from the sensor(s) and to interpret sensor data according to the instructional information. The processor may generate a user interface command(s) and transmit the command(s) to the 3D display to control and/or manipulate the 3D display. The processor may also generate host commands to control and/or execute applications within a host system of the device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249476 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN INTERFERENCE DETECTION AND OPERATION - A processing system for a capacitive touch screen comprises sensor circuitry and control logic. The sensor circuitry is configured to communicatively couple with sensor electrodes of the capacitive touch screen. The control logic is configured to operate the capacitive touch screen in a first mode comprising interference sensing at a first level and input object sensing. The control logic is also configured to operate the capacitive touch screen in a second mode instead of the first mode in response to: interference measured in the first mode meeting an interference condition; and a determination that input is in a sensing region of the capacitive touch screen. Operating in the first mode, interference sensing is performed during a non-display update time. Operating in the second mode, interference sensing with the capacitive touch screen is either not performed or is performed at a second level, lower in fidelity than the first level. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249477 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive input system comprises an optical waveguide, a radiation source directing radiation into the optical waveguide, the radiation undergoing total internal reflection within the optical waveguide in response to at least one touch input on a surface of the optical waveguide. At least one imaging device is positioned adjacent to the waveguide, the at least one imaging device having a field of view looking inside the optical waveguide and capturing image frames thereof. Processing structure processes the image frames captured by the at least one imaging device to determine a location of the at least one touch input based on a frequency of reflections of the radiation appearing in the image frame. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249478 | OPTICAL TOUCH-CONTROL SYSTEM - An optical touch-control includes: four light-guide modules cooperating to define a touch-control zone, each of the light-guide modules including a light-guide strip that has a light-entry surface oriented toward a respective one of first and second ones of corners defined by the light-guide modules, and a light-exit surface that is oriented toward the touch-control zone; two light-emitting modules disposed in the first one of the corners and two light-emitting modules disposed in the second one of the corners, each of the light-emitting modules being oriented toward the light-entry surface of a corresponding one of the light-guide modules, light that enters each of the light-guide modules via the light-entry surface thereof exiting from the light-guide module via the light-exit surface thereof; and three image acquisition modules disposed respectively in the first and second ones of the corners and a remaining one of the corners, and oriented toward the touch-control zone. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249479 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND IMAGING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - An interactive input system and imaging assembly therefor are disclosed. The imaging assembly includes an image sensor for capturing images of a region of interest; a light source; and a beam splitter. The beam splitter is configured such that optical axes of the image sensor and the light source are generally aligned. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249480 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM INCORPORATING MULTI-ANGLE REFLECTING STRUCTURE - An interactive input system includes at least one image sensor capturing image frames of a region of interest; at least one light source emitting illumination into the region of interest; a bezel at least partially surrounding the region of interest, the bezel comprising at least one multi-angle reflector reflecting the illumination emitted from the light source towards the at least one image sensor; and processing structure in communication with the at least one image sensor processing captured image frames for locating a pointer positioned in proximity with the regin of interest. A method of generating image frames is also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249481 | OPTICAL COORDINATE INPUT DEVICE AND COORDINATE CALCULATION METHOD THEREOF - An optical coordinate input device and a coordinate calculation method thereof are disclosed. The optical coordinate input device includes a first capture module, a second capture module, and an identification unit. The first capture module and the second capture module are used for generating a first captured image and a second captured image respectively. The identification unit is used for executing a process to transform the first captured image and the second captured image into a first thresholding image and a second thresholding image based on a threshold and calculating a coordinate according to the first thresholding image and the second thresholding image. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249482 | INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN-SHAPED INPUT DEVICE - An input system includes an input device including at least one of a first reflecting section having a reflectance varying in a longitudinal direction, and a second reflecting section having a reflectance varying in a rotational direction, a detection section adapted to detect reflected light from at least one of the first reflecting section and the second reflecting section, and a processing section adapted to obtain at least one of movement amount information of the first reflecting section in the longitudinal direction, and rotation amount information in the rotational direction of the second reflecting section, based on the detection result in the detection section. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249483 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device with a touch pad function is provided which reduces the elements required to form a photo sensor while still accurately detecting input coordinate positions. The display device includes a display part on which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix array, a plurality of photo detection circuits which are arranged in a matrix array in the inside of the display part, wherein each photo detection circuit of the plurality of photo detection circuits includes: a photo sensor which converts an incident light into a optical current corresponding to intensity of the incident light, an integral capacitance which integrates the optical current converted by the photo sensor, and a comparator to which a voltage of the integral capacitance is inputted, and the comparator includes a transistor of an open drain output type with a grounded source. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249484 | COORDINATE SENSOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A coordinate sensor of the present invention includes light emitting diodes ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249485 | INFRARED TOUCH SCREEN - This invention provides an infrared touch screen, comprising: a touch detecting region; a plurality of edges containing at least a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge are opposite to each other, there are infrared emitters and infrared receivers fixed on the first edge and there are infrared emitters and infrared receivers fixed on the second edge; and a phase managing mechanism configured to control the phase alternation of the infrared touch screen which has a plurality of phases containing at least a first phase and a second phase. With the structure change and phase managing mechanism application in this infrared touch screen, the light interference caused by varying ambient light can be reduced or eliminated effectively. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249486 | Optical Control System with Modulated Emitters - An optical control system is described, which employs a series of optical emitters and detectors arranged about a touch area. The emitters are driven by a series of orthogonal functions, and the system is operable to correlate the signals received at the detectors with the modulation functions to determine the amount of energy received by the detectors from each of the emitters. This system means that all or many emitters can be modulated simultaneously, so the scanning process is accelerated. Also, the energy estimates arrived at by correlation with the modulating functions are largely unaffected by external interference signals as well by each other. An additional benefit of the present invention is that the correlation processing makes use of many detector samples and tends to yield results which have higher resolution than the sample values themselves, due to the averaging of noise over the sample set. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120249487 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A MULTI-TOUCH SHIFTING GESTURE AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of identifying a shifting gesture comprises detecting one or more induction signals induced by one or more pointing objects that come into contact with a touch-sensitive surface, determining the number of the pointing objects that come into contact with the touch-sensitive surface, recording moving status and coordinates of each pointing object in an instance in which the number of the pointing objects is larger than a preset number, determining whether one pointing object moves in a direction parallel to the direction that another pointing object moves in according to the recorded moving status and the coordinates of the pointing objects and generating control signals to execute a gesture associated with the determined result. | 2012-10-04 |
