Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090066663 | Apparatus and method for controlling operation of mobile terminal - A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal is provided. By dynamically selecting or setting a specific function of a mobile terminal according to a change in pressure or contact areas sensed by a plurality of touch sensors which cover the mobile terminal, a user can easily select or set a specific function of the mobile terminal according to his or her intention, and easily recognize information displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal. | 03-12-2009 |
20090146957 | Apparatus and method for providing adaptive on-screen keyboard - An apparatus and method for providing an adaptive on-screen keyboard are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor for detecting touch action of a user from a touch screen, a pattern recognizer for recognizing a touch pattern of the user using the detected touch action of the user, a rearrangement processor for reconstructing the key arrangement of the on-screen keyboard to be provided through the touch screen on the basis of the recognized touch pattern of the user, and a display for displaying the on-screen keyboard on the basis of information on the reconstructed key arrangement. Thus, the apparatus can increase the convenience of use when the user makes use of the on-screen keyboard. | 06-11-2009 |
20090201260 | Apparatus and method for controlling mobile terminal - A mobile terminal control apparatus and method. The mobile terminal control apparatus includes a plurality of touch sensors formed on a rear of the mobile terminal, a touch recognition unit recognizing a touch of a finger sensed by the plurality of touch sensors and displaying a user interface on a front screen of the mobile terminal according to the recognized touch of the finger, and an execution unit recognizing a change in the touch of the finger, and executing the displayed user interface on the basis of the result of the recognition. The mobile terminal may control user interfaces of a mobile terminal without fingers overlapping a screen of the mobile terminal. | 08-13-2009 |
20100107127 | Apparatus and method for manipulating virtual object - Disclosed is a virtual object manipulating apparatus and method. The virtual object manipulating apparatus connects a virtual object in a 3D virtual world with a virtual object manipulating apparatus, senses a grab signal from a user, and determines a grab type of the virtual object based on the sensed grab signal and the connection between the virtual object and the virtual object manipulating apparatus. | 04-29-2010 |
20100127979 | Input device - Provided is an input device that may sense a touch and a motion, generate a sensing signal with respect to the sensed touch and motion, generate an input signal based on the sensing signal, and transmit the input signal to a display device. The display device may control an object displayed on the display device based on the input signal. | 05-27-2010 |
20100141611 | Input device and input method - Provided is an input device that may sense a first contact occurring along a planar coordinate axis among three-dimensional (3D) spatial coordinate axes to generate first contact information, to sense a second contact occurring along a vertical coordinate axis among the 3D spatial coordinate axes to generate second contact information, to analyze contact information including at least one of the first contact information and the second contact information to generate an input signal to control a predetermined display device, and to transmit the generated input signal to the display device. The display device may control an object that is displayed on the display device, based on the input signal. | 06-10-2010 |
20100171692 | Input device and display device - An input device and a display device are provided. The input device may receive object information, associated with an object displayed on a display device, from the display device, sense at least one motion of a user, analyze the at least one sensed motion of the user based on the object information, and transmit the analysis result of the analysis unit to the display device, and the display device may receive the analysis result and control the object based on the analysis result. | 07-08-2010 |
20100238137 | Multi-telepointer, virtual object display device, and virtual object control method - A virtual object control method is provided. The virtual object control method includes selecting a gesture to control a virtual object on the basis of motion information of a virtual object control unit. The gesture is related to a user's action to operate the virtual object control unit, and appropriately selected so that a user can intuitively and remotely control the virtual object. Selection criteria may be varied depending on the motion information including at least one of a pointing position, the number of pointed to points, a moving type for the virtual object control unit, and a moving position for the virtual object control unit acquired based on the position information. | 09-23-2010 |
20100259493 | Apparatus and method recognizing touch gesture - Disclosed are a touch gesture recognition apparatus and method that can be, or applied to, both a single-touch system and a multi-touch system. The touch gesture recognition method recognizes touch gestures using the diagonal-line length of a bounding box created based on touch location information and variations in the diagonal-line length. After a gesture is recognized, the recognized gesture is mapped to an input event of a user input device and feedback according to the input event is provided. | 10-14-2010 |
20110109577 | Method and apparatus with proximity touch detection - An apparatus detecting a proximity touch efficiently identifies a gesture which a user uses in the user's daily life and performs an operation corresponding to the gesture. The apparatus detects a proximity touch of an object and generates a detection signal. The apparatus generates detection information including three-dimensional positional information about the object using the detection signal and generates tracking information by tracking the detection information. The apparatus identifies a gesture corresponding to the tracking information by retrieving the gesture from a storage unit and executes an operation corresponding to the gesture. | 05-12-2011 |
20120038551 | Apparatus and method for controlling object - An object controlling apparatus and method are provided. An object of a virtual world may be more intuitively and readily manipulated by controlling an operation, a state, a shape, and the like of the object based on transform information associated with the object and a pointing signal for manipulating the virtual that is received from an input device. In addition, by manipulating the object based on information matching the input pointing signal between internal transform information and total transform information, a unique transform operation may be assigned to each object and thus, the user may be provided with a variety of functions. Here, the internal transform information is uniquely set for each object and the total transform information is set to be commonly applied to all the objects of the virtual world. | 02-16-2012 |
20120062248 | TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING APPROACH - A touch sensing apparatus includes an approach sensing electrode unit including a plurality of first approach sensing electrode arrays disposed on a substrate and a plurality of second approach sensing arrays disposed adjacent to the first approach sensing electrode arrays, a voltage supply unit to supply a voltage to any of the first approach sensing electrode arrays and the second approach sensing electrode arrays, a signal generation unit to generate an approach sensing signal by detecting a variation of capacitance generated between the first approach sensing electrode arrays and the second approach sensing electrode arrays, the variation of capacitance occurring in a 3-dimensional (3D) approach sensing region, and an information generation unit to generate contact information corresponding to the approach sensing signal generated by the signal generation unit. | 03-15-2012 |
20120068834 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD PROVIDING 3-DIMENSIONAL TACTILE FEEDBACK - Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) tactile sensation transferring system, apparatus, and method. The 3D tactile sensation transferring apparatus may include a stationary unit and a movable unit that is accommodated in the stationary unit and moves in at least one horizontal direction relative to a surface of a body for moving in the at least one horizontal direction while touching the surface of the body. The movable unit may be moved in the at least one direction by an actuator included in the 3D tactile sensation transferring apparatus. | 03-22-2012 |
20120071863 | Surgery robot system, surgery apparatus and method for providing tactile feedback - A surgery robot system provides tactile feedback. The surgery robot system includes a master robot and a slave robot mounted with a surgery tool including at least one tactile sensor that generates a tactile signal upon contact with a surgery region. The master robot is adapted to generate a control signal to control operation of the surgery tool and to receive and reproduce the tactile signal from the slave robot. | 03-22-2012 |
20120088489 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a contact sensing unit which senses an area of an external surface of the portable terminal contacted by a user as the user holds the portable terminal, a recognizing unit which recognizes a function mode of the portable terminal based on information about the contacted area sensed by the contact sensing unit, and a control unit which changes the portable terminal to a function mode recognized by the recognizing unit. Since a function mode of the portable terminal is controlled according to the way a user holds the portable terminal, convenience of changing a function mode of the portable terminal is provided through a single manipulation. | 04-12-2012 |
20120133585 | Apparatus and method for controlling object - An apparatus and method for controlling an object are provided. Motions of fingers present in a 3-dimensional (3D) sensing area are detected, and a pointer or an object being displayed is controlled corresponding to the detected motions. Therefore, input of a control signal may be achieved without a direct touch on a display device such as a terminal, thereby preventing leaving marks on a screen of the display. In addition, since the motions of fingers are detected within the 3D sensing area, not on a 2-dimensional (2D) plane, more types of input motions may be used. | 05-31-2012 |
20120147708 | PROXIMITY SENSOR USED BY AN OPERATION ROBOT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE PROXIMITY SENSOR - Described is a proximity sensor used by an operation robot that may measure a proximity distance to an object using an ultrasonic wave in a device such as an operation robot, an endoscope, and the like, and a method of operating the proximity sensor which may be used by an operation robot. The proximity sensor used by the operation robot may include an inner wall provided in a circular structure to secure a cavity within the circular structure, a piezoelectric polymer film disposed outside the inner wall to generate an ultrasonic signal, and to sense the ultrasonic signal, and an outer wall disposed outside the piezoelectric polymer film to propagate the ultrasonic signal via an open window, thereby preventing a collision between devices or an unnecessary contact, and providing a more stable operation environment. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154131 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING FORCE VECTOR - A force vector transferring apparatus to transfer a force vector to a finger of a human being. The force vector transferring apparatus may include an outer wall being formed of a hard material, an inner wall being formed of a flexible material to surround an inserted object, and an actuator being disposed between the inner wall and the outer wall to transfer a force to the object through the inner wall. The force vector transferring apparatus may transfer, to an end portion of a finger of a human being, a force from a plurality of directions acting on an end portion of a robot finger. | 06-21-2012 |
20120179976 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE FOR FILE TRANSMISSION - Disclosed are an apparatus, method, and medium for providing a user interface for file transmission. The apparatus includes a motion perception (recognition) module perceiving (recognizing) a motion input to the user interface and identifying a position of the perceived (recognized) motion, a motion execution module executing a motion corresponding to the perceived motion and the identified position of the perceived motion and modifying components of the user interface according to the executed motion, and a communication module transmitting a file to a transmission target based on the perceived motion and the identified position of the perceived motion. The components of the user interface may include a file list region, a transmission target region, and an execution region. | 07-12-2012 |
20130069861 | INTERFACE CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING FORCE - An interface controlling apparatus and method using a force may generate content control information by analyzing force input information received from at least one force sensor, and may control content based on the content control information. | 03-21-2013 |
20130069863 | TACTILE FEEDBACK APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF OPERATING TACTILE FEEDBACK APPARATUS - A tactile feedback apparatus, system, and a method of operating the tactile feedback apparatus. The tactile feedback apparatus may detect a finger of a user touching a disk unit, determine a height at which the disk unit is supported, based on a signal generated by a sensor, and support a lower portion of the disk unit by controlling N driving units to be set at the determined height, thereby providing power sensed by the sensor to the finger of the user touching the disk unit. | 03-21-2013 |
20130088341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR 3 DEGREE OF FREEDOM (3DOF) TACTILE FEEDBACK - A 3 degree of freedom (3DOF) tactile feedback apparatus and method are provided. The 3DOF tactile feedback apparatus may include a movable unit that may move in at least one direction to be in contact with human skin, and an actuator to move the movable unit based on an input signal. | 04-11-2013 |
20130186208 | FLEXIBLE TACTILE SENSOR APPARATUS - A flexible tactile sensor apparatus is provided. The flexible tactile sensor apparatus may obtain information about an applied force, using a resistance between an upper nano wire array of an upper plate and a lower nano wire array of a lower plate, which may be changed based on a distance, between the upper nano wire array and the lower nano wire array, adjusted in proportion to the force. | 07-25-2013 |
20130211418 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TACTILE FEEDBACK - An apparatus and method for a tactile feedback are provided. The tactile feedback apparatus may include a position measurement unit to measure a position of a mechanical link, and a tactile feedback unit to transmit a tactile sensation based on at least one of a position of the mechanical link and a rotation angle of the mechanical link. | 08-15-2013 |
20130237995 | SURGERY ROBOT SYSTEM, SURGERY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK - A surgery robot system provides tactile feedback. The surgery robot system includes a master robot and a slave robot mounted with a surgery tool including at least one tactile sensor that generates a tactile signal upon contact with a surgery region. The master robot is adapted to generate a control signal to control operation of the surgery tool and to receive and reproduce the tactile signal from the slave robot. | 09-12-2013 |
20140002249 | THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) TACTILE FEEDBACK APPARATUS AND METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140108957 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE FOR FILE TRANSMISSION - Disclosed are an apparatus, method, and medium for providing a user interface for file transmission. The apparatus includes a motion perception (recognition) module perceiving (recognizing) a motion input to the user interface and identifying a position of the perceived (recognized) motion, a motion execution module executing a motion corresponding to the perceived motion and the identified position of the perceived motion and modifying components of the user interface according to the executed motion, and a communication module transmitting a file to a transmission target based on the perceived motion and the identified position of the perceived motion. The components of the user interface may include a file list region, a transmission target region, and an execution region. | 04-17-2014 |
20140232635 | MOBILE DEVICES FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA USING GESTURE - A mobile device configured for data transmission to a corresponding mobile device is provided. The mobile device may include a gesture input unit configured to receive a gesture, a gesture determination unit configured to determine whether the gesture corresponds to a preset gesture associated with a command to perform data transmission to the corresponding mobile device, and a data communication unit configured to transmit a data transmission request to the corresponding mobile device based on a result of the determination, configured to receive, from the corresponding mobile device, an acceptance signal indicating an input of an acceptance gesture at the corresponding mobile device, and configured to transmit data to the corresponding mobile device in response to receiving the acceptance signal. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERFACE USING GAZE INTERACTION - A method and apparatus for a user interface using a gaze interaction is disclosed. The method for the user interface using the gaze interaction may include obtaining an image including eyes of a user, estimating a gaze position of the user, using the image including the eyes of the user, and determining whether to activate a gaze adjustment function for controlling a device by a gaze of the user, based on the gaze position of the user with respect to at least one toggle area on a display. | 08-21-2014 |
20140240248 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING PROXIMITY MOTION USING SENSORS - An apparatus for recognizing a proximity motion using sensors may include a first sensor to sense a first input region, a second sensor to sense a second input region distinct from the first input region, and an information transfer controller to transfer information related to a transition, between the first sensor and the second sensor. | 08-28-2014 |
20140260675 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TACTILE INFORMATION - An apparatus and method for measuring a tactile information, using a material having variable pressure dependent properties is disclosed. The apparatus for measuring the tactile information may include a plurality of pressure measurement units to measure a magnitude of an external pressure using a material having variable properties, and a tactile information measurement unit to measure a three-dimensional (3D) tactile information based on the external pressure using a location of the plurality of pressure measurement units and a pressure measured by the plurality of pressure measurement units. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306885 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a contact sensing unit which senses an area of an external surface of the portable terminal contacted by a user as the user holds the portable terminal, a recognizing unit which recognizes a function mode of the portable terminal based on information about the contacted area sensed by the contact sensing unit, and a control unit which changes the portable terminal to a function mode recognized by the recognizing unit. Since a function mode of the portable terminal is controlled according to the way a user holds the portable terminal, convenience of changing a function mode of the portable terminal is provided through a single manipulation. | 10-16-2014 |
20140334767 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BENDING AND TOUCH USING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - An apparatus and method for measuring bending of an object, a position of an item touching the object, and a shearing force of the item using an optical waveguide may include a frequency measurer to measure a frequency of light reflected from a grating of an optical waveguide, and a bending measurer to determine bending of an object to which the optical waveguide is attached using the frequency. | 11-13-2014 |
20140340343 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING PROXIMITY MOTION USING SENSORS - An interfacing apparatus may sense an input object and move at least one interface object displayed on a display toward the sensed input object. | 11-20-2014 |
20150055308 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS FILM, VARIABLE STIFFNESS FLEXIBLE DISPLAY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE VARIABLE STIFFNESS FILM - A variable stiffness film, a variable stiffness flexible display, and a manufacturing method thereof may include a lower electrode, a variable fluid, and an upper electrode. A polymer layer may be formed on the lower electrode, and a variable fluid receiving portion is patterned on the polymer layer. A variable stiffness layer is formed by putting a variable fluid in the variable fluid receiving portion. The upper electrode is formed on the variable fluid layer. | 02-26-2015 |