Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120287070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFICATION OF INPUT ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus, comprising a processor, memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receiving an indication of an input environment, determining that the input environment negatively affects at least one input mode, determining that the input mode is active, and causing display of an input environment notification is disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20120321176 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING OBJECT RECOGNITION - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating object recognition. A method may include accessing data for a first object and data for a second object. The method may additionally include comparing the first and second objects based at least in part upon a reference set and training results generated based at least in part upon the reference set and training data. The method may further include determining whether the first object and the second object are the same object based at least in part upon the comparison. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 12-20-2012 |
20130044465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INPUT - According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises an elongated body portion having an interior chamber and a tapered end; a transparent dome housing accommodated by the tapered end; a light source housed within the transparent dome housing and capable of emitting light through the transparent dome housing to an external receiver; a battery housed within the interior chamber and electrically coupled with the light source; and a surface detection mechanism coupled with the transparent dome housing and electrically coupled with the light source and the battery, the surface detection mechanism capable of at least one of activating the light source when the apparatus contacts a surface and deactivating the light source when the apparatus does not contact the surface. | 02-21-2013 |
20130076622 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING INPUT - An apparatus, comprising a processor, a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receiving a first image, recognizing at least part of the first image as a command receiver, recognizing at least part of the first image as an input article, determining that at least part of the input article is associated with at least part of the command receiver, and causing display of a guidance associated with the command receiver is disclosed. | 03-28-2013 |
20130271370 | FREE HAND GESTURE CONTROL OF AUTOMOTIVE USER INTERFACE - A free hand gesture control user interface is described. Components of the interface system may include a stereo vision camera, or multiple cameras, a control unit, a projector and a projecting surface. In an automotive application, the projecting surface may be the windscreen in the vehicle or a mounted screen. The camera together with software modules in the control unit define a gesture acceptance border and a gesture acceptance space within which hand gestures may be imaged, defined for various control actions, and executed. The hand images are analyzed in slices of the gesture acceptance space to determine hand orientation (open or closed) and/or motion. | 10-17-2013 |
20130342569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING AN INDEX GENERATED BY A NEAR EYE DISPLAY - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to augment an index image generated by a near eye display in order to more clearly present at least a portion of the index image. In the context of a method, a position of the mobile terminal relative to an index image generated by a near eye display is determined. The method also determines an image to be presented by the mobile terminal based upon the index image and the position of the mobile terminal relative to the index image. The method also causes the image to be presented by the mobile terminal. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program product are also provided. | 12-26-2013 |
20140147021 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING INTERACTION WITH AN OBJECT VIEWABLE VIA A DISPLAY - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate interaction with a computing device, such as interaction with an object viewable via a display of a computing device. In the context of a method, an object viewable via a display is identified, such as by facial recognition. The method also includes determining that the object has become aligned with an operation indicator as a result of movement of the display relative to the object. In response to determining that the object is aligned with the operation indicator, the method also performs an operation associated with the operation indicator. In this regard, a method may perform the operation upon at least one aspect associated with the object. Corresponding apparatus and computer program products are also provided. | 05-29-2014 |