| 18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
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| 20110102277 | Method and Device for Measuring a Radiation Field - A method for measuring a radiation field in the direct vicinity of a measured object is provided. One or more antenna measurement probe(s) are moved in any desired fashion within the radiation field, and a number of high-frequency measurement points is thus recorded. During the movement of the antenna measurement probe, a position determination of a respective antenna measurement probe is conducted simultaneously with or in close temporal proximity to the capture of a respective high-frequency measurement point, in order to assign a position to each high-frequency measurement point so as to generate a spatially defined measurement point cloud. Finally, radiation patterns at any distance from the measured object may be determined from the spatial measurement point cloud by means of a field transformation method. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102278 | VEHICLE MIRROR ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - The present invention is generally related to an antenna assembly, and in particular to a rear-view mirror antenna assembly for motor vehicles. The antenna assembly comprises a mirror attached to a casing ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102279 | TRANSPONDER COMPRISING A BOOSTER ANTENNA - A transponder including a first antenna and an integrated circuit on a chip electrically connected to the first antenna. A second antenna is physically separated from the first antenna. The second antenna is close enough to the first antenna so that the second antenna can couple with the first antenna. One of the first antenna and the second antenna is transferable with respect to the other antenna so that the coupling between the antennas is preventable. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102280 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES WITH ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND REFLECTORS - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of antenna assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna assembly generally includes at least one tapered loop antenna element having a generally annular shape with an opening. An antenna assembly may also include a rotatably convertible support including a base and an upper portion coupled to a tapered loop antenna element in some embodiments. The upper portion is rotatable relative to the base between a first configuration for supporting the tapered loop antenna element on a horizontal surface and a second configuration for supporting the tapered loop antenna element from a vertical surface. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102281 | MULTI-LOOP ANTENNA MODULE WITH WIDE BEAMWIDTH - A multi-loop antenna module with wide beamwidth includes a grounding unit and a plurality of first loop units and second loop units. The first loop units are vertically disposed on outer peripheral sides of the grounding unit. Each first loop unit has a first shorting pin disposed on the grounding unit, a first feeding pin separated from the first shorting pin and suspended above the grounding unit, and a first loop radiating body connected between the first shorting pin and the first feeding pin. The second loop units are vertically disposed on outer peripheral sides of the grounding unit. Each second loop unit has a second shorting pin disposed on the grounding unit, a second feeding pin separated from the second shorting pin and suspended above the grounding unit, and a second loop radiating body connected between the second shorting pin and the second feeding pin. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102282 | RECONFIGURABLE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A reconfigurable multi-band antenna system has a signal transmission metal, a ground metal, at least two resonators, and at least two switches. The signal transmission metal and the ground metal respectively act as a signal feed-in end and a ground end and of the reconfigurable multi-band antenna system. The at least two resonators are disposed on at least one side of the transmission metal line. Each switch is coupled to the at least two resonators or one of them. Each switch has a control end, and independently and respectively receives one of the at least two control signals, wherein the at least two control signals respectively and independently the short and open of the switches. The at least two resonators form a resonator configuration of a semi-close resonating configuration or a close resonating configuration, and generates a signal within a frequency according to the resonator configuration. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102283 | Integrated Multi-Band Antenna - An integrated multi-band antenna comprises a first conductor, a second conductor, at least one inductor member, an extension conductor, and a grounding plane. The first conductor and a first branch of the second conductor form a first coupling region. The inductor member is arranged near the first branch. The extension conductor is arranged near a second branch of the second conductor and extends therefrom to form a terminal. The terminal and first conductor form a second coupling region. The first and second coupling regions are arranged on opposite sides of the first conductor. The second branch connects to the grounding plane. The present invention adopts a design incorporating the capacitive coupling of the conductors and the choke of the inductor member, integrates the standard frequency bands of the low-frequency and high-frequency systems of the digital TV to achieve a miniaturized digital TV antenna spanning a wide range of frequency bands. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102284 | Low Loss Broadband Planar Transmission Line To Waveguide Transition - A transition for coupling a microwave signal between a transmission line formed on a planar dielectric substrate and a hollow waveguide may include a half-notch antenna formed on a portion of the dielectric substrate extending into an open end of the hollow waveguide. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102285 | PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE - There is provided a foldable portable radio that can exhibit high phone call performance despite its low profile and small size. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102286 | MODULATED ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A system comprises a first sensing device, a first Sterba Curtain, and a first modulating device communicatively coupling the first sensing device to the first Sterba Curtain. The first sensing device is configured to sense at least a first parameter. The first Sterba Curtain is configured to receive at least a first incident electromagnetic wave and to selectively transmit and reflect portions of the first incident electromagnetic wave. The first modulating device is configured to selectively convey a first signal representing the first parameter by modulating at least one of a first transmitted component of the first incident electromagnetic wave and a first reflected component of the first incident electromagnetic wave. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102287 | VARIABLE DIRECTIVITY ANTENNA APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND AT LEAST ONE PARASITIC ELEMENT CONNECTED TO GROUND VIA CONTROLLED SWITCH - A variable directivity antenna apparatus is configured to include a parasitic element, a plurality of antenna elements each provided to be away from the parasitic element by an electrical length of a quarter-wavelength, and a | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102288 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus comprises a planar monopole antenna device and an extending layer. The planar monopole antenna device includes an electromagnetic shielding box. The extending layer is composed of electric conducting material and extends outward from a feed point of the electromagnetic shielding box. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102289 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal is discussed. An embodiment of the portable terminal includes a portable terminal comprising a terminal body and a hybrid antenna mounted in the terminal body and having a plurality of antennas of different shapes wherein the hybrid antenna includes a first antenna having one or more dielectric chips, a third radiation patch formed on a first surface of the dielectric chip configured to operate at a first band, a feed pad formed on a second surface of the dielectric chip and the feed pad configured to feed the third radiation patch, and one or more ground pads arranged on the second surface of the dielectric chip located at a predetermined distance from the feed pad and a second antenna connected to the feed pad, and configured to operate at a second band higher than the first band. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102290 | ADJUSTABLE MULTI-BAND ANTENNA AND METHODS - An adjustable multi-band planar antenna especially applicable in mobile terminals. The feed of the antenna can be connected by a multiple-way switch (SW) to at least two alternative points (FP | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102291 | Method and System for Software Defined Antenna Control - Methods and systems for reducing AM/PM and AM/AM distortion are disclosed and may comprise selectively coupling and impedance matching one of a plurality of tunable antennas to a single programmable output stage comprising a single power amplifier in a transmitter. A programmable matching circuit comprising adjustable inductance and capacitance may be used to impedance match the antenna to the output stage. The selected tunable antenna may be coupled to the output stage utilizing a programmable switch array, which may comprise at least one transistor integrated on an integrated circuit including the output stage, for example. The tunable antennas may be designed to operate in different frequency bands and to be tuned within one or more frequency bands. The programmable matching circuit may be integrated on the chip or external to the chip. The matching circuit capacitance may be integrated on-chip, and the inductance may be located off-chip. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102292 | DEVICE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A device housing has a transparent or translucent film, an antenna, and a substrate. The antenna is a conductive coating designed and configured in a pattern and is formed on portions of one surface of the film. The substrate is molded on the antenna and on the area of the film not covered by the antenna. A method for making the device housing is also described. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102293 | Antenna Assembly - An antenna module that includes two directional antennae arranged in a back-to-back manner, and a converter. The converter realizes conversion between an omnidirectional antenna mode and a directional antenna mode by switching on two directional antennae simultaneously or by switching on one of the directional antennas. Alternatively, the antenna module includes a horizontal polarization antenna, a vertical polarization antenna and a converter, where the converter provides the conversion between the horizontal polarization antenna mode and the vertical polarization antenna mode by switching on the horizontal polarization antenna or the vertical polarization antenna. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102294 | METHOD OF DISPOSING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - Provided is an apparatus and method that may dispose multiple antennas positioned in each of terminals in such a way that respective arrangements of the multiple antennas of the terminals are parallel to each other even when the terminal is rotated, thereby increasing a channel capacity. A transmission apparatus using the multiple antennas may include a first antenna unit to be disposed parallel to an arrangement of multiple antennas of a receiver while facing the arrangement of the multiple antennas of the receiver, and a second antenna unit where a transmission antenna is additionally disposed so that an arrangement of multiple antennas of a transmitter is parallel to the arrangement of the multiple antennas of the receiver while facing the arrangement of the multiple antennas of the receiver, when the transmitter is rotated. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102295 | POSITIONING MECHANISM - Antenna systems include adjustment mechanisms to adjust the position of dish antennas. The adjustment mechanism includes a clip, a bracket, and a cam mechanism. The clip is fixedly coupled to and projects outwardly from a mast. The bracket is pivotally coupled to the mast and is between the stationary clip and cam mechanism. The cam mechanism is pivotally coupled to the clip and positioned to rotate the bracket and the dish antenna as the cam mechanism rotates. The clip is made of a lightweight material to reduce the overall weight of the antenna system to enhance performance. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102296 | RF APERTURE COLDPLATE - An RF aperture coldplate for positioning in heat transfer proximity to heat-generating elements of an RF antenna system is presented. The RF aperture coldplate has a front side and a rear side. The RF aperture coldplate includes waveguides each forming an opening therethrough from the front side to the rear side, and passages substantially around the waveguides. The passages are configured to conduct cooling medium around the waveguides and between the front side and the rear side of the RF aperture coldplate. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102297 | Artificial medium - An artificial medium includes: a dielectric layer having a front surface and a back surface; a plurality of first grid lines respectively formed on the front surface and the back surface and extending in a first direction and a plurality of second grid lines extending in a second direction different from the first direction; and electrically conductive elements respectively formed on the front surface and the back surface of the dielectric layer and located in areas where the first grid lines intersect the second grid lines, wherein when an electromagnetic wave propagated in the direction of the thickness of the dielectric layer is incident, a current excited by the electromagnetic wave is increased in a prescribed operating frequency and a current loop is formed in a plane parallel to the direction of the thickness. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102298 | SCREEN - A screen for displaying commands, functions, operating states, positions, and/or functional states (operating data, data) on machines or systems (system) comprises several partial screens (8.1 to 8.4) that are arranged on a single plane. A complete screen control device (partial screen control device 10.1 to 10.4) encompassing the program for controlling the partial screen is allocated to each partial screen. The data is retrieved from the data collecting memory and distributed to the partial screen control devices by means of a data collector and a joint master control device in order to be displayed on at least one of the partial screens according to a pattern that can be entered using a keypad. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102299 | Display Configuration Method for a Remote Visualization System - A display method is provided for a remote visualization system ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102300 | TILED DISPLAY SYSTEM AND IMPROVEMENT THEREIN - An imaging system and improvement therein for edge blending a composite image displayed by a plurality of configurable display devices in a tiled display system or between display devices and the surrounding environment, by at least one of modifying one or more light emission characteristics in a region of the composite image adjacent the gaps or generating a pattern within the composite image that coincides with the spacing of the gaps, such that the visual seam becomes camouflaged when viewed from a distance. The light emission characteristics can, for example, include brightness and/or colour and the pattern can, for example, be a grid pattern that coincides with the spacing of the gaps. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102301 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR MEETING ROOM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display system and a method of controlling the same are provided The display system includes a display apparatus which displays an image based on a received image signal; at least one peripheral device which adjusts an environment peripheral to the display apparatus; at least one state adjusting device which adjusts a state of the peripheral device; and a first user terminal which controls the corresponding state adjusting device such that the state of the peripheral device is adjusted to a preset initial state, when a connection with the display apparatus is made, and transmits the image signal to the display apparatus. Accordingly, the display system is capable of being operated automatically adaptively to a meeting environment. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102302 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A direct-viewing type display device according to the present invention includes: at least one display panel | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102303 | Display apparatus for vehicle - A vehicular display apparatus displays, as an unreal image at an on-road position in front of a vehicle, a bar-shaped image that indicates a distance from the on-road position to a spot for right/left turn in a guidance route. The unreal image is generated by using a liquid crystal panel via a windshield and seen by a driver by designating a display position of the bar-shaped image on the liquid crystal panel based on a distance from the vehicle to the spot and the distance from the on-road position to the spot. Further, based on an instruction operation of the driver, the display of the bar-shaped image is switched between (i) a first image and (ii) a second image, which is more blurry than the first image. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102304 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR TEXTILE APPLICATIONS - A portable electronic display system includes a display module having at least one circuit board with an LED driver, light emitting diodes attached to the circuit board, and at least one terminal board in communication with the LED driver; a processor board having a memory storage element, which is in communication with the terminal board; a textile substrate having a pocket with a light-transmitting cover surface, the pocket being configured to house the display module, such that the light emitting diodes are adjacent the light-transmitting cover surface; a battery, which is in electrical communication with the terminal board; and means for flexibly connecting the circuit board, the terminal board, and the processor board; and wherein the memory storage element provides instructions to the LED drivers to selectively control the light emitting diodes and produce an image. The textile may be an article to be worn or carried. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102305 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device includes a plurality of pixels including an organic electroluminescent element, a drive transistor driving the organic electroluminescent element, and a hold capacitor holding a control signal for controlling the drive transistor, the organic electroluminescent element being electrically connected to one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the drive transistor. The hold capacitor includes a metal layer, an insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer in this order. The semiconductor layer receives light emitted from the organic electroluminescent element. One of the metal layer and the semiconductor layer of the hold capacitor is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the drive transistor, and the other of the metal layer and the semiconductor layer of the hold capacitor is specified at a fixed potential. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102306 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: an image receiver configured to receive an image signal; an image processor configured to process the image signal received by the image receiver; a display panel configured to display an image based on the image signal processed by the image processor; a plurality of light guide plates configured to output light to corresponding display regions of the display panel; and a light source module configured to generate the light toward side surfaces of the light guide plates, wherein the light source module includes a plurality of light sources, coupled to the side surfaces of the light guide plates, to generate and transmit the light toward the respective light guide plates at corresponding positions of the side surfaces of the light guide plates which are changed from prior positions according to bends of the light guide plates. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102307 | SEALED PIXEL ASSEMBLIES, KITS AND METHODS - Discrete flexible pixel assemblies can be hermetically sealed from the environment and can comprise unitary, self-contained replaceable modules which enable efficient, economical production of large scale, free-form electronic displays, signs and lighting effects for outdoor use. The method and means for producing hermetically sealed discrete flexible pixel assemblies can include encapsulation means, exterior encasement means, and cable connector means. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102308 | Image display device with imaging unit - An image display unit comprises a display area including pixels, and an imaging unit disposed at its rear side behind the display area. Light transmissive sections are located within the display area and correspond to the pixels. The light transmissive sections are configured to separately receive light incident upon the image display unit, and pass the received light to the imaging unit. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102309 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor array panel includes: a first gate line extending in a first direction; a second gate line extending in the first direction; a data line extending in a different second direction; a first common signal distribution line including a plurality of first branches connected to each other, wherein the first branches extend in the second direction and intersect under or over with the first gate line and the second gate line. The first branches are connected to receive an electrostatic offset voltage of polarity opposite to that of data line voltages supplied on the data line. A column of pixel-electrodes are sandwiched between the data line and one of the first branches. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102310 | SHIFT REGISTER WITH IMAGE RETENTION RELEASE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE RETENTION RELEASE - A flat panel display, a shift register with image retention release and method for releasing image retention are provided. An output end of the shift register couples to a gate line of a display panel. A first end of a first transistor couples to the output end of the shift register. A second end of the first transistor couples to a system voltage VDD or a reference voltage VSS. A first end of a capacitor couples to a control end of the first transistor. A second end of the capacitor couples to the reference voltage VSS. During a power-off period, the reference voltage VSS is pulled high for turning on the first transistor, therefore the voltage of the gate line is pulled high. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102311 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight unit ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102312 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device such that even if the display device is large size, opening and closing a cabinet of the display device is easy and maintenance of the inside of the display device is easy. A display device (1) includes a cabinet (4) including a front case (41) accommodating a liquid crystal panel (2) and a back case (42) accommodating a backlight unit (3), and the front case (41) and the back case (42) are fitted with each other such that periphery surfaces of the front case (41) cover periphery surfaces of the back case (42). The periphery surfaces of the front case (41) include mobile portions (411 | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102313 | ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY PANEL - An electrophoresis display panel includes a plurality of first sub-pixels, a plurality of second sub-pixels, a plurality of third sub-pixels, and a plurality of white sub-pixels. The first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, and the third sub-pixels are suitable for irradiating different light of three primary colors, respectively, while the white sub-pixels are suitable for irradiating white light. Each of the first sub-pixels does not adjoin the second sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels. Each of the second sub-pixels does not adjoin the third sub-pixels. Each of the first sub-pixels adjoins the white sub-pixels exclusively or adjoins the white sub-pixels and other first sub-pixels exclusively. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102314 | Dual-screen electronic reader with tilt detection for page navigation - A dual screen electronic reader and method for navigating a document are disclosed. The electronic reader includes two display screens which can be angled to each other, like an open book, for viewing by a person reading the document. The electronic reader includes a tilt detection system for detecting tilting of the electronic reader indicative that the reader has completed reading the page on the first screen and has pivoted the electronic reader to view the opposite screen. This causes the electronic reader to load a fresh page on the first screen, optionally after a short time delay, which allows for counter-rotational tilting to be taken into consideration. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102315 | REMOTE CONTROL POINTING TECHNOLOGY - A pointing device ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102316 | Extensible User Interface For Digital Display Devices - In one embodiment, a system to manage video content comprises an index file management module comprising logic to generate an index file to describe content in an associated video file, store the index file for a video file in a first memory location, separate from a second memory location in which the video file is stored, receive, from a requesting entity, a request for access to the index file, in response to the request, download the index file to the requesting entity, and download the video file to the requesting entity. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102317 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, FACILITY APPLIANCE CONTROL DEVICE, AND APPLIANCE STATE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An application program changes a property value of a graphic object arranged in an object database. An object manager reads out the property value from the object database and then issues a drawing command. A graphics engine executes the drawing command to configure a memory image of the graphic object on a VRAM to display the image on a liquid crystal display via an LCDC. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102318 | USER INPUT BY POINTING - Presented is apparatus for capturing user input by pointing at a surface using pointing means. The apparatus comprises: a range camera for producing a depth-image of the pointing means; and a processor. The processor is adapted to determine from the depth-image the position and orientation of a pointing axis of the pointing means; extrapolate from the position and orientation the point of intersection of the axis with the surface; and control an operation based on the location of the point of intersection. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102319 | HYBRID POINTING DEVICE - The present invention discloses a hybrid pointing device including an optical navigation module and a pointing module. The optical navigation module is configured to replace the conventional buttons of a convention pointing device, such as an optical mouse or a trackball mouse. The optical navigation module is configured to sense gestures of at least one object operated by a user to activate commands associated with particular programs running on the host. Since the optical navigation module is only configured to sense gestures of the object but not the movement of the hybrid pointing device relative to a surface, the resolution thereof is aimed to be sufficiently high enough for sensing gestures and no need to be relatively high. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102320 | INTERACTION ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN A SCREEN AND A POINTER OBJECT - An interaction arrangement for interaction between at least one screen arranged behind a transparent pane and at least one pointer object located in front of the pane, comprising at least two cameras arranged behind the pane, wherein there is associated with each of the cameras a deflection unit by means of which at least one optical path from an interaction area in the vicinity of and in front of the pane can be directed into the camera, and comprising a computing unit connected to all of the cameras for determining a position of the pointer object which is guided so as to be visible for at least two of the cameras, wherein at least the interaction area can be stroboscopically illuminated with infrared light, and the cameras are sensitive to infrared light and can be synchronized with the stroboscopic illumination. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102321 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus including a remote control interface configured to receive a signal from a remote controller; a controller configured to calculate a first pointer position at which a pointer is to be displayed on a display of the image display apparatus based on the received signal, to determine a depth of a three-dimensional (3D) object displayed on the display of the image display apparatus, and to calculate a second position of the pointer based on the determined depth of the 3D object; and a video processor configured to display the pointer at the calculated second pointer position on the display of the image display apparatus. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102322 | Wireless mouse with electronic switch circuit - A wireless mouse for inputting commands to a host computer includes a casing, a control circuit, a wireless receiver, an electronic switch circuit and a resilient member. The control circuit includes a wireless module to transmit a wireless signal to the wireless receiver. The wireless receiver can be either received in the port of the casing or attached to a connector of the host computer. The electronic switch circuit includes a control terminal, a power input terminal connected to an external power source, and a power output terminal connected to the control circuit. The input and output power terminals are electrically connected or disconnected according to electrical potential at the control terminal. The resilient member is disposed on an inner side of the port. The resilient member is electrically connected with the control terminal by insertion of the wireless receiver in order to disconnect the input and output power terminals. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102323 | Keyboard having multi-axis balance touch keys - A keyboard having multi-axis balance touch keys and particularly a keyboard equipped with touch keys aims to provide steady depressing operation. Each touch key includes a depressible plate, a contact switch, a base and a plurality of balance elements. The balance elements are arranged in two different axial directions and latched respectively on first retaining elements located on the depressible plate and second retaining elements located on the base. The first and second retaining elements have respectively at least one horizontal slot to allow the balance elements to slide therein parallel with the depressible plate. Thus downward depressing forces can be evenly distributed and a steady depressing movement is achieved wherever the touch keys is depressed. Swaying of the touch keys can be prevented and correct output signals can be delivered from the keyboard. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102324 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE BASED ON PHYSICAL ICON - A method of providing a user interface based on a physical icon (PHYCON), the method including: obtaining information required for executing an application from a PHYCON constituting a recording medium on which the information is recorded, by using a communication medium; and controlling to execute the application by using the information obtained from the PHYCON. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102325 | KEYBOARD DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT USING SAME - There is provided a keyboard device with a lamination body, the lamination body comprising: a translucent touch panel; a symbol printing film on which arbitrary symbols are printed; a surface emission layer that illuminates the symbol printing film, wherein the touch panel is arranged on an upper surface side of the symbol printing film, the surface emission layer is arranged on a lower surface side of the symbol printing film, and an input operation surface that is placed on the outermost surface of the keyboard device is flat. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102326 | Systems and methods for implementing haptics for pressure sensitive keyboards - Systems and methods are employed for implementing haptics for pressure sensitive keyboards, such as the type of keyboards having keys that produce alternating digital open/short signals that emulate actuation of conventional “momentary on” digital keys. The disclosed systems and methods may be implemented to provide haptics for both touch typing and variable pressure sensitive operation of a pressure sensitive keyboard. Users of a variable pressure keyboard may be provided with a variable pressure haptics effect, e.g., to enable the user to intuitively understand from the haptics vibration produced by the key how much pressure they are applying to a given key at any given time. Vibration characteristics (e.g., vibration rate, vibration waveform pattern, etc.) of a given pressed key may be varied in real time in coordination with, or in response to, corresponding changes in user pressure applied to the same given key. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102327 | PHOTO ALBUM CONTROLLER - A photo album controller which can simultaneously display a high-quality image data and attribute information on separate screens and can easily display the image data or change the attribute information through a small number of input operations is provided. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102328 | Hyper folding portable electronic device - A hyper folding portable electronic device and particularly an electronic device adopted for handheld operation to facilitate manual data entry mainly has a chassis supported by user's thumbs and input operation performed user's rest fingers. The electronic device includes a first body holding an operation key cluster and a second body holding a screen that are coupled through a hinge structure. The first body and second body are flappable at a selected angle so that the screen and the operation key cluster are positioned in a back-to-back manner. The screen displays a keyboard table corresponding to the operation key cluster to facilitate user's data entry operation. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102329 | Electronic device and function assigning method | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102330 | Touch control click structure - A touch control click structure includes at least an action board swayable up and down, a click switch and a touch panel. The action board has an axle mechanism at one end that is fastened to a chassis in an integrated manner, an extension zone in a middle portion and a click zone at another end that is swayable. The click switch aims to control input movements and is located below the action board. The touch panel is located above the click zone. The extension zone is formed at a desired length such that any position of the click zone can get a depressing pressure approximate to each other when depressed. Therefore the click zone can be swayed steadily up and down. The touch panel also provides position detecting function such that different output signals are generated when different positions are depressed | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102331 | REDUNDANT TOUCHSCREEN ELECTRODES - A touchscreen display assembly has a substrate and a plurality of electrodes distributed across at least an active area of the substrate. At least one of the electrodes comprises a group of redundant electrode lines electrically coupled to an external electrical circuit connection and further coupled to one another remote from the external electrical circuit connection. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102332 | Method for Haptic Display of Data Features - A method is disclosed for transferring digital information from a first electronic device to a second electronic device. In one example, the first device is a computer having a touch screen and the second device is a personal memory device carried or worn by an individual. The method includes selecting information on the first electronic device to be transferred, which can be done by touching the touch screen and performing a predefined finger gesture on the screen. Next, communication is established between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, preferably through a wireless connection such as Bluetooth. The selected information from the first electronic device then begins to upload to the second electronic device. As the information is transferred, vibrotactile sensations are imparted to the body of an individual with the vibrotactile sensations being indicative of the upload of information. For instance, sensations might be sequentially imparted in a line along an individual's arm to convey the progress of information upload to the individual. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102333 | Detection of Gesture Orientation on Repositionable Touch Surface - Detection of an orientation of a gesture made on a repositionable touch surface is disclosed. In some embodiments, a method can include detecting an orientation of a gesture made a touch surface of a touch sensitive device and determining whether the touch surface has been repositioned based on the detected gesture orientation. In other embodiments, a method can include setting a window around touch locations captured in a touch image of a gesture made on a touch surface of a touch sensitive device, detecting an orientation of the gesture in the window, and determining whether the touch surface has been repositioned based on the detected gesture orientation. The pixel coordinates of the touch surface can be changed to correspond to the repositioning. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ADJUSTED POSITION FOR TOUCH INPUT - 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 receiving indication of a touch input associated with a touch display, comprising position information associated with the touch input, determining a hand orientation associated with the touch input, and determining an adjusted position to associate with the touch input based at least in part on the determined hand orientation, and the position information associated with the touch input is disclosed. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102335 | INPUT DEVICE, INPUT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An input device includes a display unit and a touch panel provided to the display unit. In at least one embodiment, the input device further includes: a finger image generation section which generates respective images of, among a plurality of fingers pressing on the touch panel, a first finger and a second finger adjacent to the first finger; and a display process section which displays on the display unit a plurality of input images corresponding to a distance between two images generated by the finger image generation section and respective sizes of the two images. This allows the input device including the touch panel to adjust, as a result of a single setting, the input images to be appropriate for sizes of fingers and a size of a hand of the user. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102336 | USER INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A user interface apparatus may include a display unit to display a screen according to an application, a touch sensor to generate a touch signal if a touch is sensed on the display unit, a pressure sensor to generate a push signal if a push is sensed on the display unit, and an interface unit to determine an input according to the touch signal and the push signal, and to perform an operation of the application corresponding to the determined input. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102337 | Method For Driving Touch Panel And Apparatus For The Same - An X-side resistive film and a Y-side resistive film of a touch panel face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. Resistance values of the X-side and Y-side resistive films are measured with connections to the X-side and Y-side resistive films being alternately switched. X and Y coordinates of a contact position of the X-side resistive film and the Y-side resistive film are detected based on the measured resistance values. Amounts of current applied to the X-side and Y-side resistive films during on-periods of the X-side and Y-side connections are set to be different from each another in accordance with resistance values corresponding to the X-side and Y-side resistive films, respectively. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102338 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TOUCH PANEL THEREOF - A display device includes a display element and a touch panel including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a first conductive layer and two first electrodes electrically connected to the first conductive layer. The second electrode plate includes a second conductive layer and two second electrodes electrically connected to the second conductive layer. The display element includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns along a first direction and a second direction. At least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged primarily along the same aligned direction. The aligned direction and the second direction define an angle ranging from above 0° to less than or equal to 90°. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102339 | TOUCH SENSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A touch sensing method includes: scanning a plurality of first and second sensor lines, aligned in two different directions, of a touch sensor board; generating first and second indications based on the scan result, the first/second indication carrying information of at least one group of the first/second sensor lines that are adjacent to one another on the touch sensor board and that have detected a user's touch on the touch sensor board and of a number of the first/second sensor lines in the group; and generating a status signal that corresponds to a predetermined finger gesture at least based on a comparison result determined by comparing the number of the first sensor lines indicated by the first indication with the number of the second sensor lines indicated by the second indication. An electronic device that implements the touch sensing method is also disclosed. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102340 | Method And Apparatus For Providing Tactile Sensations - Products and processes for providing tactile sensations to input devices or electronic devices are provided. Input devices include mechanical input devices (such as, for example, mechanical switches) and non-mechanical input devices (such as, for example, touchpads). Tactile feedback is provided by using an actuator or other means in communication with the input device or electronic device. A controller may be employed to receive signals from the input devices and control the actuator. Tactile feedback to an input device or electronic device may be provided in response to one or more events or situations. Such an event or situation may be any one designated. Examples of such events and situations include the level of pressure placed on an input device; the availability or lack of availability of a function associated with an input device; and the function, menu, or mode of operation associated with an input device's activation. A variety of feedback types and combinations may be selected. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102341 | HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR A TOUCH PANEL - A holding structure for a touch pane has a display panel for forming a display screen, a touch panel for allowing an input operation, a piezoelectric device for applying vibration to the touch panel in accordance with the operation of the touch panel, a casing for accommodating the display panel and the touch panel and a protective sheet having a size larger than the touch panel. The casing has an opening through which the touch panel is exposed. The protective sheet is applied to an entire front surface of the touch panel. The protective sheet has a non-bonded portion at a peripheral edge. The non-bonded portion is not bonded partly to at least one of a peripheral edge of the touch panel and a peripheral edge of the opening of the casing. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102342 | HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR A TOUCH PANEL - A holding structure for a touch panel has a display panel, a touch panel for allowing an input operation, a supporting frame for holding the display panel at an entire peripheral edge a piezoelectric device for applying vibration to the touch panel in accordance with the operation of the touch panel, a casing for holding the display panel and the touch panel via the supporting frame, and a flexible resin sheet integrally provided to the front surface side of the touch panel. The flexible substrate is formed to have a size entirely larger than a glass substrate on a rear surface side of the touch panel. The peripheral edge of the flexible substrate is held by a rear surface of a peripheral edge of the opening of the casing and a supporting member fixed to the casing. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102343 | HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR A TOUCH PANEL - A holding structure for a touch panel has a display panel for configuring a display screen and a touch panel for allowing input operation. The structure has an elastic supporting frame for holding the display panel at an entire peripheral edge and supporting the touch panel in parallel with the display panel. The structure has piezoelectric devices for applying vibration to the touch panel in accordance with the operation of the touch panel. The structure has a casing for holding the display panel and the touch panel by way of the elastic supporting frame and the casing has an opening through which the touch panel is exposed. The elastic supporting frame holds the touch panel at an entire peripheral edge of the touch panel and includes a plurality of touch panel supporting portions for supporting the touch panel at a side edge of a rear surface of the touch panel. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102344 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TABLET PERSONAL COMPUTER - A portable electronic device including a main body and a wireless input unit is provided. The main body has a display surface and an accommodating portion opposite the display surface. The accommodating portion defines an accommodating space substantially parallel to the display surface. The wireless input unit is placed inside the accommodating space and capable of being extracted from the accommodating space. The wireless input unit is separate from the main body. The wireless input unit includes a touch panel, a pattern layer, and a control circuit. The touch panel has an operation surface and a back surface opposite the operation surface. The pattern layer is disposed on the back surface of the touch panel and has a plurality of control area patterns. The control circuit is disposed on the touch panel. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102345 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE (UI) THEREOF - A mobile device and a method for providing a User Interface (UI) thereof are provided. The mobile device activates a manipulation unit upon detecting pressure through a pressure detecting unit. Accordingly, the user is able to manipulate various types of UIs, using a combination of pressure and various manipulation units. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102346 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAYS - Methods and apparatus provide for a touch sensitive display, which may include: a display layer; a cover glass layer formed from ion exchanged glass; and an optional touch glass layer, where, either on a first side of the touch glass or on a first side of the cover glass, a grid of electrode traces is disposed, which is sensitive to distortions of a local electrostatic field caused by a touching event, and the grid may be positioned between the display layer and the cover glass layer. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102347 | DISPLAY FILTER HAVING TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION - A display filter having a touch input function includes a base substrate, a conductive film coating layer formed on the base substrate, and a touch sheet. The touch sheet and the conductive film coating layer are arranged with an air gap therebetween, and are in contact with each other in response to a touch pressure. A first electrode is formed on a surface of the touch sheet that faces the conductive film coating layer. The first electrode includes a first electrode part to which a first input voltage is applied to generate potential distribution in the x direction, and a second electrode part to which a second input voltage is applied to generate potential distribution in the y direction. A second electrode is formed on the periphery of the conductive film coating layer, and allows electrical current to flow through when the touch sheet is in contact with the conductive film coating layer. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102348 | DUAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATOR AND HUMAN INTERFACE DEVICE - A communication system, including a modular wireless communicator, including a modem for transmitting and receiving signals wirelessly, and a touch-sensitive display, and a mobile computer, including a housing with a cavity for inserting the modular wireless communicator therein such that the touch-sensitive display is exposed through the housing and accessible for user inputs, and a processor, mounted within the housing, for controlling the modem and for running an operating system that performs computer tasks in response to user inputs detected by the touch-sensitive display, when the modular wireless communicator is inserted in the housing. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102349 | Touch Sensitive Device - An apparatus including a touch sensitive screen having a face adapted to receive a user's hand-writing via a hand-held stylus. The screen includes means exciting the screen to vibrate so as to transmit the vibration to the stylus to simulate the sensation of a writing implement writing on paper as the stylus is moved over the face of the screen. The apparatus may include means for period modulating the electrical signal applied to the exciting means and means for amplitude modulating the electrical signal. The apparatus may include means for sensing the velocity of movement of the stylus over the screen face and means for modulating the vibration according to the sensed velocity. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102350 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS ACCORDING TO MECHANICAL TOUCHING ACTIONS AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE ADAPTED TO THE SAME - A method for controlling operations according to mechanical touching actions and a portable electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The portable electronic device includes a sensing unit for detecting a mechanical touching action and a location, to which the mechanical touching action is applied, and a type of mechanical touching action, a motion recognizing unit for identifying a motion scenario according to the identified location and the type of mechanical touching action, and a function conducting unit for performing a corresponding function of the portable electronic device according to the identified motion scenario. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102351 | TOUCH INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING AND DISTINGUISHING FINGER CONTACT ON A TOUCH SENSING SURFACE - A touch input method includes receiving a touch input signal corresponding to a finger from a touch-sensing device, detecting a contact area between the touch-sensing area and the finger corresponding to the touch input signal received, and if a curvature threshold value below which the contact area is recognizable as a circle, recognizing the finger corresponding to the touch input signal received as a thumb. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102352 | GENERATING A MESSAGE TO BE TRANSMITTED - An apparatus for transmitting an emotion or action to a remote party is described, which is implemented as a photo-frame. Radio frequency identifier tags ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102353 | TOUCH PANEL APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONTACT POSITION ON THE SAME - A touch panel device and a method for detecting a contact position are provided. The touch panel device includes a touch panel including a first touch pattern, the first touch pattern having a plurality of first touch pads connected in series; and a touch sensor for applying a clock signal to one terminal of the first touch pattern, receiving a first delayed clock signal from the other terminal of the first touch pattern, and generating contact position data corresponding to a contact position of an object using a difference in delay time between the clock signal and the first delayed clock signal. Thus, since the plurality of touch pads are connected in series, the contact position of the entire touch panel can be sensed with only one touch sensor, and the touch pad has a greater area than the connection line for a distinguished difference in resistance between the touch pad and the connection line, such that the contact position can be accurately detected. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102354 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing terminal ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102355 | INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus has an input unit for receiving a pressure input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on the input unit, a vibration unit for vibrating the input unit, and a control unit for controlling drive of the vibration unit such that a click sensation is provided to an object pressing the input unit when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard for receiving an input to the input unit. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided upon operation of the input unit of a pressure type by an operator. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102356 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF HINGED CONFIGURATIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - There is provided an apparatus for providing a plurality of hinged configurations to first/second members of a portable electronic device, the apparatus comprising a hinge mechanism configured to provide for a closed configuration of the device in which the first member of the device overlays the second member, a partially open configuration in which the first/second members are slid with respect to one another compared to the closed configuration such that the members are laterally displaced with respect to one another along an axis of the hinge mechanism so as to expose a user interface, and an open configuration in which the first/second members are rotated relative to one another around the axis of the hinge mechanism compared to the closed configuration so as to expose an inner surface region of each member, and wherein the apparatus is configured to urge one or more of the first/second members so as to provide for removal of the lateral displacement when the device is urged from the partially open configuration toward the open configuration. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102357 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MOBILE TERMINAL CONTROLLING PROGRAM - A mobile terminal | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102358 | INPUT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus has an input unit for receiving a pressure input, a load detection unit for detecting a pressure load on the input unit, a vibration unit for vibrating the input unit, and a control unit for controlling drive of the vibration unit such that a click sensation is provided to an object pressing the input unit when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard for receiving an input to the input unit and for controlling drive of the vibration unit such that the click sensation is provided to the object, after the input to the input unit is received, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit satisfies a standard lower than the predetermined standard for receiving the input to the input unit. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the input unit of a pressure type, which enables a continuous input operation without a feeling of strangeness. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102359 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch electrode and a detection element are positioned in at least two of pixels. The touch electrode is formed in a first substrate, and is positioned so as to face a counter electrode. The touch electrode contacts the counter electrode and is electrically connected thereto when a second substrate is pressed and bent toward the first substrate. The detection element is connected to the touch electrode, and detects the electrical connection between the touch electrode and the counter electrode. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102360 | TOUCH SCREEN FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - A touch screen flat panel display (FPD) is provided, which includes a display screen, a display driving circuit, a touch system circuit, and the like. Related circuits in the touch screen FPD enable electrodes of the display screen to transmit display driving signals as well as touch signals, that is to say, the display driving and the touch detection multiplex the electrodes of the display screen, such that the FPD is not only used for normal display but also used for realizing touch detection. By applying the touch signal simultaneously to detecting lines and non-detecting lines, the flow of the touch signal between the detecting lines and between the detecting line and the non-detecting line is reduced, thus controlling the flow direction of the touch signal, and increasing the accuracy of determining touched electrodes. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102361 | TOUCHSCREEN ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION - A touchscreen includes touchscreen electrode elements distributed across an active area of a substrate, and the touchscreen overlays a display. The touchscreen electrode elements are configured to avoid creating moiré patterns between the display and the touchscreen, such as angled, wavy, zig-zag, or randomized lines. In a further example, the electrodes form a mesh pattern configured to avoid moiré patterns. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102362 | Writing and displaying device - A writing and displaying device is proposed, including: a display member having a first electric connecting portion and an electrochromic layer; an input member including a second electric connecting portion and an electrolyte layer; and a power supply member for supplying electric power to the input member and the display member. When the electric power is supplied by the power supply member and the input member is in contact with the display member, the input member, the display member and the power supply member constitute a loop circuit such that an electrochromism occurs to the portion of the display member in contact with the input member. The electrochromism can be maintained for a predetermined duration of time even after the contact of the display member with the input member is removed and the driving power is turned off. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102363 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of first touch electrode series, and a plurality of second touch electrode series is provided. The first touch electrode series are disposed on the substrate and extend along a first direction. Each first touch electrode series has a plurality of first touch pads electrically connected to each others. The second touch electrode series are disposed on the substrate and extend along a second direction. Each second touch electrode series has a plurality of second touch pads electrically connected to each others. The first direction is different from the second direction. Moreover, a distance between the adjacent first sensing pad and second sensing pad is about 10˜60 micron. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102364 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch panel is provided. The capacitive touch panel includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of first sensing wires, a plurality of second sensing units, an insulation layer, a plurality of second sensing wires and a plurality of fourth sensing units. The transparent substrate has a substrate surface on which the insulation layer is disposed. The insulation layer covers the first sensing wires and the second sensing wires. A plurality of third sensing units of the second sensing wires is disposed on the insulation layer along a second axial direction. The fourth sensing units are disposed on the insulation layer along a first axial direction. The third sensing units and the fourth sensing units are adjacently arranged. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102365 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY WITH BUILT-IN TOUCH SCREEN AND A METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A flat panel display (FPD) with a photo sensor type built-in touch screen capable of performing a scan operation. The FPD with the built-in touch screen includes a plurality of unit pixels disposed in a display region of the FPD and arranged in pixel groups and photo sensors adjacent to the unit pixels of the respective pixel groups. In a scan operation mode, the plurality of unit pixels in each of the pixel groups sequentially emit light to perform a scan operation using the light emitted from the unit pixels and reflected by a scan object to be scanned to be incident on the photo sensors. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102366 | PROJECTIVE CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR - A projective capacitive touch sensor includes a substrate, a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of dielectric layers. The electrode layers are arranged on the substrate along a first direction. At least one dielectric layer is formed on each electrode layer and the dielectric layer has different widths along a second direction. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102367 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch panel including a transparent substrate, a plurality of first sensing wires, a plurality of second sensing wires and an insulation layer is provided. The transparent substrate has a substrate surface. The first sensing wires are disposed on the substrate surface along a first axis direction. The second sensing wires include a plurality of bridge wires and a plurality of sensing units. The sensing units are disposed on the substrate surface along the second axis direction. The insulation layer is disposed on the substrate surface, covers the first sensing wires, and has a plurality of through holes. The through holes correspondingly expose the sensing units. Each bridge wire strides the insulation layer to electrically connect two of the sensing units. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102368 | FIELD DEVICE - A field device includes a control device whose sensitive control surfaces are sampled capacitively. The control surfaces are arranged on an outside surface of a glass pane. The outside surface of the glass pane can be equipped with a hydrophobic nanocoating in front of the control surfaces of the field device, for protection against weather-dependent control errors, for example. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102369 | USING TOUCHES TO TRANSFER INFORMATION BETWEEN DEVICES - A device may comprise a display and a processor. The processor may obtain a first set of one or more touches on a remote surface of a remote device based on a signal received on a communication link between the device and the remote device, receive information associated with the first set of one or more touches through the signal, detect a gesture on the display, and determine whether the information is to be used to obtain content based on the gesture. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102370 | PLANAR ELEMENT, AND TOUCH SWITCH - The present invention provides a touch switch having two ITO-free electrode layers that are bonded together, the touch switch having good visibility, and a planar body that forms such a touch switch. The planar body includes a mesh-like electrode formed in a mesh shape by multiple conductor lines L on one side of a substrate, in which the mesh-like electrode is separated into multiple conductive areas disposed at intervals, and non-conductive areas each disposed between each of the conductive areas; each non-conductive area has multiple cutting portions that cut the conductor lines L, and each non-conductive area insulates between the adjacent conductive areas by the cutting portions. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102371 | Optical Touch Panel - Disclosed herein is an optical touch panel, which includes a display panel, at least one emitting member and at least one detector. The emitting member includes a reflector, a prism sheet and a light source. The emitting member is arranged along and above a portion of the peripheral of the display panel. The prism sheet has a plurality of prisms thereon, and is capable of directing the light emitted from the light source toward and across the display area. The detector is operable to receive and detect the light emitted from the emitting member. While an object appears on the display area, a position of the object may be determined by processing the light signal detected by the detector. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102372 | Multi-touch and proximate object sensing apparatus using wedge waveguide - A multi-touch and proximate object sensing apparatus using a wedge waveguide is provided. A multi-touch and proximate object sensing apparatus may sense a touch location or a target location on a display panel using a light which is reflected by an object located on the display panel. A camera in the multi-touch and proximate object sensing apparatus may sense the touch location or the target location from the light reflected by the object. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102373 | OPTICAL PEN AND OPTICAL TOUCH DEVICE HAVING SAME - An exemplary optical pen includes a body, an infrared light source received in the body, a converging lens unit, and a tip. The converging lens unit is received in the body and is positioned along the light path of infrared light emitted from the infrared light source, and is configured for converging the infrared light. The tip includes a receiving end and a handwriting end at opposite sides thereof and defines a through hole extending from the receiving end to the handwriting end. The receiving end is received in the body and is configured for fixing the converging lens unit. The handwriting end protrudes from the body and is configured for projecting the converged infrared light. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102374 | DETECTING THE LOCATION OF AN OBJECT ON A TOUCH SURCACE - An apparatus is controlled to detect a location of an object on a touch surface of a panel. An input scanner arrangement introduces at least two beams of radiation into the panel for propagation by internal reflection, and sweeps the beams inside the panel across a sensing area. An output scanner arrangement is synchronized with the input scanner arrangement so as to receive the beams from the input scanner arrangement while they are swept across the sensing area and to direct the beams onto at least one radiation detector. Thereby, each beam is introduced and received on opposite ends of the sensing area. A data processor is connected to the radiation detector and operated to identify the location based on an attenuation of the beams caused by the object touching the touch surface within the sensing area. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102375 | OPTICAL TOUCH MODULE - An optical touch module includes a display panel, an optical sensor and a light emitting unit. The optical sensor is disposed on a corner of the display panel. The light emitting unit is disposed on the optical sensor and includes a light emitting member and a compensating member. The light emitting member emits light with a first light strength along a first direction and light with a second light strength along a second direction, wherein the first light strength is greater than the second light strength. The compensating member is disposed on a side of the light emitting member. After the lights pass through the compensating member, the second light strength is increased. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110102376 | Image-Based Coordinate Input Apparatus and Method Utilizing Buffered Imates - The invention provides an image-based coordinate input apparatus and method for detecting positions of N objects on a coordinate input region at a detecting interval where N equals to 1 or 2. According to the invention, starting at the start of the detecting interval, successive first images at a first view and successive second images at a second view relative to the N objects and a background of the perimeter of the coordinate input region are captured and buffered. The apparatus and method according to the invention judges the number of the N objects and calculates the positions of the N objects on the coordinate input region at the detecting interval in accordance with the buffered successive first images and the buffered successive second images. | 2011-05-05 |
