52nd week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180373314 | BANDWIDTH-MONITORED FREQUENCY HOPPING WITHIN A SELECTED DRAM OPERATING POINT - Systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for reducing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) power consumption within a selected voltage frequency/bin. One embodiment is a method comprising receiving a selected voltage/frequency bin for operating a memory bus electrically coupling a memory controller to a dynamic random access memory (DRAM). The method monitors a bandwidth of the memory bus while operating at the selected voltage/frequency bin. The method frequency switches a clock for the memory bus, based on the monitored bandwidth, between a plurality of predefined frequencies within the selected voltage/frequency bin to maintain a target bandwidth. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373315 | System, Apparatus And Method For Dynamically Controlling Error Protection Features Of A Processor - In one embodiment, a processor core has one or more execution units, a first memory array having a first protection circuit to provide soft error protection to the first memory array, and a control circuit. A power controller coupled to the core may include a protection control circuit, in response to an update to an operating voltage to be provided to the core, to cause the core to disable the first protection circuit. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373316 | Target Based Power Management - A computing device has an energy storage device system with one or more energy storage devices. A target run-time is obtained, which refers to how long the computing device is to run given the current amount of energy in the energy storage device(s). A predicted power usage over the target run-time is determined, and what, if any, power management actions to take in order to achieve the target run-time are determined. The power management actions are then taken. A target charge-time is also obtained, which refers to how long the computing device is to take to charge the energy storage device(s) to a threshold level (e.g., 100% or fully charged). A predicted power gain over the target charge-time is determined, and what, if any, power management actions to take in order to achieve the target charge-time are determined. The power management actions are then taken. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373317 | TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD AND TERMINAL - This disclosure disclose a terminal control method and a terminal. The method may include: when detecting that the front-facing camera is in a low power consumption mode, sending, by the second processor, a first message to the first processor, where the first message indicates that the front-facing camera is in the low power consumption mode; after receiving the first message, controlling, by the first processor, the front-facing camera to collect a low-power-consumption-mode image in the low power consumption mode; receiving, by the first processor, the low-power-consumption-mode image and identifying whether there are a predetermined quantity of consecutive low-power-consumption-mode images that include preset characteristic information, where the preset characteristic information is characteristic information indicating that a user currently needs to use the terminal; and adjusting, by the first processor, brightness of a screen of the terminal according to an identification result. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373318 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE CONFIGURED TO DISPLAY A VISUAL ELEMENT AT A LOCATION DERIVED FROM SENSOR DATA AND PERFORM CALIBRATION - A head-mounted display device includes: a camera; an inertial sensor in a fixed or adjustably fixed spatial relationship with the camera; a display; and a processor. The processor is configured to derive a first position of a feature element in an image frame in an image data sequence using an image frame, and derive a second position of the feature element using a sensor data sequence and the spatial relationship. The processor is further configured to display, with the display, a display image containing: i) a first visual element at a first location corresponding to the first position, and ii) a second visual element at a second location corresponding to the second position. The processor is further configured to perform calibration when a received signal indicates that the camera and inertial sensor are not sufficiently calibrated. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373319 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PREVENTING EYE DAMAGE THROUGH LONG-TIME VIEWING AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device with display characteristics which reduce long-time damage to user's eyes has a verifiable eye protection system. A verified verification information received from user causes the device to acquire surrounding brightness value detect by an illumination sensor and determine whether the brightness value is in a range suggesting too-low or over bright light. The display screen of the electronic device is turned off when the brightness value is within one of certain brightness ranges. A method for such eye protection is also provided. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373320 | SOCIAL APPLICATIONS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES - Augmented and virtual reality systems are becoming increasingly popular. Unfortunately, their potential for social interaction is difficult to realize with existing techniques. Various of the disclosed embodiments facilitate social augmented and virtual reality experiences using, e.g., topologies connecting disparate device types, shared-environments, messaging systems, virtual object placements, etc. Some embodiments employ pose-search systems and methods that provide more granular pose determinations than were previously possible. Such granularity may facilitate functionality that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to achieve. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373321 | CONTENT INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A content interaction system and method allow a user to simultaneously interact with a piece of content using three senses (sound, sight and smell) of the user. In one embodiment, the content interaction system may have a plurality of devices wherein the user may integrate one or more of the devices together. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373322 | CONTENT INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A content interaction system and method allow a user to simultaneously interact with a piece of content using four senses (sound, sight, taste and smell) of the user. In one embodiment, the content interaction system may have a plurality of devices wherein the user may integrate one or more of the devices together. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373323 | ACCESSORY FOR VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATION - The present disclosure generally relates to virtual reality simulation, and more specifically, in some implementations, to devices, systems, and methods for use in a virtual reality sports simulation. A system for virtual reality simulation may include an accessory (e.g., one or more of a bat, a glove, or a helmet) for interacting with a virtual reality environment. The accessory may provide the user with haptic feedback that emulates sensations that the user would experience when playing a live-action sport to provide the user with a more meaningful and realistic experience when playing a virtual reality game. Further, virtual reality simulations disclosed herein may include incorporating data from a live-action event (e.g., a live-action sporting event) into a virtual reality environment to provide a user with a realistic experience. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373325 | HAPTIC DIMENSIONS IN A VARIABLE GAZE ORIENTATION VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A method and system of generating haptic effects using haptic dimensions in a virtual environment is presented. The method includes identifying a point of interest within a virtual environment and generating a plurality of haptic dimensions based on the point of interest. The haptic dimensions define a point of interest region. Additionally, a gaze orientation of a user is determined and based on that gaze orientation, an amount of the user's gaze that is directed to the point of interest region is determined. If the amount of the user's gaze directed to the point of interest region is below a threshold amount, a haptic effect is generated. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373326 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION USING MOTION VECTORS IN VIRTUAL, AUGMENTED, AND MIXED REALITY (xR) APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for configuring wireless communications using motion vectors in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive motion vector data representative of a direction of travel of a user wearing xR headset; and change a configuration of an antenna based upon the motion vector data, wherein the antenna enables the IHS to wirelessly transmit xR content to the xR headset. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373327 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE SCANNING ON A BINOCULAR AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE - Augmented reality headsets have the ability to render in three dimensional graphics in the operator's field of view so that it appears the objects are actually in the room with them. By tracking an operator's head movement and/or eyes, these headsets can determine where the operator's gaze lies and can add a corresponding cursor to the operator's view. As decodable indicia such as barcodes in the operator's view through the headset are highlighted the operator selects (e.g., using an air click gesture to simulate a mouse click) which indicia the operator is interested in scanning. The indicia is decoded and the data is returned to the headsets business logic. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373328 | PROGRAM EXECUTED BY A COMPUTER OPERABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING THE PROGRAM, AND METHOD EXECUTED BY THE COMPUTER OPERABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY - A method includes defining a virtual space, wherein the virtual space comprises a first virtual viewpoint associated with a first viewpoint of a first user. The method includes detecting a first line of sight of the first user. The method includes identifying a first virtual line of sight from the first virtual viewpoint based on the first line of sight. The method includes identifying an eye gaze position of the first virtual line of sight. The method further includes defining a predetermined condition relating to an interest of the first user. The method includes detecting an operation or a motion of the first user. The method includes determining whether the operation or the motion satisfies the predetermined condition. The method includes storing the eye gaze position in a storage device in accordance with the operation or motion satisfying the predetermined condition when the operation or motion satisfies the predetermined condition. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373329 | DEFORMABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD USING SAME - Provided are a deformable display device for displaying an image and a method of displaying an image. The method includes determining a current shape of the display device, capturing an image of a user of the display device, detecting a relative position of the user with respect to the display device, based on the captured image of the user, determining a visible region among an entire screen region of the display device, based on the determined current shape and the detected position, and displaying the image on the determined visible region. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373330 | AUGMENTED MIRROR - An augmented mirror comprising: a partially silvered mirrored surface; a screen underneath the mirrored surface; a camera; and a computer module for receiving data from the camera and for providing graphical images to the screen, wherein the field of view over which visual information is processed is reduced to visual information from within a visual corridor, the visual corridor corresponding to a subset of the field of view of the camera. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373331 | FLEXIBLE MAGNETIC ACTUATOR - An example magnetic actuator includes first and second flexible magnetic layers and a control circuit. The first flexible magnetic layer is configured to support a first magnetic dipole. Arranged in slidable contact with the first flexible magnetic layer, the second flexible magnetic layer is configured to support a second magnetic dipole. The control circuit is configured to controllably form at least the first magnetic dipole and thereby modify a force of interaction between the first and second flexible magnetic layers. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373332 | FIDUCIAL RINGS IN VIRTUAL REALITY - A virtual reality system enables a user to interact with virtual objects. The system includes a fiducial ring, an imaging device and a console. The fiducial ring includes a ring body that includes a plurality of fiducial markers that each correspond to a different location on the ring body. An imaging device is configured to capture one or more images of the fiducial ring. The console receives the images that include an image of one or more fiducial markers. Based on the received images of the fiducial markers, the console determines a location on the fiducial ring that corresponds to the imaged fiducial marker. The console determines a position of the fiducial ring based on the determined location of the fiducial marker on the fiducial ring. The console provides content to a head mounted display (HMD) based on the determined position of the fiducial ring. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373333 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING CHARACTERS FOR THE BLIND USING HAPTIC PATTERNS - The present invention relates to method of displaying characters for the blind using haptic patterns, in which a user is allowed to recognize content displayed on a touch screen, even when a user conducts a scan at any position in any direction on the touch screen, by sensing an arbitrary touch position of the user on the touch screen to provide haptic patterns to a prescribed unit cell region generated around the sensed touch position, by sequentially and successively generating a unit cell at each interval along a trajectory of a touch and drag of the user to provide independent haptic patterns for each unit cell region, and by configuring to recognize a character symbol displayed on the touch screen through a combination of haptic patterns sequentially provided from the unit cells. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373334 | OVERLAYING OF HAPTIC EFFECTS - A system provides overlaid haptic effects. The system determines a primary content and a primary haptic effect associated with the primary content. The system also determines a secondary content and a secondary haptic effect associated with the secondary content. Subsequently, the system outputs the secondary content concurrently with the primary content, and also outputs the secondary haptic effect concurrently with the primary haptic effect on at least one haptic output device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373335 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTISENSORY-ENHANCED AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDINGS - Embodiments include a portable system for delivering multi-sensory stimulation to a user in association with audio-visual content. The system comprises sensory output modules individually capable of delivering a different sensory output to the user in synchrony with a corresponding portion of the audio-visual content, and a housing comprising the modules and configured for attachment to an electronic device capable of presenting the audio-visual content to the user. Embodiments also include a method of delivering multi-sensory stimulations to a user in association with audio-visual content provided by an electronic device. The method comprises receiving an audio signal associated with the audio-visual content via a wireless transceiver; broadcasting the audio signal to sensory output modules; at the modules, generating a sensory output command based on the audio signal and a sensory output capability of the module; and outputting a sensory output from each of the modules based on the command generated thereby. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373336 | Systems and Methods for Friction Displays and Additional Haptic Effects - Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing composite haptic effects are disclosed. One disclosed method includes detecting a touch occurring in a touch area when an object contacts a touch surface and selecting a composite haptic effect to generate in response to the touch, the composite haptic effect including at least one surface-based haptic effect and at least one other effect. Based on the selected composite haptic effect, a first haptic signal can be sent to cause an actuator to vary a coefficient of friction of the touch surface and a second actuator can be caused to provide a second haptic output in addition to the variation in the coefficient of friction. The second haptic signal can be sent to a second actuator or the same actuator(s) used to vary the coefficient of friction can generate the second haptic output. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE HAPTIC FEEDBACK BASED ON MEDIA CONTENT AND ONE OR MORE EXTERNAL PARAMETERS - The disclosure relates to systems and methods of providing haptic feedback based on media content and one or more external parameters used to customize the haptic feedback. The system may modify or otherwise alter haptic feedback that is determined using the media content alone. In other words, the system may use both the media content and the external parameters to determine haptic feedback that should be output to the user or others. The external parameters may include, for example, sensor information, customization information, and/or other external parameters that may be used to customize the haptic feedback. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373338 | GYROSCOPE MOTION FEEDBACK DEVICE - A gyroscopic motion feedback device utilizes one or more pairs of masses mounted on a common axis but independently rotatable to allow rapid variation of the gyroscopic force produced thereby. A sensor detects motion of the mount and a controller uses the detected motion to vary the relative rotational speed of the masses. The device provides haptic feedback where the mount is used to the control the interaction of an objection in a virtual environment, with the controller further varying the relatively rotational speed based on virtual interactions experienced by the object. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373339 | VIBROTACTILE INTERACTION WITH TOUCH-BASED USER DEVICES - A method, user device, and touch surface that generate vibrotactile feedback include: identifying ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180373340 | DISPLAY CONTROL CIRCUIT, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display control circuit, a display control method and a display device are provided. The display control circuit includes a gesture identifying unit and a display control unit. The gesture identifying unit includes a millimeter wave signal transceiver module and a gesture detector. The millimeter wave signal transceiver module is configured to transmit a first millimeter wave signal and receive a second millimeter wave signal that is reflected back. The gesture detector is configured to process and identify the second millimeter wave signal, to detect a gesture within a predetermined range around the display panel. The display control unit is configured to control the display panel based on the gesture. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373341 | GESTURE INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes: a movement detector that detects a user movement; and an image projector that forms a zone image in a space to present a region where the movement detector detects movement; and the image projector includes a first light source; and a first light guide plate which includes a light emitting surface and directs light entering from the first light source so that the light exits from the light emitting surface and forms an image in a space. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373342 | Method For Recommending Lock-Screen Wallpaper And Related Products - A method for recommending a lock-screen wallpaper and related products are provided, and the method includes the follows. Whether a mobile terminal is in a preset lifting state is detected by a gesture sensor by the mobile terminal. A front-facing camera is activated and a first user-facial image is captured when the mobile terminal is in the preset lifting state. A first expression of the first user-facial image is analyzed and a first target lock-screen wallpaper type-set corresponding to the first expression is determined based on a correspondence between expressions and lock-screen wallpaper type-sets. A screen of the mobile terminal is lit up, a lock-screen interface is entered, and a first lock-screen wallpaper is displayed on the lock-screen interface. The first lock-screen wallpaper is one selected from the first target lock-screen wallpaper type-set. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373343 | VEHICLE OPERATION DEVICE - A vehicle operation device ( | 2018-12-27 |
20180373344 | DATA ENTRY KEYBOARD - An apparatus for entering alphabetic data into a computer or other electronic or mechanical devices with a keyboard, wherein the keys are placed in an ordered arrangement. The vowels AEIOU are grouped together and arranged on a left side of the keyboard. The vowels are arranged in alphabetic order vertically across the three rows of keys with letters AE on the top row, the letters IO on the middle row, and the letter U on the bottom row. Each of the vowels has a same color. Consonants are arranged in consonant groups comprised of BCD, FGHJK, LMNPQ, RST, and VWXYZ. The consonant groups are arranged from left to right in alphabetic group order. The consonants in each of the consonant groups are arranged vertically across the three rows of the keys. The key groupings may also be differentiated by color. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373345 | Keyboard Layout For Balanced Typing - The present invention discloses a unique ergonomic keyboard layout i.e. the “REHAAN BSQ” keyboard which can be utilized as an interface for entry of characters and data into electronic devices like computers, smartphones etc. which are operated with hands. The keyboard layout comprises of English alphabets, Roman numerals, and other symbols and characters. The keyboard layout is basically an alphabetically-arranged layout to facilitate use and access to the keys by users who have not yet developed proficiency with the standard QWERTY-style keyboards and could benefit from a design that utilizes both hands more effectively, therefore reducing the risk of stress-related injury. The alphabetically arranged layout has three rows wherein the upper-row comprises of “BGPMW.CUFY,V”, the home-row comprises of “SNITLHEAORD”, and the lower-row comprises of “Q:;X{[?/}]K′″JZ|\”. This unique keyboard layout provides a better usage of the left and the right hand while also balancing the usage of all fingers. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373346 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING CANDIDATES IN INPUT METHOD - In a method and a system for recommending candidates in an input method, an initial key code and/or an initial key code string inputted by a user using an input method is received; according to the initial key code, a recommended input character is determined; and a weight of the recommended input character is increased. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373347 | OPERATION INPUT DEVICE - A operation input device includes a lever and a dial serving as movable operation parts that are moved by a user to be operated, a touch pad through which the user inputs a touch operation, and a braking mechanism for controlling movement of the lever and the dial. The dial is provided on top of the lever, and the touch pad is provided on the dial. The braking mechanism controls movement of the lever and the dial, that is, movement of the position of the touch pad, while a touch operation is performed on the touch pad. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373348 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ACTIVE BRIGHTNESS DEPTH CALCULATION FOR OBJECT TRACKING - A method of object tracking in a head-mounted display includes illuminating a field of view with an infrared illumination source, capturing an infrared illuminated frame of the field of view with an infrared camera, detecting a tracking object in the field of view, calculating an x-position and a y-position of the tracking object in the field of view, measuring a maximum brightness of the tracking object, and calculating a position of the tracking object using the maximum brightness. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373349 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A display control apparatus includes a display control section, a space information acquisition section, and a reporting section. The display control section generates a virtual space image by specifying a viewpoint position and a direction of line of sight and displays the image on a head-mounted display. The space information acquisition section acquires information related to a position of an object existing in a space around a user wearing the head-mounted display. The reporting section informs the user that the object exists around the user when a distance between the head-mounted display and the object becomes smaller than a given value. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373350 | DYNAMIC RECONFIGURABLE DISPLAY KNOBS - Embodiments are disclosed for systems and methods for operating a display actuator to provide user-configurable actions. An example device for a human-machine interface includes a display on a first surface of the device, an input interface adapted to detect one or more of touch input, rotation input, and push input directed to the device, a controller configured to generate control instructions based on input received from the input interface, the control instructions including display instructions for controlling output on the display, and an output interface configured to send at least a subset of the control instructions from the controller to a receiving device, the device being removably coupled to the receiving device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373351 | INPUT DEVICE, AND INPUT SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - An input device of the present disclosure has a stationary part, an operation input part that is provided above the stationary part, and is movable with respect to the stationary part, a detector configured to detect information regarding operation of the operation input part, and an attachment part provided in the stationary part so as to project downward from a second surface of the stationary part. The attachment part has a holder and a coupler configured to couple to the stationary part. A holding force maintaining a state where the holder is attached to an object is smaller than a coupling force between the coupler and the stationary part. When a force is applied to the holder from above, the holding force of the holder allows the holder to be fixed to the object. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373352 | NAVAGATION DEVICE WITH FAST FRAME RATE UPSHIFT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A navigation device including an image sensor, a processor and a memory is provided. The memory stores a lookup table of a plurality of moving speeds each corresponding to one frame period. The image sensor captures image frames successively. The processor calculates a current speed according to a current image frame and a previous image frame, reads a frame period from the lookup table according to the calculated current speed, wherein the read frame period is multiplied by a ratio, which is smaller than 1, when an acceleration is confirmed by the processor according to the captured image frames. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373353 | Wireless Mouse - A wireless mouse is disclosed. The wireless mouse includes: a mouse housing, and an electric generating device mounted in the mouse housing; wherein the electric generating device includes: a first rotation shaft mounted pivotably in the mouse housing, an eccentric wheel and a first annular conductor fixed on the first rotation shaft, and a first magnet fixed in the mouse housing, wherein the first annular conductor is arranged in a magnet field generated by the first magnet, and is configured such that magnetic flux through an annular section of the first annular conductor changes when the first rotation shaft drives the first annular conductor to rotate. The wireless mouse provided by the present disclosure is used to input operation information to a computer. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373354 | MOUSE - The present invention relates to a mouse, including a base, a cover plate provided with a hole, a circuit board, a button switch, an elastic cover, and an upper cover. The cover plate covers the base, and the circuit board is disposed on the base and located between the base and the cover plate. The button switch is disposed on the circuit board. The elastic cover covers the button switch, and extends into the hole together with the button switch, so as to prevent the button switch from being exposed out of the hole. The upper cover covers the cover plate, and the upper cover is capable of oscillating relative to the cover plate to abut against the elastic cover, so as to trigger the button switch. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373355 | TOUCHPAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A touchpad has a pad plate which is less expensive and has better surface feeling and oil resistance than a glass pad plate and a method for manufacturing the same. The touchpad has a resin base portion having electrical insulation properties, a photocurable resin layer laminated so as to cover the top of the base portion, and an anti-finger film laminated so as to cover the top of the photocurable resin layer, in which the anti-finger film is a touch operation surface. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373356 | High Resolution and High Sensitivity Optically Activated Cursor Maneuvering Device - A device for analyzing the surface structure of an object, the device comprising a touchable Lambertian light diffusing surface that covers a cavity containing a light source and an image sensor. The image detector senses the contact of the outer Lambertian surface of the device by a contacting object, for example a finger-tip, by means of light from the light source reflecting back to the image detector. At the same time, ambient light from objects external to the device is diffusely scattered by the Lambertian surface as it enters the cavity and does not affect the ability of the image detector to clearly determine the surface structure of the contacting object. Thus, for example, the surface contours of a fingerprint may be determined with a high signal-to-noise ratio. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373357 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR RECOGNITION OF USER INTERACTION BASED ON ACOUSTIC SIGNALS - Methods, system, and media for recognition of user interaction based on acoustic signals are disclosed. A method for recognizing user interactions may include: generating an acoustic signal; receiving an echo signal representative of a reflection of the acoustic signal from a target; analyzing, by a computing device, the echo signal; and recognizing a user interaction associated with the target based on the analysis. A system for recognizing user interactions may include: a sound generator to generate an acoustic signal; an echo detector to receive an echo signal representative of a reflection of the acoustic signal from a target; and a processor to analyze the echo signal and recognizing a user interaction associated with the target based on the analysis. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373358 | CONTROLLING AUDIO VOLUME USING TOUCH INPUT FORCE - Controlling an audio volume is disclosed. An indicator identifying a force intensity of a touch input provided on a touch input surface is received. It is determined that the touch input is associated with an audio volume control. The audio volume is controlled based at least in part on the indicator identifying the force intensity of the touch input. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373359 | TOUCH SCREEN AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A touch screen includes a base film which includes a sensing area and a non-sensing area; a plurality of first touch electrodes including a plurality of sub-touch electrodes disposed in the sensing area; a plurality of second touch electrodes disposed in the sensing area; first and second sensing lines disposed in the non-sensing area; and a bridge line which is disposed in the non-sensing area and is connected to the first sensing line. The bridge line includes a multilayer structure in which at least two sub-bridge lines are stacked to overlap each other in plan view. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373360 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A display device may include: a substrate including a display region and a non-display region; a circuit layer provided on the substrate; a device layer provided on the display region; an encapsulation layer provided to cover the device layer; and a touch layer provided on the encapsulation layer, including: touch patterns; an insulating layer; and touch electrodes provided on the touch patterns, wherein the touch electrodes are electrically connected to the touch patterns, respectively, through contact holes, each of the touch patterns including first sub-patterns extending in a first direction and second sub-patterns extending from the first sub-patterns in a second direction crossing the first direction, and when viewed in a plan view, areas of the touch electrodes gradually decreasing in the first direction, and areas of the second sub-patterns gradually increasing in the first direction. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373361 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFERENCE MITIGATION IN A SENSING DEVICE - A controller for a sensor is configured to receive a control signal from an external device, the control signal corresponding to potential interference. The controller adjusts a sensing parameter using the control signal to avoid the potential interference. The potential interference is at least one of an electrical interference and an optical interference. The controller may include a sensor module that includes circuitry configured to acquire resulting signals with sensing elements using the adjusted sensing parameter. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373362 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device includes a switch row in which operation switches are disposed, an electrostatic detection sensor disposed on an upper side or a lower side of the switch row and configured to detect two-dimensional coordinate values of an object to be detected coming close to the switch row, and a controller including a determination unit configured to determine which of the operation switches of the switch row is close to the object to be detected, based on a detection result of the electrostatic detection sensor. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373363 | Differential Circuit - A differential circuit is provided. The differential circuit comprises a plurality of electrodes comprising at least a middle electrode, wherein the middle electrode is directly adjacent to a first electrode and a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes; a plurality of amplifiers, coupled to the plurality of electrodes; and at least a buffer, coupled between the middle electrode and at least one amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373364 | REDUCTION OF NOISE IN TOUCH DATA SAMPLES VIA SAMPLING DURING PORCH TIME OF VSYNC AND HSYNC SIGNALS - Disclosed herein is a touch screen controller for controlling touch sensing in a touch screen display, the touch screen display having a display layer controlled as a function of horizontal sync and vertical sync signals and a capacitive touch array comprised of drive lines and sense lines. The touch screen controller includes a driver and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to cause the driver to generate a driving signal on the drive lines during assertion of the horizontal sync signal, and cause the driver to generate the driving signal on the drive lines during assertion of the vertical sync signal. Analog touch sensing circuitry is configured to generate analog touch data as a function of signals on the sense lines resulting from generation of the drive signal on the drive lines. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373365 | TOUCH PANEL ELECTRODE COMPRISING A BASE, TWO OR MORE FIRST ELECTRODE PATTERNS, AND TWO OR MORE SECOND ELECTRODE PATTERNS, TOUCH PANEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch panel electrode includes a transparent base, two or more first electrode patterns, and two or more second electrode patterns. The first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern face each other being insulated, and overlap each other. Each of the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern is a combination of a plurality of cells formed by thin metal wires. The area of an overlapping portion between the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern is greater than 4 mm | 2018-12-27 |
20180373366 | MICRO LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A Micro-LED display panel and a display device, the Micro-LED display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting dements distributed in matrix; each light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a semi-conductor layer, and a second electrode arranged by stacking, the semi-conductor layer is placed between the first and second electrode; the semi-conductor layer includes a first semi-conductor layer, an active layer and a second semi-conductor layer successively stacked up; each light-emitting element further includes a metal layer arranged at a side of the semi-conductor layer, surrounding the semi-conductor layer and insulated from the first and second electrode, respectively; the light-emitting elements are divided into a plurality of light-emitting element groups, each of Which includes multiple of the plurality of light-emitting elements; and the metal layers of the multiple of the plurality of light-emitting elements in each light-emitting element group are connected with each other to form one touch electrode. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373367 | Touch Electrode Structure and Touch Display Panel - A touch electrode structure and a touch display panel are provided. The touch electrode structure includes a plurality of first touch electrodes and a plurality of second touch electrodes. The plurality of first touch electrodes are extending along a first direction, each of the first touch electrodes has a shape of a polygon and includes a plurality of first edges, a range of an angle between an extension direction of each of the first edges and the first direction is 20 to 25 degrees; the plurality of second touch electrodes are extending along a second direction, each of the second touch electrodes has a shape of a polygon and includes a plurality of second edges, a range of an angle of an extension direction of each of the second edges and the second direction is 20 to 25 degrees. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373368 | Touch Panel and Display Device - A touch panel, including a base substrate and a touch structure disposed on the base substrate, the touch structure disposed in a central area of the base substrate and in a portion of a peripheral area adjacent to the central area; the touch panel further including a light blocking layer disposed in the peripheral area and a first over coating layer at least covering the light blocking layer; wherein the first over coating layer is disposed between the light blocking layer and the touch structure. A display device is further disclosed. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373369 | TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel, a display device and a manufacturing method of the touch panel are provided. The touch panel includes: a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer configured to sense a touch; an insulating layer located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; a first ground wire disposed on a side of the insulating layer facing the first electrode layer; and a second ground wire disposed on a side of the insulating layer facing the second electrode layer. The first ground wire or the second ground wire is electrically connected with a grounding terminal. The insulating layer is provided with a ground wire vias through which the first ground wire and the second ground wire are electrically connected with each other. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373370 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICAL STRUCTURE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a window disposed in at least a partial area of the housing and forming at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device, a touch screen display including an active area and a non-active area and accommodated in the housing such that at least a portion of the touch screen display is visually exposed through the window, at least one processor accommodated in the housing and electrically connected to the touch screen display, a memory accommodated in the housing and electrically connected to the at least one processor, and an optical layer disposed between the touch screen display and the window. A portion of a surface area of the optical layer that faces the active area of the touch screen display is formed in a bumpy structure. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373371 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display system may include a display device and a head-mounted device. The display device includes a touch screen surface exposed to an outside and including an active region which displays an image and senses a user input. The head-mounted device includes a frame, in which a reception space allowing the display device to be mounted therein is defined, and an optical system disposed in the frame. The active region of the display device includes a first active region, which is exposed to the outside and receives the user input for controlling the head-mounted device, when the display device is coupled with the head-mounted device. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373372 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED TOUCH SCREEN - Disclosed is a display apparatus with integrated touch screen, in which a relative permittivity of an encapsulation layer is reduced, thereby increasing touch sensitivity. The display apparatus with integrated touch screen includes a light emitting layer disposed on a lower substrate, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting layer, and a touch electrode disposed on the encapsulation layer. The encapsulation layer includes a first elastic layer disposed on the light emitting layer, a low dielectric layer disposed on the first elastic layer, and a second elastic layer disposed on the low dielectric layer. A relative permittivity of the low dielectric layer is 2.5 to 2.8. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373373 | CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAME - An electronic device disclosed herein may comprise: a communication circuit for establishing communication with an external electronic device; a memory for storing information on graphic source data of a content and a plurality of graphic rendering schemes for displaying the content; and a processor functionally connected to the communication circuit and the memory. The processor may be configured to select at least one graphic rendering scheme on the basis of the status of the electronic device or the external electronic device, and display the content on a display functionally connected to the electronic device, using the at least one graphic rendering scheme. Various other embodiments recognized from the specification are also possible. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373374 | SENSOR-EQUIPPED DISPLAY DEVICE AND SENSOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a sensor-equipped display device includes first electrodes and a detection electrode. The first electrodes constitute sensor drive electrodes by being supplied with sensor drive signals separately and sequentially or sensor drive electrodes by simultaneously supplying the sensor drive signals to the first electrodes adjacent to each other. A width of the sensor drive electrode including the first electrode on the edge is smaller than a width of the other sensor drive electrode not including the first electrode on the edge. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373375 | TOUCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A touch sensor assembly includes a touch substrate attached to a rear surface of a panel having a touch point, a piezo disk having first and second poles stacked thereon, a pressing tab flexibly provided on the touch substrate, electrically connected to the first pole upon being in contact with the first pole, and electrically connected to a first wire provided on the touch substrate, a fixing surface electrically connected to the second pole while supporting the second pole such that the piezo disk is fixed to the rear surface of the touch substrate and electrically connected to a second wire provided on the touch substrate, and an oxidation prevention film coated on at least one of the first pole or the second pole of the piezo disk and the pressing part or the fixing surface of the touch substrate and made of a conductive material. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373376 | PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A touch-pressure detection unit detects a touch pressure that changes according to a degree of a touch operation on a display surface of a display unit. An interrupt necessity determination unit determines whether or not an interrupt is necessary on the basis of a change period and change amount of the touch pressure. In the case where an interrupt is unnecessary, the ratchet function output unit inputs the touch pressure to a predetermined ratchet function, and provides an output value of the ratchet function to a game-character-action-amount determination unit. The game-character-action-amount determination unit determines a movement speed of the game character C according to the output value of the ratchet function. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373377 | TOUCH CONTROL PANEL AND FABRICATING METHOD FOR THE SAME, TOUCH CONTROL DISPLAY SCREEN - A touch control panel includes a substrate including a touch control region and a trace region. The substrate includes metal bridges on the touch control region and first traces on the trace region. The substrate is provided with an insulating layer covering the metal bridges and the first traces and has first via holes located on a position of the touch control region. Second via holes are located at positions corresponding to the first traces. The insulating layer is formed thereon with a metal layer including inductive electrodes on the touch control region and driving electrodes. The inductive electrodes and driving electrode are connected to second traces and the third traces. The second and third traces are connected to the first traces through the second via holes and inductive electrodes are electrically connected to the metal bridges through the first via holes. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373378 | PROXIMITY SELECTOR - A proximity selection feature of a content creation and consumption application for selecting proximate content displayed by a computing device is described. The content application can initiate a selection mode in response to receiving, for example, a command to enter the selection mode or a defined gesture. The content application can identify an origination point and surface a two-dimensional selection shape anchored to the origination point. The selection shape may form an original capture area. The origination point is a location on a user interface where the selection shape is to be surfaced, anchored to, and have a capture area expanded from. After surfacing the selection shape, the content application can receive indicia of expansion, and based on the indicia of expansion, expand the selection shape from its original capture area to an expanded capture area to capture content proximate the original capture area. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373379 | REDUCING CONNECTIONS FROM A SENSING MODULE - An input device, including: a first glass layer; a plurality of transmitter electrodes disposed on the first glass layer and configured for capacitance sensing; a second glass layer; a plurality of receiver electrodes disposed on the second glass layer and configured for capacitance sensing; and a multiplexer disposed on the first glass layer and coupled to a plurality of sources and a sensing channel, where the multiplexer selectively couples one of the plurality of sources to the sensing channel based on at least a control signal, and where the plurality of sources includes the plurality of transmitter electrodes and the plurality of receiver electrodes. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373380 | OPTICAL CONTROL KEY, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE SENSOR - An optical control key including a light source, a pixel array and a processor is provided. The light source is used to illuminate a skin surface. The pixel array has a first pixel region and a second pixel region. The processor is used to identify whether a touch is made by a human body according to pixel data of the first pixel region, and identify human body motion according to pixel data of the second pixel region. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373381 | PALM TOUCH DETECTION IN A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE HAVING A FLOATING GROUND OR A THIN TOUCH PANEL - A touch screen controller includes input circuitry receiving touch data from the touch screen. Processing circuitry acquires touch data from the input circuitry in a self-capacitance sensing mode, locates a force island and locates a sense island. A length of the force island and a length of the sense island is calculated. If the length of the force island is greater than a threshold force length and if the length of the sense island is greater than a threshold sense length, then the product of the lengths is calculated, and if greater than a threshold size, designated a valid area. Touch data in the valid area is then acquired in mutual-capacitance sensing mode, and represents palm touch if a maximum strength value in the valid area is less than a maximum area threshold and if a minimum strength value in the valid area is greater than a minimum area threshold. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373382 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISABLED USER ASSISTANCE - Embodiments of a system and method for assisting disabled users can include: a display configured to receive an input from the disabled user; a set of tactile cues proximal the display; and a processing system configured to: store an assistance map, and map the touch input to a digital input based on the assistance map. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373383 | WIRED ELECTRODE FOR TOUCHSCREEN PANEL, TOUCHSCREEN PANEL USING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided are a wired electrode that can reduce a resistance generated in a signal line and reduce occurrence of disconnection, and a touch screen panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The wired electrode for the touch screen panel includes a contact unit electrically connected to one end of an electrode pattern generating a touch signal; a bonding unit configured to transmit the touch signal detected in the electrode pattern by contacting an external driving circuit; and a signal line unit configured by a plurality of first signal lines connected to the contact unit and a plurality of second signal lines connected between the plurality of first signal lines and the bonding unit to connect the contact unit and the bonding unit. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373384 | CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACE - A device having a display and a user interface incorporating buttons, switches or keys that may be programmable for various functions related to the purpose of the device and its display. The keys may be programmed for virtually any functions available to or on the device. Also, some or all of the keys may be reprogrammed for other or new functions. The device may be programmed by the user with the keys on the device to obtain a custom design having functions assigned to the keys according to a particular design, desire or choice of the user. The keys may be situated on an area having touch sensitive technology such that touching a particular key will call forth a function that is assigned to the key. The keys may be in a touch sensitive area apart from the display or be fully or in partly on a touch sensitive display. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373385 | TOUCH WINDOW AND TOUCH DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a touch window including a substrate, an electrode part on the substrate, a wire electrically connected with the electrode part, a wire pad to connect the wire with the electrode part, and a reinforcement electrode making contact with the wire pad. Provided is a touch device including a touch window, and a driving unit on the touch window, in which the touch window includes an electrode part to sense a position, a wire electrically connected with the electrode part, a wire pad to connect the wire with the electrode part, and a reinforcement electrode making contact with the wire pad. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373386 | TOUCH PANEL INCLUDING TOUCH SENSOR AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A touch panel including: a first electrode pattern arranged in a first direction, including a plurality of first electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; a second electrode pattern arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, including a plurality of second electrode cells that are physically separated from each other; first touch signal lines connected to the first electrode cells; and second touch signal lines connected to the second electrode cells. The electrode patterns and the touch signal lines are arranged on the same layer on a substrate such that a first virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a first group corresponding to an n-th first electrode cell crosses a second virtual connection line for connecting centers of second electrode cells of a second group corresponding to an (n+1)-th first electrode cell. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373387 | VISUAL INTERFACE SYSTEM - A short-range information broadcasting system is provided. The short-range information broadcasting system comprises a broadcaster and a receiver. The broadcaster comprises a display matrix, and the display matrix generates and broadcasts at least one information carrier. The information carrier comprises an image part and a data part, and the image part and the data part share common information. The receiver receives the data part of the information carrier. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373388 | MOBILE TERMINAL PERFORMING A DIFFERENT OPERATION BASED ON A TYPE OF A TAP APPLIED TO A DISPLAY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a display; a touch sensor overlapped with the display and configured to detect a touch input; and a controller configured to detect a first tap input applied on the touch sensor in state of a deactivated display and the touch sensor being periodically driven with a second period; determine a region of the display that corresponds to the first tap input; detect a second tap input applied on the touch sensor in state of the deactivated display within a predefined time period from the first tap input; determine if the second tap input is applied within the region; if the second tap input is applied within the region and within the predefined time period from the first tap input, activate the display and periodically drive the touch sensor with a first period shorter than the second period; and if the second tap input is applied to a spot outside the region, maintain the deactivation of the display and periodically drive the touch sensor with the second period. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373389 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL TOUCH - A method of disregarding unintended touches applied to a handheld electronic device includes dividing a display area of a touch display into a plurality of subareas. When a touch operation is detected, the location of touch in one of the plurality of subareas is determined. A function corresponding to the operation is performed according to the one of the plurality of subareas the operation is generated in, and the method allows for simultaneous or almost simultaneous touches on other subareas being disregarded where the touches do not meet certain conditions. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373390 | TOUCH INPUT APPARATUS - A touch input apparatus includes a touch panel, a memory, and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to perform determining an input operation is made when a detection value of the touch panel exceeds a predetermined threshold value, acquiring an attitude information indicating a attitude state of a self apparatus, and decreasing the predetermined threshold value when the attitude information varies concomitantly with a increase in the detection value. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373391 | Object Detection and Motion Identification Using Electromagnetic Radiation - In one embodiment, one or more systems may include multiple emitters and receivers of electromagnetic radiation. Each emitter and each receiver may correspond to a different field of view respectively. The one or more systems may activate at least some of the emitters according to an illumination pattern. One or more receivers may then detect at least part of the electromagnetic radiation that is reflected from an object. The one or more systems may further detect a presence of the object or a motion of the object in the field of view of at least one of the receivers based at least on the illumination pattern and on electromagnetic radiation detected by the one or more receivers. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373392 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of causing processing that meets intention of a user who operates input to be performed. [Solution] An information processing device includes a control unit configured to control processing according to input according to approach of an operation body, on a basis of information regarding a detected position of the input based on a detection result of the input, and information regarding a position of the operation body estimated by using image information obtained by capturing an image in which the operation body serves as a subject. An information processing method includes causing a processor to control processing according to input according to approach of an operation body, on a basis of information regarding a detected position of the input based on a detection result of the input, and information regarding a position of the operation body estimated by using image information obtained by capturing an image in which the operation body serves as a subject. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373393 | Methods and Apparatuses for Detecting Touch Motion with Ultrasonic Sensors - Methods and apparatuses for detecting touch motion with ultrasonic sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of detecting a touch motion with an ultrasonic sensor in an imaging apparatus may include sensing a series of scanned ultrasonic images of the touch motion, removing common components in the series of scanned ultrasonic images, determining correlations among the series of scanned ultrasonic images, and determining the touch motion based on the correlations among the series of scanned ultrasonic images. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373394 | ARRANGEMENT OF GRAPHIC ELEMENTS BASED ON SHAPE LOCATIONS - A system and method is provided for locating graphic elements. In one aspect, areas in a GUI are defined based on a defining shape. For example, a GUI may be divided into portions, where each portion is associated with a defining line and includes the locations in the GUI that are closer to the defining line than any other defining line. When a user selects a location within a defined area, the system may place a graphic element at a location containing all or part of the defined area or its associated defining line. Other graphic elements may be arranged relative to the placed element. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373395 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display that displays an image, a first sensor that detects an intensity of light incident from an area in front of the display, a second sensor that detects a color of light incident from a different direction than the light sensed by the first sensor, and a processor that corrects the intensity of the light sensed by the first sensor using the color of the light sensed by the second sensor and controls an operation of the display apparatus based on the corrected intensity of the light. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373396 | THEME DATA - A method and a system for displaying account data are disclosed. The system comprises an application server on which is running application software maintaining a user account and a mobile device on which is running an app. The app is arranged to control the mobile device to generate an interface comprising a plurality of discrete graphical elements, said graphical elements displayed on the interface, said app further arranged to receive account data from the application server and to display data on each graphical element associated with the account data. The system further comprises a theme module arranged to communicate appearance data to the app, the app being arranged to control the mobile device to process the appearance data and modify an appearance of the interface in accordance with the appearance data. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373397 | ORGANIZATION MODE SUPPORT MECHANISMS - An organization mode in a user interface that displays multiple user interface elements. The multiple user interface elements fit over a grid positions that are at least conceptually imposed over a canvas. In organization mode, the grid positions are displayed, allowing the user to more easily see where user interface elements may be placed. As the user moves and/or resizes a user interface element, one or more corresponding grid positions are highlighted to show where the user interface element would be placed if the move or resize operation were to conclude at that moment. The organization mode may also provide a contextual actions menu with respect to a particular user interface element. The contextual actions menu includes multiple organization mode commands, including one or more that may be directed selected from the contextual actions menu to invoke the command. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373398 | INTERACTION WITH NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS DEVICES WITH A DIGITAL ASSISTANT - A digital assistant supported on computing devices such as smartphones, tablet computers, personal computers (PCs), wearable devices, game consoles, smart home devices and the like is configured with a notification system that interfaces with applications and/or other systems and resources so that the digital assistant may collect notifications across a range of a user's devices. The digital assistant may utilize a natural language interface (which may cooperate with touch and gesture interfaces) and applies awareness of context and user's behaviors to intelligently present the collected notifications on a single device for the user as a native digital assistant user experience. The digital assistant can sort notifications, group notifications together, and interact with the user to answer questions, provide information and status, and enable the user to action on a notification from the collection. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373399 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DEVICE IN INTERNET-OF-THINGS (IoT) DOMAIN - A method includes maintaining a notification system of a mobile device. The notification system is configured to receive a plurality of notifications generated by a plurality of applications of the mobile device. The notifications are displayed via a notification system user interface that is configured to provide a remind option for each notification. A first user input is received indicating that a user has selected the remind option for a notification, where in response thereto a device selection option is provided that displays information identifying one or more other devices on which to provide a reminder for the notification. A second user input is then received indicating that the user has selected at least one of the one or more other devices, where the mobile device then communicates with the at least one other device to configure the at least one other device to provide the reminder for the notification. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373400 | User Customizable Alerting for Online Content Stores - This document describes user customizable subcategory definition for online content stores, as well as user customizable alerting for changes that occur to objects within the online content stores, particularly as those changes pertain to the defined subcategories. A GUI of a social media application is generated having a set of graphical elements, each representing an object category or an object. Input data is received to define one or more selected sub-categories, which is processed to generate additional graphical elements representing the one or more selected sub-categories. An updated graphical user interface of the social media application is generated, comprising the set graphical elements and the additional graphical elements. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO MULTIPLE PROGRAMMABLE SMART THERMOSTATS - A system includes a plurality of programmable intelligent thermostats positioned within at least one of a first home environment and a second home environment, a plurality of communication devices configured to operate an electronic media sharing application, and at least one server configured to communicate with the plurality of programmable intelligent thermostats and the plurality of communication devices via a wireless network. A user initiates the electronic media sharing application on at least one of the plurality of communication devices. A touch-screen display of the at least one communication device demonstrates the plurality of programmable intelligent thermostats positioned within the first and second home environments and at least one user-selected electronic media is simultaneously uploaded to at least one of the plurality of programmable intelligent thermostats responsive to a user selection of a region on the touch-screen display. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373402 | OPTION EMPHASIZATION FOR CALL-TO-ACTION INTERFACES - The present disclosure describes techniques for configuring a call-to-action (CTA) interface for a particular user of a social networking system (SNS) by emphasizing an option included with the CTA interface based on a machine learning system. The machine learning system may be used to determine to emphasize a first user-selectable option instead of a second user-selectable option (sometimes referred to as an emphasization determination). The emphasization determination may indicate a prediction of an intent of a user to select the first user-selectable option (e.g., an intent for the user to register an account with the SNS or to login to an account of the SNS). Based on the emphasization determination, an interface (e.g., a graphical user interface) may be configured to emphasize the first user-selectable option, and the interface may be sent to a user device for presentation to the user. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373403 | CLIENT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A device's display control includes changing a second image that is in an invisible state to a visible state moving the second image changed into the visible state in a display area, and switching an image displayed in the display area from a first image to the second image. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373404 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR USING A MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL AND DISPLAY UNIT (MCDU) COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE ONBOARD AN AIRCRAFT - A method for communicating using an architecture compatible with a multi-function control and display unit (MCDU) onboard an aircraft is provided. The method intercepts MCDU format communications transmitted by a plurality of avionics systems to the MCDU using a plurality of MCDU communication connections, by at least one processor; presents the intercepted MCDU format communications, via a graphical user interface (GUI) presented by a display device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; receives user input data via the GUI, wherein the user input data comprises at least one of data entry, user selections, and user commands associated with the plurality of avionics systems; and transmits the user input data to the plurality of avionics systems using the plurality of MCDU communication connections, by a communication device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373405 | TARGETED INTEREST AND CONTENT SHARING PLATFORMS - Techniques for sharing content across groupings of users sharing a common topic of interest are provided. A subgroup of users from a plurality of users can be identified based on contextual information indicating the common topic of interest. The subgroup of users can access a common user interface generated with a media server that allows interaction between the subgroup of users. New media content can be automatically chosen in an intelligent manner based on user activity related to currently shared content, and other media content can also be chosen by, and confirmed by, individual users of the subgroup of users. New content can also be selected and displayed in response to threshold levels of user activity. The common user interface and automatic presentation of new content allows for an immersive experience across a plurality of platforms. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373406 | Information Processing Method, Apparatus, Electronic Device and Storage Medium - An information processing method and apparatus, electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes that: a cancellation response region is provided on a graphical user interface; when detecting the starting touch point of the touch operation is positioned within the range of the skill icon, a position of a current touch point of the touch operation is obtained in real time; when detecting that the position of the current touch point satisfies a preset condition, a size of the cancellation response region is controlled to be enlarged; and when detecting that the position of the current touch point of the touch operation is within a range of the cancellation response region, or, when detecting that a position of an ending touch point of the touch operation is within a range of the cancellation response region, release of a skill is cancelled. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373407 | Establishing User Specified Interaction Modes in a Question Answering Dialogue - An approach is provided for automatically generating user-specific interaction modes for processing question and answers at the information handling system by receiving a question from a user, extracting user context parameters identifying a usage scenario for the user, identifying first input and output presentation modes for the user based on the extracted user context parameters, monitoring user interaction with the system in relation to the question, and adjusting the first input and output presentation modes based on the extracted user context parameters and detected user interaction with the system. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373408 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided. A display unit includes: a first region which forms a front surface of a body; a second region extended from the first region to one region of a rear surface, and including a curved region; and a third region formed on one region of side surfaces by being extended from the first region, and formed as a curved region, wherein a controller controls the display unit to output specific screen information to the first region, if a touch input applied to the second region is sensed, or if an object disposed near the second region is sensed, and wherein the controller controls the display unit to output specific screen information to the second region, if a touch input applied to the first region is sensed, or if an object disposed near the first region is sensed. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373409 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Data Stored on a Device - In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, a display, and one or more input devices. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a storage management input indicative of a request to manage data stored on the device. In response to detecting the storage management input, the method includes displaying, on the display, a storage management user interface including a first storage management affordance that is associated with a first storage management operation and a second storage management affordance that is associated with a second storage management operation that is different from the first storage management operation. While displaying the storage management user interface, the method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a selection input selecting the first storage management affordance. In response to detecting the selection input, the method includes initiating a process for performing the first storage management operation. After initiating the process for performing the first storage management operation, the method includes displaying, on the display, the storage management user interface including the second storage management affordance and a third storage management affordance that is associated with a third storage management operation that is different from the first storage management operation and the second storage management operation. In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, a display, and one or more input devices. The method includes, while an application is installed on the device and a representation of the application has a designated location in a respective portion of an application launching user interface, detecting, via the one or more input devices, an application-demotion request to delete the application from the device without deleting the associated data for the application. In response to detecting the application-demotion request, the method includes deleting the application from the device without deleting the associated data for the application. After deleting the application from the device, the method includes detecting a request to display the respective portion of the application launching user interface and, in response to detecting the request to display the respective portion of the application launching user interface, displaying, on the display, the respective portion of the application launching user interface, including displaying the representation of the application in the designated location in the respective portion of the application launching user interface. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373410 | PAGE SLIDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A page sliding method is provided. The method includes: detecting, by a computing terminal, a sliding touch control operation on a display interface. The sliding touch control operation involves multiple touch points on the display interface. The method also includes obtaining, by the computing terminal, the number of the multiple touch points and a sliding speed of at least one of the multiple touch points; and determining a sliding speed of the sliding touch control operation according to the number of the multiple touch points and the sliding speed of the at least one of the multiple touch points. The method also includes: sliding, by the computing terminal, the page on the display interface according to the sliding speed of the sliding touch control operation. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEAT SELECTION IN VIRTUAL REALITY - The embodiments described herein provide technologies and techniques for using available data (from a variety of data sources) to provide an integrated and virtual reality experience. Embodiments described herein include systems and methods for acquiring flight information, wherein the flight information includes at least one of seating information regarding layout and availability of seats from one or more data sources, providing the flight information in a virtual reality environment, receiving, from a virtual reality device, a user's movements of an avatar in the virtual reality environment, wherein the avatar represents an individual having pre-stored information, determining, in the virtual reality environment, a position of the avatar with respect to a first seat zone surrounding a first available seat, and assigning the avatar to the first available seat in response to the virtual reality computing system receiving a deliver command when the avatar is in vicinity of the first seat zone surrounding the first available seat. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373412 | VIRTUAL REALITY SAFETY BOUNDING BOX - A virtual reality (VR) system identifies a bounding box including a safe region. The bounding box encloses an area that allows a user wearing a head mounted display (HMD) to safely view content of a virtual world. The VR system identifies the user's location relative to the bounding box and tracks the user's location. When it is determined that the user is located outside the safe region of the bounding box, the VR system can modify what is presented to the user via the HMD, can warn the user, and/or can suggest that the user move back to the safe region. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373413 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD ON COMPUTER - A method includes defining a virtual space. The virtual space includes a virtual viewpoint, a reference position, a first character object associated with a first user, and a second character object associated with a second user. The method further includes defining a movement pattern of the reference position in the virtual space and a photography mode, wherein the photography mode includes a mode selected by the first user from among a plurality of modes. The method further includes storing video data captured from the reference position in accordance with the photography mode, wherein the video data defines an omnidirectional moving image in a predetermined photographing period. The method further includes reproducing the stored video data in the virtual space. | 2018-12-27 |
20180373414 | METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING VIA VIRTUAL SPACE, PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD ON COMPUTER, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING THE PROGRAM - A method of communicating via a virtual space according to at least one embodiment includes defining a virtual space to be associated with a first user, wherein the virtual space comprises a first avatar object corresponding to a second user and the first avatar object includes a first virtual head and a first virtual body. The method further includes receiving first information, wherein the first information contains information indicating a relationship between a first direction including a direction in which a real body of the second user is facing and a second direction indicating a direction in which a real head of the second user is facing. The method further includes determining in which of a first mode and a second mode the first avatar object is to be controlled based on the first information. The method further includes controlling the first avatar object without synchronizing the first virtual head and the first virtual body in response to a fact that the first mode is set. The method further includes controlling the first avatar object so that the first virtual head and the first virtual body are synchronized with each other in response to a fact that the second mode is set. | 2018-12-27 |