52nd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160378168 | DYNAMIC POWER MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for managing power usage of integrated circuits. One or more processor cores may be powered down when the system is idle. Even if there is no user activity, the processor core(s) may be woken up periodically for background downloads to retrieve the latest status for social media and other applications. Additionally, a power management unit may track the average number of active cores and the average core utilization. If the average number of active cores is less than a first threshold and the average core utilization is less than a second threshold, the power management unit may generate a request to offline one or more cores. Still further, when the processor's skin temperature is above a threshold and all of the cores are operating at the lowest acceptable operating point, one or more cores may be powered down. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378169 | OPPORTUNISTIC POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MANAGING INTERMITTENT POWER AVAILABLE TO DATA PROCESSING DEVICE HAVING SEMI-NON-VOLATILE MEMORY OR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - A data processing device is configured to deploy, in response to an intermittent source of power, opportunistic power management strategies to manage harvested energy based on an expected amount of energy available to the data processing device and on expected energy expenditures defined by data processing and memory content control writing performed by the data processing device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378170 | PLATFORM AND PROCESSOR POWER MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates to platform power management. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378171 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR TOUCH CONTROLLER - Power management for a touch controller is disclosed. The touch controller can include a transmit section for transmitting stimulation signals to an associated touch sensor panel to drive the panel, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the transmit section to reduce power during the transmission. The touch controller can also include a receive section for receiving touch signals resulting from the driving of the panel, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the receive section to reduce power during the receipt of the touch signals. The touch controller can also include a demodulation section for demodulating the received touch signals to obtain touch event results, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the demodulation section to reduce power during the demodulation of the touch signals. The touch controller can also selectively reduce power below present low levels during idle periods. The touch controller can be incorporated into a touch sensitive device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378172 | POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT WITH PER ACTIVITY WEIGHTING AND MULTIPLE THROTTLE DOWN THRESHOLDS - A method is described. The method includes receiving an indication of an activity of load circuitry of a power supply. The method includes, in response to the indication, generating a first signal that describes the activity and a second signal that describes whether the event is initiating or completing. The method includes determining a weight amount from the first signal and adjusting a credit count by the weight amount up or down based on the second signal. The method includes comparing the credit count against a first threshold. The method includes calculating an average credit count that accounts for the credit count and previous credit counts and comparing the average credit count against a second threshold. The method includes adjusting an activity level of the load circuitry if either threshold is crossed. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378173 | TRACKING MISSED PERIODIC ACTIONS ACROSS STATE DOMAINS - Systems and methods may provide for determining, in a first domain that manages a state of a second domain, that the second domain is in the state and determining, in the first domain, that a periodic action has been scheduled to occur in the second domain while the second domain is in the state. Additionally, the periodic action may be documented as a missed event with respect to the second domain. In one example, documenting the periodic action as a missed event includes incrementing a missed event counter. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378174 | Method and Device for Waking Up MCU Chip - The present disclosure provides a method and a device for waking up a microcontroller unit (MCU) chip, which belongs to an intelligent device technology field. The method includes: receiving a wireless message sent from other intelligent device when a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) chip is under a low power consumption mode, in which the wireless message is dedicated to the low power consumption mode, determining whether the wireless message is a specified wakeup message, and if it is determined that the wireless message is the specified wakeup message, sending an interrupt wakeup signal to the MCU chip via a wakeup pin connected between the Wi-Fi chip and the MCU chip, so as to wake up the MCU chip. The MCU chip and the Wi-Fi chip are integrated in the same Wi-Fi module. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378175 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR A COMPUTING SERVER - A power supply circuit comprises a power supply unit for powering components of the computing server, a power regulator connected to the power supply unit for regulating electric power supply to the components, and an activator connected to the power regulator for activating the power regulator. The power regulator is configured to initiate adjustment of an amount of electric power supplied from the power supply unit to the components after being activated by the activator. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378176 | Hand And Body Tracking With Mobile Device-Based Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Display - A head-mounted display (HMD) may include a mobile device that includes a display unit, at least one sensing unit and a processing unit. The at least one sensing unit may be configured to detect a presence of an object. The processing unit may be configured to receive data associated with the detecting from the at least one sensing unit, and determine one or more of a position, an orientation and a motion of the object based at least in part on the received data. The HMD may also include an eyewear piece that includes a holder and a field of view (FOV) enhancement unit. The holder may be wearable by a user on a forehead thereof to hold the mobile device in front of eyes of the user. The FOV enhancement unit may be configured to enlarge or redirect a FOV of the at least one sensing unit. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378177 | VISUALIZED CONTENT TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD, SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUSES THEREOF - A visualized content transmission control method, a visualized content sending method and apparatuses thereof, are provided. A transmission control method comprises: acquiring first information associated with a user gesture and second information associated with a transmission delay of visualized content, and determining a sending strategy of visualized content associated with a target scene at least according to the first information and second information, wherein the sending strategy comprises: sending visualized content associated with the target scene in a direction corresponding to a gesture associated with the delay of a user to the user. By tracking a gesture change of the user viewing an immersive virtual reality display and transmission delay change of the visualized content, the visualized content can be intelligently sent in a corresponding direction, which is favorable for providing better immersive virtual reality experience for the user and reducing pressure caused to a network. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378178 | VISUALIZED CONTENT TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD, SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUSES THEREOF - A visualized content transmission control method, a visualized content sending method and apparatuses thereof are provided. A transmission control method comprises: acquiring information associated with a user gesture; and determining a sending strategy of visualized content associated with a target scene at least according to the information associated with the user gesture, wherein the sending strategy comprises: sending visualized content associated with the target scene in a direction corresponding to the user gesture to the user. By tracking a gesture change of the user viewing an immersive virtual reality display, the visualized content can be intelligently sent in a corresponding direction, which is favorable for providing better immersive virtual reality experience for the user and reducing pressure caused to a network. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378179 | AUTOMATED PERIPHERAL DEVICE HANDOFF BASED ON EYE TRACKING - Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for identifying a plurality of computing systems proximate to a peripheral device and determining a gaze location of a user. Additionally, the peripheral device may be automatically connected to a first computing system in the plurality of computing systems based on the gaze location of the user. In one example, a change in the gaze location may be detected, wherein the peripheral device is automatically connected to a second computing system in the plurality of computing systems based on the change in the gaze location. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378180 | RETINAL PROJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A DISPLAY OF A RETINAL PROJECTION DEVICE - The present disclosure is directed to retinal display projection device comprising a projection component arranged for projecting an image directly onto the retina of a user wearing the device. The projection device further comprises an eye gaze detection module arranged to take an eye image of a user's eyes and to activate the projection component if a pupil of the user is in a predetermined position in said eye image. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378181 | Method for Image Stabilization - A method with a device ( | 2016-12-29 |
20160378182 | DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ON A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A method comprising precluding display of information on a head mounted display worn by a user, receiving information indicative of an eye orientation of the user, receiving information indicative of a head orientation of the user, determining that a difference between the eye orientation and a centered eye orientation exceeds a threshold eye orientation difference, determining that a difference between the head orientation and an anatomical position head orientation exceeds a threshold head orientation difference, and causing display of a representation of information on the head mounted display based, at least in part, on the determination that the eye orientation exceeds the threshold eye orientation difference from the centered eye orientation and the determination that the head orientation exceeds the threshold head orientation difference from the anatomical position head orientation is disclosed. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378183 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus for a video call is provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display a first image received from an external apparatus; a communication unit configured to receive a second image generated by capturing a user while the first image is displayed; an image processor configured to detect a point of gaze of the user from the second image; and a controller configured to determine whether the point of gaze is located in a preset region of the first image and control the communication unit to transmit the second image or a third image that is obtained by editing the point of gaze in the second image to the external apparatus based on a determination result. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378184 | ROTATING RING FOR DEVICE CONTROL - A ring device to be worn on a digit of a user is provided. The ring device includes an inner ring suitable to be worn on a digit of a user and a housing rotatably coupled to the inner ring. Along the housing a touch surface is located along with touch sensors configured to detect a touch input. Additionally, the ring includes rotary sensors configured to detect rotation of the housing. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378185 | INTEGRATION OF HEADS UP DISPLAY WITH DATA PROCESSING - A wearable information gathering and processing system is described. The system includes an information obtaining device, the information obtaining device including at least one of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an infra red (IR) detector, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a laser measurement device, microphone, or camera. The system also includes a processing device, the processing device including at least one of a voice recognition processor, a gesture recognition processor, or data processor, and an information-providing device coupled to the processing device, the information-providing device including at least one of a heads up display, a speaker, or a vibrator. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378186 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTROLLING HAPTIC FEEDBACK INTENSITY - Technologies for adjusting haptic feedback intensity are described. In some embodiments the technologies leverage contextual information detected or otherwise provided by a sensor of an electronic device to determine an adjusted haptic feedback intensity. A control message may be issued to one or more haptic devices, and may be configured to cause the haptic device(s) to produce haptic feedback in accordance with the adjusted haptic feedback intensity. Devices, methods, and computer readable media utilizing such technologies are also described. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378187 | INPUT WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a mechanical input configured to move in a first direction in response to an input at the mechanical input. A mechanical input sensor is coupled to the mechanical input and configured to sense the input at the mechanical input based on the movement of the mechanical input in the first direction. A mechanical input actuator is coupled to the mechanical input and configured to displace the mechanical input in a second direction, different from the first direction. In some examples, the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. In some examples, the mechanical input comprises a rotary input configured to rotate in the first direction in response to the input. In some examples, the mechanical input actuator is configured to displace the mechanical input in the second direction while the mechanical input is moving in the first direction. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378188 | MOBILE APPLICATION INTERACTION GUIDE VIA TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method includes detecting, by a contact sensing layer, a position of one or more fingers of a mobile device user, the contact sensing layer is located in a back area of a mobile device and the one or more fingers of the mobile device user are in direct contact with the contact sensing layer, receiving the detected position of the one or more fingers, identifying a plurality of advanced features contained in at least one software application running on the mobile device, selecting a feedback type based on the plurality of advanced features, and sending the selected feedback type to an interactive layer of the mobile device causing the interactive layer to generate a notification which is detectable by the one or more fingers, the notification communicates at least one of the advanced features to the mobile device user. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378189 | INPUT WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a mechanical input configured to move in a first direction in response to an input at the mechanical input. A mechanical input sensor is coupled to the mechanical input and configured to sense the input at the mechanical input based on the movement of the mechanical input in the first direction. A mechanical input actuator is coupled to the mechanical input and configured to displace the mechanical input in a second direction, different from the first direction. In some examples, the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. In some examples, the mechanical input comprises a rotary input configured to rotate in the first direction in response to the input. In some examples, the mechanical input actuator is configured to displace the mechanical input in the second direction while the mechanical input is moving in the first direction. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378190 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK THEREOF - An electronic device for offering an optimized and differentiated haptic feedback to a user on the basis of various states of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a haptic module configured to provide a haptic feedback, a processor electrically connected to the haptic module, and a memory electrically connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control to detect a signal of a request for the haptic feedback, to identify a contact part of the electronic device by using a sensor module, and to provide the haptic feedback based on results of identifying the contact part. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378191 | SLIM PROFILE MAGNETIC USER INTERFACE DEVICES - Slim profile magnetic user interface devices (slim UIDs) are disclosed. A slim UID may include a slim profile housing, a movable actuator assembly having user contact surfaces on opposite sides, along with a magnet, magnetic sensor, restoration element, and processing element. User mechanical interaction with the actuator element may be sensed by the magnetic sensor and processed to generate output signals usable by a coupled electronic computing system. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378192 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CONTROLLABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A device may include a near field communication antenna, a monitor, a comparator, and a trigger. The near field communication antenna may be configured to detect an external near field communication device. The monitor may be configured to monitor a series of one or more transitions in a detection state of the device between a first detection state and a second detection state based on whether the near field communication antenna detects the near field communication device. The comparator may be configured to perform a comparison between first timing information associated with the series of one or more transitions and second timing information associated with a first predefined series of one or more transitions. The trigger may be configured to initiate a predefined action of the device based on the comparison. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378193 | Wearable Device with Gesture Recognition Mechanism - A method is described including receiving real time signals from the sensor array, comparing the real time signals to corresponding training signals representing a gesture from each sensor in the sensor array to determine if a gesture has been recognized and transmitting a command corresponding to a recognized gesture to a remote computing device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378194 | REMOTE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL OPERATING INTERFACE - The present disclosure provides a remote control method for virtual operating interface including following steps. A voice command is obtained by the to-be-controlled terminal according to a voice signal input by a user, and the voice command is sent to a control terminal. A corresponding virtual operating interface is projected by the control terminal according to the voice command. A graphic image formed by the virtual operating interface is collected by the control terminal at each preset time interval. A remote command corresponding to a location within the virtual operating interface at which a fingertip of the user keeps operating is determined by the control terminal according to the collected graphic image, and the remote command is sent to the to-be-controlled terminal, thereby controlling the to-be-controlled terminal to perform corresponding remote operations. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378195 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING HANDWRITING ON A PHYSICAL SURFACE - The invention relates to a method for recognizing handwriting on a physical surface on the basis of three-dimensional signals originating from sensors of a terminal, the method being characterized in that the signals are obtained on the basis of at least 3 different types of sensors, and in that it comprises steps of sampling, according to 3 axes and over a sliding time window, of inertial signals originating from the sensors, fusing the sampled signals into a 9-dimensional vector for each sampling period, converting the fused signals into a sequence of characteristic 9-dimensional vectors, and, when a signal characteristic of an input start has been detected, storing the sequence of characteristic vectors in a list of sequences of characteristic vectors, the preceding steps being repeated until the detection of a signal characteristic of an input end, the method furthermore comprising, on detection of said signal characteristic of an input end, a step of recognizing a word on the basis of the list of sequences of characteristic vectors created over the time window. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378196 | PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable device, e.g. a laptop, includes a first part ( | 2016-12-29 |
20160378197 | SKELETAL CONTROL OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL WORLD - A virtual skeleton includes a plurality of joints and provides a machine readable representation of a human target observed with a three-dimensional depth camera. A relative position of a hand joint of the virtual skeleton is translated as a gestured control, and a three-dimensional virtual world is controlled responsive to the gestured control. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378198 | GENERAL SPATIAL-GESTURE GRAMMAR USER INTERFACE FOR TOUCHSCREENS, HIGH DIMENSIONAL TOUCH PAD (HDTP), FREE-SPACE CAMERA, AND OTHER USER INTERFACES - A system for a spatial-gesture user interface employing grammatical rules at various levels. Various distinct subset of the gestemes can be concatenated in space and time to construct a distinct gestures. Real-time spatial-gesture information measured by a spatial-gesture user interface is processed to at least a recognized sequence of specific gestemes and that the sequence of gestemes that the user's execution a gesture has been completed. The specific gesture rendered by the user is recognized according to the sequence of gestemes. Many additional features are then provided from this foundation, including gesture grammars, structured-meaning gesture-lexicon, imposed interpretations, context, and the use of gesture-rendering prosody. The invention can be used to provide very general spatial-gesture grammar user interface for touchscreens, high dimensional touch pad (hdtp), free-space camera, and other user interfaces. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378199 | CONTROL UNIT FOR IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - An in-flight entertainment system remote controller has a control unit with a generally planar configuration. The control unit has a gaming controls side, an opposed keyboard side, and a top edge segment between the gaming controls side and the keyboard side. A dock is mounted to a passenger seat structure, and defines an open receptacle that is receptive to the control unit. The dock defines an insertion axis that is substantially coplanar with the remote control unit when oriented for mounting. The top edge segment is exposed while the gaming controls side and the keyboard side are concealed, with the control unit in a retracted position. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378200 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE, VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A touch input device includes a protrusion unit protruding from a mounting surface and receiving a touch signal from a user. A recess unit is disposed inside the protrusion unit. A controller is configured to determine whether to input or delete a character in accordance with an input direction of the touch signal. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378201 | DYNAMIC ALTERATION OF INPUT DEVICE PARAMETERS BASED ON CONTEXTUALIZED USER MODEL - A method for dynamically altering computer input device parameters based on a contextualized user model, including measuring environmental factors that effect a user's input device, monitoring a user's historical use of a computing device to determine the user's input device parameters, using environmental factors and user's input device parameters to parameterize a cognitive model for the user and expected state transitions, using the cognitive model to predict optimal settings of the user input devices, and comparing the predicted optimal settings to desired user interface modifications, and adjusting the input device to generate these modifications. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378202 | LOW-PROFILE CAPACITIVE POINTING STICK - In an example, an isometric input device configured to control a user interface indicator of an electronic device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes disposed on a sensor substrate. The input device further includes a control member mechanically coupled to the sensor substrate over at least a portion of the plurality of sensor electrodes. The input device further includes a conductive support substrate and a compliant member disposed between the sensor substrate and the conductive support substrate. The input device further includes a securing component extending through the conductive support substrate and the compliant member and engaging with the control member, the securing component defining a gap between the sensor substrate and the conductive support substrate. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378203 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING DISPLAY PANEL WITH VARIABLE CURVATURE - A foldable electronic apparatus includes a flexible display panel, a first cover and a second cover configured to support a rear surface of the flexible display panel and be interconnected by a hinge member, and a first slider and a second slider configured to be installed on the first cover and the second cover and vary a curvature of the flexible display panel by an operation of sliding along the first cover and the second cover, respectively. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378204 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING A HANDHELD DEVICE IN AN AUGMENTED AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT - A system for tracking a first electronic device, such as a handheld electronic device, in a virtual reality environment generated by a second electronic device, such as a head mounted display may include the fusion of data collected by sensors of the electronic device with data collected by sensors of the head mounted display, together with data collected by a front facing camera of the electronic device related to the front face of the head mounted display. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378205 | METHOD FOR REMOTE-CONTROLLING TARGET APPARATUS USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF - Methods and apparatuses are provided for remote-controlling a target apparatus using a mobile communication terminal. A communication link is established with the target apparatus having a display screen adapted to visualize an object. An amount of movement of the mobile communication terminal is detected. Motion information for moving the object is generated using the amount of movement of the mobile communication terminal. The motion information is transmitted to the target apparatus. The amount of movement is detected based on at least one of current position information, acceleration information, and angular velocity information of the mobile communication terminal. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378206 | CIRCULAR, HAND-HELD STRESS MOUSE - The present embodiments provide a pointing device and method for using the pointing device to manipulate data on a display screen of a computing device. Components of the pointing device may include one or more sensors to detect at least one hand movement acting upon the mouse and one or more controllers to translate the at least one hand movement into a mouse action. Components of the pointing device may also include a transmitter to transmit the mouse action to a computing device, and a mouse housing comprising a soft, pliable material, wherein the one or more, the one or more controllers, and the transmitter are embedded within the soft, pliable material. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378207 | VARIABLE DENSITY DEVICE PROFILE - The description relates to devices. One example device can involve a mesh structure with a density profile varying from a first end of the mesh structure to a second end of the mesh structure. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378208 | METHOD FOR STYLUS TOUCH-DOWN AND LIFT-OFF NOISE MITIGATION - Active styli, methods and non-transitory computer readable storage media can be used for mitigating noise coupling from an active stylus to a touch sensing system. An active stylus can include a force sensor that can be used to detect stylus touch-down and lift-off events. Based on a touch-down and lift-off events, the stylus can generate stimulation signals and ramp up or ramp down the amplitude of the stimulation signals. Additionally or alternatively, an active stylus can receive information to synchronize the active stylus with a touch-sensitive device. Based on the information, the stylus can synchronize generation of stimulation signals with the stylus scan performed by the touch-sensitive device. The stimulation signals can be ramped up during a guard band period before a stylus scan and can be ramped down during a guard band period after the stylus scan. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378209 | SINGLE STYLUS FOR USE WITH MULTIPLE INKING TECHNOLOGIES - Particular embodiments described herein provide for a stylus that includes a body, a plurality of conductive traces, a resonance circuit, and a tip, wherein the tip can be used to interact with both an electromagnetic resonance touchscreen and a capacitive touchscreen. The conductive traces can be spaced such that the conductive traces do not substantially block a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378210 | Information Processing Method and Electronic Apparatus - An information processing method and an electronic apparatus are disclosed. The method is applicable to the electronic apparatus. The method includes: detecting, with a touch display unit of the electronic apparatus, a first trajectory generated by a first input operation of an input unit; acquiring motion parameters of the input unit collected by a sensing unit in a case that it is determined that the first trajectory meets a predetermined condition; and using the motion parameters to correct the first trajectory in accordance with a first correction strategy. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378211 | INPUT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SIGNAL FROM THE INPUT DEVICE - An input device and an electronic apparatus for receiving a signal from the input device are provided. The input device includes a conductive tip configured to receive an electric field transmission signal generated from at least one electrode of the electronic apparatus, a circuit configured to generate an electric field response signal corresponding to the electric field transmission signal, a variable capacitor disposed between the conductive tip and the circuit and configured to vary the electric field response signal according to writing pressure applied to the conductive tip, and a case in which the circuit and the variable capacitor are disposed. The variable capacitor includes a first electrode and a second electrode coupled to the circuit, a conductive variable electrode disposed to face the first electrode, and a dielectric disposed between the first electrode and the conductive variable electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are fixed to the case. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378212 | INPUT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECEIVING SIGNAL FROM INPUT DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An input device and method for control based on input device tilt is provided. The input device includes a conductive tip formed at one end of the input device, a resonant circuit unit configured to generate a response signal corresponding to a signal entering through the conductive tip and output the response signal through the conductive tip, and a connection part formed between the conductive tip and a body of the input device to enclose a periphery of the conductive tip so as to have a part of the conductive tip exposed from one end of the input device. The connection part includes a metal member having a larger cross-section area than a cross-section area of the conductive tip and which affects signal intensity in response to input device tilt as detected by a touch screen of an electronic device. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING THROUGH A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR - A device for communicating a plurality of distinctly identifiable touches through a capacitive touch sensor includes a conductive element electrically coupled to a power source through a switching mechanism and including a conductive tip. The conductive tip includes a plurality of conductive pads. The device further includes a controller operatively coupled to the switching mechanism that directs the switching mechanism to switch on and off the electrical properties of the conductive tip between an on condition and an off condition. The off condition provides no identifiable parasitic capacitance effect on a capacitive touch sensor and the on condition provides a uniquely identifiable parasitic capacitance effect on the capacitive touch sensor. The on condition provides a movement pattern by switching on and off each conductive pad in an alternating pattern. The device further includes a selector for selecting between the off condition and conducting the on position. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378214 | MOBILE APPLICATION INTERACTION GUIDE VIA TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method includes detecting, by a contact sensing layer, a position of one or more fingers of a mobile device user, the contact sensing layer is located in a back area of a mobile device and the one or more fingers of the mobile device user are in direct contact with the contact sensing layer, receiving the detected position of the one or more fingers, identifying a plurality of advanced features contained in at least one software application running on the mobile device, selecting a feedback type based on the plurality of advanced features, and sending the selected feedback type to an interactive layer of the mobile device causing the interactive layer to generate a notification which is detectable by the one or more fingers, the notification communicates at least one of the advanced features to the mobile device user. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378215 | COMPACT VIA STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Techniques and mechanisms to provide a compact arrangement of vias extending through at least a portion of a printed circuit board (PCB) or other substrate. In an embodiment, the substrate includes a dielectric material and a sidewall structure forming a hole region that extends at least partially through the dielectric material. The hole region adjoins each of a first via and a second via, and is also located between the first via and second via. In another embodiment, the first via is coupled to exchange a first signal of a differential signal pair, and the second via is coupled to exchange a second signal of the same differential signal pair. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378216 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel including a substrate, plural first electrode strings, plural second electrode strings, plural insulating patterns, and plural first optical matching patterns is provided. The substrate has plural bridge areas and a non-bridge area connected to the bridge areas. The first electrode strings and the second electrode strings are disposed on the substrate and staggered in the bridge areas. The insulating patterns are located in the bridge areas, and each of the insulating patterns is located between one of the first electrode strings and a corresponding second electrode string respectively. Each of the first optical matching patterns is located in one of the bridge areas respectively and located between a corresponding first electrode string and a corresponding second electrode string. Each of the insulating patterns is respectively disposed on a surface of one of the first optical matching patterns facing away from the substrate. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378217 | INPUT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SIGNAL FROM INPUT DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An input device and an electronic apparatus are provided. The input device includes a case, a user manipulator disposed on the case, and a circuit configured to generate different signals according to a position change of the user manipulator. The user manipulator includes a movable member configured to be movable on the case, a first electrode fixed within the case, and a second electrode disposed on the movable member so as to be opposite to the first electrode in which an opposed area of the second electrode opposing the first electrode is varied according to the movement of the movable member. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378218 | Three-dimensional display panel and method for making same - An electronic device including a display panel having an optical plate attached thereon is disclosed. The optical plate includes a parallax separation sheet to allow a user to see a 3D image displayed on the display panel, and a touch-sensing layer to allow a user to select stored items such as pictures in the electronic device or to enter information into the electronic device. A method for assembly the electronic device is also disclosed. The method uses three cameras and three monitors to check the alignment between the optical plate and display panel. In order to achieve a correct alignment, rotating device and shifting device can be used to adjust the position of the display panel relative to the optical plate. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378219 | AUDIO AUGMENTATION OF TOUCH DETECTION FOR SURFACES - Embodiments are generally directed to audio augmentation of touch detection for surfaces. An apparatus may include a pedestal, the pedestal including an audio sensor to detect a vibration from a surface on which the apparatus is placed; an arm coupled with the pedestal; and a head element coupled with the arm, wherein the head element includes a visual sensor to detect location of an object in relation to the surface. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378220 | MULTIPLE CORRELATIONS IN A TOUCH SENSOR - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to touch input detection in a touch sensor. One example provides a method comprising establishing a first reference sequence, starting with a first set of candidate reference sequences each differing from the first reference sequence, reducing the first set of candidate reference sequences by applying a rule set to the first set to derive a relatively smaller second set of candidate reference sequences, for each candidate reference sequence in the second set of candidate reference sequences, calculating a touch detection performance score of a combined reference sequence, and configuring at least a portion of a receive circuit to correlate signals to at least one of the touch detection conditions by using the first reference sequence in a combined correlation operation with at least a selected candidate reference sequence from the second set of candidate reference sequences. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378221 | ELECTRODE COMBINING FOR NOISE DETERMINATION - In a method of capacitive sensing, a first plurality of sensor electrodes of a sensor electrode pattern is coupled, in a first configuration, to input channels of a processing system. The sensor electrode pattern is associated with a sensing region. The first configuration of the first plurality sensor of electrodes is utilized to acquire a measurement of current. A noise environment is determined through analysis of the measurement of current. At least one subset of the first plurality of sensor electrodes is coupled, in a second configuration, to the input channels. The second configuration and the first configuration are different. The second configuration of the first plurality of sensor electrodes is utilized to acquire capacitive resulting signals. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378222 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BLOCKING ACCUMULATION OF ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT (EFT) NOISE - A charge sensing circuit generates a voltage in a sensing period that is indicative of sensed charge. The generated voltages are accumulated by an accumulator circuit over a number of sensing periods. A noise detection circuit senses when the voltage generated by the charge sensing circuit is outside of a boundary and generates a detection signal in response thereto. A control circuit, in response to the detection signal, controls the accumulator circuit to block accumulation of the voltages generated by the charge sensing circuit during at least the sensing period in which the detection signal is generated. An analog-to-digital converter circuit then converts an accumulated output voltage from the accumulator circuit to a digital value at the end of an accumulation time period that includes the sensing periods. The end of the accumulation time period is delayed by at least one sensing period in response to the detection signal. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378223 | DETECTION SENSOR AND DETECTION SENSOR FABRICATION METHOD - There is provided a technology making it possible to improve operability and reliability of a detection sensor. A detection sensor detecting a pressing state on an operation surface in a pressing direction, includes: a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer both configured to detect variation in electrostatic capacitance; and a displacement layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, the displacement layer being adapted to vary a distance between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer in response to pressing of the operation surface, in which the displacement layer includes a rubbery elastic body and includes a plurality of columnar parts each stretchable in the pressing direction, one or both of a surface of the first electrode layer facing the displacement layer and a surface of the second electrode layer facing the displacement layer are provided with a bonding layer that is configured of a rubbery elastic layer or a coating layer containing a silane compound, and the columnar parts are integrally bonded to the bonding layer. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378224 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible display device may include a display panel providing a base surface and a touch screen disposed on the base surface. The display panel may include a plurality of light emitting areas and a non-light emitting area disposed adjacent to the light emitting areas. A plurality of touch electrodes and a plurality of insulating layers of the touch screen may have a mesh shape through which openings corresponding to the plurality of light emitting areas are defined. Accordingly, a flexibility of the flexible display device is improved, and the touch electrode is prevented from being cracked. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378225 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch display panel includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer. The first and second electrode layers are disposed on the substrate. The second electrode layer electrically connects to the first electrode layer and includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. Each sensing electrode includes a plurality of first conductive lines and a plurality of second conductive lines connected to each other. The first and second conductive lines are respectively arranged along first and second directions, wherein the second direction is different from the first direction. In one of two adjacent sensing electrodes, the outermost first conductive line has at least one first edge and at least one second edge connected to the first edge. The first edge corresponds to one of the second conductive lines of the other one of the two adjacent sensing electrodes, and has a curved shape. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378226 | COVERS AND KEYPAD OVERLAYS FOR HANDHELD DEVICE DATA ENTRY - The present invention involves cases and overlays for a handheld electronic devices used for data entry. The case comprises a cover portion and an overlay portion having one or more actuatable keys for interacting with an enclosed electronic device without direct physical contact of the device by a user. Optionally the overlay portion includes one or more openings which allows a user to directly contact the enclosed device. Interchangeable overlays are also disclosed allowing for different combinations and configurations of keys and/or openings depending on the electronic device being used and the desired task being performed. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378227 | Capacitive field sensor with sigma-delta modulator - A capacitive sensor includes a switching capacitor circuit, a comparator, and a charge dissipation circuit. The switching capacitor circuit reciprocally couples a sensing capacitor in series with a modulation capacitor during a first switching phase and discharges the sensing capacitor during a second switching phase. The comparator is coupled to compare a voltage potential on the modulation capacitor to a reference and to generate a modulation signal in response. The charge dissipation circuit is coupled to the modulation capacitor to selectively discharge the modulation capacitor in response to the modulation signal. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378228 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal having an input device that performs inputting in a tactile manner is disclosed. A touch screen of a first region and touch buttons of a second region are implemented by a single touch sheet without having touch sensing units. Thus, manufacturing, assembling and handling can be facilitated. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378229 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE FILM FOR SENSING DEFORMATION - A transparent conductive oxide film for sensing deformation has a length, and generates a deformation amount when an external force is applied thereto, so as to change a resistance value of the transparent conductive oxide film. A ratio of the deformation amount to the length ranges from about 5×10 | 2016-12-29 |
20160378230 | PROTECTIVE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF REMOVING MEMBRANE - A protective membrane structure is configured to protect a pan& module. The protective membrane structure includes a main body, an adhesive member, and a pulling member. The main body is attached to the panel module. The adhesive member is disposed on the main body. The pulling member is located over the main body and has an adhesive portion and a warping portion connected to each other. The adhesive member is adhered between the main body and the adhesive portion. The warping portion warps away from the main body. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378231 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A slim display device is disclosed in the present disclosure. The disclosed display device may include: a window having a printed area formed along an outer periphery thereof, a display panel disposed below the window to provide a view area including an active area where data is displayed and a non-active area, and a touch detection unit disposed between the window and the display panel, wherein a plurality of electrode trace patterns of the touch detection unit are disposed under the non-active area. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378232 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND GATE DRIVING CIRCUITS - A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of shift registers arranged to output the gate driving signals in sequence. The shift registers are divided into groups arranged in sequence, wherein the driving signal from a first one of a N+1 | 2016-12-29 |
20160378233 | ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PANEL AND DRIVE METHOD THEREOF - An AMOLED panel is provided. A cathode of the AMOLED panel is patterned into rows of first electrodes and columns of second electrodes, two adjacent first electrodes in the same row are electrically connected with each other, and two adjacent second electrodes in the same column are electrically connected to a conductive line in a different layer via plugs. The rows receive driving signals sequentially and the columns generate sensing signals for detecting proximity of an external conductive object. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378234 | INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE WITH A DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE APPEARANCE AND FUNCTION - A computing device is disclosed. The computing device may include a display, a processor in communication with the display and an enclosure connected to the display. The computing device may also include an input/output (I/O) device in communication with the processor. The I/O device may also be connected to the enclosure. Additionally, the I/O device may include a modifiable display that may substantially match the appearance of the enclosure. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378235 | ROTATING RING FOR DEVICE CONTROL - A ring device to be worn on a digit of a user is provided. The ring device includes an inner ring suitable to be worn on a digit of a user and a housing rotatably coupled to the inner ring. Along the housing a touch surface is located along with touch sensors configured to detect a touch input. Additionally, the ring includes rotary sensors configured to detect rotation of the housing. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378236 | INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus includes a top panel having a manipulation input surface on which a manipulation input is performed; a pressure sensor having two terminals and configured to output a voltage in accordance with a pressure applied by the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface; a switch connected to the two terminals of the pressure sensor and configured to equalize electric potentials between the two terminals when the switch is turned on; and a controller configured to turn on the switch, after the pressure applied on the manipulation input surface is detected based on an output of the pressure sensor, when the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface is stopped or the output of the pressure sensor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined level that represents non-pressing. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378237 | MEDIA DEVICE WITH RADIAL GESTURE CONTROL AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - In accordance with one or more embodiments, a media device includes a radial gesture controller configured to identify a plurality of contemporaneous user touchpoints of a touch screen, and to generate radial gesture control data that includes a radial distance between a first of the plurality of contemporaneous user touchpoints about a second of the plurality of contemporaneous user touchpoints and an angular deviation of a first of the plurality of contemporaneous user touchpoints about a second of the plurality of contemporaneous user touchpoints. The radial gesture control data is used to generate control data, such as linear media control data for controlling a media player based on the radial distance and the angular deviation. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378238 | CONTEXT AWARE SECURE TOUCH IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED TOUCH - Methods and apparatus relating to context aware secure touch implementation of integrated touch are described. In an embodiment, a touch sensitive display device is configured into one or more touch active regions and one or more touch inactive regions. The one or more of the touch inactive regions are capable to communicate wireless signals. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378239 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING TOUCH SENSOR - A touch sensing device comprises a display panel including a plurality of data lines and a plurality of sensor interconnection lines, the plurality of data lines connected to a plurality of pixels of the display panel, and the plurality of sensor interconnection lines connected to a plurality of touch electrodes of the display panel, each pixel including a plurality of sub-pixels that each display a distinct color. A pattern of sub-pixels is arranged in the display panel such that a same number of sub-pixels for each distinct color is arranged adjacent to a first side and adjacent to a second side of one or more of the plurality of sensor interconnection lines, each of the sub-pixels for each distinct color being adjacent to either the first side or the second side of a corresponding one of the sensor interconnection lines. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378240 | 3D MODULE, 3D DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING 3D MODULE - The present disclosure provides a 3D module, a 3D display device and a method for driving the 3D module. The 3D module includes: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other and a beam splitter between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate is arranged at a light-exiting side of the 3D module. The 3D module further includes: a touch module arranged between the first substrate and the beam splitter and including multiple self-capacitive electrodes arranged at an identical layer, and multiple touch signal lines configured to connect the self-capacitive electrodes to a touch detection circuit. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378241 | METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE MESH PATTERN, AND MESH ELECTRODE AND LAMINATE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a conductive mesh pattern, a mesh electrode manufactured by the same, and a laminate. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378242 | TOUCH DRIVING UNIT, TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a touch driving unit, including a shift register module configured to generate a triggering signal, a grating module configured to generate a control signal in accordance with the triggering signal and control a signal from an output module, an amplification module configured to amplify the control signal, and the output module configured to output a signal from a touch signal end or a signal from a common electrode signal end. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378243 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TOUCH SENSING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND WEARABLE DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a three-dimensional touch sensing method, a three-dimensional display device and a wearable device. The three-dimensional touch sensing method, comprising: receiving an electron beam being perpendicularly incident to a preset plane on the preset plane, the electron beam having a preset emission intensity; obtaining a reception position and a reception intensity of the electron beam; determining a projection position of a touch position on the preset plane according to the reception position of the electron beam; and calculating a distance from the touch position to the preset plane according to the reception intensity of the electron beam and the preset emission intensity. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378244 | ULTRASONIC TOUCH SENSOR-BASED VIRTUAL BUTTON - An apparatus including an electronic device is configured with an ultrasonic touch sensor-based virtual button. The ultrasonic sensor is disposed behind a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device. A processor associated with one or both of the electronic device and the ultrasonic sensor is configured to: (i) process a signal received from the ultrasonic sensor so as to acquire image data of a surface or substance in contact with the first portion of the exterior surface; and (ii) make a first determination whether or not the acquired image data is related to an intended control touch on the first portion by determining whether or not the image data is characteristic of a fingerprint or a patterned stylus. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378245 | INTERACTIVE DEVICE FOR MEMORIAL INFORMATION - An apparatus and method are provided for an interactive memorial device to provide a dynamic, interactive, multi-touch display to visitors of a final resting place or memorial of a deceased individual. The interactive memorial device enables the visitors to interact with a combination of dynamic and customizable information relating to the decedent or memorial. An operating system enables an end-user, such as any of the visitors, to interact with the operating system by way of navigation controls. A display screen preferably comprises a transparent multi-touch display configured to enable the visitors to view and interact with information and provides dynamic memorialization content to the visitors while maintaining view of real memorialization objects and personalized mementos in the background. Loudspeakers are configured to play audio soundtracks accompanying memorial-related information. In some embodiments, the interactive memorial device includes a camera suitable for social networking functions, such as online video conferencing and chat. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378246 | APPARATUS OF DISPLAY HAVING DETACHABLE LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY - Provided is a display device having a detachable layer and a method for manufacturing the same that are capable of easily exchanging a damaged window or touch screen with new one, simply separating a window or touch screen therefrom, and providing a simple manufacturing process, a low manufacturing cost, and various designs. The display device includes: a window structure having a detachable layer formed on the entire surface of one side of a window, the detachable layer having the adhesion strength in the range of 0.1 to 500 gf/25 mm; and an attachment target device from which the detachable layer of the window structure is entirely detachable, wherein the attachment target device is any one selected from a touch screen, a touch screen cover layer, and a display. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378247 | TOUCHSCREEN - A touchscreen includes a plurality of X electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in parallel in a second direction, a plurality of Y electrodes extending in the second direction so as to intersect the X electrodes and arranged in parallel in the first direction, and pedestal layers formed at respective intersections between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein an intersection portion of each Y electrode is formed under the pedestal layer, wherein a part of an intersection portion of each X electrode is formed on the pedestal layer and both ends thereof are electrically connected to adjacent electrode portions of the X electrodes, and wherein a profile of a portion of the pedestal layer intersecting the intersection portion of the X electrode has a nonlinear shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378248 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An apparatus including a memory storing instructions and a control unit executing the instructions is provided. The control unit is configured to send signals to display first and second indicators on a display device. The control unit is further configured to receive first and second user inputs and, in response to the received inputs, to send signals to change a display state of the first indicator according to the first input. The control unit is further configured to send signals to change a display state of the second indicator according to the second input and initiate an operation to be performed based on a combination of the first and second inputs. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378249 | INPUT DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND TERMINAL APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an input device includes the following elements. The flexible touch panel includes a sensor area. The touch position detector detects a touch position on the sensor area to generate a detection signal. The deformation position detector detects a deformation position where a deformation amount is not less than a threshold on the sensor area. The input rejection area determination unit determines, based on the deformation position, an input rejection area. The input signal generator fails to output the detection signal as an input signal if the touch position is detected in the input rejection area, and outputs the detection signal as an input signal if the touch position is detected in an area other than the input rejection area. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378250 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a position detection module configured to detect a touch position on a display surface of a display module touched by a user; a position data output module configured to output first position data and second position data based on position data on the touch positions detected by the position detection module; and a display control module configured to control the display module based on the first position data or the second position data output from the position data output module. The first position data is position data obtained by averaging position data on the touch positions respectively detected at detection timings. The second position data is position data on the touch position detected at individual detection timing. The display control module selects the first position data or the second position data to control the display module, based on a predetermined selection condition. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378251 | SELECTIVE POINTER OFFSET FOR TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A user contacts a touch-sensitive surface of a touch-sensitive display device with a finger. An initial finger contact patch is determined for the user finger, and a default position is assigned to a display pointer based on the initial finger contact patch. The display pointer is assigned to an offset position, different from the default position responsive to detecting a triggering gesture input from the user finger. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378252 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting Touch - One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for detecting a touch, the apparatus comprising: a sensor pad for forming touch capacitance in relation to a touch input tool; an operation amplifier for outputting different signals according to whether there is a touch on the sensor pad, the operation amplifier having a first input end connected to the sensor pad and a second input end receiving a reference voltage; a first switch for controlling potentials of both ends of driving capacitance connected between the first input end and an output end of the operation amplifier; a second switch for switching a connection between the sensor pad and the first input end, the second switch being turned on and off alternately with the first switch; and a parasitic capacitance compensation circuit for supplying an electric charge to at least one of the touch capacitance and parasitic capacitance that shares a charge amount of the touch capacitance when the second switch is in an on state. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378253 | Touch Control Responding Method and Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a touch control responding method and apparatus, where in the touch control responding method, after a first touch control interrupt instruction is received, first responding to the first touch control interrupt instruction is delayed, and whether a second touch control interrupt instruction is generated is determined within a preset delay time; if the second touch control interrupt instruction is generated, it indicates that a touch control operation is performed by a user in a middle area between a touch control button and a touch screen, and in this case, a first control instruction responding only to the first touch control interrupt instruction or the second touch control interrupt instruction is generated. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378254 | In-Cell Touch Panel and Display Device - An in-cell touch panel and a display device are disclosed. The in-cell touch panel includes an array substrate provided with a plurality of sub-pixels, and a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that are disposed on the array substrate, intersected with each other and insulated from each other, a plurality of self capacitive electrodes which are disposed in a same layer and independent of each other, and a plurality of touch lines connecting the self capacitive electrodes to the touch detection chip; the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines are intersected with each other to define the plurality of sub-pixels; each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode and is configured with a long side and a short side; and the touch lines are disposed along the direction of short sides of the sub-pixels. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378255 | Self-Calibration of Force Sensors and Inertial Compensation - A method of calibrating a force sensor that includes an input surface and an array of sensing elements. The input has a number of test locations and is deformable under applied force. The force sensor is mounted in a predetermined test orientation. For each test location of the plurality of test locations on the input surface of the force sensor a predetermined test force to the test location. An element calibration value is measured for each sensing element of the array of sensing elements of the force sensor. An (x, y) deformation map of the input surface of the force sensor corresponding to the application of the predetermined test force to the test location is determined based on the measured element calibration values. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378256 | TOUCH WINDOW AND TOUCH DEVICE - A touch window includes a substrate, and a sensor part provided on the substrate and performing a sensing process through a time domain reflectrometry. The sensor part includes a conductive pattern. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378257 | TOUCH DEVICE DETECTION - There is disclosed a technique for detecting the presence of a pointing device at an interactive surface, which interactive surface is provided with an illumination field for detecting a contact point. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378258 | CALIBRATION OF SENSORS AND PROJECTOR - An example system, including a projector unit, an all-in-one computer comprising a calibration module and attachable to the projector unit, and a plurality of sensors communicatively coupled to the all-in-one computer is provided. In addition, the all-in-one computer stores mapping information relating to mappings between the plurality of sensors and the projector unit in a common coordinate system. Further, the calibration module calibrates the plurality of sensors and the projector unit using the mapping information. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378259 | FORCE ENHANCED INPUT DEVICE - Methods and devices are described for operating an input device for an electronic system which includes a housing. The input device includes an input surface and a first substrate having a first plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense input objects proximate the input surface, and a pair of force sensing electrodes on the bottom of the first substrate. The input device includes a second substrate having a planar spring plate including a perimeter region surrounding an interior region, the perimeter region including a leaf spring coupled to the housing, and a spacing layer configured to physically couple the interior region of the second substrate to the first substrate. A force applied to the input surface deflects the first substrate and the interior region relative to the perimeter region, changing a variable capacitance formed between the force sensing electrodes. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378260 | MESH PATTERNS FOR TOUCH SENSOR ELECTRODES - An electrode for a touch sensitive device includes micro-wire conductors arranged to define an electrically continuous electrode trunk area, and including branching elements which extend outward from the electrode trunk area. The electrically continuous trunk area is patterned coincident an underlying reference mesh pattern, as are the branching elements. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378261 | TOUCH PANEL - Provided is a touch panel having a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display-region. The touch panel comprises a transparent substrate, a sensing electrode layer, a conductive light-shielding layer, an insulated light-shielding layer, and a wiring layer. The conductive light-shielding layer is formed in the non-display region and between the sensing electrode layer and the wiring layer, and the whole non-display region is covered by the conductive light-shielding layer and the insulated light-shielding layer. With such all arrangement, the touch panel not only maintains the signal transmit function, but also ensures good optical performance in the display region near its interface. Accordingly, a touch screen comprising the touch panel can have good touch sensing functions and good optical performance at the same time. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378262 | Detection Method, Device And System For Detecting Self-Capacitance Touch Screen - It is provided a self-capacitance touch screen detection method, device and system. The method includes: receiving a scanning waveform by a currently detected channel of a self-capacitance touch screen; inputting the voltage of the scanning waveform into an input terminal of a voltage following unit, and driving at least a preset channel that is adjacent to the currently detected channel of the self-capacitance touch screen via an output terminal of the voltage following unit; and calculating self-capacitance touch screen coordinate data for a touch in the currently detected channel. The method not only avoids the disturbance to the detection for a touch in the currently detected channel generated due to water vapor or a water droplet, but also obtains an increased relative change generated by the same touch, and thereby the detection sensibility of the self-capacitance touch screen is improved. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378263 | MEASURING BODY CAPACITANCE EFFECT IN TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICE - Measuring an effect of body capacitance in a touch sensitive device is disclosed. This effect can be caused by poor grounding of a user or other objects touching the device or of the device itself. The device can operate in a stray capacitance mode to measure a body capacitance effect and in a normal mode to detect a touch on the device. During the stray capacitance mode, the device can obtain a body capacitance measurement from the device. During the normal mode, the device can obtain a touch measurement from the device. The device can calculate a body capacitance factor based on a ratio between the body capacitance measurement and the touch measurement and use the body capacitance factor to compensate for erroneous or distorted touch output values from the device. Various components of the device can be switchably configured according to the particular mode. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378264 | SENSOR-BASED ESD DETECTION - A touch sensitive device that detects the occurrence of an electrostatic discharge event on the device by analyzing one or more ESD sensors located in various locations on the touch sensitive device is provided. A touch controller can scan touch nodes on the touch sensitive device while simultaneously scanning one or more ESD sensors to detect if a possible ESD event has occurred during the acquisition of a touch image. If an ESD event has occurred during the acquisition of touch data, the touch controller can act to either ignore the data, or compensate the data to account for effects on the touch data caused by the ESD event. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378265 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE - A position detecting device detects a position indicated by a finger or a stylus over a display device. The position detecting device includes a noise sensor, which, in operation, generates indications of noise, and a noise detecting circuit, which, in operation, outputs noise detection signals based on indications of noise generated by the noise sensor. The position detecting device includes a pulse generating circuit, which, in operation, generates pulses having a periodic cycle based on a periodic cycle of a synchronizing pulse of the display device, and phase control circuitry, which, in operation, controls a phase of the pulses generated by the pulse generating circuit to synchronize timing of the output of noise detection signals by the noise detecting circuit with timing of the pulses generated by the pulse generating circuit. A receiving circuit of the position control device, in operation, receives position signals in synchronization with the timing of the pulses generated by the pulse generating circuit. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378266 | OPTICAL TOUCH APPARATUS AND WIDTH DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - An optical touch apparatus and a width detecting method thereof are provided. The optical touch apparatus includes at least two sensing components, a light emitting component, and a width detecting module. The sensing components are configured to sense a touch object located on a touch plane. The light emitting component is configured to be a light source of the touch plane and is disposed adjacent to one of the sensing components. The width detecting module is coupled to the light emitting component and the other of the sensing components. The light emitting component is controlled by the width detecting module to emit a light. The other of the sensing components is controlled by the width detecting module to sense intensity of the light. The width detecting module detects a distance between the sensing components according to the sensed intensity of the light. | 2016-12-29 |
20160378267 | System and Method for Motion Detection and Interpretation - A motion detection and interpretation system comprising a camera plus an infrared transmitter/receiver paired with a single reflective surface that records image data from two vantage points. The camera is connected to a computer and a display screen. The system creates a virtual touch screen for interaction with the display screen. The components of the system can be protected behind a transparent barrier while the virtual touch screen is provided for user interaction thus preventing user interference with, deterring vandalism and theft of, and prolonging the usable life of the equipment. In addition to finite hand movements detected by the virtual touch screen, the system can also simultaneously perform facial recognition and body movement recognition. The system is capable of interpreting multi-touch inputs. All recognitions are defined in the computer to carry out preprogrammed responses. | 2016-12-29 |