38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 78 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140266965 | Antenna Tuner Control System Using State Tables - An antenna tuner control system includes an RF path, a lookup table and a state table analysis component. The RF path is configured to generate an RF signal. The lookup table has a state table that correlates antenna states with impedance values. The state table analysis component is configured to generate a tuner control signal from the RF signal using the lookup table. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266966 | MULTI-LOOP ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR CONTACTLESS APPLICATIONS - An antenna system suitable for use with contactless transaction devices, the antenna system including a reader, a primary loop antenna having a first end and a second end, each one of the first and second ends being coupled to the reader and at least one secondary loop antenna galvanically connected to the primary loop antenna at a single connection point and positioned with respect to the primary loop antenna so as to make capacitive coupling therebetween negligible. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266967 | Metamaterial Particles for Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting - Antennas developed for electromagnetic field energy harvesting, typically referred to as rectennas, provide an alternative electromagnetic field energy harvesting means to photovoltaic cells if designed for operation in the visible frequency spectrum. Rectennas also provide energy harvesting ability or power transfer mechanism at microwave, millimeter and terahertz frequencies. However, the power harvesting efficiency of available rectennas is low because rectennas employ traditional antennas whose dimensions is typically proportional or close to the wavelength of operation. This invention provides a device for electromagnetic field energy harvesting that employs a plurality of electrically-small resonators such as split-ring resonators that provide significantly enhanced energy harvesting or energy collection efficiency while occupying smaller footprint. The invention is applicable to electromagnetic energy harvesting and to wireless power transfer. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266968 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA ELEMENT THEREIN - A communication device including a ground element and an antenna element is provided. The antenna element includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first end and a second end. The first end is used as a first feeding point of the antenna element. The second portion has a third end and a fourth end. The third end is used as a second feeding point of the antenna element, and the fourth end is open. A first switch is coupled between the second end of the first portion and the third end of the second portion. The first switch is further coupled through the first portion and a first reactive circuit to a communication module. A second switch is coupled to the third end of the second portion. The second switch is further coupled through a second reactive circuit to the communication module. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266969 | Support Apparatus for an Inflatable Antenna - A support apparatus for an inflatable communications antenna system includes a case the size of airline carry-on luggage that is dimensioned to store a deflated antenna and its accompanying power, control and inflation systems. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266970 | Automatically Deployable Communications System - An automatically deployable, portable communications system includes an inflatable antenna stored in a case that also houses the antenna support assembly, drive mechanisms, inflation control modules, power supply modules and a control system. The case also includes a switch configured to close a circuit with the power supply module and initiate deployment and operation of the antenna when the case lid is opened. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266971 | DIGITAL TV ANTENNA - The present antenna comprises a metallic base ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140266972 | SURFACE MOUNT DEVICE MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA MODULE - A surface mount device multi-frequency antenna module includes a base plate, a carrier, a first ground layer, a first signal feed-in line, a second signal feed-in line, and a third signal feed-in line, wherein the last four parts are arranged on the base plate. The carrier includes a first radiator, a second radiator, a third radiator, and a fourth radiator. The first radiator is electrically connected to the second radiator. The first radiator is not electrically connected to the third radiator and the fourth radiator. A contact connecting the first radiator and the second radiator is electrically connected to the first signal feed-in line when the carrier is electrically connected to the base plate. The third radiator is electrically connected to the second signal feed-in line. The fourth radiator is electrically-connected to the third signal feed-in line. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266973 | FLEX PCB FOLDED ANTENNA - Embodiments are directed to a flexible substrate, and an end-fire antenna array mounted on the flexible substrate, wherein the flexible substrate is configured to be oriented so that array gain is oriented in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the flexible substrate. Embodiments are directed to mounting an end-fire antenna array on a flexible substrate, and orienting the flexible substrate so that array gain is oriented in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the flexible substrate. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266974 | CSRR-LOADED MIMO ANTENNA SYSTEMS - The CSRR-loaded MIMO antenna systems provide highly compact designs for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antennas for use in wireless mobile devices. Exemplary two element (2×1), and four element (2×2) MIMO antenna systems are disclosed in which complementary split-ring resonators load patch antennas elements. The overall dimensions of the exemplary MIMO antenna system designed for operation from 750 MHz to 6 GHz band remain within 100×50×0.8 mm | 2014-09-18 |
20140266975 | Antenna Fabrication with Three-Dimensional Contoured Substrates - An antenna includes a dielectric substrate having a three-dimensional contour, and a set of antenna traces on the dielectric substrate. Each antenna trace spirals around the three-dimensional contour in a helical pattern. Each antenna trace includes a plated metallic layer. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266976 | ANTENNA APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING AN ANTENNA APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An antenna apparatus, an electronic apparatus having an antenna apparatus, and a method of manufacturing the same. The antenna apparatus includes a window, an antenna pattern, a first contact structure, a substrate and a second contact structure. The antenna pattern is embedded in the window. The first contact structure is electrically connected to the antenna pattern. The substrate is disposed under the window. The second contact structure is disposed on the substrate and is electrically connected to the first contact structure. The second contact structure includes a first contact, a second contact spaced apart from the first contact in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate and a buffer member having a predetermined elasticity and electrically connecting the first contact with the second contact. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266977 | POLARIZATION CONVERTING DIELECTRIC PLATE - A dielectric plate for use with a source of electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined frequency propagating along a propagation path is provided. The dielectric plate may include alternating elongate parallel first and second dielectric elements and a frame supporting the first and second dielectric elements distributed in a first plane. The electromagnetic radiation may be predominantly linearly polarized parallel to the first plane. The first plane of the dielectric plate may transverse to the second plane and the propagation path may pass through the dielectric plate when the dielectric plate is supported in the propagation path of the electromagnetic radiation. The first and second dielectric elements may have different dielectric constants and respective thicknesses along the propagation path so that the electromagnetic radiation that passes through the first dielectric elements may be phase shifted by a predetermined amount from the electromagnetic radiation that passes through the second dielectric elements. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266978 | COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing an information processing program. The program causes a computer to perform: detecting a connection state of an external monitor that is externally connected to the computer and is different from an internal monitor of the computer; switching display monitor between the internal monitor and the external monitor based on the detected connection state; and controlling a display screen according to a screen specification of the internal monitor or the external monitor that is the display monitor thus switched. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266979 | CONTROL PANEL FOR USE IN CONTROLLING A LARGE AREA DISPLAY - In one aspect, an aircraft instrumentation system for a cockpit instrument panel of an aircraft is provided. The system includes a first display operable to display at least one of flight mission data or aircraft systems monitoring data, and a second display operable to control a plurality of display options of the first display. The first display and the second display are positioned outside an ejection envelope of the aircraft. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266980 | Providing an Altered Shopping Experience in Retail Environments - An altered shopping experience can be provided in a retail store. Various devices can be used to provide a stimulus (e.g. a smell or sound) to encourage the customer to purchase a product, to entertain the customer, or to provide information to the customer. Devices can also be provided for creating a forced perspective to give the appearance that an aisle is shorter than it is. Devices can also be provided to automatically identify ingredients in a recipe and identify retail stores that offer the ingredients at the best price, or to accept reservations for particular products in the case of an emergency. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266981 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - A user information storing unit stores user information regarding a user in association with user identification information. A provision information storing unit stores various kinds of provision information to be provided to a user terminal. An image producing unit acquires the user information stored in the user information storing unit in association with the user identification information. The image producing unit acquires provision information associated with the acquired user information, from the provision information storing unit. The image producing section produces screen information for displaying the acquired provision information. A transmitting-receiving unit transmits the produced screen information to the user terminal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266982 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EVENT IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT BASED ON THE BODY STATE OF A USER - A system for controlling an event in a virtual reality environment is provided. The virtual reality environment is provided by a host controlled by an input device having a plurality of control inputs for allowing a user to control the event. The system comprises an input/output interface and a processor. The input/output interface provides for communicating with at least one sensor and the host. The at least one sensor provides for the detection of a real-time body state of the user. The processor is in communication with the input/output interface. The processor is so configured so as to associate the detected real-time body state with at least one of the plurality of control inputs and to provide an input representative of the associated control inputs to the host. The real-time body state of the user controls the event. A head mounted device comprises the input/output interface and the processor. Associated devices, kits and methods are also provided. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266983 | WEARABLE INTERFACE FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - A wearable interface device, such as a head-mounted display, provides an augmented reality and/or display system and may be used in accordance with medical devices and the performance of medical treatments, particularly a dialysis machine and a dialysis treatment. The wearable interface device may be worn by a user, such as a health care practitioner (HCP), in connection with remotely monitoring and/or controlling the dialysis machine during the dialysis treatment. The HCP may receive alerts and/or other information concerning the dialysis treatment from the dialysis machine that are displayed on the wearable interface device and may use the wearable interface device to control the dialysis machine via the exchange of wireless signals with the dialysis machine. The wearable interface device may recognize commands from the HCP, such as gestures, to provide non-contact operation of the wearable interface device and remote control of the dialysis machine by the HCP. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266984 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INPUT/OUTPUT OF AUTOMOTIVE DATA WITH ATTENDANT DEVICES - Computerized systems distribute storage and analytical tasks between multiple storage devices and processors to analyze large amounts of automotive data. Reception of huge amounts of fine automotive data from large amounts of users and delivery of real-time and predictive analysis of the data can be handled across a distributed architecture. Configured storage devices can retain a universe of all reported/collected automotive data and advanced analytics can be performed on the data, before and after storage. The analyses can include real-time data extraction, batch-type complex predictive analysis, data management, machine learning on useful analytics, etc. The large and real-time data input may not interfere with analysis on the universe of accumulated data, permitting users and/or third-parties to readily access results of such analyses in real-time. Entry of automotive data and delivery of automotive analysis are conducted through unobtrusive delivery systems including attendant devices. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266985 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHROMATIC ABERRATION CORRECTION FOR AN IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM - A system and method for reduction of chromatic aberration for an image projection system utilizes a computer system that processes a parametric equation that defines the physical parameters of a projection lens unit. Based on the parametric equation, the divergence or refractive induced bending of light rays passing through the lens unit is identified. This divergence data is then utilized to generate offset values that are transferred to a control unit of a digital image display unit so as to offset, or otherwise space apart, the position of specific color sub-pixels by an appropriate amount to compensate for the divergence or bending effects of the lens unit. The applied offset causes the color light rays emitted by the color pixels to converge or otherwise join after passing through the lens, thus eliminating, or otherwise minimizing the chromatic aberration associated with the projected image. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266986 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY WITH NON-PUPIL FORMING OPTICAL PATH - A head mounted display device includes a structural frame arranged generally along a X-axis and a Y-axis for viewing along a Z-axis, the X, Y, and Z axes being mutually perpendicular. A micro-display is coupled to the structural frame, and configured to project visual content in a substantially forward direction along the Z-axis away from a user. A group of one or more optical elements with reflective optical surfaces is coupled to the structural frame and respectively positioned on a front side of the micro-display to reflectively guide a light ray bundle in a non-pupil forming optical path from the micro-display to a user's eye to provide an image to the user's eye such that the light rays of the light ray bundle entering the user's eye are essentially parallel to make the image visible to the user with varied positions of the user's pupil. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266987 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - A method for assembling a head mounted display includes providing a rigid structural frame, and forming an inner optical assembly by assembling optical components to the structural frame including at least one micro-display configured to generate an image, and at least one reflective optical component configured to direct the image to a user's eye. The method includes assembling an outer frame to the inner optical assembly to provide protection for the optical components and customization of the head-mounted display for the user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266988 | Autonomous computing and telecommunications head-up displays glasses - A pair of eyeglasses has a frame and lenses mounted on the frame. A computer processor is mounted on eyeglasses together with a plurality of cameras and a digital projection system. IR sensors and/or dual zoom cameras may also be mounted on the glasses and configured to track the movement of the user's hand. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266989 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a head mounted display including a displaying unit to display an image, an image signal processing unit to process an image signal, a display control unit to perform an image quality adjustment of the image signal processed by the image signal processing unit, and to control a display in the displaying unit, a mounting sensor to detect whether an observer has mounted the apparatus, and a control unit to issue an instruction for the image quality adjustment of the image signal in the display control unit, in response to a detection result by the mounting sensor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266990 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device having: an image display element displaying a two-dimensional image; an eyepiece magnifying and projecting the image displayed by the image display element; and a holder holding the image display element and the eyepiece, so that the viewer's eyeball sees, through the eyepiece, a magnified virtual image of the image displayed by the image display element. The image display element is a two-dimensional display device having the shape of a matrix, composed of a central portion which is flat, and a left side portion and a right side portion each of which has a sheet-like shape whose cross-section along a horizontal plane is curved toward the eyepiece away from the extension line of the central portion. In the image display element, pixels in the left and right side portions and are greater in size than pixels in the central portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266991 | Systems and Methods to Mitigate Transient Current for Sensors - A sensor system includes a pixel array, column units and a compensation circuit. The pixel array is configured to provide pixel column data. The column units are configured to generate an offset data out signal from the pixel column data. The offset data out signal includes digital offsets. The compensation circuit is configured to remove the digital offsets from the offset data out signal. The compensation circuit is also configured to generate a data out signal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266992 | ELECTROWETTING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a support plate for an electrowetting device includes providing a first hydrophobic layer on a substrate, reducing the hydrophobicity of a surface of the first hydrophobic layer and providing a second hydrophobic layer on at least part of the surface with reduced hydrophobicity. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266993 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel including: a display portion for displaying an image; and a first pad coupled with the display portion and for receiving an out signal from the display portion; a driver coupled with the display portion for supplying a driving signal to the display portion; a cover covering the display panel; and a connection unit coupling the first pad and the driver to each other to transmit the out signal to the driver, wherein at least a portion of the connection unit is in the cover. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266994 | STABLE DRIVING SCHEME FOR ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAYS - A method and system for operating a pixel array having at least one pixel circuit is provided. The method includes repeating an operation cycle defining a frame period for a pixel circuit, including at each frame period, programming the pixel circuit, driving the pixel circuit, and relaxing a stress effect on the pixel circuit, prior to a next frame period. The system includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits and a plurality of lines for operation of the plurality of pixel circuits. Each of the pixel circuits includes a light emitting device, a storage capacitor, and a drive circuit connected to the light emitting device and the storage capacitor. The system includes a drive for operating the plurality of lines to repeat an operation cycle having a frame period so that each of the operation cycle comprises a programming cycle, a driving cycle and a relaxing cycle for relaxing a stress on a pixel circuit, prior to a next frame period. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266995 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus, includes: a display panel including: gate lines extended in a first direction, data lines extended in a second direction, sub-pixels, and a first color filter, a second color filter, and a substantially colorless portion sequentially arranged in the first direction in one-to-one correspondence with the sub-pixels; and a light providing unit configured to supply a first color of light and a second color of light different from the first color of light to the display panel in association with a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame, respectively. At least some of the sub-pixels are grouped into a sub-pixel group including an “a”דb” matrix arrangement, the sub-pixel group being connected to an amount “a” of the gate lines and an amount “b” of the data lines, and “a” and “b” are positive integers greater than zero and “b” is greater than “a.” | 2014-09-18 |
20140266996 | LOW MOTION BLUR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for reducing motion blur in a liquid crystal display (LCD) by pulsing each frame with a relatively short pulse of backlight illumination while driving pixels within the LCD with compensated intensity values to account for LCD settling time and vertical position. An LCD drive compensation unit implements the disclosed technique to generate an intensity value for each pixel that is scanned into the LCD. The technique advantageously reduces motion blur while preserving uniform vertical display accuracy. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266997 | Driving Circuit of Backlight Module, Method for Driving Backlight Module, and LCD Apparatus Incorporated With Such Backlight Module - The present invention provides a driving circuit of backlight module, comprising: a constant-voltage IC, equipped with a voltage feedback pin leg, for outputting constant voltage, wherein the voltage feedback pin leg connects to a negative electrode of an LED string; and a detecting resistor having one end connected to the negative electrode of the LED string, and the other end is grounded. The driving circuit of backlight module, the method for driving backlight module, and the LCD apparatus incorporated with such backlight module provided by the present invention use a various and low-costed constant-voltage IC. Changing the connection of its voltage feedback pin leg, so the constant-voltage IC can output the constant voltage and keep the current flowing through the LED string constantly, and thereby the constant-current driving is realized. Under the premise that the functions remain uncompromised, the complexity and the cost of the backlight driver circuit are reduced. In light of this, the voltage feedback pin leg could output the constant voltage by setting the comparator within the constant-voltage IC, so the voltage of its noninverting input end is identical to the voltage of its inverting input end, wherein the noninverting input end connects to the constant-voltage source. As a result, the configuration of the circuit is relatively simple, and easy to implement. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266998 | DRIVING METHOD FOR ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE, DRIVING DEVICE FOR ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A driving method for an electrophoretic display device composed of a pixel electrode, an opposing electrode, and electrophoretic elements includes a color setting step and a DC resetting step. The electrophoretic elements are disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode and include a plurality of electrophoretic particles. In the color setting step, the plurality of electrophoretic particles are set in a first state by applying one or more types of driving voltages between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode. In the DC resetting step, driving voltages for resetting an integral value of the driving voltages with respect to a driving time period in the color setting step are applied between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode. | 2014-09-18 |
20140266999 | MULTI-STATE SHUTTER ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a multi-state shutter assembly. The multi-state shutter assembly can be used in an electronic display. The shutter assembly can include a movable light obstructing component. The shutter assembly also can include first and second actuators configured to move the light obstructing component between three states, including a fully light obstructive state, a substantially transmissive state, and a partially transmissive state. At least one of the three states is a neutral state in which both the first and second actuators are in an unactuated state. The shutter assembly also can include a controller configured to control the first and second actuator to selectively move the light obstructing component into each of the three states. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267000 | Systems and Methods for Automatically Entering Symbols into a String of Symbols Based on an Image of an Object - In one embodiment, a method includes, in connection with a user entering a string of symbols into a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile computing device, capturing an image of an object with a sensor on the mobile computing device, automatically identifying the object from the image, automatically determining one or more symbols associated with the object as identified from the image, and automatically entering the symbols into the string of symbols. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267001 | TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF 3D VISUAL CONTENT - Various embodiments are generally directed to automatically observing reactions of viewers of 2D and 3D versions of the same visual content, and comparing aspects of those observations for indications of fatigue in the viewing of the 3D version. An apparatus includes a processor element; and logic to compare a first ROI (region of interest) data associated with a first viewer of a first visual presentation of a 2D (two-dimensional) version of visual content to a second ROI data associated with a second viewer of a second visual presentation of a 3D (three-dimensional) version of the visual content; and identify an instance of a statistically significant difference in a region of interest between the first ROI data and the second ROI data for at least one frame of the visual content indicative of an instance of viewing fatigue of the second viewer. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267002 | PROXIMITY-BASED CONTROL OF MEDIA DEVICES FOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Embodiments relate generally to electrical/electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, portable, wearable, and stationary media devices. RF transceivers and/or audio system in each media device may be used to wirelessly communicate between media devices and allow configuration and other data to be wirelessly transmitted from one media device to another media device. The proximity detection system may be configured to detect a presence of a user or multiple users and upon detecting presence, access content on a user device, and record the content while also playing back the content on the media device. One or more user devices in proximity of the media device post detection may wirelessly communicate with the media device and the media device may orchestrate handling of content from those devices or from a wirelessly accessible location such as the Cloud or Internet. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267003 | WIRELESS CONTROLLER TO NAVIGATE AND ACTIVATE SCREENS ON A MEDICAL DEVICE - A system provides non-contact communication between a controller and a medical device. The control signal may be a wirelessly transmitted control signal, such as a wireless radiofrequency signal and/or an optical or acoustic signal, for example. An interface device is provided that may be a remote controller or switch that may be used by a user, such as a health care practitioner (HCP), in connection with navigating and activating screens of a dialysis machine during a dialysis treatment without requiring the HCP to physically contact the dialysis machine. With the described system, the HCP does not need to re-glove each time a change is made to an on-going dialysis treatment when interfacing with a graphical display of the dialysis machine. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267004 | User Adjustable Gesture Space - A method for adjusting an active area of a sensor's field of view by recognizing a touch-less adjust gesture. The method includes receiving data from a sensor having a field of view. The method also includes performing at least one gesture recognition operation upon receiving data from the sensor. The method additionally includes recognizing an adjust gesture by a user. The adjust gesture is a touch-less gesture performed in the field of view by the user to adjust the active area of the field of view. The method further includes adjusting the active area in response to recognizing the adjust gesture by the user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267005 | EYE PIECE FOR AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY - A wearable computing device comprises one or more one eye pieces each of which further comprises a flexible frame surrounding a display screen and tactile elements arranged on the perimeter of the display screen. The tactile elements provide tactile feedback to the user that is synchronous with the display on the display screen. A detection system is also included in the flexible frame to monitor the movements of a wearer's eyes and the eye sockets and to execute various tasks in response to the detected movements. A visual cortex thought detector also coupled to the wearable computing device obtains information regarding the wearer's thoughts and manipulates a display on the display screen based on the obtained information. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267006 | AUTOMATIC DEVICE DISPLAY ORIENTATION DETECTION - The present disclosure provides techniques for automatically changing device display orientation. A computing device includes a display and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to detect changes in computing device orientation. The computing device also includes a driver to change an orientation of the display when a change in orientation of the computing device is detected by the IMU. A camera can be used to track user eye position in response to detection of a change in orientation of the computing device by the IMU. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267007 | Interaction Detection Using Structured Light Images - An apparatus and method are provided to determine the occurrence and location of an interaction with an interface, particularly with an image of a user interface that may be projected or otherwise produced on a surface. The apparatus uses one or more single-element sensors (such as a photodiode) to sense and capture light readings of a scene, the readings corresponding to a plurality of structured light images injected within the presentation of the interface. The readings are compared to a baseline set of readings to determine the occurrence and location of an interaction event by an obstacle (i.e., a finger or a stylus) such as a touch event or a movement of the obstacle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267008 | GESTURE-BASED LOAD CONTROL - A load control system may include load control devices for controlling an amount of power provided to an electrical load. The load control devices may be capable of controlling the amount of power provided to the electrical load based on control instructions received from a gesture-based control device. The gesture-based control device may identify gestures performed by a user for controlling a load control device and provide control instructions to the load control device based on the identified gestures. The gestures may be identified based on images received from a motion capture device. A gesture may be associated with a scene that includes a configuration of one or more load control devices in a load control system. The user may perform one or more gestures to program the gesture-based control device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267009 | AUTHENTICATING A USER USING HAND GESTURE - The present document describes a method for authenticating a user into a system using gestures. The user may draw the gesture on a touch sensitive device (e.g. touchpad), or make the gesture in the air in front of a camera. In the touchpad embodiment, the trajectory defined by the gesture is received ready from the touchpad. In the camera embodiment, the trajectory is built by analyzing the images of an image stream to find a hand (or another subject i.e. meta-subject). The trajectory may then be built by monitoring the change of position of the hand in the succession of images. The trajectory is analyzed to determine the key-code defined by the gesture, and to determine whether or not it is the authenticated user who is performing the gesture (as opposed to an intruder) based on the speed and the distance between the trajectory and a straight line. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267010 | System and Method for Indicating a Presence of Supplemental Information in Augmented Reality - A method and system are provided for indicating a presence of supplemental information in augmented reality to a user. The method includes capturing a field of view of a camera, obtaining supplemental information for at least one object in the captured field of view, displaying the captured field of view on a display and tracking a point of regard of the user. The point of regard is indicative of an area on the display at which the gaze of the user is focused. The method also includes, for each object associated with supplemental information, displaying, overlaid the captured field of view, a respective indicator that the supplemental information is associated with the object if one or more criteria are satisfied. The one or more criteria are based on at least a proximity between an image of the object in the captured field of view and the point of regard. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267011 | MOBILE DEVICE EVENT CONTROL WITH DIGITAL IMAGES - In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes receiving a digital image from a mobile device. A first element of the digital image and a second element of the digital image is identified. The first element of the digital image includes a user-selected content. The second element includes a depiction of a user action. An event trigger identified by the first element and the second element is determined. The event trigger includes a mobile device operating system command. A mobile device command is generated according to the event trigger. The mobile device command is communicated to a mobile operating system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267012 | VISUAL GESTURES - Visual gestures in a device allow a user to select and activate features in a display of the device. A visual reference on a physical object is identified. A visualization of a virtual object engaged with an image of the physical object is generated in a display of a device. The virtual object corresponds to the visual reference. A rendering of the visualization of the virtual object is based a position of the display relative to the visual reference. A focus area in the display and a feature of the object are determined. A state of the feature is changed when the feature is in the focus area of the display. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267013 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SURFACE HAPTIC SENSATIONS - A user interface device includes a housing, a user input element supported by the housing, and a haptic output device supported by the housing. The haptic output device is configured to generate a haptic effect at a surface of the user interface device. The surface is part of the housing and/or the user input element. A processor disposed within the housing. The processor is configured to receive an input command from the user input element, communicate the input command to a host computer, receive an output command from the host computer, and output a haptic signal based on the output command to the haptic output device to generate the haptic effect at the surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267014 | Delivery System - A message delivery system includes at least one display portion configured to deliver a predetermined message from a vehicle to other motorists and pedestrians. The message includes positive apologetic messages as well as reasonable requests that scroll in bright neon colored lights in real time and may be displayed so as to diffuse volatile situations and indicate anticipated maneuvers by the vehicle. The message delivery system includes an illuminated display portion, such as, a portable display and a mounted display, that prominently display from a vehicle. The portable display is configured to be gripped and extended from the vehicle for other motorists to view. A message may be entered in the portable display or a control portion, whereby the same message displays in the mounted display also. The control portion also serves to enter a message, which then relays to either, or both displays. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267015 | NON-VOLATILE DISPLAY ACCESSORY CONTROLLED AND POWERED BY A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device accessory includes an integrated non-volatile display (NVD) that uses substantially no power in order to maintain an image displayed thereon. A mobile device connected to the accessory controls the NVD by providing both image data for display on the NVD and power for powering of the NVD. In response to receiving a user-input command to display an image on the NVD, the mobile device transiently provides power to the accessory. While power is provided, the mobile device transmits the data for the image to the accessory. Once the image is displayed on the NVD, the mobile device substantially withdraws power provided to the accessory. Upon receiving a user-input command to update an image on the NVD, the mobile device again transiently provides power to the accessory for a limited period of time sufficient to provide and display the updated image on the NVD. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267016 | DIGITAL INTERFACE MEDIA - A device means which provides a substantially planar writing surface that incorporates the same dimensions, dimensional relationships, and aspect ratios as those used by computer monitors, video display screens and other electronic media. The current invention has components that provide for a direct relationship to the header, margins, composition areas, menus, status bars, and other elements used in many software programs. The translucent properties of the current invention provide the capability for the selective viewing of images, graphics, and data on the front surface, the back surface, or a combination of both surfaces; and, to selectively display elements on the front surface, back surface, or combined surfaces through the manipulation of the light source, or sources, and wavelength(s) of light source(s) utilized. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267017 | MULTI-USER DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Image display systems and methods are provided. A plurality of pixel groups, each including a plurality of independent pixels, forms a display. A plurality of lenses ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140267018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GESTURE INTERPRETATION BY BODY PART TRACKING - A system and method of using an imager to capture a series of images of a body part, of using a processor to interpret a gesture or movement(s) of the body part that is detected in the series of images as an instruction to a processor to execute a function on a device. The detected movement may interpreted as insignificant or unintended and may be discounted as unintended noise or otherwise ignored. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267019 | CONTINUOUS DIRECTIONAL INPUT METHOD WITH RELATED SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A method for continuous directional input may include using a processor and memory to track parameters of a continuous spatial trace of a parametric process, and detect positions along the continuous spatial trace that correspond to selectable directional input events and subdivide the continuous spatial trace into trace segments. The processor and memory may calculate directional characteristics in positions of the selectable directional input events at ends of each trace segment, determine input indexes corresponding to the directional characteristics of each trace segment, and convert a sequence of indexes into assigned input values. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267020 | WRIST TERMINAL DEVICE, COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD OF TERMINAL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - A wrist terminal device is configured to be worn around a wrist of a user. The device includes a motion state detecting unit, a receiving unit, a display unit and a motion-responsive display control unit. The motion state detecting unit detects a motion state of the user. The receiving unit receives mail arrival notification and an e-mail from a communications terminal device. The display unit displays the e-mail received by the receiving unit. The motion-responsive display control unit controls the display unit to display the received e-mail in a display style according to the motion state of the user detected by the motion state detecting unit in response to the receiving unit receiving the mail arrival notification and the e-mail. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267021 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - A screen display control method is provided for controlling screen display of an electronic device more efficiently. A screen display control method includes determining a resolution of a camera, recognizing a face of a user using the camera operating at the determined resolution, and controlling screen display of the electronic device based on the face. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267022 | INPUT CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - An input control method and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The method includes activating a plurality of input signal collection units supporting a multi-modal input, collecting at least one input signal from the input signal collection units, and outputting feedback information corresponding to the at least one input signal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267023 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DYNAMIC IMAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - An apparatus and method for displaying images dynamically in an electronic device based on current state information of the electronic device are described. One method for dynamically displaying images in an electronic device includes determining an image conversion weight for each of the images; determining a moving velocity of the electronic device; and displaying each of the images based on the image conversion weight and the moving velocity. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267024 | COMPUTING INTERFACE SYSTEM - Computing interface systems and methods are disclosed. Some implementations include a first accelerometer attached to a first fastening article that is capable of holding the first accelerometer in place on a portion of a thumb of a user. Some implementations may also include a second accelerometer attached to a second fastening article that is capable of holding the second accelerometer in place on a portion of a wrist of a user. Some implementations may additionally or alternatively include magnetometers and/or gyroscopes attached to the first and second fastening articles. Some implementations may also include a processing device configured to receive measurements from the accelerometers, magnetometers, and/or gyroscopes and identify, based on the measurements, symbols associated with motions of a user's hand and/or the orientation of the hand. Some implementations may allow a user to control a cursor in a three dimensional virtual space and interact with objects in that space. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267025 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING SENSORS OF USER DEVICE - A method of operating a plurality of sensors of a user device includes detecting input using a user input means, measuring a depth value between the user input means and a screen of the user device, activating a gesture recognition function by selectively driving one or more of the plurality of sensors based on the measured depth value, and recognizing a user gesture based on pieces of information collected by the selectively driven sensors. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267026 | HANDHELD DOCUMENT READING DEVICE WITH AUXILIARY DISPLAY - A method to display an electronic document includes receiving an electronic document, displaying a current page of the electronic document on a screen of a handheld device operated by a user, and displaying one or more adjacent pages of the electronic document on an external display. The method may also include changing the current page on the screen of the handheld device and the adjacent pages on the external display in response to user input. In some embodiments, the method includes pinning or unpinning one or more selected page(s) on the external display in response to user input. A corresponding apparatus, system, and computer readable medium are also disclosed herein. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267027 | Vision Protection Method and System Thereof - The vision protection method and system thereof is provided to ensure a viewer to rest his/her eyes after viewing on an electronic device for a certain period, wherein the eyesight protection method includes the steps of initially counting down a predetermined working time of a working mode, switching the working mode to a resting mode to temporarily halt the current working mode of the electronic device, and resuming the operation of the working mode that the viewer was previously working on. In that manner, the viewer is enforced to rest his/her eyes after every certain period. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267028 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an image processing apparatus including: an input image acquisition unit for obtaining an input image generated by taking an image of a real space; an image recognition unit for recognizing, when a first user-input representing a start of manipulation is detected, a manipulator used for manipulating a virtual object, wherein the manipulator appears in the input image; a calculation unit for calculating, according to a result of the recognition of the manipulator provided by the image recognition unit, a position on a screen of a display device at which the virtual object is to be displayed; a display control unit for displaying the virtual object at the position of the screen of the display device calculated by the calculation unit; and a communication unit for transmitting, when the first user-input is detected, a first notification signal for notifying the start of manipulation to another apparatus displaying the same virtual object. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267029 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ENABLING INTERACTION BETWEEN A USER AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and system for enabling interaction between a user and an electronic device includes sensing at least one of position and movement of at least one finger on a physical keyboard, determining position of the finger on the physical keyboard and emulating at least one of a virtual mouse, a virtual touch screen, a virtual hand on a display, and a gesture sensing technique to enable the interaction in accordance to at least one of the position and the movement of the finger. The system includes an electronic device, a communication interface, a memory and a processor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267030 | COMPUTER AND MOUSE CURSOR CONTROL METHOD - A mouse cursor control method, applied in a computer, includes presetting matching data between coordinates of a display and a touch panel; receiving two click gestures at the same time; calculating a middle set of coordinates between the two click gesture on the touch panel and finding a set of coordinates of the display, corresponding to the middle set of coordinates, according to the matching data between coordinates of the display and the touch panel; and controlling the mouse cursor to move on the display to the set of coordinates of the display. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267031 | SPATIALLY AWARE POINTER FOR MOBILE APPLIANCES - A spatially aware pointer that can augment a pre-existing mobile appliance with remote control, hand gesture detection, and/or 3D spatial depth sensing abilities. In at least one embodiment, a spatially aware pointer can be operatively connected to the data port of a mobile appliance (e.g., mobile phone or tablet computer) to provide remote control, hand gesture detection, and 3D spatial depth sensing abilities to the mobile appliance. Such an enhancement may, for example, allow a user with a mobile appliance to make a 3D spatial model of at least a portion of an environment, or remotely control a TV set with hand gestures, or engage other mobile appliances to create interactive projected images. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267032 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED REMOTE CONTROL HAVING MULTIPLE MODES - Systems, methods, and media for providing a multipurpose remote control are provided. In some implementations, a system for controlling a media device is provided, the system comprising: a hardware processor connected to a touch sensor, a directional input region, and a motion sensor, wherein the hardware processor is configured to: detect that the touch sensor is activated for a predetermined period of time; and upon detecting that the touch sensor has been activated for the predetermined period of time, switching from a first mode to a second mode, wherein: the first mode comprises controlling a highlighted region displayed on the media device in response to an input provided on the directional input region and selecting an item corresponding to the highlighted region in response to depression of the touch sensor; and the second mode comprises controlling a position of a cursor displayed on the media device in response to an output of the motion sensor, selecting an item corresponding to the position of the cursor in response to depression of the touch sensor, and inhibiting the display of the highlighted region. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267033 | Information Technology Device Input Systems And Associated Methods - A method for generating a control signal to control an information technology device includes the following steps: (1) capturing, using an image sensor, a current control image of a light source of a remote controller positioned within a field of view of the image sensor; (2) identifying, within the current control image, a current location of light emitted from the light source; (3) determining movement between (a) the current location of the light emitted from the light source and (b) a previous location of the light emitted from the light source determined from a previously captured image; (4) generating a movement control signal based upon the movement; and (5) sending the movement control signal to the information technology device. The method is executed, for example, by a movement control module of an information technology device input system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267034 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE INTERACTION BASED ON A DETECTED GAZE - Systems and methods are provided that allow a user to interact with a device using gaze detection. In the provided systems and methods, the gaze detection is initiated by detecting a triggering event. Once gaze detection has been initiated, detecting a gaze of a user may allow the user to activate a display component of the device, pass a security challenge on the device, and view content and alerts on the device. The gaze detection may continue looking for the user's gaze and keep the display component of the device activated as long as a gaze is detected, but may deactivate the display component of the device once a gaze is no longer detected. To conserve power the gaze detection may also be deactivated until another triggering event is detected. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267035 | Multimodal User Interface Design - A multimodal user interface is provided. A human machine interface in a vehicle utilizes a plurality of modalities. A cognitive model for secondary driving tasks indicates a best use of one or more particular modalities for performing each secondary driving task. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267036 | Real-Time Dynamic Tracking of Bias - A bias value associated with a sensor, e.g., a time-varying, non-zero value which is output from a sensor when it is motionless, is estimated using at least two, different bias estimating techniques. A resultant combined or selected bias estimate may then be used to compensate the biased output of the sensor in, e.g., a 3D pointing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267037 | INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus includes a display element (e.g., an LCD element) and a first sensor. The display element has a display screen of a predetermined size. The first sensor is configured to have a detection area that is smaller than the display screen, and to detect coordinates of a position pointed to in the detection area by a pointing body, such as a finger and a pen. The first sensor is coupled with the display screen such that its detection area, in which a pointing position pointed to by the pointing body is detected, maps to a predetermined display area within the display screen. The input apparatus may further include a second sensor configured to detect a pointing position pointed to by a pointing body in a full display detection area of the display screen, and the input apparatus selectively processes a detection output from the first sensor or the second sensor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267038 | Controller and User Interface Device, Systems, and Methods - A data collection system controller that includes a housing such as a cover. The housing includes a user facing section and a support facing section defining a hole. The controller also includes a first input device adjacent the user facing section and a second input device. The second input device includes a knob comprising a third input device and a rotatable shaft extending through the hole and partially disposed within the knob. In one embodiment, the second input device is an XYZ joystick with a button. In one embodiment, the joystick and the first input device are angled relative to each other on either side of an elbow joint. In part, the invention relates to a method of controlling the display of image data obtained with respect to a blood vessel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267039 | Knob Based Gesture System - A knob or joystick apparatus detects gesture based actions of a user's fingers and/or hand. A user grasps the knob or joystick and moves the knob or joystick in either rotational direction, e.g., clockwise or counter clockwise, moves the knob or joystick horizontally/vertically or any combination thereof, and/or presses or pulls the knob or joystick in or out. Capacitive sensors are used in combination with a digital device, e.g., microcontroller, for detecting, decoding and interpreting therefrom various gesturing movements. A user may grasp a knob and either moves his/her fingers in a rotational, horizontal/vertical, and/or in/out movement(s) along an axis of the knob. During the motion(s) of the user's fingers, portions of an outer covering of the knob are deflected inwards toward capacitive sensors, wherein the movement(s) of the deflected portion(s) of the outer covering are detected, decoded and interpretations are made therefrom of various gesturing movements. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267040 | INPUT DEVICE WITH A CUSTOMIZABLE CONTOUR - Certain embodiments of the invention include an input device (e.g., a computer mouse) including a processor, a housing including a top side, the housing configured to support a user's hand, and a detachable cover plate configured to attach to the top side of the housing and support a user's hand. The cover plate can include a shape memory polymer (SMP) disposed thereon, where the SMP is pliable and operable to conform to the user's hand when a temperature of the SMP is at or above a threshold value. Furthermore, the SMP can be firm and non-conforming when the temperature of the SMP falls below the threshold value. A heating unit controlled by the processor can be configured to control the temperature of the shape memory polymer. The detachable cover plate can include the shape memory polymer disposed in areas configured to contact a user's palm and thumb. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267041 | TRACKBALL INPUT DEVICE WITH ADDITIONAL ROCKING MOTION - A system includes a graphical user interface and a trackball device configured to provide controlling input to the graphical user interface. The trackball device includes a trackball configured to allow a rocking motion along an axis of the trackball. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267042 | GESTURE PRE-PROCESSING OF VIDEO STREAM USING SKINTONE DETECTION - Techniques are disclosed for processing a video stream to reduce platform power by employing a stepped and distributed pipeline process, wherein CPU-intensive processing is selectively performed. The techniques are particularly well-suited for hand-based navigational gesture processing. In one example case, for instance, the techniques are implemented in a computer system wherein initial threshold detection (image disturbance) and optionally user presence (hand image) processing components are proximate to or within the system's camera, and the camera is located in or proximate to the system's primary display. In some cases, image processing and communication of pixel information between various processing stages which lies outside a markered region is eliminated. In some embodiments, the markered region is aligned with a mouse pad, desk area, or a user input device (e.g., keyboard). Pixels evaluated by the system can be limited to a subset of markered region. A simplified skintone detection process can be employed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267043 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - An electronic device includes a keyboard. The keyboard includes a plurality of mechanical keys including a first key, and capacitive touch sensors including a first capacitive touch sensor and a second capacitive touch sensor. The keyboard is configured to detect a touch on the first key utilizing the first capacitive touch sensor and the second capacitive touch sensor, and to detect actuation of the first key when the first capacitive touch sensor is electrically coupled to the second capacitive touch sensor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267044 | COLUMNAR FITTED VIRTUAL KEYBOARD - A method and system of inputting text having a virtual keyboard on a touch sensitive input panel or display screen. The virtual keyboard includes a set of key elements such that each letter of the alphabet may be input by at least one key element. The present method arranges and sizes the virtual keys in a columnar layout organized around the size, shape, and angle of the user's fingers. The columnar layout overlays a background containing additional keys. The user can interactively adjust the layout to adapt to changes in hand properties. For smaller screens having space restrictions, the layout may be strategically masked to efficiently use available space while still preserving various benefits of the system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267045 | Adaptive Language Models for Text Predictions - Adaptive language models for text predictions are described herein. In one or more implementations, text prediction candidates corresponding to detected text characters are generated according to an adaptive language model. The adaptive language model may be configured to include multiple individual language model dictionaries having respective scoring data that is combined together to rank and select prediction candidates for different interaction scenarios. In addition to a pre-defined general population dictionary, the dictionaries may include a personalized dictionary and/or interaction-specific dictionaries that are learned by monitoring a user's typing activity to adapt predictions to the user's style. Combined probabilities for predictions are then computed as a weighted combination of individual probabilities from multiple dictionaries of the adaptive language model. In an implementation, dictionaries corresponding to multiple different languages may be combined to produce multi-lingual predictions. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267046 | VARIABLE USER TACTILE INPUT DEVICE WITH DISPLAY FEEDBACK SYSTEM - Methods and systems are disclosed relating to variable user tactile input device with display feedback to guide the user to the keys that the user may want to depress. The display feedback may highlight the keys that are being hovered over but not yet selected for writing to the application window so that the user may ensure that the correct keys are selected to be written to the application window. The variable user tactile input device with display feedback may be a keyboard system with tactile feedback and a virtual keyboard display system that may provide a view of the user tactile input device to the user while using a heads up display (HUD). The invention may provide a user with an input system that may be programmable to be a virtual pad such as a virtual keyboard, a virtual game controller, a virtual number pad and any other user tactile input device that the user may intend to use. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267047 | HANDLING INAPPROPRIATE INPUT METHOD USE - Methods, systems and devices for handling an inappropriate input method used on a text input device receiving a user input entered with a first input method active in the form of a first set of discrete interactions with the device. The text input device may receive the first user input through the first input method and a second input method. At least one of the first and second input methods provides a conversion of the first user input to a symbol associated with a character set not shown on the text input device. A first orthographical incompatibility between the first user input and at least one of the first input method and the second input method may be determined. An indication may be output that an inappropriate input method was used based on the orthographical incompatibility. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267048 | Home Row Key Strip for Touch Screens - A movable semi-rigid strip of depressible keys that overlays a touch screen in order to provide tactile home positions for the fingers. The home row key strip can be easily moved into place over the visual image of the home row when the touch screen's keyboard appears. Anti-slip material on the bottom surface of the key strip keeps it in place at the typist types. An alternate configuration provides tabs on the end of the key strip that create tension on the sides of the touch screen or tablet computer in order to keep the key strip in place over the home row, but allowing the strip to slide quickly to a border region. Other configurations for affixing the key strip include magnets, tracks on the sides of the touch screen, and hinged arms that allow the key strip to move quickly on and off the touch screen. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267049 | LAYERED AND SPLIT KEYBOARD FOR FULL 3D INTERACTION ON MOBILE DEVICES - Systems and methods may provide for displaying a plurality of keyboards in a three-dimensional (3D) environment via a screen of a mobile device and identifying a selected keyboard in the plurality of keyboards based at least in part on a first user interaction with an area behind the mobile device. Additionally, an appearance of the selected keyboard may be modified. In one example, a selected key in the selected keyboard is identified based at least in part on a second user interaction and the mobile device is notified of the selected key. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267050 | KEY LAYOUT FOR AN INPUT DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a data input device configured for use with one or more computing devices. The data input device includes a housing and a communications module coupled to the housing. The communication module is operable to establish and maintain a connection with one or more computing devices, and communicate instructions from the data input device to the one or more computing devices. The data input device also includes a plurality of input members disposed on the housing in at least five rows. The plurality of input members includes four smaller sized input members that are directional keys disposed along a portion of a bottom row of input members. At least two-and-a-half input members in a second row of input members directly above the bottom row occupy the same length of the housing as the smaller sized input members. In some embodiments, greater than three input members disposed in the second row of input members directly above the bottom row occupy the same length of the housing as the smaller sized input members. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267051 | HYBRID AVIATION USER INTERFACE - A controller for an integrated avionics system and a method of operation of the controller is described herein. The controller includes a keyboard and a touch screen. Further, the controller provides hybrid functionality, such that a user can enter inputs (e.g., navigational data) into the controller via a keyboard-initiated input sequence, or via a touch screen-initiated input sequence. This hybrid functionality provides a user interface having the speed advantages associated with keyboard (scratchpad line select) input entry, while also providing the intuitive touch screen interface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267052 | Palm Check of a Touchpad - A device to identify an active application in focus, determine a genre of the active application with metadata of the active application, and modify a palm check setting for a touchpad of the device based on the genre of the active application. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267053 | Force Sensitive Input Devices and Methods - Illustrative embodiments of force sensitive input devices and methods are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, an input device may comprise a first input key configured to output a first analog signal as a function of force applied to the first input key, a second input key configured to output a second analog signal as a function of force applied to the second input key, a third input key configured to output a third analog signal as a function of force applied to the third input key, a fourth input key configured to output a fourth analog signal as a function of force applied to the fourth input key, and a controller configured to output movement data including both direction and magnitude in response to the first, second, third, and fourth analog signals, where the movement data is formatted for presentation to a driver of a computing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267054 | PIVOTABLE INPUT PAD - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a pivotable input pad for a portable electronic device. According to one embodiment, the electronic device includes a keyboard and a first pointing device positioned adjacent to the keyboard. Additionally, an input pad is positioned proximate to the keyboard and configured to pivot towards two opposite sides. Based on pivot movement of the input pad, a selection operation associated with the first pointing device may be executed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267055 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - An electronic device includes a keyboard comprising a plurality of mechanical keys, a plurality of touch sensors interspersed among the plurality of mechanical keys to detect touches on the mechanical keys, and a controller coupled to the touch sensors and configured to group touch sensor data in a first set of groups to identify a first coordinate value of a touch location on the keyboard and to group the touch sensor data in a second set of groups to identify a second coordinate value of the touch location. The first set of groups differs from the second set of groups. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WORD PREDICTION USING THE POSITION OF A NON-TYPING DIGIT - Methods and apparatuses are provided for improving word prediction in an electronic device. User input of one or more characters is received via a capacitive physical keyboard having a plurality of input members. Concurrently, the device determines the location of a non-typing digit, such as the user's finger or a stylus. Word prediction candidates are generated and weighted, and candidates that have subsequent characters associated with the input member proximal to the location of the non-typing digit are given more weight. The word prediction candidates are displayed, a second user input is then received comprising a selection of one of the candidates, and the device displays the selected word prediction candidate on the display. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267057 | SMART EQUIPMENT AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD OF SOFT-OPERATION INTERFACE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a smart equipment and the display control method of the soft-operation interface thereof, wherein the display controlling method of the soft-operation interface of the smart equipment comprising: sensing the action changing information of the smart equipment by the gravity sensor; according to the action changing information, adjusting the soft-operation interface arrangement of the smart equipment on its display screen. By using the present invention, it is convenient for users to carry out one-hand operation on the smart equipment, and the convenience for the users is improved. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267058 | Ambidextrous chord keying device for use with hand-held computer - An ambidextrous, hand held data management device that has been ergonomically optimized to facilitate multiple key per character input, chording while holding a hand-held computer. The device has an arrangement of multiple keys which are so situated that the device can be operated in either the left or the right hand and data can be quickly and conveniently input, that is, any combination of keys can be quickly and conveniently indicated without a hand strap and without dropping the device. The ergonomic arrangement of keys and the shape of the frame allows for the device to remain comfortably stationary relative to the palm of the hand while in use. The device is primarily a mobile data input device, enabling keying of characters with the hand concurrently holding the device around the periphery, maximizing the hand-held screen availability dowards displaying content. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267059 | Adaptive Touch Sensor Control Based on Identification of Attached Accessory - A rechargeable touch sensor equipped device ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140267060 | METHODS FOR DATA TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING THE SAME - Methods for data transmission for use in an electronic device including a touch-sensitive display unit are provided. First, a first event indicating that a specific button has been pressed, and then held is received. In response to the first event, contacts and movements of an object on the touch-sensitive display unit are received and touching script data corresponding to the contacts and movements of the object are recorded. Thereafter, in response to receiving a second event indicating that the specific button has been released, the touching script data is transmitted to at least one device such that the touching script data is displayed in a display unit of the device when the touching script data has been received. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-TOUCH GESTURES IN SENSOR DEVICES - A processing system for an input device is configured to communicate with a host system and comprises a sensor module and a determination module. The sensor module comprises sensor circuitry and is configured to transmit transmitter signals with a plurality of transmitter electrodes and receive resulting signals comprising effects corresponding to the transmitter signals. The determination module is configured to determine, based on the resulting signals and a touch threshold, first positional information associated with a pre-touch state of an input object and second positional information associated with a touch event by the input object. The determination module is further configured to communicate data associated with the first positional information to the host system only upon occurrence of the touch event. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267062 | SUSPENDING TABLET COMPUTER BY STYLUS DETECTION - A digitizing tablet is provided, comprising: a display surface with a digitizer which detects a location of a front tip of a digitizing stylus, a pen sensor configured to detect the digitizing stylus being placed flatly on the display surface and, in response, to transmit a detecting signal, and a controller electrically coupled to the pen sensor. The controller is configured to execute instructions for: receiving the detecting signal from the pen sensor; and placing the digitizing tablet into a suspend mode upon receipt of the detecting signal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267063 | Touch Input Layout Configuration - Touch input layout creation is described. In one or more implementations, a number of touch inputs is determined that were detected through proximity to a touchscreen device. A user interface is configured to have a number of cells based on the determined number of touch inputs, the cells configured to have a size along a first axis based at least in part on an available area along the first axis within the user interface to display the cells and a size along a second axis based at least in part on a location of one of more of the touch inputs. | 2014-09-18 |
20140267064 | Unlock Method and Mobile Device Using the Same - A method for performing a predefined function on a touch-based mobile device includes displaying a lock-screen image on the touch screen of the mobile device during a locked-state, wherein the lock-screen image comprises a plurality of image pieces; detecting an object on or near the touch screen at a first predefined location corresponding to a predefined image piece of the plurality of image pieces; moving the predefined image piece on the touch screen according to movement of the object; and performing a predefined function on the mobile device when the predefined image piece moves from the first predefined location to a second predefined location on the touch screen. | 2014-09-18 |