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Provided are a data security apparatus and method for a USB keyboard. The data security apparatus includes: a USB keyboard security driver for selecting a driver for a USB keyboard from USB devices connected to a personal computer, and replacing a data processing function address in a USB hub driver with a function address of the selected USB keyboard driver to acquire input data input by the USB keyboard; a USB keyboard data processing module for preferentially receiving the input data acquired from the USB keyboard security driver, and processing the input data through analysis, encoding and deletion processes; and a USB keyboard data transfer module for decoding the input data processed by the USB keyboard USB keyboard data processing module and outputting the decoded input data to a user's desired location. Thus, data input by a malicious program from a keyboard in communication with a main body of a personal computer (PC) through USB to transmit data can be protected from being transmitted to the external.

Adapting a mobile user interface to unfavorable usage conditions includes detecting undesirable motion of the mobile device and providing adaptations to the mobile device user interface according to the undesirable motion, where the adaptations include at least one of: enlarging graphical elements of the mobile device, providing digital stabilization of images on the mobile device, providing additional warnings and user input options for critical operations, using modified gesture recognition algorithms, and adjusting system response to typing and drawing. The undesirable motion may be momentary or persistent. The adaptations that are provided may vary according to whether the undesirable motion is momentary or persistent. Undesirable motion that is momentary may be a bump, a dive and / or a sharp road turn. Undesirable motion that is persistent may include railroad vibration, plane vibration, and / or vessel pitching. The undesirable motion may be categorized by intensity as low, medium and high intensity.

A display control unit (101) displays a key image, which serves as an operation target, etc. on a display unit. An area memory unit (103) stores a reception area (area information) corresponding to the displayed key image. A detecting unit (104) senses a user's touching operation and detects its touch position. A determining unit (105) makes determinations whether the detected touch position is within the range of the reception area stored in the area memory unit (103), etc. A time measuring unit (106) measures a time period that has elapsed since the touching operation. When a touching operation is detected, an area control unit (107) expands a reception area that includes the touch position to a predetermined range. Thereafter, the area control unit (107) reduces the expanded reception area to its original size when the time measuring unit (106) measures a predetermined time period.

A neural network type of apparatus is provided to detect an internal state of a secondary battery implemented in a battery system. The apparatus comprises a detecting unit, producing unit and estimating unit. The detecting unit detects electric signals indicating an operating state of the battery. The producing unit produces, using the electric signals, an input parameter required for estimating the internal state of the battery. The input parameter reflects calibration of a present charged state of the battery which is attributable to at least one of a present degraded state of the battery and a difference in types of the battery. The estimating unit estimates an output parameter indicating the charged state of the battery by applying the input parameter to neural network calculation.

An input device including a support structure, such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and a switch device, e.g. a switch dome, mounted on the support structure. The switch device may be configured to provide tactile feedback to a user upon depression of the switch device by a finger of the user. The input device also comprises a capacitive touch sensing device, e.g. a capacitive touch screen, which is positioned in relation to the switch device such that the capacitive touch sensing device is configured to sense the capacitance of the finger upon depression of the switch device by the finger. The invention also concerns an electronic device, e.g. a mobile phone, comprising one or several input devices.

When settling a purchase price, a troublesome input is omitted and an input mistake or the like is prevented. The content data delivery server 42 makes the QR code generation unit 49 generate a QR code including encoded URL data of the settlement unit 70, a medium identifier data IDm and so forth. The QR code is displayed on a display 26. After imaging the displayed QR code by a CCD camera 58, the QR code is analyzed and a data is read therefrom. It is transmitted to a settlement server 71 and a settlement request is performed.

A method and system for providing an auto complete query is provided, and more particularly, a method and system for providing an auto complete query, which can classify a query log according to at least one index, record the classified query log for each of the at least one index, extract a corresponding query according to partial or full search query from the user and a setting mode which are received from a user's web browser, and provide the user with the extracted query, and also can provide an appropriate recommendation query, based on when a user enters a query by auto-converting the partial or full search query into an appropriate query when the partial or fall search query is inappropriate.

A communication unit includes a radio frequency, RF, transmitter having: a power amplifier, PA, module; and an envelope tracking system operably coupled to the PA module and having a supply modulator arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module in response to a number of input samples of an envelope signal; wherein the envelope tracking system further includes at least one slew rate module arranged to re-distribute a maximum slew rate across the number of input samples in a provision of a variable power supply to the PA module.

A communication apparatus includes a touch panel for inputting a command by touching a surface thereof having an oblong profile short in one direction relative to the other direction orthogonal thereto, the touch panel outputting a touch position detection data in response to a touch given to a spot on the surface thereof for locating the touch position but not outputting touch position detection data when some other spot is touched while the spot is being touched, a speaker arranged outside and near one of the edges of the touch panel running in the one direction and a microphone arranged outside and near the other edge of the touch panel running in the one direction. The touch panel provides a command input region inputting a command in at least a part of the surface thereof arranged along the other direction and close to the other edge in a talk mode.

An information handling system has a chassis and a lid, the lid rotating between a closed position and a tablet position. An indicator coupled to the lid, such as a magnet, aligns with a first detector coupled to a chassis of the information handling system, such as a Hall effect detector, in the tablet position so that the detector signals to a position detector module to disable a keyboard of the information handling system. The indicator aligns with a second detector coupled to the chassis in a closed configuration so that the second detector signals to the position detector module to enter a power down state.

A method and apparatus for effecting ultrasonic flaw detection of an object processes an echo signal received from the object being tested in at least three signal channels, wherein the echo signal is scaled to different degrees along each channel to increase and extend the dynamic range of an associated A / D converter system, in a manner which dispenses with the need for using numerous analog high pass and low pass filters and a variable gain amplifier. This reduces complexity and avoids performance limitations. The digital to analog converters sample the differently scaled input signal and a selection circuit selects the output of the digital output obtained from that analog to digital converter which has the highest gain, but which has not overflowed. The digital outputs are seamlessly merged to produce an output that can be displayed as a scan display which shows the location of faults.

A mobile communications terminal and a method for preventing an input error of a key input unit are provided. The mobile communications terminal includes a touch sensor unit for sensing a key that is input by touching a keypad region in order to output a key input signal corresponding to the key and a controller adapted to determine a key input according to either a priority between multiple keys from which key signals are received or whether a received key signal was generated inadvertently.

A mobile communications terminal and a method for preventing an input error of a key input unit are provided. The mobile communications terminal includes a touch sensor unit for sensing a key that is input by touching a keypad region in order to output a key input signal corresponding to the key and a controller adapted to determine a key input according to either a priority between multiple keys from which key signals are received or whether a received key signal was generated inadvertently.

There are provided, as a low noise amplifier (70) a low noise amplifier (71) with a low gain and a low noise amplifier (72) with a high gain, selectively operable under control of a bias current, and an output from the low noise amplifier (72) and a quadrature demodulator (80) are connected with a serial capacitance (73) and also an output from the low noise amplifier (71) and the quadrature demodulator (80) are serially connected. A control section (66) controls a reception circuit so that the low noise amplifier (71) operates when a reception signal level is high and the low noise amplifier (72) operates when the reception signal level is low. When the low noise amplifier (72) operates, a DC bias current thereof is made flow separately from a DC bias current of the quadrature demodulator (80), and, when the low noise amplifier (71) operates, a DC bias current thereof is shared with the quadrature demodulator.

A method for operating a touch input device and a portable terminal using the touch input device may prevent a malfunction of the touch input device due to an abrupt change of external temperature. The method for operating a touch input device measures a temperature, calculates a temperature difference value between temperatures measured at a current time point and a previous time point, and compensates a recognition threshold value used for detecting a touch event with a predefined compensation value based on the temperature difference value.

In a display and input device (CP) displaying information on a display (DP) and performing changing of the information and communication through switch operating means (CSW1), the switch operating means (CSW1) are arranged on the left and right edges of the display (DP), opaque members among members forming the switch operating means (CSW1) are arranged outside the screen of the display (DP), and only transparent members are arranged on the display (DP). Thus, a switch operation can be performed while recognizing functions of the switch operating means (CSW1) and the switch operating means (CSW1) having the stroke feeling and click feeling of a mechanical switch so that an operating environment having excellent operability and implementing reliable input can be obtained.

An automatic monitor sliding system comprises a machine case, a slidable structure, a monitor mounting plate, and a monitor structure. The slidable structure is mounted inside a reception chamber of the machine case. The monitor mounting plate is mounted in front of the machine case. The monitor structure is mounted in front of the monitor mounting plate. As a result, the slidable structure slides the monitor structure forward to slant the monitor structure downward for facilitating the user to insert and retrieve the audio-visual disk. Consequently, the automatic monitor sliding system provides the functions of protecting machine, preventing dust, water permeation, and mistouch input, and providing high sliding radian.

An input device including a support structure, such as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and a switch device, e.g. a switch dome, mounted on the support structure. The switch device may be configured to provide tactile feedback to a user upon depression of the switch device by a finger of the user. The input device also comprises a capacitive touch sensing device, e.g. a capacitive touch screen, which is positioned in relation to the switch device such that the capacitive touch sensing device is configured to sense the capacitance of the finger upon depression of the switch device by the finger. The invention also concerns an electronic device, e.g. a mobile phone, comprising one or several input devices.

There is provided an information processing apparatus including a detecting unit detecting a pressing force applied by an operating body that presses a surface of a display unit displaying a plurality of input regions operated by the operating body, and a region control unit operable when it has been determined from a detection result of the detecting unit that the operating body has pressed one of the input regions with a pressing force that is equal to or above a predetermined value, to enlarge the input region being pressed by the operating body and to move at least one of the input regions so that adjacent input regions do not overlap one another.

The invention relates to a dispensing device for droplets comprising a first channel (8, 10), known as main channel, for circulation of a first fluid flow, a second channel (12, 13) for circulation of fluid, which forms with the first channel an intersection zone (27) and terminates in an ejection orifice (20), means (4) for measuring a physical property particles or cells in the first channel (18), and means for engendering a pressure wave in the second channel (12, 13).

A self-controlled modular bench press apparatus for progressive lift distance training including a pair of stands each with an upper translating assembly for vertical, incremental movement selectable by the user during exercise with no barbell attachments. The stands fit underneath the barbell and accommodate off-center loading of the barbell. Each stand includes a linear motion actuator to provide for the vertical movement and a quick connect / disconnect controller enables the user to provide input to each electrically controlled linear motion actuator to translate the upper translating assembly in an independent but parallel manner.

A communication unit includes a radio frequency, RF, transmitter having: a power amplifier, PA, module; and an envelope tracking system operably coupled to the PA module and having a supply modulator arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module in response to a number of input samples of an envelope signal; wherein the envelope tracking system further includes at least one slew rate module arranged to re-distribute a maximum slew rate across the number of input samples in a provision of a variable power supply to the PA module.

The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for preventing unwanted application behavior. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: determining when a window assumes a focus of a user interface; and preventing predetermined user input from being applied to the window for a predetermined period of time after the window assumes focus.

The present invention relates to a camera module package having flexibility and a method of manufacturing the same. Provided is the camera module package according to the invention including a silicon wafer mounted with the image sensor in the center of a top surface thereof and provided with pads both sides of the image sensor, a lens unit opened to form a convex lens in a mounting portion of the image sensor in an upper part of the wafer, and a flexible board tightly joined to a bottom surface of the wafer and electrically connected to the pads by an internal pattern. The camera module package can be thinly manufactured and since the camera module package has flexibility, the camera module package can be easily attached to a bendable substrate and to the inside an IT apparatus.

An automatic monitor sliding system comprises a machine case, a slidable structure, a monitor mounting plate, and a monitor structure. The slidable structure is mounted inside a reception chamber of the machine case. The monitor mounting plate is mounted in front of the machine case. The monitor structure is mounted in front of the monitor mounting plate. As a result, the slidable structure slides the monitor structure forward to slant the monitor structure downward for facilitating the user to insert and retrieve the audio-visual disk. Consequently, the automatic monitor sliding system provides the functions of protecting machine, preventing dust, water permeation, and mistouch input, and providing high sliding radian.

A display unit displaying an image and selection buttons on a display screen is provided, and a touch panel in which a desired position on the display screen can be specified is provided on the display unit. Furthermore, a coordinate detection unit and a button processing unit are provided. The coordinate detection unit detects coordinates of a position where a touch operation is performed on the touch panel. The button processing unit operates a tool corresponding to a selection button located at the coordinates and displayed on the display screen and performs a process of disabling a specification operation of a selection button newly displayed in a predetermined range including the coordinates and the vicinity thereof for a predetermined period of time.

An input device mounted in a vehicle, separated from a display unit and configured to input a finger operation to an operation surface to operate an image of the display unit is provided. The input device includes a detector that detects presence and absence of a finger in a groove, and controller that prohibits an input of a finger operation to an operation surface when a finger operation to the operation surface has not been performed for a predetermined time or longer and that cancels the prohibition of the input when determining the presence of sliding of the finger in the groove based on detection of the finger in the groove by the detector.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a portable illumination system having a locked state that minimizes unintended activation. The system includes a first activated state, deactivated state, and locked state. The first activated state generates a first optical output via the optical output device. The deactivated state deactivates the optical output device. The locked state also deactivates the optical output device. The system further includes a switching mechanism configured to receive a first and second physical user input and an algorithm of operation for each of the states. The algorithms of operation for the first activated state and the deactivated state correlate the first and second physical user inputs with a state change between the first activated state, deactivated state, and locked state. The algorithm of operation for the locked state is restricted in that it correlates only the second physical user input with a state change.

A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for distortion-based mask generation. A respective distortion metric may be determined at each location of a plurality of locations in a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. The two-dimensional representation may be based on a view of the three-dimensional object. Each respective distortion metric may indicate a degree of distortion in a mapping between the respective location in the two-dimensional representation and a corresponding location in a surface texture of the three-dimensional object. The visual representation of the respective distortion metric at one or more of the plurality of locations may be displayed.