67 results about "3d user interface" patented technology

Systems and methods are provided for displaying data, such as 3D models, having spatial coordinates. In one aspect, a height map and color map are generated from the data. In another aspect, material classification is applied to surfaces within a 3D model. Based on the 3D model, the height map, the color map, and the material classification, haptic responses are generated on a haptic device. In another aspect, a 3D user interface (UI) data model comprising model definitions is derived from the 3D models. The 3D model is updated with video data. In another aspect, user controls are provided to navigate a point of view through the 3D model to determine which portions of the 3D model are displayed.

A graphical user interface is used to display information on small screens that would otherwise be incomplete. The interface consists of a dialog box that appears over the existing screen, displaying the full information required, when a user makes an input to view the information.

A stereoscopic image reproduction device for providing a 3D user interface includes a UI generator which generates a user interface, a depth information processor which generates a 3D depth for the user interface, and a formatting unit which generates a 3D user interface for the user interface by using the 3D depth. The depth information processor may be integrated with the formatting unit. Various factors used to generate 3D depth perception include at least any one of blur, textual gradient, linear perspective, shading, color, brightness, and chroma, which results in a 3D-type user interface (UI) being shown on a stereoscopic image display.

An electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display displays a user interface object on the display, detects a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, and detects a first movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface, the first movement corresponding to performing an operation on the user interface object, and, in response to detecting the first movement, the device performs the operation and generates a first tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface. The device also detects a second movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface, the second movement corresponding to reversing the operation on the user interface object, and in response to detecting the second movement, the device reverses the operation and generates a second tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface, where the second tactile output is different from the first tactile output.

The invention discloses a three-dimensional (3D) virtual projection and virtual touch user interface and an achieving method. The three dimensional virtual projection and virtual touch user interface comprises a depth detecting device, an eyes image optical parallax calculation module, an eyes image processing module, a 3D display device, a gesture identification module, a camera and a virtual touch controller. The depth detecting device detects to obtain distance information between the head and the hands of a user and the 3D display device, the eyes image optical parallax calculation module calculates eyes image optical parallax according to the distance information, the eyes image processing module processes an image according to information of the eyes image optical parallax and sends processed image to the three dimensional display device to be virtually projected in a scope of arm length of the user, the gesture identification module identifies user finger moving tracks through the depth detecting device and the camera, the virtual touch controller conducts corresponding reactions according to gestures and the moving tracks of the user. The 3D virtual projection and virtual touch user interface not only achieves the 3D virtual projection and virtual touch user interface with feedbacks, but also brings the user interactive experience which is convenient to use and novel.

Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) object processing apparatus. The apparatus is capable of interacting with a user and utilizes a stereoscopic effect of a 3D user interface (UI) as information. The apparatus includes a combination of various units, including but not limited to, a display panel, a sensing unit and control unit to effectuate interaction between a user and a 3D object sourced from the apparatus.

The invention relates to a data processing system comprising a display screen (102), a graphical user interface for displaying objects on the display screen, and detection means (102) for detecting a touch position of a pointing object (103) on the display screen. The detection means (102) is capable of measuring a distance between the pointing object and the display screen. A property of the displayed objects is dependent on the measured distance between the pointing object and the display screen.

A method of providing an interface to a first application is disclosed. The first application is retained within a memory means (276) of an electronic card (100), with at least one of a plurality of user interface elements (154) being associated with a user interface element object stored in the memory (276). The memory means (276) is coupled to a processor means (275) of the electronic card (100). The processor means (275) is coupled to a reading device (300) configured to facilitate reading of the electronic card (100). The method executes at least a first application and a second application within the processor means (275). The second application is configured to associate reading signals generated by the reading device (300) in response to a selection of at least one of the elements (154) with a command to be issued to the first application. The second application is configured to provide the interface to the first application.

A wireless communication handset (100) having a movable bezel input device (230) coupled to a housing portion (220) that rotates in substantially parallel planes. Rotation of the bezel input device in a first direction moves information on a display 250 in a first direction. Rotation of the bezel input device moves information in a second direction. Depressing a first portion of the bezel input device moves the text in a third direction and depressing a second portion of the bezel input device moves the information in a fourth direction.

The invention is applicable to the field of designing and developing of 3D (three-dimensional) interfaces of electronics, and provides a 3D user interface graphics engine framework, which comprises a 3D scene management module, a scene node module, a rendering module and a resource management module. The 3D scene management module is used for organizing and managing relations between pictures in a 3D scene, between 3D functional modules and between each picture in the 3D scene and the 3D functional modules. The scene node module is used for setting up scene nodes related to the 3D scene and realizing display of 3D frames, and registered in the 3D scene management module. The rendering module is used for realizing three-dimensional rendering of the scene according to data related to the scene in the 3D scene management module. The resource management module is used for realizing loading of pictures and model files needed by a 3D user interface and realizing read-write of XML (extensible markup language) configuration files. The 3D user interface graphics engine framework is adaptable to different hardware platforms, reusability, maintainability and extensibility of 3D UI (user interface) development codes are improved, development efficiency is improved, and software development cost is reduced.

A system and method for providing a 3D gesture based interaction system for a projected 3D user interface is disclosed. A user interface display is projected onto a user surface. Image data of the user interface display and an interaction medium are captured. The image data includes visible light data and IR data. The visible light data is used to register the user interface display on the projected surface with the Field of View (FOV) of at least one camera capturing the image data. The IR data is used to determine gesture recognition information for the interaction medium. The registration information and gesture recognition information is then used to identify interactions.

Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) object processing apparatus. The apparatus is capable of interacting with a user and utilizes a stereoscopic effect of a 3D user interface (UI) as information. The apparatus includes a combination of various units, including but not limited to, a display panel, a sensing unit and control unit to effectuate interaction between a user and a 3D object sourced from the apparatus.

The invention provides an interface generation method, which includes the following steps: providing a 3D user interface; responding the operation of a user and editing an icon on the 3D user interface; judging whether the pressing time of a certain icon on the 3D user interface is longer than the preset time as per an input signal; and obtaining a list of control programs if whether the pressing time of the certain icon on the 3D user interface is longer than the preset time is confirmed, and establishing the incidence relation between the icon and the selected control program as per the selection of the user. The invention further provides a remote control device with the 3D user interface. Compared with the prior art, the device and the method have the advantages that the operation is very simple, convenience is brought to users, and a visual remote control experience is provided for users.

The invention provides a double-eye 3D (three-dimensional) realizing method and system based on Canvas. The double-eye 3D realizing method comprises the following steps of: designing a webpage effect picture, and obtaining 3D positioning information; establishing a 3D webpage; analyzing the 3D webpage, so as to obtain left and right sight frames; and drawing the left and the right sight frames to the Canvas according to different 3D transmission formats. The double-eye 3D realizing system comprises a 3D webpage analyzer and a 3D transmission format processor. The double-eye 3D realizing method and the double-eye 3D realizing system has the main points as follows: a 2D positioning attribution for controlling an element position of the Canvas is expanded to a 3D positioning attribution, so that the three-dimensional effect with the vertical sense can be obtained. The 3D positioning attribution consists of the 2D positioning attribution and the 3D depth attribution, wherein the 3D depth attribution can be saved. The double-eye 3D realizing method and the double-eye 3D realizing system provided by the invention can be realized through a newly lead-in Canvas element in an HTML5 (Hypertext Markup Language 5), can be compatible to a traditional 2D browser, support a 2D webpage and a 3D webpage in a seamless manner, and are applicable to developing a 3D user interface, a webpage game and the like.

A display card 301 with a user interface for providing one or more services. The card 301 comprises: an external interface 302, 303 for communication with a terminal external from the card 301; a Chip 401 comprising one or more servers for storing one or more applications, wherein the Chip 401 is arranged to communicate with the external interface 302, 303; a user interface 304, 305, 306 for interacting with a user of the card 301; a micro-terminal 402 for controlling the provision of one or more services, wherein the micro-terminal 402 is arranged to communicate with the user interface 304, 305, 306; and the Chip 401 and micro-terminal 402 are arranged to communicate with each other via an internal interface 403 of the Chip 401. Applications include payment cards and passes.

An electronic input device (MS) has a flexible keyboard (14) for receiving user input and a housing (10) defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the compacted state and adopts an extended spatial configuration in the second state. In the compacted state the keyboard is wound on a roll. The input device additionally has a retractable, flexible display having corresponding compacted and extended states so that both the keyboard and the display can be rolled in and out together.

The invention relates to an electronic device, which includes a voice user interface (VUI), speech-recognition devices (SR) for implementing the voice user interface (VUI), and memory (MEM), in which language-configuration data is arranged for the user interface (VUI, UI), including several language packages (LP1-LP9), in which packages (LP1-LP9) several languages (L1-L34) are grouped, of which at least some of the languages (L1-L34) may belong to several language packages (LP1-LP9), and at least one language package (LP1) is arranged to be selected for use in the user interface (VUI, UI). In the invention, the language package (LP1-LP9) is selected by the device.

An apparatus and a method for generating a non-modular user interface are disclosed. The user interface is composed of layers (1701 to 1703) of user interface groups (201 to 204). The groups are assigned to layers (902) and their locations are optimized (903) so that their contents, including button icons (208 to 210) retain their relative spacing regardless of the aspect ratio of the monitor (102, 1101) on which they are displayed. This ensures that familiar interface operations can be performed efficiently on systems having monitors of different aspect ratios.

A method is provided for a 3D user interaction system containing a terminal device and an operating pen. The method includes displaying a 3D user interface including a 3D icon on a screen of the terminal device, and determining 3D position of a contact portion of the operating pen based on obtained 3D position information of the contact portion. The method also includes comparing the 3D position of the contact portion and 3D position of a surface of the 3D icon, determining whether there is a virtual touch between the operating pen and the 3D icon. Further, the method includes, when there is the virtual touch between the operating pen and the 3D icon, adjusting parallax of the 3D icon to simulate a visual change of the 3D icon being pressed, and indicating a user interaction to the terminal device corresponding to the virtual touch.

A method, apparatus and a computer program product are described for providing visual presentation of driving related information, by detecting one or more driving events carried out by a driver of a moving vehicle; determining performance severity of the one or more driving events; classifying the one or more driving events according to pre-defined categories based on the respective performance severity of the one or more driving events; providing a visual presentation which comprises one or more concentric rings, and wherein the number of the concentric rings provides an indication that relates to recent driving performance of the driver.

A system for computerized simulation of a make-up process is provided herein. The system includes: one or more capturing device configured to capture images of a face of a human user in controlled lighting conditions; a face reconstruction module configured to generate a 3D model of the face, based on the captured images; a display configured to present the reconstructed 3D model to the human user; a touch / 3D user interface configured to receive a sequence of hand gestures and postures forming a virtual make-up session which imitates a real a make- up process; a virtual make-up simulator configured to apply virtual make-up features to the 3D model, to yield a 3D make-up model, based on said received hand gestures and postures, wherein said virtual make-up simulator repeatedly presents updated appearance of the 3D make-up model, over the display, responsive to changes made over said virtual make-up session.

An article of packaging in the form of a carton having an information-bearing insert enclosed within a substantially closed chamber defined by at least one side wall portion of the carton and a further panel facing an inner face of said at least one side wall portion, said side wall portion having a plurality of pre-cut tear lines or perforations defining an openable tab or flap for gaining access to said chamber and to the insert located therein, wherein said chamber is not accessible from a loading opening of the carton such that the chamber does not interfere with the loading of a product into the carton.

Pressure (p) is applied to an area (6) of a touchscreen (5) by an operator (3) of an industrial technical device. A value (w) dependent on the applied pressure (p) is generated by a sensor device (8) associated with the area (6) and supplied to an evaluation device (9). In a normal operating mode, a variable (g) dependent on the applied pressure (p) is transmitted by the evaluation device (9) to a control device (2) of the industrial technical device (1). The control device (2) activates an element (12) of the industrial technical device (1) and outputs to the element a setpoint value (n*) dependent on the applied pressure (p), when the pressure (p) defined by the transmitted variable (g) exceeds a first threshold value. The setpoint value (n*) is a monotonously increasing function of the pressure (p) and has the value zero until the pressure (p) exceeds a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value.

A stereoscopic image reproduction device for providing a 3D user interface includes a UI generator which generates a user interface, a depth information processor which generates a 3D depth for the user interface, and a formatting unit which generates a 3D user interface for the user interface by using the 3D depth. The depth information processor may be integrated with the formatting unit. Various factors used to generate 3D depth perception include at least any one of blur, textual gradient, linear perspective, shading, color, brightness, and chroma, which results in a 3D-type user interface (UI) being shown on a stereoscopic image display.

A method, performed by a computer, of facilitating selection by a user of one path from a set of directed paths in an image, partly overlapping but not constituting a directed tree structure, each path beginning at a root and ending at an end point, the method comprising:a) receiving from the user an indication of a specified location in the image;b) identifying a specified path part that best matches the indication of the specified location; andc) suggesting primarily a single path chosen from among two or more paths in the set which include the specified path part, but do not all follow a same route before the specified path part, and at least one of which separates from another path somewhere along its length.

A system for providing a visual user environment includes a processing unit, a memory, a primary display device for providing a primary visual interface, and an adjunct communication device for providing an adjunct visual interface. In an embodiment, the adjunct display device is configured to present quasi-3D or 3D images. A process can include detecting an adjunct content event corresponding to adjunct visual content associated with an aspect of an application program; and selectively transferring one of an adjunct content notification and adjunct visual content to the adjunct communication device, wherein the adjunct content event corresponds to one of an application program installation sequence, an application program event, an indication of user proficiency in interacting with the application program, a communication session with a remote system, and a predefined visual sequence that is automatically selected for presentation to the user during one of application program installation and application program execution.

A user interface in which a plurality of pieces of related menu information belonging to distinct categories are displayed in parallel, and an apparatus and method for displaying the user interface are provided. The apparatus includes an interface storage unit which stores information regarding a plurality of menu icons belonging to a plurality of categories, a display unit which displays the menu icons in a plurality of regions, an input reception unit which receives one of a directional input signal or a selection input signal from a user, and a control unit which changes the menu icons displayed by the display unit or moves the selector in response to the input signal received by the input reception unit by referencing the information stored in the interface storage unit.

Disclosed is a system comprising a handheld device and at least one display. The handheld device is adapted for performing at least one action in a physical 3D environment; wherein the at least one display is adapted for visually representing the physical 3D environment; and where the handheld device is adapted for remotely controlling the view with which the 3D environment is represented on the display.