639 results about "Screens (device)" patented technology

In some embodiments, a stylus for providing input to a capacitive touch screen, having a tip including or consisting of conductive felt, which provides a deformable conductive surface for contacting the touch screen. The tip is produced by felting base fibers (which are typically non-conductive) with conductive fibers. In other embodiments, a capacitive touch stylus having at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, and including at least one conductive tip and switched circuitry (preferably, passive circuitry) including at least one switch biased in a default state indicative of the first mode of operation but switchable into a second state indicative of the second mode of operation in response to movement of the tip (typically, in response to exertion of not less than a threshold force on the tip). In some embodiments, a stylus having a conductive tip (e.g., a conductive, felted tip) and including switched circuitry (preferably, passive circuitry) having a first state which couples a capacitance to the tip, where the capacitance is sufficient to allow a capacitive touch screen device to recognize (as a touch) simple contact of the tip on the screen of the touch screen device, and a second state which decouples the capacitance from the tip, thereby preventing the touch screen device from recognizing (as a touch) simple contact of the tip on the screen.

Interactive digital media platform, methods and apparatus for detecting and dynamically synchronizing to media content (e.g., television (TV) programs or movies) that a viewer is watching while providing related content on a second screen for enhancing the viewer experience. In one embodiment, the primary content is determined by detecting an audio signal of the primary content via the second screen device; the audio signal may then be processed to generate a fingerprint for comparison with a data store of primary content. The primary content can be classified by various categories (e.g., unique program, advertising, repeat airing, theme song . . . ) and the classification used to aid in the identification and / or in selection of the content to be presented on the interactive second screen device. The system allows a substantially real time comparison and recognition of what primary content a viewer is watching on a first screen device and presentation to the user of content that is substantially synchronous to the viewer's location in the primary content. The viewer can actively engaged with the content presented and can share the content with others via social networking and the like.

An ink-enabled user interface for building a componentized workflow model. A touch screen display device allows each step of the workflow to be modeled as an activity that has metadata to describe design time aspects, compile time aspects, and runtime aspects of the workflow step. A user selects and arranges the activities via the touch screen device to create the workflow via user interfaces or application programming interfaces. The metadata associated with each of the activities in the workflow is collected to create a persistent representation of the workflow. Users extend the workflow model by authoring custom activities.

Presented is a wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device. The control system includes a housing, a touch screen mounting member moveably coupled to the housing and configured to releasably hold the portable touch screen device, a processor configured for providing an interface between the portable touch screen device and one or more remote systems, a docking connector configured for electrically mating with the portable touch screen device and establishing electrical communication between the processor and the portable touch screen device, and a communication circuitry configured for establishing communication between the processor the one or more remote systems.

A touch sensor device and method is provided that facilitates improved device usability. Specifically, the touch screen device and method provide user interface functionality while reducing the possibility of inadvertent activation of certain functions. The touch screen device comprises a proximity sensor adapted to detect object presence in a sensing region, a display screen overlapping the sensing region, and a processor. The touch screen device is adapted to provide user interface functionality by facilitating the display of user interface elements and the selection and activation of corresponding functions. For certain functions, the touch screen device and method uses the presence of a second object to confirm selection of a function before that function will be performed. So configured, the touch device screen is able to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent activation for certain functions on the device.

An apparatus and method for an inexpensive, simple to make, self-aligning molded waveguide made of an optically transparent material and that can be used to generate a grid or lamina of light for use with touch screen displays. The molded waveguide substrate includes a plurality of lenses and a plurality of waveguide grooves corresponding to the plurality of integral lenses respectively. After the substrate is molded, the grooves are filled with an optically transparent material to optically couple and align the plurality of lenses and the plurality of grooves respectively. In one application, the molded waveguide substrate is positioned adjacent a touch screen device. A light transmitter and an imaging device are optically coupled to the molded waveguide substrate, and a processing device is coupled to the imaging device. The processing device is configured to determine a data entry to the touch screen by deciphering the coordinates of an interrupt in the light created in the free space adjacent the touch screen device when a data entry is being made to the touch screen device.

There are provided systems and methods for facilitating an interaction with a first peripheral device using a touch-sensitive system having a processor and a touch surface. An example method includes detecting, using the processor, the first peripheral device touching the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, identifying, using the processor, the first peripheral device touching the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, and determining, using the processor, that the first peripheral device has an accessory attached thereto. A method may include determining, using the processor, transformation of the first peripheral device. Another method may include determining, using the processor, a position of the first peripheral device with respect to digital elements displayed on the touch surface, and interacting with the first peripheral device based on the position of the first peripheral device with respect to the digital elements displayed on the touch surface.

A touch screen device comprises a video providing unit for providing a video image and a display unit for displaying the video image; the touch screen device also comprises a touch sensing unit for sensing the touch action of a user and generating a corresponding touch signal; an area analysis unit for calculating the touch area value according to the touch signal; and a video processing unit for regulating the display proportion of the image in the display unit according to the ratio of the touch area value to a preset area value. The user can determine the scaling of the image by controlling the touch area of a finger or other touch control objects on the touch sensing unit, thereby leading the user to control the size of the image at will. The invention also provides an image display method of the touch screen device.

The “Pull and Swipe Navigation” comprises a set of heuristic gesture-based commands overlaid on a smart user interface that optimizes for dynamic content and ease of navigation on touch screen devices.The feature set improves upon existing touch screen user interface design, user experience design, and navigation by freeing up valuable on-screen real estate for relevant content by hiding otherwise static menu bars and icons until required; implementing a set of easy to use and simple to navigate heuristic commands that delineate between menu access and scrolling; making menu bars and icons accessible to the touch at any part of the touch screen, thus solving reach issues particularly for larger devices; and by providing theoretically unlimited real-estate for menu items through over-scrolling.

The utility model discloses a touch screen device and a positioning method for the multi-point touch. The infrared touch sensing circuits of the infrared components are distributed along the horizontal and the vertical directions, so as to constitute the infrared touch detection grid which is used to ascertain the possible positions of a plurality of the touch points in the detection area. The pick-up head apparatus is arranged at the position which is paralleled with the plane of the infrared touch examination grid, so that the entire detection area can be shot to ascertain the position of a plurality of the touch points in the detection area. The data computing element can respectively receive the data as obtained by the infrared touch sensing circuit and the pick-up head apparatus. After the comparative analysis, the accurate position coordinates of the defined touch points are transferred to the computer. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure and wide range of use, so that the touch screen device can realize the multi-point touch positioning as well as the single-point touch and the multi-point touch simultaneously. Therefore, the touch screen device can be used in more fields and occasions. Also, the multi-point positioning can be conveniently achieved and the calculation of the touch point position coordinates can achieve the convenience, the accuracy and the reliability.

A stylus for use in operating any small device requiring contact for inputting commands. The stylus is comprised of a wrap and a tip. The wrap encircles and engages a user's digit. The tip is positioned to easily contact a touch-screen device when the wrap is placed on a user's digit. The stylus is made of a conductive material such that a conductive connection is made between the user's digit and the touch-screen device.

Provided are a touch screen control method and a touch screen device using the same. The touch screen control method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: generating a mark on a virtual touch position, which corresponds to the touch position of a user according to the touch event conditions of the user; and moving the virtual touch position in response to the touch position movements of the user, thereby performing at least one of the commands below. i) a first command according to the distance change between the user touch position and the virtual touch position or ii) a second command different from the first command, which is executed depending on the change of rotation angle of a user touch. A touch panel input method of the present invention and an apparatus thereof efficiently perform enlargement, reduction, rotation, and the like using only one hand by setting an additional mode which is not a general object movement mode.

A system for providing a social network service to multiple screen devices is disclosed. The system includes an integrated address book generating unit configured to generate an integrated address book based on contact information stored in at least one of the multiple screen devices or contact information stored in an accessible server, a personal page providing unit configured to provide a personal page to at least one of the multiple screen devices, a message managing unit configured to display a message, which has been transmitted from at least one of the multiple screen devices, on other screen devices of the multiple screen devices, and a personal content managing unit configured to display content, which has been uploaded from at least one of the multiple screen devices, on other screen devices of the multiple screen devices.

An input emulation apparatus for any touch screen device with an input device having a receptive component for a user's hand and / or finger inputs and a contact component for contacting the touch screen device, where the contact component is operatively linked to the input component so that the contact device contacts the touch screen device as it responds to the user's hand input.

The invention provides a tool used for testing the function and performance of touch control equipment. The tool has the characteristic that multiple fingers simulate a human hand and move in a combined mode. The tool structurally comprises a plurality of finger modules, movement relations are transmitted through a connection rod telescopic mechanism among the finger modules, the aim of dynamically controlling the distances between the fingers during a touch test can be achieved, and the test function of a traditional touch screen test instrument is perfected. Moreover, on the basis that the tool has the characteristic that the multiple fingers can flexibly move, the tool is installed on a movement platform to carry out test movements, test difficulties of multi-shape touch screen devices are eliminated, various single-item touch screen tests can be completed in an integrated mode so that test efficiency can be improved, meanwhile, real touch operations, such as touch force changes and finger moving track deviation, of the hand of a person can be simulated by means of the device, user experience of the touch control equipment can be accessed when touch operations are carried out by the hand of the person, and accordingly product design can be improved, and the tool can assist in development of multi-finger application programs.

A scanning capability for capacitive touch screen devices is disclosed. Images, such as text, barcodes, or the like are printed on printed objects, such as business cards, information cards, and the like using electrically conductive ink that has had electrical properties imparted thereon such that, when the printed object comes in contact with the touch screen of a capacitive touch screen device, the imparted electrical properties are sufficient to cause variances in capacitance to the touch screen that are detectable by the device. Using these detected touches, the scanning system analyzes any patterns created by the detected touches to determine information represented by those patterns and corresponding to the information represented by the images printed on the printed object.

A touch screen device and method of displaying images using display windows and selecting execution menus displayed on the display windows in a touch screen device are provided. The touch screen device includes a screen, a display configured to display images thereon and a detector configured to detect a touch on the screen, and a controller configured to control operation of the touch screen device in accordance with the screen touch detected by the detector. The controller causes two or more display windows to be displayed in an overlapped manner. Further, if the touch is detected on an underlying display window covered by an overlying display window, the controller causes a display form to be changed in response to the touch. That is, if a touch is detected on the display window covered by the overlying display window, the touched display window is displayed as an overlying display window

A system for and method of providing secure sign-in on a touch screen device that comprises an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from a user, password data in a first input format, determining that the password data is associated with a valid user by at least comparing the first input format of the password data to a second input format and comparing the password data to valid character element data, wherein the second input format is derived in accordance with one or more password format rules, and providing the valid user with access to one or more functions of the touch screen device.

A screen device for three-dimensional display with full viewing-field comprises a display screen (2), a rotation device (3) for the display screen, and an optical device (1) disposed in front side of the display screen (2). The optical device (1) may be a two dimensional diaphragm array (5) with inclined openings, a vertical lenticular lens array (6), a combination of a two dimensional diaphragm array (7) with vertical openings and a lens (8), or a combination of a two dimensional micro-lens array (9), a vertical diffusion screen (10) and a cylindrical lens (11).

The invention discloses an infrared touch screen device and a multipoint positioning method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: using a large-angle infrared emitting and receiving component to realize multi-angle shaft scanning on a touch screen through an optimized sampling and processing circuit; carrying out data processing such as ambient light removing and normalization and the like on shaft-scanning initial data so as to generate logical shaft touch information; generating a brightness map in current frame according to the logical shaft touch information; comparing the generated brightness map with a theoretical touch brightness map so as to identify a plurality of effective touch zones; and finally, outputting multipoint touch events by using an image tracking algorithm. The touch device provided by the invention is simple, reliable, accurate, and wide in application range.

An invention is provided for presenting time related data on small screen devices is disclosed. The invention includes examining a plurality of time related data entries to obtain a start time and an end time for each time related data entry, and generating a time bar based on the time related data. The time bar includes a plurality of pixels, wherein a predefined block of pixels represents a particular period of time. The time bar also includes a plurality of indicia, such as hour numbers, indicating a plurality of times. The start time and the end time of each time related data entry are correlated to pixels on the time bar, and an intensity of pixels on the time bar between the start time and the end time of each time related data entry is changed.

A modular control system including a plurality of individual touch screen devices, each touch screen device including a display unit, a touch input, a computing device, a network connection, and a programming logic for controlling a remote system and displaying a status of the remote system on the touch screen device, the remote system having network connectivity to enable the remote system to exchange information with and respond to instructions from the touch screen devices, the touch screen devices configured for automatic self-synchronization based on a status of the remote system or a status of at least one of the touch screen devices.

The invention provides a glass device for watching a display screen and relates to the technical field of glasses. The glass device for watching a display screen is provided with a bracket which can control the distance between the glasses and the display screen; one end of the bracket is provided with the glasses which can relax the adjustment and focusing of eyes; and the other end of the bracket is provide with the display screen or only a special component used for connecting or mounting the display screen device. The glass device solves the following technical problems: relaxing the adjustment of the eyes by making use of a far objective image of the glasses; and controlling the distance of the virtual image of the display screen and the glasses by controlling the distance between the glasses and the display screen through the bracket so as to achieve the aims of improving the observation effect, stably relaxing the adjustment and focusing of eyes, and making an observer feel comfortable and not fatigable. The glass device for watching the display screen can be used for preventing myopia or treating pseudomyopia.

The invention provides a folding screen device. The folding screen device comprises two frame bodies which are jointly hinged to a rotating shaft assembly, and the two frame bodies can rotate around arotating shaft of the rotating shaft assembly so as to be closed or opened; the rotating shaft assembly comprises a connecting structure and a hinge, the connecting structure is provided with a channel penetrating through the two opposite sides of the rotating shaft assembly, an electric connecting wire of the folding screen device can be arranged in the channel in a penetrating mode, the two ends of the electric connecting wire are connected with the two frame bodies respectively, and the hinge and the channel are located at different positions of the rotating shaft assembly in the axial direction. Therefore, the bending deformation of the electric connecting wire is small when the folding screen equipment is folded, and the electric connecting wire has high connection reliability.

The invention relates to a method and device for achieving a touch interface. A control piece area is set to be an icon display area and a transparent area, and the transparent area is arranged at the periphery of the icon display area. According to the method, on the premise that an icon of a touch screen device is not required to be expanded or changed, the actual use area of the icon is expanded, the accuracy of a touch screen is improved in use, and the technical problem that the functions of the touch screen can be improved only by using a screen made of advanced materials with the high resolution, accuracy and sensitivity is solved, the production cost is reduced, and the product practicability is improved. The device for achieving the method of the touch interface also has the advantages of the method.

The invention provides a web application interface dynamic adapting method for a heterogeneous terminal, and the method comprises following steps of adopting a browser to load a Web application interface for rendering; acquiring a document object model (DOM) tree of the rendered Web application interface at a running moment; segmenting the web application interface into a plurality of sub-interfaces adapting to the current screen according to types and size information of all subtrees in the DOM tree; monitoring the variation of the DOM tree, and re-segmenting the varied interface into sub-interfaces adapting to the current screen; and displaying the sub-interfaces after being segmented in the current screen. Due to adopting the method, the interface structure and representation at the running moment can be objectively reflected, so that a Web interface which is designed for a large-sized screen device such as a personal computer (PC) can be displayed through an appropriate way on a small-sized screen device.

The invention relates to layered graphene-ferroelectric structures for use as transparent electrodes in touch panels and display screen applications.

A coupon dispensing system includes a touch-screen device presenting one or more product category icons that can be activated by a user's touch, a coupon printer for printing coupons based on one or more selections made by a user touching an image of a coupon on the touch-screen, independent of whether the user makes or has made any purchases, a computer, microprocessor device or other device for controlling the operations of selecting and printing coupons, and a method of attracting customers to said coupon dispensing system including a flat panel display for displaying advertising or a real image projection system for projecting into a space in front of said coupon dispensing apparatus a real image created from one or more sources that transmit, reflect or emit light.

Presented is a control system for augmenting a portable touch screen device (5) having integral processing capability. The control system includes an enclosure (1) configured for encasing the portable touch screen device, an internal docking connector (12) configured for communicatively mating with the portable touch screen device, and hard buttons (31, 32, and 33). At least one of the hard buttons is functionally configured for use with an application program running on the portable touch screen device. The control system includes further includes a processor (50, 51, 52, 53) configured for converting button actuations into a digital format, and a first facility for communicating the digital format to the portable touch screen device via the internal docking connector. The application program is configured such that, during operation, the application program communicates the status of the one hard button to at least one external device.