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7321357 XY roller for scrolling along two axes  
An input device is provided that is configured to dynamically select and control y-scrolling and x-scrolling. The input device includes a roller wheel configured to be rotated by a user; an encoder...
7319457 Method of scrolling window screen by means of controlling electronic device  
A method of scrolling a window screen for controlling electronic device provides a first press zone and a second press zone in a touch device of the electronic device. When the first press zone is...
7319458 Electronic device with functions comparable to joystick and tablet  
A multifunction electronic device with function comparable to joystick and tablet, comprising: an electromagnetic signal emitting unit, having an electromagnetic signal emitter arranged at the...
7317450 Spatial chirographic sign reader  
The present invention discloses spatial tracking of writing for interpretation of writing motion using three-dimensional position sensors to identify signs, symbols, or glyphs made by a writing...
7316618 Steering wheel controller for use with embedded portable game system  
A controller of a portable game machine comprises a steering wheel having a body and a rotary unit; a base for locating a portable game machine; a supporting frame for supporting the seat to the...
7317446 Method for entering data into a computer using a peripheral input device having a retractable cord  
The invention, in one embodiment, is a method for entering data into a computer. The method includes anchoring an electrical cord connecting a peripheral input device to the computer, positioning...
7317447 Pointing device with adaptive illumination level  
A pointing device and method for operating the same is disclosed. The pointing device includes an illumination system, a camera system, and a controller. The illumination system illuminates a...
7315298 Apparatus for controlling CCFL and method for operating the same  
A flashing apparatus controlled by an audio signal on a motherboard and a method for the same is proposed. The flashing apparatus has at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL), a...
7312785 Method and apparatus for accelerated scrolling  
Improved approaches for users to with graphical user interfaces of computing devices are disclosed. A rotational user action supplied by a user via a user input device can provide accelerated...
7312699 Ear associated machine-human interface  
A human-machine interface can detect when a user's ear is pulled back to initiate a plurality of procedures. Such procedures include turning on a TV using a laser attached to the user, starting an...
7312787 Coordinate input detection device and method for electronic blackboard  
An electronic blackboard displays information and optically detects input information on a display/writing surface by determining the corresponding coordinates. To determine the input coordinates,...
7312786 Three dimensional human-computer interface  
A Human-Computer Interface that comprises a set of sensors, actuators and computer generated controls is characterised in that the controls are projected in three spatial dimensions by a three...
7312789 Input device with extendible body  
An input device having an extendible body or housing suitable for a hand-held operation. The input device includes a housing assembly including a palm-rest section and a base section opposite to...
7310083 Coordinate input device  
A coordinate input device includes a housing containing a movable member, a resilient member formed of a coil spring, and first and second detectors for detecting the sliding direction and the...
7310084 Multi-way operation switch, input device and input unit  
A multi-way operation switch of the present invention includes an operation unit that is horizontally movable and rotatable; a plurality of first switch contacts for turning on and off the...
7310082 Computer display having display direction control  
A display has a display part displaying an image signal, an image signal processor providing the image signal to the display part, a pen sensor sensing at least two locations on a main body of the...
7310081 Inputting device stimulating tactile sense of operator thereof  
In an inputting apparatus which is manipulated with a finger placed on a manipulating section included in the inputting apparatus, the manipulating section is configured to stimulate the tactile...
7307617 System and process for selecting objects in a ubiquitous computing environment  
A system and process for selecting objects in an ubiquitous computing environment where various electronic devices are controlled by a computer via a network connection and the objects are selected...
7307620 One-handed thumb-supported mobile keyboard  
A one-handed thumb-supported mobile input device for a computing device includes an input mechanism and a thumb loop or an elastic band in which a thumb of a hand may be inserted. The thumb loop or...
7307627 Individual acoustic wave switch  
An individual acoustic wave switch includes a body with a top section having an acoustic wave cavity formed therein and a base section extending downwardly from the top section. An acoustic wave...
7307625 Touch panel, and input device and electronic apparatus each equipped with the touch panel  
A touch panel includes: a first layer and a second layer that are arranged to face each other, with a predetermined gap being formed between the first layer and the second layer; a first resistance...
7307616 Sensor for coordinate input device  
A sensor for a coordinate input device includes an x-direction loop coil group including a plurality of loop coils arranged in an x direction, each loop coil having at least two linear sections...
7307618 System and method for providing user input to character animation  
The present invention provides a system that increases a user's control over character animation. Time-dependent signals are accepted from a user input device. The input is processed in real-time...
7307623 Information processing device having detector capable of detecting coordinate values, as well as changes thereof, of a plurality of points on display screen  
Using a touch-panel capable of detecting coordinate values of a plurality of points, as well as changes therein, on the display screen, a data block as a target for the information processing is...
7307615 Method and apparatus for voice-controlled graphical user interface pointing device  
A pointing device is provided for use in computing devices comprising a printed circuit board, a tracking device adapted to generate a tracking signal in response to a user vocal input and relay...
7304635 Programmable virtual book system  
An electronic information browsing system that provides a book-like interface—a virtual book—for presenting electronic contents. Specifically, an electronic information browsing system that...
7303680 Method and apparatus for kidney dialysis  
A number of improvements relating to methods and apparatuses for kidney dialysis are disclosed. These include checking of dialysate bypass status using flow measurement; using a flow sensor to...
7304637 Puck-based input device with rotation detection  
The present invention includes a pointing device having a first surface on which a puck field of motion is defined, a moveable puck, and a position detector. The moveable puck is confined to move...
7301530 Pointer control method, pointing apparatus, and host apparatus therefor  
A host apparatus includes an ultrasound receiving unit receiving an ultrasound signal from a pointing apparatus and outputting an electric signal. A controlling unit calculates a position of a...
7301528 Distinguishing tilt and translation motion components in handheld devices  
A motion controlled handheld device includes a first accelerometer operable to detect acceleration along a first axis and a second accelerometer operable to detect acceleration along a second axis....
7301532 Digital display keyboard  
A digital keyboard has a plurality of keys having a top key surface having means for displaying images and indicia thereon. While the images/indicia can be composed of any picture, illustration,...
7301527 Feedback based user interface for motion controlled handheld devices  
A motion controlled handheld device includes a user interface comprising a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate a current image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality...
7301525 Coordinate positioning device and method thereof  
A coordinate positioning device and the method thereof for detecting the coordinate of a contact point even in an environment of periodic noises. Firstly, obtain a first and a second sampling...
7301522 Apparatus for controlling LCD backlight in mobile station  
There is provided an apparatus for controlling an LCD backlight in a mobile station to perform the operation of the mobile station in a dimming mode more effectively, and extend the maximum...
7301526 Dynamic adaptation of gestures for motion controlled handheld devices  
A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures. Each gesture is...
7301529 Context dependent gesture response  
A motion controlled handheld device includes a display having a viewable surface and operable to generate an image and a gesture database maintaining a plurality of gestures. Each gesture is...
7298362 Pointing device with finger-contact control  
A pointing device includes a first convex lens on a housing of the pointing device and arranged such that when a user's finger slides over the lens, an image of the user's finger is sensed to...
7295182 Detachable flywheel device  
A detachable flywheel device is placed on a display and is used for adjusting display parameters of the display. Since a user only needs to roll or press the detachable flywheel to adjust the...
7295185 Input device with multi-directional roller assembly  
A multi-directional roller assembly for an input device includes a housing and a carrier supported within the housing. The carrier has a roller that can be rotated so as to scroll an image...
7294815 System and method for generating positional and orientation information of an object  
A method for generating positional information of an object is carried out by providing a reflector in the object and by providing a personal device containing a light generator and an imager. The...
7295188 Modified computer keyboard number pad  
The present invention provides for a number pad section of a keyboard having a plurality of digit keys, a plurality of arithmetic operation keys, and a Tab key operational by the ring or little...
7295206 Ink input region adjustments  
Aspects of the present invention relate to the creation of an ink font. Based on characteristics of handwritten characters, the collection of characters may be scaled so as to adjust the size of...
7296007 Real time context learning by software agents  
Providing dynamic learning for software agents in a simulation. Software agents with learners are capable of learning from examples. When a non-player character queries the learner, it can provide...
7295183 Extension of battery life in a battery-powered optical pointing device  
A method for extending battery life in an optical pointing device powered by one or more battery cells ( 30 ), the optical pointing device including an optical motion sensing device ( 10 ) for...
7292223 Location tracking device  
A location tracking device utilizing an acceleration sensor is described. The acceleration sensor includes an inertial body in magnetic fluid that is contained in a closed volume vessel. The...
7292225 Apparatus for controlling the position of a screen pointer that wirelessly transmits compressed data  
An apparatus for controlling the position of a screen pointer includes a movement sensor for sensing relative movement between the apparatus and a surface, and generating corresponding movement...
7289112 Presentation device  
A presentation device for generating a virtual screen used for performing a pointing operation, has a photographing section of which an angle of view can be adjusted by operating a zoom function...
7289105 Real motion detection sampling and recording for tracking and writing instruments using electrically-active viscous material and thin films  
The present invention details a system for tracking writing motions internally to the pen (or other instrument) and communicating such motions to a general or specific purposes computer systems. In...
7289102 Method and apparatus using multiple sensors in a device with a display  
In a device having a display, at least one sensor signal is generated from a sensor in the device. One or more context values are then generated from the sensor signal. The context values indicate...
7289106 Methods and apparatus for palpation simulation  
An apparatus comprises a manipulandum, a housing, a sensor and an actuator. The housing has a palpation region spaced apart from the manipulandum. The sensor is coupled to the palpation region of...