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7477234 Interface-controlled display of a matrix document in regions  
A method for displaying regions of a matrix. The matrix has at least one column and one or more rows having one or more fields related to individual data records. The method comprises: displaying a...
7477233 Method and system for providing modifier key behavior through pen gestures  
Described is a system and method in which pen gestures cause a mode to be entered in which a computing device acts as if a modifier key (e.g., Control, Alt, or Shift) was being pressed. This is...
7474421 Printing apparatus and method of displaying explanations of printing apparatus  
A printer specifies at least one arbitrary option out of a plurality of options displayed on a display screen as a tentative option, determines the tentative option as a determined option...
7473180 Controller and expansion unit for controller  
An expansion unit 50, 60 or 70 is connected to a controller body 10 including an analog direction key 12 , a digital direction key 14 , command buttons 20 a - 20 z , command levers 22 l ,...
7474298 Mobile device having an adjustable length to selectively expose a surface component  
A handheld computer is provided having a variable length and exposable surface component. The component is operable at a designated length of the handheld computer. A housing of the handheld...
7474297 Contaminant-resistant optical mouse and cradle  
A contaminant-neutralizing cradle comprises a base and a support surface configured to removably receive a coherently-illuminated mouse. A neutralizing element is disposed on the support surface...
7474296 Multi-axis joystick and transducer means therefore  
The invention relates to improved multi-axis joysticks and associated multi-axis optical displacement measurement means. The displacement measuring means may include one or more light emitters and...
7471283 Mobile communication device capable of providing candidate phone number list and method of controlling operation of the mobile communication device  
A mobile communication device capable of providing a candidate phone number list and a method of controlling an operation of the mobile communication device is provided. The method includes...
7471284 Tactile scroll bar with illuminated document position indicator  
A tactile touch-sensitive device for use as an electronic input device for indicating a position of an electronic document on a display device is described. The illuminable document position...
7471280 Tactile device  
The invention relates to a tactile device provided with a number of fluid elements ( 1 ) containing an electrically conducting fluid ( 3, 4 ). The fluid level in each element is movable by actuator...
7468742 Interactive presentation system  
The present invention discloses an interactive presentation system which allows a presenter to perform a presentation while having various interactions directly with presentation material images in...
7468731 Automatic resizing of moved attribute elements on a graphical representation of a control object  
Enhancements to a strategy object editor for creating and modifying control strategies for process control systems (both distributed and discrete) is described. The improvements include: supporting...
7469388 Direction-based system and method of generating commands  
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and computer-readable medium for identifying a command in response to receiving notice of a pointer selection event followed by an...
7466307 Closed-loop sensor on a solid-state object position detector  
The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper...
7466306 Multi-display computer system and method  
A multi-display computer system comprises a display member rotatably coupled to a base member. The display member has a first display device disposed on an interior surface thereof and a second...
7466303 Device and process for manipulating real and virtual objects in three-dimensional space  
A device and software system with input and output capability for manipulating real and virtual objects in 3-dimensional space. The device consists of a six degree-of-freedom mechanical armature...
7465052 Image projection lighting devices with visible and infrared imaging  
A lighting system comprised of a central controller, a digital communications path, and a plurality of image projection lighting devices (IPLDs) is provided. The IPLDs contain cameras that can...
7463244 Optical mouse and method for removing contaminants in an optical mouse  
Optical device and a method for cleaning an optical surface on an optical device. An optical device has a device body and at least one optical surface on the device body. At least one access port...
7463239 Input device including a wheel assembly for scrolling an image in multiple directions  
A computer input device having a housing and an engagable scroll wheel. The scroll wheel is rotatable about an axis to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The rotatable...
7463241 Joystick input device  
A joystick input device includes a casing having a tiltable-component supporter, a tiltable component held in the tiltable-component supporter, tilt-detecting means for detecting a state of tilting...
7460105 Interface device for sensing position and orientation and outputting force feedback  
An interface device for use with a computer that provides locative data to a computer for tracking a user manipulatable physical object and provides feedback to the user through output forces. The...
7460111 Computer input device  
An input device is provided that has tactile features for assisting a user with locating an actuator and/or that has features for avoiding inadvertent actuation of an actuator. The input device may...
7460025 Power supply device for low power switching sensors of a modular system  
The invention relates to a power supply device for energizing a modular measuring system. The measuring system comprises a modular display and adjustment unit and a modular low power sensor unit....
7456821 User interface device  
A device comprises a manipulandum moveable in at least two degrees of freedom including a first link rotatably moveable about a pivot axis and a second link rotatably moveable about a pivot axis....
7456828 Joystick device  
A joystick device is provided that is in electronic communication with a remotely located main electronic controller used to control heavy machinery and the like. The joystick device includes a...
7456822 Handheld electronic device having facilitated input and associated method  
An improved handheld electronic device and an improved method facilitate the entry of data when the data is to be of a particular arrangement of alphabetic (A) and/or numeric (N) and/or other...
7456820 Hand drawing capture via interface surface  
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface contains information...
7453446 Buttons designed for versatile use  
A system and method for providing an electronic device with a plurality of buttons thereon that can be actuated by a user using either the user's fingers or a stylus, for example. The buttons...
7453444 Touch screen with selective touch sources  
The present invention provides a touch sensor system that distinguishes from among distinct users. As a vehicle touch sensor system, the present invention provides a touch sensor accessible from a...
7453418 Display of visual data as a function of position of display device  
In general, the invention is directed to techniques by which visual data is mapped to one or more display devices as a function of the positions of the display devices. The invention may support...
7453437 Electronic apparatus  
In the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, two display units differ in size are coupled so that an edge part of one of the display units is exposed from the other display unit...
7453440 Portable electronic device with improved audio and video effects  
An exemplary portable electronic device comprises a base unit, a display unit with a display unit, a hinge mechanism for pivotably attaching the display unit to the base unit, and a console...
7453039 System and method for providing haptic feedback to a musical instrument  
A system and method for generating a haptic feedback signal correlated to a music signal and providing the haptic feedback signal to a musical instrument. The music signal can created by the...
7453438 Information processing apparatus and method  
An information processing apparatus and method for ensuring security when a virtual keyboard is used while an image displayed on a display is disclosed to the outside are provided. According to an...
7453436 Hand-held on-screen control device  
A cursor control device has an input signal reader adapted to read an input signal created by movement of a surface there across, and a signal processing component adapted to process the input...
7450116 Device to track and recall multiple variables  
An apparatus for storing, displaying and recalling data, includes a display field for displaying data, a memory for storing said data, a keypad for entering the data into the memory, and a field...
7450107 Bracelet with information display and inputting capability  
A bracelet with information display and inputting capability comprises twelve segments hinged together to allow the bracelet to be folded around the wrist of a user. An information processing unit...
7450106 Handheld electronic device including a variable speed input apparatus and associated method  
An improved handheld electronic device and method provide an input apparatus having a number of input members, at least a portion of the input members being movable among an unactuated position, a...
7450111 Key functionality for communication terminal  
A multimedia terminal has a touch sensitive display that displays information and receives user inputs. A control unit controls the operation of the terminal in accordance with user inputs received...
7446694 System for synchronization of multi-sensor data  
A multi-sensor system includes a first analog sensor sub-system, a second analog sensor sub-system, and a system for synchronizing the outputs of the first and second analog sub-systems. Each...
7446751 Data input device, data input method, and data input program  
Parameters are input by operating a slider with a mouse. A position over the slider is pointed with the mouse. This position over the slider is converted into two parameters based on the...
7446752 Controlling haptic sensations for vibrotactile feedback interface devices  
Controlling haptic sensations from a vibrotactile feedback device connected to a computer. The vibrotactile device includes an actuator having a rotatable mass, and receives information, which...
7446753 Hand held computer device  
The invention is a hand held computer device having a housing including a top or upper surface, a lower surface and finger saddle ridge protruding downwardly from the lower surface. The finger...
7446758 Device, system and method for an input device for a computer  
This invention provides an input device applying to a computer or a mobile telephone, including: glove unit, keys unit, detection unit, coding unit, MPU unit, communication unit, display unit, and...
7447616 Method and system for developing a vehicle package  
A computer-implemented method for rapidly designing a vehicle package is disclosed. The method receives virtual vehicle package model data, converts the data into mechanical vehicle package model...
7446754 Method and apparatus for producing one-dimensional signals with a two-dimensional pointing device  
One-dimensional signals suitable for scrolling or other user interface functions are provided in response to two-dimensional inputs produced by a touchpad or other input device. A current chirality...
7443379 Input device  
An input device contains a resistance-element series formed by series-connected resistance elements, low resistors opposing the resistance elements, an operating object which brings one of the low...
7443658 Inspection apparatus for inspecting a display module  
For inspecting a display module an inspection device is provided. There is a first connection having inputs for providing electric power and various signals needed to drive a display device. The...
7443380 Display apparatus  
A display apparatus includes a display which displays information on a display screen, a housing body which surrounds the display, and a detector installed in the housing body which detects a bend...
7443381 Remote control device with button for notifying pointer movement mode  
A remote control unit for controlling a device such as an audio-visual system, and also selecting objects displayed on a screen of the device. The remote control unit includes a main function...