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7439962 Touch pad with flexible substrate  
A touch sensor device is provided that uses a flexible circuit substrate to provide an improved input device. Specifically, the present invention uses a touch sensor controller affixed to the...
7439961 Apparatus and method for driving touch panel device  
A driving apparatus of a touch panel includes a touch panel for generating a coordinate signal according to a position of a contact point, at least two interface integrated circuits connected to...
7441202 Spatial multiplexing to mediate direct-touch input on large displays  
A graphical user interface has a display surface that is segmented into multiple regions. A set of unique, non-overlapping locations is associated with each region. A set of actions that can be...
7436396 Haptic panel apparatus  
A haptic panel apparatus is disclosed that enables an operator to sense movement of a touch panel through touch when an input is made. The touch panel is accommodated within a base member, and an...
7436394 Apparatus, system and method of importing data arranged in a table on an electronic whiteboard into a spreadsheet  
An apparatus, system and method of importing data arranged in a table on an electronic whiteboard into a spreadsheet displayed in a computer system are provided. Generally, the spreadsheet and the...
7436397 Touchpad stylus having isolated low-mass contact element  
A touchpad stylus includes a housing, a stylus member axially moveable in the housing, and an energy-absorbing cushion member interposed between a rear extremity of the stylus member and an...
7436395 Simplified capacitive touchpad and method thereof  
In a capacitive touchpad, a plurality of sensing zones are defined, and a controller is connected with a plurality of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of...
7436393 Touch panel for display device  
A touch panel for a display device integrates functionality provided by resistive-type and EM-type touch panels. The touch panel is integrated with the display device and includes a resisitve-type...
7432913 Touch panel, film therefor, and protection sheet therefor that can extend the life cycle of the touch panel  
A touch panel includes a membrane adapted to receive a pressing and/or rubbing operation from an external pen. A transparent conductive film is disposed with respect to the membrane. The membrane...
7432916 Controlling device with dual-mode, touch-sensitive display  
A universal controlling device having a touch-sensitive display which is switchable between two operational modes. In one operational mode, the display provides one or more graphical user...
7432914 Coordinate input apparatus, its control method, and program  
Angle information corresponding to a specified point is calculated on the basis of a change in light amount distribution obtained from at least two sensor units which are arranged on the corner...
7432917 Calibration of an interactive display system  
In an interactive display system, a projected image on a display surface and a vision system used to detect objects touching the display surface are aligned, and optical distortion of the vision...
7433178 Plasma display apparatus  
A plasma display apparatus comprising a panel displaying images, a circuit board that drives the panel, and a chassis base that supports the panel and the circuit board. A signal transfer member...
7433179 Electronic apparatus having universal human interface  
An electronic apparatus includes first and second display devices having first and second display screens held in first and second housings, respectively. The second display screen is provided with...
7428708 Image processing apparatus and storage medium storing image processing program  
An image processing apparatus includes a CPU core, and displays a related image according to selection of a main menu icon. For example, in a case that a timer counting for each frame holds a...
7427983 Visual communication system  
A visual communication system that is suitable for use in connection with a display surface is disclosed. The system includes a camera or other data-capturing device that can be remotely positioned...
7427984 Point erasing  
A system and method for erasing ink is described. Using an erasing contour, the system determines closest points which come close to or contacts the erasing contour when it encounters an ink...
7427982 Touch panel and electronic equipment using the same  
A touch panel has an adhesive layer for mounting it on an apparatus only within a range corresponding to its visible area, excluding outer frame. By pressing, from above, only the range within the...
7423635 Single-layer touchpad having touch zones  
A single-layer touchpad comprised of a relatively clear substrate, a first active electrode disposed thereon, and a sense electrode disposed thereon, wherein the first active electrode and the...
7423636 Touch panel device and method for manufacturing touch panel devices  
Each of transducers of a touch panel device includes a piezoelectric thin film, a plate electrode disposed at one surface of the piezoelectric thin film and a comb-like electrode disposed at the...
7420881 Interactive switching device for a portable electronic apparatus  
The device includes data entry means ( 10 ), control means ( 14 ) connected to means ( 12 ) for displaying said data. The invention is characterised in that it further includes a processing unit (...
7417628 Liquid crystal display apparatus  
A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a liquid crystal display panel including a display region, a planar light source device having a light exit surface which faces the liquid crystal...
7417627 Sensing display  
A display and method for making the same are provided that can sense a force applied thereto. The display comprises a substrate, an array of individually controllable image-forming elements...
7417676 Defective pixel specifying method, defective pixel specifying system, image correcting method, and image correcting system  
A defective pixel specifying method and a defective pixel specifying system for a semiconductor device having a defective pixel are provided. Also provided are an image correcting method and an...
7414617 Coordinate input device working with at least display screen and desk-top surface as the pointing areas thereof  
A coordinate input device includes a pair of cameras positioned in an upper left position and an upper right position of a display screen of a monitor lying close to a plane extending from the...
7412119 Apparatus and method for making flexible waveguide substrates for use with light based touch screens  
Flexible optical waveguide substrates that can be used with touch screen displays. The waveguide substrates include a flexible base material. A first optical layer having a first index of...
7411581 Touch pad  
A touch pad ( 101 ) includes transducers ( 201 - 204 ) for receiving acoustic signals resulting from touch events, such as the continuous movement of a fingertip across the surface ( 105 ) of the...
7410475 Graphical user interface for automated dialysis system  
A method, system and apparatus for performing peritoneal dialysis are provided. To this end, in part, a dialysis system is provided. The dialysis system includes a display device and a web browser...
7411574 Tablet liquid crystal display device  
Disclosed is a tablet liquid crystal display device which senses light applied from a light irradiating device to receive an input signal applied from an exterior. The tablet liquid crystal display...
7411584 Touch sensitive device employing bending wave vibration sensing and excitation transducers  
A touch sensitive apparatus includes a touch plate to which several pickup sensors and at least one excitation transducer are coupled. Each of the sensors is configured to sense bending waves in...
7411583 Optical sensor based user interface for a portable electronic device  
An apparatus and method are described herein, which simultaneously promotes a positive computing experience for users of portable computer systems and increases overall durability and longevity...
7412653 Remote control having a display with multi-function EL segments  
An EL display is provided with EL segments which are individually illuminable and which include one or more complete function key images and/or fragments of complete function key images. One or...
7411575 Gesture recognition method and touch system incorporating the same  
A gesture recognition method includes detecting multiple pointers in close proximity to a touch surface to determine if the multiple pointers are being used to perform a known gesture. When the...
7411582 Soft input panel system and method  
A method and system for receiving user input data into a computer system having a graphical windowing environment. A touch-sensitive display screen for displaying images and detecting user activity...
7411578 Digital photo album  
A box structure with an external appearance of a photo album and configured to electronically display digital images, the structure comprising: (a) a front cover for the box structure, the cover...
7412660 Automatically centered scrolling in a tab-based user interface  
A method and apparatus for presenting a tab-based graphic user interface (GUI) having more tabs than can be fitted across a screen side for a computer system. The computer system can be handheld...
7408699 Electrophoretic display and methods of addressing such display  
The present invention relates to electrophoretic displays and methods of addressing such displays. The displays and methods are especially suitable for large size electronic boards or signs.
7409232 Portable communication terminal set  
Stored are data including image data representing a plurality of images, opposite side party data representing a plurality of opposite side parties of communication, combination data representing...
7408538 Enhanced scrolling  
A scrolling device for a computer may include a touch-sensitive surface, which may be elongated and/or have one or more active regions. Scrolling may be performed in manual as well as automated...
7405724 Automated banking machine and method  
An automated banking machine ( 12 ) is operative to conduct transactions in response to HTML documents and TCP/IP messages exchanged with a local computer system ( 14 ) through an intranet ( 16 ),...
7406666 User-interface features for computers with contact-sensitive displays  
Embodiments described herein provide for a portable computer with a contact-sensitive display having a user-interface that is configurable through user-contact with the display. An active input...
7403191 Tactile overlay for an imaging display  
A tactile overlay for a touchscreen includes one or more button structures, a flexible resilient membrane, and one or more nibs corresponding to the one or more button structures. The overlay is...
7403192 Portable electronic device  
A portable electronic device. A main body includes a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto. A display screen is disposed on the first surface and is electrically connected to the main...
7403825 Programmable device with removable templates  
Aspects of the invention relate to a programmable device with a template removably attached thereto. The template contains programming descriptors written in the preferred language of the consumer....
7400319 Tablet apparatus  
A pair of piezoelectric substrates, the length of which is shorter than the length of one side in the longitudinal direction of the operation panel or the supporting board, is respectively fixed to...
7400318 Touchpad having increased noise rejection, decreased moisture sensitivity, and improved tracking  
An improved touchpad and measurement circuitry for enabling input to a computer or other electronic device. The system includes an X electrode, a Y electrode, a common sensing electrode, and a...
7400908 Mobile communication terminal  
A mobile communication terminal comprises three body elements connected by a multi-functional hinge member for movement from a closed folded operative position to a flipped open first operative...
7397464 Associating application states with a physical object  
An application state of a computer program is stored and associated with a physical object and can be subsequently retrieved when the physical object is detected adjacent to an interactive display...
7397466 Integral spacer dots for touch screen  
A touch screen comprising a flexible sheet comprising a substantially planar surface and integral compressible spacer dots formed thereon, where each spacer dot comprises a base cross section in...
7397467 Mobile communication terminal with multi-input device and method of using the same  
A radiation module capable of resisting reverse flow of hot fluid includes a fan, a radiator and a retaining tool. The fan provides an inlet and an outlet. The radiator is connected to the outlet...