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7461356 Function control unit and method thereof  
Positions of the user's fingers placed on a touch panel are detected, and buttons are arranged at the detected positions so that the buttons can be used for selecting a function. Due to the...
7437671 Computer system control with user data via interface and sensor with identifier  
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. The user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer...
7432910 Haptic interface device and actuator assembly providing linear haptic sensations  
An interface device and method providing haptic sensations to a user. A user physically contacts a housing of the interface device, and a sensor device detects the manipulation of the interface...
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...
7412651 Computer system interface surface with reference points and sensor with identifier  
A method and system for enabling user interaction with computer software running in a computer system. A user is provided with an interface surface containing information relating to the computer...
7394459 Interaction between objects and a virtual environment display  
An interactive table has a display surface on which a physical object is disposed. A camera within the interactive table responds to infrared (IR) light reflected from the physical object enabling...
7379048 Human-computer interface including efficient three-dimensional controls  
The present invention provides a method of human-computer interfacing that provides efficient implementation of intuitive controls in a three-dimensional space. The method comprises providing a...
7376903 3D display system and method  
A 3D volumetric display system is configured to generate 3D diagnostic displays of 3D volumetric data acquired from a patient by an imaging system in a virtual-reality environment and to permit a...
7337400 Tactile user interface with application-specific tactile behavior  
A computer system includes a computer processor, an operating system operative in connection with the computer processor, and a display responsive to the operating system. The system also has a...
7336266 Haptic pads for use with user-interface devices  
Embodiments of the invention relate to haptic devices for use with a variety of computer/video interface devices. Such haptic devices can work in conjunction with and thereby provide “haptic...
7327350 Input device for control of computer software designed to assist persons of reduced visual acuity  
An input device designed to allow persons of reduced visual acuity to manipulate computer software providing magnification is disclosed. The device attaches to a personal computer via standard...
7324094 Method and device for generating multi-functional feedback  
A method, a dynamic user interface and an electronic device for generating user-detectable multi-functional feedback using a single component in response to a stimulus signal. One or more...
7318195 System and method for integrating tactile language with the visual alphanumeric characters  
A mapping system that integrates tactile language (specifically level 1 Braille) with the visual alphanumeric alphabet. A unified tacto-visual form of communication and recording is created....
7312790 Input apparatus for performing input operation corresponding to indication marks and coordinate input operation on the same operational plane  
An input apparatus includes a flat input device of a pressure-sensitive type or a capacitive type, and an indicator sheet on which indication marks are formed is fixed on the surface of the flat...
7308652 Entry of a password through a touch-sensitive computer screen  
A keyboard graphic is displayed on a touch-sensitive display screen of a computing system when it is determined that a password should be entered, so that the password can be entered by touching...
7302642 Thermostat with touch-screen display  
A thermostat is programmable by entering input through a large-format touch-screen display. The touch-screen display displays different sets of icons depending on the mode the thermostat is in. A...
7277083 Ergonomically designed computer gaming device  
An ergonomically designed gaming device for a user that includes a semi-flattened hemispherical ovoid base, that is contoured into a general hand imprint shape with finger and thumb grooves and...
7266770 Information processing terminal that equates detected position information with user-entered position information  
An information processing terminal, includes an inter-area movement detecting unit for detecting that a position of the information processing terminal is moved from one area to another area by...
7259761 Systems and methods for sculpting virtual objects in a haptic virtual reality environment  
A user of a virtual object or computer model uses a haptic interface device in the real world to manipulate a virtual tool in a virtual environment to interact and modify the virtual object. The...
7254775 Touch panel system and method for distinguishing multiple touch inputs  
Touch panel systems and methods are disclosed that can distinguish temporally overlapping touch inputs from single touch inputs so that valid touch position coordinates can be determined. Touch...
7253807 Interactive apparatuses with tactiley enhanced visual imaging capability and related methods  
An interactive apparatus is provided with a display, on which tactilely enhanced (TE) visual images may be rendered, to temporally realize a wide range of user input keys and/or user selectable...
7239992 Apparatus for simulating the deformation of materials, notably of soft body tissues  
The invention relates to the simulation of the deformation of materials, notably of soft body tissues. An apparatus comprises a memory (MEM, NT) storing data as to the position of an object,...
7225404 Method and apparatus for determining forces to be applied to a user through a haptic interface  
A method and apparatus for determining forces to be applied to a user through a haptic interface. The method includes the steps of generating a representation of an object in graphic space, sensing...
7218310 Providing enhanced haptic feedback effects  
Method and apparatus for providing high strength, low frequency tactile sensations using an inertial actuator in a haptic feedback interface device, such as an actuator driving an oscillating...
7205978 Mobile apparatus having tactile feedback function  
A haptic display includes at least one haptic device that can give tactile feedback instead of visible feedback. Each of the haptic devices converts a signal from a signal producing unit into force...
7199790 Providing force feedback to a user of an interface device based on interactions of a user-controlled cursor in a graphical user interface  
A method and apparatus for providing force feedback to a user operating a human/computer interface device in conjunction with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by a host computer system. A...
7191401 Pushbutton user interface with functionality preview  
A pushbutton user interface enables a user to preview the effect of activating a pushbutton of the interface before the pushbutton is activated. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so...
7191399 Electronic information display apparatus, electronic information display method, recording medium, and program  
The present invention is intended to display page space layout images substantially similar to the page space images of actual newspapers and magazines and, on the basis of these images, display...
7181502 System and method for locating on electronic documents items referenced in a physical document  
The present invention generally relates to interactive hypermedia systems for locating electronic documents referenced on physical documents. More particularly, the present invention discloses a...
7168042 Force effects for object types in a graphical user interface  
Force effects for a graphical user interface of a computer are provided based on user preference information, which indicates the types of graphical objects in the graphical user interface which...
7161580 Haptic feedback using rotary harmonic moving mass  
A haptic device comprises an actuator and a mass. The actuator has a shaft. The actuator is elastically coupled to the mass and/or a base.
7158114 Force-feedback input device  
A force-feedback input device includes an operating unit to be operated by an operator, a position detector for detecting an operating state of the operating unit, a torque generator for applying a...
7136045 Tactile mouse  
A low-cost tactile feedback mouse device for providing haptic feedback to a user for enhancing interactions and manipulations in a graphical environment provided by a computer. The mouse device...
7131073 Force feedback applications based on cursor engagement with graphical targets  
A method and apparatus for providing a click surface in a graphical environment, such as a graphical user interface, implemented on a host computer for use with a force feedback interface device. A...
7119789 Haptic interface including clutch control  
A user can selectively engage some part or all of the haptic display of a haptic interface device to produce an enhanced interaction with an environment with which the user interacts using the...
7106305 Haptic feedback using a keyboard device  
A low-cost haptic feedback keyboard device for providing haptic feedback to a user for enhancing interactions in a displayed environment provided by a computer. The haptic keyboard device can be a...
7106220 Tactile graphic-based interactive overlay assembly and computer system for the visually impaired  
A computer-based system permitting a visually impaired user to interact with tactile graphic-based interactive software applications is provided. The system includes a host computer having a data...
7102615 Man-machine interface using a deformable device  
In one embodiment a method for triggering input commands of a program run on a computing system is provided. The method initiates with monitoring a field of view in front of a capture device. Then,...
7084884 Graphical object interactions  
A method of controlling the display of an articulated graphical image in a graphical environment comprises sensing manipulation of a user object, controlling the displayed position or shape of the...
7082570 Distributed haptic interface system and method  
A reconfigurable haptic interface includes at least one pod adapted to be removeably mounted on one or more portions of a moveable object. The at least one pod includes at least one actuator...
7062416 Device and method for displaying body section and medium for storing a program regarding the same  
The present invention relates to a device displaying a body section, a method displaying the body section, and a medium storing a program for realizing the device, which are able to observe...
7051080 Techniques for navigating in mobile applications  
Techniques for interacting with a client process on a mobile device connected to a network over a wireless link to navigate an application includes managing information at a mobile application...
7042445 Input device for moving cursor and scrolling image on screen  
In the case where the operator is moving the cursor on the computer screen through the use of a mouse, when the cursor display moves to a position which coincides with any of the menu display, a...
7039866 Method and apparatus for providing dynamic force sensations for force feedback computer applications  
A method and apparatus for providing dynamic force sensations for use with a force feedback interface device. A force feedback interface device is connected to a host computer that implements a...
7027038 System and method for locating on a physical document items referenced in another physical document  
The present invention generally relates to interactive hypermedia systems and more particularly to a method and system for locating on a physical document items referenced in another physical...
7024625 Mouse device with tactile feedback applied to housing  
A computer mouse device for tracking user input and providing tactile feedback. A housing includes a lower portion designed to move over a flat surface, and a casing portion engaged by a palm of a...
7009595 Extended refreshable tactile graphic array for scanned tactile display  
Apparatus and methods for extended refreshable tactile graphic display are disclosed, the apparatus including an array of pins at a display surface, with pin setting actuators and display surface...
6988246 Touch sensitive input and display arrangement for controlling and monitoring aircraft cabin systems  
A monitoring and control device includes a touch sensitive LCD screen, with a basic layout including a display area and touch sensitive keys depicted with associated system and function symbols. A...
6982696 Moving magnet actuator for providing haptic feedback  
A moving magnet actuator for providing haptic feedback. The actuator includes a grounded core member, a coil is wrapped around a central projection of the core member, and a magnet head positioned...
6976215 Pushbutton user interface with functionality preview  
A pushbutton user interface enables a user to preview the effect of activating a pushbutton of the interface before the pushbutton is activated. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so...
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