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6380931 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
Methods for recognizing gestures made by a conductive object on a touch-sensor pad are disclosed. Tapping, pushing, hopping, and zigzag gestures are recognized by analyzing the position, pressure,...
6380929 Pen drawing computer input device  
A method and system are provided for drawing or writing using an input device in computer systems. The system provides an absolute-coordinate drawing mode, in which the user may draw written...
6340979 Contextual gesture interface  
The system and method consistent with the present invention provides a contextual gesture interface for electronic devices. The contextual gesture interface activates a function corresponding to...
6337678 Force feedback computer input and output device with coordinated haptic elements  
A set of haptic elements (haptels) are arranged in a grid. Each haptel is a haptic feedback device with linear motion and a touchable surface substantially perpendicular to the direction of motion....
6335722 Video or information processing method and processing apparatus, and monitoring method and monitoring apparatus using the same  
In a remote operation monitoring system and the like, it is a video processing apparatus capable of intuitively grasping an object operated by an operator and an operation result. The video...
6320177 Method and apparatus for generating a control signal  
A method and apparatus for generating a control signal which corresponds to movement of an object in contact with a first surface are described. The apparatus includes a platen having the first...
6284131 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...
6255643 Method and apparatus for generating a control signal  
A method and apparatus for generating a control signal which corresponds to movement of an object in contact with a first surface are described. The apparatus includes a platen having the first...
6246395 Palm pressure rejection method and apparatus for touchscreens  
There is provided a method and apparatus for categorizing substantially simultaneous inputs to a touchscreen. The method is described within a computer device having a display screen adapted to...
6239389 Object position detection system and method  
A proximity sensor system includes a sensor matrix array having a characteristic capacitance on horizontal and vertical conductors connected to sensor pads. The capacitance changes as a function of...
6208329 Supplemental mouse button emulation system, method and apparatus for a coordinate based data input device  
A system for emulating a mouse button event via an absolute coordinate input device. The system includes a computer having an operating system capable of receiving mouse type relative coordinate...
6166370 Method and apparatus for generating a control signal  
A method and apparatus for generating a control signal which corresponds to movement of an object in contact with a first surface are described. The apparatus includes a platen having the first...
6146523 User interface and method for control of medical instruments, such as dialysis machines  
A user interface for a medical instrument such as a dialysis machine is described which uses both a touch screen and at least one hard key off of the touch screen to effectuate a change in a...
6118435 Display unit with touch panel  
A display unit with touch panel includes a press detection switch for detecting a press on a touch panel at a pressure exceeding a predetermined level so as to output a press detection signal, a...
EP0536715B1 An apparatus for manipulating an object displayed on a display device  
Abstract of EP0536715 In an apparatus for manipulating an object displayed on a display devices (3), a touch screen (11) which is sensitive at least to a position thereon at which a body touches,...
6067079 Virtual pointing device for touchscreens  
A method, memory, and apparatus, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, for creating a virtual pointing device. The method includes the steps of displaying a non-activated virtual...
6028271 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
Methods for recognizing gestures made by a conductive object on a touch-sensor pad and for cursor motion are disclosed. Tapping, drags, pushes, extended drags and variable drags gestures are...
5943043 Touch panel "double-touch" input method and detection apparatus  
A "double-touch" input method is described that is particularly suitable for use as a substitute for a "double-click" input from a mouse or trackball, and that is particularly suitable for use with...
5933134 Touch screen virtual pointing device which goes into a translucent hibernation state when not in use  
A method, memory, and apparatus directing a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a hibernatable virtual pointing device. The method includes the steps of...
5902967 Method and apparatus for eliminating an offset signal in an electrostatic digitizing tablet  
A method and apparatus for detecting when a second object touches a digitizing panel while a first object is touching the digitizing panel is disclosed. The method includes the steps of generating...
5896126 Selection device for touchscreen systems  
An apparatus, method, and memory direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen device (e.g., a touchscreen or a touchpad and display device) to execute at least one...
5893132 Method and system for encoding a book for reading using an electronic book  
A method and system for encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary includes receiving data representative of text and graphical information of...
5889236 Pressure sensitive scrollbar feature  
A proximity sensor system includes a sensor matrix array having a characteristic capacitance on horizontal and vertical conductors connected to sensor pads. The capacitance changes as a function of...
5880411 Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition  
Methods for recognizing gestures made by a conductive object on a touch-sensor pad and for cursor motion are disclosed. Tapping, drags, pushes, extended drags and variable drags gestures are...
5874948 Virtual pointing device for touchscreens  
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for directing a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a virtual pointing device on the touchscreen for...
5872559 Breakaway and re-grow touchscreen pointing device  
An apparatus, method, and memory direct a computer system, having at least a touchscreen, to breakaway and re-grow one or more portions of a virtual pointing device. The method includes displaying...
5870083 Breakaway touchscreen pointing device  
An apparatus, method, and memory direct a computer system, having at least a touchscreen, to breakaway at least a portion of a virtual pointing device. The method includes displaying a virtual...
5861583 Object position detector  
An object proximity sensor includes a capacitive touch-sensitive transducer including row conductive lines insulated from column conductive lines to from a matrix. An insulating layer is disposed...
5856824 Reshapable pointing device for touchscreens  
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a reshapable pointing device. The method includes the steps...
5854625 Force sensing touchpad  
A force sensing touchpad comprises a substantially rigid touch surface; a substantially rigid frame; a plurality of spring structures formed integrally with the touch surface and mechanically...
5844547 Apparatus for manipulating an object displayed on a display device by using a touch screen  
Apparatus and a method of operation manipulates the display of an object on the display surface of a display device in accordance with sensing touching contact on a touch panel, superimposed on the...
5841078 Object position detector  
A proximity sensor system includes a sensor matrix array having a characteristic capacitance between horizontal and vertical conductors connected to sensor pads. The capacitance changes as a...
5835079 Virtual pointing device for touchscreens  
A computer system, article of manufacture, and method direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a virtual pointing device. The method includes the...
5825352 Multiple fingers contact sensing method for emulating mouse buttons and mouse operations on a touch sensor pad  
Method and apparatus for detecting an operative coupling between one or more fingers or other appropriate objects and a touch pad includes processes for detection of multiple maxima with...
5818430 Touch screen  
An touch screen of the voltage-divider type is provided which includes two substrates spaced apart from each other by a gap, each substrate including a region formed of conductive material formed...
5815407 Method and device for inhibiting the operation of an electronic device during take-off and landing of an aircraft  
An apparatus (700) for inhibiting operation of an electronic device (702) during take-off and landing of an aircraft (802) has a sensor (704) that measures a lateral acceleration. A control circuit...
5812118 Method, apparatus, and memory for creating at least two virtual pointing devices  
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture directing a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create at least two virtual pointing devices. The method...
5808605 Virtual pointing device for touchscreens  
A computer system, article of manufacture, and method direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a virtual pointing device. The method includes the...
5801681 Method and apparatus for generating a control signal  
A method and apparatus for generating a control signal which corresponds to movement of an object in contact with a first surface are described. The apparatus includes a platen having the first...
5796389 Reduced noise touch screen apparatus and method  
A touch screen having a high or fine resolution at relatively low cost is provided. In one embodiment, electrodes are placed directly on the surface of a CRT screen without the need for an...
5790104 Multiple, moveable, customizable virtual pointing devices  
An apparatus, method, and memory direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create multiple, moveable virtual pointing devices. The method includes the steps...
5788851 User interface and method for control of medical instruments, such as dialysis machines  
A user interface for a medical instrument such as a dialysis machine is described which uses both a touch screen and at least one hard key off of the touch screen to effectuate a change in a...
5764222 Virtual pointing device for touchscreens  
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a virtual pointing device on the touchscreen. The method...
5761682 Electronic book and method of capturing and storing a quote therein  
A method of capturing and storing a quote in an electronic book includes reading machine-readable data from a removable machine-readable storage medium installed in the-electronic book, and...
5761681 Method of substituting names in an electronic book  
A method of substituting names in an electronic book (100) involves selecting an original name to be replaced. In one version the original name is selected by the user highlighting the original...
5748184 Virtual pointing device for touchscreens  
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen, to create a virtual pointing device on the touchscreen. The method...
5744027 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...
EP0827064A2 Selection device for touchscreen systems  
An apparatus, method, and memory direct a computer system, having at least a processor, memory, and touchscreen device (e.g., a touchscreen or a touchpad and display device) to execute at least one...
5627567 Method and apparatus for adaptive touch recognition in a touch sensitive user interface  
A method and apparatus is provided for defining expanded touch zones for active control keys on a touch sensitive user interface panel. The user interface panel has one or more active control key...
5559512 Method and apparatus for entering alpha-numeric data  
A method for entering data comprised of alpha, numeric and/or symbolic characters includes providing a plurality of hard keys, each of which is identified with two alpha characters. Such hard keys...
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