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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7215328 | Multimedia keyboard A multimedia console incorporating an alphanumeric keyboard, and a musical key-bed is described for generating multimedia work product conveniently when coupled with a digital personal computer or optionally as a stand alone music equipment. The musical key-bed is o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215321 | Input device with pattern and tactile feedback for computer input and control The tactile input device is a user interface selection device used to transmit user information to a user interface interpretation module. The tactile input device allows a user to activate and operate applications installed on a computing system through a single us... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214894 | Switching apparatus A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotat... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215322 | Input devices for augmented reality applications A new interaction/input device for an augmented reality system is provided. In an augmented reality system using infrared video-based tracking, the interaction/input device is employed by placing markers, e.g., small disks, at a predetermined location in a scene vie... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215323 | Three-dimensional integrated tough screen input apparatus A 3D input device (102) is used to generate control data (108) for electronic or electrical devices, and has: an actuation part (104), which is designed so that it can be manipulated indirectly or directly by a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215331 | Touch panel A touch panel includes first and second substrates. Each substrate includes an extension formed at one side thereof, first and second transparent electrodes on each of the surfaces of the first and second substrates facing each other, and a signal line bonded to the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212890 | Aircraft dialog device for dialog with system of aircraft A dialog system for dialog between an operator of an aircraft and at least one system of the aircraft including a display configured to display at least one window including a plurality of responsive objects respectively associated with one of multiple functions of ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212208 | System and method to present and display multiple data using enhanced box charts A system and method for presenting and displaying multiple data in graphical form. A universal, objective, and quantifiable measuring presentation tool provides a quick graphic display of multiple data (e.g., parameters, functions, or metrics) under study. This data... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212203 | Systems and methods for voxel warping Systems and methods for calculating a modification of a geometrical shape by applying an inverse modification function to an array representing the shape. An array representing the geometrical shape is defined on a multi-dimensional space. A modification function is... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212189 | Capacitive mouse A pointing device some or all of whose elements are made from capacitive sensors. Such elements may include a rotary motion detector which includes a rotating member and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; a rolling ball with patterned conductive surf... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209122 | Input device and information processing apparatus The invention provides an input device which includes a gripping part, a pointing part, and at least one depressible part furnished in such a manner that while holding the gripping part by hand, a user may manipulate the pointing and depressible parts with fingertip... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209119 | Input device and information processing apparatus The invention provides an input device which includes a gripping part, a pointing part, and at least one depressible part furnished in such a manner that while holding the gripping part by hand, a user may manipulate the pointing and depressible parts with fingertip... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208942 | Magnetism metric controller A precise, consistent, reliable, and high resolution magnetism metric controller applied in electronic and information devices is comprised of a scrolling wheel mechanism to drive by rotation a permanent magnet to retrieve signals of changed magnetic field due to di... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205991 | Graphical user interface widgets viewable and readable from multiple viewpoints in a volumetric display The present invention is a widget display system for a volumetric or true three-dimensional (3D) display that provides a volumetric or omni-viewable widget that can be viewed and interacted with from any location around the volumetric display. The widget can be view... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 or tactile pattern. The haptic device does not require a large mass,... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7207011 | Alphanumeric information input method An alphanumeric information entry process that includes provision and use of a personal context model that correlates various examples of user context against a unique personal language model for the user. The personal language model itself along with considerable c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205977 | Input device including a wheel assembly for scrolling an image in multiple directions A computer input device having a housing and a finger-engagable scrolling device. A portion of the scrolling device is endlessly rotatable about a first axis to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The scrolling device is pivotally movable r... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202856 | OLED display and touch screen An OLED display and touch screen system includes a substrate; an OLED display including an array of individually addressable OLEDs formed on the substrate; and a touch screen including an OLED light emitter formed on the substrate the OLED light emitter defining an ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202860 | 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 display screen of the monitor and views both a side face of an object in ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203344 | Biometric imaging system and method A method and system of obtaining a ten-print plain impression fingerprint includes scanning a print image, processing the scanned image, separating the processed image into individual fingerprint images, and determining how many print images have been scanned. The m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203384 | Implement for optically inferring information from a planar jotting surface The present invention relates to a jotting implement that infers hand-jotted information from a jotting surface. The hand-jotted information is any information marked on the jotting surface as a result of writing, jotting, drawing, sketching or in any other manner o... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203911 | Altering a display on a viewing device based upon a user proximity to the viewing device A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture altering a displayed image presented to a user on a viewing device using the proximity of the user to the viewing device to determine how the displayed image is to be presented. The viewing device includes a plurality ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202851 | Haptic interface for palpation simulation A palpation simulator comprises an interface for interfacing a user with a computer running a palpation simulation. The computer generates a graphical environment comprising a cursor and a graphical representation of at least a portion of a living body. In one versi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199783 | Wake-up detection method and apparatus embodying the same An input apparatus is disclosed having a hand-sensing system, a wake-up detector, and a microcontroller. After a period of inactivity, the apparatus is placed into a sleep mode to conserve power. During the sleep mode, an electrical property that the hand-sensing sy... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199792 | Tray mounted cursor control input device for integration with computer keyboard A pointing device for use with a keyboard functions like a computer mouse. It incorporates a plurality of configurable function keys. The pointing device is composed of a rolling surface capable of rotation and translation that may activate a switch when it is depre... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199788 | Pointing input device The present invention provides a pointing input device, which sequentially outputs pointing position data indicating a pointing input position and push detection data from a push by the same pen or finger used for a pointing input. The pointing input device includes... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 physical object, such as a joystick or a mouse, controls a graphical... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199785 | Input device including a wheel assembly for scrolling an image in multiple directions A computer input device having a housing and a finger-engagable scrolling device. A portion of the scrolling device is endlessly rotatable about a first axis to preferably cause vertical scrolling of an image on a display. The scrolling device is pivotally movable r... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196806 | Data processing system for converting content relative to a space used as an advertising medium into a printable object A method, system and computer program product in a data processing system for printing a disjoint web object and content of a web page is provided. Responsive to presenting the web page by the browser, an embedded tag is presented as the disjoint web object. The dis... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196690 | Input device off table switch According to one aspect of the invention, a movable cursor control device is provided for controlling a cursor on a display screen of a digital processing system. One exemplary cursor control device comprises a housing, an electromagnetic emitting device coupled to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196688 | Haptic devices using electroactive polymers Haptic feedback interface devices using electroactive polymer (EAP) actuators to provide haptic sensations and/or sensing capabilities. A haptic feedback interface device is in communication with a host computer and includes a sensor device that detects the manipula... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197184 | ZhuYin symbol and tone mark input method, and electronic device A method for entering ZhuYin symbols and tone marks into electronic text is provided. The method comprises receiving an input symbol and providing a candidate list comprising the input symbol and the Chinese characters associated with the input symbol. After the sel... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194702 | System method apparatus and software for minimizing unintended cursor movement A system for minimizing unintended cursor movement in computer display systems, using GUI operating systems or software, that can result from such things as muscle spasms, or rough travel is disclosed. A cursor control device, such as a mouse, is monitored for signa... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194700 | System and method for one-stroke multimedia programming Methods are provided for configuring and invoking command sequences from a remote control (RC) keystroke in a multimedia system of networked devices. The configuring method comprises: selecting a multimedia configuration menu; selecting an RC key; selecting a multim... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193612 | Scrolling apparatus providing multi-directional movement of an image The invention is a scrolling apparatus may be incorporated into an input device, such as a pointing device or a keyboard, for example, and operatively connected to a host computer to scroll an image along multiple axes relative to a display screen. The scrolling app... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193646 | Digital camera and method for classifying and reproducing images A digital camera allowing searching of an image in a simple manner is provided, in which an image folder is formed for each session of continuous image pickup operations, and each of the plurality of images picked up in one session of continuous image pickup operati... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193618 | Electronic ink ball point pen with memory An electronic pen for recording motion data relating to use of the pen. It includes a pen body and a ball mounted in the pen body. A sensor in the pen body, located proximate the ball, detects motion of the ball and converts the motion into corresponding electronic ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193611 | Computer cursor pointing device with electric stimulator A computer cursor pointing device with an electric stimulator is disclosed, including a casing, a first electrode which is mounted at the top surface of the casing, a second electrode which is also mounted at the top surface of the casing and is close to and insulat... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193608 | Collaborative pointing devices A method and system for determining a position of laser spots in an initial image due to a plurality of laser pointer, the method having the steps of acquiring a sequence of images from a camera directed at the initial image to produce acquired images thereof, each ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193609 | Constraining display motion in display navigation Navigating on a display includes tracking motion of an input tool on a display, comparing a motion of the input tool to a threshold, and changing a position of the visible portion of a page of information on the display if the input tool motion exceeds the threshold... | 03/20/2007 |
