An interaction system for receiving gesture input from an object is disclosed comprising a panel having a surface and a perimeter, the surface extending in a plane having a normal axis, a sensor configured to detect incident light from the object, a processor in communication with the sensor and being configured to determine a position of the object relative the surface based on the incident light, when the object is at a distance from the surface along the normal axis, determine the gesture input based on said position, and output a control signal to control the interaction system based on the gesture input.
An interaction system is disclosed comprising a positioning unit configured to receive spatial data of the position of a user, a processing unit configured to detect a feature of a user's body, hand and/or an input object based on the spatial data, determine, upon detecting said feature, user coordinates of the user's hand and/or the input object, based on the spatial data, generate a mapping region as a range of input coordinates, map the mapping region to a display coordinate system of an interaction display, determine an associated onset input coordinate of the user's hand and/or input object in the mapping region, map the onset input coordinate to the display coordinate system, generate a control signal to display an output associated with the onset input coordinate at a display coordinate in the display coordinate system.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
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Computer software; computer touch screen software; video conferencing software; computer software for collaboration; collaboration software platforms; project management software; presentation software; computer whiteboard software; computer interface software; computer application software; web application software; mobile application software; downloadable mobile application software; applications for touch screens; touch screens; computer whiteboards; sensors for touchscreens and computer whiteboards; parts, accessories and fittings for the aforesaid goods. Manufacture and production, for others, of touch screens, computer whiteboards and parts, fittings and accessories for the aforesaid goods. Research, development and design of computer software, computer touch screen software, video conferencing software, computer software for collaboration, collaboration software platforms, project management software, presentation software, computer whiteboard software, computer interface software, computer application software, web application software, downloadable mobile application software, applications for touch screens, touch screens, computer whiteboards, and sensors for touchscreens; computer programming; providing Software as a service [SaaS]; Providing temporary use of web-based software; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software; Software as a service (SAAS) services for computer touch screen software, video conferencing software, computer software for collaboration, collaboration software platforms, project management software, presentation software, computer whiteboard software, and computer interface software.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, an opposite rear surface, and panel sides extending between the touch surface and rear surface. The panel sides define a perimeter of the light transmissive panel. The touch sensing apparatus comprises a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along the perimeter and adjacent the panel sides, a light guide arranged along the perimeter and having a first reflective surface comprising a diffusive light scattering element. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of light onto the diffusive light scattering element so as to generate propagating light that diffusively propagates above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light generated as said propagating light impinges on the diffusive light scattering element, and wherein the diffusive light scattering element is arranged at least partly outside the panel sides and extending at least partly above the touch surface.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface extending in a plane having a normal axis, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel, a light directing portion arranged adjacent a panel side of the panel, the panel side extending in a longitudinal direction along the perimeter, perpendicular to the normal axis, the light directing portion comprising a light directing surface, wherein the emitters are arranged to emit light and the light directing surface is arranged to receive the emitted light and direct the light across the touch surface, and wherein an optical axis (A) of the emitted light is at an angle from the normal axis so that a vector component (Ay) of the optical axis is greater than zero in the longitudinal direction of the panel side.
A virtual-reality (VR) interaction system is disclosed comprising a VR controller configured to generate a virtual space within a VR environment coordinate system to be displayed in a wearable display device for a user, the VR controller determines VR object coordinates of virtual objects in relation to a virtual user location in the virtual space, and detects a probability for an interaction event, between the user and a virtual object, send the interaction rule to the feedback controller as the probability satisfies a defined probability threshold, the feedback controller is configured to compare the interaction rule with the user motion data received from a sensor, the interaction rule comprises a motion criterion for tactile output, and send tactile output instructions to a haptic feedback device when the motion data satisfies the motion criterion. A related method is disclosed.
The present disclosure relates to a touch sensing apparatus including a frame (2) comprising a first frame profile (21), a second frame profile (22), a third frame profile (23), and a fourth frame profile (24), wherein the first frame profile (21) and the second frame profile (22) form long sides of the frame (2), and the third frame profile (23) and the fourth frame profile form short sides of the frame (2), a front cover (3) arranged on the frame (2), the front cover (3) having a front surface (3a) and a rear surface, a display panel arranged on the frame (2), and a plurality of detectors arranged on first frame profile (21), and a plurality of emitters arranged on the second frame profile (22), wherein at least a portion of the first frame profile (21) and at least a portion of the second frame profile (22) are adapted to act on the front cover (3) with a force in a first direction parallel with a normal of the front surface (3a) of the front cover (3), and wherein at least a portion of the third frame profile (23) and at least a portion of the fourth frame profile (24) are adapted to act on the front cover (3) with a force in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
An interaction system is disclosed comprising a positioning unit configured to provide spatial position information of the position of an interaction surface relative to a user, and of the position of an input object relative to the interaction surface, a contact with the interaction surface is detected as a contact event, a processing unit configured to map the spatial position information of the interaction surface and the input object to the XR environment coordinate system, generate a virtual representation of the input motion in the XR environment coordinate system while the contact event is detected, communicate a set of XR environment coordinates of the interaction surface and of the virtual representation of the input motion to an XR output device so that the interaction surface is displayed as a virtual user surface within a virtual space together with the virtual representation of the input motion.
A virtual-reality (VR) interaction system is disclosed comprising a VR controller configured to generate a model of a user within a virtual space to be displayed in a wearable display device, and a positioning unit configured to receive spatial position information around the user, the spatial position information comprises a first set of spatial data of the user and of a placement of a peripheral sensor, captured by a point of view (POV) sensor of the wearable display device when worn by the user, and a second set of spatial data of the user and of a placement of the POV sensor, captured by the peripheral sensor, determine user coordinates of the user in the room based on a relative sensor position and the first and second sets of spatial data, and communicate the user coordinates to the VR controller to generate the model.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface. The reflective surface may be diffusely reflective, partially diffusely reflective, or specularly reflective.
A collaborative content system, comprising: a local device running a video conferencing application, a local interactive system running an instance of a video conferencing application, a video conferencing backend system configured to: provide a video conferencing session to video conferencing application, receive a request for a whiteboard application session from a video conferencing application, provide the request for the whiteboard application session to collaborative application backend system, the collaborative application backend system configured to: generate the whiteboard application session, provide the whiteboard application session to the video conferencing backend system, provide the whiteboard application session to the whiteboard application for real-time collaborative editing by the user.
An assembly for holding and controlling curvature of a glass plate for an optical touch sensitive system is described. The assembly comprising a first frame element extending in a first plane and configured to extend at least partially around a panel; at least one second frame element extending in a second plane and forming a support portion for the plate, and at least one spacing element positioned at least partially between the support portion and the first frame element. The spacing element us configured to control a curvature of the first frame element and wherein the at least one second frame element is configured to engage the plate at the support portion, is attached to the first frame element, and is tiltable, by controlling the curvature of the first frame element with said spacing element, to control a curvature of the plate.
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Computer software; computer programs; hardware; interface
for computers; computer interface boards; user interfaces;
electronic interfaces; screens; monitors; touchscreen
monitors; touch-screen applications for use with digital
white boards or touchscreen monitors; keyboards; electronic
apparatuses, instruments and devices for communication;
optical apparatuses, instruments and devices; screens for
mobile terminals; parts, accessories and fittings for the
aforesaid goods; information technology and audiovisual
equipment; computer software for mobile phones; utility
software; computer networking and data communications
equipment; data communications apparatus; software for
cooperation between people; software for cooperation in an
educational context; computer programs for project
management. Custom manufacture and production, for others, of screens,
monitors, touch screens, keyboards, video screens,
electronic and optical apparatus, tools and devices, screens
for mobile terminals, parts, fittings and accessories for
the aforesaid goods. Engineering and technical support services in the research,
development, design, manufacture, and production of
software, computer software, computer programs, computer
hardware, interfaces for computers, interfaces, user
interfaces, electrical interfaces, screens, monitors, touch
screens, touch-screen applications, keyboards, video
screens, electronic and optical apparatus, tools and
devices, screens for mobile terminals, and devices and
parts, fittings and accessories for the aforesaid goods;
computer programming.
A method for assembling a touch sensing apparatus comprising a display panel, a plate comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a frame assembly, wherein the plate has a first curvature along at least a first edge of the top surface of the plate when uncoupled with the frame assembly. The method comprises the steps of arranging a plurality of light emitters alongside a periphery of the plate, the plurality of light emitters configured to emit light propagating over the top surface; arranging a plurality of detectors alongside the periphery of the plate, the plurality of detectors configured to receive light emitted from the plurality of light emitters; and coupling the display panel, the plate, and the frame assembly, wherein the step of coupling causes the first curvature of the plate to change to a second curvature.
A touch sensing apparatus for suppressing involuntary touch input is disclosed, comprising a touch surface, a touch sensor configured to determine touch input coordinates on the touch surface of an input object in contact with the touch surface, wherein the input object is a stylus held by a user or a user's finger, determine secondary input coordinates of said user in the vicinity of the touch input coordinates as a palm area based on a threshold area for identifying palm input, wherein the touch sensing apparatus is configured to generate a suppression area around the palm area in which the involuntary touch input is suppressed, wherein the suppression area extends in a direction from the palm area based on the position of the touch input coordinates relative the palm area. A related method in a touch sensing apparatus is disclosed.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/038 - Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, and a light directing arrangement arranged adjacent the perimeter. The emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the light directing arrangement is arranged to direct the light along a light path from the emitters to the touch surface. A diffusive light scattering element is arranged in the light path.
An assembly for holding and controlling curvature of a glass plate for an optical touch sensitive system is described. The assembly comprising a first frame element extending in a first plane and configured to extend at least partially around a panel; at least one second frame element extending in a second plane and forming a support portion for the plate, and at least one spacing element positioned at least partially between the support portion and the first frame element. The spacing element us configured to control a curvature of the first frame element and wherein the at least one second frame element is configured to engage the plate at the support portion. is attached to the first frame element, and is tiltable, by controlling the curvature of the rust frame element with said spacing element, to control a curvature of the plate.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
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Computer software; computer programs; hardware; interface for computers; computer interface boards; user interfaces; electronic interfaces; screens; monitors; touchscreen monitors; touch-screen applications for use with digital white boards or touchscreen monitors; keyboards; electronic apparatuses, instruments and devices for communication; optical apparatuses, instruments and devices; screens for mobile terminals; parts, accessories and fittings for the aforesaid goods; information technology and audiovisual equipment; computer software for mobile phones; utility software; computer networking and data communications equipment; data communications apparatus; software for cooperation between people; software for cooperation in an educational context; computer programs for project management Custom manufacture and production, for others, of screens, monitors, touch screens, keyboards, video screens, electronic and optical apparatus, tools and devices, screens for mobile terminals, parts, fittings and accessories for the aforesaid goods Engineering and technical support services in the research, development, design, manufacture, and production of software, computer software, computer programs, computer hardware, interfaces for computers, interfaces, user interfaces, electrical interfaces, screens, monitors, touch screens, touch-screen applications, keyboards, video screens, electronic and optical apparatus, tools and devices, screens for mobile terminals, and devices and parts, fittings and accessories for the aforesaid goods; computer programming
22.
A VIDEOCONFERENCING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH FOCUS DETECTION OF THE PRESENTER
A method of videoconferencing between a presenter and a remote user comprises outputting a display signal configured to display an image on a presenter display and on a remote user display. The method also comprises receiving one or more images of the presenter. The method further comprises determining a gaze direction of the presenter with respect to the displayed image on the presenter display based on the received images of the presenter. The method comprises determining a presenter gaze object in the displayed image based on the determined gaze direction. The method comprises modifying the output display signal configured to display a modified image on the remote user display based on the determined presenter gaze object.
A method of videoconferencing between a first user and a second user comprises receiving at least one first image data of the first user from a first camera mounted behind a first display. The first display is configured to be optically transmissive with respect to the first camera. The method also comprises receiving at least one second image data from a second camera of the first user. The method further comprises generating the modified image data based on the first image data and the second image data. The method further yet comprises sending a display signal comprising the modified image data configured to be displayed for the second user on a second display.
A method of video conferencing between a plurality of users at a first videoconferencing terminal and a second videoconferencing terminal comprises receiving one or more images of at least one first user at the first videoconferencing terminal. The method further comprises determining at least one change in the interaction status of the at least one first user at the first videoconferencing terminal based on the received one or more images. The method further comprises sending a control signal to modify a mute status of a microphone and / or a speaker at the first videoconferencing terminal based on the determined changed interaction status.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, an opposite rear surface, and panel sides extending between the touch surface and rear surface. The panel sides define a perimeter of the light transmissive panel. The touch sensing apparatus comprises a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along the perimeter and adjacent the panel sides, a light guide arranged along the perimeter and having a first reflective surface comprising a diffusive light scattering element. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of light onto the diffusive light scattering element so as to generate propagating light that diffusively propagates above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light generated as said propagating light impinges on the diffusive light scattering element, and wherein the diffusive light scattering element is arranged at least partly outside the panel sides and extending at least partly above the touch surface.
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
An interactive device is described that is configured to: display an output of a remote device, wherein an output delay exists between the output being generated by the remote device and the output being displayed on the interactive device, generate an interaction data in dependence on an interaction with the interactive device at a location, transmit the interaction data to the remote device, display an updated output of the remote device, the updated output being generated by the remote device subsequent to receiving the interaction data, wherein the interactive device being further configured to: generate an interaction image of an area of the updated output of the remote device corresponding to the location of the interaction, determine an interaction indication in dependence on the interaction image, displaying an interaction indication on the interactive device at a location of one or more further interactions with the interactive device.
G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel having a touch surface, emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter, a light directing portion arranged adjacent the perimeter and comprising a light directing surface, the emitters and/or the detectors are arranged opposite a rear surface of the panel to emit and/or receive light through a channel in a frame element, the channel is arranged opposite the rear surface and extends in a direction of a normal axis of the touch surface, the light directing surface and the channel are arranged on opposite sides of the panel and overlap in the direction of the plane, the light directing surface receive light from the emitters, or direct light to the detectors, through the panel and through the channel, in the direction of the normal axis. A method of manufacturing a frame element for a touch sensing apparatus is disclosed.
An interaction interface device for providing an interface between a touch display unit and an external device. The touch display unit comprising a display unit having a touch surface. The interaction interface device comprises a first interface between the interaction interface device and the touch display unit, the first interface being configured to: receive a first touch data from the touch display unit, wherein the first touch data corresponds to touch interactions occurring within a sub-portion of the display unit, and transmit a first video data to the touch display unit for display on the sub-portion of the display unit, a second interface between the interaction interface device and the external device, the second interface being configured to: receive the first video data from an external device, and transmit the first touch data to the external device.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed for detecting touch pressure, comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, the panel having a perimeter, a plurality of emitters arranged along the perimeter, wherein the emitters emit light across the panel, a plurality of detectors arranged along the perimeter, whereby the detectors are arranged to receive at least part of said light as detection light, wherein the touch sensing apparatus is configured to determine, as a touch object deflects the panel along a normal of the touch surface, a difference in the received detection light between deflection of the panel from a first position (p1) to a second position (p2) along the normal, and determine a pressure of the touch object against the touch surface based on said difference.
A touch sensing display comprises a frame comprising at least one surface mounting. The touch sensing display also comprises a panel defining a touch surface on a first side and being mounted to the frame around a periphery of the panel. The touch sensing display further comprises at least one touch detector configured to detect a touch event on the touch surface. A display apparatus is mounted to the frame and facing rear surface on a second side of the panel. The display apparatus is configured to receive a touch event signal from the at least one touch detector. The frame is load bearing and arranged to support the weight of the touch sensing display when the at least one surface mounting is attached to a surface.
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface. The reflective surface may be diffusely reflective, partially diffusely reflective, or specularly reflective.
An interaction system for receiving gesture input from an object is disclosed comprising a panel having a surface and a perimeter, the surface extending in a plane having a normal axis, a sensor configured to detect incident light from the object, a processor in communication with the sensor and being configured to determine a position of the object relative the surface based on the incident light, when the object is at a distance from the surface along the normal axis, determine the gesture input based on said position, and output a control signal to control the interaction system based on the gesture input.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface extending in a plane having a normal axis and a back surface opposite the touch surface, a display arranged proximal to the back surface and configured to display an image through a display portion of the touch surface, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel and beneath the panel, wherein the emitters are arranged to emit non-visible light and the first and second light directing surfaces are arranged to receive the light and direct the light across the touch surface substantially parallel to the touch surface, wherein the apparatus comprising at least one optical filter arranged outside of the display portion of the touch surface and configured to filter visible light.
The present disclosure relates to a touch sensing apparatus including a frame (2) comprising a first frame profile (21), a second frame profile (22), a third frame profile (23), and a fourth frame profile (24), wherein the first frame profile (21) and the second frame profile (22) form long sides of the frame (2), and the third frame profile (23) and the fourth frame profile form short sides of the frame (2), a front cover (3) arranged on the frame (2), the front cover (3) having a front surface (3a) and a rear surface, a display panel arranged on the frame (2), and a plurality of detectors arranged on first frame profile (21), and a plurality of emitters arranged on the second frame profile (22), wherein at least a portion of the first frame profile (21) and at least a portion of the second frame profile (22) are adapted to act on the front cover (3) with a force in a first direction parallel with a normal of the front surface (3a) of the front cover (3), and wherein at least a portion of the third frame profile (23) and at least a portion of the fourth frame profile (24) are adapted to act on the front cover (3) with a force in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
A method of videoconferencing comprises displaying an image of a remote user on a display and capturing an image of a local user at a user position in front of the display. The at least one camera is located at a camera position behind the display. The method comprises modifying an image to be displayed based on the camera position of the at least one camera with respect to the display and based on the user position of the local user with respect to the display.
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Computer software for user interactions with computers;
computer software for user interactions with screens;
computer software for user interactions with mobile
telephones; computer software for the detection, processing,
transmitting and receiving of user interactions with
computers; computer touch screen software; computer software
for use in detecting objects, user gestures and commands on
a touch-sensitive surface; computer software programs for
displaying images and detecting objects, user gestures and
commands on a touch-sensitive surface; video conferencing
software; computer application software for streaming
audio-visual media content via the internet; computer
software for conference management; computer software for
remote user interaction computers; computer software for
remote presentations; computer software for collaboration;
collaboration software platforms; project management
software; presentation software; computer whiteboard
software; computer software for controlling interactive
whiteboards; computer interface software; computer
application software; web application software; mobile
application software; downloadable mobile application
software; applications for touch screens; computer software
for controlling touch screen devices; computer software for
controlling interactive sensors; computer software for
graphical user interfaces; firmware for controlling touch
devices; firmware for controlling interactive sensors;
computer hardware; computer interfaces; user interfaces for
computers; electrical interfaces for computers; screens;
displays; monitors; touch screens; computer whiteboards;
touch pads; electronic and optical apparatuses, instruments
and devices for touch sensitive screens; mobile handset
displays; sensors for touchscreens and computer whiteboards;
sensors; optical sensors; touchscreens sensors; pressure
sensors; cameras; distance sensors; infrared sensors;
ultrasonic sensors; acceleration sensors; all the
aforementioned goods excluding moulds, hot runners,
injectors and devices for injection and
injection/compression moulding, for plastic material. Custom manufacturing for others of screens, monitors, touch
sensitive screens, touch pads, displays, electronic and
optical apparatuses and instruments for touch sensitive
screens, mobile handset displays; all the aforementioned
services excluding services related to the field of moulds,
hot runners, injectors and devices for injection and
injection/compression moulding, for plastic material. Research, development and design of computer software for
user interactions with computers, computer software for user
interactions with screens, computer software for user
interactions with mobile telephones, computer software for
the detection, processing, transmitting and receiving of
user interactions with computers; research, development and
design of computer touch screen software, computer software
for use in detecting objects, user gestures and commands on
a touch-sensitive surface, computer software programs for
displaying images and detecting objects, user gestures and
commands on a touch-sensitive surface; research, development
and design of video conferencing software, computer
application software for streaming audio-visual media
content via the internet, computer software for conference
management, computer software for remote user interaction
computers, computer software for remote presentations,
computer software for collaboration, collaboration software
platforms; research, development and design of project
management software, presentation software, computer
whiteboard software, computer software for controlling
interactive whiteboards; research, development and design of
computer interface software, computer application software,
web application software, mobile application software,
downloadable mobile application software; research,
development and design of applications for touch screens,
computer software for controlling touch screen devices,
computer software for controlling interactive sensors,
computer software for graphical user interfaces, firmware
for controlling touch devices, firmware for controlling
interactive sensors, computer hardware, computer interfaces,
user interfaces for computers; research, development and
design of electrical interfaces for computers, screens,
displays, monitors, touch screens, computer whiteboards,
touch pads, electronic and optical apparatuses, instruments
and devices for touch sensitive screens, mobile handset
displays; research, development and design of sensors for
touchscreens and computer whiteboards, sensors, optical
sensors, touchscreens sensors, pressure sensors, cameras,
distance sensors, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors,
acceleration sensors; all the aforementioned services
excluding services related to the field of moulds, hot
runners, injectors and devices for injection and
injection/compression moulding, for plastic material.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, an opposite rear surface, and panel sides extending between the touch surface and rear surface. The panel sides define a perimeter of the light transmissive panel. The touch sensing apparatus comprises a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along the perimeter and adjacent the panel sides, a light guide arranged along the perimeter and having a first reflective surface comprising a diffusive light scattering element. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of light onto the diffusive light scattering element so as to generate propagating light that diffusively propagates above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light generated as said propagating light impinges on the diffusive light scattering element, and wherein the diffusive light scattering element is arranged at least partly outside the panel sides and extending at least partly above the touch surface.
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
41.
FRAME FOR A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND TOOL THEREFOR
An elongate frame for a touch-sensitive device comprises: a bottom wall, a top wall and a side wall connected there-between. The elongate frame also comprises a first mounting and a second mounting for respectively fixing at least one light emitter and a touch surface with respect to the frame. The elongate frame also comprises a slot at least partially positioned above the second mounting and the first mounting wherein the slot is arranged to receive an optical component.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel having a touch surface, emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter, a light directing portion arranged adjacent the perimeter and comprising a light directing surface, the emitters and/or the detectors are arranged opposite a rear surface of the panel to emit and/or receive light through a channel in a frame element, the channel is arranged opposite the rear surface and extends in a direction of a normal axis of the touch surface, the light directing surface and the channel are arranged on opposite sides of the panel and overlap in the direction of the plane, the light directing surface receive light from the emitters, or direct light to the detectors, through the panel and through the channel, in the direction of the normal axis. A method of manufacturing a frame element for a touch sensing apparatus is disclosed.
An interactive device is described that is configured to: display an output of a remote device, wherein an output delay exists between the output being generated by the remote device and the output being displayed on the interactive device, generate an interaction data in dependence on an interaction with the interactive device at a location, transmit the interaction data to the remote device, display an updated output of the remote device, the updated output being generated by the remote device subsequent to receiving the interaction data, wherein the interactive device being further configured to: generate an interaction image of an area of the updated output of the remote device corresponding to the location of the interaction, determine an interaction indication in dependence on the interaction image, displaying an interaction indication on the interactive device at a location of one or more further interactions with the interactive device.
G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
G06F 3/0487 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
Described is an interaction system comprising an imaging device, such as a camera system, configured to image one or more users, wherein the interaction device is configured to determine one of more properties of each user. For example, the interaction system may be used to determine whether the hand of each user is raised or an orientation of each user's face.
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Goods & Services
Downloadable and recordable computer software for user interactions with computers, namely for managing input devices for computers; downloadable and recordable computer software for user interactions with screens in the nature of creating and managing a touchscreen environment; downloadable and recordable computer software for user interactions with mobile telephones in the nature of creating and managing a touchscreen environment; downloadable and recordable computer software for the detection, processing, transmitting and receiving of user interactions with computers; downloadable and recordable computer touch screen software; downloadable and recordable computer software for use in detecting objects, user gestures and commands on a touch-sensitive surface; downloadable and recordable computer software programs for displaying images and detecting objects, user gestures and commands on a touch-sensitive surface; downloadable and recordable video conferencing software; downloadable and recordable computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet; downloadable and recordable computer software for conference management; downloadable and recordable computer software for remote user interaction computers; downloadable and recordable computer software for remote presentations; downloadable and recordable computer software for collaboration; downloadable and recordable collaboration software platforms; downloadable and recordable project management software; downloadable and recordable presentation software; downloadable and recordable computer whiteboard software; downloadable and recordable computer software for controlling interactive whiteboards; downloadable and recordable computer interface software in the nature of creating and managing a touchscreen environment; downloadable and recordable computer application software for creating and managing a touchscreen environment; downloadable and recordable application software downloadable and recordable from the web for creating and managing a touchscreen environment; downloadable and recordable mobile application software for creating and managing a touchscreen environment; downloadable and recordable mobile application software for creating and managing a touchscreen environment; downloadable and recordable applications for controlling touch screens; downloadable and recordable computer software for controlling touch screen devices; downloadable and recordable computer software for controlling interactive sensors; downloadable and recordable computer software for graphical user interfaces; downloadable and recordable firmware for controlling touch devices; downloadable and recordable firmware for controlling interactive sensors; computer hardware; computer interfaces; user interfaces for computers; electrical interfaces for computers; computer screens; displays, namely, computer display monitors, computer display screens; computer monitors; touch screens; computer whiteboards; touch pads; mobile handset displays, namely, LCDs; sensors for touchscreens and computer whiteboards for measuring location and movement of user input on touchscreens, not for medical use; sensors for measuring location and movement of user input on touchscreens, not for medical use; optical sensors; touchscreens sensors; pressure sensors; cameras; distance sensors; infrared sensors; ultrasonic sensors; acceleration sensors; all the aforementioned goods excluding moulds, hot runners, injectors and devices for injection and injection/compression moulding, for plastic material Custom manufacturing for others of screens, monitors, touch sensitive screens, touch pads, displays, electronic and optical apparatuses and instruments for touch sensitive screens, mobile handset displays; all the aforementioned services excluding services related to the field of moulds, hot runners, injectors and devices for injection and injection/compression moulding, for plastic material Research, development and design of computer software for user interactions with computers, computer software for user interactions with screens, computer software for user interactions with mobile telephones, computer software for the detection, processing, transmitting and receiving of user interactions with computers; research, development and design of computer touch screen software, computer software for use in detecting objects, user gestures and commands on a touch-sensitive surface, computer software programs for displaying images and detecting objects, user gestures and commands on a touch-sensitive surface; research, development and design of video conferencing software, computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet, computer software for conference management, computer software for remote user interaction computers, computer software for remote presentations, computer software for collaboration, collaboration software platforms; research, development and design of project management software, presentation software, computer whiteboard software, computer software for controlling interactive whiteboards; research, development and design of computer interface software, computer application software, web application software, mobile application software, downloadable mobile application software; research, development and design of applications for touch screens, computer software for controlling touch screen devices, computer software for controlling interactive sensors, computer software for graphical user interfaces, firmware for controlling touch devices, firmware for controlling interactive sensors, computer hardware, computer interfaces, user interfaces for computers; research, development and design of electrical interfaces for computers, screens, displays, monitors, touch screens, computer whiteboards, touch pads, electronic and optical apparatuses, instruments and devices for touch sensitive screens, mobile handset displays; research, development and design of sensors for touchscreens and computer whiteboards, sensors, optical sensors, touchscreens sensors, pressure sensors, cameras, distance sensors, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors, acceleration sensors; all the aforementioned services excluding services related to the field of moulds, hot runners, injectors and devices for injection and injection/compression moulding, for plastic material
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AN INTERACTION INTERFACE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME
An interaction interface device for providing an interface between a touch display unit and an external device. The touch display unit comprising a display unit having a touch surface. The interaction interface device comprises a first interface between the interaction interface device and the touch display unit, the first interface being configured to: receive a first touch data from the touch display unit, wherein the first touch data corresponds to touch interactions occurring within a sub-portion of the display unit, and transmit a first video data to the touch display unit for display on the sub-portion of the display unit, a second interface between the interaction interface device and the external device, the second interface being configured to: receive the first video data from an external device, and transmit the first touch data to the external device.
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
An assembly for holding and controlling curvature of a glass plate for an optical touch sensitive system is described. The assembly comprising a first frame element extending in a first plane and configured to extend at least partially around a panel; at least one second frame element extending in a second plane and forming a support portion for the plate, and at least one spacing element positioned at least partially between the support portion and the first frame element. The spacing element us configured to control a curvature of the first frame element and wherein the at least one second frame element is configured to engage the plate at the support portion, is attached to the first frame element, and is tiltable, by controlling the curvature of the first frame element with said spacing element, to control a curvature of the plate.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus configured to determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor is then configured to operate an image reconstruction algorithm on at least part of the thus-generated transmission values and determine a position of a touching object on the touch surface, and an attenuation value corresponding to the attenuation of the light resulting from the object touching the touch surface. Using these values, the processor is configured to identify the type of object.
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
A method of predicting the behaviour of one or more objects on a touch surface of a touch-sensitive apparatus comprises outputting an object position value of a first time series describing a position of the one or more objects on the touch surface. The method further comprises outputting an object position value of a second time series describing a position of the one or more objects on the touch surface. The object position value of the second time series is outputted before the corresponding object position value of the first time series. The method yet further comprises predicting the behaviour of the one or more objects based at least on the object position values of the second time series.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a touch surface, and a touch sensor configured to determine a first set of coordinates on the touch surface of an object in contact with the touch surface. The touch sensing apparatus is configured to determine a virtual brush angle associated with the object, determine a movement of the object to a second set of coordinates determine an updated virtual brush angle for the object in dependence on a position of the second set of coordinates relative to the first set of coordinates, and output the second set of coordinates and the updated virtual brush angle. An associated method is also disclosed.
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, and a light directing arrangement arranged adjacent the perimeter. The emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the light directing arrangement is arranged to direct the light along a light path from the emitters to the touch surface. A diffusive light scattering element is arranged in the light path.
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus configured to determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor is then configured to process the transmission values to determine an object reference point on the touch surface where the light is attenuated or occluded by an object and determine, from a set of light paths unaffected by an object, a set of object boundary light paths comprising one or more light paths passing closest to the object reference point. The characteristics of the object may then be determined in dependence on the set of object boundary light paths.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a panel that defines a touch surface extending in a plane having a normal axis, a plurality of emitters 5 and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel, wherein the plurality of emitters and detectors are fixed to a first frame element extending along the perimeter, a second frame element mounted to the first frame element and extending along said perimeter, wherein the second frame element comprises first and second light directing surfaces, wherein the emitters are arranged to 0 emit light and the first and second light directing surfaces are arranged to receive the light and direct the light across the touch surface substantially parallel to the touch surface.
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
A touch sensing apparatus comprising a panel that defines a touch surface extending in a plane having a normal axis and a back surface opposite the touch surface, a display arranged proximal to the back surface and configured to display an image through a display portion of the touch surface, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel and beneath the panel, a frame component arranged opposite the back surface of the panel, wherein the panel is configured to be shaped by one or more shaping components fixed to the panel and the frame component and configured to exert a force on the panel.
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface extending in a plane having a normal axis and a back surface opposite the touch surface, a display arranged proximal to the back surface and configured to display an image through a display portion of the touch surface, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel and beneath the panel, wherein the emitters are arranged to emit non-visible light and the first and second light directing surfaces are arranged to receive the light and direct the light across the touch surface substantially parallel to the touch surface,wherein the apparatus comprising at least one optical filter arranged outside of the display portion of the touch surface and configured to filter visible light.
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, an opposite rear surface, and panel sides extending between the touch surface and rear surface. The panel sides define a perimeter of the light transmissive panel. The touch sensing apparatus comprises a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along the perimeter and adjacent the panel sides, a light guide arranged along the perimeter and having a first reflective surface comprising a diffusive light scattering element. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of light onto the diffusive light scattering element so as to generate propagating light that diffusively propagates above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light generated as said propagating light impinges on the diffusive light scattering element, and wherein the diffusive light scattering element is arranged at least partly outside the panel sides and extending at least partly above the touch surface.
A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface. The reflective surface may be diffusely reflective, partially diffusely reflective, or specularly reflective.
The present invention is for a jig for assembling a touch sensing device. The touch sensing device has a panel that defines a touch surface and a carrier frame for mounting one or more components of the touch sensing device fixed to the periphery of the panel. The jig comprises at least one side rail releasably engageable with a periphery of the panel. The jig comprises at least one aligning tool releasably engageable with the at least one side rail and the at least one aligning tool comprises at least one coupling releasably engageable to a portion of the carrier frame. When the at least one aligning tool is engaged with the at least one side rail and the portion of the carrier frame, the portion of the carrier frame is located at a predetermined position from the at least one side rail.
A method of videoconferencing comprises displaying an image of a remote user on a display and capturing an image of a local user at a user position in front of the display. The at least one camera is located at a camera position behind the display. The method comprises modifying an image to be displayed based on the camera position of the at least one camera with respect to the display and based on the user position of the local user with respect to the display.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
b) arranged around the periphery of the touch surface to receive light from the set of emitters from the transmissive element and from above the touch surface, wherein each light detector is arranged to receive light from more than one emitter.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface extending in a plane having a normal axis, emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel, a light directing element arranged adjacent the perimeter, the emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of light and the light directing element is arranged to receive the beam of light through a first surface and couple out the beam of light through a second surface to direct the beam of light across the touch surface substantially parallel to the touch surface, the beam of light is received through the first surface at a first distance from the touch surface and is deflected by the light directing element to the second surface to couple out the beam of light at a second distance from the touch surface, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
An elongate frame for a touch-sensitive device comprises: a bottom wall, a top wall and a side wall connected therebetween. The elongate frame also comprises a first mounting and a second mounting for respectively fixing at least one light emitter and a touch surface with respect to the frame. The elongate frame also comprises a slot at least partially positioned above the second mounting and the first mounting wherein the slot is arranged to receive an optical component.
An assembly for holding and controlling curvature of a glass plate for an optical touch sensitive system is described. The assembly comprising a first frame element extending in a first plane and configured to extend at least partially around a panel; at least one second frame element extending in a second plane and forming a support portion for the plate, and at least one spacing element positioned at least partially between the support portion and the first frame element. The spacing element us configured to control a curvature of the first frame element and wherein the at least one second frame element is configured to engage the plate at the support portion, is attached to the first frame element, and is tiltable, by controlling the curvature of the first frame element with said spacing element, to control a curvature of the plate.
An assembly for holding and controlling curvature of a glass plate for an optical touch sensitive system is described. The assembly comprising a first frame element extending in a first plane and configured to extend at least partially around a panel; at least one second frame element extending in a second plane and forming a support portion for the plate, and at least one spacing element positioned at least partially between the support portion and the first frame element. The spacing element us configured to control a curvature of the first frame element and wherein the at least one second frame element is configured to engage the plate at the support portion, is attached to the first frame element, and is tiltable, by controlling the curvature of the first frame element with said spacing element, to control a curvature of the plate.
A film application tool is for an elongate frame of touch-sensitive device wherein the elongate frame comprises a diffusion surface arranged to receive a light diffusing film. The film application tool comprises an applicator carriage moveably mountable on the elongate frame. An application surface is engageable with the diffusion surface of the elongate frame. At least one reference surface is for aligning the light diffusing film with respect to the applicator surface. When the applicator carriage moves with respect to the frame, the application surface urges the light diffusing film towards the diffusion surface.
A system is provided for processing touch data. The system comprises an operating system having a user interface and being configured to process touch data according to a first protocol and a software application running on the operating system. The software application provides an interaction area on the user interface and being configured to process touch data according to a second protocol. A touch controller is configured to send a first touch data corresponding to a touch event to the operating system via a first channel and a second touch data corresponding to the touch event to the software application via a second channel. Where the first touch data corresponds to the interaction area on the user interface, the operating system communicates the first touch data to the software application. Subsequently, where the first touch data received from the operating system corresponds to the second touch data received from the touch controller, the software application processes the first and/or second touch data according to a second protocol.
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/147 - Digital output to display device using display panels
G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
A method of operating an optical touch apparatus is described wherein, the optical touch apparatus comprising a panel, a plurality of emitters and a plurality of detectors arranged with respect to the panel, the plurality of detectors configured to receive light from the plurality of emitters thereby defining detection samples of light transmitted between pairs of emitters and detectors. The optical touch apparatus being further configured to operate in an ambient light evaluation mode comprising the steps of: generating a first set of samples over a first integration time and a second set of samples over a second integration time using at least one detector, and applying a filter to at least the first and second set of samples to generate a residual ambient light value indicative of ambient light noise, wherein the touch apparatus is configured to perform the following steps: operating according to the ambient light evaluation mode for a plurality of repetitions.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a touch surface, and a touch sensor configured to determine a first set of coordinates on the touch surface of an object in contact with the touch surface. The touch sensing apparatus is configured to determine a virtual brush angle associated with the object, determine a movement of the object to a second set of coordinates determine an updated virtual brush angle for the object in dependence on a position of the second set of coordinates relative to the first set of coordinates, and output the second set of coordinates and the updated virtual brush angle. An associated method is also disclosed.
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a panel that defines a touch surface extending in a plane having a normal axis, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel, a light directing element arranged adjacent the perimeter and comprising a light directing surface, wherein the emitters are arranged to emit light and the light directing surface is arranged to receive the light and direct the light across the touch surface, and wherein an optical axis of the emitted light is at an angle greater than zero from the normal axis of the touch surface.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, and a light directing arrangement arranged adjacent the perimeter. The emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the light directing arrangement is arranged to direct the light along a light path from the emitters to the touch surface. A diffusive light scattering element is arranged in the light path.
A method of predicting the behaviour of one or more objects on a touch surface of a touch-sensitive apparatus comprises outputting an object position value of a first time series describing a position of the one or more objects on the touch surface. The method further comprises outputting an object position value of a second time series describing a position of the one or more objects on the touch surface. The object position value of the second time series is outputted before the corresponding object position value of the first time series. The method yet further comprises predicting the behaviour of the one or more objects based at least on the object position values of the second time series.
A touch sensing apparatus comprises a panel that defines a touch surface. A plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged along a perimeter of the panel and the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light above the touch surface. The light emitters are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The touch sensing apparatus also comprises a housing on which the plurality of light emitters and detectors are mountable. At least one spacer is mounted between the panel and the housing to limit the movement of the panel with respect to the plurality of light emitters and detectors.
A method of operating a touch sensing apparatus is provided. The touch sensing apparatus comprises a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel and the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light above the touch surface, and the light emitters are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The method further comprises emitting a beam of light from at least one light emitter. Another step of the method is detecting the emitted light at one or more detectors. Yet another step of the method is determining a distribution of blocked light by at least one mountable light blocking component on the touch sensing apparatus between the at least one light emitter and the one or more detectors.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
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A METHOD OF GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING OF AN OBJECT
A method of generating a 3D mapping of an object is disclosed, comprising directing a transmitted light pattern onto the object, the transmitted light pattern comprises a plurality of symbols encoding at least two possible values, receiving light comprising a reflected light pattern being reflected by the object, identifying a patch of symbols in the reflected light pattern, decoding the values of the symbols of the patch to determine a position of a symbol of the patch in the transmitted light pattern, determining a position of the symbol of the patch in the reflected light pattern, generating a displacement value corresponding to the displacement of said position of the symbol of the patch in the reflected light pattern relative to said position of the symbol of the patch in the transmitted light pattern, and generating the three-dimensional mapping of the object in dependence on the displacement value.
G06T 7/521 - Depth or shape recovery from the projection of structured light
G01B 11/25 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. moiré fringes, on the object
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
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Goods & Services
Software; computer software; computer programs; computer hardware; computer interfaces; interfaces; user interfaces; electrical interfaces; screens; monitors; touch sensitive screens; touch-screen applications; touch pads; displays; electronic and optical apparatuses, instruments and devices for the detection of user input on touch sensitive screens; mobile handset displays; parts, components and accessories to the aforementioned goods. Manufacturing for others of screens, monitors, touch sensitive screens, touch pads, displays, electronic and optical apparatuses and instruments, mobile handset displays, parts, components and accessories to the aforementioned goods; production of computer hardware, interfaces for computers (hardware), interfaces (hardware), electrical interfaces (hardware), and devices for detecting user input on touch sensitive screens and parts, components and accessories to the aforementioned goods. Research, development and design of software, computer software and computer hardware, computer interfaces, interfaces, user interfaces, electrical interfaces, screens, monitors, touch sensitive screens, touch-screen applications, touch pads, displays, electronic and optical apparatuses, instruments and devices, mobile handset displays; design of software, computer software, computer programs, computer hardware, interfaces for computers, interfaces, user interfaces, electrical interfaces, touch-screen applications and devices and parts, components and accessories to the aforementioned goods; production (programming) of software, computer software, computer programs, touch-screen applications, user interfaces (software); computer programming services.
A touch sensitive apparatus is disclosed comprising a touch surface configured to receive touch input, a touch sensor configured to determine a surface coordinate of a touch input on the touch surface, an imaging device configured to capture image data of a user input device adapted to engage the touch surface to provide said touch input, a processing unit configured to receive a first surface coordinate of a touch input from the touch sensor; and correlate a touch input at a first surface coordinate with a first image sensor coordinate at which image data of the input device is captured; and generate a touch output signal based on the captured image data of the input device at the first image sensor coordinate. The touch output signal comprises a value for controlling user input device interaction associated with the touch input at the first surface coordinate.
A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface. The reflective surface may be diffusely reflective, partially diffusely reflective, or specularly reflective.
The present application describes a touch sensitive device comprising a touch sensor and a wireless receiver. The touch sensitive device is configured to: identify a new touch interaction at a position on the touch surface, receive a signal from a pen comprising a unique identifier, and match the new touch interaction to the one or more unique identifiers. The new touch interaction is matched to one of the unique identifiers in dependence on a confidence value of each of the unique identifiers and wherein the confidence value of each unique identifier is determined in dependence on characteristics of a previous touch interaction matched to the respective unique identifier.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
A touch-based virtual-reality (VR) interaction system is disclosed. The VR interaction system comprises a touch sensitive apparatus configured to receive touch input from a user, a VR output device configured to display a position of the user and a virtual representation of the touch input in a VR environment coordinate system within a virtual space, a positioning unit configured to provide spatial position information of the position of the touch sensitive apparatus relative to the user, and a processing unit configured to map the spatial position information of the touch sensitive apparatus to the VR environment coordinate system. The processing unit is configured to communicate a set of VR environment coordinates of the touch sensitive apparatus to the VR output device so that the touch sensitive apparatus is displayed within the virtual space together with the virtual representation of the touch input. A related method is also disclosed.
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Goods & Services
Computer software; computer touch screen software; video conferencing software; computer software for collaboration; collaboration software platforms; project management software; presentation software; computer whiteboard software; computer interface software; computer application software; web application software; mobile application software; downloadable mobile application software; applications for touch screens; touch screens; computer whiteboards; sensors for touchscreens and computer whiteboards; parts, accessories and fittings for the aforesaid goods. Manufacture and production, for others, of touch screens, computer whiteboards and parts, fittings and accessories for the aforesaid goods. Research, development and design of computer software, computer touch screen software, video conferencing software, computer software for collaboration, collaboration software platforms, project management software, presentation software, computer whiteboard software, computer interface software, computer application software, web application software, mobile application software, downloadable mobile application software, touch screens, computer whiteboards, sensors for touchscreens and computer whiteboards; computer programming.
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus configured to determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor is then configured to operate an image reconstruction algorithm on at least part of the thus-generated transmission values and determine a position of a touching object on the touch surface, and an attenuation value corresponding to the attenuation of the light resulting from the object touching the touch surface. Using these values, the processor is configured to identify the type of object.
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the panel. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light that travels above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light from the emitted light. The plurality of light emitters and detectors are arranged above the touch surface and are connected to a substrate extending in a direction parallel with a normal axis of a plane in which the panel extends. A method of assembling a touch sensing apparatus is also disclosed.
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus can determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor can operate an image reconstruction algorithm on at least part of the thus-generated transmission values and determine a position of a touching object on the touch surface, an attenuation value corresponding to the attenuation of the light resulting from the object touching the touch surface, and an occlusion compensation value for compensating the occlusion affect from other objects on the touch surface. Using these values, the processor can identify the type of object.
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus configured to determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor is then configured to process the transmission values to determine a region around the object reference point on the touch surface and a set of light paths intersecting the region. By performing statistical analysis of the set of light paths, characteristics of the object may be determined.
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus configured to determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor is then configured to process the transmission values to determine an object reference point on the touch surface where the light is attenuated or occluded by an object and determine, from a set of light paths unaffected by an object, a set of object boundary light paths comprising one or more light paths passing closest to the object reference point. The characteristics of the object may then be determined in dependence on the set of object boundary light paths.
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus can determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor can operate an image reconstruction algorithm on at least part of the thus-generated transmission values and determine a position of a touching object on the touch surface, an attenuation value corresponding to the attenuation of the light resulting from the object touching the touch surface, and an occlusion compensation value for compensating the occlusion affect from other objects on the touch surface. Using these values, the processor can identify the type of object.
An optical IR touch sensing apparatus configured to determine, based on output signals of light detectors, a light energy value for each light path across a touch surface, and generate a transmission value for each light path based on the light energy value. A processor is then configured to process the transmission values to determine an object reference point on the touch surface where the light is attenuated or occluded by an object and determine, from a set of light paths unaffected by an object, a set of object boundary light paths comprising one or more light paths passing closest to the object reference point. The characteristics of the object may then be determined in dependence on the set of object boundary light paths.
b) arranged around the periphery of the touch surface to receive light from the set of emitters from the transmissive element and from above the touch surface, wherein each light detector is arranged to receive light from more than one emitter.
A stylus is described for controlling a computer device. The stylus comprises at least one user control and a contact sensor configured to detect a contact between the controller device and a touch surface. The stylus is configured to: detect an activation of the user control; whilst the user control continues to be activated, detecting, using the contact sensor, whether a contact between the controller device and a touch surface has occurred and transmitting a first control signal when a contact is detected, where no contact is detected, transmitting a second control signal when the user control is deactivated.
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, an opposite rear surface, and panel sides extending between the touch surface and rear surface. The panel sides define a perimeter of the light transmissive panel. The touch sensing apparatus comprises a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along the perimeter and adjacent the panel sides, a light guide arranged along the perimeter and having a first reflective surface comprising a diffusive light scattering element. The light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of light onto the diffusive light scattering element so as to generate propagating light that diffusively propagates above the touch surface, wherein the light detectors are arranged to receive detection light generated as said propagating light impinges on the diffusive light scattering element, and wherein the diffusive light scattering element is arranged at least partly outside the panel sides and extending at least partly above the touch surface.
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Software; computer software; computer programs; computer
hardware; computer interfaces; interfaces; user interfaces;
electrical interfaces; screens; monitors; touch sensitive
screens; touch-screen applications; touch pads; displays;
electronic and optical apparatuses, instruments and devices;
mobile handset displays; parts, components and accessories
to the aforementioned goods. Manufacturing for others of screens, monitors, touch
sensitive screens, touch pads, displays, electronic and
optical apparatuses and instruments, mobile handset
displays, parts, components and accessories to the
aforementioned goods (term considered too vague by the
International Bureau - rule 13 (2) (b) of the Common
Regulations); custom production of software, computer
software, computer programs, computer hardware, interfaces
for computers, interfaces, user interfaces, electrical
interfaces, touch-screen applications and devices and parts,
components and accessories to the aforementioned goods. Research, development and design of software, computer
software and computer hardware, computer interfaces,
interfaces, user interfaces, electrical interfaces, screens,
monitors, touch sensitive screens, touch-screen
applications, touch pads, displays, electronic and optical
apparatuses, instruments and devices, mobile handset
displays; computer programming services.
A method of controlling an interaction between a stylus and a touch sensitive device is disclosed. The stylus comprises a unique identifier and a wireless transmitter for wireless transmission of the unique identifier. The touch sensitive device comprises a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving the unique identifier of one or more styluses. The method comprises transmitting the unique identifier from a first stylus to the touch sensitive device, determining from a database, a set of controls associated with the unique identifier, and controlling the interaction between the touch sensitive device and the user of the first stylus according to the set of controls. A touch interaction system is also disclosed.
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
An assembly for holding and controlling curvature of a glass plate for an optical touch sensitive system is described. The assembly comprising a first frame element extending in a first plane and configured to extend at least partially around a panel; at least one second frame element extending in a second plane and forming a support portion for the plate, and at least one spacing element positioned at least partially between the support portion and the first frame element. The spacing element us configured to control a curvature of the first frame element and wherein the at least one second frame element is configured to engage the plate at the support portion, is attached to the first frame element, and is tiltable, by controlling the curvature of the first frame element with said spacing element, to control a curvature of the plate.
