Methods and systems for processing touch inputs are disclosed. The invention in one respect includes reading data from a multipoint sensing device such as a multipoint touch screen where the data pertains to touch input with respect to the multipoint sensing device, and identifying at least one multipoint gesture based on the data from the multipoint sensing device.

Gestures for touch sensitive input devices

A user interface method is disclosed. The method includes detecting a touch and then determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected. The method further includes activating one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode and in response to the detected touch.

Mode-based graphical user interfaces for touch sensitive input devices

Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.

Proximity detector in handheld device

Methods and systems for implementing gestures with sensing devices are disclosed. More particularly, methods and systems related to gesturing with multipoint sensing devices are disclosed.

Gesturing with a multipoint sensing device

A touch screen computer executes an application. A method of operating the touch screen computer in response to a user is provided. A virtual input device is provided on the touch screen. The virtual input device comprises a plurality of virtual keys. It is detected that a user has touched the touch screen to nominally activate at least one virtual key, and a behavior of the user with respect to touch is determined. The determined behavior is processed and a predetermined characteristic is associated with the nominally-activated at least one virtual key. A reaction to the nominal activation is determined based at least in part on a result of processing the determined behavior.

Operation of a computer with touch screen interface

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To search a target image through a simple operation from a storage medium for performing images by an image pickup unit, such as a digital camera. SOLUTION: When 200 images, for example, are stored in a memory card used in the digital camera and a monitor is provided with performance to display a 4×4 thumbnail image, the number of skips is calculated by dividing the number of storage images by the number of display possible thumbnail images (step S4) and also the images in the memory card are sorted in order of photographing time (step S5). Then the calculated skip number of images are made to be one group, and the thumbnails of the candidate images of the groups are displayed as a list (step S6). When one of the listed and displayed thumbnails is selected, the thumbnails of the group comprising the thumbnail are displayed as a list (step S11).

Image display device and its control method

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital camera which realizes a multi-photographing function with a simple arithmetic processing while utilizing the free capacity of a memory. SOLUTION: The digital camera includes an imaging means 3 for photographing a subject and generating image data, a storage means 7 for storing the image data, a setting means 11 for setting the number of frames for multi-photographing and a time interval in response to the situation of the subject and the free capacity of the storage means 7, a control means 9 for performing multi-photographing and temporarily holding image data for the portion of the frames generated by the imaging means 3 in the storage means 7 and a synthesizing means 6 for synthesizing held data of the respective frames by an addition averaging processing and storing the result in the storage means 7. Then unnecessary image data of each frame are erased from the storage means 7.

Digital camera with multi-photographing function

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for seal recording in which not only a single frame printing but also continuous printing can be carried out when seal recording is performed using a recording medium provided with a basic seal material strippable from a basic stripping material and in which the basic seal material can be stripped easily from the basic stripping material SOLUTION: The basic seal material provided with an adhesive layer on the rear surface is laid on the basic stripping material and, in order to perform seal recording using a roll recording medium 20, the roll recording medium is fed, carried and discharged On the other hand, thermal sublimation or thermal transfer recording is performed based on print data and rotary cutters 11, 12 performing any one of half cut only of the basic seal material or full cut up to the basic stripping material are provided COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO

Method and apparatus for seal recording

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integral cartridge integral with a recording sheet and a thermal recording ribbon wherein the entire length of the recording sheet along the transfer direction thereof can be made shorter so that the usability thereof can be improved, and in a manufacturing step, the cartridge can be easily loaded with the recording sheet and thermal recording ribbon, while the sheets and ribbons can be separately distributed to users. SOLUTION: The integral cartridge 101 is used so as to be detachably mounted at the recording position of a recording means of a thermal printer. Recording sheets S stacked in layers are bent into a U shape and put into the cartridge 101. A sufficient space 102y is formed inside the bent sheets, while a rover opening 102b, into which a pickup roller 10 for conveying the sheets S is moved, is provided. Further, a feed core, around which a recording ribbon R is wound, and a ribbon storage part for axially supporting a winding core are formed integrally with each other or separately from each other. COPYRIGHT: (C)2002,JPO

Integral cartridge for recording sheet and thermal recording ribbon

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drive device that performs sure step operation. SOLUTION: A step-operation type drive device 2 includes a control part 30 so as to achieve step-by-step feeding of a base part 3 provided to the drive device 2 by allowing leg parts 10, 20 to advance step by step. The control part applies a voltage to first/second electromechanical transducers 4, 5 so as to contract the second electromechanical transducer 5 after a lapse of time when landing of a first foot part 6 is scheduled subsequent to contraction of the first electromechanical transducer 4, and then, to expand the first electromechanical transducer 4 before a lapse of time when landing of a second foot part 7 is scheduled. It is possible to simply change a step amount by designing and changing each expansion/contraction amount of the electromechanical transducers 4, 5 and an opening angle α between the first electromechanical transducer 4 and the second electromechanical transducer 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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Image display device and its control method

Digital camera with multi-photographing function

Method and apparatus for seal recording

Integral cartridge for recording sheet and thermal recording ribbon

Step-operation type drive device

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Papers

Image display device and its control method

Digital camera with multi-photographing function

Method and apparatus for seal recording

Integral cartridge for recording sheet and thermal recording ribbon

Step-operation type drive device

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