公开(公告)号：US20100139990A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12242794

申请日：2008-12-08

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: Embodiments are related to user input devices that accept complex user input including a combination of touch and push (or pick) input. Embodiments of the invention provide for selective ignoring or rejection of input received from such devices in order to avoid interpreting unintentional user actions as commands. Furthermore, some input signals can be modified. The selective rejection or modification can be performed by the user interface device itself or by a computing device that includes or is attached to the user interface device. The selective rejection or modification may be performed by a module that processes input signals, performs the necessary rejections and modifications and sends revised input signals to higher level modules.

Abstract translation: 实施例涉及接受包括触摸和推送（或拾取）输入的组合的复杂用户输入的用户输入设备。 本发明的实施例提供选择性地忽略或拒绝从这些设备接收的输入，以避免将无意的用户动作解释为命令。 此外，可以修改一些输入信号。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由用户界面设备本身或由包括或附接到用户界面设备的计算设备执行。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由处理输入信号的模块执行，执行必要的拒绝和修改，并将修改的输入信号发送到更高级别的模块。

公开(公告)号：US20080309634A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11818499

申请日：2007-06-13

Applicant: Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Wayne Carl Westerman

Inventor： Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Wayne Carl Westerman

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42206 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N2005/443

Abstract: One or more multi-touch skins can placed along three dimensions of an object. The one or more multi-touch skins enable multi-touch inputs during the operation of the object. The multi-touch inputs can be tracked to monitor the operation of the object and provide feedback to the operator of the object. The one or more multi-touch skins can further enable gestures for configuring and operating the object. The one or more multi-touch skins can also be used to implement any number of GUI interface objects and actions. A multi-touch skin that measures the force of a touch in one or more directions is also provided.

Abstract translation: 一个或多个多点触摸皮肤可以放置在对象的三维空间上。 一个或多个多点触控外壳在对象的操作期间启用多点触摸输入。 可以跟踪多点触摸输入以监视对象的操作并向对象的操作者提供反馈。 一个或多个多点触摸外观可以进一步启用用于配置和操作对象的手势。 一个或多个多点触控外壳也可以用于实现任意数量的GUI界面对象和动作。 还提供了在一个或多个方向上测量触摸力的多点触摸皮肤。

公开(公告)号：US20080309632A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11818479

申请日：2007-06-13

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Brett G. Alten

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Brett G. Alten

IPC: G06K9/22 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06K9/20

CPC classification number: G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G06K9/00335

Abstract: The detection of finger pinch, rotate, and tap gestures along with a translation and optionally liftoff motion to initiate certain actions is disclosed. To detect both the gesture and the translation, a certain amount of gesture scaling speed can be detected along with a certain amount of translation speed and distance traveled. For a finger pinch gesture, the scaling speed can be computed as the dot product of the velocity vectors of two or more fingers coming together. For a finger rotation gesture, the scaling speed can be computed as a cross product of the velocity vectors of the rotating fingers. The translation speed of a gesture can be computed as the average of the velocity vectors of any fingers involved in the gesture. The amount of gesture scaling speed and translation speed needed to trigger the recognition of a combined gesture with translation can be a predetermined ratio.

Abstract translation: 公开了手指捏合，旋转和敲击手势以及平移以及可选地提升运动以发起某些动作的检测。 为了检测手势和翻译，可以检测一定量的手势缩放速度以及一定量的平移速度和旅行距离。 对于手指捏捏手势，缩放速度可以计算为两个或更多个手指的速度矢量的一部分的积积。 对于手指旋转手势，缩放速度可以被计算为旋转手指的速度矢量的交叉乘积。 手势的翻译速度可以计算为手势中涉及的任何手指的速度向量的平均值。 触发识别组合手势所需的手势缩放速度和平移速度的量可以是预定的比例。

公开(公告)号：US20080309631A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US11818477

申请日：2007-06-13

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John Greer Elias ,  Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Duncan Kerr

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John Greer Elias ,  Steve Porter Hotelling ,  Duncan Kerr

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04M1/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: This relates to an event sensing device that includes an event sensing panel and is able to dynamically change the granularity of the panel according to present needs. Thus, the granularity of the panel can differ at different times of operation. Furthermore, the granularity of specific areas of the panel can also be dynamically changed, so that different areas feature different granularities at a given time. This also relates to panels that feature different inherent granularities in different portions thereof. These panels can be designed, for example, by placing more stimulus and/or data lines in different portions of the panel, thus ensuring different densities of pixels in the different portions. Optionally, these embodiments can also include the dynamic granularity changing features noted above.

Abstract translation: 这涉及包括事件感测面板并且能够根据当前需要动态地改变面板的粒度的事件感测装置。 因此，面板的粒度在不同的操作时间可能不同。 此外，面板的特定区域的粒度也可以动态地改变，使得不同的区域在给定时间具有不同的粒度。 这也涉及在不同部分具有不同固有粒度的面板。 这些面板可以例如通过在面板的不同部分放置更多的刺激和/或数据线来设计，从而确保不同部分中不同密度的像素。 可选地，这些实施例还可以包括上述的动态粒度变化特征。

公开(公告)号：US20080211766A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US11963516

申请日：2007-12-21

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John Greer Elias

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John Greer Elias

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F2203/0381 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G06K9/00375

Abstract: A method for performing multi-touch (MT) data fusion is disclosed in which multiple touch inputs occurring at about the same time are received to generating first touch data. Secondary sense data can then be combined with the first touch data to perform operations on an electronic device. The first touch data and the secondary sense data can be time-aligned and interpreted in a time-coherent manner. The first touch data can be refined in accordance with the secondary sense data, or alternatively, the secondary sense data can be interpreted in accordance with the first touch data. Additionally, the first touch data and the secondary sense data can be combined to create a new command.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于执行多点触摸（MT）数据融合的方法，其中接收大约相同时间发生的多个触摸输入以产生第一触摸数据。 然后可以将次感测数据与第一触摸数据组合以在电子设备上执行操作。 第一触摸数据和辅助感测数据可以以时间一致的方式进行时间对齐和解释。 第一触摸数据可以根据次级感测数据进行细化，或者可以根据第一触摸数据来解释辅助感测数据。 此外，可以组合第一触摸数据和辅助感测数据以创建新的命令。

公开(公告)号：US20080158145A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11619464

申请日：2007-01-03

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06K9/00375

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and discriminating between different input patterns to a multi-touch touch-screen device are described. By way of example, large objects hovering a short distance from the touch-surface (e.g., a cheek, thigh or chest) may be identified and distinguished from physical contacts to the surface. In addition, rough contacts due to, for example, ears and earlobes, may be similarly identified and distinguished from contacts due to fingers, thumbs, palms and finger clasps.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于识别和区分不同输入图案与多点触摸触摸屏设备的技术。 作为示例，可以识别从触摸表面（例如，脸颊，大腿或胸部）移动短距离的大对象，并将其与物理接触区分开到表面。 此外，由于耳朵和耳垂引起的粗糙接触可能被类似地识别，并且与手指，拇指，手掌和手指扣的接触不同。

公开(公告)号：USRE40153E1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US11140529

申请日：2005-05-27

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John Greer Elias

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John Greer Elias

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: A multi-touch system is disclosed that recognizes simultaneous touchdown of four fingers on, above, or below the home row of keys as a modifier chord and applies modifiers such as Shift, Ctrl, or Alt to subsequent touch activity until none of the chord fingertips remain touching. Touches by the thumb of the modifier chord hand that occur before any modifiable typing or clicking activity cause the modifier chord to be canceled and reinterpreted as hand resting. The Shift modifier may be released temporarily during thumb keypresses that are intermixed with typing of capitalized characters. Distributing the modifier chord touches across different zones or key rows selects multiple modifiers. In an alternative embodiment, different modifiers can be selected with different arrangements of the fingers relative to one another within the chord, irrespective of absolute hand alignment with the touch surface.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种多点触摸系统，其识别作为修改器和弦的主键上的四个手指，上面或下面的四个手指的同时触地，并且将修改器（例如Shift，Ctrl或Alt）应用于随后的触摸活动，直到没有和弦指尖 保持感动 在任何可修改的打字或点击活动之前发生的修饰符和弦手的拇指触摸将导致修饰符和弦被取消并重新解释为手休息。 在与大写字符的输入混合的拇指按键期间，Shift修饰符可能会暂时释放。 分配修饰符和弦可以跨越不同的区域或键行选择多个修饰符。 在替代实施例中，可以在弦内不同的手指配置来选择不同的修饰剂，而不管与触摸表面绝对的手对齐。

公开(公告)号：US07030861B1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10065252

申请日：2002-09-28

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John G. Elias

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  John G. Elias

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: A multi-touch system is disclosed that compares finger arrangements at the beginning of multi-touch gestures and discriminates between neutral- and spread-hand performances. Gestures by the neutral- and spread-hand versions of each chord are then mapped to separate, but intuitively related cursor functions or sets of commands. Less-frequently performed functions and commands are typically assigned to the spread-hand chord, since spreading the hand from neutral takes deliberate effort. With these neutral and spread distinctions, a two-handed gesture set can be packed into a one-handed touch surface, or for two-handed touch surfaces, twice as many intuitively customizable gesture command sets can be accomodated.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种多点触摸系统，其比较多点触摸手势开始时的手指布置并区分中性和手势表现。 然后将每个和弦的中性和扩展版本的手势映射到单独但直观相关的游标功能或命令集。 经常执行的功能和命令通常被分配到扩展手和弦，因为从中性手伸出手来刻意地努力。 凭借这些中性和差异性的区别，双手手势集可以包装成单手触摸表面，或双手触摸表面，可以容纳两倍的直观可定制的手势命令集。

公开(公告)号：US10175805B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US13072623

申请日：2011-03-25

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Joshua A. Strickon

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Joshua A. Strickon

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/155

Abstract: The application of a watershed algorithm to pixels and their touch values obtained from a scan of a touch sensor panel to determine patches corresponding to images of touch is disclosed. Prior to applying the watershed algorithm, background pixels having little or no touch values can be eliminated. A primary merge algorithm can then merge adjacent patches together when the saddle point between them is shallow as compared to the peak represented by the patches. However, if two candidate patches for merging have a total number of pixels below a certain threshold, these two patches may not be merged under the assumption that the patches might have been caused by different fingertips. Conversely, if two candidate patches for merging have a total number of pixels above a certain threshold, these two patches can be merged under the assumption that the patches were caused by a single thumb or palm.

公开(公告)号：US09740386B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US11818397

申请日：2007-06-13

Applicant: Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Sean Erik O'Connor

Inventor： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Sean Erik O'Connor

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: Gestures for converting from a position control mode to a motion continuation mode are disclosed. A position control mode can be invoked when the user simultaneously places two or more fingers upon a sensor panel. The fingers can then be moved around to effect position control. A motion continuation mode can be invoked when one or more fingers are lifted off (but at least one finger remains in contact with the sensor panel). If the motion continuation mode is invoked, a virtual control ring can be generated, and scrolling of the viewable area or dragging of the cursor or object can continue in a particular direction specified by a velocity vector pointed in the direction of finger movement at the time the motion continuation mode is invoked, and having a magnitude proportional to the velocity of the finger at the time the motion continuation mode was invoked.