371 results about "Control Interaction" patented technology

The present invention provides a method of human-computer interfacing that provides haptic feedback to control interface interactions such as scrolling or zooming within an application. Haptic feedback in the present method allows the user more intuitive control of the interface interactions, and allows the user's visual focus to remain on the application. The method comprises providing a control domain within which the user can control interactions. For example, a haptic boundary can be provided corresponding to scrollable or scalable portions of the application domain. The user can position a cursor near such a boundary, feeling its presence haptically (reducing the requirement for visual attention for control of scrolling of the display). The user can then apply force relative to the boundary, causing the interface to scroll the domain. The rate of scrolling can be related to the magnitude of applied force, providing the user with additional intuitive, non-visual control of scrolling.

A pressure-sensitive degree control method and system of a mobile terminal including a touchscreen for controlling interaction degree of the touchscreen based on a pressure level of a touch are provided. The method includes detecting a pressure level of the touch made on the touchscreen, configuring an interaction degree of the user interface to be determined based on the pressure level, and controlling operations of the user interface according to the interaction degree.

The present invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automated audit recording and tracking of PLC-based interactions. A recording component is provided that interacts with an application that can change or alter one or more characteristics of PLC operations. The recording component can be client-based on the same or associated platform as the application or can be embedded within a control system component. When interactions have been recorded, a tracking component aggregates such interactions in a file or record stored in a local or remote database, wherein audit reports that document control interactions or changes can automatically be generated from such files. Recorded interactions can be stored in a substantially real time manner and include records of all interactions with a control system as opposed to merely saving a final program or resultant image of such interactions, thus facilitating a more controlled and secure auditing environment.

Software architectures, platforms, and data constructs are disclosed which provide a system for enabling a non-technical or lay user to perform discrete technical tasks necessary to build a complete network-based, multiuser application. The system also allows the user to have a uniform user experience throughout development of the application. For example, the platform can be used to construct and maintain an Internet or online Web site capable of handling e-commerce transactions or can be used to develop a customer relationship management system. A software architecture is described that enables many users to perform a variety of tasks via a wide-area network, such as an enterprise network or the Internet. The architecture has several services, systems, and an extensible database for storing data objects. The database has an underlying structure referred to as a schema that can be extended with previously undefined attributes without having to alter the basic format of the schema. The architecture also includes an integrated platform that enables each of the users to perform the tasks by controlling interaction or communication between the services and systems, and the extensible database.

Embodiments are directed to microneedle array devices for intradermal and / or transdermal interaction with the body of patient to provide therapeutic, diagnostic or preventative treatment wherein portions of the devices may be formed by multi-layer, multi-material electrochemical fabrication methods and wherein individual microneedles may include valve elements or other elements for controlling interaction (e.g. fluid flow). In some embodiments needles are retractable and extendable from a surface of the device. In some embodiments, interaction occurs automatically with movement across the skin of the patient while in other embodiments interaction is controlled by an operator (e.g. doctor, nurse, technician, or patient).

Method for interacting with a vehicle includes controlling interaction with the vehicle based on receipt of a signal by a component on the vehicle, and generating the signal based on biometric data entered via a portable communications device proximate the vehicle. The entered biometric data may be verified as biometric data of a driver of the vehicle prior to generating the signal. The biometric data may be a fingerprint, a palm print, a hand print, a facial image, and / or a voiceprint, all of which may be obtained using the communications device, e.g., a smartphone. The controlled interaction with the vehicle may be maintaining a brake lockout mechanism coupled to at least one brake of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received and / or maintaining at least one door of the vehicle in a locked state until the signal is received.

A supervisory safety-control system is implemented by dividing a mine's territory into zones of free operation ("permission zones") wherein a vehicle is allowed to move according to predetermined permission parameters but unhindered by other system constraints. Traffic of autonomous vehicles in each permission zone is controlled by the supervisory system in conjunction with and in addition to conventional safety constraints associated with the guidance system that effects the vehicle's tracking of predetermined trajectories. Permission zones are assigned and activated using criteria that ensure the vehicle will remain entirely within active zones so long as the vehicle acts within such predetermined permission parameters. Each permission zone is also associated with a maximum velocity profile that overrides guidance-system safety controls, if necessary, and ensures stoppage of the vehicle at the end of the permission zone.

A mobile terminal having a touch screen and a method of controlling functions in the mobile terminal are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touch screen including a touch panel to detect a drag and drop generated on a function execution screen and a display unit to display the function execution screen, a control unit to control the display unit to display of at least one control interaction guide to guide a control command to be executed on the function execution screen in response to a request to display the control interaction guide, to determine the control command corresponding to a drag generated on the function execution, and to execute a function corresponding to the determined control command on the function execution screen, and a memory unit to store the control command to be executed on the function execution screen and the control interaction guide to be displayed on the function execution screen.

The present disclosure provides a method of controlling interaction between a mobile electronic device and a in-vehicle electronic system, a mobile electronic device using the same method, and a in-vehicle electronic system unit using the same method. The method may include establishing a connection between the mobile electronic device and the in-vehicle electronic system. The mobile electronic device may then receive a profile setting from the in-vehicle electronic system through the connection which could be a cable connection or a wireless connection. The mobile electronic device would control transmission and reception of data to the in-vehicle electronic system based on the profile setting of the in-vehicle electronic system, wherein the setting varies based on the role of the in-vehicle electronic system.

A system and method is provided overcoming decision-making and communications errors to produce expedited and accurate group choices. The invention provides collective outcomes that are resilient to communication and decision making errors, and which are provided with a minimum wait time. The system comprises a user interface engine that provides a channel to the features of the present invention, an agenda manager module for creating and presenting questions, a user manager module that controls interactions with user who request questionnaires, submit response data, and request access to analytical results, and a report manager module that identifies collective outcomes that are resilient to error and / or that weight individual votes to optimize the group's performance in producing one or more correct or optimal collective choices. A common data exchange allows communication between the modules.

The corneal reflex method is used to detect the current direction of view (VD) of a user (UE) to perform specifically selected functions on a computer. Eye vectors (EV) can be detected between the pupil center (ZP) and reflection points (RP) on the cornea (CA) that can be associated with a fixation point (FP) on a computer screen using infrared light (IRS). The association is produced as a function of the direction of view (VDF), so the relationship is detected during an initial calibration (C) by a referenced user (RE) to develop a set of reference eye vectors (EVR). A shorter self-balancing recalibration (RC) is then carried out for each subsequent user (UE). A mapping function (MF) is detected during the recalibration (RC) so that the individual eye vectors (EVU) can be converted to the reference eye vectors (EVR) by the mapping function. The recalibration (RC) can take place without the user (UE) realizing it. The method is useful in medical diagnostics, psycho-optical examinations and eye-controlled interaction with multimedia computers.

An electronic pillow including a pillow unit encasing at least one error microphone and at least one loudspeaker in electrical connection with a controller unit, the pillow unit also including a power source, and a reference sensing unit including at least one reference microphone in electrical connection with the controller unit, the controller unit including an algorithm for controlling interactions between the error microphone, loudspeaker, and reference microphone. A method of abating unwanted noise, by detecting an unwanted noise with a reference microphone, analyzing the unwanted noise, producing an anti-noise corresponding to the unwanted noise in a pillow, and abating the unwanted noise. Methods of hands-free communication, recording and monitoring sleep disorders, providing real-time response to emergencies, and playing audio sounds.

An electronic stored value certificate processing system is provided in which a certificate processor (112) issues stored value certificates to consumers in association with an online merchant (108), and redeems the certificates to a receiver as value received for products or services of the merchant. The certificate processor issues a graphical virtual stored value certificate in the name of the merchant. The stored value gift certificate processor interacts logically and exclusively with the merchant, and the merchant controls interaction with the consumer. Using a Promotions Certificate, merchants can send a file of consumer email address and the amount or value of each certificate to the stored value gift processor. The stored value gift processor creates, loads, and issues the Promotions Certificates using email. A consumer receiving a Promotions Certificate can use it at the merchant's online store in exchange for goods and services.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method and device for controlling interaction between a virtual object and a projectile and a storage medium, belonging to the computer technical field. Themethod comprises the following steps of: controlling a virtual object to pick up a projectile in a virtual scene; determining a position where the throwing object is located as an initial position, and determining a shooting direction of a camera of the virtual scene as a throwing direction of the throwing object; determining a motion trajectory of the projectile according to the initial position, the throwing direction, the initial throwing rate of the projectile and the motion rule of the object under the influence of the acceleration of gravity, so that the motion trajectory is a curve conforming to the motion rule; displaying the motion trajectory in the virtual scene. The motion trajectory takes into account the influence of gravity, accords with the motion law of the object under the influence of gravity acceleration, improves the accuracy, and can achieve the effect of simulating the real scene.

In a computer system having a plurality of software components, a security system for controlling interactions between the software components, the security system including at least one constraint associated with the interaction; and at least one attribute associated with the software components. The attributes and interaction parameters are bound to the constraint. The security system reaches a verdict permitting or forbidding the interaction, by resolving the constraint, based on value of the attribute and values of the parameters. The security system uses constraints and attributes specified during different life stages of each software component, where constraints are incrementally added during each subsequent life stage.

A shared memory is described having a plurality of receive ports and a plurality of transmit ports characterized by a first data rate. A memory includes a plurality of memory banks organized in rows and columns. Operation of the memory array is characterized by a second data rate. Non-blocking receive crossbar circuitry is operable to connect any of the receive ports with any of the memory banks. Non-blocking transmit crossbar circuitry is operable to connect any of the memory banks with any of the transmit ports. Buffering is operable to decouple operation of the receive and transmit ports at the first data rate from operation of the memory array at the second data rate. Scheduling circuitry is operable to control interaction of the ports, crossbar circuitry, and memory array to effect storage and retrieval of the data segments in the shared memory. The scheduling circuitry is further operable to facilitate striping of each data segment of a frame across the memory banks in one of the rows, and to facilitate striping of successive data segments of the frame across successive rows in the array.

The invention discloses an emotion interaction method and device, a computer readable storage medium and computer equipment. The emotion interaction method comprises the steps as follows: acquiring user data; performing emotion recognition on the user data to obtain the emotion state of a user; determining intention information at least according to the user data; controlling interaction with theuser according to the emotion state and the intention information. By the aid of the technical scheme, emotion interaction with the user can be realized, and the user experience of the interaction process can be improved.

Controlled access to enterprise services is provided for a mobile device in a communication system, via a mobile gateway having a first server and a second server. The first server of the gateway is arranged behind a firewall of the enterprise network and is coupled between the second server and one or more enterprise servers of the enterprise network. The second server is arranged in front of the enterprise firewall and is configured for communication with an operator network associated with the mobile device. The gateway controls interaction between the mobile device and the one or more enterprise servers such that access to one or more associated enterprise services is provided in a secure manner.

The invention relates to a sliding control interaction method for a handheld terminal. The method comprises the following steps of: arranging a sliding block at two ends of a chute in a sliding combination control respectively; and identifying the sliding actions of the sliding blocks from one end to a specified position of the other end through a touch screen, and executing the corresponding control instructions, wherein the sliding actions of the two sliding blocks correspond to different control instructions respectively. The sliding control interaction method for the handheld terminal, particularly applied to a mobile phone of a user, can realize two control instructions based on the sliding operations and assist the user in realizing unlocking / mute / ringing control in a 'screen locking interface' and realizing incoming call answer / rejection in an 'incoming call interface' so as to bring great convenience to the operation of the user and promote the friendliness.

A mobile telecommunications network includes: a radio access network having radio means (2000) for wireless communication with a plurality of terminals (10) registered with the telecommunications network and control means (700) operable to control interaction of the terminals with the radio access network; and a core (2030) including a store of policy information comprising group policy data (2210) applicable to a group of the terminals and individual policy data applicable to respective ones of the terminals (10), and distribution means operable to provide to the control means associated with each of the terminals an indicator of the group policy data applicable to each of the terminals and the individual policy data applicable to each of the terminals.

An analysis engine executes under client control to review web pages in real-time and control interaction with the web pages of a website to assist the user of the client in providing selections, providing information and otherwise interacting with the website. In analyzing web pages, the engine uses rule-based logic and considers web pages from an anthropomimetic view, i.e., considers the content, forms and interaction elements as would be perceived and dealt with by a human user, as opposed to by merely considering the web pages in their native form, such as HTML formatted files.

A system for controlling interaction with a social networking website is disclosed that provides control and editing features that place a branded participant in any on-line discussion in control of the content of the discussion. In addition, the system provide the ability of the branded participant to display various audio, visual or audio-visual clips on command or automatically so that advertising revenue may be attributed to the branded participant. When creating this branded channel, the system combines the incoming video feeds from participants into a single outgoing data feed in order to conserve bandwidth and to improve system performance.

A two-dimensional canvas onto which heterogenic objects of various types may be arranged side-by-side. Each type of object has an associated set of control(s), the control(s) at least partially differing from one type to the next. The two-dimensional canvas is fixed in one dimension, but extensible in a second dimension. The canvas may be displayed in miniaturized for with a view box superimposed upon the canvas. As the view box is moved over the miniaturized canvas, the enlarged editable portion of the corresponding canvas is displayed in an edit view. The canvas may also display clusters of objects that are arranged in dashboards. In that case, the display might include a dashboard review area that allows a user to select the appropriate dashboard to display.

Devices, systems and methods are provided related to controlled interaction between a mobile robot and another entity in an operating environment. In one method, for example, performance of a task for a time is signaled for, wherein the performance of the task involves the entity. The mobile robot is operated to interact with the entity at the time.

A head mounted microdisplay (HMD) device that uses hand, body, head movement or gesture and voice commands to control interaction with a local processor or host computer. The local processor overlays information, such as onto an operating system desktop or application program menu, indicating the motion, gesture, and / or voice input needed to activate an associated action.

A method and system is provided that controls an external output function of a mobile device according to control interactions received via the microphone. The method includes, activating a microphone according to preset optional information when the mobile device enters an external output mode, performing an external output operation in the external output mode, detecting an interaction based on sound information in the external output mode, and controlling the external output according to the interaction.

In a computer system having a plurality of software components, a security system for controlling interactions between the software components, the security system including at least one constraint associated with the interaction; and at least one attribute associated with the software components. The attributes and interaction parameters are bound to the constraint. The security system reaches a verdict permitting or forbidding the interaction, by resolving the constraint, based on value of the attribute and values of the parameters. The security system uses constraints and attributes specified during different life stages of each software component, where constraints are incrementally added during each subsequent life stage.