Author: claimsbot

1. A method comprising: determining an interface mode corresponding to an application being executed by a terminal; determining, based on the interface mode, shapes for input keys associated with functions for controlling the application; and causing, at least in part, displaceable units to be offset from a surface of the terminal to form patterns of displaceable units corresponding to the shapes, wherein each shape is different and indicative of a different one of the functions.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least some of the displaceable units are configured to positively and negatively displace from the surface.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting a change in content displayed in association with the application; and causing, at least in part, at least one aspect of at least one of the input keys to be modified based on the change.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one aspect corresponds to at least one of the shape of the at least one input key, a position of a feature of the at least one input key, and the function associated with the at least one input key.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting user interaction with at least one of the input keys; and causing, at least in part, the at least one input key to be further offset from the surface based on at least one aspect of the user interaction.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one aspect corresponds to one or more magnitudes of pressure applied to one or more portions of the at least one input key.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting user interaction with at least one of the input keys; and causing, at least in part, the function and the shape of the at least one input key to be modified in association with the application and in response to detecting the user interaction.
8. An apparatus comprising: an array of displaceable units configured to be offset from a surface of the apparatus; and a controller configured to: determine an interface mode corresponding to an application executed in association with the apparatus, determine, based on the interface mode, shapes for input keys associated with functions for controlling the application, and cause, at least in part, a plurality of the array of displaceable units to be offset from the surface of the apparatus to form patterns of displaceable units corresponding to the shapes, wherein each shape is different and indicative of a different one of the functions.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein at least some of the array of displaceable units are configured to positively and negatively displace from the surface.
10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to: detect a change in content displayed in association with the application; and cause, at least in part, at least one aspect of at least one of the input keys to be modified based on the change.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one aspect corresponds to at least one of the shape of the at least one input key, a position of a feature of the at least one input key, and the function associated with the at least one input key.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one aspect corresponds to one or more magnitudes of pressure applied to one or more portions of the at least one input key.
13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to: detect user interaction with at least one of the input keys, and cause, at least in part, the at least one input key to be further offset from the surface based on at least one aspect of the user interaction.
14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to: detect user interaction with at least one of the input keys; and cause, at least in part, the function and the shape of the at least one input key to be modified in association with the application and in response to detection of the user interaction.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for receiving a directional gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, comprising:
detecting one or more images at the sensor panel;
determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined hitchhiker gesture;
determining a directional parameter from a shape of the one or more images;
associating the hitchhiker gesture with a user interface (UI) element; and
performing a directional action in accordance with the UI element.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined hitchhiker gesture by:
identifying four curled finger features;
identifying an extended thumb feature; and
identifying a palm heel feature.
3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code for receiving an approving gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, the program code for causing performance of a method comprising:
detecting one or more images at the sensor panel;
determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined stamp of approval gesture;
determining a centering parameter from the one or more images;
associating the stamp of approval gesture with a user interface (UI) element coincident with the centering parameter, the UI element accepting an approving input; and
providing the approving input to the UI element.
4. The computer-readable medium of claim 3, the method further comprising determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined stamp of approval gesture by:
tracking the one or more images over time; and
determining that the one or more images rapidly appeared and then disappeared.
5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code for receiving a directional gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, the program code for causing performance of a method comprising:
detecting one or more images at the sensor panel;
determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined hitchhiker gesture;
determining a directional parameter from a shape of the one or more images;
associating the hitchhiker gesture with a user interface (UI) element; and
performing a directional action in accordance with the UI element.
6. The computer-readable medium of claim 5, the method further comprising determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined hitchhiker gesture by:
identifying four curled finger features;
identifying an extended thumb feature; and
identifying a palm heel feature.
7. A method for receiving a security gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, comprising:
detecting one or more images at the sensor panel;
determining that the one or more images correspond to a predetermined unlock gesture comprising two fingers and two thumbs of two hands touching near a center of the sensor panel; and
performing an unlocking action.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising determining that the one or more images correspond to a predetermined unlock gesture by:
identifying four initial images corresponding to the two fingers and two thumbs from the two hands; and
determining that the four initial images move towards the corners of the sensor panel over time.
9. A method for receiving a security gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, comprising:
detecting four images at the sensor panel, each image being near a different corner of the sensor panel;
determining that the four images correspond to a predetermined lock gesture comprising two fingers and two thumbs of two hands; and
performing a locking action.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining that the one or more images correspond to a predetermined lock gesture by:
determining that the four initial images move towards a center of the sensor panel over time.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code for receiving a security gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, the program code for causing performance of a method comprising:
detecting one or more images at the sensor panel;
determining that the one or more images correspond to a predetermined unlock gesture comprising two fingers and two thumbs of two hands touching near a center of the sensor panel; and
performing an unlocking action.
12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the program code further for causing performance of a method comprising determining that the one or more images correspond to a predetermined unlock gesture by:
identifying four initial images corresponding to the two fingers and two thumbs from the two hands; and
determining that the four initial images move towards the corners of the sensor panel over time.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code for receiving a security gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, the program code for causing performance of a method comprising:
detecting four images at the sensor panel, each image being near a different corner of the sensor panel;
determining that the four images correspond to a predetermined lock gesture comprising two fingers and two thumbs of two hands; and
performing a locking action.
14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, the program code further for causing performance of a method comprising determining that the one or more images correspond to a predetermined lock gesture by:
determining that the four initial images move towards a center of the sensor panel over time.
15. A method for receiving an approving gesture formed on or about a sensor panel, comprising:
detecting one or more images at the sensor panel;
determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined stamp of approval gesture;
determining a centering parameter from the one or more images;
associating the stamp of approval gesture with a user interface (UI) element coincident with the centering parameter, the UI element accepting an approving input; and
providing the approving input to the UI element.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising determining that the one or more images are arranged in a pattern corresponding to a predetermined stamp of approval gesture by:
tracking the one or more images over time; and
determining that the one or more images rapidly appeared and then disappeared.

1. A method for converting a wrapping machine into a transport condition, said wrapping machine comprising a wrapping machine frame, and a circular guide connected on the frame, characterized in that, in order to convert the wrapping machine into a transport condition, the circular guide mounted on the wrapping machine frame is tilted with respect to the wrapping machine frame.
2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the circular guide is tilted with respect to a pivot axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the wrapping machine.
3. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that components locking the attachment of the circular guide to a horizontal plane in an operating position of the circular guide are disengaged andor released for enabling the circular guide to be tilted.
4. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the tilting ability for the circular guide is achieved with two-piece parts connecting the circular guide to the frame of the wrapping machine.
5. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the circular guide is tilted about 45-90\xb0 relative to a horizontal plane defined by an operating position of the wrapping machine.
6. A wrapping machine, said wrapping machine comprising a frame, a circular guide mounted on the frame, and elements connected to the circular guide for wrapping a plastic film web around a load placed within an area defined by the circular guide, characterized in that the attachment of the circular guide to the frame of the wrapping machine comprises elements for tilting the circular guide with respect to the wrapping machine frame for converting the wrapping machine into a transport condition.
7. A wrapping machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the elements for tilting the circular guide with respect to the frame of the wrapping machine are adapted to tilt the circular guide relative to a pivot axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the wrapping machine.
8. A wrapping machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the attachment of the circular guide to the frame of the wrapping machine comprises elements for locking the circular guide in an operating position to a horizontal plane.
9. A wrapping machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the circular guide is mounted on the frame of the wrapping machine by way of connecting parts, said connecting parts enabling a tilting ability for the circular guide.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A golf club head (400) comprising:
(i) a bore having a center that defines a shaft axis (SA) which intersects with a horizontal ground plane (GP) to define an origin point, wherein the bore is located at a heel side (406) of the golf club head (400), and wherein a toe side (408) of the golf club head (400) is located opposite of the heel side (406);
(ii) a face (500) positioned at a front portion (402) of the golf club head (400) where the golf club head (400) impacts a golf ball, opposite a rear portion (404) of the golf club head (400), wherein the face (400) includes an engineered impact point (EIP), a blade length (BL) measured horizontally from the origin point toward the toe side (408) of the golf club head (400) to the most distant point on the golf club head in this direction, wherein the blade length (BL) includes a heel blade length section (Abl) measured in the same direction as the blade length (BL) from the origin point to the engineered impact point (EIP), and a toe blade length section (Bbl);
(iii) a sole (700) positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head (400);
(iv) a crown (600) positioned at a top portion of the golf club head (400);
(v) a center of gravity (CG) located:
(a) vertically toward the crown (600) of the golf club head (400) from the origin point a distance Ycg;
(b) horizontally from the origin point toward the toe side (408) of the golf club head (400) a distance Xcg that is generally parallel to the face (500) and the ground plane (GP); and
(c) a distance Zcg from the origin toward the rear portion (404) in a direction generally orthogonal to the vertical direction used to measure Ycg and generally orthogonal to the horizontal direction used to measure Xcg;

(vi) a shaft connection system socket (2000) extending from the bottom portion of the golf club head (400) into the interior of the outer shell toward the top portion of the club head (400); and
(vii) a stress reducing feature (1000) in contact with the shaft connection system socket (2000), wherein the stress reducing feature (1000) extends across a portion of the golf club head (400) and has a length between a toe-most point and a heel-most point, and the length is at least as great as the heel blade length section (Abl), a leading edge having a leading edge offset, a trailing edge, a width between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and a depth, wherein a maximum width is at least ten percent of the Zcg distance.
2. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the shaft connection system socket (2000) has a socket depth (2040), and a maximum socket depth (2040) is greater than a maximum stress reducing feature depth.
3. The golf club head (400) of claim 2, wherein the maximum socket depth (2040) is at least twice the maximum stress reducing feature depth.
4. The golf club head (400) of claim 2, wherein shaft connection system socket (2000) has a socket volume and the stress reducing feature has a stress reducing feature volume, and wherein the socket volume is less than the stress reducing feature volume.
5. The golf club head (400) of claim 2, wherein the shaft connection system socket (2000) has a socket crown-most point (2010) and the socket crown-most point (2010) is at an elevation less than the Yeip distance.
6. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein a shaft axis plane (SAP) passes through a portion of the stress reducing feature (1000).
7. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature length is at least seven times the maximum stress reducing feature width.
8. The golf club head (400) of claim 7, wherein the stress reducing feature length is greater than the Xcg distance, the Ycg distance, and the Zcg distance.
9. The golf club head (400) of claim 8, wherein the stress reducing feature length is at least 1.5 inches with at least 0.75 inches of length within the toe side (408) and at least 0.75 inches of length within the heel side (406).
10. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature maximum depth is at least ten percent of the Ycg distance.
11. The golf club head (400) of claim 10, wherein the stress reducing feature maximum depth is greater than a maximum face thickness (530).
12. The golf club head (400) of claim 10, wherein the stress reducing feature maximum depth is at least twenty percent of the Ycg distance.
13. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature (1000) has a minimum wall thickness that is less than sixty percent of a maximum face thickness (530).
14. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein a stress reducing feature (1000) cross-sectional area at the sole-most point is at least fifty percent less than the stress reducing feature cross-sectional area at the stress reducing feature (1000) crown-most point.
15. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature (1000) includes a heel located SRF (1700) located at least partially on a skirt (800) on a heel side (406) of the club head (400).
16. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature (1000) includes a toe located SRF (1500) located at least partially on the skirt (800) on a toe side (408) of the club head (400).
17. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature (1000) depth is less at a face centerline than at least one point on the toe side (408) of the face centerline.
18. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature (1000) width is less at the face centerline than at least one point on the heel side (406) of the face centerline.
19. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the shaft connection system socket (2000) has a socket wall thickness (2020), and a minimum socket wall thickness (2020) is greater than a minimum stress reducing feature wall thickness.
20. The golf club head (400) of claim 1, wherein the stress reducing feature (1000) maximum depth is greater than the maximum width.