03rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130016007 | GNSS RECEIVER AND POSITIONING METHODAANM Yamamoto; TakuyaAACI Nisshin-shiAACO JPAAGP Yamamoto; Takuya Nisshin-shi JPAANM Kadowaki; YoshinoriAACI Toyota-shiAACO JPAAGP Kadowaki; Yoshinori Toyota-shi JPAANM Yanai; AkihiroAACI Toyota-shiAACO JPAAGP Yanai; Akihiro Toyota-shi JPAANM Satoh; YohAACI Miyoshi-shiAACO JPAAGP Satoh; Yoh Miyoshi-shi JP - A GNSS receiver includes: a first correlation peak detecting unit ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130016008 | Method and System for a Full GNSS Signals That Indicate - A multi-standard single chip integrated within a multi-standard mobile device concurrently receives multi-standard radio frequency signals by corresponding two or more integrated radios. The multi-standard single chip generates full GNSS measurement comprising pseudo-range information using the received radio frequency signals. The multi-standard single chip comprises a GNSS radio and multiple non-GNSS radios such as Bluetooth. The full GNSS measurement is generated using GNSS radio frequency signals received by the integrated GNSS radio and communicated over, for example, Bluetooth radio. GNSS satellite reference information embedded in radio frequency signals received by the integrated non-GNSS radios is extracted to assist the full GNSS measurement. A full GNSS navigation solution for the multi-standard mobile device is generated internally to and/or externally to the multi-standard single chip depending on the location of a navigation engine. The generation of the full GNSS measurement is independent of a host processor within the multi-standard mobile device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016009 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND MONITORING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic tracking device includes a processor in communication with a global positioning system (GPS) device, a motion tracking unit, a data storage unit, and one or more communication devices. The GPS device receives GPS signals, if available, and generates GPS data corresponding to a location of the electronic device. The motion tracking unit generates motion data based on movement of the electronic device. The data storage device stores the GPS data and the motion data at a plurality of different times. The processor generates a data packet including the GPS data and the motion data stored in the data storage device at the plurality of different times. The one or more communication devices transmit the data packet to a remote server for monitoring the location of the electronic device based on at least one of the GPS data and the motion data. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016010 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SATELLITE SIGNALSAANM Nayyar; Jasbir SinghAACI PunjabAACO INAAGP Nayyar; Jasbir Singh Punjab INAANM Tangudu; JawaharlalAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Tangudu; Jawaharlal Bangalore INAANM Ramasubramanian; KarthikAACI BangaloreAACO INAAGP Ramasubramanian; Karthik Bangalore IN - A GNSS receiver includes at least one buffer and at least one correlator block. The at least one buffer stores a plurality of samples corresponding to a received signal. The at least one correlator block includes a Doppler derotation block configured to perform Doppler derotation corresponding to at least one Doppler frequency on the plurality of samples, a register array configured to be loaded with the plurality of samples on Doppler derotation corresponding to a Doppler frequency of the at least one Doppler frequency, and a correlator engine configured to generate correlation results by correlating the plurality of samples in the register array with a plurality of code phases for at least one GNSS satellite. A presence of at least one GNSS satellite signal may be detected based on coherent accumulation and a non-coherent accumulation of the correlation results. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A POINT IN SPACE - A method for locating a point in a first region based on receipt of a rf signal from the point. An antenna array is in the first region at a first position rotatable about an axis. A series of phase-array patterns is provided for implementation with the antenna array to provide measures of rf signal strength. Each pattern provides a plurality of reference values as a function of angle. A plurality of the phase-array patterns are used to acquire, in the first region, a plurality of rf signal strength values based on reception of the rf signal. A set of correlation values is determined where each value is a correlation between signal strength reference values and rf signal strength values acquired based on reception of the rf signal from the point. The correlation values identify a direction relative to the first position along which the point is located. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016012 | METHOD AND/OR APPARATUS FOR BACKTRACKING POSITION ESTIMATION - Disclosed are methods, systems and apparatuses for computing position fixes according to a motion model. Particles may be propagated based, at least in part, on measurements received at a mobile device according to the motion model. A particular cluster of the propagated particles may then be selected to represent a state of the mobile device based, at least in part, on weights applied to particles in the clusters. The selected clusters may be retroactively changed so that the sequence of position fixes satisfies geometrical and dynamic feasibility constraints. The updated sequence of position fixes can be made available to high-level navigation applications for instance for user track display updating. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016013 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA DEVICEAANM Wong; Kin-LuAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Wong; Kin-Lu Kaohsiung City TWAANM Kang; Ting-WeiAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Kang; Ting-Wei Kaohsiung City TWAANM Hsieh; Shih-WeiAACI Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Hsieh; Shih-Wei Taipei City TWAANM Chen; Wei YuAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Wei Yu New Taipei City TW - A mobile communication device for operating in LTE and WWAN bands is provided in the invention. The mobile communication device includes a system circuit board and an antenna. The system circuit board includes a system ground plane. The antenna includes: an antenna substrate, substantially parallel to the system ground plane; a first radiation element, disposed on the antenna substrate; a second radiation element, disposed on the antenna substrate; an antenna ground plane, disposed on the antenna substrate, and coupled to the system ground plane; and a transmission line, disposed on the antenna substrate, coupled to the first and second radiation elements, and having a feed point. The mobile communication device is further configured to accommodate a data transmission component. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016014 | DUAL BAND ANTENNAAANM Cheng; Shih-ChiehAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Cheng; Shih-Chieh Kaohsiung City TWAANM Lo; Kuo-ChangAACI Miaoli CountyAACO TWAAGP Lo; Kuo-Chang Miaoli County TW - A dual band antenna with improved radiation characteristic, comprising: a ground plane, formed at the bottom thereof; two impedance matching elements formed respectively at the two arms thereof while connecting to the ground plane so as to form a first joint and a second joint at the connections in respective; a first radiation unit, connected to the first joint, being formed like an arc connected to the first joint that is disposed concave to the bottom ground plane while extending from the first joint toward the second joint, and then turning vertically upward from the end of the arc for enabling the end of the vertical portion to connect to a second radiation unit; and the second radiation unit, being formed like an arc that is disposed concave to the bottom ground plane while extending from the joint with the first radiation unit toward the first joint. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016015 | WIRELESS APPARATUSAANM TSUTSUMI; YukakoAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP TSUTSUMI; Yukako Kawasaki-shi JP - According to one embodiment, a wireless apparatus includes a mounting board, a semiconductor package and a first layer. The mounting board has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The semiconductor package comprises at least one antenna and is mounted on the first surface. The first layer is a conductor formed on the second surface or between the first surface and the second surface, at least one portion of an edge of the first layer being concaved if the antenna is arranged closer to the edge than the center of the first layer when seen in thickness direction of the mounting board. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016016 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE FOR WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WEARABLE WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICEAANM Lin; Chia-HongAACI HsinchuAACO TWAAGP Lin; Chia-Hong Hsinchu TWAANM Chou; Jui-HsiangAACI HsinchuAACO TWAAGP Chou; Jui-Hsiang Hsinchu TWAANM Chen; I-ShanAACI HsinchuAACO TWAAGP Chen; I-Shan Hsinchu TW - An antenna structure for wearable electronic device has a device casing, an antenna ground structure joined with the device casing, a carrier connected to the device casing, and an antenna radiation structure joined with the carrier. Thereby, the antenna structure can be integrated into the original structure of a wearable device so that the volume of the wearable device can be reduced, which solves the difficulty in reducing the volume of a wireless communication device with a requirement of an antenna disposition in the prior art. In addition, a wearable wireless electronic device has the antenna structure so as to have the advantage of smaller volume relative to a wearable wireless electronic device in the prior art. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016017 | CARD DEVICEAANM AKITA; KojiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP AKITA; Koji Kanagawa JPAANM Horikawa; SeiichiroAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Horikawa; Seiichiro Kanagawa JPAANM Kasami; HideoAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Kasami; Hideo Kanagawa JP - According to an embodiment, a card device connected to a device includes a wireless communication unit configured to make wireless communication. The wireless communication unit includes an antenna configured to be arranged therein as being apart from at least one of side faces of the card device by a distance corresponding to not less than a wavelength of a wireless signal that is emitted from the wireless communication unit. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016018 | AUTOMATIC ELECTRONICALLY TUNED ELECTRICALLY SMALL TRANSMITTING ANTENNA SYSTEMAANM Ham; Ronald EdgarAACI AustinAAST TXAACO USAAGP Ham; Ronald Edgar Austin TX US - In an automatic tuning system for a loop antenna having a single electronically variable reactance element, the reactive component sense of the antenna impedance is determined over a wide range of frequency. The electronically variable reactance component of the antenna is automatically minimized by a feedback loop driving a voltage variable capacitance until the reactive component of the antenna impedance is virtually zero and the antenna impedance is hence resistive. The adjustment of the electronically variable capacitance is by a variable high voltage power supply controlled by a feedback amplifier or by a high voltage feedback amplifier. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016019 | Integrated Antenna SystemAANM Stoneback; Matthew A.AACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Stoneback; Matthew A. Seattle WA USAANM Marshall, IV; Joseph A.AACI KentAAST WAAACO USAAGP Marshall, IV; Joseph A. Kent WA USAANM Sego; Daniel JosephAACI ShorelineAAST WAAACO USAAGP Sego; Daniel Joseph Shoreline WA USAANM Layton; Otis FranklinAACI Bonney LakeAAST WAAACO USAAGP Layton; Otis Franklin Bonney Lake WA USAANM Gaw; Kevin O'BrienAACI TukwilaAAST WAAACO USAAGP Gaw; Kevin O'Brien Tukwila WA US - A method and apparatus comprising a resin layer, a number of conductive elements, and a number of layers of reinforcement material. The number of conductive elements is on the resin layer. The number of conductive elements has a configuration that forms an antenna system. The number of layers of reinforcement material forms a reinforcement for a composite structure, and at least a portion of the resin layer forms a matrix for the composite structure. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016020 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TESTING CRASH AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES - A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016021 | MAT BASED ANTENNA SYSTEM TO DETECT TRANSPONDER TAGGED OBJECTS, FOR EXAMPLE DURING MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A mat based antenna system allows medical personnel to ascertain the presence or absence of objects (e.g., medical implements, medical supplies) tagged with transponders in an environment in which medical procedures (e.g., surgery) are performed, and may allow reading of information from the transponders, writing information to the transponders and/or controlling or commanding the transponders. In use, the mat based antenna system may be positioned beneath a patient, such as during surgery or child birth. A controller is coupled to the antennas to transmit signals (e.g. interrogation signals) to the transponders and to receive signals (e.g., response signals) from the transponders. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016022 | Hollow Core Coaxial Cables and Methods of Making the SameAANM Heiks; NoelAACI RadfordAAST VAAACO USAAGP Heiks; Noel Radford VA USAANM Sherrer; DavidAACI RadfordAAST VAAACO USAAGP Sherrer; David Radford VA US - Disclosed and claimed herein is a hollow core coaxial cable, having a dielectric capillary with an inside wall and an outside wall, an inner conductive layer on the inside wall of the hollow core coaxial cable and an outer conductive layer on the outside wall of the hollow core coaxial cable, the conductive layers may be patterned. Further disclosed is a method of making the hollow core coaxial cable. Further disclosed are holey fiber coaxial cables, having a holey fiber capillary having an inside wall and an outside wall, an inner conductive layer on the inside wall of the hollow core coaxial cable and an outer conductive layer on the outside wall of the hollow core coaxial cable, the conductive layers may be patterned. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016023 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING ANTENNAS WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS FOR MILLIMETER WAVE APPLICATIONS - Apparatus and methods are provided for integrally packaging antennas with semiconductor IC (integrated circuit) chips to provide highly-integrated and high-performance radio/wireless communications systems for millimeter wave applications including, e.g., voice communication, data communication, and radar applications. For example, wireless communication modules are constructed with IC chips having receiver/transmitter/transceiver integrated circuits and planar antennas that are integrally constructed from BEOL (back end of line) metallization structures of the IC chip. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016024 | WIDEBAND ANTENNA SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE ANTENNAS AND AT LEAST ONE PARASITIC ELEMENTAANM Shi; GuiningAACI San DiegoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Shi; Guining San Diego CA USAANM Tran; Allen Minh-TrietAACI San DiegoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Tran; Allen Minh-Triet San Diego CA USAANM Wyrwich; Elizabeth M.AACI San DiegoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Wyrwich; Elizabeth M. San Diego CA US - A wideband antenna system with multiple antennas and at least one parasitic element is disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a parasitic element. The first antenna has a shape of an open-ended loop with two ends that overlap and are separated by a gap. The second antenna may also have a shape of an open-ended loop with two ends that overlap and are separated by a gap. The parasitic element is located between the first and second antennas. The first and second antennas may be placed side by side on a board, located at either the top end or the bottom end of a wireless device, and/or formed on opposite sides (e.g., the front and back sides) of the board. The parasitic element may be formed on a plane that is perpendicular to the plane on which the first and second antennas are formed. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016025 | LIGHTWEIGHT CAVITY FILTER AND RADIO SUBSYSTEM STRUCTURES - Embodiments provide a novel fabrication method and structure for reducing structural weight in radio frequency cavity filters and radio subsystems such as antennas and filters. The novel structures are fabricated by electroplating the required structure over a mold, housing, or substrate. The electrodeposited composite layer may be formed by several layers of metal or metal alloys with compensating thermal expansion coefficients. The first or the top layer is a high conductivity material or compound such as silver having a thickness of several times the skin-depth at the intended frequency of operation. The top layer provides the vital low loss performance and high Q-factor required for such filter structures while the subsequent compound layers provide the mechanical strength. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016026 | BROADBAND INTERNAL ANTENNA USING ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLING SUPPORTING IMPROVED IMPEDANCE MATCHINGAANM Choi; Su-HyunAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Choi; Su-Hyun Seoul KRAANM An; Sung-NamAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP An; Sung-Nam Seoul KRAANM Kim; Byoung-NamAACI Gyeonggi-doAACO KRAAGP Kim; Byoung-Nam Gyeonggi-do KRAANM Lee; Seung-YongAACI Gyeonggi-doAACO KRAAGP Lee; Seung-Yong Gyeonggi-do KRAANM Jung; Jong-HoAACI Gyeonggi-doAACO KRAAGP Jung; Jong-Ho Gyeonggi-do KR - Disclosed is an internal antenna using electromagnetic coupling that supports improved impedance matching. The antenna includes a first conductive member having one end electrically connected with a power feed point; a second conductive member separated from the first conductive member by a particular distance and electrically connected with a ground; a radiator extending from the second conductive member; and a grounding plate joined with the other end of the first conductive member. This antenna provides the advantages of adequately ensuring wide-band and multi-band characteristics while improving impedance matching properties. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016027 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TESTING CRASH AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES - A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016028 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMIAL HAVING THE SAMEAANM JOO; WonseokAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP JOO; Wonseok Seoul KR - A mobile terminal includes a terminal body, and an antenna device mounted in the terminal body. The antenna device includes an antenna unit having a housing extending in one direction, and a plurality of conductors sequentially retracted into the housing, an elastic unit having a hollow portion through which the housing moves, the elastic unit applying an elastic force to the housing, a post unit having a connecting portion connected with the antenna unit, and a stopping portion stopped at the elastic unit when being inserted into the hollow portion, and an insertion guiding unit formed at an outer circumferential surface of the post unit so that at least part of the post unit is inserted into the hollow portion before the stopping portion is stopped at the elastic unit in the one direction. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016029 | WIRELESS APPARATUSAANM TSUTSUMI; YukakoAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP TSUTSUMI; Yukako Kawasaki-shi JP - According to one embodiment, a wireless apparatus includes an antenna, a semiconductor chip and a board. The antenna comprises a radiating element includes a main radiating part. The semiconductor chip is connected with the antenna. The board has a first surface and a second surface, terminals are arranged on the first surface, and the semiconductor chip is arranged on the second surface. The main radiating part is arranged outside a first region and a second region, the first region is defined by imaginary lines passing through centers of peripheral terminals of the terminals, the second region is defined as a region where the first region is orthogonally projected onto the second surface. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016030 | Metamaterial for Converging Electromagnetic WavesAANM Liu; RuopengAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Liu; Ruopeng Shenzhen CNAANM Ji; ChunlinAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Ji; Chunlin Shenzhen CNAANM Wang; JinjinAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Wang; Jinjin Shenzhen CN - The present disclosure relates to a metamaterial for converging electromagnetic waves, which comprises a plurality of cubic metamaterial units arranged in a first array which takes a y direction as a column direction and a z direction perpendicular to the y direction as a row direction. The metamaterial units of each row have the same refractive index, and for the metamaterial units of each column, the refractive indices thereof for the electromagnetic waves decrease gradually from a middle metamaterial unit towards two ends of the column, with variations of the refractive indices between adjacent ones of the metamaterial units increasing gradually from the middle metamaterial unit towards the two ends of the column; and the metamaterial units are anisotropic to the electromagnetic waves. The metamaterial for converging electromagnetic waves of the present disclosure can achieve the function of converging electromagnetic waves, and has a smaller thickness compared to conventional metamaterials. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016031 | DISPLAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAANM Kirihara; SatoshiAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Kirihara; Satoshi Kawasaki-shi JP - The display management system includes an operation display apparatus, a master display apparatus, and a management server. The management server has a selection unit that causes the user to select image processing that is executed by the master display apparatus when the image edited by the user by using the operation display apparatus is checked using the master display apparatus, and an instruction unit that instructs the operation display apparatus to execute the image processing selected by the selection unit in a case where this image processing can be executed by the operation display apparatus. The operation display apparatus has an image processing unit that subjects the inputted image to the image processing performed under instruction by the instruction unit and a display unit that displays on a display unit the image subjected to the image processing by the image processing unit. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016032 | WiFi Remote Displays - A wireless peripheral mode is provided by a host system that communicates to a WiFi infrastructure and, utilizing the same WiFi RF subsystem, also communicates to peripherals. The host system may employ additional RF channels for communicating with high bandwidth peripherals, such as display devices, where high levels of QoS may be managed locally. The host system may be a conventional desktop computer system, a notebook computer system, a multi-media access point, a cell phone, a game machine, a portable game machine, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a smart phone or any other type of device that benefits from accessing both a WiFi infrastructure and local peripherals. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016033 | PROVIDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN A PHYSICAL WORLDAANM Latta; Stephen G.AACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Latta; Stephen G. Seattle WA USAANM Small; Sheridan MartinAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Small; Sheridan Martin Seattle WA USAANM Liu; James C.AACI BellevueAAST WAAACO USAAGP Liu; James C. Bellevue WA USAANM Vaught; Benjamin I.AACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Vaught; Benjamin I. Seattle WA USAANM Bennett; DarrenAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Bennett; Darren Seattle WA US - Techniques are provided for displaying electronic communications using a head mounted display (HMD). Each electronic communication may be displayed to represent a physical object that indentifies it as a specific type or nature of electronic communication. Therefore, the user is able to process the electronic communications more efficiently. In some aspects, computer vision allows a user to interact with the representation of the physical objects. One embodiment includes accessing electronic communications, and determining physical objects that are representative of at least a subset of the electronic communications. A head mounted display (HMD) is instructed how to display a representation of the physical objects in this embodiment. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016034 | Gamma Buffer Output Compensation Circuit, Drive Circuit and Resistance Setting Method ThereofAANM Liao; LiangchanAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Liao; Liangchan Shenzhen CNAANM Lin; PoshenAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Lin; Poshen Shenzhen CNAANM Wang; NianmaoAACI ShenzhenAACO CNAAGP Wang; Nianmao Shenzhen CN - The present invention discloses a gamma buffer output compensation circuit, a drive circuit and a resistance setting method thereof. The gamma buffer output compensation circuit comprises a set of variable compensating resistor modules which are respectively connected to each output terminal of the gamma buffer and have regulable resistance. The present invention uses the method of setting variable compensating resistor modules with regulable resistance in front of each output terminal of the gamma buffer to replace the existing compensating resistors with fixed resistance. The resistance of the compensating resistors in front of each output terminal can be regulated through external operation so that the same compensation circuit can be applied to different types of machines. Therefore, the gamma buffer output compensation circuit can be directly developed in advance without regard to the difference of different types of machines, and the resistance of suitable compensating resistors can be regulated in later period. Thus, the generality of gamma buffers is increased, and the development cycle of machines is reduced. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016035 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAMEAANM IKEDA; TakayukiAACI AtsugiAACO JPAAGP IKEDA; Takayuki Atsugi JP - An image sensor is provided which is capable of holding data for one frame period or longer and conducting a difference operation with a small number of elements. A photosensor is provided in each of a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel accumulates electric charge in a data holding portion for one frame period or longer, and an output of the photosensor changes in accordance with the electric charge accumulated in the data holding portion. As a writing switch element for the data holding portion, a transistor with small leakage current (sufficiently smaller than 1×10 | 2013-01-17 |
20130016036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF APPROXIMATING BACKLIGHT SPREAD IN A LOCAL DIMMING SYSTEMAANM CHANG; Chih-KaiAACI Taichung CityAACO TWAAGP CHANG; Chih-Kai Taichung City TWAANM Wu; Yu-LiAACI Hsinchu CityAACO TWAAGP Wu; Yu-Li Hsinchu City TW - An apparatus of approximating backlight spread is used in a display to estimate a backlight spread image corresponding to an image after backlight spreading of a plurality of backlight sources arranged in a matrix form. An equalizer receives backlight pulse width modulation signals of the backlight sources for performing an equalization operation and generating corresponding equalization signals. A backlight seed image constructor receives the equalization signals to establish a backlight seed image. A first calculation unit calculates positions corresponding to the backlight seed image based on a backlight spread image. A second calculation unit calculates coordinates of the backlight seed image corresponding to the positions. A distance calculator calculates distance differences between the positions and coordinates of the backlight seed image. A bilinear transformation unit performs a bilinear transformation on pixels of the backlight seed image and the distance differences so as to generate the backlight spread image. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016037 | REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE BLACK MASK IN AN OPTICAL STACKAANM Wang; Hung-JenAACI Longtan TownshipAACO TWAAGP Wang; Hung-Jen Longtan Township TW - A reflective subpixel array may be formed in which an absorption layer is formed on a back substrate, which may obviate the need for a black mask on a front substrate upon which the reflective subpixel array is formed. In some implementations, the black mask layer may be formed only in post areas on the front substrate. The absorption layer may absorb light that enters between subpixel rows and/or columns. The absorption layer may include at least one highly conductive layer that can form part of the signal routing for the display. Conductive spacers may be formed to connect the conductive absorption layer to a conductive layer of the subpixel array. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016038 | MOTION DETECTION METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICEAANM Yu; Shu-HanAACI Taoyuan CountyAACO TWAAGP Yu; Shu-Han Taoyuan County TWAANM Lin; Chia-HoAACI Hsinchu CountyAACO TWAAGP Lin; Chia-Ho Hsinchu County TW - A motion detection method for a display device includes the steps of capturing images from a position on the display device to generate a plurality of capture images, calculating a moving status of the display device according to the plurality of capture images, and adjusting a display range of the display device relative to an image data according to the moving status. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016039 | Event Recognition - A method executes software including a view hierarchy with a plurality of views which displays one or more views of the view hierarchy. The method executes software elements associated with a particular view, wherein each particular view includes event recognizers. Each event recognizer has an event definition based on sub-events, and an event handler that specifies an action for a target, and is configured to send the action to the target in response to an event recognition. The method detects a sequence of sub-events, and identifies one of the views of the view hierarchy as a hit view that establishes which views in the hierarchy are actively involved views. The method delivers a respective sub-event to event recognizers for each actively involved view, wherein each event recognizer for actively involved views in the view hierarchy processes the respective sub-event prior to processing a next sub-event in the sequence of sub-events. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016040 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SCREEN OF PORTABLE TERMINAL CONNECTED WITH EXTERNAL DEVICEAANM AHN; Man HyukAACI Anyang-siAACO KRAAGP AHN; Man Hyuk Anyang-si KRAANM KIM; Hyoung IlAACI Seongnam-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Hyoung Il Seongnam-si KR - A method for displaying a screen of a portable terminal connected with an external device and including a touch screen is provided. The method includes activating an external output mode for outputting the screen of the portable terminal to the external device, transmitting the screen as a first screen, which is being outputted in the touch screen, by the portable terminal, in order to display the first screen on a display unit of the external device determining whether an output of a second screen, which is overlaid on the first screen or is displayed as a separate screen, is requested, and displaying the first screen in an entirety of the display unit of the external device when it is determined that the output of the second screen is requested, and displaying the second screen in the entirety of the touch screen of the portable terminal. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016041 | High Resolution Mouse - A high resolution mouse includes an illumination source, a sensor, lens is formed along optical path between the illumination source and the sensor; a resolution enhancing element is formed on the sensor and between a reflection surface of an object and the sensor to improve pitch resolution; wherein an index of reflection of the resolution enhancing element is greater than one; wherein the resolution enhancing element includes liquid, gas or solid material. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016042 | HAPTIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH GESTURE INTERFACE - A haptic device may allow a user to explore the tactile sensations associated with information being displayed on a display. This methodology can be referred to as a “hold-and-feel” mode. The user may first perform a gesture to inform the device to hold the display stationary, in order to explore the information, instead of scrolling or panning the information on the display. For example, to enter the “hold-and-feel” mode, a user may press one finger on the side of the screen to lock the information content with respect to the screen so that the display contents are no longer moved as the user slides another finger over the screen. In a haptic device that supports tactile sensory stimulation, this “hold-and-feel” mode allows the user to feel one or more objects or elements (e.g., a link or image) on the screen, for example, as variations of surface texture. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016043 | USER DEFINABLE KEYBOARD AND METHODAANM YOU; QIANGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP YOU; QIANG Shenzhen City CN - The disclosure provides a user definable keyboard and a defining method adapted for the keyboard. The keyboard is connected to a computer and communicates with the computer, and the keyboard defines a plurality of keys and each key is associated with a backlight and a display unit. The method includes steps: receiving keyboard information from the computer, the keyboard information comprising key identifiers and key contents for defining a predetermined number of the keys; storing the keyboard information; illuminating with the backlight for each of the predetermined number of the keys according to the key identifiers; and controlling the display unit for each of the predetermined number of the keys to display a corresponding content according to the key contents. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016044 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING EDUCATIONAL CONTENTAANM Nguyen; ChrisAACI BaltimoreAAST MDAACO USAAGP Nguyen; Chris Baltimore MD USAANM Hoehn-Saric; ChrisAACI MiamiAAST FLAACO USAAGP Hoehn-Saric; Chris Miami FL USAANM Clinton; LeeAACI BaltimoreAAST MDAACO USAAGP Clinton; Lee Baltimore MD US - The learning system disclosed herein enables a performance assessment to be incorporated or integrated into instructional materials being administered to a student as part of the student's current learning prescription. As the student progresses through the instructional materials, the system collects and maintains data regarding the student's performance. When data indicate that the student is not meeting certain educational goals, the system adjusts or alters the student's learning prescription to accommodate the student's current needs. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016045 | Multi-Finger Detection and Component ResolutionAANM Zhao; WeidongAACI RedmondAAST WAAACO USAAGP Zhao; Weidong Redmond WA USAANM Stevens; David A.AACI SammamishAAST WAAACO USAAGP Stevens; David A. Sammamish WA USAANM Uzelac; AleksandarAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Uzelac; Aleksandar Seattle WA US - In embodiments of multi-finger detection and component resolution, touch input sensor data is recognized as a component of a multi-finger gesture on a touch-screen display. An ellipse is determined that approximately encompasses the component, and the ellipse has a primary axis and a secondary axis that are orthogonal. A distribution is then generated that projects sensor data elements from the primary axis based on detected intensity of the touch input sensor data. A histogram function can then be generated based on the distribution, where the histogram function indicates individual contacts of the component and separation of the individual contacts. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016046 | CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TOUCH PANELAANM Chou; Li-ChungAACI Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chou; Li-Chung Taipei City TWAANM Chen; Yung-HsiangAACI Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Yung-Hsiang Taipei City TWAANM Li; Cheng-HaoAACI Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Li; Cheng-Hao Taipei City TWAANM Tsai; LeonardAACI Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Tsai; Leonard Taipei City TW - A control method and system of a touch panel are provided. In the present method, at least one active area on the touch panel is selected first, and the remaining area of the touch panel is defined as an inactive area of the touch panel. Then, the inactive area is disabled. Thereafter, a corresponding action is executed on an electronic device according to a touch operation performed on the at least one active area. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced by disabling the inactive area while the electronic device is controlled by the at least one active area of the touch panel. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016047 | TOUCH PANEL INTEGRATED DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAANM MASUMOTO; YoshifumiAACI Niigata-kenAACO JPAAGP MASUMOTO; Yoshifumi Niigata-ken JP - A method for manufacturing a touch panel integrated display device including a touch panel and a display panel that are integrally stacked, with a light-transmissive sticky layer interposed therebetween, includes the steps of (a) forming a transparent conductive layer by transfer onto a display surface of the display panel, with an adhesive layer interposed therebetween, by using a transferable film having the adhesive layer and the transparent conductive layer; (b) stacking a polarizing layer on one surface of the touch panel, the one surface being an input surface of the touch panel; and (c) bonding the transparent conductive layer formed on the display surface of the display panel to the other surface of the touch panel, with the sticky layer interposed therebetween. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016048 | MOBILE TERMINALAANM So; SunsangAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP So; Sunsang Seoul KRAANM Lee; ChanghoonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Lee; Changhoon Seoul KRAANM Kim; JieunAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kim; Jieun Seoul KRAANM Choi; JaeyoungAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Choi; Jaeyoung Seoul KRAANM Woo; SunghoAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Woo; Sungho Seoul KR - A mobile terminal is provided which may include a touch screen for displaying an execution screen of a specific application, a communication unit for establishing a communication network with a display device, and a controller configured to output a result of an execution of the specific application via the display device when an output extension function is activated. When the output extension function is activated, the controller may deactivate a specific function previously set on the touch screen that is related to the specific application and set the touch screen as an input means including one or more control regions, each control region corresponding to a specific function of a specific application. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016049 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL ACTIVE MATRIX ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICEAANM EOM; Sang YongAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP EOM; Sang Yong Suwon-si KRAANM KIM; Dong SubAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Dong Sub Suwon-si KR - A touch screen panel Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display device for decreasing the thickness of a mobile terminal and improving a degree of freedom in design is provided. The touch screen panel AMOLED display device includes a flexible AMOLED disposed on the bottom of a window, and a Chip-On-Film (COF) film connected to the flexible AMOLED and coupled with a flexible AMOLED driver Integrated Circuit (IC). Therefore, the thickness of the touch screen panel AMOLED display device may be decreased, and damage of the AMOLED due to an external shock may be prevented. Additionally, separation of the flexible AMOLED driver IC from a mounting surface may be prevented. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016050 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED TOLERANCE ACCUMULATOR - A mobile electronic device | 2013-01-17 |
20130016051 | Touch Panel Device Having a Divided ITO layer for Reducing Loading - A touch panel device includes a touch panel and two or more controllers. The touch panel includes four regions. Each region includes a plurality of driving conductors extended along a first direction, and a plurality of sensing conductors extended along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each controller is in charge of one of the region. Since the length of each driving conductor and each sensing conductors is one half of that of the conventional driving conductor and sensing conductor, each controller controls one fourth of the area of the touch panel, and is responsible for one fourth of the capacitance of the touch panel. The touch panel device can be well controlled by the controller without using a single controller with higher detecting sensibility and cost. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016052 | TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH-SENSING DISPLAY APPARATUSAANM Lien; Chih-HsienAACI Taichung CityAACO TWAAGP Lien; Chih-Hsien Taichung City TWAANM Lin; Su-MingAACI Taichung CityAACO TWAAGP Lin; Su-Ming Taichung City TWAANM Yu; Peng-ChihAACI Penghu CountyAACO TWAAGP Yu; Peng-Chih Penghu County TWAANM Huang; Ping-WenAACI Taichung CityAACO TWAAGP Huang; Ping-Wen Taichung City TW - A touch panel having a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region is provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, a first touch sensing element, a decoration layer, a decoration pattern, and a plurality of transmission lines. The first touch sensing element is located at least in the display region. The decoration layer is located in the non-display region of the substrate. The decoration layer has a slot. The decoration pattern is disposed on the substrate corresponding to the slot. The transmission lines disposed in the non-display region cross over the slot, wherein each transmission line includes a transparent section and a plurality of non-transparent sections connected with two opposite sides of the transparent section and the transparent section is at a location at least corresponding to the slot. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016053 | KEY INPUT DEVICEAANM JUNG; Byeng SangAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP JUNG; Byeng Sang Suwon-si KR - A key input device is provided. The key input device includes a pressure key having a pressing surface, a pressure sensor formed on an opposite surface side of the pressing surface of the pressure key, a flexible member formed on a side portion of the pressure key, a vibration actuator attached to the flexible member, and a controller for controlling the vibration actuator according to a pressure detected by the pressure sensor, or includes a touch key having a touch surface, a touch sensor formed on an opposite surface side of the touch surface of the touch key, a flexible member formed on a side portion of the touch key, a vibration actuator attached to the flexible member, and a controller for controlling the vibration actuator according to a touch detected by the touch sensor. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016054 | TOUCH SCREEN PANELAANM Cheong; Woo-SeokAACI DaejeonAACO KRAAGP Cheong; Woo-Seok Daejeon KRAANM Shin; JaeheonAACI DaejeonAACO KRAAGP Shin; Jaeheon Daejeon KR - Touch screen panels are provided. The touch screen panel may include a first hybrid electrode including first electrode cells arranged on a substrate in a first direction and first connection electrodes connecting the first electrode cells to each other in the first direction, and a second hybrid electrode spaced apart from the first hybrid electrode on the substrate. The second hybrid electrode may include second electrode cells arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and second connection electrodes connecting the second electrode cells to each other in the second direction. The second electrode cells are disposed between the first connection electrodes. The first hybrid electrode may include a first lower transparent layer and a first metal layer which are sequentially stacked, and the second hybrid electrode may include a second lower transparent layer and a second metal layer which are sequentially stacked. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016055 | WIRELESS TRANSMITTING STYLUS AND TOUCH DISPLAY SYSTEM - A wireless transmitting stylus configured to a touch control apparatus includes a motion sensing unit and a wireless transmitting unit. The motion sensing unit senses the motion of the wireless transmitting stylus so that the wireless transmitting stylus generates a motion signal. The wireless transmitting unit transmits the motion signal to the touch control apparatus, so that the touch control apparatus to trigger the execution. Accordingly, a user can grab the wireless transmission stylus and make a hand gesture to control the touch control apparatus. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016056 | ELECTRONIC DEVICEAANM Shinozaki; TakayukiAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Shinozaki; Takayuki Kanagawa JPAANM Tomizu; MakotoAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Tomizu; Makoto Kanagawa JP - An electronic device for receiving an input based on a pressure load that reduces a risk of ending a drag operation despite a user's intention is provided. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016057 | TOUCH-SENSOR-EQUIPPED DISPLAY DEVICEAANM Nishimura; TomohikoAACI Osaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Nishimura; Tomohiko Osaka-shi JPAANM Miyazawa; JinAACI Osaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Miyazawa; Jin Osaka-shi JP - Provided is a touch-sensor-equipped display device that is capable of avoiding influences of noises resulting from polarity inversion of a common voltage of the display device, without using a special circuit. It is a touch-sensor-equipped display device that includes: a sensor output readout circuit ( | 2013-01-17 |
20130016058 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY PROGRAMAANM Yamamoto; MasakiAACI Osaka-shiAACO JPAAGP Yamamoto; Masaki Osaka-shi JP - A display device includes a memory, a touch panel on which a background image is displayed, and a processor for receiving input of a hand-drawn image through the touch panel and causing the touch panel to display the background image and the hand-drawn image to overlap each other. The display device receives input of an instruction to delete the hand-drawn image superimposed on the background image, stores in the memory as history information the background image and the hand-drawn image having been displayed on the touch panel when the instruction is input, and causes the touch panel to display the background image and the hand-drawn image to overlap each other based on the history information. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016059 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAYAANM LOWLES; Robert JamesAACI WaterlooAACO CAAAGP LOWLES; Robert James Waterloo CAAANM GOLOVCHENKO; MykolaAACI SunnyvaleAAST CAAACO USAAGP GOLOVCHENKO; Mykola Sunnyvale CA USAANM STACY; William TurlayAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP STACY; William Turlay San Jose CA US - A device includes a substrate having a first side and second side, a first set of touch-sensing electrodes disposed on the first side of the substrate, a force-sensing electrode disposed on the second side of the substrate, and a display including a ground shield. A change in capacitance between the force sensing electrode and the ground shield is utilized to determine a value related to a force imparted on the device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016060 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAYAANM GOLOVCHENKO; MykolaAACI SunnyvaleAAST CAAACO USAAGP GOLOVCHENKO; Mykola Sunnyvale CA USAANM STACY; William TurlayAACI San JoseAAST CAAACO USAAGP STACY; William Turlay San Jose CA US - A device includes a touch sensor, and at least one electrode spaced from touch sensor by an air gap, wherein a change in capacitance between the touch sensor and the electrode is utilized to determine a value related to a force imparted on the device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016061 | Low Voltage Capacitive Touchscreen Charge Acquisition and Readout Systems, Circuits and Methods for High System Noise ImmunityAANM Souchkov; VitaliAACI Walnut CreekAAST CAAACO USAAGP Souchkov; Vitali Walnut Creek CA US - Various embodiments of capacitive touchscreen driving and sensing circuits are disclosed, where during a first phase the mutual capacitance between a given drive electrode and a given sense electrode is charged up to a first charge value corresponding substantially to a drive voltage times the mutual capacitance. During a second phase the charge storage capacitor is charged up to a value corresponding approximately to a difference in touchscreen capacitance network charges occurring during the first and second phases. The first and second phases do not overlap in time. Dark frame signals may also be acquired from the touchscreen to calibrate differences in touchscreen capacitance network charges. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING AND SCANNING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANELAANM Nihei; TatsuyukiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Nihei; Tatsuyuki Tokyo JPAANM Uchino; OsamuAACI KanagawaAACO JPAAGP Uchino; Osamu Kanagawa JPAANM Sato; TatsuroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Sato; Tatsuro Tokyo JP - A method is provided. A first voltage is applied to a first set of column electrodes within a touch panel during a first interval, and a second voltage is applied to a second set of column electrodes within the touch panel during the first interval. The first and second sets of electrodes are adjacent to one another, and the second voltage has the opposite polarity of the first voltage. During the first interval, a first measurement signal is received from a set of row electrodes in the touch panel, and the first measurement signal is integrated to generate a first integrated signal. The first voltage is applied to the second set of column electrodes within the touch panel during a second interval, and the second voltage is applied to the first set of column electrodes within the touch panel during the second interval. During the second interval, a second measurement signal is received from the set of row electrodes in the touch panel, and the second measurement signal is integrated to generate a second integrated signal. Then, the first and second integrated signals are combined to generate an output signal. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016063 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANELAANM HSU; JaneAACI Guishan TownshipAACO TWAAGP HSU; Jane Guishan Township TW - A capacitive touch panel has a transparent substrate and an ink layer. The transparent substrate has an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer and a lead wire region. The ITO layer is mounted on a bottom surface of the transparent substrate and has multiple electrodes mounted thereon. The lead wire region is formed on a bordering portion of the bottom surface of the transparent substrate and has multiple lead wires mounted thereon and electrically connected to the electrodes. The ink layer is mounted on a top surface of the transparent surface and corresponds to the lead wire region. Accordingly, the lead wires do not aesthetically affect the capacitive touch panel, downstream manufacturers are not required to mount a bonding layer and a protection layer, thereby not only saving the manufacturing process and material cost but also reducing the overall thickness of electronic devices using the capacitive touch panel. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016064 | TOUCH SCREEN WITH SOFT KEY ENABLING ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONANCE INPUTAANM LEE; Joo-HoonAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP LEE; Joo-Hoon Yongin-si KR - A touch screen and a method for controlling the touch screen are provided. The touch screen includes a user interface including a display area and at least one soft key; a touch sensor unit disposed under the display area and the at least one soft key of the user interface, for sensing a touch on the display area or the at least one soft key; a display unit disposed under the touch sensor unit, for outputting a display screen; a first electromagnetic sensor unit disposed under the display unit, for sensing an electromagnetic field incident on the display area; and a second electromagnetic sensor unit physically separated from the first electromagnetic sensor unit, for sensing at least one electromagnetic field incident on the at least one soft key. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016065 | TRACE SHIELDING FOR INPUT DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide shield electrodes for shielding one or more conductive routing traces from one or more receiver electrodes in an input device comprising a display device integrated with a sensing device to reduce the capacitive coupling between the conductive routing traces and the receiver electrodes. The shield electrode may be configured to reduce the effect of an input object on the capacitive coupling between the conductive routing traces and the receiver electrodes. In other embodiments, end portions of common electrodes shield the receiver electrodes from the conductive routing traces, thereby reducing the capacitive coupling between the receiver electrodes and the conductive routing traces. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016066 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TOUCH MODULE THEREOFAANM Chen; Chien-WeiAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Chien-Wei New Taipei City TWAANM Hsu; Ching-FuAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Hsu; Ching-Fu New Taipei City TWAANM Wen; Jun-HongAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Wen; Jun-Hong New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Yen-ChiAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Yen-Chi New Taipei City TW - An electronic device and its touch module are provided. The touch module includes a touch area, a detecting device, and a touch position determining device. The touch area is formed on a case of the electronic device, wherein the touch area includes a plurality of holes; each of the holes can allow light to pass through it when it is not covered by an external object, but cannot allow light to pass through it when it is covered by an external object. The detecting device is positioned under the touch area for detecting whether each hole can allow light to pass through it to determine whether each hole is covered by an external object. The touch position determining device is connected to the detecting device for determining the touch position of the external object according to whether each hole is covered or not. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016067 | POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH INPUT FUNCTIONAANM YOSHIDA; KazukiAACI SuwaAACO JPAAGP YOSHIDA; Kazuki Suwa JPAANM ONISHI; YasunoriAACI ShiojiriAACO JPAAGP ONISHI; Yasunori Shiojiri JPAANM KIYOSE; KanechikaAACI MatsumotoAACO JPAAGP KIYOSE; Kanechika Matsumoto JP - In a position detection system, a retroreflection portion is provided on an outer peripheral surface of a designating member. Alight source unit emits detection light along an imaginary plane parallel to a reference surface. A light receiving element is arranged on one side in a Z-axis direction from the imaginary surface in such a way that a direction of a normal light to a light receiving surface intersects with the reference surface. When a distance between the designating member and the light source unit is long, light reflected by the retroreflection portion becomes incident more efficiently on the light receiving surface of the light receiving element than when the distance is short. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016068 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH INPUT FUNCTIONAANM YOSHIDA; KazukiAACI SuwaAACO JPAAGP YOSHIDA; Kazuki Suwa JPAANM KIYOSE; KanechikaAACI MatsumotoAACO JPAAGP KIYOSE; Kanechika Matsumoto JP - A detection target space of an optical position detection device is divided into a detection target space due to a light emitting/receiving unit and a light emitting/receiving unit and a detection target space due to a light emitting/receiving unit and a light emitting/receiving unit. The light emitting/receiving units overlap each other in a Z-axis direction, and a light receiving element of the light emitting/receiving unit and a light receiving element of the light emitting/receiving unit are disposed so as to overlap each other in the Z-axis direction with light receiving surfaces facing to respective directions different from each other. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016069 | OPTICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING PROCESSING METHOD FOR OPTICAL IMAGING DEVICEAANM Chen; Yu-YenAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Chen; Yu-Yen New Taipei City TWAANM Huang; Po-LiangAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Huang; Po-Liang New Taipei City TW - An optical imaging device includes a display panel whereon a coordinate detecting area is formed, at least one light source disposed on a corner of the display panel for emitting light to illuminate an object, a first image capturing module disposed on a corner of the display panel for capturing image information of the object, a second image capturing module disposed on another corner of the display panel for capturing image information of the object, and a control module coupled to the first image capturing module and the second image capturing module for determining whether to calculate a coordinate value of the object according to whether the first image capturing module and the second image capturing module capture the image information of the object simultaneously. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016070 | Methods and Systems for a Virtual Input Device - The present application discloses systems and methods for a virtual input device. In one example, the virtual input device includes a projector and a camera. The projector projects a pattern onto a surface. The camera captures images that can be interpreted by a processor to determine actions. The projector may be mounted on an arm of a pair of eyeglasses and the camera may be mounted on an opposite arm of the eyeglasses. A pattern for a virtual input device can be projected onto a “display hand” of a user, and the camera may be able to detect when the user uses an opposite hand to select items of the virtual input device. In another example, the camera may detect when the display hand is moving and interpret display hand movements as inputs to the virtual input device, and/or realign the projection onto the moving display hand. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016071 | DIGITIZER USING POSITION-UNIQUE OPTICAL SIGNALS - The present invention provides systems and methods of using a stylus that houses optics and a detector capable of receiving optical signals that are combined with a displayed image. Stylus position determination is made by analyzing received optical signals. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016072 | DIGITIZER FOR MULTI-DISPLAY SYSTEM - A multi-display system that uses back lights and light guides of an electronically addressable display to provide position-unique signals that both uniquely identify positions on a given display, but also uniquely identify displays within a multi-display system. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016073 | INPUT DEVICEAANM LEE; Yu-SheopAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP LEE; Yu-Sheop Suwon-si KRAANM Lee; Joo-HoonAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Joo-Hoon Yongin-si KRAANM Jung; Sun-TaeAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP Jung; Sun-Tae Yongin-si KR - A magnetic field shielding layer that does not affect an operation of a geo-magnetic sensor in a pointing input device of a touch screen type using an electromagnetic pen is provided. A magnetic field shielding layer is composed of magnetic metal powder. The magnetic field shielding layer is formed directly on the pointing input device without a need for a separate adhesive layer. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016074 | ELECTRONIC DEVICEAANM WANG; PENGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP WANG; PENG Shenzhen City CN - An electronic device with a plurality of applications available includes a display screen, a sliding portion, a detecting unit, an executing unit. The sliding portion is assembled on the electronic device and is slidable on the surface of the display screen. The detecting unit detects the position of the sliding portion on the surface of the display screen. The executing unit executes different applications according to the different positions to which the sliding portion can be moved. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016075 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOFAANM KIM; Hyun-hoAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP KIM; Hyun-ho Seoul KRAANM JUNG; Chang-jooAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP JUNG; Chang-joo Hwaseong-si KR - A display device is provided, which includes a jog switch which performs a moving operation in a plurality of directions and a push operation, a display unit which displays a first user interface (UI) for adjusting a channel or a volume of the display device or a second UI for adjusting other functions of the display device in accordance with a first operation of the jog switch, and a control unit which adjusts a selected function of the display device in accordance with a second operation of the jog switch in which is performed in a state where the first UI or the second UI is displayed. The jog switch is formed to project for a predetermine height from a surface of the display device, and thus a user can find the jog switch easily and promptly even is the jog switch is obstructed from view. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016076 | SCAN METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGEAANM Liu; Shang-IAACI Kaohsiung CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Shang-I Kaohsiung City TW - A scan method for displaying image, wherein a display panel has N gate lines to display an image, and N≧4. The image is displayed by dot inversion or line inversion. The method includes displaying a first image frame by a first scan sequence. The first frame has multiple first scan-line groups in relative darkness and multiple second scan-line groups in relative brightness, which are alternately displayed. Just after the second frame, a second scan sequence displays a second frame. The second frame has multiple first scan-line groups in relative darkness and multiple second scan-line groups in relative brightness, which are alternately displayed. The first and second scan-line groups of the first frame are complementary to the first and second scan-line groups of the second frame. The first scan-line groups of the first frame and second frame are relatively dark due to the pixels therein with insufficient charge. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016077 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY IMAGES AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOFAANM LIN; Ming-ChangAACI Miao-Li CountyAACO TWAAGP LIN; Ming-Chang Miao-Li County TWAANM HO; Chih-WeiAACI Miao-Li CountyAACO TWAAGP HO; Chih-Wei Miao-Li County TWAANM TENG; Ching-HungAACI Miao-Li CountyAACO TWAAGP TENG; Ching-Hung Miao-Li County TWAANM PENG; Te-HungAACI Miao-Li CountyAACO TWAAGP PENG; Te-Hung Miao-Li County TWAANM HUNG; Chao-YiAACI Miao-Li CountyAACO TWAAGP HUNG; Chao-Yi Miao-Li County TW - A system for displaying images including a display panel and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The method includes forming a first gate line and a second gate line at each row of pixels of the display panel, wherein the first gate lines and the second gate lines are separated and electrically isolated from each other. A first insulating layer is formed to cover the first gate lines and the second gate lines, and a plurality of via holes are formed in the first insulating layer to expose the first gate lines and the second gate lines. Then, a first conductive pattern is formed on the first insulating layer, such that the first gate line at each row of the pixels is electrically connected to the second gate line at an adjacent row of the pixels, by the first conductive pattern, through the via holes. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016078 | MULTI-PERSPECTIVE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods of providing views of an object from a viewing apparatus are provided. The viewing apparatus can include a monitor, a mirror, a user interface, and a control unit. The mirror can be disposed proximate to at least a portion of a front surface of the monitor. The user interface can receive an input signal from a user. The control unit can receive the input signal and, based on the input signal, can switch an output of the viewing apparatus between a reflective view of a first portion of an object and a transmissive view of a second portion of the object. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016079 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH AUXILIARY DISPLAYAANM WANG; CHUNG-WEIAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP WANG; CHUNG-WEI Tu-Cheng TWAANM LIN; CHIU-HSIUNGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP LIN; CHIU-HSIUNG Tu-Cheng TWAANM HSIEH; KUAN-HONGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP HSIEH; KUAN-HONG Tu-Cheng TW - A reflective display device includes a housing, a reflective display unit, an auxiliary display unit, a power supply, a wireless transceiver, a lighting unit, a light sensing unit, a light source control module, an identifying module, and a display control module. The power supply supplies power to the reflective display device and converts ambient light into electrical power and stores the electrical power. The wireless transceiver receives information transmitted from the electronic device. The lighting unit is fixed to the housing and illuminates the reflective display unit. The light sensing unit detects brightness of ambient light. The light source control module turns on/off the lighting unit. The identifying module identifies the type of the information. The display control module selectively controls the information to be displayed on the reflective display or the auxiliary display unit according to the type of the information. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016080 | BACKLIGHT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A preferred embodiment relates to controlling the amount of backlight in an electronic display to account for the temperature in the backlight cavity. Another embodiment relates to a system for controlling the amount of backlight based on both the temperature in the backlight cavity and the amount of ambient light. The embodiments are especially useful in electronic displays which are subjected to cold or warm temperatures and displays which are placed in very bright environments. Exemplary embodiments allow the display to remain visible, while avoiding possible damage due to high levels of heat or cold. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016081 | DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING UNIFORMITY CORRECTION FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFAANM PARK; Ji-yongAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP PARK; Ji-yong Suwon-si KRAANM BEON; Nam-kyunAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP BEON; Nam-kyun Seoul KRAANM IM; Sang-KyunAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP IM; Sang-Kyun Seoul KRAANM KIM; Dong-wookAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Dong-wook Suwon-si KR - A display apparatus having a uniformity adjustment function is provided, which includes a display unit which is divided into a plurality of local areas; a signal receiver which receives from a sensor light intensity data of each local area of the display unit; and a controller which analyzes the plurality of local areas for non-uniformity correction by comparing a first light intensity data of a current local area with second light intensity data of local areas which have been previously analyzed for the non-uniformity correction, and uses calibration information of a previously analyzed local area if its second light intensity data is within an error range of the first light intensity data, and performs a calibration process with respect to the current local area if there is no result within the error range, and outputs an image signal to the display unit. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016082 | ON DEMAND CALIBRATION OF IMAGING DISPLAYS - A self-calibrating imaging display system includes a display comprising a screen and at least one photosensor associated with the screen and generating an output signal correlating to measurements for at least one region of the screen. The system further includes a display adaptor configured for, during a calibration routine, generating a display test pattern in the at least one region of the screen comprising at least one measurement field that comprises a number of pixels less than a total number of pixels of the screen and causing the at least one measurement field to be stepped through a sequence of increasing display driving level values. The system also includes a calibration module configured for, during the calibration routine, receiving the output signal, comparing the output signal to reference data, and generating at least one correction factor based on the comparing. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016083 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INSPECTION METHODAANM Maekawa; YuichiAACI Shagamihara-shiAACO JPAAGP Maekawa; Yuichi Shagamihara-shi JPAANM Miwa; KoichiAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP Miwa; Koichi Yokohama-shi JP - Compensate for the variations of threshold voltage of a driving transistor. During the period of the reference signal voltage Vref being set to the signal line DTC, voltage between the gate and source of the driving transistor IOC is made equal to or greater than the threshold voltage of the driving transistor IOC, and the difference in voltage of the reference signal voltage Vref and the reference power supply voltage VreCr is charged to the retentive capacitance IOB. At the same time, the voltage of the source of the said driving transistor IOC is set to the reference power supply voltage VreCr to make the voltage applied to the said light emitting elements equal to or lower than its threshold voltage. Subsequently, while maintaining the voltage applied to the said light emitting elements IOE equal to or lower than its threshold voltage. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016084 | SHIFT REGISTER - A shift register is disclosed, which can prevent malfunctioning of device by decreasing the load on a discharging voltage source line, and can decrease a size of stage. The shift register comprises a plurality of stages to sequentially output scan pulses through respective output terminals, wherein each of the stages comprises a pull-up switching unit controlled based on a signal state of node, and connected between the output terminal and any one among a plurality of clock transmission lines to transmit the clock pulses provided with sequential phase differences; and a node controller to control the signal state of node, and to discharge the node by using the clock pulse from any one among the plurality of clock transmission line. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016085 | COMMON VOLTAGE DRIVING METHOD, COMMON VOLTAGE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUITAANM Wu; Tse-HungAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Wu; Tse-Hung New Taipei City TW - A multiple common voltage driving method adapted for a display is provided. The driving method includes following steps: taking a common-voltage switching time unit as a repeating time unit to provide a common voltage to define a reference voltage of the display. The common-voltage switching time unit has a plurality of different types of common-voltage pattern periods. A time length of each of the common-voltage pattern periods includes at least one frame. During the different types of the common-voltage pattern periods, the provided common voltage has different AC voltage swings or different DC voltage levels. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016086 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a variable-voltage source which supplies at least a potential on a high-potential side or on a low-potential side; an organic EL display unit including a plurality of pixels; a potential difference detecting circuit which detects potentials on pixels; and a signal processing circuit which regulates an output potential from the variable-voltage source such that a potential difference between the potential at the pixel and a reference potential reaches a predetermined potential difference, in which resistance of a power wire at each part between adjacent pixels along a first direction is higher than resistance of a power wire at each part between adjacent pixels along a second direction, and an average distance between adjacent potential detecting points along the first direction is shorter than an average distance between adjacent potential detecting points along the second direction. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016087 | AMPLIFIER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYING DRIVING CIRCUIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUSAANM Kishikawa; TeisukeAACI FukuokaAACO JPAAGP Kishikawa; Teisuke Fukuoka JP - Disclosed herein is an amplifier including a voltage follower circuit having differential input terminals and an output terminal fed back to a first one of the differential input terminals, the voltage follower circuit being configured to amplify an input signal inputted to a second one of the differential input terminals and output the amplified signal from the output terminal; a first current source configured to supply a predetermined current to the voltage follower circuit; and a second current source configured to supply current to the voltage follower circuit when a potential difference between the second one of the differential input terminals and the output terminal is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016088 | IMAGE PIXEL AND IMAGE PIXEL CONTROL METHODAANM LEE; Woong HeeAACI IcheonAACO KRAAGP LEE; Woong Hee Icheon KR - An image pixel control method includes: performing an initialization process comprising initializing the light receiving unit; performing an excess value sampling process comprising sampling a voltage level corresponding to a quantity of photoelectrons in excess of a photoelectron accommodation capacity of the light receiving unit; performing an initialization level comprising sampling process sampling a voltage level applied to the light receiving unit when the light receiving unit is initialized; and performing a data level sampling process comprising sampling a voltage level corresponding to a quantity of photoelectrons accommodated in the light receiving unit. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016089 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICEAANM Kim; JooahAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kim; Jooah Seoul KRAANM Hwang; KwangjoAACI Anyang-siAACO KRAAGP Hwang; Kwangjo Anyang-si KRAANM Kim; EuitaeAACI Goyang-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Euitae Goyang-si KRAANM Park; JoonyoungAACI Paju-siAACO KRAAGP Park; Joonyoung Paju-si KRAANM Baek; SeunghoAACI Paju-siAACO KRAAGP Baek; Seungho Paju-si KRAANM Kim; JeongkiAACI Paju-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Jeongki Paju-si KR - An image display device includes a display panel which selectively displays a 2D image and a 3D image and includes a plurality of pixels, a patterned retarder for dividing light from the display panel into first polarized light and second polarized light, and a control voltage generation circuit which generates a 2D control voltage at an off-level and generates a 3D control voltage alternately having a slight-on level and the off-level every predetermined period of time. The slight-on level is higher than the off-level and is lower than a full-on level. Each pixel includes a main display unit including a first pixel electrode and a first common electrode and a subsidiary display unit including a second pixel electrode, a second common electrode, and a discharge control switch. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016090 | PROVIDING A NAVIGATION MESH BY WHICH OBJECTS OF VARYING SIZES CAN TRAVERSE A VIRTUAL SPACEAANM Nixon; TravisAACI CentervilleAAST UTAACO USAAGP Nixon; Travis Centerville UT US - A single polygonal navigation mesh in a virtual space by which objects of varying sizes can traverse may be provided. This may allow the navigation mesh to be used in determining appropriate paths for objects having a wide range of object sizes. The objects may include objects having a continuous range of possible object sizes. The use of a single navigation mesh for a range of object sizes may reduce the amount of storage needed to store separate navigation meshes for different object sizes. According to some implementations, constraints at outer boundaries of the navigation mesh may be determined based on a given object size allowing a single navigation mesh to be used for objects of any size. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016091 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a reference voltage setting unit, an organic EL display unit; a monitor wire and sample-and-hold circuit which detect at least one of a high-side potential and a low-side potential applied to at least one pixel inside the organic EL display unit; and a variable-voltage source which regulates at least one of a high-side output potential and a low-side output potential outputted from the reference voltage setting unit. The monitor wire and the sample-and-hold circuit perform the detection of the at least one of the high-side potential and the low-side potential in at least part of an image display period, and the monitor wire and the sample-and-hold circuit do not perform the detection of the at least one of the high-side potential and the low-side potential in a black display period. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016092 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF GENERATING A 3D VISUALIZATION FROM 2D IMAGES - The invention relates to the field of computerized generation of a visualization from a plurality of images. In particular, the invention relates to generating a three-dimensional (3D) visualization from a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) medical images. The images may be obtained from an ultrasound device. Regions of interest are segmented in at least two images and the region of interest is then tracked and segmented among the remaining images. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016093 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAMAANM UENO; YasuhiroAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP UENO; Yasuhiro Yokohama-shi JPAANM TANABE; ShigekiAACI Yokohama-shiAACO JPAAGP TANABE; Shigeki Yokohama-shi JP - According to an aspect, a display device includes a display unit, a control unit, and a detecting unit. The display unit stereoscopically displays a three-dimensional block in a three-dimensional space. A virtual play space in the three-dimensional space is sectioned in a three-dimensional matrix pattern, and the three-dimensional block occupies one or a plurality of sections obtained by sectioning. The detecting unit detects a position of an object in the three-dimensional space. The control unit controls the display unit to allow the three-dimensional block to appear. When a change with time in the object in the three-dimensional space is detected by the detecting unit, the control unit controls the display unit to allow the three-dimensional block to move in section unit based on a detection result. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016094 | VERGENCE CONTROL METHOD FOR STEREO-SCOPIC IMAGE CONTROL AND PORTABLE DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAMEAANM CHO; Jeong HeuiAACI Ansan-siAACO KRAAGP CHO; Jeong Heui Ansan-si KRAANM YOON; Je HanAACI Seongnam-siAACO KRAAGP YOON; Je Han Seongnam-si KR - A vergence control method for controlling a stereoscopic display is provided. The method comprises reproducing a stereoscopic image, receiving an input signal for vergence view adjustment of the stereoscopic image, and adjusting a vergence view so that a position corresponding to the received input signal becomes the vergence view by removing a parallax of image frames of the position. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016095 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSOR AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE IMAGE PROCESSORAANM Park; MyungsooAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Park; Myungsoo Seoul KRAANM Lee; JaewooAACI Paju-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Jaewoo Paju-si KRAANM Kim; HanseokAACI Paju-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Hanseok Paju-si KRAANM Kim; TaewookAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kim; Taewook Seoul KR - This embodiments herein relate to an image processing method and a stereoscopic image display device that provide high readability of a text area when implementing both 2D images and 3D images. The embodiments described herein convert the left(right)-eye image data corresponding to the left(right)-eye coordinates into a mean of the left(right)-eye image data corresponding to the left(right)-eye coordinates and the left(right)-eye image data adjacent to thereof on the other line. Therefore, the embodiments described herein may compensate for the left(right)-eye conversion data which are not arranged on a 3D format. As a result, the embodiments described herein may improve readability of the text area in the 3D mode. Also, the embodiments described herein may improve readability on the text area by applying a sharpness filter to the original 2D image corresponding to the 2D coordinates which is detected as the text area in the 2D mode. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016096 | 3D IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOFAANM KWON; Oh-yunAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP KWON; Oh-yun Seoul KRAANM KIM; Jae-cheolAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Jae-cheol Suwon-si KR - A three-dimensional (3D) image processing apparatus, an implementation method thereof and a computer-readable storage medium thereof are provided. The 3D image processing apparatus includes: an image processor which generates stereoscopic image processing information from an input image including a plurality of frames, and performs a rendering operation based on the generated stereoscopic image processing information to process the input image into a stereoscopic image; a controller which performs an error identification operation for a part of the plurality of frames having the stereoscopic image processing information; a display unit which displays the stereoscopic image processed by the image processor and error information on the part of the plurality of frames according to a result of the error identification operation performed by the controller. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016097 | Virtual Camera System - A virtual camera system comprises a plurality of physical cameras and a hardware setup miming software to create virtual viewpoints for the virtual camera system. The position of the physical cameras is constrained, where the main constraint is the overlap between the physical cameras. The present invention provides a method for creating a virtual viewpoint of a plurality of images captured by the plurality of cameras, the images comprising current frames and previous frames. The method comprises creating background frames by combining a set of previous frames; creating a plurality of foreground masks by performing segmentation on the plurality of current frames, the segmentation comprising separating foreground objects from background objects using the created background frames; extracting the foreground objects by AND-ing the plurality of current frames with the created plurality of foreground masks; rendering the foreground objects by using a three dimensional depth-box constrained viewpoint interpolation algorithm on the plurality of current frames, the three dimensional depth box being constructed for each foreground object by exploiting information from the created foreground masks and positioning information of the foreground objects; rendering a view-dependent background image by performing homographic transformations on the created background frames; and creating the virtual viewpoint by superimposing the rendered foreground objects on the rendered background frame. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016098 | Method for creating a 3-dimensional model from a 2-dimensional source imageAANM Addessi; JamieAACI BurlingtonAAST VTAACO USAAGP Addessi; Jamie Burlington VT US - A method is disclosed which allows the user of a software program to create a 3-dimensional model from a 2-dimensional source image. The method includes: providing a 3-dimensional environment to contain the model, placing the 2-dimensional source image within the environment as a layer, providing tools for the user to extract portions of the image onto additional layers, providing tools for the user to change the depth of vertices within the layers. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016099 | Digital Rendering Method for Environmental Simulation - A method for producing video simulations uses two-dimensional HDR images and LIDAR optical sensor data to deliver a photo-realistic simulated sporting event experience to a display. The playing environment is mapped using a data collection process that includes contour mapping the environment, photographing the environment, and associating the images with the contour mapping data. Preferably, the HDR camera is used in conjunction with a differential global positioning system that records the position and heading of the camera when the photo is taken. A polygon mesh is obtained from the contour data, and each image is projected onto a backdrop from the perspective of a simulated camera to create a set, which is then stored in a set database. The simulated environment is created by selecting the set needed for the simulation and incorporating simulation elements into the set before rendering the simulated camera's view to the display. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016100 | PHYSICAL REPRODUCTION OF REFLECTANCE FIELDS - A three-dimensional relief can be produced from one or more two-dimensional digital (2D) images. A height field is computed from the 2D images and illumination direction information. The height field comprises a multiplicity of geometric surface elements arrayed in a 2D field corresponding to the pixels of the one or more 2D images. Each geometric surface element corresponds to a pixel of each of the digital images and has at least one height parameter representing a displacement from a surface floor. Once the height field is computed, optimizations can be made to the height field including adding and adjusting albedo and glossy surface finishing. The height field can be used to fabricate relief elements in a material, such that each relief element corresponds in shape, position in the height field, and height above the surface floor, to one of the geometric surface elements in the height field. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016101 | GENERATING VECTOR DISPLACEMENT MAPS USING PARAMETERIZED SCULPTED MESHESAANM Kraemer; ManuelAACI OaklandAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kraemer; Manuel Oakland CA USAANM Polson; WilliamAACI San RafaelAAST CAAACO USAAGP Polson; William San Rafael CA US - A method and apparatus are provided for generating vector displacement maps, often in an interactive manner. Given a set of objects to be animated or imaged, they can be each represented by one or more faces. In a subdivision process, faces might be represented by polygons through a method of repeated subdividing. In the subdivision process, relative location of polygons relative to the original face (and possibly relative orientations) are maintained, for later use by other processes. This can be done by maintaining source data for each face of a subdivided surface, where source data indicates an original location on the original object that corresponds to that face and the polygons resulting from the subdividing. The source data can be a link, path, index or label for each face of the subdivision surface, where the source data indicates an original location on the original object that corresponds to that face. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016102 | SIMULATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURES - Image information displayed on an electronic device can be modified based at least in part upon a relative position of a user with respect to a device. Mapping, topological or other types of positional data can be used to render image content from a perspective that is consistent with a viewing angle for the current relative position of the user. As that viewing angle changes, as a result of movement of the user and/or the device, the content can be re-rendered or otherwise updated to display the image content from a perspective that reflects the change in viewing angle. Simulations of effects such as parallax and occlusions can be used with the change in perspective to provide a consistent user experience that provides a sense of three-dimensional content even when that content is rendered on a two-dimensional display. Lighting, shading and/or other effects can be used to enhance the experience. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016103 | USER INPUT COMBINATION OF TOUCH AND USER POSITION - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing system presents graphical content on a display device. The computing system determines a change in distance between a user of the computing system and a camera by tracking a visible physical feature of the user through a series of images that are captured by the camera. The computing system determines that the user has physically contacted a user input device. The computing system modifies the graphical content to change (a) a level of detail of the graphical content based on the determined change in distance between the user and the camera, and (b) boundaries of a displayed region of the graphical content based on the determined physical contact with the user input device. The computing system presents the modified graphical content for display by the display device. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016104 | MINE OPERATION MONITORING SYSTEMAANM Morrison; MarkAACI Wembley DownsAACO AUAAGP Morrison; Mark Wembley Downs AUAANM Usher; JohnAACI PerthAACO AUAAGP Usher; John Perth AUAANM Green; ChrisAACI Mosman ParkAACO AUAAGP Green; Chris Mosman Park AU - A method of monitoring a mine operation is disclosed. The method comprises collecting map data associated with a mine operation, the map data being indicative of at least one map representation associated with the mine operation, collecting mine equipment location data indicative of the location of at least one item of mine equipment relative to the mine operation, and facilitating selection and display of a map representation associated with a mine operation. When a map representation associated with a mine operation is displayed, a representation of at least one item of mine equipment on the map representation at a representative location relative to the mine operation. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016105 | DOSE DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEAANM Raab; SteffenAACI Frankfurt am MainAACO DEAAGP Raab; Steffen Frankfurt am Main DEAANM Arnhold; SandraAACI ButtelbornAACO DEAAGP Arnhold; Sandra Buttelborn DE - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device, in particular to the dose display mechanism of a drug delivery device comprising: a housing of substantially tubular shape and having at least a first dose displaying window, a dose setting dial rotatably arranged in the housing) and comprising a first and a second helical dose indicating scale on its peripheral surface, wherein the information contents of the first dose indicating scale and the second dose indicating scale are arranged in different orientations. | 2013-01-17 |
20130016106 | CLUSTER MAPPING TO HIGHLIGHT AREAS OF ELECTRICAL CONGESTION - Methods of generating heat maps of assets using clustering of assets are disclosed. Some methods include receiving a list of assets, assigning the assets to one or more heat range categories based on the status of the assets, assigning assets operating within a zone to a zone cluster, assigning the assets of the zone cluster to category clusters based on the heat range categories assigned to the assets. The positions of the clusters may be calculated for mapping, and may be displayed on a map. Some embodiments of these methods allow a user to quickly detect and locate non-standard assets on a map while standard assets are consolidated to clusters that are less prominent to the user. This leads to minimizing the time required to form responses to de-load hotspots in an electrical grid, minimizing the cost of assets by reducing the need for hardware redundancy, and minimized equipment outages. | 2013-01-17 |