07th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160048164 | Laptop Computer Closing Assembly - A laptop computer closing assembly includes a laptop computer structured to have a screen hingedly coupled to a keyboard. A pair of gears is coupled to the laptop computer. A first one of the gears drives a second one of the gears. The second gear is coupled to the screen. The second gear moves the screen between an open position so the laptop computer is configured to boot up and a closed position so the laptop computer may shut down. A motor is coupled to the laptop computer. The motor is operationally coupled to a processor in the laptop computer. The motor is coupled to the first gear. The screen is moved between the open and closed positions. An actuator is coupled to the laptop computer. The actuator is operationally coupled to the processor in the laptop computer. The actuator selectively actuates and de-actuates the motor. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048165 | HINGE OVERTRAVEL IN A DUAL SCREEN HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A handheld communication device includes first and second screen assemblies, each including a screen having an active display area and housing having a rear surface, and a side surface extending between a periphery of the screen and the rear surface of the housing and a hinge connected to the first and second screen assemblies, whereby the hinge has a range of motion of more than 180 degrees. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048166 | DEVICE APPARTUS COOPERATION VIA APPARATUS PROFILE - (EN)Devices ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160048167 | Bezel for Providing Improved User Experience - A tablet type information handling system which includes a housing having one or more of the following characteristics: a holding pattern on a hard bezel and/or frame which minimizes biomechanical discomfort; a locally deformable bezel that may be used with semi-flexible tablet type information handling system such as those which include an OLED display; and, a multi-functional bezel to provide a tablet type information handling system with enhanced functionality. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the exterior portion of the bezel is molded over electro restrictive polymer for hand pressure response. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048168 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A portable display device including a display unit, the display unit including a light-emitting surface that displays an image and a non-light-emitting surface opposite to the light-emitting surface; a drive unit, the drive unit controlling the display unit; and a flexible film, the flexible film electrically connecting the display unit and the drive unit, wherein the drive unit includes a first surface on which the flexible film is disposed, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and wherein the portable display device is embodied in a first folding mode in which the flexible film is bent in such a way that the non-light-emitting surface and the second surface face each other, or a second folding mode in which the flexible film is bent in such a way that the light-emitting surface and the first surface face each other. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048169 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL - A display device includes a display panel having a bendable part and flat parts, at least one flat part disposed at each side of the bendable part; and a panel guide attached to surfaces of the flat parts of the display panel, in which the display panel is attached to the panel guide when the bendable part is in a state of being tensioned at a reference strain included in an elastic range. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048170 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - A method includes displaying an image on a display of the electronic device, detecting a change in a curvature of a display, detecting a change in a gaze on the display, in response to detecting the change in the curvature of the flexible display, obtaining a change in a gaze on the flexible display, and changing the image displayed on the display based on the change in the curvature and the change in the gaze angle. An electronic device includes a processor configured to detect a change in a curvature of the display from a curvature sensor, in response to detecting the change in the curvature of the display, detect a change in a gaze angle on the display from a gaze detection sensor, and cause the display to change the image based on the detected change in the curvature and the detected change of the gaze angle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048171 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A foldable display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display device includes a display panel and a window panel on the display panel. The window panel includes a folding area and a flat area adjacent to at least one side of the folding area. The flat area is less flexible than the folding area. An elastic modulus of the folding area is less than an elastic modulus of the flat area. The window panel includes a plurality of layers including a first layer, wherein a first thickness of the first layer in the folding area is different from a second thickness of the first layer in the flat area. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048172 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOUSING THEREOF - The present disclosure provides an electronic apparatus and a method for producing a housing, which relate to a technical field of electronics. The electronic apparatus comprises: a housing comprising a side wall forming an accommodating space and having an outer surface which is divided into K appearance layers, where K is a positive integer greater than or equal to 3, and wherein borderlines between adjacent layers in the K appearance layers are parallel to each other. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048173 | Magnetic Simulated Hinge for Attaching a Tablet Computer to a Base - An information handling system includes a tablet computer and a base. The tablet computer includes a first plurality of closing magnets, first and second holding magnets, and a rounded edge. The base includes a hinge area, a second plurality of closing magnets, and third and fourth holding magnets located a bottom portion of the hinge area. The hinge area receives the tablet computer when the tablet computer is rotated from a closed position to an opened position, and holds the tablet computer in the opened position. The second closing magnets align with the first closing magnets, align the tablet computer on the base, and hold the tablet computer in the closed position. The third and fourth holding magnets attract the first and second holding magnets to ensure an alignment of the tablet computer within the base when the tablet computer is rotated from the closed position to the opened position. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048174 | MULTI-JOINT SYNCHRONOUS ROTARY AXLE STRUCTURE - A multi-joint synchronous rotary axle structure includes a middle shaft and two parallel side shafts at two sides of the middle shaft. A first synchronous actuating assembly and a second synchronous actuating assembly are provided at two opposite positions of the middle shaft and the side shafts, which are connected in a reverse link relationship. The two side shafts can be rotated about the middle shaft to generate a synchronous reverse turning. A two-way shaft plate is provided between the middle shaft and each of the side shafts to provide the torsion of tuning so as to form a compact multi-joint synchronous rotary axle structure. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048175 | PIVOT SHAFT TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A pivot shaft transmission device provides a security system and is easy to assemble. The pivot shaft transmission device includes at least one rotary shaft, a drive section movable with the rotation of the rotary shaft, a driver (transversely) movable along a rail between a first position and a second position, a turning unit having a first end connected with the driver and a second end, and a transmission unit assembled with the second end of the turning unit. The transmission unit includes a first section, a second section and at least one elastic body assembled with each other. When the turning unit is swung, the transmission unit is driven to (longitudinally) move to drive a connection section and a carrier body for lifting or lowering a substrate body or a frame in accordance with the operation mode of an electronic apparatus. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048176 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ARM DEVICE - An electronic apparatus includes: a fixed bracket; an arm base that is rotatably coupled to the fixed bracket; a movable arm that is coupled to the arm base and tilts with respect to the arm base; a movable device that is coupled to the movable arm, and that rotates with respect to the movable arm and is landed on a mounting face; an arm elastic body that is provided on the arm base, and biases the movable arm in a rising direction in which the movable arm is raised against the mounting face; and a base elastic body that is provided on the fixed bracket, and biases the arm base in the rising direction of the movable arm. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048177 | KEY INPUT USING AN ACTIVE PIXEL CAMERA - In an example embodiment, an active pixel sensor on a user device is utilized to capture graphical user interface navigation related movements by a user. Areas of low luminance can be identified and movements or alterations in the areas of low luminance can be translated into navigation commands fed to an application running on the user device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048178 | MEMORY CARD SOCKET AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A data processing apparatus includes an electronic device configured to store data and instructions; a memory card; and a memory card socket in which the memory card is inserted. In certain disclosed systems and methods, the memory card socket includes: an insertion portion through which the memory card is inserted; a lock portion formed around an edge of the insertion portion, and that is configured to control attaching and detaching of the memory card based on instructions received from the electronic device; and a main body including the insertion portion and the lock portion and configured to accommodate the memory card via the insertion portion. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048179 | SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND RACK - A rack in which a single or plurality of blade servers are installed includes: a fixing portion that detachably fixes the blade server; and a pipe with which cooling fluid supplied from outside the rack is passed through inside the rack and then introduced outside the rack, the pipe being thermally connected, in a state where the blade server is fixed by the fixing portion, to a heat transfer block thermally connected to at least one heat source included in the blade server. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048180 | Carbon Fiber Laminate Piezoelectric Cooler and Method Therefor - An opening at a first carbon fiber sheet is provided, the opening extending through the sheet from a first major surface to a second major surface, the opening defining two sides and a first end of a rectangular flap, a second end of the flap remaining rooted in the first carbon fiber sheet. A piezoelectric transducer is bonded to the first carbon fiber sheet, the transducer proximate to the second end of the flap. A controller including a signal generator is coupled to the piezoelectric transducer, the piezoelectric transducer to excite sympathetic vibration of the flap. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048181 | BALANCED CONTROL OF PROCESSOR TEMPERATURE - In an embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of cores and a plurality of temperature sensors, where each core is proximate to at least one temperature sensor. The processor also includes a power control unit (PCU) including temperature logic to receive temperature data that includes a corresponding temperature value from each of the temperature sensors. Responsive to an indication that a highest temperature value of the temperature data exceeds a threshold, the temperature logic is to adjust a plurality of domain frequencies according to a determined policy that is based on instruction execution characteristics of at least two of the plurality of cores. Each domain frequency is associated with a corresponding domain that includes at least one of the plurality of cores and each domain frequency is independently adjustable. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048182 | MICRO-CONTROLLER RESET SYSTEM AND RESET METHOD THEREOF - A reset system comprises an enable circuit, a buck converter and a reset circuit. The enable circuit is connected to a system power source. When a voltage of the system power source is greater than a first voltage, the enable circuit outputs an enable signal with a steep leading edge. The buck converter converts the system power source to a micro-controller power source according to the enable signal. The reset circuit is connected to the system power source and the micro-controller power source. When a voltage of the system power source is less than a second voltage, the reset circuit outputs a reset signal to reset the micro-controller. The first voltage is smaller than the second voltage. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048183 | Multiphase Voltage Regulator Using Coupled Inductors - In response to a condition not being met, asserting a control input of a driver to close a low side switch in a phase leg of a multiphase voltage regulator using coupled inductors, de-asserting the control input in response to a signal to close a high side switch of the phase leg, and asserting the control input in response to a signal to open the high side switch; and in response to the condition not being met, de-asserting the control input, asserting the control input in response to a signal to close a high side switch of another phase leg, and de-asserting the control input in response to a signal to open the high side switch of the other phase leg and to the current in the phase leg being less than a threshold. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048184 | SHARING FIRMWARE AMONG AGENTS IN A COMPUTING NODE - Sharing firmware among a plurality of agents including a plurality of central processing units (CPUs) on a node is described. In an example, a computing node includes: a bus; a non-volatile memory, coupled to the bus, to store firmware for the plurality of agents; a power sequencer to implement a power-up sequence for the plurality of CPUs; a plurality of power control state machines respectively controlling states of the plurality of CPUs based on output of the power sequencer; and a bus controller to selectively couple the plurality of agents to the non-volatile memory based on state of the plurality of power control state machines. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048185 | DYNAMICALLY RESPONDING TO DEMAND FOR SERVER COMPUTING RESOURCES - Embodiments are described for dynamically responding to demand for server computing resources. The embodiments can monitor performance of each of multiple computing systems in a data center, identify a particular computing system of the multiple computing systems for allocation of additional computing power, determine availability of an additional power supply to allocate to the identified computing system, determine availability of a capacity on a power distribution line connected to the particular computing system to provide the additional power supply to the particular computing system, and allocate the additional computing power to the identified computing system as a function of the determined availability of the additional power supply and the determined availability of the capacity on the power distribution line. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048186 | ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - Electrical distribution system for an aircraft comprising at least one electrical supply path comprising at least one power unit capable of opening or closing the connection between at least one electrical energy source and at least one device of the aircraft. The system comprises protection cards ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160048187 | ADAPTIVE MICROPROCESSOR POWER RAMP CONTROL - Embodiments of the invention provide adaptive power ramp control (APRC) in microprocessors. One implementation of the APRC can compute a present core power and a present power ramp condition in the microprocessor, for example, to determine whether the present power is in a particular predefined control zone and whether the present power ramp is greater than a predefined threshold for that control zone. Those determinations can indicate a likelihood of an imminent, undesirable power ramp condition and can inform entry into a control mode. The APRC can generate an appropriate stall control signal in response to its present control mode, and the stall control signal can stall operation of at least one functional unit of the microprocessor according to a predefined stall pattern. This can effectively combat the imminent power ramp condition by reducing the power usage of the microprocessor. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048188 | Voltage Regulator Control for Improved Computing Power Efficiency - A controller for voltage regulators providing power to computer processors may control the number of active phases of each voltage regulator according to a determined electrical current demand from the processor. By relying on electrical current demand rather than a P-state, the latter generally indicating a power conservation status, improved regulator efficiencies may be had, in particular responding to situations where low current demand occurs under heavy processor demand because of C-state variations. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048189 | DECENTRALIZED ARCHITECTURE FOR DYNAMIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - An electronic device includes a compute system configured to concurrently execute a primary application and one or more secondary applications, one or more subsystems configured to operate in a full-power mode and one or more reduced-power modes, and a resource management module including one or more power mode timers. The resource management module sets a full-power mode timer based on an application-specific full-power requirement for the primary application executing on the electronic device, and instructs the one or more subsystems to operate in full-power mode for a duration of the full-power mode timer. Responsive to an indication of an input to the electronic device, the indication including an input-specific full-power requirement, the resource management module increases the duration of the full-power mode timer based on the duration of the application-specific full-power requirement for the primary application. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for controlling performance of an electronic device is provided. The method includes sensing user input, predicting user input speed, and controlling at least one processing unit of the electronic device based on a predicted user input speed and performance assignment information. Here, the performance assignment information includes control information mapped respectively with user input speeds for controlling the at least one processing unit of the electronic device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048191 | Subsystem Idle Aggregation - A system and method for managing idleness of functional units in an IC is disclosed. An IC includes a subsystem having a number of functional units and an idle aggregation unit. When a particular functional unit determines that it is idle, it may assert an idle indication to the idle aggregation unit. When the respective idle indications are concurrently asserted for all of the functional units, the idle aggregation unit may assert and provide respective idle request signals to each of the functional units. Responsive to receiving an idle request unit, a given functional unit may provide an acknowledgement signal to the idle aggregation unit if no transactions are incoming. If all functional units have concurrently asserted their respective acknowledgement signals, the idle aggregation unit may provide an indication of the same to a clock gating unit, which may then gate the clock signal(s) received by the functional units. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048192 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus performs data processing and includes a first device, a second device, and a power source unit to supply predetermined power. The first device includes a first communication unit that communicates with the second device, a first initialization unit that initializes the first communication unit with the supplied power based on a notification received from a second communication unit of the second device, a detection unit that detects the second device, and a transmission unit that transmits specific logical information to the detected second device. The second device stores the acquired specific logical information and includes a second initialization unit that initializes the second communication unit with the supplied predetermined power, and a third initialization unit that completes an initial setting of the second device by writing the specific logical information into storage based on the notification from the initialized second communication unit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048193 | SUB-SYSTEM POWER MANAGEMENT CONTROL - An apparatus is disclosed that includes a processing sub-system having a plurality of processor circuits and an interrupt control circuit. The interrupt control circuit is configured to, in response to a peripheral interrupt, initiate performance of a task indicated by the peripheral interrupt by at least one of the plurality of processor circuits. The processing sub-system is configured to generate a power-down control signal in response to suspension of the plurality of processor circuits. A power management circuit disables power to the processing sub-system, including the interrupt control circuit, in response to the power-down control signal. The power management circuit enables power to the processing sub-system in response to a power-up control signal. The apparatus also includes a proxy interrupt control circuit configured to generate the power-up control signal in response to receiving a peripheral interrupt and power to the processing sub-system being disabled. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048194 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - Discussed are an energy storage device and an energy storage system including the energy storage device. The energy storage device includes at least one battery pack, a power conversion unit to convert, into DC power, AC power from a first phase from among three phases of an internal power network in a charging mode of the energy storage device, and to convert the DC power stored in the at least one battery pack into the AC power in a discharging mode of the energy storage device, a communication module to exchange data with an external energy storage device, and a controller to control the power conversion unit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048195 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A master device supplies a power supply voltage through a power transmission line to a slave device that generates an operation signal indicating the contents of an operation received by an operation unit. The slave device includes an operation execution switch that is turned on to apply a reference voltage to the power transmission line, upon reception of the operation by the operation unit. The master device determines whether or not a current accompanying a pilot signal is flowing through the power transmission line, while intermittently sending the pilot signal to the power transmission line in the state of stopping the supplying of the power supply voltage to the slave device. If it is determined that the current is flowing, the master device supplies the power supply voltage to the slave device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048196 | MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING POWER EXTENSION SERVICE AT COMPUTING DEVICES - A mechanism is described for facilitating power extension service at computing devices according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes calculating potential power saving by one or more of a plurality of power-saving techniques supported by a computing device. The calculating includes identifying the one or more of the plurality of power-saving techniques that are available for selection and an expected amount of power to be saved with the one or more of the plurality of power saving techniques. The method may further include generating a list identifying the one or more of the plurality of power-saving techniques and relevant information resulting from the calculation, and displaying the list. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048197 | INSTRUMENTING SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY TO MEASURE CIRCUIT POWER CONSUMPTION - A circuit includes a pulse generator coupled to a switch mode power supply. The switch mode power supply includes a switching component configured for transferring a charge to an energy storage component in response to pulses provided by the pulse generator. A pulse counter is coupled to the pulse generator or the switching component and configured to count pulses over a time period and thereby generate a pulse count. A converter coupled to the pulse counter is configured to generate a power measurement for the time period based on the pulse count. If the switch mode power supply has different modes of operation, a different counter may be used for each mode. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048198 | STATE CHANGING DEVICE - There is provided a state changing device. For example, in some examples, there is a portable computing device including a first digital image sensor facing out from a first side of the portable computing device, a second digital image sensor facing out from a second side of the portable computing device, and state change circuitry coupled to the first digital image sensor and the second digital image sensor, the state change detection circuitry designed to receive a first image from the first digital image sensor, receive a second image from the second digital image sensor, and change a state of the portable computing device or an application running on it if the first image is a blank image and the second image is not a blank image. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048199 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device whose power consumption can be reduced appropriately depending on the condition of use by a user is provided. The electronic device having a power saving mode includes a processor and a plurality of memories configured to be able to become a stopped state individually, and available to the processor. The processor causes a predetermined number of memories among the plurality of memories to become the stopped state, based on a processing load of the processor, to thereby make a shift to the power saving mode. In the power saving mode, the processor has a standby state of restricting the operation of a part of the electronic device and an active state of normally controlling the operation of the electronic device, and maintains the stopped state of the predetermined number of memories regardless of whether the processor is in the standby state or the active state. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048200 | SMART WATCH AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A smart watch and a control method thereof are disclosed. The smart watch includes a first sensor unit configured to detect whether the smart watch is worn; a display unit configured to display visual information; a second sensor unit configured to detect movement of the smart watch; and a processor configured to control the first sensor unit, the display unit, and the second sensor unit. In addition, the processor is further configured to: if a first movement of the smart watch is detected, obtain a direction and a distance of the first movement of the smart watch, and if the direction of the first movement is a first direction and the distance of the first movement is equal to or more than a first threshold distance, perform a first function corresponding to the first direction, if the direction of the first movement is a second direction and the distance of the first movement is equal to or more than the first threshold distance, perform a second function corresponding to the second direction. Furthermore, the first direction and the second direction are set based on a same axis. Lastly, the first direction is the opposite direction to the second direction. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048201 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an information processing method and an electronic device. The electronic device has a display unit, and is capable of generating a deformation in response to a stress. The display unit of the electronic device is capable of presenting M window interfaces, each of the M window interfaces being used for displaying a separate display content. The method comprises: determining a first display sub-region of the display unit which is in a presentation state, when it is judged that the electronic device has generated a predetermined deformation; obtaining a first attribute parameter of a first window interface among the M window interfaces; and displaying the first window interface in the first display sub-region if the first attribute parameter satisfies a preset condition. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048202 | DEVICE PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT USING DISTANCE-BASED OBJECT RECOGNITION - Methods, systems, and devices are described that provide for parameter adjustment for devices. A device may register a user profile associated with a user. During registration an image of the user may be captured and analyzed, such as to determine a size of facial features for the user. Also, during registration, metrics may be input or determined such as the age of the user or any sensory sensitivities. The device may capture a second image of the user. The second image may be compared to the first in order to determine the current distance between the user's face and the device. Comparing the first and second image may include comparing the size of corresponding facial features in each image, such as measured in pixels. Multiple images may be used for the first or second images. Based on contextual conditions and the distance, the device may adjust a sensory-related parameter. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048203 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGES - A ride system includes at least one ride vehicle. The at least one ride vehicle is configured to receive a ride passenger. The ride system includes electronic goggles configured to be worn by the ride passenger. The electronic goggles include a camera and a display. The ride system includes a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the electronic goggles, and configured to generate streaming media of a real world environment based on image data captured via the camera of the electronic goggles, generate one or more virtual augmentations superimposed on the streaming media of the real world environment, and to transmit the streaming media of the real world environment along with the one or more superimposed virtual augmentations to be displayed on the display of the electronic goggles. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048204 | GAZE SWIPE SELECTION - Methods for enabling hands-free selection of virtual objects are described. In some embodiments, a gaze swipe gesture may be used to select a virtual object. The gaze swipe gesture may involve an end user of a head-mounted display device (HMD) performing head movements that are tracked by the HMD to detect whether a virtual pointer controlled by the end user has swiped across two or more edges of the virtual object. In some cases, the gaze swipe gesture may comprise the end user using their head movements to move the virtual pointer through two edges of the virtual object while the end user gazes at the virtual object. In response to detecting the gaze swipe gesture, the HMD may determine a second virtual object to be displayed on the HMD based on a speed of the gaze swipe gesture and a size of the virtual object. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048205 | Sensor Proximity Glove for Control of Electronic Devices - The present invention relates to a device for interacting with computerized devices. In particular, the device comprises a wearable glove having a plurality of proximity sensors that can send information to, and receive information from, a computing device for the purpose of executing tasks thereon. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048206 | Display System and Diagnostic Method - The present invention provides a display system and a diagnostic method. The display system comprises an information preprocessing module, a display panel and a control circuit electrically connected to the display panel, the information preprocessing module is used for starting the control circuit and the display panel, the control circuit is used for controlling the display panel to display an image, the information preprocessing module comprises a sensor used for collecting physiological information of human body; the information preprocessing module further comprises a preprocessing circuit used for preprocessing the physiological information of human body collected by the sensor and transmitting the preprocessed physiological information of human body to the control circuit; the control circuit is used for receiving and diagnosing based on the preprocessed physiological information of human body to obtain a diagnosis result; and the display panel is used for displaying the diagnosis result. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048207 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND CAPACITIVE SENSING IN A TRANSPARENT TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY - Consistent with an example embodiment, a user (touch screen) interface has haptic feedback. The user interface comprises, a substrate, a transparent bottom electrode on top of the substrate, a transparent wrinkling layer on top of the transparent bottom electrode, a transparent top electrode on top of the transparent wrinkling layer; and a transparent protective surface on top of the transparent top electrode. The transparent wrinkling layer changes from a smooth surface to a roughened surface upon application of a voltage between the top electrode and the bottom electrode; the voltage generates an electrostatic force mutually attracting the top and bottom electrodes to exert a compressive force upon the transparent wrinkling layer sufficient to generate a degree of surface wrinkling that is perceptible to the touch. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048208 | An Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: at least one first input configured to receive at least one first sensor signal, the at least one first sensor signal having a first modality; at least one second input configured to receive at least one second sensor signal, the at least one second sensor signal having a second modality different from the first modality; and a codec configured to generate at least one meta signal comprising and stored using separate resources the at least one first sensor signal and the at least one second sensor signal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIBRATION - A control method in an input device is provided. The control method includes receiving, from a portable device, event information corresponding to coordinates indicated by the input device, and controlling a display of the input device based on the received event information. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048210 | Systems And Methods For Haptics In Vibrating Environments And Devices - Systems and methods for haptics in vibrating environments and devices are disclosed. For example, one described system includes: a haptic output device; a processor coupled to the haptic output device, the processor configured to: determine that a haptic effect should be generated; receive a signal associated with a parasitic vibration; determine a haptic effect based in part on the parasitic vibration; and output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect to the haptic output device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048211 | Using the Z-Axis in User Interfaces for Head Mountable Displays - Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described herein related to a user interface (UI) for a computing device, such as a head-mountable device (HMD). The computing device can detect a communication event. In response to the communication event, the computing device can display a first item having a current size on a display associated with a display plane. A hand-movement input device associated with the computing device can receive a first input indicative of a gesture toward the display plane. In response to receiving the first input, the computing device can display a first change to the current size of the first item. The hand-movement input device can receive a second input indicative of a gesture away from the display plane. In response to the second input, the computing device can display a second change to the current size of the first item. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048212 | Display Device and Control Method Thereof, and Gesture Recognition Method - The present invention provides a display device and a control method thereof, and a gesture recognition method. The control method comprises steps of: displaying a control picture by a display unit, converting the control picture into a virtual 3D control picture and providing the virtual 3D control picture to a user, wherein a distance between the virtual 3D control picture and eyes of the user is a first distance, and the first distance is less than a distance between the display unit and the eyes of the user; acquiring, by the image acquisition unit, an image of action of touching the virtual 3D control picture by the user; judging a touch position of the user in the virtual 3D control picture according to the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and sending a control instruction corresponding to the touch position to a corresponding execution unit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048213 | GESTURE DETECTION IN THREE DIMENSIONS - Three dimension gesture techniques and touch sensor modes are described. In one or more implementations, touch sensors of a display device may be configured to operate in a mutual capacitance mode and a self-capacitance mode. This may be leveraged to support a variety of functionality, such as to recognize gestures in the self-capacitance mode, wake components of a computing device, and so on. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048214 | USING DISTANCE BETWEEN OBJECTS IN TOUCHLESS GESTURAL INTERFACES - A function of a device, such as volume, may be controlled using a combination of gesture recognition and an interpolation scheme. Distance between two objects such as a user's hands may be determined at a first time point and a second time point. The difference between the distances calculated at two time points may be mapped onto a plot of determined difference versus a value of the function to set the function of a device to the mapped value. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING USER INPUT - A user input processing method is provided. The user input processing method determines, based on a recognition reliability of a user input for a function, a delay time and whether the function is to be performed, the function being determined in advance, and controls the function based on the delay time and whether the function is to be performed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048216 | METHODS FOR CAMERA MOVEMENT COMPENSATION FOR GESTURE DETECTION AND OBJECT RECOGNITION - Methods and systems for camera, movement compensation for gesture detection and object recognition. In some examples, the methods and systems analyze motion data associated with the sequential frames of a video stream, and reject those frames where the detected camera movement exceeds a predetermined threshold. In other examples, the methods and systems use motion data and portions of immediate previous frames to adjust a frame where the detected camera movement exceeds the predetermined threshold to create an adjusted frame that compensates for the detected camera movement. In still other examples, frames are adjusted if the detected motion exceeds a first threshold, and rejected if the detected motion exceeds a second, higher threshold. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048217 | Mobile Keyboard - The computer keyboard operable in motion includes keys and control circuitry, and communication means to connect the keyboard to an in-motion operable mobile computer. The keyboard has one key column for the thumb; one key column for the index finger; and one key column for the middle finger; one key column for the ring finger; one key column for the little finger. The keys on which the tips of the fingers rest at the same time do not form a straight row of keys. The keyboard enables not only touch typing but also voice/key interface mode operation of the smartphone to which the keyboard is connected. In the voice/key interface mode, the computer uses voice and the user uses key inputs to interact each other. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048218 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND EAR-JACK TERMINAL CAP INTERWORKING WITH THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device, a method for controlling the electronic device, a recording medium, and an ear-jack terminal cap interworking with the electronic device are provided. The method includes determining whether an ear-jack terminal cap has been inserted into an ear-jack terminal provided in the electronic device, setting at least one function for a button of the ear-jack terminal cap, and performing the set at least one function, upon receipt of an input of the button of the ear-jack terminal cap. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048219 | KEYBOARD WITH NEW BUTTON WITH NEW SYMBOL OF LANGUAGE - I, as a writer, for several years is necessary on the keyboard new punctuation mark—a symbol of negative emotions. Because we have a symbol of positive emotions—an exclamation mark, which now means only those emotions. But we don't have on the keyboard symbol of negative emotions. Much better, if an exclamation mark indicates only positive emotions, as for the negative emotions is a different sign. The area of the technicians includes all devices to enter symbols, letters, and punctuation marks. On all modem keyboards there is enough space for the location the new button with a new sign—symbol of negative emotions. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048220 | MANAGEMENT FOR WEARABLE DISPLAY - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for managing a display device are provided. The apparatus may be a wearable device. The apparatus acquires data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device. The apparatus determines an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data. The apparatus detects a change in the image displayed on the display. The apparatus adjusts, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048221 | COLOR CONTROL - The description relates to color information. One example can include a computing device having a display and a digital stylus configured to capture colors from an operating environment. The digital stylus can be configured to wirelessly communicate data relating to an individual color from the operating environment to the computing device. The computing device can be configured to identify a context of the communicated individual color and to control the computing device based upon the individual color and the context. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048222 | IMAGE CAPTURE MODES FOR DUAL SCREEN MODE - Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface during an image capture. More particularly, the method includes a change in the display mode of a multiple screen device for a first screen and a second screen when capturing the image. The change in the display mode may be made in response to one or more actions conducted by a user. The image capture function includes different modes that display different information on the first and/or second screens. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048223 | INPUT DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An input device comprising: a processor that executes a process comprising: first detecting an eye-gaze position on a screen; comparing a current specified position and the eye-gaze position; and setting a cursor position to the specified position until a distance between the specified position and the eye-gaze position reaches a threshold or more. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048224 | Low-Power and Low-Frequency Data Transmission for Stylus and Associated Signal Processing - In one embodiment, a controller includes one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is operable when executed to: initiate an acquisition of a first signal from an electrode of a touch sensor according to an acquisition frequency of the touch sensor, store a first modulated signal which includes a modulated form of the first signal, initiate an acquisition of a second signal from the electrode of the touch sensor according to the acquisition frequency of the touch sensor, reverse a polarity of the second signal to produce a third signal, store a second modulated signal which includes a modulated form of the third signal, generate a signal-timing waveform based on the first and second modulated signals, and retrieve information associated with a stylus from the generated signal-timing waveform. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048225 | Touch Screen Stylus with Force and/or Angle Sensing Functionality - A handheld stylus for use with a display device may include a handheld body, a tip movably coupled to the body, and at least one capacitive sensor configured to detect movements of the tip relative to the body. The at least one capacitive sensor may comprise at least one first conductive element secured to or integral with the body, and at least one second conductive element secured to or integral with the movable tip. The tip may be arranged such that the at least one first conductive element and the at least one second conductive element are spaced apart from each other. The at least one capacitive sensor may be configured to detect changes in respective distances between the at least one first conductive element and the at least one second conductive element caused by movements of the tip relative to the body. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048226 | PATIENT-ACTUATED CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN AUDIO-VISUAL DISPLAY AND ANCILLARY FUNCTIONS IN A HOSPITAL ROOM - A hand-held control device includes a housing including first and second housing pieces and a touch pad attached to an exterior surface of the first housing piece. The second housing piece defines a coupler well containing an electrical header. A speaker retention structure on an interior surface of the second housing piece includes an annular wall extending from an interior surface of the first housing piece and including a plurality of gaps at spaced intervals, and a resilient speaker retention finger extending from the interior surface of the first housing piece in each of the gaps. A cable connector assembly includes a coupler containing a socket, and a control cable electrically connected to the socket within the coupler. The coupler is sized and shaped to fill a coupler well in the housing so that the socket is connectable to the electrical header in the coupler well. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048227 | Low-Power And Low-Frequency Data Transmission For Stylus - In one embodiment, a method includes initiating an acquisition of a first signal from an electrode of a touch sensor according to an acquisition frequency of the touch sensor. The method also includes reversing, with a controller, a polarity of the first signal to produce a second signal. The method also includes storing a first modulated signal at an end of the acquisition of the first signal, where the first modulated signal includes the second signal as modulated by one or more third-party signals during the acquisition of the first signal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048228 | CONDUCTIVE FILM, TOUCH PANEL INCLUDING THE CONDUCTIVE FILM AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE CONDUCTIVE FILM - A conductive film for use in a touch panel, and including a sensor electrode formed on a base member in a sensor area and a non-active area, the sensor electrode including nano-material conductors defining a network structure; an over-coating layer configured to cover the sensor electrode in the sensor area and the non-active area; and a wiring electrode formed on the over-coating layer in the non-active area. Further, the over-coating layer includes a first portion located between the sensor electrode and the wiring electrode and includes a recess, the recess including at least one of a perforation formed through the over-coating layer and a thin film portion providing the first portion with a smaller thickness than a remaining portion of the over-coating layer. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048229 | TOUCH PANEL WITH FLEXIBLE TOUCH SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch panel comprises a flexible touch sensor and a cover plate. The cover plate and the flexible touch sensor are attached to each other by an adhesive layer. The flexible touch sensor at least comprises a sensing electrode structure disposed on a flexible substrate. The sensing electrode structure comprises a first insulating layer and a first patterned conductive layer formed on the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is disposed between the flexible substrate and the first patterned conductive layer and directly contacts the flexible substrate. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048230 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image clipping unit clips a region on an input image where a virtual image subjected to touch operation by a user is displayed to obtain a clipped image, and a distance calculating unit performs stereo-matching on left and right clipped images to obtain a distance to each of objects on the clipped image. A touch coordinate calculating unit obtains a touch position of the user based on information of the distance, and a touch processing unit performs processing according to the touch position. A short distance image separating unit separates the object existing closer to the user side than the virtual image from the clipped image, using the information, to obtain a short distance image. The short distance image is combined with the virtual image, and the virtual image after the combining is combined with the input image to be displayed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048231 | MODAL BODY TOUCH USING ULTRASOUND - A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to detect, via an ultrasound transducer, an ultrasound event that includes an ultrasound signal that is transdermally propagated on the body of a user and generated by an on-body touch in an area in which the ultrasound signal has propagated; detect a state of a limb of the user on which the device is worn, wherein the state is a contracted state or a relaxed state; and select an input based on the receipt of the ultrasound signal and the state of the limb. An accelerometer may be used to detect muscle tremor and determine whether the state of the limb. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048232 | Touch Display Panel and Display Device - The present invention provides a touch display panel comprising a touch driving electrode and a touch sensing electrode, wherein the touch display panel further comprises a signal enhancement layer which is capable of generating electric field lines by coupling with the touch driving electrode and/or the touch sensing electrode. The present invention also provides a display device including the above touch display panel. When the operator's finger touches the surface of the touch display panel, a large amount of electric field lines generated by coupling of the signal enhancement layer are attracted to the operator's finger, thereby increasing the amount of change in capacitance, and the sensitivity of the touch display panel is further improved. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048233 | IN-CELL TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An in-cell touch panel and a display device are disclosed. A plurality of mutually independent self-capacitance electrodes arranged in the same layer are disposed in the touch panel in accordance with the self-capacitance principle. A touch detection chip can determine the touch position by the detection of the capacitance variation of the self-capacitance electrode. Compared with the case that body capacitance only acts on the projected capacitance in mutual capacitance, the in-cell touch panel can effectively improve the signal-to-noise ratio of touch and hence can improve the accuracy of touch sensing. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN AND AN ACTIVE STYLUS - An active stylus is capacitively coupled to a capacitive touch panel for communication. The active stylus operates in a wait mode to receive initial communications from the panel. In response to such receipt, the active stylus synchronizes to a repeating communications frame implementing time division multiplexing. Communications from the active stylus to the panel include: information communications; synchronization communications and communications specific for columns and/or rows of the panel. Communications from the panel to the active stylus may be addressed uniquely to the stylus or commonly to a group of styluses. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048235 | Interactive Textiles - This document describes interactive textiles. An interactive textile includes a grid of conductive thread woven into the interactive textile to form a capacitive touch sensor that is configured to detect touch-input. The interactive textile can process the touch-input to generate touch data that is useable to control various remote devices. For example, the interactive textiles may aid users in controlling volume on a stereo, pausing a movie playing on a television, or selecting a webpage on a desktop computer. Due to the flexibility of textiles, the interactive textile may be easily integrated within flexible objects, such as clothing, handbags, fabric casings, hats, and so forth. In one or more implementations, the interactive textiles may be integrated within various hard objects, such as by injection molding the interactive textile into a plastic cup, a hard casing of a smart phone, and so forth. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048236 | Interactive Textiles Within Hard Objects - This document describes interactive textiles within hard objects. An interactive textile includes a grid of conductive thread woven into the interactive textile to form a capacitive touch sensor that is configured to detect touch-input. The interactive textile can process the touch-input to generate touch data that is useable to control various remote devices. For example, the interactive textiles may aid users in controlling volume on a stereo, pausing a movie playing on a television, or selecting a webpage on a desktop computer. Due to the flexibility of textiles, the interactive textile may be easily integrated within flexible objects, such as clothing, handbags, fabric casings, hats, and so forth. In one or more implementations, the interactive textiles may be integrated within various hard objects, such as by injection molding the interactive textile into a plastic cup, a hard casing of a smart phone, and so forth. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048237 | TOUCH SENSING DEVICE - A touch sensing device includes an external interconnection region, patch electrodes, and internal interconnections. External interconnections are disposed in the external interconnection region. The patch electrodes are arranged in a first direction away from the external interconnection region. The patch electrodes include a first patch electrode and a second patch electrode. The internal interconnections have first ends connected to the patch electrodes, respectively, and second ends connected to one of the external interconnections. Each of the internal interconnections includes a detour portion, at least one of which at least partially extends away from the external interconnection region, and a main portion, which extends toward the external interconnection region. The detour portion of a first internal interconnection connected to the first patch electrode is longer than the detour portion of a second internal interconnection connected to the second patch electrode. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048238 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, as well as a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate, a color filter layer, a touch electrode layer and a bridging layer. The touch electrode layer includes first and second touch electrodes intercrossing and insulated from each other, the first touch electrode includes a plurality of first touch sub-electrodes arranged in an extension direction of the first touch electrode. The plurality of first touch sub-electrodes are electrically connected with one another by a bridging line in the bridging layer. Vias for electrically conducting the first touch sub-electrodes and the bridging line are provided in the color filter layer. Since the color filter layer serves as an insulating layer between the touch electrode layer and the bridging layer, it is possible to omit the step of providing individual insulating layer, thereby reducing the number of masks. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048239 | ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - An array substrate and its manufacturing method, and a touch display device are disclosed. A display area of the array substrate includes a plurality of thin film transistor ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160048240 | IN-CELL TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An in-cell touch panel and a display device are disclosed. In the in-cell touch panel, a plurality of mutually independent self-capacitance electrodes arranged in the same layer are disposed on an array substrate in accordance the self-capacitance principle; a touch detection chip can determine the touch position by the detection of the capacitance variation of the self-capacitance electrodes; leads arranged in the same layer as pixel electrodes are disposed at gaps between the pixel electrodes and configured to connect the self-capacitance electrodes to the touch detection chip. The touch panel can reduce the manufacturing cost and improve the productivity. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048241 | IN-CELL TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An in-cell touch panel and a display device are disclosed. The in-cell touch panel includes: an array substrate provided with top-gate thin-film transistors (TFTs); a plurality of mutually independent self-capacitance electrodes arranged in a same layer and disposed on a layer provided with the top-gate TFTs; a touch detection chip configured to determine a touch position in a touch period; and a plurality of wirings disposed beneath the layer provided with the top-gate TFTs and configured to connect the self-capacitance electrodes to the touch detection chip. Orthographic projections of patterns of the wirings on the array substrate shield patterns of active layers of the top-gate TFTs. The in-cell touch panel can reduce the manufacturing cost and improve the productivity. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048242 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE PATTERN STRUCTURE AND TOUCH SCREEN PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a transparent electrode pattern structure including: a first transparent electrode layer and a second transparent electrode layer which are stacked on a transparent substrate in a predetermined pattern, respectively; an insulation layer disposed between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer; and contact holes formed in the insulation layer to electrically connect the first transparent electrode layer with the second transparent electrode layer; wherein the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer have a thickness of 100 to 200 nm, respectively, and the insulation layer has a thickness of 1,000 to 2,000 nm, thereby considerably decreasing a difference in reflectance on separate positions, as well as a touch screen panel including the transparent electrode pattern structure. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048243 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZED FORCE AND PROXIMITY SENSING - Methods, systems and devices are described for operating an electronic system which includes a first plurality of sensor electrodes disposed in a first layer and configured to detect input objects at an input surface of the input device, the first plurality of sensor electrodes including a first subset of transmitter electrodes; a second plurality of sensor electrodes configured to detect a force imparted to the input surface and configured for capacitive coupling with the first subset of transmitter electrodes; and a compressible dielectric configured to compress in response to force applied to the input surface. The capacitive coupling between the transmitter electrodes and the second plurality of sensor electrodes is configured to vary in response to the applied force. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048244 | Display Device With Touch Panel - A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048245 | Contact Sensor - A method of operating a contact sensor and a method of calibration of a contact sensor. The contact sensor comprises an array of discrete and spaced apart sensing elements ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160048246 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel includes a touch recognition area that recognizes a touch input and a non-recognition area that does not recognize the touch input. The touch recognition area includes first touch electrodes connected in a first direction and second touch electrodes connected in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The non-recognition area includes a driver that obtains coordinate information of the touch input by using the first and second touch electrodes and outer wires connecting the first and second touch electrodes and the driver. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048247 | TOUCH SENSOR SHEET, TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A touch display panel including: a backlight unit including a plurality of light-emitting devices; and a touch sensor sheet disposed on the backlight unit, comprising at least one hole corresponding to at least one of the plurality of light-emitting devices and a touch sensor configured to sense a user touch on the touch display panel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048248 | TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A touch panel including a substrate, first touch electrodes, each of the first touch electrodes including first mesh patterns disposed on the substrate, an insulation layer disposed on the first touch electrodes, second touch electrodes, each of the second touch electrodes including second mesh patterns disposed on the insulation layer, first auxiliary mesh electrodes disposed on the substrate, the first auxiliary mesh electrodes being electrically connected to at least a portion of the corresponding second mesh patterns, and second auxiliary mesh electrodes disposed on the insulation layer, the second auxiliary mesh electrodes being electrically connected to at least a portion of the corresponding first mesh patterns. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048249 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE FOR HANDSFREE CONTROLLING OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A system and method of remotely controlling a component of a vehicle using a wearable computing device comprising: viewing an identifying characteristic on the vehicle by the wearable computing device; comparing the identifying characteristic viewed to an identifying characteristic image stored in a memory of the wearable computing device; and sending a command signal from the wearable computing device to the vehicle to control the component when the identifying characteristic viewed corresponds to the identifying characteristic image stored in the memory. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048250 | ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS GAME WITH PLAYER-MATCHING MECHANIC - A player-matching mechanic selects users for an online asynchronous game where players specify moves at different times. Values from instances of the game are used to determine characteristics of the users including at least one of gameplay characteristics or chat characteristics. Users can be chosen for instances of the game by comparing values corresponding to these characteristics. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048251 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is disclosed, which comprises: a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a first patterned transparent conductive layer disposed on the first surface of the first substrate and having a first thickness, wherein the first patterned transparent conductive layer at least comprises a first zone and a second zone, the first zone locates between the second zone and the first substrate, and the first zone is a part of the first patterned transparent conductive layer neighboring to the first substrate and having a two-third (⅔) thickness of the first patterned transparent conductive layer, wherein a material of the first patterned transparent conductive layer comprises In, and an atomic amount of In in the second zone is larger than that in the first zone. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048252 | DISPLAY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICES - A display device includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate opposed to the first transparent substrate, a display panel disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, a first touch panel disposed on a bottom face of the display panel, and a second touch panel disposed on an upper face of the display panel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048253 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch display device is disclosed, which comprises: a display; a touch panel disposed on the display; and a protective layer disposed on the touch panel, wherein at least one of the high refractive layer is disposed between the protective layer and the touch panel, and the high refractive layer has a refractive index greater than 1.5 and less than 2.0. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048254 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal including a body having a front surface, a roar surface and side surfaces; a window disposed on the front surface, and having its edge portion bent so as to form at least part of the side surfaces; a frame configured to support the window; a display disposed to face the window, and configured to output visual information and formed such that its edge portion is bent in correspondence to a bent shape of the window; and a touch sensor disposed between the window and the display, configured to sense a touch input applied to the window. Also, the touch sensor includes a folded part. Furthermore, the touch sensor comprises a curved portion curved by the folded part of the touch sensor. In addition, the curved portion is spaced from an end part of the display in a thickness direction of the body so as to form a space between the end part of the display and the curved portion. Lastly, an accommodation groove is recessed from the frame in the thickness direction of the body and is configured to accommodate therein at least part of the curved portion of the touch sensor. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048255 | TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A touch display apparatus is provided which includes: a display layer disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate; and a touch sensing layer disposed between the second substrate and a third substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a pixel array and the pixel array includes a first alignment mark disposed outside a pixel area, and the second substrate does not include an alignment mark. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048256 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING MODAL CHANGES IN A DEVICE IN RESPONSE TO PROXIMITY AND FORCE INDICATIONS - Methods, systems and devices implement changes in operating mode for a media player, wireless telephone, portable computer or other device having a force sensor and a proximity sensor. A force indication is received from the force sensor and a proximity indication is received from the proximity sensor responsive to user input. The device is then switched from a second operating mode to a first operating mode in response to an occurrence of user input being indicated by both the force and proximity indications. A trigger event occurring during one of the operating modes evokes a response by the device that is not evoked by the trigger event in the other of the first and the second operating modes. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048257 | USER INTERFACE TAP SELECTION ON TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE - A tap associated with an active area on a user interface of a touchscreen device is received at a first time. The active area is associated with an origination time. It is determined that a period of time between the origination time and the first time is within a specified period of time. In response to the determining, an action associated with the active area is not performed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048258 | TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM and METHOD THEREOF - A touch sensitive detecting method, applicable to a touch panel or screen, comprises: setting a sensing electrode to floating; after the sensing electrode is set to floating, setting at least one non-measuring sensing electrode to a sensing high voltage; measuring the voltage of the sensing electrode; setting the sensing electrode to a ground voltage and stopping measurement; and determining whether an externally conducted object is approximating or touching the touch panel or screen nearby the sensing electrode by comparing a difference between a threshold voltage and the measured voltage of the sensing electrode. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048259 | LOCATION BASED OBJECT CLASSIFICATION - A processing system for a capacitive sensing device includes a sensor module and a determination module. The sensor module is for performing capacitive sensing in a sensing region using sensor electrodes. The sensing region includes a first sub-region and a second sub-region. The determination module is for detecting a first input object in the sensing region upon an initial contact of the first input object in the sensing region, determining positional information of the first input object, and determining, from the positional information, that the first input object is located in the second sub-region of the sensing region. Responsive to the first input object being located in the second sub-region of the sensing region, the determination module suppresses reporting of the first input object. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048260 | RESONANT LINE DRIVER INCLUDING ENERGY TRANSFER INDUCTOR FOR DRIVING CAPACITIVE-LOAD LINES - A resonant line driver for driving capacitive-loads includes a driver series-coupled to an energy transfer inductor L | 2016-02-18 |
20160048261 | ACTIONABLE-OBJECT CONTROLLER AND DATA-ENTRY DEVICE FOR TOUCHSCREEN-BASED ELECTRONICS - Systems, devices and methods are provided for advancing the control of touchscreen-based electronics beyond the traditional control input of a finger. Wired and/or wireless control modalities are disclosed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048262 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method of controlling the operation of a mobile terminal is provided. By dynamically selecting or setting a specific function of a mobile terminal according to a change in pressure or contact areas sensed by a plurality of touch sensors which cover the mobile terminal, a user can easily select or set a specific function of the mobile terminal according to his or her intention, and easily recognize information displayed on a screen of the mobile terminal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160048263 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORED WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED IN THE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Thumbnails included in an area designated by a pinch gesture are all specified. If it is not true that “the thumbnails included in the designated area are all displayed in the selected style” (S | 2016-02-18 |