10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130057383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECT AND RELEASING ITS SECURITY - For identifying an object and releasing a security of the object an identification element is associated with the object and recognized by recognizing unit, a securing element is attached to an object and releasable from the object, and the identification element and the securing element are formed so that a release of the securing element is possible only after the identification of the object by recognizing the identification element. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057384 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PEERING - A security installation positions a peering ability with a peer installation by establishing a peering agreement to define the conditions constituting a situation for which peering applies, and identifies the resources and assets which will be shared, as well as the duration of the peering, typically until the resolution of the exigent situation or circumstances that prompted the peering. Peering selectively couples security installations for monitoring a particular upon determining that a situation responsive to mediation has occurred within an area monitored by the security installation for monitoring an area. The security installation initiates a peering invitation to a peer installation, in which the peer installation is configured to share resources with the security installation for mitigating the cause of the situation. The resulting peered access provides communication between the peer installation and the security installation, the access being temporary and conditional on the exigency of the determined situation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057385 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY MONITORING AN INDIVIDUAL - A biometric sensor may be coupled to a portable communications device, such as a cellular telephone. The biometric sensor may be configured to acquire one or more measurements of biological characteristics of an individual. One or more of the measurements may relate to internal, sub-epidermal characteristics of the individual, such as non-volitional processes occurring within the individual, sub-epidermal structures within the individual, or the like. A biometric marker may be derived from one or more of the measurements. The portable communications device may be activated responsive to deriving the biometric marker. The activation may include transmitting the measurements and/or biometric markers derived therefrom to a receiver using the portable communications device. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057386 | APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR DATA EXCHANGE IN A HOUSEHOLD - Embodiments of an appliance and method utilize data keys to facilitate the exchange of data and information among devices as part of an energy management system. The data keys contain and/or encode information particular to the appliance. This information helps to distinguish data that originates from one appliance from data that originates from other appliances in the household. In one embodiment, the data keys are stored locally, either on devices (e.g., memory) incorporated into the appliance or on a communication device (e.g., a wireless radio) that can connect to the appliance to permit the exchange of inputs and outputs. Exemplary configuration of the appliance can sense the connection with the communication device and provide an input to the communication device to determine the data key that is associated with the appliance. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057387 | IDENTIFICATION TAGS AND INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES - Various identification tags are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a coupling with an extended skirt having an opening to receive an identification tag. The identification tag may be configured to be snapped into the opening, slid into the opening, or threaded into the opening, for example. The identification tag, such as an RFID tag, may include an electronics module to enable wireless communication with a reader. The electronics module may be received within a body to facilitate installation and retention of the tag and increase durability. The disclosed tags may also be installed in other components. Various other tags, systems, devices, and methods pertaining to identification tags are also disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057388 | Internet of Things Lawful Interception - The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for providing a Law Enforcement Agency ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057389 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO TEMPORARILY CONNECTED DEVICES - A system for setting up a wireless connection between two temporarily connected devices includes a device interconnector having a first end provided with a first wireless communication identifier and a second end provided with a second wireless communication identifier, a first device having a first interconnector mating unit, a first wireless communication unit and a first reading unit and a second device having a second interconnector mating unit, a second wireless communication unit and a second reading unit. The wireless communication units of each device is configured to receive an identifier being read by the corresponding reading unit as the device interconnector is attached to the corresponding mating unit and the wireless communication unit is configured to employ this identifier in setting up, together with the other wireless communication unit, a wireless connection between the two devices. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057390 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS FOR USE IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS - A portable RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag includes one or more sensors. Each sensor measures a condition of an environment within which the RFID tag is disposed. Circuitry obtains data from measurements provided by each sensor. A transceiver modulates a radio frequency (RF) signal carrying the obtained data. An antenna, electrically coupled to the transceiver, transmits the RF signal. The circuitry, transceiver, and antenna are potted in their entirety in a thermosetting plastic epoxy for purposes of enduring extreme environmental conditions. The one or more sensors can include a temperature probe. A portion of this temperature probe can serve as the antenna. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057391 | INTEGRATED MODULAR ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEM BASED ON ACTIVE DUAL-FREQUENCY RFID DEVICES - An apparatus for controlling safety and preventing accidents at the workplace comprising: a plurality of RF transceivers ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057392 | Method and System for Disabling an Electronic Device - A portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is dependently operable on being remotely coupled to at least one RFID tag, the RFID tag being disposed on one of a piece of jewelry or a portion of clothing worn on a person. Upon removal of the jewelry or clothing the RFID tag is rendered inoperable and the electronic device is partially or completely disabled. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057393 | WRITING DEVICE AND METHOD - A writing device comprises a carrying section configured to carry a plurality of tags written with information by way of wireless communication, a writing section configured to write the information into the tags which are carried to a set writing position by the carrying section by way of wireless communication, an accepting section configured to accept the input of the writing position where the writing section writes the information into the tags, when the information is written into the tags which are carried by the carrying section and a correcting section configured to correct the set writing position according to the writing position where the accepting section accepts the input. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057394 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Context Sensing and Fusion - A method for providing context sensing and fusion may include receiving physical sensor data extracted from one or more physical sensors, receiving virtual sensor data extracted from one or more virtual sensors, and performing context fusion of the physical sensor data and the virtual sensor data at an operating system level. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also provided. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057395 | REMOTE CONTROL, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a remote control, including: a wireless communication unit configured to be capable of sending a control signal for controlling a device by means of wireless communication; and a determining unit configured to transmit a device detection request by means of the wireless communication unit, and to identify installation locations of a plurality of devices as one or more zones, respectively, based on responses from the plurality of devices having received the device detection request, each of the responses including measurement information reflecting an installation location. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057396 | Enhanced Vehicle Security System - An enhanced vehicle security system comprising a camera mounted within a cabin of a vehicle, where upon activation the camera begins recording; a GPS tracker equipped within the vehicle, where upon activation the GPS tracker monitors a global positioning of the vehicle; an alarm within the vehicle, where the alarm is triggered when the vehicle is tampered with, and where when the alarm is triggered the camera and the GPS tracker are activated; a signal sent from the alarm when the alarm is triggered; and a handheld device transported with a user, where the handheld device receives the signal from the alarm. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057397 | METHOD OF OPERATING A VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM - A vehicle safety system and method that may be used to detect a potential tailgating event involving another vehicle and to send a corresponding warning to the driver. In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle safety system monitors the area behind the host vehicle when it is being driven in the forward direction and determines if the host vehicle is being tailgated by a target vehicle. If such a tailgating event is detected, then the vehicle safety system sends a corresponding warning to the driver and, according to an optional feature, checks the availability of an adjacent lane so that the system can perform an automatic lane change maneuver, if so authorized. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057398 | Impact-Warning and Prevention Device - An impact-warning and prevention device in the shape of a license plate holder is disclosed, where some strong LED lights will be activated to shine focused light at the driver in the aft vehicle, so that the aft driver gets sufficient warning for slowing down or keeping a safer distance, if the aft vehicle is coming too close to the vehicle equipped with device of present application. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057399 | GAWR EXCEED WARNING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A warning system for a vehicle having an air suspension system can include an indicator, an event data recorder, and a controller. The controller can be configured to determine a load on a front axle and a rear axle when the vehicle is in a static condition and compare the determined load on the front and rear axles to a predetermined load threshold for each of the front and rear axles. A warning signal can be provided to the indicator indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined load threshold upon the controller determining one of the determined loads exceeds the corresponding predetermined load threshold. Data indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined threshold can be communicated to the event data recorder. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057400 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN A VEHICLE - A method for displaying graphical objects. The graphical objects can be displayed by a control device of a display device in a first or second display mode. The speed of the vehicle is measured, and in a first speed range the graphical objects are displayed in the first display mode and in a second speed range the graphical objects are displayed in the second display mode. Also disclosed is a device for displaying information of graphical objects. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057401 | EMERGENCY INFORMATION COMMUNICATOR - Provided is a system and device for transmitting unencrypted information regarding a structure for use by first responders. The system and device includes an alarm housing and a WLAN housing, which may be in a single unit or in separate units. Upon detection of an emergency event, the alarm housing will sound an alarm and the WLAN housing will begin transmitting information about the structure, which may be detected using established first responder infrastructure, such as computers equipped in emergency responder vehicles. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057402 | Alert Analyzing Apparatus, Method and Program - An alert analyzing apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores a first value and a preset second value in association with time-of-day information, the first value fluctuating as time elapses; an alert output unit that outputs an alert and time-of-day information in a case in which the first value diverges from the second value in a certain time of day; a comment accepting unit that accepts an input of a comment on the alert thus output, and stores the comment in association with the time-of-day information; and a classification unit that classifies a plurality of time zones into any one of predetermined segments, and stores the comment associated with the time zone thus classified, in association with each of the segments, based on a fluctuation phase of the first value. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057403 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND REPORTING ACTIVITY - A device and methods are provided for monitoring and reporting activity including providing an alert based on detected activity. In one embodiment, a method includes is monitoring activity relative to a device based on activity detected by the device, determining a baseline activity level for the device, and detecting a change in the baseline activity level. The method may further include transmitting an electronic message via a network connection based on the change in baseline line activity, the electronic message providing an alert based on the change in baseline activity level. The device and methods may advantageously allow for providing alerts based on inactivity. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057404 | Security Apparatus and Method - A security method and apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing an alarm for a window by a security apparatus comprises calculating a first distance between a detector mounted within a movable portion of the window and a window frame edge and calculating a second distance between the detector and the window frame edge. The method further comprises determining whether the movable portion of the window has remained stationary for more than a predetermined time period based on the first distance and the second distance and, if the movable portion has remained stationary for more than the predetermined time period, storing the second distance in a memory, placing the security apparatus into an active alarm state, calculating a third distance observed by the detector, determining a change between the third distance and the second distance, determining whether the change exceeds a predetermined distance, and generating an alarm signal if the change exceeds the predetermined distance. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057405 | SECURITY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A security method and apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a security method comprises storing one or more data points representing an alarm condition in a memory, generating an electronic signal from a motion sensor in response to movement of the door or window, comparing the electronic signal to the data points, and detecting an alarm condition of the door or window if the electronic signal substantially matches the data points. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057406 | VIRTUAL GROUP MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY - A method for providing security and maintenance of a group of devices using a group of tags. Each of the tags is attached to a device and includes a radio frequency transceiver for intercommunicating using ultra-wide band signals. Using the intercommunication, distance between two of the tags is determined and an alarm is triggered when the distance is greater than a threshold distance. The distance is preferably determined by measuring a round trip delay time between the transmission of a transmitted unicast signal to the other tag and reception of a unicast response signal in response to the transmitted signal. A configuration mechanism is typically used for configuring the group and removed upon completing the configuration, and the tags maintain the group and provide security by the intercommunication between the tags. The tags are preferably synchronized to transmit and receive solely during a previously determined periodic sequence of time intervals. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057407 | PROCESS EQUIPMENT TRACKING SYSTEM - A process equipment tracking system utilizing an RF ID tag attached to the process equipment during manufacture or thereafter. The RF ID tag includes an identification specific to the particular process equipment. An RF ID tag reader is provided to obtain the identification from the RF ID tag on the process equipment, preferably after installation. The RF ID tag reader includes a user input for at least one trackable event and can write data based on the at least one trackable event back onto the RF ID tag. The RF ID tag reader is compatible for uploading the identification and any user input to an internet accessible device. A process equipment database is provided, having equipment-related information. The database provides access to obtain the process equipment-related information based on the identification from the RF ID tag and receives and stores data related to the at least one trackable event. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057408 | UTILITY METER ARC DETECTION SYSTEM - Systems for detecting arcing faults inside a utility meter are disclosed. In one embodiment, an arc detection system for a utility meter is disclosed including: a photoreceptor sensor configured for placement within a utility meter housing; and a computing device communicatively connected to the photoreceptor sensor, the computing device adapted to monitor arcing events within the utility meter housing by performing actions comprising: obtaining illumination data about an area within the utility meter housing from the photoreceptor sensor; and analyzing the illumination data to determine whether an arcing event has occurred within the utility meter. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057409 | Watchdog For Voltage Detector Display - The present invention relates to a watchdog timer dedicated to the display controller of a voltage detector wherein the watchdog determines a malfunction in the microcontroller and triggers a visual warning to be displayed via the display controller. This prevents inaccurate voltage information from being displayed in the case of a microcontroller malfunction and thereby the user from being exposed to the risk of extreme injury through, for example, a high-voltage shock. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057410 | SOLAR BATIERY CHARGING CONTROLLER - Battery charging circuitry is provided. A charge controller receives electrical energy from a photovoltaic panel. A first timer provides a stream of clock pulses. A second timer is triggered by the clock pulses and generates a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal. A duty cycle of the PWM signal is determined by way of comparing a time-varying capacitor voltage to a signal derived from a storage battery voltage. Transfer of electrical energy from the photovoltaic panel to the storage battery is regulated by a shunting element using the PWM signal. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057411 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF DOWNHOLE TOOL WITH REMOTE TRANSMITTERS AND SENSORS - The present disclosure includes an apparatus and method for operating a downhole tool in a borehole. The apparatus may include a downhole tool that may include at least one second clock, which may be synchronized to a first clock by way of a modulator/demodulator device. The downhole tool may be configured to estimate a parameter of interest of an underground feature. The underground feature may relate to one or more of: a borehole, a casing, or an earth formation. The downhole tool may comprise two or more sections that are configured to operate synchronously when the one or more second clocks are synchronized with the first clock. The modulator/demodulator may include a modem associated with the first clock, a modem associated with the at least one second clock, and a low frequency conductor between the two modems. The method includes using the apparatus. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057412 | System For Wireless Communication Along A Drill String - A wireless communication and drill string telemetry system. The communication system is used for communicating information along a drill string between a boring tool and a boring machine. An insulator assembly provides an electrically insulated gap between the drill string communication path and a soil engaging electrode for the electrical return path. A transmitter assembly includes a data transmitter for encoding and transmitting a data signal. A signal coupler couples the data signal to the drill string and provides a controlled electrical connection between the drill string communication path and the soil engaging electrode. The signal coupler comprises a transformer and a current regulating circuit to adjust a voltage across the transformer's primary winding. A receiver assembly is disposed proximate the drilling machine and includes a toroidal pickup coil and a signal processing assembly. The pickup coil has an annulus and is positioned such that the drill string communication path passes through the annulus. The pickup coil produces a signal voltage in response to a signal current on the drill string that the signal processing assembly processes to extract the data signal. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057413 | Integrated Metrology Systems and Information and Control Apparatus For Interaction With Integrated Metrology System - A system is disposed at a location of a utility commodity subscriber for informing the subscriber of and controlling utility commodity usage. The system includes utility meters, an information and control apparatus, and a first and second data communication link. The meters measure usage and generate usage signals. The information and control apparatus includes a microprocessor, a memory, a clock, and a user interface. The first data communication link is between the utility meters and the information and control apparatus, and the second data communication link is between the information and control apparatus and one or more central locations. The second communication link also provides rate information to the information and control apparatus and utility commodity usage data to the one or more central locations. The microprocessor computes an accumulated cost of utility commodity for a predetermined period of time. Information related to the accumulated cost is output to the subscriber. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057414 | ELECTRIC TAXI SYSTEM GUIDANCE - A taxi guidance system is provided for an aircraft having a primary thrust engine and an onboard electric taxi system. The taxi guidance system includes or cooperates with a source of aircraft status data for the aircraft, and a source of airport feature data associated with synthetic graphical representations of an airport field. The taxi guidance system includes a processor operatively coupled to the source of aircraft status data and to the source of airport feature data to generate, in response to at least the aircraft status data and the airport feature data, taxi path guidance information for the aircraft, start/stop guidance information associated with operation of the primary thrust engine, and speed guidance information for the onboard electric taxi system. The processor generates image rendering display commands that can be received by a display system to render a dynamic synthetic representation of the airport field that includes graphical indicia of the taxi path guidance information, the start/stop guidance information, and the speed guidance information. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057415 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING FUNCTION USING HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION - Methods and apparatus for human body communication are provided. A communication signal for transmission through the human body is generated. The communication signal is transmitted when the terminal is in contact with the human body. The touch is detected, and a communication signal is determined based on a number of the touch and a duration of the touch. A function corresponding to the communication signal is executed. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057416 | DIGITAL SIGNAL CONVERTER AND METHOD OF CONVERTING DIGITAL SIGNAL - There are provided a digital signal converter and a method of converting a digital signal. The digital signal converter includes: a signal reception unit analyzing a digital input signal received according to a first form; a signal output unit transmitting a digital output signal according to a second form, different from the first form; and a controller converting the digital input signal received according to the first form into a digital output signal to be transmitted according to the second form, wherein the controller controls a power level of the digital output signal according to power supply methods of the first and second forms. Signal transmission and reception methods according to various interfaces may be provided in a limited form factor by adjusting the standard and coding of a digital signal transmitted and received through different interfaces and as to whether to supply power. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057417 | COMPARATOR OFFSET CANCELLATION IN A SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes an adjustable voltage source that applies an adjustable voltage to an input of a comparator of the ADC to cancel an offset of the ADC. The ADC also includes a control that suspends adjustments of the adjustable voltage when the adjustable voltage converges on the offset. The adjustable voltage source is a digital-to-analog converter. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057418 | PIPELINED A/D CONVERTER CIRCUIT PROVIDED WITH A/D CONVERTER CIRCUIT PARTS OF STAGES EACH INCLUDING PRECHARGE CIRCUIT - A pipelined A/D converter circuit includes a sample hold circuit configured to sample and hold an analog input signal, and output a sample hold signal, and an A/D converter circuit including A/D converter circuit parts connected to each other in cascade, and performs A/D conversion in a pipelined form. The pipelined A/D converter circuit part of each stage includes a sub-A/D converter circuit, a multiplier D/A converter circuit, and a precharge circuit. The sub-A/D converter circuit includes comparators, and A/D convert the input signal into a digital signal of predetermined bits, a multiplier D/A converter circuit for D/A converting the digital signal from the sub-A/D converter circuit into an analog control signal generated with a reference voltage served as a reference value, sample, hold and amplify the input signal by sampling capacitors based on the analog control signal. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057419 | DELTA-SIGMA A/D CONVERTER - A delta-sigma A/D converter having plural input channels comprises a first quantizer which quantizes and outputs a received signal; a first D/A converter which converts an output signal of the first quantizer into an analog signal, and outputs the converted analog signal; a first operation unit which outputs a signal indicative of a difference of the first analog input signal and an output signal of the first D/A converter; a first integrator which integrates an output signal of the first operation unit and outputs the integrated signal; a first dither circuit which generates a first dither signal; and a second operation unit which adds the first dither signal to the output signal of the first integrator and outputs the added signal to the first quantizer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057420 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - There is provided a digital-to-analog converter including: a mirror circuit including a first transistor to copy a reference current at a predetermined mirror ratio, and a second transistor cascade coupled with the first transistor; and an analog switch coupled with a gate of the second transistor, the analog switch being configured to be controlled, by a digital signal input from outside, so as to be turned on or off. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057421 | A/D CONVERTER - An arithmetic operation circuit provided in a delta-sigma modulator of a delta-sigma A/D converter includes two reference capacitors which are respectively provided at a positive side input node and a negative side input node of an operational amplifier. When a signal corresponding to an output of the modulator is added or subtracted to or from an input signal, the amount of charge added to the input node of the operational amplifier is made to be always the same regardless of the reference voltage by complementarily switching the connection of the reference capacitors at the positive side input node and the negative side input node, and thereby the potential of the input node of the operational amplifier is made to converge to the common mode potential of the circuit. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057422 | COMPARATOR NOISE REDUCTION BY MEANS OF A PROGRAMMABLE BANDWIDTH - A comparator including a preamplifier amplifying a first signal and a second signal to produce a first amplified signal on a first output terminal and a second amplified signal on a second output terminal. The comparator also includes a capacitor, a clamp and a latch coupled in parallel to the first output terminal and the second output terminal of the preamplifier. A control circuit is coupled to the variable capacitor and the clamp and is configured to close the clamp during a first time period to cause the first amplified signal and the second amplified signal to bypass the capacitor and the latch, and open the clamp during a second time period following the first time period to cause the first amplified signal and the second amplified signal to be coupled to the capacitor and the latch. The capacitor filters the amplified signals, and the latch produces a digital output signal of the comparator based on the filtered signals. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057423 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS-TIME DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND SIGNAL REPRESENTATION - Systems, devices, and methods for continuous-time digital signal processing and signal representation are disclosed. This includes a continuous-time analog-to-digital converter that is configured to receive an analog signal and convert it to a continuous-time digital signal without using a clock or any type of sampling. This A/D conversion can include a per-level representation and a per-edge representation of the analog signal to produce a digital signal. The digital signal can then be processed in a continuous-time signal processor. The continuous time signal representation and processing can have benefits such a providing filters in high frequency applications where sampling is not practical. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057424 | ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND CONVERTING METHOD USING CLOCK DELAY - The present inventive concept relates to an analog-digital converter. The analog-digital converter includes a clock generating unit generating a clock signal; a clock delay adjusting unit outputting one of a first clock signal to a Kth clock signal according to a control signal; a capacitive digital-analog converting unit outputting a difference between the analog signal and a reference signal; a comparison unit judging whether an output of the capacitive digital-analog converting unit is 0, a positive number, or a negative number, in response to an output of the clock delay adjusting unit; and an SAR logic unit transferring an output of the comparison unit to the capacitive digital-analog converting unit in response to an output of the clock delay adjusting unit and performing a successive approximation operation to output the N-bit digital signal. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057425 | PULSED LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLABLE DELAY PATH THROUGH SELECTED NUMBER OF DELAY CELLS - A level gauge system comprising transmission signal generating circuitry for generating a transmission signal; a propagation device connected to the transmission signal generating circuitry and arranged to propagate the transmission signal towards a surface of the product inside the tank, and to return a reflected signal resulting from reflection of the transmission signal at the surface of the product contained in the tank. The level gauge system further comprises reference signal providing circuitry configured to provide a reference signal. At least one of the transmission signal generating circuitry and the reference signal providing circuitry comprises delay circuitry. The delay circuitry comprises a plurality of delay cells, and controllable switching circuitry arranged and configured to allow formation of a delay path comprising a subset of the plurality of delay cells connected in series, to thereby allow control of a signal propagation delay of the delay circuitry. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057426 | PULSED LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM WITH SUPPLY VOLTAGE CONTROLLED DELAY - A level gauge system comprising transmission signal generating circuitry for generating a transmission signal; a propagation device connected to the transmission signal generating circuitry and arranged to propagate the transmission signal towards a surface of the product inside the tank, and to return a reflected signal resulting from reflection of the transmission signal at the surface of the product contained in the tank. The level gauge system further comprises reference signal providing circuitry configured to provide a reference signal. At least one of the transmission signal generating circuitry and the reference signal providing circuitry comprises delay circuitry. The delay circuitry comprises at least one delay cell exhibiting a propagation delay for pulses passing through the at least one delay cell that varies in dependence of a supply voltage provided to the at least one delay cell, and voltage control circuitry connected to the at least one delay cell. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057427 | Driver Assistance Device For A Vehicle And Method For Operating A Radar Device - The invention relates to a driver assistance device ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057428 | RADAR SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME TO REDUCE THE CROSSTALK OF DIGITAL SIGNALS TO THE HF RADAR SIGNAL - The radar sensor has a transceiver device for generating a radar signal having a settable output power, a control unit and an interface unit. The transceiver device may be controlled via a digital interface via the interface unit and the control unit. One of the lines of the interface is connected to the control unit, the control unit being designed in such a way that when a predetermined level is present on this line, the output power of the transceiver device is lowered. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057429 | POSITIONING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A signal processing method of a positioning apparatus includes receiving a wireless satellite signal to generate distance information; generating a distance correction quantity according to the distance information and reference coordinate information; processing the distance correction quantity through iteration by using an Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) method, to generate multiple mode functions; and analyzing the mode functions, so as to select a part of the mode functions as a modified distance correction quantity to be output. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057430 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING POSITION INFORMATION OF PORTABLE TERMINAL IN MULTI-PATH ZONE - An apparatus and method correct position information of a portable terminal in a multi-path zone. The method includes determining whether the portable terminal has entered a multi-path zone, and detecting a second GPS satellite transmitting accurate position information, among one or more first GPS satellites transmitting position information to the portable terminal, when the portable terminal has entered the multi-path zone. The method also includes receiving position information of the portable terminal from the second GPS satellite, and storing coordinates of the second GPS satellite. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057431 | On-Board Directional Flat-Plate Antenna, Vehicle Comprising Such an Antenna, and Satellite Telecommunication System Comprising Such a Vehicle - An onboard directional plane antenna comprises at least one array of radiating-slot waveguides comprising an alternating succession of three superposed metallic plates and of two dielectric substrates. The two substrates each comprise at least four adjacent waveguides, corresponding and communicating with one another pairwise by way of coupling slots. Each waveguide of the upper substrate furthermore comprises a plurality of radiating slots passing through the upper metallic plate, all the radiating slots of one and the same waveguide being parallel to one another and oriented in one and the same direction, the radiating slots of two adjacent waveguides being disposed in chevrons. Each waveguide of the lower substrate comprises an internal individual feed circuit comprising an individual electronic circuit for phase shifting and amplification. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057432 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM BROADENING FOR PHASED ANTENNA ARRAYS USING MULTI-BEAM SUB-ARRAYS - A transmitter or receiver may use beamforming methods for transmitting or receiving a signal in a communication system. The method for transmitting includes determining a first beamforming weight associated with a total number of antennas in an antenna array. The method also includes transmitting a first signal in a first beam having a first beam width using the total number of antennas by applying the first predetermined beamforming weight. The method further includes determining a second beamforming weight associated with a first sub-array of antennas in the antenna array and determining a third beamforming weight associated with a second sub-array of antennas in the antenna array. The method still further includes transmitting a second signal in a second beam having a second beam width using the first sub-array of antennas by applying the second beamforming weight and the second sub-array of antennas by applying the third beamforming weight. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057433 | Method and Apparatus for Signal Detection - A method for detecting signals using an adaptive transducer arrangement, the arrangement including a transducer array having a plurality of transducers, a beamformer, and an energy detector, the method comprising: determining weights to be applied by the beamformer to signals emitted from each transducer in order to maximise a performance metric; applying the determined weights to the signals emitted from each transducer; measuring the energy received at the energy detector; comparing the measured energy with a predetermined value and based on said comparison determining whether or not one or more signals are present. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057434 | Cell Organization and Transmission Schemes in a Wide Area Positioning System (WAPS) - A position location system comprises transmitters that broadcast positioning signals. Each broadcasted positioning signal comprises a pseudorandom ranging signal. The position location system includes a remote receiver that acquires and measures the time of arrival of the positioning signals received at the remote receiver. During an interval of time, at least two positioning signals are transmitted concurrently by the transmitters and received concurrently at the remote receiver. The two positioning signals have carrier frequencies offset from one another by an offset that is less than approximately twenty-five percent of the bandwidth of each positioning signal of the two positioning signals. Cross-interference between the positioning signals is reduced by tuning the remote receiver to a frequency of a selected signal of the two positioning signals and correlating the selected signal with a reference pseudorandom ranging signal matched to a transmitted pseudorandom ranging signal of the selected signal. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057435 | AUXILIARY AP TAG AND POSITIONING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Provided is an auxiliary Access Point (AP) tag and a positioning system using the same, wherein the auxiliary AP tag simpler in structure than a conventional AP is arranged at the system to be provided with only a function of transmitting an identifier (e.g., a service set identifier), whereby position accuracy can be stably obtained and cost can be reduced. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057436 | CODING IN A WIDE AREA POSITIONING SYSTEM (WAPS) - Embodiments describe determining position by selecting a set of digital pseudorandom sequences. The magnitudes of the cross-correlation between any two sequences of the chosen set are below a specified threshold. A subset of digital pseudorandom sequences are selected from the set such that the magnitudes of the autocorrelation function of each member of the subset, within a specified region adjacent to the peak of the autocorrelation function, are equal to or less than a prescribed value. Each transmitter transmits a positioning signal, and at least a portion of the positioning signal is modulated with at least one member of the subset. At least two transmitters of the plurality of transmitters modulate respective positioning signals with different members of the subset of digital pseudorandom sequences. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057437 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a housing, a substrate, a radiation conductor and a short circuit conductor. The housing defines an accommodating space and includes a frame that has a body portion and a radiation portion. The substrate is disposed in the accommodating space, is surrounded by the frame, and has a grounding portion. The radiation conductor is disposed in the accommodating space, is electrically coupled to the radiation portion, and includes a feed-in point. The short circuit conductor is electrically coupled between one end of the radiation portion and the grounding portion. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057438 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND PORTABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - The connection circuit | 2013-03-07 |
20130057439 | GLASS ANTENNA AND WINDOW GLASS FOR VEHICLE - A glass antenna for a vehicle that has a first element elongated in a first direction, a second element elongated in a second direction, a third element including first, second and third partial elements that are each elongated in specific directions, and a fourth element elongated in the second direction but detours the second element in the second direction. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057440 | Single-Sided Multi-band Antenna - Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057441 | Multi-Layered Multi-band Antenna with Parasitic Radiator - Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057442 | Multi-Layered Multi-band Antenna - Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057443 | ANTENNA DEVICE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A radiators has looped radiation conductors, an inductor, a capacitor, a feed point on the radiation conductor. The capacitor is formed by a capacitance between the radiation conductors, and the capacitance varies depending on positions on the radiation conductors within a portion where the radiation conductors are close to each other. The radiators is configured to: resonate along a portion of the radiator at a low-band resonance frequency, the portion including the inductor and the capacitor and being along the loop of the radiation conductor, and resonate along a portion of the radiator at a high-band resonance frequency, the portion including a section along the loop of the radiation conductor, the section including at least one of the at least one capacitor, not including the inductor, and extending between the feed point and the inductor. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057444 | CONTROLLED ILLUMINATION DIELECTRIC CONE RADIATOR FOR REFLECTOR ANTENNA - A dielectric cone radiator sub-reflector assembly for a reflector antenna with a waveguide supported sub-reflector is provided as a unitary dielectric block with a sub-reflector at a distal end. A waveguide transition portion of the dielectric block is dimensioned for coupling to an end of the waveguide. A dielectric radiator portion is provided between the waveguide transition portion and a sub-reflector support portion. An outer diameter of the dielectric radiator portion is provided with a plurality of radial inward grooves and a minimum diameter of the dielectric radiator portion is greater than ⅗ of a sub-reflector diameter of the sub-reflector support surface. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057445 | LOW SIDELOBE REFLECTOR ANTENNA - A front feed reflector antenna with a dish reflector has a reflector focal length to reflector diameter ratio of less than 0.25. A wave guide is coupled to a proximal end of the dish reflector, projecting into the dish reflector along a longitudinal axis. A dielectric block is coupled to a distal end of the waveguide and a sub-reflector is coupled to a distal end of the dielectric block. A shield is coupled to the periphery of the dish reflector. The sub-reflector diameter is dimensioned to be 2.5 wavelengths or more of a desired operating frequency. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057446 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND PORTABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A first connection circuit | 2013-03-07 |
20130057447 | CALIBRATION OF ACTIVE ANTENNA ARRAYS FOR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS - In order to calibrate in amplitude and phase the individual transceiver elements ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057448 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND PORTABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A second slit | 2013-03-07 |
20130057449 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE SAME - An antenna apparatus | 2013-03-07 |
20130057450 | MULTILEVEL ANTENNAE - An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multilevel structure, a feeding point to the at least one antenna element and a ground plane. The feeding point and a point on the ground plane define an input/output port for said passive antenna set. The passive antenna set provides a similar impedance level and radiation pattern at two or more frequency bands such that the passive antenna set is capable of both transmitting and receiving wireless signals on selected channels. The selected channels are selectable from a plurality of channels throughout an entire frequency range within each of said two or more frequency bands. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057451 | TRANSMISSION LINE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE RADIO FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS - This disclosure relates to a transmission line for high performance radio frequency (RF) applications. One such transmission line can include a bonding layer configured to receive an RF signal, a barrier layer, a diffusion barrier layer, and a conductive layer proximate to the diffusion barrier layer. The diffusion barrier layer can have a thickness that allows a received RF signal to penetrate the diffusion barrier layer to the conductive layer. In certain implementations, the diffusion barrier layer can be nickel. In some of these implementations, the transmission line can include a gold bonding layer, a palladium barrier layer, and a nickel diffusion barrier layer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057452 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE AND HIGH-FREQUENCY DEVICE USING THE SAME - On a circuit board of the high-frequency module, an RF circuit and an antenna element are arranged, and transmission lines between both the RF circuit and the antenna element are provided. The transmission line of the RF circuit side among the transmission lines is led-out from the top of the circuit board to a rear surface side of the circuit board through a via hole, and the transmission line of the antenna element side is led-out from the top of the circuit board to the rear surface side through another via hole. Electrical continuity between tip portions of the transmission lines is blocked off on the rear surface of the circuit board; however, when the high-frequency module is mounted on the motherboard, a bridging connection land is soldered to each of the tip portions, so that the transmission lines are connected with each other. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057453 | DEVICE FOR THE COLLECTION, STORAGE AND OUTPUT OF ENERGY - The invention relates to a device for collection, storage and output of different forms of electromagnetic energy, comprising a collector arrangement and a storage arrangement. According to the invention, electrical energy is collected as efficiently as possible on a commercial scale without the use of raw materials, by providing a conductor ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057454 | User Configurable Apparatus - An apparatus including a central part, comprising a front face including a central display, a first side and a second side; peripheral parts including a first peripheral part, including a front face including a first display, and connected at the first side of the central part for rotation and a second peripheral part, including a front face including a second display, and connected at the second side of the central part for rotation; and a controller configured to control the displays and configured to initiate a first command in response to an actuation of a peripheral part and configured to initiate a second command in response to an actuation of a peripheral part | 2013-03-07 |
20130057455 | DISPLAY ELEMENT AND ELECTRIC DEVICE USING SAME - A display element ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057456 | DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display panel includes a unit for each sub-pixel, the unit including a plurality of openings, the unit having an array structure in which the openings are arranged in a close packing manner. In the array structure of the unit, when a single virtual opening is placed within a peripheral region of the unit, and a center of the virtual opening and centers of a plurality of openings located adjacent to the virtual opening are connected to one another by straight lines, only one basic figure for the arrangement in the close packing manner is created but two basic figures therefor are not created. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057457 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - A pixel circuit includes: a writing circuit that samples a voltage of a signal line; and a driving circuit that generates from the signal line a current that depends on an output of the writing circuit, and delivers the current to a light-emitting device of a current-drive type. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057458 | PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIXEL CIRCUIT - The display device including a pixel circuit has a first line, a transistor, a light emitting element, and a second line. The transistor is located between the second line and an electrode of the light emitting element. Either the first line or the second line is wired in a region that overlaps a light emitting region of the light emitting element in a lamination direction of layers. The second line intersects the first line outside of the light emitting region and overlaps a non-light emitting region of the light emitting element. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057459 | ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE - An active device array substrate including a substrate, a plurality of pixel structures and a plurality of resistance compensating devices is provided. The substrate has a display region and a scanning signal input region beside the display region. The pixel structures are disposed in the display region. Each of the pixel structures includes a scan line, a data line, an active device and a pixel electrode. The data line is disposed in stagger with the scan line. The active device is electrically connected with the scan line and the data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected with the active device. Each of the resistance compensating devices and a scan line of a corresponding pixel structure are connected in parallel. Resistances of the resistance compensating devices gradually decrease from a region close to the scanning signal input region to another region away the scanning signal input region. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057460 | LCD driving circuit, data-driven chip, liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal display device - The invention discloses an LCD driving circuit, a data-driven chip, a liquid crystal panel, and a liquid crystal display. The LCD driving circuit comprises a data-driven chip with a plurality of output ends, and a plurality of data lines connected to the output ends of the data-driven chip respectively. Output resistors are arranged between the output ends of the data-driven chip and the data lines respectively; equivalent resistances of the data lines are different; and the equivalent resistance of each of the data lines is equal to the sum of the output resistances corresponding to the data line. The invention adopts the output resistors to substitute serpentine windings. Because the width occupied by the output resistances is less than the width occupied by the serpentine windings, a winding space in a glass substrate can be saved to realize a narrow frame design. In addition, because a frame per unit width can accommodate more data lines, thus the cost can be decreased. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057461 | TANGENT ANGLE CIRCUIT IN AN LCD DRIVING SYSTEM AND LCD DRIVING SYSTEM - A tangent angle circuit is connected to a plurality of scan line driving circuits and comprises: a charging module integrated on a control board to receive input of a direct current (DC) driving voltage and output a cut-in voltage to charge the scan line driving circuits; and a plurality of discharging modules integrated on the scan line driving circuits respectively to control the corresponding scan line driving circuits to discharge. In the present invention, by distributing the discharging modules on each of the scan line driving circuits respectively, the burden of load discharged charges on the discharging modules is reduced to avoid occurrence of an overhigh temperature; and the discharging modules are spatially separated, which is further favorable for reducing the temperature, releasing the space of the control board and reducing the area of the control board. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057462 | LED Driving Circuit, Liquid Crystal Display Device and Driving Method Thereof - The present invention discloses a LED driving circuit, a LCD device and a driving method thereof wherein said LED driving circuit comprises LED strings, a power supply module for supplying power for the LED strings under the control of the on/off signal, and an output capacitor which is in parallel connection with the LED strings; and said LED driving circuit also comprises a discharge module which is in parallel connection with the output capacitor and operates when the on/off signal is at low level. Because the output capacitor is in parallel connection with a controllable discharge module, the discharge module can be connected at the interval between ON and OFF to discharge the output capacitor. The present invention solves the problem of extra charges remaining in the capacitor so that the LED can not be turned on twice in ON operation; meanwhile, the consumption of the circuit under normal operation is not affected. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057463 | COLOR DISPLAY DEVICES - The present invention is directed to a color display comprising an electrophoretic fluid comprising two types of pigment particles of contrasting colors and carrying opposite charge polarities dispersed in a clear and colorless solvent, wherein said electrophoretic fluid is sandwiched between a common electrode and a plurality of colored sub-pixel electrodes or colored pixel electrodes. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057464 | ELECTRO-PHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - An electro-phoretic display device includes a first substrate, an active elements array, a driving circuit, a conductive flexible board, an electro-phoretic layer and a second substrate. The first substrate has a first surface defining a display area and a circuit area, and a second surface. The active elements array is disposed within the display area and the driving circuit is disposed within the circuit area and electrically connected to the active elements array. The conductive flexible board is partially disposed at the first substrate and electrically connected to the driving circuit. The electro-phoretic layer and the second substrate are sequentially disposed on the active elements array and the driving circuit. A fabricating method of electro-phoretic display device is also disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057465 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A method for operating an image display apparatus is discussed. The method includes displaying an InfraRed (IR) blaster menu screen, receiving a selection input for selecting one of electronic devices included in the IR blaster menu screen, and transmitting IR format key information about the selected electronic device or device information about the selected electronic device to a remote controller according to the selection input. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057466 | PROJECTION SYSTEM, PROJECTION APPARATUS, SENSOR DEVICE, POWER GENERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A projection system includes a projector that projects an image onto a projection plane of a screen, and sensor units each including a photoelectric power generating unit that is installed at a predetermined position in an area in which an image is projected on the projection plane and that generates power corresponding to an intensity of projection light projected by the projector. The projector may include an image processing circuit that converts at least image data projected at the installation positions of the sensor units in image data projected on the projection plane into white image data or converts whole image data into white image data. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057467 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH A HAPTIC INTERFACE DEVICE FROM A HOST COMPUTER - The present invention comprises methods and apparatuses that can provide reliable communications between a computer and a haptic interface device. The methods and apparatuses can provide communication that is more secure against errors, failures, or tampering than previous approaches. Haptic devices allow a user to communicate with computer applications using the user's sense of touch, for example by applying and sensing forces with the haptic device. The host computer must be able to communicate with the haptic device in a robust and safe manner. The present invention includes a novel method of accomplishing such communication; a computer-readable medium that, when applied to a computer, causes the computer to communicate according to such a method; and a computer system having a host computer and a haptic device communicating according to such a method. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057468 | DATA OUTPUT DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - Unit data, which constitutes digital data is extracted as 8-bit units of parallel data by a control section and outputted to a buffer. Thereafter, in a process where the unit data is transmitted from a serial interface to a display unit, the unit data is converted to parallel data in a format required by the display unit. Thereby, it becomes unnecessary for the control section to perform processing of converting the digital data to a format required by the display unit. Consequently, the load on the control section is reduced. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057469 | GESTURE RECOGNITION DEVICE, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM UPON WHICH PROGRAM IS STORED - The present invention provides a gesture recognition device which can accurately recognize a user's gesture in a free space with a simple configuration, and which is mounted on a processing unit and which causes the processing unit to execute an operation corresponding to the recognized gesture. The gesture recognition device ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057470 | INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus includes a pointing device which has a main unit and an operation unit, and a fixing unit which fixes the pointing device to a hand. The pointing device is attached to the hand via the fixing unit when the input apparatus is used. The fixing unit fixes the main unit to the thumb side or the back side of the hand when the input apparatus is attached to the hand. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057471 | ELECTRONIC CHALKBOARD SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND POINTING DEVICE - An electronic chalkboard system, a control method thereof, and a pointing device are provided. The electronic chalkboard system includes a plurality of display panels; a pointing device which calculates coordinate information about a touched position based on a reference signal generated on the display panels when touching a first panel among the display panels; and an image processor which generates a signal differently set with respect to each of the display panels on the display panels to determine the first panel among the display panels and displays an image corresponding to the coordinate information calculated by the pointing device on the first panel. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057472 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE - A wireless control device includes a control circuit coupled to the control device, the control device having six sides and a plurality of modes of operation. Each of the plurality of modes of operation are selected by the control circuit based on the orientation of the control device as determined by an accelerometer. A first mode of operation is selected when a first side of the control device is oriented in a predetermined direction. The first mode of operation is configured to provide cursor control, a scroll function, and a side scroll function on a visual display. A second mode of operation is selected when a second side of the control device is oriented in the predetermined direction. The second mode of operation is configured to control pan and zoom functions, or control navigation and selection of media files on the visual display. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057473 | MOUSE DEVICE - There is provided a mouse device including a control chip and at least one control component. The control chip includes a voltage detection circuit coupled to the at least one control component through at least one multiplexing pin and detects at least one voltage value on the at least one multiplexing pin using the voltage detection circuit thereby identifying an operating state of the at least one control component. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057474 | Mouse Key Identification Circuit, Mouse Key Identification Device and Mouse - The disclosure discloses a mouse key identification circuit, a mouse key identification device and a mouse. The mouse key identification circuit comprises: N keys, M collection ports, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) driver circuit and a grounding terminal, wherein part or all of i keys in N keys are connected to the LED port of the LED driver circuit by one respective end, while the other end of the i keys is connected to i collection ports of the M collection ports respectively, wherein i is less than N and N is a natural number; the grounding terminal is connected to one respective end of N−i keys of the N keys, and the other end of the N−i keys is connected to N−i collection ports of the M collection ports respectively. With the disclosure, the number of signal collection ports can be reduced and the cost of a mouse can be lowered. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057475 | SPLIT KEYBOARD FOR THUMB TYPING - In one embodiment, a split virtual keyboard may be optimized for thumb typing. A processor | 2013-03-07 |
20130057476 | Wireless Keyboard and Computer System - A wireless keyboard comprises at least a keystroke each comprising a first resonating circuit for responsing a first wireless signal to provide a power source, a chip storing a key data, and a switch coupled between the first resonating circuit and the chip for conducting a connection between the first resonating circuit and the chip when receiving an external force, to transmit the power source provided by the first resonating circuit to the chip, such that the chip outputs the key data as a second wireless signal via the first resonating circuit, and a reader coupled to a computer system for emitting the first wireless signal to the each keystroke and responsing the second wireless signal outputted by the each keystroke, so as to determine commands inputted to the computer system. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057477 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed is an electronic device that makes it easy to input desired characters using a directional key. Also disclosed is a display control method for an electronic device. The disclosed electronic device is provided with a display unit ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130057478 | Ethiopic computer keyboard - A Unicode based non phonetic Ethiopic computer keyboard with a unique key arrangement which is easy-to-learn and requires the user to press a maximum of only two keys to type any character without knowledge of English, including keys for all Ethiopic major characters, Ethiopic numerals and extended characters. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057479 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAYS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying first information on a first touch-sensitive display of an electronic device and displaying second information on a second touch-sensitive display of the electronic device, detecting a first touch on the first touch-sensitive display and detecting a second touch on the second touch-sensitive display, performing a function associated with the single gesture when the first touch and the second touch are single-gesture associated; and associating the first touch with the first information and the second touch with the second information when the first touch and the second touch are not single-gesture associated. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057480 | Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Touch Sensors - In one embodiment, a method includes driving at least two of multiple drive lines of a touch sensor at a time, each with one or more electrical pulses. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057481 | CHARGE RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Techniques for operating a touchscreen display are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the touchscreen display device includes power regulation circuitry that supplies a first set of voltages to a display panel using high and low supply rails during a display period. During the blanking period following the display period, the high and low supply rails may be adjusted to a second set of voltages that provide for proper operation of touch-sensitive elements in the touchscreen display. Following the end of the blanking period, a portion of charge from the low supply rail is recycled by transferring the charge from the low supply rail back to the high supply rail to bring the high and low supply rails back to the first set of voltages for the next display period. | 2013-03-07 |
20130057482 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device for extending a view of a handheld electronic device includes a body, a displaying unit, a touch control unit, a connecting unit, a fixing unit, and a receiving recess. The fixing unit has an adjusting member for suiting the fixing unit to the size of the handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device is received by the receiving recess and held by the fixing unit. The display device receives an audio/video signal and sends it to the displaying unit via the connecting unit. A control signal generated from the touch control unit is transmitted by the connecting unit. Hence, regardless of its dimensions, the handheld electronic device can be fixed to the display device, thereby extending the view of the handheld electronic device. | 2013-03-07 |