11th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100066606 | MULTI-FUNCTION APPLIANCE FOR A SATELLITE NAVIGATION DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A multi-function appliance for use in a satellite navigation data distribution system is described. A computer includes an input/output interface and a memory the computer is configured with a plurality of modules. The plurality of modules includes a satellite signal receiver, a packetizer, a network interface, a concentrator, and a decoder. The satellite signal receiver is configured to obtain satellite navigation data from satellite signals. The packetizer is configured to packetize satellite navigation data to produce a reference packet stream. The network interface is configured to transmit packet streams towards a network. The concentrator is configured to remove duplicate packets within reference packet streams to generate a combined packet stream. The decoder is configured to decode satellite data from packet streams. In this manner, the computer may be configured to perform a reference station function, a hub function, or a server function in the satellite navigation data distribution network. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SATELLITE SIGNALS AT A SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER - Method and apparatus for processing satellite signals in an SPS receiver is described. In one example, the satellite signals are correlated against pseudorandom reference codes to produce correlation results. A determination is made whether the SPS receiver is in a motion condition or a stationary condition. The correlation results are coherently integrated in accordance with a coherent integration period. The coherent integration period is a value that depends upon the motion condition of the SPS receiver. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066608 | Method and apparatus to minimize antenna backside signal response and ambiguity - Method and apparatus for minimizing antenna backside signal response and ambiguity in low frequency applications, particularly low frequency synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Various time delay elements are selectably switched into the signal path so as to cause a null to be placed in the antenna response pattern in the direction of undesired radar returns. The means for selectably switching may be dithered so as to introduce modulation onto the undesired radar return to aid in the discrimination and removal of the undesired radar return from the SAR image during post processing. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066609 | DIGITAL TELEVISION ANTENNA - An antenna adapted for a digital television includes a base board defining a grounding region on a surface thereof, an antenna element made of conductive material and disposed on the base board, and a circuit disposed on the grounding region of the base board. The antenna element meanders like a plurality of series-connected zigzags along a lengthwise direction of the base board and gradually increases a transverse length thereof in process of meandering to show a substantially trapezoid outline. The circuit is electrically connected with one end of the antenna element having a shortest transverse length. That can increase frequency bandwidth of electromagnetic waves received, instead of extra metal parasitical elements. So the antenna can reduce the manufacture cost and make the structure simpler. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066610 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA - A multiband antenna located on a substrate includes a feed portion, a grounded portion, and an antenna body. The feed portion is connected to the substrate, delivering electromagnetic signals. The grounded portion is connected to the substrate. The antenna body is electrically connected to the feed portion and the grounded portion, transceiving electromagnetic signals. The antenna body includes a first radiator, a second radiator, a first resonator, and a second resonator. The first radiator is connected to the first radiator and the grounded portion. The second radiator is connected to the first radiator and the grounded portion. The first resonator is connected to the second radiator. The second resonator is connected to the second radiator. The second resonator and the first radiator are parallel and of different lengths. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066611 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus is disclosed that includes an antenna element having a teardrop shape and configured to be fed with electrical power from an external power source; and a ground element coupled to the antenna element, wherein the antenna element includes one or more nonconductive portions. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066612 | Wideband antenna - A wideband antenna includes a grounding element, a connecting element, a radiating element electrically connected to the connecting element, and a feeding line. The connecting element includes a first side arm extending from the grounding element and a second side arm having at least one bending portion. The second side arm includes at least one segment located on a plane different from a plane the first side arm located, and has an edge parallel to the grounding element. The radiating element includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. The feeding line includes an inner conductor connected to the first radiating portion and an outer conductor connected to the grounding element. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066613 | Antenna Device - An antenna is provided to receive wireless signals for a display device. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a film comprised of translucent material, wherein the film overlays at least a portion of a viewing area of the display device. The antenna may further include a conductive element for receiving one or more wireless signals, the conductive element embedded in the film within the viewing area of the display device, and a terminal configured to couple the conductive element to one or more terminals of the display device. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066614 | COMMUNICATING APPARATUS - A communication apparatus ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100066615 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention improves reception quality in an electronic apparatus including plural antenna devices. For this purpose, first antenna device ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100066616 | WINDOW MOUNTED ANTENNA FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An antenna assembly for installation in a vehicle, such as an aircraft, and a method for using the same. The antenna assembly includes at least one window mounted antenna for an aircraft for enabling the aircraft to communicate wirelessly with a network, such as a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN). The window mounted antenna includes a panel that is transparent to visible light and has at least one antenna element, which can be etched onto the panel. The panel can attach to the interior window of the aircraft, or to an inner surface of the inner pressure window of the aircraft, or can replace the interior window, so as to position the antenna element in a side-looking direction with respect to the aircraft. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066617 | Telescoping Radar Array - A mobile, telescoping radar array is disclosed. In some embodiments, the radar array has a plurality of support stages that fully nest when stowed and assume a telescoped form when deployed. A plurality of radiating elements depend from each stage. The support stages, as deployed, have a geometry that supports 360 degrees of radar coverage without rotating or otherwise repositioning the radar array. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066618 | BROADCASTING RECEIVING SYSTEM - To improve the signal/noise ratio of a radio reception system intended for a vehicle, comprising multiple antennas having marked radiation characteristics with a directional effect, in each instance, it is proposed to orient the antennas in the vehicle at spatial sectors, with the proviso that their individual radiation characteristics supplement one another to produce a specific required radiation characteristic. For this purpose, the signals of the antennas are combined in an active combiner, with the interposition of amplifiers, and a sum signal is passed to a receiver by way of an output-side line. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066619 | MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE AND READING DEVICE - A magnetic coupling device that supplies a high-frequency electromagnetic field appropriate for sensing and reading of information to a fine magnetic coupling circuit component contained in/added to individual banknotes, securities, or any other valuable sheet-like or plate-like objects, ensures sufficient magnetic coupling, and supplies sufficient electric power; and a reading device having equivalent functions are provided. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066620 | SCANNING ANTENNA - A reflector assembly implementable in a scanning antenna assembly having a stationary surface includes a support assembly coupled to the stationary surface, a substantially planar first reflector panel coupled to the support assembly so as to enable rotation of the first reflector panel about a central axis of the first reflector panel, and an actuator assembly comprising a translating arm coupled to the first reflector panel, wherein translational motion of the arm is operable to rotate the first reflector panel about the central axis back and forth through a predetermined angular range at a predetermined frequency. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066621 | Ultra wideband antenna with band-notched characteristics - The invention relates to an ultra wideband antenna with band-notched characteristics, particularly to an ultra wideband antenna capable of suppressing transmission and reception in a particular frequency range. The ultra wideband antenna includes: a substrate; a grounding unit, installed on the substrate and scooped with a first slot and a first strip hole; a signal feeding unit, installed on the substrate and including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, in which the horizontal portion is located in the first slot and the vertical portion is located in the first strip hole; a first complementary, separate, circular resonator; and a second complementary, separate, circular resonator, wherein the first complementary, separate, circular resonator and the second complementary, separate, circular resonator are installed in the horizontal portion of the signal feeding unit and are connected with each other. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066622 | MULTI-SECTOR ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a multi-sector antenna comprising N (N>1) planar antennas each constituted of a longitudinal radiation slot etched on a first substrate provided with a ground plane and supplied by an excitation line. The N first substrates are fixed on a second common substrate so that the radiation axis of each antenna is parallel to said second substrate, the N first substrates being interconnected around an axis perpendicular to the second substrate. The invention can be applied to high definition wireless cameras. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066623 | WAVEGUIDE RADIATOR, ESPECIALLY FOR SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a waveguide radiator comprising:
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20100066624 | SPIRAL ANTENNA - A spiral antenna includes an antenna element which is formed in a spiral pattern on a dielectric substrate, a cavity which is formed with a space provided between the antenna element, and a magnetic material which is arranged between the antenna element and the cavity. The cross-section of the spiral antenna is formed in a manner which the sum of a distance between the antenna element and the magnetic material and a thickness of the magnetic material increases from the center portion towards the outer circumference of the spiral. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066625 | Antenna with Integrated RF Module - An antenna assembly includes an antenna housing, an antenna located within the housing, a radio frequency (RF) module located within the housing and connected to the antenna, and a wire assembly operably associated with the module. The module includes a radio frequency device, such as a transmitter, receiver or transceiver, electrically connected to the antenna. The wire assembly includes electrical wires for providing external power to the module and conducting processed signals between the module and external circuitry. The proximal nature of the antenna and RF module reduces or eliminates induced power losses between the antenna and module, resulting in a very effective power transfer ratio. A conductive sleeve is located in the housing and surrounds the RF module. The conductive sleeve is electrically connected to the module to thereby provide a ground plane for the antenna and a shield against outside emissions. A spacer located between the sleeve and the mounting base together with a step between the sleeve and the wire assembly provide a choke effect for the RF energy. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066626 | Three-axis antenna, antenna unit and receiving device - To attain sensitivity not deviating in any of XYZ directions. A three-axis antenna with a cross-shaped core 2 having a pair of X-axis arms | 2010-03-18 |
20100066627 | POLYHEDRAL ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The antenna includes an electrically conductive antenna body having a polyhedral shape with opposing first and second ends and a medial portion therebetween. The medial portion of the electrically conductive antenna body is wider than the opposing first and second ends thereof, and the electrically conductive antenna body has a slot therein extending from at least adjacent the first end to at least adjacent the second end. The polyhedral antenna has an omnidirectional pattern, is horizontally polarized and broad in bandwidth above a lower cutoff frequency. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066628 | Folded dipole antenna device and mobile radio terminal - Disclosed is a folded dipole antenna device which is of an unbalanced feed type and includes an antenna element of approximately plate-like loop structure, connected to an antenna feed point and an antenna ground provided on a base plate. In the folded dipole antenna device, the antenna element of loop structure includes a pair of first element sections which extend approximately parallel to the base plate, a second element section formed by merging element sections that are folded back from both ends of the first element sections and extend approximately parallel to the first element sections, and a third element section which extends from a folded top part of the second element section toward the first element sections and an end part thereof is close to the first element sections. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066629 | Multiband tunable impedance surface - A tunable impedance surface capable of steering a multiband radio frequency beam in two different, independently band-wise controllable directions. The tunable surface has a ground plane and a plurality of first conductive elements disposed in a first array a first distance therefrom, the first distance being less than a wavelength of a lower frequency band of the multiband radio frequency beam. A first capacitor arrangement controllably varies capacitance between selected ones of the first conductive elements. A plurality of second conductive elements are disposed in a second array a second distance from the plurality of first conductive elements, the second distance being less than a wavelength of a higher frequency band of the multiband radio frequency beam, the plurality of first conductive elements serving as a ground plane for the plurality of second conductive elements. A second capacitor arrangement controllably varies capacitance between selected ones of the second conductive elements. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066630 | Dual-Band Antenna - A dual-band antenna has a grounding portion, two ends of which extend substantially perpendicular to the grounding portion towards a same side to form a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. An antenna unit extends towards the first fixing portion from the second fixing portion. The antenna unit includes a basic portion spaced from the grounding portion, a feeding point positioned at the basic portion, and a first and second radiating portion extending towards the first fixing portion from the basic portion side by side to space from each other. The first radiating portion extends beyond the second radiating portion. A coupling portion extends towards the second fixing portion from the first fixing portion along a substantially longitudinal centerline of the second radiating portion, with a free end thereof away from the second radiating portion and beyond a free end of the first radiating portion to define a space therebetween. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066631 | Panel Array - A mixed-signal, multilayer printed wiring board fabricated in a single lamination step is described. The PWB includes one or more radio frequency (RF) interconnects between different circuit layers on different circuit boards which make up the PWB. The PWB includes a number of unit cells with radiating elements and an RF cage disposed around each unit cell to isolate the unit cell. A plurality of flip-chip circuits are disposed on an external surface of the PWB and a heat sink can be disposed over the flip chip components. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066632 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus is disclosed that includes an antenna element having an inverted teardrop shape and configured to be fed with electrical power from an external power source; a ground element coupled to the antenna element; and a holding member configured to hold at least the top portion of the antenna element or a surface of a conical portion of the antenna element against the ground element. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066633 | VARIABLE ANGLE MOUNT FOR ATTACHING A MAST TO A STRUCTURE - Mounting systems and apparatus are provided for attaching a mast to a structure at a desired orientation. The mounting apparatus includes a base support and a ball mount. The base support can be rigidly attached to a portion of the structure. The ball mount receives a ball associated with the mast to thereby allow the mast to be positioned and maintained at the desired orientation. The mounting apparatus may be used, for example, for attaching a digital broadcast satellite (DBS) antenna to a fascia or other portion of a home or other structure. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066634 | OPTIMIZED RADIATION PATTERNS - An antenna arrangement comprising at least two antenna arrays, each array comprising a plurality of radiating elements being arranged so as to have at least a plurality of corresponding radiating element positions, wherein for each radiating element there is associated an excitation means comprising a magnitude weight and a delay weight, wherein there is a first set of excitation means associated with a first array providing a first radiation pattern and a second set of excitation means associated with a second array providing a second radiation pattern. At least two respective excitation means associated with a corresponding radiating element position of at least two respective arrays have at least two different magnitude weights, and at least two respective excitation means associated with a corresponding radiating element position of at least two respective arrays have at least two different delay weights. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066635 | MICROWAVE SPARSE ARRAY ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - A microwave array antenna arrangement comprising at least two groups of antenna elements and at least two antenna elements in each group. All groups comprise an equal amount of antenna elements, where the arrangement further comprises one radio chain for each group of antenna elements. The arrangement also comprises one switch for each radio chain, the switches being arranged for cyclically connecting each radio chain to the antenna elements in each respective group of antenna elements. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066636 | Multiple-Cavity Antenna - An antenna for a Radio-Frequency IDentification (RFID) system is disclosed that comprises a pair of resonant cavities. The antenna is realized by folding the ends of a ribbon of conductive material, such as metal foil, over the middle part of the ribbon. The antenna generates a higher voltage than prior-art antennas used in RFID systems, and it makes possible RFID systems with an improved range. In an alternative embodiment, the antenna comprises a reflector that enables the RFID system to better tolerate the presence of nearby metal objects. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066637 | Broadcast Antenna Ellipticity Control Apparatus and Method - The present invention provides a phaser pack for an elliptically polarized antenna that includes a first structural component, a second structural component and a cylindrical inner conductor. The first structural component includes a recess, coupled to an input port, that forms a first portion of a cylindrical conductive path, while the second structural component includes a recess, coupled to a plurality of output ports, that forms a second portion of the cylindrical conductive path. The recesses of the first and second structural components form a continuous cylindrical conductive path when the first and second structural components are mated. The cylindrical inner conductor includes a plurality of tee junctions and a plurality of transition segments, coupled to the input port and the plurality of output ports, disposed within the continuous cylindrical conductive path to form a coaxial conductor that provides different phase delays to at least two of the plurality of output ports. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066638 | MICROWAVE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A microwave component having an elongated flexible sheet made of a liquid crystal polymer. A first microwave pattern is printed on one side of the sheet while a second microwave pattern is printed on the other side of the sheet. The first and second patterns are mirror images of each other so that with the first and second portions of the sheet folded over so that the first portion overlies the second portion, the patterns are aligned with each other and bond together. A margin area of the sheet in between the first and second patterns is then removed to form the microwave component. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066639 | PLANAR GRADIENT-INDEX ARTIFICIAL DIELECTRIC LENS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE - A gradient index lens for electromagnetic radiation includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of conducting patches supported by the dielectric substrate, the conducting patches preferably being generally square shaped and having an edge length, the edge length of the conducting patches varying with position on the dielectric substrate so as to provide a gradient index for the electromagnetic radiation. Examples include gradient index lenses for millimeter wave radiation, and use with antenna systems. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066640 | Electronic Device with Locking, Movable Displays - An electronic device comprises one or more input devices configured to receive user input from a device user, a first display configured to display first visual content to the device user, and a second display configured to display second visual content to the device user and movable between first and second positions, wherein at least a portion of the second display is hidden from the user in one of the first and second positions and visible to the device user in the other. The device further comprises an electronically controlled retaining mechanism configured to retain the second display in the first position when engaged and a control circuit configured to execute an interactive user application, to control the display of the first and second visual content on the first and second displays, and to disengage the retaining mechanism in response to a pre-determined combination of user input and/or application state. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066641 | Controlled Lighting System and Use of Such a System - Programming illuminated displays in open spaces poses special challenges to the operator. The invention proposes a controlled lighting system and the use of such a system. An exemplary program is generated, which is highly variable, and hence can be approved for open spaces. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066642 | CONTEXT AWARE AUXILIARY DISPLAY PLATFORM AND APPLICATIONS - Described is a mechanism by which application programs (or plug-ins) and an auxiliary service adjust the output and/or data available for output on an auxiliary device based on changes detected in the current context of the auxiliary display. Context sensors detect and report changes in context, whereby some action is taken with respect to what information is displayed or can be displayed on the auxiliary display device. Examples of context data that can change include the physical location of the display, detected movement or motion data, presence of a particular user or others, power state, network connectivity status, privacy status and so forth. The auxiliary device can have context as to its position relative to the main display. Information sensitivity levels may be used to specify whether an application program's data can be displayed, based on the perceived sensitivity of the information and the user's current context. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066643 | METHOD FOR INDICATING LOCATION AND DIRECTION OF A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENT - In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving a user input at a first display surface of an electronic device to move a graphical user interface element displayed at the first display surface. The electronic device includes a second display surface separated from the first display surface by a gap. The method also includes determining that at least a portion of the graphical user interface element is to be moved beyond an edge of the first display surface into the gap such that the at least a portion of the graphical user element will not be displayed at the first display surface. The method further includes displaying the at least a portion of the graphical user interface element at the second display surface based on a location and a direction of movement of the graphical user interface element at the first display surface. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066644 | Heads up projection system for handheld devices with displays - A system for projecting a display image from a handheld portable device having a display, such as a cell phone or a GPS device, the system including a housing for containing one or more components, a high intensity light source located adjacent to the display and disposed to emit light through the display, a lens located adjacent to the display and adapted to pass the light emitted from the light source through the display onto an object, where cell phone, GPS device, or handheld portable electronic device components that are normally necessary to operate said cell phone, GPS device or handheld portable electronic device and operably configure to provide a display image. The System may be operated as desired to generate a display image on the display of the handheld portable device, and to project that display image onto another surface, such as a vehicle windshield screen or wall. A powering means for powering the components also may be provided. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066645 | HIGH VISIBILITY HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - In a high visibility head-up display system where display light outputted from a display part | 2010-03-18 |
20100066646 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A dual-display liquid crystal display device concurrently displays two images so that the two images can be identified from two different viewing directions by including sub-pixel areas each having therein a first storage capacitor section extending along a scanning line and a second storage capacitor section extending along a signal line, and further, makes the characteristics of brightness relative to a viewing angle associated with the two different viewing directions be line-symmetric with each other. The dual-display liquid crystal display device realizes an increased aperture by locating each storage capacitor section within a light-shielding area and by having rectangular display regions. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066647 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An information processing system includes a media information acquisition section that acquires media information, a media information storage section that stores the media information acquired by the media information acquisition section, a usualness level evaluation section that evaluates a usualness level of a user based on information that includes sensor information from at least one of a behavior sensor that measures a behavior of the user, a condition sensor that measures a condition of the user, and an environment sensor that measures an environment of the user, and a write section that writes the usualness level of the user evaluated by the usualness level evaluation section in the media information storage section so that the usualness level is linked to the media information acquired by the media information acquisition section. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066648 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus for displaying indications using liquid crystal or Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that includes a 12-segment display, including a first segment horizontally disposed with an inverted trapezoidal shape, a second segment disposed under the right end of the first segment with a parallelogram shape, a third segment disposed under the second segment with an isosceles triangle shape, a fourth segment disposed under the third segment with a parallelogram shape, a fifth segment horizontally disposed beside the bottom end of the fourth segment with a trapezoidal shape, a sixth segment disposed over the left end of the fifth segment with a parallelogram shape, a seventh segment disposed over the sixth segment with an isosceles triangle shape, an eighth segment with a parallelogram shape, ninth and tenth segments horizontally disposed between the triangular segments with a square shape, and eleventh and twelfth segments respectively disposed over and under the ninth segment with a square shape. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066649 | WAVELENGTH CONVERTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS - A wavelength converting apparatus comprising: a laser resonator; a first wavelength converting element that converts a fundamental wave outputted from the laser resonator into a harmonic wave; a first temperature control element that controls the temperature of the first wavelength converting element; a second wavelength converting element that converts a fundamental wave outputted from the first wavelength converting element into a harmonic wave; a second temperature control element that controls the temperature of the second wavelength converting element; a first detecting portion that detects an output of a harmonic wave outputted from the first wavelength converting element; a second detecting portion that detects an output of a harmonic wave outputted from the second wavelength converting element; and a controller that manages temperature control of the first wavelength converting element by the first temperature control element, temperature control of the second wavelength converting element by the second temperature control element, and current value control of a driving current applied to the laser light source. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066650 | Liquid crystal display device including touch panel - A liquid crystal display device in which a touch panel is embedded in a liquid crystal panel, which reduces the number of processes and eases assembly. The liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates opposite each other, a thin film transistor array formed on the first substrate, a touch sensing part formed on the second substrate including a plurality of transparent X electrodes, a plurality of transparent Y electrodes orthogonally intersecting each other and a first transparent insulating film between the X electrodes and the Y electrodes, a color filter array formed on the touch sensing part, and a liquid crystal layer formed between the thin film transistor array and the color filter array. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066651 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an organic light emitting device and a manufacturing method thereof. The organic light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first pixel displaying a first color; a second pixel displaying a second color; and a third pixel displaying a third color; wherein each of the first, second, and third pixels comprise a first translucent member, a second translucent member disposed on the first translucent member, an intermediate member disposed between the first and second translucent members, and a pixel electrode disposed on the second translucent member. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066652 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display device having a substrate, a power supply line, and a pixel electrode. The display device also having a transistor having a gate electrode and electrically coupled between the power supply line and the pixel electrode, a opposite electrode, and an organic semiconductor film disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode. The display device further having a holding capacitor having a first electrode electrically coupled to the gate electrode of the transistor, a second electrode, and a first insulation film disposed between the first electrode and second electrode and a second insulation film. The holding capacitor of the display device being disposed between the substrate and the second insulation film and at a part of the second insulation film being disposed between the pixel electrode and the substrate. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066653 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device in which images can be seen under a dark place to intense external light. In the display device, display is performed by changing the gray scale number depending on external light intensity, and display modes can be switched depending on contents displayed on the screen. An analog mode and a digital mode are switched depending on external light intensity. In an analog digital switching circuit, when a video signal is an analog value, a signal is outputted to a pixel array without any change and, when the video signal is a digital value, the signal is outputted to a circuit that performs a digital operation such as a latch circuit. Consequently, display gray scales of a pixel are changed appropriately. Accordingly, a clear image can be displayed. For example, it is possible to ensure visibility in a wide range of a dark place or under indoor florescent light to outdoor sun light. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066654 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A three-dimensional display device including a collimated backlight module, a first display panel, a second display panel, and a lens array is provided. The collimated backlight module has a light-emitting surface and provides a light with a divergent angle smaller than 10° from the light-emitting surface. The first display panel having a plurality of first pixels is disposed on the collimated backlight module. The second display panel has a plurality of second pixels corresponding to the first pixels. The first display panel is disposed between the second display panel and the collimated backlight module. A depth distance is formed between the first display panel and the second display panel. The lens array is disposed adjacent to the second display panel and has a plurality of lenses corresponding to the second pixels. Therefore, the three-dimensional display device is capable of providing a wide visual angle and desirable depth characteristics. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066655 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - An LCD device includes a transmissive LCD panel assembly, a backlight assembly for supplying light to the LCD panel assembly, and a selective reflection film provided between the backlight assembly and the LCD panel assembly. A display region of the LCD has a low-resolution area and a high-resolution area, and a pixel formed in the low-resolution area that is larger than a pixel formed in the high-resolution area. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066656 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF SCANNING SUCH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A flat panel needs a reduced number of gate drivers and/or their pins by using two spaced scan lines to drive pixel units together. In the panel, additional capacitors are disposed on the scan lines and/or the scanning waveform of the scan signal is changed so as to reduce the influence of the scan signal on the pixel voltage. Alternatively or additional, such panel has control lines for indirectly supplying scan signals to the scan lines. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066657 | Liquid crystal display - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display capable of reducing a side effect during local LED dimming to reduce power consumption and improve display quality. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of liquid crystal cells formed respectively in a plurality of pixel areas defined by intersections of a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, a data driver for supplying data voltages to the data lines, a gate driver for supplying scan signals to the gate lines, a timing controller for controlling the data driver and gate driver and outputting a plurality of dimming signals based on an average picture level (APL) detected based on video data supplied to the liquid crystal panel, and a light emitting diode (LED) backlight unit for partitioning the liquid crystal panel into a plurality of areas and supplying appropriate pulse width modulation (PWM) control signals based on the dimming signals to a plurality of LED arrays installed to correspond respectively to the partitioned areas, to supply light to the liquid crystal panel. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066658 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) has first, second, and third pixels adjacent to one another in a column direction. The LCD includes a first gate line connected to each of the second and third pixels in common, a capacitance electrode line connected to each of the first and second pixels in common, a first data line connected to the second pixel, and a second data line connected to the first and third pixels. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066659 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DYNAMIC BACKLIGHT MODULATION - A method and system for dynamic backlight modulation are provided for a liquid crystal display. An image signal is analyzed to acquire an intensity and distribution. Based on the acquired intensity and distribution, a processor controls the backlight intensity of a backlight module for a liquid crystal display. A modulation unit of dynamic distribution and enhancement unit of dynamic signal dynamically modify the contrast distribution and intensity of the image signal. The system improves the drawbacks of low brightness contrast and high brightness of a black frame. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066660 | SCANNING DRIVING APPARATUS FOR BACKLIGHT SOURCE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A scanning backlight source driving apparatus and a liquid crystal display using the same are provided, wherein the scanning backlight source driving apparatus includes a DC/AC inverter, N transformers, N switches, and a control circuit, where N is a natural number. The DC/AC inverter has a first output terminal and a second output terminal configured to output an AC voltage. Each transformer has a primary winding. Each switch electrically connects the first output terminal to the second output terminal through a corresponding one of the primary windings. The control circuit is configured to control periodic and temporary turn-on or turn-off on the switches in a predetermined sequence. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066661 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a lighting panel includes a display configured to switch a first video to a second video for display and a lighting module configured to, if while switching from the first video to the second video, the display displays a mixture of an area in which the first video is displayed and an area in which the second video is displayed, turn on lighting for at least a part of one of the area of the display in which the first video is displayed and the area of the display in which the second video is displayed. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066662 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device makes it possible to easily display a stereoscopically two-dimensional image and to improve its direction effect. A display device includes a first display for displaying a first image on a first screen, an image transmission element that is set in a light path for a display light component of the first image and that transmits the display light component of the first image so that a real image of the first image is displayed on an image forming surface positioned at a space on a side opposite to the first screen as a stray image. Further, the display device includes a. controller for controlling the first display so that at least one icon out of a plurality of icons (A-H) is displayed as a stray image disposed along a virtual path with a predetermined shape set in a real space portion including the first mentioned space. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066663 | REMOTE CONTROL POINTING TECHNOLOGY - A system is disclosed comprising a pointing device ( | 2010-03-18 |
20100066664 | WRIST-WORN INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a wrist-worn input apparatus and method. The apparatus and method can segment meaningful hand gestures using a vibration sound generated by a finger tapping and can issue commands corresponding to the recognized hand gestures, enabling the user to easily input commands to electronic devices. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066665 | Tablet Computer Equipped with Microphones - A tablet PC capable of providing continuous utilization of a sound signal collected from a microphone without requiring any user intervention when a use mode thereof has been changed from a PC use mode to a tablet use mode is disclosed. The tablet PC includes a set of microphones to form a microphone array. The tablet PC is able to operate in a sound emphasis mode wherein sound signals collected from the microphones are processed while forming an emphasis space, and to operate in a non-processing mode wherein the sound signals are processed without forming the emphasis space. When a user manipulates a chassis orientation of the tablet PC from a PC use mode to a tablet use mode, the tablet PC operates to process the emphasis space so that the sound signals collected by the microphones can be utilized in the tablet use mode. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066666 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and an image display method thereof are provided. The display apparatus automatically displays images stored in a memory in a pre-set order, and displays the images in various sequences if a change in position of the display apparatus is detected by a motion sensor. Accordingly, the sequence in which the images are displayed is easily changed. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066667 | ORIENTING A DISPLAYED ELEMENT RELATIVE TO A USER - An element is initially displayed on an interactive touch-screen display device with an initial orientation relative to the interactive touch-screen display device. One or more images of a user of the interactive touch-screen display device are captured. The user is determined to be interacting with the element displayed on the interactive touch-screen display device. In addition, an orientation of the user relative to the interactive touch-screen display device is determined based on at least one captured image of the user of the interactive touch-screen display device. Thereafter, in response to determining that the user is interacting with the displayed element, the initial orientation of the displayed element relative to the interactive touch-screen display device is automatically adjusted based on the determined orientation of the user relative to the interactive touch-screen display device. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066668 | MECHANISM FOR DISPLAYING PAGINATED CONTENT ON ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICES - A computing device is provided that includes a display comprising a plurality of discrete elements. A memory is used to store a data collection of paginated content. A processor of the computing device is configured to retrieve each of the pages from the memory. The processor signals the display to individually present each of the pages. A sensor device is coupled to the processor. The sensor device is deflectable to signal the processor a deflection value that causes the processor to sequentially present at least portions of multiple pages on the display. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066669 | USING MEASUREMENT OF LATERAL FORCE FOR A TRACKING INPUT DEVICE - Systems and methods for using measurements of a lateral force applied to a motion-based input device are disclosed. The input device has a force detection module operable to detect lateral forces applied to the input device and generate force data representative of the applied lateral forces. The system also includes a processor coupled to the force detection module. The processor is operable to initiate an event based upon the force data. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066670 | FORCE SENSING FOR FINE TRACKING CONTROL OF MOUSE CURSOR - Systems and methods for controlling a navigational object (e.g., a cursor) using an input device are disclosed herein. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a motion-based input device adapted to move relative to a surface. The input device has one or more force sensors capable of detecting forces acting upon the input device. The system may then move a navigational object displayed on a receiving device in relatively small increments or relatively large increments, depending upon the detected forces acting upon the input device. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066671 | Loop Member For Pointing Devices For Computers, Consisting Of Wires Linked To Each Other As Well As Pointing Device Comprising Such A Loop Member - Loop member | 2010-03-18 |
20100066672 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE OPTICAL USER INTERFACE - An optical user interface is provided in a mobile communication device. Motion of an input mechanism of the mobile communication device is detected via an optical sensor. In response to detection, one or more properties governing the motion are evaluated based on input from a motion sensor. Control information is generated based on evaluation. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066673 | Laser pointer capable of detecting a gesture associated therewith and representing the gesture with a function - Described is a laser pointer capable of detecting a gesture associated therewith and representing the gesture with a function, comprising a light emitting unit for emitting a laser light; a detection unit for detecting a set of accelerations composed of at least an acceleration of the gesture and outputting an acceleration signal set; a control unit for receiving and outputting the acceleration signal set or outputting a processed acceleration signal set; and a communications unit for receiving and transmitting the acceleration signal set or the processed acceleration signal set through a communications channel to be received by an electronic device in order to determine the gesture and perform the corresponding function according to the acceleration signal set or the processed acceleration signal set. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066674 | Cursor controlling apparatus and the method therefor - The invention relates to a cursor controlling apparatus for controlling a cursor according to an input information comprising an input module, a processing module and a controlling module. The input module is used for generating the input information. The processing module coupled to the input module is used for generating processing data according to the input information. The controlling module is coupled to the processing module for comparing the processing data with a predetermined value to generate a comparing result and further generating a first control signal or a second control signal corresponding to the processing data and the compared result to control the cursor respectively. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066675 | Compact Interactive Tabletop With Projection-Vision - The subject application relates to a system(s) and/or methodology that facilitate vision-based projection of any image (still or moving) onto any surface. In particular, a front-projected computer vision-based interactive surface system is provided which uses a new commercially available projection technology to obtain a compact, self-contained form factor. The subject configuration addresses installation, calibration, and portability issues that are primary concerns in most vision-based table systems. The subject application also relates to determining whether an object is touching or hovering over an interactive surface based on an analysis of a shadow image. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066676 | Gestural Control of Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Systems - Systems and methods are described for controlling a remote system. The controlling of the remote system comprises detecting a gesture of a body from gesture data received via a detector. The gesture data is absolute three-space location data of an instantaneous state of the body at a point in time and physical space. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using the gesture data. The controlling comprises translating the gesture to a gesture signal, and controlling a component of the remote system in response to the gesture signal. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066677 | Computer Peripheral Device Used for Communication and as a Pointing Device - A computer peripheral device used for communication and computing input is provided comprising a digital medium for storing data and software, a processor for controlling computing functions, a power source, a motion detection sensor, communication software residing on and executable from the digital medium, computing input device software residing on and executable from the digital medium, a user interface for enabling user control and task performance, and a wireless transceiver for enabling wireless communication. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066678 | Computer wireless input device with compartment for retaining a wireless receiver - An input device has a body for receiving a circuit board therein. The body has a retaining device which is moved to secure or release a wireless receiver in or from an exterior-facing compartment in the body. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066679 | POWER SAVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS MOUSE - The invention mainly relates to a mouse with a capacitive tact switch incorporated thereto. When the user touches the mouse, the capacitive tact switch in the mouse will sense the proximity and inform the host control circuit immediately. Contrarily, when the user's hand is leaving the mouse, the capacitive tact switch will inform the host control circuit to shut down completely the most power consuming parts such as RF module, CMOS sensor thereby the goal of power saving can be achieved. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066680 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING SPECKLE TRANSLATION WITH SPATIAL FILTERS - Two or more spatial filters are used in determining velocity based on speckle translation. A light source may be turned on, turned off, or both for a variable amount of time during operation. The velocity may then be determined with trend identification, correlation, recursive frequency estimation, or measurement bandwidth variation. A confidence level may also be calculated for the measured velocity, and the measured velocity reported or used only when the calculated confidence level meets or exceeds a given value. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066681 | INTEGRATED HAPTIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY - The provision of a haptic input with an integrated touch screen input is disclosed. One disclosed embodiment provides a control apparatus for an electronic device. The control apparatus comprises a haptic input mechanism configured to provide haptic feedback responsive to a push input, and an integrated touch sensitive display forming a surface of the haptic input mechanism, wherein the touch sensitive display comprising a touch-sensing mechanism. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066682 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A TOUCH PANEL - An electronic device with a touch panel has an insulating housing, a display module mounted on the insulating housing, a touch panel and a shell. The touch panel fixed on the display module has a fixing plate and a touch portion fixed on the fixing plate. The fixing plate is positioned to the display module by means of an engagement of a protruding portion and a cavity between the fixing plate and the display module. The shell engaged with the insulating housing defines a receiving opening for exposing the touch portion. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066683 | Method for Transferring Thin Film to Substrate - A method for transferring single layer thin film from a temporary substrate to a target substrate is disclosed. A base layer may be fabricated onto a fabrication sheet. A single layer thin film of conductive material may be patterned onto the base layer. A temporary transfer substrate may be adhered to the single layer thin film. The fabrication sheet may be removed and the base layer-patterned single layer thin film-temporary transfer substrate block transferred to a target substrate, where the base layer may contact the target substrate. Upon completion of the transfer, the temporary transfer substrate may be removed. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066684 | Multimodal portable communication interface for accessing video content - A portable communication device has a touch screen display that receives tactile input and a microphone that receives audio input. The portable communication device initiates a query for media based at least in part on tactile input and audio input. The touch screen display is a multi-touch screen. The portable communication device sends an initiated query and receives a text response indicative of a speech to text conversion of the query. The portable communication device then displays video in response to tactile input and audio input. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066685 | ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT READING DEVICE - An electronic document reading device includes an electronic page having at least one display surface; a page support, said page being attached to said page support such that said page is physically turnable; a memory to store at least part of a document to be read; a page driver coupled to said memory, to drive said page display surface to display a first stored portion of said document; a sensing system to sense turning of said page; and an update control system coupled to said sensing system to control update of said display surface with a second stored portion of said document responsive to sensing of said page turning; and wherein said update control system is configured to control said updating such that said updating is at least partially hidden from a viewpoint of a user of the device. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066686 | MULTIPOINT TOUCH SENSOR WITH ACTIVE MATRIX - The present invention relates to a multipoint touch sensor with active matrix comprising: —a matrix layer exhibiting N×M independent cells, each of the cells P | 2010-03-18 |
20100066687 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEM - A user interface device for controlling an audio visual system. In one embodiment, a device for interfacing with an audio/visual system includes a sensor mat including a surface and operable to be disposed on a substantially flat floor. The sensor mat is further operable for generating electrical signals responsive to physical interactions of a user with the surface. The interface device also includes an electronic control unit including circuitry for coupling to the mat, the electronic control unit for detecting the physical interactions of the mat and the electronic control unit operable to be placed on the substantially flat floor. The interface device further includes an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end and physically coupled to the electronic control unit via the first end and extending laterally therefrom. The second end of the elongated shaft is operable to be displaced in various directions by interactions with both hands of the user. The electronic control unit is operable to detect the various directions wherein further the electronic control unit is operable to transmit signals representing the various directions and the physical interactions to a receiver unit. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066688 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a web page screen on a touch screen of the mobile terminal; choosing a portion of the web page in response to a touch input to the touch screen; and if a movement of the mobile terminal is detected, selectively refreshing the chosen web page portion and displaying the refreshed web page portion. Therefore, it is possible to selectively refresh a portion of a web page chosen by a user. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066689 | Devices related to projection input surfaces - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods that are related to a projection input surface. For example, in some implementations, a device includes one or more projection input surfaces configured to receive projection input from one or more projectors; and one or more projection input capture modules configured to capture the projection input from the one or more projection input surfaces. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066690 | DIGITIZING TABLET DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Digitizing tablet methods and systems are provided. Various embodiments of the digitizing tablet include a pointer, an input surface and a display. In some embodiments, both an inner and outer portion of the input surface can be associated with indicia, each of the indicia being operable to trigger a function or mode of operation, or both. In some embodiments, the inner surface can also be mapped to an image projectable on a display device. A plurality of template sheets can be attached to the input surface, interchangeably or simultaneously, for identifying the location of indicia and live areas on which a user can annotate. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066691 | INPUT APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDED WITH IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - A handwriting input apparatus and a computer readable recording medium recorded with an image processing program are provided, which both enable easy edit and high-quality display of edited content. A defining module defines a locus of a character and/or graphic contained in a group. When a gesture indicative of an edit command is inputted by a handwriting input module, then an edit management module interprets the inputted command and executes it. At this time, the execution of the command accompanies movement of the character and graphic in the group, and this movement follows the defined locus. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066692 | CONTACT DETECTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a contact detecting device including: a contact responding section configured to produce an electric change in response to an object to be detected coming into contact with or proximity to a detecting surface; and a contact driving scanning section configured to scan application of driving voltage to the contact responding section in one direction within the detecting surface, and control output of the electric change in time series, wherein the contact driving scanning section performs a plurality of scans of different regions of the contact responding section in parallel with each other, and outputs a plurality of the electric changes in parallel with each other. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066693 | TOUCH PANEL DEVICE - A touch panel device according to the present invention includes: a stylus pen including a conductive stylus pen electrode portion at a tip portion thereof; a plurality of capacitance detecting interconnections formed on a substrate in row and column directions; an oscillator circuit which outputs an oscillation signal for performing charging/discharging to each of the plurality of capacitance detecting interconnections, the oscillation signal having a cycle which changes in accordance with an amount of electric charges in the charging/discharging; and a counter circuit and a computing circuit/control circuit which compute, based on a change of the cycle being in accordance with a capacitance formed between the electrode portion of the stylus pen and the capacitance detecting interconnections, positional coordinates of the stylus pen brought in proximity to the capacitance detecting interconnections in a non-contact manner, wherein the stylus pen outputs to the electrode portion of the stylus pen an input pen signal which is in synchronization with the oscillation signal, has a phase different from a phase of the oscillation signal, and has a larger voltage amplitude compared with the oscillation signal. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066694 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FINGER TOUCH LAYERS IN A USER AGENT - A method and apparatus for selecting an item on a display screen with a touch interface by touching the display screen with a finger or stylus-type device. The touch point on the screen is detected, and a touch radius is established with respect to the touch point. When selectable items are detected to be displayed at least partially within the touch radius of the touch point, they are partially activated by altering the manner in which they are displayed. Upon detection of another touch point selecting a partially activated item, that item is fully activated and the other partially activated items are deactivated. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066695 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method and Computer Program - An information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a display unit for displaying thereon a plurality of input regions operated by an operating body, a detection unit for detecting an approach distance between the operating body and a surface of the display unit, and a region control unit for, when the operating body approaches one of the input regions within a predetermined distance, enlarging the input region which the operating body approaches, and moving at least one of the input regions such that the adjacent input regions do not overlap each other. The input region is enlarged and an overlap between the input regions is avoided so that a user can easily select a desired input region, thereby preventing erroneous selection of other input region. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066696 | PROXIMITY SENSOR BASED INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A proximity sensor based input system and a method for operating the system are disclosed. The input system receives sensed information from a proximity sensing part including a plurality of proximity sensors and distinguishes functions of direction keys and rotation keys based on the sensed information, thereby controlling a currently activated application program or contents. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066697 | PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - A pressure measurement device and a pressure measurement method are provided, the pressure to be measured being exerted by an object onto a contact area of the pressure measurement device. The pressure measurement device comprises an image acquisition module having the contact area, image data of an elastically structured subsurface of the object being recorded. The pressure is determined and output according to the color and/or brightness values of selectively recorded image data. In particular, the invention relates to methods and devices for coordinate acquisition, navigation input, authentication of a user and for command and text input, embodied on a basis of the pressure measurement device according to the invention. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066698 | METHOD AND APPRESS FOR CONTROLLING MULTITASKING OPERATIONS OF MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCHSCREEN - A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the multitasking operations of a mobile terminal having at least one touchscreen based on the input signals corresponding to touch events detected on the touchscreen. A method for controlling multitasking operations of a mobile terminal having at least one touchscreen according to the present invention executes an application in response to a user request while at least one other applications is running, displays an execution window of an application selected from the currently running applications in an auxiliary screen in response to a touch event detected on the touchscreen, and displays the execution screens of the applications running concurrently, except for the application whose execution window is displayed in the auxiliary screen, in a main screen, accumulatively. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066699 | Image Displaying Device - An image displaying device has an image acquiring unit, an image data storage, a display unit, an input unit, a display position setting unit and an index image displaying unit. The image acquiring unit acquires image data. The image data storage stores the image data. The display unit displays index images corresponding to the image data. The input unit allows a user to designate a position on the display unit and generate input position information representing the designated position. The display position setting unit sets a display position of each of the index images in accordance with the position information generated by the input unit, when the image data is acquired by the image acquiring unit. The index image displaying unit displays the index images at the respective display positions set by the display position setting unit. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066700 | Capacitive Touch Screen - A capacitive touch screen has fewer manufacturing steps to reduce the cost of manufacture. The touch screen has ITO conductor traces that are resistance matched to maintain the accuracy of the touch screen while reducing the cost of manufacture. In addition, offset pattern printing is used to apply an optically matched insulative coating over the conductive traces to eliminate the need for other process steps to connect the conductive traces for the capacitive sense lines. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066701 | MULTIPLE TOUCH LOCATION IN A THREE DIMENSIONAL TOUCH SCREEN SENSOR - A touch screen capable of correctly identifying multiple touches employs multiple active line arrays oriented to provide multi-dimensional data. Three arrays of capacitance based active lines are each distinctly oriented to form a plurality of intersections. A first and second array are generally oriented perpendicularly while a third array is oriented to bisect the resulting matrix such that the active lines of the third array also intersect the existing vertices. As a result of a touch each active line array identifies the location of the touch from three distinct directions. Ambiguity from dual touch scenarios existing in dual array systems is removed by providing an additional reference. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066702 | Liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing thereof - A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates facing each other and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, each of the first and second substrates defining a central display region and a peripheral non-display region; a cover glass integrated touch sensor on the liquid crystal panel, the touch sensor including a plurality of transparent first electrodes and second electrodes formed on a surface of the cover glass facing the liquid crystal panel, wherein the first electrodes and second electrodes cross each other; and a touch signal applicator at a side of the cover glass away from the display region of the liquid crystal panel. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066703 | EMBEDDED OPTICAL INDUCTION INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - An embedded optical induction input device and method of implementing the same. Such a device includes a light sensing circuit and a conversion circuit. The light sensing circuit generates an induced current signal based on the variations of the intensity of light irradiation received as caused by a touch-control-position event; and the conversion circuit is connected to the light sensing circuit and receives an induced current derived therefrom. The conversion circuit is provided with a first transistor and a second transistor coupled together, that are driven by a positive and a negative biases having the same period but different phases, thus the induced current signals are converted into induced voltage signals based on the alternative turn-on's and turn-off's of the first transistor and the second transistor. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066704 | POSITION INPUT DEVICE - An optical position input device is provided which enables simultaneously inputting of multiple points. | 2010-03-18 |
20100066705 | HIGHLEVEL ACTIVE PEN MATRIX - The present invention relates to a system, method and medium for receiving and acting upon user input. In one embodiment, the user may only have access to a limited input device, like a stylus. Using the present invention, a user is provided with intuitive responses from the system based on inputs from the limited input device. | 2010-03-18 |