16th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110090149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A VIEW OF A SCENE BEING DISPLAYED ACCORDING TO TRACKED HEAD MOTION - A method for controlling a view of a scene is provided. The method initiates with detecting an initial location of a control object. An initial view of the scene is displayed on a virtual window, the initial view defined by a view-frustum based on a projection of the initial location of the control object through outer edges of the virtual window. Movement of the control object to a new location is detected. An updated view of the scene is displayed on the virtual window, the updated view defined by an updated view-frustum based on a projection of the new location of the control object through the outer edges of the virtual window. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090150 | INPUT PROCESSING DEVICE - An input processing device includes a touch pad that detects a touch position of a finger, at least two button operation units that are provided around the touch pad, a pad signal processing unit that processes a detection signal from the touch pad to generate a pad signal and processes a detection signal from the button operation units to generate a button signal, a stick pointer that is provided at a position farther away from a user than the touch pad and detects an operation in the tilting direction, a stick signal processing unit that processes a detection signal from the stick pointer to generate a stick signal, and, an operation signal generating unit that receives the pad signal, the button signal, and the stick signal. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090151 | SYSTEM CAPABLE OF ACCOMPLISHING FLEXIBLE KEYBOARD LAYOUT - A system of implementing flexible keyboard layout for inputting text into an electronic device, where a user's input is mapped to a character set based on a keyboard layout, and an input sequence is formed. The user may customize different keyboard layouts and switch among these different layouts arbitrarily. Also, an auto error-correction may be achieved, and smart words selection may be achieved based on context. With the system of the invention, the design cost of the portable device manufactures may be reduced significantly. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090152 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SWITCHABLE INPUT/OUTPUT PORTIONS - A portable electronic device with switchable input/output portions is provided. A control portion is disposed at a main body module of the portable electronic device, and it includes multiple input/output portions. Only one of the input/output portions is exposed out of the main body module to allow the user to operate. In addition, the user may switch the input/output portions corresponding to different modes by rotating, sliding and other operations. This is not only space-saving, but also facilitates the operation of the user. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090153 | Haptic feedback device and electronic device - A haptic feedback device includes: a haptic device receiving a contact pressure applied thereto; a vibration plate attached with the haptic device by means of an anaerobic adhesive and transferring vibration; and an actuator provided to the haptic device such that the vibration plate is interposed between the haptic device and the actuator, and excited according to a change in the contact pressure of the haptic device to generate vibration. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090154 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of sensing series and a floating conductive pattern is provided. The sensing series are disposed on the substrate, wherein the sensing series are electrically insulated from each other. The floating conductive pattern is disposed on the substrate and between the sensing series, wherein the floating conductive pattern includes one or more slits, and the one or more slits adjacent to one of the sensing pads is/are arranged in a path similar to a contour of the corresponding the sensing pads. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090155 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT COMBINING GESTURAL INPUT FROM MULTIPLE TOUCH SCREENS INTO ONE GESTURAL INPUT - A method for use by a touch screen device includes detecting a first touch screen gesture at a first display surface of an electronic device, detecting a second touch screen gesture at a second display surface of the electronic device, and discerning that the first touch screen gesture and the second touch screen gesture are representative of a single command affecting a display on the first and second display surfaces. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090156 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF DISPLAY APPARATUS ACCORDING TO QUANTITY OF INCIDENT EXTERNAL LIGHT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for controlling an operation of a display apparatus according to the quantity of incident external light and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The display apparatus controls an operating mode thereof according to the quantity of external light incident to a surface on a display. Therefore, unnecessary power consumption may be eliminated, and an unintended command may be prevented from being mistakenly input and performed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090157 | Touch Display Apparatus and Manufacturing Method Thereof - The present invention includes a touch display apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof. The touch display apparatus includes a display unit, a first transparent substrate, a first electrically conductive layer, a second electrically conductive layer and a second transparent substrate. The display unit is disposed at a base of the touch display apparatus. The first transparent substrate has a light guiding element and is disposed on the display unit. The first electrically conductive layer is disposed on the first transparent substrate. The second electrically conductive layer is disposed on the second transparent substrate and between the second transparent substrate and the first electrically conductive layer. The touch display apparatus may include spacers disposed on a downward surface of the second electrically conductive layer. Because there is the light guiding element, an additional light guiding element isn't needed, thereby not only simplifying the manufacturing process but also enhancing the display effect. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090158 | INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION INPUT PROGRAM, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - An information input device includes: an input panel having an effective photo-detectable region in which a plurality of photodetectors are arranged for detecting an external proximity object, and having a shading region located in a margin of the effective photo-detectable region; a correction section performing outermost-region correction on an outermost photo-detection signal to increase intensity thereof, the outermost photo-detection signal being obtained from a photodetector located in an outermost-region of the effective photo-detectable region; and an image processor acquiring object information about one or more of a position, a shape and size of the external proximity object based on a resultant photo-detection signal obtained from the outermost-region correction. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090159 | ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE-TYPE INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT DEVICE-ATTACHED ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS - An electrostatic capacitance-type input device in which input position detecting electrodes are disposed in an input area of a substrate, includes a lower layer-side conductive film, an interlayer insulating film, and an upper layer-side conductive film, which are stacked on the substrate in order from the substrate side. A first input position detecting electrode and a second input position detecting electrode that extends in a direction intersecting the first input position detecting electrode and includes a discontinued portion in an intersection portion of the first and second input position detecting electrodes are formed as the input position detecting electrodes by a first conductive film out of the lower and upper layer-side conductive films, and a relay electrode that overlaps with the first input position detecting electrode in the intersection portion so as to be electrically connected to the discontinued portion of the second input position detecting electrode and an input area shield electrode that overlaps with the first and second input position detecting electrodes are formed by a second conductive film out of the lower and upper layer-side conductive films. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090160 | CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - A display device including a display circuit, a touch panel, a detection circuit, and a sensing circuit is disclosed. The display circuit generates a plurality of driving signals. The touch panel displays an image according to the driving signals. The detection circuit detects the display circuit. When the display circuit stops generating the driving signals, the detection circuit asserts a control signal. The sensing circuit detects the touch panel to obtain whether an area of the touch panel is touched when the control signal is asserted. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090161 | INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION INPUT METHOD, INFORMATION INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROGRAM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An information input device includes an input panel including detection elements each obtaining a detection signal from an object, an image processing section performing predetermined image processing on the detection signal obtained by the input panel, thereby obtaining touch point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a touch state and proximity point information which is indicative of whether the object is in a proximity state. The information input device further includes a drive section driving each of the detection elements in the input panel in such a manner that the detection signal is obtained from each of the detection elements at predetermined drive intervals, and a control section determining the drive interval based on the touch point information and the proximity point information obtained by the image processing section. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090162 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a first conductive layer, a second substrate, a second conductive layer, a containing unit and a plurality of charged particles. The first conductive layer has anisotropic impedance and is disposed on the first substrate. The second conductive layer is disposed on the second substrate. The containing unit is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and includes a plurality of pixel spaces. The plurality of charged particles are filled in the pixel spaces. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TOUCH FUNCTION IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for managing a touch function in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes determining if an input is received during a preset time, when the input is not received during the preset time, driving a proximity sensor and determining if an object exists around the portable terminal, and maintaining ON or turning OFF a touch recognition function of a touch sensor depending on whether the object exists around the portable terminal. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090164 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING CHARACTERS IN A TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for easily selecting a character in a terminal including a touch screen, wherein a touch keypad is divided into a central layout including keys, and a sub layout including extended keys. According to an inclined angle and an inclined direction of a terminal, the sub layout opposite to the inclined direction based on the central layout is combined with the central layout, displaying a combined keypad including the central layout and the sub layout, on the display. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090165 | INTERFACE METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an interface method including detecting a contact on a display unit on which a first screen is output; determining whether a plurality of selectable objects exist within a first threshold distance from a point where the contact is detected; and outputting a second screen, in which at least one of the plurality of selectable objects are rearranged to provide distances between the plurality of selectable objects greater than or equal to a second threshold distance, on the display unit. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090166 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING DIFFERENT GRAPHICAL DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENABLE USER INTERACTIVITY - An electronic device comprising an electronic paper display that displays a first set of data, and a second display that displays a portion of the first set of data displayed on the electronic paper display. Preferably, the second display is a Liquid Crystal Display and displays the portion of the first set of data in color, whereas the portion is displayed on the electronic paper display in monochrome. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090167 | Touch Sensitive Device - A touch sensitive device comprising a panel capable of supporting bending waves, a user-accessible touch sensitive screen on or forming part of a face of the panel, the touch sensitive screen having a plurality of different sensing areas, a plurality of vibration exciters coupled to the panel to apply bending waves to the panel to provide tactile feedback at the plurality of sensing areas in response to the user touching a sensing area, and signal processing means arranged to apply signals to the vibration exciters so as to steer bending waves applied to the panel by the plurality of vibration exciters whereby the amplitude of the applied bending waves is maximised at the sensing area touched by the user and reduced or minimised at each other sensing area. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090168 | Touch Screen Input Method and Device - A touch panel | 2011-04-21 |
20110090169 | TOUCH BUTTON FALSE ACTIVATION SUPPRESSION - A touch member ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110090170 | TOUCH SUBSTRATE AND TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch substrate including a substrate, a plurality of first sensing series, a plurality of second sensing series, a plurality of signal pads, a plurality of signal transmission lines, and a plurality of conductive patterns is provided. The substrate has an active region and a peripheral region located outside the active region. The first and the second sensing series are disposed on the substrate and located in the active region. The signal pads are disposed on the substrate and located at the peripheral region. The signal transmission lines are disposed on the substrate and located in the peripheral region, and connect the first sensing series and the second sensing series to the corresponding signal pads. Each signal transmission line includes a winding portion disposed adjacent to one corresponding signal pad. Each conductive pattern is disposed on one signal pad and extends above the winding portion of one signal transmission line. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090171 | Integrated Substrate and Display with Electromagnetic Sensor Loop - The present invention relates to an integrated substrate and display with electromagnetic sensor loop, and particularly relates to a TFT/CF array substrate and flat display with electromagnetic sensor loop. In the present invention, electromagnetic sensor loop is formed on one substrate of a display panel for getting the integrated substrate with electromagnetic sensor loop. The integrated substrate with antenna loop has both a function of a detecting board and a function of one substrate of the display panel, for example a function of a TFT/CF array substrate. Therefore, a display panel or a display having electromagnetic inputting function can be fabricated by the integrated substrate without additional detecting board and digitizer tablet | 2011-04-21 |
20110090172 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR - According to the capacitive touch sensor of the present invention, the first transparent conductor patterns are positioned upper than the second transparent conductor patterns. Each of the first and the second conductor patterns has a plurality of broadened parts. Each of the broadened parts of the second transparent conductor patterns is larger in area than each of the broadened parts of the first transparent conductor patterns. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090173 | SENSING CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A sensing circuit of a capacitive touch panel includes an operation amplifier, a first switch, a second switch, first and second feedback capacitors, a third switch, a fourth switch, a fifth switch and a sixth switch. The operation amplifier includes a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal. A reference voltage is inputted into the positive input terminal. The first switch is connected between a receiving electrode and the negative input terminal. The second switch is connected between the negative input terminal and the output terminal. The third switch is connected to the negative input terminal and the first feedback capacitor. The fourth switch is connected to the first feedback capacitor and the output terminal. The fifth switch is connected to the negative input terminal and the second feedback capacitor. The sixth switch is connected to the second feedback capacitor and the output terminal. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090174 | DRIVING METHOD OF TOUCH DISPLAY MODULE - A driving method of a touch display module is disclosed. The driving method includes the steps of writing a liquid crystal (LC) calibration signal to the data line by a calibration signal writing circuit during a blanking time between at least a data line writes the data signals to its corresponding pixel, so that the data line has a specific root mean square (RMS) voltage; and sensing a first sensing signal corresponding to the LC capacitance of the data line and sensing a second sensing signal corresponding to the LC capacitance of at least one scan line. An LC calibration signal is input to the data line during a blanking time between at least a data line writes the data signals to its corresponding pixel to achieve the same background capacitance so as to enhance the accuracy and the efficiency of touch sensing. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090175 | TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a capacitive touch panel, including: a plurality of coordinate detection electrodes (XP | 2011-04-21 |
20110090176 | DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF ONE OR MORE OBJECTS ON A TOUCH SURFACE - A device operates on output signals from a light sensor arrangement in a touch-sensing apparatus to determine a position of an object on a touch surface. The apparatus includes a light transmissive panel that defines the touch surface and an opposite surface. A light source arrangement provides sheets of light inside the panel, wherein each sheet comprises light that propagates by internal reflection between the touch surface and the opposite surface from one or more incoupling points to a set of outcoupling points. The light sensor arrangement generates the output signals, which represent light reaching the outcoupling points. The apparatus is configured such that an object touching the touch surface locally attenuates at least two sheets of light. To determine the position, the device identifies, in the output signals, a set of signal profiles originating from said object. The device determines at least part of an attenuated light path across the panel based on each signal profile, and identifies the position of the object on the touch surface based on the thus-determined attenuated light paths. In determining the attenuated light path, the device applies a predetermined width function which is representative of a dependence of signal profile width on distance to the incoupling point due to light scattering caused by at least one of the touch surface and the opposite surface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090177 | OPTICAL TOUCH SYSTEM - An optical touch system includes a non-visible light source, a screen, a first and second polarizing elements, and an optical detector. The non-visible light source emits a non-visible beam. A part of the non-visible beam passes through the screen disposed in a light path of the non-visible beam. The touch object reflects the part of the non-visible beam into an object beam when a touch object approaches or touches the screen, and the object beam passes through the screen. The first polarizing element is disposed in the light path of the non-visible beam and between the non-visible light source and the screen. The optical detector is disposed in a light path of the object beam, and senses the object beam. The second polarizing element is disposed in the light path of the object beam passing through the screen and between the screen and the optical detector. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090178 | Detecting method for pen-like optical input device with multiple optical components and optical input device thereof - A detecting method for a pen-like optical input device with multiple optical components includes the following steps. At least two optical components for emitting light rays respectively are first enabled. The optical components are disposed within a pen-like body of the optical input device respectively at different angle. Next, the optical components separately emit light rays to a working surface respectively, so as to obtain at least two corresponding reflected light rays. Then, optical signals of the reflected light rays are detected and compared with each other to obtain a preferred optical result. Then, according to the optical result, a most appropriate optical component is selected to be enabled continuously for operation. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090179 | Specific wavelength selecting method for optical input device and optical input device thereof - A specific wavelength selecting method for an optical input device includes the following steps. A light source for respectively emitting at least two light rays in different wavelength regions is first enabled. Next, the two light rays are projected to a working surface to obtain at least two corresponding reflected light rays. Then, optical signals of the reflected light rays are detected and compared to obtain a preferred optical result. Finally, a light ray in the most suitable wavelength region is selected and enabled according to the preferred optical result. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090180 | STYLUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A stylus is used in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a navigation key. The stylus includes a barrel, a tip portion; and a connecting assembly. The tip portion can be detachably attached to an end of the barrel. The connecting assembly includes a main post and four resisting arms, and connects to the other end of the barrel, and the resisting arms are rotatably seated on the tip portion. When the stylus is used as a joystick, the resisting arms are rotated about 90° to form a cross shape, the tip portion is attached to the main post, and the resisting arms latch to the navigation key. The present disclosure further discloses an electronic device using the stylus. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090181 | SYSTEM WITH A STYLUS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING A STYLUS - A system for operating an electronic device includes a storage device, a stylus having a projection, and a structure on an interior side of the storage device on which a projection slides such that when the stylus is inserted into the storage device, the stylus rotates relative to the storage device during insertion and is moved into a predetermined orientation among a group of predetermined orientations. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090182 | DIGITAL SIGNATURE COLLECTION AND AUTHENTICATION - A digital signature collection and authentication system includes an ink pen having an ultrasonic transmitter that transmits ultrasonic energy to a plurality of ultrasonic receivers. A computer triangulates the location of the pen versus time to generate the signature shape, and to generate velocity and acceleration data. The pen also includes a pressure sensitive tip to record pressure applied to the pen tip. The pen also includes a higher frequency burst transmitter useful to generate a time reference, and to transmit the pressure information. The computer packetizes the shape, velocity, acceleration, and pressure data with a time stamp and an IP address or phone number, encrypts the packet and sends it to a host computer for authentication. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090183 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In a liquid crystal display device including a plurality of pixels in a display portion and configured to performed display in a plurality of frame periods, each of the frame periods includes a writing period and a holding period, and after an image signal is input to each of the plurality of pixels in the writing period, a transistor included in each of the plurality of pixels is turned off and the image signal is held for at least 30 seconds in the holding period. The pixel includes a semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor layer, and the oxide semiconductor layer has a carrier concentration of less than 1×10 | 2011-04-21 |
20110090184 | LOGIC CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To reduce a leakage current of a transistor so that malfunction of a logic circuit can be suppressed. The logic circuit includes a transistor which includes an oxide semiconductor layer having a function of a channel formation layer and in which an off current is 1×10 | 2011-04-21 |
20110090185 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An information processing apparatus having a plurality of displays may include a reception unit, a determination unit, and a display unit. The reception unit may receive, from a display control apparatus, display image information about a plurality of images that are displayed on a display of the display control apparatus. The determination unit may determine, based on the display image information received by the reception unit and configuration information about the plurality of displays, which of the plurality of displays is to display the plurality of images indicated by the display image information. The display unit may display the plurality of images on the plurality of displays based on a determination by the determination unit. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090186 | E-BOOK READER - An e-book reader including a display panel having a thin film transistor with stable electrical characteristics is provided. Alternatively, an e-book reader capable of holding images for a long time is provided. Alternatively, a high-resolution e-book reader is provided. Alternatively, an e-book reader with low power consumption is provided. Display on the display panel of the e-book reader is controlled by a thin film transistor whose channel formation region is formed using an oxide semiconductor which is an intrinsic or substantially intrinsic semiconductor by removal of an impurity that might be an electron donor in the oxide semiconductor and has a larger energy gap than a silicon semiconductor. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090187 | Method of Driving Display Device, Display Device, and Electronic Appliance - The present invention is a method of driving a display device including a transistor, a capacitor one electrode of which is electrically connected to a first terminal of the transistor and the other electrode of which is electrically connected to a gate of the transistor, and a display element a first electrode of which is electrically connected to a second terminal of the transistor, including the steps of: electrically connecting the gate of the transistor, the first terminal of the transistor, and both electrodes of the capacitor to a first line in a first period; electrically connecting the gate of the transistor and the other electrode of the capacitor to a second line in a second period; and electrically connecting the first terminal of the transistor and one electrode of the capacitor to a third line in a third period. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090188 | PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS - A plasma display apparatus is provided, the plasma display apparatus including: a display panel; a cable which is connected to an X electrode and a Y electrode of the display panel; and an integrated driving unit which transmits an X driving signal to the X electrode and a Y driving signal to the Y electrode. Therefore, the structure of a driving circuit can be simplified. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090189 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention provides a semiconductor device which can prevent a current from flowing into a display element at a signal writing operation, without increasing power consumption and without changing a potential of a power supply for supplying a current to a load in each row. When a predetermined current is supplied to a transistor to set a gate-source voltage of the transistor, a potential of a gate terminal of the transistor is adjusted so as to prevent a current from flowing into a load which is connected to a source terminal of the transistor. Thus, a potential of a wire connected to the gate terminal of the transistor is made different from that of a wire connected to a drain terminal of the transistor. At that time, an operation of a transistor is shifted so as to allow a large amount of current to flow, and influences by intersection capacitance parasitic to a wire or the like or wire resistance are hardly caused, and a set operation is conducted quickly. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090190 | CHARGE SHARING PIXEL STRUCTURE OF DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A charge sharing pixel structure of a display panel is provided. The charge sharing pixel structure comprises a first pixel, a second pixel, a charge sharing switching element, and a controlled signal line. The charge sharing switching element comprises a first gate electrode, a first source/drain electrode, and a second source/drain electrode. The first source/drain electrode is electrically connected to the first pixel, the second source/drain electrode is electrically connected to the second pixel, and the charge sharing switching element is used to control the electrically connected path between the first pixel and the second pixel. The controlled signal line is electrically connected to the first gate electrode to control the charge sharing switching element. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090191 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and a method of fabricating the same is provided. Semiconductor layers of driving transistors located in two adjacent pixels included in the OLED display device may extend in different lengthwise directions. Thus, striped stains of the OLED display device can be improved. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090192 | Projected Display - A reprojection system which allows a projection to be displayed onto a display screen, and reprojected by that display screen. The display is received on the surface that itself displays, and it is then redisplayed on the surface. The redisplay can be at the same size or at a different size as the original projection. Preferably the redisplay is at the same relative intensity but a brighter actual intensity than the original display. The information is can be received and redisplayed in a number of different ways. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090193 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE - A matrix type display device including: a photosensor, provided in a display region, for outputting a signal corresponding to an intensity of light emitted to the photosensor; a TFT of n-channel type, the TFT serving as a source follower including a gate to which the signal is inputted; and light intensity detecting means for detecting the intensity of the light by detecting an output of the source follower, which is the TFT. In at least one embodiment, the TFT includes a drain to which a first pulse signal (Vpulse | 2011-04-21 |
20110090194 | PIXEL ARRAY AND DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE SAME - A pixel array including a plurality of pixel structures is provided. At least one of the pixel structures has a scan line, a data line, an active device, a pixel electrode, a readout line, an electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding layer and a sensing device. The scan line and the data line are disposed on a substrate. The active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device. The readout line is disposed above or below a data line. The EMI shielding layer covers the data line, and is between the readout line and the data line. The sensing device is electrically connected to the scan line and the readout line. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090195 | DRIVING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL, AND PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS - A driving device drives a plasma display panel having a plurality of discharge cells at intersections of a plurality of scan electrodes and a plurality of sustain electrodes with a plurality of data electrodes by a sub-field method. A scan electrode drive circuit applies a first ramp waveform that drops from a first potential to a second potential to the plurality of scan electrodes in a first period in a setup period of a sub-field. A sustain electrode drive circuit applies a second ramp waveform that drops from a fourth potential to a fifth potential to the plurality of sustain electrodes when a potential detection circuit detects that the plurality of scan electrodes attain a third potential that is lower than the first potential and higher than the second potential in the first period. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090196 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING PIXEL DATA SELF-RETAINING FUNCTIONALITY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display having pixel data self-retaining functionality includes a gate line for delivering a gate signal, a data line for delivering a data signal, a control unit for providing a first control signal and a second control signal, a data switch, a voltage-control inverter, a liquid crystal capacitor, and a pass transistor. The data switch is utilized for inputting the data signal to become a first data signal according to the gate signal. The voltage-control inverter is utilized for inverting the first data signal to generate a second data signal furnished to the liquid crystal capacitor according to the enable operation of the first control signal. The pass transistor is used for passing the second data signal to become the first data signal or for passing the first data signal to become the second data signal according to the second control signal. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090197 | PLASMA DISPLAY AND DRIVING APPARATUS THEREOF - A plasma display includes a panel capacitor formed by a first electrode and a second electrode for sustain discharging in a sustain period. A driving apparatus of such plasma display includes a switching circuit unit, and a transformer including a primary coil and a secondary coil. The switching circuit unit generates a square wave voltage using an input voltage of an input source so that a voltage of two terminals of the panel capacitor alternately has a positive voltage and a negative voltage. The primary coil is connected between two output terminals of the switching circuit unit, and the secondary coil is connected between two terminals of the panel capacitor. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090198 | LCD DRIVER - A method includes outputting a first signal from a first DAC decoder circuit in response to receiving a first number of bits of a digital control signal, outputting a second signal from a second DAC decoder circuit in response to receiving a second number of bits of the digital control signal, and alternately outputting one of the first and second signals to an LCD column from a buffer coupled to the first and second DAC decoder circuits. The first signal has a voltage level equal to one of a first plurality of voltage levels received at one of a first plurality of inputs of the first DAC decoder circuit. The second signal has a voltage level equal to one of a second plurality of voltage levels received at one of a second plurality of inputs of the second DAC decoder circuit. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090199 | Display Panel Driving Circuit, Display Panel, and Driving Method thereof - By following properties that there is coupled noise, which is coupled from a display panel, within at least one common voltage used on the display panel, the at least one common voltage is fed-back into a pixel electrode driving module, and driving voltages are generated accordingly, so that the generated driving voltages carry noises closes to coupled noises of the display panel. As a result, while the driving voltages carrying noises from the at least one common voltage, the pixel electrode driving module is capable of driving a corresponding pixel electrode with a stable voltage difference, and thereby capable of relieving horizontal crosstalk and raising a display quality of the display panel. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090200 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display device includes: a plurality of pixels at crossing regions of a plurality of scan lines and data lines; a first control line and a second control line commonly connected with the plurality of pixels; a control line driver configured to supply a first control signal to the first control line and a second control signal to the second control line, where the second control signal is not concurrent with the first control signal; and a first power supply that supplies a first power to each of the plurality of pixels, where a voltage level of the first power is configured to change at least once during a frame period for each of the pixels. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090201 | PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS TO REDUCE EMI EMISSION - A plasma display apparatus is provided to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) emission, the plasma display apparatus including: a display panel; a plurality of conductive sheets of which first surfaces are connected to a rear surface of a lower panel; and a base chassis which is connected to second surfaces of the plurality of conductive sheets through a plurality of conductive substances. Therefore, emission of EMI generated while the plasma display panel is operating can be effectively reduced. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090202 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A pixel circuit for an organic light emitting diode display is disclosed. The pixel is configured to provide fast response time and good isolation from data transition coupling. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090203 | NEGATIVE LEVEL SHIFTERS - A negative level shifter includes a voltage selection unit and at least one voltage level conversion unit. The voltage selection unit may apply a first voltage to a first node and a second voltage to a second node if the control signal CON is the first value and apply a third voltage to the first node and a fourth voltage to the second node if the control signal CON is the second value. The at least one voltage level conversion unit may be connected to the first node and the second node and convert a voltage level of an input signal by using a voltage of the first node and a voltage of the second node. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090204 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes: a driver circuit portion; a pixel portion; a signal generation circuit for generating a control signal for driving the driver circuit portion and an image signal which is supplied to the pixel portion; a memory circuit; a comparison circuit for detecting a difference of image signals for a series of frame periods among image signals stored for respective frame periods in the memory circuit; a selection circuit which selects and outputs the image signals for the series of frame periods when the difference is detected in the comparison circuit; and a display control circuit which supplies the control signal and the image signals output from the selection circuit, to the driver circuit portion when the difference is detected in the comparison circuit, and stops supplying the control signal to the driver circuit portion when the difference is not detected in the comparison circuit. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090205 | DISPLAY DEVICE - In one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels and signal lines. A flexible substrate is electrically connected to the display panel through a connection portion. A driving circuit is mounted on the flexible substrate to drive the signal lines. The driving circuit includes first and second edges respectively opposing to input and output side ends of the flexible substrate, and a plurality of output terminals of the driving circuit are arranged along the first and second edges. The output terminals are set so as to be classified into two groups of valid output terminals to supply a signal to the signal lines and invalid output terminals not used to output a signal to the signal lines, and the valid output terminals are arranged along the second edge of the driving circuit so as to be sandwiched by the invalid output terminals. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090206 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A TFT for controlling the amount of current flowing into a power supply line when an EL element does not emit light (electric discharge TFT) is provided in each pixel. When an EL driving TFT is turned ON to make an EL element emit light, the electric discharge TFT is turned OFF. On the other hand, the electric discharge TFT is turned ON when the EL driving TFT is turned OFF and no EL element emit light. Therefore variation of the difference in electric potential over the length of a power supply line depending on an image to be displayed is contained. Thus reduced is the difference in amount of current flowing into EL elements in adjacent pixels while the EL elements emit light, thereby avoiding crosstalk. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090207 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY DEVICE - Objects are to provide a display device the power consumption of which is reduced, to provide a self-luminous display device the power consumption of which is reduced and which is capable of long-term use in a dark place. A circuit is formed using a thin film transistor in which a highly-purified oxide semiconductor is used and a pixel can keep a certain state (a state in which a video signal has been written). As a result, even in the case of displaying a still image, stable operation is easily performed. In addition, an operation interval of a driver circuit can be extended, which results in a reduction in power consumption of a display device. Moreover, a light-storing material is used in a pixel portion of a self-luminous display device to store light, whereby the display device can be used in a dark place for a long time. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090208 | VOLTAGE-DRIVING PIXEL UNIT, DRIVING METHOD AND OLED DISPLAY - A voltage-driving pixel unit comprises a voltage-driving pixel circuit and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driven by the voltage-driving pixel circuit is provided. The voltage-driving pixel circuit comprises a gate line, a data line, a power source line, a ground terminal, a switching transistor, a driving transistor, a compensating transistor, a blocking transistor and a storage capacitor. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090209 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An EL display having high operating performance and reliability is provided. LDD regions | 2011-04-21 |
20110090210 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image display apparatus comprises a pixel having a drive transistor and a pixel display element which are connected in series between a first power line and a second power line, a holding capacitor connected to a gate electrode of the drive transistor, and a selection transistor connected between a signal line and the gate electrode of the drive transistor. When the selection transistor is turned on, gradation pixel data is written in the holding capacitor from the signal line. The charge of gradation pixel data written in the holding capacitor is discharged for a certain period through the drive transistor, thereafter the charge of the gradation pixel data stored in the holding capacitor is held by floating the gate electrode of the drive transistor. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090211 | CIRCUIT FOR DRIVING PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - A simple, low cost drive circuit secures a sufficient number of subfields in a high resolution panel. The plasma display panel drive circuit groups plural sustain electrodes into first and second sustain electrode groups, and applies sustain pulses in the sustain period. The first and second sustain pulse generating circuits generate and apply sustain pulses to first and second electrode paths. First and second specific voltage application circuits apply a first specific voltage to the first and second electrode paths. The voltage selection circuit selects one of a plurality of voltages including at least a second specific voltage and a third specific voltage, and generates a selected voltage. The first and second sustain pulse generating circuits generate the sustain pulses based on the second specific voltage when the selected voltage is the second specific voltage, and when the selected voltage is the third specific voltage, apply the third specific voltage to the first and second electrode paths. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090212 | SHARE-CAPACITOR VOLTAGE STABILIZER CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF TIME-SHARING A CAPACITOR IN A VOLTAGE STABILIZER - A voltage stabilizer circuit for alternately or simultaneously stabilizing first and second generated voltages includes shared capacitor connected between the first and second generated voltages. The voltage stabilizer circuit may further include first and second switches for alternately connecting the first and second electrode of the shared capacitor to a ground. The alternation of the stabilized first and second voltages output by the voltage stabilizer circuit can be synchronized with a pixel polarity inversion mode signal output by the internal driver circuit of an LCD display. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090213 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A pixel and organic light emitting display device. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, first through fourth transistors, and a second capacitor. The fourth transistor is for controlling an amount of current flowing through the organic light emitting diode. A first transistor is coupled between a second terminal of the second capacitor and a data line and is configured to turn on in response to a scan signal supplied to an i-th scan line. A second transistor is coupled between a first terminal of the second capacitor and an initial power source and is configured to turn on in response to an other scan signal supplied to an (i−1)-th scan line. A third transistor is coupled between the second terminal of the second capacitor and a reference power source and is configured to turn off in response to an emission control signal supplied to an (i+1)-th emission control line. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090214 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VIDEO SIGNAL - An image signal processing device supplying entire-circumference viewpoint images including plural viewpoint images respectively corresponding to plural viewpoints provided on the circumference of a circle with the center at a subject to a display device displaying the subject as a stereoscopic image, includes: a buffering means for buffering the inputted entire-circumference viewpoint images; and an arrangement means for generating a video signal of a given video standard by arranging the buffered entire-circumference viewpoint images on frames of the given video standard. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090215 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING LIBRARY PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A right virtual camera and a left virtual camera are set on a straight line passing through a reference virtual camera and extending perpendicular to a camera direction of the reference virtual camera, in accordance with the reference virtual camera set within a virtual space. A right background image and a left background image are generated such that the right background image and the left background image have relative relation in accordance with positional relation between the right virtual camera and the left virtual camera. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090216 | Pseudo 3D image creation apparatus and display system - Basic depth models indicate depth values of a plurality of basic scene structures. Statistical amounts of pixel values in predetermined areas in a non-3D image are calculated to generate evaluation values. The basic depth models are combined into a combination result according to a combination ratio depending on the generated evaluation values. Calculation is made as to a skin-color intensity indicative of a degree of a skin color at each pixel of the non-3D image. Depth estimation data is generated from the combination result, the non-3D image, and the calculated skin-color intensity. A texture of the non-3D image is shifted in response to the generated depth estimation data to generate a different-viewpoint picture signal. The generated different-viewpoint picture signal and a picture signal representative of the non-3D image make a stereo pair representing a pseudo 3D image. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090218 | Arrangement for the display of images perceivable in three dimensions - The invention relates to an arrangement for the display of images perceivable in three dimensions, comprising an image generator provided with a great number of picture elements (pixels) (α | 2011-04-21 |
20110090219 | DIFFERENTIAL TRIALS IN AUGMENTED REALITY - Techniques for displaying virtual objects on devices in differential situations are provided. Augmented reality authoring ensures that users have a consistent experience with virtual objects, including augmented reality images, by delivering the same versions of the virtual objects to devices that are close in terms, for instance, of at least distance and/or time. Devices that are not sufficiently close may receive different versions of the virtual object, thus ensuring that the users of devices that are sufficiently near each other do not experience different versions of the virtual object. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090220 | ORDER-PRESERVING DISTRIBUTED RASTERIZER - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for rendering graphics primitives in parallel while maintaining the API primitive ordering. Multiple, independent geometry units perform geometry processing concurrently on different graphics primitives. A primitive distribution scheme delivers primitives concurrently to multiple rasterizers at rates of multiple primitives per clock while maintaining the primitive ordering for each pixel. The multiple, independent rasterizer units perform rasterization concurrently on one or more graphics primitives, enabling the rendering of multiple primitives per system clock. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090221 | 3D NAVIGATION METHODS USING NONPHOTOREALISTIC (NPR) 3D MAPS - A method of displaying a navigation map includes automatically determining a location of a vehicle. Three-dimensional or 2D data associated with buildings surrounding the vehicle is identified. A nonphotorealistic image of 3D objects around the vehicle is rendered based on the data. The nonphotorealistic image is electronically displayed to a user. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090222 | VISUALIZATION OF SCARING ON CARDIAC SURFACE - A method for imaging a myocardial surface includes receiving an image volume. A myocardial surface is segmented within the received image volume. A polygon mesh of the segmented myocardial surface is extracted. A surface texture is calculated from voxel information taken along a path normal to the surface of the myocardium. A view of the myocardial surface is rendered using the calculated surface texture. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090223 | CREATING AND VIEWING THREE DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL SLIDES - Systems and methods for creating and viewing three dimensional digital slides are provided. One or more microscope slides are positioned in an image acquisition device that scans the specimens on the slides and makes two dimensional images at a medium or high resolution. These two dimensional digital slide images are provided to an image viewing workstation where they are viewed by an operator who pans and zooms the two dimensional image and selects an area of interest for scanning at multiple depth levels (Z-planes). The image acquisition device receives a set of parameters for the multiple depth level scan, including a location and a depth. The image acquisition device then scans the specimen at the location in a series of Z-plane images, where each Z-plane image corresponds to a depth level portion of the specimen within the depth parameter. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090224 | Tile-based rendering apparatus and method - A tile based rendering apparatus and method is provided. The rendering method may be used to graphically represent a three dimensional (3D) model on a two dimensional (2D) display screen. Also, the rendering method may perform pre-binning with respect to objects included in a frame, and thus all geometry processing results may not be stored in an external memory and use of the external memory may be reduced. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LEVEL OF DETAIL SCHEMES - A method for level of detail in a 3D environment application involves establishing a tiered system for processing a graphical object at a distance from a perspective point. The tiered system comprises a first level and a second level, the first level for processing the graphical object at a first range from the perspective point, and the second level for processing the graphical object at a second range from the perspective point. The method also involves determining the distance of the graphical object from the perspective point, assigning, while rendering the graphical object and based on the distance, the graphical object to a corresponding level of the tiered system, and executing a virtual processor assigned to the graphical object. The virtual processor executes every frame when the graphical object is assigned to the first level, less than every frame when assigned to the second level, and displaying the graphical object. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090226 | System and Method for Visualizing Sleep-Related Information - A method for improved visualization of information related to the physiology of a sleeping patient is disclosed. Physiological information from the patient is obtained by a device, converted to digital format, and transformed into physiological data of two or more types. Physiological data of two or more types are combined into a compact graphical display representing data from all physiological data types. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090227 | Point Selector For Graphical Displays - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with selection pointers are described. One example computer-implemented method includes generating and displaying a pointer on a display screen. The pointer is formed with a selection area defined by multiple pixels that are adjacent to each other and intersect at a common point. In response to a selection event, a location of the common point of the pointer on the display screen is determined and a value is returned from a graphical object on which the pointer is displayed. The value is determined from the location of the common point of the pointer. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090228 | Method of and Arrangement for Rendering a Path - A method of rendering a path, comprising at least two straight lines and at least one join connecting two of the at least two straight lines, is disclosed. The method is suitable for use in a device having graphics processing capabilities. The method comprises determining a mask associated with a stroke of the path and representing the mask by a plurality of triangles, wherein each of the at least two straight lines are represented by two triangles and the triangles representing two straight lines connected by one join are non-overlapping. The method also comprises creating the mask based on the plurality of triangles and rendering the path by filling the mask. Corresponding computer program product, arrangement and electronic device are also disclosed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090229 | Activation of Fonts Using Font Sets - Fonts may be activated based on the applications that are launched or operating on a computing device. Accordingly, if an application needs a particular set of fonts, the fonts may be activated upon launching of that application. Fonts may further be deactivated when they are no longer necessary or needed by the application (e.g., when the application is terminated). If supported by an operating system, instead of activating and deactivating the fonts, fonts may be pre-activated and then hidden from the operating system. The pre-activated fonts may be revealed when needed for the applications and then hidden again when the applications terminate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090230 | Reduced Glyph Font Files - Documents that are created using a particular font often do not include all glyphs defined for the font. Accordingly, to reduce the amount of bandwidth needed to obtain the font used to create the document over a network, a font file may be created that includes a reduced set of glyphs. In one or more examples, the font file might only include the glyphs used in the document being viewed. Reduced glyph font files may be generated on-the-fly and/or cached for quick retrieval at a later time. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090231 | ON-LINE ANIMATION METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT - The arrangement has a first computer arranged to be in data communication with a second computer. The arrangement has a device for receiving from a second computer a editable version of animation data sufficient for rendering visually simplified animation in the second computer. The editable version of animation data has at least one reference to additional data for the purpose of forming animation in the second computer, and forming in the first computer a renderable or rendered version of animation data by combining the editable version of animation data with the referenced additional data. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090232 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE PROCESSORS CONNECTED IN A RING TOPOLOGY - Multiple graphics processors in a graphics processing system are interconnected in a unidirectional or bidirectional ring topology, allowing pixels to transferred from any one graphics processor to any other graphics processor. The system can automatically identify one or more “master” graphics processors to which one or more monitors are connected and configures the links of the ring such that one or more other graphics processors can deliver pixels to the master graphics processor, facilitating distributed rendering operations. The system can also automatically detect the connections or lack thereof between the graphics processors. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090233 | Method and System for Time-Multiplexed Shared Display - A method is provided for sharing a display. The method includes displaying periodically a first image sequence on the display in synchronicity with a first signal, and displaying periodically a second image sequence on the display in synchronicity with a second signal. The method also includes selecting by a user the first image sequence for viewing, and shuttering periodically a set of goggles for the user in synchronicity with the first signal. A method is provided for sharing a display. The method includes displaying periodically a private image sequence on the display in synchronicity with a first signal, and displaying periodically a non-private image sequence on the display. In the method, the private image sequence and the non-private image sequence combine to form a public image sequence on the display. A system is provided for sharing a display. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090234 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF MULTIPLE DISPLAYS FROM A SINGLE VIRTUAL FRAME BUFFER - A system and process for controlling multiple displays from a single graphical stack. Frame data is written to a single virtual frame buffer from a single graphical stack. The frame data is subsequently displaced from the virtual frame buffer to a plurality of display buffers. In this manner, a plurality of displays are updated. The system and process can operate with displays with different display technologies, such as an electronic paper display and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). | 2011-04-21 |
20110090235 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a storage unit for storing a transition frequency database storing transition frequency information representing a frequency of a state transition of a display content displayed on a display screen from a display state displaying the display content to another display state, and a cache control unit for predicting the another display state to which a transition may occur based on the transition frequency database and the display content displayed on the display screen, and preparing a resource needed by the another predicted display state before the transition occurs. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090236 | Graphic Object Data Binding - Graphic object data binding is described. In an embodiment, the display of a graphic object having a visual property is updated when a trigger is received. The graphic object is updated by accessing a record of dependency data to determine a dependency of the visual property on stored source data, and updating the visual property of the graphic object on the display device in accordance with the source data. In another embodiment, a compiler receives source code comprising a statement binding the visual property of the graphic object to the source data. A processor reads the source code, detects the statement, generates a record of dependency data linking the visual property of the graphic object to the source data, stores the record of dependency data, and generates executable code. The executable code is output from the compiler, and can be executed by a computing device to display the graphic object. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090237 | INFORMATION CONVERSION METHOD, INFORMATION CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION CONVERSION PROGRAM - Provided is an information conversion method including: a first area extracting step which extracts a first area constituting a dot, a line or a character in a displayable area of the original image data; a first area color extracting step which extracts a color of the first area; a second area determining step which decides a second area constituting a periphery of the first area; and an image processing step which generates an intensity modulation element in which the intensity has been modulated in accordance with the color of the first area if the first area color is a predetermined color and adds the intensity modulation element to the second area or the first and the second areas for output. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090238 | BLACK LEVEL CALIBRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - Black level calibration methods and systems are generally disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of calibrating a black level signal in a frame includes performing an iteration of averaging a first set of digital values corresponding to a first set of adjusted black level signals associated with a first set of black pixels of the frame, determining whether an average value based on the first set of digital values has reached a target black level, determining a calibration offset based on a difference between the average value and the target black level and an accumulator step, converting the calibration offset to an analog signal, generating a calibration signal based on the analog signal for a second set of black pixels of the frame, and repeating the iteration for the frame until a predetermined condition is determined to have been met. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090239 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING DEVICE DRIVER - A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a device driver, the device driver including a universal driver including instructions that cause a computer to perform the steps of acquiring graphic data and generating first image data based on the graphic data, a mini driver including a first resolution computed by multiplying a second resolution by an integer N not less than 2, a filtering processing module including the second resolution, a number of gray levels, and instructions that cause a computer to perform the steps of converting the first image data into second image data based on the second resolution and the number of gray levels, converting the first image data into third image data based on the number of gray levels and on a third resolution computed by dividing the first resolution by an integer M, and outputting the second and third image data to an image forming device. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090240 | Techniques for Reducing Noise While Preserving Contrast in an Image - A system and method for reducing noise in images is disclosed. The present invention reduces noise and preserves contrast of an image to be displayed, the image having pixels, by (1) comparing a value of a first pixel to values of a set of other N pixels; (2) comparing values of pixels neighboring the first pixel to values of further pixels neighboring the set of other pixels; (3) determining, for each pixel in the set of other pixels, a weight based on results of steps (1) and (2); (4) calculating a de-noised pixel value based on the weights of each pixel in the set of other pixels; and (5) replacing the value of the first pixel with the de-noised pixel value. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090241 | DISPLAY PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Pixel data is stored in a field corresponding to a pixel of an image. The field includes an opacity bit and a set of bits. If the opacity bit is set to an opaque-indicating state, then a color level value of a component color of the pixel is stored in the set of bits. However, if the opacity bit is set to a transparency-indicating state, then a transparency level value is stored in at least one bit of the set of bits and the respective color level value is stored in other bits of the set of bits. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEMOSAICING IMAGE DATA USING WEIGHTED GRADIENTS - Various techniques are provided herein for the demosaicing of images acquired and processed by an imaging system. The imaging system includes an image signal processor and image sensors utilizing color filter arrays (CFA) for acquiring red, green, and blue color data using one pixel array. In one embodiment, the CFA may include a Bayer pattern. During image signal processing, demosaicing may be applied to interpolate missing color samples from the raw image pattern. In one embodiment, interpolation for the green color channel may include employing edge-adaptive filters with weighted gradients of horizontal and vertical filtered values. The red and blue color channels may be interpolated using color difference samples with co-located interpolated values of the green color channel. In another embodiment, interpolation of the red and blue color channels may be performed using color ratios (e.g., versus color difference data). | 2011-04-21 |
20110090243 | Apparatus and method for inter-view crosstalk reduction - Disclosed is an inter-view crosstalk reduction apparatus and method. The inter-view crosstalk reduction apparatus applies a different margin value based on a spatial location of an image, the margin value being used to compensate for crosstalk, performs smoothing of a margin image, and applies a margin only to a portion where the margin is utilized, thereby decreasing crosstalk. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090244 | ELECTRONIC SIGHTING COMPASS - A portable electronic device provides a compass bearing display juxtaposed with or superimposed on a camera viewfinder display. The device includes an image sensor and an electronic compass. When the device is held with the image sensor pointed in a generally horizontal direction, the displayed viewfinder image from the image sensor is combined with a graphic indicating a compass bearing corresponding to the imaging axis of the image sensor. The display may be presented as a linear scale to indicate off-axis headings as well. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090245 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTI-ALIASING CLIPPED POLYGONS AND POLYLINES - A method for rendering static graphics in a mobile device in applications such as map applications. Panning increments are received for panning a previously rendered frame to a panned frame. A rendering region is defined based on the panning increments and the rendering region is expanded to provide an expanded region. At least one of a candidate polygon, candidate line segment, and polyline is clipped to the expanded region to obtain one or more clipped portions of the at least one of the candidate polygon, candidate line segment and candidate polyline contained within the expanded region. The one or more clipped portions of the candidate polygon, candidate line segment and candidate polyline, are rendered and portion of the previously rendered frame is copied to provide the panned frame. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090246 | MOVING IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND MOVING IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - A moving image generation apparatus includes an image display unit, a partial image specification unit, a partial image cutout unit, and a moving image generation unit. The image display unit displays an image. The partial image specification unit specifies a partial image of a predetermined range corresponding to each of points in the displayed image. The partial image cutout unit cuts out a plurality of partial images from between two arbitrary partial images included in the specified partial images. The moving image generation unit generates a moving image based on the specified partial images and the cutout partial images. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090247 | PARTICLE IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A particle image analyzing method is adapted so that while raising image-reviewing efficiency at a cropped image level of particle components in a sample, the entire sample can be observed without significantly changing a related apparatus configuration. Prior to image reviewing of an imaging region, cropped images thereof are reviewed and, with reference to the images arranged for each kind of particle component, if the operator judges any particles to have been falsely identified, the operator uses an operating unit to modify positions of the particles to those of correct component items. An overall image of the imaging region is displayed and if any components to be added (overlooked components) appear, the kinds of these components are identified and quantitative data on each kind of component is registered. Upon completion of the registration, the concentration of the sample is recalculated and a comment is entered in a comment field. | 2011-04-21 |
20110090248 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE EDITING - An electronic device and method for image editing include constructing a virtual wallpaper interface, which includes an image display area and a preview window. After an image is imported from the area to the preview window, the method proportionally resizes the image. If the display ratio of the resized image is greater than that of the preview window, the electronic device and method can crop the resized image to generate an edited image that fits the aspect ratio of the preview window. If not, the electronic device and method merge at least one image with the edited image and crop the merged image to generate the edited image. By enlarging the edited image, a desired image which can cover an entire screen of the electronic device is generated. | 2011-04-21 |