18th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200133337 | WINDOWS POSITION CONTROL FOR PHONE APPLICATIONS - Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface for a phone application are provided. More particularly, a change in the display mode of a multiple screen device can be determined after the device is rotated. More particularly, a presentation of a user interface for a dialer of a phone application can be retained after receiving a signal indicating the rotation of the device. However, based on the direction of the rotation, the dialer may be moved from a first screen to a second screen and the window is changed to a landscape orientation. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133338 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING A HINGE AND SUPPORT PORTIONS HAVING AN INCREASING THICKNESS - A display device includes a first support portion and a second support portion arranged in a first direction with the first support portion. The display device further includes a display panel disposed on the first and second support portions, and a hinge configured to provide first and second rotation axes to the first and second support portions, respectively, the first and second rotation axes extending in a second direction crossing the first direction. A thickness of the first support portion increases from a first side surface of the first support portion toward a second side surface of the first support portion. A thickness of the second support portion increases from a first side surface of the second support portion toward a second side surface of the second support portion. The first side surface of the second support portion faces the first side surface of the first support portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133339 | DISPLAY MANAGEMENT FOR MULTI-FORM FACTOR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM (IHS) - Embodiments of systems and methods for display management for a multi-form factor Information Handing System (IHS) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify a posture of a first display relative to a second display, where the second display is coupled to the first display via a hinge; and based on the identification, produce a work area on an external display. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133340 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - An electronic device includes: a processor; a memory; a first body portion; a second body portion coupled to the first body portion by a hinge, the second body portion including a plate; a slider having a slot therein, wherein the plate slidingly engages with the slot to facilitate the slider assuming at least first and second positions relative to the second body portion; and a flexible display attached to the first body portion and the slider, wherein the flexible display has a substantially planar configuration in the first position of the slider and a substantially folded configuration in the second position of the slider. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133341 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - An electronic device includes: a processor; a memory; a first body member; a second body member; a flexible display, wherein a first portion of the flexible display is mounted to the first body member, and wherein a second portion of the flexible display is mounted to the second body member; a shaft mounted to the second body member; a hinge coupled to the first and second body members; a first arm having a first pivot with the first body member; and a threaded coupling between the first arm and the shaft. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133342 | WINDOW SUBSTRATE AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A window substrate includes a glass substrate, a first bonding layer disposed on a first surface of the glass substrate, and a first stress relief layer disposed between the bonding layer and the glass substrate. The first bonding layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the glass substrate. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133343 | STRETCHABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device comprises a plurality of island substrates spaced apart from one another and having a plurality of display elements disposed thereon; a lower substrate supporting the plurality of island substrates and the lower substrate being more flexible than the plurality of island substrates; a plurality of connection lines electrically connecting between the island substrates; and a light-transmitting unit disposed on the island substrates and the lower substrate and transmitting light from the plurality of display elements. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133344 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a flexible module including a display panel; an adhesive film disposed on one surface of the flexible module; support plates disposed on the adhesive film; a first anti-adhesive film pattern disposed between each of the support plates and the adhesive film; and a second anti-adhesive film pattern disposed between each of the support plates and the adhesive film and spaced apart from the first anti-adhesive film pattern. Each of the first anti-adhesive film pattern and the second anti-adhesive film pattern includes a metal material, and each of the first anti-adhesive film pattern and the second anti-adhesive film pattern has a thickness in a range of 100 nm to 1000 nm. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133345 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - An example display device includes a display element having at least one portion which can be changed into a curved shape; and a flexible window member stacked onto the display element, wherein the thickness of a portion of the window member is less than that of the other portions. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133346 | DISPLAY PANEL PROVIDED WITH PROTECTIVE FILM - A display panel provided with a protective film includes a display panel and the protective film that is provided on a display surface of the display panel, in which the display panel is provided with a first through-hole passing through the display panel in a thickness direction, the protective film includes a first protective film, the first protective film is provided with a second through-hole passing through the first protective film in the thickness direction, the first through-hole and the second through-hole are in communication with each other and form a through-hole, the first protective film includes a first grip portion at a peripheral edge portion of the first protective film, and the first protective film includes a dividing portion that continues from the second through-hole to an end side of the first grip portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133347 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic device module includes a substrate, a first component disposed on a first surface of the substrate, a sealing portion disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a second component disposed on the first surface of the substrate and embedded in the sealing portion, and a shielding wall at least partially disposed between the first component and the second component and including a portion having a height, with respect to the first surface of the substrate, that is lower than a height of the sealing portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133348 | CONTROL METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM DEVICE - A control method is provided. The control method is applied to an electronic device. The control method includes the following steps: detecting a virtual screen signal; allocating a virtual screen image buffer module for temporarily storing virtual screen image information according to the virtual screen signal; integrating the virtual screen image information and second screen image information into an integrated image data stream by a direct mode; outputting a first screen image data stream to a first screen of an electronic device, so that the first screen displays a first image according to the first screen image data stream; and outputting the integrated image data stream to a second screen of the electronic device, so that the second screen displays a second image according to the integrated image data stream. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133349 | HINGED DEVICE - The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include first and second portions and a hinge assembly secured to the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can define first, second, and third hinge axes. The hinge assembly can include a first timing cord that synchronizes rotation around the first and second hinge axes and a second timing cord that synchronizes rotation around the second and third hinge axes. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133350 | VIRTUAL PIVOT HINGE WITH SLIDING FRICTION COUPLER - Conventional laptop computers may utilize a door-hinge style or in a bezel-behind-base style hinge to connect a display with a keyboard of the laptop computer. Typically, these hinges present a discontinuous visual impression to the user. Presenting a more continuous visual impression of the hinge to the user suggests a higher overall quality of the computing device to the user and is thus desirable to the user. The disclosed virtual pivot hinge pivots about a pivot axis running between the display and the keyboard. The hardware of the hinge is located away from the pivot axis, which creates a virtual pivoting action about the axis that maintains a consistent front gap distance (or no front gap) between the display and the keyboard. The resulting visual impression to the user is that the display is floating above keyboard at the same or similar distance regardless of the display angle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133351 | VIRTUAL PIVOT HINGE WITH MULTI-PART FRICTION LINKAGE - Conventional laptop computers may utilize a door-hinge style or in a bezel-behind-base style hinge to connect a display with a keyboard of the laptop computer. Typically, these hinges present a discontinuous visual impression to the user. Presenting a more continuous visual impression of the hinge to the user suggests a higher overall quality of the computing device to the user and is thus desirable to the user. The disclosed virtual pivot hinge pivots about a pivot axis running between the display and the keyboard. The hardware of the hinge is located away from the pivot axis, which creates a virtual pivoting action about the axis that maintains a consistent front gap distance (or no front gap) between the display and the keyboard. The resulting visual impression to the user is that the display is floating above keyboard at the same or similar distance regardless of the display angle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133352 | Computer mainframe box which is convenient for heat dissipation - The invention discloses a computer mainframe box which is convenient for heat dissipation, comprising a computer case and a blocking cavity which communicates with the internal cavity of the computer case and has an opening forward. The left end wall of the internal cavity of the computer case is provided with nine rows which communicate with the external space. Air holes, three spring chambers are arranged in the right end wall of the blocking cavity, and a transmission chamber is arranged in the right end wall of the spring cavity. In the work of the present invention, the size of the heat dissipation outlet is adjusted according to the heat dissipation requirements of the computer main box, and the inlet is adjusted. The air inlet condition of the air outlet improves the heat dissipation speed, and the computer main box can be opened directly by simple operation, which is convenient for cleaning the inside of the computer main box. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133353 | SCREWLESS MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A screwless mounting assembly mounts an expansion card in a server. The screwless mounting assembly includes a tray, a flexible bracket, and a mounting member. The tray defines a positioning hole. The bracket includes a number of pegs for mounting the expansion card to the bracket. The mounting member includes a spring pin for mounting the bracket to the tray. When the bracket mounts the expansion card, the bracket is placed on a predetermined location on the tray, and the mounting member is slid along a first direction until the spring pin is aligned with the positioning hole and is received within the positioning hole to mount the bracket to the tray. The spring pin is pulled out of the positioning hole, and the mounting member is slid along a second direction to remove the bracket from the tray. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133354 | EXPANSION CARD RETENTION - Some examples include an expansion card retention device, comprising a retaining arm and a retaining bracket. The retaining arm is rotatably attachable to a chassis and moveable between an open state and a closed state. The retaining arm is postionable along the expansion card and includes an interior face to provide multi-point support along a top edge of the expansion card. The retaining bracket is rotatably coupled to the retaining arm. The retaining bracket pivotable about a first axis at a first end of the retaining arm. The retaining bracket includes a contact surface to engage with an interconnect bracket in the closed state. The retaining arm and retaining bracket are movable together between the open state and the closed state with a single user controlled operation. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF SIDEBAND INTERFACES FOR CONTROLLERS - Periods of interoperability of sideband buses prevent effective management of managed devices by a remote access controller. Embodiments avoid periods of inoperability of sideband buses and recover the sideband bus without resetting the managed devices or the IHS (Information Handling System). The remote access controller configures timer and transmits the timer to a managed device. The managed device monitors the sideband for messages for the remote access controller. If no messages are received before expiration of the timer, the managed device resets its sideband bus endpoint, without resetting the managed device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133356 | Modular PC Cooling Pump - A modular PC cooling pump for use in a personal computer is disclosed, according to certain embodiments. The modular PC cooling pump comprises a plurality of stackable interchangeable modules, according to certain embodiments. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133357 | DEVICE HAVING TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING CAPABILITY OF HEAT DISSIPATION - In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a device having time division multiplexing capability of heat dissipation is provided, including: a first component and a second component arranged in different orientations; and a heat sink arranged to guide an air flow flowing through the heat sink to the first component and the second component respectively during different time periods. Therefore, the device having time division multiplexing capability of heat dissipation of the present disclosure may reduce the number of heat sinks in the device and thus, reduce the overall size of the device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133358 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC USER DEVICES - Apparatus and methods for thermal management of electronic user devices are disclosed herein. An example electronic device disclosed herein includes a housing, a fan, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a processor to at least one of analyze first sensor data generated by the first sensor to detect a presence of a subject proximate to the electronic device or analyze second sensor data generated by the second sensor to detect a gesture of the subject, and adjust one or more of an acoustic noise level generated the fan or a temperature of an exterior surface of the housing based on one or more of the presence of the subject or the gesture. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133359 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a power supply key, a latch switch and a processor. The latch switch is connected to a signal line of the power supply key and configured to maintain a state of a power supply in response to pressing on the power supply key when the latch switch is in an ON state. The processor is configured to perform control to set the state of the latch switch to an OFF state in a first mode corresponding to a state in which the image forming apparatus is not connected with an external device, and to set the state of the latch switch to the ON state in a second mode corresponding to a state in which the image forming apparatus is connected with the external device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133360 | MACHINE INTELLIGENCE PERFORMANCE BOOST WITH ENERGY RESERVOIR - Control of power supplied to a machine intelligence (MI) processor is provided with an energy reservoir and power switching circuitry coupled to a power supply, the energy reservoir, and to power delivery circuitry of the MI processor. Control circuitry directs the power switching circuitry to charge the energy reservoir from the power supply or discharge the energy reservoir to the MI processor based on MI state information obtained from the MI processor. Processes for charging and discharging such an energy reservoir are provided. Processes for analyzing state information of the MI processor and configuring the control circuitry are also provided. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133361 | Method and Apparatus to Provide Platform Power Peak Limiting based on Charge of Power Assist Unit - An information handling system includes a power assist unit (PAU) and a baseboard management controller (BMC). The PAU is coupled to a power rail and includes a power storage element, a converter coupled to the power storage element and the power rail, and a controller. The controller receives a current level indication indicating a current provided to a load of the information handling system, directs the converter to provide power from the power storage element to the power rail when the current level indication is greater than a threshold level, directs the converter charge the power storage element from the power rail when the current level indication is greater than the threshold level, and provides a charge level indication that indicates an amount of charge on the power storage unit. The BMC receives the charge level indication, and sets a peak power limit for the information handling system based on the charge level indication. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133362 | Method and Apparatus to Provide Dynamic Regulation of Power Assist Unit Output based on Active Profile - An information handling system (IHS) includes a power supply unit (PSU) and a power assist unit (PAU). The PSU provides power to a power rail at a first voltage level when he IHS is in a first platform state, and at a second voltage level when the IHS is in a second platform state. The PAU includes a power storage element, a converter coupled to the power storage element and to the power rail, and a controller. The controller determines whether the IHS is operating in the first or second platform state, directs the converter to provide power from the power storage element to the power rail at the first voltage level when the information handling system is in the first platform state, and to direct the converter to provide power from the power storage element to the power rail at the second voltage level when the information handling system is in the second platform state. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133363 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Smooth Power-On Operation with Power Assist Unit - An information handling system includes active and standby power supplies and a power assist unit. The power supplies provide power to a power rail. The standby power supply supplies current to the power rail when a current demanded by a load is greater than a proportion of a maximum current demand, and is off when the current demand is less than the proportion. The power assist unit is coupled to the power rail and includes a power storage element, a converter coupled to the power storage element and to the power rail, and a controller. The controller receives a current level indication that indicates the current demanded by the load, and in response to the current level indication indicating that the current demand peaks to greater than the proportion of the maximum current demand, directs the converter to provide power from the power storage element to the power rail to prevent the second power supply unit from turning on. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133364 | Method and Apparatus to Control Power Assist Unit - An information handling system includes a power supply unit (PSU) and a power assist unit (PAU). The PSU provides a power rail to power a load, and a constant current indication that indicates whether the power supply unit is operating in a constant current mode. The PAU is coupled to the power rail, and includes a power storage element, a converter coupled to the power storage element and to the power rail, and a controller. The controller receives an enable signal when the constant current indication indicates that the first power supply unit is operating in the constant current mode, and in response, the controller directs the converter to convert a voltage from the power storage element and to a current to the power rail to meet an additional demand of the load for power. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133365 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Peak Optimized Power Supply Unit - An information handling system includes first and second power supplies. The first power supply unit provides power to a power rail to power a load of the information handling system, and is configured to provide the power to the power rail at a first peak current level and at a first constant current level. The second power supply unit provides power to the power rail, and is configured to provide the power to the power rail at a second peak current level and at a second constant current level. The second peak current level is greater than the first peak current level, and the second constant current level is greater than the first constant current level. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133366 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAFE NEGOTIATION OF HIGH CURRENT FOR ACTIVE CABLE ASSEMBLIES - Methods and apparatus for the safe negotiation of high current for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) active cable assembly. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a Power for Cable Assembly (PCA)-capable source is disclosed, the method including: detecting, by a cable assembly, an assertion of a defined voltage on a power supply pin; forwarding an assertion of a hot plug detect signal pin, by the cable assembly, from a sink device towards the PCA-capable source; detecting, by the cable assembly, a reduction in the defined voltage on the power supply pin for a defined period of time in response to the forwarding; and detecting, by the cable assembly, a re-assertion of the defined voltage on the power supply pin subsequent to the lapse of the defined period of time. PCA dependent cable assemblies and PCA capable source devices are also disclosed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133367 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR WORKLOAD OFFLOAD ENGINES - Examples described herein relate to allocation of power to engines and a surplus power available for use by one or more engines. A power management controller reserves power for one or more processors of the offload engine and provides a surplus power level. Based on a request for a workload performance by the first processor, the power management controller provides power to a processor based on the reserved power for the processor. Allocation of the surplus power can be made based on a priority of a workload relative to other workloads. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133368 | Computer Docking Station - A computer docking station devised to save desktop space while also eliminating the presence of permanent cables that can clutter the work surface is disclosed. The computer docking station utilizes a split design, with a lower dock subassembly positioned beneath the work surface for housing the permanent cables necessary for the computer workstation to operate and an upper dock subassembly comprising one or more data ports positioned on top of the work surface. A monitor arm mount can be attached to, or integrated into, the upper dock subassembly, thereby alleviating the need for a separate monitor arm mount without negatively impacting the docking station's footprint. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133369 | MANAGING POWER REQUEST DURING CLUSTER OPERATIONS - An information handling system (IHS), power operation controller and method provide for execution of delegated processes in a cluster without inadvertent interruption due to a power operation of the IHS. The power operation controller of the IHS has a processing subsystem that is communicatively coupled to a network interface and a memory containing a power operation utility. The processing subsystem executes, via the network interface, a delegated process on a network resource. The processing subsystem executes the power operation utility to cause the IHS to determine whether a request for a power operation of the IHS is received. In response to determining that a power operation is received, the processing subsystem transfers the delegated process to another network resource. In addition, during a transference of the delegated process, the processing subsystem prevents the IHS from performing a power operation of the IHS that would cause interruption of the delegated process. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133370 | R-PHY Node with UPS to Address Cable Service Interruptions Due to Short Power Interruptions - A Remote PHY (R-PHY) node having a specialized Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). A R-PHY node comprises a coaxial cable input, one or more Remote PHY (R-PHY) devices, a node power supply designed to supply an entirety of the R-PHY node with power continuously while there is Quasi Square Wave (QSW) AC power supplied to the R-PHY node over the coaxial cable input, and an UPS for supplying power to either the entirety of the R-PHY node or a set of the one or more R-PHY devices when the R-PHY node is not supplied QSW power over the coaxial cable input. The internal UPS adjusts how power is supplied in response to determining that a configurable amount of time has passed since the interruption in QSW power to the R-PHY node. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133371 | SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A system performance control device is provided. The system performance control device includes a battery and a controller. The controller is coupled to the battery to obtain battery information from the battery. When the controller detects that the battery capacity of the battery is at a first level according to the battery capacity information, the controller adjusts system performance of the system performance control device to a first setting value. When the controller detects that the battery capacity of the battery is at a second level according to the battery capacity information, the controller adjusts the system performance of the system performance control device to a second setting value, wherein the first level is greater than the second level, and the first setting value is higher than the second setting value. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133372 | Apparatus and method for presenting thematic maps - The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for a personal device. The device comprises at least one processor with at least one processing core, at least one display, at least one sensor, at least one memory including a computer program code. The apparatus determine the location of the apparatus by means of a sensor providing location information to said at least one processing core and transmits a query to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133373 | Method and System for Device Activation - An electronic device is configured to analyze movement data generated by a sensor (e.g., an accelerometer assembly) in the electronic device to determine if the electronic device should be activated from a reduced power state. A control circuit in the electronic device can compare the movement data to a predetermined movement pattern to determine whether the movement should be ignored, or if the movement is consistent with a user shaking the electronic device to activate the electronic device. As a result of this approach, erroneous activation of the electronic device is avoided, thereby preventing the electronic device from needlessly depleting its battery before deployment by the end user. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133374 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE POWER AND PERFORMANCE OF COMPUTING DEVICES BASED ON USER PRESENCE - Methods and apparatus to manage power and performance of computing devices based on user presence are disclosed. An apparatus includes an engagement detector to determine an engagement of a user with a device based on at least one of image data generated by an image sensor or an application running on the device; and an operation mode selector to select one of a plurality of operation modes for the device based on a level of engagement of the user, the plurality of operation modes including (1) a first operation mode associated with the device operating at a first performance level and a first power level and (2) a second operation mode associated with the device operating at a second performance level and a second power level, the first performance level being higher than the second performance level, the first power level being higher than the second power level. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133375 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An information processing device shifts to first and second power states and includes an output unit to output an operation stop signal, and a device to receive the operation stop signal and to shift to an operation stop state based on the operation stop signal, and to shift to an electric power saving mode where less power is consumed than in the operation stop state on condition that the operation stop signal has not been input. A signal control unit provides control that prevents the operation stop signal from being input to the device when the information processing device shifts to the second power state. The signal control unit controls the operation stop signal when a restart unit restarts the information processing device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133376 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Aspects of the present invention include a device comprising a first sensor and a circuitry configured to detect a first user action and a second user action, the second user action being detected by the first sensor. The circuitry is further configured to designate a first mode based on the first user action and a second mode based on the second user action, the first mode and the second mode being power saving modes and the second mode is configured to save power consumed by the first sensor. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133377 | Method and Apparatus for Selectable High Performance or Low Power Processor System - A communications processor is operative in a plurality of modes including at least a high performance mode, a power savings mode with lower computational capability, and a shutdown mode with a wakeup capability. A memory for the communications processor has a high speed segment and a low speed segment, the high speed segment and low speed segment respectively on a high speed data bus and a low speed data bus, the high speed data bus and low speed data bus coupled by a bidirectional bridge. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133378 | Method and Apparatus for Providing High Bandwidth Capacitor Circuit in Power Assist Unit - An information handling system includes a power supply and a power assist unit. The power supply powers a power rail. The power assist unit includes a power storage element, a converter including a semiconductor device coupled to provide power from the power storage element to the power rail, and a controller configured to receive a load indication that indicates a power demanded by the load and to provide an intermediate output based upon the load indication. The controller includes a boost element to receive the intermediate output and to provide a controller output. The controller output is a sum of a bias voltage level provided by the bias element and the intermediate output. The controller output is coupled to a gate terminal of the semiconductor device. The converter provides power from the power storage element to the power rail in response to the controller output. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133379 | Method and Apparatus for Extending Power Hold-Up with Power Assist Unit - An information handling system includes first and second power supplies and a power assist unit. The power supplies are each configured to provide power to a power rail to power a load of the information handling system, to provide input power indications that indicates whether or not the power supplies are receiving good input power, and to provide a output power indications that indicates whether or not the power supplies are providing good power to the power rail. The power assist unit is coupled to the power rail and includes a power storage element, a converter coupled to the power storage element and to the power rail, and a controller. The controller receives a hold-up signal from the information handling system, and in response to receiving the hold-up signal, directs the converter to provide power from the power storage element to the power rail. The hold-up signal is based upon the input power indications and upon the output power indications. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133380 | Method and Apparatus to Distribute Current Indicator to Multiple End-Points - An information handling system includes a PSU current level combiner, a current level indication splitter, and a load element. The PSU current level combiner receives a PSU current level indication from each of a plurality of PSUs, and provides a system current level indication that indicates a total amount of current supplied by the PSUs. Each PSU current level indication is a current signal and wherein a current level of each PSU current level indication is proportional to the amount of current supplied by the associated PSU. The system current level indication is a current signal. A current level of the system current level indication is proportional to the total amount of current. The system current level indication splitter receives the system current level indication, and provides copies of the system current level indication. The load element receives a copy of the system current level indication, and modifies a behavior of the first load element based on the copy of the system current level indication. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133381 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device capable of reducing electric power consumption while suppressing deterioration in reliability is provided. The semiconductor device includes a flash memory, a SRAM formed on a SOI substrate, oscillation circuits generating a signal of a first frequency and a signal of a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and a processor operating in synchronization with a system clock. The processor performs steps of turning on a power supply of the flash memory, lowering a threshold voltage of the SRAM, transferring a program from the flash memory to the SRAM by using the signal of the first frequency as the system clock, turning off the power supply of the flash memory, heightening the threshold voltage of the SRAM, and executing the program stored in the SRAM by using the signal of the second frequency as the system clock. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133382 | USER ATTENTION-BASED USER EXPERIENCE - Various systems and methods for adapting a computer based on user attentiveness are described herein. A system for attention-based gesture recognition includes processing circuitry to: access an image of a user, the user proximate to a computing device; determine, based on the image, whether user is attentive to the computing device; and selectively enable or disable a function of the computing device depending on whether the user is attentive. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133383 | Apparatus and method for presenting thematic maps - The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for a personal device. The device comprises at least one processor with at least one processing core, at least one display, at least one sensor, at least one memory including a computer program code. The apparatus determine the location of the apparatus by means of a sensor providing location information to said at least one processing core and transmits a query to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. The user is presented on a display in a first display mode with least one downloaded thematic map as one of a suggested activity. A selected activity is initiated and displayed to the user in a first display mode performance-related information relating to physical performance of the user, then a first power-save mode may be entered by switching from the first display mode to a second display mode which displays to the user at least the time and a thematic map with reduced functionality relating to the activity. A second power-save mode may be entered by putting processing core in a hibernating mode and entering a third display mode, where a clock unit updates the display in predefined time intervals at least with the time and at least one item of pre-calculated information. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133384 | LOW POWER MODE - Examples of the disclosure are directed to a method of, after hitting a UVLO threshold, rebooting an electronic device in a low power mode having a lower UVLO threshold, such that the device can continue to be used past the first UVLO threshold. For example, in a high power mode, the device may be capable of a number of functionalities of a modern portable electronic device, such as network access, the ability to run applications, Bluetooth connections, etc. In a low power mode, the device may only be able to check and display a current time, play an alarm sound at a predefined time, perform near field communication (NFC) transactions/payments, among other possibilities described herein. The limited functionality and reduced usage of peripherals in the low power mode may prevent the battery from experiencing peaks in current level that may be problematic at relatively low levels of voltage. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133385 | PRIORITY-BASED ADJUSTMENT TO DISPLAY CONTENT - According to an aspect, a method of priority-based adjustment to display content is provided. The method includes determining a position of a first observer relative to a display device and determining a position of a second observer relative to the display device. A first content screen associated with the first observer is displayed on the display device based on determining that the first observer has a greater display priority than the second observer based at least in part on the position of the first observer and the position of the second observer. A second content screen associated with the second observer is displayed on the display device based on determining that the second observer has a greater display priority than the first observer based at least in part on the position of the first observer and the position of the second observer. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133386 | INPUT SURFACE SYSTEM - An input surface system is provided. The input surface system includes a chassis, and an array of balls rotatably supported by the chassis. The array of balls define a foot surface. At least one sensor is positioned within the chassis to measure rotation of each of the array of balls about two axes. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133387 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FACIAL MOVEMENTS OVER A FACE OF A USER - A system for detecting facial movements of a user includes: a sensor assembly including: an elastic member | 2020-04-30 |
20200133388 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus supplies, an image display apparatus including an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a real space, and a display unit configured to display an image generated using the image captured by the image capturing unit, an image generated using the image captured by the image capturing unit. The information processing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate an image depicting a specific object at a position at which the specific object is estimated to be present after a predetermined time from a time when the image display apparatus starts to move in the captured image of the real space including the specific object, and a control unit configured to shift a position at which the image generated by the generation unit is displayed on the display unit based on a change in a position and/or an orientation of the image display apparatus. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133389 | OPERATION METHOD FOR MULTI-MONITOR AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM USING THE SAME - The invention provides an operation method for multi-monitor applicable to an electronic system including a plurality of monitors. The operation method for multi-monitor includes capturing a current image including a user by using a camera, calculating a current gaze direction of the user according to the current image, and determining a target monitor according to the current gaze direction of the user. After the target monitor is determined, the operation method for multi-monitor further includes moving an object to a display area of the target monitor. In addition to the operation method for multi-monitor, an electronic system using the operation method is also provided. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133390 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBSCURING GLARE IN A VEHICLE - Systems and methods for obscuring glares that are present on a windshield, mirror other surface of a vehicle are presented. The systems and methods comprise first and second sets of CCD cameras, where the first set is used to provide information about a source of a glare and the second set is used to provide information about eyes of a driver, for example. Based on the information gathered, locations of the source of the glare and the driver's eyes can be triangulated, and a position where light from the source of the glare is incident on the windshield or other surface can be determined. A translucent spot can be generated at that position to obscure the glare (light) from reaching the driver's eyes. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133391 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY MAGNIFYING GRAPHIC USER INTERFACES ON DISPLAY - A mobile device comprises a display panel configured to display a plurality of graphic user interfaces including one or more first type graphic user interfaces and/or one or more second type graphic user interfaces; one or more sensors configured to detect a position of a user; and one or more processors configured to: calculate a relative inclination of the display panel with respect to the position of the user based on the position of the user detected by the sensor, and change sizes of the first type graphic user interfaces among the plurality of graphic user interfaces based on the relative inclination of the display panel. The first type graphic user interfaces are pre-designated among the plurality of graphic user interfaces and stored in memory, and the processors are configured to magnify the sizes of the first type graphic user interfaces according to the relative inclination of the display panel. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133392 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR RECREATIONAL SPORT HEADS-UP DISPLAY CONTROL - Technologies are disclosed herein for controlling a head-mountable heads-up display system comprising a heads-up display unit and a hand cover. The hand cover includes a plurality of input elements located on appendages thereof that are configured to cause the hand cover to transmit input signals to the heads-up display unit. The heads-up display unit is configured to display virtual image content within a field of view of a user. As a result of receiving a user input, the heads-up display unit may display virtual image content based on a user input. The heads-up display unit updates the virtual image content as a result of receiving an input signal corresponding to an interaction between a pair of input elements of the hand cover. The heads-up display system may be useable in connection with a system of an outdoor recreational area to obtain information regarding the outdoor recreational area. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133393 | BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - A method and system of a brain computer interface in a headset including an augmented reality display, one or more sensors, a processing module, at least one biofeedback device, and a battery. The interface may include a printed circuit board that has the sensors to read bio-signals, provides biofeedback, and performs the processing, analyzing, and mapping of bio-signals into output. The output provides feedback via stimulation of multiple sensory brain systems of a user, including audio and visual on the augmented reality display, or audio and haptic in terms of vibration patterns that a human user may feel. All together this forms a closed-loop system, by detecting the bio-signal, then providing sensory-feedback, which in turn enhances the bio-signal. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133394 | Information Processing System - Provided is an information processing system capable of configuring an avatar that more realistically reflects a state of a user. The information processing system includes: vital data acquiring means for acquiring vital data including a heart rate of a user; a terminal apparatus that transmits, in real-time via a communication network, the vital data acquired by the vital data acquiring means; and an information processing server that processes the vital data transmitted from the terminal apparatus, wherein the information processing server includes: a storage unit that stores the vital data; a user state estimating unit that estimates a state of the user based on at least the heart rate and a heart rate variability calculated, based on the heart rate; an avatar data creating unit that creates display data for displaying an avatar reflecting at least an estimation result by the user state estimating unit; and a communication interface that, when a transmission request for the display data is received via the communication network, transmits the display data to a source of the transmission request. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133395 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE - An HMD includes: an image display unit of a transmissive type that is mounted on a head of a user and configured to transmit light; a display control unit configured to display on the image display unit an image for input at a position overlapping a hand of the user visually recognized through the image display unit; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detected value of a myoelectric sensor mounted on a hand of the user; and an operation detection unit configured to detect an operation corresponding to the image for input that is displayed by the image display unit, based on the detected value of the myoelectric sensor acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133396 | A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING UNIT AND A METHOD OF CONFIRMING A SWITCHING COMMAND - A motor vehicle operating unit for a motor vehicle, having a haptic feedback device and an operating surface rotatable about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation being substantially parallel to a plane spanned by the operating surface in the initial position of the motor vehicle operating unit, the haptic feedback device being arranged so as to control the operating surface such that the operating surface rotates about the axis of rotation. A method of confirming a switching command by means of a motor vehicle operating unit is furthermore described. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133397 | TOUCHPAD MODULE - A touchpad module includes a movable plate in which one surface is an operation surface of a touchpad, a support member including a facing portion facing the other surface of the movable plate, damper members for connecting the movable plate and the support member, and an actuator for vibrating the movable plate. The actuator includes an air-core coil and a magnet facing each other in a first direction in which the other surface faces the facing portion. The air-core coil is fixed to the other surface, and the magnet is fixed to the facing portion. The actuator vibrates the movable plate in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction by energizing the air-core coil. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133398 | MILLIMETER-WAVE-RADAR-BASED ELECTROMAGNETIC APPARATUS - A wearable electromagnetic, EM, apparatus includes: at least one antenna operable in a millimeter-wave-radar-based, MWRB, application; at least one computer processor disposed in signal communication with the at least one antenna; an attachment system configured and adapted to attach to an actor; the at least one antenna and the at least one computer processor disposed in a supported relationship with the attachment system, such that the attachment system with the supported at least one antenna and the at least one computer processor at least partially forms a wearable apparatus that is wearable by the actor. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133399 | PROCESSING OF GESTURE-BASED USER INTERACTION USING VOLUMETRIC ZONES - Systems and methods for processing gesture-based user interactions within an interactive display area are provided. The display of one or more virtual objects and user interactions with the one or more virtual objects may be further provided. Multiple interactive areas may be created by partitioning an area proximate a display into multiple volumetric spaces or zones. The zones may be associated with respective user interaction capabilities. A representation of a user on the display may change as the ability of the user to interact with one or more virtual object changes. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133400 | METHOD OF PERFORMING FUNCTION OF DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of performing a function of a device based on motion information of the device in a standby mode of the device, a device for performing the method are provided. The device includes a sensor configured to detect movement of the device in a standby mode of the device; a storage configured to store motion information based on information related to the movement and at least one piece of function information corresponding to the motion information; and a processor configured to control the device to perform a function corresponding to the motion information in the standby mode based on the information related to the movement, the motion information, and the at least one piece of function information. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133401 | OPERATION INPUT DEVICE - An operation input device includes an operation input unit that is configured to receive a tracing operation performed in a one-dimensional direction. The operation input unit includes a plurality of mechanical switches that are arranged side by side in an operation direction and each include an operation surface subjected to the tracing operation, the operation surface defining a curved surface along the operation direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133402 | ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes scissor actuators for guiding and stabilizing each key in its upward and downward movement. A substantially translucent elastomeric diaphragm including elastomeric domes underlies the keys. A seat underlies the elastomeric domes for supporting and engaging the bottom extremities of the scissor actuators. The seat may be made of translucent plastic, which functions as a translucent upper clamshell member, or non-translucent metal having sufficiently large holes for the passage of light. A substantially translucent circuit board is positioned under the seat for the creation and transmission of signals indicating depression of key members. The seat includes central holes allowing for the depression of keys to force the elastomeric domes to engage the circuit board to create electronic signals. A planar luminescent light source is positioned under the circuit board. The preferred keys are covered by a first reflective coating, and a second non-reflective coating. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133403 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A FLEXIBLE COMPUTING-DEVICE ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON BENDING AXIS - A method and a system for operating a flexible computing-device is provided. The method is executed by the system and includes determining at least one bending axis of a computing-device based on a type of application selected by a user. Based on an activation-instruction received from the user, a bending-axis selected from one or more bending axis is also activated. Further, at least one user-input directed to the device is received, based upon which a user-interface of the application uniquely linked to the activated bending-axis is rendered. Such user-interface has at least one designated-control to operate the application. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133404 | SIGNATURE INPUT DEVICE, SETTLEMENT TERMINAL, AND SIGNATURE INPUT METHOD - A signature input device according to an embodiment includes a sign pad configured to output an electronic signature, an input pen configured to input the electronic signature to the sign pad, a three-dimensional position acquisition sensor configured to acquire three-dimensional position information of the input pen, and a control section configured to determine, if the input pen is separated from the sign pad, whether an electronic signature input support instructing motion is included in the three-dimensional position information and, if the electronic signature input support instructing motion is included, perform electronic signature input support processing on the electronic signature. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133405 | AMBIENT ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTORTION CORRECTION FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING - Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field (e.g., for determining head pose). The generated EM field may be distorted due to nearby electrical conductors or ferromagnetic materials, which may lead to error in the determined pose. Systems and methods are disclosed that measure the degree of EM distortion, as well as correct for the EM distortion. The EM distortion correction may be performed in real time by the EM tracking system without the need for additional data from imaging cameras or other sensors. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133406 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DISPLAY CONTROL IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for automatically controlling screens displayed on two display units installed in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes receiving an input for request of operating a camera of the portable communication device; providing a video image that is obtained via the camera through a first display area disposed in a first surface of the portable communication device or a second display area disposed in a second surface being opposite to the first surface of the portable communication device, based on a camera mode, wherein the camera mode includes at least a first mode and a second mode; while providing the video image that is obtained via the camera through the first display area or the second display area, detecting a rotation of the portable communication device; and in response to detecting the rotation, switching a display area providing the video image between the first display area and the second display area. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133407 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a display device including a base substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, a display element layer disposed on an upper portion of the base substrate, a sensor part disposed on a lower portion of the base substrate, and a sensing circuit board disposed on the lower portion of the base substrate and generating an electric field in response to an input from outside. The sensing circuit board includes a main board including a first opening part exposing the sensor part, and an auxiliary board overlapping the sensor part, disposed on the main board, and electrically connected to the main board. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133408 | PRESSURE BUTTON FOR A TOUCH SENSITIVE SURFACE, PHYSICAL INTERFACE AND PROTECTION ELEMENT USING SAME - A pressure button for a touch-sensitive surface, a physical interface for a touch-sensitive surface, and a protection element for a touch-sensitive surface, in particular a touch screen of a terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet. The pressure button has a contact switch passing through the pressure button, from the upper surface to the lower surface of said pressure button. The contact switch is suitable for allowing interaction with a terminal via a touch-sensitive surface when the pressure button is positioned on the latter. The user can thus interact with the terminal by using a pressure button without requiring connectors for this interface. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133409 | SINGLE-LAYER SENSOR ARRAY SCAN - A method of performing a scan of a sensor array is disclosed, as well as an associated processing system and input device. The sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor electrodes in a single layer. A plurality of routing traces is arranged in the single layer. The method comprises, for each sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes, acquiring, during a first period, an absolute capacitive measurement for the sensor electrode. The method further comprises, for each bordering sensor electrode of one or more bordering sensor electrodes of the plurality of sensor electrodes, acquiring, during a second period, a transcapacitive measurement between the sensor electrode and the bordering sensor electrode. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133410 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING TOUCH PERFORMANCE OF CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN WITH NON-RECTANGULAR SHAPE - A method for improving touch performance of a capacitive touch screen with a non-rectangular shape is provided. The capacitive touch screen includes plural complete cells and at least one incomplete cell for sensing. The method includes: determining whether an active area of the incomplete cell is different from an active area of each of the complete cells; and performing a mutual capacitance compensation on the incomplete cell to compensate a mutual capacitance of the incomplete cell when the active area of the incomplete cell is different from the active area of each of the complete cells. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133411 | HIGHLY ACCURATE SYNCHRONIZED CHARGE PUMP FOR CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a touch screen controller including a driver circuit applying a drive signal to a drive line of a capacitive touch sensing panel. The driver circuit is powered by an accurate supply voltage. A driver supply circuit receives an input supply voltage and outputs the accurate supply voltage. The driver supply circuit includes a clocked comparator comparing a divided version of the accurate supply voltage to a reference voltage and outputting a comparison signal based thereupon. A voltage control circuit (e.g. a charge pump circuit) generates the accurate supply voltage in response to the comparison signal. The clocked comparator and voltage control circuit are both clocked by a driver supply circuit clock. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133412 | BASELINE UPDATE FOR INPUT OBJECT DETECTION - Baseline update for input object detection includes determining raw measurements from resulting signals acquired for a sensing region, obtaining a masked region of the sensing region based on the raw measurements, and generating a baseline update value using a subset of the raw measurements corresponding to an unmasked region. A baseline value of the masked region is updated using the baseline update value to obtain an updated baseline. A location of an input object is detected using the updated baseline. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133413 | TOUCH SENSOR WITH ENHANCED AND SMALL-SCALE SENSITIVITY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A touch sensor with enhanced and small-scale sensitivity includes a substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the substrate, a first electrode layer between the substrate and the piezoelectric layer, a second electrode layer on the piezoelectric layer, and an outer touch layer. The touch layer is made of flexible and deformable material. The touch layer includes a base layer covering the second electrode layer and finely-shaped protrusions protruding from a surface of the base layer away from the piezoelectric layer. The base layer and the protrusions are integrally formed. The disclosure also provides a method for making such touch sensor. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133414 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display includes a substrate, a plurality of subpixels disposed on the substrate and that include organic light-emitting layers, pixel defining films disposed between the subpixels that partition the subpixels, black matrices disposed on the pixel defining films, where the black matrices absorb visible light and emit infrared light; and a sensor layer that receives infrared light emitted by the black matrices and reflected from an external object. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133415 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel including an opening penetrating the display panel, a display area adjacent to the opening, a first non-display area between the opening and the display area, and a second non-display area surrounding the display area, and an input detecting layer on the display panel. The input detecting layer may include a first line located in the first non-display area, a second line located in the second non-display area, and a connecting line connecting the first line to the second line. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133416 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CAPACITIVE SENSOR THAT USES TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE MEMBER - A transparent electrode member has a transparent electrode layer formed of a dispersion layer which includes a matrix and conductive nanowires dispersed therein to provide an optical adjustment region including a conductive portion having a first dispersion density and an optical adjustment portion having a second dispersion density smaller than the first dispersion density. The transparent electrode layer includes a plurality of first and second electrodes each having the optical adjustment region, and a first wire provided between and electrically connecting two adjacent first electrodes. A region of an insulating layer is formed between the first wire and the second electrodes, and between the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The first wire and a part of the first electrodes in a vicinity of the first wire are formed of a non-adjustment region of the dispersion layer including the conductive portion while lacking the optical adjustment portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133417 | TOUCH PANEL INCLUDING CONNECTION ELECTRODES FORMED DIFFERENTLY IN FIRST AREA THAN SECOND AREA AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A touch panel includes a substrate, detection electrodes, and connection electrodes. The substrate includes a planar surface portion and a curved surface portion adjacent to the planar surface portion in a first direction, the curved surface portion including an active region and another region disposed outside the active region. The detection electrodes are disposed on the substrate. The detection electrodes are arranged in the first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction. The connection electrodes electrically connect adjacent detection electrodes arranged in a same direction as one another. A connection electrode of the connection electrodes connecting detection electrodes adjacent to each other of the detection electrodes arranged in the first direction is disposed in the active region of the curved surface portion. The connection electrode includes a portion extending in a different direction than the first direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133418 | Flexible Sensor - A flexible sensor ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200133419 | MULTIPURPOSE MEDIA PLAYERS - Disclosed are Multipurpose Media Players that enable users to create transcriptions, closed captions, and/or logs of digitized recordings, that enable the presentation of transcripts, closed captions, logs, and digitized recordings in a correlated manner to users, that enable users to compose one or more scenes of a production, and that enable users to compose storyboards for a production. The multipurpose media players can be embodied within Internet browser environments; thereby providing high availability of the multipurpose players across software platforms, networks, and physical locations. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133420 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY MODULE - A display panel and a display module are provided. The display panel includes a display area, a driving chip on a side of the display area, and a fan-out wiring area connecting the display area and the driving chip. The driving chip includes a first side and two second sides respectively connected perpendicularly to both ends of the first side. The fan-out wiring area includes a plurality of first fan-out traces connected to the first side and a plurality of second fan-out traces respectively connected to the two second sides. A part of signals in the driving chip can be transmitted from the second sides of the driving chip to the display area through the second fan-out traces. This increases a total width of the fan-out wiring area and a trace width in the fan-out wiring area, avoids a risk of wire breakage, and reduces an impedance of the traces. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133421 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A pressure sensor includes a first substrate and a second substrate; a first driving electrode and a second driving electrode disposed on a first surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate and coupled to a first coupling electrode, the second driving electrode being shorter than the first driving electrode; a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode disposed on the first surface of the first substrate and coupled to a second coupling electrode, the second sensing electrode being shorter than the first sensing electrode; a first pressure sensing layer disposed on a first surface of the second substrate in a position facing the first substrate and overlapping and spaced from the first driving electrode and the first sensing electrode by a gap; and a second pressure sensing layer contacting with the second driving electrode and the second sensing electrode and electrically coupling the second driving electrode and the second sensing electrode to each other. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133422 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING TRUE FULL SCREEN DISPLAY IN HANDHELD TERMINALS - A method for manufacturing a mobile communications device such as a smart phone with an increased display area covering the entire full face of the device includes providing a device case of hand-holdable size, said case comprising a front face and a back face, and embedding in the front face of said case a touch screen display panel entirely occupying said front face, except for rims surrounding said display; and embedding in the back face of said case an inwardly facing back panel containing other components of the mobile communications device, including a camera. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133423 | BEZEL-LESS TOUCH SCREEN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A bezel-less touch screen apparatus includes: a display panel for displaying an image; and a touch sheet superposed on the display panel, for generating an input signal by a touch by an operator, wherein the touch sheet includes: a touch area for generating a touch signal, the touch area being located on an image display area of the display panel, in which an image is displayed; and a side surface attachment part on which signal electrodes are gathered from the edge of the touch area and connected to a controller and that is bent and attached to the side surfaces of the display panel so as to not protrude over the edge of the display panel. Therefore, the bezel width can be minimized. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133424 | TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS - The invention provides a touch display apparatus including a display device, a polarizer device, and a touch device. The polarizer device and the touch device are stacked on the display device. The touch device has a substrate with a thickness-direction phase retardation value Rth, and 0 nm≤|Rth|≤100 nm. The touch display apparatus has high display quality under the irradiation of an ambient beam. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133425 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - A drive control device being configured to provide a signal to an electronic device, the electronic device including a top panel having an operation surface, and a position detection circuit configured to detect a position of an operational input performed on the operation surface, and a vibrating element configured to generate vibration in the operation surface, the drive control device comprising: processor circuitry configured to execute a drive control processing that includes driving the vibrating element of the electronic device with a drive signal, the drive signal being configured to cause the vibrating element to generate natural vibration in the operation surface and being obtained by modulating a waveform signal of a first frequency in an ultrasonic band with a modulation signal of a second frequency having a difference from the first frequency, the difference being able to be sensed by a tactile receptor of a human. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133426 | MULTI-FORM FACTOR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM (IHS) WITH AUTOMATICALLY RECONFIGURABLE PALM REJECTION - Embodiments of a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) with automatically reconfigurable palm rejection are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include: a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify a posture of a second display relative to a first display; select a palm rejection setting corresponding to the posture; and apply the palm rejection setting to at least one of: the first display or the second display. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133427 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A THERMAL EFFECT WITH A DRIVING SIGNAL HAVING A KICK-IN PORTION AND/OR A BRAKING PORTION - A user interface device comprising a heat pump, a signal generating circuit, and a control circuit is presented. The control circuit is configured to control the signal generating circuit to generate a driving portion of a driving signal. All of the driving portion has a first polarity and causes the heat pump to generate the thermal effect, and causes heat flux to flow in a first direction. The control circuit is further configured to control the signal generating circuit to generate a braking portion of the driving signal, wherein all of the braking portion of the driving signal has a second polarity opposite the first polarity and causes the heat pump to stop the thermal effect. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133428 | TOUCH DEVICE WITH CHARGING FUNCTION AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A touch device has multiple charging traces distributed under the touch operation area. When the object hovers over or contacts the touch operation area, the control unit of the touch device obtains the corresponding position of the object through the sensing signal of the electrode units. The control unit in turn connect the charging traces adjacent to the corresponding position of the object to form at least one charging loop. In the process of the touch operation on the touch device, the object can be charged at the same time, and the convenience of use can be improved. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133429 | NOISE REDUCTION METHOD, TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a noise reduction method. The noise reduction method is applied to the touch display apparatus on which several touch detection nodes are disposed, and the noise reduction method includes: obtaining noise data of each touch detection node ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200133430 | System and Method for Detecting Imperfections in a Screen - A method and system for detecting imperfections on a surface of a touchscreen of an electrical device, comprising: swiping a test object, such as a fingertip, a fingernail or a pin, along at least a portion of the touchscreen; producing, by the touchscreen, an electric signal indicative of the test object's contact with the touchscreen; receiving an acoustic signal by an acoustic sensor, during the swipe of the test object along the touchscreen; analyzing, by a processor, at least one of the electric signal and received acoustic signal; and determining existence of imperfections on the touchscreen's surface based on the analysis. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133431 | PCB WITH INTEGRATED TOUCH SENSORS - An electrical control system includes a switch module configured to control power delivery to at least one external load, and a removable user interface module configured to connect to the switch module, receive power from the switch module and display an interface in accordance with a status of the external load, the user interface including a printed circuit board (PCB) having a touch controller that detects signals from a plurality of touch sensors integrated on a first side of the PCB, and a light-emitting diode (LED) controller that controls a plurality of LED's, a light guide, attached to the first side of the PCB, that partially obstructs light emitted from the plurality of LED's, a tactile switch electrically connected to the first side of the PCB between the transparent cover and the PCB, and a cover attached to the tactile switch over the first side of the PCB. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133432 | VIRTUAL TOUCH SCREEN - Apparatus and methods are provided for converting a display into a touch display. One or more optical sensors are arranged proximate the display. A processor receives a signal from the optical sensor(s) and, based on the signal, executes instructions for: (i) determining a distance between a pointer device and a surface of the display signal; (ii) determining a position of the pointer device on the surface of the display; (iii) when the distance is less than a threshold detection distance and greater than a threshold touch distance, providing an indication on the display that the position of the pointer device has been determined; and (iv) when the distance is less than the threshold touch distance, taking an action indicative of contact between the pointer device and the surface of the display. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133433 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display device includes: a display unit displaying an image on a display surface; a detection unit detecting a position of a pointing unit on the display surface; and a control unit causing the display unit to display an image based on the position detected by the detection unit. The control unit causes the display unit to display a first image group including a plurality of sample images having different settings of a first attribute from each other and a same setting of a second attribute that is different from the first attribute, the first image group being scrollable in a first direction, and a second image group including a plurality of sample images having a same setting of the first attribute and different settings of the second attribute from each other, the second image group being scrollable in a second direction that is different from the first direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133434 | TOUCHSCREEN WITH BIOSENSOR - Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include a touchscreen that includes one or more biosensors. The touchscreen can include drive lines, sense lines, a photoconductive material, one or more biosensing areas, a touchscreen engine, and a biosensor engine. In a touchscreen mode, the touchscreen engine can be configured to couple with the sense lines and determine a place on the touchscreen where a user touched. In a biosensing mode, the biosensor engine can be configured to use the drive lines or sense lines and determine biometrics of the user. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133435 | TOUCH PANEL STRUCTURE AND FLEXIBLE TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a touch panel structure and a flexible touch display device. The touch panel structure includes a plurality of first touch electrode chains and a plurality of second touch electrode chains insulated from and in cross-connection with the first touch electrode chains; each of the first touch electrode chains includes a plurality of spaced-apart first touch electrodes, and the adjacent two of the first touch electrodes are electrically connected through the first connecting portion, the first connecting portion includes at least two conductive bridges; two adjacent second touch electrodes are electrically connected through a second connecting portion, and the first connecting portion is stacked on the second connecting portion and insulated from the second connecting portion. The touch panel structure can not only increase the contact area between the first connection portion and the corresponding touch electrode but also reduce the contact resistance. | 2020-04-30 |
20200133436 | TOUCH SYSTEM, ITS TOUCH DEVICE AND INPUT DEVICE, AND ITS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - A touch system has a touch device and an input device. The touch system executes a first mode and a second mode at different times. In the first mode, the touch device transmits a modulation signal to drive the touch electrodes and to be used as an uplink signal. The input device receives the modulation signal. In the second mode, the touch device receives the downlink signal from the input device. Thus, the touch device does not have to transmit the driving signal and the uplink signal at different times. Then the time is saved for the rest work periods so that every work periods get longer length of time. | 2020-04-30 |