22nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130135120 | KEYBOARD APPLICABLE TO A VARIETY OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS - A keyboard to control an electronic product includes an input unit, a code switching unit, a decoding unit, and a wireless output unit. The input unit receives a manipulation instruction and sends an electrical signal corresponding to the manipulation instruction to the decoding unit. The code switching unit receives a decoding instruction and sends an electrical signal corresponding to the decoding instruction to the decoding unit. The decoding unit decodes the manipulation instruction to a command recognizable by the electronic product according to the decoding instruction. The wireless output unit is wirelessly connected to the electronic product, thereby transmitting the command to the electronic product. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135121 | COMPRESSION ALGORITHM INCORPORATING DYNAMIC SELECTIONOF A PREDEFINED HUFFMAN DICTIONARY - A system and method of selecting a predefined Huffman dictionary from a bank of dictionaries. The dictionary selection mechanism of the present invention effectively breaks the built-in tradeoff between compression ratio and compression rate for both hardware and software compression implementations. A mechanism is provided for automatically creating a predefined Huffman dictionary for a set of input files. The dictionary selection mechanism achieves high compression rate and ratio leveraging predefined Huffman dictionaries and provides a mechanism for dynamically speculating which predefined dictionary to select per input data block, thereby achieving close to a dynamic Huffman ratio at a static Huffman rate. In addition, a feedback loop is used to monitor the ongoing performance of the preset currently selected for use by the hardware accelerator. If the current preset is not optimal it is replaced with an optimal preset. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135122 | COMPRESSION ALGORITHM INCORPORATING A FEEDBACK LOOP FORDYNAMIC SELECTION OF A PREDEFINED HUFFMAN DICTIONARY - A system and method of selecting a predefined Huffman dictionary from a bank of dictionaries. The dictionary selection mechanism of the present invention effectively breaks the built-in tradeoff between compression ratio and compression rate for both hardware and software compression implementations. A mechanism is provided for automatically creating a predefined Huffman dictionary for a set of input files. The dictionary selection mechanism achieves high compression rate and ratio leveraging predefined Huffman dictionaries and provides a mechanism for dynamically speculating which predefined dictionary to select per input data block, thereby achieving close to a dynamic Huffman ratio at a static Huffman rate. In addition, a feedback loop is used to monitor the ongoing performance of the preset currently selected for use by the hardware accelerator. If the current preset is not optimal it is replaced with an optimal preset. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135123 | COMPRESSION ALGORITHM INCORPORATING AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF A BANK OF PREDEFINED HUFFMAN DICTIONARIES - A system and method of selecting a predefined Huffman dictionary from a bank of dictionaries. The dictionary selection mechanism of the present invention effectively breaks the built-in tradeoff between compression ratio and compression rate for both hardware and software compression implementations. A mechanism is provided for automatically creating a predefined Huffman dictionary for a set of input files. The dictionary selection mechanism achieves high compression rate and ratio leveraging predefined Huffman dictionaries and provides a mechanism for dynamically speculating which predefined dictionary to select per input data block, thereby achieving close to a dynamic Huffman ratio at a static Huffman rate. In addition, a feedback loop is used to monitor the ongoing performance of the preset currently selected for use by the hardware accelerator. If the current preset is not optimal it is replaced with an optimal preset. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135124 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT DECODING OF VARIABLE LENGTH CODES - A method, system, and computer program product for decoding a variable length code. A decoding module is configured to receive the variable length code. The variable length code is a plurality of bits. The decoding module is also configured to identify a number of times the lead bit is repeated consecutively at the beginning of the plurality of bits. The lead bit is predetermined to be one of a 1 or 0. The decoding module is also configured to identify a code word in a table of code words by using the number of times the lead bit is repeated. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135125 | Electronic Device and Method for Analog to Digital Conversion Using Successive Approximation - The invention includes a successive approximation register, a digital-to-analog converter, a comparator and a control stage. The control stage initially sets the successive approximation register to a first digital value. The digital-to-analog converter converts the digital value stored in the successive approximation register to an analog value. The comparator compares the converted digital value with an analog input value. The control stage restricts subsequent analog-to-digital conversion for the analog input value to a search interval above or below the first digital value depending on whether the analog input value is greater or lower than the converted analog value of the first digital value. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135126 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter and an operation method thereof. The method includes latching input signals which respectively correspond to bits of a first series of bits as digital data by directly transmitting the input signals to a latch; latching input signals which respectively correspond to bits of a second series of bits as digital data by transmitting the input signals to the latch after amplifying the input signals during a first period of amplification by using a preamplifier; and latching input signals which respectively correspond to bits of a third series of bits as digital data by transmitting the input signals to the latch after amplifying the input signals during a second period of amplification by using the preamplifier. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135127 | PIPELINED ADC HAVING ERROR CORRECTION - A stage of a pipelined analog-to-digital converter can include first and second pluralities of digital-to-analog converters (DACs), the first plurality sufficient in number to produce a residue from the stage, the second plurality having their outputs added into an analog output of the stage. A mapping circuit can exchange inputs between selected ones of the first and second pluralities of DACs, and a calibration circuit can provide first and second calibration signals to the selected one of the first plurality and another of the second plurality of DACs. The calibration signals can correlate to each other, but be uncorrelated to an analog input and digital output of the stage, and have unequal and partially offsetting effects on the stage's residue. A correction circuit can correct the digital output of the stage for circuit path errors based on a correlation between the calibration signals and an output of a succeeding stage. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135128 | Low Power High Speed A/D Converter - An analog-to-digital converter comprises a first set of comparators configured for generating a coarse digital measurement of an analog input signal, and a second set of comparators for performing a fine digital measurement of the analog input signal. The second set comprises a plurality of dynamic comparators, wherein each dynamic comparator is configurable for being activated by a clock signal. An activation circuit processes the coarse measurement and an input clock signal for generating a set of activation signals, which activate a subset of the dynamic comparators to generate the fine digital measurement. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135129 | Sensor Circuit for Concurrent Integration of Multiple Differential Signals and Operating Method Thereof - The present invention provides a circuit for concurrent integration of multiple differential signals. The circuit comprises a plurality of Stage 1 integration circuit arranged in array and a plurality of Stage 2 integration circuit arrange in array. Each of said Stage 1 integration circuit is configured to concurrently integrate an input signal to send out a Stage 1 positive signal and a Stage 1 negative signal which is reverse to said Stage 1 positive signal. Each of said Stage 2 integration circuit is configured to integrate a differential signal from a Stage 1 positive signal sent from a corresponding Stage 1 integration circuit and a Stage 1 negative signal sent from another Stage 1 integration circuit next to said corresponding Stage 1 integration circuit to output a Stage 2 signal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135130 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTO-RANGING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER FOR CURRENT SENSING - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for an auto-ranging analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for dynamically scaling inputs to an ADC. The auto-ranging ADC includes a dynamically configurable transistor arrangement for delivering a load current and a replica device for replicating the load current. A current sense resistor generates a replicated load voltage based on the replicated current. The ADC generates a digital value based on the replicated load voltage. The auto-ranging ADC also includes an auto-ranging controller for dynamically configuring the transistor arrangement based on the digital value to scale the inputs to the ADC. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135131 | IDLE TONE SUPPRESSION CIRCUIT - A hysteretic digital filter includes a first multi-bit flip-flop having an input for receiving a series of multi-bit sigma-delta ADC codes, a clock input for receiving a clock signal and an output; a second multi-bit flip-flop having an input coupled to the output of the first multi-bit flip-flop, an output for providing an output code of the digital filter, and an input for receiving a latch control signal, the second multi-bit flip-flop latching its input to its output under control of the latch control signal; and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to selectively provide the latch control signal to trigger latching by the second multi-bit flip-flop dependent on a running comparison of the output code of the digital filter and the value of individual ones of the multi-bit sigma-delta ADC codes from the series of multi-bit sigma-delta ADC codes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135132 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - The present invention provides an analog-to-digital converter, which comprises an integration circuit, a threshold signal generating circuit, a main comparison circuit, a sub comparison circuit, a counter, and a decoder. The integration circuit integrates an input signal and produces an integration signal. The threshold signal generating circuit generates a main threshold signal and a plurality of sub threshold signals. The main comparison circuit produces a plurality of main comparison signals according the integration signal and the main threshold signal. The sub comparison circuit produces a plurality of sub comparison signals according to the integration signal and the plurality of sub threshold signals. The counter counts the plurality of main comparison signals and produces a first counting signal. The decoder decodes the plurality of sub comparison signals and produces a second count signal. The first count signal and the second count signal are used for producing a digital signal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135133 | Integration and Analog to Digital Conversion Circuit With Common Capacitors and Operating Method Thereof - The present invention provides an integration and analog to digital conversion circuit sharing common capacitors. The circuit comprises a capacitor array module, an integration circuit, and an analog to digital conversion (ADC) logic. The capacitor array module has a plurality of capacitors. The integration circuit is configured to integrate an analog signal by the capacitor array module. The ADC logic is configured to convert the output of the capacitor array module to a digital signal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135134 | Integration and Analog to Digital Conversion Circuit With Common Capacitors and Operating Method Thereof - The present invention provides an integration and analog to digital conversion circuit sharing common capacitors. The circuit comprises a first capacitor array module, a second capacitor module, an integration circuit, an analog to digital conversion (ADC) logic. The first capacitor array module has a plurality of capacitors. The second capacitor array module has a plurality of capacitors. The integration circuit is configured to integrate an analog signal by said first or said second capacitor array module. The ADC logic is configured to convert the output of said first or said second capacitor array module to a digital signal. The ADC logic performs conversion by said first capacitor array module while said integration circuit performs integration by said second capacitor array module, and said ADC logic performs conversion by said second capacitor array module while said integration circuit performs integration by said first capacitor array module. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135135 | WIND TURBINES - A wind turbine having a tower and at least one radar-absorbing panel attached to an outer surface of the tower is described. The panels are attached by mounts that do not penetrate the outer surface of the tower. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the mounts attach magnetically to the outer surface of the tower. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135136 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An imaging system and method in which the system carries out the method which includes the steps of: (a) determining an incident field, (b) using the incident field and a volume integral equation (VIE) to determine a total field, (c) predicting voltage ratio measurement at a receiving antenna by using the volume integral equation (VIE), wherein the VIE includes a vector Green's function, (d) collecting voltage ratio measurements from one or more receiving antennas, and (e) comparing the predicted voltage ratio measurements to the collected voltage ratio measurements to determine one or more properties of the object being evaluated. An S-parameter based inverse scattering method using the vector Green's function and VIE as its core is also described. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135137 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VITAL SIGNS - In order to provide means for measuring vital signs such as heart rate, breathing rate, pulse forms, that allow accurate and unobtrusive signal acquisition and that are automatically adjusted to varying positions of an area of interest within a pre-determined area, a device, a system and a method for measuring vital signs are provided, wherein electromagnetic signals such as microwave or radar are emitted and reflected electromagnetic signals are sensed with directional sensitivity by a transceiving unit and wherein a direction of interest is determined based on the sensed reflected signals and a primary direction of sensitivity (300) of the transceiving unit is adjusted to the direction of interest by a control unit. Thus, vital signs can be monitored in an unobtrusive and simple way. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135138 | METHOD FOR PHASE UNWRAPPING USING CONFIDENCE-BASED REWORK - A method, executed by one or more computers, for unwrapping phase wrapped data including a plurality of nodes. The method includes: selecting a root node from the plurality of nodes to start unwrapping ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135139 | CALIBRATION DEVICES AND CALIBRATION METHODS - A calibration device, capable of calibrating a gain of a radiometer, includes an actuator and a micro-electromechanical-system (MEMS) unit. The actuator receives a calibration signal outputted from a control unit. The MEMS unit is coupled to the actuator, in which the actuator enables the MEMS unit to shield an antenna of the radiometer according to the calibration signal, such that the radiometer generates an environmental signal according to an equivalent radiant temperature received from the MEMS unit, and the control unit calibrates the gain of the radiometer according to the environmental signal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135140 | RADAR DEVICE - A high-frequency transmission signal is transmitted from a transmission antenna with a predetermined transmission period, and a signal of a reflected wave reflected from a target is received by a reception antenna. A code generator generates a first code sequence and second code sequence that constitute a pair of complementary codes. A first modulator modulates the first code sequence to generate a first transmission signal. A second modulator modulates the second code sequence to generate a second transmission signal. A quadrature modulator performs quadrature modulation by using the generated first and second transmission signals. The high-frequency transmission signal is generated from a signal that is quadrature modulated, and transmitted from the transmission antenna. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135141 | PRESCRIBED MODULUS CHIRP-LIKE WAVEFORMS WITH MULTIPLE FREQUENCY NOTCHES - An iterative method for modifying an initial time signal to form a created signal having a prescribed envelope, and frequency notches at prescribed frequency values, wherein the created signal closely resembles the initial time signal, the envelope of the created time signal is the prescribed envelope, and the Fourier magnitude of the created time signal at the prescribed frequency values is nearly zero. The created time signal may be a real-valued signal as well as a complex-valued time signal which closely resembles an arbitrary initial time signal, including initial time signals which are standard transmit signals for radar systems, and which have Fourier transform magnitudes with notches and stop-bands at prescribed frequency values. These notches and stop bands are created by enforcing nulls of prescribed order at the prescribed frequency values within the modified time signal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135142 | OBJECT SENSING DEVICE - An object sensing device has a radiation part that radiates an exploring wave forward, a sensing part having a first sensing element and a second sensing element, wherein the first sensing element and the second sensing element sense a reflected wave of the exploring wave radiated by the radiation part; and a determination part. The determination part determines a rainfall state ahead based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the first sensing element. The determination part determines existence or non-existence of an object positioned forward based on an intensity of the reflected wave sensed by the second sensing element. A visual-field restricting member is disposed in front of the first sensing element. The visual-field restricting member causes a visual field, in which the first sensing element senses the reflected wave, to differ from a visual field, in which the second sensing element senses the reflected wave. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135143 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING DETERMINATIONS OF RECEIVERS - The disclosed method and system is used to determine the position of a user device. The user device can receive data signals and/or carrier signals from orbiting space vehicles. These data signals can be used for positioning calculation and/or track maintenance of the user device. The disclosed method and system can account for time and frequency biases of the user device. For the track maintenance, a Kalman filter state estimator can be extended to include a velocity of the user device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135144 | SYNCHRONIZED MEASUREMENT SAMPLING IN A NAVIGATION DEVICE - In a hot start mode of a navigation device, the process of obtaining pseudo-range measurements can be synchronized with the processes of tracking navigation satellites and initializing a positioning unit to compute a position, velocity, and time (PVT) solution of the navigation device. This can influence a time instant at which the pseudo-range measurements are determined and a time to first fix, depending on whether the navigation device is in a strong or weak signal environment. A measurement unit can receive a first indication that a predetermined number of navigation satellites have been acquired and that navigation signals transmitted by the acquired navigation satellites have been locked. The measurement unit can receive a second indication that the positioning unit has been initialized to compute the PVT solution. In response to receiving both indications, the measurement unit can obtain the pseudo-range measurements. Accordingly, the positioning unit can compute the PVT solution. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135145 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An equation derivation section derives an observation equation that employs M epochs worth of GPS data and INS data as observation values to derive for each of the GPS satellites a float solution for number of waves of GPS data carrier wave between each of plural GPS satellites and a vehicle, wherein the range of float solutions of the number of waves is constrained by the vehicle travel path estimated based on M epochs worth of INS data. The observation equation is solved by a float solution computation section and float solutions computed for the number of waves N and the position of the vehicle for each of the GPS satellites. Fixed solutions with highest consistency are computed by a fixed solution computation section based on the float solutions for the number of waves N for each of the GPS satellites and the position of the vehicle. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135146 | METHOD FOR DIRECTED ANTENNA ALIGNMENT THROUGH AUGMENTED REALITY - A system for aligning two ground-based antennae ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135147 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IP AND VOIP DEVICE LOCATION DETERMINATION - A method and system for precise position determination of general Internet Protocol (IP) network-connected devices. A method enables use of remote intelligence located at strategic network points to distribute relevant assistance data to IP devices with embedded receivers. Assistance is tailored to provide physical timing, frequency and real time signal status data using general broadband communication protocols. Relevant assistance data enables several complementary forms of signal processing gain critical to acquire and measure weakened or distorted in-building Global Navigation Satellite Services (GNSS) signals and to ultimately extract corresponding pseudo-range time components. A method to assemble sets of GNSS measurements that are observed over long periods of time while using standard satellite navigation methods, and once compiled, convert using standard methods each pseudo-range into usable path distances used to calculate a precise geographic position to a known degree of accuracy. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135148 | FEMTOCELL CALIBRATION FOR TIMING BASED LOCATING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods disclosed herein can implement a femtocell calibration solution that uses the known location of the femtocell to calibrate timing based locating systems. The calculated time differences of different signals sent between macrocells and a mobile device can be used to solve for a reference time difference that accounts for the timing differences of the unsynchronized macrocells. The reference time difference can then be used to solve for the location of another mobile device if the calculated time differences between that mobile device and the macrocells are known. The solution can include taking many measurements of the calculated time difference at the first mobile device in order to average them to get a more accurate reference time difference. The solution can further include ceasing measurements at the first mobile device when the mobile device is no longer within range of the femtocell. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135149 | BROADBAND PRINTED ANTENNA - The present invention discloses a broadband printed antenna used in a notebook for receiving and emitting electromagnetic wave signals. The broadband printed antenna includes a substrate and a conductive layer formed on a front face of the substrate. The conductive layer includes a feeding portion for transmitting electromagnetic wave signals, a radiation portion extending leftward along an end of the feeding porting, a short portion being bent and spiral and extending rightward along the end of the feeding portion, and a ground portion extending along the short portion. The present invention includes the short portion being bent and spiral at the right side of the feeding portion for compensating a band of the notebook so that the band can reach 2.3 GHz-2.7 GHz, thereby meets various requirements of communication standards. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135150 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY THAT IS OPERABLE IN MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE - An antenna assembly for a computing device is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a first radiating element coupled to a feed point and a first ground point of a printed circuit board, and a second radiating element coupled to a second ground point of the printed circuit board. The first radiating element is positioned adjacent to the printed circuit board so as to form a first gap that extends between the first radiating element and the printed circuit board along at least a portion of the length of the first radiating element. The second radiating element is positioned adjacent to the printed circuit board so as to form a second gap that extends between the second radiating element and the printed circuit board along at least a portion of the length of the second radiating element. The two radiating elements are spaced apart by a third gap. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135151 | Radiation Component of Miniature Antenna - A radiation component of a miniature antenna comprises an access part for transmitting signals, two first radiating structures mirrored upon a mirror line with each other and spacing at intervals, and a second radiating structure connected with the first structures. Every first radiating structure has a first circuit and a second circuit spacing at intervals and along a straight line substantially parallel to the mirror line, and a third circuit connecting the first circuit and the second circuit. The second radiating structure has two first circuits intersected with the extending lines of the first circuits in the first radiating structure, and a second circuit connecting the first circuits. The access part is electrically connected to an end of the first circuit in the first radiating structure which is far away from the mirror line. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135152 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA STRUCTURE, AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD - An electronic device module as described herein includes an electronic device package having device contacts. The electronic device package is fixed within encapsulating material, along with an electrically conductive ground layer. The ground layer has a device opening in which the electronic device package resides, and the ground layer also has an antenna opening spaced apart from the device opening. The device contacts and one side of the ground layer correspond to a first surface, and a patch antenna element overlies the first surface. The antenna element is coupled to the electronic device package, and a projection of the patch antenna element onto the first surface resides within the antenna opening. Also provided are methods for manufacturing such an electronic device module. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135153 | Dual Feed Port Dual Band Antenna Assembly and Associated Method - A dual feed port dual band (DFDB) antenna module comprising a first antenna element disposed on a first planar surface, a second antenna element disposed on a second planar surface, and a third antenna element disposed on a third planar surface. A first feed port is coupled to a first transceiver circuit adapted to operate in a first band and a second feed port is coupled to a second transceiver circuit adapted to operate in the first band and to a receiver circuit adapted to operate in a second band. The first and second feed ports are oriented substantially orthogonal with respect to each other. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135154 | PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE - A portable wireless device includes: first and second circuit boards each including a ground pattern; first and second power feeding portions provided on the first and second circuit boards, respectively; and first and second antenna elements connected to the first and second power feeding portions, respectively. The first circuit board is arranged substantially parallel to the second circuit board. A first connection portion provided on the first circuit board is electrically connected to a second connection portion provided on the second circuit board via a connection line. A slit is formed by cutting any one of: a part of the ground pattern of the first circuit board at a position between the first power feeding portion and the first connection portion; and a part of the ground pattern of the second circuit board at a position between the second power feeding portion and the second connection portion. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135155 | QUAD-BAND INTERNAL ANTENNA AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL THEREOF - A quad-band internal antenna may include an antenna radiating element, a first slotted hole and a second slotted hole arranged on a printed circuit board. The first slotted hole may be arranged along a direction perpendicular to the current flow direction of the printed circuit board, and the second slotted hole may be arranged between a ground pin and a feed pin of the antenna radiating element, such that the first slotted hole and the second slotted hole are both open slotted holes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135156 | Multi-Band Antenna For Portable Communication Device - A multi-band antenna for a portable communication device is disclosed, in which the communication device includes a first housing, a second housing and a substrate. The multi-band antenna includes a feeding portion, a system ground plane, a metal ring, a resonant cavity, a first and a second radiating portion. The system ground plane is disposed on the substrate. The metal ring is connected to the first housing, and forms a space with the first housing to accommodate the substrate, in which the metal ring is electrically coupled to the system ground plane through a plurality of ground ends. The resonant cavity is formed between the system ground plane and the metal ring to generate a first resonant mode. The first and the second radiating portion are disposed on the second housing, for generating a second and a third resonant mode, respectively. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135157 | Portable Communication Device - A portable communication device includes an appearance, a substrate and a switchable resonant antenna. The substrate is disposed in the appearance, and the substrate has a ground plane. The switchable resonant antenna comprises a first connection portion, a switching unit, a first metal element and a second metal element, where the first connection portion is electrically coupled between the ground plane and the switching unit, the switching unit is configured to electrically couple the first connection portion to the first metal element or the second metal element according to a control signal generated corresponding to a detecting result, in order to generate a first resonant mode. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135158 | UNINTERRUPTED BEZEL ANTENNA - A bezel forms a continuous, uninterrupted outer perimeter around the outside of a handheld radio device. The bezel is made of an electrically conductive material and is used as an antenna element. The bezel can be operated in either a common excitation mode or a differential excitation mode, depending on whether a user is presently holding the device, and making contact with the bezel. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135159 | ADAPTOR FOR A SURFACE-MOUNTABLE ANTENNA WITH WAVEGUIDE CONNECTOR FUNCTION AND ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING THE ANTENNA DEVICE - An adaptor with a lower portion designed to be connectable to an upper horizontal opening serving as electromagnetic aperture of a reflector frame of a surface-mountable antenna device and an upper portion of the adaptor being designed to accommodate a waveguide of testing or tuning equipment. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135160 | HOSPITAL BED HAVING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY - An apparatus for providing data communication and power to a device located in a room having a power outlet is disclosed. The power outlet may be a standard AC outlet, for example. The apparatus includes a cable extending from the device and having a plug comprising a plug body. Prongs extend from the plug body and couple to the power outlet to receive power. A first near field communication antenna is carried by the plug body. A communication module has a second near field communication antenna and is located in the room in proximity to the plug. At least one of the first near field communication antenna and the second near field communication antenna communicates data wirelessly to the other of the first near field communication antenna and the second near field communication antenna. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135161 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a first antenna including a first element formed in an annular form and having a length defined in accordance with a wavelength of a first frequency within a first frequency band, which is predetermined. The first antenna is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of the first frequency. The first antenna also includes a retaining portion arranged at an outer peripheral portion of the first element and retains the first element in a state where a plane orthogonal to an axial direction of the first element conforms to a horizontal direction. The antenna device also includes a second antenna including a second element arranged at a radially inward position of the first element and configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of a second frequency within a second frequency band that is different from the first frequency band. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135162 | ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR INTERFERENCE SUPRESSION - An antenna system is capable of optimizing communication link quality with one or multiple transceivers while suppressing one or multiple interference sources. The antenna provides a low cost, physically small multi-element antenna system capable of being integrated into mobile devices and designed to form nulls in the radiation pattern to reduce interference from unwanted interferers. The antenna system operates in both line of sight and high multi-path environments by adjusting the radiation pattern and sampling the received signal strength to reduce signal levels from interferers while monitoring and optimizing receive signal strength from desired sources. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135163 | ACTIVE MIMO ANTENNA CONFIGURATION FOR MAXIMIZING THROUGHPUT IN MOBILE DEVICES - An active antenna system and algorithm is proposed that provides for dynamic tuning and optimization of antenna system parameters for a MIMO system that will provide for greater throughput. As one or multiple antennas are loaded or de-tuned due to environmental changes, corrections to correlation and/or isolation are made by tuning the active antenna. A null-steering technique is implemented to alter the near-field and far-field characteristics to aid in modifying correlation and isolation in the multi-antenna system. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135164 | SMALL ANTENNA APPARATUS OPERABLE IN MULTIPLE BANDS - In a radiator, a large loop is formed by radiation conductors, first and second capacitors, and first and second inductors, and a small loop is formed by portions of the radiation conductors close to each other, the second capacitor, and the second inductor. The radiator is configured such that its first portion, second portion, and third portion resonate at predetermined frequencies, respectively. The first portion extends along the large loop, and includes the first inductor, the first capacitor, and one of the second inductor and the second capacitor. The second portion includes a section extending from a feed point to a second position through one of the first inductor and the first capacitor, and includes the small loop. The third portion includes a section extending from the feed point to the second position through the first capacitor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135165 | ANTENNA, ANTENNA APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The claimed invention discloses an antenna including: a magnetic core ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135166 | ANTENNA FEEDING NETWORK - An antenna feeding network, including at least one antenna feeding line, each antenna feeding line comprising a coaxial line having a central inner conductor and a surrounding outer conductor. The outer conductor ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135167 | ANTENNA MODULE - An antenna module includes a substrate, a main radiation structure, a strip-shaped radiation structure, a grounding structure, a shorting structure, a parasitic radiation structure and a metal radiation member. An acute angle is included between a first edge of the main radiation structure and a longitudinal edge of the substrate. The main radiation structure has a signal feeding portion and a connecting portion. The strip-shaped radiation structure is extended from a second edge of the main radiation structure. The shorting structure is U-shaped. A first end of the shorting structure is connected to the signal feeding portion and a second end of the shorting structure is connected to the grounding structure. The parasitic radiation structure is extended from the grounding structure and parallel to the first edge. A constant distance is between the parasitic radiation structure and the first edge. The metal radiation member is connected to the connecting portion. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135168 | MIMO ANTENNA FOR IMPROVED ISOLATION - A MIMO antenna for improving isolation is disclosed. The disclosed antenna includes a dielectric feature; a ground plane included in a first layer of the dielectric feature; a first radiator, which is electromagnetically joined with a first feed point, configured to radiate a first RF signal, and joined with the ground plane; a second radiator, which is electromagnetically joined with a second feed point, configured to radiate a second RF signal, and joined with the ground plane; and a connector line, which is joined with a particular point of the first radiator and with a particular point of the second radiator to connect the first radiator with the second radiator. The disclosed antenna can improve isolation properties between multiple antennas and can ensure adequate isolation properties even when the distances between multiple antennas are set to be relatively small. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135169 | ANTENNA - This application relates to antennas including, for example, an antenna for operation at a frequency in excess of 200 MHz comprising: an insulative substrate having a central axis, an axial passage extending therethrough and an outer substrate surface which extends around the axis; a three-dimensional antenna element structure including at least one pair of axially coextensive elongate conductive antenna elements on or adjacent the outer substrate surface; and an axial feeder structure which extends through the passage and comprises an elongate laminate board wherein the laminate board proximal end portion includes lateral extensions projecting in opposite lateral directions, and wherein, adjacent the laminate board proximal end portion, the substrate has recesses on opposite sides of the axis which receive at least edge parts of the said lateral extensions of the laminate board proximal end portion. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135170 | PRINTED ANTENNA - A printed antenna is disclosed. The printed antenna includes a substrate and an electrically conductive layer formed on a top surface of the substrate. The electrically conductive layer comprises a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a first feed part, a second feed part, and a grounding part. The first radiation part is connected with the first feed part. The second radiation part is connected with the second feed part. The grounding part is connected with the first radiation part and the second radiation part. In the printed antenna of the present invention, the first feed part and the second feed part feed into two electromagnetic signals so as to implement a dual antenna function. Furthermore, the arrangement is reasonable, and the manufacturing cost is low. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135171 | ACTIVE SELF-RECONFIGURABLE MULTIMODE ANTENNA SYSTEM - A self-reconfigurable multimode antenna system where loading conditions of sensors are analyzed and used to generate control signals to dynamically reconfigure an antenna for improved performance. One or multiple sensors can be coupled to the antenna to dynamically change the radiating structure. One or multiple sensors can be coupled to the input or matching section of the antenna to improve or alter the impedance match of the antenna. An algorithm to relate loading effects of sensors to dynamically adjust the antenna is described. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135172 | RESONANT CIRCUIT AND ANTENNA DEVICE - A resonant circuit and an antenna device achieve a low resonance frequency without increasing a coil size, and improve communication performance. In the resonant circuit, two coil-shaped conductors are arranged so as to be opposed to each other with a dielectric sheet interposed therebetween. The two coil-shaped conductors are, at the opposed portions thereof, coupled with a capacitance interposed therebetween, and wound so that electric currents flowing through the respective conductors trend in the same direction in a planar view. The opposed area in at least a portion of the outermost windings and/or innermost windings of the coil-shaped conductors is larger as compared with the opposed area in any other winding, and the respective ends of the conductors define power feeding units. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135173 | MULTIBAND LOOP ANTENNA - An approximately planar antenna assembly can be formed or used, such as comprising a printed circuit board assembly. In an example, the approximately planar antenna assembly can include a dielectric material and a conductive loop comprising an outer loop portion having a first conic section an inner loop portion having a second conic section located within a footprint of the first conic section. The planar antenna assembly can be configured to support wireless transfer of information in at least two ranges of operating frequencies, such as two or more respective ranges used for cellular communications. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135174 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING MULTIFUNTION ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An electronic device defines a receiving groove for an antenna, a first opening, and a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are at two opposite ends of the receiving groove, and allow an antenna assembly to be extended or retracted in the receiving groove to allow the electronic device to receive different types of wireless signals. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135175 | THIN-FILM ANTENNA WITH POWER-LIMITING FUSE - An antenna has a radiator formed entirely of thin film and adapted to receive and transmit radio-frequency signals, a connector also formed of thin film and adapted for connection to a transmitter, and a fuse formed of the same thin film as the radiator and connector and connected therebetween. The fuse is of a narrower width than the antenna and connector parts and so dimensioned as to melt if a radio-frequency signal greater than a predetermined magnitude is transmitted through it from the connector part to the radiator part. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135176 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF A USER - The present invention relates to an image display device, to an image display system, to a method for analyzing the emotional state of user, wherein information on a user response to a scene containing content is analyzed so as to provide a user with information on the emotional state of the user for the scene or to selectively provide information added for each scene of the content, thereby rendering an interactive service. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for analyzing the emotional state of a user comprises the steps of: outputting a scene comprising content having identification information; receiving information on a user response to the scene; determining the emotional state of the user for the scene on the basis of the information on the user response; and storing the determined emotional state in association with the identification information. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135177 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a first display configured to display an image; a second display configured to display and has lower power consumption than the first display; an application starting module configured to start an instructed application; and an output module configured to acquire display designation information that is included in the started application and designates a display for displaying the application, and output the started application to one of the first and second displays based on the acquired display designation information. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135178 | INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An information processing terminal includes display unit and control unit. The display unit includes a first screen and a second screen. The control unit displays a pair icon where a first application indication designating a first application and a second application indication designating a second application are arranged in a predetermined positional relationship on the first screen or the second screen. When the pair icon is designated by a user, the control unit activates the first application and the second application in an arrangement according to the positional relationship between the first application indication and the second application indication on the first screen and the second screen, respectively. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135179 | CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE THEREOF - Provided is a method of controlling a server device for transmitting AV data being played on the server device to a client device. The method may include displaying an image at a first resolution on a display on the server device, receiving a request from a client device for the image, changing a resolution of the displayed image from a first resolution to a second resolution, displaying the image at the second resolution at the server device, capturing the image displayed on the server device, encoding the captured image, and transmitting the encoded image to the client device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135180 | SHARED COLLABORATION USING HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Various embodiments are provided for a shared collaboration system and related methods for enabling an active user to interact with one or more additional users and with collaboration items. In one embodiment a head-mounted display device is operatively connected to a computing device that includes a collaboration engine program. The program receives observation information of a physical space from the head-mounted display device along with a collaboration item. The program visually augments an appearance of the physical space as seen through the head-mounted display device to include an active user collaboration item representation of the collaboration item. The program populates the active user collaboration item representation with additional user collaboration item input from an additional user. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135181 | System and Method for Determining the Orientation of an Eye - In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN APPLICATION IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method display an application in a wireless terminal. The application displaying apparatus and method are capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of applications in a wireless terminal, with the apparatus including: a flexible display unit which has a screen divided in response to a folding action; and a controller for controlling the flexible display unit to divide the screen of the flexible display unit in response to the folding action for the flexible display unit and to display applications on the divided screens. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135183 | Display Device, Electronic Device and Method of Driving Display Device - The present invention provides a display device which can display characters clearly and display images smoothly. An area gray scale method is adopted and a configuration of one pixel is changed depending on a mode, by selecting one or more display regions in each pixel. When characters are needed to be displayed clearly, one pixel is configured by selecting a stripe arrangement. Thus, clear display can be conducted. When images are needed to be displayed, one pixel is configured by selecting an indented state. Thus, smooth display can be conducted. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135184 | ENCAPSULATED ARRAYS OF ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS DEVICES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for encapsulating electromechanical systems devices. In one aspect, large arrays of electromechanical systems devices can be encapsulated. In one aspect the encapsulation includes an encapsulation layer supported over the electromechanical systems devices by encapsulation layer supports. The encapsulation layer can also include a plurality of orifices. The orifices can be sealed such that the electromechanical systems devices below are not damaged. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135185 | DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE DRIVER CIRCUIT - A display device driver circuit in which a lookup table can be written into a memory circuit within a retrace period even when the lookup table is constantly reconstructed in accordance with a change in the external environment and stored in the memory circuit, and data of the lookup table can be held even if supply of power supply voltage stops. In a driver circuit for a display device, a memory circuit including a transistor having a semiconductor layer containing an oxide semiconductor is used as a memory circuit that stores a lookup table for correcting image signals in accordance with a change in the external environment. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135186 | Color Flat Display Panel and Corresponding Color Flat Display Device - A color flat display panel and a corresponding color flat display device are disclosed. The color flat display panel comprises a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines. Each of the pixels comprises a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel and a third color sub-pixel, each of the scanning lines is electrically connected with a corresponding row of sub-pixels in a row direction, and each of the data lines is electrically connected with a corresponding column of sub-pixels in a column direction. The first color sub-pixel, the second color sub-pixel and the third color sub-pixel of each of the pixels are arranged in the column direction so that the corresponding row of sub-pixels electrically connected with each of the scanning lines are sub-pixels of a same color. As sub-pixels of each row are of a same color, each sub-pixel can receive a Gamma curve of the same color, thus obviating the color-cross. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135187 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a first illumination unit configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel with light which is emitted in a first emission direction, a second illumination unit configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel with light which is emitted in a second emission direction different from the first emission direction, and a controller configured to control the liquid crystal display panel, the first illumination unit and the second illumination unit in a first display mode in which 3D display with power saving is effected, and in a second display mode in which 3D display with a wider viewing angle than in the first display mode is effected. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135188 | GESTURE-RESPONSIVE USER INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing a gesture-responsive user interface for an electronic device. In one aspect, an apparatus or electronic device has an interactive display that provides an input/output (I/O) interface to a user of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a processor, a light emitting source and at least two light sensors. A secondary optical lens structures emitted light from the light emitting source into at least one lobe. Each light sensor outputs, to the processor, a signal representative of a characteristic of received light, where the received light results from scattering of the structured emitted light by an object. The processor effectuates the I/O interface by recognizing, from the output of the light sensors, an instance of a user gesture, and to control the interactive display and/or the apparatus in response to the user gesture. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135189 | GESTURE-RESPONSIVE USER INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A COLOR CODED 3D SPACE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for three dimensional position determination of an object. In one aspect, a first electromagnetic (EM) radiation and a second EM radiation is emitted, toward a position-sensing volume, the first and second EM radiation each having a respective, different, wavelength. Scattered radiation, resulting from interaction of the emitted first and second EM radiation with an object located in the position-sensing volume, is detected. Characteristics of the detected scattered radiation have a correlation with a position of the object in the position-sensing volume. A three dimensional position of the object is determined, from the correlation. The position-sensing volume may be proximate to, and extend above, an external surface of a display screen. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135190 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS OF PHYSICAL BUTTON OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method for executing multiple functions of a physical button of an electronic device, multiple functions of the physical button are predefined, and a relationship between each of the multiple functions and each placement state of the electronic device is predefined. One of the placement states of the electronic device is detected when the physical button is pressed. A function of the physical button corresponding to the detected placement state of the electronic device is determined according to the predefined relationship. The electronic device is controlled to execute the determined function of the physical button. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135191 | INPUT DISPLAY APPARATUS, TANGIBLE COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM AND INPUT DISPLAY METHOD - Disclosed is an input display apparatus including: a handwriting input unit to receive a handwriting input; a particle migration type of display unit to enable display contents to be partially rewritten; and a control unit to control a display operation of the display unit, for displaying each stroke which is input via the handwriting input unit; wherein the control unit controls the display unit so as to display a currently input stroke which is currently input via the handwriting input unit, in a simple display in which a delay required to display the currently input stroke is short as compared with a normal display. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135192 | GESTURE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, METHOD THEREOF AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A gesture recognition apparatus detects a locus of a fingertip position of a user from an acquired moving image; sets an effective range configured to set an effective range to detect a locus of the fingertip position of the user from the moving image flap action; determines whether or not the locus of the fingertip position is of the flap action when the locus of the fingertip position is included in the effective range; and recognizes a gesture of the user from the flap action when the locus of the fingertip position is of the flap action. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135193 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS DISPLAY APPARATUS INCORPORATING CHARGE DISSIPATION SURFACES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for dissipating charge buildup within a display element with a conductive layer. The conductive layer is maintained in electrical contact with a fluid within the display element. The fluid, in turn, remains in contact with light modulators within the display elements. Any charge buildup that may be caused by the filling of the fluid during fabrication of the display device, or during operation of the light modulators can be dissipated by the conductive layer. Thus, by dissipating the charge buildup, the conductive layer reduces or eliminates electrostatic forces due to the charge buildup that may affect the operability of the light modulators. The display can include conductive spacers in an active display region of the display and a spacer-free region that allows the substrates to deform while retaining an electrical connection between the conductive layer and the spacers in the active display region. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135194 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC DEVICE USING A CONTROL APPARATUS - An electrical switch apparatus including a movement sensitive form is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, a motion sensor and a processing unit, where motion on, near or about the motion sensor is translated into output commands adapted for list scrolling, where the list can be arranged in a hierarchy such as menus or for changing a value of an attribute of a electrical device under the control of the switch. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135195 | SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC DEVICE USING A CONTROL APPARATUS - An electrical switch apparatus including a movement sensitive form is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, a motion sensor and a processing unit, where motion on, near or about the motion sensor is translated into output commands adapted for list scrolling, where the list can be arranged in a hierarchy such as menus or for changing a value of an attribute of an electrical device under the control of the switch. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135196 | METHOD FOR OPERATING USER FUNCTIONS BASED ON EYE TRACKING AND MOBILE DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - An eye tracking based user function controlling method and a mobile device adapted thereto are provided. A camera unit of a mobile device is activated while a specific user function is executed. A gaze angle of a user's eye is acquired from an image obtained via the camera unit. An eye tracking function is executed in which execution state is controlled according to the gaze angle. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135197 | TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATION INPUT METHOD - A transmissive display apparatus includes an operation section that detects an operational input issued through an operation surface, an image output section for the left eye and an image output section for the right eye that output predetermined image light, an image pickup section that visually presents the predetermined image light in an lavage pickup area that transmits externally incident light, a sensor that outputs a signal according to a positional relationship between the operation surface and the image pickup area, and a determination section that detects overlap between an optical image of the operation surface that has passed through the image pickup area and the predetermined image in the image pickup area based on the signal according to the positional relationship and receives the operational input when the optical image of the operation surface overlaps with the predetermined image. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135198 | Electronic Devices With Gaze Detection Capabilities - An electronic device may have gaze detection capabilities that allow the device to detect when a user is looking at the device. The electronic device may implement a power management scheme using the results of gaze detection operations. When the device detects that the user has looked away from the device, the device may dim a display screen and may perform other suitable actions. The device may pause a video playback operation when the device detects that the user has looked away from the device. The device may resume the video playback operation when the device detects that the user is looking towards the device. Gaze detector circuitry may be powered down when sensor data indicates that gazed detection readings will not be reliable or are not needed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER INTERACTION WITH PROJECTED CONTENT - A system and method for user interaction with projected content are provided. A computer generated image is projected onto a surface, the computer generated image comprising at least one symbol. The projected computer generated image is imaged to obtain a sensor image. The location of the symbol within the sensor image is detected and based on the location of the symbol in the sensor image a device may be controlled. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135200 | Electronic Device and Method for Controlling Same - Provided is an electronic device whereby input characters can be used in a desired application by a simple operation, and a method for controlling the electronic device. While on screen, if a leftward shaking operation is detected again by a motion sensor, a control unit displays, instead of the screen of a notepad application, a browser application screen of a browser application different from the notepad application. While on screen, if a detecting unit detects the operation of a user's finger being lifted from the surface of a display unit, the control unit inputs the input text “BOU-SUI MOBILE”, displayed on the display unit, in a search box on the browser application and launches the browser application. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135201 | VEHICLE WITH TACTILE INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM - A device for delivering stimuli to a user of a vehicle includes a data generating device that generates signals regarding information regarding a vehicle or surroundings about the vehicle. A human interface device is provided for positioning in contact with a user of the vehicle. The human interface device receives the signals from the data generating device. A control is operable to select the signals from the data generating device for operating the human interface device to deliver stimuli to the user of the vehicle. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135202 | INTERACTIVE DIALOG DEVICE BETWEEN AN OPERATOR OF AN AIRCRAFT AND A GUIDANCE SYSTEM OF SAID AIRCRAFT - Interactive dialog device between an operator of an aircraft and a guidance system of the aircraft. The dialog device includes an interaction on a screen which represents, on the one hand, a playback element indicating the value of a guidance setpoint of the guidance system of the aircraft, and on the other hand, a control element which can be grasped and moved along a curve by an operator to modify the value of the guidance setpoint. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135203 | INPUT GESTURES USING DEVICE MOVEMENT - A handheld electronic device has a cursor which is moved by tilting and or accelerating the device, where the cursor movement correlates to a bubble in a bull's eye level. Gestures include flicking, shaking, and reversing an acceleration or tilting, to control movement of the cursor, and to execute instructions corresponding to a position of the cursor. These gestures may be combined with touch, speech, buttons, or other known methods of communication between users and devices. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135204 | Unlocking a Screen Using Eye Tracking Information - Methods and systems for unlocking a screen using eye tracking information are described. A computing system may include a display screen. The computing system may be in a locked mode of operation after a period of inactivity by a user. Locked mode of operation may include a locked screen and reduced functionality of the computing system. The user may attempt to unlock the screen. The computing system may generate a display of a moving object on the display screen of the computing system. An eye tracking system may be coupled to the computing system. The eye tracking system may track eye movement of the user. The computing system may determine that a path associated with the eye movement of the user substantially matches a path associated with the moving object on the display and switch to be in an unlocked mode of operation including unlocking the screen. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135205 | Display Method And Terminal Device - The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display method and a terminal device. The method includes detecting the state of the terminal device and displaying a first content on the display unit according to the first display command; producing a second display command when it is detected that the terminal devices is in the second state and displaying a second content on the display unit according to the second display command; wherein objects included in the first content and objects included in the second content are not exactly the same. The embodiments of the present disclosure produce different display commands according to the detected different states of the terminal device, and contents not exactly the same through the display unit, realizing that the terminal device displays different contents in different states, which improves the user's operation and experience. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135206 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND PEN TOOL THEREFOR - A pen tool for use with an interactive input system comprises an elongate body, at least one switch assembly accommodated by the body and a controller accommodated by the body and communicating with the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly is actualable when the pen tool is brought into contact with an input surface of the interactive input system. The controller is responsive to actuation of the at least one switch assembly. The at least one switch assembly comprises a contact circuit and a plunger assembly having a conductive element thereon that is generally aligned with the contact circuit. The plunger assembly is moveable into the body to bring the conductive element into contact with the contact circuit thereby actuate the at least one switch assembly. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135207 | CAPACITIVE SENSING KEYBOARD - A novel capacitive sensing keyboard allows for keypads to be easily changed for repair or reconfiguration purposes. The keypads can be made of a deformable and resilient material, such as an elastomer, which can provide tactile feedback to a user and which are relatively inexpensive to manufacture. An array of overlying pairs of driver elements and sense elements are located adjacent the keypad and changes in the dielectric value of materials about the driver/sense element pairs are detected when a key on the keypad is pressed by a user. These detected changes are processed in view of a defined key map to determine which key or keys have been pressed by the user. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135208 | Method for a chord input of textual, symbolic or numerical information - A system and method for chord input of symbols, by up to three fingers of each hand. The system consists of twelve input zones ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135209 | DISAMBIGUATING TOUCH-INPUT BASED ON VARIATION IN CHARACTERISTIC SUCH AS SPEED OR PRESSURE ALONG A TOUCH-TRAIL - Disclosed is a method and corresponding apparatus or system for disambiguating touch-input based on variation in a characteristic such as speed or pressure along a touch-trail. A computing system may detect a variation in a characteristic of a touch-trail, such as variation in speed of movement of touch along the touch-trail and/or a variation in pressure of touch along the touch-trail. Based on the detected variation, the computing system may determine an intended touch position represented by the trail, such as a landing position or lifting position for instance. And the computing system may take action based at least in part on that determined touch position. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING A KEYPAD IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for arranging a keypad in a wireless terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for arranging a keypad in a wireless terminal to conveniently perform a key input in the wireless terminal, the apparatus including: a display unit for displaying the keypad in at least one of a right and left side on a screen of the display unit in a horizontal mode of the wireless terminal; and a controller for controlling the display unit to display the keypad in the right and/or left side on the screen of the display unit in the horizontal mode of the wireless terminal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135211 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard is disclosed and includes a base plate, a plurality of key structures, a plurality of switches, and a capacitive touch sensing device. Each of the key structures is disposed above the bottom plate and includes a keycap capable of moving up and down relative to the base plate. Each of the switches corresponds to one of the keycaps and is disposed under the corresponding keycap. Each of the keycaps is capable of moving toward the base plate to trigger the corresponding switch. The capacitive touch sensing device is disposed under the key structures, for sensing a touch operation performed on the keycaps. The functionality of the keyboard of the invention therefore improves. The keyboard uses an identical projection area to perform keying and touch operation, which avoids the inconvenience for a user when using both a keyboard and a touchpad in the prior art. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135212 | HAPTIC KEYBOARD FOR A TOUCH-ENABLED DISPLAY - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a haptic keyboard for a touch-enabled display of a portable electronic device. According to one example, the touch-enabled display unit is configured to display a keyboard having a plurality of interactive key selectors. A plurality of tractable members are coupled to the display unit, with each tractable member positioned to correspond with a boundary area of at least one key selector. Furthermore, each tractable member is configured to protrude from a front surface of the display unit so as to create a haptic border region for the corresponding key selector of the keyboard. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135213 | SENSING CAPACITANCE CHANGES OF A HOUSING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow measurement of a user's interaction with the housing of an electronic device. Some embodiments may measure the electrical characteristics of a housing of an electrical device, where the housing is capable of being temporarily deformed by the user's interaction. By measuring the electrical characteristics of the housing, such as the housing's capacitance, the user's interaction with the housing can be measured in a manner that is independent of the user's electrical characteristics and/or in a manner that may allow the pressure applied to the housing to be quantified. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135214 | DEVICE FEEDBACK AND INPUT VIA HEATING AND COOLING - A thermoelectric display including an array of thermoelectric devices is used to provide output to a user in the form of thermal feedback. The thermal feedback may be used to provide navigation cues to the user to enable eyes-free navigation. The thermal feedback may be used to provide target acquisition cues to enable the user to accurately target a contact point on a touchscreen. The thermal feedback may be used to convey an emotive aspect of a message to the user. The thermal feedback may be used to identify to the user a caller associated with an incoming call. The thermoelectric display may be, alternatively or additionally, used to provide input to another device, such as a mobile device to which the thermoelectric display is operatively coupled. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135215 | Incremental Page Transitions on Electronic Paper Displays - Techniques for implementing incremental page transitions on an electronic paper display of an electronic device are described herein. In some instances, an electronic-paper display controller that allows for per-pixel or multiple-pixel-block updating enables the incremental page transitions. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135216 | TOUCH COORDINATE CALCULATION METHOD FOR TOUCH PANEL - A method for calculating a touch coordinate on a touch panel is provided, the touch panel having a plurality of points, said method comprising: determining a group of candidate points when a touch occurs on the touch panel, each candidate point having one sensing value; assigning weights to the sensing values of the respective candidate points to obtain weighted sensing values; and calculating a coordinate by utilizing the weighted sensing values and positions of the respective candidate points. By using said method, the calculation result of the touch coordinate will be more stable. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135217 | APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR A MULTI-POINTER INDIRECT TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - To allow a computer platform to provide a consistent interface for applications to use information from multi-point indirect touch input devices, an application programming interface is provided to a software interface layer that manages interaction of the system with a variety of instantiations of multi-pointer indirect touch input devices. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135218 | TACTILE AND GESTATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AND LINKING TO MEDIA CONSUMPTION - Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying users of touch screens according to a touch/gesture profile. The profile includes stored electrical characteristics of contact with the touch screen. The profile is correlated with applications opened and/or accessed, along with any associated metadata, as well as media exposure data derived from audio received at the device. The correlated information may be used to confirm identification of one or more individuals using a device for audience measurement purposes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135219 | Touchscreen Having A Color Coded 2-D Space - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for two dimensional position determination of an object. In one aspect, a first electromagnetic (EM) radiation and a second EM radiation is emitted, along a plane, toward a position-sensing region, the first and second EM radiation each having a respective, different, wavelength. Scattered radiation, resulting from interaction of the emitted first and second EM radiation with an object located in the position-sensing region, is detected. Characteristics of the detected scattered radiation have a correlation with a position of the object in the position-sensing region. A two dimensional position of the object is determined, from the correlation. The position-sensing region may be co-planar with, and/or disposed proximate and parallel to an external surface of a display screen. | 2013-05-30 |