37th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140253459 | CHIP-ON-GLASS FOR TOUCH APPLICATIONS - A touch panel assembly device implementing chip-on-glass technology and a method (e.g., process) for making same are described herein. The touch panel assembly includes a touch panel (e.g., a capacitive touch panel). The touch panel includes a substrate formed of insulator material (e.g., glass). The touch panel also includes a plurality of conductors (e.g., transparent conductors, indium tin oxide traces) formed on the substrate. The touch panel assembly further includes an integrated circuit (e.g., a touch chip). The integrated circuit is disposed upon the substrate and is connected (e.g.., mechanically and electrically connected) to one or more conductors included in the plurality of conductors. The integrated circuit is communicatively coupled with the touch panel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253460 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A USER INTERFACE OF A DEVICE - Certain aspects of an apparatus and a method for operating a user interface of a device may comprise a plurality of sensors coupled to a surface. The plurality of sensors may detect a movement of an object within a pre-defined distance from the surface. The one or more sensors may generate one or more signals in response to the detected movement. One or more processors that are communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors may generate a control signal corresponding to the one or more generated signals to operate the user interface of the device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253461 | STYLUS CONTROL FEATURE FOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICES - Techniques are disclosed for locking and/or unlocking a touch sensitive device using one or more stylus control features. For example, the stylus control feature may be a twistable top button knob. In some instances, the twistable top button knob may be rotated and/or depressed to lock a related device. In some other instances, the twistable top button knob may be used to unlock a related device using a unique rotation sequence, thereby providing a security mechanism. For example, the unlocking sequence may require a user to rotate the twistable top button knob in a first direction to a first reference point, in a second direction to a second reference point, and back in the first direction to a third reference point. The stylus may also include a feedback indicator, such as a multi-colored light-emitting diode (LED), that indicates the lock status of a related device, for example. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253462 | SYNC SYSTEM FOR STORING/RESTORING STYLUS CUSTOMIZATIONS - Techniques are disclosed for restoring stylus customizations using a stylus sync system on a touch sensitive device. The stylus customizations may relate to the stylus functionality and/or control features, for example. The sync system stores the customizations from a first stylus such that those customizations can be later restored to a second stylus. For example, the sync system may allow a user to restore stylus customizations to a replacement stylus, a borrowed stylus, or an upgraded or otherwise new stylus. This allows the user to maintain previously selected customizations without having to manually re-program each one individually. Once the stylus customizations are restored to the second stylus, the sync system can store any additional customizations made to this second stylus such that those customizations can be later restored to a third stylus, and so forth. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253463 | STYLUS-BASED TOUCH-SENSITIVE AREA FOR UI CONTROL OF COMPUTING DEVICE - Techniques are disclosed for interacting with a computing device using a stylus. The stylus is configured with a touch-sensitive control feature that can be activated to perform various actions while the stylus is touching or otherwise sufficiently proximate to a stylus detection surface of the device. The swipe function can be associated with a variety of tasks on the computing device such as: adjusting variables, executing a particular command, switching between tools, modifying a particular tool's settings, and launching an application. In some embodiments, the stylus-based touch-sensitive control feature is configured to allow for both forward and backward swiping actions, tapping actions, and various combinations of such touch-types on the touch-sensitive control feature to uniquely identify a corresponding function to be carried out on the computing device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253464 | STYLUS SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH STYLUS IDLE FUNCTIONALITY - Techniques are disclosed for performing functions in electronic devices by placing a device stylus in an idle position. The function may be, for example, activating a device idle mode, activating power saver or power-down mode, activating sleep mode, activating a screensaver, and/or locking the device. In some embodiments, an idle position may include setting the stylus in a horizontal position next to but not touching the device, setting the stylus in a stationary position relative to the computing device, or latching the stylus to the device or to a protective device case. In some embodiments, the stylus and/or device can detect the stylus' angle of inclination with respect to the device, thus detecting the nature of the stylus' resting. In other embodiments, when a magnetic stylus is latched to the device or device case, a magnetic sensor within the device may detect the stylus, thus activating a stylus idle mode. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253465 | STYLUS SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH HOVER OVER STYLUS CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY - Techniques are disclosed for performing stylus-based actions in electronic devices without the stylus having to touch the stylus detection surface. A stylus action may include manipulating one or more control features of the stylus, and each control feature action or combination of actions may be associated with distinct functions. The device may detect, for example, whether the stylus is pointing to specific content or one or more UI control features or icons on the device, for which a corresponding function can be performed. In other cases, functions can be performed without reference to specific content. The device may track stylus location over the detection surface and the non-touch stylus action may be location sensitive. The various functions assigned to non-touch stylus actions may be performed on an application specific level, or a global device level. An animation can be displayed as non-touch stylus actions are executed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253466 | STYLUS-BASED REMOTE WIPE OF LOST DEVICE - Techniques for remotely wiping data from a computing device are provided. Instructions for wiping data from the computing device can be sent via an input device such as a stylus associated with the computing device, or a dedicated module. In cases where the computing device is lost or stolen, the user, via the stylus, may remotely activate a data wipe function so as to remove selected or all information from the computing device, ensuring that sensitive information is not extracted from the device. In some cases, a back-up application configured to remotely back-up data of the target computing device is launched before that data is wiped from the device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253467 | STYLUS-BASED USER DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS - A stylus-based data storage and access system is disclosed. In some example embodiments, a stylus configured as described herein includes storage for storing a user's access data, profile (e.g., device settings and preferences), and/or content and can wirelessly communicate with an electronic device that is paired therewith. Upon pairing, the user of the stylus can access his or her user data (stored locally on the stylus) and/or other data on the paired device or in the cloud. If desired, additional users having styluses of their own can use the same device in like fashion. Once a new user is logged into the device, any previous user can be logged out. A given user can utilize the user interface provided by the device to setup stylus-based access to the device by providing access information, which can be saved to the stylus. Subsequently, the user may review/alter that stylus-based information, as desired. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253468 | Stylus with Active Color Display/Select for Touch Sensitive Devices - Styluses with active color indicator functionality are disclosed. The styluses are intended for use with a touch sensitive device. The active color generally refers to the color currently in use by the touch sensitive device, such as in a virtual drawing or note taking application. Active colors can be selected using the touch sensitive device and/or the stylus itself. When the active color is selected using the touch sensitive device, the stylus receives the active color information and indicates the color on the stylus (e.g., via a correspondingly colored LED or LCD or a color rotation mechanism). When the active color is selected from the stylus itself, that color is indicated on the stylus and active color information is transmitted to the touch sensitive device. The active color can be displayed such that it is detectable regardless of stylus position (e.g., no blind spots). | 2014-09-11 |
20140253469 | STYLUS-BASED NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A stylus-based notification system is disclosed. In some embodiments, a stylus configured as described herein is capable of one-way or two-way wireless communication with an electronic device that is paired with the stylus and includes one or more visual features for providing a user with visual notifications and/or feedback. In some cases, for example, a given visual indicator such as an LED ring or other indicator on the stylus that emits light that is visible at any stylus orientation may alert a user that data has been received by the stylus from an associated device and/or sent from the stylus to such device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253470 | TOUCH SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH STYLUS-BASED GRAB AND PASTE FUNCTIONALITY - Techniques are disclosed for grabbing and pasting content using a stylus in communication with an electronic device. The grab function can be used to copy/cut content from the device to stylus memory. The paste function can be used to delete content from the stylus memory, or paste that content to the same or different device. The user can grab content to the stylus with a stylus action, which may include manipulating a stylus control feature or performing a particular stylus gesture. The content may then be deleted from the stylus memory or pasted to a device by performing another stylus action, which may be the same or distinct from the grab stylus action. Pasting the content from the stylus memory to an electronic device may also include removing the content from the stylus memory. An animation can be displayed as content is sucked into stylus, or pasted to new locations. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253471 | GESTURE CONTROL FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY DEVICES - A touch pad sensor is configured for use by an operator to detect gestures of the operator and for providing a gesture signal indicative of a detected gesture. The detected gesture corresponds to a mode of operation of an electronic safety device. A controller detects the gesture signals indicative of the detected gesture, and converts the gesture signals into control signals to control the operation of the electronic safety device such as lighting or audio devices. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253472 | TELESTRATION SYSTEM FOR COMMAND PROCESSING - In one embodiment, a method detects a user input for a telestration on an image being displayed on a display device and determines a plurality of image portions of the image based on the telestration. The plurality of image portions are determined by a boundary around each image portion based on the telestration. The method then determines a set of tags for the plurality of image portions. The set of tags are determined based on image recognition of content in the plurality of image portions. An operator is determined based on the telestration where the operator characterizes an operation to perform for the plurality of image portions. The method determines a search query based on applying the operator to the set of tags and causes a search to be performed using the search query. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253473 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the touch screen panel includes a substrate divided into a display area and a non-display area positioned outside the display area, sensing lines in the display area and wiring lines in the non-display area. Each wiring line is connected to two or more sensing lines. The switching units are connected to the sensing lines and the wiring lines so as to selectively connect one of each of the sensing lines to each of the wiring lines. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253474 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal configured to detect a touch input and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display unit formed to detect a touch input and display screen information; and a controller configured to display graphic data corresponding to the track of a touch input sensed at the display unit on the display unit and detect the attribute information of the graphic data, wherein the controller selects at least a partial region of the screen information based on a region displayed with the graphic data, and executes a function matched to the detected attribute information for the selected region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253475 | Electromagnetic Pointer Control Method - The invention disclosed an electromagnetic pointer control method, the method comprising the following steps. First of all, an electromagnetic pointer is applied upon an electromagnetic input apparatus. Then a corresponding distance table is generated according to the moving distance of electromagnetic pointer upon the electromagnetic input apparatus, and a pressure gradient value range corresponding to the distance table is generated. Finally, a tip pressure of the electromagnetic pointer is calculated according to a maximum pressure gradient value in the pressure gradient value range and a pressure gradient value corresponding to the moving distance of electromagnetic pointer. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253476 | DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A display method, an electronic device, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided. The display method includes following steps. A picture having a first transparency is displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device. A touch operation on the touch screen is detected. A second transparency of the picture is determined according to a position of the touch operation, where the second transparency is higher than the first transparency. The picture having the second transparency and a screen image covered by the picture are simultaneously displayed on the touch screen. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253477 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal which includes a terminal body; a display mounted to the terminal body; a window disposed to cover the display and including central and edge regions wherein the central region is formed of a transmissive material and configured to align with the display, and the edge region is formed of an opaque material and configured to surround the central region. The mobile terminal further includes a first touch sensor disposed to span at least the central region and configured to detect a touch input to the central region; and a second touch sensor disposed to span at least part of the edge region and configured to detect a touch input to the at least part of the edge region, wherein the second touch sensor is configured to have a higher touch sensitivity than the first in order to detect a touch input to the opaque edge region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253478 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are disclosed. According to the embodiment of the present invention, when a touching event for a touch input to a touch screen is generated, a writing sound source corresponding to the generated touching event is selected from a memory, and a feedback sound is output in real time, that is generated by changing a sound property of the writing sound source that is selected according to a pressure of a touch applied to the touch screen and a moving speed of the touch. This enables the user to feel as if he/she performed the writing input in the actual analog environment, and provides the use with a yearning for the analog environment and a pleasure to experience it. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253479 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - Provided are a display device, and a display method which improve operability of a proximity operation and a contact operation by using an interface display such as a magnification adjustment-use interface. Provided is a display unit that includes a control unit, a storage unit, a display unit, a display processing unit, a sensor unit, a coordinate acquisition unit, a reference position determining unit, and a defined region determining unit. A user approximates an instruction medium to the display unit and closely holds the instruction medium, for example, in a portion to be enlarged on a map displayed on the display unit. The display processing unit which received detection signals by the sensor unit displays an interface in which enlargement is performed on the map in a proximity of an instruction medium based on the obtained position coordinates. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253480 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display system is disclosed. The display system includes a display unit configured to include a sensor which detects an operation in a display area of the display unit, a determination unit configured to determine an effective area of the display area of the display unit, the effective area being an area on which an image is displayed, and a first control unit configured to disable the operation detection outside the effective area by the sensor. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253481 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING TOUCH AND TOUCH SCREEN APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - The touch sensing apparatus includes a driving unit and a touch sensing unit, a scan region selecting unit, and a control unit. The driving unit and the touch sensing unit arranged at a touch panel are electrically connected to driving electrodes and sensing electrodes, respectively. The scan region selecting unit controls the driving unit and determines a narrowed scan region including a touched location by dividing a touch region of the touch panel into a plurality of scan regions, scanning each of the scan regions, and selecting a scan region including the touched location at least for once. The control unit controls the scan region selecting unit and the driving unit and determines the narrowed scan region including the touched location and sense the touched location by inputting signals in a time-division manner to a plurality of scan lines included in the narrowed scan region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253482 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes an input unit and a control unit. The input unit is configured to be capable of inputting, as operation information for detecting an operation on an operation surface of an operation body, first operation information for detecting an up-operation from the operation surface, the first operation information including information on an up-position as information on a position at which the up-operation is performed. The control unit is configured to determine whether or not the input first operation information is valid based on a change amount in a movement direction on the operation surface of the operation body at a position with the up-position being a reference. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253483 | Wall-Mounted Multi-Touch Electronic Lighting- Control Device with Capability to Control Additional Networked Devices - An in-wall, touch-actuated electronic control device makes use of gesture motions. A touch sensor permits a user to input control commands through the use of one or more one- or two-dimensional gestures such as one- or two-fingered tapping; swiping; tracing; pinching; and zooming, allowing for a significant increase in the potential number of network endpoints that can be controlled from, and also in the number of control signals that can be generated by, a single touch-control device. The touch-control device may include both a direct load controller such as a light switch or dimmer as well as a network connection to allow control of networked devices, either on a local network (for example a home WiFi network) or, for example, Web applications hosted on a remote server. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253484 | FIGURE DRAWING APPARATUS, FIGURE DRAWING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH FIGURE DRAWING PROGRAMS ARE RECORDED - When a user touches positions on a touch panel display unit which correspond to a plurality of characteristic points of a user's desired figure, the user moves the touched positions in accordance with a shape of the figure and leaves his or her touches from the touched positions and touches an additional touch position, characteristic conditions of different figures (a circle, parallel lines, an equilateral triangle, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a quadrangle, a straight line, a concentric circle, an ellipse, etc.) are determined in accordance with the touched positions, a locus of the movement of the touched positions and the additional touch position and a type of the figure and a drawing-position thereof are determined. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253485 | DISPLAY PANEL WITH TOUCH DETECTION FUNCTION, METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, DRIVE CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - There are provided a display panel with a touch detection function and a method of driving the same, a drive circuit, as well as an electronic unit, which make it possible to reduce an influence of a disturbance noise. The display panel includes: a signal generation section selecting one pulse period from a plurality of pulse periods prepared beforehand, and generating a synchronization signal including a series of pulses appearing at the selected pulse period; a display section performing display based on the synchronization signal; and a touch detection section performing touch detection operation based on the synchronization signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253486 | Method Using a Finger Above a Touchpad During a Time Window for Controlling a Computerized System - A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad is presented. The method includes obtaining data from the touchpad. The data is associated with the location and timed movement of a finger and/or a hand of the user and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. The method further includes determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is positioned above but not touching a first control region of the touchpad during a predetermined time window. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253487 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR SWITCHING A WRISTWATCH FROM A FIRST POWER MODE TO A SECOND POWER MODE - An electronic wristwatch operable in two power modes. The wristwatch has an inertial sensor for detecting a gesture on a cover glass of the wristwatch. A touch panel is provided underneath the cover glass for detecting the gesture. Gesture detection by the inertial sensor is combined with gesture detection by the touch panel for triggering a switch from a first power mode to a second power mode. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253488 | Touch Panel Deformation Compensation - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a touch sensor of a device, one or more signals corresponding to touch or proximity inputs within a touch-sensitive area of the touch sensor. The touch sensor comprising one or more nodes. The method also includes applying an offset to one or more of the signals. The offset corresponding to a variation in a distance between a touch panel and a ground plane or display of the device. The method also includes determining whether a touch input to the touch sensor has occurred based at least in part on the signals and the offset as applied. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253489 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDICATING THAT AN INTERFACE IS BEING TOUCHED - Embodiments systems that include one or more interfaces, touch sensors, and output devices implement embodiments of methods for indicating that an interface is being touched. The interface includes a first conductive structure that forms at least a portion of an electrode. In an embodiment, the interface is configured to be coupled with an apparatus for conveying electrical signals or electricity. The touch sensor is coupled to the first conductive structure, and the touch sensor is configured to make a determination of whether or not a variable electrical characteristic of the electrode has a value that is consistent with the electrode being touched. The output device produces a human-perceptible indicia in response to a determination that the variable electrical characteristic has the value that is consistent with the electrode being touched. In an embodiment, the human-perceptible indicia includes an identity of an interface associated with the particular electrode. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253490 | 2D/3D SWITCHABLE AND TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A 2D/3D switchable and touch sensitive display, comprising a display panel with a plurality of pixels and a LC cell is disclosed. The LC cell is disposed on the display panel for providing 2D/3D switchable and touch sensitive function. The LC cell comprises a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first substrate, a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes. The second electrodes interlaced with the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is controlled by a voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrodes for adjusting light path from the display panel and/or touch sensing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253491 | TOUCH SENSING DEVICE AND TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE - There are provided a touch sensing device and a touchscreen device, the touch sensing device including a plurality of driving electrodes extended in a first axial direction, a plurality of sensing electrodes extended in a second axial direction intersecting with the first axial direction, an integrating circuit unit generating a first analog signal by integrating a change in capacitance generated in a first sensing electrode among the plurality of sensing electrodes and generating a second analog signal from a change in capacitance generated in a second sensing electrode adjacent to the first sensing electrode, and a subtracting unit calculating a difference in levels between the first and second analog signals. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253492 | ASSIGNING ISSUES TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT GROUPS BASED ON SKILL AND PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE - A processing device scans, during a first operation, a first plurality of electrodes along a first axis in a capacitive sense array to generate a first plurality of signals corresponding to a mutual capacitance at electrode intersections of the capacitive sense array. During a second operation, the processing device scans a second plurality of electrodes along a second axis in the capacitive sense array to generate a second plurality of signals corresponding to the mutual capacitance at the electrode intersections of the capacitive sense array, wherein the second operation occurs during a different period of time than the first operation. The processing device determines a first coordinate of a conductive object proximate to the capacitive sense array based on the first plurality of signals and a second coordinate of the conductive object based on the second plurality of signals. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253493 | DISPLAY DEVICE INTEGRATED WITH TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display device integrated with a touch screen panel includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first and second pixel electrodes. The display device also includes first touch electrodes formed parallel to a first direction. Each first touch electrode is integrally formed with the second pixel electrodes. The display device includes second touch electrodes formed parallel to a second direction intersecting the first direction and spaced apart from the first touch electrodes. The display device supplies an emission control signal controlling pixels not to emit light to each emission control line at least twice during one frame period, and supplies a touch driving signal to the first touch electrode connected with the pixels receiving the emission control signal while supplying a second pixel power to the remaining first touch electrodes connected with the pixels not receiving the emission control signal at a time in the frame period. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253494 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DISPLAY DAMAGE AND RECONFIGURING PRESENTATION DATA AND ACTUATION ELEMENTS | 2014-09-11 |
20140253495 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - There is provided a touch screen panel in which sensing cells as touch sensors are formed on one surface of a substrate. The sensing cells are realized by laminating transparent conductive layers and mesh-shaped opaque metal layers. Therefore, uniform distribution of an electric field may be secured when a large area touch screen panel is realized and an operation may be performed although short is partially generated in the mesh-shaped opaque metal layers. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253496 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED TOUCH SENSING PRECISION AND COORDINATE EXTRACTION METHOD THEREOF - The inventive concept discloses a capacitive touch system and a coordinate extraction method thereof. The coordinate extraction method has operations of phases 1 and 2. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253497 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH DEVICE - There is provided a capacitive touch device including a controlling and processing circuit and a touch panel. The touch panel has a plurality of detection cells arranged in matrix. The controlling and processing circuit is configured to input a drive signal to the detection cells of the touch panel and read measurement data from the detection cells for post-processing, wherein the controlling and processing circuit reads a first sampling number of the measurement data of the detection cells in a normal mode and a second sampling number of the measurement data of the detection cells in a sleep mode, and the second sampling number is lower than the first sampling number. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253498 | TOUCH-SENSOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In relation to touch sensors, technique capable of shortening total touch drive time and a touch detection period or suppressing increase thereof are provided. In a panel unit of a touch-sensor device, a touch drive unit generates a first pulse to an M-th pulses which are pulses of a plurality of types having mutually different cycles in accordance with differences in time constants with respect to paths including wirings of a peripheral area, touch drive electrodes, units of touch detection, touch detection electrodes, and wirings of the peripheral area through which pulses of touch drive signals to the plurality of touch drive electrodes are transmitted in a touch detection area in which the plurality of units of touch detection formed by pairs of the plurality of touch drive electrodes and the plurality of touch detection electrodes are formed like a matrix, and the touch drive unit applies the pulses. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253499 | TOUCH UNIT ARRAY AND A DISPLAY PANEL HAVING THE SAME - A touch unit array including a plurality of first strip electrodes, a plurality of second strip electrodes, and a plurality of electrode pad units is provided. Each first strip electrode has at least one first opening. The second strip electrodes are orthogonally arranged to the plurality of first strip electrodes. Each electrode pad unit includes at least one electrode pad, and the electrode pads are respectively disposed in the plurality of first openings, wherein each electrode pad unit receives a first driving signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253500 | Using Capacitive Proximity Detection with Resistive Touch Screens for Wake-Up - Power consumption of a device having a resistive touch screen may be reduced if the resistive touch screen is not scanned unless a touch thereto is imminent, especially if the device can remain in a low power sleep mode during no-touch inactivity. Furthermore, detecting a potential touch earlier then an actual first touch may improve initial touch response time. The resistive touch screen may comprise top and bottom Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coated planes. The top ITO coated plane may be used as a capacitive proximity detector and the bottom ITO coated plane may be used as a guard shield for the top ITO coated plane to significantly reduce parasitic capacitance thereof and enhance the sensitivity of capacitive proximity detection. The device may also remain in a low power sleep mode until a potential touch is detected thereby further saving device power consumption. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253501 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH DETECTION FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes: a first substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes in a first region; a display functional layer; a plurality of first drive electrodes facing the pixel electrodes in a perpendicular direction with respect to a surface of the first substrate; and a plurality of touch detection electrodes facing the first drive electrodes and extending in a direction different from a direction in which the first drive electrodes are extended. At least one touch detection electrode of the plurality of touch detection electrodes extends from the first region to a second region adjacent to the first region. A second drive electrode capacitively-coupled to the at least one touch detection electrode is further provided in the second region. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253502 | DISPLAY DEVICE INTEGRATED WITH TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display device integrated with a touch screen panel includes a display unit in which scan lines and data lines crossing each other, and pixels are arranged, wherein the pixels are positioned at crossing regions of the scan lines and the data lines and each of the pixels comprises first and second pixel electrodes, first touch electrodes extending along a first direction on the display unit, and second touch electrodes extending along a second direction on the display unit, and arranged to overlap the first touch electrodes, the second touch electrodes being spaced apart from the first touch electrodes, wherein the first touch electrodes are implemented by patterning the second pixel electrode in the first direction, and wherein while a touch driving signal is supplied to one or more first touch electrodes among the first touch electrodes, a second pixel power source is supplied to remaining first touch electrodes. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253503 | TOUCH SYSTEM CONFIGURED ON METAL SURFACE WITH X-Y AND FORCE DETECTION - A sensitive precision detector to sense user given control input in terms of activation on a cover plate by moving the finger with an easy touch, or with a force vertically or with a force in circular or elliptical movements on the surface of the cover plate. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253504 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SENSORS - The present application discloses a system comprising a mobile device and an assembly of sensors that are attached to the device and that provide added control functions of the device. The sensors may consist of flex pressure or motion sensors or essentially any sensor construct that can receive tactile input from the touch of a user. The sensors are connected to the device through input-output pins or through a proprietary wireless communication protocol. The sensors transfer user actions to provide commands to the device to operate the specific functionalities associated with the sensor data. In certain embodiments, the pressure sensors are formed in an array such that a chain of sensor inputs maps a movement by the user to an action performed by the device. With the appropriate mechanical expedients, haptic capabilities are provided such that feedback to the user is provided by pressure or vibration sensations on the device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253505 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING PIN DATA WHEN USING TOUCH CAPACITIVE TOUCH TECHNOLOGY ON A POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL OR AN ENCRYPTING PIN PAD DEVICE - A system and method for providing security for a point-of-sale (POS) terminal or an encrypting PIN pad (EPP) by protecting the signals that could be directly probed on a touch sensor electrode grid or remotely probed such as through power supply signals or RF emissions, wherein the drive signals are randomly applied to drive electrodes in order to prevent tracking of drive signals, and charge is injected on sense lines to hide PIN data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253506 | Disappearing Button or Slider - An input device is disclosed. The input is a deflection based capacitive sensing input. Deflection of a metal fame of the input device causes a change in capacitance that is used to control a function of an electrical device. The input appears invisible because it is made of the same material as the housing it is contained in. Invisible backlit holes may make the input selectively visible or invisible to the user. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253507 | Touch-Sensor-Controller Sensor Hub - In one embodiment, a method includes controlling a touch sensor of a device. The control of the touch sensor includes a first processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises acquisition of touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor; a second processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals; and a third processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises processing of the touch-sensor signals to determine whether a touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor. If the touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor, a location of the touch or proximity input is determined. The method also includes controlling other sensors of the device. The control of the other sensors includes one or more fourth processing cycles executed by the controller concurrently with the first processing cycle or the second processing cycle. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253508 | TOUCH PANEL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a touch panel system capable of reliably removing a wide variety of noises. The touch panel system ( | 2014-09-11 |
20140253509 | VIRTUAL CONTROL DEVICE - A virtual control device is provided for an electronic device. The virtual control device includes a first lens, a second lens, a first photosensitive unit, a second photosensitive unit and a processor unit. The first photosensitive unit is arranged behind the first lens by a focal length, and obtains a first image via the first lens. The second photosensitive unit is arranged behind the second lens by the focal length, and obtains a second image via the second lens. The processor unit determines the object-position coordinates of a virtual control plane according to a first position of the projection of the object on the first photosensitive unit and a second position of the projection of the object on the second photosensitive unit, and the processor unit provides the object-position coordinates to the electronic device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253510 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INDICATION ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD - The present invention provides an electronic device including a display, an input detection module and a processor. The input detection module detects an operation on the display executed by an indication electronic device, and generates a first operation signal corresponding to location information of the operation. The processor receives an enable signal from the indication electronic device, and then determines that the electronic device and the indication electronic device are in a first communication mode or a second communication mode. In the first communication mode, the processor obtains a first file corresponding to the location information and stores the first file to the indication electronic device by the communication module. In the second communication mode, the processor obtains a second file from the indication electronic device by the communication module and displays it on the position corresponding to the location information of the display. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253511 | SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A system includes: a projection unit that projects an image on a projection object; an image capturing unit that captures an image of a target object present in an optical path of projection light projected from the projection unit; a detection unit that detects light reflected from the target object, based on a captured image captured by the image capturing unit; a judging unit that judges position information of the target object in target space that corresponds to the image projected by the projection unit, based on the captured image; and an identification unit that identifies a projection area on the projection object in which the image is projected, based on the light reflected from the target object detected by the detection unit and the position information judged by the judging unit. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253512 | MANIPULATION DETECTION APPARATUS, MANIPULATION DETECTION METHOD, AND PROJECTOR - A shadow region extraction portion compares the brightness of an image captured by a camera with a threshold value and extracts first and second shadows caused by first and second light sources for a user's finger. An approach degree detection portion detects an approach degree for the finger with reference to a manipulation surface from distance d between two feature points in the first and second shadows. A contact point detection portion detects contact point P for the finger with reference to the manipulation surface from positions of the two feature points. A direction detection portion detects a direction pointed by the finger from directions of contours corresponding to the first and second shadows. A display control portion generates display control data for a manipulation target apparatus based on detection result data. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253513 | OPERATION DETECTION DEVICE, OPERATION DETECTION METHOD AND PROJECTOR - An operation detection device includes: first and second illuminations that irradiate illumination light from different positions onto an operation surface on which a user performs an operation; a camera that captures the operation surface together with an operation part (finger) of the user; a shadow region extraction unit that extracts first and second shadows of the operation part of the user from a captured image obtained by the camera; a contour detection unit that detects contours of each of the first and second shadows extracted; and a touch point detection unit that detects a touch point of the operation part of the user on the operation surface from the distance between the contours. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253514 | STYLUS AND OPTICAL TOUCH PANEL DEVICE - A stylus includes an end having a surface, an arbitrary area of which is to be moved close to or brought into contact with a desired position on a touch panel of an optical touch panel device. The end includes a light shielding member configured to block at least part of incident light. The stylus extends along an axis line that passes through a center of gravity of the light shielding member. A distance between a predetermined part of the light shielding member on the axis line and the arbitrary area is constant. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253515 | Method Using Finger Force Upon a Touchpad for Controlling a Computerized System - A method for controlling an input from a user to a computerized system including a touchpad is presented. The method includes obtaining data from the touchpad. The data is associated with the location and force of a finger and/or a hand of the user upon the touchpad and not associated with an image of the finger from an image sensor, when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method further includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized system and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. The method further includes determining, using the model, that at least one finger of the user is touching a first control region of the touchpad using a first force. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253516 | NIGHT VISION TOUCHSCREEN - A touchscreen system for locating an opaque object in a target region, detects interruption of light beams. Each of the touchscreens have one or more optical emitters to create the beams, and one or more optical detectors to provide detection signals arranged to use emission wavelengths which are compatible with night vision apparatus, and having an NVIS radiance smaller than 1.7×10 | 2014-09-11 |
20140253517 | ACOUSTIC TOUCH APPARATUS - An improved acoustic touch apparatus that has a logo or application icon applied on the back surface of a propagating substrate which can be viewed through the substrate and an acoustic element situated adjacent the logo or application icon that can compensate for phase velocity shifts of surface acoustic waves in propagating over the logo or application icon. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253518 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electronic device that enables sufficient prevention of user's unintended manipulation during hover manipulation which enables performance of manipulation at a position distant from a touch panel. The electronic device a planar display section and a touch panel that is placed while being superimposed on the display section and that enables detection of two dimensional coordinates (x, y) of a finger, which serves as an indicator, on a surface of the display section and a vertical distance (z) from the finger. A valid zone that makes the two dimensional coordinates (x, y) valid is made narrower as the vertical distance (z) between the finger and the touch panel becomes greater. By adoption of such a configuration, it becomes possible to sufficiently prevent performance of user's unintended manipulation during hover manipulation that enables performance of manipulation at a position distant from the touch panel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253519 | EXPANDABLE DIAMETER STYLUS - In accordance with the present disclosure, an expandable diameter stylus and related systems and methods are described herein. The expandable diameter stylus may comprise an elongated body and a writing surface disposed on an end of the elongated body. The expandable diameter stylus may also include a variable diameter grip proximate to the writing surface. In certain embodiments the variable diameter grip may have a first diameter when the expandable diameter stylus is positioned within a stylus garage of a portable computing system. The variable diameter grip may have a second diameter, larger than the first diameter, when the stylus is removed from the stylus garage for use as an input device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253520 | STYLUS-BASED SLIDER FUNCTIONALITY FOR UI CONTROL OF COMPUTING DEVICE - Techniques are disclosed for interacting with a computing device using a stylus. The stylus is configured with a slider control feature that can be activated to perform various actions while the stylus is touching or is otherwise sufficiently proximate to a stylus detection surface of the device. The slider function can be associated with a variety of tasks on the computing device such as: adjusting variables, executing a particular command, switching between tools, modifying a particular tool's settings, and launching an application. In some embodiments, the stylus-based slider is biased to return to a middle, or home, position thereby allowing for both forward and backward sliding actions. An appropriate animation or sound or haptic response can also be provided that may be indicative of or otherwise related to the action being taken. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253521 | STYLUS SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH STYLUS ANGLE DETECTION FUNCTIONALITY - Techniques are disclosed for performing functions in electronic devices by changing the angle between a stylus and a stylus detection surface of an electronic device. The stylus and/or device can detect the stylus angle of inclination and any changes in stylus angle. Each uniquely identifiable angle change or combination of angle changes may be associated with a distinct device or stylus function. A greater angle change may result in an accelerated function or a different function entirely. The stylus angle gesture may perform functions on selected content or on one or more UI control features or icons on the device. In other cases, functions can be performed without reference to specific content or control features. The various functions assigned to stylus angle gestures may be performed on an application-specific level or a global device level. An animation can be displayed as the stylus gestures are executed. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253522 | STYLUS-BASED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE AREA FOR UI CONTROL OF COMPUTING DEVICE - Techniques are disclosed for interacting with a computing device using a stylus. The stylus is configured with a pressure-sensitive control feature that can be activated to perform various actions while the stylus is touching or otherwise sufficiently proximate to a stylus detection surface of the device. The pressure control feature function can be associated with a variety of tasks on the computing device such as: adjusting variables, executing a particular command, switching between tools, modifying a particular tool's settings, and launching an application. In some embodiments, the stylus-based pressure-sensitive control feature is configured to allow for squeeze actions, tapping actions, and various combinations of such pressure-types on the pressure-sensitive control feature to uniquely identify a corresponding function to be carried out on the computing device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253523 | Electromagnetic Pointer Control Method - An electromagnetic pointer control method includes the following steps. Firstly, an electromagnetic pointer is applied upon an electromagnetic input device. Then, a coordinate moving distance L | 2014-09-11 |
20140253524 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A scan driving circuit of a display apparatus is electrically connected to the display panel through a plurality of scan lines and includes a plurality of stages of driving unit. The driving unit comprises a shift control device outputting a control signal according to a starting signal and a driving device. The driving device outputs an output signal to the corresponding scan line according to the control signal, a first trigger signal and a second trigger signal. The output signal is used as the starting signal of the next stage of driving unit, and the rising transition time of the second trigger signal and the falling transition time of the first trigger signal have an overlap. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253525 | DRIVER IC - One display frame period is divided into one or a plurality of display driving periods and non-display driving periods, and immediately before transition from the non-display driving period to the display driving period, a dummy driving period is inserted. During the dummy driving period, using dummy data changed from display data at the time of driving stop of a signal electrode during the non-display driving period, driving of the signal electrode starts. Thereafter, a display line is selected, and, using the display data corresponding to each display line selected, the signal electrode is driven. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253526 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes: a display; and a controller. The controller puts at least one screen corresponding to the current display screen and having the same execution depth into standby, and when a predetermined trigger operation is performed, further displays on the display a screen chosen from the at least one screen by the trigger operation. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253527 | LASER PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE AND LASER DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - A laser projection display device includes: a laser light source drive unit; an attribute amount detection unit for detecting the attribute amount of a picture signal; a light sensor for measuring the light amounts of the laser light sources; and a temperature sensor for measuring the temperatures of the laser light sources. The laser projection display device is configured so that the current vs. light amount output characteristics of the laser light sources with a threshold current and current gain as a parameter are corrected in accordance with the load amount of the picture signal per frame if the change of the attribute amount exceeds a predefined amount; the light sources are driven at a predefined timing of the vertical blanking interval; controls the threshold currents and current gains in accordance with the light amounts; and the threshold currents and current gains are corrected on the basis of the measured temperatures. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253528 | METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - In a driving method of a display apparatus using a driving circuit, when an image signal is a film image signal, first, second, and third original image signals are extracted based on the film image signal. Then, a first compensation image signal is generated based on first and second original image signals, and a second compensation image signal is generated based on second and third original image signals. The first original image signal, the first compensation image signal, the second original image signal, and the second compensation image signal are sequentially output to have a driving frequency higher than an input frequency. In addition, the first original image signal, the first compensation image signal, the second original image signal, and the second compensation image signal are output i, k, j, and k times, respectively. Thus, a trembling phenomenon perceived by a viewer of a film image may be prevented. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253529 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRSYTAL DISPLAY AND LIQUID CRSYTAL DISPLAY USING SAME - An exemplary liquid crystal display (LCD) provides data lines, gate lines, and pixel units arranged as a matrix array. A method for driving the LCD includes a step of analyzing and determining polarities of one column of the pixel units as determining pixels, thereby defining a first polarity group and a second polarity group, and a step of sequentially applying corresponding data signals to a part of the whole pixel units that are arranged at same rows with the first polarity group in a part of a period of a frame. Corresponding data signals are sequentially applied to the other part of the whole pixel units that are arranged at same rows with the second polarity group in another part of a period of a frame. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253530 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRSYTAL DISPLAY AND LIQUID CRSYTAL DISPLAY USING SAME - An exemplary liquid crystal display (LCD) provides data lines, gate lines, and pixel units arranged as a matrix array. A method for driving the LCD includes a step of analyzing and determining polarities of one column of the pixel units as determining pixels, thereby defining a first polarity group and a second polarity group, and a step of sequentially applying corresponding data signals to a part of the whole pixel units that are arranged at same rows with the first polarity group in a part of a period of a frame. Corresponding data signals are sequentially applied to the other part of the whole pixel units that are arranged at same rows with the second polarity group in another part of a period of a frame. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253531 | GATE DRIVER AND DISPLAY DRIVER CIRCUIT - A gate driver for driving gate lines of a display panel includes a scan signal generator configured to generate a scan signal for selecting one of the gate lines, and an output circuit. The output circuit is configured to receive a gate-on voltage, a first gate-off voltage, and a second gate-off voltage. The gate-on voltage is a voltage that turns on at least one transistor connected to the selected gate line, and the first gate-off voltage and the second gate-off voltage are voltages that turn off the at least one transistor connected to the selected gate line. The output circuit is configured to output the gate-on voltage to the selected gate line in response to a first state of the scan signal, and sequentially output the first gate-off voltage and the second gate-off voltage to the selected gate line in response to a second state of the scan signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253532 | DISPLAY DRIVING DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A display driving device includes a first source amplifier that receives first display data and supplies a first pixel voltage to a first pixel based on the received first display data, and a second source amplifier that receives second display data and first control data and supplies a second pixel voltage to a second pixel based on the received second display data and first control data. The second source amplifier has a first stage in which a first process is performed on an input signal based on the second display data, and a second stage in which a second process is performed on the first processed input signal to output the second pixel voltage. The first source amplifier may be configured to conditionally supply the first pixel voltage to the second pixel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253533 | DRIVING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A highly reliable semiconductor device and a method for driving the highly reliable semiconductor device is provided. In a semiconductor device in which a light-transmitting storage capacitor having a MOS capacitor structure is provided and a light-transmitting semiconductor film functioning as one electrode of the storage capacitor is electrically connected to a capacitor line, a shift of a threshold voltage of the storage capacitor in the positive direction is suppressed in a period during which an image is not displayed. For example, the shift of the threshold voltage of the storage capacitor in the positive direction is suppressed by application of a negative bias to a pixel electrode functioning as the other electrode of the storage capacitor. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253534 | OUTPUT BUFFER CIRCUIT AND SOURCE DRIVING CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A source driving circuit includes an output buffer circuit to compensate for slew rate of signals used to drive a display device. The output buffer circuit includes a bias current control signal generating circuit and a channel amplifying circuit. The bias current control signal generating circuit performs an exclusive OR operation on an input signal and an output signal of a reference operational amplifier to generate a bias current control signal. The channel amplifying circuit adjusts the slew rate of a plurality of output voltage signals in response to the bias current control signal. The output signals are then used to control the display device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253535 | DISPLAY INTERFACE THAT COMPRESSES/DECOMPRESSES IMAGE DATA, METHOD OF OPERATING SAME, AND DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A source driver integrated circuit (IC) includes a logic circuit configured to receive a transmission data packet including data, a compression code indicating compression or non-compression of the data, and a clock signal, to interpret the compression code, and to generate a sleep mode enable signal based on an interpretation result, and a clock signal recovery circuit configured to enable one of a voltage-controlled delay line and a voltage-controller oscillator in response to the sleep mode enable signal. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253536 | DRIVER IC AND DISPLAY-INPUT DEVICE - The driver IC generates a common voltage to be applied to a common electrode of pixels of a display panel, and generates a high level of a pulse voltage used for driving, by pulses, drive electrodes of a touch panel with its low level set at the common voltage based on data held by a memory region for holding voltage-designating data of the common voltage and amplitude-designating data of the pulse voltage. In addition, the driver IC outputs the common voltage to drive terminals in synchronization with the action timing of the display panel, and outputs a pulse voltage having an amplitude of the high level with respect to the common voltage to the drive terminals in synchronization with the action timing of a touch panel. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253537 | DISPLAY DRIVE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display drive integrated circuit includes a frame buffer, an output selector and a timing controller. The output selector selectively outputs one of image data read from the frame buffer and image data transmitted from a source external to the display drive integrated circuit. The timing controller controls output of the image data read from the frame buffer to the display panel in a self-refresh mode, and controls internal display timing to track external display timing when the display drive integrated circuit exits from the self-refresh mode to control the output selector to output the image data transmitted from the source to the display panel when the internal display timing is synchronized to the external display timing. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253538 | PROGRESSIVE DISCLOSURE OF INDOOR MAPS - A digital map of a geographic area is displayed via a user interface, and a 3D representation of a building located in the geographic area is displayed on the digital map. A virtual camera is used to view the digital map, and the location of the virtual camera is changeable in response to user input. The external shell of the 3D representation is made increasingly transparent as a virtual camera approaches the 3D representation of the building to reveal indoor information for the building. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES - Systems and methods for displaying at least one image on an active display include a graphics generator for generating one or more graphics in form of at least one ghost image and a projector for projecting the generated at least one ghost image as an excitation light signal on the active display. The projector is a low power projector. Also included are number of detection diodes associated with pixels for detecting one or more excitation light signals for exciting each pixel associated with the detection diodes. Further included, is a photon detection circuit for generating at least one high power image photon based on the emitted light signal of each pixel on the active display and a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) associated with each of the detection diodes for generating an emitted light signal for each of the pixels of the incident ghost image for generating an image on the active display. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253540 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INCORPORATING REAL WORLD OBJECTS INTO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A system for incorporating physical objects into a virtual environment is provided herein. The system includes one or more capturing devices configured to capture physical objects located on a surface; an image enhancing module configured to manipulate the captured image to facilitate distinguishing the physical objects from the surface; an image processing module configured to extract outline of each one of the physical objects; a polygon generator configured to generate a polygon for each one of the physical objects; and a display control module configured to combine the polygons with virtual objects in accordance with predefined rules of a virtual environment. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253541 | INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR INSPECTING AND REPAIRING THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELS - A mesh repair application within a rendering engine is configured to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows an end-user of the rendering engine to inspect and repair various defects associated with a three-dimensional (3D) model. The GUI provides a filmstrip that includes different visual representations of the various defects. When the end-user selects a given representation, the mesh repair application updates the GUI to display a detailed view of the defect associated with the selected visual representation. An advantage of the approach described herein is that the repair of defects associated with the 3D model may be expedited. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253542 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ZOOM - An image processing apparatus and method for zooming in on a partial area in a three-dimensional (3D) image selects a zoom mode from among a two-dimensional (2D) zoom mode, a 3D zoom mode, and an intermediate dimensional zoom mode between the 2D zoom mode and the 3D zoom mode. The image processing apparatus may include a mode selecting unit to select a zoom mode to be applied to a zoom area in a color image and a depth image among the 2D zoom mode, the 3D zoom mode, and the intermediate dimensional zoom mode between the 2D zoom mode and the 3D zoom mode, and a scaling unit to scale the zoom area using a zoom factor indicating magnification or minification of the zoom area and the selected zoom mode. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253543 | PERFORMANCE PREDICTION FOR GENERATION OF POINT CLOUDS FROM PASSIVE IMAGERY - A system and method of generating point clouds from passive images. Image clusters are formed, wherein each image cluster includes two or more passive images selected from a set of passive images. Quality of the point cloud that could be generated from each image cluster is predicted for each image cluster based on a performance prediction score for each image cluster. A subset of image clusters is selected for further processing based on their performance prediction scores. A mission-specific quality score is determined for each point cloud generated and the point cloud with the highest quality score is selected for storage. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253544 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A medical image processing apparatus, which makes it possible to simply ascertain a positional relationship between images referenced for diagnostic purposes, is provided. The medical image processing apparatus in the embodiments comprises an acquisition unit, an image formation unit, a generating unit, a display and a controller. The acquisition unit scans a subject, and acquires three-dimensional data. The image formation unit forms a first image and a second image by reconstructing the acquired data according to first image generation conditions and second image generation conditions. The generating unit generates positional relationship information indicating the positional relationship between the first image and second image, based on the acquired data. The controller causes display information, based on the positional relationship information, to be displayed on the display. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253545 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COLOR IMAGE AND IMAGING DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - A method of producing a color image comprising providing input image data from an image source such as a camera; generating an at least three-dimensional look-up table of values of input colors and output colors, wherein the values in the lookup table convert the input image color data to output image color data in an image rendering unit; loading the at least three-dimensional look-up table into an image color rendering controller; loading the input image data into the imaging color rendering controller; processing the input image data through the at least three-dimensional look-up table to produce output color values stored at the addresses in the at least three-dimensional look-up table; and outputting the output color values to the image rendering unit to produce an output image that is perceived to have at least one of enhanced brightness, enhanced contrast, or enhanced colorfulness compared to the input image. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253546 | Side-by-Side and Synchronized Displays for Three-Dimensional (3D) Object Data Models - Methods and systems for interacting with multiple three-dimensional (3D) object data models are provided. An example method may involve providing to a display device for display a first 3D object data model and a second 3D object data model. Information associated with a modification to the first 3D object data model may be received. Based on the received information, a same change may be applied to the first 3D object data model and applied to the second 3D object data model to obtain a first modified 3D object data model and a second modified 3D object data model. According to the method, the first modified 3D object data model and the second modified 3D object data model may be provided to the display device for substantially simultaneous display. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253547 | TECHNIQUE FOR MAPPING A TEXTURE ONTO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL - A stroke parameterization engine within a rendering engine is configured to map a texture to the surface of a three-dimensional (3D) model along a stroke defined by an end-user of the rendering engine. The stroke parameterization engine converts the stroke to a polyline, then generates a geodesic trace by sliding a geodesic circle along the polyline and collecting points associated with the 3D model that fall within the geodesic circle. The stroke parameterization engine then parameterizes points associated with the polyline and the geodesic trace using UV coordinates associated with a texture map, thereby generating UV coordinates for each point within the polyline and geodesic trace. The stroke parameterization engine then projects the texture map onto the surface of the 3D model using the UV coordinates generated for the polyline and geodesic trace. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253548 | TECHNIQUE FOR MAPPING A TEXTURE ONTO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL - A stroke parameterization engine within a rendering engine is configured to map a texture to the surface of a three-dimensional (3D) model along a stroke defined by an end-user of the rendering engine. The stroke parameterization engine converts the stroke to a polyline, then generates a geodesic trace by sliding a geodesic circle along the polyline and collecting points associated with the 3D model that fall within the geodesic circle. The stroke parameterization engine then parameterizes points associated with the polyline and the geodesic trace using UV coordinates associated with a texture map, thereby generating UV coordinates for each point within the polyline and geodesic trace. The stroke parameterization engine then projects the texture map onto the surface of the 3D model using the UV coordinates generated for the polyline and geodesic trace. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253549 | TECHNIQUES FOR SLICING A 3D MODEL FOR MANUFACTURING - One embodiment of the invention is a slicing engine that generates two or more slices of a virtual 3D model given a slice plane. The slicing engine then determines connection points on each of the slices that indicate how the 3D model is to be reconnected by the user when the 3D model is fabricated. The slicing engine also determines an optimized layout for the various slices of the 3D model on fabrication material for minimal use of the material. The user is then able to “print” the layout on the fabrication material via 3D printers, and connect the various printed slices according to the connection points to build a physical representation of the 3D model. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253550 | TECHNIQUES FOR SLICING A 3D MODEL FOR MANUFACTURING - One embodiment of the invention is a slicing engine that generates two or more slices of a virtual 3D model given a slice plane. The slicing engine then determines connection points on each of the slices that indicate how the 3D model is to be reconnected by the user when the 3D model is fabricated. The slicing engine also determines an optimized layout for the various slices of the 3D model on fabrication material for minimal use of the material. The user is then able to “print” the layout on the fabrication material via 3D printers, and connect the various printed slices according to the connection points to build a physical representation of the 3D model. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253551 | TECHNIQUE FOR FILLING HOLES IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL - A mesh repair engine is configured to repair a hole in a three-dimensional (3D) model by (i) filling the hole with a rough mesh, (ii) refining the rough mesh, (iii) collapsing the refined mesh, (iv) refining the collapsed mesh, (v) flattening the refined, collapsed mesh, and then (vi) deforming the flattened mesh into a 3D surface that smoothly fills the hole in the 3D model. One advantage of the disclosed repair engine and associated hole repair technique is that the mesh repair engine is capable of generating polygons that fill regions of a 3D model that are not defined. Consequently, an end-user of the mesh repair tool is able to generate watertight 3D models from previously incomplete and non-watertight 3D models. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253552 | 3D-Consistent 2D Manipulation of Images - One embodiment involves receiving selection of a first quadrilateral and a second quadrilateral in an image being edited in an image editing application. An edge of the first quadrilateral may be shared with an edge of the second quadrilateral. In this embodiment, one or more manipulations associated with the first quadrilateral and/or the second quadrilateral may be received. In response to the received manipulation(s), an updated view of the image is generated or otherwise displayed according to one embodiment. The updated view may be based at least in part on the image, the received manipulation(s), and/or one or more constraints. For example, the updated view may be based at least in part on a three-dimensional scene constraint. In embodiments, the updated view is consistent with a three-dimensional scene in the image. In some embodiments, the updated view is generated in real-time or substantially real-time. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253553 | VISUALIZATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS OF OBJECTS IN TWO-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT - Provided is a method for virtual visualization of a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object in a two-dimensional (2D) environment. The method may include receiving an import request to import a 2D environment to be used as a background for the 3D model; importing, based on the import request, the 2D environment; receiving wireframe data to define a perspective of the 2D environment; receiving scale data to define a scale of the wireframe; visualizing, based on the wireframe data, the wireframe; receiving a superimposing request to superimpose the 3D model of the object onto the 2D environment based on the wireframe data and the scale data; and superimposing the 3D model of the object onto the 2D environment based on the superimposing request. The two-dimensional environment may include existing graphical materials or graphical materials captured as a still image or a live feed image. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253554 | Context Constrained Novel View Interpolation - Aspects of the present invention include systems and methods for generating a novel view interpolation. In embodiments, feature correspondences and geometrical contexts are used to find additional correspondences based on the assumption of the local linear transformation. The accuracy and the number of correspondence matches may be improved by iterative refinement. Having obtained a set of correspondences, a novel view image can be generated. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253555 | MULTIRESOLUTION CONSISTENT RASTERIZATION - A technique for multiresolution consistent rasterization in which a setup unit calculates universal edge equations for a universal resolution. A rasterizer evaluates coverage data for two different resolutions based on the edge equations. The rasterizer evaluates coverage data for different effective pixel sizes—a large pixel size and a small pixel size. Optionally, the rasterizer may determine a first set of coverage data by performing conservative rasterization to determine coverage data for large pixels. Optionally, the rasterizer may then determine a second set of coverage data by performing standard rasterization for small pixels. Optionally, for the second set of coverage data, the rasterizer may evaluate only the small pixels that are within large pixels in the first set of coverage data that evaluate as covered. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253556 | VISUALIZATION OF DYNAMIC, WEIGHTED NETWORKS - A method, system, and one or more computer-readable storage media for a visualizing dynamic, weighted network are provided herein. The method includes generating, via a computing device, a table for visualizing a dynamic, weighted network. Each row of the table represents a link within the dynamic, weighted network. Each column of the table represents a time point, and each cell of the table includes a weight of a corresponding link at a corresponding time point. The method also includes manipulating the table to identify a pattern within the dynamic, weighted network in response to input by a user of the computing device. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253557 | USER-BASED MAP MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A user-based map manufacturing apparatus includes an open street map (OSM) database (DB) configured to store OSM data, a map item DB configured to store a map item, and a map manufacturer configured to convert the OSM data into an OSM layer in an image format, and generate the map item in the OMS layer to manufacture a map. | 2014-09-11 |
20140253558 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SKETCH PROCESSING - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for processing user stroke data are presented. To begin, a first series of data points obtained from a sketch input module may be detected. A recognition result corresponding to a matching geometry is then generated and displayed through a user interface. The recognition result comprises a recognized geometry and an assisting geometry. A second series of data points obtained from the sketch input module is then detected. Responsive to detecting that the second series of data points is within a conformity threshold relative to the assisting geometry, the recognized geometry is updated by extending the boundary of the recognized geometry to additionally correspond with the second series of data points. The recognition result with the updated recognized geometry is then displayed through the user interface. | 2014-09-11 |