39th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120242505 | ROAD-VEHICLE COOPERATIVE DRIVING SAFETY SUPPORT DEVICE - When a decision is made that it is necessary to call driver's attention as a result of analyzing driving safety support information received by a roadside device information receiving unit | 2012-09-27 |
20120242506 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOADING PLATFORM - A system and method for setting operating parameters of traffic lamps. A traffic lamp including a memory operates according to one or more operating parameters on the memory. A loading device external to the traffic lamp transfers one or more operating parameters to the traffic lamp, where the traffic lamp sets the operating parameters to the transferred operating parameters. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242507 | LED TRAFFIC SIGNAL FAULT LOGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for monitoring operating parameters of traffic lamps. A traffic lamp includes one or more memory modules and a controller. The controller receives data pertaining to one or more operating parameters of the traffic lamp and logs the one or more operating parameters to the one or more memory modules using the received data. The controller may log the one or more operating parameters to the one or more memory modules upon detection of a fault in the one or more operating parameters. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242508 | METHOD AND A MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING A CABIN REGION, AND ALSO AN AIRCRAFT CABIN - Disclosed is a method for the monitoring of a cabin region of a transport system located outside a field of view, wherein at least one light beam is emitted, passing through the cabin region in the longitudinal direction, and in the event of a disturbance of the at least one light beam path a message is generated. A monitoring device is also provided, with at least one emitter unit for purposes of emitting at least one light beam, with at least one receiver unit for purposes of receiving the emitted light beam, and with at least one messaging unit for purposes of generating a message in the event of a disturbance of the at least one light beam path; also disclosed is an aircraft cabin with at least one such monitoring system. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242509 | CONTROL DISPLAY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The degree of urgency of a displayed object is promptly recognized in a control display system. The control display system has: an information acquisition unit that acquires a target serving as an object of monitoring and attribute information of the target; a control condition storage unit that stores the attribute information of the target and a viewpoint control condition serving as information about a display mode of the target, the attribute information and the condition being associated with each other in advance; a viewpoint control unit that detects attribute information matching the attribute information of the target acquired by the information acquisition unit from the control condition storage unit and that extracts the viewpoint control condition associated with the detected attribute information; and a display unit that displays a result obtained by carrying out viewpoint control of the target on the basis of the viewpoint control condition extracted by the viewpoint control unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242510 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle communication connecting apparatus capable of displaying representative images of one or more communication-supported mobile terminals, detected as being present within a vehicle, to allow the mobile terminals to be easily distinguishable, and an operation method thereof. A vehicle communication connecting apparatus, which is connected to one or more communication-supported mobile terminals present within a vehicle so as to be capable of simultaneously or selectively displaying execution results of applications, which are being executed in the respective connected mobile terminals, and an operation method thereof. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242511 | Methods and Systems Related to Establishing Geo-Fence Boundaries - Establishing geo-fence Boundaries. At least some embodiments involve detecting a vehicle has been in a collision, establishing a geo-fence boundary for the vehicle responsive to the detecting, monitoring a movement of the vehicle with respect to the geo-fence boundary, and issuing an alert if movement of the vehicle outside the geo-fence boundary is indicative of improperly departing a scene of the collision. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242512 | Systems and Methods for a Notification System That Enable User Changes to Stop Location for Delivery and/or Pickup of Good and/or Service - Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. One representative embodiment, among others, is a method for a notification system having a computer-based architecture using one or more computers, one or more memories associated with the one or more computers for storing computer program code, and one or more processors for executing the computer program code. One representative method, among others, involves enabling a user who receives a notification communication from a notification system, in connection with the delivery or pickup of a good or service at a stop location, to select whether or not to communicate with an entity having access to the particulars of the delivery or pickup and to change the stop location for the delivery or pickup. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242513 | DRIVER'S AID DEVICE AND DRIVER'S AID SYSTEM - [Object] Object of the present invention is to improve accuracy of the travelling test of a tested vehicle on a chassis dynamometer, and to increase realistic feeling of the travelling test. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242514 | HYBRID KEYBOARD - The invented hybrid keyboard comprises: a main body, to provide an enclosing space; an input key assembly including at least one input key and a corresponding encoder, to generate predetermined signals in response to striking operations of said at least one input key; and an output module, to pick up said signals generated by said input key assembly and to output said signals; characterized in that said input key assembly further comprises a motion sensor, to generate predetermined signals in response to motions detected by said motion sensor. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242515 | INDUCTIVE TOUCH SENSING CIRCUIT PROVIDING SENSITIVITY COMPENSATION - An inductive touch sensing circuit having sensitivity compensation is provided. A digital processor controls a variable amplifier signal source that is synchronized to the key selection. This configuration provides closed loop control of the strength of each key's excitation signal for each of a plurality of inductive touch sensors or key switch assembly, so that the system can adaptively provide different strength excitation signals to each of the different key switch assemblies. In this way, the inductive touch sensing circuit can compensate for the effects of age, temperature, environment and varying key geometries and tolerances, using the excitation signal delivered by the drive circuit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242516 | WUBI INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A Wubi input system, includes a cache word library, to store word information and index information of frequently-used words associated with one-keystroke codes and two-keystroke codes; cache word library, to store word information and index information of frequently-used words associated with one-keystroke codes and two-keystroke codes; and a word retrieving module, to retrieve at least one word from the cache word library according to the index information in the cache word library when a one-keystroke code or two-keystroke code is inputted; and to retrieve at least one word from the core word library according to the index information in the cache word library when a three-keystroke code or four-keystroke code is inputted. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242517 | METHODS OF COMPRESSING DATA IN STORAGE DEVICE - At least one example embodiment discloses a method of compressing data in a storage device. The method includes determining a codeword length of a symbol using a first table indicating a relationship between a number of occurrences of the symbol in received data and the codeword length, determining a codeword having the codeword length for the symbol, and generating compressed data of the received data, the generating including converting the symbol into the codeword. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242518 | SUBSET TRANSFORM INTERLEAVER - Digital communications interleavers re-order the bits of a data coding block in a way that can be described by a table of indices that map the original order to the interleaved order. Conventional interleavers include index table interleavers, which store an index table ahead of operation and algorithmic Interleavers, which generate the indices during operation. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242519 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COMPRESSION - A method of data compression is provided. The method comprises, dividing a stream of sequentially received-generated data coefficients into multiple sets of data coefficients, each set of data coefficients representing a time period and, for each set of data coefficients, selecting N data coefficients having the greatest magnitude, and ordering the N data coefficients according to their magnitude; selecting, for each N ordered data coefficients, a subset of data coefficients having a magnitude greater than a threshold value; comparing the data coefficient with the greatest magnitude from each subset to one another and selecting the Q largest data coefficients; and repeating the previous comparison step excluding the previously selected Q data coefficients until a total of P data coefficients have been selected, where N>P>Q. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242520 | A/D CONVERSION DEVICE AND COMPENSATION CONTROL METHOD FOR A/D CONVERSION DEVICE - An A/D conversion apparatus includes first to M-th ADC connected in parallel converting an analog input signal to digital signals in response to M-phase sampling signals, a reference A/D conversion circuit that converts the analog input signal to a digital signal in response to a divided-by-(n×Mf+1) sampling signal; and a control unit that compares, for each period of (n×M+1) clock cycles, one of the digital signals from a corresponding one of first to M-th ADC with the digital signal from the reference ADC in a predetermined order of the first to M-th ADC, and generates a compensation control signal based on the comparison result for supply to the corresponding ADC. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242521 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR CONTINUOUS-TIME DELTA-SIGMA DAC WITH REDUCED NOISE - A continuous-time delta-sigma digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a first delta-sigma modulator configured to quantize a most significant bit or bits of a digital input signal and produce a first quantization error signal, and a second multi-stage delta-sigma modulator configured to quantize less significant bits of the digital input signal. A first DAC is coupled to an output of the first delta-sigma modulator, and a second DAC is coupled to an output of the second noise-shaping filter. The second DAC has a greater resolution than the first DAC. A low pass output filter is coupled to a sum of an output of the first DAC and an output of the second DAC. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242522 | Data Converter Circuit and Method - In an embodiment, an oversampled data converter includes a lowpass filter having a filter stage comprising a dynamic limiter, where the dynamic limiter having a limit set by an signal level at an input to the oversampled data converter. The oversampled data converter also includes a quantizing block comprising an input coupled to an output of the lowpass filter and an output coupled to an input of the lowpass filter. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242523 | CHARGE REDISTRIBUTION DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a charge redistribution DAC with an on-chip reservoir capacitor to provide charges to the DAC in lieu of traditional external reference voltages. The DAC may include the on-chip reservoir capacitor having a first plate and a second plate, an array of DAC capacitors to generate a DAC output, and an array of switches controlled by a DAC input word to couple the DAC capacitors to the reservoir capacitor. The charge redistribution DAC may further comprise a first switch connecting the first plate to an external terminal for a first external reference voltage, and a second switch connecting the second plate to an external terminal for a second external reference voltage. One embodiment may provide an ADC that includes the charge redistribution DAC. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242524 | CURRENT SOURCE CELL AND DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A digital-to-analog converter includes a current source cell that converts an input digital signal into an analog signal and outputs the analog signal. The digital-to-analog converter includes a first output terminal at which a first analog signal is output. The digital-to-analog converter includes a second output terminal at which a second analog signal is output, the second analog signal being complementary to the first analog signal. The digital-to-analog converter includes a first load resistor connected between a second potential and the first output terminal, the second potential being different from a first potential. The digital-to-analog converter includes a second load resistor connected between the second potential and the second output terminal. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242525 | DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER AND ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER - Disclosed herein is a differential amplifier including: an input terminal configured to receive an input signal; an output terminal configured to output an output signal obtained as a result of amplifying the input signal; an amplification part configured to amplify the input signal to generate the output signal; a load circuit which is connected between the amplification part and a power-supply terminal, and is provided with a first-conduction transistor, and a changeover switch configured to switch a connection between a gate electrode of the first-conduction transistor and a drain electrode of the first-conduction transistor to a connection between the gate electrode and the output terminal or vice versa; and a leak cancel switch configured to generate a leak cancel current for reducing an off leak current flowing through the changeover switch. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING APPLIANCE CONTROL VIA A SMART DEVICE - A bridge device, in communication with a smart device, functions to command one or more controllable appliances in response to communications received from the smart device. The bridge device also includes input elements by which the bridge device can be used to directly command common functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242527 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS - A system and method for suppressing radio frequency (“RF”) transmissions includes a transmitter for transmitting electronic signals that suppresses (e.g., prevents, disrupts, jams, interferes with or otherwise disables) RF transmissions. Some embodiments of the invention include a transmitter that suppresses one or more signals transmitted from a target transmitter in an RF transmission system to a target receiver in a wireless device operating in the RF transmission system to prevent, disrupt, jam, interfere with or otherwise disable an RF transmission between the target transmitter and the target receiver in the wireless device (i.e., target wireless device). These systems and methods may be used to interrupt communication, command and control of non-friendly combatant. These systems and methods may also be used to suppress RF transmissions to prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242528 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD - A receiving apparatus for receiving a pulse sequence signal includes a pulse decoding unit which determines, by observing, about a detection signal obtained by performing synchronous detection of a pulse sequence signal modulated by at least a pulse position modulation method, the pulse sequence signal as a pulse string transmitted by on-off keying, and applying a maximum likelihood sequence estimation method using trellis state transition defined by a time interval of the on-off keying and an on-off value concerned, an on-off value of the received pulse string, and a data decoding unit which decode, about the pulse string, information data transmitted by the pulse position modulation method. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242529 | VEHICLE RADAR SYSTEM - There are provided an object distinguishing unit that distinguishes an object every predetermined calculation cycle; and a state determination unit that determines a relative state between the object distinguished by the object distinguishing unit and a vehicle and that performs switching control in which based on the result of the determination, there is performed switching from one of a first angle detection unit and a second angle detection unit to the other in the next calculation cycle, and the value of an incident angle is inputted to the object distinguishing unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242530 | METHOD FOR UNAMBIGUOUSLY DETERMINING A RANGE AND/OR A RELATIVE SPEED OF AN OBJECT, DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for unambiguous determination of a range to and/or of a relative velocity of an object with respect to a motor vehicle ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120242531 | CALCULATION DEVICE FOR RADAR APPARATUS, RADAR APPARATUS AND CALCULATION METHOD - There is a calculation device for a radar apparatus which is configured to specify a direction of a target based on a reception signal of an antenna. A calculation unit is configured to calculate a relative displacement magnitude in a lateral direction of the target relative to a traveling direction of a moving object having the antenna mounted thereon, from data of the target position-measured by the reception signal while the moving object is moving, and evaluate a relative inclination between a reference axis of a scanning direction of the radar apparatus and a reference axis of the traveling direction of the moving object, based on the displacement magnitude. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242532 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LEVEL OF AN ETHYLENE POLYMERIZATION CATALYST SLURRY - The present invention relates to a method for monitoring the level of an ethylene polymerization catalyst slurry in a mud pot ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120242533 | OBJECT DETECTION AND TRACKING SUPPORT SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An object detection and tracking support system includes a setting unit, a transmission level obtaining unit, a propagation loss function estimating unit that, based on various information relating to a transmitter and a receiver stored in the setting unit, calculates the propagation loss as a propagation loss function expressed as a function of the distance and the direction viewed from the receiver, a target strength obtaining unit that, in regard to an object of object information stored in the setting unit, extracts a target strength of the object from an external database; and a detection signal level function estimating unit that, based on transmission level information obtained by the transmission level obtaining unit, a propagation loss function calculated by the propagation loss coefficient estimating unit, and a target strength extracted by the target strength obtaining unit, determines a detection signal level function, for display on an external display unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242534 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND FILTER FOR TARGET TRACKING IN CARTESIAN SPACE - An angle-only tracking filter includes: a target angle discriminant unit configured to receive sensor signal outputs and form angle only observations of a target relative to an ownship; an ownship navigation filter configured to receive and filter ownship inertial navigation measurements; a model analyzer configured to receive and analyze the ownship inertial navigation measurements and select the order of target kinematics to be determined; and a target kinematics generator coupled to the angle discriminant unit, the navigation filter unit, and the model analyzation unit, including: a first-order filter unit configured to generate a target position from the target angle measurements and the ownship inertial navigation information; a second-order filter unit configured to generate a target velocity from the target angle measurements and the ownship inertial navigation information; and a third-order filter unit configured to generate a target acceleration from the target angle measurements and the ownship inertial navigation information. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242535 | ELECTRONIC SCANNING RADAR APPARATUS, RECEIVED WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING METHOD, AND RECEIVED WAVE DIRECTION ESTIMATING PROGRAM - An electronic scanning radar apparatus mounted on a moving object includes a receiving unit including a plurality of antennas receiving a received wave arriving from a target having reflected a transmitted wave, a beat signal generating unit generating a beat signal from the transmitted wave and the received wave, a frequency resolving unit resolving the beat signal in beat frequencies and to calculate complex data based on the beat signal resolved for each beat frequency, and an azimuth detecting unit calculating a direction of arrival of the received wave based on original complex data calculated based on the beat signal, wherein the azimuth detecting unit includes a data extending unit generating extended complex data by extending the number of data based on the original complex data, and a first computation processing unit calculating the direction of arrival of the received wave based on the extended complex data. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242536 | DOPPLER RADAR SYSTEM HAVING A HIGH PHASE NOISE TRANSMITTER - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for using high phase noise oscillators in Doppler radar systems. In some embodiments, a transmit pulse is sampled corresponding with a transmission time, and a phase noise correction factor is developed based on the sample transmit pulse and corresponding with the transmission time. A return echo is received that corresponds with the transmission time of the transmit pulse, and the return echo is modified based on the phase noise correction factor derived from the corresponding transmit pulse. In some embodiments, the transmit pulse can be generated from a magnetron or other high power oscillator having high phase noise. In some embodiments, the modified return echo is processed to differentiate clutter by resolving a Doppler shift. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242537 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AN INNER AREA OF A MACHINE - A monitoring system for an inner area of a machine includes a radar source radiating or injecting radar radiation into the inner area and a radar receiver receiving radar radiation reflected in the inner area and emitting the reflected radar radiation as a received signal. A control and evaluation unit determines an actual signature from the received signal and compares the actual signature to a stored nominal signature representing a fault-free machine. An output unit outputs a fault error signal when a discrepancy between the actual signature and the nominal signature exceeds a tolerance value. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242538 | Radar sensor having two oscillators, two i/q transmit mixers, and two i/q receive mixers - A radar sensor for motor vehicles, having a transmitting part, which has two oscillators and a 90° phase shifter for generating a transmission signal, a first comparison signal, and a second comparison signal, which is phase shifted by 90° with respect to the first comparison signal, and a receiving part having an I mixer for mixing a received signal with the first comparison signal and a Q mixer for mixing the received signal with the second comparison signal, in which the transmitting part has a first transmit mixer, whose inputs are directly connected to the two oscillators, and a second transmit mixer, whose one input is directly connected to a first of the two oscillators and whose other input is connected via the phase shifter to the other oscillator. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242539 | ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR LOW-EARTH-ORBIT SATELLITES - The present invention regards an antenna system comprising a reflection system that comprises a reflector having a rotational symmetry with respect to an axis of symmetry. Moreover, the antenna system also comprises an electronically steerable planar radiating array that is arranged in a focal region of the reflection system, has a rotational symmetry with respect to the axis of symmetry and is operable to radiate a primary radiofrequency beam oriented in a predefined direction of illumination with respect to the axis of symmetry in such a way as to cause a specific region of the reflector to be illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam. Said specific region of the reflector is designed, when illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam, to generate by reflection a secondary radiofrequency beam oriented in at least one predefined direction of transmission with respect to the axis of symmetry. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242540 | HEADING DETERMINATION SYSTEM USING ROTATION WITH GNSS ANTENNAS - A heading determination system using signals from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) includes a rotator mechanism for rotating an array of GNSS antennas. The antenna array rotational orientation relative to a structure, such as a vehicle, can be determined by an angular sensor. By rotating the antennas, multipath error can be nullified. Greater GNSS guidance accuracy and heading determination can be achieved by reducing or eliminating multipath error. The system is also adapted for providing output corresponding to the tilt and roll angles for a mobile structure on which it is mounted using two antennas, with the rotation angle being at least 90°. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242541 | System and Method for Using Data Phase to Reduce Position Ambiguities - A geographic tracking system with minimal power and size required at the mobile terminal collects observation data at the mobile terminal and forwards the data to a processor, which calculates the position. The mobile terminal is configured to measure both code phase and data phase of a GPS satellite signal. The code phase and data phase information enables the processor to reduce the number of candidate points to be considered. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242542 | INTER-CHANNEL BIAS CALIBRATION FOR NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS - Dynamic inter-channel bias calibration of a navigational receiver is provided. A reference signal is propagated through front-end circuitry of the receiver. A delay caused by the propagation of the reference signal through the front-end circuitry is measured. The inter-channel bias of the navigational receiver is reduced using the measured delay associated with the front-end circuitry of the receiver. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242543 | MULTI-CHANNEL RECEPTION SYSTEM - A reception system including a receiver coupled to a processing means, the receiver comprising a number N of antennas, each being able to pick up signals representative of incident waves and to deliver a pulse dependent on said signal, N being an integer. Said receiver includes: N delay lines respectively coupled to each of said N antennas, each delay line being able to delay the signal delivered by the antenna with which it is associated by its own time delay, a coupling means able to sum the N signals delivered by the N delay lines, so as to deliver an output signal comprising a series of N time-shifted pulses. The processing means includes a measurement means able to measure the signal delivered by the coupling means and to deliver as output a signal formed by measurement samples, representative of the N pulses delivered by the N antennas. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242544 | RADAR DETECTION OF RADIATION-INDUCED IONIZATION IN AIR - A millimeter wave measurement system has been developed for remote detection of airborne nuclear radiation, based on electromagnetic scattering from radiation-induced ionization in air. Specifically, methods of monitoring radiation-induced ionization of air have been investigated, and the ionized air has been identified as a source of millimeter wave radar reflection, which can be utilized to determine the size and strength of a radiation source. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242545 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure includes a microwave substrate, a main-antenna unit, an extension grounding unit. The main antenna unit is arranged on the surface of the microwave substrate. The main antenna unit includes a main-radiation portion, a main-feeding portion, a main-grounding portion. The extension grounding unit is arranged on the surface of the microwave substrate. The extension grounding unit includes a first extension grounding portion and a second extension grounding portion. The antenna structure can adjust the radiation pattern and improve the antenna directivity. The main-antenna unit and the sub-antenna unit share the extension grounding unit in common. So, the antenna structure can reduce the antenna occupied volume and save the mass production cost. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242546 | ANTENNA MODULE - An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a radiator, a feed conductor, a ground element, a ground conductor and a short conductor. The feed conductor is connected to the radiator. The ground conductor connects the radiator to the ground element. The short conductor connects the feed conductor to the ground conductor. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242547 | ANTENNA DEVICE - A chip antenna is mounted on a mother substrate including a feed line. In a representative embodiment, the chip antenna includes a laminated body including plural insulating layers, a radiating conductor element, a parasitic conductor element, a coupling adjusting conductor plate, and a LGA. The radiating conductor element is connected to the feed line via a first flat electrode pad of the LGA. On the other hand, the coupling adjusting conductor plate is provided between the radiating conductor element and the parasitic conductor element, and both end sides of the coupling adjusting conductor plate are connected to second and third flat electrode pads of the LGA. Another representative embodiment does not include a coupling adjusting conductor plate in the laminated body and includes an LGA that may or may not include second and third flat electrode pads. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242548 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH SLOTTED ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communication device may include a multiple-band antenna on an antenna carrier and connected to a wireless transceiver. The multiple-band antenna may include an elongate base conductor having opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The elongate base conductor may have a first L-shaped slot with a proximal end opening outwardly at the first side of the elongate base conductor adjacent the first end thereof and having a distal end adjacent a medial portion of the elongate base conductor. The elongate base conductor may have a second L-shaped slot with a proximal end opening outwardly at the first side of the elongate base conductor adjacent the medial portion thereof and having a distal end adjacent the second end of the elongate base conductor. The distal end of the second L-shaped slot may extend closer to the second end of the elongate base conductor than the distal end of the first L-shaped slot. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242549 | RF RADIATION REDIRECTION AWAY FROM PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USER - A case for a wireless device includes a number of RF coupling elements mounted in the case and configured such that RF radiation is coupled from an internal antenna of the wireless device out of the device to a first RF coupling element, and from the first RF coupling element to a RF redirector coupling element that redirects the RF radiation in a direction outward from said wireless device that is opposite to a user side of the wireless device. A corrugated metallic shield is optionally provided on an opposite side of the case, facing a user of the device. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242550 | REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE REACTIVE AND RESISTIVE ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS AND METHOD - Apparatus and method that includes providing a variable-parameter electrical component in a high-field environment and based on an electrical signal, automatically moving a movable portion of the electrical component in relation to another portion of the electrical component to vary at least one of its parameters. In some embodiments, the moving uses a mechanical movement device (e.g., a linear positioner, rotary motor, or pump). In some embodiments of the method, the electrical component has a variable inductance, capacitance, and/or resistance. Some embodiments include using a computer that controls the moving of the movable portion of the electrical component in order to vary an electrical parameter of the electrical component. Some embodiments include using a feedback signal to provide feedback control in order to adjust and/or maintain the electrical parameter. Some embodiments include a non-magnetic positioner connected to an electrical component configured to have its RLC parameters varied by the positioner. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242551 | CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATING A RESONANCE FREQUENCY OF AN ANTENNA AND METHOD THEREOF - A circuit capable of automatically calibrating a resonant frequency of an antenna includes the antenna, a switch, a conversion unit, a count comparator, and a capacitor array. The switch is coupled to the antenna for being turned on and turned off according to a pulse. The antenna is used for generating the resonant frequency according to on and off of the switch. The conversion unit is coupled to the antenna for generating a clock according to a signal with the resonant frequency. The count comparator is coupled to the conversion unit for counting a number generated by a reference clock during a period of the clock, and comparing the pulse number with a predetermined value to generate an adjustment signal. The capacitor array is used for adjusting capacitance of the capacitor array according to the adjustment signal. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242552 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - A multi-band antenna includes two conductive wirings and unit circuits cascaded along the conductive wirings. Each unit circuit includes a communication unit, a first capacitor and a second inductor. The communication unit connects between the conductive wirings through a first inductor and a second capacitor connected in series with the first inductor. The first capacitor and the second inductor are inserted in at least one of the conductive wirings. The second inductor is connected in parallel with the first capacitor. Alternatively, the unit circuit includes a communication unit connecting between the conductive wirings through a first inductor, and a first capacitor inserted in at least one of the conductive wirings. The first inductor, the first capacitor, a third capacitor disposed between the conductive wirings, and a third inductor disposed on at least one of the conductive wirings satisfy a relationship expressed by the expression 2. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242553 | ELLIPTICALLY OR CIRCULARLY POLARIZED DIELECTRIC BLOCK ANTENNA - An elliptically polarized (EP) dielectric block antenna comprises a linearly polarized (LP) dielectric block antenna and a wave polarizer integrated with the LP dielectric block antenna. The wave polarizer converts the LP wave of the LP dielectric block antenna into an EP wave or a circularly polarized (CP) wave. The wave polarizer is directly integrated with the LP dielectric block antenna by fabricating inclined slots on faces of the dielectric block at an oblique angle to the LP wave direction of polarization. This provides a very compact EP or CP antenna with a broadside or omnidirectional radiation pattern. The EP or CP antenna is excited by an inner conductor of a SubMiniature version A (SMA) connector that can be directly connected to a coaxial line thereby providing a simple feed network for the antenna. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242554 | HIGH ISOLATION DUAL POLARIZED DIPOLE ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND FEED SYSTEM - An apparatus that achieves high isolation between dipoles and feed systems is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of transmission lines, a first dipole electrically connected to a first set of the plurality of transmission lines, and second dipole electrically connected to a second set of the plurality of transmission lines. The electric field of the first dipole is parallel to an electric field of the first set of the plurality of transmission lines, and an electric field of the second dipole is parallel to an electric field of the second set of the plurality of transmission lines. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242555 | Antenna Module - An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a radiator, a feed pin, a ground element, a first parasitic arm, a second parasitic arm and an impedance matching unit. The radiator includes a first section and a second section, wherein an end of the first section is connected to the second section, and the first section is perpendicular to the second section. The feed pin is connected to another end of the first section. The first parasitic arm is parallel to the second section, wherein an end of first parasitic arm is connected to the ground element, and the first parasitic arm couples with the second section of the radiator. The impedance matching unit is connected to the second section and the ground element. The second parasitic arm is partially parallel to the first section, and the second parasitic arm couples with the first section of the radiator, and an end of the second parasitic arm is connected to the ground element. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242556 | STRUCTURE AND ANTENNA - A plurality of first conductor patterns ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120242557 | ANTENNALESS WIRELESS DEVICE - The invention refer to an antennaless wireless handset or portable device that may include a user interface module, a processing module, a memory module, a communication module, and a power management module. The communication module may include a radiating system capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals in a first frequency region. The radiating system may include a radiating structure comprising or consisting of at least one ground plane layer including a connection point, at least one radiation booster including a connection point, and an internal port wherein the internal port is defined between the connection point of the at least one radiation booster and the connection point of the at least one ground layer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242558 | RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA - A reconfigurable antenna comprises two or more mutually coupled radiating elements and two or more impedance-matching circuits ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120242559 | Substrate Type Antenna - The present invention provides a substrate type antenna having resonant frequencies different in a simple configuration. At least one loop-like another joint pattern one spot of which is divided is formed at a position opposite to a second joint pattern having common feeding points. Antennas are respectively connected to both end terminals of both of a first joint pattern and another joint pattern referred to above at their divided positions. The antennas connected to the first joint pattern and the antennas connected to another joint pattern referred to above are respectively made different in resonant frequency. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242560 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes: an image display unit including an image-light generating unit that generates image light representing an image and emits the image light and a light guide unit that guides the emitted image light to the eye of a user, the image display unit being for causing the user to visually recognize a virtual image; and a control unit that includes an operation surface, is connected to the image display unit, and controls image display by the image display unit. When it is assumed that the user shifts the user's attention from the virtual image, the control unit adjusts the luminance of the image-light generating unit or adjusts the image light generated by the image-light generating unit to reduce the visibility of the virtual image. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242561 | Head-Mounted Display Device - A head-mounted display device includes: a light guide prism in a polyhedron shape having a first optical surface facing a wearer side in a mounted state, and a third and a fourth optical surfaces each forming an acute interior angle with the first optical surface; a video display portion for emitting video light toward an incident portion on the first optical surface; and an eyepiece lens cemented to or integrally formed with an emitting portion on the first optical surface. Video light incident on the incident portion on the first optical surface is reflected by the third optical surface, the first optical surface and the fourth optical surface, and is emitted toward a pupil direction of the wearer on an optical axis of the eyepiece lens. The incident portion and the reflecting portion overlap each other in part while the emitting portion avoids overlapping with the reflecting portion. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242562 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating layer, a display unit, and an organic EL layer. The display unit is provided on a major surface of the insulating layer and includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of power source lines and a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix configuration. The EL layer is provided on the display unit. Each pixel unit includes a drive transistor and a resistor. The drive transistor includes a drive gate electrode, a drive source electrode, and a drive drain electrode. The drive source electrode or the drive drain electrode is connected to one of the power source lines. An end of the resistor is connected to the drive gate electrode. An other end of the resistor is connected to one of the gate line, the signal line, and the power source line. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242563 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device in which a reverse current sufficient enough to insulate a short-circuited point flows and a transistor using amorphous silicon is used is applied. The display device includes a switching transistor that controls an input of a video signal, a driving transistor that controls a current flowing in a forward direction to a light emitting element, and an AC transistor that controls a current flowing in a reverse direction to the light emitting element; and a reverse bias current can be applied to the light emitting element. Furthermore, the above-described transistors are N-channel transistors. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242564 | BACKLIGHT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light source unit that uses white light LEDs in a backlight apparatus is provided with a plurality of white light LEDs that can individually provide white light illumination. Each of the white light LED units respectively corresponds to partition areas in the vertical direction of the screen and is illuminated by scanning in sequence in conformity to the display screen of an LCD display unit. LED units that carry out white light display by RGB color mixing are continuously illuminated. In addition, in another embodiment, white light LEDs are continuously illuminated in a low power consumption mode, and ELD units that carry out white light display by RGB color mixing are illuminated by scanning in sequence in conformity to the display screen of the LCD display device. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242565 | REFLECTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Discussed are a high efficiency reflector which reflects multiple color light, and a display device which can increase display quality by applying the high efficiency reflector thereto. The reflector includes a first reflective layer pair reflecting red light, a second reflective layer pair reflecting green light, and a third reflective layer pair reflecting blue light. The first to third reflective layer pairs are formed as a plurality of inorganic layers. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242566 | Vision-Based User Interface and Related Method - A vision-based user interface includes an image input unit for capturing frame images, an image processor for recognizing a posture in at least one of the captured frame images, and generating a recognized gesture according to the posture, and a control unit for generating a control command corresponding to the recognized gesture. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242567 | HAND-HELD DISPLAYING DEVICE - The hand-held displaying device comprises a displaying panel to display at least one color and its brightness, a motion sensor to detect motions of the motion sensor and a controller to control contents of displays in the displaying panel according to motions detected by the motion sensor. The displaying panel may include a plurality of displaying regions, each being able to display at least one color and its brightness and respectively controlled by the controller. The displaying device may provide a sound generating element and a loudspeaker. The controller may provide a memory space to record a series of displayed to be played back in a later time. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242568 | 3-Dimensional Displaying Apparatus And Driving Method Thereof - A 3-dimensional displaying apparatus includes an image displaying panel having a plurality of pixels and a backlight panel spaced apart from one surface of the image displaying panel. The backlight panel includes a first line source set having a plurality of line sources arranged at regular intervals and a second line source set having line sources arranged spaced apart from the respective line sources of the first line source set by a predetermined interval. The first line source set and the second line source set are driven alternately. Thus, in a case where a horizontal location of an observer varies, the change of brightness of image information and the crosstalk between adjacent visual fields are minimized, and pseudo-stereoscopic vision is prevented. Also, the irregularity of brightness distribution in a visual field may be solved | 2012-09-27 |
20120242569 | DISPLAY - A display capable of performing optimum stereoscopic display according to a view position is provided. A display includes: a display section including a plurality of first pixels to a plurality of nth pixels, where n is an integer of 4 or more, and displaying a plurality of perspective images assigned to the first to nth pixels; a detection section detecting a view position of a viewer; and a display control section varying the number of the plurality of perspective images assigned to the first to nth pixels and varying a correspondence relationship between the first to nth pixels and the perspective images, according to the view position of the viewer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242570 | DEVICE, HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, CONTROL METHOD OF DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A device includes a detection unit that detects states of eyelids of a user, and a control unit that performs operations in response to the states of the eyelids of the user detected by the detection unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242571 | Data Manipulation Transmission Apparatus, Data Manipulation Transmission Method, and Data Manipulation Transmission Program - A data manipulation transmission apparatus including: an object acquisition section for acquiring a display object, generated on display screen | 2012-09-27 |
20120242572 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSACTION OF SENSORY INFORMATION - A system and method for transaction of sensory information are provided. A sensory effect extraction apparatus of the system includes a sensory effect extraction unit to extract a sensory effect from an image content in accordance with a sensory effect extraction signal, and a sensory information transmission unit to transmit sensory information based on the extracted sensory effect. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242573 | Vector-Specific Haptic Feedback - In one or more embodiments, vector-specific movement can be imparted to a user interface device (UID) to provide vector-specific haptic feedback. In at least some embodiments, this vectored movement can be based on input received by the UID. The input can include information associated with the user's interaction with an associated device integrated with or communicatively linked with the UID, and or with an application implemented on the associated device. In at least some embodiments, the UID can be configured with a controller, a microprocessor(s), and a vector-specific actuator that includes an electrically-deformable material. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242574 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - The prompt responsiveness and operability of pointer display and pointer control is ensured. A display control device has: a first information processing terminal drawing a pointer corresponding to each of input operation devices on a pointer screen on the basis of an operation quantity input from each of the input operation devices; a second information processing terminal drawing a working state of an application on an application screen in accordance with the input instruction information input from each of the input operation devices; and an image synthesis unit that creates a synthesized image by superimposing each of the two screens on the other and that outputs the image to a display device. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242575 | NON-CONTACT INPUT APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER PERIPHERAL AND METHOD OF THE SAME - A non-contact input apparatus for computer peripheral includes an induction module and a pointing module. The induction module includes an electric supply coil and an induction element, and the pointing module includes an energy coil and a non-linear element. The electric supply coil is used to send a first oscillation signal. The energy coil receives the first oscillation signal. The non-linear element converts the first oscillation signal to be a second oscillation signal having multiple higherharmonics. The induction element generates a control signal based on the second oscillation signal. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242576 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus may include a touchpad, a hardware processor, and a storage medium coupled to the processor. The storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing apparatus to receive a proximity signal indicative of whether a user is providing input to the touchpad; receive a movement signal indicative of whether the input includes movement of an object relative to the touchpad and/or whether the input includes movement of the object from an outer area surrounding an inner area of the touchpad to the inner area of the touchpad; and select one of a pointing user input mode or a scrolling user input mode based on the signals. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242577 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING A CURSOR ON A SCREEN - The invention provides a method for positioning a cursor on a screen. In one embodiment, a system comprises the screen and a keyboard. First, a selected region is initialized to be a whole region of the screen. The selected region is then divided into a plurality of sub-regions, wherein each of the sub-regions respectively corresponds to one of a plurality of predetermined keys of the keyboard. Whether the predetermined keys have been pressed is then detected. When one of the predetermined keys has been pressed, the selected region is then set to be the sub-region corresponding to the pressed predetermined key. The position of the cursor is then moved to a center point of the selected region. The dividing step, the detecting step, the setting step, and the moving step are then repeated until the area of the selected region is less than an area threshold. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242578 | Keyboard with Integrated Touch Surface - Some embodiments provide a single integrated multi-functional input device (1) that provides the discrete input functionality of a keyboard to facilitate efficient text insertion operations and (2) that provides the functionality of a trackpad to facilitate efficient spatially dependent navigation in a graphical user interface (GUI) whereby each such functionality is accessible by the user's hands positioned at the home position keys of the keyboard. More specifically, some embodiments provide an enhanced keyboard with at least one touch sensitive key and software for adapting touches applied over the touch sensitive key to emulate trackpad functionality without interfering with regular text insertion (typing). | 2012-09-27 |
20120242579 | TEXT INPUT USING KEY AND GESTURE INFORMATION - Text input may be identified from a combination of key stroke information and handwriting gesture information. In one example, a touch screen displays an on-screen keyboard. A user then draws a character on the keyboard over the key that represents the character. In this way, two types of information are provided that identify the character that the user intended to enter: the particular drawing gesture that the user provided, and the location on the keyboard at which the user drew that gesture. These two pieces of information may be used, in combination, to determine which character the user intended to enter, and may help to interpret the input accurately in the case where either the gesture or key information, individually, would have been ambiguous. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242580 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device including a touch panel, and a control circuit which is electrically coupled to the touch panel and which determines a pressing force on the touch panel. When the pressing force is not larger than a predetermined first value, the control circuit sets the touch panel to an input state; when the pressing force is larger than the first value and not larger than a predetermined second value, the control circuit sets the touch panel to a standby state; and when the pressing force is larger than the second value, the control circuit decides an input to the touch panel and sets the touch panel to the input state. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242581 | Relative Touch User Interface Enhancements - Some embodiments provide a meta touch interface (MTI) with multiple position indicators with each position indicator operating as a separate pointing tool that can be activated (i) using taps on a touchpad or other touch sensitive surface or (ii) by pressing certain keyboard keys. The MT pointer allows for adjacent UI elements to be selected without having to reposition the MT pointer for each selection or activation. Some embodiments provide a multi-device UI that comprises at least two UIs, wherein the first UI is presented on an essentially horizontal plane that is aligned with operational focus and the second UI that is presented on an essentially vertical plane that is aligned with visual focus of the user. Some embodiments provide a precision pointer that includes an adjustable magnified region to better present underlying on-screen content, thereby allowing the user to more precisely position the pointer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242582 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CHARACTER INPUT FUNCTION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A character input mode of a mobile terminal permits easier viewing of characters being entered on a virtual keyboard. An apparatus and a method permitting detection of misprinted/omitted character when performing a special character input mode An output manager outputs a character input screen including a virtual keyboard region and a character input field region when entering a character input mode, and outputs an auxiliary character input field showing information of currently input data on the virtual keyboard region. A display unit outputs the auxiliary character input field, the character input field, and the virtual keyboard. When an input of the virtual keyboard is detected, the output manager outputs information of data corresponding to an input position on the character input field and the auxiliary character input field. The character input mode preferably includes a mode for inputting at least one of text data, symbol data, and emoticon data. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242583 | USER INTERFACE FOR A HAND HELD DEVICE - A device with a user interface includes a display screen, input keys, and a controller that is configured to control the display screen to display a three by three matrix of fields wherein each of the fields may contain a symbol, and wherein the controller is further interfaced with a number of the input keys, for example four selection keys or eight selection keys, in such a way that one of the symbols is selected by operation of at least one of these selection keys and some of the symbols are selected by simultaneous operation of two or more of the selection keys. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242584 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SIGHT INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY REPORTS RESPONSIVE TO A TOUCH GESTURE - A method for providing sight independent activity reports responsive to a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a pulse gesture being performed by at least two fingers with respect to a selectable item displayed at a touch screen display, determining a status with respect to activity associated with an application corresponding to the selectable item, and causing provision of haptic feedback to the at least two fingers based on the status. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242585 | POSITION SENSING PANEL - A position sensing panel may include electrode connecting lines from two different sets of electrodes arranged so that the distance between a side edge of a connecting line from one of the set of electrodes and a center of an adjacent connecting line from the same set of electrodes may be less than the distance between the connecting line and a nearest connecting line from the other set of electrodes. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242586 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing A Local Coordinate Frame User Interface for Multitouch-Enabled Devices - Methods and apparatus for providing a local coordinate frame user interface for multitouch-enabled devices. A user interface may be provided on multitouch display devices, displayed according to a local coordinate frame constructed around the human hand. A user may place the tips of all five digits on a multitouch user interface with a natural gesture to provide five input points; the method detects which input points correspond to which digits, and constructs a local coordinate frame for the hand based on the input points. User interface elements (e.g., controls) may then be assigned to each digit and displayed on the multitouch display. The user may then selectively manipulate one or more of the displayed controls as desired via one or more gestures associated with the particular control. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242587 | CHARACTER RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A character recognition system includes, but is not limited to, a touchpad including a touch sensing surface for generating a first signal in response to a touch, the first signal corresponding to a location of the touch on the touch sensing surface, the touchpad further including a topographical feature associated with the touch sensing surface, the topographical feature configured to guide a touching member in a predetermined pattern along the touch sensing surface, the predetermined pattern corresponding with a predetermined set of characters. The system also includes an output device for communicatively coupling with a controlled device. The system further includes a processor communicatively coupled with the touchpad and the output device. The processor receives the first signal, detects a pattern of the touch, generates a second signal corresponding to the pattern, and instructs the output device to output the second signal. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242588 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CONCAVE DISPLAYS - Electronic devices may be provided with concave displays that reduce the risk of damage in the event of a drop while maximizing the internal volume of the device. Concave displays may be formed from one or more flexible layers including a flexible display layer. The flexible display layer may be mounted to a rigid support structure or a rigid cover layer. Flexible display layers that conform to the curved shape of a rigid cover structure provide additional internal volume in which internal components of the device may be positioned. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242589 | Computer Interface Method - A method of interacting with a first electronic device having a touch-sensitive display. The method comprises establishing a connection between the first electronic device and a second electronic device, the connection allowing data communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. A first event involving the first electronic device is detected and a second event involving the second electronic device is detected. It is determined if the first event and the second event relate to an interaction between the second electronic device and an element displayed on the touch-sensitive display. If the first and second events relate to an interaction between the second electronic device and an element displayed on the touch-sensitive display, operation of the first electronic device is controlled based upon one or more characteristics of the interaction. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242590 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A GAME CONTROLLER ON A TOUCH-SCREEN DEVICE - A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game. For example, one embodiment of a touch-screen apparatus comprises: a touch-screen display for displaying images and receiving user input in response to a user touching the touch screen display; a network interface for establishing a network connection with a gaming server executing a video game in response to user input from the apparatus, the gaming server compressing video output from the video game to generate interactive compressed streaming video, and transmitting the interactive compressed streaming video generated by the video game over the network connection to the touch-screen apparatus; a memory for storing program code and a processor for processing the program code to generate a touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI) comprising: a plurality of user input elements providing user input in response to the user selecting the user input elements on the touch screen display; wherein the user input is transmitted from the touch-screen apparatus to the gaming server to control the execution of the video game. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242591 | TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STABLE TOUCHES - A system and method are provided for a touch screen whose input is less influenced by turbulence, G forces, and/or equipment vibrations. A method of selecting one of a plurality of buttons displayed on a touch screen includes preventing buttons within a first portion of the touch screen from registering a touch; placing a portion of a hand on the first portion; and touching one of the plurality of buttons on a second portion of the touch screen. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242592 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS - Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays and internal components. An internal component may be positioned under the flexible display. The internal component may be an output device such as a speaker that transmits sound through the flexible display or an actuator that deforms the display in a way that is sensed by a user. The internal component may also be a microphone or pressure sensor that receives sound or pressure information through the flexible display. Structural components may be used to permanently or temporarily deform the flexible display to provide tactile feedback to a user of the device. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242593 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION MODULE AND TOUCH SCREEN USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a piezoelectric vibration module and a touch screen using the same. In the piezoelectric vibration module, a mass body is attached to a central portion of a vibration bar, thereby making it possible to maximize the amplitude of the piezoelectric vibration module, and a groove is formed in the vibration bar to provide elasticity and flexibility to the piezoelectric vibration module, thereby making it possible to maximize vibratory force of the piezoelectric vibration module. In the touch screen, the piezoelectric vibration module is attached to a lower surface of an image display part of the touch screen, thereby making it possible to directly transfer vibratory force generated in the piezoelectric vibration module to an input unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242594 | INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT METHOD - An input device includes a body unit, a first touch type position detection unit which detects a first touch position of a human body on a first detection surface of the body unit, a second touch type position detection unit which detects a second touch position of the human body on a second detection surface of the body unit, the second detection surface being on an opposite side of the body unit as the first detection surface, and a detection area restriction unit which restricts an area, which can be detected by the second touch type position detection unit, on the second detection surface according to information of the first touch position and information determined in advance. The information determined in advance is data indicating a relation between the first touch position on the first detection surface and the restricted area on the second detection surface. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242595 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING TOUCH POINT - An exemplary method for determining a touch point includes the following steps of: performing a first operation to determine whether a detected result of a first touch detection point exceeds a first threshold; performing a second operation to determine whether all detected results of multiple second touch detection points are no more than the detection result of the first touch detection point, the second touch detection points neighboring with the first touch detection point; performing a third operation to determine whether a sum of detected results of multiple third touch detection points exceeds a second threshold, the third touch detection points neighboring with the first touch detection point; and determining the first touch detection point as the touch point is being touched if the determine results of the first through third operations are all true. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242596 | PORTABLE DEVICES, DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND DISPLAY SHARING METHODS THEREOF - Display sharing methods for use in a server coupled to a plurality of devices via a network are provided. Each device at least includes a touch-sensitive display unit. The server receives a plurality of determination information from the devices and determines whether the devices corresponding to the received determination information are neighboring to each other and are located on the same plane, wherein each of determination information corresponds to one device and includes first gesture information. If so, the server further determines whether first gesture information from all received determination information can be combined into a closed-loop gesture and if so, provides first display data to each device. Second display information is displayed on the touch-sensitive display units of the devices, wherein each of determination information is generated when the corresponding device detects/receives a gesture which has contacted two edges of its touch-sensitive display unit on the touch-sensitive display unit. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242597 | DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED TOUCH SENSOR AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display with integrated touch sensor and a driving method thereof are provided. The display comprises a display data driving circuit that supplies analog video data voltages to data lines of a display panel during a display period and maintains the voltage of the data lines at the same specific DC voltage during a touch sensor driving period; a display scan driving circuit that sequentially supplies scan pulses synchronized with the analog video data voltages to the gate lines of the display panel during the display period; a touch sensor driving circuit that sequentially supplies driving pulses to the Tx lines of the display panel during the touch sensor driving period; and a touch sensor readout circuit that receives a touch signal from the mutual capacitances via the Rx lines of the display panel during the touch sensor driving period. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242598 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSSING NAVIGATION FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC TERMINAL - A touch screen that is capable of receiving touch inputs from a user includes a crossing navigation input that uses two directional input to move through content within different content groups. The touch screen includes a graphical user interface that is configured to display content on the touch screen such that similar content items are in a content group. Additionally, the graphical user interface is configured to receive, through the touch screen, a first input to access different content groups and a second input to access content within the same group. The first input includes a touch input in a first direction and the second input includes a touch input in a second direction. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242599 | DEVICE INCLUDING PLURALITY OF TOUCH SCREENS AND SCREEN CHANGE METHOD FOR THE DEVICE - A screen change method and device are provided. A first screen, from among a plurality of screens, is displayed on a first touch screen. A second screen, which precedes or succeeds the first screen in a sequence of the plurality of screens, is displayed on a second touch screen. A touch is detected on the first touch screen. Continuous movement of the detected touch from the first touch screen to the second touch screen is detected. Other screens, which are different from the first screen and the second screen, from among the plurality of screens, are displayed on the first touch screen and the second touch screen, in response to the detected continuous movement of the touch. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242600 | TOUCH OPERATING DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch operating display device is disclosed, including: a back light device; a first polarizing film disposed on the back light device; an operating device disposed on the first polarizing film; a liquid crystal layer disposed on the operating device; a first transparent conductive layer disposed on the liquid crystal layer; an interval layer disposed on the first transparent conductive layer; a second transparent conductive layer disposed on the interval layer; and a second polarizing film disposed on the second transparent conductive layer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242601 | Assembly Of A Display Apparatus And A Remote Control And A Method Of Operating The Assembly - An assembly of a display apparatus such as a TV and a remote controller, where the TV displays information from a first source such as a first TV channel while forwarding common information such as an EPG to the remote controller which displays the EPG information. The user may, on the remote controller, identify a second source, and the TV is then instructed to switch to the second source or channel. The mode of displaying the EPG information on the remote controller may be entered by rotating the remote controller, and the mode may be exited by the identification on the remote controller of the second source or a further rotation of the remote controller. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242602 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the operation of the same are provided. A list screen including a list, in which a plurality of items is arranged in a first order is displayed on a display module. The list in which the plurality of items is arranged in reverse order of the first order is displayed upon receiving a multi-sequence input performed by touching a first item through a second region of the list screen while the first item is being touched through a first region thereof. It is possible to control various operations on the mobile terminal using a multi-sequence input that is performed such that a second touch input is performed through a second region of the screen while a first touch input is being performed through a first region. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242603 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION WITH A COMPUTER STYLUS - A method for securing operation of a computing device operated with a stylus includes recognizing a pre-defined gesture performed by a stylus on a touch screen, the pre-defined gesture defined as a user command to lock an item displayed on the touch screen, determining a location of the gesture, determining identity of the stylus, locking an item displayed at the location determined, and recording identity of the stylus. A method for operating a computing device with a stylus includes receiving a command with a stylus to add restricted annotations to a document, receiving identity of the stylus, linking an annotation to the identity, restricting display of the annotation on the document to a computing device receiving input from the stylus; and displaying the document absent the at least one annotation on a computing device on which input from the stylus is not received. | 2012-09-27 |
20120242604 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DISPLAYING OPERATION MANNER, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SCREEN - An easy-to-operate image processing apparatus is provided that includes a touch panel capable of receiving operation performed in a plurality of operation manners. | 2012-09-27 |