41st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120256795 | MICROSTRIP ANTENNA AND RADAR MODULE - In a microstrip antenna in which a ground conductor is provided to be opposed to patch conductors, wedge shapes angled to intersect with an antenna polarization plane are provided at edges of the ground conductor in a repeated manner. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256796 | Compact millimeter-wave radio systems and methods - A compact millimeter-wave radio system is comprised of an antenna body with reflector region and waveguide region all made from a single piece of material, and a radio receiver that is mounted on a substrate which is mechanically fixed to and held by the waveguide region. The system presents compact, relatively inexpensive, and relatively effective heat dissipation, solution for receiving and transmitting millimeter waves. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256797 | INCREASED GAIN IN AN ARRAY ANTENNA THROUGH OPTIMAL SUSPENSION OF PIECE-WISE LINEAR CONDUCTORS - The present invention provides a high-performance and lightweight helical antenna element and array thereof for use in an aircraft communication system or the like, where stringent spatial restrictions and gain requirements generally apply. The RF performance of the array is enhanced by using ribs and sleeves to reduce the dielectric volume of the support structures of the antenna elements, and by providing apertures within the sleeves of the support structures and between the ribs thereof. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256798 | VEHICLE GLAZING WITH SLOT ANTENNA - Laminated vehicle glazing with a conductive panel defining slot antennas between the conductive panel and the metal surround of the vehicle with connecting leads, and a camera or other device in an area where the device and the antenna do not overlap. Locating the device in a different position to the slot antenna reduces the electromagnetic interference that the slot antenna experiences and prevents malfunction of the device where the slot antenna is used to transmit radio signals. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256799 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND MINIATURIZED OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS VIA MULTI-MODE THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) TRAVELING-WAVE (TW) - A class of ultra-wideband miniaturized traveling-wave (TW) antennas comprising a conducting ground surface at the base, a plurality of TW structures having at least one ultra-wideband low-profile two-dimensional (2-D) surface-mode TW structure, a frequency-selective coupler placed between adjacent TW structures, and a feed network. In one embodiment, a 2-D surface-mode TW structure is positioned above the conducting ground surface, a normal-mode TW structure placed on top with an external frequency-selective coupler placed in between; continuous octaval bandwidth of 14:1 and size reduction by a factor of 3 to 5 are achievable. In other embodiments using at least two 2-D TW structures and a dual-band feed network, a continuous bandwidth over 100:1, and up to 140:1 or more, is reachable. In yet another embodiment, ultra-wideband multi-band performance over an octaval operating bandwidth up to 2000:1 or more is feasible. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256800 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND METHODS - An antenna structure intended for small-sized mobile terminals. In one embodiment, the antenna structure comprises a main radiator for implementing the lowest operating band and other radiators for implementing at least one operating band in the high band. The structure also comprises a matching circuit, by which a plural (e.g., double) resonance is implemented for the main radiator in the range of the lowest operating band and the isolation is improved between the main radiator and another radiator. A reactive element is joined to the main radiator so that its electric size decreases in the high band and increases in the low band. The former strengthens the resonances in the high band, and thus results in rise in the efficiency in the high band. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256801 | RADIO WAVE RECEIVING APPARATUS AND POSITION CALCULATING METHOD - A radio wave receiving apparatus includes a plurality of antennas disposed on a circuit board, the plurality of antennas having radiation patterns with different bearings and which indicate a directivity of said antennas upon receipt of radio waves, a storage unit for storing information of the radiation patterns of the plurality of antennas, a detector for detecting a change in the attitude of the circuit board, and a controller for determining a distribution ratio for reception signals received by the plurality of antennas based on the information stored in the storage unit which corresponds to the attitude of the circuit board detected by the detector. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256802 | COMMUNICATION ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREOF - A communication electronic device which comprises a grounding element and a slot antenna is provided. The slot antenna is formed by a feeding element, a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot. The first slot is an open slot, which has an open end at the first side edge and a closed end extended toward the interior of the electrical conductor. The second slot is an open slot, which also has an open end at the first side edge and a closed end extended toward the interior of the electrical conductor. The second slot is substantially parallel to the first slot and is closer than the first slot to the grounding element. The third slot is a closed slot, whose two closed ends are all in the interior of the electrical conductor. The third slot is aligned between the first slot and the second slot. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256803 | CONFORMABLE ANTENNA - A polymorphic antenna, including a metallic template configurable in at least first and second possible different three-dimensional shapes, the antenna, when configured in the at least first and second different three-dimensional shapes, having a common antenna feed point, a common balun coupled to the common antenna feed point; and a common dipole coupled to the common antenna feed point and to the common balun. The antenna operates in a common frequency band when configured in either of the at least first and second different three-dimensional shapes when fed via the common antenna feed point. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256804 | RECONFIGURABLE MOBILE PHONE BULIT-IN ANTENNA AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF - A reconfigurable mobile phone built-in antenna and its implementation method are disclosed. The antenna comprises an antenna main structure, an additional ground area, a ground area printed on one surface of a printed board, an electronic switch and an antenna feeding point and a grounding point printed on the other surface of the printed board, the antenna main structure comprises a wiring structure of the antenna, a feeding spring piece in contact with the antenna feeding point and a grounding spring piece in contact with the grounding point, and the additional ground area is positioned under the wiring structure; the electronic switch is used for disconnecting the additional ground area with the ground area on one surface of the printed board when the antenna works at low-frequency frequency band and connecting the additional ground area with the ground area on when the antenna works at high-frequency frequency band. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256805 | ARRAY ANTENNA APPARATUS HAVING SHORTEST WIRING DISTANCE TO ANTENNA ELEMENTS - An array antenna apparatus includes a radio circuit; an array antenna that includes a plurality of antenna elements; feeder lines that connect the radio circuit to the respective antenna elements; and a delay circuit provided at each of one or more of the feeder lines. An amount of delay of the delay circuit is set so that the sum of a phase delay by the delay circuit and a phase delay due to a difference between a length of the corresponding feeder line and a predetermined reference length is an integer multiple of 360 degrees. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256806 | Tracking Biological and Other Samples Using RFID Tags - A box mapper has (i) a frame configured to receive a sample box of RFID-tagged sample vials and (ii) a set of antennae configured to read the vial RFID tags of the sample vials to determine the identity and position of each sample vial in the sample box. In one embodiment, the set of antennae include two mutually orthogonal subsets of biphase digit antennae. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256807 | METHOD FOR REALIZING TERMINAL ANTENNA, TERMINAL ANTENNA AND TERMINAL THEREOF - Provided is a method for implementing a terminal antenna, including: welding a metal shell for fixing a side key on a ground of a printed circuit board; dividing the ground of the printed circuit board into a first ground and a second ground, connecting the first ground with the second ground by at least one first isolating unit, the first ground being welded with the metal shell, and a length of the first ground being ¼ of a wavelength of a radio operating frequency band, and connecting the first ground with an antenna receiving/transmitting unit, thereby implementing a terminal antenna by taking the first ground as a radiator. The present invention also provides a corresponding terminal antenna and a terminal thereof. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256808 | SLOT HALO ANTENNA WITH TUNING STUBS - An antenna of the present disclosure has a housing having a shallow cavity in the housing and a flat, disk-shaped radiating element disposed in the shallow cavity, the radiating element having an arc shape slot. In addition, the antenna has a substantially circular parasitic element disposed in the shallow cavity on the bottom of the housing. The antenna operates as a half-wave antenna at a frequency range of 450 MHz to 470 MHz and as a full-wave antenna at a frequency range of 902 MHz to 928 MHz. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256809 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A CABLE CONNECTOR - Described herein are mounting plates for securing cabling to another object. A mounting plate includes a body and at least one first through hole positioned along a surface of the body. The first through hole is configured to receive a cable connector. The mounting plate further includes at least one second through hole positioned along the surface of the body. The second through hole is configured to receive at least one securing mechanism, the securing mechanism configured to secure the mounting plate to another object. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256810 | METHODS OF MODIFYING ERECT CONCEALED ANTENNA TOWERS AND ASSOCIATED MODIFIED TOWERS AND DEVICES THEREFOR - The disclosure describes installing an antenna canister in a portion of a concealed antenna pole at a location that is below a top of the pole while the antenna pole is erect and associated components to facilitate the procedure, as well as multi-piece vertical rods, pole mounting bracket assemblies and retrofit kits, | 2012-10-11 |
20120256811 | Widebrand Adaptable Artificial Impedance Surface - A tunable impedance surface, the tunable surface including a plurality of elements disposed in a two dimensional array; and an arrangement of variable negative reactance circuits for controllably varying negative reactance between at least selected ones of adjacent elements in the aforementioned two dimensional array. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256812 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - The head-up display device sequentially displays a virtual image (51V) of a guide light from one end of a reflector (30) side, in the back inside of a virtual image 83V of an opening bezel formed into a square frame displayed along an outer edge of a projection area (71) of a window shield, and further displays a virtual image (20V) of display information in the back thereof. The amount of travel of the virtual images (51V) of the guide light when the reflector provided in the head-up display device rotates is smaller than the amount of travel of the virtual image (20V) of the display information. Therefore, even if the virtual image 20V of the display information falls outside the projection area, the virtual images 51V of the guide light remain in the projection area, and are displayed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256813 | LOW TEMPERATURE CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR FLEXIBLE SOLID STATE DEVICE - A lighting assembly includes a light source having a first generally planar, light source including a perimeter edge. A backsheet is disposed in substantially parallel relation with the light source, and includes at least one electrical feedthrough region extending through the backsheet and substantially covered by a contact patch disposed in substantially planar relation between the backsheet and the light source. A generally planar, connector cable extends over the backsheet and has connector pad(s) positioned thereon to associate with each feedthrough and to the light source through the contact patch. A low temperature solder material is disposed between each connector pad and contact patch for establishing electrical connection with the light source, wherein one or more of the light source, connector cable, backsheet, or any portion thereof is constructed of one or more plastics. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256814 | PIXEL CHIP, DISPLAY PANEL, LIGHTING PANEL, DISPLAY UNIT, AND LIGHTING UNIT - There are provided a pixel chip capable of preventing false lighting of a light emitting device, a display panel including the pixel chip as a pixel, a lighting panel including the pixel chip as a pixel, a display unit including the display panel, and a lighting unit including the lighting panel. The pixel chip includes: one or a plurality of light emitting devices; a driver IC driving the light emitting devices; a connection section that is arranged between the light emitting devices and the driver IC, and electrically connects the light emitting devices to the driver IC; and a light shielding section that is arranged between the light emitting devices and the driver IC, and blocks direct entrance of light emitted from each of the light emitting devices into the driver IC together with the connection section. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256815 | DISPLAY MODULE - A display module to prevent the leakage current generated between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer that constitute a pixel via an organic light emitting layer and obtains uniform luminance. An interlayer insulation layer is provided between an edge of a first electrode layer and an organic light emitting layer that constitute the pixel and the distance between the edge and a second electrode layer is secured sufficiently. Further, the interlayer insulation layer ILI is coated with a resin material having fluidity, and flatness is improved as a whole. An aperture that accommodates the organic light emitting layer is formed in this interlayer insulation layer and the coated organic light emitting layer is formed in uniform thickness and through a necessary and sufficient spread. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256816 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CONTROLLER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In conventional liquid crystal display controllers, the display is reduced in the stand-by state but the liquid crystal display duty is not changed, i.e., even the common electrodes of the rows that are not producing display are scanned, and the consumption of electric power is not decreased to a sufficient degree in the stand-by state. A liquid crystal display controller includes a drive duty selection register capable of being rewritten by a microprocessor, and a drive bias selection register. When the display is changed from the whole display on a liquid crystal display panel to a partial display on part of the rows only, the preset values of the drive duty selection register and of the drive bias selection register are changed, so that the display is selectively produced on a portion of the liquid crystal display panel at a low voltage with a low-duty drive. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256817 | SHIFTING REGISTER AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING GATE LINES - The present invention discloses a shifting register and an apparatus for driving gate lines, and it relates to Liquid Crystal Display technical field, for reducing the noise of a shifting register during non-working period. The shifting register comprises: a first thin film transistor, a second thin film transistor, a third thin film transistor, a fourth thin film transistor, a capacitor and a pull-down module, and the pull-down module is connected among a clock signal port, a first node and a signal output terminal, and further is connected to a low level signal terminal, for maintaining the first node and the signal output terminal to be at low level during the non-working period of the shifting register. The apparatus for driving gate lines comprises a plurality of above shifting registers connected in serial. The present invention is applicable to driving gate lines. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256818 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a display apparatus and a method, a storage medium, and a program which cause a so-called “hold-type display apparatus” to display an image that makes it difficult for motion blur and jerkiness to be perceived at a lower frame rate. Display of individual pixels of a screen on an LCD | 2012-10-11 |
20120256819 | INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR ARRAY WITH INTEGRATED MEMS ELECTRICAL SWITCHES - An array of display elements, such as interferometric modulators, is integrated with collapsible cavity microelectromechanical system (MEMS) electrical switches. The electrical switches and the display elements may be at least partially formed with the same manufacturing operations. The switches may form row or column select functions for the display elements. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256820 | Methods and Systems for Ergonomic Feedback Using an Image Analysis Module - A display device can be used with an ergonomic sensor comprising an imaging device interfaced to processing hardware to obtain and analyze image data depicting a user of the display device. The ergonomic sensor can be preconfigured with data indicating ergonomic uses of the display device so that the image of the user can be analyzed with minimal or no user calibration or setup. Instead, the ergonomic sensor can analyze the image data to provide real-time feedback, such as warnings or suggestions when the user's behavior falls outside an ergonomic use range for the display device. In some implementations, the ergonomic sensor is integrated with the display device, though in other implementations a separate element or preexisting imaging device can be used. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256821 | USER INTERFACE DEVICES, APPARATUS, AND METHODS - User interface devices using magnetic sensing to provide output signals associated with motion and/or deformation of an actuator element of the interface devices are described. The output signals may be provided to an electronic computing system to provide commands, controls, and/or other data or information. In one embodiment, a user interface device may include a plurality of permanent magnets and a plurality of multi-axis magnetic sensors to generate motion and/or deformation signals to be provided to a processing element to generate the output signals. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256822 | LEARNER RESPONSE SYSTEM - There is provided a method, in a collaborative input system comprising a computer and a plurality of user terminals, in which system the user terminals are adapted to communicate with the computer system, the method comprising: defining one or more user groups; and allocating one or more of the plurality of user terminals to the one or more user groups. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256823 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A transparent display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method may include detecting an object located proximate to the transparent image display apparatus; determining a position of the detected object relative to the transparent image display apparatus; and selecting, from among multiple, different augmented object displays associated with the detected object, an augmented object display based on the determined position of the detected object relative to the transparent image display apparatus. A first augmented object display may be selected based on the determined position being a first position relative to the transparent image display apparatus, and a second augmented object display may be selected based on the determined position being a second position relative to the transparent image display apparatus. Display of the selected augmented object display is controlled on the transparent image display apparatus. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256824 | PROJECTION DEVICE, PROJECTION METHOD AND PROJECTION PROGRAM - According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256825 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION DEVICE, LIGHT RECEIVING UNIT, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH INPUT FUNCTION - An optical position detection device includes a light receiving section receiving detection light reflected from a target object located in a detectable space through which detection light is radially emitted along an XY plane. The light receiving section includes a light receiving element and a concave mirror. A first cross section (XY cross section) of the reflective surface of the concave mirror is an arc, and a second cross section (YZ cross section) perpendicular to the first cross section is a quadratic curve. Therefore, in the in-plane direction of the XY plane, even light incident from an oblique direction with respect to the light receiving section is reflected by the concave mirror to the light receiving element. In the in-plane direction of the YZ plane, however, the range where the light reaches the light receiving element is limited via the concave mirror. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256826 | PORTABLE TELEPHONE - In a portable telephone according to the present invention, a display displays a block indicative of an operator, predetermined information and a pointer; the operator can be operated in directions opposite to each other; and the controller controls the display so as to shift the pointer to a desirable position within a predetermined information on a screen of the display in accordance with an operation of the operator and also display a mark indicative of a direction to which the pointer can be shifted and in which the predetermined information exists, adjacently to the block along a shift direction through the operator. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256827 | INPUT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to an input device used as an interface for an electronic device, and an electronic device including the same. The input device includes an interface unit mounted on a main body of an electronic device, and a bottom pad having a predetermined thickness and stacked on a bottom of the interface unit. The bottom pad is disposed in the interface unit to adjust the thickness of the input device in accordance with variation in the size of the electronic device. Therefore, the interface unit can be applied to electronic devices having various sizes by changing the bottom pad. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256828 | CURSOR CONTROL DEVICE - The cursor control device includes a housing, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first capacitance measurement unit, a second capacitance measurement unit, and a processor. Each capacitor includes a stator plate and a rotor plate. The rotor plates are movable relative to the stator plates. The stator plate and the rotor plate of the first capacitor are substantially perpendicular to the stator plate and the rotor plate of the second capacitor. The capacitance measurement units respectively measure the corresponding capacitance of the capacitors. The processor analyzes acceleration and duration of the changes in capacitance to ascertain movement direction and distance of the device according to the capacitance measured by the capacitance measurement units, when the capacitance between the stator plate and the rotor plate of the first capacitor, or between the stator plate and the rotor plate of the second capacitor changes. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256829 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method of facilitating input at a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display includes: detecting a pointing device event; determining a location on the touch-sensitive display corresponding to the pointing device event; mapping the pointing device event and location to a touch; and performing a function associated with the touch. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256830 | POSITION POINTER - A position pointer is provided for use with a position detection sensor, capable of achieving power saving. The position pointer includes: a first electrode configured to receive an AC signal from a position detection sensor; a transmission signal production circuit configured to produce a position signal, based on which the position detection sensor detects a position of the position pointer; a second electrode different from the first electrode and configured to transmit the position signal to the position detection sensor; a signal detection circuit configured to detect whether or not the AC signal from the position detection sensor is received through the first electrode; and a transmission controlling circuit configured to control transmission of the position signal through the second electrode to the position detection sensor in response to an output from the signal detection circuit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256831 | CURSOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND CURSOR DISPLAY METHOD - A recognizing process in which an indicated first position is recognized on a display screen projected and displayed by a projector and a controlling process in which control is performed so as to display a cursor associated with the indication in a second position on the display screen are provided, and the cursor is displayed in the second position such that the cursor is displaced from the first position by a predetermined distance. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256832 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING APPLICATION - An electronic device is provided with an activation unit for activating an application wherein character input to a character input area is possible, a memory for storing a predetermined character string corresponding to the application, an operation unit for inputting a first character string and a second character string, a display unit for displaying the first character string and the second character string input from the operation unit, a determination unit for determining whether or not the second character string matches the predetermined character string, and a control unit which, when the determination unit determines that the second character string matches the predetermined character string, functions to control an activation unit to activate an application corresponding to the predetermined character string and functions to input the first character string in the character input area of the application. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256833 | Method of Controlling an Object by Eye Motion for Electronic Device - The present invention provides a method of controlling a virtual object or instruction for a computing device comprising: detecting a user eye motion by a detecting device; generating a control signal in responsive to the user eye motion detection; controlling an object displayed on a display in responsive to the control signal to execute the instruction. The user eye motion is detected by CMOS or CCD. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256834 | PHYSICAL OBJECT FOR INTUITIVE NAVIGATION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A computer-implemented method for manipulating graphics objects within a display viewed by an end-user is disclosed. The method involves: receiving motion information generated in response to the end-user moving an object that is external to the display; determining at least one zone of motion in which the end-user moves the object; determining a first motion type associated with the movement of the object within the at least one zone of motion; and based on the at least one zone of motion and the first motion type, determining at least one change to a viewpoint associated with one or more graphics objects displayed to the end-user within the display. The at least one change to the viewpoint causes an alteration in how the one or more graphics objects are displayed to the end-user within the display. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256835 | Motion control used as controlling device - Techniques for using a motion sensitive device as a controller are disclosed. A motion controller as an input/control device is used to control an existing electronic device (a.k.a., controlled device) previously configured for taking inputs from a pre-defined controlling device. The signals from the input device are in a different form from the pre-defined controlling device. According to one aspect of the present invention, the controlled device was designed to respond to signals from a pre-defined controlling device (e.g., a touch-screen device). The inputs from the motion controller are converted into touch-screen like signals that are then sent to the controlled device or programs being executed in the controlled device to cause the behavior of the controlled device to change or respond thereto, without reconfiguration of the applications running on the controlled device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256836 | APPARATUS: THE HAND-HELD PISTOL GRIP, DUAL FUNCTIONALITY, KEYBOARD-MOUSE HYBRID EMULATOR USING THE USB, OR PS/2 OR WIRELESS CONNECTION TO THE HOST COMPUTER, AND DESIGNED FOR THE ONE-HANDED OPERATION - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture are provided to support user communication to the host computer. The apparatus is a hand-held computer peripheral input device, which combines within itself functionalities of two input devices—the keyboard and the mouse—and is an emulator of both the keyboard and the mouse in one device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256837 | MOUSE WITH MULTIPLE OPERATION MODES - A mouse with multiple operation modes comprises a plurality of sensing modules with the same or different characteristics, for generating at least a movement record according to a movement status of the mouse on a reference surface; a switching module, for providing a user to select an operation mode; and a controlling module, connected to the switching module, determining the movement record provided by at least one of the plurality of sensing modules to be the source of the cursor controlling signal according to the operation mode selected by the user. When the mouse has a plurality of sensing modules with different characteristics, the mouse can be more accurate, more stable, or faster for fitting in with different requirements such as high speed, accurately, or stability. Accordingly, it is more convenient for the user to use the mouse. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256838 | PIEZORESISTIVE TYPE TOUCH PANEL; MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF; AND DISPLAY DEVICE, TOUCH PAD, PRESSURE SENSOR, TOUCH SENSOR, GAME CONSOLE AND KEYBOARD HAVING THE PANEL - The present invention relates to a touch panel, more specifically a piezoresistive type touch panel. According to the present invention, it is provided a manufacturing method of a piezoresistive type touch panel, comprising manufacturing a polymer membrane in which a piezoresistive type film pattern, of which resistance varies with applied pressure, is embedded; manufacturing a spacer layer and attaching one side of the spacer layer to a surface of the polymer membrane; and then attaching a bottom substrate to the other side of the spacer layer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256839 | DUAL-MODE INPUT DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a dual-mode input device. According to one embodiment, the aforementioned device includes an input surface having an input plane. The device also includes an optical sensor having a central projection plane that lies perpendicular to the input plane of the input surface so as to detect gesture input from a user. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256840 | VIRTUAL KEYBOARD - A touch screen virtual keyboard is disclosed that allows selecting and entering any key without blocking its view by the user's finger. A touch screen in a computer or cell phone has a virtual keyboard and a text box. To enter a desired key into the text box, the user focuses on the desired key and taps the area below that key. The position of the finger is mapped to address and select the key immediately above the finger. Additional finger tap space is provided at the bottom of the virtual keyboard for selecting and entering the keys in the bottom row. In a similar embodiment, each key is extended vertically. The key character is displayed on the upper portion of the key. To select and enter a desired key into the text box, the user taps the blank lower portion of the key below the desired key character. In another similar embodiment, there is a blank row under each row of keys for addressing the keys above the blank row. To select and enter a desired key into the text box, the user taps the lower blank row below the desired key. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256841 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SOFT KEYBOARD LAYOUT AND MOBILE TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for adjusting soft keyboard layout. The method includes: displaying an option for adjusting a soft keyboard layout; receiving information that a user selects the option for adjusting the soft keyboard layout, and after receiving the information that the user selects the option for adjusting the soft keyboard layout, displaying a soft keyboard adjustment interface on a touch screen, and receiving an adjustment scheme input by the user; and modifying the soft keyboard layout according to the adjustment scheme. In this way, a requirement of a user for adjusting a keyboard according to personal preference is satisfied. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256842 | REMOTE USER INPUT - Systems and methods on a handheld electronic device, such as a Smartphone, that receive human interface device input, performs text entry processing functions on that input to determine text display characters to present to a user, presents those text display characters on the handheld electronic device, and sends data reflecting the user's input through a conventional human interface device (HID) interface to a remote device. Text entry processing, such as auto-complete, auto-correct, predictive text entry, that a user configures on one device can be used for text entry on any device with a conventional HID interface. The user's input is reflected on both the handheld electronic device used to enter the input and also on a display of the remote device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256843 | CONTROL UNIT FOR DISPLAY TERMINAL - A display terminal for a tractor or other agricultural machine. The terminal has a screen and a control unit, wherein the control unit comprises a steadying portion and at least one push button. The steadying portion provides a grip for steadying the operator's hand whilst allowing operation of the at least one button by the thumb of the hand. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256844 | SENSOR-INTEGRATED ILLUMINATED KEY SHEET - There is provided a technique which can reduce the entire thickness of a push-button switch while securing the brightness of the illumination and can increase the sensitivity and accuracy of a slide input. Use of a light guide sheet separating from a surface-type capacitance sensor is excluded, thereby being able to reduce the entire thickness of a sensor-integrated illuminated key sheet while a light guide sheet serves to secure the brightness of the illumination. A surface sheet is provided so as to contact the operation surface side of the light guide sheet as the substrate of the surface-type capacitance sensor. The distance between the operation surface of the surface sheet and the surface-type capacitance sensor can therefore decrease, which can enhance the sensitivity and accuracy of the slide input. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256845 | VERIFYING INPUT TO A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY SCREEN ACCORDING TO TIMING OF MULTIPLE SIGNALS - A system and method are disclosed for detecting and interpreting touch input to a touch-sensitive display screen, while identifying and excluding activity not intended as touch input. A positional sensor is used to obtain positional information of a touch to the display screen using a finger or stylus. Intended touch input is verified by sensing vibration, displacement, or other movement caused by an impulse to the display screen to verify that the activity is intended as touch input. Intended touch input is further verified by timing signals from the positional sensor and the impulse sensor to determine that these two signals likely resulted from intended touch input, and not from separate or unrelated activity not intended as touch input. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256846 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes utilizing an application, displaying information on a touch-sensitive display, detecting on the touch-sensitive display, a touch at a touch location associated with multiple functions, reporting, to the application, an indicator position associated with the touch location, and maintaining the indicator position to perform one of the multiple functions based on the indicator position when the touch ends. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256847 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying, on a touch-sensitive display, information associated with a first application and information associated with a second application, detecting on the touch-sensitive display, a touch at a first location associated with the first application, reporting the touch as a first touch type to the first application, and when the first touch type is not utilized by the first application within a threshold period of time and when movement of the touch on the touch-sensitive display is detected, reporting the touch to the second application. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256848 | TACTILE FEEDBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method includes displaying a representation of a navigation device on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, detecting movement of a touch on the touch-sensitive display, and utilizing an actuator to provide a first tactile feedback when a location of the touch is associated with the representation and a second tactile feedback when the location of the touch is not associated with the representation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256849 | Region Activation for Touch Sensitive Surface - One or more regions of a touch sensitive surface can be activated individually by a user. A region defines an active input area for processing touch input events. Any touch event associated with a beginning touch event that is detected in the active area is processed for display. Any touch input event detected outside the active region that is not associated with the beginning touch event is excluded from the processing. Once a writing gesture is started in the active region, the writing gesture can extend outside of the active region so long as the writing gesture is associated with the beginning touch event. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256850 | TOUCH PANEL WITH BUILT-IN ANTENNA - A touch panel includes a touch sensitive layer, a substrate opposite to the touch sensitive layer, a conductive layer arranged between the touch sensitive layer and the substrate, and an antenna. The substrate includes a central display area and a marginal bezel area surrounding the display area. The antenna is disposed at one side of the substrate that faces away from the conductive layer. The antenna is formed on the bezel area by spraying. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256851 | TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch panel has an active area and a peripheral area surrounding the active area. The touch panel includes a cover plate, a touch sensing element, a non-black color layer, transmission lines, a reflective pattern layer, and a protection layer. The touch sensing element is on the cover plate and in the active area. The non-black color layer is on the cover plate and in the peripheral area. The transmission lines at a side of the non-black color layer away from the cover plate and in the peripheral area electrically connect the touch sensing element. The reflective pattern layer is configured at the side of the non-black color layer away from the cover plate and at least located in a partial region of the peripheral area not covered by the transmission lines. The protection layer is configured at a side of the transmission lines away from the cover plate. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256852 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF TOUCH PANEL DEVICES - A system and method for synchronization of touch-panel devices is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a first controller device configured to control operations of a first portion of a touch-panel device such that the first controller device is further configured to generate a single master timing signal. The single master timing signal is configured to synchronize operation of the first controller device and a second controller device that is configured to control operations of a second portion of a touch-panel device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256853 | DETECTION METHOD FOR TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - The present invention discloses a detection method for a touch input device. The touch input device includes a touch panel and a control device. The touch panel includes a plurality of X-directional lines and a plurality of Y-directional lines, which are arranged intersecting one another. The method includes the steps of: configuring the X-directional lines as scan lines and the Y-directional lines as sense lines; dividing the scan lines into a plurality of groups of scan lines; during each scanning operation, outputting a driving signal to one of the plurality of groups of scan lines; after each scanning operation, receiving voltages on the sense lines and converting the voltages into a plurality of digital signals; storing the digital signals into a storage unit; and determining a touch status based on the digital signals. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256854 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A transparent display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for the transparent display apparatus includes displaying a first object for touch input, receiving first touch input of touching the first object through a first surface, displaying a second object for touch input through a second surface, receiving second touch input through the second surface, and performing an operation corresponding to a combination of the first touch input and the second touch input. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256855 | DRIVING AND SENSING METHOD FOR TOUCH-SENSING INPUT DEVICE, AND MODULE USING THE SAME - The disclosure provides a driving and sensing method for a touch-sensing input device including a touch-sensing panel module and a liquid crystal display panel module. The touch-sensing panel module includes a touch-sensing panel and a control device, wherein the touch-sensing panel includes a plurality of X-directional lines and Y-directional lines arranged intersecting one another. The method includes steps of generating a spread spectrum clock signal using the control device; generating a driving signal and a sensing signal based on the spread spectrum clock signal; outputting the driving signal to one of the X-directional lines or one of the Y-directional lines; receiving voltages on the corresponding Y-directional line or X-directional line in response to the sensing signal and converting the same to a digital signal; and determining a touch status of the touch-sensing panel based on the digital signal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256856 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A method is provided for issuing a command for executing a process according to a selected input. The method comprises receiving input data corresponding to operating member inputs from a plurality of input units. The method further comprises selecting one of the inputs based on priorities assigned to the input units. The method also comprises issuing a command for executing a process according to the selected input. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256857 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes utilizing an application, displaying information on a touch-sensitive display, detecting on the touch-sensitive display, a touch at a touch location associated with multiple functions, reporting, to the application, the touch location as a reported indicator position, and maintaining the reported indicator position to perform one of the multiple functions when the touch ends. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256858 | CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE, CHARACTER-INPUT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CHARACTER INPUT PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a character input device includes a touch panel, a vibrating unit, and a control unit. The touch panel displays a plurality of buttons each of which corresponds to a character, and detects a contact operation. The vibrating unit vibrates the touch panel. When the contact operation by a contact is detected by the touch panel while the contact on the touch panel is continued since a start of the contact at a first position on the touch panel on which the plurality of buttons are displayed, the control unit receives a character corresponding to a button, as an input, displayed at the position where the contact operation is detected. The control unit causes the vibrating unit to change a vibration behavior of the touch panel when the contact operation is detected. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256859 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, DISPLAY APPARATUS, LUMINANCE CONTROL METHOD AND LUMINANCE CONTROL PROGRAM - A portable terminal, a display apparatus, a luminance control method and a control program are provided. The portable terminal includes a plurality of display units, and a luminance control unit which, in response to an input operation performed for a first display unit of the plurality of display units at a state where images are visibly displayed on the respective display units, performs a luminance control of decreasing a display luminance of a second display unit of the plurality of display units to be lower than a current luminance thereof, the second display unit being different from the first display unit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256860 | Directional Finger Recognition Authoring - A directional finger recognition authoring system and method provides an alphanumeric input system using a touchpad interface. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256861 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING TOUCH SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - According to an embodiment, a touch-sensitive display device includes a display panel including data lines, gate lines crossing the data lines, and a pixel array including pixels arranged in a matrix form; a touch screen including Tx lines, Rx lines crossing the Tx lines, and touch sensors formed at crossings of the Tx lines and the Rx lines; a display driving circuit configured to supply video data voltages to the pixels of the display panel; and a touch screen driving circuit configured to sequentially supply at least one delayed pulse to each of the Tx lines, and sense an output signal of each of the touch sensors through the Rx lines, wherein an edge of each of the at least one delayed pulse is present in a horizontal blank period. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256862 | TOUCHSCREEN GUIDE - The invention provides a touchscreen guide that directs or limits a user's touch to a target area on the touchscreen of an electronic device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256863 | Methods for Associating Objects on a Touch Screen Using Input Gestures - Methods are provided for managing a multitude of objects displayed on a touch screen by selectively associating objects using free-form input gestures. A method comprises displaying a plurality of objects on the touch screen, identifying a first free-form input on the touch screen overlying a first object of the plurality of objects, and identifying a second free-form input gesture on the touch screen overlying a second object of the plurality of objects. The first object and the second object are associated when the first free-form input and the second free-form input each substantially correspond to the same input gesture. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256864 | TACTILE SENSATION PROVIDING APPARATUS - A tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a touch sensor | 2012-10-11 |
20120256865 | TOUCH PANEL AND PORTABLE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A gap between an upper transparent electrode base member (1) and a lower transparent electrode base member (2) is filled with a transparent adhesive layer (3) as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, to eliminate an air layer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256866 | Output Control Using Gesture Input - An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program instructions, the at least one processor being configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus at least to perform: detecting user input; selecting, in dependence upon the detected user input, at least a portion of an output of a user output device; determining, while the at least a portion of the output of the user output device is selected, whether a user makes a gesture input by moving the apparatus; and altering, in response to determining that the gesture input has been made by the user, the selected at least a portion of the output of the user output device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256867 | Underwater touchscreen system - A fluidic capacitive barrier includes at least one resiliently flexible clear membrane that holds a film or thin layer of clear liquid adjacent to a capacitive touchscreen display. The clear liquid has a dielectric constant that is much less than that of water, so the liquid layer provides a capacitive barrier between the touchscreen and a surrounding body of water. Pressing a finger against the flexible membrane locally displaces some of the liquid layer, which allows the touchscreen to sense the manual touch. Thus, the fluidic capacitive barrier makes the touchscreen functional underwater. In some examples, the clear liquid is mineral oil, and the membrane is made of thermoplastic polyurethane. In some examples, the fluidic capacitive barrier is part of a hermetically sealed enclosure in which a touchscreen device can be removably installed for underwater use. In other examples, the fluidic capacitive barrier is part of a touchscreen device itself. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256868 | APPARATUS FOR SENSING A TOUCH - An apparatus for sensing a touch which can determine a touch and touch sensitivity thereof in a capacitance-type touch panel. The apparatus for sensing a touch includes a first amplifier having first and second input terminals for outputting a difference of a first input voltage being applied to the first input terminal and a second input voltage being applied to the second input terminal, a second amplifier for amplifying and outputting the difference from the first amplifier, a converting unit for converting an output from the second amplifier into a digital signal and outputting the digital signal, and a control unit for interpreting an output from the converting unit to output a control signal for adjusting impedance of the second input terminal. The control unit stores the output from the converting unit as an error code in a calibration mode, and the control unit detects a change of a voltage applied to the first input terminal from a result of comparison of the output from the converting unit with reference to the error code stored thus in a scan mode. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256869 | ACTIVE INTEGRATOR FOR A CAPACITIVE SENSE ARRAY - An active integrator for sensing capacitance of a touch sense array is disclosed. The active integrator is configured to receive from the touch sense array a response signal having a positive portion and a negative portion. The response signal is representative of a presence or an absence of a conductive object on the touch sense array. The active integrator is configured to continuously integrate the response signal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256870 | STIMULUS SIGNAL FOR A CAPACITIVE SENSE ARRAY - A circuit for generating a voltage is disclosed. The voltage has an amplitude greater than an available power supply. The circuit includes a driver to supply the voltage on an output terminal to an electrode of a touch sense array. The circuit also includes a charge pump array coupled to the driver. The charge pump array includes an array of charge pumps to supply an input voltage to the driver. The circuit also includes a feedback circuit coupled to the charge pump array. The feedback circuit is configured to measure the input voltage and to select different combinations of the array of charge pumps to maintain the voltage on the output terminal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256871 | TOUCH PANEL CAPABLE OF DECREASING RESPONSE TIME AND REDUCING INTERFERENCE - A touch panel capable of decreasing response time includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a spacer. The first substrate has a plurality of first conductive stripes formed on a lower surface of the first substrate along a first direction. The second substrate is disposed below the first substrate. The second substrate has a plurality of second conductive stripes formed on an upper surface of the second substrate along a second direction. The spacer is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate for forming a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256872 | COORDINATE DETECTION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A coordinate detection apparatus includes: electrode arrays each including first/second/third electrodes extending in a first direction; and a processing unit. The first electrode includes first/second regions larger/smaller in dimension, with respect to the first direction, in parallel with a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second/third electrodes are smaller/larger in dimension, with respect to the first direction, in parallel with the second direction, and are opposed to the first/second regions in the second direction. The first/second/third electrodes are arranged in the second direction. Each electrode array outputs a capacitance value corresponding to a distance between it and a detection target. The processing unit calculates total sums (first/second/third values) of capacitance values of the respective first/second/third electrodes, and a sum of these total sums, and detects a position coordinate based on a different capacitance ratio depending on whether the second value is above or below the third value. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256873 | SENSING STRUCTURE OF TOUCH PANEL - The present invention relates to a sensing structure of touch panel, which comprises a plurality of first electrode groups are located on a first side of a substrate. The bottom of each first electrode is located on the first side and extends towards a second side. A plurality of extended electrode groups are connected to the plurality of first electrode groups, respectively. The bottom of each extended electrode is located on the second side and extends towards the first side. The plurality of second electrode groups are located on the substrate. A first sub-electrode of each second electrode is interleaved with and insulated electrically from each extended electrode. The plurality of third electrode groups are located on the substrate and have a plurality of third electrodes. A first sub-electrode of the third electrode is interleaved with and insulated electrically from the second sub-electrode of the second electrode. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256874 | OPERATION APPARATUS - A controller acquires an inclination angle, with respect to a vertical direction, of a panel that a user presses for a user operation. The controller corrects a detection value detected by a pressure sensor based on the acquired inclination angle. Then the controller detects a position that the user presses on the panel and a pressure with which the user presses on the panel, based on the detection value, detected by the pressure sensor, which has been corrected. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256875 | ELIMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL INTERFERENCE TO A CAPACITIVE TOUCH PAD BY A DUMMY TRACE - A capacitive touch pad includes a sensor layer for sensing a touch of an object and a dummy trace below the sensor layer. The dummy trace is sensed to obtain a sensed value while the dummy trace is shielded by the sensor layer from interference of the object such that the sensed value reflects only environmental variation. Therefore, environmental variation can be identified depending on the sensed value, and the sensor layer can be calibrated properly. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256876 | CAPACITIVE TOUCHPAD - A capacitive touchpad has insulating blocks provided above and below a resilient layer. The insulating blocks above the resilient layer are offset in position with respect to the insulating blocks below the resilient layer. Due to the insulating blocks, a plurality of gaps are formed in the capacitive touchpad. The gaps are filled with a fluid medium. When a conductive or non-conductive object touches the capacitive touchpad, the resilient layer is deformed at the touched position and thereby displaces the fluid medium completely from the affected gaps. As a result, the distance and the dielectric coefficient between the resilient layer or an electrode plate and a sensor layer are changed, causing variation in capacitance. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256877 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL WITH SINGLE SENSOR LAYER - A two-dimensional capacitive touch panel includes three electrodes made from a single sensor layer, with the first one of the electrodes between the other two of the electrodes to establish mutual capacitances between the first electrode and the other two, respectively. The mutual capacitance between the first and second electrodes increases along a direction, and the mutual capacitance between the first and third electrodes decreases along a direction. The first electrode is applied with an excitation signal for sensing variations in the mutual capacitances to calculate a position in the direction that is touched by an external conductor. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256878 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE-FILM LAMINATE - Provided is a capacitive touch sensor, in which an adhesion layer can be prevented from being whitened by water vapor, while deterioration of optical characteristics is prevented. A transparent base material sheet ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256879 | MUTIPLE IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - Multiple image projection apparatus are described. A cubic multi-prism beam splitter is provided having diagonal interfaces with one or more PBS elements and/or reflective elements positioned thereon. At least first and second spatial light modulators, such as LCoS SLMs, are positioned adjacent the beam splitter cube. The first and second LCoS spatial light modulators and first and second projection optics systems are configured to output a first modulated image from the first LCoS SLM to the first projection optics system and a second modulated image from the second LCoS spatial light modulator to the second projection optics system. In other embodiments, additional LCoS spatial light modulators and light sources produce 3-D images. Addition of sensors permits user interaction with a projected image which is fed back to a controller to optionally change current or future images displayed by the system. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AN OBJECT - A method and apparatus for displaying an object are provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit which displays an object, a first touch sensing unit which senses a user input by a first input method, a second touch sensing unit which senses a user input by a second input method, a coordinate calculation unit which calculates coordinate values sensed by the first and the second touch sensing units, and a controller which, in response to a user input being simultaneously sensed by the first and the second touch sensing units, compares the coordinate values sensed by the first and the second touch sensing units and determines whether the user input is a single touch input or a multi-touch input, and, according to a result of the determination, controls to display the object on the display unit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256881 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM - A display device ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256882 | TOUCH SURFACE WITH IDENTIFICATION OF REDUCED PERFORMANCE - A device is configured to process data from a touch-sensitive apparatus for the purpose of identifying a reduced performance of components in the apparatus. The apparatus may be an FTIR system that comprises a light transmissive panel, an illumination arrangement for introducing light into the panel, and a light detection arrangement for receiving the light propagating in the panel and for measuring the energy of the received light. The device comprises a processor unit which is configured to obtain a signal comprising a time series of signal values that represent the energy of the light received by the light detection arrangement; calculate a parameter value representing a temporal variability of the signal values in the signal; and identify, based on the parameter value, a reduced performance of any of the illumination arrangement and the light detection arrangement. The temporal variability may be calculated to represent one of an absolute noise level and a signal-to-noise ratio of the signal, and enables the reduced performance to be identified while objects touch the light transmissive panel. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256883 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICAL SENSORS - In a display device with optical sensors, a mode control portion ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256884 | Sport-Strator - The “Sport-Strator” is a graphics tablet with an underlying monitor in synchronicity of display to a television with which it communicates. With use of a stylus, a user can draw images upon the graphics tablet that will appear on the television displaying that same monitor-received broadcast. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256885 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION AND NOISE REDUCTION METHOD - A display device has a noise reduction function. The display device includes a display panel, a data driver connected to the display panel, a gate driver connected to the display panel, and a signal controller. The signal controller controls the data driver and the gate driver, and includes an inversion determinator that is configured to select an inversion driving method based on an image pattern of input image data. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256886 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A transparent display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for the transparent display apparatus includes displaying a first image on the transparent image display apparatus, detecting a grip input for the transparent image display apparatus and displaying a second image smaller than the first image on the transparent image display apparatus if the grip input is detected, wherein the second image is displayed in an area different from an area in which the grip input is detected. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256887 | Information Procession Apparatus, Information Processing Method, Program, History Management Server, History Management Method, and Information Processing System - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a selected information acquisition unit for acquiring, from a history management server managing, for each search string, one or more pieces of selected information selected from one or more pieces of page identification information obtained by using the search string, selected information matching a selected string, and a display control unit for performing control such that information regarding a page identified by the selected information acquired by the selected information acquisition unit is displayed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256888 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF ELECTRO-OPTIC APPARATUS, ELECTRO-OPTIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Each of a plurality of regions of a display unit is provided with an access flag indicative of whether a writing operation is performed on pixels in a corresponding region. It is determined whether the corresponding operation is performed on each of the regions based on the access flag. When the corresponding operation is necessary, image data written in a memory is compared with estimated image data. As a result, when a new writing operation is necessary, the new writing operation starts to be performed on each pixel after a previous writing operation is terminated. When the writing operation is terminated on all the pixels included in the region, the state of the access flag corresponding to the relevant region is changed to a state in which the writing operation is not necessary. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256889 | LCD DEVICE - An LCD device ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256890 | DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY MODULE - Disclosed is a display module in which a misalignment inspection can be instantly performed by a visual check. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the display module. The display module according to the present invention is provided with: a liquid crystal panel ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256891 | SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT, DRIVING CIRCUIT OF ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor circuit includes a first circuit block, a second circuit block, and power wiring lines that supply a plurality of reference potentials. The first circuit block and the second circuit block are connected to a common power wiring line that is one of the power wiring lines and supplies a common reference potential. A width of the common power wiring line in the first circuit block is smaller than a width of the common power wiring line in the second circuit block. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256892 | MULTI-MODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND POWER-SAVING METHOD OF THE SAME - A power-saving method adapted in a multi-mode display device is provided. The power-saving method comprises the steps as follows. A brightness of an ambient light is detected. When the brightness of the ambient light lies within a transmissive range, the multi-mode display device is operated in a transmissive mode and enables the backlight module of the multi-mode display. When the brightness of the ambient light lies within a transflective range, the multi-mode display device is operated in a transflective mode and the brightness of the backlight module is dynamically adjusted according to a compensation method. When the brightness of the ambient light lies within a reflective range, the multi-mode display device is operated in a reflective mode and turns off the backlight module. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256893 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING MEMORY PROPERTY - An image display device is provided which suppresses discomfort “flickering” in a process of renewing a screen to realize multiple gray level displaying including an intermediate color. Electrophoretic particles are made up of n-kinds of charged particles C | 2012-10-11 |
20120256894 | BACK LIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a DC-DC converter; a voltage control unit which controls output voltage of the DC-DC converter; a plurality of unit light emitting diode arrays; and current deviation compensating unit in connection with input terminals of the plurality of unit light emitting diode arrays. The current deviation compensating unit receives the controlled voltage of the voltage control unit and transfers a feedback signal to the voltage control unit based on the received voltage, and actively compensates a current deviation generated by electrical characteristics of the plurality of unit light emitting diode arrays and transfers the compensated current deviation to the input terminals of the plurality of unit light emitting diode arrays. | 2012-10-11 |