Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080284918 | System and Method for Automatic Cable-Only Tuning - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method that initializes a display device. An exemplary embodiment comprises scanning an input signal to determine the presence of a cable television signal, proceeding to normal operation of the display device if the cable television signal is present in the input signal, scanning the input signal for an over-the-air television signal if the cable television signal is not present in the input signal, and providing a message indicating potential inappropriate reception of over-the-air signals if the over-the-air television signal is present in the input signal. | 11-20-2008 |
20080309852 | System and Method for Creating a Mirror Effect in a Liquid Crystal Display - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for creating a mirror effect in a liquid crystal display. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a display device comprising a first absorptive polarizer, a first liquid crystal arrayed adjacent to the first absorptive polarizer, a second absorptive polarizer arrayed adjacent to the first liquid crystal, wherein the second absorptive polarizer is cross polarized with the first absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer arrayed adjacent to the second absorptive polarizer, a second liquid crystal arrayed adjacent to the reflective polarizer, and a third absorptive polarizer arrayed adjacent to the second liquid crystal, wherein the third absorptive polarizer is cross polarized with respect to the reflective polarizer. | 12-18-2008 |
20090021458 | High contrast liquid crystal display - A projection system including a first imager that is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) imager configured to modulate a light band on a pixel-by-pixel basis proportional to gray scale values provided for each pixel of the image to provide a first output matrix and a second imager positioned and configured to receive the first output matrix of modulated pixels of light from the first imager on a pixel-by-pixel basis proportional to a second gray scale value provided for each pixel of the image is disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
20090059095 | PROJECTION LENS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for medium wide angle projection system. An exemplary embodiment of the present technique comprises an imaging system configured to create an image, at least one lens configured to produce a medium wide-angle representation of the image, and an aperture stop positioned to capture the medium wide-angle representation of the image from the at least one lens. | 03-05-2009 |
20090122277 | PROJECTION LENS WITH EXTERIOR STOP - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for medium wide-angle projection system. An exemplary embodiment of the present technique comprises an imaging system configured to create an image, a lens having a front surface and a back surface, the lens configured to receive an image on the back surface and produce a medium wide-angle representation of the image on the front surface, and an aperture stop positioned adjacent to the front surface of the lens to capture the medium wide-angle representation of the image from the lens. | 05-14-2009 |
20090231723 | WIDE ANGLE PROJECTION LENS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for wide angle image projection. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a video unit, comprising an imaging system configured to create a projected image, a lens group optically coupled to the imaging system to receive the projected image. The lens group including a lens doublet having a first positive crown element, a negative flint element affixed to the first positive crown element, and a second positive crown element adjacent to the lens doublet and facing the imaging system. The video unit further comprises a positive flint element optically coupled to the lens group to receive the projected image from the lens group, a physical stop disposed between the positive flint element and the lens group, and a negative crown meniscus optically coupled to the positive flint element to receive the projected image from the positive flint element, the negative crown meniscus adapted to produce a wide-angle representation of the projected image. | 09-17-2009 |
20110010367 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING A SEARCH TOOL - A system and method of providing information to improve efficiency of human searchers obtaining information on behalf of users is described. A first responder to a request is provided with specialized tools for responding to a request. An initial evaluation of a query may be used to determine the responder and the type of tools which will be provided initially. A toolset which allows rapid responses based on data resources, common queries, and contextual information of a user, a request, partially matching queries and previous responses to previous queries is used to improve the probability that a first responder may provide a suitable response to a query. | 01-13-2011 |
20140310288 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES - A system and method for allocating resources including responders for responding to a request is described. A resource may be allocated based on a request, a user, availability of a responder, availability of a paid responder, a value associated with responding to a request, and a type of resource which is used to respond. Resources may be directed to a request based on expected success, popularity of a request, expected and/or actual reuse of a request, a type of request and a type of information sought. | 10-16-2014 |