43rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170308074 | REMOTE OPERATOR STATION FOR A MACHINE - A remote operator station may include a seat. A first and a second input device may be disposed on the seat. An interface device may be discretely arranged with respect to the remote operator station and may include an interface processor in communication with a machine. The interface processor may be configured to remotely control non-movement features and function of the machine. An electronic control module may be in communication with, at least, the first and second input devices. The electronic control module may be configured to: receive input signals from one of the first and second input devices; process the input signals; and communicate wirelessly processed input signals to a machine for remote operation thereof. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308075 | DETERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS USER INTERACTION AND INTENT THROUGH MEASUREMENT OF FORCE VARIABILITY - A system for controlling a vehicle from a remote device, such as a mobile device, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the mobile device includes a mobile phone. In other embodiments, any device capable of receiving user input to control the movement may be used. In one embodiment, the system includes a user input receiving module coupled to a processor and configured to receive variations in user input forces applied to a touch-sensitive user interface over a period of time, wherein the intentional or unintentional variations in user input forces over the period of time are indicative of user intent to control the vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308076 | UAV AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a UAV aerial photographing system having a remote control device, a UAV, and a PTZ camera, wherein the remote control device is used to transmit a flight instruction to the UAV; wherein the UAV is used to fly in any one of the following modes according to the flight instruction: mode 1: flying around a first target point with a preset radial distance; mode 2: flying a first preset distance on a straight line formed by a target point and a lens angle of the PTZ camera in a direction away from the target point; mode 3: flying according to a curved preset path; mode 4: flying with a preset angle and a second preset distance kept between the UAV and the remote control device; and wherein the PTZ camera is used to perform photographing during flight of the UAV. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308077 | CONTROLLER FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A controller for an unmanned aerial vehicle includes a frame having a pair of opposed arms configured to removably receive a smart device therebetween, at least one point stick module positioned on at least one of the arms, and a control unit configured to establish and maintain a connection with the smart device. The at least one point stick module is operable by a user to control movement of the unmanned aerial vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308078 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT - Disclosed are a method and a system for modifying flight parameters of a remotely piloted aircraft. The remotely piloted aircraft includes a clock, at least one radio receiver and at least one radio transmitter for communicating with at least one radio transmitter of a ground station, via at least one radio communication network. The method includes analysing a communication between the remotely piloted aircraft and the ground station, such as calculating the latency of the communication. The method also includes modifying at least one flight parameter based on the calculated latency and pre-loaded instructions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308079 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEMI-AUTOMATED VEHICLE CONTROL - An apparatus and method for semi-automated control of a vehicle. The apparatus includes: a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: establish control of the vehicle, wherein establishing the control further comprises determining a set of instructions for controlling the vehicle, wherein the apparatus is configured to control the vehicle based on the set of instructions during a first mode of control; receive at least one control instruction from a node, wherein the apparatus is configured to control, in real-time, the vehicle based on the set of instructions and the at least one control instruction received from the node during a second mode of control; determine, based on a predetermined list of mode changing events, a mode changing event; and change from the first mode to the second mode, when the mode changing event is determined. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308080 | DISTRIBUTED VEHICLE SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A distributed control system includes a remote control system configured to be communicatively coupled with plural separate vehicle systems. The remote control system is configured to remotely control operation of the vehicle systems and/or communicate with the local vehicle control system or operator. The remote control system also is configured to one or more of change how many of the vehicle systems are concurrently controlled by the remote control system or change how many remote operators of the remote control system concurrently control the same vehicle system of the vehicle systems. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308081 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF VEHICLES - An apparatus and method for centralized control of a vehicle. The apparatus includes: a processing circuitry; and a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the apparatus to: establish control of at least one vehicle, wherein establishing the control further comprises determining a set of instructions for controlling each vehicle; generate a mission plan for a first vehicle of the at least one vehicle based on a request from a node when the request is valid, wherein the request indicates at least a first location and a second location; send, to the first vehicle, control instructions for navigating to the first location based on the mission plan; and send, to the first vehicle, control instructions for navigating from the first location to the second location based on the mission plan, when the vehicle is at the first location. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308082 | REMOTE CONTROL AND CONCIERGE SERVICE FOR AN AUTONOMOUS TRANSIT VEHICLE FLEET - Methods and systems for assisting autonomous vehicles are provided. The methods and systems can help increase safety and consumer satisfaction with autonomous vehicles and help bridge the gap towards completely autonomy. A method for assisting autonomous vehicles can include providing an autonomous vehicle having sensory inputs and providing a remote control center having two-way communication with the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle can send its sensory input information to the control center and the control center can send control information to the autonomous vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308083 | DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS - A drive assist apparatus includes an arrival window time calculation unit configured to calculate an arrival window time before the vehicle arrives at a switching completion point, a driving concentration degree estimation unit configured to estimate a driving concentration degree of a driver based on a state of the driver when the arrival window time is equal to or shorter than a predetermined time, and a stimulation providing unit configured to provide a stimulus to the driver according to the driving concentration degree. In a case where the driving concentration degree is equal to or less than a threshold value set in advance, the stimulation providing unit provides a stimulus to the driver, which is stronger than that in a case where the driving concentration degree is greater than the threshold value, or provides a stronger stimulus to the driver in accordance with reduction in the driving concentration degree. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308084 | RECONFIGURABLE AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEM - An automated guided vehicle system may include a plurality of automated guided vehicles arranged in a predetermined relationship with respect to each other for supporting a payload. Each of the automated guided vehicles has a plurality of rollers extending from the automated guided vehicle and engaging a ground surface. Furthermore, at least one locator extends from the automated guided vehicle and engages the payload. Each of the automated guided vehicles also has an on-board controller arranged within a housing thereof, with one on-board controller acting as a master controller and the remaining of the on-board controllers acting as slave controllers. The master controller communicates with the slave controllers to maintain position and speed control of each automated guided vehicle in both a lateral and a longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the slave controllers send feedback information to the master controller. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308085 | AUGMENTATIVE CONTROL OF DRONES - A method may include monitoring location information associated with a drone. The method may also include comparing the location information with an authorized zone. The method may also include, based on the comparison, determining a violation by the drone of a rule associated with the authorized zone. The method may include, in response to the violation, augmenting control of the drone to alter operation of the drone. The location information may include at least one of a current or predicted future location of the drone. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308086 | Using Laser Sensors to Augment Stereo Sensor Readings for Robotic Devices - An example system includes one or more laser sensors on a robotic device, where the one or more laser sensors are configured to produce laser sensor data indicative of a first area within a first distance in front of the robotic device. The system further includes one or more stereo sensors on the robotic device, where the stereo sensors on the robotic device are configured to produce stereo sensor data indicative of a second area past a second distance in front of the robotic device. The system also includes a controller configured to receive the laser sensor data, receive the stereo sensor data, detect one or more objects in front of the robotic device based on at least one of the laser sensor data and the stereo sensor data, and provide instructions for the robotic device to navigate based on the one or more detected objects. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308087 | AERIAL SHOOTING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING A DRONE - The present disclosure relates to an aerial shooting method and system using a drone, wherein the aerial shooting method using a drone comprises steps of presetting an aerial path and generating a first operation instruction based on the preset aerial path; controlling the drone to fly along the preset aerial path according to the first operation instruction; marking a plurality of waypoints during the flight of the drone along the preset aerial path; planning a flight path based on the plurality of waypoints and generating a flight instruction based on the flight path; making the drone automatically fly along the flight path according to the flight instruction; and controlling the drone to shoot during the automatic flight of the drone. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308088 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A vehicle control system includes at least one imaging device attached to a vehicle and that captures multiple images, and a control circuit that generates a composite image from the multiple images and displays the composite image on a display unit. The vehicle is operated according to a user operation on a portion of the display unit on which the composite image is being displayed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308089 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED UNDERSEA SENSOR POSITION, ORIENTATION, AND DEPTH KEEPING - The methods and devices described herein provide a sensor array positioning system that may allow a user to program a series of sensor array locations, depths and orientations into a control center, which therein commands two or more unmanned surface or submarine vehicles which positions one or more sensor arrays. The devices consist of at least two unmanned vehicles, two or more tow cables, a flexible sensor array comprising one or more sensors, and one or more buoyancy engines. The unmanned vehicles may consist of a master vehicle and one or more slave vehicles, wherein the master vehicle commands the one or more slave vehicles. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308090 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM - One of objectives of the present invention is to derive a timing of energy supply in an automatic driving process with a better precision. A vehicle control system of the present invention comprises: an automatic driving control part, automatically performing at least one of velocity control and steering control of a vehicle, thereby automatically driving the vehicle to a set destination; a deriving part, deriving the energy predicted to be consumed during automatic driving on a guide path from a current position of the vehicle to the destination; and a judging part, judging whether the vehicle needs to be supplied with energy until the vehicle arrives at the destination based on the energy derived by the deriving part. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308091 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND IMPLEMENTING AN END-OF-ROW TURN PATH - A method includes generating a non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path for an agricultural vehicle, wherein the non-continuous curvature end-of-row turn path includes a plurality of initial segments that are curved or straight, adding at least one continuity segment between each of the plurality of initial segments, wherein the at least one continuity segment includes a clothoid segment, and the initial segments and the at least one continuity segment combine to form a continuous curvature end-of-row turn path, determining, via an iterative process, a maximum drivable speed based on a minimum speed and a target speed, and implementing the continuous end-of-row turn path at the maximum drivable speed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308092 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATICALLY DRIVEN, DRIVERLESS MOTOR VEHICLE AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A method for operating an automatically guided, driverless motor vehicle ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308093 | AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM OF MOBILE OBJECT - An automatic operation control system of a mobile object includes an environment map storage unit configured to store environment map information and an electronic control unit configured to include an impassable region determining unit. The environment map information includes position information indicating a plurality of positions in a space and a state quantity variability of each of the plurality of positions, the state quantity variability is correlated with the corresponding position information, and the state quantity variability indicates a variation tendency of a state quantity of the corresponding position with respect to time. The impassable region determining unit is configured to determine an impassable region which is unsuitable for movement of the mobile object on the basis of the state quantity variability of the environment map information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308094 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM - A vehicle control system includes: an automated driving controller configured to execute automated driving which autonomously controls at least one of speed control and steering control to allow a vehicle to travel along a route to a destination; and a factor acquisition section configured to acquire a factor which is independent of travel requirements for the vehicle to travel by autonomously driving along the route to the destination. The automated driving controller changes the plan of the automated driving based on the factor acquired by the factor acquisition section. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308095 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING A VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT - A method is described for guiding a vehicle in a parking lot, in which a route in the parking lot from a starting position to a target position is ascertained off-board the vehicle, and at least a section of the route is transmitted to the vehicle via a communications network, and when traveling the section, the vehicle is monitored for a deviation during the autonomous driving of the section with the aid of an off-board monitoring system. In addition, a corresponding device and computer program directed to a parking system are described as well. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308096 | Heterogeneous Fleet of Robots for Collaborative Object Processing - Example systems and methods may provide for a heterogeneous fleet of robotic devices for collaborative object processing in an environment, such as a warehouse. An example system includes a plurality of mobile robotic devices configured to transport one or more objects within an environment, a fixed robotic manipulator positioned within the environment that is configured to manipulate one or more objects within an area of reach of the fixed robotic manipulator, and a control system. The control system may be configured to cause one or more of the plurality of mobile robotic devices to deliver at least one object to at least one location within the area of reach of the fixed robotic manipulator, and to cause the fixed robotic manipulator to distribute the at least one object to a different one or more of the plurality of mobile robotic devices for delivery to one or more other locations within the environment. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308097 | VEHICLE PLATOONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking, in a convenient, safe manner and thus to save significant amounts of fuel while increasing safety. In an embodiment, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration/deceleration, and speed. Additional safety features in at least some embodiments include providing each driver with one or more visual displays of forward and rearward looking cameras. Long-range communications are provided for coordinating vehicles for linking, and for communicating analytics to fleet managers or others. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308098 | Autonomous Unmanned Road Vehicle for Making Deliveries - An autonomous unmanned road vehicle and how it can be used to make deliveries. The unmanned vehicle is capable of operating autonomously on paved roadways. The vehicle has a control system for autonomous driving and a perception system for detecting objects in its surroundings. The vehicle also has one or more cargo compartments for carrying the delivery items. The vehicle may have a flashing light beacon to increase the conspicuousness of the vehicle. In consideration that the vehicle does not carry passengers, the size and/or motor power of the vehicle may be reduced as compared to conventional passenger vehicles. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308099 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND A LANDING GUIDANCE METHOD USING THE SAME - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The UAV includes a main body, a plurality of motors connected to the main body, each of the plurality of motors having a rotor blade, a plurality of ultrasonic sensors located at least one of the plurality of motors and the main body, and transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from a ground surface, and measuring distances from the ground surface, a gyro sensor disposed at the main body and maintaining the UAV in a horizontal state, and a controller disposed at the main body, detecting an unevenness of the ground surface based on the distances from the plurality of ultrasonic sensors to the ground surface, generating a control signal whether to land on the ground surface or not in response to the detection of the unevenness, and transmitting the control signal to the plurality of motors. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308100 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED LANDING OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A system for the automated landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle includes an unmanned aerial vehicle having a control module, a first remote control device located at a remote location and controllable by a pilot, the first remote control device being configured to communicate with the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a second remote control system device located at a landing area and controllable by an observer, the second remote control device being configured to communicate with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The first remote control device and the second remote control device are configured for continuous communication with the unmanned aerial vehicle for landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle at a landmark at the landing area. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308101 | AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF ORIENTING AN AIRFRAME OF AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft includes an airframe, an extending tail, a counter rotating, coaxial main rotor assembly including an upper rotor assembly and a lower rotor assembly, a translational thrust system positioned at the extending tail, the translational thrust system providing translational thrust to the air-frame; and a horizontal stabilizer positioned at the extending tail, the horizontal stabilizer having one or more elevators; wherein the aircraft is configured to mix at least two of the main rotor assembly collective pitch, the main rotor assembly cyclic pitch, the elevator deflection, and the translational thrust system thrust to trim the aircraft attitude. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308102 | SPACE PARTITIONING FOR MOTION PLANNING - An aspect includes space partitioning for vehicle motion planning. A plurality of obstacle data is analyzed to determine a plurality of obstacle locations in a configuration space of a vehicle. A partitioning of the configuration space is performed to compute a skeletal partition representing a plurality of obstacle boundaries based on the obstacle locations. The skeletal partition is used to preferentially place a plurality of samples by a sampling-based motion planner. At least one obstacle-free path is output by the sampling-based motion planner based on the samples. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308103 | FLIGHT DEVICE, FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A flight device includes a processor and a memory storing instructions which are executed by the processor causes the processor to: acquire an image; determine a scene; determine a height of the flight device; calculate an image first and second direction offsets of a second image frame relative to a first image frame of two adjacent image frames; acquire an acceleration and an angular velocity of the flight device in three dimensions; compensate for the image first and second direction offsets, according to the acceleration and the angular velocity, to obtain image correction offsets; calculate an first and second direction offsets in world coordinates corresponding to the image correction offsets; and derive a velocity of the flight device according to a time interval between time points at which the two adjacent image frames are captured and according to the first direction offset and the second direction offset. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308104 | AIRBORNE VEHICLE RECOVERY - The airborne vehicle recovery method and apparatus enables radiosonde users to reliably recover launched radiosondes and provides new and unique opportunities for research and data acquisition with balloon launched radiosondes. Airborne vehicles such as radiosondes are disposed in a flight body adapted for propulsionless, gliding navigation for returning to one of several designated landing sites for recovery. Onboard electronics including a navigation computer, flight computer, and lightweight battery are employed for selecting a landing site, computing a heading and direction, and actuating flaps for pursuing a propulsionless, gliding path to the landing site. Gliding is directed only by right and left flaps responsive to respective actuators, such that the inclusion of only the actuators, navigation and flight electronics, and without active propulsion, enables sufficient gliding range from the lightweight construction and arrangement to reach one of several landing sites for effecting substantial recovery rates of the radiosondes. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308105 | THERMOSTATIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF A FLUID, AND THERMOSTATIC VALVE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A thermostatic element, a main seal, that can be moved axially relative to a fixed seat to open and close a main valve and linked to the movable part of the thermostatic element to open the main valve, the main seal and the thermostatic element assembled together and forming a first module. A spring biasing the movable part towards the fixed part of the thermostatic element, controlling the closing of the main valve. A bracket supporting the spring and interposed axially between the spring and a fixed casing. A support cradle supporting the first module, removably inserting the first module therein, by axially interposing the cradle between the first module and the spring, including a by-pass seal, that is axially movable relative to a fixed seat of the bracket so as to open/close a by-pass valve when the main valve is opened/closed, and linked to the bracket in an axially movable manner, with the spring interposed axially and held fixedly to the bracket to keep the spring in the compressed state between them. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308106 | SWITCHED CAPACITOR BIASING CIRCUIT - Bias circuit and a bias generator circuit comprising such a bias circuit. The bias circuit ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308107 | REGULATOR CIRCUIT WITH ENHANCED RIPPLE REDUCTION SPEED - A regulator circuit includes an OP-amp, buffer, power transistor, voltage divider, load, and feedback current generator. The OP-amp generates first voltage signal by amplifying a difference between an input voltage signal and a feedback voltage signal. The OP-amp drives a first node as the first voltage signal. The buffer drives a second node as a second voltage signal generated based on the first voltage signal. The power transistor includes a drain terminal receiving a supply voltage, a gate terminal connected to the second node, and a source terminal connected to a third node. The voltage divider generates the feedback voltage signal by dividing an output voltage signal of the third node. The load includes a terminal connected to the third node and another terminal receiving a ground voltage. The feedback current generator provides a first feedback current corresponding to a ripple of the output voltage signal to the first node for enhancing a speed at which the ripple reduced. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308108 | VOLTAGE SUPPLY REGULATOR WITH OVERSHOOT PROTECTION - A voltage supply regulator includes a first output resistor including a first terminal coupled to an output voltage of the voltage supply regulator and a second terminal; a first comparator including a first input coupled to a reference voltage, a second input coupled to the second terminal of the first output resistor, and an output coupled to a base of a first regulator transistor; a current mirror coupled to a collector of the first regulator transistor; and an slew rate detector coupled to the current mirror that includes a first terminal coupled to control electrodes of first and second transistors in the current mirror, and a detection bipolar junction transistor having a collector coupled to the control electrodes of the first and second transistors in the current mirror, and a base coupled to a second terminal of the capacitor. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308109 | COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL FOR INTELLIGENT OUTLETS - A control system ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308110 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE BALANCING AND OPTIMIZING OUTPUT POWER IN POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS - Voltage balancing and extracted output power circuit topologies use maximum power point and maximum power point tracking to provide voltage balancing and voltage and current adjustment to optimize extracted output power for corresponding DC voltage source strings ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308111 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM - An electric arc generation device includes an internal combustion engine operatively coupled to a generator, an arc generation power supply powered by the generator, an ECU configured to control a maximum power output level of the engine according to one of a low power routine and a high power routine, and a position signal receiver operatively connected to the ECU. The position signal receiver is configured to receive a position signal, generate current position information based on the position signal, and provide the current position information to the ECU. The ECU is configured to compare the current position information to predetermined region data, and automatically switch from one of the high power routine and the low power routine to a different one of the high power routine and the low power routine based on a result of the comparing, to automatically control the maximum power output level of the engine. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308112 | Fast Start-Up Bias Circuits - A bias circuit is provided. The bias circuit may include a first transistor forming an input node, a second transistor forming an output node, and a switch array disposed between the first transistor and the second transistor. The switch array may be configured to charge the first transistor to a supply voltage and the second transistor to a ground during a first mode of operation, and couple the first transistor to the second transistor to approximate a final bias voltage during a second mode of operation. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308113 | HAPTIC DEVICE FOR VIBRATING A CONTROL STICK - A haptic device comprising a base and at least one shaker branch. Said at least one branch is connected to the base by mobility means conferring a degree of freedom on the branch to move in rotation about a pivot axis relative to the base. An exciter member comprises electrical exciter means configured to cause said at least one branch to shake by moving in rotation about the pivot axis from a rest position to an activated position, and resilient return means tending to maintain each branch in the corresponding rest position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308114 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SEALING HARD DRIVES - A hard drive includes a base deck and process cover that define a cavity for housing data storage components. The hard drive further includes a final cover that is placed over the process cover and is coupled to the base deck. The final cover and process cover are directly coupled to each other. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308115 | NECKBAND TYPE COMPUTER - To provide a wearable computer excellent in extendibility and capable of being stably worn. A main body | 2017-10-26 |
20170308116 | Apparel-Mountable Panoramic Camera Systems - According to one embodiment, an apparel-mounted panoramic camera system includes a panoramic camera module, a base module, and a mounting apparatus. The camera module includes a panoramic lens having a longitudinal axis, an image sensor positioned below the lens, a processor operable to process image data received from the sensor, a wireless communication transceiver operable to transmit processed image data provided by the processor, and a battery that supplies power to the camera module components. The base module includes a wireless communication transceiver operable to receive the processed image data from the camera module communication transceiver, a processor operable to further process the received processed image data, and a battery that supplies power to the base module components. The mounting apparatus attaches the camera module to an item of apparel such that the longitudinal axis of the panoramic lens is tilted from a vertical direction by a non-zero tilt angle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308117 | WEARABLE DEVICE - Disclosed is a wearable device. The wearable device includes an optical signal transmission unit configured to transmit optical signals, an optical signal sensing unit configured to receive reflected optical signals generated upon reflection of the optical signals by an object, a data processing unit configured to process the received reflected optical signals, and a key determination unit configured to sense a user's key input motion based on data acquired by processing the reflected optical signals and to generate an input value matching the key input motion. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308118 | WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device can be attached to a particular bodily part of a user. For example, the wearable device can be strapped to one upper limb from among the left and right upper limbs of the user. The wearable device includes a display configured to display images; a muscle activity detector coming in contact with the concerned upper limb, the muscle activity detector configured to detect muscle activity of the concerned upper limb; and a controller configured to detect a bodily motion of the concerned upper limb based on the detected muscle activity, and configured to make the display to perform a predetermined display operation in response to the bodily motion. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308119 | MEMBER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHASSIS - A member for chassis is provided. The member for chassis includes a frame part that is made of a thermoplastic resin bonded to at least a part of an external-form end face of a laminated sheet with an intermediate layer arranged between a pair of fiber reinforced resin sheets. The thermoplastic resin that configures the frame part is extended to a surface of the laminated sheet. An opening is provided on the surface of the laminated sheet that has been covered with the extended thermoplastic resin, and the member for chassis includes an anchor part formed by putting the thermoplastic resin into the opening. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308120 | Docking Station for Blade Computing Device - A docking station for a blade computing device includes a power supply, a cooling system, a communication interface to connect the docking station to an external device and an electrical connector to connect the docking station to a blade computing device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308121 | Selectable Audio Device for Docking Station - Disclosed is a system for attaching a plurality of external connectors to an electronic device including a docking station, a first plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a first port on the electronic device, a second plug on the docking station positioned to interface with a second port on the electronic device, a first audio device in the docking station, a second audio device in the docking station, and a selector to selectively enable one of the first audio device and second audio device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308122 | TABLET COMPUTER SYSTEM - A system for use with a tablet computer includes a host electronic board configured to connect the tablet computer to a plurality of peripheral devices. An enclosure is configured to enclose the host electronic board and the tablet computer in an interior space of the enclosure. The enclosure includes a first part and a second part, which are moveable relative to one another between an open position for adding and removing the tablet computer from the enclosure and a closed position. The enclosure is configured so the interior space of the enclosure is substantially inaccessible from outside the enclosure in the closed position. The system includes a lock on the enclosure. The lock is configured to selectively convert from an unlocked configuration in which the first and second parts of the enclosure can be moved to the open position and a locked configuration in which the first and second parts of the enclosure cannot be non-destructively moved from the closed position to the open position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308123 | HANDHELD PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing can be machined from a single billet of material, such as a billet of aluminum. The single piece housing can include ledges with a surface receiving a trim bead and a cover. Corner brackets can be attached to the single piece housing to improve the damage resistance of the housing. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308124 | COMPUTER DISPLAY OR COVER GLASS/CELL ATTACHMENT TO FRAME - The described embodiments relate generally to computing devices including liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and more particularly to methods for attaching a cover glass layer to a structural housing while minimizing an amount of stress transferred through the cover glass layer to the LCD module. A continuous and compliant foam adhesive can be used to bond the cover glass layer to a structural. The compliant bond can absorb and distribute local stress concentrations caused by structural loads, mismatched surfaces and differing thermal expansion rates between various structures and cover glass layer. This can reduce stress concentrations in the cover glass layer that can lead to stress induced birefringence in the LCD cell. In other embodiments, the cover glass layer can be attached using magnets or a tongue and groove design. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308125 | FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed in the present specification are a foldable display device for displaying interconnected first and second contents respectively in a first display region and a second display region which are physically and visually separated by the folding of a housing part, and a method for controlling the same. The foldable display device according to the present invention is capable of further displaying a second content connected with a first content in a second display region facing the same direction as a first display region when the housing part is converted from a completely folded state to a half unfolded state during a period of displaying the first content in the first display region of at least two display regions which are physically or visually separated by the folding of the housing part in a state where the housing part is completely folded. The present specification allows a user to simultaneously identify the first content displayed in the first display region and the second content displayed in the second display region in the second state. Accordingly, the user can conveniently simultaneously compare at least two interconnected contents. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308126 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE SCREEN - An electronic device has a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and a first lateral surface connecting the front surface and the rear surface. The electronic device includes a first spindle, the flexible screen, and a functional element. The first spindle is rotatably provided at the first lateral surface, and can be rotated between a first position and a second position. The flexible screen is bent around the first spindle and can move as the first spindle is rotated. The functional element is provided at the first spindle. At the first position, the functional element faces the first lateral surface; at the second position, the functional element faces the front surface. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308127 | UNDOCKING ASSIST MECHANISMS AND METHODS OF USE - A computing device is described. The computing device includes a first portion with a protrusion and a second portion separably connected to the first portion. The second portion has a receptacle. An undocking assist mechanism is configured to separate the first portion from the second portion when the protrusion is at least partially inserted into the receptacle. An actuator is configured to actuate the undocking assist mechanism. Methods of use are also described. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308128 | RF Antenna Proximity Sensing in a Playback Device - An example embodiment includes a playback device comprising a wireless communications interface including a radio frequency (RF) antenna, a capacitive proximity sensor comprising a grounding plane that is coupled to the RF antenna, one or more processors, and a data storage having stored therein instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to perform operations. The operations include operating the playback device in a first power state, detecting that an object is in proximity to the capacitive proximity sensor, and in response to detecting the object, adjusting operation of the playback device from the first power state to a second power state. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308129 | KEYBOARD WITH KEY ACCOMMODATION FUNCTION - A keyboard with a key accommodation function is provided, including: a keyboard base body, a plurality of keys, and a flexible rollable panel. The flexible rollable panel and the keys are adjacently disposed on the keyboard base body. The flexible rollable panel includes a panel surface, and a free end portion jointly disposed at one side of the panel surface. Each of the keys has a first matching surface, and the free end portion has a second matching surface. When the flexible rollable panel is unfolded, the second matching surface of the free end portion sequentially abuts against the first matching surfaces of the keys, so that each of the first matching surface is pressed downwards because each of the first matching surface is subjected to a downward vertical component from the second matching surface, thereby unfolding the panel surface above the keys, and reducing space occupied by the keys. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308130 | HINGE STRUCTURE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge structure including a first screw rod, a sliding rod, and a second screw rod is provided. The first screw rod comprises a threaded shaft. The sliding rod is sleeved on the threaded shaft. The second screw rod is sleeved on the sliding rod. The threaded shaft has a first helical slot. The sliding rod has a first guiding portion and a second guiding portion, and the first guiding portion is coupled to the first helical slot. The second screw rod has a second helical slot, and the second guiding portion is coupled to the second helical slot. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308131 | Motion-Based Message Display - Computer-implemented methods, apparatus, and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a reading from a sensor associated with a mobile computing device used by a user; determining based on the reading whether the device is in movement exceeding a threshold; responsive to the movement exceeding the threshold, displaying a message in a first manner; and responsive to the movement not exceeding the threshold, displaying the message in a second manner. The first manner may be associated with the message obstructing content displayed on the device; and the second manner may be associated with content displayed on the device being obstructed less than when the movement exceeds the threshold. The first manner may be associated with the message being bolder and the second manner may be associated with message being less bolder than when the movement exceeds the threshold. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308132 | SOLID STATE DRIVE (SSD) HOUSING AND SSD HOUSING ASSEMBLY - A solid state drive (SSD) housing assembly includes an SSD housing and an extension frame. The SSD housing includes a first extension joint and a first mounting joint. The first mounting joint is a mechanism by which the housing can be mounted to an external device. The SSD housing has the form of a rectangular case in which an SSD module is held. The extension frame includes a second extension joint and a second mounting joint. The second mounting joint is a mechanism by which the frame can be mounted to the external device. The extension frame is attachable to and detachable from the SSD housing by virtue of the first extension joint and the second extension joint. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308133 | 3-DIMENSIONAL MULTI-LAYERED MODULAR COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE - A stackable layer is provided for | 2017-10-26 |
20170308134 | COMPUTER INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE - An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU). | 2017-10-26 |
20170308135 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE DATA STORAGE DEVICE - An electronic device includes a chassis defining an opening. A motherboard is received in the chassis and a data storage device comprising a circuit board with storage unit can be directly coupled to the motherboard. The data storage device is mounted to the chassis through the opening but is detachable. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308136 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION - An embodiment includes a system, comprising: a processor; a plurality of memories; and a control circuit coupled to the processor and the memories, and configured to: receive a power limit; measure a power consumption of the processor and the memories; and iteratively change a plurality of operating parameters of the processor and the memories to optimize an objective function associated with the system to operating states where the power consumption is less than or equal to the power limit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RACK OVER PROVISIONING AND INTELLIGENT POWER MANAGEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a method for managing an application of power from first and second power sources to a plurality of components mounted within an equipment rack. The method involves determining the number of components located within the equipment rack, and also determining a maximum power available from each of the first and second power sources. For each one of the components, first and second power budgets are determined. The first power budget represents an amount of power available to each one of the components when both of the first and second power sources are available for use, and the second power budget represents a power available to each when only the second power source is available for use. The method enables using a portion of power available from each of the first and second power sources to power the plurality of components, and using a rack management system to receive the first and second power budgets, and to apply the second power budget when a power loss condition causes the first power source to become unavailable. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308138 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING ACTIVE MODE AND STANDBY MODE - A semiconductor device having an active mode and a standby mode as operation modes, includes a first power supply line supplied with a first internal power supply voltage from a first external power supply and an internal power supply circuit generating a second internal power supply voltage based on an external power supply voltage from a second external power supply circuit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308139 | DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A damage identification method for a redundant power supply system is disclosed. The redundant power supply system comprises a plurality of power supply devices and a control unit. In application of the method, the control unit respectively sends switching signals to the power supply devices to boot every power supply device. The control unit checks whether each of the power supply devices sends back a power state signal. If at least one power supply device does not sends back the power state signal, the control unit resends the switching signal to the power supply device to compulsorily reboot the power supply device, which does not output the power state signal. Thereby is solved the problem that the conventional technology cannot instantly exclude temporary abnormalities and causes the user to misjudge the failure of a power supply device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308140 | METHOD TO AVOID OVER-REBOOTING OF POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A method to avoid over-rebooting of a power supply device comprises Step 1: receiving a power-good signal generated by a power supply device working normally; Step 2: checking whether the power-good signal is received; if no, demanding the power supply device to reboot; and Step 3: recording a count of rebootings of the power supply device; after the power supply device reboots, checking again whether the power-good signal is received; if yes, letting the power supply device keep on working and resetting the count of rebootings; if no, demanding the power supply device to reboot again, accumulating the count of rebootings, and checking whether the count of rebootings is greater than a limited count of rebootings; if yes, forbidding the power supply device to reboot. Thus is solved the problem that a power supply device whose abnormality cannot be removed by rebooting may damage the information device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308141 | CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF POWERED VECTOR LANES VIA A REGISTER FIELD - The vector data path is divided into smaller vector lanes. A register such as a memory mapped control register stores a vector lane number (VLX) indicating the number of vector lanes to be powered. A decoder converts this VLX into a vector lane control word, each bit controlling the ON of OFF state of the corresponding vector lane. This number of contiguous least significant vector lanes are powered. In the preferred embodiment the stored data VLX indicates that 2 | 2017-10-26 |
20170308142 | PARALLEL BACKUP POWER SUPPLY - Example implementations relate to a parallel backup power supply. For example, a parallel backup power supply system can include a plurality of backup power supply cells that support a plurality of loads. Each of the backup power supply cells can include a charging module to charge an associated backup power supply cell among the plurality of backup power supply cells and a cell controller. The cell controller is to can be configured to control the charging module and communicate with a management module. The parallel backup power supply system can also include the management module to activate each of the plurality of backup power supply cells to provide backup power in parallel to the plurality of loads as each of the plurality of backup power supply cells is fully charged. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308143 | Server Information Handling System Indicator Light Management - Server information handling system LED indication lights and other illumination devices are selectively illuminated based upon override configuration settings pushed down from a data center administrative tool. A chassis management controller that manages a blade or rack with plural server information handling systems overrides indication light illumination at blade or rack components, such as power supply and I/O modules. Power saved by reducing indication light illumination is allocated to support operation of one or more server information handling systems. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308144 | OPTIMIZING POWER IN A MEMORY DEVICE - Embodiments generally relate to a memory device. In one embodiment, the memory device includes a clock receiver circuit that receives an external clock signal and provides an internal clock signal. The memory device also includes a delay-locked loop circuit (DLL) having an input, and a circuit that receives the internal clock signal. The circuit selects which pulses of the internal clock signal are applied to the input of the DLL, such that no more than two clock pulses selected from at least three consecutive pulses of the external clock signal are applied to the input of the DLL during a predetermined interval. In another embodiment, a method includes receiving an external clock signal at a clock receiver circuit, receiving an internal clock signal from the clock receiver circuit, and selecting which pulses of the internal clock signal are applied to an input of a DLL, where no more than two clock pulses selected from at least three consecutive pulses of the external clock signal are applied to the input of the DLL during a predetermined interval. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308145 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEM AND POWER GATING METHOD THEREOF - A graphics processing system and a power gating method thereof is provided. The graphics processing system includes a bus interface, a graphics processing unit, and a power management unit. The graphics processing unit includes a plurality of partitions and a control circuit. When the bus interface has received an external graphics processing command, the bus interface informs the power management unit to turn on power to the control circuit. The control circuit turns on power to one or more of the partitions corresponding to the external graphics processing command after analyzing the external graphics processing command. The control circuit turns off power to the partitions in the idle state when detecting that one of the partitions is in the idle state. The bus interface turns off the power to the control circuit via the power management circuit when detecting that the partitions are in a full idle state. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308146 | MULTI-LEVEL CPU HIGH CURRENT PROTECTION - Methods and apparatus relating to multi-level CPU (Central Processing Unit) high current protection are described. In one embodiment, different workloads may be assigned different license types and/or weights based on micro-architectural events (such as uop (micro-operation) types and sizes) and/or data types. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308147 | POWER SHIFTING IN MULTICORE PLATFORMS BY VARYING SMT LEVELS - Power consumption in a microprocessor platform is managed by setting a peak power level for power consumed by a multi-core microprocessor platform executing multi-threaded applications. The multi-core microprocessor platform contains a plurality of physical cores, and each physical core is configurable into a plurality of logical cores. A simultaneous multithreading level in at least one physical core is adjusted by changing the number of logical cores on that physical core in response to a power consumption level of the multi-core microprocessor platform exceeding the peak power level. Performance and power data based on simultaneous multi-threading levels are used in selecting the physical core to be adjusted. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308148 | Adaptive Doze to Hibernate - Adaptive doze to hibernate scheme techniques are described for power management of a computing device. Rather than relying upon a fixed timer to control device power states, the adaptive doze to hibernate scheme monitors various hibernate parameters and adapts the hibernation experience in dependence upon the parameters. The hibernate parameters may include but are not limited to a standby budget, minimum standby time, reserve screen on time, and indications of user presence. In operation, a power manager monitors battery drain rate and adaptively determines when to change the device power states of the computing device based on the observed drain rate and the hibernate parameters. The power manager may selectively switch between various states (e.g., high performance, active, wake, standby, hibernate, off, etc.) accordingly. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308149 | DATA RECORDING APPARATUS WITH POWER SAVING FUNCTION - A data recording apparatus with a power saving function includes a micro control unit, a switch unit, a timing unit, a battery, a boosting integrated circuit, a sensing unit and a dynamic tag. The switch unit is electrically connected to the micro control unit. The timing unit is electrically connected to the switch unit. The battery is electrically connected to the timing unit. The boosting integrated circuit is electrically connected to the micro control unit and the switch unit. The sensing unit is electrically connected to the boosting integrated circuit. The dynamic tag is electrically connected to the micro control unit. The timing unit turns on the switch unit once a predetermined time, so that the battery provides a battery power through the timing unit to drive the micro control unit and the boosting integrated circuit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308150 | MANAGEMENT OF NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS USING LOW POWER MODES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing near field communications during a low power management mode of an electronic device are provided that may make credentials of a near field communication (“NFC”) component appropriately secure and appropriately accessible while also limiting the power consumption of the NFC component and of other components of the electronic device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT POWER SAVING ON MULTIFUNCTION DEVICES - A document processing system includes a power scheduling server configured to receive time-based usage data from a multifunction device. In response to receiving the usage data from the multifunction device, the power scheduling server analyzes the usage data and determines a power saving policy for the multifunction device. The power scheduling server transmits the power saving policy to the multifunction device. The multifunction device performs changes of operational state based on usage and in accordance with the received power saving policy. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308152 | Load Detection Apparatus and Method for USB Systems - An apparatus comprises a positive data input/output terminal configured to be connected with a positive data line of a USB device, wherein the positive data input/output port is weakly pulled up to a first voltage potential through a pull-up resistor, a negative data input/output terminal configured to be connected with a negative data line of the USB device, wherein the negative data input/output terminal is connected to a second voltage potential, a window comparator having an input detecting a voltage across the two data input/output terminals and a wake-up signal generator connected to an output of the window comparator, wherein the wake-up signal generator is configured to generate a signal for adjusting a switching frequency of a power converter after the USB device is connected to the power converter. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308153 | POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR MULTICORE PROCESSOR CHIP - A power delivery system for a multi-core processor chip includes: a plurality of first power delivery units and a plurality of second power delivery units. The plurality of first power delivery units are coupled to a first power supply device. Each of the first power delivery units is arranged to supply power from the first power supply device to a core of the multi-core processor chip. The plurality of second power delivery units are coupled to a second power supply device. Each of the second power delivery units is arranged to selectively supply power from the second power supply to a core of the multi-core processor chip according to a level of a core voltage required by the core of the multi-core processor chip. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308154 | FAST SYSTEM SETTING CHANGES - One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a command to modify a setting of a computer system, wherein the modification requires a power cycle to a processor; modifying, using a processor, the setting of the computer system based on the command; thereafter, placing the computer system in a sleeping state, wherein the sleep state removes power from the processor; and automatically waking up the computer system based on a wake up timer. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308155 | POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - A power consumption management method and a power consumption management device are provided, wherein the method comprises: setting at least two levels of power consumption management units; acquiring, by an upper-level power consumption management unit, power consumption management related information of a lower-level power consumption management unit ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170308156 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE IN CONNECTION WITH A STORED VALUE TOKEN - A method for creating an augmented reality experience. The method includes receiving a value to associate with a stored value token, searching a database for one of products and services that are sold close to the value, matching at least one of a product and a service which is sold close to the value, and creating a record comprising a token identifier and a graphical item representing one of the product and service that is found during matching, receiving a request to initiate the augmented reality experience. The method further includes, in response to the request, preparing data comprising augmented reality information including a video file and the record. The method further includes sending the data over a computer network. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308157 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A head-mounted display device including an image display section attached to a head includes a specific-direction detecting section configured to detect a specific direction decided according to a direction of the image display section, a wireless communication section, and a processing section configured to perform presentation of information to an external information processing device via the wireless communication section. The processing section specifies a predetermined range including the specific direction detected by the specific-direction detecting section, performs communication with a short-range wireless communication terminal present in the specified predetermined range via the wireless communication section, receives data from the short-range wireless communication terminal, and transmits presentation information based on the received data to the information processing device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308158 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display wearable on the head of a user includes: a display device disposed on an inner surface of the head-mounted display worn by the user on the head; a touch pad disposed on an outer surface of the head-mounted display worn by the user on the head, the touch pad being able to detect contact with or proximity of a body part of the user; and a display controlling unit acquiring data of an image generated on the basis of input information indicative of the touch pad detecting the contact with or the proximity of the body part of the user, the display controlling unit further causing a display device to display the acquired image data. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308159 | Motion Tracker with an Array of Distinct Light Sources - A head-mounted display device includes a display element with a two-dimensional array of pixels, and an enclosure at least partially enclosing the display element. The head-mounted display device also includes a plurality of light sources located on the enclosure for determining a position of the head-mounted display device. Each light source of the plurality of light sources is uniquely identifiable based at least in part on light emitted by the light source. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308160 | Off-Axis Eye Tracker - A display device includes a two-dimensional array of pixels configured for outputting a respective pattern of light. The two-dimensional array of pixels defines an optical axis. The display device also includes an eye tracker that includes a first reflector positioned to intersect the optical axis; a first lens that is located off the optical axis; and an optical sensor configured to collect light, that is from the first reflector and has passed through the first lens, for determining a position of an eye of a user. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308161 | BACKLIGHT MODULATION FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH EYETRACKING FOR VIRTUAL REALITY - A head mounted display system includes a display device and an eyetracking device. The display device includes a liquid crystal (LC) panel comprising a plurality of rows of pixels, a back light unit (BLU), and a data driver. The BLU emits light during an illumination period of a frame period from an illumination start time and does not emit light for a remaining portion of the frame period. The eyetracking device determines an eye gaze area of a user in a pixel area of the display device. The illumination start time varies based on a location of the eye gaze area of the user. Liquid crystal material in a row of pixels of the LC panel outside the eye gaze area of the user transitions during the illumination period. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308162 | USER GAZE DETECTION - Examples disclosed herein relate to user gaze detection. In one aspect, a method is disclosed. The method may include detecting a user gaze directed at a region within a content displayed on a display, increasing a level of interest associated with the region, and based at least on the level of interest, determining whether to render the region. The method may also include, responsive to a rendering command, providing the region for rendering based on a determination to render the region, and not providing the region for rendering based on a determination not to render the region. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308163 | USER DETECTION BY A COMPUTING DEVICE - In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally identifies a person's face, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the identification. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines a gaze location in a user interface, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally designates a user as being present at a sound-playback device in accordance with a determination that sound-detection criteria and verification criteria have been satisfied. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines whether a person is further or closer than a threshold distance from a display device, and optionally provides a first or second user interface for display on the display device in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally modifies the playing of media content in accordance with a determination that one or more presence criteria are not satisfied. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308164 | AUDIO USER INTERACTION RECOGNITION AND APPLICATION INTERFACE - Disclosed is an application interface that takes into account the user's gaze direction relative to who is speaking in an interactive multi-participant environment where audio-based contextual information and/or visual-based semantic information is being presented. Among these various implementations, two different types of microphone array devices (MADs) may be used. The first type of MAD is a steerable microphone array (a.k.a. a steerable array) which is worn by a user in a known orientation with regard to the user's eyes, and wherein multiple users may each wear a steerable array. The second type of MAD is a fixed-location microphone array (a.k.a. a fixed array) which is placed in the same acoustic space as the users (one or more of which are using steerable arrays). | 2017-10-26 |
20170308165 | DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTERS BASED ON MOTIONS AND POSITIONS OF HANDS - Disclosed herein is a data input device and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, a data input device comprises a plurality of inertial sensor units, one or more touch input devices, a microcontroller configured to collect sensor data from the inertial sensors and the one or more touch input devices and process the sensor data to generate processed sensor data, and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit the processed sensor data to a host computer. In another embodiment, a method comprises receiving sensor data from a handheld device; calculating hand movement characteristics in three dimensional space based on the sensor data; calculating the position and orientation of the components of the handheld device; identifying positions and movements of one or more fingers of a user manipulating the handheld device; identifying a gesture from the positions and movements of one or more fingers of a user manipulating the handheld device; identifying a recognized gesture corresponding to the identified gesture; and dispatching an event notifying the gesture to an application. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308166 | SIGNAL GENERATION AND DETECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING POSITIONS OF FINGERS OF A USER - A method for determining positions of fingers of a user is described. The method includes transmitting a power signal from a head mounted display (HMD) to provide power to a plurality of light emitters. The light emitters emit light in a sequence upon receiving the power signal. The method includes using the light emitted by the light emitters to determine a plurality of positions of the light emitters. The positions are used to play a game using the HMD. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308167 | OPERATING APPARATUS HAVING FEEDBACK MECHANISM - Provided is an operating apparatus having a feedback mechanism. An apparatus main body is supported on a base using a plurality of plurality of supporting metal plates. Each of the supporting metal plates includes a first mounting piece, a second mounting piece, and an intermediate plate. When a pressing force of a finger on an operating surface of the apparatus main body acts, the intermediate plate is deformed to depress the apparatus main body, thereby operating a detecting member. When a feedback force from the feedback mechanism acts on the apparatus main body, the second mounting piece is bent to move the apparatus main body along the feedback force. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308168 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TACTILE SIMULATION AND INTERACTION - A method to communicate the effects of physical touches made to a touch screen includes acquiring touch information from a touch screen of a first device which is touched and controlling a touch screen of a second device to simulate effects of the touch applied to first device. The method utilizes piezoelectric elements, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, and temperature adjusting devices installed in the touch screens of both devices. A tactile interaction device is also provided. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308169 | Systems And Methods For Providing Haptic Effects - Systems and methods for providing haptic effects are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes a computer-readable medium having program code, the program code including program code defining a haptic widget. The haptic widget includes program code defining a haptic effect; program code defining an interface for the haptic widget; program code for receiving, via the interface, a configuration of at least one parameter of the haptic widget; program code for receiving, via the interface, a play command for the haptic effect; and program code for outputting, via the interface, a signal configured to cause the haptic effect, the signal based on the at least one parameter and in response to the play command. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308170 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELICITING CUTANEOUS SENSATIONS BY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - The present disclosure provides various systems and methods for inducing cutaneous sensations by delivering electromagnetic radiation to directly or indirectly excite neural tissue. An electromagnetic radiation source, such as one or more infrared lasers, may be used to transcutaneously excite neural tissue. The excited neural tissue may be interpreted by the user's nervous system as cutaneous sensations. Accordingly, a system as described herein may be used to induce sensations to allow actual cutaneous sensations to be simulated. A system for inducing a cutaneous sensation via transcutaneously focused electromagnetic radiation may be incorporated in a display to provide cutaneous sensation feedback or used as a separate accessory component associated with a display. Numerous additional applications and variations are provided herein. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308171 | DRIVE CONTROLLING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND DRIVE CONTROLLING METHOD - A drive controlling apparatus for driving a vibrating element of an electronic device, which includes, a coordinate detector that detects coordinates of a manipulation input performed on a manipulation input surface: a data storage part that stores basic waveform data representing a basic waveform representing a time change of amplitude of a driving signal for generating a natural vibration in the manipulation input surface, amplitude values arranged in a time series manner constituting the basic waveform; a waveform generating part that generates first waveform data representing a first waveform obtained by changing a basic frequency or the amplitude values; a waveform combining unit that generates first combined waveform data representing a first combined waveform by combining the basic waveform and the first waveform; and a drive controlling part that drives the vibrating element by changing the amplitude of the driving signal based on the first combined waveform data. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308172 | MOVING OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS, MOVING OBJECT DETECTING METHOD, POINTING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Even when a user is gazing at one point intentionally but the eyeball of the user is actually moving slightly, the slight movement is not reproduced as it is as the position of a cursor but a determination is made that the user is gazing at one point intentionally, that is, the eyeball is stopping. Thus, when a determination is made that the eyeball is stopping, the cursor is displayed still even when the gazing point is moving slightly depending on the slight movement. Furthermore, when a determination is made that the cursor is stopped, selection of an object such as other icon displayed at a position where the cursor is displayed is identified. | 2017-10-26 |
20170308173 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is display apparatus for a vehicle including a display unit, a gesture sensing unit located around the display unit for sensing a 3D gesture made by an object, and a processor for generating a control signal based on the 3D gesture. The gesture sensing unit includes a first light-emitting unit for emitting a first group of rays along a first optical path, a second light-emitting unit for emitting a second group of rays along a second optical path, and a light-receiving unit for receiving a first group of reflected rays formed when the first group of rays is reflected by the object and a second group of reflected rays formed when the second group of rays is reflected by the object. | 2017-10-26 |