06th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110032119 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - A driver assistance system which outputs information to the driver on the traffic situation in the surroundings and provides assistance, by vehicle components, in order for the driver to handle a current traffic situation. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032120 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFRACTION DETECTION BASED ON VEHICLE TRAFFIC FLOW DATA - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for vehicle speed acquisition and citation. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, multiple different imaging systems can be placed individually at different locations along a route of travel, such as a highway, by way or waterway. Images of different vehicles can be captured at each of the locations and different ones of the different vehicles can be image-recognized. A time of travel between pairs of the locations can be determined for selected ones of the different vehicles in order to compute a rate of travel for the selected ones of the different vehicles. A citation signal is generated when a speed of a vehicle exceeds a predetermined speed limit such that the vehicle owner may be automatically cited for speeding. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032121 | Method, System, And Optical Communication Assembly For Obtaining Traffic Information - The present invention relates to method for obtaining traffic information by means of optical signals between a vehicle and an optical communication node, wherein the node forms part of a road network. According to the present invention there is provided a method comprising a first method for detecting a vehicle using a first light detector and first light source associated with the node, wherein the first detection method comprises the steps of: a light signal being transmitted by the first light source; this light signal being detected by the first light detector; characterized by causing the light signal transmitted by the first light source to be reflected on the underside of the vehicle, measuring this reflected light with the first light detector and determining a presence status subject to this measurement. The present invention also provides an optical communication assembly and system for implementing the method. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032122 | VEHICLE PRESENCE ALERT APPARATUS - A vehicle presence alert apparatus for alerting a target object to a presence of the vehicle via an alert sound with a frequency in an audible range is disclosed. The vehicle presence alert apparatus includes: a sound emitter configured to (i) cause a carrier wave with a frequency in an ultrasonic range to carry the alert sound, and (ii) emit the carrier wave carrying the alert sound as a radiation wave toward the target object; a sound receiver configured to receive a reflected wave, the reflected wave being generated due to reflection of the radiation wave by the target object; and relative velocity calculation means for calculating a relative velocity of the target object with respect to the vehicle based on a frequency of the radiation wave and a frequency of the reflected wave. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032123 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING DATA LINK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER MENUS - Methods and systems for generating a data link air traffic control center menu are provided. In one implementation, a method comprises associating individual air traffic control center objects with at least one geographic area. Each air traffic control center object represents an air traffic control center having a name, and each geographic area has a name. The method further includes displaying the names of each geographic area and receiving a first input. The first input selects one of the geographic areas having a plurality of geographic sub-areas, with each geographic sub-area having a name. The method further includes displaying the names of the geographic sub-areas and receiving a second input. The second input selects one of the geographic sub-areas including one or more air traffic control centers. The method further includes displaying the names of the air traffic control centers and receiving a third input. The third input selects one of the air traffic control centers. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032124 | TAXIWAY AIRCRAFT LOCATION MONITORING SYSTEM - A taxiway aircraft location monitoring system that includes an aircraft transceiver unit located in an aircraft designed to selectively communicate with the second transceiver unit located in the control tower and with other aircraft moving on the airport. Each transceiver unit is coupled to the aircraft's global positioning system (GPS) used to determine the current location and altitude. During operation, the aircraft's transceiver unit transmits the aircraft's FAA assigned registration number and current location to a receiving unit located in the control tower and other transceiver units located in other aircrafts. The aircraft's transceiver unit is coupled to a control switch that constantly monitors the aircraft's current altitude its distance from the airport's control tower so that the control switch automatically activates and deactivates the transmission of wireless signals from the aircraft's transceiver unit when the aircraft is within or outside a predetermined altitude or distanced from the control tower. The transceiver units may be coupled to displays with maps showing all of the runways and taxiways at the airport and the current location of any aircraft moving on the ground. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032125 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for telephony tone signal and character code generation for QWERTY keyboards includes a QWERTY style keyboard, a processor and a keyboard mode control software module. The QWERTY style keyboard has a plurality of letter keys, wherein each letter key is configured to generate a unique input signal. The processor is coupled to the keyboard and is configured to convert each unique input signal generated by the letter keys into a character code and/or a telephony tone signal. The keyboard mode control software module operates on the processor, and controls whether the processor converts the unique input signals from the letter keys into character codes or telephony tone signals. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032126 | Tongue Based Control Device for Transferring Keyboard Commands - A device for transferring keyboard commands from a user to an electronic apparatus or machine. An arm intended to be carried by the user as a headset, is provided with signal sensors responding to the presence or pressure of the user's tongue by emitting an electric signal or impulse. A signal unit registers and converts signals from the sensors into corresponding keyboard commands which are then input to the electronic device or machine. The device thus basically works as a keyboard where the signal sensors constitute keys that can be operated solely by the tongue, i.e. without involving the hands. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032127 | Low touch-force fabric keyboard - A very low touch force keyboard, employing soft conductors, preferably conductive fabric, disposed in a keyboard grid. The grid rests upon a soft substrate, and has soft spacers separating the two axes of the grid, arranged to allow conducting portions of the grid to contact each other when soft, fabric-like keys are pushed. The grid conductors are electrically connected to a keyboard controller. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032128 | ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND CALIBRATION METHOD - Provided is an analog-digital converter circuit having a normal mode for converting a received analog signal into a digital signal, and a calibration mode for adjusting an offset voltage of a comparator, the analog-digital converter including: a first comparator having a first analog signal input terminal supplied with an analog signal, and a first reference signal input terminal supplied with a first reference signal, in the normal mode; and a first calibration circuit that adjusts an offset voltage of the first comparator. In the calibration mode, assuming that a calibration resolution of the first calibration circuit is Δ | 2011-02-10 |
20110032129 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) DRIVERS, AND SYSTEMS - An integrated circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit including at least one first channel type DAC and at least one second channel type DAC. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of sample and hold (S/H) circuits. Each of the S/H circuits is coupled with one of the DAC circuit. The S/H circuits are capable of receiving signals from the DAC circuit and outputting the signals in parallel. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032130 | AM chirp LADAR readout circuit and module - A readout circuit is disclosed for use in an AM chirp LADAR system. The circuit comprises a photodetector such as a metal-semiconductor-metal detector coupled to a passive electronic filter. The filter output coupled to a capacitive-coupled transimpedance amplifier with an output coupled to an analog storage register. The analog storage register output is coupled to a sample-and-hold circuit which in turn is coupled to a sample and hold circuit. The output of the sample and hold circuit is digitized by an analog-to-digital converter circuit for further processing. The circuit may be used as a cell for the readout of an individual pixel on a photodetector or a plurality of cells used in a stack of integrated circuit chips for the read out of a plurality of pixels in a photodetector array. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032131 | Analog To Digital Converter with Dynamic Power Configuration - In an embodiment, an analog to digital converter (ADC) has a dynamic power circuit. The ADC has a track-and-hold circuit with an output and a track mode. The ADC also has a comparator with an input. A preamplifier is coupled between the track-and-hold output and the comparator input. At least one of a preamplifier current and a comparator current are limited during the track mode to reduce ADC power consumption. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032132 | DELTA-SIGMA ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A delta-sigma analog-to-digital conversion apparatus for receiving an analog input signal to generate a digital output signal includes a subtracting unit, a quantizer, and a feedback unit. The subtracting unit is utilized for performing a subtraction function to generate a subtracted signal according to the analog input signal and a feedback signal. The quantizer is coupled to the subtracting unit and utilized for performing quantization to generate a quantized signal according to the subtracted signal. The feedback unit is coupled between the subtracting unit and the quantizer, and utilized for providing the feedback signal to the subtracting unit according to the quantized signal. The subtracting unit is arranged to reduce signal input swing of the quantizer. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032133 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE ANGLE OF BEARING IN A TACAN TYPE RADIONAVIGATION SYSTEM - Method making it possible to reconstruct a first signal taking the form of a series of pulses of width T, characterized in that it comprises a step in which a delay τ fixed with respect to the first signal to be reconstructed is introduced into a second signal having a sinusoidal shape and in that the porches of width T of the first signal at an instant t are substituted with portions of sinusoid of the second delayed sinusoidal signal corresponding to an instant t−1 so as to reconstruct a signal having a sinusoidal shape. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032134 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is provided. The DAC includes a positive converter, a negative converter, and a comparator for receiving outputs of the positive converter and the negative converter, comparing the outputs with a reference voltage, and generating an output voltage. Each of the positive converter and the negative converter includes an upper-bit converter including a plurality of bit capacitors corresponding to respective upper bits, a lower-bit converter including a plurality of bit capacitors corresponding to respective lower bits, and a coupling capacitor for connecting the upper-bit converter with the lower-bit converter in series. Each of the positive converter and the negative converter receives a bias voltage to have a uniform offset when converting the respective bits. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a high resolution using a small area. Also, the number of capacitors can be reduced, and the capacitance of a unit capacitor can be maximized. Consequently, it is possible to minimize heat noise and device mismatching. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032135 | D/A CONVERTER - A D-A converter includes a resistor string that generates a plurality of voltages including an upper limit voltage, a lower limit voltage, and an intermediate voltage, a first selector that selects and outputs a first voltage among the plurality of voltages according to a lower bit, the first voltage being selected from the intermediate voltage and a voltage lower than the intermediate voltage, a second selector that selects and outputs a second voltage according to a higher bit, the second voltage being one of a lower power supply voltage and the intermediate voltage or a voltage higher than the intermediate voltage, a third selector that selects and outputs a third voltage according to the higher bit, the third voltage being selected from the lower limit voltage and the lower power supply voltage; and an amplifier that adds the first voltage and the second voltage and subtracts the third voltage. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032136 | REDUCTION IN KICKBACK EFFECT IN COMPARATORS - The present disclosure relates to reduction in the effect of kickback in comparators by means of charge injection implemented by means of voltage controlled switches with attributes similar to those of an input differential pair. The voltage controlled switches produce charge to neutralize the charge loss during latching of inputs in the comparator. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032137 | HIGH-SPEED ANALOG-DIGITAL CONVERTER HAVING A SIGNAL FOLDING STRUCTURE IMPROVED BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ELEMENTARY CELLS - The invention relates to high-resolution analog-digital converters using so-called folding differential amplifier structures composed of differential circuits (crossed differential pairs) and of loads (cascode transistors). The folding structure according to the invention comprises, in the case where it is desired to produce four curves folded at two periods in the useful range of voltages to be converted, four folding blocks (one per curve). The first comprises 7 differential circuits and eight loads, the end loads not being linked to the output of the block. The other blocks comprise 6 differential circuits and eight loads, the last load of each block not being linked to the output of this block. Gains are achieved in terms of bulk, consumption and operating speed, with respect to existing structures. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032138 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for operating an electrical device which during operation emits electromagnetic radiation at least temporarily, and to a method for operating a locating device for identifying objects. The method for operating an electrical device is characterized in that the presence of an external radiation source or radio communication service is detected. The invention also relates to an electrical device, especially a locating device comprising at least one UWB sensor, which device is operated according to the method of the invention. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032139 | METHOD FOR HUMAN ONLY ACTIVITY DETECTION BASED ON RADAR SIGNALS - A method of detecting human presence includes using a radar sensor to monitor a space, and receiving an output signal from the radar sensor. A Fourier transform is performed on the output signal to produce a signal spectrum. It is decided whether the output signal is indicative of human activity dependent upon at least one acoustic feature of the signal spectrum and at least one spectral feature of the signal spectrum. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032140 | Method of Displaying a Radar Image - The method of generating an image in the form of a disc portion on a display, the disc portion comprising a centre and a maximum radius defining a limit of the image generated, the disc portion comprising a plurality of angular sectors, each angular sector comprising a plurality of disjoint areas, each disjoint area of an angular sector being delimited by two circular arcs defined between two radii, and each disjoint area being called a “ring”, is characterized in that it comprises:
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20110032141 | Modular Radar Architecture - The present invention relates to the field active electronic scanning radar systems. It provides an architecture for active antenna radar based on a functional unit, the elementary radar unit. The elementary radar unit comprises all of the functions required for generating N independent radar channels. In this regard, it comprises a radiating face with N radiating elements and means for independently generating the radar waves emitted by each of the radiating elements and all of the functions for receiving the waves picked up by this radiating element, together with the digitization of the video signal obtained after reception. It also comprises local digital processing means allowing the digital signals coming from the N channels to be jointly processed. The association of M elementary radar units with a general synchronization module and a global digital processing module advantageously allows a truly modular radar system to be formed, whose configuration can be modified, notably according to the revision of the functions assigned to the radar in question. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032142 | SYNTHETIC APERTURE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SYNTHETC APERTURE PROCESSING METHOD - A synthetic aperture processing system | 2011-02-10 |
20110032143 | Fixed User Terminal for Inclined Orbit Satellite Operation - An advanced multiple-beam fixed ground terminal is achieved that is capable of simultaneously tracking multiple inclined orbit satellites, increasing and suppressing gain in multiple directions. The fixed user terminal equipped with digital beam-forming and null-forming technique can track and identify signals from multiple inclined orbit satellites at the same time. This technique enables a geostationary satellite drift to an inclined orbit without losing communication with ground terminals which not only increase the life span of an inclined orbit satellite, but also relieve the scarcity of geo-stationary orbit. In extreme cases, satellite can be placed in the same slot which further enhanced the usage of geosynchronous orbits. Another present invention is to from double nulls whose null width is much wider than a single null. A wider null increases the system robustness to frequency drift and change of signal direction, thus in turn reduce the system's complexity by lowering update beam wave vectors. To use the same beam wave vector on wider frequency spans, an FIR filter need to be designed according to system requirements. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032144 | REAL-TIME DATA AIDING FOR ENHANCED GPS PERFORMANCE - Data from GPS satellites within the field of view of a ground station are retransmitted to LEO satellites, such as Iridium satellites, and cross-linked if necessary before being transmitted to a user. The user is then able to combine the fed-forward data with data received directly from GPS satellites in order to resolve errors due to interference or jamming. Iridium and data aiding thus provides a means for extending GPS performance under a variety of data-impaired conditions because it can provide certain aiding information over its data link in real time. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032145 | Method and System for Performing Gesture-Based Directed Search - A method and apparatus for performing gesture-based directed search using a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving geographic location information of the portable electronic device. At least one signal associated with a motion of the portable electronic device is detected and directional information is determined based on the at least one detected signal and relative to the geographic location information of the portable electronic device. Further, the method includes performing a search for at least one point of interest based on the directional information and the geographic location information of the portable electronic device and rendering the at least one point of interest at the portable electronic device. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032146 | Providing Positioning Assistance Data - For supporting the use of positioning assistance data, a positioning assistance server collects positioning assistance data from at least one mobile device and Provides the collected positioning assistance data for distribution to at least one other device. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032147 | PROVIDING EPHEMERIS DATA AND CLOCK CORRECTIONS TO A SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM RECEIVER - A device can access scaled values and scaling factors, which are used to convert the scaled values into coefficients and residuals. The coefficients and residuals can in turn be used with time-dependent functions to reconstruct predicted ephemeris data, including clock correction data, for satellite navigation system satellites. Ephemeris data that is broadcast from any of the satellites can be used to update the calculated ephemeris data. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032148 | TRIGGERED SATELLITE POSITIONING - A method of processing signals from a satellite positioning system. The method comprises using a processing method dependent on one or more parameters of a first trigger signal in addition to its timing. The processing method may comprise controlling how data is captured and stored and/or how data is subsequently processed. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032149 | System and Methods for Antenna Optimization for Wireless Broadband Communication - A system and method for antenna optimization for wireless broadband communication is provided. Such an enhanced antenna array includes higher-gain antenna and lower-gain antenna. The beamforming antenna, both higher-gain and lower-gain, are designed to be able to transmit to and receive from another transceiver. The higher-gain antenna may be designed to form a more directional beam substantially closer to the horizon; whereas the lower-gain antenna is capable of forming a less directional beam at a distance further from the horizon. In both cases, the antenna may form their respective beams anywhere in the 360 degrees horizontally around the antenna array. The higher-gain antenna may include a coverage area from the horizon to a substantially acute angle from the horizon in the vertical direction. In contrast, the lower-gain antenna may have coverage from the substantially acute angle from the horizon to substantially vertical. The substantially acute angle may be approximately 10 degrees in some cases. In some cases the lower-gain antenna may include four elements. Likewise, in some embodiments, the higher-gain antenna may include four elements as well. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032150 | BEAMFORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTI-ANTENNA SYSTEM - A beamforming apparatus for a multi-antenna system includes a phase control unit including a plurality of phase shifters which respectively control the phases of signals according to a preset phase weight vector; a signal combination unit combining the signals outputted from the plurality of phase shifters; a frequency down converter down-converting the combined signal outputted from the signal combination unit into a baseband signal; an analog/digital (A/D) converter converting the baseband signal into a digital signal; and a radio frequency (RF) beamforming control unit providing a plurality of preset phase weight vectors to the phase control unit according to a preset application sequence, deciding a maximum signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) among a plurality of SNRs corresponding to the applied phase weight vectors by using the digital signal outputted from the A/D converter, and controlling the beamforming of the phase control unit by using the maximum SNR. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032151 | Monostatic Multi-beam Radar Sensor, as Well as Method - A monostatic multi-beam radar sensor includes a group antenna and a mixer system made up of a plurality of transfer mixers connected to antenna elements of the group antenna. A first number of the transfer mixers is switched to isolation mode and a second number of the transfer mixers is switched to transfer mode in order to realize different directional characteristics for the transmit and receive operation. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032152 | Method and Apparatus for Positioning Mobile Device - A method for positioning a mobile device includes following steps. Based on a prior location point of the mobile device, many sample particles are generated according to a prior probability distribution associated with the prior location point. A current moving track or a current behavior mode of the mobile device is obtained, and the sample particles are moved according to at least one of the current moving track and the current behavior mode. A current supposed status is obtained based on a radio frequency signal received by the mobile device. A current probability distribution of the sample particles corresponding to the radio frequency signal or the current supposed status is generated to obtain corresponding weights of the moved sample particles. A current location point of the mobile device is obtained according to the weights and distribution of the sample particles. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032153 | ANTENNA PATTERN FRAME, METHOD AND MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE HAVING ANTENNA PATTERN FRAME EMBEDDED THEREIN, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An antenna pattern frame includes an antenna radiator receiving an external signal and transmitting the received external signal to an electronic device, a radiator frame having the antenna radiator on a surface thereof, and a guide boss protruding from the radiator frame and preventing the radiator frame from moving vertically in a mold for manufacturing an electronic device case having an inner space having a shape corresponding to that of an electronic device case. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032154 | BROADBAND CIRCULARLY POLARIZED PATCH ANTENNA - An antenna structure for providing a broadband circularly polarized radiation. The antenna structure comprises a feed line layer having an input portion and a first radiating patch layer stacked adjacent to the feed line layer. The feed line layer is shaped and dimensioned as an open loop having an input portion and signals are feedable to the feed line layer via the input portion. The first radiating patch layer has a reference origin defined thereon. The antenna structure also comprises a plurality of probes disposed between the feed line layer and the first radiating patch layer for coupling therebetween. The signals are feedable to the first radiating patch layer via the plurality of probes and each of the plurality of probes are positioned about the reference origin of the radiating patch layer along the length of the feed line layer. The signals achieve a phase difference for providing circularly polarized radiation in response to being fed via the plurality of probes being positioned about the reference origin of the radiating patch layer along the length of the feed line layer. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032155 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes an antenna element to be fed with electric power from an external power supply and a ground element to be coupled to the antenna element. The antenna element and the ground element are formed of a conductive film and arranged to define a rectangular region in a plan view with at least one gap between the antenna element and the ground element. The antenna element has a shape of one of a polygon, a circle, and a part of the polygon or the circle. The antenna element includes a feeding part in its portion close to the ground element. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032156 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus includes an antenna element, a feeder connected to the antenna element, a matching circuit connected to the feeder, a feeding point connected to the matching circuit, and a ground plate, on which the feeding point and the matching circuit are mounted. The antenna element includes a first plate section extending in parallel with the extending direction of the ground plate, a second plate section extending from the apical end of the first plate section almost perpendicularly, and a third plate section extending from the apical end of the second plate section in parallel with the first plate section. The ground plate can freely be folded up to the extending direction thereof. Interval G, length L, and ratio R satisfy the relations of formulae ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110032157 | MULTIPROTOCOL ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING A MULTIPROTOCOL ANTENNA PATTERN - Embodiments of a planar asymmetric antenna structure with shifted feed position for multi-protocol operations are disclosed The antenna structure includes two elliptically tapering right and left arms, each with a different radius, and an off-center feed point positioned between the right and left arms. One arm has a smaller elliptical tapering than the other arm and the feed point is positioned closer to one arm than the other arm. A method of synthesizing a multiprotocol antenna pattern is also disclosed. The method includes providing substantially equally surface currents on both arms of an antenna structure to generate a near-horizontal pattern in far-field at a lower frequency band, providing greater surface currents on the right arm to generate a far-field pattern with a large horizontal component at a higher frequency band, and providing greater surface currents on the left arm to generate an asymmetric far-field pattern at a middle frequency band. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032158 | PANEL ANTENNA HAVING SEALED RADIO ENCLOSURE - A panel antenna having an enclosure, an internal cover, one or more micro radios and RF modules, and a radome is provided. The enclosure may include a rectangular rear panel, side walls with an interior surface to mount micro radios and an external surface to receive heat sinks, and a hinged front cover providing an internal cover. The internal cover may also have a plurality of RF radiating modules fastened thereto. The internal cover may also provide environmental sealing and electromagnetic shielding. The plurality of micro radios are located inside the cavity of the enclosure, and each micro radio is coupled to an RF radiating module. The micro radios may be mounted inside the enclosure on the side walls. The radome encloses the RF radiating modules. The radome may be mounted to the internal seal. Additionally, the panel antenna may further include a heat sink mounted on an exterior side of the rear panel. The heat sink on the rear panel may dissipate heat from additional active electronics, such as a communications hub or calibration radio. The micro radios and active electronics may be mounted such that the heat sinks dissipate heat generated by the micro radios. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032159 | Antenna Apparatus with Adaptive Polarization Switching Function - An antenna device with an adaptive polarization switching function, the antenna device including an antenna array comprising a first linear polarization antenna and a second linear polarization antenna, the first linear polarization antenna and the second linear polarization antenna having polarization directions orthogonal to each other, and a feeding unit comprising an input terminal for receiving a transmission signal, a first output terminal coupled to the first linear polarization antenna, and a second output terminal coupled to the second linear polarization antenna, wherein the feeding unit distributes energy of the transmission signal to the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to a control signal so as to generate feeding signals of the first linear polarization antenna and the second linear polarization antenna and to make the feeding signals have a phase difference. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032160 | BEARING, IN PARTICULAR ROLLER BEARING OR JOURNAL BEARING OR LINEAR GUIDE, WITH A TRANSPONDER - A bearing, in particular a roller bearing or journal bearing or linear guide, which has at least one bearing component, in particular a bearing ring of the roller bearing, and a transponder with an antenna. Specifying a bearing, in particular a roller bearing or journal bearing, or a linear guide, with an RFID transponder that has an antenna for which the antenna of the RFID transponder is simple and is largely independent of the design of the bearing, is achieved in that the antenna is in the form of a slotted antenna and has a slot, and in that the slot is formed in or on the bearing component. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032161 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - In a mobile terminal device, a hinge member and a conductive member provided on a chassis and functioning as an antenna are electrically contacted with each other through the slide operation of a chassis and thereby can be configured as an antenna usable in various use situations without providing a separate antenna. Consequently, the mobile terminal device is provided, the manufacture cost of which can be suppressed, the size and thickness of which can be reduced, and which can prevent antenna characteristics from degrading because the antenna is not provided at a portion gripped by a hand. In the device, a first chassis ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110032162 | ANTENNA TESTING DEVICE AND ANTENNA TESTING METHOD USING THE SAME - An antenna testing device includes an analyzer, a transmission probe electrically connected to the analyzer, a receiving probe electrically connected to the analyzer, and a shielded box having a cutoff frequency. The analyzer generates a test signal the frequency of which is lower than the cutoff frequency, the transmission probe receive the test signal and sends the test signal to the shielded box. The antenna is coupled with the transmission probe and generates a coupled signal, the receiving probe receives the coupled signal and sends the coupled signal to the analyzer. The analyzer analyzes the coupled signal and the test signal, the analyzer calculates the return loss of the antenna. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032163 | Vehicular Glass Antenna - A vehicular glass antenna which is provided in an upper blank space of defogging heater strips of a rear window glass of the vehicle, the vehicular glass antenna includes: an AM broadcast wave receiving antenna including; a plurality of horizontal strips arranged at intervals, at least two vertical strips which are orthogonal to the horizontal strips, and which are apart from each other, and an AM feed point located between the vertical strips, on uppermost one of the horizontal strips or through an extension line extending from a portion of the uppermost one of the horizontal strips, and two FM broadcast wave receiving antennas extending, respectively, from two FM feed points provided above the uppermost one of the horizontal strips of the AM broadcast wave receiving antenna on left and right sides of the AM feed point, along a part of an outermost portion of the AM broadcast wave receiving antenna, the FM broadcast wave receiving antennas extending, respectively, in opposite directions of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction, one of the FM broadcast wave receiving antennas which has a substantially U-shape, and which surrounds all of ends of the plurality of the horizontal strips of the AM broadcast wave receiving antenna on one side, the other of the FM broadcast wave receiving antennas which has a substantially U-shape, and which surrounds a part of ends of the plurality of the horizontal strips on the other side, and each of the two FM broadcast wave receiving antennas including a second horizontal strip which is adjacent to the horizontal strips of the AM broadcast wave receiving antenna to achieve the capacitive coupling. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032164 | Multi-Element Cavity-Coupled Antenna - An antenna ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110032165 | ANTENNA WITH MULTIPLE COUPLED REGIONS - An antenna having a driven element coupled to multiple additional elements to resonate at multiple frequencies. A magnetic dipole mode is generated by coupling a driven element to a second element, and additional resonances are generated by coupling additional elements to either or both of the driven or second element. One or multiple active components can be coupled to one or more of the coupled elements to provide dynamic tuning of the coupled or driven elements. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032166 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA - A multiband antenna includes a feed portion, a radiating portion, and a ground via. The feed portion includes a first feed section and a second feed section paralleled to each other. The radiating portion includes a first radiator, a second radiator and a third radiator. The first radiator is L shaped with a free end. The second radiator is L shaped with a free end. The free ends of the second radiator and the first radiator extend toward to each other and partially overlap to define a slot therebetween. The third radiator includes a trapezoid section and a connecting section. The short portion includes a first short section and a second short section. The first short section connects the first radiator to the ground via, and the second short section connects the second radiator and the third radiator to the ground via. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032167 | UWB ANTENNAS - Ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas for use with UWB transmitters and UWB receivers, that are useful, e.g., for UWB communications. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032168 | ANTENNA USING COMPLEX STRUCTURE HAVING PERPENDICULAR PERIOD BETWEEN DIELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC SUBSTANCE - The invention provides an antenna that uses a complex structure in which a dielectric having a low dielectric constant and a magnetic substance having high magnetic permeability are arranged perpendicularly and periodically to improve the gain, efficiency, and bandwidth of the antenna while maintaining the miniaturization of the antenna which is an advantage of known antennas using a dielectric having a high dielectric constant. For this purpose, the provided antenna is characterized by including a substrate and a radiation patch formed on the substrate. The substrate is formed with a complex structure having a perpendicular period between the dielectric and the magnetic substance. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032169 | ANTENNA BASED ON DIELECTRO-MAGNETIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURE HAVING A PERIODIC LATTICE - The present invention aims to provide an antenna made of a complex structure wherein dielectric components having a low dielectric constant form a periodic lattice with a high-permeability magnetic components so as to increase the gain, efficiency and bandwidth of the antenna, while keeping the antenna size small, which is an advantage in conventional antennas using a dielectric with a high dielectric constant. To this end, the present invention provides an antenna based on a dielectro-magnetic composite structure, comprising: a substrate; and a radiation patch formed over the substrate, wherein the substrate is formed in a composite structure of a dielectric-magnetic periodic lattice. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032170 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA FOR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A multi-band antenna includes an insulative carrier board arranged on the top side of the display screen of a notebook computer, a main antenna which has the top metal strip thereof disposed at the top edge of the insulative carrier board and the grounding metal strip thereon arranged on the insulative carrier board, an inverted L antenna arranged on the insulative carrier board, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, an antenna feed-in terminal and/or an inductor set between the inverted L antenna and the main antenna to achieve optimal matching subject to adjustment of the capacitance values of the first and second capacitors and the inductance value and position of the inductor. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032171 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CHANGING ANTENNA POLARIZATION - A switch assembly selectively couples an antenna communication circuit to a first feed point of a first antenna, and selectively couples the antenna communication circuit to a second feed point of a second antenna. Each feed point is selected based on polarization of an electromagnetic wave to be radiated from or received by the corresponding antenna. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032172 | NONCONDUCTIVE ANTENNA MOUNT - An antenna mount is disclosed. The antenna mount includes a mast and a foot that are substantially free of electrically conductive elements. The mast has a first end having a circular cross-section configured to be received by a mounting bracket of a satellite dish having a circular interior cross-section. The foot is configured to be secured to a stationary mounting surface and to be pivotally attached to a second end of the mast. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032173 | Architectures and Methods for Novel Antenna Radiation Optimization via Feed Repositioning - The present invention relates to antenna architectures and methods on re-configurable multi-element antennas via feed re-positioning for various optimized radiation contours, including beam forming (or shaping) and/or null steering on contoured beams, spot beams, and orthogonal beams. The feed re-positioning techniques can also be used in radiation pattern optimization processing during antennas designing phases for fixed beams. The techniques are applicable for satellite communications. For satellite antennas, the beam shaping capability via element repositioning can be utilized for (1) optimized geometries on satellite antennas for given desired coverage areas, (2) re-optimizing radiation contours for reconfigurable antenna on board satellites in operation, (3) additional flexibility for satellite antennas using ground based beam forming (GBBF). As to satellite ground terminals, the same techniques are applicable for both fixed and mobile satellite terminals featuring either single beam or multiple beams. For fixed terminals, are applicable for terrestrial based communications; such as retrofitting existing antennas eliminating interference radiations coming from fixed or slow varying directions. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032174 | IN-PLANE RFID ANTENNA - Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for providing an RFID device for integration into a tire. A printed circuit board (PCB) is provided with notches in opposed ends of the PCB that are provided with guide portions as a part of the notches that function as threads to guide an end portion of a matching single pitch helical antenna into appropriately placed vias on the PCB. Threading of the helical antenna is assisted by use of an assembly jig having antenna guiding channels and PCB retaining positioning elements. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032175 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND COMPLEX ENTERTAINMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A display apparatus and a complex entertainment apparatus including the same. The display apparatus includes a main display unit and a sub display unit. The sub display unit is positioned at the rear of the main display unit. When the main display unit is slid up, the sub display unit moves frontward to constitute a single screen together with the main display unit. The main display unit is pulled to the sub display unit by a lever unit. The complex entertainment apparatus is operated in a picture mode in a state in which the main display unit is slid up and in a playback mode or a game mode in a state in which the main display unit is slid down. The size of the screen is adjusted according to use. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032176 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - An image forming method and a charged particle beam apparatus suitable for suppressing the inclination of charging when scanning a two-dimensional area with a charged particle beam. A third scanning line located between a first scanning line and a second scanning line is scanned. After the first, second and third scanning lines have been scanned, a plurality of scanning lines are scanned between the first and third scanning lines and between the second and third scanning lines. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032177 | Method for Making an Electronic Display Device Covered by a Protection Plate - The invention relates to a method for making an electronic display device ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110032178 | Display Device - A display device comprising a panel, an optical guiding assembly and a tape assembly is provided. The tape assembly has a first adhesive and a second adhesive which is opposite the first adhesive. The tape assembly is able to be bent and adhered to the optical guiding assembly at the top and bottom peripheries thereof by the second adhesive. The panel is adhered to the first adhesive of the tape assembly and stacked onto the optical guiding assembly. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032179 | BACKLIGHT UNIT, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF INSPECTING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes light source groups, a converter, a compensator, a detector and a protector. Each of the light source groups includes a light source, and the converter boosts an input voltage to a driving voltage that is supplied to the light source groups. The compensator is connected to the light source groups and compensates a deviation between currents fed back to the compensator from each of the light source groups. The detector is connected between the compensator and the light source groups and detects a maximum voltage from among feedback voltages fed back to the compensator from each of the light source groups. The protector is connected to the detector and receives the maximum voltage, and compares the maximum voltage to a reference voltage to generate a compared result. The protector outputs a protection signal to the converter based on the compared result. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032180 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device is equipped with a laminate portion of a plurality of laminated adsorption particle-containing layers including a first adsorption particle-containing layer having a wall portion defining a space and electrically charged adsorption particles adsorbed to an inner surface of the wall portion, and a second adsorption particle-containing layer including a wall portion defining a space and electrically charged adsorption particles adsorbed to an inner surface of the wall portion and having a hue different from that of the adsorption particles of the first adsorption particle-containing layer: and one or more pairs of electrodes that, when applied with an electrical voltage, generate electric fields to act on the adsorption particles, and characterized in that, upon application of an electrical voltage across the one or more pairs of electrodes, the adsorption particles of each of the absorption particle-containing layers are moved, while being adsorbed to the inner surface of the wall portion, along the inner surface. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032181 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD UTILIZING THE SAME - A display device controlled by an indicator device having a first light-spot is disclosed. The display device includes a first camera, a panel, and a processing unit. The first camera detects the first light-spot for generating a first detection signal. The panel displays a cursor. The processing unit controls the cursor according to the first detection signal. When the distance between the first camera and the first light-spot is a first length and the moving distance of the first light-spot is a first distance, the moving distance of the cursor is a second distance. When the distance between the first camera and the first light-spot is a second length and the moving distance of the first light-spot is the first distance, the moving distance of the cursor is the second distance. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032182 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING PLURAL INPUT DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTION THEREOF - A portable terminal having plural input devices and a method for providing interaction thereof are provided. A method for providing interaction of a portable terminal having plural directional input devices, includes: receiving an interaction signal input from at least of the plural direction input devices; checking drive modes of the portable terminal; and executing a preset function by the drive modes corresponding to the interaction signal. The method may easily execute various functions through intuitive interaction using plural input devices thereby improving convenience for a user. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032183 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR A COMIC BOOK READER PLATFORM - The invention pertains to a method, system, and storage medium for a comic book reader platform that retains the unique and highly sought after look and flow of traditional printed comic books in a mobile hand-held device. The invention is capable of displaying the comic book in a full page or cell-by-cell configuration depending on the orientation and/or desire of the particular user and leverages advanced features provided by today's mobile hand-held devices such as motion sensitivity, orientation changing, touch screens, etc. The invention also provides the ability to store multiple comic books and allows the user to switch between them with ease. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032184 | ORTHOPEDIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAPPING AN ANATOMICAL PIVOT POINT - A system and method of touchless interaction is provided for resolving a pivot point of an object where direct placement of a sensor at the pivot point is not practical. It applies to situations where the pivot point of a rigid object is inaccessible but remains stationary, while the other end is free to move and is accessible. The system maps the object's pivot point by way of an external sensor that detects constrained motion of the rigid object within a hemispherical banded boundary. It can also detect a geometric pattern and acceleration during the constrained motion to compensate for higher order rotations about the pivot point. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032185 | INPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND HANDHELD APPARATUS - To provide an input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method that are capable of restricting a movement of a pointer on a screen by a user operation even while the input apparatus is moving. In a state where a movement button is not pressed by a user, an MPU of an input apparatus is not outputting a movement command or is outputting a movement command with a displacement amount set to 0. In other words, even when the user holds the input apparatus and moves it, a pointer does not move on a screen. As a result, a movement of the pointer unintended by the user can be restricted. When the movement button is pressed, that is, when a first operation signal is input via a first switch, the MPU starts outputting the movement command. By receiving the movement command, an MPU of a control apparatus controls display of the pointer so as to start the movement of the pointer that corresponds to the movement command. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032186 | INFOTELEMATIC SYSTEM FOR A ROAD VEHICLE - An infotelematic system for a road vehicle, having: at least one liquid-crystal display; and a control device of the joystick type provided with a bar, which has a visible top portion that is shaped so as to be guided by a user's hand, and a hidden bottom portion, which is hinged at the bottom by means of a ball joint so as to be able to turn freely about a central hinge point; the control device is moreover provided with at least one haptic actuator, which is coupled to the bottom portion of the bar for varying the effort necessary for displacement of the bar itself. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032187 | Interface For Controlling A Graphical Image - An interface device for interfacing a user with a computer, the computer miming an application program and generating a graphical image and a graphical object, comprises a user manipulatable object in communication with the computer, a sensor to detect a manipulation of the object, the sensor providing a signal to the computer to control the graphical image, and an actuator adapted to provide a haptic sensation to the palm of the user in relation to an interaction between the graphical image and the graphical object, the actuator comprising a member that is deformable to provide the haptic sensation. In another version, a mouse for interfacing a user with a computer generating a graphical environment comprising, a graphical hand comprises a housing, a position detector to detect a position of the mouse, the position detector capable of providing a first position signal to the computer to control the position of the graphical hand in the graphical environment, and a finger position detector to detect a position of a finger of the user, the finger position detector capable of providing a second position signal to the computer to control a graphical finger on the graphical hand in relation to the position of the finger of the user. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032188 | INPUT APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An input apparatus including an optical mouse module and a mouse pad module is provided. The optical mouse module includes a light source and an optical sensor. The light source is adapted to emit a light beam. The optical sensor has a sensible distance. The mouse pad module is disposed on the optical mouse module. The mouse pad module includes a sliding sheet elastically coupled to the optical mouse module. The sliding sheet is adapted to move in a three-dimensional space. The optical sensor and the sliding sheet are arranged in an arrangement direction. An operation method of the input apparatus is also provided. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032189 | KEY SCREENS FORMED FROM FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - Various embodiments related to an adaptive keyboard cut from a single flexible substrate are provided. One disclosed embodiment of an adaptive input device comprises a flexible substrate, and a plurality of key screens defined in the flexible substrate via cuts in the flexible substrate. The key screens are cut such that each key screen remains electrically connected to the flexible substrate, and each key screen comprises an image producing element configured to display an image on the key screen. The adaptive input device further comprises a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys disposed over the flexible substrate, where each key screen is turned upwardly from the flexible substrate to cover a corresponding key on the keyboard. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032190 | INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS AND INFORMATION INPUT METHOD - An information input apparatus which displays a plurality of buttons on a display unit, detects an indicated position by a positional coordinate detection unit arranged on the display unit to input information corresponding to the indicated button includes: an incorrect input judgment unit that judges whether information input when a first button among the plurality of buttons is indicated is incorrect input; an incorrect input reason specification unit that specifies a reason of the incorrect input based on an indicated region of the first button with respect to an indicatable region of the first button displayed on the display unit, when the incorrect input judgment unit judges that the input information is the incorrect input. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032191 | VIDEO SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROL WITH TOUCH INTERFACE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT DISPLAY - Disclosed herein is a method of operating a remote control system having a touch interface. The method comprises receiving a user input through the touch interface, generating a control communication corresponding to the user input and transferring the control communication from a communication transceiver to remotely control a display of content on a video display system, receiving into the communication transceiver supplemental content for display on the touch interface, and displaying the supplemental content on the touch interface while the video display system displays the content. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032192 | TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system is disclosed herein. The system includes an anesthesia machine, and a control system. The control system includes a touch screen, and a computer. The computer is configured to identify a first position at which the touch screen is contacted, identify a control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the first position, and identify a second position at which the touch screen is contacted. The computer is further configured to identify a contact range comprising a generally continuous sequence of contact points including and extending in a direction away from the second position at which the touch screen is contacted. The computer is further configured to regulate the control parameter of the anesthesia machine based on the contact range. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032193 | PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH-SENSITIVE PANEL - A touch-sensitive panel is described herein that includes a first sensor layer and a second sensor layer and at least one shield electrode integrated into the first sensor layer and/or the second sensor layer. The at least one shield electrode is operable to cancel parasitic capacitance between at least one sense electrode in the first sensor layer and at least one sense electrode in the second sensor layer. The integrated shield electrode(s) in the first sensor layer and/or the second sensor layer can be used in place of an additional shield layer to combat parasitic capacitance in the touch-sensitive panel, thereby reducing the cost and materials necessary to manufacture the touch-sensitive panel. A touch-screen display that includes such a touch-sensitive panel and a method of operating such a touch-sensitive panel are also described. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032194 | METHOD FOR DETECTING TRACKS OF TOUCH INPUTS ON TOUCH-SENSITIVE PANEL AND RELATED COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for detecting tracks of touch inputs on touch-sensitive panel, which is applied for an electronic apparatus having a touch-sensitive panel, comprises: during a first period, detecting M touch positions of M touch inputs on the touch-sensitive panel; during a second period, detecting N touch positions of N touch inputs on the touch-sensitive panel, where M and N are positive integers and M is less than or equal to N; selecting a specific touch input from the M touch inputs, where the specific touch input corresponds to a specific touch position of the M touch positions; and determining a track of the specific touch input on the touch-sensitive panel according to N distances that are between the specific touch position and the N touch positions respectively. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032195 | TOUCH PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A touch panel includes a touch layer, a first Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) electrode layer, a second ITO layer, and a microcapsule layer. The first ITO electrode layer includes a plurality of first ITO electrode. The second ITO electrode layer includes a plurality of second ITO electrodes. Each of the first ITO electrodes and one corresponding second ITO electrode forms an electrode unit. The microcapsule layer includes a plurality of microcapsules. Each microcapsule is connected to the first ITO electrode and the corresponding second ITO electrode. Each microcapsule comprises a plurality of positively charged particles and negatively charged particles. When the touch panel is touched, the distribution of the positively and negatively charged particles in the microcapsule corresponding to the touch portion of the touch layer is placed in a polarization state. An electronic device using the touch panel is also provided. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032196 | Touch panel and display device using the same - The present disclosure provides a touch panel and a display device employing the same. The touch panel includes at least one transparent layer consisting of a carbon nanotube metal composite layer including a carbon nanotube layer and a metal layer coated on the carbon nanotube layer. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032197 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus comprises: a calculation unit configured to calculate differences between the display coordinates of the plurality of target touch marks and the coordinates converted by the conversion unit; a correction unit configured to calculate an average value with reference to the center of the display range from the differences calculated by the calculation unit, and to correct, using the average value, the coordinates converted by the conversion unit so that distances between the reference coordinates and the coordinates converted by the conversion unit become equal to each other; and an update unit configured to calculate new conversion coefficients required to correct displacements between the coordinates corrected by the correction unit and the display coordinates of the plurality of target touch marks, and to update the new conversion coefficients as conversion coefficients used in subsequent touch position detection of the touch panel. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032198 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a mobile display apparatus applied to the display apparatus including a display screen; a touch panel that detects an operation performed by a user in the display screen; state decision unit that decides one of a contact state, a proximity state and a distant state with the display screen based on the user's operation detected by the touch panel; a state change identification unit that identifies a state change in the user's operation according to the state decided by the state decision unit; and an operation command setting unit that sets an operation command depending on the state change identified by the state change identification unit when setting the operation command for controlling display of the display screen in response to the user's operation. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032199 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TOUCH SENSITIVITY IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for controlling touch sensitivity in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes controlling the touch sensitivity of a Touch Screen Panel (TSP) according to application or function in operation, and sensing a touch operation generated in the TSP at the controlled touch sensitivity. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032200 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INPUTTING A CHARACTER IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING A TOUCH SCREEN - A method and apparatus for inputting a character in a portable terminal including a touch screen. The touch screen is divided into a character display area for displaying a finally selected character, a character guide area for displaying a character array including multiple characters that are selectable by a user, and a character selection area for sensing a touch input of the user. A single character is selected from the characters displayed on the character guide area according to a drag of the touch input sensed through the character selection area, and displayed the character guide area. The displayed character is then finally selected and displayed on the character display area when the touch input is released. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032201 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A display control apparatus, allowing a plurality of input operations to be performed by a touch panel, increasing application performance, and decreasing power consumption, is realized. The display control apparatus performs a coordinate sampling processing at a short (fast) coordinate sampling cycle t1 until a predetermined time T elapses from the starting of touch, and performs the sampling in a coordinate sampling cycle t2 that is longer (slower) than t1 after the predetermined time T elapses. The display control apparatus can certainly distinguish an operation in a coordinate sampling cycle of a necessary minimum speed by setting a coordinate sampling cycle to be high-speed at immediately after starting, and changing a coordinate sampling cycle to be low-speed in the other period. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032202 | PORTABLE COMPUTER WITH TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY - A portable computer is comprised of means for computing and determining whether a main body of the portable computer was rotated in a horizontal plane by predetermined degrees, means for determining that a request of change of dominant hand was inputted when the main body has rotated by the predetermined degrees, means for switching a dominant hand setting when the request of change of the dominant hand was inputted, means for reversing a game image and displaying the reversed image after switching the dominant hand setting, and means for switching a display position of a user interface element and displaying the switched one and for switching program for controlling the user interface element. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032203 | HUMAN INTERFACES FOR VEHICLES, HOMES, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - The disclosed invention concerns novel methods and apparatus for controlling computer systems using both touch screens and physical controls, and is useful in many applications such as vehicles, homes and the like. Physical controls and virtual displayed controls on single and multipoint touch screens are used, separately or in combination to enable higher visibility and understanding of control information and easier operation of controls, particularly useful in stressful situations. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032204 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING HUMAN INPUT TO A COMPUTER - The invention provides a method for providing human input to a computer which allows a user to interact with a display connected to the computer. The method includes the steps of placing a first target on a first portion of the user's body, using an electro-optical sensing means, sensing data related to the location of the first target and data related to the location of a second portion of the user's body, the first and second portions of the user's body being movable relative to each other, providing an output of the electro-optical sensing means to the input of the computer, determining the location of the first target and the location of the second portion of the user's body, and varying the output of the computer to the display based upon the determined locations for contemporaneous viewing by the user. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032205 | Laminated Touch Screen - In a touch screen having a flexible outer membrane with a first conducting surface, a backing surface with a second conductive surface, and sensors to detect contact between the first conducting surface and the second conducting surface, the improvement comprising the flexible outer membrane, wherein the flexible outer layer consists of an ultra-thin glass layer, a polymer layer; and an optical adhesive between the ultra-thin glass layer and the polymer layer, the optical adhesive holding the ultra-thin glass layer to the polymer layer. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032206 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mobile electronic device, on which both a touch sensor and a fingerprint sensor can be mounted is provided. Furthermore, presence of touch on the touch sensor or the fingerprint sensor efficiently monitored. The mobile electronic device includes the touch sensor that obtains touch information by detecting, in a first touch area, touching with a finger, and the fingerprint sensor that obtains fingerprint information by detecting, in a second touch area adjacent to the first touch area, the surface unevenness of the finger. The mobile electronic device further includes a control unit that generates first movement information relating to the finger by processing of the touch information in time series, generates second movement information relating to the finger by processing of the fingerprint information in time series, and associates the first movement information with the second movement information, thereby generating information relating to movement of the finger from the first touch area to the second touch area, or a control unit that sets a state where finger print detection can be started in the second touch area when detecting touching with the finger in the first touch area. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032207 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR - A capacitive touch panel comprises a transparent substrate, a light shielding layer and a capacitive sensing circuit device. The capacitive sensing circuit device is disposed above a surface of the transparent substrate, and comprises a sensing region and a plurality of metal leads. The sensing region comprises a plurality of metallic bridging wires. The plurality of metal leads is disposed on the sides of the sensing region, and is electrically connected to the sensing region. The area of the light shielding layer overlaps the plurality of conductive bridging wires. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032208 | COMPLEX RESISTANCE TYPE COORDINATE INPUT DEVICE - A complex resistance type coordinate input device includes an upper conductive structural layer, a lower conductive structural layer, and an intermediate conductive structural layer being disposed between the upper conductive structural layer and the lower conductive structural layer. The upper conductive structural layer provides an upper conductive thin layer, the lower conductive structural layer provides a lower conductive thin layer, and the intermediate conductive structural layer provides the first intermediate conductive thin layer facing the upper conductive thin layer and the second side of the intermediate conductive structural layer to form a digit-resistance type touch pad structure, and the second intermediate conductive thin layer facing the lower conductive thin layer to form an analog-resistance type touch pad structure. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032209 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus having an improved optical efficiency and a touch panel function, the display apparatus including a substrate; a display unit formed on the substrate and including a plurality of pixels; an encapsulation substrate disposed facing the display unit to encapsulate the display unit; an electrostatic capacitive pattern layer formed on the encapsulation substrate; and a black matrix layer formed between the substrate and the encapsulation substrate, and disposed to surround the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels are disposed to correspond to the electrostatic capacitive pattern layer. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032210 | TOUCH SENSING CIRCUIT AND TOUCH SENSING METHOD - The invention discloses a touch sensing circuit applied to a capacitance touch panel for detecting the position of a sensed object touching the capacitance touch panel. The touch sensing circuit includes a first signal supplying module, a second signal supplying module, a first measurement module, a second measurement module and a processing module. The first signal supplying module inputs signals in turn to first sensing lines arranging along the first direction. The second signal supplying module inputs signals in turn to second sensing lines arranging along the second direction. The first measurement module and the second measurement module are used for measuring the first equivalent capacitances of the first sensing lines and that of the second sensing lines. The processing module is coupled to first measurement module and the second measurement module for determining the position of the sensed object. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032211 | SECURE KEYPAD SYSTEM - A secure keypad system has a touch sensitive screen ( | 2011-02-10 |
20110032212 | INPUT APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An input apparatus including an optical mouse module and a mouse pad module is provided. The optical mouse module includes a light source and an optical sensor. The light source is adapted to emit a light beam. The optical sensor has a sensible distance. The mouse pad module is disposed on the optical mouse module. The mouse pad module includes a sliding sheet elastically coupled to the optical mouse module. The sliding sheet is adapted to move in a three-dimensional space. The optical sensor and the sliding sheet are arranged in an arrangement direction. An operation method of the input apparatus is also provided. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032213 | Multimode Apparatus and Method for Making Same - An apparatus operable in touch-input mode and scanning mode uses a light guide and a camera to look through a slanted facet at one corner of the light guide. The light guide has an upper surface for placing a touch object or an item for scanning. An angular sensitive grating is located on lower surface having fringes such that when a light beam directed from a location P on upper surface toward lower surface at a predefined direction, it is diffracted by the grating and guided toward the slanted facet. The diffracted beam exits the slanted facet at an exiting angle indicative of the location P. When an object or item is placed on upper surface, it causes changes in exit beam intensity. From exiting angles and intensity changes, a camera is able to locate touch objects or to acquire an image of the scanned item. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032214 | FRONT LIGHT BASED OPTICAL TOUCH SCREEN - Systems and methods, to integrate an optical touch screen with a display device comprising a front illumination system, are disclosed. Disclosed embodiments comprise a front illumination system, a display device further comprising a plurality of light-modulating elements (e.g. interferometric modulators), a plurality of reflectors and a plurality of sensor arrays. Light from the front illumination system not directed towards the display device is reflected by the reflectors towards the sensor arrays. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032215 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - A display panel for an interactive input system comprises first and second touch surfaces on opposite major sides thereof and a touch detection arrangement to detect touch input on one or both of the touch surfaces. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032216 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND ARM ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - An interactive input system comprises a display unit having a display surface, a bezel disposed around at least a portion of the periphery of a region of interest proximate at least a portion of said display surface and having an inwardly facing surface and an elongate arm assembly configured to be mounted to the display unit. The arm assembly supports imaging devices thereon and is longitudinally extendable to position the imaging devices at spaced locations relative to the display surface such that the fields of view of the imaging devices encompass the region of interest. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032217 | OPTICAL TOUCH APPARATUS - The invention provides an optical touch apparatus. The optical touch apparatus includes at least one optical path unit and at least one light sensing unit. The at least one optical path unit is located on a first side of a display unit of the optical touch apparatus and used to receive at least one directional incident light, the at least one directional incident light is focused to form an image in an imaging region through at least one refraction in the at least one optical path unit. The at least one light sensing unit is located at a relative position of the at least one optical path unit, and used to generate a sensing result according to the image in the imaging region. | 2011-02-10 |
20110032218 | ROTATION SENSING DEVICE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A rotation sensing device comprises a capacitor module comprising an upper substrate and a lower substrate. The upper substrate comprises a plurality top plates mounted thereon, and the lower substrate comprises a plurality bottom plates mounted thereon. A pointing module comprises a pointer rotatably set between an upper substrate and a corresponding lower substrate. The pointer comprises a first portion. A detection circuit is electronically connected to the top plates and the bottom plates, and is configured for detecting pulses caused by a change of the capacitance resulting from movement of the first portion, determining a position change of the first portion relative to the initial position according the detected pulses, and determining a rotation orientation of the capacitor module according to the determined position change. | 2011-02-10 |