47th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110285533 | WAKE UP DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHODS - The present invention teaches a communications system comprising a first communications device for receiving data and a wake up signal. The first communications device comprises an active mode of operation and a sleep mode of operation for reducing power consumption. Further, the system comprises means for switching the first communications device to and from sleep mode in response to receiving the wake up signal. Further, the system comprises a second communications device for transmitting data to the first device during its active mode, while transmitting the wake up signal to the first device during its sleep mode. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285534 | REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS USING RFID AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a remote control apparatus using an RFID, capable of controlling an object equipment on the basis of control information according to a user input, including a transmitter that includes a plurality of RFID tags that sends control information, to control the object equipment, selected by the user input, and a receiver that includes an RFID reader to receive the control information from the RFID tags and transfers the control information to the object equipment. There are advantages that a problem caused by using a battery in a remote controller can be solved, and a structure of the remote controller becomes simple since a function related with control information input can be mounted internally in or externally on the object equipment. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285535 | Mobile Asset Security and Tracking System and Method - A mobile asset security, tracking and recovery system and method are disclosed. One or more radio frequency identification (RFID) tags each include an attachment mechanism for attaching to the mobile asset, and having a unique identifier that is continuously transmitted as a radio frequency signal upon activation. A server system receives, via a communications network, registration data from a client system, the registration data including at least description data describing the mobile asset and the unique identifier for each RFID tag attached to the mobile asset, the server system further generating a report of the mobile asset being lost or stolen, the report having at least the unique identifier for each RFID tag attached to the mobile asset. A detection unit receives, via the communications network, the report from the server system, the detection unit having an RFID sensor to sense for the radio frequency signal transmitted by activated RFID tags attached to the mobile asset within a geographical range of the radio frequency signal transmission. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285536 | Dynamic Control Containment Unit - The present invention is a dynamic control containment unit for holding a plurality of discrete items, including a signal emitting mechanism associated with each of the plurality of discrete items, an enclosed housing having at least one receptacle accessible by a user and having at least one of the plurality of items contained therein, a passive signal receiving mechanism in communication with the receptacle for receiving signals emanating from the signal emitting mechanism and a securement system configured to prevent unauthorized access to the dynamic control containment unit. A controller is in communication with the signal receiving mechanism and initiates actions based upon the signal content. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285537 | METHOD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF OIL VISCOSITY IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for the estimation of oil viscosity in an internal combustion engine, the engine subjected to fuel post injections to activate Particulate Filter regeneration processes and to fuel hydrocarbons (HC) evaporation events affecting said oil viscosity. The method includes, but is not limited to determining if the particulate filter is subjected to a regeneration process and, in the affirmative case, calculating an oil viscosity decrease during said Particulate Filter regeneration process as a function of an oil dilution rate, and calculating an oil viscosity increase after said regeneration process as a function of an Hydrocarbon (HC) evaporation rate and of a time during which fuel Hydrocarbon evaporation takes place, where said evaporation time is determined as a function of a time spent in evaporating fuel Hydrocarbon from engine oil in a previous fuel hydrocarbons evaporation event. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285538 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ABNORMALITY IN CELL BALANCING CIRCUIT - Provided are an apparatus and a method for diagnosing an abnormality in a cell balancing circuit. The apparatus may include a plurality of cell balancing circuits respectively connected to a plurality of battery cells included in a battery pack for balancing the voltages of the battery cells, a diagnosis resistor respectively installed between the cell balancing circuit and a cathode terminal and an anode terminal of the corresponding battery cell, a voltage measuring unit for measuring a voltage difference of the balancing circuit corresponding to each of the battery cells, and a control unit for turning on or off a cell balancing circuit to be diagnosed and for determining whether there is an abnormality in the cell balancing circuit to be diagnosed, based on a variation pattern of a voltage difference of a cell balancing circuit adjacent to the cell balancing circuit to be diagnosed that is measured by the voltage measuring unit. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285539 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ABNORMALITY IN CELL BALANCING CIRCUIT - Provided are an apparatus and a method for diagnosing an abnormality in a cell balancing circuit. The apparatus may include a floating capacitor charged with voltage of a battery cell, a cell balancing circuit for discharging the floating capacitor, a voltage measuring unit for measuring the battery cell voltage of the charged floating capacitor and a residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor, and a control unit for determining an abnormality in the cell balancing circuit based on the residual voltage of the discharged floating capacitor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285540 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A LOW BATTERY CONDITION EXISTS IN A REMOTE CONTROL - Various embodiments of systems, methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting a low battery detection thresholdin a remote control. An embodiment of a method includes determining a type of a battery powering a remote control of an entertainment device and determining a first low battery threshold for the battery based on the type of the battery. The first low battery threshold indicates a low battery condition of the remote control. Responsive to measuring a voltage of the battery, a determination is made regarding whether the voltage of the battery is below the low battery threshold. Responsive to determining that the voltage of the battery is below the first low battery threshold, a low battery message is transmitted to an entertainment device. The entertainment device utilizes the message to present an indicator to a user regarding the low battery condition of the remote control. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285541 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING WEAR IN A SCREENING ARRANGEMENT - A system, method, and apparatus for detecting wear in a screening arrangement is disclosed. The system, method, and apparatus can include a sensor that is configured to provide a notification signal when a surface of a screen panel has worn to a threshold level. The threshold level can be based at least in part on the amount of wear that requires replacement of a screen panel to prevent breakthrough or contamination. The notification signal provided by the sensor can be used to identify which screen panel or region of screen panels has been worn to the threshold level so that the screen panels can be replaced in a timely manner. The sensor may be coupled to a conductor embedded in one of the screen panels that is altered when a screen panel has worn to a threshold level, triggering the sensor to provide the notification signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285542 | FILTERING METHOD AND SYSTEM - An alert generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computer processor, alert data indicating filters for specified alert types associated with possible future events. The computer processor receives monitor definition data and media generated audio/video data; compares the alert data to the media generated audio/video data; determines a first alert type matches first audio/video data of the media generated audio/video data; and determines that the first audio/video data comprises a primary event. The computer processor broadcasts the primary event. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285543 | COMMODITY METER - A commodity meter. The meter includes a power/meter circuit board, a communication circuit board, and an antenna. The power/meter circuit board is configured to electrically sense a plurality of parameters of electricity flowing through terminals of the meter. The communication circuit board is configured to transmit one or more commodity parameters received from the power/meter circuit board. The antenna is coupled to the communications circuit board and positioned within the meter. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285544 | PULSE VERIFIER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A device and method of counting pulse or switch contact signals over time from any commodity in various applications such as manufacturing and process control is provided. The device includes a pulse splitter relay that generates a first output pulse signal and a second pulse output signal. The first output pulse signal is transmitted to a recorder that receives the pulse signal and stores data such as date and time information when the pulse signal was received. The second output pulse signal is transmitted to a downstream system, such as a building management system for example. The data from the recorder and the downstream system may be compared to verify the pulse signals and identify potential sources for error. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285545 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND SELECTING AN RF TELEMETRY CHANNEL TO ESTABLISH A LINK WITH AN ACTIVE MEDICAL DEVICE - An apparatus and method for searching and selecting an RF telemetry channel to establish a link between an active medical device and a remote device is disclosed. In the absence of any communication request, the available communication channels are scanned periodically to perform a long-term analysis. For each channel, a long-term indicator (iCLT) that is representative of a long-term availability is generated. Upon receipt of a communication request from the remote device, the communication channels are scanned to perform a short-term analysis, a short-term indicator (iCCT) that is representative of the short-term availability is generated. The short-term indicator is weighted by the long-term indicator, to generate a weighted short-term indicator (iCP). Based on the weighted short-term indicator, a communication channel is selected as the communication channel for the communication request. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285546 | Audio-Enabled Energy Meter Devices and Methods - Devices and methods for generating audio alerts while monitoring power consumption of a load are provided. For example, an audio-enabled energy meter may include metering circuitry and a processor. The metering circuitry may monitor the power consumption of a load. The processor may generate a speech audio alert based at least in part on the power consumption of the load. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285547 | External Conditions Audio Playback System and Method - A method and system that controls the playing of different audio or video files by an electric device in a motor vehicle that includes a plurality of different audio or video files and an audio file player software program. The electronic device is coupled to at least one external sensor that measures one of the following: the motor vehicle's current location, the time of day, and/or the weather or temperature. The software program is configured to automatically play the audio file associated with an external condition when the external condition occurs. When the motor vehicle is operating, and the occupant is listening to the electronic device, the audio or video files are automatically played based on the occurrence of the linked external condition. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285548 | Traffic sign - A traffic sign includes a post; a base plate mounted on the post; at least one panel formed on the base plate, at least one panel formed on the base plate, each of the at least one panel being red, yellow, green, or blue; and at least one letter each formed on the panel, each of the at least one letter being “E” indicating east, “W” indicating west, “S” indicating south, or “N” indicating north. The traffic sign has colors of the panels chosen by considering common sense into consideration. A motorist may see the color of each panel of a traffic sign well ahead of the automobile driving on a highway. This is because the eyes are more sensitive to colors. A motorist can easily decide when to leave the highway when seeing the color of the panel with the further indication of the direction letter therein. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285549 | SERVICE VEHICLE SAFETY BAR - The present invention relates to a full functioning service vehicle safety bar and sign assembly. A light system that utilizes a wiring harness assembly equipped with flashing directional arrows (<<<), the word SLOW or a combination of both. This light bar is mounted to a traveling device that allows the light bar to be extended beyond the parameters of its own frame to either the drivers side or the passengers side of the vehicle to which it is mounted. The unit can be mounted to the vehicle permanently or via a dual mount hitch and receiver system (i.e. the hitch can be mounted just inside the rear wheel wells where the under frame allows). The hitch and receiver system is comprised of dual female receptacles mounted to the vehicles frame inside the wheel wells where body type allows with male tongs fitting snugly into the receptacles secured with a locking device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285550 | AIRFOIL PERFORMANCE MONITOR - There is described a method for generating a parameter for airfoil performance monitoring, the method comprising: receiving at least a first signal indicative of a first airflow parameter measured at one of an aft position and a side-facing position of a sensor mast mounted to an airfoil and at least a second signal indicative of a second airflow parameter measured at a fore position of the sensor mast; generating a turbulence intensity ratio for each one of the first airflow parameter and the second airflow parameter; and combining the turbulence intensity ratio of the first airflow parameter and the turbulence intensity ratio of the second airflow parameter to generate a combined turbulence intensity ratio for airfoil performance monitoring. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285551 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a number of first keys, a control circuit, a switch circuit, and a second key. The switch circuit includes a number of switches. The second key is connected to first terminals of two switches of the switch circuit via the control circuit. A second terminal of each of the switches is connected to a first key. When a second key is pressed, the control circuit controls the switches corresponding to the pressed second key to be turned on, to activate the first keys which are connected to the switches. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285552 | INPUT SYSTEM - An input system includes a keyboard, an emitting apparatus, and a receiving apparatus. The keyboard includes a number of signal pins. The emitting apparatus includes a number of keys, an encoder, and an emitter. When one of the keys is pressed, the encoder outputs a first signal and the emitter converts the first signal to a wireless signal. The receiving apparatus includes a decoder and a receiver. The decoder includes a number of outputs. The outputs of the decoder are connected to the signal pins of the keyboard respectively. The receiver receives the wireless signal of the emitter and reconverts the wireless signal to the first signal. The decoder decodes the first signal and the outputs of the decoder outputs a decoded signal. The decoded signal is used to control voltage level of the signal pins. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285553 | Apparatus and Method for an Actuator in an Electronic Device - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is provided, comprising: a base element; a key top configured to pivot in relation to the base element; a first electrode coupled with the key top; a second electrode coupled with the base element; an isolating layer; the key top having a first pivoted position in which the first electrode, the second electrode, and the isolating layer form a capacitor with a first capacitance, and a second pivoted position in which the first electrode, the second electrode, and the isolating layer form a capacitor with a second capacitance. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285554 | Gesture Based Smart Headphone - A gesture based headphone for controlling a media player device and method for using thereof. The headphone comprises a cord with a gesture sensitive region in the cord, and an interface for connecting to the media player device. A user gesture interacts with the gesture sensitive region and generates a control input for controlling the media player device, wherein the user gesture includes at least one gesture generating a control input. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285555 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF OPERATION - An apparatus is provided that includes a processor to at least perform or cause the apparatus to at least perform a number of operations. These operations include receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard including an arrangement of keys, and a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys. In this regard, the pressure sensors are configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure. The operations also include predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals, and determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, where the command(s) or instruction(s) are determined as a function of the predicted next keystroke(s). | 2011-11-24 |
20110285556 | Parallel Compression for Dictionary-Based Sequential Coders - Dictionary-based sequential compression is performed in parallel on input data using multiple cores of a computer system. The compression can be performed by first determining a dictionary size for data compression, followed by determining a block size for partitioning the input data. The block size is greater than the dictionary size. The multiple cores of the computer system then execute multiple threads in parallel, with each thread compressing one block of the input data according to a dictionary-based sequential compression scheme. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285557 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING SOURCES IN BINARY ENTROPY CODING AND DECODING - Methods and systems are described for combining sources in a data compression system. In a system in which a context model results in the production of multiple sources or symbols, each source being associated with a probability estimate, sources may be combined by defining another, reduced size, set of probabilities. The new set of probabilities may be a subset of the predefined set of probabilities provided by the context model. Minimizing relative entropy may be a basis upon which to define a mapping of predefined probabilities to the new set of probabilities. An input sequence that was modeled using the context model may then be entropy encoded and entropy decoded using the new set of probabilities based on a mapping between the new probabilities and the predefined probabilities. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285558 | METHOD FOR STORING NODE INFORMATION OF HUFFMAN TREE AND CORRESPONDING DECODING METHOD - A method for storing node information of a Huffman tree. The method creates an index of each node in the Huffman tree using a breadth first search (BFS) algorithm. The method further reads each node of the Huffman tree beginning from a root node according to a sequence of the index of each node, and stores node information of each node into an array of the Huffman tree. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285559 | Data Compression Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for providing fast and efficient data compression using a combination of content independent data compression and content dependent data compression. In one aspect, a method for compressing data comprises the steps of: analyzing a data block of an input data stream to identify a data type of the data block, the input data stream comprising a plurality of disparate data types; performing content dependent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is identified; performing content independent data compression on the data block, if the data type of the data block is not identified. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285560 | CONTEXT-BASED ADAPTIVE BINARY ARITHMETIC CODING (CABAC) DECODING DEVICE AND DECODING METHOD THEREOF - A context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) decoding device and a coding method thereof are provided. The device comprises: a context memory address calculator, calculating an address identifying a memory location in a context model memory for storage of a context model in next cycle; a mixed context memory, in which the context model of the context memory address calculator is stored and from which the context model is read; a two-bin context adaptive binary arithmetic decoder, outputting several parameters for updating the range and offset of the context model, based on the context model of the mixed context memory and deciding several bins; and a binary syntax element comparator, judging whether a current binary sequence corresponds to the value of syntax elements, based on the bins so as to select a correct memory address. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285561 | Impedance Matched Transmission Circuit With Analog-To-Digital Converter - An impedance matching transmission circuit for a transducer has a transmission medium connected to the transducer. A transmitting circuit is connected to the transmission medium with the transmitting circuit terminating in a reference circuit element. The transmitting circuit comprises an analog to digital converter having an analog input connected to the reference circuit element, and having a digital output. A digital to analog converter receives the digital output and generates an analog output signal in response thereto. A driver circuit is connected to the transmission medium and receives the analog output signal and supplies a driver signal to the transmission medium. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285562 | Continuous-time delta-sigma ADC with compact structure - A continuous-time delta-sigma Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) includes: a loop filter, for receiving and noise-shaping an analog input signal, and outputting a first loop voltage; a first summing resistor, for transforming a first feedback current to be a first feedback voltage, and summing the first loop voltage and the first feedback voltage so as to generate a first summing voltage, wherein the first summing voltage is equal to a sum of the first loop voltage and the first feedback voltage; a quantizer, for outputting a digital output signal according to the first summing voltage; and a current Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), for generating the first feedback current according to the digital output signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285563 | PIPELINED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND SUB-CONVERTER STAGE - The present invention introduces a sub-converter stage used in a pipelined analog-to-digital converter. The sub-converter stage comprises an amplifier with a gain A, a sub analog-to-digital converter with comparators and a digital unit, a first capacitor with capacitance C, a second capacitor with capacitance C−ΔC, and customized reference signal V | 2011-11-24 |
20110285564 | METHOD OF GAIN CALIBRATION OF AN ADC STAGE AND AN ADC STAGE - A method of gain calibration of an ADC stage is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an input analog signal, converting the input analog signal into an m-bit digital signal by means of an analog to digital converter, generating a calibration signal by means of a random number generator, adding the calibration signal to the m-bit digital signal to produce an adjusted m-bit digital signal, converting the adjusted m-bit digital signal into an adjusted partial analog signal by means of a digital to analogue converter, subtracting the partial analog signal from the input analog signal, to produce a residual analog signal, amplifying the residual analog signal. The method is characterised in that the calibration signal may take any one of three values. In a preferred embodiment, the calibration is constrained to one of only two of these three values, when the input signal is in an outermost sub-range. An ADC stage adapted to operate according to the method is also disclosed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285565 | PARALLEL MASH DELTA SIGMA MODULATOR - A parallel, multi-stage noise shaping (MASH) delta-sigma (ΔΣ) modulator reduces the required operating frequency by predicting the inputs to later stages of a serial MASH modulator to be multiples of the MASH input. An Nth order parallel MASH ΔΣ modulator generates N outputs (one from each stage) in a single modulator cycle. Accordingly, the Nth order parallel MASH ΔΣ modulator may be operated at 1/N the frequency of a corresponding prior art Nth order serial MASH ΔΣ modulator. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285566 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER AND DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTING DEVICE - A D/A converter comprises a first switch unit for performing switching to provide connection and disconnection between one terminals of the plurality of sampling capacitive elements and the corresponding plurality of input terminals, and to provide connection and disconnection between the other terminals of the plurality of sampling capacitive elements and a reference voltage source for generating a reference voltage; a second switch unit for performing switching to provide connection and disconnection between the other terminals and an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier, to provide connection and disconnection between one terminals of the sampling capacitive elements and to close and open an electric path through which a voltage according to a voltage of the sampling capacitive elements, is output to an output terminal of the operational amplifier, in accordance with the switching of the first switch unit; and a resistive element provided on the electric path. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285567 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR ENCODING AND TRANSMITTING NUMERICAL VALUES FROM AN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION PROCESS - An analog-to-digital converter system and methodology comprising an analog-to-digital converter circuit configured to provide sequentially a plurality of codes designating a numerical value in a first number system. The analog-to-digital converter system further comprising an encoder interface circuit configured to receive the plurality of codes and to derive a redundant digital representation. A portion of the redundant digital representation is transmitted during the conversion period. The encoder interface circuit may be configured to use a numerical successive-approximation algorithm to derive the redundant digital representation. A substantial portion of the redundant digital representation may be transmitted via a serial interface during the conversion period to reduce an overall latency. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285568 | ASYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL SLOPE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is related to an analog to digital converter circuit. The circuit comprises at least one input node for applying an analog input voltage signal (V | 2011-11-24 |
20110285569 | A/D Converter with Compressed Full-Scale Range - An embodiment of an analog-to-digital converter system is described wherein an analog voltage signal Vin(t) is provided by an input amplifier. The analog signal Vin(t) has a predetermined full-scale range that is less wide than a reference voltage (Vref) range used by a downstream ADC to derive a first digital (numerical) representation D | 2011-11-24 |
20110285570 | RADIO COMMUNICATION MODULE, REMOTE CONTROLLER, AND RADIO SYSTEM - A radio remote controller can precisely transfer user's intended control. A radio communication module sends control data for controlling a controlled device by radio communications to provide remote control to the controlled device. The radio communication module includes a communication control section, and a communication section. The communication control section creates transmission data by adding order data indicative of a transmission order to control data to be successively transmitted to the controlled device. The communication section successively outputs the transmission data created by the communication control section via a radio signal. The radio communication module further includes a transmission buffer for storing therein the transmission data. In order to re-transmit the transmission data to the controlled device, the communication control section causes the communication section to output the transmission data stored in the transmission buffer via a radio signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285571 | SENSOR AND ALIGNMENT ADJUSTING METHOD - Disclosed is alignment adjustment technology for a sensor, and more particularly a sensor having an antenna structure of a specific form, which enables the alignment of the sensor to be simply and accurately adjusted even without a separate mechanical adjustment device or a change in the structure of a vehicle, and an alignment adjusting method provided by the sensor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285572 | MODE 5 DETECTION PROCESS USING PHASE AND AMPLITUDE CORRELATION - A receiver in a mode 5 air traffic control system provides amplitude and phase signal outputs a digital data stream containing preamble and flight information from data transmitted from an aircraft. A signal splitter divides the amplitude and phase signal outputs between an odd channel and an even channel that carry odd-numbered pulses and even-numbered pulses, respectively. An odd channel data decoder connected to the signal splitter extracts signals encoded in the odd channel and forms an odd data stream and an even channel data decoder connected to the signal splitter extracts signals encoded in the even channel and forming an even data stream. A preamble correlator correlates the odd and even data streams with a predefined preamble mask to detect potential valid preambles, and preamble decision logic processes signals output from the preamble correlator to identify which of the preambles actually are actually valid. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285573 | INTEGRATED RADAR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - An integrated radar system and a vehicle control system are provided. More particularly, an antenna structure that can sense multiple distances using multiple beams, an integrated radar system using the same, and a vehicle control system that performs vehicle control through multiple distance sensing of a target are provided. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285574 | RADAR SYSTEM - Provided is a radar system which calculates a track of a detected object and can determine whether or not the track is accurate. The radar system includes: a radar section for emitting an electromagnetic wave to an object and receiving a reflected wave reflected from the object to detect position information of the object; a track calculation section for calculating, periodically at a first cycle, a track along which the object moves, on the basis of the position information obtained from the radar section; a first speed calculation section for calculating a first speed at which the object moves, on the basis of pieces of the position information at two different time points having a time interval which is longer than the first cycle; and a track determination section for determining whether or not the track is accurate, on the basis of at least the first speed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285575 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPRISING FREQUENCY GENERATION CIRCUITRY FOR CONTROLLING A FREQUENCY SOURCE - An integrated circuit comprises frequency generation circuitry for controlling a frequency source for an automotive radar system. The frequency generation circuitry comprises a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) arranged to generate a control signal for controlling the frequency source, a fractional-N divider located within a feedback loop of the PLL, and frequency pattern control logic operably coupled to the fractional-N divider and arranged to control the fractional-N divider, by way of a frequency control signal, such that the PLL generates a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) control signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285576 | FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A forward facing sensing system comprises a windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of a vehicle at and behind the windshield. A radar sensor device is disposed within the windshield electronics module and a forward facing image sensor is disposed within the windshield electronics module, and with both disposed behind or adjacent to an upper region of the windshield. A control comprising an image processor analyzes images captured by the forward facing image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel. The radar sensor device may utilize beam aiming or beam selection or may utilize digital beam forming or digital beam steering or may comprise an array antenna or a phased array antenna or the forward facing image sensor may comprise a pixelated imaging array sensor. The radar sensor device comprises a silicon germanium radar sensor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285577 | FORWARD-LOOKING 3D IMAGING RADAR AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING 3D IMAGES USING THE SAME - Disclosure is a forward-looking 3D imaging radar, comprising: a transmitting unit which generates RF signals to be radiated for observing object in front of the radar; a transmitting antenna which radiates the RF signal generated by the transmitting unit; a receiving antenna which receives signals radiated from the transmitting antenna and reflected by the object in front of the radar; a receiving unit which mixes the signal received by the receiving antenna and the branched signal from the transmitting unit, and converts the signal to digital signal; and a signal processor which controls the operations of the transmitting unit and receiving unit, sends command to the transmitting unit to generate RF signals, receives the digitally converted signal from the receiving unit and extracts phase information of the object in front of the radar, and generates 3D radar image by producing altitude information based on the principle of interferometer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285578 | RF BASED TRACKER FOR ROTATING OBJECTS - An RF beam is used to probe the presence or absence of a rotating blade in a known field of view. Timing of appearance or disappearance or “zero-crossing” of a reflected signal is correlated with timing of the blade movement. Blades which are leading or lagging versus other blades will produce different timing signatures representative of alignment of the blades | 2011-11-24 |
20110285579 | Tracking identities of persons using micro-impulse radar - One or more human attributes extracted from a micro-impulse radar (MIR) signal is correlated to a temporary identity or phenotypic identity of a person. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285580 | Method for constructing focused radar images - A method for constructing focused radar images includes chopping the radar illumination period into p sub-periods, two successive sub-periods overlapping temporally; choosing n successive sub-periods from among the p sub-periods, and for each of the n chosen sub-periods, performing radar acquisitions to generate an image IM_0 | 2011-11-24 |
20110285581 | Surveillance System Comprising a Radar Antenna Mounted on a Blade of a Windmill - A surveillance system for detecting targets comprises a radar antenna mounted on a blade of a windmill. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285582 | CYLINDRICAL POLARIMETRIC PHASED ARRAY RADAR - A radar data acquisition system including a polarimetric phased array antenna and a radar control and processing system. The polarimetric phased array antenna includes a support system, an array of panels and a switching network. One or more of the panels include a dual pole antenna for at least one of transmitting and receiving a dual polarization electromagnetic beam. The switching network communicates with the panels such that at least one of power, radar and control signals are sent to and received from one or more selected panels. The radar control and processing system communicates with the switching network for forming electromagnetic signals directed to one or more selected panels such that the selected panels form a dual polarization electromagnetic beam, and for reading signals sensed by one or more selected panels and for decoding the signals into an electronic radar output. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285583 | PERCEPTIVE GLOBAL POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A perceptive global positioning device is disposed on or carried by a carrier (vehicle, pedestrian, etc.) for receiving positioning signals transmitted from satellites, to detect various behavioral states related to movement and correct errors in positioning data for positioning the carrier. The positioning device includes a sensor for receiving positioning data related to the global position of the carrier transmitted from satellites, a database for storing the positioning data received by the sensor and a preset behavioral transition matrix of the carrier, an analysis module for analyzing the positioning data and behavioral transition matrix to obtain predictable behavior data, and a correction module for comparing the predictable behavior data with the positioning data so as to correct errors of the positioning data of the carrier, thereby overcoming the defect of inaccurate data as encountered in the prior art. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285584 | Handheld Antenna Attitude Measuring System - An antenna attitude measuring system includes internal and external electrical components providing data for recording and displaying on a handheld device. The data can be transmitted to a database for access by a network operator. The antenna attitude can be adjusted for maximizing telecommunications network performance. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285585 | Position Location Using Opportunistic Analog and Digital Radio-Frequency Signals - A method and apparatus for determining the synchronization and the position of terminals comprising of methods and apparatus for receiving a plurality of signals from opportunistic transmitters such as analog or digital radio/television broadcast and cellular tower signals; down-converting, sampling and processing such signals without requiring demodulation or detection of specific channel or timing features; re-transmitting the signals to another terminal or processing center; correlating the received and re-transmitted signals while generating estimates for differential ranging relative to each opportunistic transmitter and differential frequency and time synchronization offset for each pair of terminals; determining the position or coordinates of the at least two terminals using corresponding differential range measurements while using differential ranging measurements from three or more of such opportunistic transmitters. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285586 | GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) REFERENCE STATION INTEGRITY MONITORING AND ASSURANCE - In a method of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reference station integrity monitoring, network Real Time Kinematic (RTK) information is accessed for a location associated with a GNSS reference station. At least one aspect of GNSS information local to the location of the GNSS reference station is compared with a corresponding aspect of the network RTK information. The results of the comparing are monitored for indication of occurrence of compromise to operational integrity of the GNSS reference station. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285587 | GNSS Surveying Methods and Apparatus - Methods and apparatus are presented for improved productivity in determining static position of an antenna of a GNSS rover, such as in stop-and-go surveying. Computer-implemented methods and apparatus provide for determining a static position of an antenna of a GNSS rover from observations of GNSS signals collected at the antenna over multiple epochs and from correction data for at least one of the epochs. In some forms this comprises: acquiring first-epoch rover observations of GNSS signals received at the antenna during a first epoch, obtaining first-epoch correction data for the first epoch, determining a synchronized rover antenna position for the first epoch from the first-epoch rover observations and the first-epoch correction data, acquiring subsequent-epoch rover observations from the received GNSS satellite signals for at least one subsequent epoch for which correction data is unavailable, determining that the antenna position remained static for at least two static epochs, and determining an updated rover antenna position from the synchronized rover antenna position and the subsequent-epoch rover observations of at least one static epoch of the at least one subsequent epoch. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285588 | DEVICE FOR DISCRIMINATING THE PHASE AND THE PHASE VARIATION OF A SIGNAL - In a phase discriminator device for receiving, as input, a complex signal whose argument represents a phase error, and for producing, as output, an estimate of the phase error for each signal sample Z | 2011-11-24 |
20110285589 | Network Location and Synchronization of Peer Sensor Stations in a Wireless Geolocation Network - Transmitters are located with a network of sensors by measuring signal characteristics at multiple known locations and processing these measurements at a central node. The sensors communicate their location to the central node along with measured characteristics of the transmitter's signal, and may be required to synchronize with other sensors. Often, GNSS receivers are utilized to locate and synchronize the sensors. However, the GNSS signals may be attenuated by obstructions. In this case, the sensors determine their location by making ranging measurements with sensors that can receive the GNSS signals. The waveform for the wireless backhaul permits this ranging. Additionally, many sensors can determine their location and time synchronize with the geolocation network through reception of signals from other sensors even if they do not have a direct connection to sensors that know their location and are time synchronized. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285590 | Determining Spatial Orientation Information of a Body from Multiple Electromagnetic Signals - A method for determining a spatial orientation of a body, including receiving, by receiving equipment located with the body, at least three electromagnetic signal sets, each of the received signal sets having been transmitted by a different one of at least three separate transmitters at different locations, detecting, for each one of the received signal sets, information that partially defines a direction from the body to the transmitter from which the signal set was received, the detected information including one of two angles that fully define an arrival direction from which the body received the signal set in relation to a body frame, the detected information not including a second of the two angles, and determining the spatial orientation of the body, including yaw, pitch, and roll angles relative to a navigation frame, using the detected information for each one of the received signal sets. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285591 | CORRELATING CONTEXTUAL DATA AND POSITION DATA TO IMPROVE LOCATION BASED SERVICES - A computer system for correcting position fixes received from a mobile computing device comprises a database and one or more computer server computers. The database is configured to store position fixes and corrected positions received from a plurality of mobile computing devices via wireless communication. The one or more server computers are configured to receive a position fix from a mobile computing device, to generate a corrected position from the database based on the position fix, and to send the corrected position to the mobile computing device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285592 | POSITION DETERMINATION METHOD AND GEODETIC MEASURING SYSTEM - Position determination method for a target point, using a geodetic measuring device, such as a total station or a theodolite, having a distance and angle measurement functionality, a sighting device, and a first radio module, and using a hand-held data processing device, such as a data logger for the measuring device, having a second radio module. The data processing device is positioned within a specified radius of the target point. As part of the method, a radio connection is established between the first and the second radio modules, and the position of the target point is determined. A rough distance between the first and the second radio modules is determined based on a propagation time of interrogation and/or response signals of the radio connection and is used to locate the target—as displaying, detecting, identifying, and/or sighting the target point—or to exclude further possible target point candidates. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285593 | RADIO FREQUENCY POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A positioning system for radio frequency devices includes a two-way radio antenna, for vehicles, having a transmitting and a receiving element. Reference antennas have retro-directive arrays which can shape the signal beams in elevation; polarize transmission and reception signals according to a circular or a linear polarization, the polarized transmission retro-directively reflecting signals having the same polarization as the incident ones in the case of circular polarisation, or retro-directively reflecting signals having orthogonal polarisation in the case of linear polarisation. An encoder is included for transmitting an identification code of the reference antenna. A controller processes the spatial and temporal data resulting from communication through the radio waves transmitted and received by the vehicle antennas and reflected by the reference antennas. The controller calculates the distance of the vehicle from the reference antennas that have reflected the signal transmitted by the antennas. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285594 | SUPPER-BROADBAND ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A supper-broadband antenna structure designed with a specific coplanar waveguide (CPW) mode to make its covering range of frequency be in a range of about 300 MHz˜9 GHz., of which the covering range of frequency is in a range of 300 MHz˜9 GHz having a rational efficiency of above 40% within the range of frequency band, and the return loss is better than the value −5 dB. The structure of a single supper-broadband antenna designed according to the present invention can be applied to many usages easily and accurately, e.g., for checking chamber stability, chamber to chamber verification etc. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285595 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus capable of thinning and miniaturizing without causing degradation of antenna characteristics and impairment of operability and its manufacturing method are provided. An electronic apparatus includes: an upper case; a lower case which is connected to the upper case so that the lower case can slide against the upper case; a storage unit placed on a face of the lower case side of the upper case; an antenna stored in the storage unit; and a slot placed on a face of the upper case side of the lower case, wherein the slot has a shape which can store at least part of the storage unit. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285596 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED BAND SELECTABLE AND TUNABLE ANTENNA - An inductively coupled band selectable and tunable antenna, the antenna including a first conductive segment, a second conductive segment interleaved with the first conductive segment and inductively coupled to the first conductive segment, band selection hardware located along the first conductive segment and tuning hardware located along the second conductive segment. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285597 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285598 | MULTI-BEAM ANTENNA DEVICE - Provided is a multi-beam antenna device capable of achieving two independent multi-beam characteristics using a single antenna unit, and enhanced gain. The multi-beam antenna device comprises a first antenna section, a second antenna section, a first Rotman lens section and a second Rotman lens section, which are laminated together in this order to form a planar antenna module. A first multi-beam characteristic is achieved by the first antenna section and the first Rotman lens section, and a second multi-beam characteristic is achieved by the second antenna section and the second Rotman lens section, independently. A Rotman lens in each of the Rotman lens sections is designed such that: β with respect to α is set to satisfy the following relation: β<α, where β is a spatial beam-forming angle of an array antenna, and α is an elevation angle between a center line ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285599 | ANTENNA - An antenna comprising a substrate ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285600 | Antenna Device - An antenna device includes an insulating substrate, a ground plane, a radiating element, a horizontal polarized portion and a vertical polarized portion. The insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, one end of the first surface defines a first isolating area and a second isolating area, one end of the second surface adjacent to the first and second isolating areas defines an insulating area, a horizontal feed circuit and a vertical feed circuit are disposed at the insulating area. The ground plane includes a first ground plane and a second ground plane. The radiating element is positioned opposite to and spaced from the first ground plane. The horizontal and vertical polarized portions are positioned on the radiating element and corresponding to the first and second isolating areas respectively so as to couple with the horizontal and vertical feed circuits, respectively. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285601 | Antenna Device - An antenna device includes an insulating substrate, a ground plane, a radiating element, a horizontal feed probe and a vertical feed probe. The insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. One end of the first surface defines an insulating area. One end of the second surface adjacent to the insulating area defines a first isolating area, a second isolating area, a horizontal feed circuit and a vertical feed circuit. The ground plane includes a first ground plane and a second ground plane. The radiating element is located onto the insulating area. The horizontal and vertical feed probes are inserted in the insulating substrate and the radiating element with one end thereof projecting beyond the radiating element and the other end thereof respectively penetrating through the first and second isolating areas so as to couple with the horizontal and vertical feed circuits, respectively. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285602 | CRLH-TL META MATERIAL ANTENNA - There is provided an antenna having a spiral-shaped loading formed on the ground plane, in which a resonant frequency is lowered as the reactance component of a CRLH-TL structure is adjusted. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285603 | ANTENNA INTERFACE CIRCUITS INCLUDING TUNABLE IMPEDANCE MATCHING NETWORKS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF TUNING ANTENNA INTERFACE CIRCUITS - An antenna interface circuit for a wireless communication device includes a tunable matching circuit that is coupleable to an antenna. The tunable matching circuit includes a variable impedance element having a variable impedance Ztune. The interface circuit further includes a fixed impedance element having a fixed impedance Zmeas, and a switch coupled to the fixed impedance element and configured to controllably switch the fixed impedance element into electrical communication with the tunable matching circuit. Related devices and methods are also disclosed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285604 | RADOME FOR BROADBAND PARABOLIC ANTENNA - The object of the present invention is a rigid radome for a broadband parabolic antenna. The radome has a roughly circular shape, and is bent along a diameter towards the interior of the antenna, thereby forming two half-disks. The two half-disks form an angle less than or equal to 12° with the plane perpendicular to the antenna's axis. The radome is made up of a sandwich-style multilayer material, comprising two outer layers surrounding at least one central pitted layer, whose pits have a roughly conical shape. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285605 | Antenna Attachment Arrangement, A Module Comprising Such an Arrangement and an Antenna Mast Arrangement - An antenna attachment arrangement ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285606 | MILLIMETRE-WAVE RADIO ANTENNA MODULE - A millimetre-wave radio antenna module ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285607 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of using two display panels as a single screen is provided. More particularly, a structure for minimizing the size of a joint between two display panels and an algorithm for coping with a situation where a text line or a text image is located at the joint are provided. A portable display device has at least two panel housings and first and second display panels mounted on the panel housings, respectively, in which the display panels are joined to each other to form a single screen when the panel housings are unfolded. When a text line or a text image is located at the joint between the first and second display panels, a screen is shifted so that the joint is located in a space between the text lines. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285608 | Apparatus and Method for Displaying Image Characteristics of a Second Display on a First Display - An image transform apparatus for displaying image characteristics of a second display on a first display includes a first transform unit, for transforming a first image signal of the first display to a first output signal according to a second gamma value associated with the second display; a second transform unit, for transforming the first output signal to a second output signal according to a transform gain function associated with the first display and the second display; and a third transform unit, for transforming the second output signal to a second image signal according to a first gamma value associated with the first display. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285609 | MULTI-VIEW DISPLAY - A display device includes a first display screen operable to display a first image. A second display screen is operable to display a second image, wherein the first and second display screens overlap, and wherein the second display screen is further operable to display the second image for viewing from a first viewing angle and contemporaneously for reducing visibility of the second image from a second viewing angle. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285610 | PIXEL STRUCTURE AND PIXEL CIRCUIT HAVING MULTI-DISPLAY MEDIUMS - A pixel structure and a pixel circuit having multi-display mediums are provided. A storage capacitor and a first display medium are disposed in different layers, so as to overlap the storage capacitor with a pixel electrode of the first display medium. Accordingly, an area of the first display medium can be increased for enlarging an aperture ratio of the pixel. Furthermore, because a third pixel electrode is disposed in a conductive layer, the third pixel electrode can control/drive a second display medium under a substrate. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285611 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a light source section including emission subsections; a liquid crystal display panel performing image display through modulating light coming from each of the emission subsections; and a display control section having a partitioning-drive processing section which generates an emission-pattern signal and a partitioning-drive image signal and performs light-emission drive on each of the emission subsections, and performing display-drive on the liquid crystal display panel. The partitioning-drive processing section calculates a first maximum pixel value and a first average pixel value the first maximum pixel value representing a maximum pixel value in each of pixel regions which correspond to the respective emission subsections, and the first average pixel value representing an average pixel value in each of the pixel regions, and generates the emission-pattern signal and the partitioning-drive image signal based on both the first maximum pixel value and the first average pixel value. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285612 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel in which a plurality of pixels (A) are arranged. A storage capacitor (Cs) is provided in each pixel (A) of liquid crystal panel. The storage capacitor (Cs) is connected to a Cs bus line. The liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of Cs bus lines. The Cs bus line is connected to a stem line. The stem line transfers a driving signal to the storage capacitor (Cs) via the Cs bus line. The liquid crystal display device includes a bridge line, separate from the stem line, for connecting a plurality of Cs bus lines. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285613 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLOR DISPLAY - Liquid Crystal (LC) elements, driving circuitry adapted to receive an input corresponding to the color image and to selectively activate the LC elements of the LC array to produce an attenuation pattern corresponding to a gray-level representation of the color image, and an array of color sub-pixel filter elements juxtaposed and in registry with the array of LC elements such that each color sub-pixel filter element is in registry with one of the LC elements, wherein the array of color sub-pixel filter elements comprises at least four types of color sub-pixel filter elements, which transmit light of the at least four primary colors, respectively. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285614 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device capable of displaying a still image with low consumption power is provided. In the semiconductor device incorporated with a semiconductor display device capable of displaying the still image, a memory portion is mounted on a substrate on which a pixel portion is formed. As a mounting method, the memory portion is formed on the substrate on which the pixel portion is formed or a stick driver including the memory portion is used. When the still image is displayed using image data stored in such a memory portion, the still image can be displayed by inputting only simple control signals from the outside of the semiconductor device. Thus, there are provided the semiconductor display device capable of displaying the still image with low consumption power and the semiconductor device incorporated with the semiconductor display device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285615 | SELECTIVE BACKLIGHTING IN A SMART PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for selectively controlling backlighting a display screen of a portable electronic device. The method includes executing code to display first content in the display screen and ascertaining at least a first portion of the display screen responsive to the first content, the first portion representing one of a backlight-enabled portion wherein backlighting is desirable and a backlight-nonenabled portion wherein backlighting is not desirable. The method includes selectively backlighting, using display control circuitry, the backlight-enabled portion of the display screen without backlighting the backlight-nonenabled portion while displaying the first content, both the backlight-enabled portion and the backlight nonenabled portion represent portions of the display screen for displaying different contents at different times on said display screen. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285616 | ELECTRONIC BOOK - An electronic book includes an upper shell and an inner frame mounted under the upper shell. The inner frame includes a main body, an electrophoretic display mounted in the main body, a front light guide plate mounted in the main body and located above the electrophoretic display, and a lighting body mounted to the main body and located at a side of the front light guide plate. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285617 | Electrophoretic Display and Pixel Structure Therein - A pixel structure is formed in a pixel area and coupled to a scan line and a data line. The pixel structure includes a first transistor, a second transistor and a pixel electrode. The first transistor is formed in the pixel area and coupled to the scan line and the data line. The second transistor is formed in the pixel area and coupled to the first transistor. The pixel electrode is formed in the pixel area and coupled to the second transistor. The pixel electrode includes a main portion and a first branch portion. The first branch portion is disposed between the first transistor and the second transistor. An electrophoretic display including the pixel structure is also disclosed herein. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285618 | ACTIVE INTERFACE CONTROLS HAVING BI-STABLE ACTUATION AND INTRINSIC SENSING CAPABILITY - An active interface control shiftable between deployed and stowed configurations, and including an active material actuator employing a bi-stable mechanism configured to increase the actuator stroke length, and/or presenting intrinsic or external sensing capability, and reconfigurable displays comprising separately shiftable sets of controls. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285619 | Method for identifying a sequence of input signals - A method for identifying a sequence of input signals is proposed, a first input signal being identified in a first method step, a second input signal being identified within a predefined reference time in a second method step, and a time interval between the first input signal and the second input signal being determined in a third method step and furthermore the adapted reference time being set as a function of the time interval in a fourth method step. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285620 | GESTURE RECOGNIZER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for a gesture recognizer system architecture. A recognizer engine is provided, which receives user motion data and provides that data to a plurality of filters. A filter corresponds to a gesture, that may then be tuned by an application receiving information from the gesture recognizer so that the specific parameters of the gesture—such as an arm acceleration for a throwing gesture—may be set on a per-application level, or multiple times within a single application. Each filter may output to an application using it a confidence level that the corresponding gesture occurred, as well as further details about the user motion data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285621 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing system including an information processing apparatus and a remote controller. The remote controller includes a cursor key operation unit capable of performing a focus shift operation to cause a user to shift a focus and an enter input operation to cause the user to select an object as an selection candidate on which the focus is disposed and a mouse operation unit capable of performing a cursor pointer movement operation to move a cursor pointer and an enter input operation to cause the user to select the object indicated by the cursor pointer. The information processing apparatus includes a judgment unit to judge the object selected and a first enter input restriction unit to invalidate the enter input operation of the mouse operation unit performed within a preset time period from when a latest focus shift operation of the cursor key operation unit is performed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285622 | RENDITION OF 3D CONTENT ON A HANDHELD DEVICE - A handheld device having a display and a front-facing sensor and a back-facing sensor is able to render 3D content in a realistic and spatially correct manner using position-dependent rendering and view-dependent rendering. In one scenario, the 3D content is only computer-generated content and the display on the device is a typical, non-transparent (opaque) display. The position-dependent rendering is performed using either the back-facing sensor or a front-facing sensor having a wide-angle lens. In another scenario, the 3D content is composed of computer-generated 3D content and images of physical objects and the display is either a transparent or semi-transparent display where physical objects behind the device show through the display. In this case, position-dependent rendering is performed using a back-facing sensor that is actuated (capable of physical panning and tilting) or is wide-angle, thereby enabling virtual panning. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285623 | Motion Sensing System - A motion sensing system includes a hand-held device and a receiver device. The hand-held device includes a microcontroller, a G-sensor (one 3-axis accelerometer), only one 2-axis gyroscope, and a wireless transmitter. The receiver device is preferably a dongle and includes a microcontroller and a wireless receiver. A first axis of the 2-axis gyroscope is parallel to the Z axis of the hand-held device and the second axis of the 2-axis gyroscope forms an acute angle α with the X axis of the hand-held device. The acute angle α allows the microcontroller of the receiver device to calculate rotational data around each of the three axis of the hand-held device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285624 | SCREEN POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON LIGHT SOURCE TYPE - A screen positioning system includes a display, a light emitter, an image capture device and a computer. The light emitter emits light to a position on the display in which an object icon is displayed to form a projection point thereon. The image capture device captures whole images of the screen; and the computer determines the position or properties of the projection point, and further determines an operating command of the object icon corresponding to the position or properties of the projection point, and then implements the determined operating command and directs the display to display a result of implementing the operating command. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285625 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INPUT METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprises a touch-screen display, a detection module and an output module. The detection module is configured to detect a number of touch positions on the touch-screen display. The output module is configured to output first data indicative of a touch position on the touch-screen display in order to activate a function associated with a touched display object on the touch-screen display, the output module being configured to output second data indicative of a direction of movement and an amount of movement of a touch position on the touch-screen display, in place of the first data, in order to move a cursor on a screen of a display, if the detection module detects that a plurality of positions on the touch-screen display are touched. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285626 | GESTURE RECOGNIZER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for a gesture recognizer system architecture. A recognizer engine is provided, which receives user motion data and provides that data to a plurality of filters. A filter corresponds to a gesture, that may then be tuned by an application receiving information from the gesture recognizer so that the specific parameters of the gesture—such as an arm acceleration for a throwing gesture—may be set on a per-application level, or multiple times within a single application. Each filter may output to an application using it a confidence level that the corresponding gesture occurred, as well as further details about the user motion data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285627 | INPUT DEVICE AND GAMING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - An input device includes a moveable manipulation portion, a magnetic-field generating unit, a pressure-detecting unit, a magnetic sensor, and a processing unit. The moveable manipulation portion includes a pressing surface. The magnetic-field generating unit provides a predetermined magnetic field. The pressure-detecting unit includes a detecting surface facing the pressing surface. The manipulation portion is moveably arranged on the pressure-detecting unit. The pressure-detecting unit detects and converts a pressure applied by the manipulation portion to the detecting surface into electrical signals. The magnetic sensor is fixedly attached to the manipulation portion and detects the magnetic field at different locations of the manipulation portion so as to determine a movement trace of the manipulation portion relative to the magnetic-field generating unit. The processing unit generates a control signal associated with a movement of a character according to the movement trace of the manipulation portion and the electrical signals. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285628 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A switching device includes a plurality of first interfaces respectively coupled to a plurality of computers, a third interface coupled to a display module, and a switching unit coupled to the first interfaces and the third interface. The switching unit is used for selecting one of the first interfaces to be coupled to the third interface in response to a command. The display module receives a video signal from a selected one of the computers through the selected first interface and the third interface, and displays video information. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285629 | Computer Mouse, In Particular a Laser Mouse - The invention relates to a computer mouse, in particular a laser mouse, wherein the housing ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285630 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing including a palmrest, a keyboard on the housing including a space key and a cursor key closer to the palmrest than the space and a switch in a region of the keyboard surrounded by the space key, the cursor key, and the palmrest | 2011-11-24 |
20110285631 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL KEYBOARD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a first touch screen, a second touch screen display, and a display module. The display module is configured to display a first virtual keyboard includes first virtual keys in order to input key codes on the first touch screen display, and to display a second virtual keyboard includes second virtual keys in order to input key codes on the second touch screen display. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285632 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, INPUT CONTROL PROGRAM, AND INPUT CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a touch panel, a display, a key detection module, a keyboard display module and a transmission module. The key detection module is configured to detect a touch and a release of a key of a software keyboard, based on touch detection on the touch panel. The transmission module is configured to transmit data indicative of key-down of a first key in accordance with touch detection of the first key, to transmit data indicative of key-down of a second key in accordance with touch detection of the second key in a state in which the first key is touched, and then to transmit data indicative of key-up of the first key and the second key in accordance with release detection of the first key and the second key. | 2011-11-24 |