49th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120306657 | ISOLATED RESISTIVE CURRENT SENSOR - An isolated current-sensing system for use with a resistive current sense element includes an analog front-end configured to receive a voltage from the resistive current sense element, and to provide an analog output. A processing circuit receives the analog output, and provides a measurement signal indicative of the sensed current. An isolation circuit provides an isolation barrier, and is configured to pass the measurement signal. A programmable over-current protection alarm may be included, and configured to generate an alarm signal when the analog output exceeds a programmable threshold. The processing circuit may include a voltage-to-PWM converter. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306658 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALERT DEVICE REMOVAL - The embodiments described herein include systems and methods for removal of alerts for a device. In one embodiment, an industrial process control system includes a controller a controller coupled to a field device. The industrial process control system further includes an alert server coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to detect, via a first protocol, removal of the field device and to communicate, in a second protocol, the removal of the field device to the alert server. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306659 | REVERSE REMINDERS - Architecture that generates a notification when a user arrives at a location, but without exposing identity of the location. Moreover, the notification can be generated and transmitted at all times. The architecture comprises a reminder service that manages all reminder requests and approvals, a notification engine that notifies a requesting user when target user arrived at a specific location or one of a general category of location, and a user interface that allows the user to set reminders that are displayed when the target user arrives at the point of interest and approves other user reminder requests. The architecture can be run on a mobile phone, and manages user requests and user approvals for location based notifications, alerts a requesting user the target user arrived at one of previously-specified points of interest. Similarly, a general category of destination can be specified, rather than a specific point of interest. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306660 | ADAPTATION OF NOTIFICATION PERIMETER BASED ON RELEVANCE TO A USER - Location-based notification architecture that provides notification relevance to a user and/or a user goal. The size of the virtual perimeter or boundary is changed dynamically based on changes in relevance to a user and/or user goal, and thus, can be made dependent on various factors. The size of the perimeter can increase or decrease according to user preferences that are learned over time (e.g., preference for a gas station of a specific company). These capabilities improve the relevance of the notification the user receives. The relevance of a notification to the user can be improved by tuning the perimeter size according to known parameters that depend on the point of interest (e.g., business) itself and/or by tuning of the size of virtual perimeter according to parameters associated with user behavior. Other parameters can be considered as well, such as environmental conditions, and traffic conditions, for example. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306661 | Apparatus for Smart Home Network - A smart home network comprises a plurality of appliances, each of which comprises a unique radio frequency identification tag. The smart home network further comprises a plurality of power outlets, each of which has a unique ID. The power outlets of the smart home network are capable of detecting the RFID tag and measuring the operational parameters of the appliances. The power outlets are further coupled to a central controller. The central controller receives operational parameters of the appliances from the power outlets, constructs a real time model of the smart home and forwards analytical results to a display terminal. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306662 | DATA COLLECTION MODULE FOR A PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM - A data collection module for a physiological data collection system is a reusable device having a data collection port for connection to a source of physiological data that is in an analog format. The data collection port is in circuit communication with a plurality of bipolar amplifiers. The amplifiers are in circuit communication with a central processing unit provided with analog to digital converters, memory for signal processing and internal USB circuitry. The central processing unit is in circuit communication with a means for storing data and with a means for conveying the data in digital form via at least one of a USB port and a wireless communication system. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306663 | Fast Collision Detection Technique for Connected Autonomous and Manual Vehicles - A method is provided for rapidly identifying potential collision threats between communicating vehicles in a vehicle communication network for actuating a vehicle control action to mitigate potential collisions between the communicating vehicles. Vehicle boundaries and trajectory path boundaries are constructed for the communicating vehicles for efficiently identifying a potential collision. Prioritized assessments are performed to determine which respective boundaries intersect one another. Based on whether respective boundaries that intersect one another will determine if a control vehicle control action is initiated and which control action is imitated. Once the intersecting boundaries are identified, a location of the potential collision can be rapidly identified by a technique that subdivides and regenerates the intersecting trajectory path boundaries of the vehicles. A distance to the potential collision may be determined that is used to further enhance the control action taken for mitigating the potential collision. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306664 | SAFETY ZONE DETECTION, ENFORCEMENT AND ALARM SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A system for alerting a user in a safety zone adjacent a stationary vehicle includes one or more sensors configured to generate a sensor signal in response to a detected location and/or trajectory of a moving vehicle in an encroachment zone and/or the safety zone. The encroachment zone is a region adjacent the safety zone in which vehicles are at risk of entering the safety zone. A control unit is configured to receive the signal from the one or more sensors and to determine, responsive to the sensor signals, a likelihood of the moving vehicle entering the safety zone. The control unit is further configured to generate a trigger signal if the likelihood of the moving vehicle entering the safety zone is greater than a predetermined threshold. An alarm unit is configured to receive the trigger signal from the control unit and to automatically trigger an alarm protocol when the trigger signal is received to alert the user in the safety zone. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306665 | Flashing beacon having irregular Wig-Wag pattern - A flashing beacon may include a signal unit, a control unit associated with the signal unit, a solar panel or collector, and an activation device that may all be mounted or otherwise positioned on a post of a roadway sign. Light units associated with the signal unit may be programmed to flash on and off in a unique wig-wag pattern. Further, a light bar may also be used with the beacon to generate an intense flash of light soon after activation of the beacon as an additional means of grabbing the attention of the operator of a vehicle. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306666 | Aircraft Part Control System - A method and apparatus for managing parts. Location information is displayed for a part on an aircraft on a mobile device. A determination is made as to whether the part is present in a location using a sensor system in the mobile device when the mobile device is in a zone including the location. A presence of the part in the location is indicated in response to the part being present in the location. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306667 | DIGITAL AUDIO WARNING SYSTEM - A digital audio warning system (DAWS) that can monitor all relative aircraft systems and provide audio for any warning that requires immediate action. Current aircraft systems only monitor their individual system. The DAWS can monitor all relative aircraft systems. The DAWS may not replace the conventional warning signals, but can be a second level of warning to the flight crew. These warnings are relative to “red flag” type warnings and are not meant to replace warnings such as traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) or enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) warnings. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306668 | APPARATUS FOR BYPASSING FAULTY CONNECTIONS - Apparatus are disclosed, such as those involving a 3-D integrated circuit. One such apparatus includes a first die including a plurality of vertical connectors formed therethrough. The apparatus also includes a first circuit configured to encode multiple data bits into a multi-bit symbol, and provide the multi-bit symbol to two or more of the vertical connectors. The apparatus further includes a second circuit configured to receive the multi-bit symbol from at least one of the two or more vertical connectors, and decode the multi-bit symbol into the multiple data bits. The apparatus provides enhanced repairability with no or less redundant vertical connectors, thus avoiding the need for “on the fly” or field repair of defective vertical connectors. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306669 | VARIABLE-LENGTH CODE DECODING APPARATUS, DECODING SYSTEM, AND VARIABLE-LENGTH CODE DECODING METHOD - A variable-length code decoding apparatus has a first-table storing part to store a first table, a second-table storing part to store a second table, a priority determining part to read out by priority a combination of zero information that is stored in the second table and corresponds a combination of variable-length codes having the largest number of codes, whereas if variable-length codes included in the input bitstream is not stored in the second table but stored in the first table, to read out zero information, and a decoding part to generate the decoded data based on the zero information or the combination of zero information read out by the priority determining part. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306670 | COMPRESSION MATCH ENUMERATION - In embodiments of compression match enumeration, a suffix array can be generated that is representative of data sequences stored in a memory buffer. The suffix array can then be converted into a trie structure that overwrites the suffix array in the memory buffer as the trie structure is generated in-place of the suffix array. The trie structure includes nodes that each represent one or more suffixes of the suffix array, where each consecutive suffix is either grouped with an existing node in the trie structure or added as a new node of the trie structure. Data sequence matches can then be enumerated as determined from the trie structure. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306671 | MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADC CALIBRATION - An uncalibrated converter element in an analog-digital converter may be replaced with two or more smaller elements having an effective total net value that is equal to that of the uncalibrated converter element. In an exemplary case where the element is capacitor, one or more of these smaller capacitors may be independently calibrated by switching the smaller capacitor between two voltages, such as a reference voltage and ground, and then calculating a difference of corresponding digital output codes generated by the backend ADC with previously calibrated capacitors associated with lesser significant bits. The total capacitance of the uncalibrated capacitor may be apportioned between the smaller capacitors so that the individual maximum charge contribution of each smaller capacitor to the converter output together with any expected manufacturing variance does not exceed the aggregated contribution of the previously calibrated capacitors. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306672 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - An analog-to-digital conversion apparatus includes: a first analog-to-digital converter and a second analog-to-digital converter that are configured to convert an input analog signal into a digital signal; a difference imparting part configured to provide a difference of at least a fixed signal α between input analog signals to the first and second analog-to-digital converters, to input the input analog signals thereto; a first non-linear compensation part and a second non-linear compensation part that are configured to compensate non-linear distortions of a first output signal and a second output signal depending on the control variable signal to be supplied; and a non-linear detection part configured to estimate how much the non-linear distortions are compensated by the first and second non-linear compensation parts depending on a first signal by the first non-linear compensation part and a second signal by the second non-linear compensation part. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306673 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - An analog-to-digital conversion apparatus includes: a first analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an input analog signal into a digital signal; a second analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog signal generated by multiplying the input analog signal by α times with a coefficient α into a digital signal; a first non-linear compensation part configured to compensate a non-linear distortion of a first output signal of the first analog-to-digital converter; a second non-linear compensation part configured to compensate a non-linear distortion of a second output signal of the second analog-to-digital converter; and a non-linear detection part configured to estimate how much the non-linear distortions of the first and second analog-to-digital converters are compensated by the first and second non-linear compensation parts depending on first and second signals by the first and second non-linear compensation parts. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306674 | AUTOMATIC OFFSET ADJUSTMENT FOR DIGITAL CALIBRATION OF COLUMN PARALLEL SINGLE-SLOPE ADCS FOR IMAGE SENSORS - Various embodiments of the present invention include enabling, during a calibration phase, a counter to count one less than a number of clock periods associated with a determined offset. The counted number of the clock periods is stored in calibration memory. In a conversion phase, inverted outputs are loaded from the calibration memory to the counter, where the counter is enabled to count the clock periods to determine a digital equivalent value of an analog signal amplitude. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306675 | ADC WITH RESOLUTION DETECTOR AND VARIABLE DITHER - A resolution detector may be used in conjunction with an ADC to identify unresolved bits in a raw digital output of the ADC. Bits that have been properly resolved by the ADC may be distinguished from those that have not been successfully resolved, because of time limitations or other reasons. Each bit that has not been successfully resolved may be classified and referred to as an unresolved bit. If there are any unresolved bits detected in a sampling cycle, dither may then be incorporated in the raw digital output to compensate for the unresolved bits in that cycle. The dither may be added to the raw digital output of the ADC to eliminate any missing codes in the processed digital output codes or the dither may be substituted for the unresolved bits in raw digital output to generate the processed digital output. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306676 | CAPACITIVE VOLTAGE DIVIDER - A capacitive voltage divider arrangement comprising a first and second voltage divider, a first and second parasitic capacitance being formed between the first and second capacitive voltage divider. The first capacitive voltage divider comprises a signal terminal; a first capacitance for coupling the terminal to a reference potential; a second capacitance; a third capacitance that may be coupled to the reference potential, the second capacitance being coupled in between the terminal and third capacitance. The second capacitive voltage divider comprises a first compensation capacitance for coupling the terminal to the reference potential, the first compensation capacitance further coupled to the terminal via the first parasitic capacitance; a second compensation capacitance; a third compensation capacitance that may be coupled to the reference potential, the second compensation capacitance coupled in between the terminal and third compensation capacitance, and the second parasitic capacitance coupling the third capacitance to the third compensation capacitance. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306677 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MODIFY A METADATA PARAMETER - A method includes receiving digital audio data at an audio adjustment system. The method includes converting a portion of the digital audio data to an analog audio signal with a digital-to-analog converter of the audio adjustment system to form a sample analog audio signal. The method includes determining a dynamic range of the sample analog audio signal with the audio adjustment system. The method also includes modifying a metadata parameter of the digital audio data with the audio adjustment system when the dynamic range of the sample analog audio signal is below a threshold. The metadata parameter is a dialog normalization parameter. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306678 | Three-level digital-to-analog converter - A system for processing a signal includes a detector configured to detect a two-level stream of bits; a converter configured to generate a three-level control signal based on two adjacent values within the two-level stream of bits; and a switch configured to determine which of three different paths to couple a current source to based on a value of the three-level control signal. Thus, based on adjacent values of the output stream a three-level control signal is generated which controls coupling of the current source to one of three different paths. This type of three-level digital-to-analog converter can be, for example, part of the feedback loop of an analog-to-digital converter. Similar techniques can also be utilized in a multi-segment digital-to-analog converter in which each segment of the DAC is controlled by a 3-level control signal and the DAC is implement using PMOS devices. The current source for each DAC segment is diverted to ground, the M-node, or the P-node depending on the value of the 3-level control signal. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306679 | N-BITS SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTING CIRCUIT - The present invention provides an n-bits successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converting (ADC) circuit, comprising: an n-bits SAR control logic, a p-type capacitor network including a DAC | 2012-12-06 |
20120306680 | CURRENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, ADC WITH THE CURRENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND CURRENT PROVIDING METHOD - A current providing system, for providing an output current, which comprises: a frequency detecting circuit, for receiving at least one input signal, and for detecting a frequency of the input signal; a frequency-controlled current providing circuit, for providing the output current according to the input signal frequency when the input signal frequency is in a first predetermined range; and a predetermined current providing circuit, for providing the output current with a first predetermined current value, when the input signal frequency is not in the first predetermined range. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306681 | HYBRID MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING SYSTEM - A hybrid mm-wave imaging system which increases the probability of detection and reduces false alarm rate. The system includes a large array of passive sensors (pixels) to provide an initial coarse picture of the environment and a small array of active sensors in the center of the large array, which is activated only when the initial passive scan detection is positive. The active array, without any mechanical scanning, illuminates the area to detect edges to provide clarity to the detected image, thereby increasing the probability of detection and reducing the false alarm rate. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306682 | INTRUDING OBJECT DISCRIMINATION APPARATUS FOR DISCRIMINATING INTRUDING OBJECT BASED ON MULTIPLE-DIMENSIONAL FEATURE - A normalization processing circuit normalizes a position of a complex demodulation signal on a complex plane from an A/D converter, and outputs a normalized complex demodulation signal after the normalization to a multiple-dimensional feature extractor. The multiple-dimensional feature extractor calculates a feature quantity that changes when a person intrudes, a feature quantity that changes in wind and rain, and a feature quantity that changes when a spatially isolated intense electric field exists. A discriminator discriminates that a person has intruded based on the feature quantities of three dimensions. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306683 | Method and System for Object Localization - This document describes a method and system for object localization. In accordance with the method an object ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306684 | RADAR EQUIPMENT AND RECEIVED DATA PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a radar equipment includes a signal processor, a first and second estimation module and an integration module. The signal processor generates first data based on range bin data. The first estimation module estimates a present position of a target based on second data, and shifts the second data to the estimated position to generate third data. The second estimation module estimates the present position based on first data of an n | 2012-12-06 |
20120306685 | RADAR SYSTEM AND DIRECTION DETECTING METHOD - A reflected wave that a transmitted wave is reflected by targets including a stationary target and a moving target is received as receiving signals of at least two reception antennas. A phase difference between beat signals at respective peak frequencies, generated from a transmitting signal and the receiving signals, is calculated. Directions of the targets are calculated in such a manner that the calculated phase difference of the targets is stored in a storage area in advance, it is predicted whether peak frequencies of the plurality of targets overlap each other, a predicted phase difference of the stationary target at the time when the peak frequencies overlap each other is calculated on the basis of the stored phase difference, and a predicted phase difference of the moving target is calculated on the basis of the calculated phase difference and the predicted phase difference of the stationary target. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306686 | MULTI-TARGET DATA PROCESSING FOR MULTI-RECEIVER PASSIVE RADARS IN AN SFN OR MFN MODE - The invention relates to a data processing method for a multistatic radar system comprising a plurality of transmitters and receivers, each receiver being associated with one or more transmitters so as to form one or more bistatic bases. According to the invention, the method involves producing and sustaining multi-receiver Cartesian tracks from bistatic blips produced by the various receivers, and comprises: a first step in which mono-receiver Cartesian tracks are produced and sustained, each mono-receiver track consisting of blips formed by a given receiver; and a second step in which multi-receiver Cartesian tracks are produced and sustained, each multi-receiver track being constituted by merging the mono-receiver tracks together and with bistatic blips which have not been associated with a mono-receiver track. The produced tracks are transmitted together with the attributes thereof to processing means operating upstream from the method. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306687 | HIGH SPEED HIGH RESOLUTION WIDE RANGE LOW POWER ANALOG CORRELATOR AND RADAR SENSOR - A high speed high dynamic range and low power consumption analog correlator for use in a radar sensor. The analog correlator combines various pulse replication schemes with various parallel integrator architectures to improve the detection speed, dynamic range, and power consumption of conventional radar sensors. The analog correlator includes a replica generator, a multiplier, and an integrator module. The replica generator generates a template signal having a plurality of replicated pulse compression radar (PCR) pulses. The multiplier multiplies a received PCR signal with the plurality of replicated PCR pulses. The integrator module is coupled to the multiplier and configured to generate a plurality of analog correlation signals, each of which is based on the multiplying between the received PCR signal and one of the replicated PCR pulses. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306688 | GPS MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE BY HUNTERS, CAMPERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS - A tracking and mapping system for outdoor use includes a first GPS locator located either at a base station or on a hunting accessory such as an arrow. The system also includes a second GPS locator for identifying a user's location, and an electronic display unit for communicating with a global positioning satellite and displaying a map showing icons representing locations of the first and second GPS locators. The second GPS locator may be embedded in the electronic display unit, which may be a mobile wireless handheld device, a tablet or other portable computer having wireless connectivity. The electronic display unit maps the present location of each of the GPS locators in relation to a direction such as north, south, east or west. Optionally, separate GPS locators may be placed at a base station and in an arrow. A method of using the tracking and mapping system is also described. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306689 | HYBRID SATELLITE POSITIONING WITH PREDICTION - A method of calculating two position fixes, using satellite positioning. The method comprises: using an RF front-end ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306690 | SATELLITE POSITIONING WITH ASSISTED CALCULATION - A method of calculating a position fix from satellite signal samples. The method comprises: obtaining first reference information produced during the calculation ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306691 | HYBRID POSITIONING USING TIMING REFERENCE INFORMATION - Methods and apparatuses for a mobile station to obtain a position fix using synchronous hybrid positioning and asynchronous hybrid positioning techniques are described. In one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus may transmit a request to a mobile station for timing reference information. The apparatus may be configured to receive the timing reference information, first timing measurements from a first positioning technology, and second timing measurements from a second positioning technology. The apparatus may identify whether the mobile station is capable of supporting synchronous hybrid positioning based on the timing reference information. If it is synchronous hybrid capable, then the apparatus may then establish a position fix for the mobile station using a synchronous hybrid positioning technique that involves relating the first and second timing measurements to a common time scale based on the timing reference information. If it is not synchronous hybrid capable, then the apparatus may establish a position fix for the mobile station using an asynchronous hybrid positioning technique wherein the time scales of the first and second timing measurements are not interrelated. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306692 | HYBRID POSITIONING USING SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS TECHNIQUES - Methods and apparatuses for a mobile station to obtain a position fix using synchronous hybrid positioning and asynchronous hybrid positioning techniques are described. In one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus may transmit a request to a mobile station for fine time assistance (FTA) corresponding to a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). The apparatus may be configured to receive the FTA, first timing measurements from one or more base stations, and second timing measurements from the GNSS. The apparatus may identify whether the FTA was received from the mobile station. If it is determined that the FTA was received, then the apparatus may establish a position fix for the mobile station using a synchronous hybrid positioning technique relating the timing measurements to a time scale associated with a system frame number (SFN). If not, then the apparatus may establish the position fix using an asynchronous hybrid positioning technique. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306693 | Distributed A-GNSS Positioning of Static Devices - Method and apparatus for determining locations of static devices are disclosed. The method includes identifying a plurality of static devices, obtaining location measurements by the plurality of static devices at different times, and determining locations of the plurality of static devices using the location measurements obtained at the different times. The method of determining locations of the plurality of static devices includes determining a group location of the plurality of static devices based on GNSS pseudo range measurements contributed by the one or more static devices, where the group location is near a centroid of the plurality of static devices weighted by the number of GNSS pseudo range measurements contributed by each of the plurality of static devices. The method of determining locations of the plurality of static devices further includes sharing a common time reference among the plurality of static devices. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306694 | GNSS Signal Processing with Regional Augmentation Message - Methods and apparatus for processing of GNSS data derived from multi-frequency code and carrier observations are presented which make available correction data for use by a rover located within the region, the correction data comprising: the ionospheric delay over the region, the tropospheric delay over the region, the phase-leveled geometric correction per satellite, and the at least one code bias per satellite. In some embodiments the correction data includes an ionospheric phase bias per satellite. Methods and apparatus for determining a precise position of a rover located within a region are presented in which a GNSS receiver is operated to obtain multi-frequency code and carrier observations and correction data, to create rover corrections from the correction data, and to determine a precise rover position using the rover observations and the rover corrections. The correction data comprises at least one code bias per satellite, a fixed-nature MW bias per satellite and/or values from which a fixed-nature MW bias per satellite is derivable, and an ionospheric delay per satellite for each of multiple regional network stations and/or non-ionospheric corrections. Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding the correction messages containing correction data are also presented, in which network messages include network elements related to substantially all stations of the network and cluster messages include cluster elements related to subsets of the network. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING THRESHOLD WEIGHT OF FREQUENCY DOMAIN TO IMPROVE ANTI-JAMMING PERFORMANCE AND ELIMINATE JAMMING IN GPS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for improving anti-jamming performance are provided. A threshold value level estimated in a GPS (global positioning system) receiver RF/IF stage, a threshold value weight, a median value of a median value of a 2-8 MHz bandwidth is estimated as a threshold value with respect to a frequency component exceeding the estimated threshold value level, and an adjustable K-median threshold scheme is provided in a multi-jamming environment. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306696 | Method and System for Integrated Glonass and GPS Processing - An integrated global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver may be operable to decompose GNSS IF signals associated with GPS satellites and/or GLONASS satellites into a constituent narrowband GPS data stream and/or a plurality of constituent narrowband GLONASS data streams utilizing, for example, a GPS IF tuner and/or one or more GLONASS IF tuners. The narrowband GLONASS data streams and/or the narrowband GPS data stream may be processed at reduced sampling rates utilizing a shared sample memory in the integrated GNSS receiver. The narrowband GLONASS data streams and/or the narrowband GPS data stream may be stored in allocated sections of the shared sample memory. The stored narrowband GLONASS data streams and/or the stored narrowband GPS data stream may be processed using a correlation such as a fast Fourier transform (FFT) correlation. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306697 | PHASED-ARRAY ANTENNA AND PHASE CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The precision of phase correction is improved. Provided are a detection unit ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306698 | PLANAR ARRAY FEED FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for wireless communications. A planar antenna element is disposed on a surface of a substrate. The planar antenna element comprises an electrically conductive material. The substrate comprises a dielectric material. The planar antenna element may be arranged in a planar antenna array as a feed for a reflector antenna or as an aperture array. The planar antenna element may comprise a slot patch antenna element with a slot in the electrically conductive material of the planar antenna element circumscribing the planar antenna element. The slot exposes the dielectric material of the substrate. A ground plane may be disposed on the surface of the substrate. The ground plane comprises an electrically conductive material. The slot may be disposed between the ground plane and the patch antenna element. The substrate may include electronic components for beam steering, upconversion, downconversion, amplification, or other functions. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306699 | LOW ACCURACY POSITIONAL DATA BY DETECTING IMPROBABLE SAMPLES - An embodiment of the invention provides a method of determining a location of a mobile target that processes locations for the target provided by a wireless location technology tracker system to determine if the locations are outliers, discards locations that are determined to be outliers, and uses locations determined not to be outliers as locations for the target. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306700 | SURFACE MOUNT MODULE EMBEDDED ANTENNA - An apparatus includes a dielectric sheet, and an antenna structure. The antenna structure comprises a first conductive portion located on an exterior surface of the dielectric sheet and a second conductive portion buried in the dielectric sheet and configured for coupling to a return portion of the wireless communication circuit. The second conductive portion includes a plane area adjacent to the first conductive portion in a region proximal to the feed portion and separated from the first conductive portion by a portion of the dielectric sheet, a curved transition portion, the transition portion including a lateral width that tapers along the length of the second conductive portion, and a distal portion comprising two parallel conductive strips, the distal portion electrically coupled to the plane area via the curved transition portion, wherein the parallel conductive strips are thinner in lateral width than the plane area. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306701 | Electric Conductive Trace - An electric conductive trace includes an arch-shaped variation of a shape of at least a portion of a fractal of at least a second iteration. The portion of the fractal is larger than double of a first iteration of the fractal. The shape varied to be arch-shaped for changes of direction includes a curve radius larger than a predefined minimum curve radius. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306702 | Substrate Antenna - The simply configured substrate antenna has a plurality of antennas. A loop-like first joint pattern one spot of which is divided is formed in one-side substrate surface of a substrate composed of a dielectric material. Antenna elements that configure a first antenna are respectively connected to both ends of the first joint pattern at the divided position. A loop-like second joint pattern one spot of which is divided is formed in the other-side substrate surface at a position opposite to the first joint pattern. Antenna elements that configure a second antenna are respectively connected to both ends of the second joint pattern at the divided position. The first and second antennas are set to approximately the same or different resonance frequency bands. Feeding and ground points connected to and formed in the first joint pattern are held in common to transmit or receive a transmission/reception signal. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306703 | ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - This disclosure provides an antenna and a wireless communication device that includes the antenna in which a high-order mode can be controlled while maintaining good radiation characteristics in both the fundamental mode and high-order mode. The antenna has a radiation electrode provided on a surface of a dielectric substrate and a branch electrode portion that branches from the radiation electrode portion at a branch point near the feeding port toward a vicinity of a position of the radiation electrode at which a maximum voltage of a high-order mode is generated. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306704 | ANTENNA MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An antenna mounting structure of an electronic device includes a casing and an antenna in the casing. The antenna includes a signal receiving portion and a first securing member connecting the signal receiving portion. The first securing member defines a through hole. The casing includes a first pin, a first catch near the first pin, and a first rib extending from the first pin. The first pin extends through the through hole of the first securing member of the antenna. The first rib supports the first securing member. The first catch fixedly clasps the first securing member on the first pin and the first rib. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306705 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CURRENT REDUCING METHOD - A radio communication apparatus includes: a first casing; a second casing; a connection section that connects the first and second casings to each other to be movable; and an antenna device that operates at a predetermined communication frequency. In the radio communication apparatus, first and second states are switched between by relatively moving the first and second casings. The first state is a state in which the first and second casings are opened or closed with respect to one another, and a first conductor ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306706 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE, ELECTRICALLY FLOATING ELEMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing having a surface, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The device may further include an antenna connected to the transceiver, and at least one electrically floating, electrically conductive, antenna beam shaping element secured to the surface of the portable housing for directing a beam pattern of the antenna. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306707 | Low-Profile Multiband Antenna For a Wireless Communication Device - A device for wireless communication including a wireless transceiver, a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the wireless transceiver, a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna is coupled to the PCB at a feed point and grounded at a ground point. The first antenna is a quarter-wavelength antenna communicating signals with the wireless transceiver at a first frequency band. The second antenna is coupled to the first antenna at the feed point and grounded at a further ground point. The second antenna is a half-wavelength antenna communicating signals with the wireless transceiver at a second frequency band. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306708 | ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system, comprising: a phased array antenna ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306709 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - A multi-band antenna is to be electrically connected to a transceiving terminal of a radio frequency circuit by a feeding unit and includes a grounding section, a feed-in section electrically connected to the feeding unit, first and second radiator arms respectively disposed at opposite lateral sides of the feed-in section and electrically connected to the feed-in section, and a first coupling component. The first and second radiator arms are configured to generate first and second resonant modes, respectively. When the multi-band antenna transceives radio frequency signals, the second radiator arm and the first coupling component generate a coupling effect such that the first coupling component generates a third resonant mode. Center frequencies of the first, second, and third resonant modes are different from each other. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306710 | HARDENED WAVE-GUIDE ANTENNA - An antenna element and a phased array antenna including a plurality of such antenna elements are described. The antenna element includes a waveguide configured for operating in a below-cutoff mode and having a cavity, an exciter configured for exciting the waveguide, and a shield. The shield includes a holder arranged within the cavity, and a front plate mounted on the holder and disposed over at least a part of the exciter. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306711 | Antenna Arrangement - An antenna ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306712 | RADIOWAVE ABSORBER AND PARABOLIC ANTENNA - A radiowave absorber of the present invention includes: an upper plate that includes a dielectric material containing conductive particles; a lower plate that is arranged parallel to the upper plate, and includes a dielectric material that contains conductive particles; and a plate-shaped support portion that is arranged between the upper plate and the lower plate, and supports the upper plate and the lower plate. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306713 | DUAL-POLARISATION DIELECTRIC RESONATOR ANTENNA - The invention concerns a dual-polarisation antenna comprising:
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20120306714 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An antenna apparatus includes a power supply coil, a booster electrode sheet, a magnetic sheet, and a ground substrate arranged in this order from the top. The power supply coil includes a spiral coil conductor located on a flexible substrate. The booster electrode sheet includes a booster electrode located on an insulating substrate. The booster electrode includes a conductor region covering the coil conductor, a conductor aperture covering a coil window, and a slit portion connecting the outer edge of the conductor region and the conductor aperture in plan view. The magnetic sheet covers the booster electrode sheet so that the magnetic sheet covers a region slightly larger than a region including the conductor aperture and the slit portion of the booster electrode. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306715 | DETACHABLE ANTENNA FOR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A radio communications device includes a base unit having an enclosure and a radio system inside the enclosure. The device also includes an antenna unit detachably connected to the enclosure of the base unit. The antenna unit includes one or more antennas, each having an electrical radio frequency (RF) connection to the radio system via a non-conductive coupling through the enclosure. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306716 | HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT, HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT COMPONENT, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides a high frequency circuit, a high frequency circuit component, and a communication apparatus that uses the same, the circuit capable of being used for different communication systems, having a high receiving sensitivity and restraining the loss of transmission power. A high frequency circuit of the present invention includes: a first antenna terminal (ANT | 2012-12-06 |
20120306717 | Multi-Port Distributed Antenna - Methods and systems for a multi-port distributed antenna are disclosed and may include configuring one or more amplifiers to communicate signals via one or more ports on a distributed antenna. A characteristic impedance of the distributed antenna at each of the one or more ports may be configured by a location of the one or more ports on the distributed antenna. The amplifiers may be impedance matched to the distributed antenna by coupling each of the amplifiers to the ports based on the characteristic impedance. The amplifiers may include power amplifiers and/or low noise amplifiers. The signals may be time division duplexed. The signals communicated via the ports on the distributed antenna may include RF signals. The distributed antenna may be integrated on a chip with the amplifiers or may be located external to a chip with the amplifiers. The distributed antenna may include a microstrip antenna. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306718 | ANTENNA AND WIRELESS MOBILE TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A first connection circuit ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306719 | COMPOSITE PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A composite printed wiring board includes a parent board and a child board that is mounted on the parent board. A wireless IC element that processes a high-frequency signal, a loop-shaped electrode that is coupled to the wireless IC element, and a first radiator that is coupled to the loop-shaped electrode are provided on the child board. A second radiator that is coupled to the loop-shaped electrode via an electromagnetic field is provided on the parent board. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306720 | ANTENNA UNIT AND PANEL ARRAY ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna unit includes an antenna substrate, a reflective plate, a receiver board, a transmitter board, a cooling plate and a connection interface. The reflective plate is disposed on an antenna element forming surface of the antenna substrate. The receiver board is disposed on a surface of the antenna substrate opposite to a surface facing the reflective plate, and has a receiver module to process a received signal . The transmitter board is disposed substantially parallel to a surface of the receiver board opposite to a surface facing the antenna substrate, and has a transmitter module to process a transmission signal. The cooling plate is disposed on a surface of the transmitter board opposite to the surface facing the receiver board and is configured to cool down heat generated by the transmitter module. The connection interface connects the transmitter board and the receiver board to transmit a signal therebetween. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306721 | SHORTED PATCH ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a novel shorted patch antenna device that a thickness of a conductor of an antenna, a location of a feeding point and a shape of an antenna element is easily adjustable and can be miniaturized, as well as a method therefor. The shorted patch antenna device includes: an antenna element that is composed of a folded single conductor plate and has a radiation conductor plane ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306722 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-ANGLE BROADCASTING SERVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND MOBILE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for providing a multi-angle service by a display apparatus. The method includes receiving a multi-angle image signal in which content is picked up from a number of different angles, displaying an image signal picked up from one angle, transmitting the image signal to a mobile device according to a user command, and when the mobile device is rotates, transmitting to the mobile device another image signal picked up from another angle corresponding to the condition of the mobile device being rotated among a plurality of angles. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306723 | Multi-Angle Image Display Device - A multi-angle image display device has a display box, two shading panels, two baffle-panels, an imaging space and an image output unit. The display box has a base, a rear panel, a sidewall, a top panel and a chamber. The sidewall is formed perpendicular to the rear panel. The chamber is formed in the display box between the base, the rear panel, the sidewall and the top panel. The shading panels are mounted respectively on the rear panel and the sidewall. The baffle-panels are mounted in the chamber and are connected perpendicular to each other, and each of the baffle-panels has an inner surface and a slant angle. The imaging space is formed in the chamber between the base, the top panel, the baffle-panels and the shading panels. The image output unit is mounted in the top panel and projects an image onto the baffle-panels. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306724 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a portable display device. The display device of the present invention comprises a main unit comprising a first display unit, a sliding second display unit joined to the first display unit, whose action allows display of a separate screen or an extension of the screen of the first display portion, and a sliding component formed between the main unit and the second display unit which enables the sliding of the second display portion against the main unit. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306725 | Apparatus and Method for a Bioptic Real Time Video System - A method and apparatus of displaying an electronic video image using a head-worn near-to-eye display in a non-immersive fashion, such that the wearer can choose, through simple adjustments of their neck and eye angles, to either look at the displayed video image or their natural environment. The invention also relates to the incorporation of prescription lenses into the optical chain of the near-to-eye display. The invention also relates to the use of motion and position sensors incorporated into the head-worn device to enable automatic stabilization of the video image. The invention also relates to the use of motion and position sensors incorporated into the head-worn device to automatically adjust the vertical angle of either the camera or the electronic display or both, by sensing the vertical angular position of the user's head. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306726 | 3D IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A 3D image display apparatus is provided. The 3D image display apparatus includes a light emission unit including one or more cells, the cells being configured to respectively adjust a direction in which light is emitted, an active prism array on the light emission unit, the active prism array including one or more prism units corresponding to the cells, the active prism array being configured to adjust an inclination of a refracting surface of each of the prism units according to an electric signal to change an optical path, and a display panel configured to modulate light that passes through the active prism array according to an image signal to form an image. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306727 | FUSED POLYCYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING THE COMPOUND - Provided are a fused polycyclic compound suitable for use mainly as a component for a blue-light-emitting device, and an organic light-emitting device using the compound. The fused polycyclic compound is represented by the general formulae (1), (2), (8) and (9). | 2012-12-06 |
20120306728 | Display Device, Driving Method Of The Same, and Electronic Device - A display device suppresses the influence of variations of a current value supplied to a light emitting element caused by a temperature change. In particular, luminance variations caused by a temperature gradient in a pixel portion due to a heat generated from a source signal line driver circuit are suppressed. In a display device including a gate signal line provided in a row direction, a source signal line provided in a column direction, and a light emitting element in a pixel portion arranged in matrix corresponding to the gate signal line and the source signal line, a column of monitor elements is provided beside the pixel portion, a constant current is supplied to each row of the monitor elements, and a voltage generated at the monitor element for each row of pixels is applied to light emitting elements of the corresponding row. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306729 | EL DISPLAY PANEL, POWER SUPPLY LINE DRIVE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an electroluminescence display panel including: a pixel circuit; a signal line; a scan line; a drive power supply line; a common power supply line; a power supply line drive circuit; a high-potential power supply line; and a low-potential power supply line. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306730 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a driving element, a switching element, a gate line, a data line, a driving voltage line and an electroluminescent element. The driving element includes a driving control electrode formed from a first conductive layer, and a driving input electrode and a driving output electrode formed from a second conductive layer. The switching element includes a switching control electrode formed from the second conductive layer, and a switching input electrode and a switching output electrode formed from a third conductive layer. The gate and data lines are formed from the second and third conductive layers, respectively. The driving voltage line is formed from the third conductive layer. Thus, misalignment between upper and lower patterns may be prevented to improve the reliability of a manufacturing process and increase an aperture ratio, thereby enhancing display quality. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306731 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device of active matrix type. Each pixel electrode ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306732 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device ( | 2012-12-06 |
20120306733 | HORIZONTAL STRIPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device for improving picture quality includes a common electrode formed on a first substrate, gate lines and data lines formed on a second substrate bonded to the first substrate by a sealing member with liquid crystals disposed therebetween, thin film transistors connected to the gate lines and to the data lines, pixel electrodes formed in subpixel regions, each pixel electrode having a long side in a direction of the gate lines and having a short side in a direction of the data lines fanout lines for supplying driving signals from the driving chips to the data lines, first conductive spacers formed between the fanout lines connected to different driving chips, for supplying a common voltage to the common electrode, and second conductive spacers formed between the fanout lines connected to the same driving chip, for supplying the common voltage to the common electrode. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306734 | Gesture Recognition Techniques - In one or more implementations, a static geometry model is generated, from one or more images of a physical environment captured using a camera, using one or more static objects to model corresponding one or more objects in the physical environment. Interaction of a dynamic object with at least one of the static objects is identified by analyzing at least one image and a gesture is recognized from the identified interaction of the dynamic object with the at least one of the static objects to initiate an operation of the computing device. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306735 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FOREGROUND SELECTION FOR VISION SYSTEM - A method for controlling a computer system includes acquiring video of a subject, and obtaining from the video a time-resolved sequence of depth maps. An area targeting motion is selected from each depth map in the sequence. Then, a section of the depth map bounded by the area and lying in front of a plane is selected. This section of the depth map is used for fitting a geometric model of the subject. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306736 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS VIA A FOOTPRINT - A system includes a video sensing device, a computer processor coupled to the video sensing device, and a display unit coupled to the computer processor. The system is configured to display on the display unit a footprint of the video sensing device in an environment, receive input from a user that directly alters the footprint of the video sensing device, calculate a change in one or more of a pan, a tilt, and a zoom of the video sensing device as a function of the direct alteration of the footprint, alter one or more of the pan, the tilt, and the zoom of the video sensing device as a function of the calculations, and display a field of view of the video sensing device on the display unit as a function of the altered pan, tilt, and zoom of the video sensing device. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306737 | GESTURE-BASED PRIORITIZATION OF GRAPHICAL OUTPUT ON REMOTE DISPLAYS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that drives a remote display from an electronic device. The electronic may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and/or a portable media player. During operation, the system uses the electronic device to obtain user input associated with a transition in graphical output on the electronic device and the remote display. Next, the system identifies a region of interest in the remote display based on the user input and a usage context associated with the graphical output. Finally, the system facilitates viewing of the transition on the remote display by prioritizing transmission of the graphical output from the electronic device to the remote display based on the region of interest. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306738 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING OPERATION ITEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus which is capable of preventing the display of an operation item, such as an icon, from hindering user's viewing an image which the user desires to view. A distance and position-detecting section and a system controller detect a distance between a screen and an operation element. The system controller displays at least one operation candidate item on the screen when the detected distance becomes not larger than a first threshold distance. Further, when the detected distance becomes not larger than the first predetermined threshold distance, the system controller changes a display form of the operation candidate item depending on the detected distance and displays the operation candidate item as an operable item. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306739 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREON, AND CONTENT PLAYBACK CONTROL METHOD - An example information processing system includes a stationary display device, and a portable display device on which a predetermined input can be made by a user. A content item is played and displayed on the stationary display device, and while the content item is being played, the playback image of the content item and a user interface image used for specifying a content item to be played are selectively displayed on the portable display device. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306740 | INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE USING VIRTUAL ITEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An information input device that enables a user to input information easily by a single hand. The information input device inputs information using a virtual item displayed on a display unit. An image pickup unit shoots an indicator that operates the virtual item continuously to obtain indicator image data. A display control unit displays an indicator image corresponding to the indicator image data on the display unit. A setting unit sets, when detecting an action of the indicator to an element included in the virtual item displayed on the display unit, information corresponding to the element concerned as input information. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306741 | System and Method for Enhancing Locative Response Abilities of Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Agents - A computer system and method according to the present invention can receive multi-modal inputs such as natural language, gesture, text, sketch and other inputs in order to simplify and improve locative question answering in virtual worlds, among other tasks. The components of an agent as provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention can include one or more sensors, actuators, and cognition elements, such as interpreters, executive function elements, working memory, long term memory and reasoners for responses to locative queries, for example. Further, the present invention provides, in part, a locative question answering algorithm, along with the command structure, vocabulary, and the dialog that an agent is designed to support in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306742 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, IMAGE ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION CONTROL METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device, image acquisition equipment, and image acquisition control method. The electronic deice includes a main board, and an image acquisition equipment and a processor which are connected with the main board, wherein the image acquisition equipment has a first mode and a. second mode, the image acquisition equipment including: a first imaging unit array for image acquisition in the first mode; and a second imaging unit array for image acquisition in the second mode; the first imaging unit array and the second imaging unit array are different; an image acquisition control module is set in the processor, and is used for controlling the image acquisition equipment to switch to the first mode or the second, mode according to a mode switching instruction. The embodiments of the present invention can realize optimization of all applications, and provide optimal images for every application with a lower computational complexity, a lower power consumption caused by computation and a higher processing speed. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306743 | DYNAMIC THEME COLOR PALETTE GENERATION - There is provided a method of changing a theme for a user interface of a computer system comprising receiving an identification of an image with which to define a color palette of a theme for rendering elements of a user interface on a color display of the computer system; analysing the image to determine at least one predominant color; and defining the color palette in response to the analysis. The image may comprise a background image selected by a user for display by the computer system. Dynamic generation of the color palette matches the user interface to colors to provide flexible and appealing themes. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon instructions to carry out this method is also provided, as well as a device comprising such memory. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306744 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATING TOUCHPAD - An electronic device having a touchpad that illuminates. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306745 | MOTION PATTERN CLASSIFICATION AND GESTURE RECOGNITION - Methods, program products, and systems for gesture classification and recognition are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a system can determine multiple motion patterns for a same user action (e.g., picking up a mobile device from a table) from empirical training data. The system can collect the training data from one or more mobile devices. The training data can include multiple series of motion sensor readings for a specified gesture. Each series of motion sensor readings can correspond to a particular way a user performs the gesture. Using clustering techniques, the system can extract one or more motion patterns from the training data. The system can send the motion patterns to mobile devices as prototypes for gesture recognition. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306746 | LENS ACCESSORY FOR VIDEO GAME SENSOR DEVICE - A lens accessory for a video game sensor device and a method of adjusting a sensing distance of a video game sensor device. A lens accessory for a video game sensor device includes a first lens configured to cover an infrared light emitter of the video game sensor device, a second lens configured to cover an infrared light receiver of the video game sensor device, and a body portion coupling the first lens and the second lens together, the body portion being removably attachable to the video game sensor device, and the first lens and the second lens having a magnification for adjusting a sensing distance of the video game sensor device. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306747 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Entering Alternate Characters with a Physical Keyboard - A device displays a text entry area with an insertion point and detects activation of a first physical key in a physical keyboard. In response to a determination that the activation of the first physical key lasts more than a first predefined time period, the device displays a character selection area; while displaying the character selection area, the device detects activation of a second physical key in the physical keyboard; in response to a determination that the activated second physical key is an arrow key, the device moves a current character focus in accordance with a direction of the arrow key; and, in response to a determination that the activated second physical key is the first physical key, the device enters in the text entry area a single instance of a character that has the current character focus, and ceases to display the character selection area. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306748 | Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Providing Control of a Touch-Based User Interface Absent Physical Touch Capabilities - An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays, on the display, a first visual indicator that corresponds to a virtual touch. The device receives a first input from an adaptive input device. In response to receiving the first input from the adaptive input device, the device displays a first menu on the display. The first menu includes a virtual touches selection icon. In response to detecting selection of the virtual touches selection icon, a menu of virtual multitouch contacts is displayed. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306749 | TRANSPARENT USER INTERFACE LAYER - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a transparent layer for a touch-sensitive computing device. According to one embodiment, the computing device includes a touch user interface for displaying a plurality of interactive screens and for receiving input from an operating user. Furthermore, the touch user interface includes a touch interface layer and a transparent interface layer. When a drawing tool is used for input from the user, the input is registered as drawing input to be associated with the transparent interface layer. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306750 | GESTURE BASED COMPUTER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Gesture generated commands are input into a computer by use of a system including a hand movable input device having a hand-holdable housing for the effecting of a gesture by a user; and sensor apparatus for sensing predetermined motions of the housing with respect to a biaxial system and for transmitting signals corresponding to sensed motions of the housing, to a computer; signal interpretation software for interpreting signals from the sensor apparatus as being gesture-generated and for emitting a predetermined command to the computer corresponding to the gesture; non-visual display apparatus including one or more tactile output device; and a computer program for operating the non-visual display apparatus so as to provide to a user information relating to a combination of hand motions corresponding to a command. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306751 | KEYBOARD ILLUMINATION - Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for illuminating a plurality of keys. The keys are illuminated in accordance with pattern. In various embodiments, the illumination of the keys is in response to a display control signal. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306752 | TOUCHPAD AND KEYBOARD - A method and apparatus is provided for switching between a regular keyboard mode and a touchpad mode for a user to input data. The keyboard may comprise a key which has a touch surface and a sensor. The touch surface may be responsive to pressing by an object to select one of selections associated with the key. The sensor may be used to detect a location where the object is positioned on the touch surface. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306753 | MOTION EXTENSION OVER A SENSOR - A landing surface is in physical communication with a face of an optical sensor. The landing surface extends at least 0.5 millimeters (mm) beyond a side of the optical sensor. A sensor orifice provides optical sensing by the optical sensor through the landing surface. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306754 | TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING KEY ON TERMINAL - A terminal having a touch screen and a method for displaying a key corresponding to an area in which an input event by a user is detected on the terminal are provided. The method includes in a character input mode, determining whether a touch event is detected in a key display area including at least one key area, when the touch event is detected, confirming a key area of the key display area in which the touch event is detected, and displaying a key recognition item on the key area. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306755 | TOUCH KEYBOARD - A touch keyboard includes a touch panel that defines a plurality of touch input zones and that has opposite first and second surfaces, and an input member disposed on the first surface of the touch panel. The input member includes a body and a plurality of resilient key units disposed on the body. The resilient key units are separate from each other and protrude respectively from the body at positions corresponding to the touch input zones and are able to contact with the first surface of the touch panel during deformation thereof, respectively. | 2012-12-06 |
20120306756 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH KEYBOARD - A capacitive touch keyboard includes an insulating substrate that defines a plurality of press key zones, and a first and a second conductive layers, both disposed on the insulating substrate. Each conductive layer includes a plurality of electrode lines arranged in two different directions. Each electrode line includes a plurality of electrode units connected in series. Each electrode unit is disposed at a position corresponding to a respective one of the press key zones. For each of the press key zones, the electrode units of the first the second conductive layers that are disposed therein are adjacent to each other and cooperate to form a touch sensing structure. | 2012-12-06 |