Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090033882 | Projection device - A projection device comprises a first lens assembly movably disposed within a housing and configured to automatically activate the projection device to display an image in response to the first lens assembly being moved to an extended position relative to a second lens assembly. | 02-05-2009 |
20090037633 | GRAPHICS PROCESSOR IN A DOCKING STATION - A system that includes a docking station comprising a graphics processor and a transceiver. The system also includes a computer comprising a display. The computer is in communication with the docking station. The graphics processor receives input signals from the computer and, as a result, provides output signals to the computer. The computer uses the output signals to display images on the display. | 02-05-2009 |
20110013357 | Combination Grill And Computer Add-in-card Retention Structure - A monolithic combination radiator grill and retention structure for computer add-in cards includes a longitudinally extending rectangular frame defining a longitudinally extending rectangular aperture. Transversely extending crossbars traverse the aperture. The crossbars are spaced so as to leave transversely extending gaps therebetween. The crossbars have transversely extending and upwardly facing grooves. Each of the grooves is dimensioned for receiving and retaining an end of a computer add-in card or extension to an add-in card. | 01-20-2011 |
20110069640 | Wireless Access Point - An electronic assembly includes a power supply, a wireless access point, and wired network connectivity. Power for the wireless access point may come from the power supply, or alternatively, from power through the wired network. The power supply can also provide removable power to a portable information device. The wireless access point may optionally be configured to communicate wirelessly only with one particular wireless client. | 03-24-2011 |
20110096493 | Storage Device Carrier Having A Pivoting Panel - An apparatus includes a storage device having at least one electrical connector and at least one first engagement structure separate from the at least one electrical connector. A carrier receives the storage device, where the carrier has at least one pivotable panel that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position. The panel has at least one second engagement structure to mechanically engage with the at least one first engagement structure if the panel is in the closed position, and the at least one second engagement structure is released from the at least one first engagement structure if the panel is in the open position. | 04-28-2011 |
20110141710 | Card Retention Apparatus - An apparatus comprises a rail and a securing member. The securing member is slidably coupled to the rail. The securing member is adapted to secure a card in a socket by contacting an edge of the card. | 06-16-2011 |
20110151973 | Portable Computer With Multiple Graphics Displays - A portable computer comprises a base and a display lid hingeably coupled to the base. The display lid comprises a front surface and first and second graphics displays mounted in the display lid and viewable from the front surface. The second graphics display is smaller than the first display. Other portable computers include the second graphics display in the base rather than in the display lid. | 06-23-2011 |
20110162818 | Providing Connection Elements For Connecting Fluid Pipes To Carry Cooling Fluid In A System - A system has a housing and a rigid fluid pipe fixedly mounted inside the housing to carry cooling fluid, A first connection element is attached to an end portion of the rigid fluid pipe, and a heat-generating assembly is mounted inside the housing. The heat-generating assembly has a flexible fluid pipe. A second connection element is attached to an end portion of the flexible fluid pipe, where the first and second connection elements are removably connectable together and provide an automatic sealing mechanism when the first and second connection elements are disconnected. | 07-07-2011 |
20110254791 | Gesture Detection Zones - A system and method for utilizing a gesture-based user interface. A system includes an operator input device and a processor. The operator input device detects gestures and multiple simultaneous touch points. An input area of the operator input device includes a plurality of gesture detection zones. The processor is coupled to the operator input device. The processor executes a gesture recognition software program that processes inputs from the input device. The gesture recognition program causes the processor to recognize a primary gesture and a simultaneous secondary gesture, and to perform a processing function based, at least in part, on the primary gesture and a gesture detection zone in which the secondary gesture is detected. | 10-20-2011 |
20120081239 | UPDATING A KEYBOARD CONFIGURATION - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to updating a keyboard configuration. A keyboard configuration may be determined. The keys may be assigned a meaning based on the determined configuration where groups of adjacent keys are assigned the same meaning. An image for each of the keys may be determined based on the assigned meaning, and the determined image may be displayed on the keyboard keys. | 04-05-2012 |
20120092172 | User Fatigue - Detect a head position of a user viewing a display device with a sensor, determine a duration of the user viewing the display device, identify a user fatigue in response to the head position, and provide a response to the user with the display device based on the user fatigue and the duration of the user viewing the display device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120098761 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAY FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE DISPLAY MODES - The present invention is a display system that is comprised of a display, at least one background screen control sensor and a background screen control component. The display includes a display screen for operating in at least a first background screen mode and a second background screen mode. The at least one background control sensor for sensing interaction with the display. The background screen control component processes background control sensor data from the at least one sensor, wherein based on the background control sensor data a determination is made whether a background screen control condition has been met, wherein responsive to the determination that the background screen control condition has been met, the background of the display screen is changed. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099250 | DISPLAY WITH ROTATABLE DISPLAY SCREEN - A display that includes a rotatable display screen is described. The rotatable display screen for operating in at least a transparent background screen mode and an opaque background screen mode. The rotatable display screen has a first and second surface. The display further includes a support structure for supporting the rotatable display screen in at least a first and a second position. | 04-26-2012 |
20120102438 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING BASED ON DEVICE INTERACTIONS - The present invention describes a display system capable of interacting with an interfacing device positioned behind a display screen. The display system includes a display, including a display screen that in one embodiment is transparent. The display system further includes: a viewpoint assessment component for determining a viewpoint of a user positioned in front the display screen and an object tracking component for tracking the user manipulation of an object positioned behind the display screen. The display system includes an interaction tracking component. The interaction tracking component receives data regarding predefined interactions with the interfacing device. Responsive to the predefined interactions with the interfacing device, content on the display screen is modified. | 04-26-2012 |
20120102439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MODIFYING THE DISPLAY CONTENT BASED ON SENSOR INPUT - A display system comprised of: a display including a display screen configured to operate in at least a transparent display mode; an interaction sensing component for receiving sensed data regarding physical user interactions; and an interaction display control component, wherein responsive to the sensed data meeting predefined interaction criteria, content on the display screen is modified. | 04-26-2012 |
20120120016 | IMAGE OF A KEYBOARD - A system or method including a display and sensor to detect touches of the display. The display can display an image of a keyboard. The image of the keyboard can be shaped to the locations of the touches of the display. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124169 | TRANSMITTING DATA FROM A COMPUTER TO A PLURALITY OF DEVICES - Data is transmitted from a computer ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120127069 | Input Panel on a Display Device - A device including a sensor to detect a holding position of a user of the device, an orientation sensor to detect an orientation of the device, and a controller to render an input panel on at least one location of a display device based on the holding position of the user and the orientation of the device. | 05-24-2012 |
20120206488 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A GRAPHIC FEATURE - An electronic device having a graphic feature which is separate from a display device, wherein the graphic feature is configured to be activated in response to a change in orientation of the electronic device and then deactivated after a period of time. | 08-16-2012 |
20120218073 | Accessible Region of a Device - A device to detect a portable device associated with a user accessing an accessible region of the device with a sensor, identify the portable device and log the user into the device with a profile of the user if the accessible region is accessed by the portable device, and generate a session on the device based on the profile of the user. | 08-30-2012 |
20120274575 | Display with curved area - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to display device having a first display plane, a second display lane, and a curved area between the first and second display planes. The first and second planes and the curved area form a continuous display surface having four edges. Only three of the four edges are viewable by a user when viewing one of the first and second display planes. | 11-01-2012 |
20130027290 | Input Mode of a Device - A device to detect a directional hand gesture, identify an input mode of the device associated with the directional hand gesture to launch the input mode, modify a user interface rendered on a display component of the device based on the input mode, and modify a setting of the sensor based on whether the input mode includes a virtual keyboard. | 01-31-2013 |
20130250492 | MULTI-DISPLAY HINGE ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a multi-display hinge assembly. According to one embodiment, the multi-display hinge assembly includes a first housing and second housing in addition to a hinge that rotatably connects the first housing with the second housing. Still further, a coupling element is configured to join an edge of the first housing with an edge of the second housing when the first housing and the second housing are placed along the same plane. | 09-26-2013 |
20130307921 | AUDIO ASSOCIATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Audio capture systems and methods applicable to large interactive device (LID) are provided. An audio capture method can include relating captured ambient audio provided by a first user with media presented to the first user via the LID. The method can also include indicating related media displayed on the LID based upon an audio input provided by the first user. | 11-21-2013 |
20130335361 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING DATA ON LARGE INTERACTIVE DEVICES - A method for displaying data on a large interactive device is provided. The method can include detecting a cupped hands gesture including a first cupped hand and a second cupped hand proximate a LID display surface. The method can further include altering a first display parameter of a display object proximate the cupped hands gesture in response to the detection of the cupped hand gesture. | 12-19-2013 |
20140019894 | AUGMENTING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to augmenting user interface elements of a large interactive display. A user interface element displayed on a region of interest of the large interactive display is determined. A location of the user interface element is augmented based on timing information. | 01-16-2014 |
20140041042 | OBSTRUCTING USER CONTENT BASED ON LOCATION - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to displaying private user content ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140267017 | MULTI-USER DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Image display systems and methods are provided. A plurality of pixel groups, each including a plurality of independent pixels, forms a display. A plurality of lenses ( | 09-18-2014 |
20150036275 | INSTRUMENT-ACTIVATED SUB-SURFACE COMPUTER BUTTONS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD INCORPORATING SAME - The present technique provides an example computing system, including a tablet computing device including a display screen, and a keyboard including mounting bar that is rotatably coupled to the keyboard. The tablet computing device is releasably mountable to the mounting bar, and when the tablet computing device is mounted to the mounting bar, the tablet computing device is communicative with the keyboard. | 02-05-2015 |
20150062053 | GESTURE DETECTION ZONES - A system and method for utilizing a gesture-based user interface. A system includes an operator input device and a processor. The operator input device detects gestures and multiple simultaneous touch points. An input area of the operator input device includes a plurality of gesture detection zones. The processor is coupled to the operator input device. The processor executes a gesture recognition software program that processes inputs from the input device. The gesture recognition program causes the processor to recognize a primary gesture and a simultaneous secondary gesture, and to perform a processing function based, at least in part, on the primary gesture and a gesture detection zone in which the secondary gesture is detected. | 03-05-2015 |