| 01st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
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| 20090002306 | Common voltage generating circuit having square wave generating unit and liquid crystal display using same - A common voltage generating circuit includes a square wave generating unit, a diode, a NOT gate, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a first resistor, a second resistor, and an output terminal. The square wave generating unit includes an output terminal, which is coupled to the output terminal of the common voltage generating circuit via the first resistor, a positive terminal of the diode, a negative terminal of the diode, and the second resistor in series. The output terminal of the square wave generating unit is coupled to the negative terminal of the diode via the NOT gate and the first capacitor. The positive terminal of the diode is grounded via the second capacitor, and the output terminal of the common voltage generating circuit is grounded via the third capacitor. A duty ratio of the output square wave generating unit is capable of being modulated. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002307 | Display device, driving method of the same and electronic equipment incorporating the same - Disclosed herein is a display device including: a pixel section having pixel circuits arranged to form a matrix with at least a plurality of columns, pixel data being written to each of the pixel circuits via a switching element; at least one scan line disposed to be associated with rows of the pixel circuits and adapted to control the conduction of the switching elements; a plurality of signal lines disposed to be associated with columns of the pixel circuits and adapted to convey the pixel data; and a horizontal driving circuit having a plurality of signal drivers, the plurality of signal drivers being associated with a plurality of groups into which the signal lines are divided, and being adapted to convey the image data supplied to the signal lines. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002308 | LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a light emission control apparatus controlling light emissions of plural light sources in a light emission device which includes the light sources in respective light source areas and lights a liquid crystal panel using the plural light sources has following sections: an initial value setting section setting initial control values of the plural light sources; an illumination value calculation section calculating an illumination value to illuminate the liquid crystal panel for the respective light source areas based on a spread characteristic of light emitted from the plural light sources, using the initial control values set by the initial value setting section; an additional value determination section determining an additional value to increase an emission intensity of the plural light sources when an illumination value of the light source areas corresponding to screen areas of the liquid crystal panel is smaller than a maximum display value for the respective screen areas, the additional value being determined based on a difference between the maximum display value and the illumination value; and a control value determination section correcting the initial control value according to the additional value determined by the additional value determination section and determining a light source control value to emit light from the light sources. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002309 | Semiconductor Integrated Circuit, Power Source System Interface, and Electronic Apparatus - A semiconductor integrated circuit, includes: a light emitting diode driver for driving a light emitting diode which is a backlight source of a liquid crystal display panel; a regulator that stabilizes an externally supplied power supply voltage, so as to supply a power supply voltage which is stabilized to a liquid crystal driver that drives the liquid crystal panel; a level shifter which shifts a level of image data supplied to a data input terminal, so as to supply, to the liquid crystal driver, image data that has a level corresponding to the power supply voltage stabilized by the regulator; and a control circuit which switches on/off an operation of at least one of the light emitting diode driver and the regulator, in accordance with a command supplied to the data input terminal; wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit is used, being coupled to the liquid crystal display panel and to the liquid crystal driver. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002310 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display apparatus in an embodiment of the invention, in which each frame period is divided into a first period for writing the non-video signals, a second period for writing the video signals to the respective pixels, and a third period for maintaining the video signals in the respective pixels; and in which a control unit (1) calculates a backlight luminance value and gamma conversion values based on the distribution of the gradation values prior to the second period, (2) gamma-converts the input video signals based on the gamma conversion values and writes gamma-converted video signals into the respective pixels during the second period, (3) causes the backlight to emit light based on the backlight luminance value during the third period. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002311 | DYNAMIC BACKLIGHT ADAPTATION WITH REDUCED FLICKER - Embodiments of a system that includes one or more integrated circuits are described. During operation, the system receives a video image, that when displayed, includes a picture portion and the non-picture portion, where the non-picture portion has a first brightness value. Then, the system scales the non-picture portion to have a second brightness value that is greater than the first brightness value to reduce user-perceived changes in the video image associated with backlighting of a display that displays the video image. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002312 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, AND SENSING DRIVER OF DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a display apparatus, a display panel includes touch sensors that make contact with a common electrode by an external pressure to output a common voltage, and a sensing driver receives the common voltage from the touch sensors to generate a sensing signal. A controller receives the sensing signal from the sensing driver and calculates position information to which the external pressure is applied based on the sensing signal. The sensing driver includes a switching circuit that receives a switching signal from the controller to switch the common voltage. Thus, the display apparatus prevents the common voltage from being input during a period where a voltage level of the common voltage is abnormally high, thereby preventing a logic circuit of the sensing driver from being damaged. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002313 | Lighting apparatus and projection type display, and driving method therefor - A lighting apparatus used for a projection type display is provided, which can change the incident ray volume to an optical modulation device without changing the optical output intensity of the lamp, and can exhibit excellent effects in expressive power of an image and adaptability to the use environment. The lighting apparatus of the present invention comprises; a light source, two fly-eye lenses constituting a uniform lighting device, and a shading plate arranged between these fly-eye lenses and constituting a dimming device for adjusting the amount of light of the outgoing light from the light source. The angle of inclination of the shading plate is controlled based on an image signal supplied to the optical modulation device, thereby enabling adjustment of the amount of light. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002314 | Tactile sense presentation device and tactile sense presentation method - A tactile sense presentation device is disclosed that drives a tactile sense unit to present a tactile sense to an operator. The device includes a location detection unit that detects the location of the tactile sense unit and a drive unit that drives the tactile sense unit with a thrust in accordance with the location detected by the location detection unit. The device controls the direction and the size of the thrust applied to the tactile sense unit in accordance with the location of the tactile sense unit detected by the location detection unit. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002315 | System And Method For Manipulation Of Sound Data Using Haptic Feedback - In an embodiment, a device which comprises means for generating an audio signal based on sound data, the audio signal configured to produce sound from an audio producing device; means for generating a haptic command based on the sound data, the haptic command configured to cause a haptic feedback device to output a haptic sensation, the haptic sensation being associated with at least one characteristic of the sound data; and means for receiving a navigation command from a user experiencing the haptic sensation via the haptic feedback device, the navigation command associated with the sound data and based, at least in part, on the haptic sensation. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002316 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH GAME APPLICATION FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REMOTE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A mobile communication device includes a processing module that executes a gaming application based on gaming data and that generates display data in response thereto, wherein the gaming data includes first data and second data. A sensor generates the first data in response to the actions of a user. At least one transceiver receives the second data from a remote communication device and that sends the display data to a display device in a gaming mode of operation. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002317 | Joystick accessory for portable game console - A game console has a housing having a front and back sides and near an edge of the housing on the front side an array of depressable game-operating buttons. A joystick accessory has a generally U-shaped clip having a front and rear legs and dimensioned to fit over the edge of the console with the front leg bearing on the front side adjacent the buttons and the rear leg bearing in the rear side. A rockable joystick projects forward from the front leg and has a rear end provided with respective actuating bumps aligned with the buttons. A bearing supports the joystick for pivotal movement on the front leg between a central position and with all of the formations out of operative engagement with the respective buttons and a plurality of tipped positions in each of which one of the formations is operatively engaged with the respective buttons. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002318 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND INPUT MODULE THEREOF - An input module of a mobile communication device includes an interlinking unit, an input unit, and a pressing unit. The interlinking unit has a protrusion and a first sliding member. The input unit has a second sliding member opposite to the first sliding member. The pressing unit has a groove, a guiding member, and an elastic member. The groove and the interlinking unit move together. One end of the guiding member moves between a first position and a second position in the groove. The elastic member provides a resilience force for the groove. When an external force is applied to the protrusion of the interlinking unit, the interlinking unit drives the groove in a first direction to allow the guiding member to relatively move from the first position to the second position or from the second position to the first position. A mobile communication device is also provided. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002319 | WHEEL MOUSE - The present invention relates to a wheel mouse. The wheel mouse includes a base, an upper cover, a scroll wheel, a first support element, a second support element, and a wheel carrier member. The first and second support elements are disposed on the base and arranged in parallel with the third axial direction. The wheel carrier member is supported by the first and second support elements and includes a fixing piece at a first end thereof and two support pieces at a second end thereof. The fixing piece is attached on the first support element. The support pieces are extended from bilateral sides of the wheel carrier member to the base. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002320 | Keyboard With Surface for Computer Mouse Operation and Moveable Numeric Keypad - A keyboard device includes an alphanumeric keyboard and a numeric keypad moveable relative to the keyboard. The keyboard has structure defining a rolling or sliding surface for a mouse and also defining a storage compartment for the numeric keypad below the mouse rolling/sliding surface. In preferred form, the numeric keypad slides between a storage position within the keyboard and an external position in which the numeric keys are accessible. The keyboard and keypad are electrically coupled so that the key state of the keypad is accessible from within the keyboard itself. In preferred form, this permits a single processor within the keyboard to produce a key state signal corresponding to the combined key states of the alphanumeric keyboard and numeric keypad, which can be transmitted to an associated computer for appropriate processing. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002321 | Character Input Device - The present invention makes it possible to alter a keyboard arrangement displayed on a touch screen even using a simple operation. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002322 | Method for distributing display information to a remote display device, a corresponding display device, a system for distributing display information and a signal comprising display information - A subject of the invention is to ensure that a remote display device is only useable for a specific application like advertising or public information. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002323 | Transparent Conductive Laminate and Transparent Touch Panel Comprising the Same - A transparent conductive laminate consisting of a transparent polymer substrate, an uneven cured resin layer formed on at least one side of the substrate and a transparent conductive layer formed on the cured resin layer directly or through another layer. The cured resin layer contains fine particles A having an average primary particle diameter of 0.5 to 5 μm and super fine particles C having an average primary particle diameter of 100 nm or less made of a metal oxide and/or a metal fluoride. The above transparent conductive laminate does not cause the deterioration of visibility by sparkling even when a transparent touch panel is mounted on a high-definition display and can prevent “Newton rings” which occurs between two transparent electrode substrates constituting the transparent touch panel. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002324 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing a Scrolling Mechanism for Touch Screen Devices - An apparatus for providing a scrolling mechanism for touch screen devices may include a detector, a scroll cursor generator and a scrolling device. The detector may be configured to receive an indication of a detection of a touch event at a touch screen display generating a content view of at least a portion of a content page. The scroll cursor generator may be in communication with the detector and may be configured to generate a scroll cursor at a touch position corresponding to movement of an object associated with the touch event. The scrolling device may be in communication with the scroll cursor generator and may be configured to provide scrolling over the content page in response to the scroll cursor contacting a predefined portion of the content view. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002325 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - At an electronic device, at least one force applied to the entire electronic device by a human user is sensed. A force category for the at least one force is determined and a feedback action is provided to the human user at an output interface. The feedback action is associated with the determined force category and the output interface is integral with the electronic device. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002326 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FACILITATING DATA ENTRY VIA A TOUCHSCREEN - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for facilitating data entry into an electronic device via a touchscreen. As a user places his or her finger on the touchscreen, a cursor may be displayed at a location relative to other items displayed on the touchscreen that is proximate the physical location where the user touched the touchscreen. Because the cursor is likely now obscured by the user's finger, the items displayed on the touchscreen, including the cursor, may then be shifted or scrolled so that the cursor is offset from the physical location where the user touched the touchscreen. At the same time, the items displayed on the touchscreen may be magnified in order to further facilitate data entry. At this point, the user may shift or tilt his or her finger in order to achieve the desired cursor placement. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002327 | CREATING VIRTUAL REPLICAS OF PHYSICAL OBJECTS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for creating virtual replicas of physical objects. A computer system detects that a portion of a physical object has come into the physical vicinity of a portion of a multi-touch input display surface. The computer system accesses object identifying data corresponding to the object. The computer system uses the object identifying data to access image data for the object from a repository of stored image data. The computer system uses the at least the accessed image data to generate a virtual replica of the object. The computer system presents the virtual replica of the object at a location on the multi-touch input display surface where the portion of the object was detected. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002328 | Method and apparatus for multi-touch tactile touch panel actuator mechanisms - A method and apparatus of actuator mechanisms for a multi-touch tactile touch panel are disclosed. The tactile touch panel includes an electrical insulated layer and a tactile layer. The top surface of the electrical insulated layer is capable of receiving an input from a user. The tactile layer includes a grid or an array of haptic cells. The top surface of the haptic layer is situated adjacent to the bottom surface of the electrical insulated layer, while the bottom surface of the haptic layer is situated adjacent to a display. Each haptic cell further includes at least one piezoelectric material, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (“MEMS”) element, thermal fluid pocket, MEMS pump, resonant device, variable porosity membrane, laminar flow modulation, or the like. Each haptic cell is configured to provide a haptic effect independent of other haptic cells in the tactile layer. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002329 | Dual touchscreen - A touchscreen system for locating an opaque object in a target region, detects interruption of light beams, using two or more independent touchscreens (TS | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002330 | Method and system for carrying out non-contact testing of touch panel - Disclosed are a system and a method for carrying out non-contact testing of a touch panel. An air nozzle is arranged above the touch panel with a predetermined distance set between an air jet orifice of the air nozzle and a surface of the touch pane. Air is supplied to the air nozzle to cause the air jet orifice to generate an air jet toward the touch panel. Under the control of a test device, the air nozzle is driven to move along a predetermined testing route on the surface of the touch panel and the touch panel generates touch signals corresponding to the movement of the air nozzle along the route. The test device receives the touch signals and determines if the touch panel satisfies the linearity test. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002331 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display panel having a liquid crystal between two flexible substrates, a light guide sheet of a lighting device capable of emitting lights of a plurality of colors to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel, and a switch sheet which senses a press thereon are stacked in this order so that the switch sheet can be locally pressed from the front surface side of the liquid crystal display panel. A circuit is further provided which causes the lighting device to repeat an illumination period in which only a light of a predetermined color of the lights of the plurality of colors is used, for each of the colors in order, and drives the liquid crystal display panel on an FSC basis in synchronization with the illumination period for each of the colors. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002332 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INPUT IN TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN - A method and an apparatus for detecting input to a terminal having a touch screen. The method includes the steps of: displaying an active cell activating any one of a plurality of objects displayed on a screen; sensing a touch on a display screen; checking a position touched and a shift direction and a shift distance touched on a basis of the position touched by the user's finger; shifting a position of the active cell according to the shift direction and the shift distance touched; and performing an action of a corresponding object of an area of the active cell if a double tapping signal input on the display screen is sensed. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002333 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE REGISTRATION - Systems and methods for facilitating registration of a device, such as a portable device, are described. A user may be provided with a reference pattern, which may then be entered onto a corresponding grid on the device. The user entered grid pattern is then stored as data, encoded, and transmitted to a registration server where it is compared to the reference pattern. If the user entered grid pattern sufficiently matches the reference pattern, the device may then be registered with the registration server and any associated server systems, where it may then be used to provide user personalized content or other functionality. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002334 | ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE CALCULATOR - An electronic calculator is very useful for learning manipulation procedure to perform a predetermined process by designating a position on a display screen of the calculator. Manipulation is executed on a touch screen | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002335 | Electronic device with image based browsers - Methods and systems that improve the way media is played, sorted, modified, stored and cataloged on a portable media player are disclosed. One aspect relates to an image based browser that allows a user to navigate through and select images that are related to media items. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002336 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING INTEGRATED TOUCH SENSORS - A display device including a plurality of sensing units, a plurality of first sensing signal lines, a first output unit, a first sensing output line, and a sensing signal processor. The sensing units are arranged in a matrix and generate a detection signal according to user contact. The first sensing signal lines transfer the detection signal of the sensing unit arranged in a first direction. The second sensing signal lines transfer the detection signal of the sensing units arranged in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The first output unit sequentially outputs the detection signals of the first sensing signal lines. The first sensing output line extends in the second direction for transferring the detection signal of the first output unit. The sensing signal processor determines whether contact is made or not by processing the detection signals of the first sensing signal lines and the second sensing signal lines. The non-display area of the liquid crystal panel assembly can be reduced by sequentially outputting the sensing data signals of the row and column sensing signal lines through the small amount of wiring. Therefore, an IC can be reduced in size. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002337 | Capacitive-type touch panel - A capacitive-type touch panel includes: a transparent substrate; a plurality of first conductors; a plurality of second conductors cooperating with the first conductors to form a matrix of capacitive regions; and a controller connected electrically to the first and second conductors for detecting the capacitance of each of the capacitive regions. Each of the first conductors is intersected and divided by the second conductors into a series of first electrode sections. Each of the second conductors is intersected and divided by the first conductors into a series of second electrode sections. Each of the first and second electrode sections of the first and second conductors has a fine conductor line-constructed structure which is constructed from a fine line-shaped conductor. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002338 | Screen input type image display - In an image display device incorporating a touch sensor capable of detecting coordinates with simple structure and high precision, a transparent conductive film on a substrate SUB forming a display screen of the image display device is patterned to form detection electrodes taking the shape of a plurality of pad electrodes SSP arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form of rows (X direction) and columns (Y direction). Row connection electrodes LNL and column connection electrodes LNC connecting the detection electrodes in rows and columns of the two-dimensional matrix to each other are formed of the same transparent conductive film as the pad electrodes. By arranging the pad electrodes in the matrix form, the contact area of a finger or the like touching the screen can be made large, resulting in improved detection precision (resolution). The pad electrodes are connected at four corners to coordinate detection terminals PDT | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002339 | TOUCH PAD WITH FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE - A touch sensor device is provided that uses a flexible circuit substrate to provide an improved input device. Specifically, the present invention uses a touch sensor controller affixed to the flexible circuit substrate, which is coupled to a sensor component to provide a flexible, reliable and cost effective touch sensor suitable for a wide variety of applications. In one embodiment the touch sensor uses a flexible circuit substrate that provides relatively high temperature resistance. This allows the touch sensor controller to be affixed using reliable techniques, such as various types of soldering. The sensor component can comprise a relatively low-temperature-resistant substrate that can provide a cost effective solution. Taken together, this embodiment of the touch sensor provides reliability and flexibility at relatively low cost. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002340 | Night vision touchscreen - A touchscreen system for locating an opaque object in a target region, detects interruption of light beams. Each of the touchscreens have one or more optical emitters ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002341 | Display device - It is an object of the present invention to allow a specified function to be readily selected in a mobile telephone or the like without performing a complicated operation. A liquid crystal ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002342 | Information Processing Device - In a display device having a dual view display function, provided is an information processing device which is capable of causing a user who performs an operation to feel an intuitive operation and which is capable of providing a user who does not perform the operation with an improved viewability. The information processing device includes: a display section ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002343 | Systems and methods for impedance stabilization - An AC-to-DC adapter may be provided in order to increase the sensitivity of a touch-sensitive surface. Such an AC-to-DC adapter may include a rectifying circuit to rectify incoming AC signals. The rectifying circuit may take the form of a diode bridge network that includes four diode branches. Stabilization circuits may be provided in parallel with each diode branch in order to decrease the impedance of the diode bridge network during particular periods of operation. The stabilization circuits may be configured such that the impedance of the diode bridge network is substantially constant during all periods of operation. As a result, the impedance of the AC-to-DC adapter may be relatively constant during all periods of operation. In turn, the sensitivity of a touch-sensitive surface of a device being powered by such an AC-to-DC adapter may increase. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002344 | CALIBRATION OF AN INTERACTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM - In an interactive display system, a projected image on a display surface and a vision system used to detect objects touching the display surface are aligned, and optical distortion of the vision system is compensated. Also, calibration procedures correct for a non-uniformity of infrared (IR) illumination of the display surface by IR light sources and establish a touch threshold for one or more uses so that the interactive display system correctly responds to each user touching the display surface. A movable IR camera filter enables automation of the alignment of the projected image and the image of the display surface and help in detecting problems in either the projector or vision system. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002345 | Systems and Methods for Interacting with Position Data Representing Pen Movement on a Product - A versatile electronic pen ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002346 | Electronic Pen - An electronic pen has a casing and a tip to be put on a surface. The pen includes a positioning module for detecting the position of the tip on the surface, and an audio module configured to output signals responsive to the detected position of the tip on the surface. The modules form a unitary component mounting unit contained within the casing. The pen also has: an audio box with a speaker, means for connecting the modules, and a locking arrangement for locking the casing. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002347 | Pointing Device with Optical Positioning on Low-Diffusive Surfaces - A computer input device includes a light source assembly forming an incident light beam that strikes an area on a surface beneath the input device with large incident angle. A light sensing assembly in the input device is positioned to receive scattered light and includes a band-pass filter. A barrier is located directly above the area where the light beam is incident on the top surface to prevent light from traveling directly from the light source assembly to the light sensing assembly. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002348 | ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY - An electrochromic display is disclosed which comprises an array-side substrate ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002349 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A white-light-emitting electroluminescent device includes light-emitting elements for emitting different colors of light, wherein one of the light-emitting elements has a luminous efficacy greater than the luminous efficacy of at least one of the other light-emitting elements. The different colors of light combine to form white light. Also included is a driver for receiving a color signal representing a relative luminance and color produced by the electroluminescent device. The driver is responsive to a converted control signal when controlling the color accuracy of the light produced by the light-emitting elements to ultimately reduce the power consumption of the white light-emitting electroluminescent device. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002350 | Frame Buffer Apparatus and Related Frame Data Retrieving Method - A frame buffer apparatus is disclosed. The frame buffer apparatus includes a hold-type display for displaying and holding previous frame data; a data reading device for reading back the previous frame data held in the hold-type display. A driving circuit for a hold-type display is also disclosed. The data driving circuit for a hold-type display includes a video data input terminal for receiving video data; a driving voltage output terminal for outputting a driving voltage to a display panel of the hold-type display; a sample and hold unit for sampling and holding voltages of the driving voltage output terminal to generate a sampled voltage according to a sampling signal; and a driving voltage generation unit for performing signal processing for the video data to output the driving voltage according to a plurality of reference voltages, a polarity selection signal and the sampled voltage. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002351 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display having reduced power consumption. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of pixels and a plurality of pixel memories. A pixel voltage is stored in a pixel memory in an on screen display (OSD) region of the liquid crystal display panel for displaying a still image for a long period of time and driving a liquid crystal cell by the stored pixel voltage. Also, the power consumption of the liquid crystal display can be reduced by using a NAND gate or a NOR gate as a circuit element for alternating a voltage between low level and high level so as to store a pixel voltage in a pixel memory of the liquid crystal display. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002352 | Driving apparatus and display system using the same - A driving apparatus is provided for driving a display module. The driving apparatus comprises a comparing module, a processing module, and a first converting module. The comparing module is used for comparing an input signal with a feedback signal and generating a comparing signal. The processing module is coupled to the comparing module for processing the comparing signal and generating a processing signal. The first converting module is coupled to the processing module for converting the processing signal to a driving voltage. The driving apparatus drives the display module by the driving voltage. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002353 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVE METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus including a display having an upper display part and a lower display part, comprises a frame memory for storing therein the video image data at a rate of N frames/sec and supplying the stored video image data twice to each of the upper display part and the lower display part to write the video image data into the display at a rate of 2N frames/sec, wherein while the video image data of the (I+1)th frame are written in the upper display part as the first time, the video image data of Ith frame preceding by one frame to the (I+1)th frame is written in the lower display part as the second time, and while the video image data of (I+1)th frame are written in the upper display part as the second time, the video image data of the (I+1)th frame are written in the lower display part as the first time. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002354 | Display device and method for driving the same - A display device includes a display unit, a horizontal drive circuit, and a vertical drive circuit, the display unit including pixels in a matrix formation, as well as respective signal lines and scan lines via which the drive circuits drive the pixels. Each pixel includes a light-emitting element, a hold capacitor, a write transistor, and a drive transistor. Mobility fluctuations in the drive transistor are compensated for by successively setting the voltage of the signal line to an intermediate voltage and to a tone voltage. In addition, the intermediate voltage is varied in accordance with the tone voltage as well as with the distance from the input terminal of a write signal to a respective pixel. The device thereby compensates for mobility fluctuations in the drive transistor and prevents shading due to irregularities in the waveform of the write signal. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002355 | Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Device and Method of Driving the Same - The present invention is directed to an a.c. driven active matrix liquid crystal display device capable of inhibiting the aforementioned artifact of stripes as well as saving the power consumption, and a method of driving such a device. A selection switch SW controlled by a column selection circuit 50 enables selection of picture signal lines Sb to be connected to a picture signal source 40 by skipping, and since the picture signal lines are divided in two groups such as a group of odd numbered ones and the other group of even numbered ones so that the connection sequence of the groups of them are varied from one of two consecutive periods to another, vivid stripes are prevented from coming up simply upon the connection to the picture signal lines related with any specific color, thereby enhancing the quality of the resultant picture displayed. A plurality of picture signal lines which are selected by a plurality of picture signal selecting circuits may be arranged adjacent to one another. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002356 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD OF DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus including a pixel circuit including a light emitting element arranged in a site where a scanning line crosses a signal line; a holding capacitor; a first switch which opens and closes connection between one terminal of the light emitting element and the signal line in accordance with a signal applied to the scanning line; a second switch which opens and closes connection between one terminal of the holding capacitor and the signal line in accordance with a signal applied to the scanning line to control current to be supplied to the light emitting element, wherein in the pixel circuit selected by a signal of the scanning line, the first switch is closed to apply a voltage to one terminal of the light emitting element from a first voltage supply connected to the signal line and the second switch is closed to apply a voltage to one terminal of the holding capacitor from a second voltage supply connected to the signal line. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002357 | Drive Circuit, A Display Device Provided With The Same - In one embodiment of the present invention, a drive circuit includes: a logic block connected between a source of a first voltage and a source of a second voltage, and a sampler including a plurality of sampling circuits. Each sampling circuit is for sampling, in use, an input data signal and outputting a voltage to a respective output. The drive circuit further includes a voltage booster having plurality of voltage boost circuits, each voltage boost circuit being associated with a respective one of the sampling circuits and, in use, generating a boosted voltage signal and providing the boosted voltage signal to the respective sampling circuit. Each voltage boost circuit is connected between the source of the first voltage and the source of the second voltage. The logic block may be, but is not limited to, a shift register. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002358 | SOURCE DRIVER, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A source driver that drives a source line of an electro-optical device includes an image data comparison circuit that compares K-bit (K is an integer equal to or larger than two) image data in a current drive period with preceding data corresponding to a preceding drive level, and an amplifier circuit that drives the source line based on the image data with a first current drive capability, and then drives the source line based on the image data with a second current drive capability that is lower than the first current drive capability within a given drive period. When the image data comparison circuit has detected that higher-order L bits (L| 2009-01-01 | |
| 20090002359 | SOURCE DRIVER, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, PROJECTION-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A source driver that drives a source line of an electro-optical device includes a receiving circuit that receives image data, a vertical synchronization timing, or a horizontal synchronization timing through a transmission line that transmits the image data, the vertical synchronization timing, or the horizontal synchronization timing, and a source line driver circuit that drives the source line based on the image data in synchronization with the vertical synchronization timing or the horizontal synchronization timing. The receiving circuit compares received data that indicates the image data, the vertical synchronization timing, or the horizontal synchronization timing with given vertical synchronization timing designation data or given horizontal synchronization timing designation data. The vertical synchronization timing or the horizontal synchronization timing is designated by the received data that coincides with the vertical synchronization timing designation data or the horizontal synchronization timing designation data. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002360 | Liquid crystal display device and method for driving same - An exemplary LCD includes a frame memory configured for receiving a plurality of first gradations of current frame and outputting a plurality of second gradations of preceding frame pre-stored therein; a comparator configured for receiving, comparing the first gradations with the second gradation to generate a comparison result; a luminance detector configured for detecting a luminance degree of each of pixel according to the gradations of current frame; a calculator configured for calculating a complication degree of a picture to be displayed in current frame; and a gradation processor configured for receiving the first gradations of current frame to be displayed on the LCD panel, generating a plurality of pairs of compensating gradations according to the gradation of each pixel, and selecting one pair of the compensating gradations to be outputted to the LCD panel according to a received comparison result, a received luminance degree, and a received complication degree. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002361 | Generating Low Resolution User Interfaces for Transmission to Mobile Devices - A computer-implemented method includes generating a user interface for displaying one or more images, receiving a request from a remote device to view the user interface, determining whether the remote device is a mobile device communicating over a wireless network, depending on a result of the determination, generating a low resolution version of the user interface that is computationally less intensive to render compared to the previously generated user interface, and transmitting the low resolution version of the user interface to the requesting device. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002362 | Image to temporal pixel mapping - Image pixel to temporal pixel mapping is disclosed. In some embodiments, a grid of stochastically arranged temporal pixels is employed in a composite display. An image pixel may be mapped to one or more temporal pixels in the grid. One or more of the one or more temporal pixels in the grid to which the image pixel is mapped are employed to render the image pixel in the composite display. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002363 | Imparting Three-Dimensional Characteristics in a Two-Dimensional Space - Processes and techniques for imparting three-dimensional visual characteristics to images in a two-dimensional space are described. In one implementation, a graphical image is received in a two-dimensional space (e.g., a user interface on a computing device). A shape palette is presented to a user, the shape palette comprising a visual representation of three-dimensional visual information. Based on user markup of the shape palette, three-dimensional visual information is extracted from the shape palette and correlated with the graphical image. The three-dimensional visual information is processed to render the graphical image with three-dimensional visual characteristics. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE ALTERATION OF THE SHAPE OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A method for determining the alteration of the shape of a three-dimensional object from at least one two-dimensional image of the object, wherein the original three-dimensional model shape of the object is known—or is ascertained from the at least one two-dimensional image of the object. The three-dimensional model shape is rotated such that at least one two-dimensional projection of the three-dimensional model shape matches or resembles at least one partial area or contour of the at least one two-dimensional image of the object, and the area or areas are ascertained in which the at least one two-dimensional image of the object deviates from the two-dimensional projection(s) of the three-dimensional model shape, wherein the deviating two-dimensional area or areas are identified as deformed areas and, after the deformed area or areas have been back-projected onto the three-dimensional model shape, the three-dimensional deformation of the three-dimensional object is ascertained. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002365 | Image processing program and image processing apparatus - A game apparatus includes a computer, and the computer reads rendering data from a rendering buffer, and displays a virtual three-dimensional image by utilizing color data and a depth value for each pixel which are included in the rendering data. When a photographing instruction is input, a focused position is detected on the basis of operation information. The computer calculates a difference between a depth value of each pixel included in the rendering data and a depth value of the focused position to generate color data which is subjected to blur processing with respect to blurring objective pixels, and writes the color data in the calculation buffer for each pixel. The computer generates a display image data including a blurred image on the basis of the color data of each pixel stored in the calculation buffer. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002366 | Method and Apparatus for Volume Rendering of Medical Data Sets - A method and a corresponding apparatus for volume rendering of medical data sets comprises a display ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002367 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION INTERFACE - A system and method is provided which allows for user-interactive, multi-dimensional information about coverage areas of wireless service providers. Map data can be continually updated by third party mapping systems, and the coverage data can be continually updated by coverage data repositories maintained by the respective wireless service provider or other entity. Example systems provide users an opportunity to explore coverage areas in a two- or more-dimensional, interactive map including map data and coverage strength layers presented via a user interface. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002368 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR UTILIZING A GRAPHICAL PROCESSING UNIT TO PROVIDE DEPTH INFORMATION FOR AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A device for generating a 3D image based on 2D graphical content of an image and depth information (i.e., Z-map) to be displayed on a display includes an application processor, a graphical processing unit (GPU), a 3D rendering unit and a display. The application processor is capable of sending 2D graphical content to the GPU, which is stored in memory. The GPU also includes a depth table having predefined depth information corresponding to the 2D graphical content. The GPU includes a depth module which monitors or identifies the 2D graphical content and requests a graphics library to paint a corresponding area in the Z-map that has the same size and position in the Z-map as that of the 2D graphical content. The GPU sends the 2D graphical content and the painted Z-map to a 3D rendering unit which creates a 3D image to be shown on a display. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002369 | Method and apparatus for visualizing a tomographic volume data record using the gradient magnitude - A method and an apparatus are disclosed for visualizing a tomographic volume data record of an object volume. In at least one embodiment of the method, the gradient magnitude is additionally determined for each voxel of the volume data record and an at least two-dimensional transfer function is provided which assigns a color value and an opacity value to each combination of gradient value and scalar of the voxel. Here, at least the opacity value and the color value are modulated by the gradient value. The transfer function is applied to the previously determined gradient values and scalar values and the volume data record is displayed with the respective color and opacity values of the voxels by way of a volume rendering technique. The method permits an improved recognizability of structures, in particular in volume data records from medical imaging. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002370 | Interactive Controls and Information Visualization Using Histogram Equalization - A user interface uses histogram equalization to allow easier manipulation and visualization of a data set, especially data sets having values that are not distributed uniformly. The user interface can show values of a data set in different colors or shades of colors, or a combination of these, or in grayscale. Additionally, values can also be represented according to a size or area relative to other values. A user may change views of the data by adjusting controls of the interface including slider bars, dials, tool bars, button bars, and others, and combinations of these. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002371 | GENERATION OF CODE FROM A GRAPHICAL MODEL - A method and system are provided for generating code from a graphical model in a graphical modeling environment. The graphical model includes at least one signal having a data size, a data dimensionality, or both that can vary from a first time instance to a second time instance as the model executes. The size and dimensionality of the signal can vary without the use of a graphically rendered connection to convey the size and dimension information to a block associated with the signal. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002372 | WAVEFORM DATA DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD - This invention discloses a waveform data display device and method, wherein the device comprising a microprocessor, for receiving collected parameter information and generating information on a position, a length and a color value with the maximum brightness of each vertical line for drawing a waveform corresponding to the received parameter information; a logic processing apparatus, for calculating the color values gradually changing along the length of the vertical line at different positions of each vertical line based on the generated information on the length and the color value with the maximum brightness of each vertical line, and combining waveform information of the waveform based on a display time sequence, the generated information on the position of each vertical line and the calculated color values gradually changing along the length of the vertical line at different positions of each vertical line; and, a display unit for displaying the waveform based on the combined waveform information. The waveform data display device and method not only improve the display quality of the waveform but also save CPU computation ability and transmission bandwidth. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002373 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GUIDED GRAPHICAL NAVIGATION THROUGH MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATABASES - A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to analyze a categorical dimension of multi-dimensional data as a function of entropy to form entropy results. The entropy results are plotted as a stacked bar chart. A user graphically navigates through the stacked bar chart. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002374 | ERROR METRICS FOR CHARACTERS - Generating an error from an error metric quantifying differences between reference objects representing characters and representations of the reference objects. One embodiment includes a method which includes accessing a reference object representing a character. One or more reference object characteristics are quantified. The reference object characteristics are related to character structural and color information of at least a portion of the reference object to generate a reference object metric. A representation object of the reference object is accessed. One or more representation object characteristics are quantified to create a representation object metric. The representation object characteristics are related to character structural and color information of a portion of the representation object of the reference object corresponding to the portion of the reference object. An error is calculated based on a difference between the reference object metric and the representation object metric. The error is output to a user. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002375 | Method for automatic font character height restriction - A method is provided for reducing a height of a font character in a nonlinear scaling process. The method includes reducing the height of the character by interacting with hinting instruction to adjust relevant instructions to thereby reduce the overall height of a font character while preserving as much of the integrity of the character as possible. The method includes an iterative process which selectively removes various pixels, defining an outline of a font character while maintaining a removal criteria, which results in a nonlinear height reduction in order to produce a font of a desired height. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002376 | Gradient Domain Editing of Animated Meshes - Gradient domain editing of animated meshes is described. Exemplary systems edit deforming mesh sequences by applying Laplacian mesh editing techniques in the spacetime domain. A user selects relevant frames or handles to edit and the edits are propagated to the entire sequence. For example, if the mesh depicts an animated figure, then user-modifications to position of limbs, head, torso, etc., in one frame are propagated to the entire sequence. In advanced editing modes, a user can reposition footprints over new terrain and the system automatically conforms the walking figure to the new footprints. A user-sketched curve can automatically provide a new motion path. Movements of one animated figure can be transferred to a different figure. Caricature and cartoon special effects are available. The user can also select spacetime morphing to smoothly change the shape and motion of one animated figure into another over a short interval. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AND SHARING VIRTUAL CHARACTER - An apparatus and method for synchronizing and sharing a virtual character are provided. The method includes generating a virtual character, synchronizing content in a predetermined form with the generated virtual character; converting the virtual character into an extensible markup language (XML)-based file and storing the XML-based file. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002378 | Pipeline Architecture for Video Encoder and Decoder - An image data-processing apparatus ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002379 | Video decoding implementations for a graphics processing unit - Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002380 | Graphics Processing Apparatus, Graphics Library Module And Graphics Processing Method - There is provided a graphics processing system that includes a main processing unit and a graphics processing unit (GPU). The main processing unit puts rendering commands generated using a graphics library in the queue of a command buffer in a main memory. In this process, the library function offered by the graphics library is converted into the rendering commands, without any rendering attributes retained in the library. The GPU reads and executes the rendering commands stacked in the command buffer, and generates rendering data in a frame buffer. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002381 | MEDIA SYNCHRONIZATION VIA IMAGE QUEUE - This invention is directed to a system for processing media in an electronic device. An application operative to request the display of one or more graphics elements may be implemented on the electronic device. The application may identify graphics elements for display and organize the graphics elements in a layer tree for processing and display by a render server (e.g., a core animation render server). To coordinate the processing of graphics elements of the application or of several applications, the electronic device may include a media server operative to receive media from the application and generate an image queue that includes video frames of the media. The render server may associate a slot ID with each image queue, while the media server may provide the slot ID to the application for inclusion in the layer tree. When the render server reaches a slot ID in the layer tree, the render server may identify and display the associated image queue. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002382 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING METHOD, GRAPHICS PROCESSOR AND VIDEO REPRODUCING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a graphics processor includes a decode request registering module which registers decode requests for image data items sequentially, a decode processing module which decodes and holds the image data items in a registration order of the decode requests, and a drawing module which acquires a decode result from the decode processing module according to a drawing request issued for each image data item and drawing the decode result. The registering module notifies an external device that a waiting state for the drawing request for the image data item has been established, in response to registration of the decode request for the image data item to ensure that the preparation of the drawing request for the image data item is performed in parallel with the decoding of the image data item. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002383 | MEMORY FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHIC CONTENT - A memory device comprises a memory array and a processing device. The memory array is configured to store a graphic data set. The processing device is configured to initiate outputting of data of the graphic data set from the memory array and to combine the outputted data in response to a read request for providing a graphic content. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002384 | Mobile phone - According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile phone including: a calculating unit configured to calculate an update range of the update data; an input-side switch unit configured to switch a first frame buffer of the plurality of frame buffers to which the update data is to be inputted; and an output-side switch unit configured to switch a second frame buffer of the plurality of frame buffers from which the update data is to be outputted. If the calculated update range is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the input-side switch unit is connected to the first frame buffer different from the second frame so as to input the update data. If the input-side switch unit completes the input of the update data, the output-side switch unit is connected to the first frame buffer so as to output the update data. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002385 | Method and System for Cost-Efficient, High-Resolution Graphics/Image Display System - An image display system comprises a processor | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002386 | Graphical Representation Creation Mechanism - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating graphical representations. An image representing an item is obtained. Input specifying one or more styles is obtained. For a style, one or more graphical effects are identified based on the style. A layout is generated, including applying the style including the graphical effects to the image based on one or more layout rules. A graphical representation corresponding to the item is generated using the layout. Metadata associated with the layout is generated. The metadata includes data indicating a location of the image in the layout. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002387 | Method and apparatus for rendering three dimensional graphics data - Provided is a method and apparatus for rendering 3D graphics data. By calculating the size of a primitive, which is a basic constituent unit of objects indicated by the graphics data, on a screen, selecting one of a plurality of resolutions supported by a video stream according to the calculated size, generating a video frame image having the selected resolution from the video stream, and rendering the graphics data using the generated video frame image, the amount of memory space used and power consumed are reduced. In addition, since when rendering is performed using a video frame image decoded at a low resolution, a processing speed increases, and since rendering can be performed using video frame images decoded at various resolutions, image quality increases. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002388 | CONTENT AND ACTIVITY MONITORING - A user interface includes at least one application element on a display of a device and at least indicative element associated with the at least one application element. The at least one indicative element is configured to vary at least one attribute in relation to a parameter of the at least one application element in order to reflect a degree of activity associated with an application linked to the at least one application element. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002389 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An image display apparatus has a plurality of display devices and a correction circuit which corrects image data in order to reduce luminance unevenness among the plurality of display devices. The correction circuit has a first storing unit which stores first characteristic data of each of the display devices which represent variation characteristics of luminance with respect to drive time therein, a second storing unit which stores drive time data which represent values correlated with drive time of the display devices and are updated when the display devices are driven, and a calculation unit which calculates correction values corresponding to each of the display devices based on the first characteristic data and the drive time data. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002390 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor includes a first data acquiring unit, a second data acquiring unit, a third data acquiring unit, a convergence point setting unit, and a converting unit. The first data acquiring unit acquires first color data that is included in a first color gamut. The second data acquiring unit acquires second color data having a highest chroma of a second color gamut. The second color gamut has a middle point on an achromatic axis. The third data acquiring unit acquires third color data that is located on the achromatic axis and that is closer to the middle point than a point on the achromatic axis having the same lightness of the second color data. The convergence point setting unit sets a convergence point for the first color data on a first line segment defined between the second color data and the third color data. The converting unit converts the first data into fourth data that is included in the second color gamut by moving the first data in a direction toward the convergence point. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002391 | Manipulation of Graphical Objects - Methods of manipulating graphical objects are described. One or more graphical objects are displayed in a fixed orientation with reference to a sensed reference direction. Manipulation is achieved by fixing the orientation or position of a displayed graphical object with reference to an apparatus, such as the display itself or a proxy device, detecting a change in orientation of that apparatus and editing the orientation of the graphical object based on the detected change. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002392 | Integrated platform for user input of digital ink - Described is a technology that provides an integrated platform for users to use different kinds of digital ink (e.g., handwritten characters, sketched shapes, handwritten formulas) when interacting with computer programs. The platform interprets the user's digital ink input and outputs one or more associated items into an application program. The output items can be customized for different application programs. In one aspect, the platform includes an ink panel having different operating modes for receiving digital ink, and a recognition service that recognizes different types of digital ink. The recognition service may include a unified recognizer that recognizes different types of digital ink, e.g., characters and shapes. Another recognizer may be included such as an equation recognizer. If the recognition result is text while in a non-text mode, the text may be used in a keyword search to locate items; otherwise, the recognition result may be used without keyword searching. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002393 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RENDERING COMPUTER GRAPHICS PRIMITIVE - The present invention is directed to a method for rendering a computer graphics primitive intersected with one or more user-defined clipping planes. The method includes receiving a primitive, a clipping plane and a default scissor window; determining a second scissor window according to the spatial relationship among a first scissor window, the clipping plane and the vertices of the primitive; determining a group of pixels to be rendered by eliminating pixels not covered by an adjusted scissor window from the primitive; and determining a group of actually rendered pixels, in which the actually rendered pixels determining step includes removing the pixels meeting a clipping criterion from the group of pixels to be rendered. The present invention also includes an apparatus for performing the method. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002394 | AUGMENTING IMAGES FOR PANORAMIC DISPLAY - Methods and systems are provided methods and systems for augmenting image data (e.g., still image data or video image data) utilizing image context data to generate panoramic images. In accordance with embodiments hereof, a position and orientation of received image data is utilized to identify image context data (e.g., three-dimensional model data, two-dimensional image data, and/or 360° image data from another source) rendered based upon the same position or a nearby position relative to the image data and the image data is augmented utilizing the identified context data to create a panoramic image. The panoramic image may then be displayed (e.g., shown on a LCD/CRT screen or projected) to create a user experience that is more immersive than the original image data could create. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002395 | Device Having Function of Rotating Image - There is provided a device comprising: a display unit configured to display an image corresponding to image data and to be rotatable with respect a body case of the device; a detection unit configured to detect a rotation angle of the display unit; and a data processing unit configured to process the image data to rotate the image in accordance with a rotation angle of the display unit detected by the detection unit. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002396 | Navigating Lists Using Input Motions - A method of navigating items on a display on a computing device with a touch sensitive input device is disclosed. Similar to a bike wheel, the list of items will rotate in relation to the velocity of the input applied including speed up, slow down, stop and change directions. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002397 | Context Aware Image Conversion Method and Playback System - The embodiments of invention provide method and apparatus for converting one or more images for display on a display surface. The output image is obtained from an input image. We scale the input image to generate a foreground image, in which a content of the foreground image corresponds directly to a content of the input image, and in which a resolution of the foreground image when displayed is smaller than a resolution of a display surface. The input image is also transformed to a background image, in which a content of the background image depends indirectly on the input image, and in which a resolution of the background image is larger than the resolution of the foreground image. Next, the foreground image is combined with the background image to form the output image, in which pixels of the foreground image replace corresponding pixels of the background image. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002398 | Method and apparatus for scaling an image to produce a scaled image - According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, and apparatus for scaling an image to produce a scaled image is described, the image comprising an array of image pixels, and the scaled image comprising an array of scaled pixels. In a first step a map is created between the array of scaled pixels and the array of image pixels. In a second step, an energy parameter of each image pixel in the array of image pixels is determined. In a third step, a fraction of a given image pixel which overlaps a given scaled pixel in the array of scaled pixels is determined for each image pixel, in the array of image pixels. In a final step the energy parameter of the given image pixel is distributed between scaled pixels which overlap the given image pixel, the distributing based on the fraction, such that the energy parameter is conserved. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002399 | Method and system for browsing pictures by using a keypad - The present invention relates to a method for browsing pictures by using a keypad, which comprises steps of: A. dividing a picture to be browsed into picture blocks corresponding to keys in a one-to-one correspondence according to a key disposition of an apparatus's keypad; B. determining a picture block corresponding to a currently pressed key by sensing the position of the pressed key; and C. selecting a mode for enlarging picture, and enlarging the picture with the center of the picture block determined in step B as its basis point. The method and system for browsing pictures by using a keypad improve the efficiency of enlarging pictures during the procedure of browsing pictures, can be simply implemented, and brings a novel interactive manner and a new experience to the users. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002400 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a brightness adjusting method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a panel unit which displays an image signal, a backlight unit which provides a light to the panel unit to visualize the image signal, a luminance value regulator which calculates representative values to be applied for adjusting a brightness of a plurality of partial areas of the backlight unit corresponding to the input image signal, a contrast enhancer which compensates for a brightness of the image signal compromised by the representative value through a contrast enhancement, and a pixel value compensator which compensates for pixel values of the image signal compensated using the contrast enhancement. Accordingly, the contrast ratio of the entire image can be enhanced by compensating for the brightness loss of the image signal caused from the brightness adjustment of the luminous element, and the image quality can be more finely improved. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002401 | DYNAMIC BACKLIGHT ADAPTATION USING SELECTIVE FILTERING - Embodiments of a system that includes one or more integrated circuits are described. During operation, the system receives a sequence of video images, where a given video image in the sequence, when displayed, includes a picture portion and the non-picture portion, and where the picture portion has a histogram of brightness values. Then, the system determines the intensity setting of the light source on an image-by-image basis based on the histogram, where the light source is configured to illuminate a display that is configured to display the sequence of video images. Next, the system selectively filters changes in the intensity setting of the light source, where the selective filtering is based on a magnitude of a given change in the intensity setting from a previous video image to a current video image. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002402 | ERROR METRIC ASSOCIATED WITH BACKLIGHT ADAPTATION - Embodiments of a system that includes one or more integrated circuits are described. During operation, the system reduces power consumption by changing an intensity setting of a light source, which illuminates a display that is configured to display a video image, and scales brightness values for the video image based on a brightness metric associated with the video image. Then, the system calculates the error metric for the video image based on the scaled brightness values and the video image. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002403 | DYNAMIC BACKLIGHT ADAPTATION FOR VIDEO IMAGES WITH BLACK BARS - Embodiments of a system that includes one or more integrated circuits are described. During operation, the system calculates a brightness metric associated with a video image. Then, the system identifies a subset of the video image based on the brightness metric, where the subset of the video image includes spatially varying visual information in the video image. Next, the system determines the intensity setting of the light source based on a first portion of the brightness metric associated with the subset of the video image, where the light source is configured to illuminate a display that is configured to display the video image. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002404 | SYNCHRONIZING DYNAMIC BACKLIGHT ADAPTATION - Embodiments of a system that includes one or more integrated circuits are described. During operation, the system receives a sequence of video images and a brightness setting of a light source which is configured to illuminate a display that is configured to display the video images, where the sequence of video images includes video signals. Then, the system determines an intensity setting of the light source on an image-by-image basis for the sequence of video images, where the intensity of a given video image is based on the brightness setting and brightness information contained in the video signals associated with the given video image. Next, the system synchronizes the intensity setting of the light source with a current video image to be displayed. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090002405 | DISPLAY DRIVE APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display drive apparatus driving a display pixel, includes a light-emitting element and a light-emission drive element, connected to a data line, includes a reset circuit and a gradation current supply circuit. The reset circuit initializes the display pixel applying a reset voltage to the display pixel wherein the reset voltage has a voltage value that an absolute value of a potential difference applied between a control terminal of the light-emission drive element and one end of the current path thereof being a larger value than an absolute value of a threshold voltage of the light-emission drive element, and has a polarity capable of discharging charge remaining in wiring capacitance of the data line and a capacitance component of the display pixel. The gradation current supply circuit supplies a gradation current having a signal polarity and magnitude corresponding to a gradation value of display data to the display pixel initialized. | 2009-01-01 |
