06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170038790 | MICROCOMPUTER AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING CLOCK THEREOF - A sub clock | 2017-02-09 |
20170038791 | CLOCK MANAGEMENT UNIT, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE CLOCK MANAGEMENT UNIT, SYSTEM ON CHIP, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SYSTEM ON CHIP - In one embodiment, the integrated circuit includes a clock generator configured to selectively generate a first clock; a processor configured to perform operations; and a clock management circuit. The clock management circuit is configured to receive clock management information from the processor and selectively generate a second clock based on the clock management information and the first clock. The processor is configured to perform some operations based on the second clock. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038792 | MODULAR SMART NECKLACE - A smart necklace includes a first pod having a proximate connector and a component electrically coupled to the proximate connector that can receive input data or output data. The necklace also includes a second pod having a proximate connector and a component electrically coupled to the proximate connector that can receive input data or output data. The necklace also includes a curved main unit having a first connector removably, pivotably and electrically coupled to the proximate connector of the first pod and a second connector configured to be removably, pivotably and electrically coupled to the proximate connector of the second pod. The main unit also includes a mobile processor for receiving the input data from at least one of the first pod or the second pod, determining output data based on the input data, and outputting the output data via the first pod or the second pod. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038793 | INPUT MECHANISM WITH DEFORMABLE TOUCH-SENSITIVE MATERIAL - A case for an electronic device is disclosed. The case includes a body defining an interior volume configured to receive the electronic device therein. The body includes a user input region formed from a deformable material having an electrical resistance that decreases in response to a touch force on the deformable material, and an electrode pair in contact with the deformable material and configured to be operatively coupled to a sensing circuit configured to detect a change to the electrical resistance of the deformable material due to the touch force. The body also includes a connector configured to operatively couple the electrode pair to the electronic device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038794 | FLEXIBLE PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND WEARABLE DEVICE - A flexible panel, a display apparatus and a wearable device are disclosed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038795 | COATED LEATHER ARTICLES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - Article comprising at least one leather and/or artificial leather component that is coated with an ink or coating comprising graphene sheets. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038796 | WEARABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM - A wearable terminal device includes: a display located at a position visible by a user during use; a detection unit configured to detect a predetermined motion or operation made or performed by the user wanting to enjoy a predetermined service; and a control unit configured to display, on the display, information for identifying a provider capable of providing the predetermined service among providers displayed on the display in response to the detection of the detection unit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038797 | Touch Sensor and Bracelet-Type Device - A touch sensor includes a sensor electrode layer having a plurality of sensor electrodes, a front surface protective layer disposed on an operation surface side, and a back surface protective layer disposed on an opposite side of the operation surface, the front surface protective layer and the back surface protective layer being stacked together. In the touch sensor, the back surface protective layer includes a suppressing member configured to prevent easy detection of a change in capacitance from the opposite side of the operation surface. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038798 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - A display apparatus includes a first base plate, a second base plate coupled to the first base plate to allow the second base plate to be rotated on the basis of a rotation axis between the first base plate and the second base plate, a moving plate coupled to the second base plate and configured to slide along a first direction with respect to the second base plate, a pop-up plate configured to move along a second direction corresponding to a thickness direction of the second base plate on the second base plate in accordance with a movement of the moving plate, and a display panel including a first portion coupled to the first base plate and a second portion coupled to the moving plate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038799 | RECONFIGURABLE TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTING DEVICE - A reconfigurable touch screen computing device with folding configurations and an alignment locking mechanism. The touch screen display is made up of segments coupled to a flexible circuit and can be reconfigured from a compact state to an expanded state. The form factor of the compact state is roughly the size of a typical handheld phone, with an integrated speaker and microphone. The form factor of the expanded state is roughly the size of a tablet computer which may also include the mechanical functionality of a laptop. Both states provide a configuration which includes a touch screen display on a front side and a protective housing on a back side. The computing device may further include sensors to indicate the state of configuration. In one embodiment, a module attached to, situated within, or otherwise associated with at least one segment may contain all or substantially all processing and memory, along with a communications system, all of which may be used in either state. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038800 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an electronic device and the electronic device. The method comprising: detecting a bending operation for deforming a flexible screen of the electronic device applied by an operator to the electronic device; determining whether the bending operation satisfies a preset condition or not; and when the bending operation satisfies the preset condition, controlling the flexible screen to be deformed from a first bent state to a second bent state, and after the bending operation is no longer applied to the electronic device, controlling the flexible screen to be deformed from the second bent state to a third bent state. The method according to the present disclosure may control a bending angle of the flexible screen accurately. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038801 | WATERPROOF NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A waterproof notebook computer includes a chassis, a flexible waterproof pad, a touchpad and a trigger switch. The chassis has a receiving space. The flexible waterproof pad is exposed from one surface of the chassis, and all edges of the flexible waterproof pad are connected to the chassis hermetically so that the receiving space of the chassis is isolated from the exterior of the chassis. The trigger switch is disposed inside the receiving space. The touchpad is disposed between the trigger switch and the flexible waterproof pad. When the touchpad is pressed towards the receiving space through the flexible waterproof pad, the flexible waterproof pad stretches to move the touchpad to trigger the trigger switch. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038802 | SOLID STATE DRIVE COOLING IN DENSE STORAGE - Embodiments of apparatuses, systems and methods related to Solid State Drive (SSD) cooling in dense storage are described. An embodiment of an apparatus may include a housing. The apparatus may also include a first set of peripheral heatsink fins disposed parallel to a first axis of the housing. Additionally, the apparatus may include a second set of peripheral heatsink fins disposed parallel to a second axis of the housing. Also, the apparatus may include a set of heatsink members disposed adjacent the first set of peripheral heatsink fins and the second set of peripheral heatsink fins, the set of heat sink members configured to align with at least one of the first set of peripheral heatsink fins and the second set of peripheral heatsink fins. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038803 | GRAPHENE HEAT DISSIPATORS IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The disclosed embodiments relate to techniques for facilitating thermal transfer in a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a battery pack, which further includes a battery cell. The battery pack may supply power to a set of components in the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device also includes a heat dissipator composed of graphene. The heat dissipator may be in thermal contact with one or more of the components. The heat dissipator may also be disposed over a surface of the battery pack. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038804 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF EXHAUST TEMPERATURE IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include based on a power consumed by at least one information handling resource and thermal resistances associated with heat-rejecting media thermally coupled to the at least one information handling resource, calculating an exhaust temperature of the heat-rejecting media proximate to an exhaust of an enclosure housing the at least one information handling resource. The method may also include based on the exhaust temperature, controlling at least one of an operating frequency of the at least one information handling resource and a flow rate of fluid proximate to the heat-rejecting media. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038805 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMOELECTRIC MEMORY TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Systems, methods, and computer programs, embodied in or as a memory management module, are disclosed for thermally controlling memory to increase its performance. One exemplary embodiment includes a memory, one or more processors, and a thermoelectric cooling device. The one or more processors access the memory via a memory controller electrically coupled to the memory. The thermoelectric cooling device is configured to thermally control the memory in response to a predicted change in temperature of the memory. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH SKIN TEMPERATURE SENSORS - Methods and systems for improved thermal management of a portable computing device (“PCD”) with skin temperature sensors are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of skin sensors are provided in the PCD, the plurality of skin sensors disposed on a flexible printed circuit board (“Flex PCB”) located internal to the PCD proximal to an outer surface of the PCD. It is determined whether to obtain temperature information from one or more of the plurality of skin sensors, and one or more skin sensors from which to obtain temperature information are identified. The temperature information is obtained from the identified one or more skin sensors, and the temperature information is applied to a thermal mitigation policy. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038807 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CREATE A PHYSICALLY UNCLONABLE FUNCTION - Methods and apparatus for creating a physically unclonable function for SRAM are disclosed. An example method includes decreasing a supply voltage of a memory array to a first voltage level, the first voltage level being below a normal operating voltage associated with the memory array, reading a first value of a bit cell after the supply voltage has been at the first voltage level, and determining a function based on the first value of the bit cell and a second value, the second value stored in the bit cell when the memory array is operating at a voltage level above the first voltage level, the function to represent an identification of a circuit including the memory array. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038808 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING POWER MAINTENANCE FUNCTION DURING REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY - The present invention provides a portable electronic device having a power maintenance function during replacement of a battery which includes a main body forming an appearance of a portable electronic device, and a battery for supplying a main power which is detachably connected to the main body, and is configured to be charged by an external power and supply the main power to the portable electronic device, wherein the main body includes an auxiliary power supply module, a power control circuit, first terminals connected with switching terminals and the battery for supplying a main power, and second terminals connected with the auxiliary power supply module, such that it is possible to simply and efficiently maintain and control a power supply through a structure of connection terminals even while using a conventional battery contact system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038809 | POWER SYSTEM AND POWER ALLOCATION METHOD THEREOF - A power system including power devices connected in parallel and an allocation bus is provided. Each power devices includes an allocation signal pin, a power unit and a control unit. The control unit controls a logic level of the allocation signal pin based on an operation status of the power unit. The AND logic operation performed on the logic level of the allocation signal pin of each of the power devices results in the logic level of the allocation bus. One of the power devices is set to a master mode through a first arbitration. The other power devices monitor the operation status of each other and a status of the allocation bus. Through a second arbitration, one of the power devices under a first operation status is set to a standby mode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038810 | POWER FEEDING SYSTEM AND POWER FEED CONTROL METHOD - The present invention ensures more secure connections between devices that comply with a USB power delivery standard. In an embodiment, a power feeding system 1 selects one of a plurality of power supply voltages and performs a power feeding operation via a USB interface, and the power feeding system includes: a USB cable | 2017-02-09 |
20170038811 | IN-LINE BACKUP POWER SOURCE INCORPORATING COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY - A method for providing backup power to power loads. The method includes a computer processor identifying an indication of a power failure to a computing system. The method further includes identifying a first active power load that is imposed on the computing system by one or more computing devices in the computing system. The method further includes responding to the power failure by activating a first IPU that is connected to the first active power load, identifying a power duration threshold for the first active power load, and determining whether a duration of power stored in the first IPU is less than the identified power duration. The method further includes responding to the determination that the duration of power stored in the first IPU is less than the identified power duration threshold of the first active power load by initiating a shutdown protocol for the first active power load. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038812 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURABLE POWER SUPPLY UNDER-VOLTAGE SETTING - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a power supply unit having an input for receiving an alternating current input waveform and converting it into a direct current waveform on a bulk capacitor for storing charge and a controller configured to, based on at least one parameter of one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, determine a configurable under-voltage threshold defining a minimum direct current voltage delivered by the power supply when the alternating current input waveform is withdrawn. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038813 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CACHE AWARE LOW POWER MODE CONTROL IN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Systems and methods for improved implementation of low power modes in a multi-core system-on-a-chip (SoC) are presented. A core of the multi-core SoC entering an idle state is identified. For a low power mode of the core, an entry power cost of the core and an exit power cost of the core is calculated. A working set size for a cache associated with the core is also calculated. A latency for the cache to exit the low power mode of the core is calculated using the working set size. Finally, a determination is made whether the low power mode for the core results in a power savings over an active mode for the core based in part on the entry and exit power costs of the core, and the latency of the cache exiting the low power mode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038814 | POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK (PDN) DROOP/OVERSHOOT MITIGATION - Systems and methods for power distribution network (PDN) droop/overshoot mitigation are provided. In one embodiment, a method for activating one or more processors comprises reducing a frequency of a clock signal from a first clock frequency to a second clock frequency, wherein the clock signal is output to a plurality of processors including the one or more processors. The method also comprises activating the one or more processors after the frequency of the clock signal is reduced, and increasing the clock signal from the second clock frequency to the first clock frequency after the one or more processors are activated. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038815 | SYSTEM MAXIMUM CURRENT PROTECTION - A method and apparatus for providing proactive current protection. In one embodiment, the method comprises: prior to transitioning to a new state for an integrated circuit (IC), calculating a sum of expected powers for a plurality of domains in the IC by calculating an expected current for each of the plurality of domains based on an individual domain frequency in the new state and multiplying the expected current with its associated voltage for each of the plurality of domains for the new state; comparing the sum to a power limit; and if the sum is greater than the power limit, then reducing the individual domain frequency associated with at least one domain in the plurality of domains to maintain the total instantaneous power of the IC below the power limit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038816 | DATA STORAGE POWER MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for data storage power management are described. In one embodiment, the method includes analyzing metrics collected from one or more storage devices, identifying, based at least in part on analyzing the metrics, a pattern of activity for at least one of the one or more storage devices over a predetermined period of time, generating a control model based at least in part on the identified pattern of activity, and modifying a power mode of at least one of the one or more storage devices based on the control mode. The control model indicate a first time period when at least one of the one or more storage devices is active and a second time period when at least one of the one or more storage devices is inactive. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038817 | POWER SYSTEM AND POWER WAKE-UP METHOD THEREOF - A power system including power devices connected in parallel and a wake-up bus is provided. Each power devices includes a wake-up signal pin, a power unit and a control unit. The control unit controls a logic level of the wake-up signal pin based on an operation status of the power unit. The AND logic operation performed on the logic level of the wake-up signal pin of each of the power devices results in the logic level of the wake-up bus. The control unit of each of the power devices monitors the logic level of the wake-up bus. When the logic level of the wake-up bus is at a second logic level, at least one power device under a standby mode is switched to an operation mode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038818 | COMPUTATION APPARATUS AND FREQUENCY DETERMINATION METHOD - An apparatus stores, based on results of sample-programs executed at operating frequencies, program-property information that includes innermost-loop-property information and other-loops-property information, and a minimum operating frequency indicating an operating frequency, of the operating frequencies, at which energy consumption upon execution of each of the sample-programs is the minimum; obtains first program-property information that is the program-property information corresponding to a first program before execution of the first program that is a program other than the sample-programs; and specifies second program-property information, of the program-property information stored in a memory, that includes information most similar to information included in the first program-property information obtained and estimating a first operating frequency at which the energy consumption upon execution of the first program is the minimum to be an operating frequency, of the minimum operating frequencies stored in the memory, that corresponds to the second program-property information specified. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038819 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic apparatus and a control method are provided that are capable of reducing power consumption. The electronic apparatus having a normal mode in which first electric power is consumed and a power-saving mode in which second electric power lower than the first electric power is consumed includes a first sensor and a second sensor whose power consumption is lower than that of the first sensor. In the power-saving mode, supply of power to the first sensor is restricted, the second sensor is set to the power-saving mode, a trigger for restoring the power-saving mode to the normal mode is detected by using the second sensor set to the power-saving mode, and the power-saving mode is restored to the normal mode based on the detected trigger. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038820 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AN ACTIVE EDGE - An electronic device is provided that includes a base, a processor, and a tablet having a front surface, a rear surface and a bottom edge surface. A processor may operate at a first operating condition when the tablet is coupled to the base, and the processor may operate at a second operating condition when the tablet is not coupled to the base. The tablet may include a heat conducting device and an active edge. The heat conducting device may conduct heat from the processor to the active edge where the heat may be dissipated using supplemental cooling. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038821 | Method and System for Controlling Intelligent Wearable Device, and Apparatus - A method for controlling an intelligent wearable device, including generating, by a terminal device, a first power-off instruction, where the first power-off instruction is used to instruct the terminal device to power off; before the terminal device powers off, generating, by the terminal device, a second power-off instruction and sending the second power-off instruction to the intelligent wearable device associated with the terminal device, where the second power-off instruction is used to instruct the intelligent wearable device to power off or disable a communications module of the intelligent wearable device. By using the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, power consumption of the intelligent wearable device can be reduced. In addition, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a corresponding apparatus and system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038822 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for managing power used by a computer system. User input relating to the power for a group of objects is received. A system description is sent to a user when the user input requests the system description for the group of the objects. The system description describes the group of the objects in the computer system with a level of detail based on a role of the user. Attributes are associated with the objects and the attributes for the objects are selected by at least one of measurement attributes or control attributes. A group of the control attributes for the group of the objects is set to control the power used by the group of the objects using application programming interfaces to the group of objects when the user input requests changes to the power used by the group of the objects. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038823 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus, a power supply and a power control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display configured to display an image; a power supply comprising: a voltage supplier configured to receive input voltage and supply operation voltage for the display; and a voltage selector configured to selectively supply the operation voltage according to a level of the input voltage; and a processor configured to output a configuration signal to activate or deactivate the voltage selector. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CONSUMPTION OF STANDBY POWER THROUGH DETECTION OF IDLE STATE OF SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for reducing the consumption of standby power through the detection of the idle state of a system are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a task information acquisition unit, an idle state detection unit, a power reduction determination unit, and a power reduction performance unit. The task information acquisition unit acquires task information from a scheduler. The idle state detection unit detects whether at least one apparatus enters an idle state based on the task information. The power reduction determination unit determines whether to perform the reduction of power consumption of the at least one apparatus based on at least one of an idle counter and the time elapsed after occurrence. The power reduction performance unit performs low-power mode using an apparatus manager corresponding to the at least one apparatus if it is determined that the reduction of power consumption is to be performed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038825 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with machines configured to operate in a first operation mode and in a second operation mode in which energy consumption is lower than the first operation mode via a network is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to obtain from the machines data sets including a use time information item generated when the machines are used; and generate time information used for transitioning from the first operation mode to the second operation mode by calculating differences between the use time information items of the data sets for each of the machines. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038826 | MICROCONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A microcontroller which operates in a low power consumption mode is provided. A microcontroller includes a CPU, a memory, and a peripheral circuit such as a timer circuit. A register in the peripheral circuit is provided in an interface with a bus line. A power gate for controlling supply control is provided. The microcontroller can operate not only in a normal operation mode where all circuits are active, but also in a low power consumption mode where some of the circuits are active. A volatile memory and nonvolatile memory are provided in a register, such as a register of the CPU. Data in the volatile memory is backed up in the nonvolatile memory before the power supply is stopped. In the case where the operation mode returns to the normal mode, when power supply is started again, data in the nonvolatile memory is written back into the volatile memory. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038827 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD - An operating method for controlling a wearable electronic device is provided which includes obtaining at least one environment variable of a current environment of the wearable electronic device, determining at least one appearance variable based on the environment variables by referring to information about different appearances predetermined to be suitable for different environmental conditions, and generating a first control signal for adjusting the appearance of at least one non-panel region of the wearable electronic device according to the appearance variables so that the adjusted appearance of the non-panel region of the wearable electronic device is adapted to a condition of the current environment. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038828 | Timeline-Based Three-Dimensional Visualization Of Video Or File Content - Methods and devices pertaining to timeline-based three-dimensional visualization of video or file content are described. A method may involve establishing, in a virtual space, a first three-dimensional structure representative of a content of a data stream. The first three-dimensional structure may have a time axis representative of a timeline. The method may also involve establishing, in the virtual space, a second three-dimensional structure representative of a model of a body of a user. The method may further involve displaying at least a first portion of the content of the data stream along the time axis by rendering, in the virtual space, a surface of the second three-dimensional structure using the content of the data stream. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038829 | SOCIAL INTERACTION FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION - Techniques for enabling two or more remotely located users to interact with one another and for causing virtual content that corresponds to individual users of the two or more users to augment virtual representations of the individual users in a remote communication environment is described. A service provider can receive image data and tracking data associated with a first user corresponding to a first device. Further, a service provider can cause a virtual representation of the first user to be presented on a display of a second device corresponding to a second user, determine an interaction between an object associated with the second user and the virtual representation of the first user, and based at least in part on determining the interaction, cause virtual content to be presented on the virtual representation of the first user on at least the display. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038830 | CONTEXT SENSITIVE HAND COLLISIONS IN VIRTUAL REALITY - In one aspect, a method and system are described for receiving input for a virtual user in a virtual environment. The input may be based on a plurality of movements performed by a user accessing the virtual environment. Based on the plurality of movements, the method and system can include detecting that at least one portion of the virtual user is within a threshold distance of a collision zone, the collision zone being associated with at least one virtual object. The method and system can also include selecting a collision mode for the virtual user based on the at least one portion and the at least one virtual object and dynamically modifying the virtual user based on the selected collision mode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038831 | DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ON A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A method comprising causing display of information on a head mounted display that is worn by a user, receiving eye movement information associated with the user, receiving head movement information associated with the user, determining that the eye movement information and the head movement information are inconsistent with the user viewing the information on the head mounted display, and decreasing prominence of the information on the head mounted display based, at least in part, on the determination that the eye movement information and the head movement information are inconsistent with the user viewing the information on the head mounted display is disclosed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038832 | Interaction Methods and Systems - The present application provides an interaction method and system, and relates to the field of information interaction. The method comprises: sending a first wave signal; receiving a second wave signal that corresponds to the first wave signal after the first wave signal is transmitted by using a medium comprising at least a part of a user body; and judging whether the user body contacts an object according to a signal characteristic of the received second wave signal. The interaction method and system can help a user to naturally and efficiently complete an information interaction process, simplify an interaction process, and improve the interaction efficiency. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038833 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING HEADING SELECTION MEANS AND ASSOCIATED SELECTION METHOD - The general field of the invention is that of head viewing systems for aircraft comprising a head support, a viewing device, a detection of posture of said head support, means for detecting the current heading of an aircraft and means for graphically generating said heading. The system according to the invention comprises means of control, display and selection of headings arranged so as:
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20170038834 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head mounted display is used in a state of being mounted on a user's head and includes a convex lens disposed at a position facing the user's cornea when the head mounted display is mounted. An infrared light source emits infrared light toward the convex lens. A camera captures an image including the user's cornea in a subject. A housing houses the convex lens, the infrared light source, and the camera. The convex lens is provided with a plurality of reflection regions that reflects infrared light in an inside of the convex lens. The infrared light source causes a pattern of infrared light to appear on the user's cornea by emitting infrared light to each of the plurality of reflection regions provided in the convex lens. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038835 | GAZE DIRECTION MAPPING - A method for determining correspondence between a gaze direction and an environment around a wearable device is disclosed. The wearable device may include an eye tracking device and an outward facing image sensor. The method may include receiving an input parameter and at least one scene image from the outward facing image sensor. The method may further include determining, with at least the eye tracking device, at least one gaze direction of a wearer of the wearable device at a point in time corresponding to when the scene image was captured by the outward facing image sensor. The method may additionally include determining, based at least in part on the input parameter, that a particular scene image includes at least a portion of a predefined image. The method may moreover include determining, based on the at least one gaze direction, at least one gaze point on the particular scene image. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038836 | Display with an Embedded Eye Tracker - A display device includes a two-dimensional array of tiles. Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels and a lens of a two-dimensional array of lenses. Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light. Each lens is configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user. The display device also includes an array of sensors for determining a location of the pupil of the eye of the user. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038837 | HOVER BEHAVIOR FOR GAZE INTERACTIONS IN VIRTUAL REALITY - In one general aspect, a system can generate, for a virtual environment, a plurality of non-contact targets, the plurality of non-contact targets each including interactive functionality associated with a virtual object. The system can additionally detect a first non-contact input and a second non-contact input and determine whether the first non-contact input satisfies a predefined threshold associated with at least one non-contact target, and upon determining that the first non-contact input satisfies the predefined threshold, provide for display in a head mounted display, the at least one non-contact target at the location. In response to detecting a second non-contact input at the location, the system can execute, in the virtual environment, the interactive functionality associated with the at least one non-contact target. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038838 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an information processing system capable of enhancing operability using a line of sight in a head mounted terminal, the information processing system including: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect a line of sight of a user; a movement detection unit configured to detect movement of a device worn by a user; and a display control unit configured to move at least one object in accordance with the movement of the device, the at least one object being displayed in a display area and being selectable using a line of sight. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038839 | WEARABLE WIRELESS HMI DEVICE - A wearable gesture control interface apparatus is used to control a controllable device based on gestures provided by a user. The wearable gesture control interface apparatus includes (i) sensors configured to detect user orientation and movement and generate corresponding sensor data and (ii) a microcontroller configured to: sample the sensor data from the sensors, determine whether the sensor data from one of the sensors meets transmission criteria; and if the sensor data meets the transmission criteria, transmitting control data corresponding to all of the sensors to the controllable device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038840 | METHOD OF TUNING A HAPTIC ACTUATOR AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method of tuning a haptic actuator that includes a housing having an initial ferromagnetic mass, at least one coil carried by the housing, and a field member movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil, wherein the haptic actuator operative as a resonator and having an initial quality (Q) factor, may include measuring the initial Q factor of the haptic actuator. The method may include determining a desired ferromagnetic mass for the housing to tune the initial Q factor to a desired Q factor. The method may also include changing the initial ferromagnetic mass of the housing to the desired ferromagnetic mass. Another embodiment changes the ferromagnetic mass of the field member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038841 | TACTILE SENSATION PROVIDING APPARATUS - A tactile sensation providing apparatus | 2017-02-09 |
20170038842 | SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING STYLUS FEEDBACK - A stylus feedback-enhancing film for a touchscreen that includes an optically clear stylus interface layer and an optically clear substrate layer, the substrate layer having a second hardness lesser than the first hardness and a second thickness greater than the first thickness; wherein the substrate layer is coupled to the stylus interface layer and the touchscreen; wherein the stylus-feedback enhancing film resists lateral motion of the stylus across the touchscreen with a first frictional force when the stylus is slid across the touchscreen with no applied force and with a second frictional force, greater than the first frictional force, when the stylus is slid across the touchscreen with an applied force consistent with human writing; wherein the first frictional force is dominated by the adhesive effect and the second frictional force is dominated by the plowing effect. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038843 | TACTILE INTERFACE FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and mobile devices. The tactile interface allows users to efficiently navigate the social networking system data as well as to capture new content for upload to the social networking system. New content may be captured in a way that allows the user to preview the content in-context. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038844 | REMOTE CONTROL WITH DUAL ACTIVATED TOUCH SENSOR INPUT - A remote control with a shared touch sensor such as a touch pad is disclosed. The touch sensor is responsive to input from two different surfaces of the remote control providing attendant space and cost advantages. The touch sensor may be responsive to continuous touch input or to tactile input buttons adapted to activate the touch sensor when depressed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038845 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A wearable watch type mobile terminal of a watch type, comprising: a display unit, and a controller configured to: cause the display to if the display unit is set to a landscape mode, control display an object indicating an occurrence of an event to be outputted through the display unit when the display is positioned in a first orientation, if a prescribed gesture input is received, switch the display unit to a portrait mode from the landscape mode, and control cause the display to display a detailed information of the event to be outputted through the display unit when the display unit is moved to be in a second orientation according to movement of an arm on which the mobile terminal is worn, wherein the detailed information is not displayed while the object is displayed on the display positioned in the first orientation switched into the portrait mode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038846 | VISUAL COLLABORATION INTERFACE - Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038847 | GESTURE-BASED INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN DEVICES IN PROXIMITY - Information items can be exchanged between user devices worn or carried by two different users in response to the devices detecting a “greeting event” in which the devices are in proximity and the users of the devices concurrently execute a greeting gesture. In response to detecting an event, each device can select zero or more information items or data objects to send to the other, with the selection being based on contextual information available to the device making the selection. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038848 | USER IDENTIFICATION VIA COLLECTED SENSOR DATA FROM A WEARABLE FITNESS MONITOR - The disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems to identify a user of a wearable fitness monitor using data obtained using the wearable fitness monitor. Data can be obtained from motion sensors of the wearable fitness monitor. A first motion signature and a second motion signature may be obtained from the motion data and used to identify the user. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038849 | Method, Device, System and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Recording Medium for Providing User Interface - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for providing a user interface. The method includes when an input event occurs, acquiring information on postures or motions of a first device and a second device associated with the input event in a preset time interval including the time of occurrence of the input event, and determining a command to be carried out in response to the input event with reference to a relative relationship between the posture or motion of the first device and that of the second device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRACKING WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY FOR A USER INTERFACE - Systems and methods for combining three-dimensional tracking of a user's movements with a three-dimensional user interface display is described. A tracking module processes depth data of a user performing movements, for example, movements of the user's hands and fingers. The tracked movements are used to animate a representation of the hand and fingers, and the animated representation is displayed to the user using three-dimensional display. Also displayed are one or more virtual objects with which the user can interact. In some embodiments, the interaction of the user with the virtual objects controls an electronic device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038851 | Gesture Interaction with a Driver Information System of a Vehicle - A control system is provided for moving and/or magnifying display content, wherein the control system includes: a display unit having display content; at least one camera, which is designed to record a sensing region in front of the display unit; a gesture-recognition unit, which is coupled to the at least one camera and is designed to recognize a predetermined gesture performed with a hand and a current position of the gesture in the sensing region; and a display-content adapting unit, which is designed to adapt the display content in accordance with a change of the current position of the gesture, in particular to move the display content accordingly in the event of a change of the position in a plane parallel to the display unit and/or to enlarge or reduce the size of the display content in the event of a change of the position toward or away from the display unit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038852 | ENHANCED INPUT USING RECOGNIZED GESTURES - A representation of a user can move with respect to a graphical user interface based on input of a user. The graphical user interface comprises a central region and interaction elements disposed outside of the central region. The interaction elements are not shown until the representation of the user is aligned with the central region. A gesture of the user is recognized, and, based on the recognized gesture, the display of the graphical user interface is altered and an application control is outputted. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038853 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING BETWEEN MULTIPLE GESTURE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for selecting between multiple gesture recognition systems includes an electronic device determining a context of operation for the electronic device that affects a gesture recognition function performed by the electronic device. The electronic device also selects, based on the context of operation, one of a plurality of gesture recognition systems in the electronic device as an active gesture recognition system for receiving gesturing input to perform the gesture recognition function, wherein the plurality of gesture recognition systems comprises an image-based gesture recognition system and a non-image-based gesture recognition system. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038854 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An apparatus comprises an interface platform for being removably attached to a deck of a computer device. The interface platform comprises a transmitter to seed signals to and receive signals from the computer device, a first face having a first user interface; and a second face having a second user interface different than the first user interface. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038855 | Information Handling System Low Height Illuminated Keyboard - An information handling system keyboard illuminates with light provided from an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) disposed as one or more films within the keyboard, such as proximate to or on a magnet biasing element used in a low profile keyboard. The OLED is powered with current provided through a keyboard membrane, such as with power connectors exposed on the membrane that have OLED films placed on them. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038856 | USER INTERFACE FOR A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE IN COMMUNICATION WITH A PHYSICAL KEYBOARD - The present disclosure relates to user interfaces for viewing, creating, editing, and sharing content on an electronic device. A device detects a plurality of discrete inputs that includes a first input followed by a second input. In response to detecting the plurality of discrete inputs, the device performs a sequence of operations that includes a first operation that corresponds to the first input followed by a second operation that corresponds to the second input. In accordance with a determination that the plurality of discrete inputs meets an output-acceleration criteria, the first operation is performed with a first magnitude and the second operation is performed with a second magnitude that is greater than the first magnitude. In accordance with a determination that the plurality of discrete inputs does not meet the output-acceleration criteria, the first operation and the second operation are performed with the same magnitude. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038857 | STATE MACHINE BASED TRACKING SYSTEM FOR SCREEN POINTING CONTROL - Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for state machine based pointing control. A method may include receiving a position estimate of a first location associated with a first portion of a pointing device and a position estimate of a second location associated with a second portion of the pointing device; calculating a vector from the estimated position of the first location to the estimated position of the second location; and resolving the vector into a first distance component (Dx) and a second distance component (Dy), the Dy component orthogonal to the Dx component. The method may further include tracking temporal changes of the Dx and Dy components; updating an interaction state based on a rate of change of the Dx and Dy components; and moving a cursor position on a display element screen based on the temporal change and the interaction state. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038858 | THIN ELECTROMAGNETIC HANDWRITING PEN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin electromagnetic handwriting pen includes a casing unit, a circuit unit, an electromagnetic unit and a pen core unit. The casing unit includes a thin pen-shaped casing structure. The circuit unit includes a circuit substrate disposed inside the thin pen-shaped casing structure. The electromagnetic unit includes a hollow holder and an electromagnetic coil wound around the hollow holder. Both the hollow holder and the electromagnetic coil are embedded in the thin pen-shaped casing structure, and the electromagnetic coil is fixed between the thin pen-shaped casing structure and the hollow holder and electrically connected to the circuit substrate. The pen core unit includes a pen core structure movably disposed inside the thin pen-shaped casing structure and passing through the hollow holder, and one portion of the pen core structure is exposed outside the thin pen-shaped casing structure. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038859 | WATCH INCLUDING TOUCH SENSOR - A watch may include a display, a bezel, and a controller. The bezel may be positioned at a periphery of the display and may include a bezel touch sensor set. The bezel touch sensor set may receive a first touch without moving with respect to any other part of the bezel and may generate first touch information in response to the first touch. The controller may be electrically connected to each of the bezel touch sensor set and the display and may use the first touch information to generate a first control signal for controlling the display. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038860 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel is related. The touch panel includes a first electrode board, a second electrode board spaced from the first electrode board, a number of transparent spaces disposed between the first electrode board and the second electrode board, and an insulating frame disposed between the first electrode board and the second electrode board and around the plurality of transparent spaces. The first electrode board includes a first substrate, a first carbon nanotube structure located on and buried under a first surface of the first substrate, and two first electrodes electrically connected to the first carbon nanotube structure. A distance between the first carbon nanotube structure and the first surface of the first substrate is less than 10 micrometers. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038861 | OPTICAL OPERATING INPUT DETECTION APPARATUS, AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE, AND OPTICAL OPERATING INPUT DETECTION METHOD - An optical operating input detection apparatus includes: a detection unit configured to optically detect an operating input by the operating unit on respective first and second detection layers, the first detection layer extending in parallel with a display area surface on the display panel to be spaced a predetermined distance away from the display area surface and having a surface area including the display area surface, the second detection layer being disposed between the display area surface and the first detection layer and having a surface area identical to the surface area of the first detection layer; and an operation determination unit configured to determine operating detail of the operating unit based on a detected image on the respective first and second detection layers. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038862 | HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING MOVABLE COIL AND CIRCUITRY FOR GENERATING DRIVE WAVEFORMS BASED UPON A BEAT FREQUENCY AND RELATED METHODS - A haptic actuator may include a housing, at least one permanent magnet carried by the housing, and a field member movable within the housing and comprising at least one coil cooperating with the at least one permanent magnet. The housing, at least one coil, and field member may define a resonant frequency. The haptic actuator may also include drive circuitry coupled to the at least one coil and being capable of generating first and second drive waveforms having respective different frequencies spaced about the resonant frequency to drive the field member at a beat frequency lower than the resonant frequency. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038863 | METHOD OF TUNING A HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING FERROMAGNETIC MASS CHANGE ITERATIONS AND RELATED APPARATUS - A method is directed to tuning a haptic actuator that includes a housing having a ferromagnetic mass, a coil carried by the housing, and a field member movable within the housing responsive to the coil. The haptic actuator is operative as a resonator and having an initial quality (Q) factor. The method may include determining whether the initial Q factor is within a desired Q factor range, and when the initial Q factor is not within the desired Q factor range, performing ferromagnetic mass change iterations until an updated Q factor is within the desired Q factor range. Each ferromagnetic mass change iteration may include changing the ferromagnetic mass of the housing, determining the updated Q factor based upon changing the ferromagnetic mass of the housing, and determining whether the updated Q factor is within the desired Q factor range. Another embodiment changes the ferromagnetic mass of the field member. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038864 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a plurality of touch sensing groups. Each of the touch sensing groups includes a central electrode, a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The central electrode includes a main body, and has a wavy contour. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are disposed at two sides of the main body along a direction, respectively. Each of the first electrodes includes a first inner edge adaptively spaced from a first edge of the central electrode. Each of the second electrodes includes a second inner edge adaptively spaced from a second edge of the central electrode. One first electrode of the first electrodes overlaps two adjacent second electrodes of the second electrodes in another direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038865 | CONDUCTIVE BRIDGING METHOD, BRIDGING STRUCTURE, TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH CONTROL DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention relates to the technical field of display by a touch screen, and particularly relates to a conductive bridging method, a bridging structure, a touch panel and a touch control display apparatus. The conductive bridging method comprises: sequentially forming an insulating layer and a self-assembled-monolayer on the base substrate provided with first electrode lines and second electrode lines which mutually intersect; forming via holes penetrating through the insulating layer and the self-assembled-monolayer; removing the self-assembled-monolayer between two adjacent via holes close to a same first electrode line; and forming a conductive film in the via holes and in a region between two adjacent via holes. In this way, a bridging connection is achieved with the help of the electrical conductivity of the conductive film. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038866 | ACTIVE MATRIX CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR COMMON-MODE CANCELLATION - This disclosure generally provides an input device that includes a plurality of sensor modules coupled to sensor electrodes arranged in a matrix that measure capacitive sensing signals corresponding to the electrodes. To mitigate the effect of capacitive coupling between a sensor electrode being sensed and its neighbors in the matrix, the input device drives the neighboring electrodes in a same manner as the selected sensor electrode so that there is little or no voltage difference between the sensor electrode being sensed and its neighbors. For example, during a drive phase, the electrode being sensed and the neighboring electrodes are coupled to the same charge voltage. During a read phase, the neighboring electrodes and the selected electrode may be coupled to the same reference voltage—e.g., ground—so there is again no voltage difference between the electrodes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038867 | INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN - A method, computer program product, and system for generating pattern data in response to placing a primary plane of a capacitive signature label in close physical proximity with a primary plane of a capacitive touch screen to cause a measurable change in capacitance by distorting the touch screen's electrostatic field, the signal is based on a two-dimensional conductive pattern of the capacitive signature label, comparing the generated pattern data with stored pattern data, and performing an action associated with a particular stored pattern data matching the generated pattern data. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038868 | Touch Detection Method and Capacitive Sensing Device - A touch detection method for a capacitive sensing device is disclosed. The capacitive sensing device is utilized for detecting capacitance variance of a panel, and a variable capacitor includes a first end electrically coupled to the panel. The touch detection method includes simultaneously providing a first clock signal to a second end of the variable capacitor and providing a second clock signal to the panel; determining a touched region of the panel according to a voltage variance of the first end of the variable capacitor; and generating an output signal utilized for indicating the touched region. Notably, the first clock signal and the second clock signal have opposite phases against each other. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038869 | TOUCH DETECTOR, TOUCH DETECTION CHIP AND TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - A touch detection chip may be provided that includes: a drive unit which applies a drive signal to at least two of a plurality of electrodes; a sensing unit which receives a plurality of signals from the at least two of the plurality of electrodes and detects a touch position and a touch pressure; and a plurality of input terminals for receiving the plurality of signals. At least one of the plurality of input terminals is a pressure detection input terminal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038870 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch display device includes a touch panel, a liquid crystal display module and a pressure sensation layer. One face of the liquid crystal display module is correspondingly attached to a bottom of the touch panel. The liquid crystal display module corresponds to a touch section of the touch panel. The pressure sensation layer is disposed on the other face of the liquid crystal display module. The touch display device can provide both plane touch and pressure sensation touch effects and the operation of the touch display device is diversified and facilitated. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038871 | COLOR FILM SUBSTRATE, TOUCH DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COLOR FILM SUBSTRATE - The embodiments of the present invention disclose a color film substrate, a touch display and a method for manufacturing the color film substrate, to improve the display effect of the touch display and improve the touch sensitivity of the touch display. The color film substrate comprises a basal substrate, a touch electrode, a color filter and a black matrix, wherein: the touch electrode is located on an outer side of the basal substrate, at least one of the color filter and the black matrix covers an outer side of the touch electrode. Since at least one of the color filter and the black matrix covers an outer side of the touch electrode, the stripe pattern of the touch electrode can be alleviated or eliminated from the screen; therefore, the solution can effectively improve the display effect of the touch display. Moreover, since the touch electrode is located on an outer side of the basal substrate, the touch sensitivity of the touch display is not affected by the thickness of the basal substrate, the solution can also improve the touch sensitivity of the touch display. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038872 | TOUCH SCREEN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a touch screen and a preparation method thereof. The touch screen comprises a display panel, an electrode layer, and a filling structure; the electrode layer is located on a light emitting side of the display panel and comprises a plurality of touch electrodes with spacing provided between the touch electrodes; and the filling structure is located in the spacing and has a preset refractive index. In the present invention, a refractive index of the electrode layer is equal to or approximate to that of the filling structure located in the spacing, the difference between the refractive index of the electrode layer and the refractive index of the filling structure is reduced, and the difference between the light transmittance of the electrode layer and the light transmittance of the filling structure is reduced, thereby avoiding poor vanishing phenomenon. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038873 | A DISPLAY DEVICE INTEGRATED WITH TOUCH FUNCTION AND A DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display device integrated with touch function and a driving method thereof, the display device comprising: a display unit ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170038874 | DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention provides a display panel, a method for fabricating the same and a display apparatus. The display panel includes a first substrate; a pixel driving circuit and an organic light-emitting diode device sequentially provided on the first substrate; a protection layer provided at a light-outgoing side of the display panel; and a touch sensing line provided at a side of the protection layer away from the organic light-emitting diode device, the touch sensing line being able to achieve touch-control of the display panel. By providing the protection layer at the light-outgoing side of the display panel and providing the touch sensing line at the side of the protection layer away from the organic light-emitting diode device, the display panel can achieve both touch-control and display without being provided with a touch panel at the light-outgoing side thereof, thereby significantly reducing the overall thickness of the display panel. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038875 | DISPLAY AND TOUCH PANELS WITH DRIVE AND SENSE TECHNIQUES - The present invention provides a display device comprising: a display panel including a data line, a gate line, and a pixel; a data driver configured to output a data signal to the data line; a gate driver configured to output a gate signal to the gate line; and a signal controller configured to control the data driver, and the gate driver, wherein at least one of the data driver and the gate driver comprises a first current monitoring unit configured to monitor output current of the at least one of the data driver and the gate driver. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038876 | STRUCTURE FOR PIXELATED SELF-CAPACITANCE - A touch screen having layers. The touch screen can include a substrate upon which the layers of the touch screen are disposed, and a touch region including a touch pixel electrode, a first display sub-pixel and a second display sub-pixel. The touch screen can also include a sense connection coupled to touch sensing circuitry. An intermediate connection can be disposed between the touch pixel electrode and the sense connection, and can be coupled to the sense connection at the first display sub-pixel and the touch pixel electrode at the second display sub-pixel. In some examples, the sense connection can be disposed at least partially underneath a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a data line. In some examples, the intermediate connection can be comprised of a same material type as a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a gate line material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038877 | Proximity Edge Sensing - In various implementations, a sensor operates in a force sensing mode by determining an applied force based on a first change in capacitance between first and second electrodes related to compression of a compressible material positioned between while the third electrode functions as a shield and in a proximity sensing mode by sensing proximity of an object based on a second change in capacitance of the third electrode while the first and/or second electrodes function as a shield. In some implementations, a device has a cover glass including a surface having a display area, an edge surface, and a cavity; a touch sensing electrode oriented toward the surface; an electrode positioned in the cavity oriented toward the edge surface; and a processing unit operable to detect touch or proximity of an object to the edge surface based on a change in capacitance between the electrode and the object. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038878 | TOUCH PANEL WITH PRESSURE SENSING FUNCTION - A touch panel with pressure sensing function includes a substrate, a shielding layer, an electrode layer, a pressure-sensing layer, and an optical clear adhesive (OCA) layer. The substrate has a first and an opposite second side. The first side defines a touch zone and a non-touch zone, which is located adjacent to the touch zone to surround a periphery of the touch zone. The shielding layer is located on the second side of the substrate corresponding to the non-touch zone. The electrode layer is disposed on the second side of the substrate, and has a plurality of first and second electrodes, and a plurality of metal conductors, to which the first and second electrodes are electrically connected. The optical clear adhesive layer is covered on the electrode layer; and the pressure-sensing layer is located corresponding to the non-touch zone. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038879 | DISPLAY PANEL WITH AN IN-CELL FORCE SENSOR - A display panel with an in-cell force sensor includes an array glass and a transparent protective layer disposed on the array glass, which has first to fourth sides. An integrated circuit is disposed on the display panel and close to the first side, and provided with an operational amplifier. The array glass is divided into an active area provided with a thin film transistor array and a non-active area provided with a plurality of metal lines connected to the integrated circuit, and the transparent protective layer covers the plurality of metal lines, whereby the plurality of metal lines and the operational amplifier of the integrated circuit constitute a strain gauge. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038880 | SENSING DEVICE - Electronic device ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170038881 | FLEXIBLE SENSORS AND APPLICATIONS - Sensors incorporating piezoresistive materials are described. One class of includes conductive traces formed directly on or otherwise integrated with the piezoresistive material. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038882 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch display panel and a touch display device are disclosed, and the touch display panel includes a color filter substrate, an array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a thin film transistor array layer, a common electrode layer, a sensing layer and a pixel electrode layer. The thin film transistor array layer, the common electrode layer, the sensing layer and the pixel electrode layer are separated from each other through a dielectric layer, respectively. The touch display panel and the touch display device have a simpler production process and a higher yield rate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038883 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH VALID SINGLE FINGER TOUCH DETECTION AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a touchscreen having an array of finger touch sensitive areas, and a controller coupled to the touchscreen. The controller is configured to read touch values from the array of finger touch sensitive areas, and determine when the read touch values define a valid single finger touch pattern having lower touch values within adjacent higher touch values, and, if so, treating the read touch values as being representative of a single finger touch, and, if not, causing a finger separation determination. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038884 | ACTIVE STYLUS DIFFERENTIAL SYNCHRONIZATION - A touch-sensing system is disclosed. The system includes a display device having a touch sensor with a matrix of row electrodes and column electrodes. Drive logic drives the row electrodes in a plurality of stylus sync sub-frames. In each, some row electrodes, referred to for that stylus sync sub-frame as sync-driven row electrodes, are driven by the drive logic with synchronization waveforms to synchronize the display device with an active stylus. For each stylus sync sub-frame, the sync-driven row electrodes are differentially driven by the drive logic, in the sense that a synchronization waveform used to drive one of the sync-driven row electrodes is different than a synchronization waveform used to drive another of the sync-driven row electrodes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038885 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device comprises a display panel, a grating, a voltage generating unit, a touch sensing unit and a control unit. The grating comprises a first electrode and a second electrode having a p plurality of electrode blocks. The voltage generating unit provides first and second voltages to the first and second electrodes, respectively. The control unit controls the values of the first, second voltages such that the grating is transparent during the 2D display phase and functions well during the 3D display phase. During a touch phase, the electrode blocks serve as touch electrodes so as to provide a touch function together with the touch sensing unit. Since the second electrode is used during both the display phase and the touch phase, the display device has a reduced thickness, lower costs and enhanced transmittance. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038886 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a display substrate, a driving method thereof and a display device. The display substrate includes a touch region. Multiple touch electrodes are arranged in columns at the touch region, and the touch electrodes in each column are connected together. At a touch detection stage, the touch electrodes in each column at the touch region are disconnected from the touch electrodes in the other columns, and at a display stage, the touch electrodes in the columns at the touch region are connected together and serve as common electrodes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038887 | AN IN-CELL TOUCH SCREEN AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An in-cell touch screen and display device, which multiplex the common electrode layer as self-capacitance electrodes using self-capacitance principle, modify the pattern of the common electrode layer to segment it into a plurality of independent self-capacitance electrodes, and add on the array substrate touch control data lines that connect the respective self-capacitance electrodes to the touch control detection chip. Orthographic projections of the respective touch control data lines on the array substrate are all within areas where gaps between the pixel areas reside, so as to not affect the aperture ratio of pixel. Embodiments of the present invention modify the structure of the common electrode layer to segment it into self-capacitance electrodes, thus avoiding additional processes of manufacturing an array substrate, saving the production cost, and improving the production efficiency. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038888 | IN-CELL CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an in-cell capacitive touch panel, a display panel and a display device. The in-cell capacitive touch panel includes a touch region and an IC pad. Multiple driving lines and multiple sensing lines intersecting each other are arranged at the touch region. Each sensing line is configured to receive a touch sensing signal, and each driving line is provided with a touch driving signal by a corresponding shift register at the touch region. | 2017-02-09 |
20170038889 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided a transparent conductive film achieving low resistance characteristics of a transparent conductive layer. The present invention provides a transparent conductive film including: a polymer film substrate; and a transparent conductive layer formed on at least one surface of the polymer film substrate by means of a sputtering method using a sputtering gas including argon, wherein an existing atomic amount of argon atoms in the transparent conductive layer is 0.24 atomic % or less; an existing atomic amount of hydrogen atoms in the transparent conductive layer is 13×10 | 2017-02-09 |