| 09th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
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| 20090051578 | Method and System for Correcting Switched Input A/D Converters - A system is described for correcting a switched input A/D converter circuit that performs a plurality of A/D conversions. The system includes an oversampling circuit, a switched input controller, separation circuitry, and a signal processing subsystem. The oversampling circuit is configured to convert one or more input analog signals into oversampled output signals. The switched input controller is configured to switch a separate calibration signal into the oversampling circuit, as a replacement for the input analog signal, for at least some of the A/D conversions. The separation circuitry is configured to separate the oversampled output signal from the calibration signal. The signal processing subsystem is configured to synchronously and separately process the oversampled output signal and the calibration signal so as to substantially reduce unwanted correlated response of the switched input A/D converter circuit. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051579 | DATA RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE - In a data recording/reproducing device, data files recorded on a recording medium are assigned, in an order of newer recording start times, from a small-numbered numeric button ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051580 | REMOTE CONTROL TRANSMITTER - A control part for causing transmission of a remote control signal from a transmission part according to a resistance of a pressure-sensitive conductive contact part causes periodic transmission of a repetition signal, when the resistance of the pressure-sensitive conductive contact part is kept constant. Thus, when an operating body is continuously held down with a constant force and the resistance of the pressure-sensitive conductive contact part is kept constant, the control part causes periodic transmission of the repetition signal having a smaller number of pulses, at predetermined intervals. With such an operation, a remote control transmitter capable of reducing power consumption is provided. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051581 | PULSE RADAR, CAR RADAR AND LANDING ASSISTANCE RADAR - A pulse radar is provided with a filter for eliminating a transmission waveform interfered with an answering signal from a received waveform, and a harmonic detector or a phase delay detector for detecting arrival and end of the answering signal reflected on a target. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051582 | MINIATURIZED MICROWAVE-PHOTONIC RECEIVER - A receiver, such as a miniaturized microwave-photonic coherent receiver (MMPR) is disclosed. The receiver includes an antenna to output an electrical RF signal received on a section of the antenna, a laser to produce an optical signal, a photonic modulator to receive the optical signal and the electrical RF signal and produce an EO-RF signal and to receive the optical signal and an electrical LO signal and produce an EO-LO signal, a signal combiner to provide a combined EO-RF and EO-LO signal and a photodiode to receive the combined signal and produce an IF signal. A method of detecting an object using the MMPR includes receiving an electrical RF signal corresponding to the object, outputting the electrical RF signal to a photonic modulator, modulating the electrical RF signal onto an optical carrier, demodulating the electrical RF signal to produce an IF signal and processing the IF signal. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051583 | RADAR DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Radar display methods and systems include a display processing apparatus that includes a central processing unit and a programmable graphics processing unit. A rendering function program executable by the programmable graphics processing unit under control of the central processing unit generates a plurality of sequential display image frames for use in displaying at least a radar image on a display (e.g., by applying a decaying function to an accumulated radar history image frame and updating the accumulated radar history image frame). | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051584 | Antenna Back-Lobe Rejection - A method of for processing signals in a radar system is shown comprising an antenna system having at least two antenna elements, a beam forming arrangement (ABF_RX, ABF_TX) for selectively steering the directivity of the antenna system in a given selected direction, the directivity of the antenna system having a main lobe in the selected direction and a back lobe (BL) in another direction and of a lower magnitude than the main lobe. By utilizing various scale and subtract processing both noise levels and ghost signals can be considerably reduced. A SAR radar apparatus has moreover been shown. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051585 | Wide area high resolution SAR from a moving and hovering helicopter - A hovering helicopter has a radar transmitter/receiver for transmitting radar pulses for illuminating a target for SAR imaging, and rotor blades for generating lift. Radar reflectors are on the rotor blades. The radar reflectors are oriented to reflect the radar pulses from the transmitter to the target as the rotor blades rotate. The radar pulses reflected by the moving reflector from the transmitter are timed to generate the synthetic aperture image using radar returns from the target. The receiver also receives blade returns directly reflected from the moving reflectors attached to the lift rotor blades. The receiver analyzes the blade returns to extract motion details of the reflectors and uses the motion details for motion compensation of target returns for SAR imaging. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051586 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING OF TEST OBJECTS BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, IN PARTICULAR FOR MONITORING PEOPLE FOR SUSPICIOUS ITEMS - In order to image test objects by electromagnetic waves, in particular millimetric waves, a test object is illuminated with the electromagnetic waves, the scattered waves are received, and are evaluated for a representation of the test object in the form of an image based on the principle of “synthetic aperture radar” (SAR). In order to allow as large an area as possible to be imaged with high resolution in a short time, the phase centres of the transmitting and receiving antennas are, according to the invention, moved on a circular path parallel to the respective digital focus planes of the imaging system, and are at the same time shifted linearly in a further direction parallel to the respective focus plane. The method can be used for monitoring people for suspicious objects, for example for monitoring airline passengers at an airport. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051587 | Synthetic aperture radar - A method of operating synthetic aperture radar in a low PRF mode, comprising generating a stream of radar pulses, imposing onto said stream a predetermined modulation of the Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF), directing said stream to a target area, and processing received pulses, comprising separating the received pulses as a sequence of sets, and superposing received radar pulses of said sets, whereby to enhance the central received lobe and to attenuate side lobes. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051588 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND/OR RECEIVING SIGNALS WITH FREQUENCY RE-USE BY ASSIGNMENT OF A CELL FOR EACH TERMINAL, FOR A COMMUNICATION SATELLITE - A device (D) is dedicated to transmitting and/or receiving signals representative of data in a communication satellite (SAT) having a fixed frequency bandwidth. This device (D) comprises transmission and/or reception means (MER) responsible for sending and/or receiving signals in multiple beams, and control means (MC) responsible for defining a chosen number of cells of chosen dimensions and positions, and configuring the transmission and/or reception means (MER) so as to define beams each associated with at least one of the defined cells, with a chosen carrier frequency based on the requirements of each of the cells and taking into account the frequency bandwidth available on the satellite (SAT). | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051589 | SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CONSTITUTED WITH PRIMARY AND BACK-UP MULTI-BEAM SATELLITES - A satellite communication system for providing communications between user terminals and gateways constituted with m primary satellites. In one embodiment, n back up satellites are also provided. Further, each satellite, primary or back-up, is equipped to project N/m beams onto and across an area in a loosely-packed array manner. M of the m primary and n back-up satellites collectively create N beam spots to cover the area. Moreover, each sub-area is covered by a beam spot separated from another sub-area covered by another beam spot by one beam width. Each satellite is also equipped to facilitate communication over 1 of m band of frequencies on one beam. AS a result, any of the m primary satellites may be efficiently replaced on demand by a selected one of the n back-up satellites. The gateways and user terminals are configured to communicate signals through or with both or either the primary and back-up satellites. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051590 | Culled satellite ephemeris information for quick, accurate assisted locating satellite location determination for cell site antennas - Locating satellites (e.g., GPS) are culled into a preferred group having a longest dwell time based on a time passing through an ellipsoid arc path through a cone of space, and communicated to mobile devices within a particular region (e.g., serviced by a particular base station). The culled locating satellites may select those visible, or more preferably those locating satellites currently within a cone of space above the relevant base station are selected for communication by a mobile device within the service area of the base station. The inverted cone of space may be defined for each antenna structure for any given base station, and each has 360 degrees of coverage, or less than 360 degrees of coverage, with relevant locating satellites. Thus, cell sites may be specifically used as reference points for culling the ephemeris information used to expedite Assisted GPS location determinations. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051591 | Broadcast receiving apparatus - With a power supply provided for a smart antenna, whether the antenna is connected is determined according to whether the power supply is connected. When it is determined that the smart antenna is not connected, power supply to units related only to controlling of the smart antenna is stopped, whereby power saving is realized. Further, user's setting for discriminating kinds of antennas becomes unnecessary and, when a smart antenna is not connected, power supply for the same can be prevented. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051592 | Pseudo-Omni-Directional Beamforming with Multiple Narrow-Band Beams - In a technique for communication with a station on a wireless network, the technique includes forming a plurality of narrow-band beams, each having a different angular direction from an antenna of a base station and collectively distributed over a beamspace to form a pseudo-omni-directional beam pattern. That beamspace may span an entire spherical region or a portion thereof, for example, when the narrow-band beams are broadcast over a sector of an entire spherical region. The technique may assign each of the plurality of narrow-band beams to a different frequency band (such as a different channel band or sub-channel) on the wireless network. The technique may simultaneously broadcast the plurality of narrow-band beams in a time-varying manner such that the angular direction of each of the plurality of narrow-band beams varies with time, where that variation may be random or ordered. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051593 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF AN ANTENNA GROUP HAVING A PLURALITY OF TRANSMITTERS AND A PLURALITY OF RECEIVERS AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a method for the operation of an antenna group ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051594 | Low Complexity Blind Beamforming Weight Estimation - Techniques are provided to compute beamforming weights at a communication device, e.g., a first communication device, based on transmissions received at a plurality of antennas from another communication device, e.g., a second communication device. A plurality of transmissions are received at the plurality of antennas of the first communication device from the second communication device. A covariance matrix associated with reception of a plurality of transmissions at the plurality of antennas of the first communication device is computed. Corresponding elements (e.g., all the rows or all the columns) of the covariance matrix are combined to produce a weighted channel signature vector. A receive beamforming weight vector is computed from the weighted channel signature vector. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051595 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA, AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY, FOR A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna, and an associated methodology, for a portable radio device, such as a mobile station capable of operation at a plurality of frequency bands spread across a wide range of frequencies. The antenna includes a first antenna patch and a second antenna patch. The first antenna patch comprises an L-shaped patch disposed upon a substrate. A second antenna patch forms a folded patch formed of three contiguous portions, folded about fold lines in a manner to cause the second antenna patch to include a first contiguous portion that extends upwardly beyond the first antenna patch at an angle perpendicular thereto. Second and third contiguous portions are formed by folding additional portions of the second antenna patch about additional fold lines. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051596 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA, AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY, FOR A RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna, and an associated methodology, for a portable radio device, such as a mobile station capable of operation at a plurality of frequency bands spread across a wide range of frequencies. The antenna includes a dielectric substrate and a monopole disposed about the substrate. The monopole includes a first end having a feed point connection and is folded in a serpentine manner about at least three planar surfaces of the substrate. A first patch element improves matching at a first frequency band, extends from the monopole. A second patch element improves matching at a second frequency band, extends from the monopole and is proximate to the feed point connection. A third patch element improves matching at a third frequency band, extends from a second end of the monopole, opposed to the feed point connection. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051597 | ANTENNA, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR A MULTI-BAND RADIO DEVICE - Antenna apparatus, and an associated method, for a mobile station, or other radio device. A folded conducting strip is formed upon multiple sides of a cube-shaped, or other three-dimensional substrate of small dimensions. The conducting strip exhibits resonance at multiple frequencies, such as at frequencies encompassing the 800/900/1800/1900/2200 MHz frequencies. Because of the positioning of the conducting strip upon the multiple sides of the substrate, a conducting strip of increase length is provided while permitting the dimensional requirements of the antenna structure to be small. Multiple antennas are able to be positioned at the radio device to provide for multiple-input, multiple-output radio operation. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051598 | COMPACT MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA - A microstrip patch antenna includes a plurality of radially extending perturbations about the perimeter of the patch. The flow of electromagnetic current progressing along the perimeter of the patch is perturbed and results in an effective electromagnetic diameter substantially greater than the actual physical diameter of the patch. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051599 | High-directional wide-bandwidth antenna - A high-directional wide-bandwidth antenna is disclosed. The high-directional wide-bandwidth antenna includes a first element, a first radiating body, a second radiating body, a third radiating body, and a fourth radiating body. The first element has a first feeding point, wherein its equivalent reactance is inductive. One end of the first radiating body is connected to the first element and the other end of the first radiating body is a coupling surface. The second radiating body has a second feeding point and is extended through the second feeding point to the coupling surface so that the energy is transferred between the first radiating body and the second radiating body through the coupling surface. The first resonant frequency is attained by the first radiating body and the second radiating body, and the second resonant frequency is attained by the third radiating body and the fourth radiating body. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051600 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure includes a circuit board with a ground surface and a printed antenna. The printed antenna includes a signal feed-in portion, a first radiating unit connected to the signal feed-in portion and a second radiating unit connected to the first radiating unit and has a plurality of printed layers. The first radiating unit diverges and forms a first radiating element having a first turning portion and a second radiating element at a first end, and the first radiating element and the second radiating element are combined at a second end. The second radiating unit includes a third radiating element, a fourth radiating element, a second turning portion located between the third radiating element and the second end and a third turning portion located between the third radiating element and the fourth radiating element. A distance is formed between the fourth radiating element and the ground surface. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051601 | ANTENNA DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An antenna includes a dielectric substrate on which a via hole is formed; a radiation patch attached onto the dielectric substrate and connected to the via hole; a ring-shaped first radiation pattern formed on the dielectric substrate and has a part connected to the radiation patch; and a ring-shaped second radiation pattern formed on the dielectric substrate and has a part connected to the radiation patch. The radiation patch, the first radiation pattern and the second radiation pattern each receive a feeding through the via hole, and operate in different frequency bands. The antenna device for a portable terminal has the radiation patch and the first and second radiation patterns, which resonate in different frequency bands, so that it can operate in various frequency bands. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051602 | CASE STRUCTURE HAVING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a case structure having a conductive pattern and a method of manufacturing the same. A case structure having a conductive pattern according to an aspect of the invention includes a case having at least one via hole formed therein; at least conductive pattern formed on an outer surface of the case; and a conductive via formed within the via hole and electrically connecting the at least one conductive pattern to a board inside the case. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051603 | ANTENNA UNIT AND PORTABLE RADIO APPARATUS - In a portable radio apparatus, the antenna performance is improved while fitting conductor elements into an inside of a case without an increase in size of the case when two cases are closed. A monopole antenna arranged in an inside of a first case of a portable radio apparatus includes an element | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051604 | Multiband antenna for handheld electronic devices - A handheld electronic device is provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include antenna structures. A first antenna may handle first and second communications bands. A second antenna may handle additional communications bands. The first and second antennas may be located at opposite ends of the handheld electronic device. Conductive structures in the handheld electronic device may form an antenna ground plane. The antenna ground plane may have portions defining an antenna slot. An L-shaped antenna resonating element may be located adjacent to the slot. In the first communications band, the L-shaped antenna resonating element may serve as a non-radiating coupling stub that excites the antenna slot. In the second communications band, the L-shaped antenna resonating element may transmit and receive radio-frequency signals. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051605 | Television receiving apparatus - A television receiving apparatus | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051606 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT MODULE WITH BUILT-IN ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic circuit module with a built-in antenna ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051607 | Conductive Textile, Antenna, and Vehicle Seat - At least one antenna is disposed and fixed in a vehicle seat. The at least one antenna is formed from a conductive textile or nonwoven formed separately from a seat cover of the vehicle seat. Preferably, the at least one antenna can be coupled to a transmitting or receiving unit. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051608 | Combination Omnidirectional Antenna and GPS Antenna for Rugged Applications - A mast that includes an omnidirectional antenna disposed therein and a GPS antenna coupled with the mast. Both the omnidirectional antenna and the GPS antenna preferably are protected from the environment, with the omnidirectional antenna being located above the GPS antenna when the mast is positioned vertically. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051609 | Multiband Antenna System for Body-Worn and Dismount Applications - Antenna assembly | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051610 | TUNABLE ANTENNA MODULE WITH FREQUENCY CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A tunable antenna module with frequency correction circuit having an antenna element, a variable capacity means connected to the antenna element, and a frequency control source that generates a controlling voltage for varying the capacity of the variable capacity means to vary a tuning frequency according to the frequency of radio wave received by the antenna element. The module further has a voltage divider circuit comprised of resisters for dividing the controlling voltage, and connected between the frequency control source and the variable capacity means. The tuning frequency is corrected by the voltage divider circuit. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051611 | ANTENNA WITH ACTIVE ELEMENTS - A multi-frequency antenna comprising an IMD element, active tuning elements and parasitic elements. The IMD element is used in combination with the active tuning and parasitic elements for enabling a variable frequency at which the antenna operates, wherein, when excited, the parasitic elements may couple with the IMD element to change an operating characteristic of the IMD element. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051612 | ADJUSTABLE ANTENNA COIL - An antenna coil formed on a substrate surface of an insulating substrate has conductor lines forming four sides of a basic loop shape. Furthermore, the antenna coil has corner lines at a corner portion of the loop. For example, by forming trimming lines on the inner side of one of the corner lines, it becomes possible to adjust the resonant frequency in various ways without considerably disturbing the shape of distribution of magnetic flux density generated by the antenna coil as a whole. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051613 | MICROWAVE ALIGNMENT APPARATUS - A microwave alignment apparatus to improve the gain/half-power beam widths/sidelobe of a microwave antenna for mm-wave applications. The microwave alignment apparatus is operable to align a microwave including a focusing device operable to focus a microwave and a mounting device operable to mount and/or hold the focusing device. The microwave alignment apparatus is formed as a one-piece component. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051614 | FOLDED DIPOLE ANTENNA - A folded dipole antenna that transmits and receives radio frequency waves (RF) waves has two radiating strips that form a dipole. A metallic radiating element is located between the two radiating strips, facilitating an increase in the gain of the antenna. The folded dipole antenna may be used in a wireless communication device. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051615 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA APPARATUS DISPOSED ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUBSTRATE, AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY, FOR A RADIO DEVICE - Antenna apparatus, and an associated methodology, for a multi-frequency-band-capable radio device, such as a quad-band mobile station. The antenna apparatus is formed from a three-dimensional rectilinear non-conductive dielectric antenna substrate, such as cube. An elongated radiation element is disposed over multiple surfaces of the antenna substrate. A T-shaped impedance matching element located at the end of the radiation element permits the antenna input impedance to be matched to a communications device. The length of the radiation element is selected to be substantially equal to a quarter wavelength of the lowest frequency band at which the antenna operates. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051616 | ANTENNA INTEGRALLY FORMED WITH CASE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided an antenna integrally formed with a case and a method of manufacturing the same. An antenna integrally formed with a case according to an aspect of the invention includes: a case unit formed of a dielectric material; a radiator integrally formed with the case unit and having terminal units extending from a radiation unit tightly contacting the surface of the case unit; vertical ribs each having an internal connection portion contacting an upper end of the terminal unit and extending downward from an inner surface of the case unit by a predetermined length; and outer connection portions provided on a board disposed adjacent to the case unit and electrically connected to individual lower ends of the internal connection portions. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051617 | Rfid Transponder and its Blank and Method of Construction for Manufacturing the Rfid Transponder - The invention relates to an RFID transponder, which includes a case, a radiator, and a ground element, as opposed antenna elements, a ground plane intended to be set against the base at a distance from the radiator, and an electrical chip component. The radiator, ground element, and chip component are installed on a special foil, which also comprises the said ground plane on the first plane (A) and a fold between the first and second plane, the foil being thus divided into a first part on the first plane (A), the fold, and a second part on the second plane (B). The case has attached to it intermediate structure for supporting the first part and the second part of the foil on the said first plane (A) and second plane (B). | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051618 | MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT (MIMO) ANTENNA SYSTEM ADAPTABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MULTIPLICITY - A Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna system adaptable to an environmental multiplicity is provided. A MIMO antenna system includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a receiver for receiving at least one of different polarized signals through the first antenna element, a channel estimator for estimating a channel using a signal received via the receiver and a signal received via the second antenna element, and a correlation comparator for controlling the receiver to receive a specific polarized signal according to a correlation calculated from the estimated channel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051619 | ARRAY ANTENNA WITH ENHANCED SCANNING - The invention provides an improved array antenna, an array antenna system and an improved method for utilizing the improved array antenna and array antenna system. This is accomplished by an array antenna comprising a region of reference potential, e.g. a ground plane, and a spatially extended collection of at least two antenna elements capable of being at least partly balanced driven and at least partly unbalanced driven. The antenna elements have a first radiating element connected to a first port and a second radiating element connected to a second port. In other words, the antenna element has at least two ports. The radiating elements are arranged substantially adjacent and parallel to each other so as to extend at least a first distance approximately perpendicularly from said region of reference potential. The antenna element is further comprising a radiating arrangement connected to said first and said second radiating elements so as to extend at least a second distance above and approximately parallel to said region of ground reference. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051620 | Transparent Antenna for Display, Translucent Member for Display With an Antenna and Housing Component With an Antenna - A transparent antenna for a display, for example, a portable telephone, the transparent antenna performing good transmission and reception, not bulky, and not impairing design of an apparatus. The transparent antenna ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051621 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND RELATED EXPANSION CARD AND COMPUTER APPARATUS - An antenna structure includes an expansion card connector, an antenna, and a plurality of metal pins. The antenna is disposed on the expansion card connector. The plurality of metal pins is disposed on the expansion card connector, whereof the plurality of metal pins includes a first designated pin to be a feeding point of the antenna. The plurality of metal pins further includes a plurality of second designated pins, whereof the plurality of second designated pins is electrically connected to each other to be a radiator of the antenna. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051622 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display control method and a display system using the method are provided. The display control method by which a single host device controls a plurality of display apparatuses includes generating first video data representing a first video displayed on a first display apparatus; generating second video data representing a second video displayed on a second display apparatus; determining whether a video exchange command is input so that the second video is displayed on the first display apparatus; and controlling the display apparatuses so that the first video is exchanged with the second video to display the second video on the first display apparatus, if it is determined that the video exchange command is input. Therefore, a video displayed on a display apparatus may be exchanged with another video displayed on another display apparatus, thereby increasing user convenience. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A POSITION FOR AN INTERSTITAL DIFFUSER FOR USE IN A MULTI-LAYER DISPLAY - A method and system for determining a position for an interstitial diffuser for use in a multi-component display is disclosed. Embodiments utilize a camera to capture images of visual output from one or more display screens of a multi-component display, where each image may be taken with an interstitial diffuser at a different position between the display screens. The images may be used to analyze the Moiré interference and blur of the visual output at each position of the diffuser. Moiré interference values for each diffuser position may be determined by processing images captured of the visual output while each display screen displays a white image. Blur values for each diffuser position may be determined by comparing images captured of the visual output with a reference image. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051624 | Method and Apparatus for Signal Presentation - A method and apparatus for presenting an information signal such as an image signal or a sound signal using a plurality of signal sources. The plurality of signal sources are located within a predetermined space, and the method comprises receiving a respective positioning signals from each of said signal sources, generating location data indicative of locations of said plurality of signal sources, based upon said positioning signals, generating output data for each of said plurality of signal sources based upon said information signal and said location data, and transmitting said output data to said signal sources to present said information signal. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051625 | PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A PDP apparatus having a driving circuit in which a circuit for applying a rising-slope waveform in a reset period, a circuit for applying a falling-slope waveform, and a clamp circuit for generating a falling waveform having a dulled waveform between the rising-slope waveform and the falling-slope waveform are comprised. The clamp circuit comprises a bidirectional switch having two FETs, and a gate feedback circuit is connected to a gate portion of the FET at a panel side. The PDP apparatus reduces a current noise occurring in a sustain electrode throughout the panel when switching the rising-slope waveform and the falling-slope waveform, thereby solving problems such as an increase of unnecessary radiation and stress on elements such as FETs on the path. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051626 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY-PANEL-ADDRESSING ELECTRODES - A method controls electrodes for addressing a display panel having pixels distributed in lines and in columns, each addressing electrode being associated with a column in the panel, each line in the panel being successively selected for the addressing of the pixels in the line. The method includes maintaining, at least for part of the selection of each line, of at least one addressing electrode at a given reference voltage when the pixel of the line associated with the at least one addressing electrode is to be addressed, and setting to high impedance of the at least one addressing electrode between the successive selection of two lines having their pixels associated with the at least one addressing electrode which are to be addressed. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051627 | DISPLAY METHOD OF EMISSION DISPLAY APPARATUS - Sticking of a Pixel is suppressed to improve the life of a display panel. In an emission display apparatus with a display panel in which a plurality of pixels each having at least one subpixel are disposed. A first display method of emitting light with only a pixel P(i,j) serving as an emission center and a second display method of allocating luminance of the pixel P(i,j) serving as an emission center to nearby pixels surrounding the pixel are combined in a controllable manner. A high-resolution mode with a high ratio of the first display method and a long-life mode with a high ratio of the second display method are switched therebetween depending on a spatial change or time change of image input data, an emission time, a degradation rate, a temperature, an emission luminance, and a display time. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051628 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An organic light emitting display device includes: a plurality of pixels at crossing portions of data lines, scan lines, and emission control lines; a sensor for sensing degradation information of organic light emitting diodes and mobility information of driving transistors, which are included in each pixel; a converter for storing the degradation information of organic light emitting diodes and the mobility information of driving transistors, which are sensed utilizing the sensor and converting input data to corrected data by utilizing the stored information; and a data driver receiving the corrected data and generating data signals to be supplied. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051629 | System and Method for Sequential Driving of Information Handling System Display Backlight LED Strings - An information handling system display backlight illuminates an image with plural strings of LEDs driven by a backlight driver integrated circuit with pulse width modulation. A string detection module detects the number of active LED strings and divides the time period by number of active LED strings into an equal number of time delays or shifts so that the backlight driver sequentially turns on an LED string at a predetermined time period. The active number of LED strings is detected by reading a total number of LED strings from a management interface and subtracting from the total number any detected failed LED strings or any LED strings powered down to reduce power consumption. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051630 | Light Emitting Device - The invention has a monitoring portion which detects change of ambient temperature and degradation with time, provided with a plurality of monitoring pixels and a monitoring line. Each of the plurality of monitoring pixels has a light emitting element for monitoring, a constant current source, a switch, and a detecting circuit, and one electrode of the light emitting element for monitoring is connected to the monitoring line through the switch. The detecting circuit controls on and off of the switch, and specifically in the case where both electrodes of the light emitting element for monitoring are short-circuited, the switch is turned off. The invention having the aforementioned configuration generates no potential change of the power supply line of the pixel portion when both electrodes of a light emitting element for monitoring are short-circuited. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051631 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optic device of a field sequential mode includes an electro-optic panel including a plurality of pixels and forming an image by controlling ON and OFF of the plurality of pixels; and a light source unit radiating a first color light and a second color light to the pixels of the electro-optic panel, wherein one frame time for forming one screen image in the electro-optic panel is divided into a plurality of fields including a first field and a second field, the light source unit radiating the first color light during the first field and radiating the second color light during the second field, wherein in the electro-optic panel, a first image which is related to the first color light is formed in the first field, and a second image which is related to the second color light is formed in the second field, and wherein the plurality of pixels of the electro-optic panel is not turned ON during two or more fields of one arbitrary frame time. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051632 | Reflective type electro-wetting display device - An electro-wetting display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a plurality of side walls interposed between the first and second substrates, the side walls being arranged in a matrix and cooperating with the first and second substrates to form a plurality of spaces; a first polar liquid disposed in each of the spaces; a second, colored, non-polar liquid disposed in each of the spaces. The second liquid is immiscible with the first liquid. The second substrate includes a reflective electrode and a hydrophobic insulating layer disposed on the reflective electrode. The reflective electrode includes a first metal layer and a transparent protective layer, and the transparent protective layer is interposed between the metal layer and the hydrophobic insulating layer. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051633 | Electro-wetting display device field of the invention - An exemplary electro-wetting display (EWD) includes a plurality of pixel regions, and each pixel region includes a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a first conductive liquid disposed between the first and second substrates; a second, colored, non-conductive liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, and the second liquid being immiscible with the first liquid; and an electrode disposed at a surface of the second substrate adjacent to the first substrate. The electrode includes a cutout portion to define a containing space for receiving the second liquid while the pixel region displaying white. The electrode includes an edge corresponding to an edge of the cutout portion, and the edge of the electrode has a shape corresponding to a shape of an edge of the second liquid while being receiving in the containing space. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051634 | Liquid Crystal Display - A liquid crystal display has a substrate, data lines, scan lines, pixel units and a pre-charge circuit. The data lines are disposed on the substrate in a first direction. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The pixel units are respectively disposed at the intersections of the data lines and the scan lines. The pre-charge circuit includes a pre-charge potential, a pre-charge capacitor and a pre-charge switch. The pre-charge capacitor has a first electrode coupled to the pre-charge potential. The pre-charge switch has a first terminal for receiving a pre-charge signal, a second terminal coupled to one of the data lines, and a third terminal coupled to a second electrode of the pre-charge capacitor. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051635 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of lamps supplying light to the liquid crystal panel; external electrodes provided at both ends of the lamps; common electrodes including a plurality of electrode holders for fixing the external electrodes of the lamps in a surrounding manner and supplying power to the lamps; a first support side disposed on the external electrodes provided at the plurality of lamps and the common electrodes; and a common electrode support extending from the first support side to support the common electrodes and having a heat circulation passage. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051636 | Display device - The present invention is directed to a display device which can display an image in any region within the display region without affecting the configuration of pixels, even when there is a non-display region. A display device is provided with a number of gate signal lines aligned on a first substrate in one direction and a number of drain signal lines aligned in such a direction as to cross the above described one direction with regions surrounded by these signal lines used as pixels, and characterized in that a non-display region where no gate signal lines, drain signal lines or pixels are formed is provided in part of a display region which is a group of the above described pixels; a number of gate connection wires and a number of drain connection wires are formed so as to be aligned outside the above described display region; a pair of gate signal lines which are divided into two sides of the above described non-display region by the above described non-display region are electrically connected by a corresponding gate connection wire, and a pair of drain signal lines which are divided into two sides of the above described non-display region by the above described non-display region are electrically connected by a corresponding drain connection wire. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051637 | DISPLAY DEVICES - A display device comprises a processor for receiving an image signal and generating a data signal and a luminance signal accordingly, a display panel comprising display cells, a data driver generating driving signals according to the data signal for driving the display cells, and a backlight module comprising light emitting elements, each light emitting element being arranged to correspond to each display cell respectively for emitting light to each display cell according to the luminance signal. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051638 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device improves brightness while minimizing an increase in the number of source drivers. When a value obtained by dividing the length of a display screen in a row direction by the number of pixels in the row direction is a length corresponding to one pixel in the row direction, one period of color arrangement in the row direction is a length corresponding to two pixels. One such period of color arrangement include two groups of subpixels that include first subpixel of the light's three primary colors of red (R), green (G) and blue (B), that are arranged in a row and that have the same subpixel configuration; and at least one additional subpixel. Scanning lines extending in the row direction and signal lines extending in the column direction are connected to the first subpixels and the at least one additional subpixel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051639 | Method and device for reducing voltage stress at bootstrap point in electronic circuits - A discharging device is used to reduce the voltage level at a bootstrap point in an electronic circuit such as a shift register circuit. In such a circuit, a first transistor in a conducting state receives an input pulse and conveys it to the gate terminal of a second transistor, causing the second transistor to be in a conducting state. This gate terminal is known as a bootstrap point. After receiving the input pulse, an output pulse is produced at one drain/source terminal of the second transistor. During the time period of the output pulse, the first transistor is in a non-conducting state and the voltage level at the bootstrap point is high, imposing a stress upon the first transistor. A discharging circuit consisting of at least one transistor is coupled to the bootstrap point in order to reduce the voltage level at the output pulse period. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051640 | Display Device - A flexible display device bendable in a certain direction is realized. R, G, and B pixels are arranged in a mosaic pattern. The display is bendable in a first direction, but is not assumed to be bent in a second direction. A data line extends in the first direction and a select line extends in the second direction. In order to prevent accumulation of distortion in the data line and breakage of the data line when the display is bent in the first direction, the data line is formed into a crank shape. Accordingly, even when the display is bent, an amount of distortion accumulated in the data line corresponds to only a length thereof in the first direction, and therefore, the distortion can be reduced. As a result, breakage of a wire in a flexible display can be prevented. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051641 | Active Matrix Type Liquid Crystal Display Device and Drive Method Thereof - A voltage corresponding to a black display is applied in a part of one frame period. When a black signal insertion period is changed, the black signal insertion period after the change is controlled so that (i) a time from a position at which a signal voltage of a first or second storage capacitor line rises to a position at which a first black insertion pulse rises in the black signal insertion period before the change becomes equal to (ii) a time from a position at which a signal voltage of the first or second storage capacitor line rises to a position at which a first black insertion pulse rises in the black signal insertion period after the change. This makes it possible to provide an active matrix type liquid crystal display device capable of preventing the occurrence of a difference in luminance between an upper side of a display panel screen and a lower side of the display panel screen in a case where black insertion is carried out with respect to a display panel which forms bright and dark sub-pixels by changing, for every sub-pixel, an effective voltage to each pixel by capacitive coupling of a storage capacitor and a liquid crystal capacitor, and a drive method of the active matrix type liquid crystal display device. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051642 | Backlight assembly, method of driving the same and display system having the same thereof - The present invention provides a backlight assembly and a display system having the same, characterized in that the backlight assembly comprises: a plurality of light emission units and a control unit. Each unit having M kinds of emission components, each of the M kinds of emission components emitting light of a spectrum which is different from each other, wherein M is a positive integer equal to or greater than two. The control unit receives a first signal and determines a second signal according to the color information of the first signal, and individually controls light emission of each emission component of the plurality of light emission units based on the second signal, wherein the light emissions from the plurality of light emission units generate a spatially-dependent spectrum distribution, and the light emission of each light emission unit forms a color gamut in a color space which is individually different from others. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051643 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a backlight assembly, a display apparatus having the backlight assembly, a method for driving the backlight assembly and a method for driving the display apparatus, the backlight assembly includes a plurality of light sources and a light source driving unit. The light sources are disposed along a direction and emit light. The light source driving unit causes the light sources to sequentially emit light along the direction, and causes each of the light sources to emit light during a first emitting period of a time period, and then causes each of the light sources to emit light during a second emitting period of the time period. The time period is substantially the same as a single frame. Accordingly, each of the light sources emits light again after the light sources have emitted light once, so that motion blur in the display apparatus may be decreased. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051644 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND RELATED POSITIONING METHOD - A display device detects a touched position by making use of a inducing element and a counter electrode. The voltage produced by the counter electrode is able to affect a conductivity of the channel of the inducing element corresponding to the touched position. The inducing element and a readout circuit are disposed on a substrate of the display device. The counter electrode and a shielding element are both corresponded to the inducing element. The channel of the inducing element corresponding to the touched position changes the conductivity due to the voltage produced by the corresponding counter electrode, and an inducing signal is then generated. The inducing signal is furnished to the readout circuit for signal processing, and a readout signal is generated for analyzing the touched position. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051645 | PHOTO ELEMENTS AND IMAGE DISPLAYS - An exemplary embodiment of a photo element comprises a first line, a second line, a switch transistor, and a photo transistor. The switch transistor has a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first gate. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the first line, and the first gate is electrically coupled to the second line. The photo transistor is electrically coupled to the switch transistor and arranged to detect light. The photo transistor has a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and a second gate. At least one of the switch transistor and the photo transistor is an asymmetric transistor. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051646 | Flexible Electrophoretic-Type Display - An electrophoretic-type display device including an array of microcells, where each microcell is formed by a microwell containing a quantity of ink and a polymer-based membrane connected to upper edges of the microwell. The membrane is formed by curing an aqueous or hydroalcoholic sealing solution that is overcoated on the ink-filled microwells. The ink includes an isoparaffinic-based or oil-based suspension fluid, and the peripheral side walls of the microwell have a surface energy in the range of 20 to 30 mN/m. The microwell material serves two purposes: to prevent displacement (floating) of the relatively light ink solution above the relatively heavy sealing solution, and to facilitate reliable attachment between the polymer membrane and microwell walls during subsequent curing. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051647 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOTION SENSING MODULE - A portable electronic device includes a display module for displaying a menu, a motion sensing module, and a controlling module. The menu having a plurality of menu options. The motion sensing module detects a motion of the portable electronic device imparted by a user and generates a trigger signal associated with the motion of the portable electronic device. The controlling module controls choosing and/or executing a menu option in response to the trigger signal. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051648 | GESTURE-BASED MOBILE INTERACTION - Gesture-based mobile interaction, motion of a device is sensed using image data, and a gesture corresponding to the sensed motion of the device is recognized. Functionality of the device corresponding to the recognized gesture is determined and invoked. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051649 | Wearable display interface client - A wearable display interface that during operation is in short-range, wireless bidirectional communication with a server, related methods, and systems including the interface and server. The wearable interface includes a power supply driving a processor that is operatively coupled to a visual display and a wireless interface where the wearable display interface further includes an attachment interface for linking the display interface to a user's body, such as wrist or neck, or apparel. The server is preferably a mobile telephone where the display interface is a client. In addition, the interface can further function as a speaker and/or microphone to received and/or accept verbalized data, such as input instructions or communication commands. Intentional distribution of processing across the server and client ensures that the interface maintains a small and efficient form factor. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051650 | Pass through of remote commands - In one embodiment, a television set having remote control signaling to a controlled device has a data communication interface for communication of data, said data communication interface having a connection reserved for DC power. A remote control interface that receives commands from a remote control device. A circuit determines whether a command received at the remote control interface is destined for the television set or for the controlled device. The controlled device is connected to the television set via the data communication interface. A modulator modulates a signal representing a command destined for the controlled device onto the DC power connection in order to convey the command to the controlled device. In another embodiment a television accessory device that is interconnected to and controllable by the television has a data communication interface for communication of data, said data communication interface having a connection reserved for DC power. The accessory device is connected to the television via the data communication interface. A demodulator is coupled to the DC power connection and demodulates a signal representing a command that is modulated onto the DC power connection in order to receive a command from the television. A processor implements the command in the accessory device. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051651 | APPARATUS FOR REMOTE POINTING USING IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF THE SAME - Problem: since a remote pointing system using an image sensor and having a communication function through an infrared remote controller is used in various environments, the various environments have to be considered when designing the system. Solution: a signal reception unit outputs a control signal controlled to operate in a mode that corresponds to an infrared signal received from a remote controller among a remote control mode and a remote pointing mode. When receiving a control signal controlled to operate in the remote pointing mode from the signal reception unit, an image reception unit is operated to obtain a background image during a first signal reception section and obtains an optical image that corresponds to an infrared signal received from the remote controller during a second signal reception section. The infrared signal is not received during the first signal reception section and received during the second signal reception section from the remote controller. An image-processing unit creates a corrected optical image according to a difference value between the optical image and the background image. A pointing calculator calculates a distance up to the remote controller according to the size of the corrected optical image inputted from the image-processing unit and calculates a movement amount of the remote controller according to the calculated distance, thereby solving the above problem. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051652 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - The invention discloses a control apparatus capable of providing a user with a control over an object displayed on a display apparatus by a pointing device. The control apparatus includes an image capturing module, a separating module, a positioning module, a constructing module, and a processing module. The image capturing module is used to record an image sequence included N images. The separating module is applied to capture the pointing device image related to the pointing device from each image. The positioning module is used for calculating a specific point of the pointing device image of each image to generate a first set of specific point information. The constructing module is applied to generate a trajectory in accordance with a pre-defined criterion and the first set of specific point information. Additionally, the processing module is used to analyze the trajectory and generate a control signal to control the object. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051653 | TOY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE PLAY EXPERIENCE - The invention provides a unique interactive play experience carried out utilizing a toy “wand” and/or other actuation/tracking device. In one embodiment the wand incorporates a wireless transmitter and motion-sensitive circuitry adapted to actuate the transmitter in response to particular learned wand motions. The wand allows play participants to electronically and “magically” interact with their surrounding play environment simply by pointing, touching and/or using their wands in a particular manner to achieve desired goals or produce desired effects. Various wireless receivers or actuators are distributed throughout the play facility to support such wireless interaction and to facilitate full immersion in a fantasy experience in which participants can enjoy the realistic illusion of practicing, performing and mastering “real” magic. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051654 | COMPUTER-MOUSE APPARATUS WITH VOICE-OUTPUT-SWITCH FUNCTION - A computer-mouse apparatus with voice-output-switch function is provided. In addition to normal functions of a computer-mouse apparatus, this computer-mouse apparatus is configured to make a computer switch a voice output to another voice-output apparatus by using a pre-determined set of buttons on the computer-mouse apparatus. Therefore the user can quickly switch a voice-output of the computer, and improve the conventional operation of changing voice-output apparatus via the computer-control panel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051655 | MOUSE WITH TELEVISION SIGNAL RECEIVING FUNCTION - A mouse with television signal receiving function includes a mouse casing, a vent hole disposed on the mouse casing, and a digital tuner, an antenna, a hub disposed in the mouse casing. The vent hole is arranged near the digital tuner. The antenna connects to the digital tuner for receiving a digital television signal. The hub has a first port and a second port. The first port is connected with a mouse control unit. The second port is connected with the digital tuner. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051656 | CAPACITANCE/VOLTAGE CONVERTING CIRCUIT, INPUT APPARATUS USING THE SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CAPACITANCE/VOLTAGE CONVERTING METHOD - A capacitance/voltage conversion circuit converts the difference in electrostatic capacitance between a first capacitor and a second capacitor into a voltage. With such an arrangement, a first voltage applying unit applies a power supply voltage Vdd to the first capacitor during a first state, and applies the ground voltage 0V to the first capacitor during a second state. A second voltage applying unit applies the ground voltage 0V to the second capacitor during the first state, and applies the power supply voltage Vdd to the second capacitor during the second state. A first sample hold circuit averages the voltage at the first capacitor and the voltage at the second capacitor in the first state by turning on a first switch and a second switch, and holds the voltage thus averaged as a first detection voltage Vdet | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051657 | Display button device - A button device having display functionality is disclosed. The display buttons have button mechanisms, which, when depressed actuate a switch, creating a signal detected by electronics for the button device. Each button is configured to display an image, which can be changed by a display driver. Accordingly, the display button device can dynamically change the image associated with each button and can correspondingly change the function of each button. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051658 | SLIDEABLE KEYBOARD FOR AN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An electronic equipment ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051659 | Computer Input Device | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051660 | PROXIMITY SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD WITH ACTIVATION CONFIRMATION - A touch sensor device and method is provided that facilitates improved device usability. Specifically, the touch screen device and method provide user interface functionality while reducing the possibility of inadvertent activation of certain functions. The touch screen device comprises a proximity sensor adapted to detect object presence in a sensing region, a display screen overlapping the sensing region, and a processor. The touch screen device is adapted to provide user interface functionality by facilitating the display of user interface elements and the selection and activation of corresponding functions. For certain functions, the touch screen device and method uses the presence of a second object to confirm selection of a function before that function will be performed. So configured, the touch device screen is able to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent activation for certain functions on the device. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051661 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Automatic Positioning of Text on Touch Display Devices - An apparatus for providing automatic positioning of text on touch display devices may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to receive an indication of a detection of touch event associated with an object, determine text corresponding to a location of the touch event, and provide for a display of the text at a different location within the object. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051662 | Touch-Sensitive Screen With Haptic Acknowledgement - A touch sensitive screen comprising a display device and a light-permeable, wherein a touch-sensitive arrangement arranged upstream of an image side of the display device at a distance therefrom. The arrangement can be displaced in relation to the display device such that a haptic acknowledgment is generated. The touch-sensitive arrangement forms part of the housing containing the display device, and the housing can be displaced in relation to the display device, by way of the touch-sensitive arrangement. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051663 | Recovering image system - The invention relates to a recovering image system comprising a data inputting device, a driver and a panel. The data inputting device outputs digital data signals. The driver device receives the digital data signals, converts the digital data signals to analog data signals, outputs the analog data signals or reset data signals according to timing control signals. The panel receives the analog data signals or the reset data signals and displays normal images, reset images or both according to the analog data signals and the reset data signals. To recover only the disturbed area, feedback of the touch panel to the driver is required. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051664 | METHOD OF SETTING AUDIO SIGNAL AND AUDIO APPARATUS TO USE THE SAME - A method of setting an audio signal, and an audio apparatus using the same. The audio apparatus includes a display to display a plurality of audio signal information, an input to receive a touch trace formed on the display as a command, a controller to change the audio signal information based on the touch trace, and a signal processor to process an audio signal according to the changed audio signal information, wherein if an area displaying one of the plurality of audio signal information displayed on the display is touched, the controller highlights the touched audio signal information. A plurality of information are changed using one touch trace to improve a user's convenience. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051665 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MENU USING TOUCHSCREEN AND MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - A method of providing a menu, and a multimedia device incorporating the same. In the multimedia device, the touchscreen is controlled to be activated and a menu that is selectable through a user touch is displayed on the touchscreen, when a user manipulation is input through a manipulating unit while the touchscreen is in an inactivated state. As a result, efficient arrangement of menus in the touchscreen is achieved. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051666 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal comprising: a first body having a keypad containing a plurality of keys arranged thereon and a display disposed in one direction for displaying information inputted via the keypad; and a second body slidably connected to the first body in a direction perpendicular to the one direction and having a touch screen configured to be exposed to the outside when the portable terminal is converted from a closed state into an open state, wherein the touch screen is activated in the open state to display visual information related to information to be displayed on the display, whereby a portable terminal having a convenient user interface environment and also a new design can be provided. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051667 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INPUT FEEDBACK IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An input feedback method and apparatus in a portable terminal having a touch input device are provided, in which a user's finger contact on a screen having a plurality of objects displayed is sensed, a value sensed from the finger contact is compared with at least one threshold, and a vibration is generated in a different manner according to a comparison result. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051668 | Touch Panel Structure - The present invention discloses a touch panel structure comprising: a transparent substrate to carry the components described later; a first conductive layer formed on one side of the transparent substrate and having a plurality of first sensing bands each of which is disposed with at least a first sensing zone and is disposed with a conductive wire on its end to connect with a first electrode layer; an insulated dielectric layer formed on the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer coated on the insulated dielectric layer and having a plurality of second sensing bands each of which is disposed with at least a second sensing zone and is disposed with a conductive wire on its end to connect with a second electrode layer. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051669 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING FUNCTION KEY - An apparatus and a method for inputting a function key. The apparatus and method provide convenience with which a user can use function keys of a QWERTY-type keyboard, such as direction keys and cursor movement keys, in a small-sized terminal. Also, the apparatus and method enable easy input of various function keys, and can thus increase the efficiency of inputting the function keys. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051670 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCORPORATING TOUCH PAD - A liquid crystal display incorporating touch pad, includes a liquid crystal module, a touch device, and a controller ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051671 | RECOGNIZING THE MOTION OF TWO OR MORE TOUCHES ON A TOUCH-SENSING SURFACE - An apparatus and method for recognizing the motion of multiple touches on a touch-sensing surface. In one embodiment, the touch-sensing surface is divided into multiple logical zones. Each of the logical zones has a configurable granularity. The apparatus and method detects multiple substantially simultaneous touches on the surface, and tracks the motions of the touches across the logical zones to identify a multi-touch gesture. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051672 | Electro-wetting display device with touch mode - An exemplary electro-wetting display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a first polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, a second, colored, non-polar liquid disposed between the first and second substrates, and a touch system disposed adjacent to the first substrate. The second liquid is immiscible with the first liquid. The touch system is configured for sensing outside touches and locating the touching position. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051673 | Wireless digital data storage device mounted in a pen shaped housing - A wireless digital data storage device mounted in a pen shaped housing has a barrel, a reservoir tube assembly and a memory device. The memory device is held in the barrel and the memory device having a controller, a memory unit, a wireless communicating unit and a display. The controller is electronically connected to the memory unit, the wireless communicating unit and the display. The wireless communicating unit is used to link to computer device to transmit data stored in the memory or receive data from the computer device. Therefore, the wireless digital data storage device can be used to access, store and exchange digital data in wireless way and to perform writing function. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051674 | Display device and driving method thereof, semiconductor device, and electronic apparatus - To constitute a display panel only by transistors having the same conductivity type is difficult if a p-type transistor is adopted as a driving transistor. By constituting a circuit formed in the display panel by transistors having the same conductivity type, manufacturing process can be reduced, and cost reduction can be achieved. In the invention, an n-type transistor is used as a driving transistor for driving a light emitting element, and the driving transistor and the light emitting element constitute a source follower circuit. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051675 | HIGH TRANSMISSION RATE INTERFACE FOR TRANSMITTING BOTH CLOCKS AND DATA - A high transmission rate interface for transmitting both a clock and data, which is adapted for an intra-panel liquid crystal display (LCD), is disclosed. The high transmission rate interface includes: a clock detection circuit adapted for receiving a data stream and detecting a specific data format in the data stream so as to extract clock information from the data stream; and a data extraction circuit coupled to the clock detection circuit and adapted for sampling the data stream according to the clock information and extracting an image data according to a sampling result. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051676 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY - A driving apparatus for a display is provided. The driving apparatus for a display comprises: a digital/analog converter for receiving an input voltage lower than a source voltage used in a buffer amplifier for output driving, generating a plurality of reference voltages, and selecting a reference voltage corresponding to an M (M is a positive integer) bit data signal; and an amplifier for amplifying the reference voltage selected by the digital/analog converter. Therefore, a circuit area and power consumption of the driving apparatus for a display can be minimized. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090051677 | SUPPLY VOLTAGE REMOVAL DETECTING CIRCUIT, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING LATENT IMAGE - A supply voltage removal detecting circuit, a display device and method for removing a latent image when a supply voltage is disconnected, in which the supply voltage removal detecting circuit includes a voltage controller, a detection signal generator, and an output unit. The voltage controller controls voltages such that when a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage stay at a first level, the voltage at a first node is greater than the voltage at a second node, and when the first supply voltage or the second supply voltage becomes a second level, the voltage at the second node stays at a specific level, and the voltage at the first node is less than the specific level. The detection signal generator generates a detection signal by comparing the voltage at the first node with the voltage at the second node. The output unit prevents the voltage controller and the detection signal generator from faulty operations, and inverts the detection signal in response to an operation enabling signal to output a detection control signal. | 2009-02-26 |
