11th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130063264 | DYNAMIC PREDICTION OF RISK LEVELS FOR MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS THROUGH LEADING RISK INDICATORS - Provided are methodologies to properly assess and manage operational risks at operations sites, e.g., a manufacturing, production or processing facility, such as a refinery, chemical plant, fluid-catalytic-cracking units, or nuclear energy plant, or a biological or waste management facility, airport or even financial institutions, or at any facility in which operations are often accompanied by risk associated with many high-probability, low-consequence events, often resulting in near-misses. In some operations, processes are monitored by alarms, but the invention operates on either process data or alarm data. The methods are based upon measurement of one or more variables, and/or utilization and management of the concept of “hidden process near-miss(es)” to identify a change or escalation, if any, in probability of occurrence of an adverse incident. The methodologies combine a plurality of subsets (also useful independently) of dynamically calculated leading risk indicators for dynamic risk management. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063265 | Systems and Methods for Remote Building Security and Automation - A system and method for remotely monitoring and controlling building security are provided. A controller is communicatively coupled to security devices of a building and can communicate an activity event detected by one of the security devices to a remote user device. The controller can then establish a communication session between the remote device and a security device via the controller, thereby allowing the user to communicate with any visitors. Video from a security device can be transmitted by the controller to the user device or an alternative user-device. Access instructions can be provided by the user, in response to which the controller can deactivate various building security measures. Security measures can be reactivated by the controller automatically or in response to a user command. Additionally, the controller can monitor visitor compliance with the deactivated security measures and activate alarms or notify security agencies if necessary. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063266 | RETAIL SECURITY DISPLAY SYSTEM - A retail security display system includes an onboard power supply and alarm system that sounds in the event a protected device is tampered with or removed from the display system. The retail security display system also includes a central communication module that manages information from a plurality of display devices and tracks the location of a protected device if it is removed from the display device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063267 | POWERED ITEM ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A powered item attachment device includes an onboard power supply and alarm system that sounds in the event a protected device is tampered with or removed from a retail display. The powered item attachment device may also track the location of a protected device if it is removed from the display device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063268 | System for Indicating Instructions - An indicating system and method having a parent unit communicable with a child unit is provided. In an embodiment for the indicating system and method of the present invention, the child unit may be responsive to receiving a signal from the parent unit for communicating instructions (e.g., traffic signal based, protective based etc.) which may result in a visual, and/or audio and/or tactile indication being provided to the user of the child unit. In an embodiment of the present invention, the system may communicate instructions, praise or other information, educational or otherwise to a child unit via actuators on the parent unit or by an auto mode feature utilizing signal strength detection/proximity sensing technology. Safety enhancing features, entertainment and encouragement features may be incorporated into the system. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063269 | REAL TIME MONITORING SYSTEM OF SPENT FUEL POOL AND METHOD THEREOF - A real time monitoring system of a spent fuel pool includes a detection unit configured to detect condition information using a sensor installed in the spent fuel pool; an input storage unit configured to receive and store configuration information of a spent fuel, history information related to burnup, and a normal value and a limit value of current condition information; an operation and determination unit configured to calculate the current condition information of the spent fuel by using the condition information detected by the detection unit and the configuration information and the history information stored in the input storage unit and configured to determine a risk level by comparing the current condition information with the limit value corresponding to the risk level; and a display unit configured to display the current condition information calculated by the operation and determination unit and configured to display the determined risk level. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063270 | Inset Duct Carbon Monoxide Monitor-Detection System - This present invention is that of an accurate and immediate methodology of carbon monoxide detection is accomplished by utilizing an inserted modified venturi that samples air flow exiting in the immediate vicinity of a heater source's duct system. This is completely functional in any type of heating system incorporating a duct system for forced hot air transfer throughout a circuitous closed environment. Further, upon detection of any carbon monoxide in said heating system, at the immediate source of heated air exiting, an annunciation alarm and heating system “shut down” or “fail-safe” mode will be instituted in effect. All monitoring will be under constant control by algorithms within a microcontroller circuit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063271 | DELAYED POWER-ON FUNCTION FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A delayed power-on function for an electronic device is disclosed. A charging unit charges a rechargeable battery with a pre-charge current when a voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than a voltage threshold value and with a current larger than the pre-charge current when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is greater than the voltage threshold value. A disabling unit can disable power-on when the voltage of the rechargeable battery is less than the voltage threshold value. A user may also be notified when power-on is disabled. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND LOCALIZING ABNORMAL CONDITIONS AND ELECTRICAL FAULTS IN AN ELECTRICAL GRID - A system and a method for detecting and localizing abnormal conditions and electrical faults in an electrical grid are provided. A method includes receiving a notification message including a state of an electrical component on an electrical grid. The method further includes displaying, by a computing system, an alarm message indicating the state of the electrical component to a system operator responsible for the electrical component such that system operator is able to determine at least one action to take in response to the state of the electrical component. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063273 | FAULT ISOLATION AND SERVICE RESTORATION IN AN ELECTRIC GRID - Fault isolation and service restoration in an electrical grid are provided. An approach for receiving a notification message including a state of an electrical component on an electrical grid, and determining, by a computing system, a command message including at least one action to take in response to the state of the electrical component, is described. The approach further includes sending the command message to at least one of the electrical component and other electrical components on the electrical grid. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063274 | ALARM DETECTING METHOD AND COMPUTER DEVICE THEREOF - An alarm detecting method applied on a computer device is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes utilizing a G-sensor of the computer device to detect a variation of gravity acceleration, transmitting an actuating signal to a controller by the G-sensor according to the variation of the gravity acceleration, the controller reading the actuating signal and determining whether the variation of the gravity acceleration is substantially greater than a predetermined threshold value, the controller outputting a controlling signal to an audio codec when the variation of the gravity acceleration is substantially greater than the predetermined threshold value, and a speaker generating an alarm audio by the audio codec according to the controlling signal. The controller drives the speaker to generate the alarm audio when an operating system of the computer device has not started. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063275 | Dual Strobe Expander Plate - An output device mounting plate can in a disclosed embodiment carry a fixedly mounted strobe unit with a displaced region to releasibly attach additional output devices. The devices can include a verbal output device, an audible output device, a visual output device, or an audible/visual output device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063276 | DOWNHOLE TELEMETRY SIGNALLING APPARATUS - A data logging sub is mounted at the downhole end of a drill string, and a receiver, or detector is mounted at the top of the drill string at the well-head. The downhole logging sub includes a digital signal transmitter that is operatively connected to the drill string, such that it can send a series of charge pulses along the drill string. The receiver is mounted to detect changes in electrical charge on the drill string. The drill string leaks charge to the surrounding geological formation, but the time constant of the leakage is large compared to the quantity of charge of the charge pulses, and the low resistance of the drill string as compared to the resistivity of the surrounding formation. The leakage is high enough that the charge leaks off the drill string fast enough to permit a useful baud rate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING USE OF A DOWNHOLE ASSET - A system and method for managing use of a downhole asset. In one embodiment, a system includes a rig interface, a tag reader, and FIG. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063278 | UTILITY NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method and system of providing utility service network information for a utility service network. The method includes obtaining utility service network information from a plurality of external sources, integrally combining the utility service network information obtained from each of the plurality of external sources into and displaying the utility service network information in real-time in a global positioning map to a user via a graphical user interface, selecting, via the user, specific utility service network information of the utility service network information, to be displayed, and automatically reconfiguring the system or manually reconfiguring the utility service network via the user, as needed based on the specific utility service network information selected. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063279 | SENSOR BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for accessing information regarding one or more shipments. There is provided a computer-implemented method for accessing information regarding one or more shipments. The method includes receiving sensor information associated with the one or more shipments at a tracking center. The method also includes analyzing rules associated with a party to determine whether the party is authorized to access the received sensor information. The method further includes restricting the party from accessing the received sensor information based on the analyzed rules. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063280 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE OF PHASE ENABLE OR DISABLE FUNCTIONALITY IN A METER - Described herein are embodiments of methods, devices and systems of phase functionality for a meter. One aspect comprises a method of phase functionality for a meter. One embodiment of the method comprises determining a load value for each phase of a poly-phase electrical system; comparing, using a processor, the load value for each phase of a poly-phase electrical system with a respective threshold value for each phase of the poly-phase electrical system; and opening or closing one or more relays based on the comparison, wherein the one or more relays are each associated with respective phase of the poly-phase electrical system. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063281 | Vehicle traffic signal notification system - A system, device and method for notifying a vehicle driver of the condition of an upcoming vehicle traffic signal is described. The system includes a transmitter; transmission circuitry operably coupled to a vehicle traffic signal controller and operably coupled to the transmitter; wherein the transmission circuitry receives information associated with vehicle traffic signal status from the vehicle traffic signal controller, and causes the transmitter to transmit a non-visual and non-audible signal including information associated with the vehicle traffic signal status; a mobile receiver unit including a receiver to receive the transmitted non-visual signal; and a communication mechanism coupled to the mobile receiver unit to communicate information associated with the vehicle traffic signal status to a driver or user. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063282 | ROADWAY DETECTION - Power efficient, modular sensor devices utilize magnetic sensor elements, wireless data communication and sensor device level processing to detect, evaluate and classify roadway vehicles. Sensor devices are configured in a network enabling data sharing between sensor devices. Earth generated magnetic fields are monitored within the range of each sensor device with reliability and stability over a wide range of environmental conditions and sensor device placements to detect field distortions specifically caused by a variety of roadway vehicles. Multiple sensor devices configured as a network, communicating with other sensor devices and one or more substations, collect, generate, share and evaluate data to determine multiple attributes of roadway vehicle events. Analog field distortion (waveform) measurements are converted to digital format and analysis on the detected waveform to classify the waveform event as a roadway vehicle of particular type and to determine a unique signature for the waveform event. Direction and speed of roadway vehicles and distinctions between roadway lane events can be realized, as well as detection of stationary roadway vehicles within sensor device range. Data is wirelessly transmitted between system elements to verify the integrity and health of all system elements on a continuing basis. One or more substation controllers and/or control stations and can configure, evaluate condition and status, process and relay unique signature data for a defined sensor device array, control operation of auxiliary devices and visual warning devices, and communicate with other substations and/or interface with a signal controller or central office. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063283 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An in format ion providing device has: a vehicle information acquiring section | 2013-03-14 |
20130063284 | CANTILEVERED PUSH BUTTON - A cantilevered push button adapted for accepting an input on an electrical or electronic device is disclosed. The button can include an elongated button top component disposed about an exterior surface of an electrical or electronic device such that it is accessible to a user, and having two opposing distal ends associated with separate user inputs. A first fulcrum is located between the first distal end and the midpoint of the elongated button top component, while a second fulcrum is located between the second distal end and the midpoint. A first electrical contact is associated with the first distal end, such that when a user presses on the first distal end, the elongated button top component pivots about the second fulcrum and the first electrical contact is actuated. A second electrical contact is similarly associated with the second distal end and first fulcrum. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063285 | ENABLING TOUCH EVENTS ON A TOUCH SENSITIVE MECHANICAL KEYBOARD - Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and processes for detecting touch events and key depressions on the touch sensitive mechanical keyboard are provided. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can include a set of individually depressible mechanical keys having a touch sensitive area located on their surface. A touch sensor can be included to detect touch events on the surface of the mechanical keys. A keypad can also be included to detect a depression of the mechanical keys. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can further include a processor for distinguishing detected touch events from detected key depressions. The processor can generate either a key depression command or a touch event command. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063286 | FUSION KEYBOARD - Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards for detecting touch events and key depressions on the keyboard are provided. The keyboard can include a set of individually depressible mechanical keys having a touch sensitive area located on their surface. A touch sensor can be included to detect touch events on the surface of the keys. A keypad can also be included to detect a depression of the mechanical keys. One or more of the depressible mechanical keys can be multi-purpose keys capable of being depressed to multiple levels. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can receive key depression input, touch event input, or combinations thereof at the same time. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can further include a processor for distinguishing detected touch events from detected key depressions. The processor can generate a key depression command or a touch event command in response to the detected touch events and key depressions. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063287 | DECODING ENCODED DATA - A method for decoding encoded data includes receiving data encoded by replacing each of a plurality of characters with bit strings. The method also includes recording, on the basis of definition information, at least one of the characters as corresponding to each of the bit lengths, and generating decode information based on the number of characters, wherein the decode information includes bit string information for sorting the bit strings in a bit length order that is a predetermined order associated with bit lengths. The method also includes, in response to receiving a particular bit length, generating character information in which the characters are sorted in the bit length order by inserting a character corresponding to the particular bit length into a position corresponding to the particular bit length in an array in which at least one of the bit lengths. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063288 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A COMPRESSED CIRCULAR BUFFER FOR EFFICIENT STORAGE OF NETWORK PERFORMANCE DATA - Provided are methods and computer program products for providing a circular buffer of values representing performance data that corresponds to a network application on a network device. Methods may include compressing a binary representation of a value using bit-oriented compression that is biased based on a frequency of occurrence of values and/or value ranges, and appending the compressed binary representation to a circular buffer. The bit-oriented compressed may be biased such that values and/or value ranges that occur with a higher degree of frequency are compressed to a higher degree, while values and/or value ranges that occur with a lower degree of frequency are compressed to a lower degree. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063289 | CORRECTING FOR NON-LINEARITIES IN A CONTINUOUS-TIME SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR - In higher order sigma-delta modulators (SDMs), there are oftentimes errors introduced by the digital-to-analog (DAC) switches. Namely, parasitic capacitances associated with switches can introduce second harmonic spurs. Here, however, compensation circuits and buffers are provided. The buffers bias the switches in saturation, and the compensation circuits provide a “ground boost” for the buffers. The combination of the buffer and compensation circuit reduces the second harmonic spur, while also improving the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and Signal-to-Noise-plus-Distortion Ratio (SNDR). | 2013-03-14 |
20130063290 | Recording Circuit and a Method of Controlling the Same - A recording circuit is provided. The recording circuit includes a multiplexing circuit configured to receive a plurality of input signals and to produce a multiplexed output signal including the plurality of input signals, and a plurality of sampling circuits electrically coupled in parallel to each other, each sampling circuit being configured to sample a portion of the multiplexed output signal corresponding to an input signal of the plurality of input signals and the sampling circuits configured to alternately produce an output signal corresponding to the sampled portion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063291 | EXCESS LOOP DELAY COMPENSATION FOR A CONTINUOUS TIME SIGMA DELTA MODULATOR - A method and corresponding apparatus are provided. In operation, an analog signal is integrated with an integrator to generate an integrated analog signal. The integrated analog signal is compared, in synchronization with a first clock signal and a second clock signal, to a reference voltage with a plurality of comparators to generate a comparator output signal. A feedback current is then generated, in synchronization with the second clock signal, from the comparator output signal. The feedback current is fed back to at least one of the comparators, and the comparator output signal is latched in synchronization with the first clock signal to generate a latched output signal. This latched output signal is converted to a feedback analog signal, and a difference between the analog signal and the feedback analog signal is determined. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063292 | NMOS Buffer for High-Speed Low-Resolution Current Steering Digital-to-Analog Converters - The present disclosure provides techniques for using an NMOS field effect transistor-based buffer to buffer a pair of complementary digital signals and output a pair of equivalently fast rising and fast falling complementary signals to simultaneously drive a differential pair of PMOS transistors of a unit cell that output an analog signal for a current steering DAC. Accordingly, a DAC comprises a latch circuit and a unit cell circuit. The latch circuit includes an NMOS field effect transistor-based buffer and is capable of receiving a first digital signal and a clock signal and outputting a second digital signal through the NMOS field effect transistor-based buffer according to the clock signal. The second digital signal is associated with the first digital signal. The unit cell circuit, coupled to the latch circuit, receives the second digital signal and outputs an analog signal representative of the first digital signal. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063293 | Parallel Multibit Digital-to-Digital Sigma-Delta Modulation - Digital input words are received in parallel by a parallel digital-to-digital sigma-delta modulator. Error words corresponding to quantization error are added in parallel to the input words to form encoded data words. The encoded data words are quantized into parallel output words and the error words resulting from such quantization are distributed across parallel modulator stages to effect a predetermined quantization error spectral distribution. The quantized output words are output in parallel. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063294 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER AND PERFORMING METHOD THEREOF - A digital-to-analog converter and a performing method thereof are disclosed. The digital-to-analog converter includes a random rotation unit, a plurality of conversion units, and a summing unit. The random rotation unit receives a plurality of binary-weighted inputs and generates a plurality of rotated digital outputs according to a random rotation number. The conversion units respectively receive one of the rotated digital outputs and generate a respective analog output. The summing unit sums the respective analog outputs of the conversion units for generating an analog output. The present invention implements the dynamic element matching technique by randomly rotating the binary-weighted inputs, so as to reduce the manufacturing cost of the digital-to-analog converter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063295 | A/D CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - In an A/D conversion circuit and an imaging device, an upper counter acquires a first upper count value by performing counting using one output signal, which constitutes a first lower phase signal output from a delay circuit, as a count clock. After values of bits constituting the first upper count value are inverted, the upper counter acquires a second upper count value by performing counting using one output signal, which constitutes a second lower phase signal output from the delay circuit, as a count clock, and further performing counting based on an upper count clock output from a lower counter. A modification unit modifies a logic state of a count clock to a predetermined state when the count clock of the upper counter is switched. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063296 | MICROWAVE ABSORBING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a microwave absorbing composition comprising:
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20130063297 | Driver Assistance Device For A Vehicle, Vehicle and Method for Operating A Radar Apparatus - The invention relates to a driver assistance device ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063298 | METHOD FOR FILL LEVEL MEASUREMENT ACCORDING TO THE TRAVEL TIME PRINCIPLE - A method for measuring a fill level of a fill substance in a container, in which, in an empty container, at least a part of the microwave signals transmitted into the container is reflected back via a reflection on a floor of the container. Microwave signals are transmitted into the container and their fractions reflected back to the fill-level measuring device. These are received as received signals. Echo functions are derived, which show amplitudes of the received signals as a function of a position corresponding to their travel time traveled in the container. A container floor echo is detected at a position, which lies in an earlier determined, both sides limited, empty echo position range, in which the container floor echo occurs in the case of empty container, at an empty echo position dependent on a shape of the container and an installed position of the fill-level measuring device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063299 | Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Remote Device Detection - A radar device has a transmitter having a field of view for transmitting a transmit signal and a receiver for receiving a received signal from the field of view of the transmitter. The transmit signal comprising first and second polarization components and multiple frequencies. There is a signal processor programmed to: detect received signal components comprising first and second polarization components and fundamental and harmonic frequencies corresponding to the first and second polarization components and multiple frequencies in the received signal; compare the received signal components to characterize the received signal and identify a remote device as a linear conductor or a non-linear conductor based on predetermined criteria; and generate a notification signal corresponding to the remote device when the remote device is identified. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063300 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND MACHINE TO TRACK AND ANTICIPATE THE MOVEMENT OF FLUID SPILLS WHEN MOVING WITH WATER FLOW - The present invention relates to systems, methods, and machines for tracking a fluid spill. The method includes obtaining real-time location data for a number of tracking devices from a positioning satellite data repository, integrating the location data of each of the tracking devices into a comprehensive spatial data repository, determining a deployment location for each of the tracking devices, identifying, responsive to the deployment locations, a fluid-spill subset of the tracking devices that were deployed in the fluid spill, determining a fluid spill location based on the geographic locations of the fluid-spill subset, and generating a geographic map depicting the fluid spill location. A new sensor-driven paradigm is used that combines practical data gathering methods with advanced enterprise information technologies. The sensor-driven paradigm provides real-time situational awareness to emergency responders and executive stakeholders working from remote locations during an oil spill or chemical fluid release. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063301 | Wide Area Positioning System - Systems and methods are described for determining position of a receiver. The positioning system comprises a transmitter network including transmitters that broadcast positioning signals. The positioning system comprises a remote receiver that acquires and tracks the positioning signals and/or satellite signals. The satellite signals are signals of a satellite-based positioning system. A first mode of the remote receiver uses terminal-based positioning in which the remote receiver computes a position using the positioning signals and/or the satellite signals. The positioning system comprises a server coupled to the remote receiver. A second operating mode of the remote receiver comprises network-based positioning in which the server computes a position of the remote receiver from the positioning signals and/or satellite signals, where the remote receiver receives and transfers to the server the positioning signals and/or satellite signals. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063302 | CODING IN A WIDE AREA POSITIONING SYSTEM (WAPS) - Embodiments describe determining position by selecting a set of digital pseudorandom sequences. The magnitudes of the cross-correlation between any two sequences of the chosen set are below a specified threshold. A subset of digital pseudorandom sequences are selected from the set such that the magnitudes of the autocorrelation function of each member of the subset, within a specified region adjacent to the peak of the autocorrelation function, are equal to or less than a prescribed value. Each transmitter transmits a positioning signal, and at least a portion of the positioning signal is modulated with at least one member of the subset. At least two transmitters of the plurality of transmitters modulate respective positioning signals with different members of the subset of digital pseudorandom sequences. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063303 | System And Method For Effectively Performing Enhanced Mobile-Device Location Procedures - A system and method for effectively performing enhanced device location procedures to determine the current physical location of a mobile device includes a plurality of satellites that wirelessly transmit satellite beacon signals, a plurality of base stations that wirelessly transmit pilot signals, and a plurality of access points that wirelessly transmit access-point beacon signals. A location detector of the mobile device coordinates a device location procedure by measuring the satellite beacon signals, the pilot signals, and the access-point beacon signals to generate corresponding satellite information, base station information, and access point information. The location detector analyzes the satellite information, the base station information, and the access point information to select an optimal system configuration from the most effective satellites, base stations, and access points. The location detector then utilizes the optimal system configuration to accurately calculate the current physical location of the mobile device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063304 | METHOD AND TRACKING DEVICE FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT WITH TACTICAL ADJUSTMENTS TO AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE - The present invention relates to devices and methods for tracking movement in a marine environment. At least one tracking device that is adapted to be deployed on a surface of the water, wherein the tracking device is capable of moving along the same trajectory of a desired object. Data from the tracking devices are received by at least one satellite, transmitted to a database, and used to determine the forecasted trajectory of the desired object. All data collected from deployed tracking devices may be integrated into a spatial data repository for analysis and reporting using GIS and associated information technologies, thereby allowing for more accurate decision-making and asset deployment during a fluid spill or similar marine contamination event. The present invention also allows for the collection and modeling of accurate localized sea current data, which may assist with marine and coastal engineering works such as shoreline protection and port dredging. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063305 | FREQUENCY CALIBRATION METHOD AND SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE METHOD - A frequency calibration method and a satellite positioning system utilizing the frequency calibration method are disclosed. The frequency calibration method includes the following steps: detecting a plurality of chip state parameters; and determining a frequency drift and a frequency variation of a target signal according to the detected chip state parameters. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063306 | Compact Multi-Element Antenna With Phase Shift - A phased array antenna system includes a first radiation element that is made of a material and has a length selected to resonate at a desired frequency. A phase-shift element is coupled to one end of the first radiation element. A second radiation element is coupled to the end of the phase-shift element opposite the first radiation element, so that a radio signal passes through the first radiation element through the phase-shift element and through the second radiation element, the second radiation element is made of a material and has a length selected to resonate such that the first and second radiation elements cooperate to form a desired beam pattern from the antenna system. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063307 | Cell Organization and Transmission Schemes in a Wide Area Positioning System (WAPS) - A position location system comprises transmitters that broadcast positioning signals. Each broadcasted positioning signal comprises a pseudorandom ranging signal. The position location system includes a remote receiver that acquires and measures the time of arrival of the positioning signals received at the remote receiver. During an interval of time, at least two positioning signals are transmitted concurrently by the transmitters and received concurrently at the remote receiver. The two positioning signals have carrier frequencies offset from one another by an offset that is less than approximately twenty-five percent of the bandwidth of each positioning signal of the two positioning signals. Cross-interference between the positioning signals is reduced by tuning the remote receiver to a frequency of a selected signal of the two positioning signals and correlating the selected signal with a reference pseudorandom ranging signal matched to a transmitted pseudorandom ranging signal of the selected signal. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063308 | Cell Organization and Transmission Schemes in a Wide Area Positioning System (WAPS) - A position location system comprises transmitters that broadcast positioning signals. Each broadcasted positioning signal comprises a pseudorandom ranging signal. The position location system includes a remote receiver that acquires and measures the time of arrival of the positioning signals received at the remote receiver. During an interval of time, at least two positioning signals are transmitted concurrently by the transmitters and received concurrently at the remote receiver. The two positioning signals have carrier frequencies offset from one another by an offset that is less than approximately twenty-five percent of the bandwidth of each positioning signal of the two positioning signals. Cross-interference between the positioning signals is reduced by tuning the remote receiver to a frequency of a selected signal of the two positioning signals and correlating the selected signal with a reference pseudorandom ranging signal matched to a transmitted pseudorandom ranging signal of the selected signal. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063309 | CACHE-BASED LOCATION DETERMINATION - Embodiments related to determining a current geographic location of a computing device are provided. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method including compiling and storing on the computing device a list of positioning signals each associated with a geographic location, detecting one or more currently available positioning signals, comparing the one or more currently available positioning signals to the list of positioning signals, and if one or more currently available positioning signals matches one or more matching positioning signals stored in the list, then determining the current geographic location based upon the one or more matching stored positioning signals. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063310 | SYMMETRICAL PARTIALLY COUPLED MICROSTRIP SLOT FEED PATCH ANTENNA ELEMENT - Systems and methods which utilize a symmetrical partially coupled microstrip slot feed patch antenna element configuration to provide highly decoupled dual-polarized wideband patch antenna elements are shown. Embodiments provide a microstrip slot feed configuration in which a slot of a first signal feed is centered with respect to the patch and further provide a microstrip slot feed configuration in which slots of a second signal feed are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center of the patch and at positions near the edges of the patch. The microstrip feed utilized in communicating signals with respect to the slots of the second signal feed is adapted to provide signals of substantially equal amplitude and 180° out of phase with respect to each other according to embodiments. The second signal feed configuration utilized according to embodiments provides partial coupling between the patch and the second signal feed. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063311 | MULTIBAND PRINTED ANTENNA - Provided is a multiband printed antenna for receiving and emitting multiple electromagnetic wave signals of different bands. The multiband printed antenna includes a substrate and a conductive layer formed on a positive surface of the substrate. The conductive layer includes a grounding portion, a plurality of radiating portions controlling different bands and a single feeder point used to transmit electromagnetic wave signals. The multiband printed antenna of the present invention can separately control multiple radiating portions, which have different bands and are together formed on one same substrate, to emit the electromagnetic wave signals at one same feeder point, thereby realizing the object of the single printed antenna controlling multiple bands and greatly reducing the manufacture cost to satisfy the demand of 4G communication industry. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063312 | Monopole Antenna and Electronic Device - A monopole antenna for an electronic device includes a grounding element electrically connected to a ground, a radiating element including a first radiator and a second radiator for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal of a first frequency band, a coupling element electrically connected to the second radiator for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal of a second frequency band, and a feed-in element electrically connected between the second radiator of the radiating element and the grounding element for transmitting the wireless signals of the first frequency band and the second frequency band. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063313 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND MOBILE PHONE - There is provided an antenna device that includes a substrate, a slot provided in the substrate so that the slot includes a cut opening that is close to an edge of the substrate and the slot includes a crooked portion, a conductor section configured to include a slit in an area of the substrate, the area being sandwiched by the slot in the crooked portion, and an antenna that is placed close to the conductor section and is side by side with a surface of the substrate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063314 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING A SLOT ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include at least one electronic component carried by the PCB and an electrically conductive enclosure coupled to the PCB and having a top spaced above the PCB over the at least one electronic component. The top of the electrically conductive enclosure may have a slot therein defining a slot antenna. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063315 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF AN ARRAY - Methods and apparatus for determining parameters for an array are described. An exemplary embodiment of a method determines a set of parameters for an antenna array including multiple array elements, the array being fed by a feed array including a plurality of feed elements. The embodiment of the method includes measuring a plurality of bistatic ranges R | 2013-03-14 |
20130063316 | COMPACTED PATCH ANTENNA - A compacted patch antenna is described, particularly for installation in a vehicle, comprising an electrically supplied strip radiating element and a ground plane. The strip radiating element is connected to the ground plane at a first end by means of a metal link and at a second end, opposite to the first end, by means of a variable capacitor. The compacted patch antenna comprises a printed circuit, the bottom surface of which is integral with the ground plane, a dielectric material layer arranged between the strip radiating element and the printed circuit; the strip radiating element is substantially parallel to the ground mass. The dielectric material layer has a relative dielectric constant ranging between 3 to 6 with a loss factor ranging between 0.03 to 0.1. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063317 | Antenna Integrated into Optical Element - An antenna is integrated with an optical element, such as a lens, a collimator, a diffuser, a reflector, or some other part that allows at least some light to pass through or reflects light. In some embodiments, the antenna is molded into the optical element. In other embodiments, the antenna is printed on, or attached to, the surface of the optical element. The antenna may be formed from a transparent or a non-transparent conductor, depending on the embodiment. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063318 | DUAL-BAND INVERTED-F ANTENNA APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE ANTENNA ELEMENT HAVING ELEMENT PORTION OF HEIGHT FROM DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATE - An antenna apparatus includes firs and second antenna elements. The first antenna element operates as a loop antenna that resonates at a first wavelength, and the antenna apparatus operates as an inverted-F antenna that resonates at a second wavelength. The first antenna elements includes a first element portion formed to have a predetermined height from a surface of a dielectric substrate, and the second antenna element includes a second element portion which is formed to be substantially parallel to the first element portion at least at a predetermined distance apart from the first antenna element. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063319 | METHOD AND REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE REACTIVE AND RESISTIVE ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS - Apparatus and method that includes providing a variable-parameter electrical component in a high-field environment and based on an electrical signal, automatically moving a movable portion of the electrical component in relation to another portion of the electrical component to vary at least one of its parameters. In some embodiments, the moving uses a mechanical movement device (e.g., a linear positioner, rotary motor, or pump). In some embodiments of the method, the electrical component has a variable inductance, capacitance, and/or resistance. Some embodiments include using a computer that controls the moving of the movable portion of the electrical component in order to vary an electrical parameter of the electrical component. Some embodiments include using a feedback signal to provide feedback control in order to adjust and/or maintain the electrical parameter. Some embodiments include a non-magnetic positioner connected to an electrical component configured to have its RLC parameters varied by the positioner. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063320 | Terminal Axial Ratio Optimization - A method of optimizing an antenna system can include determining a desired angle to rotate an antenna based on an axial ratio of electromagnetic waves exiting a radome that surrounds the antenna. The desired angle can be determined by a computing device based on a set of axial ratio values. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063321 | MULTI-ARM CONFORMAL SLOT ANTENNA - An octave bandwidth conformal cavity-backed slot antenna includes a ground plane with a number of different length slits that come together at the central feedpoint. The slit length varies from one-half a wavelength at the highest frequency at which the antenna is to operate for the short side to one wavelength at the highest frequency for the long side, with the proximal ends of the slits having a common feedpoint. Such slot antennas may be arrayed in a quad configuration. Because the trapezoidal envelope of the antenna induces the phase-center to shift with frequency, when two are arrayed with short sides adjacent, the spacing between them results in a phase center from one antenna to the next that is effectively within half a wavelength at all frequencies. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063322 | MULTI-LAYER HIGHLY RF REFLECTIVE FLEXIBLE MESH SURFACE AND REFLECTOR ANTENNA - The invention concerns a reflector ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063323 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING ACOUSTIC COUPLING BASED IMPEDANCE ADJUSTMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, and an antenna carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may further include wireless communications circuitry carried by the portable housing and an adjustable impedance matching network coupled between the wireless communications circuitry and the antenna. An audio input transducer and an audio output transducer may be carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a controller carried by the portable housing and configured to determine an acoustic coupling between the audio input transducer and the audio output transducer. The controller may further be configured to adjust the adjustable impedance matching network based upon the determined acoustic coupling. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063324 | ADJUSTABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A Radio Frequency (RF) device includes an adjustable antenna structure for coupling to a transmit/receive coupling module. The adjustable antenna structure includes an antenna and a plurality of transmission line elements. At least one of the plurality of transmission line circuit elements is selected, based on a transmission line characteristic signal, to form a transmission line circuit that is coupled to the antenna. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063325 | Dynamically reconfigurable microstrip antenna - A dynamically-reconfigurable antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections between the radiating patches. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063326 | Translucent Digital Display System - A digital display system includes a transparent outer protective panel, a transparent inner protective panel, and a translucent digital video display located between the outer and inner protective panels. An integrated media player is operably connected to the translucent digital video display so that full-motion videos displayed on the translucent digital video display are viewed through the outer protective panel and items can be viewed through the translucent digital video display. The digital display system can be incorporated into any environment where a product is located behind a glass enclosure such as freezers, coolers, security glass, jewelry cases, liquor cases, cosmetic cases, and the like. In retail environments, the digital display systems can also be incorporated into entry doors, windows, drive-thru windows, teller windows, and any other location where there is traditionally glass and you want to focus consumer attention obstructing the customer's line of site. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063327 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The generation of crosstalk is suppressed when displaying a three-dimensional image, and a decrease in brightness is avoided when displaying a two-dimensional image. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063328 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - There is provided a semiconductor device in which fabrication steps can be reduced by constructing a circuit using only TFTs of one conductivity type and in which a voltage amplitude of an output signal can be normally obtained. A capacitance ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063329 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A purpose of the present invention is to reduce the driving voltage of a semiconductor device that includes an n-type TFT and a p-type TFT. Disclosed is a semiconductor device in which an n-channel type first thin film transistor ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063330 | Organic Light-Emitting Display Device - An organic light-emitting display device which may widen a swing range of a green sub-pixel. In the organic light-emitting display device, from among red, green, and blue sub-pixels, an overlapping area of material layers forming a thin film transistor, a boost capacitor and/or a storage capacitor of the green sub-pixel is greater than an overlapping area of the same material layers forming a thin film transistor, a boost capacitor and/or a storage capacitor of the red and blue sub-pixels. Accordingly, since a swing range of the green sub-pixel having relatively high light-emitting efficiency is widened, more accurate gradation may be displayed, a reliable product may be realized, a brightness variation of the organic light-emitting display device may be reduced, and the risk of poor image quality may be reduced. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063331 | GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT HAVING IMPROVED TOLERANCE TO GATE VOLTAGE RIPPLE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A gate driving circuit and a display device having the same, a pull-up unit pulls up a current gate signal by using a first clock signal during a first period of one frame. A pull-up driver coupled to the pull-up unit receives a carry signal from one of the previous stages to turn on the pull-up unit. A pull-up unit receives a gate signal from one of the next stages, discharges the current gate signal to an off voltage level, and turns off the pull-up unit. A holder holds the current gate signal at the voltage level. An inverter turns on/off the holder in response to a first clock signal. A ripple preventer has a source and a gate coupled in common to an output terminal of the pull-up unit and a drain coupled to an input terminal of the inverter, and includes a ripple preventing diode for preventing a ripple from being applied to the inverter. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063332 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device includes a liquid crystal display part and a light control part. The liquid crystal display part is configured to have an array of pixels each including a plurality of segments each driven independently. Further, the light control part is configured to control light coming from or directed to the liquid crystal display part. In a first display mode provided by the display device, a plurality of pixel signals derived from different items of pixel information are supplied respectively to the plurality of segments in each of the pixels. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063333 | Electrophoretic displays - A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063334 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS, SUB-PIXELS FOR REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS AND METHODS TO CONTROL REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS - Reflective displays, sub-pixels for reflective displays and methods to control reflective displays are disclosed. An example sub-pixel for a reflective display disclosed herein comprises a first active shutter layer to provide a first adjustable light transmission, a second active shutter layer to provide a second adjustable light transmission, the first and second active shutter layers being independently controllable, and a luminescent layer positioned interior to at least one of the first and second active shutter layers, the luminescent layer to emit light having a color corresponding to the sub-pixel. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063335 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WRITING DATA TO MEMS DISPLAY ELEMENTS - Charge balanced display data writing methods use write and hold cycles of opposite polarity during selected frame update periods. The transitions between voltages of opposite polarity are sufficiently brief that the display elements do not change state. A release cycle may be provided to reduce the chance that a given display element will become stuck in an actuated state. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063336 | VEHICLE USER INTERFACE SYSTEM - A driver can point at a vehicle display using a hand on the steering wheel. The vehicle display may be located in the dashboard behind the steering wheel. The location on the display at which the driver is pointing is determined using sensors, and a cursor is displayed at this location. Finger movement is detected by the sensors and a user interface function is performed in response. The performed user interface functions may include the movement of the displayed cursor on the vehicle display, the display of additional vehicle information, the launching of an application, the interaction with an application, and the scrolling of displayed information. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063337 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROJECTOR NAVIGATION IN A HANDHELD PROJECTOR - A method and apparatus for navigating a projected image. The method includes projecting, by a projector, an image on a surface, the projected image comprising a first portion of a virtual image. The method also includes determining a movement of the projector, and in response to the movement of the projector, changing the projected image by projecting a second portion of the virtual image different from the first portion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063338 | DISPLAY WITH SCREEN CAPTURE FUNCTION - A display includes an input interface, a circuit board, a display panel, and an external memory. The input interface is electrically connected to a computer, and receives an image signal from the computer. The image signal includes a number of frames of image data. The circuit board includes a main control chip, an image processing module, and a recall button. The main control chip drives the display panel to display the frames of image data sequentially. If the computer freezes, the main control chip will control the display panel to repeatedly display a final frame of image data. When the recall button is pressed, the image processing module codes/decodes a frame of image data currently displayed on the display panel to obtain image data in a predetermined format which is stored in the external memory. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063339 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION - An apparatus for selecting multimedia information containing an operating unit that comprises an actuation device that is movable back and forth into and out of a neutral position causing an output signal depending on the shift position of the actuation device, which causes movement of display unit elements in a scrolling manner where the elements are represented one after the other on a display unit in such a manner that the respective forward element covers the subsequent elements only partially, and the respective rearward elements are smaller than the respective forward elements. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063340 | EYE TRACKING CONTROL OF VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - An in-flight entertainment system includes a video display unit facing a user seat. The video display unit includes a display surface that displays images to a user who is seated on the user seat. A light emitter illuminates eyes of the user. A camera outputs a video signal containing reflections from the illuminated eyes. A processor processes the video signal to determine a viewing location on the display surface at which the eyes are directed, and controls at least one function for how images are displayed on the display surface responsive to the determined viewing location. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063341 | DISPLAY DEVICE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A system controller comprises a normal mode and a maintenance mode as its control modes, and switches the mode so that electronic control buttons are assigned the functions of calling a crew member, onboard communications, switching seat lighting on or off at each seat, etc., in normal mode, and the picture quality and brightness of a large monitor are adjusted in maintenance mode. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063342 | HUMAN INTERFACE INPUT ACCELERATION SYSTEM - A method and system for transmitting data to and from a hand-held host device are disclosed. An accessory device for interfacing with a host device includes a communication channel designed to establish a bidirectional data link between the accessory device and the host device. The accessory device also includes a storage unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel. The storage unit is designed to store various data. In addition, at least a first data is selectively transmitted from the stored data of the accessory device to the host device through the established bidirectional data link. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063343 | SENSOR MAPPING - Techniques, systems and computer program products are disclosed for providing sensor mapping. In one aspect, a method includes receiving input from a user. The received input includes at least one of motion, force and contact. In addition, a sensor signal is generated based on the received input. From a choice of data structures a data structure associated with a selected application having one or more functions is identified. The data structure indicates a relationship between the generated sensor signal and the one or more functions of the selected application. The generated sensor signal is selectively mapped into a control signal for controlling the one or more functions of the selected application by using the identified data structure. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063344 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL OF TERMINAL UNITS - For the remote control of terminal units of consumer electronics and of computers by way of a remote control with integrated motion sensors, it is suggested to process the detected motion sequences in the remote control itself and interpret them as gestures to the effect that certain gestures correspond to certain commands which are transmitted from the remote control directly to the corresponding terminal unit or to a computer. ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130063345 | GESTURE INPUT DEVICE AND GESTURE INPUT METHOD - A gesture input device includes: a coordinate input detecting unit which sequentially detects coordinate set sequences of a user hand position; a gesture start detecting unit which detects a component indicating a first hand movement for starting a gesture, from a detected first coordinate sequence; a guide image generating unit which generates a gesture guide image for guiding the user to make a gesture including a second hand movement, when the first hand movement component is detected; an intended action component detecting unit which detects a second hand movement component as an intended action component, from a second coordinate sequence detected after the gesture guide image is displayed on the display screen; and a control signal generating unit which detects a component indicating a hand movement corresponding to the gesture from the second coordinate sequence when the intended action component is detected, and generate a control signal according to the detection result. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063346 | POINT AND CLICK DEVICE FOR A COMPUTER WORKSTATION - An ambidextrous point and click device for a computer work station comprising; a body | 2013-03-14 |
20130063347 | METHOD OF PROCESSING SIGNAL OF PORTABLE COMPUTER AND PORTABLE COMPUTER USING THE METHOD - A portable computer includes a display unit to display a predetermined screen, a pointing module including at least one pointing button to point or select a predetermined point on the predetermined screen, a keyboard unit including at least one key button disposed adjacent to the at least one pointing button, and a detecting sensor module to detect at least one of approach and contact to the at least one key button, and a system controller to determine whether to perform an operation corresponding to manipulation of the at least one pointing button based on a detecting result of the detecting sensor module when the manipulation of the at least one pointing button is detected. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063348 | POINTING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE VIEW ANGLES - A pointing device includes two lenses with wide and narrow view angles respectively. In a short distance range, the pointing device utilizes the lens with wide view angle to increase visible range. In a long distance range, the pointing device utilizes the lens with narrow view angle to increase size of a formed image of a reference point. In addition, the pointing device senses images through both of the lenses with wide and narrow view angles to obtain rotational information. The pointing device can provide not only positional information but also angular information. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063349 | OPTICAL NAGIVATION DEVICE - An optical navigation device may have an adaptive sleep mode for preventing unwanted scrolling inputs. A motion indicator may move a device between a sleep mode and an active mode. According to the sleep mode, a number of different sleep states are defined which have further reduced frame rates. The device may be only woken from the deeper sleep modes once repeated motion events are detected. This may prevent the device from being woken accidentally, while preserving the user experience. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063350 | SPATIALLY-CORRELATED MULTI-DISPLAY HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A human-machine interface involves plural spatially-coherent visual presentation surfaces at least some of which are movable by a person. Plural windows or portholes into a virtual space, at least some of which are handheld and movable, are provided by using handheld and other display devices. Aspects of multi-dimensional spatiality of the moveable window (e.g., relative to another window) are determined and used to generate images. As one example, the moveable window can present a first person perspective “porthole” view into the virtual space, this porthole view changing based on aspects of the moveable window's spatiality in multi-dimensional space relative to a stationary window. A display can present an image of a virtual space, and an additional, moveable display can present an additional image of the same virtual space. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063351 | MOUSE - A computer mouse designed to reduce the symptoms of and/or prevent Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063352 | COMPUTER PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCROLL BARS IN DIFFERENT WINDOWS - A computer peripheral device for controlling scroll bars in different windows is provided. The computer peripheral device includes a plurality of scroll bar controlling units and a signal processing unit. These scroll bar controlling units are used for generating a scroll bar controlling signal. The signal processing unit is used for analyzing the scroll bar controlling signal. According to the scroll bar controlling signal, the scroll bars in different windows are correspondingly controlled. A method for controlling scroll bars in different windows is also provided. Firstly, the signal source of the scroll bar controlling signal is analyzed. According to the signal source, the scroll bars in different windows are correspondingly controlled. Consequently, the speed of switching different windows is increased, and the working efficiency is enhanced. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063353 | WIRELESS MOUSE AND WIRELESS INPUT DEVICE - A wireless mouse includes a base, a battery fastener and a top cover. The base has a top portion that is formed with a battery container unit. The battery fastener includes a fastener body connected removably with the top portion of the base. The battery fastener further includes a blockade unit extending from the fastener body and disposed directly above the battery container unit so as to prohibit the battery unit from exiting the battery container unit. The top cover is connected removably with the base for covering the battery container unit. When the top cover is connected with the base, the battery fastener is located between the top portion of the base and the top cover. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063354 | MULTI-BUTTON MOUSE - A mouse with multi button functionality is disclosed. The mouse includes a housing that surrounds the internal components of the mouse. The housing includes at least a first member and a second member, each of which forms a substantial portion of the housing. The first member moves relative to the second member so as to implement at least one of the multiple button functions of the mouse. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063355 | MOUSE WITH A FINGER TRIGGERED SENSOR - A computer input device (e.g. a mouse) with a finger-triggered sensor is described. The sensor generates input signals in addition to the conventional mouse signals generated by click buttons, tracking device and scrolling wheel. The sensor may be an optical sensor, a touch-sensitive sensor or other types of sensors. The signals generated by the sensor, either alone or in combination with other signals generated by the buttons, tracking device or scrolling wheel, may be interpreted to generate various messages for the operating system and/or application programs. The interpretation may be performed by a circuit on the input device, by a driver program on the host computer, or both. The sensor may be provided on a mouse, a laptop keyboard that has a pointing device, an external keyboard equipped with a pointing device, or on a stand-alone device that can be electrically connected to a computer through its available ports. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063356 | ACTUATION LOCK FOR A TOUCH SENSITIVE MECHANICAL KEYBOARD - Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and methods of configuring the depressibility of one or more keys of a keyboard are provided. A touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can accept touch events performed on the surface of the keys. Additionally, the keyboard can accept key depressions as textual input. The keyboard can be placed in a gesture operation mode, which can lock the keys to prevent a user from inadvertently depressing a key while attempting to perform a touch event on the surface of the keys. The keyboard can also be placed in a key press mode, which can allow depression of the keys by a user. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063357 | METHOD FOR PRESENTING DIFFERENT KEYPAD CONFIGURATIONS FOR DATA INPUT AND A PORTABLE DEVICE UTILIZING SAME - A method for displaying different keypad configurations to allow input data using a touch screen with an appropriate keypad configuration is provided. The method comprises: displaying a plurality of identifiers respectively representing keypad configurations whose input modes are different from each other; and displaying a keypad configuration corresponding to a selected identifier when a touch event, which selects one of the displayed plurality of identifiers, is generated. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063358 | TOUCHSCREEN WITH A LIGHT MODULATOR - A device with a touchscreen with a light modulator is disclosed herein. The device transitions from a netbook mode to a touchscreen mode. The device comprises a main unit and a touchscreen unit with a transparent display. The touchscreen unit is preferably separated from the main unit when in a netbook mode, and the touchscreen unit communicates wirelessly with the main unit. The touchscreen unit preferably has an outer screen display surface and an inner screen display surface on each side of a light modulating unit. The main unit preferably has a main unit display. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063359 | System and Method For Inserting A Graphic Object Into A Text Based Message - A system and method for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters. The system comprises an object table for display on a user interface of the device, such that the table is configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input. The first input is different from the second input. The system also has a first input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the first input event component is configured for mapping to the first predefined input. The system also has a second input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the second input event component is configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event component being different from the second input event component. A user of the device selects one of the graphic objects from the table by employing the respective one of the input event components mapped to the predefined input associated with the graphic object in the table. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING MOVEMENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT DATA - The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing movements of a handheld electronic device. The method comprises: calculating a matching score for a rotational string representation of rotational movement data for the device to a gesture string representing a gesture related to a command for the device by recursively traversing a matrix containing the rotational string representation, the gesture string representation and earlier movement data of the device using a distance edit algorithm to generate matching scores for values of the rotational string representation against the gesture string; and if a threshold for the matching score is met, executing a command associated with the gesture on the device. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063361 | METHOD OF FACILITATING INPUT AT AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of facilitating input at an electronic device includes detecting a first touch at a first touch location on a touch-sensitive device; the first touch being associated with a first character; detecting a second touch at a second touch location on the touch-sensitive surface, the second touch being associated with a second character; when movement of one of the first touch and the second touch is detected, determining a distance between the first touch location and the second touch location, the distance being associated with a number of characters of an object; identifying candidate objects in reference data that match the number of characters and include an initial character that matches the first character and a final character that matches the second character; and displaying at least one candidate object. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063362 | Content Scrolling and Transitioning Using Touchpad Input - In one embodiment, a user of a mobile device controls a scrollable application user interface by using touch inputs to the mobile device's side-mounted touchpad. | 2013-03-14 |
20130063363 | MINIMAL PARALLAX COINCIDENT DIGITAL DRAWING AND DISPLAY SURFACE - A drawing table for an animator to hand create or modify a computer-generated image includes a display and a fused fiber optic plate. The display is configured to display the computer-generated image on a top surface. The fused fiber optic plate of bundled, optical fibers has an input surface and an output surface. The input surface is optically bonded to the top surface of the display. When the computer-generated image is displayed on the display, the fused fiber optic plate is configured to relay the computer-generated image from the input surface to the output surface. | 2013-03-14 |