13th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140085107 | EMERGENCY AND TRAFFIC ALERT SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing information to a device when the device is within the perimeter fence of an asset, such as a police car. In embodiments, a system determines the size and shape of the perimeter fence of the asset, and the system determines whether the device is within the perimeter fence based upon location information received from the device. The size and shape of the perimeter fence may be calculated based in part on the speed of the asset, the direction of the asset, the asset's route, etc. User interfaces for displaying notifications to a device when the device is within the perimeter fence are also disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085108 | SEQUENTIAL BARRICADE LIGHT - A barricade light includes a light member, a receiver, a transmitter and a controller. The receiver is configured to receive an incoming signal from an adjacent barricade light and deliver the incoming signal to the controller. The incoming signal includes information about a position of the adjacent barricade light in a row of barricade lights. The controller is configured to determine a position of the barricade light in the row of barricade lights based on the information, synchronize operation of the light member to the adjacent barricade light, and transmit an outgoing signal via the transmitter. The outgoing signal includes information about a position of the barricade light in the row of barricade lights. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085109 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Managing Interchangeable Parking Spaces - A computer-implemented system and method for managing interchangeable parking spaces is provided. A parking pool that includes a plurality of parking spaces, which are each interchangeably reservable by motorists, is formed. The parking spaces in the parking pool that are currently-occupied by other vehicles and any reservations by motorists to park their vehicles in the parking pool are identified. The number of the parking spaces in the parking pool free of the currently-occupied parking spaces and the parking spaces in the parking pool that will be used to fulfill the reservations, plus the time available for parking in the parking pool, are displayed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085110 | AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE USING VEHICLE INFORMATION AND/OR USER INFORMATION - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for authorizing an action using vehicle identification information (e.g., supplied by a vehicle) and user identification information (e.g., supplied by a mobile device associated with a user of the vehicle). Such an action may relate to, among other things, refueling the vehicle, parking the vehicle, using a fee-based road segment, and/or other vehicle-centric actions, for example. Moreover, in one embodiment, as part of the authorization, a payment transaction may be initiated by an authorization system configured to authorize the action. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085111 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE DURING A PARKING MANEUVER OF A VEHICLE - A method for providing assistance during a parking maneuver of a motor vehicle into a parking space. The parking space and a boundary object located in the area of the parking space being detected by a sensor array while the vehicle is driving by the parking space. To simplify the parking maneuver, a boundary object type is assigned to the detected boundary object, and parking information relating to the feasibility of a parking maneuver into the parking space is generated. Furthermore, a device for providing assistance during a parking maneuver of a motor vehicle, into a parking space, having a sensor array for detecting a parking space and a boundary object located in the area of the parking space while the vehicle is driving by the parking space, having an analyzer unit connected to the sensor array, and having a memory unit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085112 | VEHICULAR INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed is a method and system that receives sensor information from each of a plurality of sensors. Each sensor in the plurality is associated with a vehicle. The sensor information includes location coordinates of each vehicle in the plurality. The sensor information associated with each vehicle in the plurality then is translated to parking statistics information. In one embodiment, the translation is based on an aggregate of sensor information corresponding to the plurality of vehicles. The system then communicates parking statistics information to the vehicle. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085113 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A DRIVER USING A PORTABLE DEVICE IN A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle ( | 2014-03-27 |
20140085114 | MODULATION ENCODING AND DECODING - A method for producing N-bit output words of RLL-encoded data having both a global constraint G | 2014-03-27 |
20140085115 | DATA COMPRESSION USING DICTIONARY ENCODING - Embodiments relate to data compression using dictionary encoding. An aspect includes subdividing a table of uncompressed data into a first block and a second block of complete rows. Another aspect includes determining information about a frequency of occurrence of different values for each column of the first block. Another aspect includes selecting a row of the first block to be removed out of the first block using frequency of occurrence-information. Another aspect includes removing the a row out of the first block to form an updated first block and determining information about a frequency of occurrence of different values for each column of the updated first block. Another aspect includes deriving a dictionary containing code-words for encoding the values of the updated first block. Another aspect includes encoding the values of the updated first block based on the code-words. Another aspect includes adding the removed row to the second block. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085116 | THREE-FREQUENCY PHASE DIGITIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THREE-PHASE DIGITIZING AN INTERFEROMETER SIGNAL USING THE SAME - A phase digitizing system includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), multiple phase accumulators and a processing device. The ADC generates sample segments of digital signal waveform samples based on an analog composite input signal received in a measurement channel, the composite input signal includes a first signal having a first frequency F1 and a second signal imported from a reference channel having a second frequency F2. The processing device is coupled to the phase accumulators, and digitally processes each sample segment with outputs of the phase accumulators, and continually generates digital phase data The processing device further provides increment values to each of the phase accumulators based on the digital phase data, causing an output of a first phase accumulator to represent an instantaneous phase of the first signal, and an output of a second phase accumulator to represent an instantaneous phase of the second signal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085117 | SAMPLING CIRCUIT, A METHOD OF REDUCING DISTORTION IN A SAMPLING CIRCUIT, AND AN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER INCLUDING SUCH A SAMPLING CIRCUIT - A sampling circuit comprising: an input node; a first signal path comprising a first sampling capacitor and a first signal path switch in a signal path between the input node and a first plate of the first sampling capacitor; a second signal path comprising a second sampling capacitor and a second signal path switch in a signal path between the input node and a first plate of the second sampling capacitor, and a signal processing circuit for forming a difference between a signal sampled onto the first sampling capacitor and a signal sampled onto the second sampling capacitor. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085118 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER AND METHOD THEREOF - A successive approximation (SAR) analog-to-digital converter for generating a digital signal of N bits is provided. The converter includes a capacitive digital-to-analog conversion circuit including an (N−1)-th conversion unit to a first conversion unit. Each of the first conversion unit to the (N−2)-th conversion unit includes a capacitor. The (N−1)-th conversion unit comprises a number of sub-capacitors. Each of the sub-capacitors of the (N−1)-th conversion unit has substantially the same capacitance with corresponding capacitor of the first conversion unit to the (N−2)-th conversion unit. During the conversion process, the SAR control circuit, after generating the value of the most significant bit (MSB) of the digital signal, generates the value of the next bit by controlling the (N−1)-th conversion unit. Then, the SAR control circuit repeatedly uses at least one of the sub-capacitors of the (N−1)-th conversion unit to generate the value of other bits to perform self linear compensation. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085119 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention realizes reliably control so that, at the time of AD converting reference voltage, a low-voltage transistor in a reference voltage generating circuit is not destroyed by voltage held in a sample and hold circuit. In a semiconductor device, when an instruction of detecting a reference voltage value is received, a switch control unit controlling switching of an input signal of an internal AD converter temporarily automatically couples an input node of a sample and hold circuit and a ground node and, after that, couples the input node of the sample and hold circuit and an output node of a reference voltage generating circuit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085120 | CHOPPER-STABILIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGMA DELTA MODULATORS - An embodiment of the invention includes an analog to digital converter including a sigma delta modulator that generates a feedback signal. The sigma delta modulator includes a quantizer responsive to an input signal and the feedback signal and generates a quantizer output. The sigma delta modulator further includes a chopper-stabilized amplifier that provides a reference signal to the sigma delta modulator, and the chopper-stabilized amplifier is stabilized according to a combination of a chopping signal and the quantizer output. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085121 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - The semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a T-type switch circuit TS[k] that is between an input port A[k] and an input terminal Ain of an analog/digital conversion circuit and that includes first, second, and third PMOS transistors MP1, MP2, and MPc, and first, second, and third NMOS transistors MN1, MN2, and MNc; and a fourth PMOS transistor MPu for pre-charging the input terminal Ain to a power supply voltage VCCA. In detecting the presence or absence of a disconnection from the input port A[k] to a signal input terminal Vint[k], first, the input terminal Ain is pre-charged to the power supply voltage VCCA via the fourth PMOS transistor MPu and also the second NMOS transistor MN2 and the second PMOS transistor MP2 are turned on, and the first NMOS transistor MN1, the first PMOS transistor MP1, the third PMOS transistor MPc, and third the NMOS transistor MNc are turned off. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085122 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter is provided which includes first and second capacitor arrays configured to generate first and second level voltages, respectively; a comparator configured to compare the first and second level voltages to output a comparison signal; SAR logic configured to generate a digital signal in response to the comparison signal; and a variable common mode selector configured to compare a first analog input voltage and a common mode voltage and to supply one of the first analog input voltage and the common mode voltage to top plates of the first and second capacitor arrays according to a comparison result. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085123 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE SWING AND DUTY CYCLE ADJUSTMENT - Described herein are an apparatus, system, and method for compensating voltage swing and duty cycle of a signal on an input-output (I/O) pad of a processor by adjusting the voltage swing and duty cycle of the signal. The apparatus comprises a driver to transmit a signal on an I/O pad, the signal on the I/O pad having a voltage swing and a duty cycle; and an adjustment unit, coupled to the driver, to receive the signal from the I/O pad transmitted by the driver and to generate voltage swing and duty cycle control signals for adjusting the voltage swing and duty cycle of the signal on the I/O pad respectively. Described herein is also an analog-to-digital (A2D) converter for measuring and/or calibrating various signal attributes including current, voltage, and time. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085124 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING RADAR-ADAPTIVE BEAM PATTERN FOR WINGTIP PROTECTION - Systems and methods for adaptively steering radar beam patterns for coverage during aircraft turns. The radar sensor system is mechanically or electrically steered to alter the radar sensor's beam pattern in order to adapt the radar sensor's field of view (FOV) to cover the area of anticipated aircraft wingtip trajectory. The anticipated trajectory is derived, for example, from the aircraft groundspeed, acceleration, heading, turn rate, tiller position, attitude, taxi clearance, etc. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085125 | Multi-transceiver RF alert system for preventing hunting accidents - The RF system for preventing hunting accidents comprising RF interrogator mounted on the firearm or hunter's hat and RF transponder attached to hunter's hat, wherein directional pattern of antennas of the hat-mounted interrogator is directed along the line of view of the hunter so matching with sightline of hunter's rifle; and RF transponder, which, to cover directional pattern of | 2014-03-27 |
20140085126 | Dynamic Range Detection and Positioning Utilizing Leaky Wave Antennas - Methods and systems for dynamic range detection and positioning utilizing leaky wave antennas (LWAs) are disclosed and may include configuring one or more LWAs to enable communication of signals in a particular direction. RF signals that are reflected from an object may be received via the LWAs, and a location of the object may be determined based on the received reflected RF signals. The velocity of the object may be determined based on a Doppler shift associated with the received reflected RF signals. A frequency chirped signal may be transmitted by the LWAs to determine a location of the object. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. LWAs may be situated along a plurality of axes in the wireless device. The LWAs may include microstrip or coplanar waveguides, where a cavity height is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085127 | RADAR DEVICE - A radar transmitting unit Tx transmits a radio-frequency radar transmission signal from a transmission antenna which is inclined in the direction of a depression angle φ. A radar receiving unit Rx estimates the height and speed of a vehicle which travels on a road surface using a reflected wave signal from the vehicle. A template generating unit generates a variation in a phase component of the reflected wave signal corresponding to N heights and speeds of the vehicle as N templates. N vehicle height/speed template correlation calculation units # | 2014-03-27 |
20140085128 | RADAR DEVICE - A first radar transmitter and a second radar transmitter transmit a first modulation signal and a second modulation signal which are generated by repeating a predetermined time of code sequences, each of which has a predetermined code length, using a first code width and a second code width, respectively. An A/D converter converts the modulation signal into a discrete signal in a sampling cycle shorter than a difference between the first code width and the second code width. A positioning section separates a plurality of reception signals using a first correlation value based on outputs from the A/D converter and a first delay section corresponding to the first code width and a second correlation value based on outputs from the A/D converter and a second delay section corresponding to the second code width. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085129 | TWO-CHANNEL DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA AND A RADAR LEVEL GAUGE WITH SUCH AN ANTENNA - A two-channel directional antenna for use in a radar level gauge. The antenna comprises a partition wall the antenna into a first partition for emitting an electromagnetic transmit signal, and a second partition for receiving an electromagnetic echo signal, the partition wall having an outer potion located downstream in a direction of radiation of the antenna. The partition wall comprises an electromagnetic de-coupling structure, which is arranged to reduce any leakage of electromagnetic energy from the transmit signal into the echo signal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085130 | GUIDED WAVE RADAR LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM WITH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT COMPENSATION THROUGH MULTI-FREQUENCY PROPAGATION - The present invention relates to a method of determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank by propagating a first transmitted electromagnetic signal in a first frequency range and a second transmitted electromagnetic signal in a second frequency range different from the first frequency range along a transmission line probe towards a surface of the product in the tank, receiving a first reflected electromagnetic signal in the first frequency range and a second reflected electromagnetic signal in the second frequency range, and determining the filling level based on a time-of-flight of the first reflected electromagnetic signal and a difference in time-of-flight of the first reflected electromagnetic signal and the second reflected electromagnetic signal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085131 | VERIFICATION OF A LEVEL GAUGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method of verifying a measurement accuracy of a level gauge system. The method comprises determining a first measurement value indicative of a time-of-flight of a first electromagnetic reflection signal to a reference reflector and back; determining a measurement unit verification measurement value based on a response signal from a verification arrangement; determining a second measurement value indicative of a time-of-flight of a second electromagnetic reflection signal to the reference reflector and back; and determining a verification result based on the first measurement value, the second measurement value and the measurement unit verification measurement value. Through embodiments of the present invention, it will be verified that the measurement unit is functioning correctly and that level gauge system works as it should also after being reconnected to the propagation device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085132 | RADAR LEVEL GAUGING USING FREQUENCY MODULATED PULSED WAVE - A method for measurement of a distance to a surface of a product kept in a tank method comprises transmitting a pulse train of distinct carrier wave pulses having a duration greater than 1 microsecond and shorter than 100 milliseconds, the pulse train has an average duty cycle of less than 50 percent, each pulse has a defined center frequency, selected according to a frequency scheme within a predetermined frequency range, greater than 5% of an average center frequency. The method further comprises correlating actual phase properties of received pulses with expected phase properties to provide an updated estimation of the distance. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085133 | TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY BASED METHOD FOR EMULSION DETECTION AND PROFILING - A radar transmitter for emulsion measurement comprises a probe defining a transmission line for sensing impedance. A pulse circuit is connected to the probe for generating pulses on the transmission line and receiving a reflected signal from the transmission line. The reflected signal comprises a waveform of probe impedance over time. A controller is operatively connected to the pulse circuit. The controller profiles content of the emulsion responsive to the waveform by transforming the waveform into impedance relative to distance, converting the transformed waveform into effective dielectric relative to distance, determining mixture content of the emulsion at select distances responsive to the effective dielectric at the select distances and developing an output representing mixture content relative to level units. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085134 | RADAR RECEPTION DEVICE, RADAR APPARATUS AND RADAR RECEPTION SIGNAL DISPLAYING METHOD - A radar reception device is provided. The device includes a reception signal acquirer, a signal processor, a PPI-scope generator, an A-scope generator, a display output unit, and a user interface. The reception signal acquirer acquires, in an Rθ-coordinate system, a reception signal received by an antenna that rotates at a predetermined cycle. The signal processor performs signal processing on the reception signal in the Rθ-coordinate system according to a distance, and outputs the processed signal in the Rθ-coordinate system. The PPI-scope generator converts the processed signal from the Rθ-coordinate system into an XY-orthogonal coordinate system and generates a radar image in a PPI-scope. The A-scope generator generates a radar image where the reception signal before being signal-processed is illustrated in an A-scope. The display output unit displays the PPI-scope radar image and the A-scope radar image on a display unit simultaneously. The user interface accepts a user input. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085135 | Balloon-Based Positioning System and Method - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a balloon-based positioning system and method. In one example embodiment, a system includes at least three balloons, with each balloon including a position-determining module (PDM) and a position-broadcasting module (PBM). Each PDM is configured for determining a position of the respective balloon and each PBM is configured for broadcasting a balloon signal containing balloon-positioning data of the respective balloon. The balloon-positioning data includes the determined position of the respective balloon and a corresponding time of broadcast. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085136 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION - A method and system for time synchronization in a mobile device are disclosed. The method includes negotiating a synchronization schedule. The synchronization schedule defines a plurality of synchronization times for receiving synchronization messages. The method further includes transitioning the mobile device from a first state to a second state to receive a synchronization message. The mobile device uses less power in the first state than the second state and the mobile device cannot receive the synchronization message when in the first state. The method further includes synchronizing a clock component in response to receiving the synchronization message. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085137 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION BY SMART NAVIGATION - A device and method for providing location information by smart navigation are provided. The device for providing location information may include a generation unit to generate visual synchronization information in response to a location information request from a terminal, a transmission unit to transmit the visual synchronization information and to control the visual synchronization information to be transferred to the terminal, and a computation unit to extract location information of a transmitting station from the visual synchronization information received from the terminal and to compute a location of the terminal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085138 | EFFICIENT DETECTION OF MOVEMENT USING SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEMS - The management of GPS sensor data in a mobile communication device. In one embodiment, a mobile device can implement a GPS sensor data sampling framework to minimize the number of GPS satellite fixes required to determine location or movement assessments. Additionally, in another embodiment, the mobile device can implement a heuristic-based processing routine to determine whether sampled GPS data is indicative of GPS signal reflections. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085139 | GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (GNSS) POSITIONING USING PRECISE SATELLITE DATA - Method to estimate parameters derived at least from GNSS signals useful to determine a position, including obtaining at least one GNSS signal observed at a GNSS receiver from each of a plurality of GNSS satellites; receiving global correction information useful to correct at least the obtained GNSS signals from a first set of GNSS satellites, wherein the global correction information includes correction information which is independent from the position to be determined; receiving local correction information useful to correct at least the obtained GNSS signals from a second set of GNSS satellites, wherein the local correction information includes correction information which is dependent on the position to be determined; processing the obtained GNSS signals from the first set of GNSS satellites by using the global correction information; and processing the obtained GNSS signals from the second set of GNSS satellites by using the local correction information. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085140 | SYNCHRONIZATION INDICATION IN NETWORKS - Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: with a status flag in a network message; in a network capability indication; in a network's positioning capability indication; cell/network time relation information; in a time relation information of different Radio Access Technologies; and implicitly with another parameter and/or by a request for a certain measurement. When the network's synchronization status is determined, accurate time information/time assistance data can be maintained at the terminal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085141 | PLUGGABLE PACKET MASTER CLOCK - Apparatus for providing timing information, the apparatus comprising: a primary reference time clock (PRTC) that provides a reference time of day (ToD) and a reference frequency; a packet master clock that receives the ToD and reference frequency and is configured to distribute timing to a slave clock in accordance with a timing over packet procedure responsive to the ToD and the reference frequency; and a housing that houses the PRTC and packet master clock which may be plugged into a conventional small form factor (SFP) compliant cage to connect the packet master clock to a packet switched network (PSN). | 2014-03-27 |
20140085142 | COLLABORATIVE ASSISTED GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - An system and method for assisting global positioning system (GPS) receivers in acquiring and tracking satellites. A method for assisting GPS receivers in acquiring and tracking satellites includes receiving satellite parameters of at least one satellite visible to at least one GPS receiver. The method further includes receiving a request for assistance from a requesting GPS receiver and assisting the requesting GPS receiver in acquisition and tracking using the received satellite parameters. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085143 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FRAGMENTED PHASED ARRAY RADAR - Methods and apparatus for a phase array radar system having a fragmented array. In one embodiment, subarrays forming a generally rectangular shape are disposed on the surface of a truncated cone or a dome so that gaps are formed between adjacent segments of subarrays or between every adjacent subarrays. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085144 | Locating Device - A locating device, in particular a hand locating apparatus, comprises a locating unit which has at least one antenna. The antenna is of planar construction. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085145 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure includes a feed end, a grounding end, at least one main radiator, and at least one coupling radiator. The grounding end is separated from the feed end. The at least one main radiator is connected to the feed end. The at least one coupling radiator is connected to the grounding end. Current on the feed end is coupled to the grounding end, and current on the least one main radiator is coupled to the at least one coupling radiator. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085146 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device can be placed on an insulation substrate having a wiring pattern and has an antenna member including an antenna radiation element, a mounting terminal, a power supply terminal formed continuously to the antenna radiation element, and the antenna member is formed by an insert molding with resin. The antenna device includes; a top surface portion that is parallel with respect to the surface of the insulation substrate when the device is placed on the insulation substrate, and a leg portion that is orthogonal with respect to the surface of the insulation substrate when the device is placed on the insulation substrate. The antenna radiation element is disposed on the top surface portion, and the mounting terminal and the power supply terminal are disposed only on the leg portion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085147 | BROADBAND PATCH ANTENNA - An antenna of the present invention includes: a first conductive patch having a rectangular shape with corrugations on two opposing sides; and a second conductive patch below said first conductive patch and connected to a feeding point. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN OPTICAL FREQUENCY RECTIFIER - The present invention is a method and apparatus for receiving and converting incident radiation into DC current. The method begins with selection of an antenna having a terminal tip with a sharp edge. The antenna is layered with a substrate and a first coating. A first electrode and a metallic/mCNT antenna are layered on the first coating, and a plasmonic layer is then added. A gap is formed which is bounded on one side by the terminal ends of the plasmonic layer and the first coating, and a second electrode and a second coating on the other. The second electrode is layered upon the second coating which is layered upon the substrate. A set of AC currents is induced along the length of the antenna. The method then calculates whether or not the induced AC currents are large enough to create voltages for field emission. If the voltages are large enough, then a forward bias and a reverse bias are initiated. Due to the asymmetry in these tunneling barriers, a positive net DC current is delivered to an external circuit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085149 | ANTENNA-INTEGRATED ISOLATION COVER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An antenna-integrated isolation cover comprises a main body, a first antenna unit, and a plurality of holes. The main body has a first side. The first antenna unit is disposed on the first side of the main body. The holes are disposed to the main body. An electronic apparatus using the antenna-integrated isolation cover is also disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085150 | ANTENNA CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ITS COMPANION ELECTRONIC PRODUCT - An antenna connection structure and its companion electronic product relate to the field of communications. The antenna connection structure includes an antenna and an IML (in-mold decoration technology) diaphragm. The antenna is pasted on the IML diaphragm, and an injection molding layer is provided on the IML diaphragm outside the antenna. An electronic product includes the antenna connection structure. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085151 | DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA - A communication device includes a touch panel, a circuit board, and an antenna. The touch panel includes a non-touch area. The non-touch area is positioned at a border of the touch panel and being non-transparent. The circuit board is electronically connected to the touch panel and drives the communication device. The antenna is formed on a surface of the non-touch area by printing conductive ink on the surface of the non-touch area. The antenna is electronically coupled to the circuit board. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085152 | STATIONARY COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING AN ANTENNA - The application relates to a stationary communication device comprising a housing and an antenna and a transceiver unit operationally coupled to the antenna, the housing being adapted for assuming a specific orientation relative to the surface of the earth when placed in an operational state. The application further relates to a communication system. The object of the present application is to provide a stationary communication device with an antenna that facilitates wireless communication to a portable communication device. The problem is solved in that the antenna is vertically polarized. An advantage of the disclosure is that a stationary wireless communication device with a small height can be implemented. The invention may e.g. be used for the hearing aids, headsets, ear phones, active ear protection systems, handsfree telephone systems, mobile telephones, and accessories to such devices. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085153 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE WITH INTERNAL ANTENNA - An electronic timepiece has a case; a time display unit housed in the case; an annular dielectric that is housed in the case and has a conductive driven element to which a specific potential is supplied; and a conductive ground plane with an annular shape that is housed in the case and supplied with ground potential. The dielectric body and the ground plane are disposed coaxially to the same center axis with the gap therebetween in the axial (z-axis) direction less than or equal to the thickness of the dielectric in the axial direction. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085154 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE WITH INTERNAL ANTENNA - An electronic timepiece has; an annular antenna; and a time display unit. The antenna includes an annular dielectric; a conductive driven element that is disposed on the dielectric, is ring-shaped with a notch therein (C-shaped), and is fed with a specific potential; and a conductive parasitic element that is disposed on the dielectric with a gap to the driven element, and is an endless ring or a ring with a notch therein (C-shaped). A feed position to which a specific potential is fed is disposed to the driven element at one place. When the electronic timepiece is seen in plan view, the feed position is disposed in a range from approximately 8:00 to approximately 10:00 relative to the center (center pivot) of the electronic timepiece. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085155 | GYROTROPIC METAMATERIAL STRUCTURE - A gyrotropic metamaterial structure that include a plurality of chiral metamaterials forming one or more pairs of dipole structures. A plurality of lumped circuits are positioned between the one or more pairs of dipole structures. The lumped circuits have a plurality of subwavelengths antennas that are combined to change the polarization states of an incident polarized wave by producing Faraday-like rotation allowing for nomeciprocal propagation of the incident polarized wave. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085156 | TAPERED SLOT ANTENNA - The tapered slot antenna element according to the invention comprises a tapered slot with a narrow inner part. The tapered slot antenna element further comprises a cavity for receiving a feeding probe. An inner wall of said is provided with a layer comprising an electric conductive material, and said cavity is provided with an open end. The cavity is adapted such that a feeding probe can be inserted into the cavity through the open end. The layer comprising the electric conductive material is adapted such that the coaxial field can be build up between the feeding probe and said layer of electric conductive material. Hence, said layer can be a homogenous layer or a wire netting or the like, as long as a coaxial field can be build up between the electric conductive layer and the feeding probe. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085157 | WIRELESS TERMINAL - An embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless terminal, including a PCB and an antenna system, where the antenna system includes a positioning antenna for receiving a positioning carrier signal from a satellite, and a wave director is disposed in a radiation area of the positioning antenna, and is used to couple energy from the positioning antenna to the wave director and radiate the energy to space. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085158 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNAS WITH HIGH ISOLATION CHARACTERISTICS - A communication device includes a system circuit board, a ground plane, a first antenna, a second antenna, a first metal element, and a second metal element. The ground plane is disposed on the system circuit board. The first metal element is substantially located between the first antenna and the second antenna. The first metal element is coupled to the ground plane such that a system ground plane is formed. The second metal element is adjacent to the first metal element and substantially located between the first antenna and the second antenna. The second metal element is coupled to the system ground plane. The first antenna, the second antenna, and the first metal element are substantially located at an edge of the system circuit board. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085159 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING ANTENNA ELEMENT THEREOF - A communication device including a ground plane and an antenna element is provided. An edge of the ground plane is embedded with a notch, which has at least a first edge and a second edge. The antenna element, disposed at the notch, has at least a first operating frequency band and a second operating frequency band. The antenna element includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The first conductive portion has a starting terminal, electrically coupled to the first edge of the notch through a signal source, as a feeding terminal of the antenna element. A capacitive coupling portion is formed between an end terminal of the first conductive portion and the ground plane. The second conductive portion has a shorting terminal electrically coupled or connected to the second edge of the notch. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085160 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A multi-band antenna includes a ground plane, a single antenna element, a frequency multiplexing circuit and at least two feeding strips coupled between the frequency multiplexing circuit and the single antenna element. Furthermore, the feeding of the antenna is arranged by one or more feeding points arranged between the ground plane and the frequency multiplexing circuit. According to first implementation one feeding point is arranged for at least two antenna branches. The signal fed into the feeding point is multiplexed by the multiplexing circuit to the antenna branches. According to at least one other implementation a dedicated feeding point is arranged for each of the antenna branches. At the same time the isolation of the frequencies between the different branches is arranged. This can be achieved e.g. by a multiplexing circuit. Moreover, impedance of the antenna branches can be matched with matching circuitry. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085161 | Distributed loop antenna with multiple subloops - An electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed using a dielectric carrier structure. The antenna structures may have first and second loop antenna resonating elements. The first loop antenna resonating element may indirectly feed the second loop antenna resonating element. The second loop antenna resonating element may be a distributed loop element formed from multiple antenna resonating element subloops. The second loop antenna resonating element may be formed from a strip of metal with a width that loops around the dielectric carrier. An opening in the metal may separate first and second subloop antenna resonating elements from each other in the second loop antenna resonating element. Openings in the metal may form metal segments that collectively form an inductance for the first subloop. Antenna currents may flow through metal traces on the carrier and portions of an electronic device housing wall. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085162 | LOOP ANTENNA - A loop antenna includes first and second loops that are formed with respective conductive wires. In this case, the second loop is formed with a double loop having current paths of opposite directions. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085163 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH ANTENNA CONFIGURATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A communication system includes: a ceramic housing; and a ceramic antenna device attached to the ceramic housing. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085164 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH THE ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device of an embodiment includes first and second antenna elements arranged along a side of a patterned ground, and a T-shaped passive element. The first antenna element has a first end connected to a first feed point, and an open second end. A part of the first antenna element including the second end is positioned parallel to the side of the ground. The second antenna element has a first end connected to a second feed point, and an open second end. A part of the second antenna element including the second end is positioned parallel to the side of the ground. A passive element has a common portion connected to the ground between the first and second feed points, and has first and second branches positioned to be able to be capacitively coupled to the parts. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085165 | COMBINING SIGNAL POWER USING MAGNETIC COUPLING BETWEEN CONDUCTORS - A system including a plurality of amplifiers, a plurality of first transmission lines, and a plurality of second transmission lines. The plurality of first transmission lines have first ends respectively connected to outputs of the plurality of amplifiers and second ends connected to a reference potential. The plurality of second transmission lines have first ends connected to a conductor and second ends that are unconnected. Signals output by the plurality of amplifiers to the plurality of first transmission lines are respectively magnetically coupled to the plurality of second transmission lines. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085166 | PORTABLE PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An assembly for sharing information in a conference space, the assembly comprising a single large presentation display assembly including a single and contiguous large presentation surface juxtaposed within the conference space for viewing by an audience, a processor linked to the display assembly and programmed to perform the steps of presenting a master sub-space on the presentation surface wherein the master sub-space includes only a portion of the presentation surface, enabling an interface that allows movement of an image from the master sub-space to another location outside the master sub-space, wherein, upon movement of an image from the master presentation sub-space to another space outside the master presentation sub-space on the presentation surface, the processor creates a slave presentation space proximate the another location for presenting the image moved from the master presentation sub-space. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085167 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING IMAGE DATA - This provides a method, device, and system for sharing image data. When detecting an image being rendered on an image-rendering interface of its rendering application, a first terminal can obtain image information of the image being rendered and location information associated with the image information. The first terminal can transmit a first image data to a server, the first image data including the image information and location information. The server can transmit the first image data to a second terminal which shares images with the first terminal, the second terminal also equipped with an image rendering application. The second terminal can receive the first image data and render an image based on the image information at a location corresponding to the location data on an interface of its image-rendering application. This can facilitate image data sharing among multiple terminals. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085168 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING AN ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAY CIRCUIT - A method and system for driving an active matrix display is provided. The system includes a drive circuit for a pixel having a light emitting device. The drive circuit includes a drive transistor for driving the light emitting device. The system includes a mechanism for adjusting the gate voltage of the drive transistor. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085169 | Display Device - A display device includes a multiplicity of pixels, at least one connection carrier, and a multiplicity of inorganic light-emitting diode chips. The connection carrier includes a multiplicity of switches. Each pixel contains at least one light-emitting diode chip. Each light-emitting diode chip is mechanically fixed and electrically connected to the connection carrier. Each switch is designed for driving at least one light-emitting diode chip and the light-emitting diode chips are imaging elements of the display device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085170 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of operating an organic light emitting display device including a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel and a white sub-pixel, wherein a first gamma voltage for the red, green and blue sub-pixels and a second gamma voltage for the white pixel are adjusted such that a sum of maximum luminances of the red, green and blue sub-pixels is substantially equal to a luminance of a white color displayed by the organic light emitting display device. With respect to a white portion of input data, a ratio of first data of the red, green and blue sub-pixels to second data of the white sub-pixel is adjusted based on a first accumulated driving amount of the red, green and blue sub-pixels and a second accumulated driving amount of the white sub-pixel. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085171 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - A driving circuit for a flat panel display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the driving circuit includes a first region having a first width and a first length, a second region on one side of the first region and having the first width and the first length, and a third region on one side of the second region and having a second width and a second length, wherein the second width and the second length are different from the first width and the first length. The driving circuit also includes a fourth region on one side of the third region and having the second width and the second length, wherein each region has one or more transistors of only one type. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085172 | Flat Panel Display, Threshold Voltage Sensing Circuit, and Method for Sensing Threshold Voltage - A threshold voltage sensing circuit applied in a display panel includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor positioned in the display panel receives an operation signal at a regular time point after start-up and continuously receives multiple driving signals which are the same as those received by the pixel circuits of the display panel and outputs a first output voltage accordingly. The second sensor positioned in the display panel receives the driving signals at a regular time point after start-up and outputs a second output voltage accordingly. When the voltage difference between the first output voltage and the second output voltage is beyond a variation standard, the low level of the gate voltage of the pixel circuit is adjusted. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085173 | DRIVING CIRCUIT STRUCTURE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL - The present invention discloses a driving circuit structure of a liquid crystal panel, which mainly comprises a liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel has an edge of a gate driving circuit and an edge of a source driving circuit. The edge of the gate driving circuit is provided with a plurality of gate driving COFs (chip on film). In the present invention, by gradually increasing trace widths of trace portions of the gate driving COFs along a gate scanning direction, the intensity of output signals of the gate driving COFs can be identical. Hence, it can eliminate the phenomenon of apparent boundary line that is appeared between the gate driving COFs of the liquid crystal panel, so as to increase the display quality. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085174 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel and a first to nth control substrates (n is an integer which is 2 or greater) which control the liquid crystal panel. When the first control substrate enters an operable status, the first control substrate transmits a readiness signal to the second control substrate which is at a next stage, and when the nth control substrate determines that the nth control substrate receives a readiness signal from a control substrate at a previous stage and is in an operable status, the nth control substrate transmits a readiness signal to the first control substrate, thereby being able to suppress a synchronization failure between the plurality of control substrates which are provided in a liquid crystal display. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085175 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display portion, a source driver that is connected to a second end of a source signal line to output to the source signal line a first source signal for a first pixel electrode and a second source signal for a second pixel electrode, a gate driver that outputs first and second gate signals to first and second gate signal lines, and a controller that controls the gate driver and the source driver to control output timings of the first and second gate signals relative to output timings of the first and second source signals. The controller sets a first time interval from the output timing of the first source signal to the output timing of the first gate signal to be longer than a second time interval from the output timing of the second source signal to the output timing of the second gate signal. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085176 | SHIFT REGISTER, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - A shift register includes a plurality of stages each having a pull-up transistor, a pull-down transistor and a flip-flop, the plurality of stages outputting high level output voltages sequentially for one horizontal period in response to at least one clock signal and a start signal, and an AH control circuit connected to input terminals and output terminals of the plurality of stages to control output signals of all the stages into a high level for one frame. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085177 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO INPUT BASED UPON RELATIVE FINGER POSITION - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate user input based upon the relative position of their fingers. In the context of a method, sensor information is received that is indicative of the position of a first finger relative to a second finger. The first finger may be a thumb such that the sensor information is indicative of the position of the thumb relative to the second finger. In conjunction with the receipt of sensor information, the method receives sensor information from a sensor that is offset from an interface between the first and second fingers so as not to be positioned between the first and second fingers. The method also determines, with a processor, the relative position of the first and second fingers based upon the sensor information and causes performance of an operation in response to the relative position of the first and second fingers. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION DISPLAY AREAS IN A MIRROR DISPLAY - A mirror display with controllable information display areas. The mirror display includes a reflective viewer side to function as a mirror and an LCD device located on a non-viewer side to provide information display areas, which are viewable through the mirror display on the viewer side. A processor is electronically connected with the LCD device for controlling a position, such as the location and size, of the information display areas on the viewer side of the mirror. The position of the information display areas can be controlled via user input or a signal received from a sensor associated with the mirror. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085179 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVITY WITH DIGITAL SIGNS - A device, method, and system for providing interactivity with a digital sign includes an interactive digital sign configured to display information in response to interactions by a viewer. The viewer may interact with the digital sign using sensors of the digital sign or via use of a mobile communication device carried by the viewer. User data may be used by the interactive digital sign to select the information, which may include advertisements, coupons, directions, and other information. The information may be transmitted to the viewer's mobile communication device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085180 | SELECTING AN INTERACTION SCENARIO BASED ON AN OBJECT - Techniques for selecting an interaction scenario based on an object are described in various implementations. A method that implements the techniques may include receiving, at a computer system and from an image capture device, an image that depicts a viewing area proximate to a presentation device. The method may also include processing the image, using the computer system, to detect a user in the viewing area presenting an object in a manner that indicates desired interaction with the presentation device. The method may also include selecting, using the computer system, an interaction scenario for presentation on the presentation device based on the object. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085181 | MOOD-ACTUATED DEVICE - This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a mood-actuated device. In various embodiments, mood information corresponding to a current mood of a user is received. An emotional state of the user is determined based on the mood information, and a mood-actuated device is controlled to react based on the emotional state of the user. In some embodiments, the mood-actuated device includes a flexible material that is configured to react by changing to a shape based on the emotional state of the user. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085182 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - At least one characteristic of an object is captured at a first instant and the at least one characteristic of the object is then captured at a second instant. A moving direction and a moving speed of the object are calculated according to the at least one characteristic of the object captured respectively at the first instant and the second instant. A left view image and a right view image are projected to the object and if the moving speed of the object is greater than a threshold, a center point of the left view image and the right view image deviates from a center line of the object. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085183 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A head-mounted display apparatus and control method are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit, a signal processing unit processing an image signal to display an image on the display unit, a shutter unit performing a shutter operation to allow selective transmission of external light for both eyes of a user, a camera detecting and taking an image of an external environment of the head-mounted display apparatus, and a controller maintaining transmission of the shutter unit transmitting external light at preset first transmittance when the image is displayed on the display unit, and adjusting the transmission of the shutter unit to second transmittance higher than the first transmittance if the camera detects an external device while the image is displayed on the display unit. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085184 | Interaction Techniques for Flexible Displays - The invention relates to a set of interaction techniques for obtaining input to a computer system based on methods and apparatus for detecting properties of the shape, location and orientation of flexible display surfaces, as determined through manual or gestural interactions of a user with said display surfaces. Such input may be used to alter graphical content and functionality displayed on said surfaces or some other display or computing system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085185 | MEDICAL IMAGE VIEWING AND MANIPULATION CONTACTLESS GESTURE-RESPONSIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Viewing and manipulation systems and methods for medical images shown on a display. The method includes the steps of observing a multiple-person medical environment using a camera having a field of view, and sending field-of-view data of the multiple-person medical environment from the camera to a processor. The processor performs the steps of (i) analyzing the field-of-view data to identify a target practitioner and define a target practitioner-based, non-uniform coordinate frame connected to the target practitioner; (ii) monitoring a time-series of the field-of-view data to identify at least one input communicated by a gesture performed by the target practitioner in the target practitioner-based, non-uniform coordinate frame; and (iii) manipulating a medical image shown by the display in response to identifying the at least one input. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085186 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE APPLICATIONS - A method for controlling mobile applications by using a positioning system. In the method the allowed directions of movement are limited to predetermined directions. The method is configured to select one of the predetermined directions based on a measured direction and then a measured speed of movement is adapted to the selected direction and the mobile application is controlled accordingly. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085187 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a display apparatus and a control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: an image processor which processes an image of a content including a plurality of scenes in order to display the image; a display which displays an image of the content thereon; a voice input which inputs a user's voice; and a controller which displays a first scene of the plurality of scenes of the content, and displays a second scene falling under a next scene of the first scene, out of the plurality of scenes of the content, in response to a determination that the user's voice, which has been input while the first scene is displayed, corresponds to the first scene. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085188 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SPLIT VIEW IN PORTABLE DEVICE - An apparatus and a method for processing a split view in a portable device. The method of processing a split view in a portable device, includes: displaying a plurality of applications as a split view corresponding to split display regions of a display unit; displaying an input panel on a display region of an application of the plurality of applications that did not call for the input panel when the input panel is called; and processing data input through the input panel by an application calling the input panel. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085189 | LINE-OF-SIGHT DETECTION APPARATUS, LINE-OF-SIGHT DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A line-of-sight detection apparatus that specifies a point-of-regard of a subject within a object includes: a photographing unit outputting a photographed image of the subject and a zoom value; a cornea determination unit discriminating a cornea image of the subject from the image; a reference point specifying unit specifying an eyeball center of the subject based on the cornea image and specifying a reference point based on the eyeball center; a distance measurement unit specifying a zoom value indicating a predetermined size of the cornea image and specifying a distance from the cornea to the object based on the zoom value; a line-of-sight movement amount specifying unit specifying a cornea movement amount based on a cornea image movement amount and specifying a line-of-sight movement amount based on the cornea movement amount; and a point-of-regard specifying unit specifying the point-of-regard based on the reference point and line-of-sight movement amount. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085190 | Display, Imaging System and Controller for Eyewear Display Device - Several embodiments of a personal display system are disclosed that comprises modular and extensible features to affect a range of user/wearer/viewer experiences. In one embodiment, the personal display system comprises a frame; a processor capable of sending image data signals and control signals; a display; an optic system, said optic system optically coupled to said at least one display; and a set of actuators, said actuators coupled to said frame and in communication with the optic system, such that said set of actuators are capable of moving the optic system, according to control signals sent from said processor. In another embodiment, a method for pre-warping input image data under processor control and according to ambient conditions, such as light and temperature, is disclosed. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085191 | PERSONAL COMPUTING DEVICE CONTROL USING FACE DETECTION AND RECOGNITION - Systems and methods are provided for control of a personal computing device based on user face detection and recognition techniques. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085192 | IMAGE PROJECTION AND CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHODS - A projected still or video image is controlled with light generated by a laser pointer, for example. A device with a projector and a display controller projects an image onto a surface, and an image sensor views the projected image. A handheld device outputs a beam of light. A controller receives information from the image sensor regarding the presence or movement of light from the handheld device interacting with the projected image on the surface, and a control function is implemented if the light from the handheld device interacts with the projected image in accordance with a stored predetermined visual interactions such as encircling, “scratching,” or other movements. The controller may be programmed to recognize light of a specific laser wavelength in conjunction with a control operation. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085193 | PROTOCOL AND FORMAT FOR COMMUNICATING AN IMAGE FROM A CAMERA TO A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A media feed interface may be provided that may be used to extract a media frame from a media feed. The media feed interface may access a capture device, a file, and/or a network resource. Upon accessing the capture device, file, and/or network resource, the media feed interface may populate buffers with data and then may create a media feed from the buffers. Upon request, the media feed interface may isolate a media frame within the media feed. For example, the media feed interface analyze media frames in the media feed to determine whether a media frame includes information associated with, for example, the request. If the media frame includes the requested information, the media feed interface may isolate the media frame associated with the information and may provide access to the isolated media frame. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085194 | IMAGE-BASED OBJECT TRACKING SYSTEM IN 3D SPACE USING CONTROLLER HAVING MULTIPLE COLOR CLUSTERS - Image-based object tracking system includes at least a controller with two or more color clusters, an input button, a processing unit with a camera, an object tracking algorithm and a display. Camera is configured to capture images of the controller, the processing unit is connected to display to display processed image contents, the controller is directly interacting with displayed processed image content. The controller can have two or three color clusters located on a side surface thereof and two color clusters having concentric circular areas located at a top surface thereof, the color of the first color cluster can be the same as or different from the color of the third color cluster. An object tracking method with or without scale calibration is also provided, which includes color learning and color relearning, image capturing, separating and splitting of the controller and the background, object pairing procedure steps on the controller. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085195 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Discussed are a mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof in which a delay time of the screen lock execution is controlled according to the user's gaze information. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an input unit configured to receive a user input; an execution controller configured to execute screen lock if the user input is not received for a predetermined time T1; and a change controller configured to change the predetermined time T1 based on the user's gaze information. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085196 | Method and System for Secondary Content Distribution - A secondary content distribution system and method is described, the system and method including a receiver for receiving a plurality of differing versions of secondary content from an provider, each one of the differing versions of the secondary content being associated with at least one of a reading mode, and a connection mode, a processor operative to determine a reading mode of a user of a client device, a selector for selecting one of the differing versions of the secondary content for display on the client device display, the selection being a function, at least in part, of matching the determined reading mode with the reading mode associated with the one of the differing versions of the secondary content and the connection mode of the client device, and a display for displaying the selected one of the differing versions of the secondary content on the client device display. Related methods, systems, and apparatus are also described. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085197 | CONTROL AND VISUALIZATION FOR MULTI TOUCH CONNECTED DEVICES - A method and device for facilitating interaction between a touch screen device and a computing device are provided. The method includes displaying a pointer location indicator (mouse cursor) on the touch screen device. The mouse cursor moves responsively to movement of a mouse of a linked computing device. The device includes a touch screen having an input operable to receive indications of operation of a pointing device coupled to a second computing device. The touch screen is further operable to display a pointer location indicator and the pointer location indicator is operable to move responsively to movement of the pointing device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085198 | Correlating Pupil Position to Gaze Location Within a Scene - Correlating pupil position to gaze location within a scene. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: receiving, by a first computer system, a first video stream depicting an eye of a user, the first video stream comprising a first plurality of frames; receiving, by the first computer system, a second video stream depicting a scene in front of the user, the second video stream comprising a second plurality of frames; determining, by the computer system, pupil position within the first plurality of frames; calculating, by the first computer system, gaze location in the second plurality of frames based on pupil position within the first plurality of frames; and sending an indication of the gaze location to a second computer system, the second computer system distinct from the first computer system, and the sending in real-time with creation of the first video stream. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085199 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CURSOR THEREOF - A method comprising measuring a change of capacitance associated with a user input approaching a display of an electronic device, determining whether the user input is within a proximity range of the display of the electronic device based on the change of capacitance, displaying a Graphical User Interface (GUI) object at a location of the display of the electronic device according to whether the user input is within the proximity range of the display of the electronic device, determining whether the user input is within a touch range of the display of the electronic device based on the change of capacitance, and performing a function at the location according to whether the user input is within the touch range of the display of the electronic device. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085200 | POINTING SYSTEM, POINTING DEVICE, AND POINTING CONTROL METHOD - [Object] To provide a pointing system capable of presenting an intuitive operational feeling to a user. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085201 | DEVICE WITH TOUCH SCREEN FALSE ACTUATION PREVENTION - A device and method for preventing false-actuation of a touch screen are provided. When one or more of: (a) an initial proximity event occurs at a proximity sensor of he device, and (b) a reorientation event occurs at an orientation sensor of the device: touch data received via a touch screen of the device is buffered in a memory of the device. Thereafter, a processor of the device: processes the buffered touch data when a further proximity event does not occur within a given time period; and, disables the touch screen when the proximity event occurs within the given time period. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085202 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REDUCING HAND OR POINTING DEVICE OCCLUSIONS OF A DISPLAY - A method is provided for reducing hand or pointing device occlusions of a display, particularly a touch screen or hover display. Detection of the position of a pointing object and eyes relative to a device display may be used to calculate an offset correction. Shifting a user interface component based on the offset correction may reduce pointing object occlusions of the display. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085203 | VIDEO IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A video image display system including an information apparatus and a transmissive head mounted display that allows a user to visually recognize video images distributed from the information apparatus as virtual images is provided. The information apparatus includes a video image distributor that distributes video images corresponding to a specific geographic region to the head mounted display. The head mounted display includes a motion detector that detects motion of the user's head and allows the user to visually recognize, as virtual images, video images selected based on motion information representing the motion. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085204 | Correlating Pupil Position to Gaze Location Within a Scene - Correlating pupil position to gaze location within a scene. Illustrative embodiments may include correlating pupil position of a user to gaze location within a scene viewed by the user. The correlating may include: illuminating an eye of the user, the eye containing the pupil, and the illuminating with light; creating a first video stream depicting the eye; creating a second video stream depicting the scene in front of the user; determining pupil position within the first video stream; calculating gaze location in the second video stream based on pupil position in the first video stream; and sending an indication of the gaze location in the second video stream to a computer system. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085205 | UNIVERSAL MOTION CONTROLLER IN WHICH A 3D MOVEMENT AND A ROTATIONAL INPUT ARE POSSIBLE - The present invention relates to a universal motion controller in which a 3D movement and a rotational input are possible, and more particularly to a universal motion controller in which the rotation of a controller is recognized using at least one sensor detecting the positional movement of the controller, and which enables the rotation of a selected object in a 3D space corresponding to a recognized angle. By using the controller, which enables the three-dimensional input of a controller wheel corresponding to the value of a z-axis and the rotational angle of the object or of the coordinate axis, a control signal for controlling various machine devices can be generated. According to the present invention, the universal motion controller, in which a 3D movement and a rotational input are possible, comprises: a first motion-detection unit installed in one side of the lower surface of the controller for generating x-axis and y-axis motion signals in a 2D plane for a machine device; a second motion-detection unit installed in another side of the lower surface of the controller for generating a rotation signal in a 2D plane in a machine device in conjunction with the motion signals of the first motion-detection unit; at least one wheel operation unit for generating an operation signal capable of controlling at least one component included in the machine device; a button a for generating a first selection signal for performing a first function selected by a user; and a button b for generating a second selection signal for performing a second function selected by the user. | 2014-03-27 |
20140085206 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF KEY INPUTTING AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An electronic apparatus includes a user interface to display a key input region on a touch screen, a converter to output a key value corresponding to the touch region as a keyboard signal when a touch is input on the key input region, and a controller to execute an event corresponding to the output keyboard signal. | 2014-03-27 |