18th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090109276 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING IMAGE THEREIN - A mobile terminal and a method for transmitting an image therein are provided. The method includes displaying a first image input through a first camera unit while participating in a video communication, transmitting the first image to a counterpart terminal, operating, if a second image is selected for transmission, a second camera unit, inputting a second image through the second camera unit, resizing the first image and the second image according to an image standard used for the video communication, displaying the resized first image and second image, and transmitting the resized first image and second image to the counterpart terminal. Thus, a user can view images for video communication input through more than one camera unit and transmit the images to a counterpart terminal during a video communication. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109277 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SERVICE INTERWORKING WITH VIDEO TELEPHONY AND METHOD THEREOF - A mobile communication terminal for providing a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) service interworking with video telephony and a method thereof are provided. The mobile communication system includes a first mobile communication terminal for generating RFID service information by using RFID tag information and for transmitting the generated information to a second mobile communication terminal, and the second mobile communication terminal for parsing the RFID service information received from the first mobile communication terminal and for outputting the parsed RFID service information. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109278 | Integrated Devices for Multimedia Content Delivery and Video Conferencing - A receiver device for use in conjunction with an MCDN includes a computer readable storage resource, a controller to execute stored instructions, a network interface coupling the device to the MCDN, and a decoder to decode streaming multimedia content received via the network interface. The receiver includes a remote control interface to detect a remote control command from a remote control device and a handset interface to communicate audio data with a handset device. A local video interface receives video data from a camera or other local video resource. The stored instructions include, a remote control application to execute remote control commands, a handset module to communicate audio date with the handset device, and a session initiation module to establish a video conferencing session. A video conferencing module integrates the audio data and the video data and communicates the integrated data via the video conferencing session. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109279 | PANORAMIC CAMERA - An exemplary panoramic camera includes a support, a housing, a driver, an input unit, an imaging unit, a micro control unit (MCU), and a digital signal processor. The support includes a mounting base and a post extending from the mounting base. The housing is rotatably supported on the post. The input unit is for receiving user inputs. The MCU includes a parameter processor which converts user input into control signals according a viewing angle of the imaging unit, an imaging controller which controls the imaging unit to capture images at intervals according to the control signals, and a rotating controller which controls a rotation speed of the driver according to the control signals to ensure the housing is at desired locations during rotation in synchronization with the intervals. The digital signal processor combines the captured images into a panoramic image. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109280 | FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO - A method of remotely viewing a video from a selected viewpoint selected by the viewer from a continuous segment, including, recording a video of a subject using at least one depth video camera that records a video comprising a sequence of picture frames and additionally records a depth value for each pixel of the picture frames, recording a video of the subject using at least one standard video camera positioned to record a video at a viewpoint that differs from the viewpoint of the depth video camera, rendering a depth hull that defines a three dimensional outline of the subject being recorded using the depth values recorded by the depth video cameras, providing the recorded video from one or more cameras positioned on either side of the selected viewpoint, incorporating the recorded video from the one or more cameras onto the rendered depth hull to render a viewable video from the selected viewpoint; and displaying the rendered viewable video to the viewer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109281 | Method, Device and Program for Processing Stereoscopic Images and Recording Medium Storing the Program - A stereoscopic image processing method capable of preventing occurrence of undesirable cutout of image when a stereoscopic combined image is printed out is provided. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 3D VIEWING - A method and apparatus for three-dimensional image viewing of an image display employs a pair of viewing glasses having left and right side lenses for alternate left-eye and right-eye image viewing by alternately blocking and passing left and right-eye image views from the image display. An image monitor is used to detect lens sync control information interleaved or embedded with image frames of the image display. The lens sync control information detected by the image monitor is decoded into left and right lens control signals for alternately blocking and passing of left and right-eye image views by the left and right side lenses, respectively, in order to generate three-dimensional image viewing. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109283 | INTEGRATED STORAGE FOR INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION HANDSET - An industrial inspection handset is disclosed, comprising a connector for connecting a peripheral device to the handset, wherein the connector is oriented such that the peripheral device can extend substantially parallel to the housing surface of the handset, and a cover tethered to the handset by a first tab, wherein the cover when mounted on the housing of the handset encloses the connector and the peripheral device. In an alternative embodiment, the handset comprises a connector oriented such that the peripheral device can extend substantially perpendicular to the housing surface of the handset, and a cover tethered to the handset by a first tab and a second tab, wherein the cover when mounted on the mounting member encloses the connector. A method of replacing a cover tethered to an industrial inspection handset is also disclosed, wherein the first cover is tethered to the handset by a first tab, comprising the steps of removing the first cover from the first tab; forcing the first tab through an opening in the handset and into the interior of the handset; and tethering a second cover to the handset by inserting a second tab attached to the second cover through the opening in the handset. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109284 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SIGNAL-PROCESSING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An electronic endoscope system is provided that includes an RGB transformer, an R-signal amplifier, and a GB-signal amplifier. The RGB transformer transforms image signals to RGB signals. The R-signal amplifier changes the amplitude of the R signals of the RGB signals to a predetermined gain value. The GB-signal amplifier nonlinearly changes the amplitude of the G signals and B signals of the RGB signals. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109285 | CONTROLLABLE MICRO LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A micro light interface assembly for a microscopic machine vision inspection system includes a micro light assembly. The micro light assembly provides addressable light emitting elements arranged around the periphery of an aperture having an aperture dimension DAPMIN that is smaller than a barrel dimension DBAR of the inspection system objective lens. The aperture may be located along the optical axis and within the working distance of the objective lens such that the light emitting elements are closely arranged around a field of view. The micro light interface assembly may be held and operated through a connection element that may be used for the interchanging the micro light interface assembly with a touch probe, in some embodiments. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109286 | VIDEO CAPTURE ASSEMBLY - A video capture assembly is provided with a video recording device disposed inside a protective case. A device interface inside the case is coupled to a video input connector that protrudes outside said case. An image sensor is coupled via a flexible cable to the video input connector. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109287 | INSPECTING METHOD AND INSPECTING SYSTEM OF ASSEMBLY - An inspecting system of an assembly, for inspecting the assembly, by obtaining three-dimensional position relationship, in short time, for each of parts building up the assembly, comprises: a data editor/processor portion | 2009-04-30 |
20090109288 | Moving vehicle video recording rear-view mirror - This invention provides a kind of moving vehicle video recording rear-view mirror, which contains a fixing clamp installed at the back of main body for embedding rear-view mirror of original vehicle; wherein a storage device is installed on the top and beneath is a controller board; the front of main body is installed with a mirror, wherein a corner of the mirror is installed with a liquid crystal display; the exterior of main body is installed with a video camera for retrieving moving vehicle video information to be used together with storage device for saving information; through which the storage device will back up above stated storage information to provide strong evidence and as protection to the accident and resolving problem for the driver which is difficult to identify, and allows policemen and assessing personnel to find out true cause of the accident in order to protect the right of driver. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109289 | Voice enhanced closed circuit TV system - A system and device that enables a security officer on site or an agent in a remote central station, to speak to, and optionally receive speech from, a potential intruder observed or otherwise detected in the field of view of a particular one of a multiplicity of surveillance cameras at the site. This is achieved by locating speakers and optionally microphones at each camera, and locating an audio unit at the camera head unit in communication with the speakers, by which the security officer or central station agent can select and speak through a particular speaker, thereby warding off an intruder who is near the particular camera. If the speech communication is two-way, the officer or agent can interrogate the potential intruder to determine if access to the site is authorized. The audio unit is configured for integration with many types of surveillance systems, and is particularly advantageous for routing an audio signal originating at a remote central station agent to a speaker associated with a particular camera. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109290 | Motion-Adaptive Alternate Gamma Drive for LCD - Systems and methods are provided for reducing motion blur in a video display. A system for reducing motion blur in a video display may include a motion detection circuit and a luminance control circuit. The motion detection circuit may be used to compare a plurality of frames in a video signal to generate a motion detection output signal that indicates whether the video signal includes an image that is in motion or a still image. The luminance control circuit may be used to vary luminance levels between two or more consecutive frames of the video signal when the motion detection output signal indicates that the video signal includes an image that is in motion. The luminance control circuit further may also be used to discontinue varying the luminance levels of the video signal when the motion detection output signal indicates that the video signal includes a still image. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109291 | CONVENIENCE STORE SECURITY SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a convenience store security system | 2009-04-30 |
20090109292 | MULTIDIRECTIONAL VIDEO CAPTURE ASSEMBLY - A multidirectional video capture assembly is provided that can include a multidirectional helmet camera with protective housing and plurality of image sensors. The image sensors may be oriented in a plurality of directions for simultaneous capture of image data. A multi channel flexible cable can emerge from said protective housing, said cable adapted to carry image signals from the image sensors to an image recording and/or image display device. The protective housing may also be equipped with a complimentary equipment cavity for inclusion of additional advantageous equipment, as may be included to suit individual circumstances. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109293 | ON DEMAND CALIBRATION OF IMAGING DISPLAYS - A self calibrating imaging display system ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090109294 | User interface for a portable digital video camera - In one embodiment, a driver determines a current operating mode for a digital video camera and activates a plurality of interface buttons, where each activated interface button includes a visual indication of activation to a user. The driver receives a command to change from the current operating mode to a different operating mode and, in response, deactivates one or more of the interface buttons. Each such deactivated interface button does not include the visual indication of activation to the user. Other embodiments include computer-readable media and systems configured to implement the functionality of the driver described above. Yet other embodiments include a unique interface button configuration physically designed to enhance the ease of use of a digital video camera. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109295 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AT LEAST ONE CAMERA FROM A POSITION ESTIMATE OF A CONTAINER TO ESTIMATE ITS CONTAINER CODE - Methods and apparatus are disclosed that operate at least one camera configured to mount on a container handler by creating a position estimate of a container being handled by the container handler and controlling the camera with a directive in response to the position estimate, to generate a container image to estimate a container code of a container that is used to move cargo typically through container terminals. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109296 | Pxiel signal processing apparatus and pixel signal processing method - The difference between the output of a k-signal nonlinear low-pass filter ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090109297 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An image capturing apparatus of this invention includes an audio acquisition unit which acquires audio data, an speech processing unit which analyzes the acquired audio data and detects predetermined audio data, an image capturing unit which captures image data by activating a shutter when the speech processing unit detects the predetermined audio data, and a storage unit which stores the audio data acquired by the audio acquisition unit before the shutter is activated in association with image data captured upon activating the shutter. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109298 | METHOD OF SEGMENTING VIDEOS INTO A HIERARCHY OF SEGMENTS - Disclosed is a method of segmenting a compressed video containing a plurality of frames into a multi-level hierarchy of video segments. The method comprising the steps of determining ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090109299 | ZOOM CAMERA WITH MANUAL FOCUS FUNCTION - A zoom camera having enhanced focusing stability during high magnification zooming under environments of high temperatures or low temperatures. When the zoom camera performs zoom-in operations in an environment of high or low temperatures, aperture control is added as the zoom magnification becomes higher and the temperature becomes higher or lower whereby the depth of field is made deeper to assure the presence of a range with good focusability. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109300 | Digital photographing apparatus - A digital photographing apparatus capable of performing high-speed continuous shooting and immediately storing data regarding a captured image. The digital photographing apparatus includes an image capture device for generating first data regarding an image generated from light input in response to a signal input by a user, a first data reading unit for reading the first data in units of a plurality of interlaced groups, a data conversion unit for converting the read data into second data, and a display unit for displaying an image generated from light incident on the image capture device. The data conversion unit starts conversion of the read data into the second data when the first data reading unit reads a last group of the first data. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109301 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image capturing includes an imaging sensor for capturing images, a display unit for displaying the images, a storage unit for storing the images, a key unit for a user to input at least one characteristic of an image stored in the storage unit, a user input processing unit for receiving and decoding the at least one characteristic from the key unit, and a digital signal processor. The digital signal processor receives the at least one decoded characteristic from the user input processing unit, determines a plurality of the images matching the at least one characteristic, and causes the images to be displayed representatively in the display unit. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109302 | Imaging apparatus, imaging system, electronic apparatus, recorded image management system and program - An imaging apparatus includes a reading means for reading information stored in a non-contact communication type portable information storage device and a control means for storing first information in information read by the reading means by associating the information with recorded images. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109303 | DATA RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A data recording apparatus for recording data on a recording medium includes an acceleration detector configured to detect an acceleration which the apparatus is undergoing; a use mode detector configured to detect which one of fixed and non-fixed modes the apparatus is used in; a fall state determination unit configured to determine a fall state of the apparatus by switching fall detection algorithms for detecting a fall of the apparatus on the basis of an acceleration detected by the acceleration detector and the history of acceleration changes in accordance with the detection result by the use mode detector; and a preventive operation controller configured to cause an operation for preventing damage to the recording medium to be performed in accordance with the determination result of the fall state of the apparatus by the fall state determination unit. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109304 | Image processing device, image processing method, and computer program product - In an image capturing device, an image acquiring unit acquires image data captured for a subject, a distance information acquiring unit acquires a distance from the subject included within each region to a capturing position for the image data for each of a plurality of regions constituting the acquired image data, a distinguishing information acquiring unit acquires distinguishing information for distinguishing the subject from the image data, and a generating unit generates object regions the subject within the image data is divided up into each processing target from the image data based on the shooting distances and the distinguishing information. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109305 | One-step black level calibration for image sensors - Embodiments of a process comprising receiving a plurality of offset analog signals, each corresponding to one of a plurality of black pixels in a pixel array; obtaining a corresponding digital value for each offset analog signal; computing an average of the digital values; and computing a black-level offset that, if applied to the digital values, would make the average of the digital values equal to a target value. Also disclosed are embodiments of an apparatus comprising an analog-to-digital converter coupled to an analog channel to receive offset analog black pixel signals from the analog channel and to obtain a corresponding digital value for each offset analog signal; circuitry and logic coupled to the analog-to-digital converter to average the digital values corresponding to the black pixels and compute a black-level offset that, if applied to the digital values of the black pixels, would make the average of the digital values of the black pixels equal to a target value. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109306 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SENSOR WITH REDUCED LINE MEMORY FOR COLOR INTERPOLATION - An image sensor has an array of pixels organized into a row and column format. Pixels are read out in a line-by-line sequence and buffered in a line image buffer. An extended dynamic range is supported by varying a column exposure time according to a periodic sequence. As a result, the pixel exposure times vary within each row. A high dynamic range is generated by combining pixel data of adjacent pixels within the same row that are of the same filter type but having different exposure times. Color interpolation is performed on the combined line data. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109307 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR COLOR IMAGING - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements provided at a surface portion of a semiconductor substrate by being arranged in a form of a two-dimensional array, spectral elements each provided on a number of the photoelectric conversion elements which are arranged linearly, a trapezoidal opening which is longitudinally elongated in a direction from a base toward an upper side thereof and which introduces incident light to the number of the photoelectric conversion elements being provided in each of the spectral elements, so as to cause spectral separation in the longitudinal direction by interference between the incident light and light reflected on inner side surfaces of the trapezoidal opening and a signal reading unit for reading a signal which is detected by each of the number of the photoelectric conversion elements arranged in the longitudinal direction by receiving the light incident through the trapezoidal opening. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109308 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY DISTRIBUTION DETECTOR, PHYSICAL INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD, AND PHYSICAL INFORMATION ACQUIRING DEVICE - A physical information acquiring method of acquiring physical information for a predetermined purpose on the basis of change information that is acquired under predetermined detection conditions for a physical quantity using an portion for physical quantity distribution detection. The portion for physical quantity distribution detection includes a detector that detects change information corresponding to a change in a physical quantity made incident on the detector and has unit components that output unit signals based on the change information detected by the detector arranged in a predetermined order. In the physical information acquiring method, a carrier signal is converted into a signal related to a frequency on the basis of the change information detected by the detector. The physical information for a predetermined purpose is acquired using the signal related to a frequency. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109309 | Imager Module With Electronic Shutter - A method and apparatus are provided for operating a camera. The method includes the steps of providing an array of image sensing pixels, disposing an electronic shutter in an optical path between the array of pixels and an image where the electronic shutter has a reflective state and a transmissive state and applying a predetermined sequence of electrical signals to the electronic shutter to expose the image sensing pixels to the image. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109310 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An imaging device includes an image obtaining unit configured to capture an image of a subject to obtain video data; an extraction unit configured to extract high-frequency components in at least one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the video data; a calculation unit configured to calculate a parameter based on the high-frequency components in the at least one of the horizontal direction and vertical direction extracted by the extraction unit, the parameter indicating a magnitude of a high-frequency component for every line or every group of lines in the at least one of the horizontal direction and vertical direction; and a combining unit configured to combine an indicator indicating a magnitude of the parameter with the video data at a predetermined position in the at least one of the horizontal direction and vertical direction. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109311 | SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, DRIVE METHOD THEREOF AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A solid state image pickup device which includes a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix shape and having a mechanism for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal and outputting the resultant signal, a column processing circuit for performing column processing of the signal from the pixel unit, a calculating circuit for calculating a processing result of the column processing circuit, a frame memory unit, an internal interface for connecting the calculating circuit and the frame memory unit, an external interface for connecting an external and the frame memory unit, and a connection switching circuit for switching a connection of the frame memory unit relative to the internal interface and the external interface. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109312 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS DRIVING METHOD - An image sensing apparatus includes a pixel array including an optical black region and effective pixel region, and a scanning unit which scans the pixel array. The scanning unit includes a first shift register which scans the optical black region by a shift operation, and a second shift register which scans the effective pixel region by a shift operation. The second shift register starts the shift operation during a first period when the first shift register scans the optical black region, and scans a readout region serving as a partial region of the effective pixel region during a second period following the first period. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109313 | Self-Triggering CMOS Image Sensor - An image sensor and method for using the image sensor to capture an image are disclosed. The image sensor includes an imaging array, a first block amplifier and a controller. A first plurality of pixels in the imaging array includes pixels having a photodiode connected to a first node by a gate transistor, a reset transistor connected between the first node and a reset node, a pixel amplifier having an input connected to the first node and an output, and an output gate for connecting the pixel amplifier output to an output bus. The sensor has a monitoring mode and an image capture mode. In the monitoring mode the reset node is connected to the first block amplifier whose output is monitored and used to trigger the image capture mode when the output exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109314 | SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CAMERA - A solid state image pickup device which can prevent color mixture by using a layout of a capacitor region provided separately from a floating diffusion region and a camera using such a device are provided. A photodiode region is a rectangular region including a photodiode. A capacitor region includes a carrier holding unit and is arranged on one side of the rectangle of the photodiode region as a region having a side longer than the one side. In a MOS unit region, an output unit region including an output unit having a side longer than the other side which crosses the one side of the rectangle of the photodiode region is arranged on the other side. A gate region and the FD region are arranged between the photodiode region and the capacitor region. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109315 | DATA PROCESSOR, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A data processor includes: a reference signal generator generating a reference signal that gradually varies to enhance an amplitude of the processing signal; a comparator comparing the processing signal with the reference signal generated by the reference signal generator; a count period controller determining to perform a real number count operation or a complement number count operation; a counter performing the count operation during the count period determined by the count period controller and acquiring a predetermined level of digital data by storing the count value at the time of completion of the count operation; and a corrector acquiring the digital data as a value of a real number by correcting the complement number count operation. The count period controller independently controls the real number count operation and the complement number count operation of the counter on the basis of a predetermined criterion. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109316 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - The object is to provide an image capture device capable of carrying out good image capture in electronic viewfinder mode. When the electronic viewfinder mode is set in a single lens reflex digital camera a quick return mirror is driven so as to direct light from a photographic subject onto a CCD, and control is also carried out such that images captured by the CCD are displayed as a through image on a liquid crystal monitor at specific time intervals, with the through image display conditions being adjusted so that the image displayed as a through image is an image equivalent to an image that would be captured during main image capture with the set main image capture conditions. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109317 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes a housing, at least one lens, an image sensor and an optical compensation device. The lens is accommodated in the housing. The image sensor is accommodated in the housing. The optical compensation device is disposed between the lens and the image sensor. The optical compensation device includes a first transparent plate, a second transparent plate and at least one piezoelectric element. The second transparent plate is opposite to and movable relative to the first transparent plate. The piezoelectric element is sandwiched between the first transparent plate and the second transparent plate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109318 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a lens, an image sensor, a carrier carrying the image sensor, two spring supporting members, a frame, a base and a printed circuit board. The carrier has a comb-shaped first electrode having a number of first teeth. The carrier is suspended in the frame by the two spring supporting members, and is movable in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the image sensor. The base has a comb-shaped second electrode having a number of second teeth. The first teeth and second teeth are arranged in a staggered fashion. The printed circuit board provides a potential difference between the first and second electrodes, whereby an electrostatic force is generated between the first and second teeth to drive the first teeth to move towards the second teeth. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109319 | Lens barrel and imaging apparatus - A lens barrel includes: a plurality of lenses disposed in an outer enclosure; and an imaging device that converts image light introduced as an image capturing signal through the plurality of lenses into an image signal. The outer enclosure has a unit assembling portion in which an imaging unit is disposed. The imaging unit includes a centering lens disposed in the bottom portion of the unit assembling portion, a pressing plate that presses the centering lens from the side opposite the bottom portion, a packing disposed on the opposite side of the pressing plate, and an imaging module having the imaging device and disposed on the opposite side of the packing to the pressing plate and pressing the packing against the pressing plate. A working hole through which an adjustment jig is inserted is formed in the peripheral side portion of the unit assembling portion. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109320 | Autofocus control circuit, autofocus control method and image pickup apparatus - An image compression circuit provided in an image pickup apparatus for generation of compressed image data for record can also serve as an evaluation value calculation circuit that generates a contrast evaluation value to be used as an index for finding an in-focus location for an autofocus process. The image pickup apparatus includes a shooting optical system, an image pickup unit, an image compression unit, and a focusing unit. The image pickup unit has an image pickup device that performs photoelectric conversion of a subject image formed by the shooting optical system, and performs A/D conversion of a captured image obtained by the image pickup device to generate digital captured image data. The image compression unit performs an image compression process on the digital captured image data to generate compressed image data for focusing. The focusing unit adjusts the imaging location of the subject image formed by the shooting optical system on the basis of the data size of the compressed image data for focusing generated by the image compression unit. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109321 | Image tracking device, imaging device, image tracking method, and imaging method - An image tracking device comprises an image pickup device that takes an image formed by an imaging optical system and outputs image information, a focus detector that detects a focusing state of the imaging optical system, a recognizer that stores reference information related to a reference image and recognizes a position of an image corresponding to the reference information, within an image corresponding to the image information, and a controller that performs first focus detection in which the focusing state is detected by the focus detector, before the position is recognized by the recognizer, and second focus detection in which the focusing state is detected for the position that has been recognized by the recognizer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109322 | Image recognition device, focus adjustment device and imaging device - There are provided a focus detector detecting a focusing state of an optical system with respect to a plurality of focus detection positions that are set in an imagefield of the optical system; a recognizer setting a reference image with respect to an image to be a reference, and recognizing a position corresponding to the reference image of an image in the optical system; a selector selecting the focus detection position to be a target of focus adjustment of the optical system based on one of the focusing state and a position corresponding to the reference image recognized by the recognizer; and a controller executing at least one of resetting of the reference image and a retrying recognition of the position corresponding to the reference image when the focus detection position is selected based on the focusing state. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109323 | IMAGE PICK-UP APPARATUS, IMAGE PLAYBACK APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RECORDING OPERATION, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DISPLAYING OPERATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A shooting operation is performed using a short exposure time at least one to obtain frame image data “A”, and a shooting operation is performed a plurality of times using a long exposure time to obtain sequential frame image data “B”. The image data “A” and “B” are recorded in a single file. In a moving image displaying operation, a moving image consisting of the plural pieces of frame image data “B” sequentially shot using the long exposure time is displayed. When the moving image being displayed is paused, a still image is displayed based on the frame image data “A” shot using the short exposure time. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109324 | Charging and use scheme for a hand-held electronics device - One embodiment sets forth a method for modifying video content stored on a hand-held digital video camera (DVC). The method includes transmitting video data to a computer system to which the hand-held DVC is coupled via a data connector, receiving a request for a set of instructions related to a processing operation being performed on the computer system and involving the video data, transmitting the set of instructions to the computer system via the data connector. The method also includes drawing power from the computer system via the data connector and charging at least in part a battery associated with the hand-held DVC with the power drawn from the computer system, where the hand-held DVC remains coupled to the computer system via the data connector for the steps of transmitting, receiving, drawing and charging. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109325 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A portable device having a first enclosure and a second enclosure, comprises: a linking device which slidably links the first enclosure and second enclosure in a slidable manner, the linking device permitting a first action of shifting the first enclosure between a first position and a second position in a plane, and a second action of shifting the first enclosure at least in a direction different from a direction of the first action in the plane using at least one of the first position and second position as a reference position; and a command input device which inputs a command to the portable device on the basis of at least the second action of the first enclosure, thereby enabling to operate the portable device according to the action of the first enclosure. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109326 | CAMERA MODULES - A camera module may include a mount and a barrel coupled to the mount. One of the barrel and the mount may include a polycarbonate material and the other of the barrel and the mount may include a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109327 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a lens module, an image sensor, and a circuit board. The image sensor module is disposed in an image side of the lens module. The circuit board is electronically connected with the image sensor module. The circuit board includes a receiving chamber defined therein. The receiving chamber receives the image sensor module. The lens module is mounted on the circuit board and covers the receiving chamber. The image sensor module is fixed in the receiving chamber that is defined in the circuit board therein. Therefore, a thickness of the camera module along the axis of the camera module is decreased and a volume of the camera module becomes thinner compare with the conventional camera module. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109328 | Camera module package - There is provided a camera module package. A camera module package according to an aspect of the invention includes a bonding unit at an inner surface of a housing including an optical system and a filter adhered to the bonding unit by an adhesive. Here, the bonding unit corresponding to the filter has a longitudinal central region corresponding to a gate and an overflow unit of a runner hardening unit provided when the housing is injection molded, and left and right regions while the longitudinal central region has a smaller surface height than each of the left and right regions, and the adhesive provided between the bonding unit and the filter has a predetermined thickness so that maximum thermal stress generated in the housing has a relatively smaller value than adhesive strength of the adhesive. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109329 | Data connector for an electronics device - One embodiment of the invention sets forth a hand-held electronics device for recording digital video that includes a housing, a processor disposed within the housing, and a data connector coupled to the processor such that data can be transmitted to and from the processor through the data connector. The data connector includes an arm rotationally coupled to the housing, and an adapter portion matable with a corresponding adapter of a computer system. The data connector forms a portion of a top part or a bottom part of the housing when in a retracted position. Among other things, the disclosed hand-held electronics device advantageously enables a user to easily, with one hand, hold the hand-held electronics device and slide the trigger with a thumb or other finger to release the data connector into the extended position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109330 | Case member, sensor module, and electronic information device - A case member has a predetermined surface and a sealable inside, where a first circular area for passing light is provided at the center portion of the predetermined surface, a double-sided light shielding sheet, which is provided with a second circular area for passing light at the center, is adhered to the predetermined surface such that the second circular area is positioned in a concentric circle manner to the first circular area, the second circular area having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first circular area, a transparent dustproof film is adhered on the light shielding sheet. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109331 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - An aspect of the present invention provides a portable device having a first enclosure and a second enclosure, comprising: a joint device which slidably joints the first enclosure and the second enclosure, and which enables a first operation of slidably moving the first enclosure between a first position and a second position in a same plane and enables a second operation of rotatably moving the first enclosure around a predetermined axis in the same plane based on a reference position of at least one of the first position and the second position; and an instruction input device which inputs an instruction to the portable device based on at least the second operation of the first enclosure. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109332 | System and method for converting digital image signals - A system and a method for converting digital image signals are disclosed. The present invention is used for converting the image signals between different digital interfaces. The preferred embodiment of the invention has a first step of receiving the image signals, and a step of determining the signal format and source based on the detected timing afterwards. The method further goes to display several selective items on a display device, in which a user can select one of the operations. Next, a scan procedure is processed. The selective items include automatic detection, underscan and overscan. Consequently, a specific signal operation operates in response to the parameters recorded in the AVI info frame carried by the HDMI image signals. So as to solve the error display as the signals convert. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109333 | DATA CONVERSION METHOD AND DATA CONVERSION DEVICE, DATA RECORDING DEVICE, DATA PLAYING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A data conversion method for an information processing device to execute format conversion processing from AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec high Definition) format to BDAV (Blu-ray Disc Audio Visual) format includes the steps of: performing data input for a data input unit to input AVCHD format data; and performing format conversion for a format converter to select a playback control information file included in the input AVCHD format data, perform format conversion, and generate playback control information according to BDAV format; wherein conversion processing is not performed for a stream file included in the input AVCHD format data, and BDAV format data made up of a converted playback control information file and non-converted stream file is generated. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109334 | VIDEO SWITCHER AND VIDEO SWITCHING METHOD - A video switcher includes: a video signal switching device for switching a video signal to be transmitted to a video display unit from a first video signal supplied from a first video input unit into a second video signal supplied from a second video input unit; and a synchronization signal switching device for switching a synchronization signal to be transmitted to the video display unit from a first synchronization signal supplied from the first video input unit into a second synchronization signal supplied from the second video input unit. The synchronization signal switching device starts transmission of the second synchronization signal to the video display unit after stops transmission of the first synchronization signal to the video display unit. The video signal switching device starts transmission of the second video signal to the video display unit, after stop of transmission of the first video signal to the video display unit and start of transmission of the second synchronization signal to the video display unit. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109335 | IMAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING VIDEO SIGNAL - An image apparatus and a method for receiving a video signal are provided. The image apparatus includes dedicated input terminals for receiving only particular video signals, and a common input terminal for receiving diverse video signals, and determines the format of video signals input through a corresponding input terminal and then displays the determined format on a screen. Accordingly, the number of input terminals can be reduced and the user can identify the format of the video signal input through the common input terminal | 2009-04-30 |
20090109336 | VIDEO DEVICE, OUTPUT SWITCHING METHOD FOR VIDEO DEVICE, AND CABLE DISCRIMINATING METHOD - A video device comprises: a video signal processor generating a standard definition video signal at least having a composite signal and a high definition component video signal; an outputting unit outputting the standard definition video signal or the high definition component video signal to a cable to be connected; a discriminating unit discriminating a kind of cable connected to the outputting unit; and a switch allowing the outputting unit to selectively output the standard definition video signal and the high definition component video signal on the basis of the discrimination result of the discriminating unit. When the discriminating unit determines that the cable connected to the outputting unit is a cable for a high definition signal, the switch allows the outputting unit to output the high definition component video signal. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109337 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD - A video display apparatus which can display only an arbitrary area of a Web page in an arbitrary size and at an arbitrary position on a main image. The video display apparatus which forms a single synthesis video image by synthesizing different video images has: Web page obtaining means for obtaining the Web page through a network; data converting means for converting the Web page into image data; extracting means for extracting a designated area from the Web page converted into the image data; display size setting means for setting a Web page image of the designated area to a designated display size; and display position setting means for setting a display position of the Web page image of the designated area, wherein a video signal synthesizing means forms a synthesized video signal on the basis of the designated display size setting and the display position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109338 | TELEVISION BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS - A television broadcast signal receiving apparatus includes a receiving unit, a control unit and a display control unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive a plurality of audio-video signals. The control unit is configured to receive operation inputs. The display control unit is configured to display images corresponding to the audio-video signals on a main screen and a subscreen in a display component at the same time. The display control unit is further configured to display an image corresponding to one of the audio-video signals, which has been displayed on the subscreen, on the main screen when the control unit receives an operation input to output audio corresponding to the one of the audio-video signals. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109339 | System and method of presenting synchronous picture-in-picture for consumer video players - A media playback device capable of displaying multiple streams simultaneously and with expanded picture-in-picture capabilities is provided. The placement, size, aspect ratio, cropping, scale, transparency, tint, contrast, and cropping of the media can be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Furthermore, the audio may be mixed between separate tracks accompanying the video streams and may also be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Each variable can be dynamically changed during playback through either automated or user-initiated means. A system and method are provided for simultaneously displaying a first video stream and at least a second video stream on a display comprising the steps of feeding the video streams into a video player; providing control of the display of the video streams; displaying a first video stream substantially across the display; and displaying the other video streams in a secondary display. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109340 | Data Transmission Device, Data Transmission Method, Audio-Visual Environment Control Device, Audio-Visual Environment Control System, And Audio-Visual Environment Control Method - Provided is an audio visual environment control system capable of realizing optimal audio-visual environment illumination control in accordance with the illumination condition upon shooting of a display image. A data transmission device comprises: a data multiplexing portion for multiplexing the shooting illumination data indicating the illumination condition at the shooting of each scene of video data on the video data, and a transmitting portion for modulating and transmitting the video data on which the shooting illumination data is multiplexed. A data receiving apparatus which receives the data comprises: a data separating portion | 2009-04-30 |
20090109341 | DETECTING SCENE TRANSITIONS IN DIGITAL VIDEO SEQUENCES - This disclosure describes techniques for detecting scene transitions in a digital video sequence. An encoding device may, for example, analyze a distribution of pixel values over a plurality of frames to detect locations at which the scene transitions occur. In particular, the encoding device analyzes the distribution of pixel locations having values in a mid-range of possible pixel values to identify locations in the plurality of frames that experience a significant short-term increase in the number of pixel locations having mid-range pixel values. A significant short-term increase in the number of pixel locations with pixel values in the mid-range of possible pixel values is indicative of a soft transition. In this manner, occurrences of gradual scene transitions are detected by identifying locations within the plurality of frames that have significant short-term increases in the number of pixel locations having mid-range pixel values. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109342 | Method and System for Hierarchically Layered Adaptive Median Motion Vector Smoothing - Methods and systems for hierarchically layered adaptive median motion vector smoothing are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include generating motion vectors (MVs) for video pictures at each level of a hierarchical motion estimation process, where each level may use different resolution video pictures. The MVs may be smooth filtered at each level to reduce or remove spurious MVs. The smooth filtering may comprise scalar median filtering and/or vector median filtering. The smooth filtering may receive as inputs a plurality of MVs, for example, the MV being filtered and eight MVs from the surrounding video blocks. The vector costs of the nine MVs may be compared to a threshold vector cost, and those MVs with costs above the threshold value may be discarded. The threshold value may be dynamically changed based on, for example, content of the video pictures and/or to adjust a window size of the smoothing filter. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109343 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE MOTION IN IMAGE PROCESSING - A method is described for selecting a motion vector for a first image block of an image of an image sequence from a number of test vectors, to which respectively a significance measurement is assigned, wherein at least one of these test vectors is a motion vector of a further image block that is arranged temporally and/or spatially adjacent to the first image block, or a vector formed by modification of this motion vector, and wherein the method covers:
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20090109344 | Systems and Methods for Determining and Communicating Correction Information for Video Images - A method and system for determining correction information for the universal display of an original video sequence on a plurality of displays includes correcting an original video sequence using a first display, storing correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display, correcting the original video sequence using a different display, and determining and storing the differences between the correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and using a particular, different display. Subsequently and prior to the display of the original video sequence, the original video sequence is corrected using a combination of the stored correction information related to the correction of the original video sequence using the first display and the respective determined differences, if any, related to a particular, different display on which the original video sequence is now to be displayed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109345 | Appliance and Method For Processing a Plurality of High Resolution Multimedial Operative Functions and Programs, which Appliance is Integrated with a Television Receiver Screen, as Well as Remote Control System and Remote Control Device and Method to Set and Display Such Multimedial Operative Functions and Programs on to the Screen of Such an Appliance - Appliance and method for processing a plurality of high resolution multimedial operative programs and functions, wherein the appliance is integrated with a television receiver screen, and is adapted to permit to set and display such operative programs and functions on to the television screen. Appliance comprising main electronic control means, video signal processing means, audio signal processing means, input selector means for analog and digital video and audio signals of any kind, and first, second and third electronic control means for data for personal computers and television receivers, wherein the main electronic control means are adapted to control and manage the data exchange among them and the control means of the appliance and the external electronic appliances and/or systems, for displaying the images and reproducing the sounds. Furthermore, there are described a remote control system and a remote control device and a method for setting and displaying such multimedial operative programs and functions on to the screen of such an appliance. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109346 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR RECEIVERS OF INFORMATION BASED ON THE PROPAGATION OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD, PARTICULARLY FOR TELEVISION SETS, AND AN EXERCISE MACHINE COMPRISING SAID DEVICE - A control device for receivers of information based on the propagation of the electromagnetic field, particularly for television sets, comprises an input interface ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090109347 | SELF-ALIGNING RESONATOR FILTER CIRCUITS - An embodiment of a self-aligning resonator filter circuit includes a tunable resonator having a filter output node, an oscillator having an oscillator output node, a resistance element connected between the oscillator output node and the filter output node when the self-aligning resonator filter circuit is in a tuning mode, and a phase detector loop controller coupled between the oscillator output node and the filter output node. The phase detector loop controller is configured to measure a phase difference across the resistance element, and to adjust the tunable resonator in response to the phase difference. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109348 | DATA DISPLAY METHOD FOR DIGITAL STORAGE DEVICE - A data display method for digital storage devices implemented on a computer executable platform. The invention reads data through a dynamic setting of a Basic Input/Output System and a card read controller, and selectively displays the data on a display device without entering the operating system. This greatly improves the convenience of using digital storage devices. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109349 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes a light source, a diffractive optical element adapted to diffract a light beam emitted from the light source, and a light modulation element adapted to modulate a diffracted light beam obtained by the diffractive optical element, and a diffraction characteristic of the diffractive optical element is controlled based on a diffractive optical element control signal provided to the image display device. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109350 | PROJECTOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A projector that includes: a light source; a light-on/off unit that turns on or off the light source; a recording medium reproduction unit that reproduces information recorded on a recording medium, and outputs a video signal; a video signal processing section that converts the video signal provided by the recording medium reproduction unit, and generates a projection-video-use video signal; a light modulation unit that modulates a light coming from the light source based on the video signal generated by the video signal processing section, and emits a resulting video light; a projection system that includes a projection lens, and magnifies and projects the video light coming from the light modulation unit; a lens cover that opens and closes the front of the projection lens; a lens cover open/close detection sensor that detects an open/close state of the lens cover; and a control section that at least controls operation of the light-on/off unit and that of the recording medium reproduction unit. In the projector, the control section turns off the light source, and interrupts reproduction by the recording medium reproduction unit when the lens cover open/close detection sensor detects a state change of the lens cover from open to close, and turns on the light source, and starts reproduction by the recording medium reproduction unit in accordance with predetermined requirements when the lens cover open/close detection sensor detects a state change of the lens cover from close to open. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109351 | Liquid Crystal Display Device And Television Receiver - In one embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device with two liquid crystal panels or more overlapped with each other, the maximum brightness is worked out for each sub-block of an input signal (i.e., a gray scale signal) in a sub-block brightness confirming section. Further, the most suitable index corresponding to the maximum brightness is generated (the most suitable γ value is judged) in a most suitable index generating section. After the most suitable index is generated, the most suitable index is compared with an index which is set for the sub-block immediately before a current and an LCD | 2009-04-30 |
20090109352 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A DISPLAY SCREEN IN A VEHICULAR COMPARTMENT - A display screen mount apparatus. The apparatus includes a mounting frame positioned adjacent a vehicle ceiling. The mounting frame includes an attachment interface applying the weight of the apparatus to an external vehicle roof surface. A slide assembly includes a stationary end coupled to the mounting frame and an extensible member that is horizontally extensible from the mounting frame. A vertical support frame for supporting a display screen is pivotally coupled to the extensible member such that the support frame may be angularly rotated between a horizontal storage position and a vertical display position. A housing coupled to the support frame provides a housing recess for receiving the screen. The apparatus further includes an L-shaped fulcrum lever having a user-actuated arm and a spring-actuated arm. The user-actuated arm is coupled in parallel with the support frame. A pneumatic spring is coupled between and applies an expansive force between the slide assembly and the spring-actuated arm. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109353 | Lighting Device with Indicator - A lighting device includes a light-emitting element, an ultrasonic member, a signal processing unit, a light control unit, an indicator and an indicator control unit. The light-emitting element emits a light. The ultrasonic member emits an ultrasonic signal and receives the ultrasonic signal reflected from an object. The signal processing unit is communicated with the ultrasonic member for converting the reflected ultrasonic signal into a control signal. The light control unit is interconnected between the signal processing unit and the light-emitting element for controlling the light-emitting element to emit light in a selected operating mode in response to the control signal. The indicator control unit is interconnected between the signal processing unit and the indicator for controlling the indicator to assert a notification signal indicative of the operating mode in response to the control signal. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109354 | AUTOMATIC DUST-REMOVING DEVICE FOR A LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - A projector ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090109355 | Polarizer, method of manufacturing polarizer and liquid crystal projector - A polarizer capable of being manufactured in simple steps, and a method of manufacturing the polarizer, as well as a liquid crystal projector are provided. The polarizer includes a substrate having light permeability, and a plurality of linear projections being arranged on the substrate and extending along one direction within a plane thereof. Each of the linear projections having a base layer and a plating layer in the named order from the substrate, the base layer containing a catalyst material for electroless plating process, and the plating layer being deposited by using the base layer as a catalyst. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109356 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a TFT substrate having a substrate and a display pixel arranged in a matrix form on the substrate, a counter substrate opposed to the TFT substrate and being stuck therewith and a liquid crystal enclosed between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate, the pixel electrode and the first common electrode are arranged so that an electric field along a principal plane of the TFT substrate can be applied to the liquid crystal, a second common electrode for inputting a common electric potential is formed on the counter substrate, the second common electrode is opposed to the first common electrode, and a conduction part for electrically connecting the second common electrode and the first common electrode mutually and transmitting the common electric potential to the first common electrode is formed near each display pixel or near a predetermined display pixel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109357 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Method for Driving the Same - A method for driving a liquid crystal display device includes the following steps. A driving circuit and a display unit are provided, the driving circuit comprising a plurality of data lines for transferring data voltages to drive the display unit, wherein each adjacent two of the data lines are supplied with voltages of opposite polarities, and all the data lines in one frame period are supplied with voltages of the same polarity. Two adjacent pixel areas are combined to form one pixel unit, wherein the two adjacent pixel areas are supplied with the same polarity, and the adjacent two pixel units are supplied with opposite polarities. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109358 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including a first substrate patterned to create pixel electrodes, a second substrate placed to face the first substrate and a liquid-crystal layer sandwiched by the first and second substrates wherein: one of the first and second substrates is patterned to create color filters each provided for one of a plurality of different colors as color filters each associated with one of the pixel electrodes each included in one of pixels each provided for one of the different colors; each of the pixels each provided for one of the different colors has a pixel area which varies from color to color; and the ratio of the electrode area of any particular one of the pixel electrodes to the pixel area of the pixel that includes the particular pixel electrode varies from color to color. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109359 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND RELATED POSITIONING METHOD - A display device detects a touched position by making use of an inducing element and a counter electrode. The voltage produced by the counter electrode is able to affect a conductivity of the channel of the inducing element corresponding to the touched position. The inducing element and a readout circuit are disposed on a substrate of the display device. The counter electrode and a shielding element are both corresponded to the inducing element. The channel of the inducing element corresponding to the touched position changes the conductivity due to the voltage produced by the corresponding counter electrode, and an inducing signal is then generated. The inducing signal is furnished to the readout circuit for signal processing, and a readout signal is generated for analyzing the touched position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109360 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device used in miniaturized portable equipment which exhibits favorable display quality while decreasing a load applied to a driver circuit which supplies a video signal line to pixel electrodes. In a liquid crystal display device which includes liquid crystal display elements and a liquid crystal driving circuit, a boosting circuit is provided to a pixel portion. The boosting circuit, after writing a video signal in a pixel electrode and one electrode of a boosting capacitance, brings the pixel electrode into a floating state. Then, by applying the video signal to another electrode of the boosting capacitance, a voltage of the pixel electrode is boosted or dropped. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109361 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ITS DRIVING METHOD - A liquid crystal display device is disclosed comprising a display part, a scanning line driving circuit, a signal line driving circuit, a counter electrode driving circuit for providing counter electrodes with a counter electrode driving signal reversed in phase from a signal line driving circuit, an auxiliary capacitance having one end connected to an output end of each of switching elements, and an auxiliary capacitance line driving circuit for driving a plurality of auxiliary capacitance lines arranged in rows and has ends of such auxiliary capacitances in each row commonly connected thereto, wherein the auxiliary capacitance line driving circuit is adapted to apply a first voltage to the auxiliary capacitance lines for a first half cycle of the counter electrode driving signal and apply a second voltage thereto for a (p+½)th cycle after the first period of the counter electrode driving signal where p is 0 or a natural number, said auxiliary capacitance line driving circuit making the auxiliary capacitance line in a floating condition after said (p+½) th cycle during the remaining holding time. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109362 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. The display device includes at least a substrate having a display region and a periphery region, a first ESD circuit and a pad disposed on the periphery region respectively. The pad has a first end near the display region and a second end near an edge of the substrate. A first connection line extended from the first end is electrically connected with a second connection line extended from the ESD circuit. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109363 | Liquid crystal display panel and method for fabricating the same - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel and a method for fabricating the same which can improve aperture and prevent a brightness deviation between lots. The liquid crystal display panel includes a thin film transistor formed on a lower substrate and connected to a gate line and a data line, a pixel electrode connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor, a common electrode forming a horizontal electric field with the pixel electrode, a connection electrode overlapped with and connected to the data line, and a black matrix on an upper substrate opposite to the lower substrate for forming a vertical electric field with the connection electrode. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109364 | EXPOSING DEVICE, METHODS FOR FORMING PATTERN, CHANNEL, AND HOLE BY USING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE THEREWITH AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an exposing device which can form a micron pattern even with an exposing device having a low resolving power by changing a mask pattern, methods for forming a pattern, a channel, and a hole respectively, and a liquid crystal display device therewith and a method for fabricating the same. A method for forming a pattern includes the steps of forming a thin film on a substrate, coating a photoresist film on the thin film, aligning a mask over the photoresist film, the mask formed on a base material, including a light shielding portion having a linear supporting portion and an uneven portion at a boundary of the supporting portion, and a transmission portion defined at regions excluding the light shielding portion, exposing the photoresist film with the mask thereon to a UV beam of a wavelength greater than 300 nm to cause refraction in the vicinity of the uneven portion, and developing the photoresist film exposed thus to form a photoresist film pattern, and patterning the thin film by using the photoresist film pattern thus formed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109365 | Liquid crystal display device and method for manufacturing the same - An LCD device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, in which a width of a gate line is decreased by forming a storage capacitor of a high capacitance with a small area, and by improving an aperture ratio, thereby obtaining high picture quality. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109366 | Liquid Crystal Display Without Bezel - A bezel-less video display that includes a liquid-crystal display panel, a sheet in front of the liquid-crystal display panel, and an optically transparent material which fills the volume between the display panel and the sheet. The sheet has an antiglare coating which has a gloss level less than 50 gloss units at 60 degrees angle of incidence. The antiglare coating also has a transmissive resolution of at least 10 cycles/mm. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109367 | Flat display panel with special surface design - This invention is to reveal a kind of flat display panel, in particular a kind of flat display panel with special surface design including at least a flat display panel main body, the top having a front view frame, the said front frame can fix an LC display panel inside the front view frame; a base, installed at the bottom of the said flat display panel main body, through the base the said flat display panel main body can be firmly installed on flat surface; and a 3D pattern having flat, regular or irregular indentation patterns that could defect light and installed on the outer surface of the said front view frame product. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109368 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - In a liquid crystal display device which uses light emitting diodes as a light source, the present invention provides a light source which can be effectively housed in a housing casing of a backlight even when an area of a printed circuit board is increased by taking radiation of heat from the light emitting diodes into consideration. A printed circuit board is formed by arranging light emitting diodes on a flexible substrate. The printed circuit board is formed with an area larger than an area of a light incident surface of a light guide plate, and is arranged to face the light incident surface of the light guide plate in an opposed manner. The light guide plate and the printed circuit board are housed in the inside of a housing casing, the printed circuit board is made foldable by forming slits in the printed circuit board thus enabling housing of the printed circuit board in the housing casing in a folded shape. Due to housing of the printed circuit board in a folded shape, a contact area of the printed circuit board with the housing casing is increased thus enhancing a heat radiation effect. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109369 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display panel including a array substrate | 2009-04-30 |
20090109370 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT APPARATUS THEREOF - A display device includes a cover. A back light apparatus, a set of optical films, and a liquid crystal display module are disposed behind the cover. The back light apparatus includes a planar bezel and a light source module. The planar bezel has a lengthwise opening. The light source module has a bar, a light source disposed on the bar, and a fixing member. The bar is partially or totally disposed in the lengthwise opening of the planar bezel and both the planar bezel and the bar are combined by the fixing member. The light source is disposed on the bar and provides the light beam to the liquid crystal display module. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109371 | Liquid crystal display apparatus and portable phone incorporating the same - A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises: a single transmissive-type liquid crystal panel having a display area partitioned between a first display area for producing an image on a front side and a second display area for producing an image on a rear side; a first illuminating unit for illuminating the first display area from the rear side; and a second illuminating unit for illuminating the second display area from the front side. With this configuration, the liquid crystal display apparatus is viewable from both the front and rear sides of the liquid crystal panel, and the thickness of the entire construction can be reduced. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109372 | Backlight assembly and display device having the same - A backlight assembly includes: a light source forming light; and a multi-focusing sheet focusing the light provided by the light source in at least two regions. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109373 | Liquid Crystal Display - In a liquid crystal display equipped with a side edge backlight device, visualization of “a dot provided to a light guide plate” in the vicinity of the light source while keeping the luminance of the display screen. The shapes and the arrangement of the light diffusing dots (dots) provided to the principal surface of the light guide plate of the backlight device are made different between the area of the principal surface in the vicinity of the light source and the other areas, thereby adjusting the whiteness of the light guide plate in the vicinity of the light source. The plurality of dots formed in the vicinity of the light source are each composed of a first section for diffusing the light propagating the light guide plate, and a second section surrounded by the first section and less capable of diffusing the light, and are disposed in the vicinity of the light source in a zigzag manner. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109374 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - (Object) To provide a liquid crystal display device where supports for fluorescent lamps can be prevented from vibrating without affecting the ease of attachment of the supports for fluorescent lamps to the frame for the backlight. | 2009-04-30 |
20090109375 | OPTICAL SHEET, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing the optical sheet is provided. The method includes: a first step of heating a composition containing a liquid crystal monomer or liquid crystal prepolymer and a photopolymerization initiator at a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point of the liquid crystal monomer or liquid crystal prepolymer and pressing the composition in a state where the composition is held between a master including a plurality of solid structures disposed continuously in one surface and having shape anisotropy in the one surface and a light transmission film disposed so as to face the solid structures of the master. The method also includes a second step of irradiating the composition with ultraviolet rays at a temperature lower than a phase transmission temperature to an isotropic phase to polymerize the liquid crystal monomer or liquid crystal prepolymer and, after that, separating the light transmission film from the master. | 2009-04-30 |