20th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110115723 | Flat-surface resistive touch panel - A flat-surface resistive touch panel includes a resistive touch module and a decoration film. The resistive touch module is installed in a frame, for detecting the input signals of the multiple touches. The decoration film is fixed on the resistive touch module with an optical adhesive and forms a flat surface with the frame. The resistive touch module utilizes the electric potential lines to replace the patterned electrodes so as to increase the durability of the resistive touch panel. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115724 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display panel, a plurality of sensors, a read-out circuit, and a control circuit. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels receiving a data signal having a polarity reversed with respect to a common voltage to display an image. The sensors sense light to output sensing signals. The sensors may be integrated into the display panel. The read-out circuit is charged with the sensing signals generating charged signals in response to a sampling signal generated during a period in which the common voltage has a predetermined reference voltage level. The control circuit calculates a position on the display panel from the charged signals received signals from the read-out circuit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115725 | Touch Panel and Display Device Including the Same and Touch Position Detection Method of Touch Panel - A touch panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a plurality of first transparent resistance films formed on the first substrate and extending in a first direction, a plurality of second transparent resistance films formed on the second substrate and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a plurality of first signal lines respectively connected to first terminals at first ends of the plurality of first transparent resistance films, a plurality of second signal lines respectively connected to second terminals at second ends of the plurality of first transparent resistance films, a plurality of third signal lines respectively connected to third terminals at first ends of the plurality of second transparent resistance films, and a fourth signal line commonly connected to fourth terminals at second ends of at least two second transparent resistance films among the plurality of the second transparent resistance films. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115726 | TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A touch sensing apparatus includes; at least one light source which sequentially generates a plurality of lights, a light sensor which faces the at least one light source and outputs a plurality of signals corresponding to a magnitude of the plurality of lights, a light guide plate interposed between the at least one light source and the light sensor to guide the plurality of lights from the at least one light source to the light sensor and a coordinate generator which calculates coordinates of a touch input which occurs on the light guide plate using the signal output from the light sensor corresponding to the touch input. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115727 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TOUCH PANEL THEREOF - A touch panel includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a continuous transparent insulating layer. The first electrode plate includes a first conductive layer. The second electrode plate includes a second conductive layer opposite to and spaced from the first conductive layer. The continuous transparent insulating layer is located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. At least one of first conductive layer and the second conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube structure. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SCREENS IN A DISPLAY SYSTEM - A screen displaying method and apparatus for displaying screens in a display system are provided. The method includes setting at least one Activation Information Region (AIR) and at least one Deactivation Information Region (DIR) to a screen of the display system, displaying items on at least one set AIR and at least one set DIR, detecting a touch gesture applied to the AIR or the DIR, executing a function corresponding to the touch gesture applied to the AIR, and altering and displaying an image of at least one item in the DIR according to the touch gesture applied to the DIR. Accordingly, items can be displayed on a screen with a high level of visibility for easy recognition. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115729 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING COUPLED NOISE INFLUENCE IN TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLERS - A method and apparatus for reducing influence of noise for touch screen controllers employing noise listening synchronization, delay lines, filtering and sensing selected touch screen electrodes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115730 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD OF MEASURING GEOMETRIC DATA THEREIN - A terminal including a touch screen and a method of measuring geometric data therein are provided. The method includes determining whether at least two touch events are detected in a geometric data measuring mode of measuring at least one of a length, an area, and a volume, calculating the geometric data from the detected touch events, and displaying the calculated geometric data. With the method, the terminal may calculate length, area, and volume from at least two touch events detected on the touch screen. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115731 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel and a touch panel disposed so as to overlap with the display panel. The display panel is connected to a first flexible wiring board on which a plurality of first wirings are arranged. The touch panel is connected to a second flexible wiring board on which a plurality of second wirings are arranged. The plurality of second wirings of the second flexible wiring board are connected to second connection terminals. The plurality of first wirings of the first flexible wiring board are connected to first connection terminals. The first connection terminals and the second connection terminals are electrically connected to each other. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115732 | MULTIMODE TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE - The invention provides a touchscreen device including at least one multiplexed touchscreen, control electronics and acquisition and processing electronics, the touchscreen including a first rigid substrate having a plurality of conducting rows, a second flexible substrate having a plurality of conducting columns perpendicular to the rows. The control electronics has a generator of a high-frequency voltage for supplying a first multiplexer for addressing the plurality of conducting rows. The acquisition and processing electronics includes a second multiplexer for addressing the plurality of conducting columns and a synchronous demodulator which operates at the same frequency as the high-frequency voltage generator and delivers a plurality of output voltages on each column and calculation means making it possible to calculate the impedance existing between each output voltage and the input voltage. The acquisition and processing electronics also includes means for analysing the impedance making it possible to calculate its resistive part and its capacitive part. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115733 | TOUCH SENSING DISPLAY DEVICE WITH IN-CELL TOUCH PANEL - A touch sensing display device includes a touch panel and a signal processing circuit. The touch panel includes a plurality of pixel units, and the pixel units constitute a plurality of touch display units each comprising a touch sensing element. The touch sensing element is electrically coupled to a corresponding scanning line and electrically coupled to the signal processing circuit via a touch sensing line. A common voltage signal with a first polarity and an inversed second polarity is provided to the pixel unit. When the scanning line electrically coupled to the touch sensing element is provided with a scanning signal and the common voltage signal with the first polarity, a touch sensing signal generated by the touch sensing element is outputted to the signal processing circuit to enable the signal process circuit to generate a touch position indication signal. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115734 | TOUCH PANEL DEVICE, TOUCH PANEL DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A touch panel device includes an operation panel, an image display unit, a control generator, a vibrator, and a controller. The operation panel receives an operation input upon contact of a surface of the operation panel by a manipulator. The image display unit, disposed facing the operation panel, displays an image. The control generator generates an image of a control displayable on the image display unit. The vibrator vibrates the operation panel when a control is operated by the manipulator contacting a position on the operation panel corresponding to a position of the image of the control displayed on the image display unit. The controller causes the vibrator to provide a tactile sensation using vibration, corresponding to a shape of the control at a contact position between the manipulator and the control on the operation panel as the manipulator moves on the operation panel to move the control in the image display unit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115735 | Tablet Computers Having An Internal Antenna - A tablet computer including a display panel including a display screen that is surrounded by an outer housing that defines a top edge of the display panel, the display panel further including an internal antenna that is positioned within the housing adjacent the top edge, and a base to which the display panel is pivotally connected, the base comprising a metal-free zone adjacent its front edge, which is positioned adjacent the top edge of the display panel when the tablet computer is placed in a tablet mode orientation, wherein the metal-free zone facilitates operation of the antenna. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115736 | DEVICES AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING MANIPULATION OF VIRTUAL OBJECTS ON A MULTI-CONTACT TACTILE SCREEN - A device configured to acquire tactile information including a transparent tactile matrix sensor having rows and columns of conductive stripes; and a scanning control unit, wherein the scanning control unit is configured to sequentially read out tactile information from the rows and the columns of the conductive stripes of the transparent tactile matrix sensor. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115737 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - An information processing device includes a plurality of display screens, a display control means that controls a display operation with respect to each of the display screens, a touch panel attached to the surface of at least one display screen, and an operation reception means that receives a depression input externally applied to the touch panel by a predetermined pressing means. When the operation reception means receives a slide operation sliding the pressing means on the touch panel, the display control means moves and displays display data of one display screen on another display screen. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115738 | TOUCH PANEL HAVING PRESS DETECTION FUNCTION AND PRESSURE SENSITIVE SENSOR FOR THE TOUCH PANEL - An object of the present invention is to provide a touch panel having a press detection function, which makes it possible to suppress degradation of visibility of a display unit of a display device even when mounted on an electronic device, and also to improve a pressure measuring precision. For this purpose, the touch panel of the present invention includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed oppose to the first substrate, a pair of electrodes disposed on either one of opposed surfaces of the respective substrates or disposed separately on both of the surfaces, pressure sensitive ink members disposed with a gap from at least one of the pair of electrodes, each of the pressure sensitive ink members having an electrical characteristic varied by a pressing force applied thereto, and a gap retaining member for bonding the first and second substrates to each other and for retaining a gap between each of the pressure sensitive inks and at least one of the pair of electrodes, wherein the pair of electrodes are disposed in a frame shape along an edge portion of the first or second substrate, and the pressure sensitive ink members are scattered along the edge portion of the first or second substrate so that, when the first or second substrate is deformed upon an application of an external force, at least one of them is made in contact with both of the pair of electrodes so as to make the two electrodes conductive to each other. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115739 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An LCD device is disclosed, which comprises first and second substrate confronting each other; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; and a transparent electrode pattern layer in a predetermined pattern on one surface of the first substrate, which is not confronting the second substrate, for prevention of static electricity and improvement of touch sensitivity, wherein the transparent electrode pattern layer is formed in a predetermined pattern on one surface of the first substrate, which enables to prevent the static electricity during the manufacturing process, and to improve the user's touch sensitivity through the increased resistance of electrode. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115740 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TOUCH PANEL THEREOF - A touch panel includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a transparent insulator. The first electrode plate includes a first transparent conductive layer. The second electrode plate includes a second transparent conductive layer opposite to and spaced from the first transparent conductive layer. The transparent insulator is located between and contacts with the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer. The transparent insulator has a refractive index larger than 1.0. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115741 | TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL SUPPORTING STYLUS INPUT - Operating a user input device by scanning touch sensitive elements of a touch pad to measure touch sensitive element values. The touch sensitive element values are compared to a stylus input threshold pattern. Upon a favorable comparison, a stylus input condition is determined, stylus input touch pad processing settings are enacted, and a position of the stylus upon the touch pad is detected. Detection of the stylus position upon the touch pad is based upon the touch sensitive element values and the stylus input touch pad processing settings. The touch sensitive element values are compared to a touching finger threshold pattern. Upon a favorable comparison, a touching finger condition is determined, touching finger touch pad processing settings are enacted, and the touching finger's position upon the touch pad is detected based upon the touch sensitive element values. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115742 | TOUCH SENSITIVE PANEL DETECTING HOVERING FINGER - A touch sensitive pad with a plurality of touch sensitive elements and processing circuitry coupled to a communications interface and to the touch sensitive pad for scanning the plurality of touch sensitive elements to measure a plurality of touch sensitive element values. The plurality of touch sensitive element values is compared to a hovering finger threshold pattern. Upon a favorable comparison, a hovering finger condition is determined, and a position of the hovering finger in three-dimensions is detected with respect to the touch sensitive pad. The plurality of touch sensitive element values is compared to a touching finger threshold pattern. Upon a favorable comparison, a touching finger condition is determined, and a position of the touching finger is detected upon the touch sensitive pad. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115743 | SENSING METHDO AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR A CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - Stimulus regions are defined based on the traces of a capacitive touch panel. A first signal is applied to a first trace in a first direction under a second signal applied to a second trace in a second direction to stimulate the second trace, to sense a stimulus region for an ADC value thereof. Calibration parameters for the traces are determined according to the ADC values of the traces without being touched, and are stored for later sensing the traces for position calculation and multi-finger calculation. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115744 | PORTABLE DEVICE - A portable device including: a housing including a bottom wall section and a frame-shaped peripheral wall section provided on the bottom wall section; a pressure-sensitive touch panel including a bonding section and a contact section, the bonding section being bonded to the peripheral wall section and the contact section being surrounded by the housing and positioned inside from the bonding section; and a control board that is electrically connected to the touch panel through the contact section. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115745 | INTERACTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH CONTACT GEOMETRY INTERFACE - An interactive display system with a contact geometry interface is disclosed. The interactive display system may include a multi-touch display, a touch detection system configured to detect a touch input on the multi-touch display and to generate contact geometry for a contact region of the touch input, and an application programming interface executed on a processor of the interactive display system. The application programming interface may be configured to receive the contact geometry and to send the contact geometry to a requesting application program for application-level processing. Further, the application programming interface may be configured to receive from the application program a display command based on the application level-processing. The application programming interface may be configured to send the display command to the multi-touch display to adjust a display of a graphical element on the multi-touch display. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115746 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A POINTER IN A POINTER INPUT REGION, AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD - An interactive input system comprises a touch surface, and imaging system associated with the touch surface and processing structure. The imaging system comprises an optical sensor array that spans at least a portion of the area of the touch surface, and the processing structure communicates with the imaging system and analyzes images received by the imaging system to determine whether at least one pointer is near to the touch surface and the location of the at least one pointer in respect of the touch surface based at least in part on the edge sharpness of the at least one pointer. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115747 | INFRARED VISION WITH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Various embodiments related to infrared vision for a liquid crystal display (LCD) device are disclosed herein. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a display system, comprising an LCD device and a display backlight configured to illuminate the LCD device by directing visible light toward an interior surface of the LCD device. The display system further comprises a wavelength-selective reflector disposed between the display backlight and the LCD device and having a smooth surface facing the interior surface of the LCD device, where the wavelength-selective reflector has a wavelength-selective coating configured to cause incident visible light from the display backlight to be transmitted through the wavelength-selective reflector to the LCD device, and cause incident infrared light reflected from an object on or near an exterior surface of the LCD device to be reflected off of the wavelength-selective reflector and directed to an infrared vision subsystem. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115748 | Infrared Touch Screen - A touch screen system comprises the following: a detection area having at least two sides; light transmitters (“LTs”) disposed on the sides; and light receivers (“LRs”) disposed on the sides, wherein the LTs and the LRs are paired where one of the LTs is paired with one of the LRs, forming transmitter-receiver pairs, wherein the transmitter-receiver pairs are positioned on the sides, where the light transmitter and the light receiver of anyone of the transmitter-receiver pairs are disposed on different ones of the sides, wherein selected ones of the transmitter-receiver pairs are partitioned into two or more groups as a function of the respective positions of the transmitter-receiver pairs along the sides, and wherein one of the groups is activated at a given time. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115749 | MULTI-TOUCH AND PROXIMATE OBJECT SENSING APPARATUS USING SENSING ARRAY - A multi-touch and proximate object sensing apparatus using a sensing array is provided. The multi-touch and proximate object sensing apparatus may sense a touch image or a target image by sensing an invisible light which is projected to a diffuser through the sensing array. Also, the multi-touch and proximate object sensing apparatus may display an image on a display panel by controlling a location of the sensing array and a visible light source, without a backlight unit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115750 | CONTROL SURFACE FOR A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an optical-signal based control surface for a data processing system, said surface being designed as a planar optical fiber, on which photoelectric sensors are provided, the measured signals of which are used to deduce the position of a light signal striking the control surface and said position being associated with a processing mark in the data processing system. A layer having photoluminescent properties is in contact with at least one layer of the planar optical fiber. The light of the light beam shining on the control surface is converted into longer-wave light by way of photoluminescence, said light being coupled into the waveguide, diffusing therein, and being measured by the photoelectric sensors. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115751 | HAND-HELD INPUT DEVICE, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE INPUT DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a hand-held input device for performing an input in an electronic device, a system comprising the input device and the electronic device and a method for controlling the same, which are particularly useful for performing an input operation in three-dimensional environments, to realize a 3D interface and help a user to operate the 3D interface. The input device to be held by a user for performing an input in an electronic device comprises an obtaining section operable to obtain a signal; a feedback section operable to provide feedback to said user by a physical change in said input device; and a controller adapted to control said feedback section to provide said feedback to be sensed by said user when said obtaining section obtains said signal. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115752 | TOUCH STYLUS - A touch stylus includes a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a stylus body, a first slide rod, and a second slide rod. The first sleeve defines a first assembling hole and the second sleeve defines a second assembling hole. The second sleeve is slidably received in the first assembling hole, the stylus body is slidably received in the second assembling hole. The first slide rod is secured with the first sleeve and slidably connects to the second sleeve. The second slide rod is secured with the second sleeve and slidably connects to the stylus body. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115753 | COIL, POSITION INDICATOR, POSITION DETECTING DEVICE, AND COIL WINDING METHOD - A position indicator for use in a pen tablet device includes a coil for emitting a position indicating signal. The coil includes: a first conductive wire wound from a distal end portion thereof to a proximal end portion thereof in a predetermined rotational direction; and a second conductive wire wound from a proximal end portion thereof to a distal end portion thereof in the predetermined rotational direction, wherein the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire are connected to each other at the proximal end portions thereof, and the wound first conductive wire and the wound second conductive wire are disposed alternately adjacent to each other. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115754 | Systems and Methods For A Friction Rotary Device For Haptic Feedback - Systems and methods for a friction rotary device for haptic feedback are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes: a haptic device including: a passive actuator including: a rotatable plate; a fixed plate configured to apply friction to the rotatable plate; a piezoelectric material mounted to one of the fixed plate or the rotatable plate, the piezoelectric material configured to receive a first haptic signal and vibrate; and a rotatable object configured to be connected to the rotatable plate. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115755 | INTERFACE CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA THROUGH THE SAME - An interface circuit includes a plurality of receivers, a multiplexer, a plurality of shift registers and a latch circuit. Each of the receivers receives one of a plurality of sub-pixel values in one time period. The multiplexer multiplexes the sub-pixel values received by the receivers. The shift registers corresponds to the receivers, and each of the shift registers temporarily stores at least one of the multiplexed sub-pixel values. The latch circuit receives the sub-pixel values temporarily stored in the shift registers according to a shift register signal. Under a selection mode, a number of the receivers are turned on to receive the sub-pixel values and the rest of the receivers are turned off. A method for transmitting data through an interface circuit is also disclosed herein. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115756 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - In a method of operating an electronic system ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115757 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT DISPLAY APPRATUS WITH OBJECT-SENSING CAPABILITY - A display device capable of accurately sensing object presence at lower power consumption is presented, as well as a method of driving the display device. The display device includes a sensing circuit that detects the presence of an object by sensing radiation, and a radiation source array that provides radiation to the sensing circuit. First signals are provided to the scan lines of the sensing circuit, sequentially activating the sensors during a frame period. Second signals are provided to a radiation source array to selectively activate different portions of the radiation source array. The first and second signals are synchronized in their timing such that the portion of the radiation source array that supplies radiation to the activated sensors are turned on. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115758 | Semiconductor Device and Method of Driving the Semiconductor Device - Display irregularities in light emitting devices, which develop due to dispersions per pixel in the threshold value of TFTs for supplying electric current to light emitting elements, are obstacles to increasing the image quality of the light emitting devices. An electric potential in which the threshold voltage of a TFT ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115759 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE, CONTROLLER, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optic device includes a plurality of scanning lines that are arranged in a line direction, a plurality of data lines that are arranged in a column direction, a plurality of pixels that are provided at intersection positions of the scanning lines and the data lines, a driving circuit that supplies an image signal based on image data to a display unit formed by arranging the plurality of pixels, and an image data input circuit that inputs the image data to the driving circuit. The image data input circuit includes a storage unit that stores line data of a plurality of continuous lines including line data of an input target among line data formed from pixel data corresponding to one line of the image data, and from the storage unit and corrects the pixel data of the input target on the basis of information of the peripheral pixel data. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115760 | DISPLAY PANEL INTEGRATING A DRIVING CIRCUIT - A display panel includes a periphery area, an active display area adjacent to the periphery area and having two opposite sides connecting with the periphery area, a driving chip disposed at the periphery area for driving electrical elements in the active display area, and a plurality of wires electrically connecting the driving chip and the electrical elements in the active display area. The distance from a first part of the wires to the center of the driving chip is farther than the distance from a second part of the wires to the center of the driving chip, and the width of the first part of the wires on a reference line perpendicular to the opposite sides of the active display area is greater than the width of the second part of the wires on the reference line. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115761 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of signal lines and scanning lines with a plurality of display pixels containing current control type light emitting devices; a scan driver circuit which applies a scanning signal to each of the scanning lines and sets the display pixels connected to the scanning lines in a selective state; a signal driver circuit which generates gradation current based on a display data luminosity gradation component and supplies to the display pixels set in the selective state; a precharge circuit which applies a precharge voltage to each signal line and sets a capacity component attached to each of the scanning lines in a predetermined charged state; and an operation control circuit which controls setting of the light emitting devices in a non-light emitting state when the capacity component is set in a predetermined charged state. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115762 | MEMS DEVICES HAVING OVERLYING SUPPORT STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Embodiments of MEMS devices comprise a conductive movable layer spaced apart from a conductive fixed layer by a gap, and supported by rigid support structures, or rivets, overlying depressions in the conductive movable layer, or by posts underlying depressions in the conductive movable layer. In certain embodiments, portions of the rivet structures extend through the movable layer and contact underlying layers. In other embodiments, the material used to form the rigid support structures may also be used to passivate otherwise exposed electrical leads in electrical connection with the MEMS devices, protecting the electrical leads from damage or other interference. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115763 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is an object to provide a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with favorable electric properties and high reliability, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device with high productivity. In an inverted staggered (bottom gate) thin film transistor, an oxide semiconductor film containing In, Ga, and Zn is used as a semiconductor layer, and a buffer layer formed using a metal oxide layer is provided between the semiconductor layer and a source and drain electrode layers. The metal oxide layer is intentionally provided as the buffer layer between the semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrode layers, whereby ohmic contact is obtained. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115764 | Pixel Circuit and Organic Electroluminescent Display Apparatus Using the Same - An improved pixel circuit including N-type transistors is provided. The pixel circuit includes a light emitting device driven by a driving current according to a gate voltage of a driving transistor. The pixel circuit also includes a first capacitor, a second transistor for transferring a data signal to a first terminal of the first capacitor in response to a scan control signal, a third transistor for diode-connecting the driving transistor in response to the scan control signal, a fourth transistor for applying a first power voltage to a first electrode of the driving transistor in response to an emission control signal, a fifth transistor for applying a sustain voltage to the first terminal of the first capacitor in response to the emission control signal, and a sixth transistor for applying the first power voltage to a second terminal of the first capacitor in response to an initialization control signal. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115765 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH UNIFORM CELL GAP - A display apparatus includes a first base substrate having a display area and a peripheral area divided into a first peripheral area and a second peripheral area, a second base substrate facing the first base substrate, a pixel arranged in the display area, a first driver arranged in the first peripheral area to apply a driving signal to the pixel, a coupling member disposed in the peripheral area to couple the first base substrate to the second base substrate, and a cell gap compensation pattern disposed in the second peripheral area. The cell gap compensation pattern reduces the difference between a cell gap of the display area adjacent to the first peripheral area and a cell gap of the display area adjacent to the second peripheral area, thereby uniformly maintaining the cell gap of the display apparatus to improve a display quality. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115766 | Energy efficient display system - A method for displaying an image on a display includes receiving a two dimensional image to be displayed on the display. The two dimensional image may be modified using a non-photorealistic technique and the contrast is reduced. At least one of the modifying and reducing is based upon a power usage factor. Also, the system may modify the power usage based upon audio, presence, smart meters, and brightness preservation. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115767 | SENSOR DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING SENSOR ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE WITH INPUT FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Techniques are described for detecting and compensating for characteristic changes of a photoelectric conversion element, such as changes related to the temperature of the photoelectric conversion element. A display device that includes an I/O display panel and a light-receiving drive circuit is disclosed. The I/O display panel includes a plurality of display pixels; and a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements including a first photoelectric conversion element that substantially is shielded from light and a second photoelectric conversion element that is exposed to light. The light-receiving drive circuit receives a first detection signal from the first photoelectric conversion element and resets the second photoelectric conversion element based on the first detection signal. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115768 | METHOD OF DRIVING ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optical device includes: a data line driver applying the signal potential in such a manner that a writing polarity is reversed more than once in the field time period, and the writing polarity of each of sub field time periods making up a certain field time period is the opposite of the writing polarity of the corresponding one of sub field time periods making up the next field time period; a scanning line driver applying the scanning signal in such a manner that a total length of the sub field time periods in which writing in one polarity is performed in each cycle of two consecutive fields one of which is an odd field and the other of which is an even field is different from a total length of the sub field time periods in which writing in the other polarity is performed in the each cycle of two consecutive fields. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115769 | HYBRID IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND OPERATING METHODS THREROF - A hybrid image display system and an operating method thereof. The system has an electro-phoretic display (EPD) element, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a current generating circuit and a switch. The EPD element has a first and a second terminal. The OLED has an anode and a cathode. The current generating circuit has a power terminal, a control terminal and an output terminal, wherein the output terminal is coupled to the anode of the OLED. The switch is controlled by a scan signal. When the switch is turned on, a data signal is transmitted to the first terminal of the EPD element and to the control terminal of the current generating circuit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115770 | POWER SUPPLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A power supply system includes a control unit comprising a detecting and converting unit that is operable to generate a detected current based on a difference between a set voltage and a voltage representative of a current flow through an energy storage member. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115771 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a reference voltage generator, a voltage selector, a timing controller, a voltage level shifter, a gate driving circuit and a pixel array. The reference voltage generator is employed to provide a first high reference voltage and a second high reference voltage. The voltage selector is utilized for selecting either the first high reference voltage or the second high reference voltage as a high reference voltage. The timing controller functions to provide a scan control signal. The voltage level shifter generates a preliminary driving signal according to the scan control signal and the high reference voltages. The gate driving circuit provides plural gate signals according to the preliminary driving signal. The pixel array is for displaying images according to the gate signals. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115772 | Pixel Circuit and Organic Electroluminescent Display Apparatus Using the Same - An improved pixel circuit is provided. The pixel circuit includes a light emitting device driven by a drive current according to a voltage applied to a gate electrode of a driving transistor. The pixel circuit also includes a first capacitor, a second transistor for transferring a data signal to a first terminal of the first capacitor in response to a scan control signal applied to a gate electrode of the second transistor, a third transistor for diode-connecting the driving transistor in response to a scan control signal applied to a gate electrode of the third transistor, a fourth transistor for applying a first power voltage to the first electrode of the driving transistor in response to an emission control signal, and a fifth transistor for applying a sustain voltage to a first terminal of the first capacitor in response to the emission control signal. The driving transistor and the second to fifth transistors are N-type transistors. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115773 | IMAGE DISPLAY AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image display includes: a display panel in which a plurality of pixels including first display elements, respectively, are two-dimensionally arranged; a drive section deriving, from a plurality of pieces of still image data and display times of a plurality of still images based on the plurality of pieces of still image data, an accumulated display time of each first display element in each still image data when the plurality of still images are sequentially displayed from one to another, and deriving, from the accumulated display time of each first display element derived in each still image data and degradation characteristic data stored in a memory section, a correction amount of each still image data in each pixel, and further sequentially displaying a plurality of still images based on a plurality of pieces of still image data corrected with use of the obtained correction amount from one to another. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115774 | DRIVING METHOD FOR DRIVING ELECTROPHORETIC APPARATUS, ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROLLER - A driving method for driving an electrophoretic display apparatus provided with a display unit, which is configured to include a pair of substrates having electrophoretic components interposed therebetween, pixels that are disposed in a line direction and in a row direction, pixel electrodes corresponding to the respective pixels, and an opposite electrode being opposite the pixel electrodes, includes a process which allows one of the pixel electrodes corresponding to a first pixel, and one of the pixel electrodes corresponding to a second pixel, the first pixel and the second pixel being located adjacent each other, to be supplied with respective voltages having corresponding polarities thereof the same as a polarity of an electric potential of the opposite electrode, and having corresponding voltage levels thereof different from each other relative to a level of the electric potential of the opposite electrode. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115775 | VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAY DRIVING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a vacuum fluorescent display driving apparatus and a vacuum fluorescent display driving method that may prevent generation of excessive load on power lines employed in driving, without causing an increase in size of the apparatus. The vacuum fluorescent display driving apparatus of the present invention includes, a grid driver that applies a driving voltage to plural grid electrodes respectively provided in the vacuum fluorescent display, and a grid driver limiting section that performs limitation on the number of grid electrodes to which voltage is applied simultaneously by the grid driver, to less than a predetermined first threshold value. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115776 | DC-DC Converter and Organic Light Emitting Display Device Using the Same - A DC-DC converter and an organic light emitting display device using the same. Here, a DC-DC converter is provided with a voltage sensor for sensing a battery voltage outputted from a battery. A regulator receives the battery voltage from the battery. When the battery voltage is a set value or less, the regulator is stopped from bypassing the battery voltage. When the voltage of the inputted power source exceeds the set value, the regulator is driven to lower the battery voltage. When the battery voltage is the set value or less, a controller controls the driving of the regulator. A power generator receives the regulated battery voltage to output a first pixel power source and a second pixel power source. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115777 | DC-DC Converter and Organic Light Emitting Display Device Using the Same - A DC-DC converter having low power consumption by reducing an input current and an organic light emitting display using the same. In one embodiment, a DC-DC converter includes a buck-boost circuit for generating and outputting a second power of a second power source by receiving an input voltage. The buck-boost circuit adjusts and outputs the voltage level of the second power of the second power source in response to the voltage level of the input voltage. A controller controls the buck-boost circuit. The buck-boost circuit includes a first coil coupled between a first node and a ground; a first capacitor having first and second electrodes, the first electrode being coupled to the first node, a first switch coupled between the first node and an input terminal; and a second switch coupled between the second electrode of the capacitor and ground. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115778 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY UTILIZING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of common lines, a common voltage driver for providing common voltage signals to the pixel units; and a pre-charging switch unit electrically coupled between a corresponding common line and a selected data line. The corresponding common line is provided with a first common voltage and a second common voltage respectively in two subsequent frame periods, and the pre-charging switch unit is configured to connect the corresponding common line with the selected data line in a predetermined time period before the common voltage signal applied to the corresponding common line is switched from one of the first and second common voltage to another. A liquid crystal panel is also provided. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115779 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal device includes a capacitive electric potential line driving circuit that supplies one of a low-level and a high-level electric potential as a capacitive electric potential to each of the capacitive electric potential lines, reverses polarity of the capacitive electric potential as a write period for the row corresponding to the corresponding capacitive electric potential line is terminated in each subfield period included in a unit period, and, in a final subfield period included in the unit period, reverses polarity of the capacitive electric potential again at the time period of after reversing the polarity of the capacitive electric potential until terminating the corresponding final subfield period. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115780 | DRIVING METHOD FOR REDUCING IMAGE STICKING - A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115781 | Display driver integrated circuits, and systems and methods using display driver integrated circuits - Example embodiments include display driver systems having a host with an external image signal receiving unit configured to receive an external image signal and a graphic control unit configured to transmit input control signals. The systems further include a display driver integrated circuit configured to receive the input control signals, generate a screen display sync signal by using a main clock signal when the external image signal includes a moving image, and generate a screen display sync signal by using an internal clock signal when the external image signal includes a still image, the display driver integrated circuit including. Such circuits have a display driver integrated circuit control unit configured to generate a data control signal, a gradation voltage generating unit configured to generate a gradation voltage and transmit the gradation voltage, and a data driver configured to receive the gradation voltage from the gradation voltage generating unit and apply the gradation voltage to data display signal lines of an LCD panel. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115782 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal capacitor; a first switching element which transmits a data voltage to the liquid crystal capacitor; a second switching element connected to the liquid crystal capacitor; and a transformation capacitor connected to the second switching element. A difference between a first time when the first switching element is turned on and a second time when the second switching element starts is turned on is greater than 1 horizontal period and less than 1 frame period. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115783 | POINT CLOUD DECIMATION ENGINE - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to visualize a point cloud dataset. A grid, having cells, is mapped over the point cloud dataset. The points are sorted and a contribution factor is computed for each cell. Each cell and its contribution factor is stored. A viewing area and total number of viewing points is determined. The cells are intersected with the viewing area to determine visible cells. The contribution factors for the visible cells are accumulated and divided into the total viewing points to determine a point extraction value. A number of points to read (and display) from each visible cell is determined by multiplying the contribution factor of each visible cell by the point extraction value. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THREE DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL OBJECTS ON A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A method of manipulating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual objects at a wireless device is disclosed and includes detecting a press on a 3D sensor array and moving the 3D virtual object in response to the press. Further, the method includes detecting a release of the press on the 3D sensor array and stopping the 3D virtual object. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115785 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - When generating a projection image by setting a plurality of search points in an intended display area of a three-dimensional image along a plurality of visual lines, each connecting each pixel on a projection plane on which the three-dimensional image is projected and an arbitrary viewpoint, calculating a pixel value of each search point by an interpolation operation based on pixel values of adjacent pixels of each search point, and determining a pixel value of each pixel on the projection plane with respect to each visual line based on the calculated pixel value of each search point, if an adjacent pixel of a search point is a pixel in an unintended display area, the pixel value of the search point is calculated such that the pixel value of the pixel in the unintended display area does not contribute to the calculation, thereby preventing an artifact arising from the unintended display area. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115786 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In an image processing apparatus, a feature point acquirer acquires feature points, which are characteristic points on a face in an image presenting a face. A supplementary feature point calculator calculates supplementary feature points on the basis of the feature points acquired by the feature point acquirer. An image transform unit utilizes the feature points and the supplementary feature points to transform the image so as to match the structure of a face in a projected image that depicts the surface of a given three-dimensional face shape projected onto a flat plane. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115787 | VISULATION OF GEOLOGIC FEATURES USING DATA REPRESENTATIONS THEREOF - One exemplary embodiment presents a unified approach in the form of an Interactive “Violation” (simultaneous visualization and simulation) Environment (IVE) designed to efficiently segment geologic features with high accuracy. The IVE unifies image structure analysis and implicit surface modeling as a surface-driven solution that assists analysts, such as geoscientists, in the segmentation and modeling of faults, channels, and other geobodies in 3-D data, such as 3-D seismic data. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115788 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING STEREOSCOPIC EFFECT IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for setting a three-Dimensional (3D) effect in a portable terminal are provided. In the method, a 3D effect index for each of a plurality of items forming a display screen or a list is set. A display depth of each item according to the set 3D effect index is controlled when the plurality of items are displayed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115789 | IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is an image displaying apparatus for displaying a received three-dimensional (3D) image signal as a two-dimensional (2D) image or a 3D image, and a method for performing the same. In the method, the 3D image signal is divided into left and right eye signals. Based on a user's selection, the 3D image signal is either displayed as the 3D image, by alternately displaying the left and right eye signals, or displayed as the 2D image, by consecutively displaying either the left eye signals or the right eye signals. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115790 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING 2D IMAGE SIGNALS INTO 3D IMAGE SIGNALS - The present inventive concept can be used in a wide range of applications, including: mobile devices, such as mobile phones; an image processing apparatus or processor and computer programs, including a member for converting 2D image signals into 3D image signals or using an algorism for converting 2D image signals into 3D image signals. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115791 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SIGNALS, AND MEDIA FOR PRODUCING A COMPUTER REPRESENTATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE OF AN APPLIANCE FOR A LIVING BODY - A method and apparatus for producing a computer representation of a three-dimensional surface of an appliance for a living body is disclosed. The method involves identifying a plurality of spaced apart planes intersecting the three-dimensional surface, and for each plane in the plurality of spaced apart planes identifying a plurality of basis points on the plane. The basis points lie generally along a curve on the plane. The method also involves determining surface coordinate locations of a plurality of points on the plane that lie on the three-dimensional surface, each surface coordinate location being defined as an offset from the basis point, and storing the surface coordinate locations in a computer memory. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115792 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A device and a method for image processing capable of rendering a shadow are disclosed. A memory stores data of a foreground and a background in an image. Into a buffer, data of an image is written. The image is composed of a foreground, a background, and a shadow generated from the foreground. A processor is connected to the memory and the buffer, and configured to read the foreground data from the memory, generate data of the shadow of the foreground, write the shadow data into the buffer, read the shadow data from the buffer, alpha blend the shadow data with the background data, write alpha blended data into the buffer, write the foreground data into the buffer in which the alpha blended data is written. An image processing system and a video editing system are also disclosed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115793 | System and Method for Super-Resolution Digital Time Delay and Integrate (TDI) Image Processing - Super-resolution time delay and integrate (TDI) imaging processing and systems for providing same utilize imaging geometry configured such that a predictable sub-pixel component of the frame-to-frame image motion can be used to construct a high-resolution output image from multiple under-sampled low-resolution input images. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115794 | RULE-BASED GRAPH LAYOUT DESIGN - A rules-based circle graph rendering system and method includes creating a first matrix representing nodes subject to graph rendering and having values representing relationships of the nodes, populating a second matrix with values representing a measure of the relationships among the nodes, and computing a third matrix by subtracting values of the first matrix from corresponding values of the second matrix. The method also includes identifying subsets of invariant indices for degrees of the third matrix, partitioning a circle with segments proportionally corresponding to the subsets of the invariant indices, and populating the circle with the nodes based on the subsets of invariant indices and connecting nodes, via edges, with other nodes identified has having the relationships. The method also includes outputting a circle graph with the populated nodes and edges. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115795 | Concentric Pie Chart Graphic for Simultaneously Conveying Multiple Types of Relationships - A method is described for generating a single graphic chart that illustrates relative quantities associated with different elements and relationships among the different elements. In one example, a processing system receives raw data, such as data for deriving the CO2e emissions per country. Assume a client wants to graphically illustrate both the relative quantities of emissions per country and the relative quantities of emissions per geographical region. The processing system creates an outer pie chart by arranging arc-sections, representing each country, so that the arc-sections associated with each geographic region are adjacent one another. The processing system then generates an inner pie chart, coaxial with the outer pie chart, illustrating the relative quantities of emissions per geographical region, wherein boundaries of each arc-section in the inner pie chart are aligned with boundaries of an associated grouping of related arc-sections in the outer pie chart. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115796 | TEXT RENDERING AND DISPLAY USING COMPOSITE BITMAP IMAGES - Some embodiments provide a system for displaying text on a display screen. During operation, the system obtains the text as a composite bitmap image along with a set of word positions associated with words in the composite bitmap image. Next, the system divides the composite bitmap image into a set of individual bitmap images based on the word positions and layout information associated with the text. Finally, the system displays the individual bitmap images on the display screen using the layout information. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115797 | Dynamic Streaming of Font Subsets - Various embodiments of methods and systems for performing dynamic streaming of font subsets are described. In some embodiments, an application executing on a client device determines that glyphs of a font required to display a content portion of a file are not currently available. The application sends a request for the glyphs to a remote server. The server sends a reply to the application containing the glyphs. In some embodiments, an application populates a portion of a font data structure with glyphs sent by a remote server. A font data structure may be stored in persistent storage to be used by subsequent executions of the same or another application. Subsequent executions of applications may add additional glyphs to a font data structure. In some embodiments an application may request a definition of a font data structure from a server, and the server may provide the definition to the application. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115798 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING SPEECH-ENABLED AVATARS - Methods and systems for creating speech-enabled as avatars are provided in accordance with some embodiments, methods for creating speech-enabled avatars are provided, the method comprising; receiving a single image that includes a face with distinct facial geometry; comparing points on the distinct facial geometry with corresponding points on a prototype facial surface, wherein the prototype facial surface is modeled by a Hidden Markov Model that has facial motion parameters; deforming the prototype facial surface based at least in part on the comparison; in response to receiving a text input or an audio input, calculating the facial motion parameters based on a phone set corresponding to the received input; generating a plurality of facial animations based on the calculated facial motion parameters and the Hidden Markov Model; and generating an avatar from the single image that includes the deformed facial sin face, the plurality of facial animations, and the audio input or an audio waveform corresponding to the text input. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115799 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING ANIMATED MEDIA BASED ON KEYWORD AND STRING INPUT - One aspect of the invention is a method for automatically assembling an animation. According to this embodiment, the method includes accepting at least one input keyword relating to a subject for the animation and accessing a set of templates. In this embodiment, each template generates a different type of output, and each template includes components for display time, screen location, and animation parameters. The method also includes retrieving data from a plurality of websites or data collections using an electronic search based on the at least one input keyword and the templates, determining which retrieved data to assemble into the set of templates, coordinating assembly of data-populated templates to form the animation, and returning the animation for playback by a user. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115800 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRESSIVE DISPLAY TECHNIQUES - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for selective implementation of progressive display techniques based on a number of frames displayed in a window. A first hooking component identifies for a window displaying first application data on a local computing device a number of frames to be displayed in the window. A display manager generates, based on the identified number of frames to be displayed, an instruction to compress an identification of an update to the application data. The data is compressed and sent and transmitted to the local device in order to be displayed on the window. A display manager may determine for another window displaying a different application data on the local device whether or not to compress a second identification of an update to the second application data. The second application data may be transmitted to the local device compressed or not compressed based on the determination. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115801 | PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DISPLAY SWITCHING - A novel personal electronic device includes a first (embedded) and second (non-embedded) processors including associated operating systems and functions. In one aspect, the first processor performs relatively limited functions, while the second processor performs relatively broader functions under control of the first processor. Often the second processor requires more power than the first processor and is selectively operated by the first processor to minimize overall power consumption. Protocols for functions to be performed by the second processor may be provided directly to the second processor and processed by the second processor. In another aspect, a display controller is designed to interface with both processors. In another aspect, the operating systems work with one another. In another aspect, the first processor employs a thermal control program. Advantages of the invention include a broad array of functions performed by a relatively small personal electronic device. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115802 | Processing Unit that Enables Asynchronous Task Dispatch - A processing unit that includes a plurality of virtual engines and a shader core. The plurality of virtual engines is configured to (i) receive, from an operating system (OS), a plurality of tasks substantially in parallel with each other and (ii) load a set of state data associated with each of the plurality of tasks. The shader core is configured to execute the plurality of tasks substantially in parallel based on the set of state data associated with each of the plurality of tasks. The processing unit may also include a scheduling module that schedules the plurality of tasks to be issued to the shader core. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115803 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An integrated circuit device includes: a memory controller; and a read-modify-write circuit, when the number of bits of each pixel of a first image data is N (N is a natural number), the number of rewrite unit bits of the first image data is M (M is a natural number of M≧N), and the number of bits for which the memory controller can access a image memory at one time is L (L is a natural number of two or more that fulfills L>M), the read-modify-write circuit rewrites pixel data of the first image data corresponding to active write enable signals, among L/M (L and M are each a natural number multiple of N) of write enable signals corresponding to the L bits, into corresponding pixel data of the second image data. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115804 | Methods and Apparatus for Image Processing at Pixel Rate - Embodiments of the present invention provide for improved timing control in 2-D image processing to maintain a constant rate of memory fetches and pixel outputs even when the processing operations transition to a new line or frame of pixels. A one-to-one relationship between incoming pixel rate and outgoing pixel rate is maintained without additional clock cycles or memory bandwidth as an improved timing control according to the present invention takes advantage of idle memory bandwidth by pre-fetching a new column of pixel data in a first pixel block of a next line or frame while a new column of an edge pixel block on a current line is duplicated or zeroed out. As the edge pixel block(s) on the current line are processed, the data in the first pixel block of the next line or frame become ready for computation without extra clock cycles or extra memory bandwidth. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115805 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A method for displaying time information and a display apparatus are provided. According to the method, a map image divided by a plurality of grids may be displayed and one of the grids on the displayed map image may be selected. Further, information about display target areas may be displayed when there are more than two display target areas in the selected grid and one of the information-displayed display target areas is selected. Furthermore, time information of the selected display target area may be displayed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115806 | HIGH-COMPRESSION TEXTURE MAPPING - Embodiments provide texture compression with high compression ratios and low decompression times. Some embodiments partition a texture map into texel blocks. The number of blocks is reduced until a compression threshold is reached, and the resulting blocks are stored as a codebook. An index array is generated by associating each texel block with an index and associating each index with the block in the codebook identified as a closest match to the associated texel block. The codebook may then be compressed according to a technique compatible with a GPU. In certain embodiments, to render a scene, a CPU “inflates” the texture map by copying the appropriate codebook block to each indexed block location of the texture map, as defined by the index array. Because the codebook blocks are already compressed in a format compatible with the GPU, the inflated texture map is also compatible with the GPU without further processing. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115807 | List searching method and portable device using the same - A method and a portable device controls output of a display unit to display information accurately and clearly regardless of a background image. Disclosed is an arrangement for calculating a difference between an arbitrary expression value of an arbitrary screen configuration element to be displayed on a given area of the background image and an actual expression value of the given area of the background image. Each expression value includes at least one of a color and lightness. The arrangement automatically selects the expression value of the screen configuration element based on the calculation result. The screen configuration element is displayed at the given area of the background image based on the selected arbitrary expression value. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115808 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING IMAGE QUALITY THEREOF - A display apparatus and a method of adjusting image quality of a display apparatus which displays an image on the basis of an image signal are provided. The display apparatus includes a signal processor that processes an image signal; a display unit that displays an image based on the image signal processed by the signal processor; a storage unit that stores a measured value representing image quality of the display unit; and an image quality adjustment unit that carries out image quality adjustment of the display unit based on the measured value and a preset target value corresponding to a desired image quality of the display unit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115809 | Method and System for Improved Internet Color - The present invention provides a technique for providing color corrected images to a user over a network. In particular, the present invention allows multiple image providers to provide color corrected images to a user when the user's computer and its associated devices are not calibrated and/or characterized, or the calibration and/or characterization data is not available over the network to the image providers. This abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the rules requiring an abstract to allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure contained herein. This abstract is submitted with the express understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115810 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING A COLOR REDUCTION FILTER AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments are directed to gaming devices utilizing a color reduction filter. In one embodiment, the color reduction filter reduces the number of unique colors in a digital image presented on a gaming device from N to M where N>M. The color reduction filter maintains the color palette and clarity of the image with fewer colors while enhancing the effectiveness of file compression. As a result, the processing unit of the gaming device has more time to run various applications and has more available memory for computational processes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115811 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPANDING COLOR GAMUT - A system for expanding color gamut includes: a signal input unit configured to input color information of pixels; a forward transform unit configured to transform the color information of pixels to L, a and b values in a linear Lab color space; a color gamut expansion unit configured to receive a color gamut expansion coefficient, expands L, a and b values provided by the forward transform unit to new L, a and b values in the linear Lab color space according to the color gamut expansion coefficients; a reverse transform unit configured to transform the expanded L, a and b values to color information of pixels in a large color gamut; and a signal output unit configured to output the color information of pixels in the large color gamut. A corresponding method for expanding color gamut is provided. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115812 | METHOD FOR COLORIZATION OF POINT CLOUD DATA BASED ON RADIOMETRIC IMAGERY - Systems and methods for improving visualization and interpretation of spatial data of a location are provided. In the method, a first radiometric image and three-dimensional (3-D) point cloud data registered ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115813 | GRAPHICS RENDERING DEVICE, GRAPHICS RENDERING METHOD, GRAPHICS RENDERING PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM WITH GRAPHICS RENDERING PROGRAM STORED THEREON, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR GRAPHICS RENDERING - Provided is a graphics rendering device that includes a frame data generation unit, access pattern setting unit, and frame data writing unit. The frame data generation unit generates, from part of stencil data, a part of frame data composed of a piece of second pixel information corresponding to a predetermined number of pixels in accordance with a first access pattern and an anti-alias pattern used in generating pieces of second pixel information. The access pattern setting unit sets, in accordance with the first access pattern and the anti-alias pattern, a second access pattern indicating pieces of second pixel information accessible by a single access to the frame buffer. The frame data writing unit writes in the frame buffer, when the frame data generation unit has generated a number of pieces of second pixel information indicated by the second access pattern, a part of the frame data corresponding to the number of pieces of second pixel information in accordance with the second access pattern. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115814 | GESTURE-CONTROLLED DATA VISUALIZATION - Architecture that establishes a set of gestural movements that can be made by a finger (by any other input device) on a touch display that allows a presenter to perform basic analytic functions of a data visualization such as a chart or a graph having one or more graphical elements for selection. The analytic functions can include changing the presentation format of the chart, choosing to include or exclude certain data, and/or displaying the details of a data point, for example. The gestures facilitate at least making changes to the chart (or graph) from one display method to another, such as to a pie chart, to a bar chart, to a line chart, etc., the selection of multiple elements of the data visualization, exclusion of all but selected elements therefrom, and the presentation of detailed information about an element. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115815 | Methods and Systems for Image Enhancement - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for improving content visibility on a liquid crystal display (LCD) under low-contrast viewing conditions. According to one aspect of the present invention an enhanced image may be formed by combining a key-feature map associated with an input image and a brightness-boosted version of the input image. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115816 | AUGMENTED REALITY BUILDING OPERATIONS TOOL | 2011-05-19 |
20110115817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY UNIT OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and apparatus that can display an additional display region in a display area on a display unit are provided. The method and apparatus are configured in such a way as to provide a display area and an additional display region. The display area is displayed on the display unit. The additional display region to be displayed on the display unit is virtually prepared. The additional display region is displayed on the display unit according to a detected signal output from the motion detector. The items displayed on the display area and the additional display region are associated with each other to perform a corresponding user function. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115818 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, CLIENT, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD - Disclosed are a display apparatus, a client, an image display system including the same, and an image display method. The display apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with at least one client; and a controller which receives server software for displaying a sharing image and at least one personal image from an exterior server, and executes the server software so that the sharing image is displayed on one of the display unit and the at least one client and the at least one personal image is displayed on the other of the display unit and the at least one client. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115819 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE DISPLAYING TEXTUAL CONTENT BY VARYING FONTS USING RAPID SERIAL VISUAL PRESENTATION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device includes a wireless transceiver, a display having an available display area and a memory. A processor cooperates with the wireless transceiver for downloading textual content having a plurality of words and storing the textual content in the memory. The processor also cooperating with the memory for generating successive fragments of the textual content, each fragment having at least one word. The successive fragments are searched to locate a longest fragment. A selected font in which the longest fragment can be displayed on the display area of the display is determined. Rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) is used for displaying on the display area of the display the successive fragments of the textual content in the selected font. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115820 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an operation input in a predetermined operation direction, and a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, first auxiliary information indicating the predetermined operation direction and second auxiliary information indicating a movement direction of display information with respect to the display unit, and to move the display information while moving the first auxiliary information in the movement direction in accordance with the operation input detected by the detection unit and moving the second auxiliary information in association with the movement of the first auxiliary information. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115821 | Control Method, Control Device and Electronic Device - A control method for an electronic device includes detecting a distance between an object and a reference point of the electronic device, and generating a control command for the electronic device according to the distance between the object and the reference point, in order to control the electronic device to perform a corresponding function. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115822 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND MAP SEARCHING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a map searching method thereof, the mobile terminal including a communication unit configured to receive map data, a display unit configured to display the map data, the display unit configured as a touch screen, and a controller configured such that when a touch input is detected on the touch screen, if the detected touch input is a zoom-out move command, the controller determines a zoom-out scale, a movement speed and a movement direction based upon the touch input, and zooming out the map data to fit into the determined zoom-out scale and moving the map data in the determined direction and at the determined speed. | 2011-05-19 |