21st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120127012 | DETERMINING USER INTENT FROM POSITION AND ORIENTATION INFORMATION - In a first embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling a receiving device, the method comprising: detecting a position of a control device operated by a user; detecting horizontal orientation or vertical inclination of the control device; based on the position and the horizontal orientation or vertical inclination of the control device, determining that the control device is pointed at the receiving device as opposed to another receiving device in the vicinity; and causing the control device to control the receiving device at which it is pointed based on the determination that the control device is pointed at the receiving device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127013 | METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING OBJECT OF INTEREST, AND RADAR DEVICE - This disclosure provides a radar device, which detects an object of interest from image data produced based on an input signal containing echo signals caused by transmitted signals reflecting on objects. The radar device includes a memory module for storing template image data produced based on one or more characteristics of the echo signals of the object of interest, a pattern matching module for performing pattern matching of the image data and the template image data, an identifying module for identifying an area within the image data containing the object of interest corresponding to the template image data, when the object of interest is detected from the image data as a result of the pattern matching. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127014 | Method for Producing Sensor-Supported, Synthetic Vision for Landing Support of Helicopters Under Brown-Out or White-Out Conditions - A method for producing a sensor-supported, synthetic view for landing support of helicopters under brown-out or white-out conditions is provided. A virtual 3-D representation of the landing zone is continuously created from 3-D data of the intended landing zone recorded during the landing approach and a monitoring routine is available to ensure that no 3-D data that was produced under brown-out or white-out conditions is considered in the representation. As soon as the monitoring routine detects that 3-D data has been recorded under brown-out or white-out conditions, an additional radar sensor is activated to continuously produce distance and/or Doppler data of potential objects entering the landing zone, the objects being displayed to a pilot of the landing helicopter in the synthetic view. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127015 | Multilateration System and Method - A multilateration system and method includes a plurality of receiver stations for receiving signals from an aircraft, and a controller that derives the position of the aircraft by applying a multilateration process to outputs from the receiver stations. For this purpose, the controller determines the altitude of the aircraft and selects a multilateration process that is to be used for position determination, based on the determined altitude. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127016 | RADAR DEVICE - A signal processing unit in a radar device calculates a change amount Y (=log(P)−log(Pb)) between a power P of a current arrival echo and a power of a previous arrival echo arrived before an observation period T | 2012-05-24 |
20120127017 | OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD FOR VEHICLE - An object detection device for a vehicle includes a transmission and reception unit that transmits an electromagnetic wave and receives a reflected wave generated when the electromagnetic wave is reflected by an object around a subject vehicle, a reflecting point computation unit that computes a position of a reflecting point of the electromagnetic wave on the object based on a signal from the transmission and reception unit, a distance computation unit that computes a distance from the subject vehicle to the object based on the position of the reflecting point, an end point detection unit that detects at least one of an end point on the right side of the object and an end point on the left side thereof based on the position of the reflecting point, a shielding determination unit that determines whether the end point of the object is shielded by another object when viewed from the subject vehicle based on the computation result of the distance computation unit and the detection result of the end point detection unit, and an end point movement speed computation unit that computes a lateral movement speed of the end point of the object determined as not being shielded. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127018 | METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS, AND RADAR APPARATUS - This disclosure provides a signal processing device, which includes an echo signal input module for inputting echo signals from an antenna discharging electromagnetic waves to a predetermined area and receiving the echo signals reflected on a target object, an echo signal level detection module for detecting a level of each of the echo signals from each location within the predetermined area, a target object detection module for detecting the target object based on the levels of the echo signals, a correlation processing module for performing scan-to-scan correlation processing of a plurality of scans, and a level adjustment module for adjusting the levels of the echo signals after the scan-to-scan correlation processing. The level adjustment module adjusts the levels of the echo signals corresponding to the locations where the target object detection module detects the target object. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127019 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING TARGET OBJECT, AND RADAR APPARATUS - This disclosure provides a method of detecting a target object by receiving reflection echoes of detection signals transmitted sequentially from a revolving antenna, and by detecting a target object based on detection data resulted from sampling reception signals at a predetermined time interval. The method comprises temporarily storing the detection data within a predetermined geographical range, and identifying the type of the reflection echo based on a change between values of the detection data at physically-close locations within the predetermined geographical range. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127020 | DISTRIBUTED TIME-REVERSAL MIRROR ARRAY - A distributed time reversal mirror array (DTRMA) system includes a plurality of independent, sparsely distributed time reversal mirrors (TRMs). Each of the TRMs includes an antenna; a transceiver connected to the antenna for transmitting a signal toward a target, for receiving a return, reflected signal from the target, and for retransmitting a time-reversed signal toward the target; means for phase-locking and for maintaining spatial and temporal coherences between the TRMs; and a computer including a machine-readable storage media having programmed instructions stored thereon for computing and generating the time-reversed retransmitted signal, thereby providing a phased array functionality for the DTRMA while minimizing distortion from external sources. The DTRMA is capable of operating in an autonomous, unattended, and passive state, owing to the time-reversal's self-focusing feature. The beam may be sharply focused on the target due to the coherently synthesized extended aperture over the entire array. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROWAVE RANGING TO A TARGET IN PRESENCE OF CLUTTER AND MULTI-PATH EFFECTS - A system for measuring range to an RFID tag including situations containing high clutter and multi-path signals is disclosed. The system includes an RFID reader; an RFID tag; and a coordinated signal compression radar system. The reader causes the tag to respond to received signals in a first backscatter state at a first time and a second backscatter state at a second time. The signal compression radar system transmits signals coordinated by the backscatter state of the tag and creates a differential signal comprised of the differences between radar signals obtained during the first and second states of the tag to obtain an uncorrupted measure of a round trip time of flight of said radar signals between the radar system and the RFID tag. The radar may use signals typical of pulse compression radar systems such as chirp modulation or Orthogonal Frequency Domain Modulation (OFDM), either pulsed or semi-continuous. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127022 | DETECTION DEVICE, RADAR APPARATUS, DETECTION METHOD AND DETECTION PROGRAM - This disclosure provides a detection device, which includes an image data generation module for generating image data based on echo signals, and a target object detection module for determining an existence of a target object based on a level of the echo signal at each location of the image data for every azimuth. The target object detection module determines a continuity of the echo signals in a distance direction and an azimuth direction for every target object, and outputs an end location for each target object based on a determination result at each location, including a plurality of locations adjacent to a location determined as being a non-target object location. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127023 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL, AND RADAR DEVICE - This disclosure provides a signal processing device, which includes an echo signal input unit for being inputted with echo signals caused by electromagnetic waves discharged from an antenna and reflected on one or more target objects, an echo signal level detector for detecting a level of each of the echo signals with reference to an azimuth and a distance to the antenna, a level change detector for detecting a level change between the echo signals from locations close to each other, the locations of the echo signals being such that the distances from the antenna are substantially the same but the azimuths are different, a pattern output module for comparing the level change with a predetermined reference pattern and outputting a level change pattern, and a missing determining module for determining a missing of a signal based on at least two of the level change patterns. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127024 | RADAR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING TARGET OBJECT - This disclosure provides a radar apparatus, which includes an antenna for discharging a transmission beam with frequencies corresponding to elevation/depression angles with respect to a particular surface and receiving a reflection echo from a reflective body and a reception module for detecting an elevation/depression angle of the reflective body based on a frequency component of a reception signal received by the antenna and detecting a distance of the reflective body based on a time component of the reception signal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127025 | Method for Estimating the Angular Position of a Target by Radar Detection and Radar Implementing Said Method - A method of estimating the angular position θ | 2012-05-24 |
20120127026 | METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING ECHO IMAGE - This disclosure provides an echo image display device, which includes an antenna for discharging electromagnetic waves and receiving echo signals reflected on one or more target objects, an echo signal input unit for inputting the echo signals from the antenna, an echo signal level detector for detecting a level of each of the echo signals with reference to a distance and an azimuth from the antenna, an image data generating module for generating image data based on the levels of the echo signals, a display unit for displaying the image data, and a data amount changing module for changing a data amount rate of a predetermined area that is set as a part of a display area of the display unit, into a different rate in another part of the display area. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127027 | Persymmetric Parametric Adaptive Matched Filters for Detecting Targets Using Space-Time Adaptive Processing of Radar Signals - A method provides space-time adaptive processing (STAP) for target detection using adaptive matched filters (AMF). A generalized likelihood ratio test (GLRT) is determined where spatial and temporal correlation matrices Q and A are assumed. Then, the correlation matrices A and Q are replaced with maximum likelihood (ML) estimates obtained only from training signals subject to a persymmetric constraint. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127028 | METHOD FOR GEO-REFERENCING OF OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING IMAGES - In the method for geo-referencing of optical remote sensing images of an area of the earth's surface, the geo-referencing is corrected based on an SAR image which is geo-referenced. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127029 | CODED FILTER - A method and apparatus for estimating and compensating for a broad class of non-Gaussian sensor and process noise. In one example, a coded filter combines a dynamic state estimator (for example, a Kalman filter) and a non-linear estimator to provide approximations of the non-Gaussian process and sensor noise associated with a dynamic system. These approximations are used by the dynamic state estimator to correct sensor measurements or to alter the dynamic model governing evolution of the system state. Examples of coded filters leverage compressive sensing techniques in combination with error models based on concepts of compressibility and the application of efficient convex optimization processes. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127030 | TIGHT OPTICAL INTEGRATION (TOI) OF IMAGES WITH GPS RANGE MEASUREMENTS - A method of determining the position of a user in 3D space is disclosed. In one example, the method comprises utilizing range measurements from one or more GPS satellite vehicles, angular information of a camera located at the user position, and a camera image associated with one or more known markers. The method further comprises determining the angular information of the camera by determining a direction cosine matrix between a camera frame of reference and an earth frame of reference, and designating unit vectors that individually extend from a position within the camera image associated with one of the known markers through the camera focal point to the respective known marker The method also includes integrating into an ordinary least squares matrix, the GPS range measurements, the angular information of the camera, and the unit vectors, and calculating the user position by solving the ordinary least squares matrix. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127031 | AUTONOMOUS ORBIT PROPAGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of predicting a location of a satellite is provided wherein the GPS device, based on previously received information about the position of a satellite, such as an ephemeris, generates a correction acceleration of the satellite that can be used to predict the position of the satellite outside of the time frame in which the previously received information was valid. The calculations can be performed entirely on the GPS device, and do not require assistance from a server. However, if assistance from a server is available to the GPS device, the assistance information can be used to increase the accuracy of the predicted position. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127032 | PORTABLE BASE STATION NETWORK FOR LOCAL DIFFERENTIAL GNSS CORRECTIONS - A DGNSS-based guidance system, wherein a rover receiver first utilizes data from a master base station transceiver, a DGNSS reference network, or some other differential source to compute a differentially corrected location to establish a reference DGNSS relationship. Using this location and data observed only at the rover, the rover computes an internal set of differential corrections, which set is stored in computer memory, updated as necessary, and applied in future times to correct observations taken by the rover. As the rover enters into areas of other base station receiver reference networks, the rover transceiver will send positional information it receives from the master base station to the new, secondary base station. The secondary base station then calibrates its own reference information using information sent from the original master base station. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127033 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus for determining alignment of a first subsystem relative to a second subsystem. The apparatus includes a first antenna system for simultaneously transmitting a delta pattern radiation beam at a first frequency and a sum pattern radiation beam at a second frequency. The apparatus also includes a second antenna system for receiving the delta pattern radiation beam at the first frequency and the sum pattern radiation beam at the second frequency. The apparatus also includes a processor to process the received delta pattern radiation beam and sum pattern radiation beam to determine if a predetermined alignment criterion between the first antenna system and the second antenna system is satisfied. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127034 | Phased Array Antenna with Reduced Component Count - A phased-array antenna with electronic beam steering that provide simultaneous operation at transmit and receive frequencies and polarization control is disclosed. The antenna architecture reduces the number of beam steering and polarization control devices used compared to conventional array designs. The extremely compact, low-loss, and largely passive design reduces the number of active amplifiers needed using micro-electromechanical systems MEMs and advanced micro-coaxial circuits. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127035 | ELECTRICALLY SMALL, SOURCE DIRECTION RESOLVING ANTENNAS - An electrically small receiver system is provided. The receiver system includes a plurality of antennas and a signal processing circuit. The plurality of antennas includes a first antenna configured to receive a first signal and a second antenna configured to receive a second signal. The signal processing circuit includes a first resonant loop and a second resonant loop. The first resonant loop is mounted to receive the first signal from the first antenna. The second resonant loop is mounted to receive the second signal from the second antenna. The first resonant loop and the second resonant loop are coupled such that the first output signal and the second output signal are generated as a function of the first signal and the second signal. A phase difference between the first output signal and the second output signal is greater than a phase difference between the first signal and the second signal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127036 | CAPACITIVE ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A capacitive antenna structure comprises a substrate and a sheet-shaped capacitor. The substrate has a radiating metal layer and a grounding metal layer thereon. The radiating metal layer has a first groove to expose the front surface of the substrate, the first groove having a signal feeding hole therein and having a second groove on the edge. The grounding metal layer has a third groove on the edge to expose the substrate, the third groove being opposite to the second groove, the third groove having a first contact and a second contact on two sides respectively to electrically connect to the capacitor. The third groove may connect to a fourth groove to expose the substrate, the fourth groove having a signal transmission line therein, and the signal transmission line having the signal feeding hole to connect a cable. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127037 | PATCH ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME - A patch antenna including: a dielectric substrate having a vertical through-hole and a recess that is open downward, the recess having an inner periphery greater than a diameter of the through-hole, the recess being connected to the through-hole; a radiation electrode provided on an upper surface of the dielectric substrate; a ground electrode provided on a lower surface of the dielectric substrate; and a feed pin inserted into the through-hole such that a lower end portion of the feed pin is arranged inside the recess, the feed pin electrically connected to the radiation electrode through an upper end portion of the feed pin, wherein first solder is applied to the lower end portion of the feed pin, and a lower end of the feed pin and a lower end of the first solder are flush with or above a lower surface of the ground electrode. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127038 | MIMO ANTENNA HAVING PLURALITY OF ISOLATION ADJUSTMENT PORTIONS - A Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna having a plurality of isolation adjustment portions is provided. The MIMO antenna includes a plurality of radiation elements and a plurality of isolation adjustment portions. The plurality of radiation elements is symmetrically formed on the surfaces of the left and right sides of a dielectric element having a predetermined shape, is spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, operates in multiple frequency bands, and includes feeding portions, respectively. The plurality of isolation adjustment portions is coupled to the plurality of radiation elements so that they have electromagnetic characteristics different from those of the plurality of radiation elements, thereby improving isolation in each of the frequency bands in which the plurality of radiation elements operate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127039 | WIRELESS MOUSE - A wireless mouse includes a mouse housing, a printed circuit board assembly assembled in the mouse housing, and an antenna mounted on a front end of the printed circuit board assembly. The front end of the printed circuit board assembly defines two fastening holes spaced from each other along a direction perpendicular to a front-to-rear direction. The antenna has a substantial long-strip radiating portion. Two opposite ends of the radiating portion are bent rearward and then downward to form a hook portion and a feed portion which are respectively hooked in the corresponding fastening holes to make the radiating portion transversely mounted over the front end of the printed circuit board assembly. The feed portion is electrically connected with a feed circuit of the printed circuit board assembly. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127040 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A housing assembly includes an outer housing, a support member, an antenna cover, a foam member, and an adhesive member. The outer housing defines an antenna opening. The support member is positioned in the outer housing, and encloses the antenna opening. The support member defines a receiving portion for receiving an antenna module, and the receiving portion is aligned with the antenna opening. The antenna cover is positioned in the antenna opening. Both of the foam member and the adhesive member are positioned between the support member and the antenna cover, and the foam member surrounds the adhesive member. The adhesive member connects or fixes the antenna cover to the support member. A method of manufacturing the housing assembly is also provided. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127041 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HOUSING SET WITH AN ANTENNA - The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal shell provided with an antenna. The mobile communication terminal comprising a housing, a stylus holding structure for inserting a stylus and provided on the housing, and an antenna positioned in the housing, wherein one end of the antenna is provided with a feed terminal and a ground terminal for connecting a main board; and a portion of the antenna extends into the stylus holding structure, and the portion of the antenna that extends into the stylus holding structure has an elastic bulge which is used to fix the stylus. The mobile communication terminal also comprises a stylus comprising a front end, and the front end is made of an electrical insulation material and contacts with the elastic bulge. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127042 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a substrate, an antenna disposed on the substrate, a first communication part transmitting or receiving a signal at a predetermined frequency via the antenna, a first conductor plate, a terminal disposed on the substrate and connected to the first conductor plate by a conductor line, a second communication part disposed on the substrate, connected electrically to the terminal, and communicating with a communication partner via the first conductor plate, and a second conductor plate connected electrically to the conductor line and having a length of substantially ¼ of the wavelength of the predetermined frequency. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127043 | PORTABLE RADIO - A portable radio having a housing | 2012-05-24 |
20120127044 | PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE - Provided is a portable wireless device capable of preventing deterioration in performance of an antenna caused by reverse phase current. The portable wireless device ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120127045 | PORTABLE RADIO - A portable wireless device having a casing formed by assembling a first casing and a second casing, includes an annular elastic member sandwiched between the first casing and the second casing, a flexible printed board integrally formed with the annular elastic member and disposed in a region surrounded by the annular elastic member, an antenna part disposed on the flexible printed board, a circuit mounting part disposed at the antenna part, and a circuit board disposed in the region surrounded by the annular elastic member. A portion of the antenna part is disposed along a portion of the annular elastic member. The circuit mounting part is disposed on the inner side of the annular elastic member. The antenna part and the ground part of the circuit board are separated therebetween with a predetermined length or more. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127046 | Method For Estimating The Polarization Ellipticity Of An Antenna Response Signal To An Incident Electromagnetic Wave - A method is provided for estimating the polarization ellipticity of an antenna response signal to an incident electromagnetic wave received on a crossed-loop antenna or an Adcock antenna array. The method comprises at least the following steps: measuring the phase offset Δφ between the signals acquired respectively on the cosine and sine path of the antenna; measuring the ratio R between the amplitudes of the signals acquired respectively on the cosine and sine path of the antenna; determining the ellipticity angle τ based on the phase offset Δφ and on the ratio R. The invention applies notably to the discrimination of ionospheric waves from ground and/or sea waves, in particular for a surveillance, eavesdropping, or goniometry system using HF band signals. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127047 | Internal FM Antenna - An antenna for receiving and/or transmitting radio frequency signals in a predetermined frequency band, the antenna comprising: a first antenna portion comprising at least one conducting loop about a first material having an initial permeability of at least 4; and a second antenna portion embedded within a second material having a dielectric constant of at least 4; wherein the first and second antenna portions are electrically coupled together so as to form a compound antenna having a size such that the diameter of the smallest sphere which encloses all of the first and second antenna portions of the compound antenna is less than 1/30 of the wavelength of the radio frequency signals at the centre of the predetermined frequency band. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127048 | ANTENNA MODULE - An antenna includes a first antenna portion, a second antenna portion, a third antenna portion, a feed portion, and a ground portion. The first antenna portion perpendicularly connects to the feed portion and the ground portion. The second antenna portion connects to the first antenna portion. The third antenna portion connects to the feed portion. The first antenna portion and the second antenna portion are both located on a plane perpendicular to the feed portion. The feed portion, the ground portion, and the third antenna portion are coplanar. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127049 | FREQUENCY STABILIZATION CIRCUIT, FREQUENCY STABILIZATION DEVICE, ANTENNA APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, AND IMPEDANCE CONVERSION ELEMENT - A frequency stabilization device includes a first radiating element, a second radiating element, a feeding circuit connected to the first and second radiating elements, and a frequency stabilization circuit disposed between the feeding circuit and the first radiating element. The frequency stabilization circuit includes a primary-side series circuit connected to the feeding circuit and a secondary-side series circuit coupled to the primary-side series circuit via an electric field or a magnetic field. A first inductance element and a second inductance element are connected in series to each other, and a third inductance element and a fourth inductance element are connected in series to each other. The first and third inductance elements are coupled to each other, and the second and fourth inductance elements are coupled to each other. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127050 | MULTI-FUNCTION ANTENNA - An antenna includes a CPW transmission line and a radiating portion. The radiating portion is coupled to the CPW transmission line and is substantially coplanar with the CPW transmission line. The radiating portion is configured to produce a first linear polarization at a first frequency, a circular polarization at a second frequency, and a second linear polarization at a third frequency. The radiating portion includes a conductive material extending from the CPW transmission line and forming a plurality of openings in the radiating portion. The openings are asymmetric with respect to a first region of the radiating portion that is disposed on a first side of the CPW transmission line and a second region of the radiating portion that is disposed on a second side of the CPW transmission line. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127051 | Multi-Band Dipole Antenna - A multi-band dipole antenna includes spaced part first and second radiator sections, first and second mirroring radiator sections, and a balun, which are disposed on a substrate. The first mirroring radiator section is symmetrically disposed with respect to the first radiator section and is spaced apart from the first radiator section. The first radiator section and the first mirroring radiator section cooperate to resonate in a first frequency band. The second radiator section cooperates with the second mirroring radiator section to resonate in a second frequency band. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127052 | Antenna Arrangement - The invention relates to data transmission in radio communication networks, the object of the invention multiband directional antenna comprising a multidimensional array structure and having more than one director working in active or passive mode according to the working frequency. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127053 | VARIABLE DIRECTIVITY ANTENNA APPARATUS INCLUDING PARASITIC ELEMENTS HAVING CUT PORTION OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE - A feed element is configured to include a first antenna element having a first width, a dual-band forming inductor, and a second antenna element having a second width wider than the first width, where the first antenna element, the dual-band forming inductor, and a second antenna element are connected in series. The inductor is formed in a meander shape which has a trapezoidal envelope external shape to have a width formed to widen from the first width of a portion connected to the first antenna element toward a portion connected to the second antenna element. Cut portions each having a rectangular shape are further formed at corner portions of another ends of the parasitic elements, respectively. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127054 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY DEVICE - An object of the present invention is a device for assembling the components of a panel antenna that comprises at least one volumic radiating element comprising a base atop which is mounted a radiating plane, and at least one component of the antenna's mechanical structure. The device comprises a dielectric member comprising a central area comprising a first fastening means cooperating with the radiating component, lateral areas comprising second fastening means cooperating with longitudinal edges of the antenna's mechanical structure, and an intermediate area comprising a third means of flexible linking between the first and the second fastening means. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127055 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An antenna device includes a feed element being of a length that allows resonance in a specified frequency band, a distributed constant feed line grounded at one end and coupled at another end to the feed element to form a feeding point, a reactive element grounded at one end and coupled at another end to a position a specified distance from the feeding point of the feed line, a first switch disposed between the feed line and the reactive element and used to select whether the feed line and the reactive element are coupled or uncoupled, a parasitic element disposed adjacent to the feed element and being of a length that allows resonance in a frequency band different from the frequency band in which the feed element resonates, and a second switch used to select whether the parasitic element is grounded. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127056 | Mimo antenna apparatus - A MIMO antenna apparatus is provided. The MIMO antenna apparatus includes a plurality of antenna devices each having an operation line extending parallel by a predetermined extension length from one end portion and configured to operate in a resonant frequency band when power is supplied. The apparatus also includes a main board divided into a device area and aground area. The apparatus further includes a plurality of ground pads each extending from the ground plate to the device area in the main board and configured to connect the one end portion of each of the antenna devices to the ground plate. The apparatus also includes a plurality of feeding pads mounted adjacent to the ground pad in the device area and configured to connect each of the antenna devices to the main board and to provide power to each of the antenna devices. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127057 | RADOME EQUIPMENT - Radome equipment that includes an antenna device, and a radome that protects the antenna device by housing the antenna device therein and that transmits electric power necessary for communication, in which: a matching layer made of a single-layer dielectric is attached to an inner surface of the radome; and the matching layer has a thickness that is set to a value that minimizes reflection based on an impedance estimated from an interface between the matching layer and the radome before the matching layer of the radome is attached, a characteristic impedance of a medium of the matching layer, a wavelength in the matching layer, and a characteristic impedance of a medium of a space in which the radome is disposed. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127058 | ANTENNA FOR PORTABLE DEVICE - The disclosure provides an antenna used for a portable device. The antenna includes a feed portion, a first radiating portion, and a second radiating portion. The first radiating portion connects with the feed portion. The matching portion connects between the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion. The first radiating portion includes an initial end connecting with the feed portion, and a final end connecting with the matching portion. The second radiating portion extends from the matching portion and extends toward the initial end. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127059 | DUAL-BAND ANTENNA - A dual-band antenna is provided and has a feed base portion, a low-frequency radiation portion and a high-frequency radiation portion. A first end of the feed base portion is bent and extended to form the low-frequency radiation portion which has a first transverse portion, a first longitudinal portion, a second transverse portion, a second longitudinal portion and a third transverse portion. A second end of the feed base portion is bent and extended to form the high-frequency radiation portion which has a third longitudinal portion, a fourth transverse portion and a fourth longitudinal portion. The feed base portion is further bent and extended to form a feed end. The dual-band antenna of the present invention has a roundabout bent structure, so that the dual-band antenna has a better effect for transmitting and receiving electro-magnetic signals of two frequency bands of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127060 | DOVE TAIL DEVICE IN AN ANTENNA - A dove tail device for adjusting tilting angle of an antenna by rotating an arm member using a motion member which moves linearly is disclosed. The dove tail device in an antenna includes a guide and a motion member configured to move on the guide. Here, the motion member is combined with a rotation arm of a phase shifter, the rotation arm rotates according as the motion member moves on the guide, and an arm member of the phase shifter rotates in response to rotation of the rotation arm. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127061 | MULTI-DISPLAY MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device comprising a first portion and a second portion is provided. In at least one embodiment, the first portion comprises a first part providing at least a first display screen, and a second part providing at least a second display screen. The first part may be foldably coupled to the second part to allow the first part to fold with respect to the second part about a first folding axis. The second portion comprises a third part providing at least a third display screen. The first portion is slidably coupled to the second portion, and at least one of the first portion and the second portion comprises one or more coupling elements configured so that the second part of the first portion is foldable with respect to the third part of the second portion about a second folding axis. In one embodiment, the first, second and third parts are folded to resemble a picture frame comprising multiple digital displays. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127062 | AUTOMATIC FOCUS IMPROVEMENT FOR AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYS - An augmented reality system provides improved focus of real and virtual objects. A see-through display device includes a variable focus lens a user looks through. A focal region adjustment unit automatically focuses the variable focus lens in a current user focal region. A microdisplay assembly attached to the see-through display device generates a virtual object for display in the user's current focal region by adjusting its focal region. The variable focus lens may also be adjusted to provide one or more zoom features. Visual enhancement of an object may also be provided to improve a user's perception of an object. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127063 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - In an information display system having at least one information display panel having a first panel substrate and a second panel substrate opposed to the first panel substrate, at least one of the two substrates being transparent at an information display screen area, and display media disposed between the first panel substrate and the second panel substrate and driven by an electric field, and a drive device formed separately with the information display panel and having a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate in which pixel electrodes with a thin film transistor (TFT) are disposed: the first panel substrate of the information display panel has conductivity along a surface direction; the second panel substrate of the information display panel has no conductivity along a surface direction; a surface at a side of the second panel substrate of the information display panel is disposed in such a manner that it is opposed in such a manner that it is opposed to a surface of the TFT substrate of the drive device, and a portion having a conductivity along a surface direction of the first panel substrate of the information display panel is electrically connected to the drive device; and the display media of the information display panel are moved by an electric field generated between the first panel substrate of the information display panel and the pixel electrodes on the TFT substrate of the drive device so as to display information on the information display screen region. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127064 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a display apparatus that can select either an “outdoor visibility mode” or a “wide viewing angle mode” or either a “power saving mode” or a “wide viewing angle mode” depending on a user scene; that can also select intermediate states between the two modes; and provide high displayed image quality. An organic electroluminescent display apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels, an organic electroluminescent element, a data line driver, a pixel circuit, and a gate line driver, in which each pixel includes two organic electroluminescent elements that emit light of the same color, an element with high light-collecting property is disposed over a light emission side of only one of the two organic electroluminescent elements, and units that make a difference in lighting times or drive currents between the two organic electroluminescent elements are included. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127065 | Display Device and Method of Driving the Same - Disclosed is an EL display device by which accurate gray scales can be obtained. The EL display device comprises a source signal line driving circuit which includes an operation amplifier electrically connected to a correction TFT and a source signal line, and a pixel which includes an EL element and a driving TFT. An inputted analog signal voltage is converted into a current, the current is converted into a gate-source voltage of the correction TFT that has the same polarity as the driving TFT, the gate-source voltage is supplied as a source line signal to the source signal line, and the source line signal is applied to a gate electrode of the driving TFT. Thus the EL element can emit light at a luminance linearly corresponding to the inputted analog signal voltage. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127066 | CONTENT OUTPUT DEVICE, CONTENT OUTPUT METHOD, PROGRAM, PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CONTENT OUTPUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A content output device for outputting contents to be displayed to users, including: a storage unit storing a plurality of contents, each being associated with its attribute; a first output control unit for outputting a predetermined content among the contents to a screen; a related content identifying unit for identifying, among the contents stored in the storage unit, a set of related contents whose attributes are related to an attribute of the predetermined content; a user preference identifying unit for identifying, among the contents stored in the storage unit, contents that match the preference of the user; and a second output control unit for outputting, to the screen, one or more contents that belong to both the set of related contents and the contents identified by the user preference identifying unit, thereby outputting images that are most likely to be desired by thy user. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127067 | PIXEL ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY PANEL - A pixel array substrate and a display panel are provided. The pixel array substrate includes a substrate, scan line groups, data lines, and pixel structures. The scan line groups are disposed on the substrate. The data lines are intersected with the scan line groups. The pixel structures are connected to the scan line groups and the data lines. Each pixel structure includes an active device group, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, and a connection electrode. The first pixel electrode is located between the second pixel electrode and the n | 2012-05-24 |
20120127068 | SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT, SCANNING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THESE CIRCUITS - In a semiconductor circuit a floating node is set to any voltage by utilizing a control signal applied to a refresh terminal and has a period shorter than that of a clock signal. The circuit includes first and second transistors connected between a first clock terminal and first power supply terminal, third and fourth transistors connected between the refresh terminal and the first power supply terminal, and fifth and sixth transistors connected between a second power supply terminal and the first power supply. Gates of the fourth and fifth transistors are connected to an input terminal, a gate of the third transistor is connected to a second clock terminal, a gate of the first transistor is connected to a node between the fifth and sixth transistors, gates of the second and sixth transistors are connected, and a node between the first and second transistors is connected to an output terminal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127069 | Input Panel on a Display Device - A device including a sensor to detect a holding position of a user of the device, an orientation sensor to detect an orientation of the device, and a controller to render an input panel on at least one location of a display device based on the holding position of the user and the orientation of the device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127070 | CONTROL SIGNAL INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD USING POSTURE RECOGNITION - Provided are a control signal input device and method using posture recognition. More particularly, the present invention relates to a control signal input device including: a database unit storing predetermined system control commands corresponding to postures of combinations of one or more of an arm, a wrist, and fingers of a user; a sensing unit sensing a posture of a combination of the arm, wrist, and fingers of the user; and a control signal generating unit extracting a system control command corresponding to the sensed result of the sensing unit from the database unit and generating a control signal for controlling the system, and a control signal input method using the same. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127071 | Haptic Feedback to Abnormal Computing Events - A computer-implemented tactile feedback method includes receiving user input on a computing device, identifying a term input by the user that does not match a term known to the device, accessing an auto-correction service in order to provide a replacement for the term, and energizing a haptic feedback device in response to identifying the term input by the user that does not match a known term. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127072 | CONTROL METHOD USING VOICE AND GESTURE IN MULTIMEDIA DEVICE AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE THEREOF - A multimedia device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, in which voice and gesture of a user are recognized by the multimedia device to allow the user to execute a desired operation. The method Includes enabling an input of a remote controller input of a gesture and a voice; receiving user the gesture and the voice through the remote controller; identifying a first command associated with the received gesture; identifying a second command associated with the received voice; comparing the first command and the second command to each other; and performing a function associated with the first or second command when the comparing step indicates that the first command corresponds to the second command. The multimedia device executes the operation desired by the user. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127073 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof, are provided. The display apparatus includes: a camera which detects a coordinate of light projected on a screen by a pointing device projecting a light beam; an image processor which processes an image to be displayed on the screen, the image corresponding to the coordinate of the light detected by the camera; an optical filter which is disposed on a path of the light entering the camera to be detected by the camera and transmits light having a first wavelength to the camera by reducing of an amount of the light at a preset ratio; and a controller which determines a characteristic of the detected light according to a wavelength based on a brightness level of the light entering through the optical filter and detected by the camera. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127074 | SCREEN OPERATION SYSTEM - A screen operation system obtains operation information associated with an operation performed by a user with a pointing object relative to a screen of an image display apparatus controlled by an information processing apparatus and causes the information processing apparatus to execute processing associated with the operation information. The screen operation system includes a mobile information apparatus including a camera capturing an image of the screen of the image display apparatus; a display displaying the image captured by the camera; and a communicator communicating information with the information processing apparatus. The camera of the mobile information apparatus captures an image such that the pointing object is displayed overlapping a predetermined position on the screen of the image display apparatus. Based on captured image information obtained thereby, operation information is obtained. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127075 | SEGMENTED PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAY - A portable electronic device includes a first segment including a first display and a second segment coupled to the first segment. The second segment includes a first input device on a first side of the second segment and a second display on a second side of the second segment. The second segment is rotatable relative to the first segment between a first orientation in which the first display is adjacent to the first input device, and a second orientation in which the first display is adjacent to the second display such that information is displayed continuously from the first display onto the second display. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127076 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION WITH A DYNAMIC SQUAL THRESHOLD - A system and method for tracking movement between a surface and an optical navigation device are described. In an embodiment, the optical navigation device has an image sensor that includes an array of pixels and motion tracking involves acquiring image information, the image information including pixel values that correspond to the pixels, calculating a surface quality (SQUAL) value from the image information, determining a level of saturation of the pixel array from pixel values of the image information, comparing the determined level of saturation of the pixel array to a saturation threshold, increasing a SQUAL threshold if the determined level of saturation of the pixel array is greater than the saturation threshold, and deciding whether or not to output motion tracking information in response to a comparison of the SQUAL value to the SQUAL threshold. Other embodiments of the method are also described. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127077 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DISPLACEMENT WITH SUB-PIXEL ACCURACY - A method of detecting displacement with sub-pixel accuracy includes the steps of: capturing a first array image and a second array image; interpolating the first array image to form a reference image; interpolating the second array image to form a comparison image; comparing the reference image with the comparison image so as to obtain a displacement. The present invention also provides an apparatus for detecting displacement with sub-pixel accuracy. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127078 | AUTOMATIC KEYBOARD MODE SELECTION BASED ON INPUT FIELD TYPE - An input detection module determines whether an expected input type for an input field in a user interface matches one of a plurality of possible input types associated with a received keyboard input. If the expected input type matches one of the plurality of possible input types, the input detection module enters a character having the expected input type into the input field. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127079 | ELECTRODE INTERCONNECT - An electrode of a touch position sensing panel has a light-transmitting conductor and an auxiliary conductor connected to the light-transmitting conductor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127080 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING ENTERED TEXT TO ACCESS AND PROCESS CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION - A contextual keyboard allows users to bring in information not normally found on a keyboard, as though that information had been typed in afresh. It also allows users to take information entered on the keyboard, or simply available on the screen, or implicit in information on the screen, and perform actions on it, such as calling a phone number, entering contact or calendar information into a local database on the device, or using the information as search terms in an online query. The central novelty of this invention is moving the functionality into the keyboard layer, so as to be universally accessible on the device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127081 | Methods of remote text input and editing on TV screen using locally-text-editable remote control - A remote text input and editing method and a remote control device that allow user to input and edit text message on a hand-held remote control locally, and transmit the prepared text message to a television (TV). The remote text input and editing method involves batch text transmission, as opposed to traditional character-by-character remote control and remote keyboard approaches. Text messages transmitted between the remote control and the TV incorporates automatic error detection mechanism and can be in encrypted form. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127082 | PERFORMING ACTIONS ON A COMPUTING DEVICE USING A CONTEXTUAL KEYBOARD - A system and method for performing actions via a keyboard application of a computing device is described. In some examples, a contextual keyboard facilitates the entry of text and the performance of actions across applications supported by a device. For example, the contextual keyboard may receive a word macro and/or a gesture, and determine that the received word macro and/or gesture is a command to perform one or more actions. Example actions to be performed include searching for information, storing information, posting information, sending information, enhancing information, and so on. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127083 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING ENTERED TEXT TO ACCESS AND PROCESS CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION - A system and method for commanding a keyboard application based on a gesture received at a displayed keyboard is described. In some examples, the system receives a gesture, such as a shape-based or key-based gesture, identifies a command associated with the received gesture, and performs a function (e.g. changes mode of the keyboard, hides the keyboard, and so on), based on the identified command. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127084 | VARIABLE LIGHT DIFFUSION IN INTERACTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to variable diffusers in interactive display devices. One embodiment provides an interactive display device comprising a display panel configured to display an image on an interactive surface, an image capture device configured to capture an image of the interactive surface, a variable diffuser disposed optically between the display panel and the image capture device, a logic subsystem comprising one or more logic devices, and memory comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to operate the display panel, the image capture device, and the variable diffuser. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127085 | Automatic Switching Between Functions Emulated By a Click Pad Device - Touchpad devices emulating button functionality (“click pad” devices) that simultaneously emulates multiple functionalities are described herein. In addition, embodiments provide for click pad emulation of both TrackPoint and touchpad functionality. According to embodiments, a click pad device emulating multiple functionalities may enable or disable certain functionalities based on user interaction with the click pad device. For example, a click pad device emulating both TrackPoint and touchpad functionality may enable TrackPoint functionality and disable touchpad functionality if user gestures on the click pad device indicate that the user is interacting with the click pad as a TrackPoint device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127086 | Touch Screen - One embodiment of the present invention comprises a mobile computing device comprising processing components, memory components, a wireless receiver/transmitter, and an electronic display. The electronic display is adapted to detect a location of a touch and comprises a first icon adapted to toggle the mobile computing device between a mobile computing device browsing mode and a mobile computing device editing mode, wherein the mobile computing device editing mode comprises a second icon comprising a first element and a second element. The first element is adapted to select one or more objects displayed on the electronic display and display a menu. The second element is adapted to move the second icon, change editing mode functions, establish an editing start position, and establish an editing end position. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127087 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A portable electronic device includes a first flexible display. The first flexible display includes a display area, a non-display area, and a first fold such that at least part of the non-display area is non-coplanar with the display area. Information is displayable near the first fold. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127088 | HAPTIC INPUT DEVICE - One embodiment of a haptic input device may include a receiver configured to receive a signal from a touch-based user interface device. The signal may include a control signal or a look-up value. The haptic input device may also include a decoder coupled to the receiver and configured to decode the signal from the touch-based user interface device, at least one sensor configured to determine at least one characteristic of the haptic input device, a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to transmit a control signal, a haptic actuator coupled to the controller, and a transmitter coupled to the at least one sensor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127089 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING USER-DEFINED MACROS - A method and apparatus for performing a task at a handheld device. The method includes detecting a first gesture at a handheld device, monitoring for a second gesture in response to detecting the first gesture, detecting the second gesture at the handheld device, determining whether the second gesture corresponds to a task and performing the task when it is determined that the second gesture corresponds to the task. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127090 | OPTICAL TOUCH MODULE AND OPTICAL TOUCH DISPLAY MODULE THEREWITH - An optical touch module and an optical touch display module therewith are disclosed. The optical touch module includes a frame, a transparent plate, and an optical sensing module. The frame includes a plurality of rims connected to form a hollow portion. The transparent plate is fixed on the frame to cover the hollow portion and has a touch indication area opposite to the hollow portion. The optical sensing module is disposed on the frame for sensing a touch operation on the touch indication area. When the frame is engaged with a frame of a display module, the transparent plate covers a display panel of the display module, and the optical touch display module according to the invention is therefore formed. Thereby, the invention solves problems of a poor stability of manufacturing and a poor product yield induced by only sticking components of an optical touch module onto a display module. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127091 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes: i) a display panel having a display area and a peripheral area, ii) a touch panel disposed corresponding to the display area on the display panel, iiii) a connecting portion extending from an edge of the touch panel to an edge of the display panel and iv) a window disposed on the touch panel, and including a window main body covering the display area and the peripheral area and a black matrix portion covering the peripheral area. The device may further include a resin layer disposed between the window and the touch panel and cured with light and a reinforcing tape attached to the peripheral area of the display panel and attached between the connecting portion and the display panel, and having a groove recessed corresponding to the connecting portion. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127092 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY INTEGRATED TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A flat panel display integrated with a touch screen panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an upper substrate and a lower substrate each divided into a display region and first and second non-display regions around the display region; a plurality of sensing patterns in the display region of the upper substrate; a plurality of sensing lines in the first non-display region of the upper substrate; an FPC bonding pad unit including a plurality of bonding pads coupled with the sensing lines, in the second non-display region of the upper substrate; a sealant between the second non-display regions of the first substrate and the second substrate; and transparent conductive patterns arranged at a same distance from the sealant in the second non-display region of the upper substrate, the transparent conductive patterns overlapping the sealant. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127093 | TOUCH PAD AND ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICE APPLIED WITH THE SAME - A touch pad disposed in an electronic display device is provided. The touch pad includes a sliding region, a first virtual-key region and a second virtual-key region both adjacent to the sliding region, a first vibrator and a second vibrator. The sliding region are capable of sensing a dragging action, the first virtual-key region and the second virtual-key region are capable of sensing a pressing action, and the second virtual-key region corresponds to one side of the first virtual-key region. The first vibrator and the second vibrator are respectively disposed underneath the first virtual-key region and the second virtual-key region. When the first virtual-key region senses the pressing action, the first vibrator generates vibration. When the second virtual-key region senses the pressing action, the second vibrator generates vibration. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127094 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A touch screen panel includes: a substrate; a sensor that is disposed at the center of the substrate; a metal wire pattern that is disposed at a periphery of the sensor and that has at least a portion that is connected to the sensor; an insulation layer that covers the metal wire pattern; and a ground line that is disposed between the edge of the substrate and the metal wire pattern. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127095 | FLAT PANEL DISPLAY WITH AN INTEGRATED TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A flat panel display with an integrated touch screen panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an upper substrate and a lower substrate; a plurality of sensing patterns in a display region of the upper substrate facing the lower substrate; a plurality of sensing lines coupled with the sensing patterns, respectively, in a first non-display region of the upper substrate; a sensing pad unit including a plurality of sensing pads coupled with the sensing lines, at a second non-display region of the upper substrate; a sealant between the upper substrate and a second non-display region of the lower substrate; seal patterns protruding from and perpendicular to the sealant in a region overlapping the sensing pads, the seal patterns being between the sensing pads; and a plurality of metal patterns at the second non-display region of the lower substrate overlapping the regions between the seal patterns. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127096 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND UNLOCKING METHOD USING STYLUS - A method unlocks a portable electronic device using a stylus. A user can remove the stylus received in a receiving space of the portable electronic device to unlock the portable electronic device. In an unlocking procedure, a detection circuit detects whether the stylus has been removed from the portable electronic device and outputs a corresponding logic value of the portable electronic device. If the logic value of the detection circuit has changed from “0” to “1”, the locked portable electronic device is unlocked. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127097 | CONDUCTIVE FILMS - Conductive films with transparency characteristics are provided. In accordance with various example embodiments, a transparent conductive film includes an inorganic nanowire mesh embedded in an organic substrate layer. The embedding may involve, for example, embedding a majority of, or substantially all of the nanowire mesh in the organic substrate layer to facilitate a resulting surface roughness of the combined nanowire mesh-polymer that is less than a surface roughness of the mesh alone (e.g., or otherwise embedded), and in turn facilitates desirable conductivity characteristics. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127098 | Portable Electronic Device and Method of Controlling Same - A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display, detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display and determining touch attributes, determining when the touch is a first gesture type based on the touch attributes, and when the touch is determined to be the first gesture type, forwarding information related to the touch to a second application, otherwise forwarding the information related to the touch to the first application. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127099 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH CIRCUIT PATTERN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a touch circuit pattern and a manufacturing method thereof. A capacitive touch circuit pattern in the present disclosure comprises a substrate, wherein at least two adjacent transparent first-axis electrode blocks, a transparent first-axis conductive wire, and at least two adjacent transparent second-axis electrode blocks are formed on the substrate. The first-axis conductive wire is formed between the two adjacent first-axis electrode blocks to connect the two adjacent first-axis electrode blocks and the two adjacent second-axis electrode blocks, respectively, at two sides of the first-axis conductive wire. The capacitive touch circuit pattern further comprises of a metal second-axis conductive wire, which stretches across the first-axis conductive wire and connects the two adjacent second-axis electrode blocks. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127100 | ASYNCHRONOUS MOTION ENABLED DATA TRANSFER TECHNIQUES FOR MOBILE DEVICES - In order to exchange images and data objects from one mobile device to another mobile device or a PC, there is currently no easy, user friendly solution. The technologies are open and exist, but no common standard or technique has been developed Also, data transfer is usually not very visual and does not show the user the current connection status. This invention would like to solve the problem to allow asynchronous data transfer using motion animation to indicate and visualize the actual data transfer As a result we have come up with a new, more user interactive and fun method to transfer data from one mobile device to another using the asynchronous method. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127101 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS - A display control apparatus includes a first displayer. A first displayer displays a first image on a screen. A second displayer displays a second image on the screen. A determiner repeatedly determines whether or not an object exists near the screen. A controller displays the second image when it is determined by the determiner that the object exists near the screen, and hides the second image when it is determined by the determiner that the object does not exist near the screen. An acceptor accepts a touch operation to the screen in association with displaying the second image. A processor performs a process different depending on a manner of the touch operation accepted by the acceptor. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127102 | MOVING AN OBJECT BY DRAG OPERATION ON A TOUCH PANEL - A contact state of a finger with respect to an object displayed on a first layer is detected. The object is moved onto a second layer and displayed on the second layer in response to detecting that the finger has moved from the contact state to a proximity state with respect to the object and in response to the finger reaching a second layer displayed nearer than the first layer. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127103 | CONFIGURABLE PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for patient monitoring includes a plurality of non-integrated components including a display, a monitor, one or more modules, and at least one patient parameter measuring device. The display includes a flat glass front with a blackened border that appears continuous but allows the passage of light during alarm situations. The display includes a housing with openings on the right and left sides which allow the passage of light during alarm situations. The display also includes a prominent programmable button which enables easy alarm silencing. The monitor can be fixedly attached to the back of the display in a “backpack mounting” configuration to free up bedside space. Optional monitor and display cabinets are capable of housing power supplies and cables and provide for additional free space. The monitor, module(s), and patient parameter measuring device(s) are all interconnected via Dual Serial Bus (DSB) interfaces. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC BOOK FUNCTION IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A touch device is provided that allows users to easily select text in an Electronic Book (e-book), based on a touch interaction. A method is also provided that operates an e-book function in the touch device which includes displaying e-book content, receiving an anchor interaction at a location in text of the e-book content, displaying a number of candidate anchors, based on the location where the anchor interaction is input, determining two selected candidate anchors as definite anchors, and forming a block of text in the definite anchors. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127105 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for controlling an operation of a mobile terminal are preferably includes: cancelling a touch screen off mode and checking a set mode mapped to a certain key when input of the certain key is sensed while the mobile terminal is in the touch screen off mode. A screen is then displayed for executing the set mode, and displaying and processing of a signal input through a touch screen is performed. The method and apparatus provide an advantage by reducing procedures required by conventional devices in which a user process to execute a desired mode in a mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is in a touch screen off mode. By registering a function to be executed by input of one touch button key while in a touch screen off mode according to user tastes, the present invention accelerates utilization of the mobile terminal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127106 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF EXECUTING COMMANDS THEREIN AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING COMMANDS IN THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for executing commands in an electronic device having a touch sensing element. A stylus or finger is used to touch the touch sensing element and move through several sensing areas on the touch sensing element. A responsive signal is generated by the touch sensing element according to the touched sensing areas. A processor then executes a corresponding command in accordance with the responsive signal. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127107 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A display control device according to the present invention includes a detection unit for detecting contact of an operating object on a display surface of a display unit, a position calculation unit for calculating a contact position, on the display surface, of the operating object whose contact has been detected by the detection unit, an operation process determination unit for determining, from a plurality of operation processes associated with a motion of the operating object, one operation process to be performed, according to a length of a contact time of continuously contacting the display surface within a first area including a reference contact position which is a contact position of the operating object at a time of the operating object being made to contact the display surface after a state of separation from the display surface, and an operation processing unit for changing display of the display unit by the operation process that is performed, based on a motion of the operating object that is further continuously in contact with the display surface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127108 | DATA RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND DATA RETRIEVAL METHOD - According to an aspect, a data retrieval apparatus includes a display unit, a detector, and a control unit. The display unit displays a group including a plurality of data on a display screen. Each of data is associated with a relevance ratio to search criteria. The detector detects movement of the group on the display screen. The control unit calculates a rate according to a degree of the movement of the group detected by the detector, and extracts the data from the group based on a comparison between the calculated rate and the relevance ratio. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127109 | PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING PORTABLE DISPLAY DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a portable display device sufficiently small to be held with one hand that enters a state for accepting a gesture when a fixed coordinate position near a central portion between a left display unit ( | 2012-05-24 |
20120127110 | OPTICAL STYLUS - An optical stylus and host computing system is provided, as are methods related to the operation thereof. In particular, in an example embodiment, a method of operating the optical stylus is provided that includes determining when the optical stylus is in contact with a surface based on signals received by a processor from a pressure sensor of the optical stylus and capturing an image while the optical stylus is in contact with the surface using a camera of the optical stylus. The captured image is then transmitted to a host system. | 2012-05-24 |
20120127111 | CONTROL METHODS FOR SENSING DEVICES - A control method for a display device is provided. The sensing device is contacted by at least one object and includes a sensing array formed by a plurality of parallel sensing electrodes. The control method includes the steps of: identifying a contact area of the at least one object in the sensing array; and evaluating a dimension of the at least one object according to the identified contact area. In one embodiment, a width of at least one of the plurality of sensing electrodes is controlled according to the evaluated dimension of the at least one object. In other embodiments, the distance between two sensing electrodes grouped as one measurement electrode set for capacitance differential measurement is determined according to the evaluated dimension of the at least one object. | 2012-05-24 |