22nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130135220 | Active Styluses for Interacting with a Mobile Device - An active stylus or a method performed by an active stylus for interacting with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device has at least one sensor (e.g., a thermocouple junction), and wherein the stylus has at least one signal source (e.g., an analog heat source) that produces at least one signal (e.g., at least one analog temperature signal), wherein the at least one signal is configured to be detectable by the at least one sensor of the mobile device. The stylus also has at least one signal adjustment mechanism for changing the at least one signal and also has at least one transmitter (e.g., thermocouple junction) configured to transmit the at least one signal for receipt by the at least one sensor of the mobile device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135221 | TURNING ON AND OFF FULL SCREEN MODE ON A TOUCHSCREEN - Systems and methods for turning on and off full screen mode of an application running on a touchscreen. In some aspects, a method includes receiving an input on the touchscreen; determining whether the input is a first predetermined gesture; and turning off full screen mode when the input is the first predetermined gesture. The method also includes determining whether the first predetermined gesture starts from a predetermined area. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135222 | TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a touch panel capable of preventing a moire phenomenon from being generated by forming an electrode pattern so as to have rotational symmetry rather than translation symmetry. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135223 | FINGER-WORN INPUT DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are devices for wearing on fingers, and similar devices held by fingers, and systems which include said devices, some of which include various sensing means for facilitating different types of interactions, or for registering input which may be utilized by interfaces, such as for performing certain functions and providing certain features. Further provided are methods of interaction which utilize said devices, and related interfaces. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135224 | TOUCH SENSING PANEL - A touch sensing panel is provided in the present disclosure. The touch sensing panel comprises a sensing pattern layer and a plurality of bridging wires disposed on the sensing pattern layer, wherein each bridging wire has a top surface with low reflectivity. The sensing pattern comprises a plurality of first sensing pads and a plurality of second sensing pads, wherein the plurality of first sensing pads are connected by the bridging wires to form first sensing arrays, the plurality of second sensing pads are connected by connection parts to form second sensing arrays, and the first sensing arrays are insulated from the second sensing arrays. Reflectivity of the top surfaces of the bridging wires is comparatively low and therefore light from external sources is not easily reflected by the bridging wires, thereby reducing the influence of light spots in image quality. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135225 | POINTING DEVICE - A pointing device includes an elongated key, an enclosure, and a sensing module. The enclosure defines a through hole receiving the elongated key. The sensing module includes a bracket, and a key sensing board. The bracket includes a bracket body and two positioning protrusions protruding from the bracket body. The key sensing board includes two key switches. The key sensing board defines two positioning hole receiving the two positioning protrusions. The elongated key includes two recess portions receiving the two key switches, and the bracket is secured on an inner side of the enclosure. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135226 | UNLOCKING METHOD, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE - An unlocking method for a portable electronic device, and a portable electronic device and a touch-sensitive device employing the unlocking method are provided. The portable electronic device has a touch-sensitive display, and a user interface is displayed on the touch-sensitive display. The unlocking method includes respectively displaying at least one unlocking image on at least one unfixed point of the touch-sensitive display when the user interface is in a user interface locking state and sensing a touch signal of the touch-sensitive display. The unlocking method further includes switching the user interface to a user interface unlocking state when at least one click corresponding to the at least one unfixed point is detected on the touch-sensitive display. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135227 | TOUCH SCREEN OPERATION - A computing device comprising a gesture reception mechanism adapted to accept one or more user gestures and an application. The application is adapted to perform one or more application operations, receive data related to the one or more user gestures, correlate at least one of the one or more application operations to a first of the one or more user gestures, and repeat at least one of the one or more application operations until a second of the one or more user gestures occurs. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135228 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING OBJECT IN TERMINAL - A method for displaying an object in a portable terminal having a touch screen is provided. An object having a changeable attribute is first displayed. A first touch is detected at a first location, and the object is selected responsive to the first touch. A second touch is detected at a second location. An attribute of the displayed object is changed according to a drag of the second touch, and the object having the changed attribute is displayed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135229 | TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - A touch panel and a touch display panel using the same are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, a sensing structure layer and a conductive pad layer. The substrate has a sensing surface and an outer lateral surface. The outer lateral surface of the substrate and the sensing surface define a border. The sensing structure layer is formed on sensing surface of the substrate and extends to the border. The conductive pad layer is formed on the outer lateral surface of the substrate and extends to the border for electrically connecting to the sensing structure layer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135230 | TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - A touch panel and a touch display panel using the same are provided. The touch panel includes a cover glass and a touch substrate. The cover glass includes a first base and a signal line layer. The signal line layer is formed on a peripheral portion of the first base. The touch substrate is connected to the cover glass and comprises a second base and a sensing structure layer. The sensing structure layer is formed on the second base. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135231 | TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch screen and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The touch screen includes a glass substrate, a first plurality of sensing electrodes arranged in a multi-row and a multi-column layout on the glass substrate and in which first sensing electrodes positioned in a same row or a same column are directly connected, a plurality of second sensing electrodes independently formed and arranged in a multi-row and a multi-column layout on the glass substrate, a bridge for electrically connecting two of the second sensing electrodes positioned in a same column or a same row, and an insulating portion positioned between the bridge and at least one of the first sensing electrodes in order to prevent the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode from electrically contacting, wherein the bridge is made of silver. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135232 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR TOUCH SIGNAL AND COMPUTING DEVICE THEREOF - A processing method for touch signal includes the steps of loading a palm rejection program staying resident on a computing device, and receiving a touch input signal from a touch device by the computing device. The palm rejection program performs a palm rejection process to the touch input signal in real time or instructs the touch device to output the touch input signal after performing the palm rejection process. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135233 | TOUCH PANEL HAVING BORDER WITHOUT COLOR DIFFERENCE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A touch panel includes a substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a shielding decoration layer, a transparent conductive connecting layer and an opaque conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer is disposed on the substrate. The shielding decoration layer is disposed on the substrate and the transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive connecting layer is disposed on the transparent conductive layer and the shielding decoration layer, extends from the transparent conductive layer to the shielding decoration layer, and exceeds an edge of the transparent conductive layer. The opaque conductive layer is disposed on the shielding decoration layer and the transparent conductive connecting layer, and is not disposed on the transparent conductive layer. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135234 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a home screen where an icon is arranged. When hen a first gesture is performed on a partial area of the home screen displayed on the touch screen display, the controller enlarges or reduces the area of the home screen to be displayed on the touch screen display. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135235 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a display and a controller. The display displays a screen. In a case where an execution screen of a second function is to be displayed during execution of a first function, the controller displays the execution screen of the second function and a notification screen indicating that the first function is in the middle of execution on the display in an overlapping manner. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135236 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The controller displays a home screen in a layer on the touch screen display. The controller displays a different home screen in the same layer when a first gesture is performed on the home screen displayed on the touch screen display. The controller displays a home screen in a different layer when a second gesture is performed on the home screen displayed on the touch screen display. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135237 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH DUAL DISPLAY SCREENS - An electronic apparatus includes a display body, a first input body, and the second input body. The display body includes two opposite surfaces and first and the second display screens located at the two opposite surfaces respectively. The first input body is pivotally engaged with the display body, and the first input body includes a first input surface corresponding to the first display screen. The second input body is pivotally engaged with the display body, and the second input body includes a second input surface corresponding to the second two display screen. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135238 | PORTABLE DEVICE COMPRISING A TOUCH SCREEN AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF USE - A portable device is provided, which includes a touch screen and at least one area bearing reference information, referred to as a reference area, which can be identified by detecting a variation in the surface state on the device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135239 | CONTACT STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To improve the reliability of contact with an anisotropic conductive film in a semiconductor device such as a liquid crystal display panel, a terminal portion of a connecting wiring on an active matrix substrate is electrically connected to an FPC by an anisotropic conductive film. The connecting wiring is made of a lamination film of a metallic film and a transparent conductive film. In the connecting portion with the anisotropic conductive film, a side surface of the connecting wiring is covered with a protecting film made of an insulating material, thereby exposure to air of the metallic film can be avoided. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135240 | APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES/DEVICES USING A COMBINATION OF VOICE COMMANDS AND FINGER MOVEMENTS - An apparatus for remotely operating a computer using a combination of voice commands and finger movements. The apparatus includes a microphone and a plurality of control elements in the form of touch-sensitive touchpads and/or motion-sensitive elements that are used to operate the computer and to move an on-screen cursor. At least one touchpad is used to selectively switch between a command-mode of operation in which the computer interprets spoken words as commands for operating the computer and any software applications being used, and a text-mode of operation in which the computer interprets spoken words literally as text to be inserted into a software application. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135241 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a decorative layer, a trace layer, a passivation layer and a sheltering layer. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a touch-sensitive region. The decorative layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a non-touch-sensitive region, and the trace layer is disposed on the decorative layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and at least covers the touch-sensing structure and the trace layer. The sheltering layer is disposed at least on the passivation layer and located in the non-touch-sensitive region. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135242 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND MOBILE TERMINAL PROVIDED WITH SAME - The present invention is provided with: a touch panel for detecting the positions of inputs; a vibrating body provided to the touch panel; a first chassis having a base, positioned facing the touch panel across a space, and a frame body, positioned on the base so as to surround the touch panel in plan view; an operating unit, positioned on the front-surface-side of the touch panel so as to cover the touch panel in plan view; and a flexible part that is provided along the whole circumference of the frame body and supports the operating unit. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135243 | CHARACTER PREVIEW METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus include detecting a first touch meeting a first threshold, which first touch is detected on a first physical key and displaying, without entering, at least a first character associated with the first physical key in an information entry field on an electronic device in response to the detecting. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135244 | EMBEDDED FORCE MEASUREMENT - Disclosed embodiments relate to a force detection system that detects force exerted on a flexible display based upon changes in resistance and/or capacitance. In one embodiment, a method includes measuring a baseline comprising a baseline resistance or a baseline capacitance or both of a force measurement layer disposed within or overlaid on the display panel. The method further includes detecting a change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both and calculating a change location where the change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both occurred. The method also includes calculating a magnitude of the change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135245 | On-Chip Power Down Generation for LDO-Based Touchscreen Controllers - Various embodiments of methods and devices are provided for a mutual capacitance touchscreen controller comprising a first on-chip low drop out regulator (LDO) configured to receive and regulate as a first input thereto an input supply voltage (VSUPPLY), and to provide as an output therefrom a first regulated output voltage (VDDA). A first comparator in the controller is configured to receive as first and second inputs thereto VSUPPLY and VDDA and to provide as an output therefrom a signal EN, EN being provided to the first LDO as a second input thereto. The first LDO is configured to operate in a first off mode and is turned off by signal EN when the difference between VSUPPLY and VDDA is less than a predetermined threshold. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135246 | MULTI-POINT CAPACITIVE INFORMATION TRANSFER - Embodiments of the invention provide devices and systems for the transfer of information using multi-point contact on a capacitive surface. In one embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising: a first surface having a plurality of contact points arranged in a pattern and a second surface having a contact area electrically connected to the plurality of contact points, whereby the plurality of contact points on the first surface is activated by a user contacting the contact area on the second surface. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135247 | TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS - There is provided a touch sensing apparatus including a panel unit in which a plurality of electrodes intersecting with each other are disposed; and a control unit sensing changes in capacitance generated in regions in which respective electrodes, among the plurality of intersecting electrodes, intersect, wherein the panel unit includes a first region in which the plurality of electrodes are disposed with a first interval therebetween, and a second region in which the plurality of electrodes are disposed with a second interval therebetween, and the control unit senses a fingerprint touching the second region based on a change in capacitance generated therein. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135248 | VOLTAGE-BASED CAPACITIVE TOUCH DEVICE AND TOUCH SENSING METHOD THEREOF - A touch sensing method suitable for a voltage-based capacitive touch device is disclosed. The voltage-based capacitive touch device includes a conductive sensing plane and a plurality of electrodes. The touch sensing method includes steps of: providing pre-determined driving signals to the electrodes, so as to form various types of voltage fields on the conductive sensing plane; measuring, at different time points, the charge quantity stored on the conductive sensing plane for each of the voltage fields, so as to provide a plurality of charge-storage measurement results; estimating whether or not a touch event occurs according to the charge-storage measurement results; and, calculating coordinates of touch inputs according to the charge-storage measurement results if the touch event occurs. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135249 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL, DRIVING METHOD FOR PREVENTING LEAKAGE CURRENT - A capacitive touch panel includes a substrate; a transparent conductive layer with anisotropic impedance located on the substrate; a plurality of driving sensing electrodes located on the opposite two sides of the transparent conductive layer; at least one sensing unit connected to the plurality of driving sensing electrodes for scanning the plurality of driving sensing electrodes; at least one voltage compensation unit which provides a offset voltage, at least one voltage compensation unit has a first end and a second end, the first end of at least one voltage compensation unit is at least connected to one of the plurality of driving sensing electrodes, the second end of at least one voltage compensation unit is connected to a grounding voltage. The present application also relates to a driving method for preventing leakage current of the capacitive touch panel. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135250 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING TOUCH - An apparatus to sense a touch includes a touch panel to sense a touch based on a change in capacitance, in which the touch panel includes a first sensing layer including a plurality of first electrode patterns, and a second sensing layer including a plurality of second electrode patterns. The apparatus also includes a data processing unit to calculate a location coordinate of the sensed touch based on the change in capacitance. A method for sensing a touch including receiving a signal indicating a change in capacitance on at least one of a first sensing layer and a second sensing layer in response to the touch inputted on a touch panel; and calculating a location of the touch on the touch panel based on the change in capacitance. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135251 | LIGHT TRANSMISSION TOUCH PANEL - A light transmission touch panel comprises a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer, an insulating layer, a plurality of first metal lines, and a plurality of second metal lines. The transparent conductive layer is overlaid on a surface of the transparent substrate and comprises a plurality of first cells, a plurality of second cells and a plurality of connecting lines, wherein the plurality of first cells and the plurality of second cells are arranged in a staggered manner and the plurality of connecting lines respectively connect the adjacent second cells. The insulating layer further comprises a plurality of insulating areas, each of which is overlaid on one of the first cells. The plurality of second metal lines are respectively disposed on the connecting lines. The plurality of first metal lines are respectively disposed on the plurality of insulating areas, and respectively connect the adjacent first cells. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135252 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION - An information processing apparatus includes a sensor for generating a sensor output signal responsive to the three-dimensional coordinate position of a detection target in a monitor space by detecting a capacitance in the monitor space, and outputting the sensor output signal, a position detector for detecting the three-dimensional coordinate position of the detection target in the monitor space from the sensor output signal of the sensor, a storage unit for storing coordinate information identifying a three-dimensional space region set in the monitor space, a determining unit for determining whether the three-dimensional coordinate position of the detection target in the monitor space is contained in the three-dimensional set space region, based on the three-dimensional coordinate position of the detection target detected by the position detector and the coordinate information stored on the storage, and an output unit for outputting determination results of the determining unit. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135253 | OPTICAL TOUCH DEVICE - Disclosed is an optical touch device, which includes: a substrate defining a touch area, a chamfer formed on at least one corner of the substrate; at least one sensing component disposed on a side of the chamfer of the substrate, the sensing component comprising a sensing element and a luminous element; at least one first reflective element disposed around the touch area for reflecting a light emitted from the luminous element to the touch area; at least one second reflective element disposed above the sensing element for guiding the light reflected from the first reflective element into the sensing element. The optical touch device of the present invention has a simple structure and a compact size. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135254 | OPTICAL INTERFERENCE BASED USER INPUT DEVICE - A user input device for an electronic device includes an illumination source and image sensor module. A translucent layer is disposed above the illumination source and the image sensor module. The translucent layer includes at least a first set of patterns disposed thereon. A deformable layer is disposed above the translucent layer. The deformable layer includes at least a second set of patterns. The illumination source is configured to illuminate at least the portion of the translucent layer. The image sensor module includes a field of view that corresponds to at least a portion of the translucent layer. The image sensor module being configured to detect a third set of patterns when the first set of patterns and the second set of patterns are displaced with respect to each other. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135255 | DISPLAY SYSTEMS INCLUDING OPTICAL TOUCHSCREEN - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a display device having a front light to provide front illumination to the display element included in the display device and an optical touch screen to provide a touch input to the display device. In one aspect, the display device includes a light source disposed to inject light into a backplate of the display device rearward of the display elements and a light redirector disposed to receive light from the backplate and redirect the received light forward of the display elements for optical touch purpose. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135256 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY - Provided is an organic light emitting diode display. An organic light emitting diode display includes: a touch panel that includes a first substrate, a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, a photosensor disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the photosensor; and a display panel that includes a second substrate, a thin film transistor disposed on the second substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the thin film transistor, an emission layer disposed on the pixel electrode, a common electrode disposed on the emission layer, a passivation layer disposed on the common electrode, and a column spacer disposed on the passivation layer, wherein the display panel is disposed on the touch panel, and the column spacer and the second electrode face each other and are spaced apart from each other. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135257 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICAL SENSOR - A display device includes: a first display panel; a second display panel facing the first display panel and including an optical sensor; an electro-optical active layer positioned between the first display panel and the second display panel; and a sensing gate driver including a first sensing gate driver and a second sensing gate driver, the sensing gate driver configured to transmit a sensing gate signal to the optical sensor, in which a first sensing gate off voltage applied to the first sensing gate driver is substantially the same as a second sensing gate off voltage applied to the second sensing gate driver. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135258 | Optical Touch-Screen Systems And Methods Using A Planar Transparent Sheet - An optical touch screen that utilizes a planar transparent sheet and that is configured to determine the position of a touch event on the transparent sheet is disclosed. Light-source elements and light-sensing elements are operably disposed at a perimeter of the transparent sheet. Light is detected over lines-of-sight between the light-source elements and the light-sensing elements. Attenuated lines-of-sight due to the touch event are determined. Central lines are established based on the attenuated lines-of-sight. The locations of central-line intersections are then established. The average of the locations of the central-line intersections is then used to establish the location of the touch event. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135259 | Robust Optical Touch - Screen Systems And Methods Using A Planar Transparent Sheet - An optical touch screen that utilizes a planar transparent sheet and that is configured to determine the position of a touch event on the transparent sheet is disclosed. Light-source elements and light-sensing elements are operably disposed at the transparent sheet perimeter. Light is detected over lines-of-sight between the light-source elements and the light-sensing elements. Attenuated lines-of-sight due to a touch event are determined. Polygons are established by overlapping triangles defined by the limiting lines of sight for each light-sensing element. Polygons with attenuations below the attenuation threshold are eliminated. The centers of the remaining polygons are then determined to establish the locations of the touch events. The systems and methods provide robust detection of multiple touch events. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135260 | CAMERA-BASED MULTI-TOUCH INTERACTION AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, system and apparatus is provided for controlling and interacting within an interaction volume and/or surface of a computer. The method, apparatus and system is optionally employed together with, or even be integrated into, data projectors of all types and its fixtures/stands, and used together with flat screens (LCD, plasma, OLED, rear-projection screen and so forth) to render such display systems interactive. The apparatus incorporates a camera covering the interaction area from either a very short distance or from a larger distance to determine the lateral positions (X, Y) and even capturing the pose of the finger(s), hand(s) or other interacting object(s), which optionally include the determination of “touch” and “hovering”. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135261 | TOUCH PAD - A touch pad includes transducers for receiving acoustic signals resulting from touch events, such as the continuous movement of a fingertip across the surface of the touch pad. The acoustic signals are acquired at different transducer locations in the surface. Signals from different transducers are combined, preferably in antiphase, to improve signal characteristics. The transducer signals are supplied to a stereo analogue to digital converter. Phase differences are obtained and compared with phase difference profiles of known location, in order to identify the location of the touch event. An index is used to identify candidate locations to reduce the amount of processing. Interpolation is used to locate the touch event between profile locations. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135262 | Mobile Device for Interacting with an Active Stylus - A mobile device or a method performed by a mobile device for interacting with a stylus, wherein the stylus has at least one sensor (e.g., a thermocouple junction), and wherein the mobile device has at least one signal source (e.g., an analog heat source) that produces at least one signal (e.g., at least one analog heat signal), wherein the at least one signal is configured to be detectable by the at least one sensor of the stylus. The mobile device also has at least one signal adjustment mechanism for changing the at least one signal and also has at least one transmitter (e.g., thermal active touch screen display) configured to transmit the at least one signal for receipt by the at least one sensor of the stylus. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135263 | IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image display control device according to the present invention includes a display control unit, an obtaining unit, a drawing unit, a deleting unit, and an operating unit. The display control unit displays an image on a display device. The obtaining unit obtains contact position information or proximity position information of a drawing device, which is relative to a display area of the display device. The drawing unit generates a drawn image, compose a display image of an information processing apparatus with the drawn image, and displays the composite image on the display device. The deleting unit deletes the drawn image from the displayed image, and display on the display device. The operating unit operates the information processing apparatus. The drawing device switches and specifies a generation and deletion of the drawn image, and an operation of the information processing apparatus. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135264 | MULTILAYER PIEZOELECTRIC THIN FILM RESONATOR STRUCTURE - This disclosure provides implementations of electromechanical systems (EMS) resonator structures, devices, apparatus, systems and related processes. In one aspect, a resonator structure includes a lower conductive layer of electrodes; a lower piezoelectric layer; a middle conductive layer of electrodes; an upper piezoelectric layer; and an upper conductive layer of electrodes. In one aspect, a first arrangement of the electrodes includes a first-type drive electrode in the lower conductive layer, a second-type drive electrode in the middle conductive layer, and a first-type drive electrode in the upper conductive layer; a second arrangement of the electrodes includes a second-type drive electrode in the lower conductive layer, a first-type drive electrode in the middle conductive layer, and a second-type drive electrode in the upper conductive layer; the first-type drive electrodes are coupled to receive a first input signal; and the second-type drive electrodes are coupled to receive a second input signal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135265 | DISPLAY MODE-BASED INPUT KEY FUNCTION REASSIGNMENT IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device is disclosed. The device includes a transceiver coupled to a controller, and a display having a user interactive touch-interface. The controller is configured to control a first function of the device upon actuation of a first switch when the display is in a first state and to control a second function of the communication device in upon actuation of a second switch. The first switch is perceptible regardless of the state of the display, and second switch is perceptible when the display is in the first state but not the second state. The controller controls the second function in response to actuating the first switch when the display is in a second state. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135266 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes first, second, and third display controllers. The first display controller displays first information representing a storage device. The second display controller displays second information representing partitions of the storage device, if the one of the storage device is selected based on the first information. The third display controller displays third information representing a data file of the storage device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135267 | METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a display panel, a data driving part, and a timing control part. The display panel includes gate lines extending in a first direction, data lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and first and second pixel groups. The first and second pixel groups are disposed at opposing sides of a data line and are alternately connected to the data line. The data driving part includes channels connected to the data lines. The channels output a data signal to the data lines, the data signal has a first polarity or a second polarity, and the second polarity has an inversed phase to the first polarity. The timing control part outputs a data inverse control signal and first and second polarity control signal, which control the polarity of the data signal based on the data inverse control signal. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135268 | METHOD OF OPERATING A DISPLAY WITH GAPS, A BACKLIGHT AND A CAMERA - A method of operating a display with gaps in between the pixels, a primarily transparent backlight and a camera is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises capturing an image in the camera through the primarily transparent backlight and gaps in between the pixels of the transmissive display during a capture period, not capturing an image in the camera during the display period and making the gaps in between the pixels of the transmissive display opaque during the display period. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135269 | TWO STATE THREE ELECTRODE DRIVE SCHEME - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for driving electromechanical display devices that suffer from adhesion forces. In one aspect, a method for driving a display element is provided that includes applying a first series of voltages to a first electrode and applying a second series of voltages from a set of voltage levels to a second electrode to selectively place a movable layer into an actuated state or un-actuated state based on a voltage difference between the first and second electrodes. The method further includes applying a third series of voltages levels from the set of voltage levels to a third electrode. The third series of voltage levels are applied to the third electrode such that a non-zero voltage exists between the third and second electrodes during a release time period where a desired state is the un-actuated state. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135270 | METHOD FOR UPDATING IMAGE FRAMES AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for updating image frames displayed on a display device including charged particles is provided and includes steps as below. A first image frame is displayed according to a first image data value. A second image frame is displayed according to a second image data value. Whether an image frame switching period between the first image frame and the second image frame is less than or equal to a predetermined period is determined to decide an updating manner for the second image frame displayed on the display device. When the image frame switching period is greater than the predetermined period, a reset pulse and a second data pulse are sequentially generated such that the display device operates in a second updating mode. A display device is also disclosed herein. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135271 | DRIVE SCHEME FOR A DISPLAY - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for writing a display image to a display having an array of pixels according to a selected driving sequence. In one aspect, display elements in a row are driven using a tall and narrow voltage pulse. This allows display elements of a row to be driven in a shorter line time. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING DISPLAY DEVICE USING TRANSFER FUNCTIONS - The present invention provides a voltage transfer function, a luminance transfer function, and a transfer factors (for example, efficiency, critical point, and slope) between these two functions, derives the correlation (based on the condition change in all cases) between an input grayscale voltage and output luminance, and calibrates the input grayscale voltage by a difference between measurement luminance and target luminance using the transfer functions. Therefore, the present invention can respond to change in conditions for all cases, and increase the accuracy, easiness, and generalization of calibration compared to the existing calibration scheme that relies on the lookup table by checking the actual measurement data and readjusting the transfer factors in each calibration stage. Moreover, the present invention can further increase the manufacturing yield by an average of 35% than the existing yield, significantly saving the manufacturing cost. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135273 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display, including: pixels; a signal controller receiving an input image signal and an input control signal and outputting a processing image signal and a control signal; and a data driver changing the processing image signal to data voltage on the basis of the control signal to supply the data voltage to the pixel and sharing charges of odd channel data voltage of an odd channel and even channel data voltage of an even channel which have different polarities on the basis of a temperature. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135274 | Organic Light-emitting Display Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same - In an organic light-emitting display device and a method of manufacturing the same, the organic light-emitting display device comprises: a plurality of pixels, each including an electroluminescence (EL) device and a thin film transistor (TFT); and a power voltage supply line for applying a voltage to the TFT of each pixel. The power voltage supply line is divided into two lines disposed at respective sides of each pixel. An area where a power voltage supply line overlaps with another line is reduced, and thus the possibility that a short circuit may occur between the power voltage supply line and another line is decreased, thereby reducing a defect percentage of the product. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135275 | PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel circuit includes: a light emitting element whose cathode is connected to a first power source for supplying a first power supply voltage; a first transistor having a first terminal connected to a data line and having a gate terminal; a second transistor connected between the gate terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal of the first transistor and having a gate terminal; a third transistor connected between the second terminal of the first transistor and an anode of the light emitting element and having a gate terminal; a fourth transistor connected between the gate terminal of the first transistor and an initialization power source and having a gate terminal; and a capacitor having one end connected to a power source for supplying a voltage having a fixed potential and the other end connected to the gate terminal of the first transistor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135276 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is equipped with a control device that controls operation of a first and a second display section, and a memory device that stores image data of an image to be displayed on the first and the second display section as image data of one combined image. The control device includes a rewriting device that rewrites the images on the first and the second display section by dividing and supplying the image data of one combined image respectively to the first and the second display section, and a power supply stopping device that stops supply of a power supply potential, upon judging that one of the images on the first and the second display section is not to be rewritten, to the one of the first and the second display section. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135277 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To suppress enlargement of pixel area even in the case of reducing current supplied to an electroluminescent element. A switch transistor, a first driving transistor, an electroluminescent element, and a second driving transistor provided between the first driving transistor and the electroluminescent element are included. A power supply potential is supplied to a gate of the second driving transistor. Drain current of the second driving transistor is controlled by the first driving transistor and the second driving transistor, so that a value of current supplied to the electroluminescent element is controlled. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135278 | DISPLAY DEVICE - To reduce power consumption of a display device including a scan line driver circuit formed using either n-channel transistors or p-channel transistors when the scan line driver circuit outputs, to one of two kinds of scan lines, inverted or substantially inverted signals of signals output to the other of the two kinds of scan lines. The display device includes a plurality of pulse output circuits each of which outputs a signal to one of two kinds of scan lines and a plurality of inverted pulse output circuits each of which outputs, to the other of the two kinds of scan lines, an inverted or substantially inverted signal output from the each of the pulse output circuits. The plurality of inverted pulse output circuits operate with signals used for the operation of the plurality of pulse output circuits. Thus, through current generated in the inverted pulse output circuits can be reduced. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135279 | TUNING DISPLAY DEVICES - A technique comprising: determining a correction to a drive voltage for the front plane common electrode of a first display device according to the result of one or more measurements of an optical property for the first display device and the result of one or more measurements of said optical property for one or more other devices including an optical medium having the same optical response as the first display device. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135280 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device includes pixel array unit and a driver unit. A sampling transistor samples a signal potential to hold the signal potential in a holding capacitor. A driver transistor flows a drive current to a light emitting element in accordance with the signal potential held. A main scanner in the driver unit outputs the control signal having a shorter pulse width than the time period to the scan line to make the sampling transistor conductive during a time period while the signal line is at the signal potential, thereby adding the signal potential a correction for a mobility of the driver transistor when the signal potential is held in the holding capacitor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135281 | LCD Device and Method of Driving the LCD Device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display (LCD) device and a driving method thereof capable of providing an enabling signal to the pixel unit which displaying different grayscales in the current frame signal and the previous frame signal via a plurality of secondary signal lines after determining the current frame signal is not identical with the previous frame signal. And the pixel unit conducts the data voltage outputted from the data line to the liquid crystal capacitor to adjust alignment of liquid crystal molecules in case of the first transistor receiving the scan signal pulse outputted from the corresponding scan line and the second transistor receiving the enabling signal outputted from the secondary signal lines. In this way, power consumption of the LCD device is reduced. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135282 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device, including a signal controlling unit, a data driving unit, a gate driving voltage generating unit, a gate driving unit, and a display panel. The display panel displays an image during a frame period including a blank period and a display period. The gate driving voltage generating unit receives a control signal and an analog driving voltage. The gate driving voltage generating unit generates boosting-on and boosting-off gate driving voltages based on the analog driving voltage. The gate driving voltage generating unit outputs the boosting-on gate driving voltage during a part of the frame period and the boosting-off gate driving voltage during a remaining of the frame period. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135283 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a data driver which transmits data voltages to the plurality of pixels, and a signal controller which receives an input image signal and an input control signal to control the data driver, where the signal controller calculates a ratio of a first type of pattern in a image based on the input image signal, generates a polarity signal based on the ratio of the first type of pattern, and transmits the polarity signal to the data driver. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135284 | DISPLAY PANEL AND GATE DRIVER THEREIN - A gate driver includes cascade-connected driving stages. Each of the driving stages includes a first shift register circuit and a second shift register circuit. The first shift register circuit is configured for outputting a present stage driving signal and a next stage driving signal. The second shift register circuit is electrically coupled to the first shift register circuit and configured for outputting a present stage gate signal, a first next stage gate signal, and a second next stage gate signal. Furthermore, a display panel is also provided herein. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135285 | POLARIZATION SWITCHING DEVICE, DRIVER OF POLARIZATION SWITCHING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A polarization switching device includes a lower panel; an upper panel facing the lower panel; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower panel and the upper panel; and a driver to apply a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage to the lower panel and the upper panel, respectively, the first driving voltage to transition among a center voltage, a first voltage and a second voltage. The first voltage and the second voltage have the same difference in value from the center voltage. The driver includes a voltage changing unit to generate the first voltage and the second voltage based on a digital data input to a first digital-analog converter. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135286 | DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC TERMINAL - A display method, a display apparatus, and an electronic terminal are disclosed. The electronic terminal comprises a display unit; the method comprises: detecting a first operation, when a display object is displayed along a first display direction at a first display position of the display unit; determining a second display position according to the first operation, when the first operation is a predefined operation, whereat the second display position is different from the first display position; acquiring a correspondence relationship between the display positions and the display directions; determining a second display direction corresponding to the second display position, based on the correspondence relationship between the display positions and the display directions as well as the second display position; and displaying the display object along the second display direction at the second display position. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135287 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MEDICAL IMAGE DATASETS - A method and system are provided for creating and simultaneously displaying medical scan images, from each of first ( | 2013-05-30 |
20130135288 | Using a Three-Dimensional Model to Render a Cursor - In some implementations, a cursor can be rendered based on a three-dimensional model. In some implementations, the three-dimensional cursor can be manipulated to change the orientation of the three-dimensional cursor based on the context of the cursor. In some implementations, parameters associated with the three-dimensional model can be manipulated based on the context of the three-dimensional cursor to change the appearance of the cursor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135289 | Stereoscopic Display System and Driving Method Thereof - A stereoscopic display system and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The stereoscopic display system comprises a display unit, a pair of shutter glasses and a backlight unit. The pair of shutter glasses comprises a left eyeglass and a right eyeglass for watching a left-eye signal and a right-eye signal respectively at different times. Both the left eyeglass and the right eyeglass operate synchronously with the display unit and are turned on and off alternately to watch the left-eye signal and the right-eye signal at different times. The backlight unit provides planar light rays for the display unit. The backlight unit comprises a plurality of light emitting regions which are arranged in a direction identical to a scanning direction of the display unit. The light emitting regions are turned on sequentially in the scanning direction. A turn-on time of each of the light emitting regions corresponds to a transmissivity of the pair of shutter glasses. Light emission brightness of the light emitting regions is distributed asymmetrically in the scanning direction. The stereoscopic display system and the driving method thereof of the present disclosure can reduce the crosstalk and improve the user's experience when using the stereoscopic display system. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135290 | Volumetric Data Exploration Using Multi-Point Input Controls - A three-dimensional data set is accessed. A two-dimensional plane is defined that intersects a space defined by the three-dimensional data set. The two-dimensional plane defines a two-dimensional data set within the three-dimensional data set and divides the three-dimensional data set into first and second subsets. A three-dimensional view based on the three-dimensional data set is rendered on such that at least a portion of the first subset of the three-dimensional data set is removed and at least a portion of the two-dimensional data set is displayed. A two-dimensional view of a first subset of the two-dimensional data set also is rendered. Controls are provided that enable visual navigation through the three-dimensional data set by engaging points on the multi-touch display device that correspond to either the three-dimensional view based on the three-dimensional data set and/or the two-dimensional view of the first subset of the two-dimensional data set. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135291 | Volumetric Data Exploration Using Multi-Point Input Controls - A three-dimensional data set is accessed. A two-dimensional plane is defined that intersects a space defined by the three-dimensional data set. The two-dimensional plane defines a two-dimensional data set within the three-dimensional data set and divides the three-dimensional data set into first and second subsets. A three-dimensional view based on the three-dimensional data set is rendered on such that at least a portion of the first subset of the three-dimensional data set is removed and at least a portion of the two-dimensional data set is displayed. A two-dimensional view of a first subset of the two-dimensional data set also is rendered. Controls are provided that enable visual navigation through the three-dimensional data set by engaging points on the multi-touch display device that correspond to either the three-dimensional view based on the three-dimensional data set and/or the two-dimensional view of the first subset of the two-dimensional data set. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135292 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING PLURALITY OF 2D IMAGES WITH 3D MODEL - A method and apparatus for combining a three-dimensional (3D) model with a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images by adjusting degrees of transparency of the plurality of 2D images. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of 2D images; arranging the plurality of 2D images in a 3D space based on predetermined criteria; | 2013-05-30 |
20130135293 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A three dimensional image display device includes a liquid crystal display panel assembly which includes a first pixel and a second pixel disposed adjacent to each other in a vertical direction. The first pixel comprises a first subpixel and a second subpixel disposed adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and the second pixel includes a third subpixel and a fourth subpixel which are disposed adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. The first subpixel and the third subpixel, or the second subpixel and the fourth subpixel display black in a three dimensional (3D) display mode and display a normal image in a two dimensional (2D) display mode. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135294 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal for displaying a three-dimensional image and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a display unit configured to display a three-dimensional image including a plurality of objects; a memory unit configured to store property information of a plurality of applications respectively corresponding to the plurality of objects; and a controller configured to, upon detection of a selection of the plurality of objects, execute the plurality of applications, generate propriety information so as to determine the priority levels of the executed applications based on the property information, and arrange the executed applications on the three-dimensional image based on position information mapped to the priority information. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135295 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A AUGMENTED REALITY - A method for generating an augmented reality is provided. The method comprises: capturing a 3D target image and a 3D environment image from a target and an environment respectively, wherein the 3D target image and the 3D environment image are the 3D images with the depth values; capturing a foreground image from the 3D target image; estimating a display scale of the foreground image in a 3D environment image corresponding to a specified depth value according to the specified depth value in the 3D environment image; and augmenting the foreground image in the 3D environment image according to the display scale and generating an augmented reality image. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135296 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING 3D IMAGE AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING 3D IMAGE - A device and method for displaying a 3D image includes a multi-image generation unit generating a multi-image by combining left-eye and right-eye images for each content of a plurality of different content; a display panel displaying the multi-image; and a backlight providing light having different wavelengths for the corresponding different content included in the multi-image to the display panel when the multi-image is displayed. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135297 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The present application discloses a video display device. The display device includes: a display surface with pixels. Each pixel has an opened sub-pixel including an opened filter having a color filter with an opening, an unopened sub-pixel having a color filter without an opening, and a liquid crystal driven in response to luminance for each of the opened and unopened sub-pixels; an input portion to which a video signal is input to define the video on the display surface; a signal generator for generating a luminance signal to define the luminance of the opened sub-pixel in response to the video signal; a detector for detecting a degree of change corresponding to a change between video frame images in response to the video signal; and an adjuster for adjusting the luminance of the opened sub-pixel defined by the video signal in response to the degree of change. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135298 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING NEW VIEWPOINT IMAGE - An apparatus for generating a new viewpoint image includes: a new viewpoint image generation unit that shifts the foreground image region in the input image, based on a depth map to generate a new viewpoint image including a missing pixel region; a representative background pixel selection unit that selects background pixels located a predetermined number of pixels away from edge pixels, as representative background pixels; a texture direction map calculation unit that calculates a texture direction of each of the selected representative background pixels, to calculate a texture direction map indicating texture directions, each corresponding to one of missing pixels, based on locations of the representative background pixels and locations of the missing pixels included in the missing pixel region; and a hole-filling processing unit that fills the missing pixel region with the obtained background pixels in accordance with the texture direction map. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135299 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBPIXEL RENDERING - An image processing method and apparatus for subpixel rendering is provided. A display, with an image processing apparatus, may adjust a pixel value of a subpixel based on the position of the subpixel relative to a position of an eye of a viewer. The image processing apparatus may display a three-dimensional (3D) image on a light field display, based on the adjusted pixel value of the subpixel. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135300 | ROAD IMAGE DRAWING DEVICE AND ROAD IMAGE DRAWING METHOD - A road image drawing device including: a boundary determining unit for determining whether or not a node is located at a boundary between parcels when it is determined that the node is located at either a start point or an end point of a road; a start point, end point, and boundary road slope data acquiring unit for acquiring slope data which is calculated in advance when it is determined that the node is located at a boundary between parcels; and a drawing data processing unit for generating drawing data from both a calculated slope of the node or the slope data acquired by the start point, end point, and boundary road slope data acquiring unit, and road width data pre-stored therein, and for storing the drawing data therein. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135301 | EFFICIENT SCALE-SPACE EXTRACTION AND DESCRIPTION OF INTEREST POINTS - Method, system and computer program for efficiently extracting and describing scale-space interest points designed towards low overall computational complexity. On one hand, the data acquired during extraction in the description phase is intensively re-used. On the other hand, an algorithmic optimization of the description that dramatically speeds up the process, is proposed. First, the image is filtered with triangle kernel at different scales. The triangle filtered images are reused for extraction of the keypoints dominant orientation and the computation of the DAISY-like descriptor. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135302 | Creating a Surface from a Plurality of 3D Curves - It is provided a computer-implemented method for creating a surface from a plurality of 3D curves. The method comprises providing a plurality of 3D curves, determining crossings between pairs of the curves, defining a base graph comprising nodes representing the crossings and arcs connecting pairs of nodes representing crossings that are neighbors, determining, from the graph, a mesh comprising vertices defined by a 3D position and edges connecting pairs of the vertices, and fitting the mesh with a surface. Such a method makes the creation of a surface from a plurality of 3D curves easier. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135303 | System and Method for Visualizing a Virtual Environment Online - Systems and methods are provided to allow a user to visualize a 3D model of a venue and to customize the 3D model of the venue according to their own needs. A data abstraction of the 3D venue model is created and sent to the venue operator. This data abstraction can be used to reconstruct the 3D venue model in a 3D virtual environment software. The customized 3D venue model is generated by: displaying on a web browser a 3D venue model; displaying one or more virtual objects available in an objects library; customizing the 3D venue model by receiving an input to place a selected virtual object in the 3D venue model; receiving an input to save the customized 3D venue model; and generating a text file comprising a name of the 3D venue model and data describing one or more characteristics of the selected virtual object. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135304 | GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL SCENE - A method and system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual scene are disclosed. The method includes: identifying a two-dimensional (2D) object in a 2D picture and the position of the 2D object in the 2D picture; obtaining the three-dimensional model of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object; calculating the corresponding position of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene according to the position of the 2D object in the picture; and simulating the falling of the model of the 3D object onto the 3D scene from a predetermined height above the 3D scene, wherein the position of the landing point the model of the 3D object in the horizontal plane is the corresponding position of the 3D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135305 | IN-PLANE AND INTERACTIVE SURFACE MESH ADAPTATION - Interactive mesh deformation for in-plane 3D segmentation/delineation for radiation therapy planning done on a slice by slice basis of a region/a volume of interest (VOI, ROI). Segmentation starts by some automatic 3D algorithm approximating the organ surface roughly by some triangular surface mesh which mesh is afterwards manually refined by the user who deforms it to bring it closer to the region of interest. The deformation is an invertible, i.e. one-to-one, mapping avoiding self-intersections of the deformed mesh thereby preserving the topology of the anatomy. The deformation mapping involves a Gaussian function (Gaussian deformation kernel) restricting the deformation to a local region. The user picks with the pointer a start point on a selected image slice through the volume and moves it to some end point. The distance the mesh vertices move decreases exponentially with the distance to the start point. Additionally, surface mesh resolution is increased by iteratively subdividing mesh triangles in the vicinity of a user-selected contour in a surface mesh until every pixel or voxel contains at least one triangle vertex. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135306 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EFFICIENTLY EDITING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VOLUME USING RAY CASTING - A method for efficiently changing a depiction of a three-dimensional volume using ray casting is providing. The method includes dividing the three-dimensional volume into zones, inputting a change that is required to the depiction, and ascertaining the zones that are affected by the change. The method also includes classifying the change as relevant to a zone when the zone is affected by the change and effecting an assignment between the affected zones and the relevant changes. The method includes performing ray casting using simulated rays. A change is only carried out for sampling points along the rays when the sampling point lies in an affected zone. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135307 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment for visualization of each of plural captured image volume data having time of day information includes a generator configured to generate interpolation volume data for interpolation in the plural captured image volume data, based on the plural captured image volume data, and a display unit configured to visualize and display the plural captured image volume data and the interpolation volume data. The generator extracts a feature region in the captured image volume data, and is configured such that processing for generating the interpolation volume data for the feature region is different from processing for generating the interpolation volume data for other regions, so as to suppress a change in shape of the feature region. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135308 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RENDERING VOLUME DATA - A method renders volume data having multi-resolution. The volume data is divided into a plurality of sub-volumes according to a resolution, a sampling interval for each of the plurality of sub-volumes is determined based on resolutions of the plurality of sub-volumes, sub-volumes present in a path of a ray passing through each of pixels on a projection plane onto which the volume data is projected from one viewpoint are sampled according to the sampling intervals thereof, and a rendering value of each of the pixels on the projection plane is obtained by synthesizing a plurality of sampling values corresponding to each of the pixels from among sampling values obtained through the sampling. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135309 | Dynamic Graphical Interface Shadows - Dynamic window and cursor shadows are described. In some implementations, graphical user interface display objects can be configured with elevation offset information to give the display objects a three-dimensional surface that can have pixels of varying height. In some implementations, shadows that are rendered upon display objects configured with pixel elevation offset information can be adjusted to reflect the three-dimensional surface of the objects thereby better approximating real-life shadows. In some implementations, shadows can be dynamically rendered in real-time and adjusted according to the elevations of display objects onto which they are cast. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135310 | Method and device for representing synthetic environments - A method and a device for representing synthetic environments notably comprises a position detector of the observer, a synthesis image generator, and a conformal dynamic transformation module producing a rendering in two dimensions of a scene in three dimensions, said rendering being displayed by a calibrated display device. The invention can be implemented in the field of the simulation of mobile craft such as helicopters, airplanes, trucks. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135311 | IMAGE REPRODUCER, IMAGE REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND DATA STRUCTURE - According to one embodiment, an image reproducer includes: a viewpoint position acquisition module configured to acquire a viewpoint of a viewer with respect to a display surface of a display; an image data acquisition module configured to acquire image data including an image to be displayed and disposition information indicating a three-dimensional position of the image with respect to the viewer when the image is displayed to the viewer; a pixel value calculator configured to calculate a pixel value on the display surface corresponding to a pixel of the acquired image such that the acquired image is displayed at the acquired position based on the acquired viewpoint of the viewer and the acquired position; and a display controller configured to control the display to display the acquired image based on the calculated pixel value. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135312 | METHOD OF RENDERING AND MANIPULATING ANATOMICAL IMAGES ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Methods are provided for rendering an image of an anatomical object on a display of a mobile computing device. Sensors of the mobile computing device are interrogated to determine an orientation, or a change in orientation, of the computing device. Transformations are determined for rotating and positioning the image of the anatomical object such that the image appears to be stationary after a change in the orientation of the mobile computing device. Additional image data associated with a surgical tool or a surgical plan may also be rendered on the device for planning and/or training simulations. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135313 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DISPLAYING AND NAVIGATING CONTENT - Systems and methods for displaying information, which include displaying, on a display, a first spatial representation of one or more nodes of a hierarchy of information, the first spatial representation including a first node. They further include receiving, at a processor, input. Additionally, they include displaying, on the display, a second spatial representation of one or more nodes of the hierarchy of information, based on the input. The second spatial representation includes a second node, which represents information that is related to information represented by the first node. In some implementations, whether, or the manner in which, each node of the one or more nodes is displayed in the first spatial representation is determined based at least in part on (a) how closely related the information represented by each node is to the information represented by the first node or (b) the popularity of information represented by each node. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135314 | ANALYSIS METHOD - A computer implemented method for analysing communication between a plurality of individuals. The method comprises reading data representing communications involving a first individual from a data store. A network of the communications between the first individual and a plurality of other individuals is displayed. In the displayed network, each individual is represented by a node and communication between individuals is represented by a link between nodes. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135315 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR SHOOTING AND EDITING A FILM COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE IMAGE OF A 3D COMPUTER-GENERATED ANIMATION - Method for shooting and editing a film comprising at least one image of a 3D computer-generated animation created by a cinematographic software according to mathematical model of elements that are part of the animation and according to a definition of situations and actions occurring for said elements as a function of time, said method being characterized by comprising the following: computing of alternative suggested viewpoints by the cinematographic software for an image of the 3D computer-generated animation corresponding to a particular time point according to said definition; and instructing for displaying on a display interface, all together, images corresponding to said computed alternative suggested viewpoints of the 3D computer-generated animation at that particular time point. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135316 | ANIMATION AUTHORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHORING ANIMATION - This invention relates to an animation authoring system and an animation authoring method, to enable beginners to produce a three-dimensional animation easily and to solve input ambiguity problem in the three-dimensional environment. The animation authoring method according to the invention comprises the steps of: (a) receiving a plane route of an object on a predetermined reference plane from a user; (b) creating a motion window formed along the plane route and having a predetermined angle to the reference plane to receive motion information of the object on the motion window from the user; and (c) implementing an animation according to the received motion information. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135317 | THIN BACK GLASS INTERCONNECT - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing packaged microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. In one aspect, package can include a cover glass joined to a device substrate, the cover glass including integrated electrical connectivity and configured to encapsulate one or more MEMS devices on the device substrate. The cover glass can include one or more spin-on glass layers and electrically conductive routing and interconnects. The package can include a narrow seal surrounding the one or more encapsulated MEMS devices. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135318 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for display assemblies. In one aspect, a display assembly may include a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The second panel may be spaced apart from the first panel, and the third panel may be spaced apart from the second panel. A first perimeter frame may join the first panel and the second panel, with the first perimeter frame defining a first cavity in between the first panel and the second panel. The first cavity may be substantially filled with a first liquid. A second perimeter frame may join the second panel and the third panel, with the second perimeter frame defining a second cavity in between the second panel and the third panel. The second cavity may be substantially filled with a second liquid. | 2013-05-30 |
20130135319 | INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR WITH DUAL ABSORBING LAYERS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to an electromechanical display device. In one aspect, an analog interferometric modulator includes a reflective display pixel having a reflector, and a movable first absorbing layer positionable at a distance d | 2013-05-30 |