24th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150160651 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus comprises a position and orientation estimation unit configured to estimate each of positions and orientations of a first part and a second part, based on an image including the first part and the second part to which the first part is assembled; and a determination unit configured to determine assembly success/failure of the first part with respect to the second part based on each of the positions and orientations of the first part and the second part. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160652 | UNIFORMITY CORRECTION BY ABLATION AT DIFFERENT TRACK LOCATIONS ALONG A TIRE BEAD - A system and method for reducing the magnitude of one or more harmonica of one or more uniformity parameters in a cured tire involves selective removal of tire material at one or more track/area locations along first and second bead profiles. Selective removal may occur via ablation at the bead seat, low flange and/or high flange zones to correct for a selected number of harmonic of such parameters as radial, lateral and tangential force variation. Ablation pattern are calculated and implemented on first and second tire beads to achieve desired levels of force reduction at selected angular locations (within the expanse from 0-360 degrees along each tire bead). Ablation patterns may be calculated for implementation at fixed or varied tire rotational speeds and/or fixed or varied levels of laser power. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160653 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF VEHICLES - A system for modeling driving includes a model component and an automatic driving system. The model component is configured to model, within a first vehicle, an anticipated behavior of a proximate second vehicle based on an indication of a capability of an automatic driving system of the second vehicle. The automatic driving system is configured to execute a driving maneuver for the first vehicle based on the anticipated behavior. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160654 | Autonomous Mobile Apparatus, Control Device, and Autonomous Mobile Method - A control device capable of providing smooth movement even in a crowded environment is to be provided. The control device includes a movement processing section ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150160655 | AUTOMATIC GUIDANCE SYSTEM WITH STABILITY CONTROL FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A non-transitory computer-readable medium may store computer executable code. The computer executable code may include instructions to identify a turn to be taken by an agricultural vehicle and to receive a first set of data from at least one of a spatial locating system, one or more speed sensors, and one or more measurement devices. The computer executable code may also include instructions to calculate a second set of data based upon the first set of data. Further, the computer executable code may include instructions to select a vehicle action in anticipation of the turn, based on the first and second sets of data and to control a plurality of actuators to perform the vehicle action. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160656 | CONTROL OF A PERSONAL TRANSPORTER BASED ON USER POSITION - An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of travel, and indicating means for reflecting to the rider a propitious instantaneous body orientation to enhance stability in the face of lateral acceleration. The indicating may include a handlebar that is pivotable with respect to the vehicle and that is driven in response to vehicle turning. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160657 | CONTROL OF A PERSONAL TRANSPORTER BASED ON USER POSITION - An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of travel, and indicating means for reflecting to the rider a propitious instantaneous body orientation to enhance stability in the face of lateral acceleration. The indicating may include a handlebar that is pivotable with respect to the vehicle and that is driven in response to vehicle turning. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160658 | MICRO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREFOR - A micro unmanned aerial vehicle or drone (“UAV”) | 2015-06-11 |
20150160659 | MATERIAL DISTRIBUTING CONTROL METHOD FOR MATERIAL DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS AND THE MATERIAL DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS - A material distributing boom of a material distributing apparatus comprises at least two boom sections. A material distributing control method comprises: first, controlling the first boom section to move to a vertical state, and keeping the first boom section in the vertical state; second, controlling other boom sections to move to accomplish material distributing work. A material distributing apparatus implements the material distributing control method. On the premise of ensuring maximum material distributing height, the material distributing control method provided achieves reduced supporting spans of the legs of the material distributing apparatus in material distributing work and provides possibility for reducing the strength of the legs by sacrificing the material distributing radius to some degree innovatively. The material distributing control method is helpful for reducing the dimensions of the telescopic legs and reducing reinforcing parts, and thereby effectively attains the purpose of weight reduction and effectively ensures stability and safety. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160660 | Product Dispensing System - A flow control device is disclosed. The flow control device includes a solenoid, the solenoid including an armature. Also, a piston connected to the armature. The piston includes a primary orifice. The piston having an open position and a closed position. A piston spring connected to the piston is also includes and at least one secondary orifice. The movement of the piston to the open position at least partially opens the at least one secondary orifice and the movement of the piston to the closed position at least partially closes the at least one secondary orifice. The movement of the armature actuates the piston movement and controls fluid flow from the primary orifice through the at least one secondary orifice. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160661 | METHOD FOR REGULATING THE CONTROL OF AN ELECTRICAL WASTEGATE ACTUATOR BY MEASURING THE CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL ACTUATOR - Method for regulating the control of an electrical wastegate actuator controlled via an H bridge to permit displacement of the wastegate in its closure and opening directions according to whether the current passes through the actuator in one or opposite direction, includes:
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20150160662 | FLOW RATE RANGE VARIABLE TYPE FLOW RATE CONTROL APPARATUS - A pressure type flow rate control apparatus is provided wherein flow rate of fluid passing through an orifice is computed as Qc=KP1 (where K is a proportionality constant) or as Qc=KP2 | 2015-06-11 |
20150160663 | DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF WATER LEAKS WITH HOME AUTOMATION - Automation control for water leaks is provided. First sensor readings from first sensors disposed about water supply lines at a home to detect a first type of metrics indicative of water flow may be received and recorded over a first time period. Second sensor readings may be received from a second sensor. A first correlation between the first sensor readings and the second sensor readings may be identified. A first activity profile may be generated based on the first correlation. A first water use profile may be generated based on the first activity profile. First thresholds may be identified based on the first water use profile and may be retained in association with the first activity profile. Water use at the home may be monitored with the first sensors and activity at the home may be monitored with the second sensors. A water leak condition may be determined. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160664 | EXPANSION VALVE - An expansion valve according to an embodiment includes a power element, a metal seal part, and an elastic seal part. The power element has a housing, formed of a metal different from a kind of metal constituting a body, and a drive section, provided within the housing, which generates a drive force used to open and close a valve section. And the power element is fixed to the body in a manner such that the housing closes an opening end of the body. The metal seal part is provided between the body and the housing, and seals between an inside and an outside of the body by a deformation in a metal. The elastic seal part is provided between the body and the housing, and seals between an inside and an outside of the housing in such a manner as to surround the periphery of the metal seal part. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160665 | PERIOD SIGNAL GENERATION CIRCUITS - A period signal generation circuit including a control voltage generator and a period controller. The control voltage generator selecting one of temperature-dependent voltages to output the selected temperature-dependent voltage as a control voltage. The first and second temperature-dependent voltages varying according to a temperature and the third temperature-dependent voltage is constant regardless of variation of the temperature. The period controller configured to determine an amount of a current discharging from an internal node in response to the control voltage and outputs a periodic signal whose cycle time is determined according to a level of an internal signal induced at the internal node. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160666 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE OF IC CHIP - The present invention relates to a circuit and method for optimizing an input voltage range of an IC chip. In the circuit, a pull-up unit, receives an input voltage and then outputs a corresponding voltage level; a trigger unit compares the voltage level output by the pull-up unit with a given threshold voltage, and outputs an enabling signal of corresponding level to an enabling end of the IC chip based on the comparison result, so as to control the IC chip to start/stop; and a voltage stabilizing unit receives the voltage levels output by the pull-up unit and the trigger unit, and then outputs a voltage of corresponding level to the pull-up unit based on the voltage levels output by the pull-up unit and the trigger unit, so that the voltage level output by the pull-up unit is higher than or equal to the threshold voltage and thereby the IC chip starts operation, or so that the voltage level output by the pull-up unit is maintained to be higher than or equal to the threshold voltage and thereby the operation of the IC chip is not affected by variations of the input voltage. The present invention can ensure that when the input voltage is changed within a certain range the IC still can work in a normal manner. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160667 | POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD OF USE - A power converter includes a power supply node, an output node, a plurality of driving units, a feedback unit, a comparator, and a control unit. Two or more of the plurality of driving units are configured to be activated or to be deactivated responsive to a plurality of control signals. The feedback unit is configured to provide a feedback voltage based on an output voltage at the output node. The comparator is configured to provide an indication signal. The control unit is configured to generate the plurality of control signals based on the indication signal. The control unit is configured to, through the plurality of control signals, increase or decrease a number of activated driving units of the plurality of driving units by one or more predetermined increments at a time. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160668 | VOLTAGE RECULATOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR - A voltage regulator circuit arranged to receive a voltage supply signal, and to output a regulated voltage signal is described. The voltage regulator circuit comprises at least one switched mode power supply component selectively configurable to perform regulation of the voltage supply signal, at least one linear voltage regulator component selectively configurable to perform regulation of the voltage supply signal, and at least one controller component. The at least one controller component is arranged to receive an indication of a voltage level of the voltage supply signal, and configure a bulk connection for at least one switching device of the at least one linear voltage regulator component such that current flow from an output of the voltage regulator circuit to an input of the voltage regulator circuit through the bulk of the at least one switching device of the at least one linear voltage regulator component is resisted, if the indicated voltage level of the voltage supply signal is less than the threshold voltage level. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160669 | Fast Load Transient Response System for Voltage Regulators - A circuit and a method for improving the performance of voltage regulators subject to load transients is presented. An auxiliary circuit generates an auxiliary current at an output of a voltage regulator. The auxiliary circuit comprises transient detection means to detect a load transient at the output of the voltage regulator. The auxiliary circuit comprises an auxiliary impedance to be coupled at one end to the output of the voltage regulator, and an auxiliary switch to modify a voltage level at the other end of the auxiliary impedance by closing or opening the auxiliary switch. The auxiliary circuit comprises a control unit to control the auxiliary switch, subject to the detection of a load transient at the output of the voltage regulator, to modify the voltage level at the other end of the auxiliary impedance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160670 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES IN AN ELECTRIC NETWORK - Methods and systems for using distributed energy resources in an electric network are disclosed. In one example, a system for use in controlling an electric network is described. The system includes a plurality of sensors coupled to a plurality of locations in an electric network to monitor operating conditions of the electric network at the plurality of locations. At least one state estimator is communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to output substantially real-time estimations of a state of the electric network based, at least in part, on the monitored operating conditions. A management system is coupled to receive the substantially real-time estimations from the at least one state estimator. The management system is configured to control operation of the electric network based, at least in part, on the substantially real-time estimations to facilitate minimizing transmission losses in the electric network. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160671 | POWER SUPPLY FOR VARIABLE SPEED BLOWING DEVICES WITH ELECTRICAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A power supply with electrical energy management, applied to variable speed blowing devices includes a rectification unit with a power factor correction function, a DC voltage stabilizing unit, a control unit, an input unit, a communication unit, at least one DC voltage regulator unit with an electrical energy measuring function, and at least one variable speed blowing devices. The rectification unit and the DC voltage stabilizing unit can use AC and DC as the power sources, respectively. The control unit utilizes the input information of the input unit and the electrical energy measuring information of the at least one DC voltage regulator unit to adjusts the output terminal voltages of the at least one DC output voltage regulator unit via applying a priority method, so that the load-shedding operation of the variable speed blowing device can be performed to meet the optimal regional demand control. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160672 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING THE DISCHARGE OF DISTRIBUTED POWER STORAGE DEVICES AND FOR LEVELIZING DISPATCH PARTICIPATION - Disclosed is a computerized method for dispatching energy from distributed resources in a discharge event so that the energy stored in individual devices is levelized, or so that an operator request is met. Evaluation of event parameters may be deferred. The method may be utilized to dispatch energy from plug-in electric vehicles. Systems and methods to account for electricity dispatched to or from electric vehicles are disclosed. Systems and methods for incentivizing consumers to participate in a dispatch event or curtail energy use are disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160673 | RADIO FREQUENCY OCCUPANCY SENSING LOAD CONTROL - An occupancy sensing load control system is disclosed. The occupancy sensing load control system includes a detector unit, an occupancy/vacancy signal generator and a load control circuit. The detector unit detects RF signals emitted by cell phones or similar mobile communication devices within an area being monitored. The occupancy/vacancy signal generator generates a control signal for the load control circuit based on the detection of a qualified RF signal or the absence of such signal within a predetermined time interval. The occupancy sensing load control system may also include a signal-generating unit for generating a pseudo base station signal based on zone information of neighboring base stations for transmission to a mobile phone in the detection area. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160674 | Automatic Load Share Architecture For Usb Port Power - A method, device and system for efficient allocation of an available current supply to a first and second USB power port. The current drawn by a device connected to the first power port is measured and the first power port designated as a priority port. A first current limit is assigned to the priority port, where the selected first current limit is the lowest available current limit setting that is greater than the measured current draw on the priority port. A second current limit is assigned to the second power port, where the assigned second current limit is the highest available current limit setting that is less than or equal to the available current minus the first current limit. The current drawn on the priority port is periodically measured and the first current limit and the second current limit are adjusted accordingly to efficiently distribute the available current. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160675 | DEMAND RESPONSE SYSTEM - A demand response (DR) system includes a DR control unit to generate different DR levels having different power rates for each power unit, and transmit a current DR level, and a household appliance to receive the DR level from the DR control unit, and differentially control energy output of a product in response to the received DR level so as to reduce power consumption of the product. As a result, the DR system reduces power consumption when power rates are high so as to reduce electricity bills. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160676 | MULTI-INPUT PV INVERTER WITH INDEPENDENT MPPT AND MINIMUM ENERGY STORAGE - Systems, methods, and devices relating to the use of multiple DC power generation sources with DC/DC converters to thereby provide AC power suitable for provision to a power grid. Multiple DC power generation sources are each coupled to an input stage with a DC/DC converter. All the DC/DC converters in the multiple input stages are controlled by a single digital controller. Within the single digital controller are controller sub-blocks, each of which generates control signals for a specific DC/DC converter. Each controller sub-block provides multiple functions for improving the performance of the system as a whole. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160677 | SINGLE TO DIFFERENTIAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND ANALOG FRONT-END CIRCUIT - There is provided a single to differential conversion circuit including: a divider circuit, first and second bias current generators, first and second output terminals and a current generating circuit. The divider circuit receives an input current including a DC component and an AC component and divides the input current to generate a first current and a second current. The first bias current generator generates a first bias current. The first output terminal outputs a first output current depending on a difference between the first current and the first bias current. The current generating circuit generates a third current which has a sign opposite to the second current on the basis of the second current. The second bias current generator generates a second bias current. The second output terminal outputs a second output current depending on a difference between the third current and the second bias current. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160678 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT - A reference voltage generating circuit includes a first switching element having a first end connected to a first terminal, and a second end short-circuited to a control end thereof, and a second switching element having a first end, a second end connected to the second end of the first switching element, and a control end to which a bias voltage is applied. The reference voltage generating circuit further includes a third switching element having a first end short-circuited to a control end thereof and connected to a reference voltage output terminal, and a second end connected to the first end of the second switching element, a bias voltage generating section, and a fourth switching element having a first end connected to a second terminal, a second end to which the bias voltage is applied, and a control end connected to the control end of the third switching element. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160679 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CASCODE CURRENT SOURCE BIAS VOLTAGE - A circuit includes: a cascode current source comprising: a current mirror transistor; and a cascode transistor; and a bias circuit coupled to the cascode current source, the bias circuit comprising: a current source; a first transistor coupled in series to the current source to form a first current path through the current source and the first transistor; a second transistor coupled in series to the current source; and a third transistor coupled in series to the second transistor and the current source to form a second current path through the current source and the second and third transistors, wherein the third transistor has a channel size greater than a channel size of the second transistor by a multiple determined according to a design factor of the bias circuit. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160680 | PROPORTIONAL TO ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT - A proportional to absolute temperature, PTAT, circuit is provided. By judiciously combining circuit elements it is possible to generate a voltage at an output node of the circuit that is temperature dependent. Such a PTAT circuit can be used as a temperature sensor or can be combined with other temperature dependent circuits to provide a voltage reference. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160681 | FUNCTION SELECTING METHOD USING OPERATING DEVICE AND FUNCTION SELECTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of selecting a function by using an operating device includes pressing a rotatable or pressable operating device. It is determined whether the operating device is pressed for a minimal period of time or longer. Supportable sub functions are displayed on a screen when the operating device is pressed for the minimal period of time or longer. A focus, which selects a function between the sub functions, is moved by rotating the operating device. A sub function at which the focus is positioned is executed according to a release of the press operation of the operating device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160682 | ACCLERATOR PEDAL APPARATUS WITH VARIABLE PEDAL EFFORT - An accelerator pedal apparatus with a variable pedal effect may include an intermediate bush installed to be moved along an interior space of a pedal housing, a pair of first conductors fixedly installed on one surface of the intermediate bush and a spring plate facing the one surface of the intermediate bush, respectively, a first coil spring installed such that opposite ends of the first coil spring are supported by the first conductors and a third conductor is integrally coupled substantially over an entire surface of the first coil spring, a pair of second conductors fixedly installed on the other surface of the intermediate bush and an end of the interior space of the pedal housing facing the other surface of the intermediate bush, a second coil spring installed such that opposite ends of the second coil spring are supported by the second conductors and a fourth conductor is integrally coupled substantially over an entire surface of the second coil spring, and a controller for controlling supply of a current to the first conductors, a current to the second conductors, directions of the currents, and intensities of the currents. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160683 | ROTARY/PUSH OPERATING DEVICE FOR A HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - The rotary/push operating device ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150160684 | VEHICLE AND A LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR THE VEHICLE - A vehicle and a locking assembly are disclosed. The locking assembly includes a pawl rotatable about a pivot axis between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The pawl is adapted to engage the ring gear when in the engaged position for preventing movement of the ring gear. The locking assembly further includes an actuator selectively actuated to move the pawl to the engaged position. Additionally, the locking assembly includes a biasing mechanism engaging the pawl to continuously bias the pawl toward the disengaged position. The pawl includes a first tooth and a second tooth spaced from each other to define a gap therebetween. The first tooth and the second tooth are adapted to trap a tooth of the ring gear in the gap when the pawl is in the engaged position for preventing rotation of the ring gear. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160685 | MULTIPLE ACTIVE VERTICALLY ALIGNED CORES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CHIP STACK - An integrated circuit (IC) stack device for multiple active vertically stacked cores is disclosed. The IC stack device can include a primary IC having a first set of cores, and a supplementary IC interfaced with the primary IC having a second set of cores. The IC stack device can also include a peripheral component connection located such that the primary IC is between the peripheral component connection and the supplemental IC. The IC stack device can include control logic configured to route, in a primary mode, signals from a particular core of the first set of cores to a data bus. The control logic can route, in a secondary mode, signals from a particular core of the second set of cores to a data bus. The control logic can route, in a dual mode, signals from both of the particular cores to a data bus. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160686 | FREQUENCY CALIBRATION METHOD APPLICABLE IN UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS DEVICE AND RELATED UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS DEVICE - A frequency calibration method applicable in a Universal Serial Bus device includes: plugging the Universal Serial Bus device to a Universal Serial Bus host; using the Universal Serial Bus device to receive a polling low frequency periodic signal generated from the Universal Serial Bus host; determining a host type of the Universal Serial Bus host according to the polling low frequency periodic signal; and calibrating a programmable oscillator of the USB device according to a specific clock period corresponding to the host type, to make the programmable oscillator generate a target oscillating signal having a predetermined frequency. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160687 | FRACTIONAL-N SPREAD SPECTRUM STATE MACHINE - Embodiments of the present invention may be realized in a fractional-N spread spectrum clock (SSC) generator utilizing an SSC state machine generating a single clock gating signal to drive a fractional-N phase locked loop (PLL) frequency multiplier to generate an SSC output clock. The SSC generator leverages upon the development of the digital PLL to implement the SSC generator within the final core PLL. The SSC generator only requires a relatively low base frequency reference clock and digital programming including an SSC rate and a modulation definition signal to produce the fractional-N spread spectrum output clock. The SSC generator results in cost savings through a high frequency SSC output clock generator that utilizes a relatively slow reference clock without the need for multiple high frequency clocks or multiple feedback clocks to drive the PLL. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160688 | Data Storage Device and Mode-Detection Method Thereof - A data storage device including a flash memory and a controller. The controller enables the flash memory to transmit a predetermined parameter stored in the flash memory according to a first predetermined trigger edge of a clock signal and reads the predetermined parameter transmitted by the flash memory according to the first predetermined trigger edge of the clock signal to obtain a first reference parameter in an asynchronous mode. The controller enables the flash memory to switch to a synchronous mode and transmit the predetermined parameter and reads the predetermined parameter transmitted by the flash memory according to the first predetermined trigger edge of the clock signal to obtain a second reference parameter in a detection mode. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160689 | CONFIGURATION OF EXTERNAL CLOCK SIGNAL FOR A STORAGE MODULE - A storage module includes a storage controller having a control circuit that manages the operation of the storage module in at least a first state and a second state. The storage module also includes memory blocks connected to the storage controller. The memory blocks form a mass storage. A clock generation circuit connected to the storage controller and a reference clock terminal is configured to receive an external clocking signal and to generate an internal clocking signal based on the external clocking signal. The storage controller is configured to receive data, based on the internal clock signal, from the external device on a data terminal while the storage module is in the second state. The storage module also includes a first register containing data that describes a property of the external clocking signal in the first state. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160690 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NETWORK SWITCH CONFIGURATION FOR A MODULAR COMPONENT CARRYING ONE OR MORE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS - A method may include, receiving, by a controller integral to a chassis, a user request to apply a switch configuration. The method may also include communicating from the controller to a remote access controller (RAC) integral to at least one module disposed in a plurality of slots of the chassis an indication that a user has requested application of a switch configuration. The method may further include receiving at the controller, in response to the indication, a request to download a switch configuration file from the controller to the RAC. The method may additionally include transferring from the controller, in response to the request to download the switch configuration file, the switch configuration file to the RAC such that the RAC applies parameters set forth in the switch configuration file in order to configure an in-band switch associated with the module comprising the RAC. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160691 | CONTROLLER WITH DYNAMICALLY INDICATED INPUT DEVICES - A user interface of a controller has multiple touch-sensitive input transducers, e.g., capacitive pads. The pads are dynamically indicated: When any given touch sensitive input device is needed for input at a given step of the programming operation, an associated light source illuminates that input device so it is visible to the user. Those touch-panel input devices not needed for that are left unilluminated, and the microprocessor ignores any input from those input devices. At each step of the operation or programming of the controller, only those input transducers for the inputs that are permitted or relevant to that state are indicated. Correspondingly, only the inputs that are generated by actuating the input transducers for the valid (i.e., permitted or relevant) inputs results in a change in the state of the program in the microprocessor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160692 | POSITIONING FRAME FOR A TOUCH PAD FILM AND METHOD FOR ADHERING A FILM TO A TOUCH PAD - The disclosure provides a positioning frame for a touch pad. The positioning frame includes a main frame and a positioning wall. The positioning wall is located at a side of the main frame and is connected to the main frame. An inner surface of the main frame and the positioning wall define an opening. An area of the opening is approximately the same as an area of a film to be adhered to the touch pad. The positioning wall is configured to insert into a gap between the touch pad and a front cover of a system body. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160693 | WEARABLE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS - A wearable computing device can have a processor, a memory, and a display so operatively coupled to the processor and the memory as to display an output therefrom. The processor and the memory can be positioned in a resiliently flexible body. The resiliently flexible body can include a first end and an opposed second end, a first edge and an opposed second edge, wherein the first and the second edges extend between the first end and the opposed second end. The body can also have a wearer-engagement portion positioned between the first end and an intermediate region, wherein the finger-engagement portion of the resiliently flexible body circumferentially so extends around a longitudinally extending axis positioned parallel to the first end and spaced apart from the resiliently flexible body as to define an open interior region, wherein the interior region of the wearer-engagement portion defines an inner surface extending between the first edge and the second edge and between the first end and the intermediate region, wherein the wearer engagement portion further defines an outer surface positioned outward of the interior region and opposite the interior surface. A display portion of the body can be positioned between the intermediate region and the second end, wherein the display is positioned in the display portion on a same side of the resiliently flexible body as the outer surface of the wearer-engagement portion. A user input device can be positioned opposite the interior surface and outward of the interior region, and between the first end and the display portion. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160694 | HINGED COMPUTER STAND THAT SLIDES UP AND DOWN ON A VIDEO DISPLAY - A computer display has an adjustable built-in stand with a slide portion that reciprocates in an opening in the rear of the display, and a support portion hingedly connected to the slide portion that extends rearwardly of the display and that supports the display in adjustable orientations, established by sliding the slide portion in the opening, ranging from the vertical or near vertical to the horizontal or near horizontal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160695 | HINGE UNIT WITH SIMULTANEOUS ROTATABLE AXLES - A hinge unit includes a coupler plate formed with first and second coupler holes; first and second axles extending rotatably through the coupler holes in the coupler plate and formed with first and second engaging grooves corresponding to each other; a driving slide block disposed between the first and second axles, having first and second contact surfaces formed with first and second engagement ribs in engagement with the first and the second engaging grooves such that the slide block is movable along axes of the axles; and a positioning plate formed with first and second position holes permitting extension of the first and second axles, thereby restricting a movable range of the slide block between the coupler plate and the positioning plate. Movement of the slide block along the axes of the axles results in simultaneous rotation of the axles in directions opposite to each other. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160696 | COVER - A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160697 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A FOLDABLE COVER FOR COVERING A USER OPERABLE DEVICE - The invention provides an electronic device including a user operable device and a foldable cover flexibly connected to the user operable device and capable to cover a whole top of the user operable device. The foldable cover includes a plurality of sections and a plurality of foldable lines, so that the foldable cover can be folded along the plurality of foldable lines formed between different sections. The sections are connected through the flexible foldable lines to allow the adjacent sections foldable with respective to one another to make the foldable cover in a supporting state, so that a first fastening section and a second fastening section are releasably fastened together so as to fasten a first supporting section and a second supporting section, and a first attachment section and a second attachment section are placed flatly on a plane. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160698 | FOLDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A folding electronic device is disclosed. The folding electronic device includes a first flexible display, a second flexible display, a hinge mechanism and an image data generation unit. The first flexible display, which includes a first pixel matrix disposed at a first primary flat part and at a first bending part, enables a user to observe light beams emitted from the first primary flat part and the first bending part that bends to define a first inner side face in a front view direction. The second flexible display, which includes a second pixel matrix disposed at a second primary flat part and a second bending part, enables said user to observe light beams emitted from the second primary flat part and the second bending part that bends to define a second inner side face in the front view direction. The first flexible display is connected to the second flexible display via the hinge mechanism. The image data generation unit generates image data on display regions of the first pixel matrix and the second pixel matrix. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160699 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CURVED DISPLAY MODULE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a flexible display module including a curvature, and a bracket supporting the flexible display module, wherein the bracket includes at least a part formed with a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the flexible display module. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160700 | DETACHABLE TOUCH NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - The present disclosure provides a detachable touch notebook computer, which comprises a touch tablet, a connector, and a keyboard dock. The connector has an interlocking structure and a latch, at which the interlocking structure is pivoted. The keyboard dock has a positioning member disposed at the latch. Thereby, the touch tablet can be disposed on the keyboard dock and forming the touch notebook computer. According to the touch notebook computer of the present disclosure, the interlocking structure is driven by rotating the touch tablet. Then the interlocking structure drives the latch to move, enabling the positioning member to come off from the latch and thus detaching the touch tablet from the keyboard dock. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160701 | Package with SoC and Integrated memory - A semiconductor package includes a processor die (e.g., an SoC) and one or more memory die (e.g., DRAM) coupled to a ball grid array (BGA) substrate. The processor die and the memory die are coupled to opposite sides of the BGA substrate using terminals (e.g., solder balls). The package may be coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) using one or more terminals positioned around the perimeter of the processor die. The PCB may include a recess with at least part of the processor die being positioned in the recess. Positioning at least part of the processor die in the recess reduces the overall height of the semiconductor package assembly. A voltage regulator may also be coupled to the BGA substrate on the same side as the processor die with at least part of the voltage regulator being positioned in the recess a few millimeters from the processor die. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160702 | Hot Swappable Computer Cooling System - A computer system has a liquid cooling system with a main portion, a cold plate, and a closed fluid line extending between the main portion and the cold plate. The cold plate has an internal liquid chamber fluidly connected to the closed fluid line. The computer system also has a hot swappable computing module that is removably connectable with the cold plate. The cold plate and computing module are configured to maintain the closed fluid line between the main portion and the cold plate when the computing module is being connected to or removed from the cold plate. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160703 | Heat Dissipation Unit of Handheld Electronic Device - A heat dissipation unit of handheld electronic device is applied to and assembled with a handheld electronic device. The heat dissipation unit includes a main body having a heat absorption section and a heat dissipation section respectively disposed on two sides of the main body. The heat absorption section is made of ceramic material. The heat dissipation section is a heat dissipation conductor. The heat absorption section and the heat dissipation section are respectively correspondingly positioned in the handheld electronic device and outside the handheld electronic device. The heat generated inside the handheld electronic device can be quickly conducted from the ceramic-made heat absorption section to the heat dissipation section and then conducted from the heat dissipation section to outer side of the handheld electronic device. Accordingly, the lifetime of the handheld electronic device is prolonged and the efficiency of the handheld electronic device is enhanced. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160704 | ELECTRIC RADIATOR USING CALCULATING PROCESSORS AS A HEAT SOURCE - An electric radiator is provided using calculating processors as a heat source and includes a heating body where the heat transfer between the heat source and the ambient air takes place; a number of processors distributed over a number of printed circuit boards forming the heat source of the radiator and a power resource carrying out calculations by external computer systems; a man-machine interface enabling the control of the calculating and calorific power supplied by the radiator; a power source stabilised for the different electrical components; and a network interface for connecting the radiator to the external networks. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160705 | INTERMEDIATE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE INTERMEDIATE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - An intermediate electronic device, arranged to be coupled to a host system and an electronic device. The intermediate electronic device includes: a controller, enabled by an enable signal to process the data transmission between the host system and the electronic device; and a power transmission unit disposed between the host system and the electronic device. The power transmission units detect whether the power transmission unit is coupled to the host system or an external power source. When the power transmission unit detects that the power transmission unit is coupled to the host system, but not coupled to the external power source, the power transmission unit informs the host system to raise the voltage output to the intermediate electronic device to supply power to the electronic device, and outputs the enable signal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160706 | MULTIPLE POWER SUPPLY DELIVERY FOR A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage device includes a non-volatile memory and a host interface. A method includes supplying a first supply voltage to the host interface during a first mode of operation of the non-volatile memory. The method further includes supplying a second supply voltage to the host interface in response to a transition from the first mode of operation to a second mode of operation of the non-volatile memory. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160707 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device comprising a storage unit, an application processor and a wireless communication chip is provided. The storage unit stores multimedia data. The application processor coupled to the storage unit accesses the multimedia data stored in the storage unit and executes at least one application program. The wireless communication chip includes a WiFi/WiMax module and a digital signal processor integrated thereinto. The WiFi/WiMax module is configured to receive an audio stream data from a remote station, and the digital signal processor is configured to process the audio stream data from the WiFi/WiMax module or the multimedia data from the application processor and generate an audio output signal according to the processed audio stream data or the processed multimedia data. The wireless communication chip is configured to output the audio output signal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160708 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS CAPABLE OF SHELF MANAGEMENT - A method according to one embodiment may include discovering, by software, at least one variable from at least one component populated on a shelf system. The method may also include performing, by the software, at least one shelf management function based on at least one variable. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160709 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BALANCED USER EXPERIENCE IN A MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCING COMMUNITY - Various embodiments of methods and systems for balancing user experience in a multimedia conferencing community are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment envisions a portable computing device (“PCD”) receiving data indicative of one or more visual multimedia parameter settings in a companion PCD of the community. Based on the received data, the PCD may determine an adjustment to the settings of one or more of its own visual multimedia parameters such that a multimedia output in the form of a data packet stream is adjusted. In this way, the PCD may conserve power consumption by avoiding unnecessary multimedia workload processing for encoding a multimedia output that would not benefit the quality of service (“QoS”) delivered by the companion PCD. Additionally, by optimizing the quality of the multimedia output in view of the companion device parameter settings, the PCD may allocate more of its power budget to improving its own QoS level. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160710 | INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL - An information processing terminal according to the present invention includes: a state controlling means for controlling switching of a state of the information processing terminal between a first power setting state and a second power setting state which is a more power save setting than the first power setting state; an input operation accepting part configured to accept a predetermined input operation; and an operation object detecting part configured to detect an operation by a preset operation object. The state controlling means is configured to switch the state from the second power setting state to the first power setting state when, in the second power setting state, the input operation is accepted by the input operation accepting part and also an operation by the operation object is detected by the operation object detecting part. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160711 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING A DEVICE BETWEEN HIBERNAT MODE AND WAKE-UP - A system and a method for switching a client device between hibernate mode and wake-up are provided. A client device connected to a host device through a network is configured to: receive a hibernate instruction from a user; send a hibernate request to a host device through the network upon receipt of the hibernate instruction; receive a hibernate permission from the host device; send image data of a volatile memory device of the client device to the host device upon receipt of the hibernate permission; receive a wake-up instruction from a user; send a wake-up request to the host device upon receipt of the wake-up instruction; and receive the image data from the host device, and write the image data back into the volatile memory device, after the wake-up request is sent to the host device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160712 | APPARATUS POWER CONTROL - The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for apparatus power control. A number of embodiments include determining a power profile for each of a number of commands in a command queue that are ready for execution and selecting a portion of the number of commands in the command queue for execution based on the power profiles of the number of commands to control power consumption in the apparatus. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160713 | Sleep-Mode Detection Method Thereof - A detection method applied to a storage device including transmitting a Devslp command to a signal pin of the storage device; pulling high the voltage level at a control pin of the storage device when a first response corresponding to the Devslp command is received to enable the storage device to enter a sleep mode; pulling low the voltage level at the control pin when a first predetermined period has elapsed; transmitting a Comwake signal to the signal pin; and determining that the sleep mode of the device under test meets a specification when the storage device receives a second response corresponding to the Comwake signal in a second predetermined period. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160714 | METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY CONTOLLING POWER IN MULTICORE ENVIRONMENT - Provided is a method of dynamically controlling power in a multicore environment including a multicore processor which includes a plurality of cores and a scheduler. The method includes determining whether a management policy is set, collecting frequency change information used to change frequencies of the plurality of cores when it is determined that the management policy is set, calculating an average load of each core on a basis of the frequency change information, calculating an average frequency of each core according to the calculated average load of each core, comparing the average frequency of each core and a predetermined threshold value, and setting a next frequency of each core according to the comparison result. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160715 | POWER GATING FUNCTIONAL UNITS OF A PROCESSOR - In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus having a core including functional units each to execute instructions of a target instruction set architecture (ISA) and a power controller to control a power mode of a first functional unit responsive to a power identification field of a power instruction of a power region of a code block to be executed on the core. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160716 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS - A bus system comprises a plurality of bus modules each for performing data transfer between a master module and a slave module. A power control module controls transition to a power-saving mode of each bus module based on communication with the plurality of bus modules. The power control module comprises a plurality of control modules corresponding to the plurality of bus modules respectively. Each control module performs communication with the corresponding bus module using power control signals. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160717 | Touch screen terminal and alarm method thereof - A touch screen terminal and an alarm method thereof are provided. The method includes that: a terminal detects whether the touch screen receives a touch event; if so, the terminal sends an alarm. The solution solves the problem that due to the poor applicability of an anti-theft alarm method, alarm fails to really work, eventually the terminal is stolen. The solution provides a more reliable anti-theft method of high practicability, thereby enhancing system performance and improving user experience. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160718 | MEMORY CIRCUIT WITH POWER STATUS SENSOR - Power control circuitry for a data processor supplies a memory array with a supply voltage corresponding to a memory performance level. The performance levels include a full performance level and a power-saving performance level. Voltage sensing circuitry senses a voltage level of the memory array and outputs a power status signal. The power status signal is used to determine when the memory array is awake and can be accessed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160719 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM MEANS FOR DATA TRANSPORT WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION DURING LINK IDLE TIMES - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for disconnecting a bias current circuitry ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150160720 | MULTIPLE-QUEUE MULTIPLE-RESOURCE ENTRY SLEEP AND WAKEUP FOR POWER SAVINGS AND BANDWIDTH CONSERVATION IN A RETRY BASED PIPELINE - Methods and apparatus relating to multiple-queue multiple-resource entry sleep and wakeup for power savings and bandwidth conservation in a retry based pipeline are described. In one embodiment, a bit indicates whether a corresponding queue entry is asleep or awake with respect to arbitration for resources in a retry based pipeline. Furthermore, multiple entries from different queues may be grouped together and multiple resources may be grouped together. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160721 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a positional relationship acquiring unit configured to acquire information of a positional relationship of users near a display with respect to the display, and a feedback generation unit configured to generate feedback information for a first user on a basis of the information of the positional relationship, the first user being a user among the users and operating or owing content displayed on the display. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160722 | INTEGRATED TRACKING FOR ON SCREEN NAVIGATION WITH SMALL HAND HELD DEVICES - A method for navigating information displayed on a display of a computer system includes determining movement of the computer system. The movement of the computer system is sensed by a movement sensor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160723 | Input Cueing Emmersion System and Method - An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display. A combiner module combine the visual action on and/or about the input surface with the visual output from a computer or computing device, so that the resulting combined visual imagery may be simultaneously transmitted and on a display, with the users hands, fingers and/or tools shown in a semi-transparent and/or opaque manner. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160724 | INPUT CUEING EMMERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display. A combiner module combine the visual action on and/or about the input surface with the visual output from a computer or computing device, so that the resulting combined visual imagery may be simultaneously transmitted and on a display, with the users hands, fingers and/or tools shown in a semi-transparent and/or opaque manner. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160725 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING GAZE INFORMATION IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER USER WEARS VISION AID AND MOVES - Provided is a gaze tracking apparatus for a user wearing a vision aid, the apparatus including a lighting element unit including a first infrared lighting element and a second infrared lighting element to radiate an infrared light to a user, an image acquirer to acquire an eye image of the user, the eye image including a first corneal reflection light, a second corneal reflection light, a first lens reflection light, and a second lens reflection light, and a processor to turn off the second infrared lighting element when interference occurs between the second lens reflection light and the first corneal reflection light in the acquired eye image, to and to compute a gaze position of the user based on user calibration information, and coordinates of the first corneal reflection light. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160726 | System and Method for On-Axis Eye Gaze Tracking - A system and method are provided for performing eye gaze tracking. The system is configured for and the method comprises optimizing illumination of a scene for a single on-axis imaging apparatus, capturing an image using the single on-axis imaging apparatus under the optimized illumination, and processing the captured image to perform a gaze estimation. Dynamic illumination control, eye candidate detection and filtering, and gaze estimation techniques are also provided. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160727 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a tactile sensation providing unit | 2015-06-11 |
20150160728 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a display portion configured to display an image; a vibration portion configured to vibrate a body based on vibration control information; and a vibration control information generating portion configured to extract an object from an image and to generate the vibration control information according to the extracted object. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160729 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, TACTILE SENSE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing device according to an embodiment of the invention has: a tactile sense generating unit for generating a stimulus which can be perceived by the user who is touching through a portion touched with an input unit, the input unit being provided in correspondence to a display unit for displaying a drawing object; and a control unit for controlling the tactile sense generating unit so as to generate the stimulus when a touch input is performed to a position corresponding to the drawing object of the input unit and an edit process is executed to the drawing object. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160730 | METHOD, INTERACTIVE DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING CORRESPONDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECOGNIZING USER BEHAVIOR WITHOUT USER TOUCHING ON INPUT PORTION OF DISPLAY SCREEN - A method used in an interactive device and for recognizing a behavior of a user operating on the interactive device includes: capturing a plurality of images; forming a plurality of polygon images corresponding to the plurality of captured images according to a skin-tone model; and performing a function by analyzing the plurality of polygon images. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160731 | METHOD OF RECOGNIZING GESTURE THROUGH ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of performing a function of an electronic device, an electronic device, and a computer readable recording medium are provided. The method includes detecting a signal generated by a user gesture, identifying the user gesture by analyzing a waveform of the detected signal, and performing a function corresponding to the identified user gesture. The various embodiments of the present disclosure may be replaced by other embodiments. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160732 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process is provided. The process includes switching, in a case where at least one of an attitude sensing result and an acceleration sensing result relating to a portable information terminal, the portable information terminal including a touch panel, satisfies a predetermined switching condition, data of interest to a corresponding piece of data among plural pieces of data; and performing, on the data of interest, in a case where at least one of the attitude sensing result and the acceleration sensing result relating to the portable information terminal satisfies a predetermined performing condition, processing corresponding to the performing condition. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160733 | Paper Medium, Information Input Device, and Non-Transitory Computer Readable Medium - A paper medium includes an information writing area, a first command area, and a second command area. The information writing area is an area that allows a writing instrument to write one or more linear figures that express information. The first command area is an area that allows the writing instrument to write a linear figure for issuing a command to create a first linear figure file. The second command area is an area that allows the writing instrument to write a linear figure for issuing a command to create a second linear figure file. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160734 | Written Data Processing Apparatus - A written data processing apparatus digitize a movement trajectory of a writing instrument when the writing instrument is used to write on a located paper medium. The written data processing includes a detection portion and a processor. The detection portion detects a position of the writing instrument. The processor obtains coordinate data corresponding to a position detected by the detection portion and time data and determines whether a first location specified by the obtained coordinate data and a second location within a check region coincide with each other. If the first location and the second location do not coincide, then the coordinate data and the time data are stored in a first storage portion. If the first location and the second location coincide with each other, then save, addition, or deletion processing is selected based on at least one of coordinate data and the time data. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING USER'S GESTURE FOR CARRYING OUT OPERATION OF VEHICLE - A system for recognizing a user's gesture for carrying out an operation of a vehicle may include a camera installed within the vehicle to generate an object image, and a gesture recognizer that detects a user's hand from the object image, sets a region of interest (ROI) with reference to the user's hand, and recognizes the user's gesture by tracking the user's hand only within the ROI, where the ROI is varied depending on a moving direction and a moving speed of the user's hand. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160736 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus, including an input unit configured to serially input an image captured by a capturing device; and a control unit configured to detect a user's hand from the input image, to recognize a position, a posture and a size of the hand detected while moving, to define a predetermined area of a surface on which the hand is moved as an operation area based on the position, the posture and the size of the hand recognized, and to produce a virtual three dimensional object for operation by the user disposed on the operation area. Also, there are provided an information processing method and a program for the information processing apparatus. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160737 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING GESTURE USING SENSOR - A method for recognizing a gesture by using a sensor is provided. The method includes recognizing sensor values for an object uninterruptedly in a plurality of sensors having a different operational range, generating a control value by combining the sensor values, and executing a function corresponding to the control value. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160738 | KEYBOARD PROJECTION SYSTEM WITH IMAGE SUBTRACTION - A method for detecting a keystroke operated on a projected keyboard, and an associated device are disclosed. A first image and a second image of the projected keyboard are captured. Preferably, while the first image is taken, an infrared (IR) beam is projected on the keyboard, and while the second image is taken, the IR beam is switched off. The second image is subtracted from the first image to remove noise and detect a difference between the first and second image. The location where the difference is detected is associated with the keystroke. The location of the keystroke is determined in relation to the projected image of the keyboard. The location is then associated with a key of the keyboard based on a keyboard layout stored in a memory. A command signal corresponding to the key is then generated for transmittal to the computing device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160739 | ACCORDION-STYLE COMPUTER KEY ENTRY DEVICE WITH FLAT, DISPLAY-PROTECTING, AND TILTED CONFIGURATIONS - A system includes a foldable computer key entry device for inputting information to a computer. The device includes three panels, a main one of which bears key elements. The key entry device can have a flat horizontal configurations in which all three panels lie flat on a surface, a vertical stowed configuration in which all three panels lie flat against the display, and an intermediate accordion configuration in which the main panel is tilted up toward the display relative to the horizontal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEXT INPUT VIA REMOTE CONTROL - There is provided a method for text input using a device having at least a first set of keys and a second set of keys. The method comprises receiving an activation of a first key, the first key belonging to one of the first and second sets of keys. The activation of the first key selects a subset of characters. The method further comprises receiving an activation of a second key, the second key belonging to the set of keys other to that which the first key belongs. The activation of the second key selects a character for text input from the subset of characters selected by the activation of the first key. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160741 | DEVICE ALLOWING TOOL-FREE INTERACTIVITY WITH A PROJECTED IMAGE - Devices that provide for interaction with an image are disclosed. More specifically, devices that provide for tool-free interaction with a projected image are disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160742 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - As a start operation for an auxiliary line mode is accepted, the projector displays an auxiliary line. When an auxiliary line mode end operation is accepted or a non-drawing state exceeds a certain time, the projector erases the auxiliary line and ends the auxiliary line mode. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160743 | DISPLACEMENT DETECTION DEVICE WITH NO HOVERING FUNCTION AND COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A displacement detection device includes an image sensor, a processing unit and an output unit. The image sensor is configured to detect reflected light from a working surface to successively output image frames. The processing unit is configured to identify a hovering height and calculate a first axis displacement and a second axis displacement according to the image frames. The output unit is controlled by the processing unit to output a first ratio of the first axis displacement but not to output the second axis displacement when the hovering height is higher than a predetermined height. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160744 | Stylus Tip Shape - Stylus tip configurations may reduce shadow effect of the stylus tip on capacitance measurements by reducing capacitive coupling between undesired portions of the stylus tip and the capacitive sensing surface. Additionally signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of a stylus on a plurality of capacitance sensing electrodes may be improved by reducing the self capacitance between the stylus tip and the receive electrodes of a mutual capacitance touch screen. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160745 | FILM FOR PEN INPUT DEVICE, AND PEN INPUT DEVICE - A film of a pen input device is provided, and a point determined by a combination of a static friction coefficient value x and a kinetic friction coefficient value y falls within a region including a line segment and the neighborhood of the line segment in a coordinate system showing the static friction coefficient on the X-axis and the kinetic friction coefficient on the Y-axis, the line segment being expressed as | 2015-06-11 |
20150160746 | PHASED INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a terminal including a display unit, a central processing unit, and an input unit, when a phasic operation command having a specific phase is input onto the display unit, the input unit outputs the phasic operation command and the central processing unit recognizes the phase of the phasic operation command and outputs information corresponding to the recognized phase to the display unit. Without giving a screen switching command plural times, information correlated with information currently displayed on the screen can be effectively displayed on the display screen. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160747 | TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH PANEL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes: a substrate; first electrodes; a first light-shielding layer element; second electrodes; second light-shielding layer elements; first relay electrodes; and metal lines. The substrate includes a touch surface. The first light-shielding layer element is provided on the substrate and located outside the first electrodes measured in a predetermined direction. The second electrodes are provided on the substrate, each second electrode located between two first electrodes arranged in the predetermined direction. Each of the second light-shielding layer elements is provided between two first electrodes and covers one of the second electrodes. Each of the first relay electrodes is provided above one of the second light-shielding layer elements and electrically connects two first electrodes. The metal lines are provided on the first light-shielding layer element and connected to external circuitry. The first and second light-shielding layer elements are organic films containing a light-shielding component. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160748 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display apparatus and method are provided. The display apparatus includes a display including a plurality of independent display elements (IDEs) configured for shape deformation, and a controller configured to determine whether the display is deformed by transmitting a plurality of signals to the plurality of IDEs and receiving signals output from the plurality of IDEs in response to the transmitted signals. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160749 | Touch Display Device with Flexible Circuit Module - A touch display device is provided. A bottom surface of a substrate of a touch panel has a touch area and a connection area. A set of touch electrodes are disposed on the touch area, and a connecting pad is disposed on the connection area to connect the set of touch electrodes. A glue layer is disposed between the surface of the display panel and the touch area. A gap is formed between the surface of a display panel and the connection area. A connecting part of a flexible circuit module is connected to the connecting pad. A bending part has a first end connected to the connecting part and a second end connected to an extension part. The extension part extends out of the gap from the second end. A portion of the extension part, the connecting part, and the bending part are located within the gap. | 2015-06-11 |
20150160750 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus has a housing for an outer shell, and an input apparatus having an input unit exposed to an outer surface of the housing to be operated. The input apparatus has a pad, a circuit substrate, a switch and a support. The pad has the input unit on an obverse. The circuit substrate is attached on the reverse of the pad, and controls a signal input from the pad. The switch is attached to the reverse of the pad. The support holds the pad, and is jointed to the housing by arms which have spring elasticity for displacing the pad in a thickness direction. | 2015-06-11 |