32nd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220253103 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a body, a moving plate, a bracket, a rack, an actuator and a driving gear. The bracket, rack, actuator and driving gear are coupled to one another to form a driving module, and the bracket comprises a moving guide, an upper cover and a heat dissipation fin. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the display device can be manufactured in which the moving plate can move reciprocatively in a stable manner with respect to the body, the heat dissipation of the actuator can be effectively performed, and the thickness and size of the driving module can be minimized. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253104 | ROLLABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A rollable display device, comprising a housing ( | 2022-08-11 |
20220253105 | Electronic Devices With Flexible Displays Having Fastened Bent Edges - An electronic device may be provided with a display having a flexible substrate with fastened bent edges. The flexible substrate may have an active region that includes an array of light-emitting elements such as organic light-emitting diodes. The flexible substrate may also have inactive regions that lie outside of the active region. The bent edges may include portions of the inactive regions and portions of the active region. The bent edges may be wrapped to conform to the shape of an internal support structure. The bent edges may be fastened to the support structure with fastening members that attach a housing member or an internal clamp to the support structure. The bent edges may be secured between the housing member or the internal clamp and the support structure. The fastening members may be engaged in openings in the support structure and may pass through or alongside the bent edges. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253106 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes: a screen ( | 2022-08-11 |
20220253107 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ADHESIVE PORTION - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing, a plurality of first adhesive portions arranged between the first housing and the second housing, and spaced apart from each other along a first perimeter portion of the first housing, and a plurality of second adhesive portions arranged between the plurality of first adhesive portions and arranged along a second perimeter portion of the first housing, wherein the first adhesive portions include an adhesive support portion extending in one direction and a first adhesive material arranged on one side or both sides of the adhesive support portion, and the second adhesive portions include a second adhesive material. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253108 | GLASS PROTECTIVE FILM FOR COVERING A CURVED SURFACE OF A PORTABLE DISPLAY, DEVICE OF ADHERING THE GLASS PROTECTIVE FILMS TO THE CURVED SURFACE OF THE PORTABLE DISPLAY, AND METHOD OF ADHERING THE GLASS PROTECTIVE FILM TO THE CURVED SURFACE USING THE DEVICE - Disclosed is a glass protective film for covering a curved surface which protects display areas of a portable display including a flat display area and a curved display area. The glass protective film for covering the curved surface includes a glass film member having a flat area portion corresponding to the flat display area and a curved area portion corresponding to the curved display area and an adhesive layer adhering the entire area of the lower surface of the glass film member to the display area of the portable display. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253109 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE KEYS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - According to various embodiments, there may be provided an electronic device, comprising a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first surface faces, a second housing including a third surface corresponding to the first surface of the first housing and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite to a direction in which the third surface faces, a hinge rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing, at least one first camera disposed on the first surface of the first housing and at least one second camera disposed on the second surface, a display disposed on the first surface of the first housing, a plurality of keys disposed on the third surface of the second housing, a sensor, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute a camera application, identify a change in a folding angle between the first housing and the second housing while the camera application is executed, using the sensor, identify at least one first input using at least one of first keys among the plurality of keys and identify at least one second input using at least one of remaining second keys, different from the first keys, among the plurality of keys, and perform a function of the camera application corresponding to the at least one first input and the at least one second input, based on the changed folding angle being included in a designated angle range. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253110 | PORTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM HINGE WITH HYBRID ROTATION FOR DISTRIBUTED TORQUE - A portable information handling system housing rotationally couples housing portions with a dual axis synchronized gear to rotate about parallel spaced axes that define a radius to support folding of a flexible display. Each axis of the synchronized gear couples to a housing portion with a sliding bracket that adjusts length during rotation. Plural pivot arms couple to a main body of the hinge at the first and second axes and to the housing portions to manage spacing of the housing portions during rotation. A sliding member coupled to the main body engages with the plural pivot arms to synchronize rotation of the plural pivot arms and regulate torsional forces related to rotation of the housing portions that can damage a display film folding at the hinge. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253111 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and including an input terminal part on the first surface, a wiring substrate having a flexibility connected to the input terminal part, and an electronic component on the second surface of the substrate. The wiring substrate has an opening through the wiring substrate, and the opening overlaps with the electronic component when the wiring substrate is bent to a side of the second surface of the substrate. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253112 | MICROGAP SYSTEM FOR COOLING ELECTRONICS WITH DIRECT CONTACT - A device for cooling a processor which comprises a chamber which is bottomless and having a perimeter sealably mounted directly on a surface of a processor; a microgap plate, separate from the chamber, which is installed at a bottom of the chamber and forms a microgap with the surface of a processor; and a lid, separate from the chamber, which is installed onto the chamber to close a top of the chamber, the lid comprising downward projections to urge the microgap plate to the bottom of the chamber during installation. Walls forming the downward projections of the lid form a lining conforming to an inner surface of walls of the chamber, wherein the lid and the downward projections thereof together form a bottomless enclosure that defines an inlet plenum volume for receiving the coolant. The microgap comprises a central inlet through the microgap plate for coolant flow into the microgap. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253113 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A compact and mobile information handling system, such as a tablet, including a thermally-configured chassis having one or more fans and one or more inlets for directing air flow directly across components of the information handling system to cool such components by convection. Such fans may additionally direct air flow across a heat exchanger and/or heat pipe coupled to heat-producing components like a central processing unit and/or graphics processing unit. Components of the information handling system may be positioned on the thermally-configured chassis and used to efficiently direct the air flow throughout the chassis without requiring additional space. The inlets and outlets may be positioned on one or more sides of the information handling system. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253114 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT - An electronic device includes a heat generating body including a first heat dissipation member on a first surface, a battery including a second heat dissipation member on a second surface, a third heat dissipation member in contact with a support body, and a fourth heat dissipation member. The fourth heat dissipation member is sandwiched between the first heat dissipation member and the third heat dissipation member in a state in which at least a portion of the fourth heat dissipation member is in contact with the first surface via the first heat dissipation member, and an other portion of the fourth heat dissipation member is in contact with the second surface of the battery via the second heat dissipation member. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253115 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OILY RESIDUE IN TWO-PHASE IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEMS - A system for detecting residue in a two-phase immersion cooling system based on contact resistance. A structure is formed to represent a type of connection between a component and a connector. The structure is positioned near a heat source in the two phase fluid in its liquid state. As the fluid boils, residues are deposited on the structure. An increase in the current resistance across the structure may indicate the presence of a residue or corrosion caused by the residue. Structures may be formed using materials that are similar to existing connections in the information handling system. A heating element may generate more heat than existing components such that the system detects the presence of contaminants with sufficient time to allow less expensive and less intensive corrective measures. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253116 | COMPACT USB-C BASED MULTIPORT POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A multiport universal serial bus (USB)-C based power supply device including a USB type-C port configured to supply power to a connected type-C external device, at least one USB type-A port configured to supply power to at least one connected type-A external sink device, a configurable power source and a controller operatively coupled with the configurable power source, the USB type-C port and at least one of the USB type-A port. The controller is configured to generate, based on the generated type-C and type-A power profile, at least one of a digital communication signal and a feedback control signal, which correspond to a power value to be supplied, based on the generated power profile, to the type-C port and the at least one type-A port respectively. Operation of the multiport USB-C based power supply device by a single controller facilitates compact construction of the multiport USB-C based power supply device. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253117 | SYSTEM ON CHIP - A system on chip includes a core configured to maintain a clock gating state; a plurality of header switch circuits configured to deliver a supply voltage, which is reduced from an external supply voltage, to the core in response to a plurality of control signals; and a voltage regulator configured to monitor the supply voltage, change logic levels of the plurality of control signals according to a difference level corresponding to a difference between the supply voltage and a preset target voltage, and output the plurality of control signals of which the logic levels have been changed to the plurality of header switch circuits. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253118 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING STRANDED POWER CAPACITY - Systems and methods described herein make previously stranded power capacity (power that is provisioned for a data center according to a computing system's nameplate power consumption but is currently not useable) available to the data center. Systems described herein generate empirical power profiles that specify expected upper bounds for the power consumption levels that applications trigger. Using the upper bounds for application power-consumption levels, a computing system described herein can reliably release part of its provisioned nameplate power for other systems or data center consumers, reducing the amount of stranded power in a data center. The method described herein avoids performance penalties for most jobs by using sensor measurements made at a rapid rate explained herein to ensure that a system power cap based on running application's measured peak power consumption is reliable with reference to the power capacitance inherent in the computing system. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253119 | MULTI-DIE STACKS WITH POWER MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatus to provide power management for multi-die stacks using artificial intelligence are disclosed. An example integrated circuit (IC) package includes a computer processor unit (CPU) die, a memory die, inference engine circuitry within the CPU die, the inference engine circuitry to infer, based on a first machine learning model, a workload for at least one of the CPU die or the memory die, and power management engine circuitry within the CPU die, the power management engine circuitry distinct from the inference engine circuitry, the power management engine circuitry to adjust, based on a second machine learning model different than the first machine learning model, operational parameters associated with the at least one of the CPU die or the memory die, the inferred workload to be an input to the second machine learning model. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253120 | PROCESSOR-BASED SYSTEM EMPLOYING CONFIGURABLE LOCAL FREQUENCY THROTTLING MANAGEMENT TO MANAGE POWER DEMAND AND CONSUMPTION, AND RELATED METHODS - Processor-based systems employing configurable local frequency throttling management to manage power demand and consumption, and related methods. For example, such processor-based systems may include a processor and other power circuitry to control power to the processor. The processor includes a clock control circuit that is configured generate a clock signal(s) at a designated frequency to clock a processor core(s) in the processor at a desired operating frequency(ies). The clock control circuit is configured to dynamically throttle (i.e., limit and/or reduce) the frequency(ies) of a clock signal(s) clocking the processor in response to a frequency throttle event that may be an unexpected event. Reducing power demand may be important to ensure that the processor can continue to operate under interrupted or reduced power supply conditions. It may be faster to throttle the operating frequency of a processor than to throttle the operating voltage of power supplied to the processor. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253121 | METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING OPERATING FREQUENCIES - The invention introduces a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for adjusting operating frequencies when executed by a processing unit of a device, containing program code to: collect an interface-activity parameter comprising information about data transmissions on a host access interface and/or a flash access interface; select one from multiple frequencies according to the interface-activity parameter; and drive a clock generator to output a clock signal at the selected frequency, thereby enabling the host access interface and/or the flash access interface to operate at an operating frequency. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253122 | PEAK POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MULTI-DIE OPERATIONS - A method of peak power management (PPM) is provided for two NAND memory dies. Each NAND memory die comprises a PPM circuit having a PPM contact pad held at an electric potential common between the two NAND memory dies. The method includes the following steps: detecting the electric potential during a first peak power check (PPC) routine for the first NAND memory die; driving the electric potential to a second voltage level if the detected electric potential is at a first voltage level higher than the second voltage level; generating a pausing signal in the electric potential to pause a second PPC routine for the second NAND memory die if no pausing signal is detected; and generating a resuming signal in the electric potential to resume the second PPC routine for the second NAND memory die after the first NAND memory die completes a first peak power operation. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253123 | WIDE RANGE POWER MECHANISM FOR OVER-SPEED MEMORY DESIGN - A system for controlling an information handling system is disclosed that includes a central processing unit, a memory device, a power supply and a memory speed controller configured to determine one or more system parameters of the central processing unit, the memory device and the power supply, to store a boot setting as a function of the one or more system parameters and to cause a system reboot after storing the boot setting. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253124 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO IMPROVE SWITCHABLE GRAPHICS SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION BASED APPLICATIONS AND REAL-TIME SYSTEM POWER/THERMAL BUDGETS - A switchable graphics management scheme, which uses performance/watt information of both the iGPU/dGPU along with system real-time resources like SoC (system-on-chip) thermal, system power budgets to decide on the right GPU for rendering tasks. The scheme uses this threshold power point information along with system resources to determine the optimized GPU for tasks rendering for all applications and use cases. As such, the scheme of adapts to each system design based on capabilities of that specific system. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253125 | Adaptable Personal User Interfaces in Cross-Application Virtual Reality Settings - In one embodiment, a method includes rendering, for one or more displays of a VR display device, a first output image of a VR environment. The VR environment includes a personal UI associated with a first user. The personal UI has a first form factor and a first pose with respect to the first user, is a virtual object comprising one or more 2D virtual displays, and is operable to execute a plurality of applications. The method includes determining whether to adapt the personal UI based on a detected change in a context of the first user with respect to the VR environment. The method includes rendering a second output image of the VR environment, where the personal UI is adapted to have a second form factor and a second pose with respect to the first user responsive to determining to adapt the personal UI based on the detected change in the context of the first user. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253126 | IMAGE CAPTURING IN EXTENDED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - Techniques and systems are provided for capturing self-images in extended reality environments. In some examples, a system captures a pose of a user of an extended reality system. The pose of the user includes a location of the user within a real-world environment associated with the extended reality system. The system also generates a digital representation of the user. The digital representation of the user reflects the pose of the user. The system further captures one or more frames of the real-world environment and overlays the digital representation of the user onto the one or more frames of the real-world environment. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253127 | INTERACTIVE AMUSEMENT ATTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An attraction capable of incorporating user interactivity. The attraction utilizes a slide for supporting a rider, with a ride vehicle or without. The ride vehicle may support one or multiple riders that allows the riders to manipulate its position or other associated elements while on the attraction. Upon manipulating an element, a signal may be transmitted. This signal may aid in determining whether a rider has successfully manipulated the element, for example, at an appropriate time. Sensors along the attraction may also be configured to track the user and/or ride vehicle via determining vicinity of the user and/or ride vehicle at a known location. Various rewards and/or features may be enabled based upon successful manipulation and/or user position. The attraction may include one or more illuminating features. Statistics or other information may be determined, stored, and/or provided (e.g., using mobile applications and/or scoreboards) relating to user performance. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253128 | CONTROLLING 3D POSITIONS IN RELATION TO MULTIPLE VIRTUAL PLANES - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media containing instructions for moving virtual content between virtual planes in three-dimensional space are provided. In one implementation, the wearable extended reality appliance may present a virtual object at a first location on a first virtual plane; intraplanar input signals may be received for causing the virtual object to move to a second location on the first virtual plane, and in response the wearable extended reality appliance may virtually display an intraplanar movement of the virtual object from the first location to the second location; and interplanar input signals may be received for causing the virtual object to move to a third location on a second virtual plane, while the virtual object is in the second location, and in response the wearable extended reality appliance may virtually display an interplanar movement of the virtual object from the second location to the third location. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253129 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND TECHNIQUES FOR EMPLOYING AUGMENTED REALITY AND VIRTUAL REALITY - Techniques for employing augmented reality or virtual reality information are presented. An information management component (IMC) of an augmented reality device (ARD) can monitor and detect user activities and conditions in area in proximity to ARD. Based on user activities and conditions, IMC can determine augmented reality information that can enhance user experience, performance of user activities, or security and safety of user. IMC can present, via an interface component of ARD, the augmented reality information to the user. The augmented reality information can relate to user location; navigation by the user; tasks to be performed by the user; product assembly; maintenance work; system or product design or configuration; remote control of assembly, maintenance, design, or configuration; environmental and/or hazardous conditions; security, identification, and authentication of users; or training the user to perform tasks. IMC can translate information from a language to a different language of the user. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253130 | KEYBOARD SENSOR FOR AUGMENTING SMART GLASSES SENSOR - A system and method for operating a keyboard and wearable extended reality appliance combination to control a virtual display are disclosed. The system may include a processor configured to receive, from a first hand-position sensor associated with the wearable extended reality appliance, first signals representing first hand-movements; receive, from a second hand-position sensor associated with the keyboard, second signals representing second hand-movements, wherein the second hand-movements include actions other than interactions with a feedback component; and control the virtual display based on the first signals and the second signals. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253131 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT TRACKING USING FUSED DATA - In one embodiment, a method includes capturing, using one or more cameras implemented in a wearable device worn by a user, a first image depicting at least a part of a hand of the user holding a controller in an environment, identifying one or more features from the first image to estimate a pose of the hand of the user, estimating a first pose of the controller based on the pose of the hand of the user and an estimated grip that defines a relative pose between the hand of the user and the controller, receiving IMU data of the controller, and estimating a second pose of the controller by updating the first pose of the controller using the IMU data of the controller. The method utilizes multiple data sources to track the controller under various conditions of the environment to provide an accurate controller tracking consistently. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253132 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MOVEMENT OF A CONTROLLER WITH RESPECT TO AN HMD - Systems and methods for determining movement of a hand-held controller (HHC) with respect to a head-mounted display (HMD) are described. A camera is located at a lower region of the HMD for capturing images of the HHC. The images of the HHC are used to determine a position and an orientation of the HHC with reference to the HMD. Also, the camera or another camera can be used to determine a position and orientation of the HMD with respect to a real-world environment. The position and orientation of the HMD and the position and orientation of the HHC are used to change to state of an application executed on a game cloud. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253133 | DEEP PREDICTOR RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORK FOR HEAD POSE PREDICTION - Systems and methods for predicting head pose for a rendering engine of an augmented or virtual reality device can include a recurrent neural network (RNN) that accepts a time series of head pose data and outputs a predicted head pose. The recurrent neural network can include one or more long short term memory (LSTM) units or gated recurrent units (GRUs). A fully connected (FC) layer can accept input from the RNN and output a 3 degree-of-freedom (DOF) head pose (e.g., angular orientation or spatial position) or a 6 DOF head pose (e.g., both angular orientation and spatial position). The rendering engine can use the predicted head pose to generate and display virtual content to the user at the time the user looks toward the position of the virtual content, which reduces system latency and improves user experience. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253134 | ZONAL GAZE DRIVEN INTERACTION - A computer system can be controlled with non-contact inputs through zonal control. In an embodiment, a non-contact input that is an eye-tracking device is used to track the gaze of a user. A computer's display, and beyond, can be separated into a number of discrete zones according to a configuration. Each zone is associated with a computer function. The zones and/or their functions can, but need not, be indicated to the user. The user can perform the various functions by moving gaze towards the zone associated with that function and providing an activation signal of intent. The activation signal of intent can be a contact-required or non-contact action, such as a button press or dwelling gaze, respectively. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253135 | EYE CENTER OF ROTATION DETERMINATION WITH ONE OR MORE EYE TRACKING CAMERAS - A display system can include a head-mounted display configured to project light to an eye of a user to display virtual image content at different amounts of divergence and collimation. The display system can include an inward-facing imaging system possibly comprising a plurality of cameras that image the user's eye and glints for thereon and processing electronics that are in communication with the inward-facing imaging system and that are configured to obtain an estimate of a center of rotation of the user's eye using cornea data derived from the glint images. The display system may render virtual image content with a render camera positioned at the determined position of the center of rotation of said eye. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253136 | METHODS FOR PRESENTING AND SHARING CONTENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT - In some embodiments, an electronic device selectively de-emphasizes a three-dimensional environment in which content is presented. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies the boundaries of content in a user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device shares content with users in a three-dimensional environment. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253137 | USER PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTE BASED DEVICE AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for device and content management include determining a user is viewing virtual reality content from a user device, and receiving, through a network from the user device, body information associated with the user while the user is viewing the virtual reality content. A user device management configuration associated with the body information is determined. A user device management action is retrieved using the user device management configuration. A notification associated with the user device management action that causes the user device to perform the user device management action and modify the virtual reality content being viewed by the user is sent through the network to the user device. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253138 | MOTION CAPTURE FOR PERFORMANCE ART - A method for controlling aspects of an artistic performance with a motion capture system includes modeling movements of a performer with a biomechanical skeleton, selecting parent and child segments on the biomechanical skeleton, positioning motion capture sensors on a motion capture subject at positions corresponding to the parent and child segments, selecting actions associated with movements of the child segment according to positions of the parent segment within at least two predefined spatial zones, executing actions in a first action group for the child segment when the parent segment is in a first spatial zone, and executing actions in a second action group for the child segment when the parent segment is in a second spatial zone. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253139 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING A KEYBOARD TO A SURROUNDING SURFACE USING A WEARABLE EXTENDED REALITY APPLIANCE - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for virtually extending a physical keyboard are disclosed. In one implementation, a non-transitory computer readable medium contains instructions that cause a processor to: receive image data representing a keyboard placed on a surface from an image sensor associated with a wearable extended reality appliance; determine that the keyboard is paired with the wearable extended reality appliance; receive an input for causing a display of a virtual controller with the keyboard; display, via the wearable extended reality appliance, the virtual controller in a first location on the surface, with original spatial orientation relative to the keyboard; detect a movement of the keyboard to a different location on the surface; and in response to the detected movement, present the virtual controller in a second location on the surface, with a subsequent spatial orientation relative to the keyboard that corresponds to the original spatial orientation. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253140 | MYOELECTRIC WEARABLE SYSTEM FOR FINGER MOVEMENT RECOGNITION - A user-wearable system for communicating with a computer system includes a hand wearable device, a sensor array on the hand wearable device and configured to capture myoelectric signals from the user's hand and a means for converting the myoelectric signals into computer-readable signals corresponding to a computer instruction executed by the computer system. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253141 | VIBRATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM - Provided is a vibration device that is connected to an information processing apparatus and includes a vibration mechanism that generates a vibration. The vibration device receives a first vibration command for the vibration device from the information processing apparatus, receives a second vibration command for a different type of vibration device from the information processing apparatus in parallel with the first vibration command, and operates the vibration mechanism on the basis of at least one of the first vibration command and the second vibration command. The second vibration command is in a format different from that of the first vibration command. The different type of vibration device is of a type different from that of the vibration device. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253142 | Replacing Physicality - Simulating interaction with an object represented in a virtual environment is disclosed. A system includes one or more circuits configured to receive an indicator of a sensed touch in a virtual environment and to determine, based on the indicator, an area of the sensed touch. The one or more circuits are further configured to generate a simulated touch by applying a field to one or more touch simulators, the field actuating the one or more touch simulators by linearly displacing an element of the one or more touch simulators. In implementations, the touch simulators are actuated based on data describing textures and weights of the object represented in the virtual environment. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253143 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING OPERATION MEMBER FOR MOVING POSITION OF DISPLAY OBJECT IN SCREEN - An image pickup apparatus capable of performing an operation of quickly moving a display object in a screen to a separated position and an operation of finely adjusting a position without moving a location where a finger for operation is placed. A camera | 2022-08-11 |
20220253144 | Shortcut Function Enabling Method and Electronic Device - A shortcut function enabling method and an electronic device, where the electronic device collects an air gesture of a user using a camera, recognize the air gesture of the user, obtain a facial feature of the user, and verify whether the facial feature is a facial feature from the user or a stored facial feature. When face verification of the user succeeds and the air gesture is a preset air gesture, an application or a shortcut function is quickly enabled. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253145 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PRESSURE REFERENCE VALUE, AND CHIP AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for determining a pressure reference value, and a chip and an electronic device. The method includes: consecutively acquiring N pressure signals by a pressure sensor; acquiring consecutive N pressure values on the basis of the N pressure signals; and determining a latest pressure reference value on the basis of the consecutive N pressure values and time characteristics of the consecutively acquired N pressure signals; wherein each of the pressure values is a difference between a sampling value corresponding to a pressure signal and the pressure reference value, and the consecutively acquired N pressure signals are acquired within a duration where a pressure is applied to the pressure sensor once, N being a positive integer greater than | 2022-08-11 |
20220253146 | Combine Inputs from Different Devices to Control a Computing Device - A sensor manager for virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, or extended reality, configured to: communicate with a plurality of input modules attached to different parts of a user; communicate, with an application that generates a virtual reality content presented to the user; determine a context of the application, including geometry data of objects in the virtual reality content with which the user is allowed to interact with, commands to operate the objects, and gestures usable to invoke the respective commands; process input data received from the input modules to recognize gestures performed by the user; and communicate with the application to invoke commands identified based on the context of the application and the gestures recognized from the input data. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253147 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING DISPLAY PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN - A display device includes an input operation detector that detects an input operation including a gesture operation, a display processor that displays an input operation icon in a first display form when a first gesture operation is detected and displays the input operation icon in a second display form when a second gesture operation is detected, a reception processor that receives a movement operation when the first gesture operation is detected and receives a selection operation when the second gesture operation is detected, and a change processor that, when a third gesture operation is detected, gradually or continuously changes a display form of the input operation icon between the first display form and the second display form. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253148 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Contactless Interfacing - Devices, systems, and methods for contactless user interfacing can include applying a user interface display configured for presenting at least visual information to the user, a sensor system for capturing contactless user inputs, the sensor system being configured to detect penetration of an activation zone by the user's hands as an indication that the user intends to provide contactless user input to the user interface display, the sensor system being configured for direct tracking of a user's hand to directly sense the position of the user's hands in at least a portion of an area outside from the activation zone, and a control system arranged in communication with the sensor system to receive the user input signal and configured to determine a target interface element engaged by the user for contactless activation of the visual information, based on indication of direct tracking of the user's hands and indication of penetration of the activation zone of the user input signal. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253149 | GESTURE INTERACTION WITH INVISIBLE VIRTUAL OBJECTS (AS AMENDED) - Methods, systems, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for enabling gesture interaction with invisible virtual objects. In one implementation, the computer-readable medium includes instructions to cause a processor to receive image data captured by at least one image sensor of a wearable extended reality appliance in a field of view; display a plurality of virtual objects in a portion of the field of view; receive a selection of a specific physical object; receive a selection of a specific virtual object; dock the specific virtual object with the specific physical object; when the specific physical object and the specific virtual object are outside the portion of the field of view such that the specific virtual object is invisible to a user of the wearable extended reality appliance, receive a gesture input indicating interaction with the specific virtual object; and cause an output associated with the specific virtual object. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253150 | VIRTUAL OR AUGMEDIATED TOPOLOGICAL SCULPTING, MANIPULATION, CREATION, OR INTERACTION WITH DEVICES, OBJECTS, MATERIALS, OR OTHER ENTITIES - A sensing and display apparatus, comprising: a first phenomenon interface configured to operatively interface with a first augmediated-reality space, and a second phenomenon interface configured to operatively interface with a second augmediated-reality space, is implemented as an extramissive spatial imaging digital eye glass. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253151 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE SYSTEM WITH MOTION FILTERING - A stylus includes a pen-tip; a sensor; and a processor operable to: operate in a lower-power mode and a higher-power mode; detect, with the sensor, a defined frequency or a defined range of frequencies indicating shaking of the stylus; and transition from the lower-power mode to the higher-power mode in response to the detection of the defined frequency or the defined range of frequencies. The processor is prevented from transitioning from the lower-power mode to the higher-power mode in response to detection of a frequency other than the defined frequency and a range of frequencies other than the defined range of frequencies. The processor, in response to a relative motion between the stylus and a device in communication with the stylus, process both a device signal representative of the relative motion and a stylus signal representative of the detection of the defined frequency or the defined range of frequencies. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253152 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC PEN - An integrated circuit includes a first terminal that is connected to a first end of a first capacitor, the first capacitor being included in a resonant circuit, a second terminal that is connected to a second end of the first capacitor, a plurality of second capacitors connected in parallel between the first and second terminals, and a control circuit which, in operation, changes a capacitance of each of the second capacitors. An electronic pen includes the integrated circuit and a first capacitor having a capacitance that varies based on pressure applied to a nib of the electronic pen. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253153 | INTERACTIVE PEPPER'S GHOST EFFECT SYSTEM - An interactive Pepper's Ghost system includes a sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of an orientation of a handheld device. The Pepper's Ghost system also includes a controller configured to receive, from the sensor, sensor feedback corresponding to the parameter indicative of the orientation of the handheld device. The controller is configured to control a Pepper's Ghost visual effect based on the sensor feedback. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253154 | ORIENTATION OF VISUAL CONTENT RENDERED ON A DISPLAY OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A method comprising determining that an orientation of a mobile device is a flat orientation, determining a context of the mobile device, determining movement of the mobile device, and based on the orientation, context and movement of the device, determining orientation of visual content rendered on a display of the mobile device. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253155 | INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT SYSTEM - An input device includes a contact board, a rotary click cam, and fixed electrodes. The contact board is placed on a front surface of a touchscreen panel. The rotary click cam is provided rotatably around a rotational axis with respect to the contact board. The fixed electrodes are arranged on a lower surface of the contact board. The fixed electrodes are configured to, as the rotary click cam is operated, be switched from an electrically conductive state into an electrically non-conductive state, or vice versa. The fixed electrode includes a first shifted portion shifted by a first predetermined distance with respect to the fixed electrode. The fixed electrode includes a second shifted portion shifted by a second predetermined distance with respect to the fixed electrode. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253156 | POSITION INDICATOR - A position indicator includes a pen-shaped body; control circuitry housed in the pen-shaped body and configured to generate position detection signals and generate additional information about the position indicator; a first receiver; a second receiver different from the first receiver; a first transmitter provided near a distal end of the pen-shaped body and configured to transmit the position detection signals to a sensor of a position detection system; and a second transmitter, which is different from the first transmitter and configured to transmit wireless signals to the position detection system. The control circuitry, in response to a control signal from the position detection system received by the first receiver or the second receiver, controls transmission of the position detection signals and transmission of the additional information via a transmitter selected from the first transmitter and the second transmitter, to the position detection system. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253157 | COMMUNICATION METHOD EXECUTED BETWEEN ACTIVE PEN AND SENSOR CONTROLLER, AND ACTIVE PEN - An active pen is provided that transmits, through coupling capacitance, a signal to a sensor electrode connected to a sensor controller. The active pen includes a pen tip electrode provided on a leading end in a pen axis direction of the active pen; a peripheral electrode provided behind in the pen axis direction as viewed from the pen tip electrode; and a signal processor that transmits a downlink signal from the pen tip electrode and that transmits a reverse-phase signal of the downlink signal from the peripheral electrode at the same time. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253158 | 3D CONTROL DEVICE FOR CAPACITIVE TOUCH INTERFACE - The invention relates to a control device of a capacitive touch surface capable of detecting the position or movement of at least one finger or a control stylus of a user in the proximity of the capacitive touch surface. The device includes a three-dimensional control member secured to the capacitive touch surface and provided with an electrically insulating body having a lower surface facing the capacitive touch surface and a three-dimensional surface intended to be touched or scanned by at least one finger or a stylus of a user. The three-dimensional control member is provided with a plurality of electrical conductors separated in pairs by an electrically insulating space and configured to exchange electrical charges with the capacitive touch surface when a user touches or swipes the three-dimensional surface, such that a user can interact with the capacitive touch surface via the three-dimensional control member. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253159 | MOUSE DEVICE - A mouse device includes a body, a cover plate, a covering layer, and an adhesive layer. The cover plate is disposed on the body and includes a button. The covering layer covers the cover plate, and the material of the covering layer is different from the material of the cover plate. The adhesive layer is bound between the cover plate and the covering layer, and the adhesive layer has a hollow portion corresponding to the button. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253160 | THERMOELECTRIC FEEDBACK MOUSE - In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a mouse system comprising a plurality of temperature sensors, a thermoelectric device, and a processor. The processor receives a first input and second input from a first temperature sensor and second temperature sensor respectively. The first temperature sensor is in proximity to a users fingers, and the second temperature sensor is in proximity to a users palm. The processor activates the thermoelectric device based on the received first and second inputs. The processor receives a feedback from a user response and the feedback, the first input and second input are provided as input to a machine learning model. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253161 | DISPLAY MODULE CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING PEN INPUT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - An electronic device includes: a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a third area bendable and between the first area and the second area a first support part under the display panel; a recognition member including a first recognition member under the first area, and a second recognition member spaced apart from the first recognition member and under the second area, where the recognition member is under the first support part and recognizes a signal of a pen input device; a second support part including a first portion under the first recognition member, and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion and under the second recognition member; a first printed circuit board electrically connected to the first portion; and a second printed circuit board spaced apart from the first printed circuit board and electrically connected to the second portion. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253162 | TOUCH-BASED INPUT FOR STYLUS - Touch-based input devices, such as a stylus, can receive tactile input from a user. The tactile input functions can be performed by a touch sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device. A touch sensor can be integrated into a stylus in a low profile form. Tactile input can be received at the user's natural grip location. Furthermore, the stylus can effectively distinguish between tactile inputs from a user and disregard sustained tactile inputs that are provided while the user simply holds the stylus at the user's natural grip location. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253163 | ACTIVE PEN - An active pen includes an integrated circuit that transmits a downlink signal through a first electrode and receives an uplink signal through a second electrode different from the first electrode. The active pen includes a stop filter inserted between the second electrode and the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit, in operation, performs transmission of the downlink signal and the reception of the uplink signal at the same time. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253164 | ELECTRONIC PEN AND COORDINATE INPUT APPARATUS - Disclosed is an electronic pen that includes a conductive core body, a power supply circuit, a first signal generation circuit which receives power from the power supply circuit and generates a first signal, and a second signal generation circuit which receives power from the power supply circuit and generates a second signal different from the first signal, and an operation switch which sets an operation mode of the electronic pen to either a first operation mode or a second operation mode. While the operation mode of the electronic pen is set to the first operation mode, the conductive core body transmits the first signal generated by the first signal generation circuit. While the operation mode of the electronic pen is set to the second operation mode, the conductive core body transmits the second signal generated by the second signal generation circuit. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253165 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH IMPROVED USER INTERFACES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253166 | DOUBLE-SIDED TOUCH PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A double-sided touch panel is disclosed. The proposed double-sided touch panel includes a first substrate, a first touch layer having plural pairs of interlaced first sensing electrodes and second sensing electrodes, and configured on the first substrate, a display driver layer configured on the first touch layer and a second touch layer having plural pairs of interlaced third sensing electrodes and fourth sensing electrodes, and configured on the display driver layer. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253167 | FINGERPRINT DETECTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A touch detecting system includes a detection panel that generates a detection signal based on a received transmitter signal and an object placed in proximity to a detection panel. The detection signal includes information about the object. A receiver circuit receives the detection signal and includes a control circuit that determines, each time a transmitter start signal becomes active, a delay time to add when generating an adaptive control signal. The transmitter start signal indicates a start of operation of the transmitter signal. A mixer circuit receives the detection signal and the adaptive control signal, and outputs a demodulated detection signal based on the detection signal and the adaptive control signal. An output circuit receives the demodulated detection signal and outputs an output detection signal that includes the information about the object placed in proximity to the detection panel. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253168 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE TESTING METHOD - A method of testing an electronic device includes providing an electronic device. The electronic device includes a display layer that includes a common electrode. The electronic device also includes a sensor layer disposed on the display layer and that includes a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode. The first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode cross each other and are electrically disconnected. The method further includes providing a test signal that includes a test frequency to the first sensing electrode, measuring a capacitance of a capacitor disposed between the first and second sensing electrodes based on the test signal, and testing the common electrode based on the capacitance. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253169 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel and an input sensing layer. The display panel includes a base layer including a first island part, a second island part, and a connection part. Sensing patterns of the input sensing layer include a first sensing line pattern disposed on both the first island part and the second island part, and a second sensing line pattern disposed on the connection part. The connection part is an area to which stress is applied as the display device is modified in shape. The second sensing line pattern is disposed on an area of the connection part to which relatively less stress is applied. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253170 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING AN ALIGN KEY - A display device includes a first substrate, a display structure, a sensing structure, a sensing signal transmission film, and an image signal transmission film. The first substrate includes a display region and a non-display region at least partially surrounding the display region. The non-display region includes a first portion and a second portion facing the first portion. The display structure is disposed in the display region. The sensing structure is disposed on the display structure. The sensing signal transmission film is electrically connected to the sensing structure. The image signal transmission film is electrically connected to the display structure. The sensing signal transmission film is disposed in the first portion of the non-display region. The image signal transmission film is disposed in the second portion of the non-display region. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253171 | Drive-Sense Control for Duplicated or Mirrored Sensor Panels - A touch sensor device includes a first panel, a second panel, and a drive-sense circuit (DSC). The first panel that includes first electrodes arranged in a first direction and second electrodes arranged in a second direction. The second panel includes third electrodes arranged in a third direction and fourth electrodes arranged in a fourth direction. The DSC is operably coupled via a single line to a coupling of a first electrode of the first electrodes and a first electrode of the third electrodes. The DSC is configured to provide the signal, which is generated based on a reference signal, via the single line to the coupling and simultaneously to sense the signal via the single line. The DSC generates a digital signal representative of the at least one electrical characteristic associated with the first electrode of the first electrodes and/or the first electrode of the third electrodes. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253172 | Analog Front End Channel Driver Circuit - A channel driver circuit includes a differential module and a driver module. In some examples, the channel driver circuit also includes a sigma-delta module. The differential module receives, via a single node of a load, a channel driving signal that is provided to the load at the single node (e.g., that is based on an electrical characteristic of the load) and generates an analog error signal that is based on the channel driving signal and a reference signal. The driver module is coupled to the differential module and generates the channel driving signal based on the analog error signal or a digital error signal corresponding to the analog error signal and transmits the channel driving signal via the single node to the load. The channel driver circuit simultaneously transmits the channel driving signal to the load at the single node and senses the channel driving signal at the single node. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253173 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a touch input device, and more particularly, to a touch input device including a touch sensor, which is capable of accurately detecting whether a touch input to a touch surface is input by an object or/and a touch position even in a situation where the touch input device is in a floating state. The touch input device includes a touch surface, including: a touch sensor which is disposed under the touch surface and includes a plurality of driving electrodes, a plurality of receiving electrodes, and a plurality of dummy receiving electrodes; and a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch position of an object input to the touch surface based on a detection signal output from the plurality of receiving electrodes of the touch sensor, in which the touch detection unit detects the touch position of the object input to the touch surface. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253174 | TERMINAL DEVICE, CALIBRATION METHOD AND CALIBRATION PROGRAM - A terminal device such as a smartphone displays a first image on a display unit, and outputs a second image including the first image as a part to a display device such as a navigation device. Also, the terminal device obtains relative position information indicating a relative positional relation of the first image with respect to the second image from an external server. When a user makes a touch input to the second image displayed on the display device, the input position is transmitted from the display device to the terminal device. The terminal device obtains the conversion necessity information indicating whether or not the input position on the second image needs to be converted based on the relative position information, and converts the input position on the second image to the input position on the first image based on the relative position information when the conversion is necessary. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253175 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch display device can include a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on an active area; a plurality of touch routing lines disposed on a non-active area positioned outside the active area and electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes; a plurality of signal lines disposed on an area between an area where the plurality of touch electrodes are disposed and an area where the plurality of touch routing lines are disposed; and a connection electrode disposed on a layer between a layer where the plurality of signal lines are disposed and a layer between the plurality of touch routing lines are disposed, and including at least one opening positioned on an area overlapping at least a portion of the plurality of signal lines. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253176 | STYLUS MODULE - The current disclosure provides a stylus module that includes a stylus and a touch panel. The stylus has a pen point structure, and the touch panel has a touch area and a display area. The touch area of the touch panel is configured to be in contact with the pen point structure of the stylus for receiving a touch signal from the stylus, and the display area of the touch panel is configured to display at least a status property of the stylus. The touch panel of the stylus module provided by the current disclosure may directly display the at least one status property of the stylus on the display area according to the touch signal received from the pen point structure of the stylus. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253177 | TOUCH-CONTROL DISPLAY PANEL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND TOUCH-CONTROL DISPLAY APPARATUS - A touch-control display panel and a preparation method therefor, and a touch-control display apparatus. The touch-control display panel includes a substrate, a first metal layer provided on the substrate, an insulating layer provided at the side of the first metal layer away from the substrate, and a second metal layer provided at the side of the insulating layer away from the first metal layer, one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer comprises a plurality of connection bridges, and the other one comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and a through hole; at least one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer further comprises compensation electrodes surrounding the through hole; and the compensation electrodes comprise a first compensation electrode and a second compensation electrode, the surface of the first compensation electrode adjacent to the second compensation electrode is a first end face. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253178 | TOUCH APPARATUS AND TOUCH DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A touch apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a touch panel that includes a plurality of first touch electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a plurality of second touch electrodes extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction; and a touch driver that applies a first driving signal for generation of a resonance signal of a stylus pen to the touch panel in a first section, and receives a detection signal from the plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes in a second section that is next to the first section. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253179 | INPUT SENSING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An input sensing device includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes having a plurality of first sensor units extending in a first direction. A plurality of second sensing electrodes has a plurality of second sensor units extending in a second direction different from the first direction. A first strain gauge includes a first force electrode located proximate to a first electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A second force electrode is located proximate to a second electrode of the plurality of first sensing electrodes. A first connecting electrode connects to both of the first force electrode and the second force electrode. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253180 | ELECTROSTATIC-CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY DETECTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POSITION OF TO-BE-DETECTED OBJECT - An electrostatic-capacitive proximity detecting device includes an electrode unit including a plurality of electrodes linearly arranged along one direction; an electrostatic capacitance detector that drives the electrodes in a time division manner and detects detection values corresponding to electrostatic capacitances between a to-be-detected object and the respective electrodes; and a position detector that detects a position of the to-be-detected object in the one direction, based on arrangement positions of the respective electrodes in the one direction and a bias in magnitudes of the detection values detected for the respective electrodes by the electrostatic capacitance detector. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253181 | TOUCH SENSOR MEMBER PRECURSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH SENSOR MEMBER - A touch sensor member precursor includes touch sensor pattern portions, lead wires led out from the touch sensor pattern portions, connection terminals connected to the lead wires, connection wirings connected to the connection terminals, and a potential difference elimination pattern portion connected to the connection wirings. The touch sensor pattern portions, the lead wires, the connection terminals, the connection wirings, and the potential difference elimination pattern portion are disposed on the same surface of a substrate, each of the connection wirings has a connection wiring width Wd, the connection terminals adjacent to each other are spaced from each other by a distance Sc between closest terminals at positions closest to each other, and a relationship of Wd2022-08-11 | |
20220253182 | INTENTION IMAGE ANALYSIS FOR DETERMINING USER FOCUS - A computer-implemented method for determining focus of a user is provided. User input is received. An intention image of a scene including a plurality of interactive objects is generated. The intention image includes pixels encoded with intention values determined based on the user input. An intention value indicates a likelihood that the user intends to focus on the pixel. An intention score is determined for each interactive object based on the intention values of pixels that correspond to the interactive object. An interactive object of the plurality of interactive objects is determined to be a focused object that has the user's focus based on the intention scores of the plurality of interactive objects. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253183 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a display device. The display device includes a first processor, a second processor, and a display screen. The first processor is configured to acquire at least two OSD images, and to form a combined image with at least two OSD images and send the combined image to the second processor. The second processor is electrically coupled to the first processor and is configured to receive the combined image, identify at least two OSD images from the combined image, acquire a first screen and acquire a second screen by superimposing at least two OSD images onto the first screen, and output the second screen to the display screen. The display screen is electrically coupled to the second processor and is configured to display the second screen. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253184 | MUSIC-FOCUSED PRESENTATION METHOD - A plurality of music samples and a plurality of images corresponding to the music samples may be stored in a database. The plurality of music samples may be sorted in an order of priority. Information associated with the plurality music samples may be sent to a user device. The user device may display the plurality of images corresponding to the plurality of music samples in the order of priority. The user device may receive information indicative of at least one video associated with a music sample in response to receiving user input indicative of a selection of an image among the plurality of images. The user device may display at least one sample video image corresponding to the at least one video associated with the music sample. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253185 | HYBRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-LATENCY USER INPUT PROCESSING AND FEEDBACK - A system for processing user input includes an input device, an input processing unit, a high-latency subsystem, a low-latency subsystem, input processing unit software for generating signals in response to user inputs, and an output device. The low-latency subsystem processes signals corresponding to at least some events and generates corresponding programmable low-latency output, the programmable output being based, at least in part, on state information being maintained by the high-latency subsystem. The high-latency subsystem processes signals corresponding to at least some events, and generates corresponding output, the output of the high-latency subsystem being higher latency than the output of the low-latency subsystem with respect to a given event. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253186 | INPUT DEVICE, METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOVEMENT COMMANDS TO AN ACTUATOR, AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM - An input control for providing motion commands to an actuator, including an input screen on which a plurality of movement symbols are arranged, each of which is associated with a motion command for the actuator, and which includes a sequence track for lining up copies of the movement symbols along an alignment direction, having a processor which is configured to interrogate the sequence track in order to determine a sequence of motion commands and to output the sequence of motion commands and/or an actuator control signal sequence which is dependent on the sequence of motion commands, and wherein. a sensor signal track is arranged in parallel with the sequence track, which is configured for displaying a sensor signal sequence of at least one sensor signal of a sensor system assigned to the actuator. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253187 | FILE PROCESSING METHOD, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A file processing method, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided, relating to the technical field of human-computer interaction. The method includes the following. A first user interface is displayed in the first display region and a second user interface is displayed in the second display region, when the foldable display screen is in an unfolded state, where the first display region and the second display region are on a same plane in the unfolded state. A drag operation on a target file in the first user interface is received. The target file is displayed in the second user interface according to the drag operation. The target file is processed through an application corresponding to the second user interface. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253188 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL SCENE PERSPECTIVE VIA PHYSICAL TOUCH INPUT - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for controlling perspective in an extended reality environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable medium contains instructions to cause a processor to perform the steps of: outputting for presentation via a wearable extended reality appliance (WER-appliance), first display signals reflective of a first perspective of a scene; receiving first input signals caused by a first multi-finger interaction with the touch sensor; in response, outputting for presentation via the WER-appliance second display signals to modify the first perspective of the scene, causing a second perspective of the scene to be presented via the WER-appliance; receiving second input signals caused by a second multi-finger interaction with the touch sensor; and in response, outputting for presentation via the WER-appliance third display signals to modify the second perspective of the scene, causing a third perspective of the scene to be presented via the WER-appliance. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253189 | Devices and Methods for Interacting with an Application Switching User Interface - While concurrently displaying representations of a plurality of recently used applications, including a first application representation that corresponds to a first application and a second application representation that corresponds to a second application, at least a first portion of a first user input, including first movement of an input object, is detected. If the first movement of the input object includes movement in a first direction that meets first criteria, the representations of the plurality of recently used applications cease to be displayed and an application launching user interface is displayed. If the first movement of the input object includes movement in a second direction that meets second criteria, the representations of the plurality of recently used applications cease to be displayed and a first user interface of the first application is displayed in an enhanced-reachability mode and shifted in a predefined direction at least partially off of the display. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253190 | POINTER POSITION DETECTION METHOD - A pointer position detection method performed by a sensor controller connected to a sensor pattern includes: detecting a pen signal transmitted via a pen electrode provided at a distal end of an active pen, detecting a position of the active pen based on a level of the pen signal detected; detecting one or more candidate touch positions of a passive pointer that does not transmit a signal by detecting one or more changes of one or more capacitances of the sensor pattern, and outputting, as the position of the passive pointer, the one or more candidate touch positions remaining after excluding the position of the active pen from the one or more candidate touch positions. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253191 | TOUCH DETECTION METHOD, DRIVER AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch control method applied in a touch device, the touch display working during a plurality of display frames, a first-type blank period being between each two adjacent display frames, and each of the plurality of display frames comprising at least one second-type blank period and at least one third-type blank period; the touch detection method comprising: detecting a touch operation of a first touch object in at least one of the first-type blank period; judging whether a second touch object being detected in the at least one second-type blank period; and according to a result of the judging, detecting the touch operation of the first touch object or/and the second touch object in at least parts of the at least one third-type blank period. A driver and a touch display device is also provided. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253192 | DRIVING METHOD, GATE DRIVE UNIT AND DISPLAY TOUCH DEVICE - Provided are a driving method, a gate drive unit and a display touch device. The driving method is applied to the gate drive unit in the display touch device. The gate drive unit includes at least one pull-down circuit. The pull-down circuit is coupled with a pull-up node and a pull-down voltage terminal, and is configured to control connection or disconnection between the pull-up node and the pull-down voltage terminal; one frame of image display time includes a display phase and a touch phase that are alternately set, and at least one of the touch phase is set between two adjacent display phases. The driving method includes: during the touch phase, controlling, by the at least one pull-down circuit, the disconnection between the pull-up node and the pull-down voltage terminal. The problem of a screen flashing phenomenon of existing display touch devices during the touch phase is solved. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253193 | ACCIDENTAL TOUCH PREVENTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An accidental touch prevention method and apparatus, and a storage medium, relating to the field of intelligent terminals, and used for solving the problem in the prior art of input focus movement or loss caused by an accidental touch on a screen. The method is applied to an intelligent terminal having a folding screen. In the method, when one screen of the intelligent terminal is in an editing state, event monitoring is carried out on other screens, and if it is detected that a click event occurs on the other screens, the event is intercepted, so that when a user edits content in one screen, if the user accidentally touches the other screens, the input focus is not changed, normal editing f the user is guaranteed, and user experience is improved. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253194 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CURSOR BEHAVIOR - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media containing instructions for causing at least one processor to perform operations to enable cursor control in an extended reality space are provided. In one implementation, the processor is configured to perform operations comprising receiving from an image sensor first image data reflecting a first region of focus of a user of a wearable extended reality appliance; causing a first presentation of a virtual cursor in the first region of focus; receiving from the image sensor second image data reflecting a second region of focus of the user outside the initial field of view in the extended reality space; receiving input data indicative of a desire of the user to interact with the virtual cursor; and causing a second presentation of the virtual cursor in the second region of focus in response to the input data. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253195 | INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL REALITY AND OTHER COMPUTING DEVICES - Methods and systems for integrating functionality of XR devices and non-XR devices are disclosed herein. An XR device can identify and obtain one or more content items being displayed on non-XR devices and create virtual objects associated with the content item in an artificial reality environment of the XR device. A user of the XR device can interact with the virtual objects, such as by moving the virtual objects to new locations within the artificial reality environment or interact with the virtual objects to view the content items. The user of the XR device can also provide one or more gestures or commands to send content items or identifiers of content items associated with the virtual objects to non-XR devices for display at the non-XR devices. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253196 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus that includes a control unit that acquires first environmental information that expresses a three-dimensional space in the real world, that arranges, based on the first environmental information, a first virtual object represented by a first application into the three-dimensional space, that updates, based on the arrangement of the first virtual object, the first environmental information to second environmental information that includes information that indicates the arrangement of the first virtual object, and that arranges, during execution of the first application, based oa the second environmental information, a second virtual object represented by a second application into the three-dimensional space in which the first virtual object is arranged. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253197 | METHOD OF PROVIDING REAL-TIME VR SERVICE THROUGH AVATAR - Disclosed is a real time virtual reality (VR) service provision method including registering a client profile in an application management server by a client device, the client profile including information on a VR image that the client device wants to request, by the client device, registering avatar profiles in the application management server by a plurality of avatar devices, the avatar profiles including information on a VR image to be requested by the avatar device, comparing the client profile and the avatar profiles with each other to search for an avatar profile, at least one piece of information of which is matched with the client profile, and providing a first searching result to the client device, by the application management server, receiving input of the client device, for selecting a specific avatar device in the first search result, by the application management server, matching the client device and the specific client device with each other by the application management server, and receiving a VR image from the matched avatar device by the client device. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253198 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present technology relates to an image processing device, image processing method, and recording medium capable of improving operability for a user. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253199 | NEAR INTERACTION MODE FOR FAR VIRTUAL OBJECT - A computing system is provided. The computing system includes a head mounted display (HMD) device including a display, a processor configured to execute one or more programs, and associated memory. The processor is configured to display a virtual object at least partially within a field of view of a user on the display, identify a plurality of control points associated with the virtual object, and determine that one or more of the control points associated with the virtual object are further than a predetermined threshold distance from the user. The processor is configured to, based on the determination, invoke a far interaction mode for the virtual object and receive a trigger input from the user. In response to the trigger input in the far interaction mode, the processor is configured to invoke a near interaction mode and display a virtual interaction object within the predetermined threshold distance from the user. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOCKING VIRTUAL OBJECTS TO SURFACES - A system and method for implementing selective virtual object display changes are disclosed. The system may include a processor configured to generate an extended reality environment including a first virtual plane associated with a physical object and a second virtual plane associated with an item; dock a first set of virtual objects to the first virtual plane; dock a second set of virtual objects to the second virtual plane; cause a change in a display of the first set of virtual objects in a manner corresponding to a movement of the physical object; and cause a change in a display of the second set of virtual objects in a manner corresponding to a movement of the item. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253201 | EVOLVING DOCKING BASED ON DETECTED KEYBOARD POSITIONS - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured for modifying the display of virtual objects docked to a movable input device are provided. In one implementation, the computer readable medium may be configured to receive image data from an image sensor, the image data representing an input device placed at a first location on a supporting surface. At least one processor may generate a presentation of at least one virtual object in proximity to the first location. Operations may include docking the at least one virtual object to the input device. The processor may determine that the input device is in a second location on the support surface. The virtual object presentation may be modified based on the second location. Operations may further include determining that the input device is in a third location removed from the support surface and modifying the virtual object presentation accordingly. | 2022-08-11 |
20220253202 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF STYLIZED ICONS - In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for generating a stylized icon automatically. After a query text inputted by a user is obtained, a trained generator is used to generate a structured icon that can characterize a structure of an object, and then the structured icon is stylized, such as performing color padding or adding other styles, so as to generate a high-quality stylized icon for the user. In embodiments of the present disclosure, a structured icon and a stylized icon are generated respectively at two stages, where the structured icon can clearly characterize the structure of the object, while the stylized icon can be richer in color and style. Therefore, the stylized icon generated according to embodiments of the present disclosure has a higher quality and is more realistic, thereby improving the user experience of icon generation. | 2022-08-11 |