35th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150241895 | TABLET BASED DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENT LOAD MANAGEMENT - A facility is connected to an electricity utility and is responsive to Demand Response Events. A plurality of devices is each individually connected to the electricity grid via an addressable switch connected to a secure network that is enabled to be individually switched off by a server. An occupant of a room in control of the plurality of devices provides via a Human Machine Interface on a tablet a preferred order of switching off the plurality of devices in case of a Demand Response Event. A configuration file based at least partially on the preferred order and on a severity of the Demand Response Events determines which devices which of the plurality devices will be switched off. The server accesses the configuration file and switches off the devices included in the configuration file. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241896 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD - An energy management device includes a measurement manager and a communicator. The measurement manager manages energy information based on a physical quantity measured from at least one measurement object belonging to each of a plurality of energy types in a customer. The communicator communicates the energy information of each of the energy types to another device over a network. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241897 | REMOTE POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - An SNMP network comprises a power manager with an SNMP agent in TCP/IP communication over a network with an SNMP network manager. The power manager is connected to control several intelligent power modules each able to independently control the power on/off status of several network appliances. Power-on and load sensors within each intelligent power module are able to report the power status of each network appliance to the SNMP network manager with MIB variables in response to GET commands. Each intelligent power module is equipped with an output that is connected to cause an interrupt signal to the network appliance being controlled. The SNMP network manager is able to test which network appliance is actually responding before any cycling of the power to the corresponding appliance is tried. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241898 | SECURED ON-DEMAND ENERGY SYSTEMS - A system for providing electrical energy to an energy consumer includes an environmental energy source; an energy storage unit being electrically connected to the environmental energy source and configured to operate with the environmental energy source; and a control unit connected to the environmental energy source and to the energy storage unit, the control unit further comprising an authentication unit configured to periodically authenticate operation of the energy storage unit with the environmental energy source such that, upon authentication by the authentication unit, the control unit enables energy to flow from the environmental energy source to the energy storage unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241899 | CIRCUIT, TRANSCEIVER, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A circuit includes a first driver, a second driver, a first capacitance, and a second capacitance. The first driver is configured to receive power supply from a first power source domain. The second driver is configured to receive power supply from a second power source domain that is different from the first power source domain. The first capacitance is connected to an output node of the first driver. The second capacitance is disposed between an output node of the second driver and the output node of the first driver. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241900 | DIGITAL VOLTAGE CONTROLLER - A high-efficiency digital voltage controller capable of providing monotonically-varying stepwise voltage, said controller comprises of a plurality of two-terminal voltage modules connected in series; within each module one or more two-terminal voltage cells of identical voltage each and connected in series; within each module a plurality of switches controllable to connect any number of the voltage cells in series to the output terminals of the voltage module; the ratios of the magnitudes of voltage of any one voltage cell between the voltage modules being substantially equal to integer values uniquely defined by present invention, according to the numbers of voltage cells in each of the voltage modules; said plurality of switches being controlled by a control module implemented in any suitable logic. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241901 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic device is for controlling multiple switching power circuits in a power supply system. Each switching power circuit has a power clock for controlling switching of a supply side switch that enables charging. The device has respective power clock delay units. Each respective power clock delay unit provides a respective power clock at a predetermined delay based on a respective input clock. The respective predetermined delays are chosen so that said switching of respective different supply side switches occurs at respective different points in time. Advantageously the conducted emission in high frequency bands is reduced. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241902 | Integrated Circuit With Transistor Array And Layout Method Thereof - An integrated circuit includes a plurality of transistors. The transistors are electrically connected in series and with their respective gates tied together. The transistors are implemented within a transistor array. The transistors are electrically connected between a first reference terminal and a second reference terminal. A non-dominator part of the transistors adjacent to the first reference terminal are implemented at corner regions of the transistor array. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241903 | ROTARY/PUSH BUTTON CONTROLLER - A rotary/push button controller is provided herein. The controller includes an outer ring being movable, radially at a rotation angle about a rotation axis, and axially along the rotation axis, the outer rings being integrally formed with a centrally disposed shaft, the shaft includes a connection to an electric switch in response to the axial movement of the shaft; an intermediate space between an inner wall of the outer ring and the shaft; an inner ring being disposed in the intermediate space between the inner wall of the outer ring and the shaft coaxially in relation to the shaft and to the outer ring; and a roller bearing having at least two rows of roller bodies, which are situated between the inner wall of the outer ring and the outer wall of the inner ring. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241904 | PEDAL UNIT FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle pedal unit, in which a first pedal and a second pedal are provided apart from each other in a vehicle width direction and are arranged in a vehicle via a common base bracket, the second pedal is attached to the base bracket via a position adjustment bracket, and while the position adjustment bracket and the base bracket form an adjustment contact portion that is movable relative to each other and an attachment position of the position adjustment bracket with respect to the base bracket is adjustable via the adjustment contact portion, the first pedal is arranged in the base bracket not via the position adjustment bracket in which the second pedal is arranged. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241905 | Glitch Free Clock Frequency Change - A clock generation circuit generates clock signals of a requested frequency and relative phase by dividing a reference clock signal by counting reference clock signal pulses in a counter circuit. The clock generation circuit changes the frequency, and optionally also the phase, of an output clock signal upon request, without generating glitches or missing pulses. The clock generation circuit does not alter the frequency of the output clock signal until a phase pulse associated with the requested phase is asserted, and the counter circuit is in a predetermined state, such as a reset state. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241906 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a substrate, a flexible printed circuit board and a sensing device. The substrate includes a main plane having an active region and a non-active region surrounding the active region. The flexible printed circuit board has a bonding surface, wherein the bonding surface and the main plane are not parallel to each other. The sensing device includes a plurality of electrode patterns located in the active region and a plurality of connecting lines respectively connected between the electrode patterns and the flexible printed circuit board so as to electrically connect the electrode patterns and the flexible printed circuit board, wherein at least a part of the connecting lines is located in the non-active region, and the connecting lines are connected to the bonding surface of the flexible printed circuit board. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241907 | Touch Panel and Method of Manufacturing Touch Panel - A touch panel includes a substrate, a first adhesive layer stacked on the substrate, a first conductive layer stacked on the first adhesive layer and having a first electrode pattern, a second adhesive layer stacked on the first adhesive layer and the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer stacked on the second adhesive layer and having a second electrode pattern. The first electrode pattern includes first island-like electrode portions and first connecting portions electrically interconnecting the first island-like electrode portions. The second electrode pattern includes a plurality of second island-like electrode portions formed in a spaced apart relationship in a second direction intersecting a first direction so as not to be overlapped with the first electrode pattern, and second connecting portions electrically interconnecting the second island-like electrode portions over via the first connecting portions. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241908 | Touch Screen Devices Employing Graphene Networks With Polyvinylidene Fluoride Films - The invention relates to layered graphene-ferroelectric structures for use as transparent electrodes in touch panels and display screen applications. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241909 | TOUCH PANEL - Provided is a touch panel provided with an active area where touch input is performed, including: a tempered glass substrate having a compressive stress layer on surfaces thereof; and transparent electrodes made of an inorganic oxide film formed on the active area of the tempered glass substrate. A foundation layer made of an organic film is disposed between the transparent electrodes and the compressive stress layer, which prevents the transparent electrodes and the compressive stress layer thereunder from contacting each other. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241910 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSITIVE HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method for making a capacitive touch sensitive housing, comprises: forming a non-patterned active metal layer on a housing wall; patterning the non-patterned active metal layer on the housing wall by laser ablation such that the non-patterned active metal layer is formed into a patterned active metal layer including a plurality of plating portions separated from each other, and a plurality of non-plating portions separated from the plating portions; and forming a metal layer on the patterned active metal layer such that the metal layer has first portions formed on the plating portions of the patterned active metal layer, and second portions formed on the non-plating portions of the patterned active metal layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241911 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable electronic device includes an electronic assembly and at least one detachable power supply strap. The electronic assembly includes a first main body, a circuit module, a first buckling device and a first connector. The circuit module is disposed inside the first main body. The first buckling device and the first connector are disposed outside the first main body. The first connector is electrically connected with the circuit module. The power supply strap mounted to one end of the electronic assembly includes a second main body, a second battery module disposed inside the second main body, a second connector and a second buckling device matchable with the first buckling device. The second connector and the second buckling device are disposed to one end of the second main body. The second connector is electrically connected with the second battery module and is connected with the first connector. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241912 | Wristband Accessories For A Wearable Computer - There is provided a wristband for attaching to a computer device, the wristband including a first end configured to attach to a first side of the computing device, a second end configured to attach to a second side of the computing device, a plurality of light sources visible on a surface of the wristband, a communication interface configured to receive signals from the computer device, and a circuitry configured to control the plurality of light sources, in response to the signals received from the computer device. The wristband may further include a memory configured to store a plurality of activation patterns for the plurality of light sources, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to activate one of the plurality of activation patterns, and turn on and off the plurality of light sources, according to the one of the plurality of activation patterns. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241913 | Wristband Accessories With An Earpiece for A Wearable Computer - There is provided a wristband for attaching to a computer device. The wristband includes a first end of the wristband configured to attach to a first side of the computer device, a second end of the wristband configured to attach to a second side of the computer device, and an earpiece compartment for placing an earpiece in the wristband. The wristband can be configured to provide power to the earpiece while the earpiece is placed inside the wristband. The wristband may further include a battery, and wherein the battery of the wristband provides power to a batter of the earpiece. The wristband may also include, wherein the clasp has a switch that is activated in response to a closure of the clasp causing a signal to be transmitted by the wristband to the computer device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241914 | Wristband Accessories With A Memory For A Wearable Computer - There is provided a wearable computer device including a computer body, the computer body including a processor and a memory. The wearable computer device further including a wristband having a first end of the wristband configured to attach to a first side of the computer body, a second end of the wristband configured to attach to a second side of the computer body, and a wristband memory. The wristband memory is accessible by the processor via a wired or a wireless connection. The wristband memory can be removed from and inserted into the wristband. The wristband further may further include a wristband processor, where the wristband memory is accessible by the wristband processor via a wired connection. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241915 | CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES FOR A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE IN A WEARABLE DEVICE - Embodiments relate generally to wearable electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and to wearable/mobile computing devices. More specifically, various embodiments are directed to, for example, conductive structures for a flexible substrate, a component coupled to the flexible substrate, and/or a wearable device. In one example, a wearable device includes a framework configured to be worn or attached, and a flexible substrate coupled to the framework. In some examples, the flexible substrate may have a first end and a second end, and may include one or more resilient conductive structures, and one or more rigid regions configured to receive one or more components including a sensor, or, for example, electrodes for a bioimpedance sensor. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241916 | WEARABLE DEVICES - Wearable devices are provided. The wearable device may include a body enclosed by: a front shaped as a rounded square or a rounded rectangle; a back opposite to the front; and an upper side, a lower side, a left side and a right side, which couple the front and back and are between the front and back. The wearable device may also includes: an upper band coupled to the upper side; a lower band coupled to the lower side; a display placed on the front of the body; a camera module disposed on the upper side; and a key disposed on the lower side, the key being operated by being pressed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241917 | CURVED BODY AND WEARABLE DEVICE THEREWITH - A wearable device may include: a strap including a substantially polygonal opening and a buckle formed at one end thereof; a buckle part configured to fasten opposite ends of the strap to each other by binding the opposite ends of the strap; and a body configured to be coupled to the opening by being fitted into the opening or decoupled from the opening. The body may include a front surface and a rear surface, and a display having a substantially polygonal shape when viewed from the top on the front surface, and a biometric sensor disposed on the rear surface. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241918 | TABLET TERMINAL ATTACHMENT - Provided is an attachment for use with tablet terminals which prevents a tablet terminal from unexpectedly popping up and allows a user to soon find the tablet terminal in a bag. An attachment for use with tablet terminals includes a terminal holding part configured to detachably hold a tablet terminal without hindering the user from operating the touchscreen surface of the tablet terminal and a ring insertion part which allows the terminal holding part to be held on a personal organizer including a ring. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241919 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DOCKING A HANDHELD DEVICE - A docking assembly for a handheld device comprising a handle and associated methods are disclosed herein. The docking assembly may include a base, a tube extending from the base, and a dock cup in rotatable communication with the tube. The dock cup may be configured to mate with the handle. The docking assembly also may include an electrical connection assembly configured to mate with the handle when the handle is positioned within the dock cup. Moreover, the docking assembly may include a first locking assembly configured to lock the handle in the dock cup to prevent the handle from being removed from the dock cup, and a second locking assembly configured to lock the orientation of the dock cup to prevent rotation of the dock cup. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241920 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP PERIPHERAL DEVICES DOCKING SESSION FOR BETTER USER EXPERIENCE - The present invention relates generally to wireless networking, and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for providing flexible WiFi docking with minimal overhead. According to certain aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses that allow a WD to select peripherals in a configuration that is useful for the WD from a Topology point of view. According to certain other aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses that allow peripherals to be used as part of the Docking Session, but does not require using all the peripherals all the time. According to certain additional aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses that allow for dynamically switching the use of peripherals with minimal overhead. According to still further additional aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses for signaling user authentication functionality for certain peripherals to be used in a docking session. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241921 | HOUSING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A housing includes a base, sections of a portion of the base defines a plurality of gaps, the base is spaced by the gaps and forms a plurality of metal sheets and the at least one main portion, a plurality of spacers are located in the gaps, the metal sheets and the at least one main portion are fixed together by the spacers. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241922 | Wristband Accessories For Powering A Wearable Computer - There is provided a wristband for attaching to a computer device. The wristband includes a first end configured to attach to a first side of the computer device, a second end configured to attach to a second side of the computer device, a battery, a battery connection interface configured to connect to a battery port of the computer device for providing power from the battery to the computer device, and a charging port configured to connect to an interface of an external power source to receive power from the external power source for charging the battery. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241923 | COMPLIANT BATTERY SUPPORTS FOR DEVICE TESTING - Compliant supports hover a battery above pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) when testing a computing device and before the battery is bonded to an enclosure. The compliant supports are placed along a surface of the enclosure such that at least a portion of each of the compliant supports extends above the PSA. The compliant supports apply an upwards force on the battery to maintain a gap between the battery and the PSA. After electrical testing of the computing device, the battery is brought into contact with the PSA while retaining at least one of the compliant supports in the enclosure. In some embodiments, a downwards force is applied to the battery to overcome the upwards force from the compliant supports. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241924 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a substrate, first electrodes, second electrodes, third electrodes, and fourth electrodes. The substrate includes a first touch region, a second touch region, and a first touch folding region disposed between the first touch region and the second touch region. The first electrodes extending from the first touch region to the first touch folding region and the second electrodes are disposed in the first touch region on the substrate. The third electrodes extending from the second touch region to the first touch folding region and the fourth electrodes are disposed in the second touch region on the substrate. The first electrodes and the third electrodes are not intersected with one another. A ratio of any side length of the touch panel to a distance between the first touch region and the second touch region is between 9.5 and 95. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241925 | FOLDABLE DEVICE - A foldable device includes first and second bodies that respectively support a first part and a second part of a flexible display device and are foldably connected to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position, and a movable support member that continuously near-supports a third part of the flexible display device between the first part and the second part when the first body and the second body change from the folded position to the unfolded position. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241926 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a mobile terminal capable of controlling a main display area via an auxiliary display area implemented by a flexible display. In particular, according to the present invention, the mobile terminal includes a sensing unit configured to detect a movement of the mobile terminal, a display unit configured to contain a main display area exposed to the front side and an auxiliary display area exposed to the side and a controller, if the detected movement satisfies a prescribed condition, configured to control the display unit to switch to an image sharing mode, the controller, if the mobile terminal enters the image sharing mode, configured to control the display unit to output image data on the main display area and output a thumbnail list for a plurality of images on the auxiliary display area. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241927 | SOFT DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - Disclosed is a soft display device for a foldable portable terminal, the soft display device including a first and a second folding parts which have been coupled to each other in a foldable manner, and a soft display part comprising a physically exposed portion. Each of the first and second folding parts has first and second outer surfaces, and the first and second outer surfaces face in opposite directions to each other. The first outer surfaces of the first and second folding parts come in contact with each other when the first and second folding parts are folded together. The exposed portion is disposed over the second outer surfaces of the first and second folding parts. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241928 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a cover panel and a case, and at least a board disposed therebetween. A plurality of components are disposed on a board and have heights different from one another. A gap reduction member is disposed so as to face the plurality of components. Steps are formed on the gap reduction member in accordance with the heights of the plurality of components which faces the plurality of components to reduce breakage of a cover panel of the electronic apparatus. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241929 | Peripheral Device Storage - Peripheral device storage techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a computing device includes a housing and a power connection port that is configured to form a physical coupling to a peripheral device sufficient to retain the peripheral device against the housing and form an electrical coupling configured to receive power at the computing device from a power adapter. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241930 | SELECTIVELY RECESSED REFERENCE PLANE STRUCTURE IN MODULE TAB AREA OF MEMORY MODULE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SELECTIVELY RECESSED REFERENCE PLANE - A memory module includes a signal tab and a power tab spaced apart from each other on a surface layer of a substrate, the signal tab and the power tab defining a module tab area, a reference plane layer below the surface layer, the reference plane layer being recessed below the signal tab and being non-recessed below the power tab, and an insulating layer between the surface layer and the reference plane layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241931 | DOCKING SLEEVE WITH ELECTRICAL ADAPTER - A docking sleeve having an elastomeric protective cover, or skin, adapted for partially enveloping a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet or another portable electronic device of the prior art having a port for a docking connector. The protective cover is a sheath molded of a suitable elastic or flexibly resilient elastomer in a size and shape to fit over and closely conform to the particular portable electronic device so that the cover fits the device like a surgical glove. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241932 | STORING DEVICE - A storing device includes a storing unit, a first cap, a second cap and a hollow housing. The storing unit has a storing module and a processing module which are disposed in the storing unit. The storing unit includes a first inserting port and a second inserting port which are oppositely positioned in two opposite sides of the storing unit. The first cap removably covers the first inserting port of the storing unit. The second cap removably covers the second inserting port of the storing unit. The hollow housing sheathes the storing unit therein and is located between the first cap and the second cap. The first inserting port and the second inserting port oppositely project beyond two end faces of the hollow housing. The hollow housing has a first connecting arm connected to the first cap and a second connecting arm connected to the second cap. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241933 | HARD DISK MOUNTING MECHANISM - A hard disk mounting mechanism can be used for assembling a hard disk into a housing defining an opening. The hard disk can be inserted into the housing via the opening. The hard disk mounting mechanism can include a mounting bracket and a slidable carrier. The mounting bracket can include a cover and a slidable carrier. The cover can be rotatably connected to the housing for covering the opening. The slidable carrier can be located in the housing adjacent to the opening, and has a first surface facing the opening. A first heat conductive pad can be arranged on the first surface of the slidable carrier. The hard disk can be assembled on the slidable carrier. The hard disk can contact with the first heat conductive pad from the opening when the cover is rotated to cover the opening. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241934 | DETERMINING AIR FILTER CONDITIONS - A method of determining a condition of a filter located within a system is provided. The method may include determining a first air flow measurement value for a first air flow through the filter, determining a first energy consumption value associated with generating the first air flow through the filter, determining a first ratio between the first air flow measurement value and the first energy consumption value, determining a second air flow measurement value for a second air flow through the filter, determining a second energy consumption value associated with generating the second air flow through the filter, and determining a second ratio between the second air flow measurement value and the second energy consumption value. The filter may then be replaced based on a comparison between the determined first and the determined second ratio. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241935 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING RADIANT-HEAT SHEET - A mobile communication terminal with a radiant-heat function is provided. The mobile communication terminal includes: a display module; a rear cover; an inner support structure positioned between the display module and the rear cover and including a first surface facing the display module and a second surface facing an opposite side to the display module; a first radiant-heat sheet positioned between the first surface of the support structure and the display module; a printed circuit board positioned between the first radiant-heat sheet and the first surface of the support structure; and a second radiant-heat sheet positioned between the second surface of the support structure and the rear cover. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241936 | HARDWARE SHIELD DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - A hardware shield device and an electronic device are provided. The device and electronic device include a shield can including an opening through which at least a part of a device element is exposed, a heat dissipation module including at least a part that is mounted on the opening, a cover member connected to one surface of the heat dissipation module, and a conductor arranged between the shield can and the cover member, the conductor surrounding both the opening and at least a part of a periphery of the heat dissipation module. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241937 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, the first path is configured to continuously supply power from a battery to a first component to which power needs to be continuously supplied. A second path is configured to supply the power from the battery to a second component other than the first component. A setting module is configured to set an operation mode of the battery to a discharge-off mode. A determination module is configured to determine whether a state of the battery satisfies a predetermined condition when the operation mode of the battery is set to the discharge-off mode. A controller is configured to shut off the second path when the determination module determines that the condition is satisfied. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241938 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER-EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT IN A VIRTUALIZED CLUSTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for power-efficiency management in a virtualized cluster system. The virtualized cluster system includes a front-end physical host and at least one back-end physical host, and each of the at least one back-end physical host comprises at least one virtual machine and a virtual machine manager. Flow characteristics of the virtualized cluster system are detected at a regular time cycle, a power-efficiency management policy is generated for each of at least one back-end physical host based on the detected flow characteristics, and the power-efficiency management policies are performed. The method can detect the real-time flow characteristics of the virtualized cluster system and make the power-efficiency management policies thereupon to control the power consumption of the system and perform admission control on the whole flow, thereby realizing optimal power saving while meeting the quality of service requirements, so that a virtualized cluster system with high power-efficiency is provided. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241939 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SCREENSAVER THEREOF - A digital device and a method of processing screensaver application in the digital device are disclosed. The digital device includes a manager to manage a display window of the digital device and to generate and to transmit a plurality of status data of the digital device to a controller, and the controller to receive a first signal from a first application requesting registration as an application voter, to transmit a second signal requesting a confirmation related to execute a second application to the first application when first status data is received from a service interface, to receive a response to the second signal from the first application, and to execute the second application to enter a screensaver mode based on the received response. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241940 | ENCLOSURE POWER CONTROLLER - A system and method for controlling power consumption is described herein. A computer system includes an enclosure. The enclosure is configured to contain a plurality of removable compute nodes. The enclosure includes a power controller configured to individually control an amount of power consumed by each of the plurality of removable compute nodes. The power controller provides a plurality of power control signals. Each power control signal is provided to and controls the power consumption of one of the plurality of removable compute nodes. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241941 | Mobile traffic optimization and coordination and user experience enhancement - Systems and methods for prediction of activity session for mobile network use optimization and user experience enhancement are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system for enhancing user experience with a mobile application on a mobile device including, using user activity characteristics at a mobile device and server activity characteristics of a host server to anticipate a future activity session at the mobile device and transferring impending content from the host server the mobile device to pre-cache content on the mobile device to support predicted data activity for the future activity session that has been predicted. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241942 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER OPTIMIZATION USING THROUGHPUT FEEDBACK - A voltage and frequency scaling system for a processor is provided that may be implemented in dedicated logic or in software. The various voltage and frequency settings for the processor comprise a set of performance settings. The system includes a profiler module that maps each performance setting to a workload range for the processor. The profiler module also maps each workload range to a profiled throughput for the processor. Using a predicated average throughput from the mapping, the voltage and frequency scaling system advantageously selects from the performance settings and commands the processor to operate according to the selected performance setting. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241943 | DISTRIBUTED POWER MANAGEMENT WITH PERFORMANCE AND POWER BOUNDARIES - It is determined that a current node power consumption for a node is greater than a node power cap that defines a limit of power consumption for the node. Responsive to the current node power consumption being greater than the node power cap and until the current node power consumption is less than the node power cap, power reduction operations are performed. The power reduction operations comprise determining a power management zone of a plurality of power management zones having a lowest priority among the power management zones and having a power cap greater than a minimum power cap for the power management zone. The power reduction operations further comprise setting the power cap for the power management zone to a value less than a prior value assigned as the power cap for the power management zone. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241944 | DISTRIBUTED POWER MANAGEMENT WITH PERFORMANCE AND POWER BOUNDARIES - A zone power cap for a power management zone that defines a limit of power consumption for the power management zone is determined. The power management zone comprises a plurality of components, wherein the power management zone is associated with a controller. A set of one or more characteristics of a workload associated with the power management zone is determined. A component power cap for one or more of the plurality of components is set based, at least in part, on the set of one or more characteristics of the workload and the zone power cap. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241945 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE MODULE POWER REGULATION IN A MODULAR CHASSIS - A controller may be communicatively coupled to a power supply and may be configured to receive a status signal indicative of whether a level of power delivered by the power supply exceeds a threshold power level. The controller may also be configured to, in response to the status signal indicating the level of power delivered by the power supply exceeds the threshold power level, cause a module power limit of at least one of a plurality of modules disposed in a chassis to decrease, wherein the module power limit of a module defines a maximum amount of power the module may consume from the power supply. The controller may also be configured to, in response to the status signal indicating the level of power delivered by the power supply does not exceed the threshold power level, cause the module power limit to increase. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241946 | DISTRIBUTED POWER MANAGEMENT WITH PERFORMANCE AND POWER BOUNDARIES - It is determined that a current node power consumption for a node is greater than a node power cap that defines a limit of power consumption for the node. Responsive to the current node power consumption being greater than the node power cap and until the current node power consumption is less than the node power cap, power reduction operations are performed. The power reduction operations comprise determining a power management zone of a plurality of power management zones having a lowest priority among the power management zones and having a power cap greater than a minimum power cap for the power management zone. The power reduction operations further comprise setting the power cap for the power management zone to a value less than a prior value assigned as the power cap for the power management zone. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241947 | DISTRIBUTED POWER MANAGEMENT WITH PERFORMANCE AND POWER BOUNDARIES - A zone power cap for a power management zone that defines a limit of power consumption for the power management zone is determined. The power management zone comprises a plurality of components, wherein the power management zone is associated with a controller. A set of one or more characteristics of a workload associated with the power management zone is determined. A component power cap for one or more of the plurality of components is set based, at least in part, on the set of one or more characteristics of the workload and the zone power cap. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241948 | ENERGY-SAVING MODE FOR A RAIL SYSTEM SIGNALING SYSTEM - In order to save energy, it is proposed that parts of a signaling system be switched off, for example, by an operating system. The computers to be switched off store data which are relevant to railway safety, preferably on a central storage medium, for example, an NAS hard drive. When they have been reactivated, the computers read the safety-relevant data and operation can continue. This solution also enables computers which work with data relevant to railway safety to be switched to an energy-saving mode without endangering the safety of the railway. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241949 | MECHANISM TO PROVIDE WORKLOAD AND CONFIGURATION-AWARE DETERMINISTIC PERFORMANCE FOR MICROPROCESSORS - One embodiment of an apparatus includes a semiconductor chip having a processor and an on-die non-volatile storage resource. The on-die non-volatile storage may store different, appropriate performance related information for different configurations and usage cases of the processor for a same performance state of the processor. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241950 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING POWER CONSUMPTION ON A TOUCH DEVICE - Lower report rates are desirable in touch devices to minimize power consumption. However, lower report rates lead to inaccurate and untimely depiction of a user's touch inputs on a touch display device. Disclosed are methods and apparatus for using a lower report rate; while maintaining substantially the same or better user experience achieved by using a higher report rate. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241951 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DRAWING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A data processing method for updating a picture to be displayed in a display, based on a synchronization signal issued in each predetermined time period, the data processing method including calculating a scheduled number of sub-pictures scheduled to be created by a processor in a first time period from issuing of a first synchronization signal until the predetermined time period elapses, the sub-pictures being pieces of pictures included in the picture to be displayed in the display, counting an actual number of sub-pictures created by the processor in the first time period, detecting that the actual number of sub-pictures reaches the scheduled number of sub-pictures; and reducing power consumption of the processor, based on the detecting that the actual number of sub-pictures reaches the scheduled number of sub-pictures. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241952 | MEMORY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a non-volatile first storage unit, a second storage unit, a third storage unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to selectively execute, following transition to a first mode, either a procedure of writing data of the second storage unit in the third storage unit, or a procedure of writing data of the third storage unit in the first storage unit while reducing power feed to the first and third storage units. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241953 | LOAD DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY WITH LOAD DEVICE - A load device is coupled to an electronic device. The load device include a load, an input interface, an output interface, a deteting module, and a switch module. The deteting module can determine if a parameter of an input power from the input interface is greater than a predefined parameter. The switch module is connected to the input interface, the load and the output interface. The switch module being configured to switch off the input power to the load and the output interface when the parameter of the input power from the electronic device is not greater than the predefined parameter. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241954 | Apparatus and Method for Determining the Number of Execution Units to Keep Active in a Processor - A processor is described that includes a plurality of execution units in a processor core. The processor also may include power management circuitry to determine a configuration with a lowest power cost from a plurality of configurations that each have a different number of enabled execution units for a same active performance state. A method may include determining with power management circuitry of a processor a configuration with a lowest power cost from a plurality of configurations that each have a different number of enabled execution units in a processor core of the processor for a same active performance state. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241955 | ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE SCALING - Some embodiments of a processing device include one or more power supply monitors to provide one or more counts representative of one or more operating frequencies of one or more circuit blocks based on a voltage supplied to the circuit block(s). Some embodiments of the processing device also include a system management unit to determine an initial voltage supplied to the circuit block(s) based on a target count and to reduce the voltage supplied to the circuit block(s) from the initial voltage in response to the count(s) generated by the power supply monitor(s) exceeding the target count. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241956 | ULTRA-DEEP POWER-DOWN MODE FOR MEMORY DEVICES - A memory device includes a voltage regulator, whose output provides a voltage supply for various other components of the memory device, including a command user interface. The memory device is placed into an ultra-deep power-down mode by providing to the memory device a software command, which causes the output of the voltage regulator to be disabled. To bring the memory device out of the ultra-deep power-down mode, a chip select signal is provided to the memory device, which includes a wake-up circuit that remains powered on even when the memory device is in the ultra-deep power-down mode. Receipt of the chip select signal while the memory device is in the ultra-deep power-down mode causes the output of the voltage regulator to be enabled, thereby providing power to the components that were completely powered down. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241957 | CONTROL APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND WEARABLE DEVICE - A control apparatus includes an acquisition unit and an execution unit. The acquisition unit is configured to obtain an action table where processing of operating a wearable device is described, from an external apparatus, the processing being associated with an operation event to be input. The execution unit is configured to execute the processing corresponding to the operation event, based on the action table. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241958 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and a control method thereof are provided. The method includes: controlling the electronic device by using first configuration information; determining whether at least one external object independent of the electronic device is existed in response to a trigger event; obtaining distance information of the external object when the external object is determined to be existed; determining whether the distance information is in conformed with a threshold condition; and switching to control the electronic device by using second configuration information when the distance information is determined to be conformed with the threshold condition. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241959 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A VIRTUAL WORLD - A waveguide apparatus includes a planar waveguide and at least one optical diffraction element (DOE) that provides a plurality of optical paths between an exterior and interior of the planar waveguide. A phase profile of the DOE may combine a linear diffraction grating with a circular lens, to shape a wave front and produce beams with desired focus. Waveguide apparati may be assembled to create multiple focal planes. The DOE may have a low diffraction efficiency, and planar waveguides may be transparent when viewed normally, allowing passage of light from an ambient environment (e.g., real world) useful in AR systems. Light may be returned for temporally sequentially passes through the planar waveguide. The DOE(s) may be fixed or may have dynamically adjustable characteristics. An optical coupler system may couple images to the waveguide apparatus from a projector, for instance a biaxially scanning cantilevered optical fiber tip. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241960 | 3D DRAWING SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A REAL TIME, PERSONALIZED, AND IMMERSIVE ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE - A method for providing a three dimensional (3D) drawing experience. The method includes capturing a 3D image of a participant and then processing this image to key the participant's image from a background. The keyed participant's image is mixed with a 3D background image such as frames or scenes from a 3D movie, and the mixed 3D image is projected on a projection screen. For example, left and right eye images may be projected from a pair of projectors with polarization films over the lenses, and the projection screen may be a polarization-maintaining surface such as a silver screen. The user moves a drawing instrument in space in front of the projection screen, and spatial tracking performed to generate a locus of 3D positions. These 3D positions are used to create a 3D drawing image that is projected with the 3D background and participant images in real time. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241961 | ADJUSTING A DISPLAY BASED ON A DETECTED ORIENTATION - A system and method for adjusting a display based on a detected orientation is disclosed herein. The system includes an orientation detector to detect an orientation of a viewer associated with the display, the display including at least a first display and a second display; an information input module to receive information to output on either the first display or the second display; and a display selector to select either the first display or the second display to output the information based on the detected orientation. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241962 | USER PRESENCE DETECTION IN MOBILE DEVICES - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities may be provided for determining user presence in a mobile device, e.g., using one or more sensors. A mobile device may detect a face. The mobile device may determine a face distance that is associated with the detected face. The mobile device may determine a motion status that may indicate whether the mobile device is in motion or is at rest. The mobile device may use information from one or more sensors to determine the motion status. The mobile device may confirm a user presence based on the face distance and the motion status. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241963 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241964 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241965 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241966 | EYE IMAGING IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241967 | Eye Gaze Tracking - Methods and systems for eye gaze tracking are provided, in which a plurality of images of at least one eye are received and, for each image of the eye(s), a plurality of stable vascular points associated with a vasculature of the eye(s) are identified. Based on the identified stable vascular points in the received images of the eye(s), a gaze angle of the eye(s) is determined. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241968 | Method for Processing Information and Electronic Device - An electronic device includes a housing, a first display component and a second display component each fixed on the housing, and M sensors. The housing includes a fixing structure through which the electronic device is fixable to a first operation body for a user. The first display component includes a display exposed on a first surface of the housing. The second display component includes a projection lens exposed on a second surface of the housing. The first surface and the second surface intersect with each other. The M sensors are fixed through the housing. A method for processing information includes: acquiring triggering information through a first sensor if the electronic device is fixed to the first operation body; and projecting, in response to the triggering information, a graphical interaction interface onto an operation portion of the first operation body. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241969 | Methods and Systems for Integrating One or More Gestural Controllers into a Head Mounted Wearable Display or Other Wearable Devices - Described are apparatus and methods for integrating gestural controllers in Head Mounted Displays, preferably for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality applications. In a specific embodiment, multiple controllers are located on both sides of the HMD for ease of locating and wearing the controllers without having to remove the Head Mounted Display. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241970 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC EFFECT - A method and apparatus for providing, by an electronic device, a haptic effect using an input unit are provided. The method includes detecting a touch of the input unit on a touch screen of the electronic device, displaying a trajectory of the touch, calculating a curve angle of the touch trajectory drawn for a predetermined time period, and transmitting a haptic signal, corresponding to the curve angle, to the input unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241971 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - By the feedback including a factor of vector, the operational feeling of a user in a touch input is improved. In the electronic device, the user performs an input by making a contact body such as a finger contacts a contact face serving as a touch pad to move the contact body. The contact face is supported by a housing, and a drive device moves the contact face with respect to the housing. The control unit obtains the position information including the contact position of the contact body with the contact face and the information indicating the movement of the contact position, and moves the contact face based on the obtained position information when the contact body contacts the contact face. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241972 | HAPTIC POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT - A haptically-enabled system retrieves a haptic effect definition in response to a request for a haptic effect and receives a power consumption management mode. The system modifies the haptic effect definition based at least in part on the power consumption management mode and converts the modified haptic effect definition into a haptic effect signal. The system then applies the haptic effect signal to a haptic output device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241973 | HAPTIC-TACTILE, MOTION OR MOVEMENT SIGNAL CONVERSION SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY - A haptic-tactile, motion or movement signal conversion system and assembly are disclosed. The conversion system includes a capturing member configured to capture one or more effects of an event, a processor in communication with the capturing member and configured to provide a signal based on the one or more effects for transmission to a remote location, a receiver positioned at the remote location and configured to receive the signal, a signal conversion device in communication with the receiver and configured to convert the signal into a physical movement, and a transmission member positioned adjacent to the signal conversion device and configured to transmit the physical movement from the signal conversion device to a signal conversion device user. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241974 | TACTILE SENSATION PROVIDING APPARATUS - A tactile sensation providing apparatus determines a touched object and stores touch information based on the object in a memory unit | 2015-08-27 |
20150241975 | SOUND TO HAPTIC EFFECT CONVERSION SYSTEM USING WAVEFORM - A haptic conversion system is provided that intercepts frames of audio data, such as a digital audio signal, converts the frames into a haptic signal, and plays the created haptic signal through an actuator to produce haptic effects. The haptic signal is based on a maximum value of each audio data frame, which defines a magnitude of the haptic signal. The haptic signal is applied to the actuator configured to receive the haptic signal, where the actuator utilizes the haptic signal to generate the one or more haptic effects. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241976 | WEARABLE FINGER RING INPUT DEVICE AND CONTROLLER - Systems and methods for remotely providing user input to different electronic devices based on user finger motions and/or gestures. A universal user input device assembles a motion sensor, control logic, a memory and a processor into a substantially ring-shaped housing that is wearable on a finger of a user. The input device can identify an associated external device, establish a communication channel therewith, and provide user input instructions to the external device based on user's finger motions or gestures. The motion sensor can detect the finger's motions and/or gestures and generate corresponding detection signals which are converted into instruction signals recognizable by the external device. The instruction signals are communicated to the external device through a wireless communication channel. The input device may include a projector that can optically project a graphic user interface to an external surface as a visual guide for user's finger motions or gestures. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241977 | DETECTING A COMMAND FROM A COMBINED MOTION - For detecting a command from a combined motion, a low precision lens directs light between a high precision boundary angle and the low precision boundary angle to a camera to form a low precision image. A high precision lens directs light within the high precision boundary angle to the camera to form a high precision image. A memory stores code executable by a processor. The code combines a low precision motion of the low precision image with a high precision motion of the high precision image to form a combined motion. The code further detects a command from the combined motion. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241978 | Electronic Device Having Multiple Sides with Gesture Sensors - An electronic device has multiple sides and multiple gesture sensors (such as infrared sensors) and can interpret gestures based on the movement detected by the gesture sensors. The device may interpret data from each of the gesture sensors as separate gestures, or may interpret the data from two or more of the sensors as one single gesture. The device may select which interpretation to use based on an angle between two or more sides of the device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241979 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a data acquiring unit configured to acquire content to which metadata is attached and the metadata attached to the content, the metadata being generated from data obtained from a sensor mounted on a subject, and a display control unit configured to reflect contents of the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit in display of the content to which the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit is attached. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241980 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL CAMERA IN VIRTUAL 3D SPACE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a method and a system for controlling a virtual camera in a virtual 3D space and a computer-readable recording medium. According to one embodiment of the present invention, provided is the system for controlling the virtual camera in the virtual 3D space, comprising: a user interface module for providing a user interface so as to receive inputted control data of the virtual camera; and a camera control module for establishing a movement surface of the virtual camera and controlling properties of the virtual camera according to the control data, wherein the properties of the virtual camera includes at least some of position, view, visual field, and movement track of the virtual camera, wherein the position is limited to the movement surface or to a surrounding area thereof. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241981 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING USER GESTURE FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for recognizing a user gesture for a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes an infrared imaging device that is configured to photograph a portion of a user body in a gesture recognition region and generate a plurality of images and an infrared emitting device that is configured to emit infrared rays toward the gesture recognition region. In addition, a controller is configured to adjust photographing times of the infrared imaging device, infrared emitting times and infrared emitting periods of the infrared emitting device, detect target objects that correspond to the portion of the user body from the plurality of images, synchronize the photographing times of the infrared imaging device with the infrared emitting times of the infrared emitting device, and determine a distance between the infrared imaging device and the target objects using brightness of the objects included in the plurality of images. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241982 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING USER INPUT - A method and apparatus for processing a gesture input of a display apparatus is provided. The method includes setting a gesture input mode based on an operational situation of the display apparatus, displaying information about the set gesture input mode on a screen of the display apparatus, and in response to receiving an input that corresponds to the set gesture input mode, performing a control operation with respect to the screen. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241983 | Location Determination and Registration Methodology for Smart Devices Based on Direction and Proximity and Usage of the Same - Described methods and apparatus for a location determination and registration methodology for smart devices that involves creating a registration map of a bounded space, with various smart devices located therein in fixed positions, and for each smart device relative positions in which a gestural input device can communicate with it, and relative distances, signal strengths and the like associated therewith for each smart device being part of the registration map. Once created, the registration map can be used to allow for a particular smart device to communicate with the gestural input platform when that is intended and the two are properly oriented relative to each other. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241984 | Methods and Devices for Natural Human Interfaces and for Man Machine and Machine to Machine Activities - The present invention provides a method for activation of functions in a target computer device using a smart mobile device The method comprising the steps of: receiving inputs from the smart mobile device sensors to identify motion or orientation of the device in space and identify touch screen inputs, receive inputs from camera of the target computer device capturing movement and orientation of smart mobile device and/or motion of user's body parts, applying algorithms to translate and synchronize data from various sensors of the smart mobile device, by applying cross-match algorithm on data from different multiple sensors, process simultaneous inputs data from the smart mobile device and/or the data from camera of the target device which identifies the movements of the smart device to determine user 3D control commands based on pre-defined rules and translating determined control commands into instructions in the target computer device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241985 | Methods and Apparatus for Recognition of a Plurality of Gestures Using Roll Pitch Yaw Data - Described are apparatus and methods for reconstructing a plurality of gestures using roll pitch and yaw data, typically in combination with data for recognition of start and/or stop portions of the gesture using an auxiliary sensor, such as a capacitive touch sensor or a MEMS sensor. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241986 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an information processor including, a storage section configured to store data representing the appearance features of a target device and data of an operation image used for operation of the target device, an acquisition section configured to acquire an image captured by a camera, a recognition section configured to recognize an object included in the image based on the feature quantity data stored in the storage section, and a display control section configured to display the operation image based on the data of the operation image stored in the storage section if the object included in the image is recognized by the recognition section as the target device. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241987 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an electronic device including a plurality of sensing devices and a host. The sensing devices are connected in parallel or series. A part of the sensing devices and the host may remain in a power saving mode or a standby mode in operation so as to reduce the power consumption. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241988 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FUNCTION ASSIGNING METHOD | 2015-08-27 |
20150241989 | OFF-AXIS DETECTION FOR PROXIMITY OR GESTURE SENSOR - An optical sensor for detecting at least one of proximity and gesture is disclosed. The optical sensor is configured to detect or sense an object that is located out of the sensor's primary axis. This off-axis detection is facilitated by projecting light emitted by a light source away from the sensor's primary axis and away from the direction in which the light was originally emitted by the light source. The light detector is also configured to detect the light that is being projected off-axis. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241990 | Method and Device for Operating an Input Device - An input device has a predetermined touch-sensitive input region. A placement of an operating element in relation to the predetermined touch-sensitive input region is ascertained depending on at least one recorded image which represents a position and/or a placement of a predetermined operating element in a predetermined zone of the touch-sensitive input region. An input character is determined depending on the ascertained placement and a recorded measurement signal which represents an input position and/or an input movement profile on the predetermined touch-sensitive input region. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241991 | ELECTRONIC UNDERLAY - Provided is an electronic underlay designed not to sense a hand holding a writing tool at the time of writing notes on a sheet. The electronic underlay is provided with: a sheet-like optical waveguide formed by sandwiching lattice-like cores between a sheet-like under cladding and over cladding layers; a light emitting element connected to one end surface of the core; a light receiving element connected to another end surface of the core; and storage means for storing an inputted note as electronic data. An elasticity modulus of the core is larger than that of the under cladding layer and the over cladding layer. When the surface of the optical waveguide is pressed, in the pressing direction, a deformation ratio of the core in a cross section is smaller than that of the over cladding layer and the under cladding layer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241992 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE INPUT DEVICE - An electronic device, an input device, and a method for controlling the electronic device using the input device are provided. The electronic device includes an input device sensor configured to detect mounting of an input device, a reception unit configured to receive a button input signal received from the input device mounted on the electronic device, and a controller configured to set a button portion provided in the input device as a button of the electronic device in response to a mounting of the input device on the electronic device, and to perform a function corresponding to the button input signal if the button input signal of the input device is received from the reception unit. Other embodiments are also possible. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241993 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND VIDEO FRAMES FOR A SENSOR BASED DETECTION SYSTEM - A system may include a sensor a visual capturing device, and a controller. The sensor may be configured to measure a value associated with an input. The visual capturing device may be configured to capture visual data. The controller may be configured to cause the measured value and the captured visual data to be rendered on a display device simultaneously. | 2015-08-27 |
20150241994 | DISPLAY METHOD OF MOBILE DEVICE SELECTION AND TERMINAL DEVICE - The present invention provides a display method of a mobile device selection and a terminal device. The method includes: receiving a location movement signal sent by a mobile device; determining a location, of a cursor focus of the mobile device, on a screen according to the location movement signal; and determining that the cursor focus moves toward a target icon, and if a distance between the cursor focus and the target icon is greater than zero and is less than or equal to a first threshold, determining that the cursor focus selects the target icon, thereby improving user operation efficiency, reducing operation complexity, and ensuring desirable interaction experience of a user. | 2015-08-27 |