37th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150253796 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS WITH OVER-LOADING PROTECTION AND POWER-SAVING MECHANISM - A power transmission apparatus with over-loading protection and power-saving mechanism is provided. The power transmission apparatus includes a switch module and a control module. The switch module includes a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit and a protection circuit. The first switch circuit is coupled between a power input module and a power supply port. The second switch circuit is coupled to the power input module. The protection circuit is coupled between the second switch circuit and the power supply port and detects a load power of the power supply port when the second switch circuit is turned-on. When the load power is greater than a predetermined over-loading threshold, the protection circuit enables the first switch circuit. After the control module determines that the first switch circuit is enabled, the control module controls the first switch circuit keeps enabling and disables the second switch circuit and the protection circuit. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253797 | METHODS FOR REDUCING SOLAR INVERTER OUTPUT VOLATILITY, AND RELATED NODES AND SOLAR INVERTERS - Methods for reducing solar inverter output volatility are provided. A method for reducing solar inverter output volatility may include determining whether an output fluctuation by a solar inverter is likely, using output data of the solar inverter. Moreover, the method may include curtailing an output of the solar inverter in response to determining that the output fluctuation by the solar inverter is likely. Related solar inverters and solar installation nodes are also described. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER OUTPUT FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for controlling a power output by an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining whether power is supplied by the electronic device to an external electronic device, by checking a connection unit of the electronic device, determining whether data communication with the external electronic device is possible, based on the determination, and controlling the output of power through the connection unit, based on a result of the determination of whether the data communication is possible. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253799 | TEMPERATURE INSENSITIVE TRANSIENT CURRENT SOURCE - A current source includes a first current path including a first current mirror transistor and an input current source coupled in series, a second current path including a second current minor transistor, wherein control terminals of the first and second current minor transistors are connected, a first circuit configured to provide a controlled auxiliary current in the second current path, and a second circuit configured to provide a controlled output current in the second current path when or after the auxiliary current has reached steady state. The current source may include one or more cascode transistors in the first current path and one or more cascode transistors in the second current path. The first circuit may be activated before the second circuit is activated. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253800 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Electrical Power from a Variable Power Source to an Electronic Device - An electronic circuit for use with a variable electrical power source providing input power for use by an electronic device. The electronic circuit can include comparison circuitry for providing at least one transition power characteristic threshold and for comparing the input power to the at least one transition power characteristic threshold and switching circuitry for disconnecting and then reconnecting the power supply to the electronic device when the input power exceeds the at least one transition power characteristic threshold. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253801 | MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL GRIP FOR WORK VEHICLES - A control grip is disclosed for off-road vehicles that functions as a combined stabilizing support and multi-function implement control device for the vehicle operator. The control grip includes a structural frame providing a mounting base with upright supports for a grab bar. The control grip mounts various control switches, which can vary in quantity, configuration, position and function depending on the work vehicle type. In one configuration, a pair of control switches are mounted at the distal end of the control grip, one switch positioned for manipulation by the operator's thumb for controlling a first range of motion of the implement, and a second switch positioned to be manipulated by the operator's thumb and/or index finger for controlling the implement's second range of motion. The control switch placement enables the operator to actuate one or both of the switches while maintaining a firm grip on the grab bar during operation. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253802 | CONTROL LEVER COMPRISING SWITCH AND REMOTE-CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING THE CONTROL LEVER - According to one embodiment, a control lever comprises a lever body and a grip. The lever body comprises a base and an arm. The grip is attached to the arm so as to be extractable, and comprises a handle positioned on the opposite side of the base. A switch is provided at the end of the handle. The arm is configured to allow the grip to be attached from a right side or a left side of the arm so as to be selectively extractable. A cable of the switch has a length enough to extract the grip from the arm, and is guided from between the arm and the grip to the control box through the base. The base comprises a storage portion in which a middle portion of the cable is stored. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253803 | Rotation detection device and a vehicle pedal comprising such a device - A rotation detection device for detection of rotation of a vehicle pedal around an axis of rotation, comprising a movable first part, which accompanies the rotational motion of the pedal, a stationary second part, a magnetic field sensing component arranged in the first or in the second part and a magnetic element arranged in that part of the first or the second part that does not comprise the magnetic field sensing component when the first and the second part are moving in relation to each other. The first part comprises a base part and at least one arm protruding from the base part, where at least one arm at least partly surrounds the second part. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253804 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC DRIVING MODE - A method for operating a vehicle that can be operated in a manual driving mode and in an automatic driving mode and has at least one foot actuation device, which in the manual driving mode projects from a plane of a resting surface and can be actuated by a vehicle driver, wherein a switch from the manual driving mode to the automatic driving mode is detected and thereupon the at least one foot actuation device and/or the resting surface are moved relative to one another in such a way that the at least one foot actuation device and the resting surface form a substantially continuous plane or the resting surface forms a substantially continuous plane and the foot actuation device is covered by the plane of the resting surface. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253805 | Locking System for an Actuator Device - A method and apparatus for operating a locking system for an actuator device. The apparatus comprises a lock collar and a locking device. The lock collar shares a center axis with a piston having a first number of features that extend from the piston away from a center axis of the piston. The lock collar has a second number of features that extend towards the center axis. The locking device is configured to rotate the lock collar between a lock position in which the second number of features of the lock collar is engaged with the first number of features of the piston and an unlock position in which the second number of features of the lock collar is disengaged from the first number of features of the piston. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253806 | JOYSTICK - Joystick for manoeuvring of a utility vehicle, wherein said joystick ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150253807 | CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR BALANCED LOGIC STRESS - An electronic system is disclosed, which may include a phase pipeline, a data pipeline, an input phase selector, and an output phase selector. The phase pipeline may have latches clocked by a clock signal, and designed to propagate phase signals from a phase input to a phase output. The data pipeline may have latches clocked by the phase pipeline clock signal, and designed to propagate data from a data input to a data output. The input phase selector may be designed to provide an inverted or a non-inverted copy of data from a data input, in response to a value at the phase input, to the data pipeline data input. The output phase selector may be designed to provide an inverted or a non-inverted copy of data from the data pipeline output to an output phase selector data output, in response to a phase pipeline output value. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253808 | CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR BALANCED LOGIC STRESS - An electronic system is disclosed, which may include a phase pipeline, a data pipeline, an input phase selector, and an output phase selector. The phase pipeline may have latches clocked by a clock signal, and designed to propagate phase signals from a phase input to a phase output. The data pipeline may have latches clocked by the phase pipeline clock signal, and designed to propagate data from a data input to a data output. The input phase selector may be designed to provide an inverted or a non-inverted copy of data from a data input, in response to a value at the phase input, to the data pipeline data input. The output phase selector may be designed to provide an inverted or a non-inverted copy of data from the data pipeline output to an output phase selector data output, in response to a phase pipeline output value. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253809 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150253810 | TOUCH WINDOW - Disclosed is a touch window. The touch window includes: a substrate; a sensing electrode on the substrate; and a reflection protective layer on the sensing electrode, wherein a reflectance of the reflection protective layer is higher than 0% and equal to or less than 20%. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253811 | RUGGEDIZED DISPLAY DEVICE - A ruggedized display device is disclosed. The ruggedized display device may include an optical stack configured to resist a load up to a load threshold. The optical stack may include an electronic display including a top surface and a bottom surface, and a top protective component coupled to the top surface of the electronic display via a bonding material layer, to shield the electronic display. The top protective component and the bonding material layer may collectively have a first thickness of less than 1.0 millimeters. The optical stack may further include a bottom protective component, coupled to the bottom surface via a resiliently deformable adhesive layer, to support the electronic display from below. The bottom protective component and the adhesive layer may collectively have a second thickness less than 10.0 millimeters. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253812 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly includes at least one hook and at least one elastic locating member. The second assembly includes at least one hook groove and at least one locating groove. The second assembly receives the hook of the first assembly by the hook groove along a first assembling direction. The second assembly makes the hook engaged to the hook groove along a second assembling direction. When the second assembly moves relative to the first assembly along the second assembling direction, the elastic locating member gets into the locating groove, thereby fastening the first assembly and the second assembly. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253813 | SOFT MOUNT FOR TABLET FORMAT ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A flexible, stowable, soft mount device suitable for removably mounting tablet format electronics onto seat back headrests, pillows, plush toys, exercise equipment, and other objects without need of specific mounting brackets. The soft mount device provides for hands free use of the mounted tablet including utilizing a touchscreen while providing protection to said removably mounted tablet. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253814 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH WATERPROOF SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A mobile terminal has a waterproof sheet interposed between a first body portion and a second body portion. The waterproof sheet is formed with a curved shaped or step-like cross-section in consideration of characteristic of internal component or a battery arranged on the first body portion of the mobile terminal, the curved shaped or step-like cross-section is configured to encase, in part or in whole, the internal component or the battery. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253815 | RETRACTABLE TOUCHPAD DEVICES AND METHODS - Retractable touchpad devices and methods are provided. In general, an electronic device can include a retractable frame configured to move between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration. In the retracted configuration, the frame can be contained within a base of the electronic device. In the expanded configuration, the frame can no longer be contained within the base, thereby allowing the frame to provide touchpad functionality when in the expanded configuration. The retractable frame can thus be configured to selectively provide touchpad functionality for the electronic device based on whether the frame is retracted or expanded. The retractable frame can be configured to be retracted in a variety of ways, such as by including a foldable member configured to be unfolded and folded so as to selectively provide touchpad access, or by including a slidable member configured to be slid so as to selectively provide touchpad access. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253816 | Electronic Device - An electronic device is provided, comprising: a first case having a first accommodating space, where a first surface of the first case has a first opening for the first accommodating space; and an interface part having a bottom surface with a same shape as the first opening, where the bottom surface is a cross section with a greatest area of the interface part. M I/O interfaces are disposed inside the interface part, and connecting ports of the M I/O interfaces are exposed on a first surface of the interface part which is not the bottom surface, M is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and the M I/O interfaces are connected to a circuit board located inside the first case. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253817 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a display module, a speed sensor and a control module. The display module is for displaying an image. The speed sensor is for determining a moving speed of the portable electronic device. The control module, coupled to the speed sensor and the display module, is for determining a rotation sensitivity for the control module to rotate the displayed image according to the moving speed of the portable electronic device. A control method of the aforementioned portable electronic device is also provided. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253818 | DEVICE STORAGE CABINET - In one example, a cabinet is described for storing at least one electronic device. The cabinet includes a frame, a power supply system for charging the at least one device, and a shelving assembly. The shelving assembly can include a stationary member engaged to the frame, and a pivoting member engaged to the stationary member. The pivoting member can be adapted to hold the at least one device. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253819 | WATERPROOF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a base plate and a sidewall, the sidewall having a shape bent and extended from an end of the base plate, a duct in the base plate that is parallel to a surface of the base plate and having an external end open to the sidewall of the housing, an electronic part placed on an internal surface of the base plate to cover at least a portion of the duct, and a waterproof sheet disposed between the duct and the electronic part to protect the electronic part. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253820 | CIRCUIT BOARDS, CONNECTORS, CASES, CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIES, CASE ASSEMBLIES, DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Example embodiments are directed to circuit boards, connectors, cases, circuit board assemblies, case assemblies, devices and methods of manufacturing the same, which are common to at least two different form factors. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253821 | System and Method for Server Rack Power Management - A server rack includes a management controller, a power mapping module coupled to the management controller, and a plurality of power receptacles. Each power receptacle is coupled to the power mapping module to provide an indication to the power mapping module of the power consumed by equipment that is plugged in to each power receptacle. The management controller is operable to determine that the power consumed by the equipment installed in the server rack is greater than a first high power threshold and throttle a first piece of equipment installed in the rack space. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253822 | COMPUTER THERMAL SYSTEM - The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing efficient heat rejection for a lightweight and durable compact computing system having a small form factor. The compact computing system can take the form of a desktop computer. The desktop computer can include a monolithic top case having an integrated support system formed therein, the integrated support system providing structural support that distributes applied loads through the top case preventing warping and bowing. A mixed flow fan is utilized to efficiently pull cooling air through the compact computing system. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253823 | SUPPORT FRAME WITH INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES - This invention describes a novel solution to providing heat redistribution and cooling to electronic devices. According to various embodiments, heat produced during the operation of the processing components in the computing device is absorbed by heat management features integrated within a supporting mid-frame. Liquid (e.g., coolants) contained in the portion of the heat management features most proximate to the processing components evaporates due to the absorbed heat, and is conducted (via convection) towards the other end of the heat management features, where the temperature is cooler. Once sufficiently cooled, the evaporated coolant condenses back into liquid form and flows back towards the other end of the heat management features. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253824 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY COOL A COMPUTING DEVICE - Embodiments disclosed herein include devices to cool the walls of a mobile computing device. In one embodiment, a louvered vent is formed within an external wall of a mobile computing device to create an air curtain between the external wall and a heat generating component to cool the external wall. In another embodiment, a nozzle vent is formed within the external wall of a mobile computing device to flow cooling air at a heat generating component to cool the heat generating component. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253825 | POWER SUPPLY FOR A TWO-WIRE MODULE - A power supply approach and mechanism for electrical devices using a polarity-insensitive two-wire bus that can carry data and power. However, some devices, such as CO2 sensors and secure digital memory cards, may need certain amounts of energy for measuring and writing data, respectively, that are more intense than the amount of energy available on the two-wire bus. Sensor, card and other device data may be conveyed by the two-wire bus. The present approach and mechanism may convert power from the two-wire bus into intense energy that can enable the sensors, cards and other devices to satisfactorily operate. A current limiter may be incorporated to protect the two-wire bus from loss of data and energy for slave devices on the bus during a period of charging a storage cell in that an empty huge storage capacitor connected to bus directly could short the bus. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253826 | Method to Reduce Acoustic Noise Induced By Processor Performance State Changes in Response to Periodic Application Workloads - A method and apparatus to alter acoustic noise induced by processor performance changes is disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor having one or more processor cores may execute instructions of one or more applications. The performance level (e.g., supply voltage and/or clock frequency) may be adjusted in accordance with workload demands. One or more of the applications executing on a core of the processor may exhibit periodic behavior, thereby causing periodic changes (e.g., increases) in the performance level. Performance monitoring may be conducted and may detect the periodic changes in the workload of the application. Responsive to the detection of the periodic changes, a power management unit may subsequently cause future performance level changes associated with the application to occur aperiodically. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253827 | CONTROL CIRCUIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY, MEMORY SYSTEM AND CONTROL SYSTEM OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A control circuit of a semiconductor memory controls the semiconductor memory and configures a memory system with the semiconductor memory. The memory system is supplied with power from a power supply. The memory system transits between a first state and a second state in which a load current of the memory system is different from each other. The control circuit is configured to receive a terminal voltage of the power supply as a first terminal voltage when the memory system is in the first state. The control circuit is configured to receive a terminal voltage of the power supply as a second terminal voltage when the memory system is in the second state. The control circuit is configured to judge whether a difference between the first terminal voltage and the second terminal voltage is larger than a certain value. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253828 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - An electric system includes a transmission line, a first and a second electronic devices, wherein the second electronic device selectively electrically connects to an external power. The transmission line includes a first connection terminal, a second and a third connection terminal, wherein the third connection terminal selectively electrically connects to the external power. The first electronic device includes a first electrical connection portion and a detection module. The first electrical connection portion electrically connects to the first connection terminal of the transmission line. The detection module connects to the first electrical connection portion, to determine whether the second connection terminal of the transmission line is electrically connected to the second electronic device, and determine whether the third connection terminal of the transmission line is electrically connected to an the external power, and performs an operation according to a connection status of the second connection terminal and the third connection terminal. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253829 | System and Method for Server Rack Power Mapping - A server rack includes a rack space having a plurality of rack units for receiving equipment, a power mapping module, and a plurality of power receptacles. Each power receptacle is coupled to the power mapping module to provide an indication to the power mapping module when equipment is plugged in to the power receptacles, uniquely associated with one of the plurality of rack units, and collocated with the associated rack unit. The power mapping module is operable to determine which rack unit of the plurality of rack units that first equipment is installed into, based upon a first power receptacle of the first equipment being coupled to a first power receptacle of the plurality of power receptacles. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253830 | Method for Adapter Over-Current-Protection (OCP) Protection and User Warning - A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for detecting when a lower power adapter is coupled with an information handling system having higher power requirements. More specifically, in certain embodiments, a circuit (such as an embedded controller (EC)) detects an adapter wattage when an adapter plug-in is detected. If a lower wattage power adapter is detected (e.g., a 45 W power adapter), the embedded controller activates a signal (e.g., an AC_DISABLE signal) to stop powering the information handling system from the adapter. In certain embodiments, the information handling system is powered from a battery associated with the information handling system when the power adapter power capacity does not satisfy the power requirements of the information handling system. In certain embodiments, the circuit substantially simultaneously generates a low power warning. In certain embodiments, the adapter wattage may be detected via an adapter identifier (e.g., power supply identifier (PSID) signal) which is provided via a bus such as a single line bus. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253831 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING VOLTAGE OF SUPERCAPACITOR - A method for adjusting a voltage of a supercapacitor is disclosed, the method, which is used to retard aging of the supercapacitor and extend a service life of the supercapacitor, includes: acquiring information that carries a system service volume; configuring a size of an available capacity value of the Cache according to the information; and adjusting a working voltage of the supercapacitor according to the configured size of the available capacity value of the Cache. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253832 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSOR - One data processor is provided with an interface for realizing connection with the other data processor. This interface is provided with a function for connecting the other data processor as a bus master to an internal bus of the one data processor, and the relevant other data processor is capable of directly operating peripheral functions that are memory mapped to the internal bus from an external side via the interface. Accordingly, the data processor can utilize the peripheral functions of the other data processor without interruption of the program being executed. In short, one data processor can use in common the peripheral resources of the other data processor. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253833 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE TURBO PERFORMANCE FOR EVENTS HANDLING - Embodiments of an apparatus for improving performance for events handling are presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a number of processing elements and task routing logic. If at least one of the processing elements is in a turbo mode, the task routing logic selects a processing element for executing a task based at least on a comparison of performance losses. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253834 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of a display apparatus includes displaying image content, in response to a power-off command being input, determining whether the display apparatus operates in an instant-on mode, and in response to determining that the display apparatus operates in the instant-on mode, storing information regarding image content displayed when the power-off command is input, and outputting an indicator that indicates the instant-on mode. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253835 | METHODS OF CONSTRAINING PERFORMANCE OF A MOBILE DEVICE USING AN APPLICATION PROCESSOR, AND RELATED MOBILE DEVICES - Methods of operating a mobile device are provided. A method of operating a mobile device includes calculating a mean power consumption with respect to a time duration, using a measured power consumption or using an estimated power consumption. The method includes comparing a performance constraint standard with the mean power consumption. Moreover, the method includes constraining performance of the mobile device, using an application processor of the mobile device, in response to determining that the mean power consumption exceeds the performance constraint standard. Related mobile devices are also provided. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253836 | Dynamic Voltage Margin Recovery - In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes multiple instances of a component (e.g. a processor) and a control circuit. The instances may be configured to operate in various modes. Some of the modes are incapable of presenting a worst-case load on the power supply. The control circuit may be configured to monitor the instances and detect the modes in which the instances are operating. Based on the monitoring, the control circuit may request to recover a portion of the voltage margin established for worst-case conditions in the instances. If the instances are to change modes, they may be configured to request mode change from the control circuit. If the mode change causes an increase in the current supply voltage magnitude (e.g. to restore some of the recovered voltage margin), the control circuit may cause the restore and permit it to complete prior to granting the mode change. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253837 | Software Enabled Network Storage Accelerator (SENSA) - Power Savings in Arrays of Multiple RISC Cores - Static and dynamic power is saved in systems on a chip (SoCs) with an array of multiple RISC cores by adjusting power consumption using a combination of architecture and algorithm. Elements can be turned on and off with a higher granularity as compared to conventional implementations. An event distributor/power manager matches input queues queue occupancy to how many elements need to be active continuously to process incoming events without delaying event processing. Both instantaneous and average power can be controlled, in particular reduced to lower levels than in conventional systems while maintaining continuous processing of a varying level (number) of received events. Resulting power consumption is optimally tuned to the instantaneous workload. As compared to conventional solutions, the current implementation is a complex system approach taking into considerations multiple factors, and the algorithm can be implemented autonomously for more dynamic system re-configuration (than conventional solutions). | 2015-09-10 |
20150253838 | ADJUSTING INACTIVITY TIMEOUT SETTINGS FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE - In general, embodiments of the invention provide an approach to proactively adjust timeout settings on a display device based on user activity. Specifically, a system and method are presented to adaptively adjust the inactivity timeout settings on a display device based on the application being used, the content being displayed on the device, and an analysis of the user's history with the application. The present invention calculates an inactivity timeout modifier which is utilized to modify the default operating system timeout value. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253839 | MICROCONTROLLER INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTOR STATE RETENTION IN LOW-POWER MODES - A microcontroller is operable in a low-power mode and includes one or more I/O connectors, as well as an I/O controller operable to provide control signals for controlling a state of a particular one of the I/O connectors. The I/O controller is powered off or deactivated during the low-power mode. The microcontroller also includes I/O connector state control logic operable to control the state of the particular one of the I/O connectors in accordance with the control signals from the I/O controller. The I/O connector state control logic includes I/O connector state retention logic that retains states of the control signals and maintains the particular I/O connector in a corresponding state in accordance with the retained control signals while the microcontroller is in the low-power mode. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253840 | STAND-BY POWER CONTROL DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STAND-BY POWER - A stand-by power control device includes a power block unit that receives a driving power voltage and a non-driving power voltage from a power supply unit and that selectively provides the driving power voltage or the non-driving power voltage as a supply voltage, a stand-by power generation unit that receives the supply voltage and that outputs a stand-by voltage generated by reducing the supply voltage, a power selection unit that receives the supply voltage and the stand-by voltage and that selectively outputs the supply voltage or the stand-by voltage as an operating voltage, and a state detection unit that receives a state detection voltage from the power supply unit and that controls the power block unit, the stand-by power generation unit, and the power selection unit based on the state detection voltage. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253841 | Storage Device Power Management - Techniques for storage device power management are described that enable coordinated buffer flushing and power management for storage devices. In various embodiments, a power manager can coordinate the flushing of pending or “dirty” data from multiple buffers of a computing device in order to reduce or eliminate interleaved (e.g., uncoordinated) data operations from the multiple buffers that can cause shortened disk idle periods. By so doing, the power manager can selectively manage power states for one or more power-managed storage devices to produce longer idle periods. For example, information regarding the status of multiple buffers can be used in conjunction with analysis of historical I/O patterns to determine appropriate times to spin down a disk or allow the disk to keep spinning. Additionally, user-presence information can be utilized to tune the aggressiveness of buffer coordination and state transitions for power-managed storage devices to improve performance. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253842 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR USBOTG - A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a transmission circuit unit including a physical unit configured to receive, from a connector for connecting to an external appliance configured to transmit a power supply signal and an identification signal, the power supply signal and the identification signal, the transmission circuit unit being configured to be able to perform data communication with the external appliance, and a power control unit configured to perform power control based on a power saving mode and a normal mode, the power control unit being configured to stop power supply to the transmission circuit unit in the power saving mode, and, to detect a connection event of the external appliance to the connector based on the power supply signal and the identification signal and to start power supply to the transmission circuit unit. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253843 | DYNAMIC ENERGY SAVINGS FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR MODULES USING PLURAL ENERGY SAVINGS STATES - Embodiments include a method of managing operating states of a plurality of digital signal processors (DSPs). The method generally includes determining a first number of the plurality of DSPs to operate in a ready state, determining a second number of the plurality of DSPs to operate in a first energy-saving state, and determining a third number of the plurality of DSPs to operate in a second energy-saving state. In some embodiments, the first energy-saving state corresponds to a dormant mode of the DSPs, and the second energy-saving state corresponds to a reset mode of the DSPs. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253844 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - According to one of aspects, a display device includes: a display unit configured to three-dimensionally display a planar object for executing processings related to spreadsheet, by displaying images respectively corresponding to both eyes of a user by being worn; a storage unit configured to store a rule in which operation to the object and a processing included in the processings are associated with each other; a detection unit configured to detect the operation; and a control unit configured to determine the processing to be executed according to the operation detected by the detection unit, based on the rule. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253845 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALTERING A PERSPECTIVE OF A FIGURE PRESENTED ON AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - A method for altering a position of an object in an image on a display screen in response to a position of a viewer of such screen. For example, an image of a person that is displayed on a screen may be altered to face or be directed towards a viewer of the screen that is detected by for example a sensor, so that the image of the person on the screen appears to look at the viewer who is looking at the screen. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253846 | Reusable Touchscreen Pad - The patent I am filing for is for reusable set of pad that can be used to interact with touchscreen electronic devices. These pads will contain a reusable adhesive that will allow them to be removed and reapplied when necessary when needed by the user to a variety of surfaces including cloth and latex gloves and finger coverings. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253847 | WEARABLE DEVICE CONTROLLER - A method for capturing finger motions and interpreting the captured finger motions into commands for a mobile computing device can comprise receiving, from a first finger mounted sensor, a first sensed finger position of a first finger relative to a second finger. The method can also comprise converting, with a processing unit, the first sensed finger position to a data packet communicable to the mobile computing device. Further, the method can comprise transmitting the data packet to the mobile computing device, wherein the data packet causes the mobile computing device to execute a command. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253848 | HAPTIC DEVICE INCORPORATING STRETCH CHARACTERISTICS - Systems using haptic effect output devices with stretch characteristics are provided. In some embodiments, the stretch haptic effect output devices provide stretch effects responsive to software control. In other embodiments, the stretch haptic effect output devices provide stretch effects responsive to user input as well. Moreover, in some embodiments, the stretch haptic effect output devices provide stretch effects in conjunction and coordination with non-stretch haptic effect output devices as well. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253849 | PIEZOELECTRIC OSCILLATION SUBSTRATE - A piezoelectric oscillation substrate is disclosed. The piezoelectric oscillation substrate in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a substrate body having a receiving groove formed on one surface thereof; an adhesive layer formed by being coated on a surface of the receiving groove; and a piezoelectric body being received in the receiving groove and adhered to the substrate body by the adhesive layer so as to generate vibrations in the substrate body. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253850 | METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK - An apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive data for at least one user interface element to be displayed on a displayed user interface at a location on a display and a tactile feedback signal indicator associated with the at least one user interface element; a touch sensor configured to determine at least one touch location corresponds to the at least one user interface element location of the displayed user interface; and a tactile effect generator configured to generate a tactile feedback signal to be output by the display dependent on the displayed user interface and based on the tactile feedback signal indicator such that the at least one user interface element provides a simulated experience. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253851 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING FEEDBACK - An electronic device and method for outputting feedback corresponding to input handwriting is provided. The method for outputting feedback corresponding to a handwriting trajectory includes receiving input of the handwriting trajectory onto a screen, dividing the handwriting trajectory into axis-specific component vectors, generating a plurality of feedback signals corresponding to the respective component vectors, and outputting the feedback signals corresponding to the handwriting trajectory. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253852 | PORTABLE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - A portable apparatus includes a determination unit, a first notification unit, a second notification unit, and a control unit. The determination unit determines whether there occurs an event which is to be notified to a user. The first notification unit notifies the event to the user by a first method that gives a tactile sensation to an operation element via an input surface. The second notification unit notifies the event to the user in accordance with a second method that is different from the first method. The control unit causes a notification unit to give a notification. Where the input surface is in a contact state when the event occurs, the control unit performs control to cause the first notification unit to give a notification. Where the input surface is in a not-touched state when the event occurs, the control unit causes the second notification unit to give a notification. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253853 | USER INTERFACE SYSTEM - One embodiment of the user interface system comprises: a volume of fluid; a tactile layer; a retaining wall substantially impermeable to the fluid; a permeable layer; a displacement device; and a touch sensor. The tactile layer, with a back surface, defines a second region, operable between: a retracted state, wherein the second region is substantially flush with a first region; and an expanded state, wherein the second region is substantially proud of the first region. The permeable layer, joined to the back surface of the first region, includes a plurality of fluid ports that communicate a portion of the fluid through the permeable layer to the back surface of the second region. The displacement device directs the fluid through the fluid ports to the back surface to transition the second region from the retracted state to the expanded state. The touch sensor detects a user touch on the tactile layer. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253854 | HAPTIC INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253855 | USER INTERFACE DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SURFACE HAPTIC SENSATIONS - A user interface device includes a housing, a touch sensitive surface supported by the housing, a haptic output device supported by the housing, and a processor disposed within the housing. The processor is configured to receive a gestural input from the touch sensitive surface, generate a signal for a haptic effect to be generated by the haptic output device, and output the signal to the haptic output device to generate the haptic effect. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253856 | DETERMINING POINTER AND SCROLL GESTURES ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE - Aspects of the subject technology relate to determining whether finger movements detected by a touch-sensitive input device are intended to be a pointer gesture or a scroll gesture. Movements may be categorized as a pointer gesture or a scroll gesture based on one or more factors such as the number of fingers detected, differences between the fingers, the alignment of the fingers, the distance between fingers, the location of the fingers, the area of contact with the surface of the input device for each finger, and the movement of the fingers. In one aspect, after an initial determination is made about whether finger movements are pointer gestures or scroll gestures, further movements may be detected and used to determine whether to correct the initial determination. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253857 | Infrared Gesture Detection for use in Explosion Proof Enclosures - A control apparatus includes an explosion proof enclosure comprising a protective glass window, a user-viewable display positioned within the enclosure, an infrared transmitter positioned within the enclosure to transmit a transmitted infrared light signal out of the enclosure through the protective glass window, and an infrared receiver positioned within the enclosure to receive a reflected infrared light signal in through the protective glass window, the reflected infrared light signal comprising a reflection of the transmitted infrared light signal corresponding to a gesture from a user. The control apparatus further includes a processing unit positioned within the enclosure to process a signal corresponding to the reflected infrared light signal and send a corresponding control signal to a control function for the apparatus. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253858 | PROXIMITY SENSOR-BASED INTERACTIONS - An application programming interface is provided that allows applications to request and receive distance measurements from multiple proximity sensors arranged on a computing device such as a smart phone or tablet. Users can input ranges of values to the applications by moving objects such as hands and fingers towards and away one or more of the multiple proximity sensors. Applications can use the ranges of values provided by the proximity sensors to allow for more nuanced and precise user interfaces than what is typically available using the binary output associated with a capacitive display. The values provided by the proximity sensors can be combined with values from one or more other sensors such as accelerometers to provide additional user interface options. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHYSICAL MANIPULATION OF OBJECT AND TYPE OF OBJECT AS INPUT - A system and method is provided of detecting user manipulation of an inanimate object and interpreting that manipulation as input. In one aspect, the manipulation may be detected by an image capturing component of a computing device, and the manipulation is interpreted as an instruction to execute a command, such as opening up a drawing application in response to a user picking up a pen. The manipulation may also be detected with the aid of an audio capturing device, e.g., a microphone on the computing device. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253860 | E-FIELD SENSING OF NON-CONTACT GESTURE INPUT FOR CONTROLLING A MEDICAL DEVICE - A system provides non-contact electric field (E-field) gesture interfacing with a medical device, such as a dialysis machine. A E-field device provides for gesture detection and command recognition of the gesture by a user, such as a health care practitioner (HCP), in connection with navigating and activating screens of a dialysis machine during a dialysis treatment without requiring the HCP to physically contact the dialysis machine. With the described system, the HCP does not need to re-glove each time a change is made to an on-going dialysis treatment when interfacing with a graphical display of the dialysis machine. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253861 | DETECTING DEVICE AND DETECTING METHOD - A detecting device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute: specifying a region of a hand from a captured image; deciding, based on a movement amount of a region specified by the specifying, a first region with a first movement amount and a second region with a second movement amount that is larger than the first movement amount; if a first region and a second region decided by the deciding are captured in a joined state, deriving a region that remains after removing the first region from the captured image; and detecting a predetermined site in an image of a region derived by the deriving. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253862 | GLASS TYPE MOBILE TERMINAL - A glasses type mobile terminal including a camera configured to obtain an image; a display unit including a transparent display; and a controller configured to recognize a user is gazing at their hand, display an execution screen in a first transparent display area corresponding to a palm of the hand, recognize a first gesture corresponding to a virtual connection between the execution screen and a specific finger, associate the execution screen with the specific finger upon recognition of the first gesture, display a first item indicating association of the execution screen with the specific finger in a second transparent display area corresponding to the specific finger, recognize a second gesture of virtually connecting the first item with the displayed execution screen corresponding to the palm of the hand, and display a result of executing the first item to the application in the first transparent display area. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253863 | Image Processor Comprising Gesture Recognition System with Static Hand Pose Recognition Based on First and Second Sets of Features - An image processing system comprises an image processor having image processing circuitry and an associated memory. The image processor is configured to implement a gesture recognition system comprising a static pose recognition module. The static pose recognition module is configured to identify a hand region of interest in at least one image, to obtain a vocabulary of hand poses, to estimate a plurality of hand features based on the hand region of interest, the plurality of hand features comprising a first set of features estimated from the hand region of interest and a second set of features comprising at least one feature estimated using a transform on a contour of the hand region of interest, and to recognize a static pose of the hand region of interest based on the first set of features and the second set of features, wherein respective numbers of features in the first set of features and the second set of features are based at least in part on a size of the vocabulary of hand poses. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253864 | Image Processor Comprising Gesture Recognition System with Finger Detection and Tracking Functionality - An image processing system comprises an image processor having image processing circuitry and an associated memory. The image processor is configured to implement a gesture recognition system utilizing the image processing circuitry and the memory. The gesture recognition system comprises a finger detection and tracking module configured to identify a hand region of interest in a given image, to extract a contour of the hand region of interest, to detect fingertip positions using the extracted contour, and to track movement of the fingertip positions over multiple images including the given image. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253865 | GESTURE DETECTION SUPPORTING SYSTEM FOR X-RAY DIAGNOSIS - According to one embodiment, a gesture detection supporting system for an X-ray diagnosis includes memory circuitry, a sensor, processing circuitry and an attaching instrument. The memory circuitry stores an operation content of an X-ray diagnostic apparatus. The operation content is related to a gesture by a user. The sensor senses a gesture. The processing circuitry detects the gesture, based on an output from the sensor; acquire the operation content of the X-ray diagnostic apparatus, from the memory circuitry, based on a detection result of the gesture; and output operation information to the X-ray diagnostic apparatus, based on the operation content. The attaching instrument attaches the sensor to a ceiling of an examination room, an arm for driving an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector, an intravenous drip stand, an injector of a contrast agent, an X-ray protective board and/or a display for displaying an X-ray image. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253866 | Using Measurement of Lateral Force for a Tracking Input Device - Systems and methods for using measurements of a lateral force applied to a motion-based input device are disclosed. The input device has a force detection module operable to detect lateral forces applied to the input device and generate force data representative of the applied lateral forces. The system also includes a processor coupled to the force detection module. The processor is operable to initiate an event based upon the force data. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253867 | KEYBOARD DEVICE WITH TOUCH CONTROL FUNCTION - A keyboard device with a touch control function is provided. The keyboard device includes plural keys, plural first touch detectors, a second touch detector, and a controlling unit. The plural first touch detectors arranged in a row and located under a space key. The second touch detector is located under a neighboring key around the space key. If the space key and the neighboring key around the space key are sequentially touched by the user, the controlling unit sequentially receives plural first touch signal and a second touch signal. Consequently, the controlling unit issues a touch command to a computer host. Consequently, for generating the touch command, it is not necessary to change the customary gesture of the user of operating the keyboard device. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253868 | HUMAN INTERFACE APPARATUS HAVING INPUT UNIT FOR POINTER LOCATION INFORMATION AND POINTER COMMAND EXECUTION UNIT - A human interface apparatus comprising the steps of: receiving text input from a user; switching to input mode for pointing location information; receiving input for pointing location information from the user; and switching the human interface apparatus to a text input mode, wherein the text input area and the pointing location information input area have at least a part of the area in common. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253869 | HUMAN INTERFACE APPARATUS HAVING INPUT UNIT FOR POINTER LOCATION INFORMATION AND POINTER COMMAND EXECUTION UNIT - A human interface apparatus comprising the steps of: receiving text input from a user; switching to input mode for pointing location information; receiving input for pointing location information from the user; and switching the human interface apparatus to a text input mode, wherein the text input area and the pointing location information input area have at least a part of the area in common. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253870 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable computing device includes a touch screen associated with a display, and a controller that causes a keyboard image and at least one command graphic to be displayed on the display. The command graphic contains a direction-specifying area for selecting a direction of movement of a cursor that is movable within the keyboard image and a selection input area. Touch position information concerning whether the direction-specifying area or the selection input area has been touched is generated by the controller. When the direction-specifying area is touched, the cursor is moved in one or more discrete key image units in a direction of movement indicated by a portion of direction-specifying area that was touched, and when the selection input area is touched, the character of the character key image that the cursor is currently superimposed upon is displayed on the character display field. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253871 | STATE-BASED AUXILIARY DISPLAY OPERATION - Described is a technology by which routing of data may be automatically modified based on detected state data of a computing system. For example, user input may be routed from an actuator set to a host computer system when the host computer system is in an online state, or to an auxiliary computing device when the host computer system is offline. State may be determined based on one or more various criteria, such as online or offline, laptop lid position, display orientation, current communication and/or other criteria. The auxiliary display and/or actuator set may be embedded in the host computer system, or each may be separable from it or standalone, such as a remote control or cellular phone. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253872 | DAMPENING THUMB MOVEMENT ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE - In one aspect of the present disclosure, a system for dampening movement of a thumb on the surface of a touch-sensitive input device is provided. A dampening region may be defined on the surface of the input device, within which movement of a finger detected on the surface of the input device is prohibit from causing movement of a pointer on a screen unless the speed of the detected finger exceeds a speed threshold. In one aspect, the dampening region may be divided into multiple regions where each region may have a different speed threshold. In another aspect, the speed threshold may vary, for example, as a function of location on the surface of the input device or other function. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253873 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - In order to provide an easy-to-use apparatus, provided is an electronic device comprising an input section that inputs information relating to a first instrument in a hand of a user; a control section that controls display in a display section based on the information input by the input section; an image capturing section that is capable of capturing an image of the user and the first instrument; an image adjusting section that adjusts the image captured by the image capturing section, according to the first instrument in the hand of the user; and a determining section that determines what body part of the user the first instrument is to be used on, based on the information relating to the first instrument. The image adjusting section adjusts at least one of a display region and size of the image captured by the image capturing section. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253874 | TOUCH PAD PALM DETECTION - In certain aspects of the present disclosure, a system for preventing a palm from being incorrectly identified as a finger on a touch-sensitive input device and causing unintentional pointer movement or other unintended operation is provided. A dampened region may be defined on the surface of the touch-sensitive input device within which a user contact may not be reliably identified as a finger or a palm using a pressure threshold. In one aspect, a user contact that is within the dampened region and is below the pressure threshold may be prohibited from causing pointer movement unless the speed of the user contact exceeds a speed threshold. In one aspect, a user contact that is outside the dampened region may be identified as a finger or a palm based on comparing a pressure (e.g., contact area) of the user contact with the pressure threshold. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253875 | VARIABLE SPEED AUTOSCROLL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A variable speed autoscroll system is disclosed. The variable speed scrolling system includes a control device, such as a scrolling wheel or other suitable control member. A user may select a scrolling speed by displacing the control member, and a non-linear increase in scrolling speed based on the degree of displacement of the control member is achieved. The control member may be disposed in a computer mouse, keyboard, or other peripheral device. In various embodiments, the user may toggle between various sensitivity levels to achieve a greater or lesser degree of increase in scrolling speed based on the amount of displacement of the control member. Optionally, the user may input the set of parameters to determine the dynamics of the system. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253876 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operates an operator control device for a motor vehicle. The operator control device has a rotary actuator which is rotatably mounted on a holding element, and a coding element, by detecting a first actual sensor value using coding of the coding element in the current rotational position of the rotary actuator. The method involves determining a current rotational angle between the rotary actuator and the holding element on the basis of the detected first actual sensor value, respectively providing at least one setpoint sensor value at predetermined rotational angles between the rotary actuator and the holding element, assigning the detected first actual sensor value to one of the at least one setpoint sensor valves, and adapting the first actual sensor value to the setpoint sensor value, assigned thereto, for the determination of the current rotational angle. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253877 | OFF-SCREEN INPUT CAPTURE FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A method includes capturing stylus input via a background task running on a mobile device, wherein the stylus input is from user interactions with the stylus separate from the mobile device, suppressing display of stylus input on a display screen of the mobile device while capturing stylus input via the background task, and storing the stylus input on a computer readable storage device accessible by the mobile device. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253878 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a processing circuitry to display one or more first strokes input by handwriting on a screen, and to display input candidates searched by using the one or more first strokes after an input of the one or more first strokes. If a first candidate comprising second strokes and a second candidate comprising third strokes corresponding to a same character string are searched as input candidates by using the one or more first strokes, one of the first candidate and the second candidate is excluded from input candidates, and the other of the first candidate and the second candidate is displayed as an input candidate on the screen. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253879 | Data Processing Device - A data processing device includes a detection portion, a processor, and a memory. The detection portion is configured to detect a position of a writing tool being close to a detection area. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the data processing device to perform processes that include acquiring first data being coordinate data indicating positions in a first area, determining whether an instruction to end acquisition of the first data is received, acquiring second data being coordinate data indicating positions detected after it is determined that the instruction is received, storing, in a first storage portion, area information indicating a plurality of areas, acquiring third data being coordinate data indicating a position, in a second area, that is detected after the second data is acquired, and determining an order of the plurality of areas using an ordering method. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253880 | IMAGE SEGMENTATION DEVICE AND IMAGE SEGMENTATION METHOD - An image segmentation method includes displaying, through a display component, an original designation region relative to an image; receiving a user input on the image, in which the user input is at least one stroke on the image; segmenting a regional area corresponding to the stroke to update the original designation region, in which the regional area at least partially overlaps with the original designation region. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253881 | Common-Mode Hover Detection - In one embodiment, a method includes substantially simultaneously applying a pre-determined voltage to a conductive layer and to one or more electrodes of a touch sensor. The conductive layer is spatially separated from the electrodes by at least a thickness of a substrate. The method also includes determining a difference between a measurement current of one or more of the electrodes and a reference value; and determining whether a proximity or touch input to the touch sensor has occurred based at least in part on the difference. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253882 | CONDUCTIVE FILM AND TOUCH PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME - A conductive film for use in a touch panel is provided. The conductive film includes a base member including a sensor area and a wire area, a sensor electrode located on the base member in the sensor area and a wire electrode located on the base member in the wire area, the wire electrode being connected to the sensor electrode. At least one of the sensor electrode and the wire electrode includes a nano material conductor having a network shape. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253883 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - The problem is solved by including: a display section ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150253884 | DETERMINATION OF BEZEL AREA ON FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A flexible device may include a flexible display; a sensor configured to detect at least one physical action applied to the flexible display; a display manager configured to: determine a first area and a second area on the flexible display based, at least in part, on the detected at least one physical action; and determine a first display property of the first area to be different from a second display property of the second area; and a processor configured to instruct the flexible display to display content based, at least in part, on the first and second display properties. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253885 | Smart Watch Device And User Interface Thereof - A smart watch device includes a wrist watch housing configured to be worn around a user's wrist, a computing device included in the housing, and a display device included in the housing and communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device is configured to transmit a search query to a search system and receive one or more search results from the search system in response to transmitting the search query. Each search result indicates a computing device function. The computing device is further configured to display only one of the search results using the display device, detect a user selection of the displayed search result, and transmit an indication of the user selection to a performing device. The performing device is configured to perform the function indicated by the displayed search result in response to receiving the indication. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253886 | Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus and acquisition method includes a body device with a processing unit; a holding device connected with the body device for holding a relative position relationship with a user; a first display unit set on the body device or the holding device for outputting a first image; and an acquisition unit set on at least one of the body device and the holding device for acquiring a first signal, wherein the first display unit includes a first display component and a first optical component. The first display component is used to display the first image; the first optical component is used to receive a light corresponding to the first image sent from the first display component, and performs a optical path conversion on the light corresponding to the first image, so as to form an enlarged virtual image corresponding to the first image. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253887 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a multipoint detectable touch panel detecting touches of a plurality of operation fingers onto an operating surface and be used for carrying out an operation on a screen page displayed on a display device, recognizes relative positional relationship of touched positions of the operation fingers for which the touch panel detects touches onto the operating surface; assigns a predetermined corresponding function to each one of the operation fingers for a case where the one of the operation fingers performs a predetermined action, based on the recognized relative positional relationship of the touched positions of the operation fingers; and executes, when the touch panel detects the predetermined action of any one of the operation fingers, the predetermined corresponding function assigned to the one of the operation fingers for a case where the one of the operation fingers performs the predetermined action. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253888 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel comprises a sensing area, a periphery area, a plurality of wires and a plurality of bonding pads. The periphery area is disposed around the sensing area. The periphery area comprises a bonding area. The wires are disposed in the periphery area. The bonding pads are disposed in the bonding area and electrical connected to the wires correspondingly. Each of the bonding pads comprises at least a bending portion. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253889 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An apparatus and method for inputting an object of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display; and a processor configured to control display of an object input screen on the display, and to change a configuration for the output object input screen on a basis of an input received on the display. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253890 | Asymmetric Multi-Row Touch Panel Scanning - Asymmetric scanning logic implements asymmetric panel scanning by scanning some rows on a touch panel more frequently than other rows. Note that although an entire row at a time may be driven, if only particular pixels in the row are of interest (e.g., included in any region of interest for focused asymmetric scanning), then circuitry may power down the receivers for the columns in which the pixels exist to save power. The asymmetric scanning logic facilitates focused attention to specific areas of interest on the touch panel, to compensate, for example, for high noise or low signal strength in those areas of interest. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253891 | SELECTIVE REJECTION OF TOUCH CONTACTS IN AN EDGE REGION OF A TOUCH SURFACE - The selective rejection of touch contacts in an edge region of a touch sensor panel is disclosed. In addition, by providing certain exceptions to the rejection of edge contacts, the functionality of the touch sensor panel can be maximized. Contacts in edge bands around the perimeter of a touch sensor panel can be ignored. However, if a contact in the edge band moves beyond a threshold distance or speed, it can be recognized as part of a gesture. To accommodate different finger sizes, the size of the edge band can be modified based on the identification of the finger or thumb. Furthermore, if contacts in the center region of a touch sensor panel track the movement of contacts in the edge band, the contacts in the edge band can be recognized as part of a gesture. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253892 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, INPUT CONTROL PROGRAM AND INPUT CONTROL METHOD - A portable terminal includes a touchpad that detects contact made thereto and output a value indicating a degree of the contact, and stores a first threshold and a second threshold less than the first threshold. The portable terminal calculates, based on the output value, an area contact value indicating a degree of the contact for each of contacted areas of the touchpad. The portable terminal judges whether the contacted areas include two areas that are not directly adjacent to each other and each have a calculated area contact value equal to or greater than the second threshold. When judging negatively, the portable terminal determines, as a target area to which processing to be performed is allocated, one of the contacted areas having an area contact value equal to or greater than the first threshold, and when judging affirmatively, the portable terminal does not to determine the target area. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253893 | Variable-Pitch Tracking for Touch Sensors - In one embodiment, a touch sensor includes a first set of tracks configured to electrically couple a first set of connection pads of the touch sensor to a first set of electrodes of the touch sensor. At least a portion of the first set of tracks extends in a direction, and at least one of the tracks in the first set of tracks has two or more different pitches at two or more different points along the extent of the first set of tracks. The touch sensor also includes a second set of tracks configured to electrically couple a second set of connection pads of the touch sensor to a second set of electrodes of the touch sensor. At least a portion of the second set of tracks extends in the direction and adjacent to the extent of the first set of tracks. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253894 | ACTIVATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A CAPACITIVE KEYBOARD - A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a memory storing instructions. The portable electronic device also includes a processor executing the instructions to perform a plurality of operations. The operations may include detecting a key pressing action associated with a component of the portable electronic device. The operations may also include determining that the key pressing action reflects a request to activate the portable electronic device based on a measurement of an area associated with the key pressing action being less than or equal to a predetermined threshold area measurement. The operations may further include activating the portable electronic device based on the determination. | 2015-09-10 |
20150253895 | TOUCH SENSOR - A touch panel is disclosed. The touch panel includes driving lines and sensing lines. A node capacitor is formed between a driving line and an adjacent sensing line. The touch panel also includes a driver configured to demodulate a driving signal using a direct sequence spread spectrum method and supply the demodulated driving signal to each of the driving lines, and a sensor electrically connected to the sensing lines, configured to detect a variation in a capacitance of the node capacitors. The sensor demodulates a signal from the sensing line using the direct sequence spread spectrum method. | 2015-09-10 |