38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150262439 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHENTICATING ONE OR MORE USERS OF A VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEM - In at least one embodiment, a system for authorizing use of a vehicle communication and information system may include one or more data processors configured to receive information associating one or more devices with a vehicle computer. The data processor(s) may be also configured to receive information identifying a user requesting authorization to command the vehicle controls from the one or more devices associated with the vehicle computer. The user(s) may be authorized to command the vehicle controls from the one or more devices associated with the vehicle computer based on performing an authentication process for authenticating the user, determining that the user is an authenticated user based on the authentication process, and enabling command of one or more vehicle controls from the one or more remote devices via the associated vehicle computer based on the user being authenticated. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262440 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATING A USER CODE FOR AN ELECTRONIC LOCK - A method of automatically activating a user code for an electronic lock having a keypad entry system is provided. The method includes providing an electronic lock having a keypad, the lock including a factory-set service code and a factory-activated default user code. During installation, the factory-set service code is entered into the keypad and the lock confirms that the entered factory-set service code is valid. The default service code is changed by entering a new service code. When the lock confirms that the new service code is a valid service code, the factory activated user code is automatically activated. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262441 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING FUNCTIONS OF SMART KEY - A device for providing information about a smart key for use in vehicles includes a communicator which receives information about at least one function, performed by the smart key, of controlling a vehicle; and a controller which sets a usage restriction for the at least one function. The communicator may provide information about the at least one function including the usage restriction to an external device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262442 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL - An apparatus for vehicle management and control is provided. The apparatus includes a processing unit, a vehicle lock controller and a non-contactable radio frequency (RF) reader. When an identification (ID) tag approaches to the non-contactable RF reader in a predetermined distance, the non-contactable RF reader reads ID information in the ID tag, and transmits the ID information to the processing unit. The processing unit executes a task according to an interaction relationship between the non-contactable RF reader and the ID tag or a user. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262443 | METHOD, SYSTEM, and COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM RELATING TO INTERNET of THINGS-ENABLED REMOTE CONTROLS - The disclosed technology relates to transforming an ordinary remote control into an IoT device. IoT provides an opportunity to enable and extend traditional technology products in seamless and cost-effective way. As an example, a remote control for garage door openers is transformed, thereby allowing users of smart phones to remotely activate the garage door openers from anywhere in the world. The transformation virtually eliminates installation and integration difficulties, without losing any functionality. The IoT-powered devices also open the opportunity of whole world of M2M automation and benefits, such as automatically closing all garage doors after 9 PM or when people are away from the home. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262444 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING USER VOTES FOR LOCATIONS - A computer apparatus and method for determining score data for a location, comprising receiving a vote input by a user on a visit to a location from a user's mobile device, the vote input representing a vote for the location and including an identifier for the user's mobile device or the user and information identifying the location; retrieving from storage score data for the user and score data for the location, the score data for the user being a derivative of previous vote inputs for locations and the score data for the location being a derivative of previous vote inputs by users for the location; and determining score data for the visit dependent upon the score data for the user and the score data for the location; wherein the score data for the location is modified dependent upon the determined score data for the visit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262445 | COIN COUNTING AND/OR SORTING MACHINES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Coin processing apparatuses, such as consumer or commercial coin processing apparatuses for counting and/or sorting coins, are described herein. The apparatuses can include coin conveyors having a plurality of individual coin carriers linked together to form a chain. In some embodiments, each of the coin carriers includes a corresponding pocket that is configured to receive a coin from a coin hopper as the carrier chain passes through the coin hopper during its cycle. The coin carriers can carry the coins past one or more sensors for identification or “discrimination” of the coin denomination. After discrimination, the coins can be knocked from the carrier pockets and into, e.g., a selected coin chute for transfer to a collection bin. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262446 | CURRENCY INSPECTION USING MOBILE DEVICE AND ATTACHMENTS - Currency inspection using mobile devices and attachments are provided herein, as well as methods of use. In some embodiments, an apparatus may be configured to provide selections of currencies to a user via a display of the apparatus, obtain currency attributes for a selected currency, receive currency parameters for suspect currency using a currency evaluation device that is communicatively coupled with the apparatus, the currency evaluation device having a sensor array that comprises one or more sensors that are each configured to determine at least one currency parameter, compare the currency parameters for the suspect currency to the currency attributes, and output a warning message if the suspect currency is potentially counterfeit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262447 | DEVICE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF COINS - A device for the acceptance of coins which allows the acceptance of individual coins as well as the acceptance of various coins for further processing of the coins, whereby the device includes a laterally moveable holding fixture. The holding fixture has both a side with a coin insertion slot, and a receptacle area for the reception of a plurality of coins. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262448 | CONTROLLER FOR GAMING DEVICES - A controller ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150262449 | Electronic Gaming Machine and Gaming Method - An electronic gaming machine includes a housing having a display for displaying a game array of randomly selected game symbols, an electronic game controller in electronic communication with said display and an input device in electronic communication with said electronic game controller for receiving commands from a player to operate said electronic gaming machine. The electronic game controller randomly determines the number of game symbols displayed in the game array for each play of said game on said game array. The randomly determined number of displayed game symbols is randomly selected from a maximum number to a minimum number of game symbols. All of the game symbols displayed in the game array are eligible to form at least one winning combination of game symbols for the payment of winnings by the electronic gaming machine. A gaming method is also provided. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262450 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING A GAME WHICH ALLOWS A PLAYER TO SELECT AVAILABLE WAGERING OPPORTUNITIES - In accordance with some embodiments, systems and methods for facilitating a game (e.g., a wagering game playable online) provide for outputting an interface for a wagering game, the interface comprising a plurality of areas among which a game element may move, wherein at least a subset of the areas comprise wagering opportunities which are available for activation, and wherein each area of the subset of the areas which comprises a wagering opportunity is occupied by a game symbol which represents the wagering opportunity. Upon determining that the game element has been moved into an area of the interface comprising a wagering opportunity the wagering opportunity may be activated (e.g., a wager may be deducted and a result determined). | 2015-09-17 |
20150262451 | CONTROLLING APPLICATION DATA IN WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations can include determining, via an electronic presentation controller, that a first presentation priority of the first content exceeds a second presentation priority of the second content for presentation via an electronic output device of the wagering game system. The operations can further include analyzing, via the electronic presentation controller, presentation criteria associated with one or more of the first gaming application or the second gaming application. The operations can further include electronically modifying, via the electronic presentation controller, a presentation setting of the second content in response to determining, based on the analyzing of the presentation criteria, that modifying the presentation setting would cause the second presentation priority to increase. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262452 | WEB BASED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARI-MUTUEL HISTORICAL GAMING - A system for pari-mutuel wagering on actual past events includes, in one embodiment, game terminals and a game server, all couplable to a network. The game terminals are configured to receive respective initial pari-mutuel wagers on a historic gaming event from respective players. The game terminals are further configured to receive respective winner selections for the historic gaming event for respective players. The game server is configured to randomly select the historical gaming event from a database and determine respective payouts for the game terminals based on results of the historical gaming event and the respective winner selections. The game server is further configured to admit at least one of the respective players to a bonus game, provide a bonus pool for the bonus game, and determine bonus payouts from the bonus pool to the at least one of the respective players based on bonus game results. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262453 | HEAD TO HEAD SYSTEMS - Systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention include: a real world controller connected to a game world controller, and constructed to: accept a gambling game trigger; provide a randomly generated payout of credits; the game world controller connected to the real world controller and connected by a network to an entertainment software controller executing a multiplayer entertainment game, the game world controller constructed to: receive a plurality of players' actions taken; and trigger the wager in the gambling game based on the actions, the game world controller utilizing a head to head gambling controller constructed to: detect a latch event and enter the plurality of players into a gambling session; parameterize wager terms of the wager made; trigger the wager in the gambling game during the session; distribute the payout of credits; determine the payout of resources utilized by the plurality of players; and distribute the payout of resources. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262454 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PLAYING WAGERING GAMES WITH SYMBOL-DRIVEN EXPECTED VALUE ENHANCEMENTS AND ELIMINATIONS - Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting wagering games, and computer programs for executing wagering games are disclosed. A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes an input device, a display device, a processor, and a memory device. The memory device stores instructions which cause the processor to operate with the display device to: randomly determine an outcome of the wagering game; display symbols indicative of the wagering-game outcome; determine if the displayed symbols include to an expected-value (EV) enhancement symbol combination or an EV-elimination symbol combination, the EV-enhancement and EV-elimination symbol combinations both including a common symbol arranged in a common manner; activate, responsive to the displayed symbols including the EV-enhancement symbol combination, an EV-increasing opportunity that modifies a wagering-game parameter thereby increasing the EV of the wagering game; and deactivate, responsive to the displayed symbol-combination corresponding to the EV-elimination symbol combination, one or more EV-increasing opportunities. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262455 | CONFIGURING WAGERING GAME MACHINES FOR GAMING EFFECTS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations can include presenting, via an electronic display device of the wagering gaming system, a configuration interface capable of presenting options to configure a wagering game machine. The operations can further include automatically detecting, via user input from the configuration interface, an electronic request to configure the wagering game machine for presentation of a wagering game effect (“effect”). The effect has a presentation limit for the presentation amongst a plurality of wagering game machines. The operations can further include electronically modifying, via an electronic processing unit of the gaming system, an availability of at least one of the options in response to determining, based on electronic evaluation of the electronic request against the presentation limit, whether the presentation of the effect via the wagering game machine complies with the presentation limit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262456 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING REMOTE DEVICE USERS TO WAGER ON MICRO EVENTS OF GAMES IN A DATA NETWORK ACCESSIBLE GAMING ENVIRONMENT - A method and system for micro-betting. One or more micro-bets can be electronically placed with respect to one or more micro-events associated with an event during a round of micro-betting. One or more wages with respect to the micro-bet(s) can be managed and controlled during the round of micro-betting. The wager(s) can be managed and controlled remote from electronically placing the micro-bet(s) during the round of micro-betting. Additionally, a portion of a profit can be automatically obtained with respect to the round of micro-bets in exchange for the aforementioned managing and controlling of the wager(s) with respect to the micro-bet(s) during the round of micro-betting. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262457 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCUMULATING AND REDEEMING SECONDARY GAME ELEMENTS - A gaming system that enables a player to accumulate one or more secondary game elements in association with a play of a primary game. For each secondary game element accumulated, the gaming system enables the player to redeem such a secondary game element in association with a play of a secondary game, wherein different secondary game elements are associated with different potential redemptions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262458 | SELECTIVELY REDIRECTING NOTIFICATIONS TO A WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A first computing device can include at least one processor, and a notification redirection module operable by the at least one processor to receive sensor data from a second computing device, responsive to determining, based on the sensor data, that the second computing device is not being worn, output and for display, a notification, and responsive to determining, based on the sensor data, that the second computing device is being worn, send to the second computing device, an indication of the notification. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262459 | Fitness Equipment Unit Service Condition Notification System - A fitness equipment unit has a controller that actuates a light between different states in response to service conditions. In one implementation, actuation of the light is based upon a combination of at least two of: a mileage parameter of the fitness equipment unit, a sensed electrical current of the fitness equipment unit, a sensed temperature from the fitness equipment unit and a sensed position of a portion of the fitness equipment unit. In another implementation, actuation of the light is based upon a combination of the first and second service conditions selected from a group consisting of: a connection error service condition; a part wear service condition; a motor/actuator error service condition; a sensor error service condition; a processor error service condition; and a power supply error service condition and further based upon a prioritization of different severity levels of the first and second service conditions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262460 | MONITORING METHOD AND MONITORING APPARATUS - A monitoring apparatus acquires a first piece of information indicating a detection result of whether or not an item placed in an item placement area has been moved, and a second piece of information indicating a detection result of a direction of a person located around the item placement area and determines whether or not to output warning information, based on the first piece of information and the second piece of information. It is possible to accurately monitor occurrence of a special situation such as shoplifting which is different from a normal case where a person takes an item in hand with the purpose of purchasing the same. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262461 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION OF ARTWORKS AND OTHER VALUABLE OBJECTS - Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for securing a theft-susceptible movable object at a selected location. A security system is positioned at a selected location for protection of a theft-susceptible movable object. The security system includes a magnetic field source adapted to generate a magnetic field that is positionally-associated with a movable object. A monitoring device includes a magnetic sensor and is adapted for placement proximate to the selected location. The monitoring device is adapted to take one or more measurements of the magnetic field and to detect alteration in the measurements caused by movement of the magnetic field source relative to the monitoring device when the movable object is moved from the selected location. Upon detecting the alteration in the measurements of the magnetic field, the monitoring device is adapted to output an electronic warning signal indicating that the movable object has moved from the selected location. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262462 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAG WITH TAMPER RESISTANT MAGNETIC LOCK - Method for operating a magnetically controlled lock in an EAS tag ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150262463 | INTEGRATED LOCK AND PIN SECURITY TAG - A security tag may include a pin cover, a pin housing, a receiving gap disposed between the pin cover and the pin housing, a pin configured to engage an article placed within the receiving gap, and a biasing member configured to actuate the pin by urging the pin toward the pin cover in response to the article being substantially placed within the receiving gap. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262464 | NON-RADIOACTIVE IONIZING SMOKE DETECTORS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - A smoke detector according to various embodiments discussed herein can use a non-radioactive ionization technique to detect the presence of smoke and/or other particulate matter. A non-radioactive ionizing detector may use a LED such as an ultraviolet light emitting diod in combination with a pair of conductive plates, one of which is coated with a photocatalyst coating. When the light strikes the photocatalyst coating, ions can be generated that change a charge characteristic of the photocatalytic coated plate. The occurrence of an alarm can be detected based on a measured charge magnitude existing between the two plates. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262465 | Child Proximity Alarm Assembly - A child proximity alarm assembly is provided for warning a parent or guardian when a child has been left in a vehicle. The assembly includes a first housing and a second housing. A first proximity alarm system provides a first transmitter coupled to and positioned in the first housing and a first receiver coupled to and positioned in the second housing. The first receiver is operationally coupled to the first transmitter whereby the first proximity alarm system is activated when the second housing is positioned in excess of a pre-determined distance from the first housing. A socket extends into the first housing and a projection is coupled to the second housing. The first proximity alarm system is operationally coupled to the socket and the projection whereby the first proximity alarm system is deactivated by insertion of the projection into the socket. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262466 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING SAFE LIVING - The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for supporting a safe living. An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for supporting a safe living that includes: an information receiving unit configured to receive information on a sensor, information on a device and information on a user; a pattern information generating unit configured to generate condition pattern information by use of sensing value information measured by the sensor and operation state information of the device; a condition assessing unit configured to assess a current condition by comparing the condition pattern information with the sensing value information and the operation state information; a profile unit configured to search for a control service of the device corresponding to the current condition; and a condition handling unit configured to perform a proper control the device corresponding to the current condition based on the control service. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262467 | Methods and Systems for Generation and Rendering Interactive Events Having Combined Activity and Location Information - A computer-implemented method is described. The computer-implemented method is used for populating data of a graphical user interface (GUI). The computer-implemented method includes generating one or more graphical elements of one or more activities captured by a monitoring device. The monitoring device is usable by a user during the capturing. The method further includes generating a timeline including a time period over which the activities are performed. The timeline includes a chronological order of time within the time period. The method further includes generating an activity symbol for one or more of the activities performed during the time period. The activity symbol has an image that is graphically overlaid on the graphical elements of the activities. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262468 | POWER SOCKET TEMPERATURE ALARM DEVICE - A power socket temperature alarm device includes a casing, a power socket module received in the casing, a plurality of temperature detection elements, a processing circuit module, at least a lighting alarm element, and at least a sound alarm element. The temperature detection elements are set in contact with the power socket module and the temperature detection elements are in information connection with the processing circuit module. The processing circuit module is operatively connected with the lighting alarm element (for indicating the site of a hazard) and the sound alarm element (for giving off a signal of the hazard). When the power socket module receives a plug inserted therein and supplies electrical power thereto, the temperature will be gradually increased and the temperature detection elements are separately activated. Status variation of the temperature detection elements activates the processing circuit module to give off flashing light and mutually different sounds. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262469 | AUDIBLE ALERT ANALYSIS - In an approach to analyzing audible alerts, one or more computer processors receive an audible alert originating external to a user. The one or more computer processors retrieve data related to the audible alert. The one or more computer processors analyze the data related to the audible alert. The one or more computer processors determine, based, at least in part, on the data related to the audible alert, a cause of the audible alert. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262470 | Treadmill Belt Wear Notification System - Belt wear of a treadmill is determined. Samples of electric current draw of a treadmill at different speeds of the treadmill belt of the treadmill are received. A value of each sample is differently weighted based on a speed of the treadmill belt at which the value of each sample was obtained. A belt wear notification is output based on the different weighted values of the samples. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262471 | UNIVERSAL REMINDER AND WARNING DEVICE - A universal reminder device for a motor vehicle having a power source. The universal reminder device includes a power sensor for connecting to the power source, whereby the power sensor is configured to automatically engage when the motor vehicle is started and to produce a warning signal when the motor vehicle is turned off. The power sensor may include an audio recording element configured to record an audio message relating to a particular reminder event by the driver. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262472 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO AN AUDIO NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention if directed towards a method for collecting information pertaining to an audio notification system comprising a plurality of audio devices and a database, wherein each of the plurality of audio devices comprises a loudspeaker and a microphone, the method comprising: sequentially for each of the plurality of audio devices: emitting, by means of the loudspeaker of a currently emitting audio device, an audible test sound; monitoring, by means of microphones of the audio devices in the system, for the audible test sound; and for each monitoring audio device, if the audible test sound is detected by the monitoring audio device, storing, in the database, information pertaining to the currently emitting audio device and information pertaining to the monitoring audio device detecting the audible test sound. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262473 | Method, apparatus and system for affirming alarm identity of video monitoring system - Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and a system for affirming alarm identity of a video monitoring system. The method comprises: detecting an alarm of front-end, and notifying a mobile phone signal detecting unit to collect mobile phone signal in correspondence with a monitoring area according to the detecting operation; analyzing the mobile phone signal, and sending an alarm affirming message to an analyzed mobile phone number; and selecting whether to cancel the alarm of front-end according to an acquired alarm affirming feedback message. The method for affirming alarm identity of the video monitoring system provided by the present invention can be actualized conveniently in the video monitoring system, and the reliability is high, wherein the referred correlative preset condition can be set flexibly, and the alarm accuracy of the video monitoring system is improved. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262474 | RELEVANCE DETERMINATION OF SENSOR EVENT - Relevance determination of sensor event is disclosed. An apparatus obtains a sensor event created on the basis of sensor data generated by one or more sensors, determines relevance of the sensor event, and if the relevance of the sensor event fulfils a predetermined relevance condition, outputs, with the output interface, the sensor event according to its determined relevance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262475 | Bluetooth Wireless Network for Infrared Electronic Devices - A wireless network for providing commands to a plurality of electronic devices that receive an infrared signal is provided with an at least one sprocket for receiving a wireless transmission command via Bluetooth signals and/or infrared signals and a Bluetooth remote for sending the Bluetooth signal to the at least one sprocket. The Bluetooth remote is provided with a Bluetooth remote power source, a software application for providing command logic to the Bluetooth remote, and a Bluetooth signal transmitter. The at least one sprocket is provided with a sprocket shell housing, a corresponding sprocket lid, and a sprocket command assembly that is housed by the sprocket shell housing and the corresponding sprocket lid. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262476 | Method for Processing Key Value Information of Remote Control, Control Device and Remote Control - A method for processing key value information of a remote control, a control device, and a remote control are provided. The present application can avoid a problem, in the prior art, of reduced operation efficiency and reduced operation reliability caused by the need of simultaneous operations on two remote controls. By using the technical solution provided by this embodiment of the present invention, it may be implemented that another remote control is synchronously set by performing operations on one remote control and displaying, by using a display device, a to-be-learned button on the another remote control, which is easy to operate and thereby improves operation efficiency and operation reliability. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262477 | Probabilistic Road System Reporting - Probabilistic road system reporting may involve determining a probability that a section of road is congested, calculating the congestion levels for sections of road having a high probability of congestion, and providing calculated congestion levels. The high probability congestion road sections may also be subject to more frequent congestion level calculation and updating than road sections having lesser probabilities of congestion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262478 | SETTING UPDATE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A setting update system according to one embodiment updates an upper limit value of the number of vehicles, which travel in an area including a plurality of zones in response to a traveling request, set per zone depending on the number of the traveling requests in each of the zones. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262479 | Intelligent Public Transit System Using Dual-Mode Vehicles - A method has steps for dividing a controlled roadway into virtual moving packets with characteristics of being spaced apart by a specific distance and moving at a controlled speed on the roadway, by a master computer coupled to sensors and actuators of the controlled roadway, managing vehicles traveling on the controlled roadway to enter, leave and occupy individual ones of the virtual packets, through communication by the master computer with on-board computers in individual ones of the vehicles, and adjusting virtual packet size and spacing during operation, causing vehicles occupying the spaces of the virtual packets to readjust position relative to one another according to the size and spacing adjustment of the packets by the master computer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262480 | Lane Level Congestion Splitting - A controller receives probe data from a vehicle traveling on a path segment. The probe data may be collected by a mobile device. The path segment may be a multilane roadway. The controller identifies a first lane of the path segment from the probe data. The controller associated a forked route with the first lane of the path segment. The controller calculates different traffic values for the lanes of the path segment. One traffic value may be calculated directly from speeds derived from the path data. Another traffic value may be calculated by the probe data and a historical relationship. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE OCCURRENCE OF PLATOON - Disclosed is a method for determining the occurrence of platoons, comprising: providing several sets of vehicle data in relation to a number of vehicles; comparing the sets of vehicle data for the group of vehicles with at least one limit value for the sets of vehicle data; identifying at least a selection of vehicles from the group of vehicles depending on the result of the comparison; calculating the distances between the vehicles in the selection of vehicles, and determining the relative positions for the vehicles in the selection of vehicles based on at least said calculated distances. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AT A ROAD SIGN - The present system and method relates to light-display road signs, which inform about turns, dangers, road works, optimal speed to be driven etc. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262483 | MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE METHOD - A movement assistance device includes a provided information acquirer that acquires, traffic signal cycle data in which traffic signal data comprised of identification information of a traffic light, which is stored in an SNS server, and an image capture date and time and a lighting duration time of the traffic light is organized for each light color pattern of the traffic light, and that specifies, from the identification information of the traffic light of the traffic signal cycle data, a traffic light which a moving object will pass, and calculates a remaining lighting time which will elapse until the lighting of each light color of the specified traffic light is ended from both the time difference between the image capture date and time of each light color of the traffic signal cycle data and the current time, and the lighting duration time of the traffic signal cycle data. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262484 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A TUTORIAL MESSAGE TO A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method is provided for providing a tutorial message to a driver in a vehicle using an in-vehicle tutorial system including a multimodal user interface. The method includes assigning an area of improvement, including at least one tutorial task, to the tutorial system, identifying a driving context for which a tutorial task is to be performed, based on the tutorial task and the driving context, selecting a tutorial message encouraging a desired driving behavior, and providing the selected tutorial message to the driver using the multimodal user interface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262485 | Maintenance Decision Support System and Method for Vehicular and Roadside Applications - A method and system are provided in which maintenance vehicles collect information from sensors and operators, forward the collected information to a server, and, in response, receive maps and operator instructions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262486 | ENRICHING DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH CLOUD ASSISTANCE - Described is a technology by which driver safety technology such as collision detection is implemented via mobile device (e.g., smartphone) sensors and a cloud service that processes data received from vehicles associated with the devices. Trajectory-related data is received at the cloud service and used to predict collisions between vehicles and/or lane departures of vehicles. To operate the service in real-time with low latency, also described is dividing driving areas into grids, e.g., based upon traffic density, having parallel grid servers each responsible for only vehicles in or approaching its own grid, and other parallel/distributed mechanisms of the cloud service. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262487 | Collision avoidance system using telematics unit - The various examples disclosed herein relate to systems, methods, and equipment that provide location and velocity monitoring of both a user's vehicle and another vehicle to avoid collision. The examples are applicable for using on-board telematics units to process that information and provide additional information based thereon such as the probability of collision. In some examples, if the chances of collision are high based on information received, warnings may be given to the vehicle's user. Based on these warnings, the user may take evasive maneuvers to reduce the probability of collision and prevent it. In other examples, if the chances of collision are high, the vehicle may decelerate without prompting from the user to minimize the impact of the collision. Any emergency reporting by the telematics unit, e.g. if a collision still occurred, may be enhanced with the relative location and velocity data from some interval the prior to emergency. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262488 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A technology for displaying images on a displaying apparatus mounted on a vehicle is provided. In response to a predetermined instruction signal, synthetic images viewed from a virtual viewpoint around and above the periphery of the vehicle are generated based on a plurality of images acquired from a plurality of cameras for capturing the periphery of the vehicle. The plurality of synthetic images, in which a position of a viewpoint moves sequentially varies such that the synthetic images move in a circle around the vehicle, are sequentially output to the displaying apparatus. Accordingly, the user monitors the entire circumference of the vehicle from the viewpoint where the user sees the vehicle in front of user's eyes, so that the user can intuitively recognize the positional relation between the vehicle and an obstacle from one screen. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262489 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IMAGES OF CURVED ROAD - The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing images of a curved road and more particularly to an apparatus for providing images of a curved road, comprising: a first main body and a second main body, which are installed at a curved section of the curved road so as to face two different directions, wherein the first main body is equipped with a first camera and a first monitor, and the second main body is equipped with the first camera and the first monitor, thereby preventing safety accidents by enabling a driver entering from one direction of the curved road to clearly detect a vehicle, a bicycle, or a pedestrian entering from the other direction. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262490 | Flight management method and system - A method and system, for flight management of an aircraft flying on a trajectory shifted with respect to a flight plan comprising a plurality of constrained waypoints, comprises a step of determining and displaying at least one point of the trajectory, termed decision point, beyond which the aircraft can no longer rejoin a constrained waypoint of the flight plan by determining a point of intersection between the trajectory and a rejoining trajectory steering towards the selected constrained waypoint, the rejoining trajectory complying with at least one predefined criterion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262491 | UPDATING AN AIRFIELD LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH AN LED LIGHT SOURCE - Methods and systems for updating an airfield lighting system with an LED light source are described herein. One method includes removing a light source from an existing light fixture of an airfield lighting system, wherein the removed light source is not a light emitting diode (LED) light source, and replacing the removed light source with an LED light source in the existing light fixture without modifying or replacing any other element of the existing light fixture. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262492 | AIRPLANE COLLISION AVOIDANCE - A collision avoidance system for an airplane under tow may include a sensing device configured to capture image data of at least a portion of the airplane and an object while the airplane is being towed. The sensing device may be located remotely to both the airplane and the object. Positions of two or more features of the airplane may be determined based on the image data. A bounding box encompassing the airplane may be generated based, at least in part, on the positions of the two or more features. Additionally, based on a comparison of the position of an object relative to the bounding box, it may be determined whether the object is within a predetermined distance from the airplane. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262493 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING RUNWAY POSITION DURING AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF - A system and method for determining if an aircraft is headed in the right direction on a runway entered upon at a location that does not display runway identification comprises receiving runway and aircraft position data for determining the identity of the runway. The identity of the runway is then compared with a representation of an assigned runway stored on the aircraft to determine that they match. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262494 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING RISK OF COLLISION OF OBJECT - A method and apparatus for predicting the risk of the collision of an object are disclosed herein. The apparatus for predicting the risk of the collision of an object includes an information reception unit, an input processing unit, a risk calculation unit, and a provision unit. The information reception unit receives information transmitted by each of a plurality of heterogeneous transmission apparatuses. The input processing unit processes the information into input information required to calculate a degree of risk of a collision between objects. The risk calculation unit calculates the degree of risk of the collision between the objects using the processed input information. The provision unit externally outputs the degree of risk of the collision, and performs control so that the risk of the collision between the objects can be externally predicted. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262495 | PORTABLE FIRE ALARM SIMULATOR / TRAINING CART - A training device for instructing personnel on the functioning of emergency notification devices used in buildings such as hospitals and schools. The device includes a vertical display placed on a portable cart which preferably is on wheels. The emergency notification devices may include a fire alarm, a strobe light, a gas valve, a fire bell, an elevator simulator, a smoke detector, a fire panel or a fire door. The training device enables personnel to experience the emergency notification devices prior to an emergency. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262496 | MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL CONTENT DELIVERY WITH IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION AND RELATED COMPENSATION MODEL - High-quality multimedia content of on-line course offerings can be made available to users on both a free-of-direct-charge basis and on a fee-bearing subscription, member or for-credit basis, while providing a revenue split with originators and/or sponsors of educational content. In general, such compensation models rely on computational techniques that reliably authenticate the identity of individual student users during the course of the very submissions and/or participation that will establish student user proficiency with course content. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262497 | CUSTOMIZED WELLNESS PLANS USING ACTIVITY TRACKERS - Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems are provided for customized wellness plans to users based on activity detected by an activity tracking devices. In some embodiments, a method of providing a wellness plan is provided, comprising offering one or more wellness plans to a user, allowing the user to enter input parameters personal to the user, synching an activity tracking device with information associated with the user for use with a chosen wellness plan, configuring a customized wellness plan for the user based on an algorithm and the input parameters, and providing the customized wellness plan to the user. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262498 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A health management system that guides and encourages users to make healthy lifestyle choices. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262499 | HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A health management system that guides and encourages users to make healthy lifestyle choices. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262500 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRAINING A USER TO SIGHT READ MUSIC - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method and system for training a student to sight-read music. The method includes displaying a measure of music having at least a first and second phrase of notes. As the student moves through the music, the phrases of notes are removed from the measure of music, in such a way to encourage the student to read ahead of the point at which she is playing. In some exercises, a focal point can be provided in order to train the student to engage the fovea for acquiring pitch information from the measure of music and the parafovea for acquiring rhythm information from the measure of music. The method can be executed on a dedicated computing device such as a tablet or in the form of an application or program for use on a number of different computing devices. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262501 | Continuous User Control of Rapid Serial Visual Presentation of Text - The invention is directed to electronic devices and methods of controlling a user's reading performance, and particularly to providing tactile user control of the user's reading in a rapid serial presentation of texts (“RSVP Text”) system. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262502 | Nasal Pinwheel For Assisting Children in Nose Blowing - Provided herein is a device (and associated method of using the device) to aid and educate a child in blowing their nose. The device comprises a pinwheel assembly, which is positioned under the child's nostrils such that air expelled from the nostrils will turn the blades of the pinwheel. The device optionally comprises a pacifier, which is configured such that when the nipple of the pacifier is in the child's mouth, the pinwheel assembly is positioned such that air expelled from the child's nostrils will turn the blades of the pinwheel assembly. Other configurations include cups, which encircle the child's mouth, and handles which aid in the proper positioning of the device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262503 | MOTION COORDINATION OPERATION DEVICE AND METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MOTION COORDINATION REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - A motion coordination operation device is provided, which includes a movement information input unit inputting movement information supplied from respective sensor devices mounted on a plurality of users; and an operation unit operating coordination information that indicates the synchronization of motions of bodies or parts of the bodies of the plurality of users from the input movement information from the respective sensor devices, and generating control information for feedback outputs for the users based on the coordination information. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262504 | TOOTHBRUSH-DEMONSTRATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A toothbrush-demonstration device and system. The device has a main body and comprising a plurality of toothbrush holders, each of the toothbrush holders being structured and configured to accept and removably secure therein a single toothbrush in a fixed position, the toothbrush comprising a handle and a head including a plurality of cleaning elements, wherein a plurality of toothbrushes can be securely mounted substantially parallel to one another in the plurality of toothbrush holders for a simultaneous movement with the device relative to a test surface. The system includes the device, two toothbrushes being compared, and a test surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262505 | Devices and Methods for Teaching Healthy Eating and Exercise Habits - A game for teaching healthy eating and exercise habits comprising a playing surface comprising a playing path that includes multiple healthy food positions, multiple energy-draining food positions and multiple activity positions; multiple game pieces that are operable for advancing along the playing path and a randomizer configured to determine how many positions a player can advance one of the game pieces along the playing path. A player whose game piece lands on an activity position may be required to perform one or more exercises. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262506 | LUNCHIN SYSTEM FOR RECORDING STUDENTS' MEAL SELECTIONS - The present Lunchin system automatically monitors a student's food selections, identifies the quality of the choices that are made, and provides points for positive meal choices to allow access to specific rewards which further encourage a healthy lifestyle, with reports being available to the school and/or the student's parents. This system typically is implemented in a cafeteria environment, where a student is presented with a variety of food choices pursuant to a meal offering in a school environment. The student is identified prior to their making selections, the selections are tracked, and the relevant data about the content of the selections is compiled to create a record of the student's food choices as well as an analysis of the quality of these food choices. The system can include an alert functionality to advise the student when their selection violates a predetermined student-specific health factor that is stored in the system. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262507 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR NUTRITIONAL IMPROVEMENT - Disclosed are methods comprising: receiving data representing the physical location, movement, social environment, emotional state and nutritional behavior; comparing this data and nutritional behaviors throughout the day to goals for achieving a balance of macronutrients (food groups) and micronutrients, represented by a Nutrition Score; determining the positive and negative impact of physical and social environment on nutritional behaviors and emotional state; targeting messages, cues, tips and coping tactics based on acquired parameters to help change the individuals response to the environment and other factors, improve mood, reduce anxiety and improve nutritional behavior; and allowing for real-time connectivity to a support system. Also disclosed are methods where the acquired parameters are transmitted to health care professionals, such as dietitians, therapists, physicians, health coaches, through real-time connectivity to acquired parameters, health professionals can more effectively coordinate and target care. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262508 | Learning Aid - A learning aid including a series of symbols and movable portions. Each of the movable portions is associated with at least one of the symbols and is movable by hand from a first position to a second position to select the at least one of the symbols. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262509 | PORTABLE DEVICE WITH VIRTUAL TACTILE KEYBOARD AND REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAY - A single-unit portable Braille device is provided that can include a housing and a touch-sensitive surface provided on the housing and configured to implement a virtual Braille keyboard including a plurality of virtual keys each associated with a key location on the touch-sensitive surface. The virtual Braille keyboard is configured for entry of input Braille data from a user contacting the touch-sensitive surface at one or more of the key locations. The portable Braille device also includes a refreshable Braille display provided on the housing and configured for outputting output Braille data for tactile reading by the user, and a processing unit in the housing and configured to receive the input Braille data from the touch-sensitive surface and to transmit the output Braille data to the refreshable Braille display. In some implementations, the portable Braille device includes a visual display located under the touch-sensitive surface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262510 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A USER IN AN AREA - Apparatus for orientating a user in a space wherein the space comprises a plurality of zones of which only certain zones constitute functional zones wherein each functional zone includes a first type device containing information relating to the position of the zone in the space and wherein the first type device is reactive to the presence of a second type device associated with the user to provide the user with the information to determine the orientation of the user in the space. A method of orientating the user within the space and guiding the user toward one or more features in the space is also disclosed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262511 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE SIMULATOR SCORING - A system for scoring a teleoperated surgical training session comprises a memory and a processor, the memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement a computerized training module to: determine a performance efficiency component of the teleoperated surgical training session performed by a user; determine a penalty component of the teleoperated surgical training session; compute a training session score as a function of at least the performance efficiency component and the penalty component; and present the training session score to the user. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262512 | AUTOMATED DETECTION OF PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS IN AN INJECTION TRAINING SYSTEM - Various systems and methods are provided for injection training by collecting, processing, analyzing and displaying measured information associated with the delivery of an injection. Sensor-based measurements of a syringe's position and orientation in three-dimensional space are obtained and processed to provide metrics of a trainee's injection performance. The measurements can be combined with a digital model of a training apparatus to deliver a computer-generated, graphical depiction of the training injection, enabling visualization of the injection from perspectives unavailable in the physical world. The training injection execution, as reflected in the measured sensor-based data, can be reviewed and analyzed at times after, and in locations different than, the time and location of the training injection. Additionally, injection training data associated with multiple training injections can be aggregated and analyzed for, among other things, trends in performance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262513 | Method of Manufacturing An Advertising Format - An advertising format and a method of manufacturing the format are described. The advertising format has a display area presented in a horizontal fashion and in a plane above the substrate, so that the display area can be seen upon first opening the format, and the same side of the display area rises toward the user upon further opening the format. The method of manufacturing the advertising format uses an in-line finishing system to create a mass-distributable packet, in a single-pass manufacturing process, using no pre-manufactured portions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262514 | CYLINDRICAL SHRINK LABEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A cylindrical shrink label is provided with a heat-shrinkable label base material; and a joint formed by cylindrically forming the label base material so that the edges thereof overlap, and then solvent welding the inner surface of the outside edge, which is positioned on the outside of the cylinder, and the outer surface of the inside edge, which is positioned on the inside of the cylinder. A resin layer, which is soluble in a hot alkaline aqueous solution, is formed on the abovementioned inner surface and/or the abovementioned outer surface, which form the joint. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262515 | Cord Clamp Identifiers - An identification bead includes a first element having a size and shape with engagement elements and a first trough from one edge to another, a second element having the same size and shape with engagement elements, a second trough from one edge to another, a surface for addition of indicia, and rubber-like insert elements with half-cylindrical troughs matching the troughs of the rigid elements, and a thickness. The first and second rigid elements are enabled to join with the engagement elements engaged and the insert elements between the rigid elements with the half-cylindrical first and second troughs facing in a manner to provide a cylindrical channel for a wire or cable, such that the joining of the rigid elements deforms the insert elements, placing pressure on a wire or cable passing through the cylindrical channel. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262516 | DISPLAY MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for mounting a display or sign to a ceiling, wall or window frame includes an elongated channel having magnets that are affixed to a ceiling grid and mounting hooks or the like to suspend the sign or display from the channel. The channel includes high friction strips on a neck for engagement by a pole end gripper on a pole for mounting the channel on the ceiling while the user stands on the floor. End caps may be mounted on the channel. Mounting plates may be affixed to the ceiling or wall for magnetically engaging the channel. A wall mount channel includes an offset neck for gripping by the pole end gripper. A magnetic clip including a string for suspending a display may be mounted with the pole end gripper. An embodiment of the channel includes hooks for engaging an open girder ceiling. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262517 | HYBRID SELF ILLUMINATED AND ACTIVELY BACK LIT SIGNAGE FOR PRINTED GRAPHICS - Hybrid signage capable of self illumination and having an active backlight. The signage includes a turning film having a structured surface for redirecting light in order to passively illuminate a printed graphic or shaped sign when the backlight is off. In the shaped sign, the shape provides the content, such as letters, to be conveyed to the viewer instead of a graphic. The signage can be actively illuminated when the backlight is on to supplemental the passive illumination. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262518 | LED Light Engine for Signage - A durable LED light engine includes a printed circuit board including LEDs mounted thereon positioned between a substantially U-shaped top enclosure and a bottom enclosure. Once assembled together using alignment holes and projections, the combination of the substantially U-shaped top enclosure, the printed circuit board and the bottom enclosure are held together with a molding material. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262519 | Extruded frame trim arrangement - An extrusion member for assembly into a display fabric supporting frame arrangement for enabling the assembly and display of a flexible fabric therewithin. The extrusion member comprises an elongated outer segment for enabling the support of a frameless flexible display in a frame arrangement, and an elongated inner segment for enabling the support of a frameless flexible display in a frame arrangement, wherein either segment or the inner segment, or both the outer segment and the inner segment may peripherally support a flexible display on a common extrusion member assembly. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262520 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVE METHOD THEREFOR - An embodiment of the present invention provides an image display device capable of performing transmittance of a background and black display, while relaxing restriction of an installation position of a light source unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262521 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An electrophoretic display apparatus includes a substrate, a color filter layer, an electrophoretic display film, a common electrode layer, multiple electrode patterns and multiple spacers. The color filter layer is disposed on the substrate and at least includes multiple first color filter patterns and second color filter patterns. The electrophoretic display film is disposed between the substrate and the color filter layer and includes a flexible substrate and multiple display media. The first and second color filter patterns are respectively corresponding to the display media. The electrode patterns at least include multiple first electrode patterns and second electrode patterns. The first electrode patterns receive a first voltage and are disposed respectively correspondingly to the first color filter patterns, while the second electrode patterns receive a second voltage and are disposed respectively correspondingly to the second color filter patterns. The spacers are disposed between the display media and the substrate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262522 | DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM INCLUDING ENCODER AND A CLOCK RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an encoder having at least one translation table, and encoding m (m is a natural number) bits of a data to n (n is a natural number and n>m) bits of a data on a basis of the at least one translation table; a clock recovery circuit configured to recover a clock from the data encoded by the encoder; a decoder configured to decode the n bits of the encoded data to the m bits of the data in accordance with the clock recovered by the clock recovery circuit; an output driver configured to output a voltage in accordance with the data decoded by the decoder; and a display element having a pixel applied with the voltage. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262523 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - A display device in which pixels having a memory function are arranged includes a driving unit that performs display driving in a driving method that obtains a middle gradation by temporally changing gradation of each of the pixels in one period in which a plurality of frames are assumed, wherein the driving unit is configured to discontinuously write lower bits and higher bits of gradation data with respect to the pixels in a scanning direction in a unit of one line or a plurality of lines. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262524 | COMPENSATION DATA CALCULATION METHOD FOR COMPENSATING DIGITAL VIDEO DATA AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY INCLUDING LOOK-UP TABLE GENERATED USING THE SAME - A method for calculating compensation data includes, a first luminance value that is calculated by supplying a first gray scale voltage to pixels and measuring a luminance. A second luminance value is calculated by supplying a second gray scale voltage to the pixels and measuring a luminance. Compensation coefficients are calculated using the first and second gray scale voltages and the first and second luminance values. Compensation data are calculated based on the compensation coefficients. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262525 | METHOD FOR MANAGING POWER IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for managing power in the electronic device that can control the refresh rate to reduce power consumption. An embodiment of the invention provides a method for managing power in an electronic device that includes: measuring a content rate of a displayed content; and controlling a refresh rate based on the content rate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262526 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: pixels at a display area; dummy pixels at a dummy area; and repair lines coupled to the dummy pixels and connectably arranged to the pixels, each of the dummy pixels including: a driving transistor configured to output a driving current corresponding to a data signal applied to a gate electrode thereof; an emission control transistor between a connection node of a corresponding repair line of the repair lines and the driving transistor, configured to be controlled by an emission control signal; a bypass transistor between the connection node and a first initialization voltage line through which a first initialization voltage is supplied, configured to be controlled by an initialization control signal; and a coupling removal transistor between the connection node and the first initialization voltage line, configured to be controlled by a coupling control signal applied at a different timing from the initialization control signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262527 | Systems and Methods for Displaying Images - Systems and methods for displaying at least one image on an active display include a graphics generator for generating one or more graphics in form of at least one ghost image and a projector for projecting the generated at least one ghost image as an excitation light signal on the active display. The projector is a low power projector. Also included are number of detection diodes associated with pixels for detecting one or more excitation light signals for exciting each pixel associated with the detection diodes. Further included, is a photon detection circuit for generating at least one high power image photon based on the emitted light signal of each pixel on the active display and a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) associated with each of the detection diodes for generating an emitted light signal for each of the pixels of the incident ghost image for generating an image on the active display. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262528 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY - The number of control lines to be formed on a COF in serial connection is reduced. An EL display includes a flexible board including: a plurality of connection terminals arranged at one side for connection with panel lines formed on a panel board; terminal connection lines for connecting points inside the flexible board with the connection terminals; serial connection lines for connecting between two or more of the connection terminals. On the flexible board: driver output terminals of each of gate driver ICs are connected to terminal connection lines; driver input terminals of the gate driver IC are connected to either terminal connection lines or the serial connection lines; and control terminals for performing logic setting of the gate driver IC are each arranged between connection terminals and driver input terminals to which the serial connection lines are connected. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262529 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including a light emitting device and a driving transistor configured to supply a driving current to the light emitting device based on a scan signal and a data signal; and a plurality of power lines configured to transfer a power voltage supplied from a global power line to the driving transistor of each of the pixels, wherein a level of a gate voltage of the driving transistor when the light emitting device emits light is determined by a distance between a corresponding one of the pixels and the global power line. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262530 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display area that includes sub-pixels arranged in a matrix having rows and columns, pixels formed of the combination of two sub-pixels, from which light of different wavelength regions is emitted, image signal lines arranged by two columns, scanning signal lines arranged by one in each row, pixel transistors disposed in the respective sub-pixels in which one image signal line is connected to a source of each pixel transistor, and the one scanning signal line is connected to a gate of the pixel transistor, light emitting elements that each emit light on the basis of a potential of a drain of the pixel transistor, and a drive circuit that applies a conduction potential for rendering the pixel transistors conductive to two scanning signal lines corresponding to two adjacent rows at the same time. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262531 | ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR MERGED WITH A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE USING AN ACCUMULATION LAYER AS ELECTRODE - A novel light-emitting device includes an organic thin-film structure that is merged with an organic light-emitting diode structure by utilizing a part of the electron accumulation layer in the organic thin-film transistor as a common electrode for each structure. The organic thin-film structure and the organic light-emitting diode structure each include an organic semiconductor that comprises a material in which hole mobility is greater in a bulk region of the material than electron mobility in the bulk region. The advantages of such a light-emitting device include less complex processing and a simpler pixel circuit structure in comparison to separately fabricating OTFT and OLED structures and subsequently interconnecting them to form a pixel. Furthermore, relative to a light-emitting transistor, some embodiments offer the advantage of a broader light emission area more suitable for use in display devices. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262532 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - Provided is an organic light emitting display device including: a display panel including data lines, scan lines, and pixels coupled to the data lines and the scan lines; a digital data converter configured to calculate a panel load utilizing digital video data, and to convert the digital video data such that peak luminance of the pixels have a maximum value when the panel load is equal to or less than a limit value; a data driver configured to convert digital conversion data, which has been converted by the digital data converter, into data voltages, and to supply the data voltages to the data lines; and a scan driver configured to provide scan signals to the scan lines. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262533 | PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - To construct a data driver which is not easily affected by variations in transistor characteristics, a plurality of coupling capacitances are connected to a data enable line which may be set to at least two voltages. A plurality of bit transistors which are turned on and off in accordance with the display data of a plurality of bits controls the connection between the plurality of coupling capacitances and data enable line to control the total capacitance of the plurality of coupling capacitances. The display element operates in accordance with the voltage accumulated to the total capacitance of the coupling capacitance according to the difference between the two voltages which may be set on the data enable line. By the operations above, a display is controlled by multi-bit display data for each pixel. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262534 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a brightness adjusting method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a panel unit which displays an image signal, a backlight unit which provides a light to the panel unit to visualize the image signal, a luminance value regulator which calculates representative values to be applied for adjusting a brightness of a plurality of partial areas of the backlight unit corresponding to the input image signal, a contrast enhancer which compensates for a brightness of the image signal compromised by the representative value through a contrast enhancement, and a pixel value compensator which compensates for pixel values of the image signal compensated using the contrast enhancement. Accordingly, the contrast ratio of the entire image can be enhanced by compensating for the brightness loss of the image signal caused from the brightness adjustment of the luminous element, and the image quality can be more finely improved. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262535 | Liquid Crystal Display and Driving Method Thereof - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display, which comprises a display panel, a backlight module, and a driving module; wherein, the display panel comprises a filter substrate. The filter substrate comprises multiple filter units. Each filter unit comprises a red filter, a blue filter, and a transparent filter. The backlight module comprises a first backlight and a green backlight. The first backlight is formed by packaging a blue light emitting chip and a red phosphor. The present invention further provides a driving method of liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof can not only reduce the consumption of the backlight by the transparent filter provided on the filter substrate, improving the utilization of the backlight; but also reduce the usage of green light emitting chip through the first backlight formed by packaging a blue light emitting chip and a red phosphor. At the same time, the liquid crystal display further has a high color performance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262536 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided. The display device includes a switch including a gate, an active layer disposed on the gate, a source electrode connected to the active layer, and a drain electrode connected to the active layer. In particular, the distance between the edge of the gate electrode and the edge of the active layer is 1.2 to 3 μm. The drain electrode includes a connection portion, an oblique portion, and an extension portion, wherein the oblique portion is disposed between the connection portion and the extension portion, and wherein at least a part of the oblique portion overlaps with the gate electrode. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262537 | GAMMA VOLTAGE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING GAMMA VOLTAGE - A gamma voltage generating apparatus and a method for generating a gamma voltage are provided. The gamma voltage generating apparatus includes a plurality of digital-to-analog converter units, a resister string and a plurality of selecting units. The digital-to-analog converter units generate a plurality of curve reference voltages. The resister string includes a plurality of resistors connected in series with each other to provide a plurality of endpoints. A part of the endpoints are set to be a plurality of curve turning intervals. Each of the selecting units respectively corresponds to each of the digital-to-analog converter units and each of the curve turning intervals. Each of the selecting units selectively provides each of the curve reference voltages to one of the endpoints of a corresponding of the curve turning intervals. | 2015-09-17 |
20150262538 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel includes a first odd source electrode and a first odd drain electrode on a first odd semiconductor layer have the same shapes as a first even drain electrode and a first even source electrode on a first even semiconductor layer, and when viewed in a plan view, a shape of a even pixel, except for a first even transistor, has substantially inversion symmetry with a shape of a odd pixel about a point on a virtual line parallel to a second direction. | 2015-09-17 |