| 41st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20090251333 | PARKING POSITION SEARCH ASSISTING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An image-taking control section ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251334 | PARKING ASSISTING SYSTEM - To provide a parking support device for easily and quickly moving or rotating a target parking frame to an appropriate position. The parking support device includes a target parking position setting unit configured to set a target parking position at which a vehicle is to be parked with a target parking frame superimposed on an actual image displaying an area surrounding the vehicle. The parking support device guides the vehicle to the target parking position set by the target parking position setting unit. The target parking position setting unit moves the target parking frame initially displayed on a touch display to a position indicated by a coordinate point determined by a touch operation. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251335 | VEHICULAR SIGNATURING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY - A vehicular signaturing device and associated methodology by which to identify a vehicle. A sensor senses light energy emitted by the vehicle, such as light energy generated by a headlight assembly of the vehicle. The sensed energy is compared with database-stored information that is indexed together with standard vehicular types, models, and manufacture-year to identify the vehicular type. Once identified, the information related to identification is used pursuant to further vehicular-signaling functionality. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251336 | Quick Record Function In A Smart Pen Computing System - Embodiments of the invention present a system and method for controlling audio capture by a smart pen based computing system. An audio capture mechanism that is independent from a gesture capture system is included on the smart pen to control audio capture by one or more microphones included on the smart pen. In one embodiment, the audio capture mechanism comprises a shared function button, such as a power button. For example, a user interaction with the shared function button initiates audio capture by the one or more microphones on the smart pen and a second user interaction with the shared audio function stops audio capture. Alternatively, audio capture is stopped after completion of a predefined time interval after the user interaction with the shared function button. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251337 | Grouping Variable Media Inputs To Reflect A User Session - Embodiments of the invention present a system and method for identifying relationships between different types of data captured by a pen-based computing system, such as a smart pen. The pen-based computing system generates one or more sessions including different types of data that are associated with each other. In one embodiment, the pen-based computing system generates an index file including captured audio data and written data, where the written data is associated with a temporal location of the audio data corresponding to the time the written data was captured. For example, the pen-based computing system applies one or more heuristic processes to the received data to identify relationships between various types of the received data, used to associated different types of data with each other. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251338 | Ink Tags In A Smart Pen Computing System - Embodiments of the invention present a system and method for generating digital links, or “ink tags,” from handwritten notes on a writing surface. Handwritten data, including one or more ink tags identifying digital content, is captured by a smart pen device and used to retrieve a digital document associated with the handwritten data. The handwritten data is analyzed to identify the ink tags. In one embodiment, a computing system performs optical character recognition on the handwriting data to identify a plurality of characters included in the handwriting data and compares one or more characters to formats associated with digital content. Responsive to identifying an ink tag, a digital link between the ink tag and a source for the digital content identified by the ink tag is generated, allowing the digital content to be retrieved by an interaction with the ink tag. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251339 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An information communication apparatus includes: an electrostatic panel unit that is at least provided with an electrostatically chargeable panel surface; a capacitance detection unit that detects a capacitance variation of the panel surface to detect a location at which an object substantially contacts the panel surface; an electric field communication unit that uses the panel surface as an electrostatic field antenna to carry out electrostatic field communication; a connection switching unit that selectively connects any one of the capacitance detection unit and the electric field communication unit to the electrostatic panel unit; and a control unit that controls the connection switching unit to connect the electrostatic panel unit to the capacitance detection unit at the time of detecting a location at which an object contacts the panel surface and to connect the electrostatic panel unit to the electric field communication unit at the time of the electrostatic field communication. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251340 | CONNECTION MECHANISM AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An operation input unit includes: a printed board mounted with a plurality of push button switches and a rotation detecting means on its upper face; an operation member formed of a metal thin plate portion and a resin material portion integrated with each other, having press projections, and supported vertically movably on the printed board; and a disk-shaped operation dial rotatably mounted onto an upper face of the operation member. The rotation detecting means detects a direction of rotation when the disk-shaped operation dial is rotated while the press projections of the operation member operate the push button switches when the disk-shaped operation dial is pressed. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251341 | HUFFMAN DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A decoder for decoding an input bit stream into a plurality of symbols is provided. The decoder includes an extractor, a length generator, a base selector, and a processing unit. The extractor receives the input bit stream and extracts a code with a predetermined codeword length therefrom. The length generator receives the extracted code and determines a first codeword length corresponding to a symbol according to the extracted code and a base table. The base selector determines a codeword base corresponding to the first codeword length according to the base table. The processing unit generates the symbol corresponding to the extracted code according to the codeword base, an offset table and the first codeword length. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251342 | CABAC-TYPE ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD - A CABAC-type encoding device for encoding an initial flow of binary digital information for generating an output flow for forming video images after decoding, includes: elements for analyzing successive sequences of bits of the initial binary flow, bit-by-bit, and for deducing, for each bit, an interval representing the occurrence probability associated with the bit, the interval being defined by the size thereof and the lower boundary thereof; elements for analyzing the interval and ensuring a renormalization thereof. The elements for ensuring the renormalization include: a reference table containing, for each possible value of the lower boundary and the size, sequences of bits to be inserted into the output flow, and the number of unknown bits waiting to be inserted for this specific renormalization step; and elements for determining the address of the data, in this reference table. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251343 | Curvature correction methodolgy - A method is provided to produce an error corrected digital output from a temperature measurement system that generates digital outputs representative of the output of one or more temperature sensors. In an embodiment of the invention the method comprises: storing in a plurality of memory locations corresponding error correction data, with each memory location having a correlation to a corresponding range of the digital outputs; utilizing each digital output to identify a corresponding one of the memory locations; accessing the corresponding one memory location to obtain error correction data specific to the digital output; and utilizing the error correction data specific to the digital output to correct the digital output, whereby an error corrected digital output is generated. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251344 | Successive Approximation Analog To Digital Converter - A system and method are provided allowing for successive approximation analog to digital conversion. A first differential voltage is sampled and held during a first cycle. The first differential voltage is converted to a differential current. A second differential voltage is generated based on the differential current flowing through parallel-coupled respective first and second variable resistances. First and second portions of the second differential voltage are compared to produce a comparison result therefrom. Successive approximation is used to generate a signal based on the comparison result, the signal being an output signal and being used to control resistances of respective ones of the first and second variable resistances during subsequent cycles. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251345 | PHOTONIC FILTER BANK FOR HIGH-SPEED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION - An analog to digital converter (ADC) structure and method includes a photonic filter bank having at least two filters. The at least two filters are configured to create a corresponding spectral tributary from an input signal at a target rate, and the at least two filters are configured to exhibit orthogonality properties between respective tributaries. An optical/electrical (O/E) converter is coupled to each of the at least two filters in a respective spectral tributary to convert an optical input to an electrical output. An analog to digital converter (ADC) is coupled to each of the O/E converters in a respective spectral tributary to sample the electrical output at a fraction of a target rate and to convert a sampled analog electrical output into a digital signal. A synthesis filter is coupled to each of the ADCs in a respective spectral tributary to reconstruct the input signal digitally at the target rate. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251346 | Segmented data shuffler apparatus for a digital to analog converter (DAC) - A method and apparatus is disclosed to convert a digital input signal to an analog output signal. A digital to analog converter (DAC) module converts the digital input signal to the analog output signal through segmentation. A primary sigma-delta modulator sigma-delta modulates the digital input signal to produce a primary digital segment and a primary quantization error. A primary sample delay delays the primary digital segment to produce a delayed primary digital segment. A primary decoder module decodes the delayed primary digital segment to produce a primary decoded digital signal. A primary scrambler scrambles the primary decoded digital signal to produce a primary scrambled digital signal. A primary DAC converts the primary scrambled digital signal from a digital representation to an analog representation to produce a primary analog segment. A secondary sigma-delta modulates the primary quantization error to produce a secondary digital segment. A secondary noise module shapes the secondary digital segment by a noise transfer function of the primary sigma-delta modulator to produce a noise shaped secondary digital segment. A secondary decoder module decodes the noise shaped secondary digital segment to produce a secondary decoded digital signal. A secondary scrambler scrambles the secondary decoded digital signal to produce a secondary scrambled digital signal. A secondary DAC converts the secondary scrambled digital signal from a digital representation to an analog representation to produce a secondary analog segment. A scaling module scales the magnitude of the secondary analog segment by a scaling factor to produce the secondary analog segment. An adder combines the primary analog segment and the secondary analog segment to produce the analog output signal. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251347 | Methods and apparatus for rotating a thermometer code - In one aspect, an apparatus for data conversion is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of inputs whose values together define a thermometer code to be converted to an analog output signal on each of a plurality of successive time increments, a plurality of conversion elements, each configured to convert one of the values at the plurality of inputs into an output signal, a shift circuit having a plurality of outputs connected to the plurality of conversion elements, the shift circuit coupled between the plurality of inputs and the plurality of conversion elements, the shift circuit selectively providing the values at the plurality of inputs to the plurality of conversion elements on the plurality of outputs to apply a rotation on each of the plurality of successive time increments, the rotation being indicated by a rotation pointer, and a pointer circuit coupled to the shift circuit and adapted to generate the rotation pointer on each of the successive time increments based on the values at the plurality of outputs during a preceding time increment, the pointer circuit indicating to the shift circuit which of the values at the plurality of inputs are to be provided to which of the plurality of conversion elements on a current time increment. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251348 | INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY RECEIVING CIRCUIT AND INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY RECEIVING METHOD - An intermediate frequency receiving circuit and an intermediate frequency receiving method are provided. The intermediate frequency receiving circuit includes an inductor-capacitor (LC) resonance circuit whose primary resonance frequency is a central frequency of received signals. The LC resonance circuit receives intermediate frequency signals and suppresses transmitted signals and control signals. A band-pass filter connected to the LC resonance circuit filters the transmitted signals and control signals. An automatic gain control circuit connected to the band-pass filter compensates the attenuation of an intermediate frequency cable. A low-pass filter connected to the automatic gain control circuit compensates an in-band flatness. An analog-to-digital converter connected to the low-pass filter performs a sampling and digital demodulation on the received signals. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251349 | MULTIPLE OUTPUT TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A multiple output time-to-digital converter (TDC) and an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) incorporating the multiple output TDC is dislosed. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251350 | CURRENT SAMPLING MIXER WITH HARMONIC REJECTION - Provided is a current sampling mixer that can be applied to a broadband broadcasting system. The current sampling mixer can change a structure of a current sampler including a plurality of capacitors to select and sum capacitors having a weight value given in the output, thereby performing a finite impulse response filter function and a harmonic rejection function. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251351 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TWO DIMENSIONAL CODES FOR DEFINING SPATIAL FORCES - An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlation properties, which may be in accordance with a code. The correlation properties correspond to a desired spatial force function where spatial forces between field emission structures correspond to relative alignment, separation distance, and the spatial force function. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251352 | Wireless Battery-Powered Remote Control Having Multiple Mounting Means - A remote control for a wireless load control system comprises a housing having a length and a width slightly smaller than the length and the width of an opening of a standard faceplate, respectively, such that the housing is adapted to be received within the opening of the standard faceplate. The remote control comprises a controller, a radio-frequency transmitter coupled to the controller, and a battery coupled to provide power to the controller and the radio-frequency transmitter, which are all contained within the housing. The remote control may be provided with multiple mounting means. For example, the remote control may be coupled to a lanyard, clipped to a car visor, rested on a table top, or mounted to a wall. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251353 | Method and Apparatus for Spoofing of Infrared, Radar and Dual-Mode Guided Missiles - The invention proposes to provide distraction spoofing even on modern infrared, radar and dual-mode guided missiles ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251354 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING OPERATIONAL ELECTRONIC RANGE OF A VEHICLE - A method and system for extending the electronic operational range of a slow vehicle, such as a ship, by using a remotely SHIP controlled unmanned faster vehicle, such as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), and by way of example a remotely controlled drone. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for extending the Electronic Warfare (EW) support for a ship. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251355 | AUTOMOTIVE DRIVE ASSIST SYSTEM WITH SENSOR FUSION OF RADAR AND CAMERA AND PROBABILITY ESTIMATION OF OBJECT EXISTENCE FOR VARYING A THRESHOLD IN THE RADAR - An ACC system ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251356 | DUAL-BAND ANTENNA ARRAY AND RF FRONT-END FOR AUTOMOTIVE RADARS - The automotive radar includes a printed circuit board having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a processor mounted on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board. The automotive radar also includes a second liquid crystal polymer layer formed on the top surface of the printed circuit board, a second microstrip array printed on the second liquid crystal polymer layer, the second microstrip array having a patch, a first liquid crystal polymer layer formed on the second liquid crystal polymer layer, a first microstrip array printed on the first liquid crystal polymer layer, the first microstrip array having a perforated patch, and a transmit/receive module connected to a bottom surface of the second liquid crystal polymer layer and configured to transmit a first frequency signal to the first microstrip array and a second frequency signal to the second microstrip array. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251357 | DUAL-BAND ANTENNA ARRAY AND RF FRONT-END FOR MM-WAVE IMAGER AND RADAR - The radar includes a PCB having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a processor mounted on the bottom surface of the PCB. The radar includes a second liquid crystal polymer layer formed on the top surface of the printed circuit board, a second microstrip array printed on the second liquid crystal polymer layer, the second microstrip array having a patch, a first liquid crystal polymer layer formed on the second liquid crystal polymer layer, a first microstrip array printed on the first liquid crystal polymer layer, the first microstrip array having a perforated patch, an antenna positioned underneath the patch and connected to the second microstrip array, and a transmit/receive module connected to a bottom surface of the second liquid crystal polymer layer and configured to transmit a first frequency signal to the first microstrip array and a second frequency signal to the second microstrip array. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251358 | RADAR ALTIMETER WITH FORWARD LOOKING RADAR AND DATA TRANSFER CAPABILITIES - A navigation system having a radar altimeter is disclosed. The navigation system comprises a signal processing unit and one or more antennas in operative communication with the radar altimeter and the signal processing unit. The system further comprises a forward looking radar communicatively coupled to the radar altimeter. The forward looking radar and the signal processing unit are configured to provide forward looking radar measurements, radar altitude measurements from the radar altimeter, and datalink communications within a single forward looking radar scanning sequence. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251359 | ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR A MICRO AIR VEHICLE - An antenna for a micro air vehicle (MAV) takes the form of a wrap-around antenna (e.g., wrapped around a portion of the MAV) that selectively emits radio signals in different directions depending on a frequency selected by a radio altimeter in the MAV. The radar altimeter may be a pulsed or a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar altimeter. The wrap-around antenna includes groups of radiating elements in which at least each group includes an average height that is different from an average height of an adjacent group. Further, the average height of the group determines which group will emit the signals most efficiently so that a desired sector of space may be covered by the signals emitted from the antenna. In one example, the center frequency of the radar altimeter may be controlled in a deterministic manner to cause the radiating elements to successively cover desired sectors of space. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251360 | Distance measuring device and distance measuring method - There are provided a distance measuring device and a distance measuring method characterized by “simple configuration”, “capability of measuring a near distance”, and “a small measurement error” like a distance measuring device using a standing wave. The distance measuring device includes a signal source ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251361 | Coherent Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar - A frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar is described. The radar includes a first discriminator for receiving a portion of the swept frequency signal generated by a frequency sweep generator and for producing a reference difference-frequency signal of frequency equal to the difference between the frequency of the swept frequency signal and the frequency of a time displaced swept frequency signal derived from the swept frequency signal. An analogue-to-digital converter is provided for sampling the target difference-frequency signal at a rate derived from the frequency of the reference difference-frequency signal. A processor ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251362 | THREE DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED AUTOMOTIVE RADARS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention is a low-cost, compact radar for adaptively forming beams and independently steering the beams to improve the noise and sensitivity of the radar. The radar includes a printed circuit board, a low-cost multi-layer organic substrate, and a three dimensional (3D) radio frequency (RF) front end that is flood mounted on the substrate. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251363 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING ITEMS AND PLACES - A locator includes a base unit and a handheld unit. The base unit, which is typically stationary, includes an FSK transceiver and printed circuit antennas. The handheld unit, which is typically mobile, also includes an FSK transceiver and printed circuit antennas. The handheld unit computes at least one bearing to the base unit over multiple frequencies and transmitting antennas, processes statistics of bearing results, determines a cyclic average of the bearing results, calculates an overall variance, assesses quality of a computed bearing result based on the overall variance, and upon assessing, either displays the computed bearing result or disqualifies the computed bearing. The handheld unit computes a height difference between the base unit and the handheld unit. The height difference is calculated using altimeters within the units. Alternatively, the height difference is calculated using GPS. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251364 | Method and system of a mobile subscriber estimating position - A method and apparatus of a mobile subscriber (MS) estimating position are disclosed. One method includes the MS receiving at least one satellite transmitted signal with a first receiver, and estimating a time of arrival of the at least one satellite transmitted signal. The MS additionally receives at least one terrestrial base station signal with a second receiver, and estimates a time of arrival of the at least one terrestrial base station signal. The MS estimates its position based on the estimated time of arrival of the at least one satellite transmitted signal and the estimated time of arrival of the at least one terrestrial base station signal. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251365 | SBAS NAVIGATION DATA UPDATE NOTIFYING SYSTEM AND METHOD USED IN GBAS - To maintain the safety by avoiding deterioration in the positioning accuracy through making SBAS satellite navigation data used in a ground system and in an airborne system consistent by employing GBAS. The system includes: a ground system which estimates errors contained in ranging signals received from the navigation satellites, and formats and transmits correction information for correcting the estimated errors; and an airborne system which calculates differential GPS positioning based on the ranging signals received from the navigation satellites and the formatted correction information, and displays a displacement from a regulated route. The ground system notifies update, when SBAS satellite navigation data used for generating the correction information is updated, by adding information regarding update of navigation data to the correction information. The airborne system detects the transmitted update notification of the SBAS satellite navigation data, and calculates the differential GPS positioning by switching to the updated navigation data. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251366 | GNSS-BASED MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A GNSS-based, bidirectional mobile communication system includes a mobile unit, such as a vehicle or a personal mobile system, with GNSS (e.g., GPS) and Internet (worldwide web) access. A base station also has GNSS and Internet access, and provides differential (e.g., DGPS) correctors to the mobile unit via the Internet. The Internet communications link enables audio and/or video (AV) clips to be recorded and played back by the mobile unit based on its GNSS location. The playback function can be triggered by the mobile unit detecting a predetermined GNSS location associated with a particular clip, which can be GNSS position-stamped when recorded. Alternatively, clips can be generated by utilities and loaded by the application either from a personal computer or automatically over the Internet. Moreover, maps, vehicle travel paths and images associated with particular GNSS-defined locations, such as waypoints, can be updated and position-stamped on the data server. A GNSS-based mobile communication method and a storage medium encoded with a machine-readable code for mobile communications are also provided. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251367 | VIRTUAL REAL-TIME CLOCK BASED ON TIME INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Method and apparatus to implement a “virtual” real-time clock at a terminal based on time information from multiple communication systems. At least one system (e.g., GPS) provides “absolute” time information for the virtual real-time clock, and at least one other system (e.g., a cellular system) provides “relative” time information. The virtual real-time clock is “time-stamped” with absolute time as it becomes available from the first system. Relative time (which may be received from multiple asynchronous transmitters) is mapped to the timeline of the virtual real-time clock as it is received from the second system. Absolute time at any arbitrary time instant on the timeline may then be estimated based on the absolute time from the first system and the relative time from the second system. Absolute times from the first system for two or more time instants may also be used to calibrate the relative time from the second system. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251368 | PHASED ARRAY RECEIVERS AND METHODS EMPLOYING PHASE SHIFTING DOWNCONVERTERS - A phased array receiver includes a plurality of receive paths having a plurality of downconverters, a plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators associated with the plurality of receive paths, and a combiner. In response to a plurality of digital phase control signals, the plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators controls phases of a plurality of local oscillator signals generated by the plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators. The phases of the plurality of local oscillator signals are introduced as phase shifts in a plurality of intermediate frequency signals produced by the plurality of downconverters. The plurality of digitally controlled local oscillators is configured to respond to changes in digital values of the plurality of digital phase control signals to achieve a desired phase relationship among the phases of the intermediate frequency signals. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251369 | ANTENNA SYSTEM HAVING FEED SUBARRAY OFFSET BEAM SCANNING - The following describes an antenna system and electronic scanning method that employs feed subarray electronic offset beam scanning. The system includes a feed element containing an array of electronic transmitting/receiving elements. The system further includes a reflector for reflecting signals received from the feed element to a target region, and for reflecting signals received from a target region to the feed element. Electronic beam scanning is achieved by activating and deactivating in turn subarrays within the array of transmitting/receiving elements of the feed element. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251370 | Apparatus, method, computer program product and computer program distribution medium - The invention is related to an apparatus comprising: at least one generator configured to provide a plurality of signals comprising at least partially correlated noise; and a circuitry configured to convey the signals comprising at least partially correlated noise to a plurality of nonadjacent antenna array elements. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251371 | INTERCONNECTED NANOSYSTEMS - Communication to or from a nanodevice is provided with a nanostructure-based antenna, preferably formed from, but not limited to, a single wall nanotube (SWNT). Other nanostructure-based antennas include double walled nanotubes, semiconducting nanowires, metal nanowires and the like. The use of a nanostructure-based antenna eliminates the need to provide a physical communicative connection to the nanodevice, while at the same time allowing communication between the nanodevice and other nanodevices or outside systems, i.e., systems larger than nanoscale such as those formed from semiconductor fabrication processes such as CMOS, GaAs, bipolar processes and the like. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251372 | REMOVABLE ANTENNAS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A removable antenna is provided for an electronic device such as a laptop computer. An antenna resonating element is mounted within the antenna. Magnetic coupling structures are used to magnetically attach the antenna to the electronic device. The magnetic coupling structures couple the antenna resonating element to circuitry in the electronic device. The electronic device may have an antenna receptacle that holds the antenna in a stowed position and allows the antenna to extend to an extended position. A user may extend the antenna by sliding the antenna or by rotating the antenna to its extended position. The coupling structures may allow the antenna to break away from the electronic device without damage. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251373 | ANTENNAS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A removable antenna and a resilient antenna are provided for an electronic device such as a laptop computer. An antenna resonating element is mounted within the antenna. Flexible coupling structures are used to physically and removably attach the antenna to the electronic device. The flexible coupling structures couple the antenna resonating element to circuitry in the electronic device. The coupling structures may allow the antenna to break away from the electronic device without causing damage. A user may extend the antenna by rotating the removable antenna to its extended position. The electronic device may have an antenna receptacle that holds the resilient antenna in a stowed position and that allows the resilient antenna to flex to an extended position. A user may extend the resilient antenna by removing the resilient antenna from the antenna receptacle and flexing the antenna into its extended position. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251374 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH ANTENNA SENSORS - Electronic devices may be provided with sensors for determining the presence and position of extendable and removable antennas. The antennas may extend by rotating about an axis, by reciprocating along their length, or by flexing from a retracted position to an extended position. The electronic device may determine when a removable antenna is attached or detached using signals from the sensors. The electronic device may determine the extent to which an antenna has been extended using signals from the sensors. The electronic device may control the operation of a radio-frequency transceiver that is coupled to the antenna based on signals from the sensors. The electronic device may turn the transceiver off when the antenna is retracted or removed. When the antenna is partially extended, the electronic device may place the transceiver in a low-power mode or place a dual-band transceiver into a single-band mode. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251375 | MICROWAVE ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for fabricating a microwave horn antenna in which a thermoplastic sacrificial layer is mounted to a thermoplastic horn layer. A heated horn embossing plate having at least one horn shaped embossing element is then moved into the horn layer so that the horn element penetrates through the horn layer and extends partially into the sacrificial layer thus forming a horn opening in the horn layer complementary in shape to the horn element. The horn layer and sacrificial layer are then separated from each other and the horn opening and at least a portion of the back surface of the horn layer is covered with a metal coating. A thermoplastic wave guide layer formed by embossing wave guide channels into the layer is covered with metal and attached to the back side of the horn layer to form the antenna. Alternatively, a portion of the horn and the remaining portion of a microwave channel are formed in both a first and second thermoplastic section. These portions of the microwave guide channel and horn are then coated with a metal material and the sections are secured together in a facing relationship so that the horn portions and wave guide channel portions on both the first and second sections register with each other. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251376 | Directive Bar-Type Antenna - Disclosed is a directional bar-type antenna which comprising a plurality of bar-shaped antenna elements including a core and a coil wound around the core. The first bar-shaped antenna element is disposed at a position of a mirror image of the second bar-shaped antenna element with respect to the core of the third bar-shaped antenna element. The first and second bar-shaped antenna elements is positioned such that one end of each of the first and second bar-shaped antenna elements is close to the third bar-shaped antenna element, and the other end is far from the third bar-shaped antenna element. In the present invention, a winding direction of the coil of the first bar-shaped antenna element is preferably identical to that of the coil of the second bar-shaped antenna element, and is opposite to that of the coil of the third bar-shaped antenna element. The directional bar-type antenna of present invention can meet a need for providing asymmetrical directionality in a forward-rearward direction of an antenna for use in a specific system, such as a keyless entry system, and solve a problem in terms of cost and external appearance, in a technique of partially surrounding a bar-type antenna by a shielding member, in view of difficulty in freely controlling directionality of an antenna in an induced electromagnetic field domain, and a need to allow the bar-type antenna to have a difference between respective receiving sensitivities in forward and rearward directions in the induced electromagnetic field domain (while facilitating a reduction in size and cost). | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251377 | Wideband high gain dielectric notch radiator antenna - A radiator element for RF transmission and reception over a wide band of frequencies. The radiator element is formed of conductive material on substrate surface of conductive material in the form of a pair of horns extending in opposite directions to distal tips defining the widest distance of a mouth of a cavity. The mouth reduces in cross-section to a narrowest point in between said pair of horns. The resulting radiator element will radiate and receive frequencies between frequencies the distance of the widest point and narrowest point are sized to receive. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251378 | Device and Method for Modular antenna Formation and Configuration - An antenna and method of forming an antenna from first and second planar substrates having antenna elements engaged thereto adapted to transmit and/or receive a desired RF frequency. Notches in some of the substrates engage traversing substrates to form an array with horizontally and vertically disposed antenna elements all in an electrical communication with electrical pathways on the rear surface of one or both of the first and second planar surfaces. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251379 | WIRELESS ENCODER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A wireless encoder for encoding a plurality of wireless communication devices carried by media comprises a shielded enclosure having an exterior surface defining an aperture; a wireless signal generator to excite the shielded enclosure; and a media path along which media carrying a plurality of wireless communication devices travels. The media path passes across the aperture outside the shielded enclosure. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251380 | DUAL POLARIZED ANTENNA - To provide a dual polarized antenna capable of reducing correlation between antenna elements. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251381 | Dual-feed and dual-band antenna - A dual-feed and dual-band antenna includes a substrate, a grounding unit disposed on the substrate and having two opposite sides, a first radiating unit disposed on the substrate near the first side of the grounding unit, and a second radiating unit disposed on the substrate near the second side. The second radiating unit has a short-circuit strip electrically connected to the grounding unit. The antenna further includes a first coaxial cable electrically connected to the first radiating unit and the grounding unit, and a second coaxial cable electrically connected to the second radiating unit and the grounding unit. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251382 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME - An antenna device of the present invention includes a radiating element and a matching circuit connected to the radiating element and provided with capacitance elements. In the antenna device, a PIN diode is employed as one of the capacitance elements, and the capacitance of the PIN diode is controlled such that a resonant frequency is controlled. Thus, it is possible not only to simply the matching circuit and reduce the size thereof with ease but also to shift the resonant frequency with a relatively low voltage. This makes it easy to prevent as much as possible a decrease in radiation efficiency. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251383 | POLARIZATION SWITCHING ANTENNA DEVICE - A polarization switching antenna device capable of switching a polarization without increase of an antenna installing space and also handling a variety of frequency bands is provided. A connection state of one end of a loop antenna element arranged on a side surface of a case is switched. Thus, the polarization characteristic is switched by switching selectively whether the antenna element should constitute a loop antenna or a linear antenna. Matching circuits suitable for respective characteristics are provided. The loop antenna can be fed in terms of a balanced feeding. A balanced feeding and an unbalanced feeding can be switched. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251384 | ANTENNAS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Key antennas are provided for an electronic device such as a laptop computer. The electronic device may have radio-frequency transceivers that transmit and receive signals using the key antennas. An antenna resonating element may be mounted beneath a keycap of each key antenna. The antenna resonating element may be spirally wrapped and integrated into the keycap. The key antenna may function as an antenna and may also function as an input key for an electronic device. A flexible communications path may pass through a hole in a conductive housing of the electronic device and may be used to couple the antenna resonating element to the radio-frequency transceiver. The antenna resonating element may be coupled to the radio-frequency transceiver by a weak spring. The weak spring may form a portion of the antenna resonating element. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251385 | Single-Feed Multi-Cell Metamaterial Antenna Devices - Designs and techniques of Composite Right-Left Handed (CRLH) Metamaterial (MTM) antenna devices, including a CRLH MTM devices that include MTM cells formed on a substrate and a conductive launch stub formed on the substrate to be adjacent to each of the MTM cells and electromagnetically coupled to each of the MTM cells. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251386 | MENU SHEET - A base sheet has a menu surface for writing a menu. An information display section is attached to the base sheet and displays content of display data. A receiving section receives display data transmitted by an information transmitting apparatus. A storing section stores display data. A control section causes the storing section to store the display data received by the receiving section and causes the information display section to display the display data stored by the storing section. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251387 | Display device - Let a drive circuit chip shrink in outer shape size to thereby enable miniaturization of a display device as a whole. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251388 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The plasma display panels with low power consumption, improved luminous efficiency, and suppressed increase of the firing voltage. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251389 | PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL DRIVING METHOD AND PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - A plasma display panel driving method and a plasma display device estimate the highest temperature and the lowest temperature the panel can have, according to the temperature detected by the thermal sensor, and appropriately drives the panel, to improve the image display quality. Provided are at least three driving modes having different sub-field structures: a low-temperature driving mode, an ordinary-temperature driving mode, and a high-temperature driving mode. To drive the panel, estimates of the highest temperature and the lowest temperature the panel can have are made from the temperature detected by the thermal sensor, the temperature condition of the panel is determined from the estimated highest temperature or lowest temperature, and the driving mode is switched appropriately for the panel temperature condition. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251390 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - A plasma display device including a plasma display panel having electrodes through which a driving current flows; a chassis conductor holding the plasma display panel and provided with a return circuit of the driving current; a conductive case enclosing the plasma display panel and the chassis conductor; and a binding portion for binding the chassis conductor and the conductive case to each other and having a connection state different depending upon a frequency of flowing current. The binding portion has a connection state in which an amount of flowing current is less than a half of that in a short-circuited state and a connection state in which the amount is not less than a half of that in a short-circuited state. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251391 | Method and apparatus for power recycling in a display system - A power recycling method and apparatus for driving capacitive display elements are described. The driving process involves charging and discharging the display elements. More particularly, the method effectively reuses some of the energy during the discharging process. Energy in display elements flows back from the panel to a power supply and other optionally to devices like RAM, MCU directly during the discharging process. Diodes between one or more power supplies and the display elements ensure that the discharge paths are disconnected when the voltage of display elements drops below the voltage of the power supply. A resistor path from the display elements to ground or a power supply lower than the display threshold voltage of the display elements guarantees that elements are turned OFF after the discharge process. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251392 | PIXEL AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A pixel and an organic light emitting display device using the same is provided. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED). A pixel circuit controls an amount of current that flows into the OLED. In the pixel, the pixel circuit includes a first transistor controlling an amount of current that flows into a second power source via the OLED from a first power source. A storage capacitor is positioned between a gate electrode of the first transistor and the second power source. A boosting capacitor is positioned between the gate electrode of the first transistor and a boost line. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251393 | SCALABLE LED DISPLAY SYSTEM - The scalable LED display system has multiple scalable pre-assembled display blind panels to construct a display screen to meet the customer demands of various display sizes. An image controlling device is electronically connected to the LED display screen to drive the LED display screen. Therefore, the present invention simplifies the wiring from an image controlling device to thousands or millions of LED chips of the display screen, resulting in the simplification of the wiring and savings in time and effort for assembly, disassembly, and installation of the display system. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251394 | Flat panel display - A flat panel display is disclosed. The flat panel display includes a display panel including data lines, gate lines crossing the data lines, pixels arranged in a matrix format, and a pixel array that allows images to be simultaneously displayed on one screen by suitably disposing the images on one screen, a data drive circuit supplying data to the data lines, a gate drive circuit supplying scan signals to the gate lines, a scalar board converting a resolution of each of the images, and a control board that supplies data received from the scalar board to the data drive circuit and controls operation timing of the data drive circuit and operation timing of the gate drive circuit. a ratio of a horizontal length to a vertical length of the pixel array is 21.3-26.7:10. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251395 | WIRING STRUCTURES FOR PANELS - A panel capable of detecting an input signal applied on or over the panel comprises an array of sensor elements divided into first M | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251396 | Driving Method and Related Device for Reducing Power Noise for an LCD Device - A driving method for reducing power noise for an LCD device includes receiving a plurality of source channel output signals corresponding to a scan line of a first frame, and outputting the plurality of source channel output signals at a plurality of times, for driving the LCD device to display the scan line, wherein at least two source channel output signals are outputted at the same time in at least one of the plurality of times. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251397 | LIQUID CRYSTAL FLAT PANEL DISPLAY WITH AN INTEGRAL HEATER OF PREDETERMINABLE CAPACITY - A flat panel liquid crystal display has a front plate and a rear plate with a layer of liquid crystal material maintained in a cavity between them. A thin film transistor array layer is disposed in the cavity, as is an integral heater with a grid of intersecting sets of horizontal and vertical conductors. The heating capacity of the heater is predeterminably set by selectively interrupting continuity of at least some of the intersecting conductors. In some embodiments, the discontinuities occur in only one set of the intersecting conductors. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251398 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having liquid crystal cells, a gate driver for driving gate lines of the liquid crystal display panel, a data driver for driving a first to (2m+1)th data lines of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the liquid crystal display panel includes first thin film transistors connected to odd numbered data lines arranged on each horizontal line in zigzag with reference to the odd numbered data lines, second thin film transistors connected to even numbered data lines arranged on each horizontal line in zigzag with reference to the even numbered data lines, pixel electrode connected to the first thin film transistor for having a first data signal supplied thereto through the odd numbered data lines, and a common electrode connected to the second thin film transistor for having a second data signal supplied thereto through the even numbered data line and forming a horizontal electric field together with the pixel electrode. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251399 | DYNAMIC CONTRAST RATIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a dynamic contrast ratio processing method and apparatus of a liquid crystal displaying apparatus. The method includes: performing a histogram statistics processing on input data of the present frame, dividing a statistics processing result into N gray groups, and calculating the a data amount corresponding to each gray group; setting gray groups whose corresponding data amounts are larger than or equal to a first threshold as gray groups with priority, and setting a gray group having the highest luminance in gray groups with priority as a main priority gray group; determining whether the luminance of the main priority gray group of the present frame is the same as that of the main priority gray group of a previous frame; if it is, comparing data amounts with corresponding tolerance values to determine whether it is necessary to change the luminance control parameter, otherwise, obtaining the luminance control parameter of the present frame according to the main priority gray group of the present frame; outputting the luminance control parameter of the present frame at last. The present invention improves flickering phenomenon effectively and enhances picture quality. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251400 | LCD DISPLAY METHOD - The present invention offers a display method, which can adjust the brightness of backlight by the brightness correction of the backlight, thereby not only decreasing the power consumption, but also solving the problem of blinking backlights. Especially, the display method of the present invention comprises: receiving an image signals, calculating the typical brightness of said image signal, calculating the brightness correction of the backlight according to the typical brightness of said image signal and the brightness of the backlight, adjusting the brightness of the backlight according to the brightness correction of the backlight, and adjusting said image signal. The display method of the present invention is correcting the image gray and contrast by applying the algorithm of slow changing of backlight according to the brightness scale of the input image, while adjusting the brightness of the backlight, therefore unchanging or increasing the subjective image effect, preventing the blinking of the backlight and improving the quality of the display. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251401 | Display Utilizing Simultaneous Color Intelligent Backlighting and luminescence Controlling Shutters - A display comprises a front-end component having a matrix of neutral light valves that defines the resolution of the display. A backlight unit provides backlighting for the front-end component and has a plurality of individual elements grouped into repeat units, wherein the individual elements in the repeat units differ in color and the repeat units have a resolution less than the display resolution. All individual elements in individual repeat units are capable of simultaneously emitting light incident on more than one neutral light valve. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251402 | Liquid crystal panel with light sensor and liquid crystal display device using the same - An exemplary liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a light sensor disposed at an inner side of the first substrate, and a black matrix disposed at an inner side of the second substrate. The light sensor includes a light-sensing unit, and the black matrix includes a semi-transparent film corresponding to the light-sensing unit. A liquid crystal display device employing the liquid crystal panel is also provided. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251403 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a first display matrix, a second display matrix, a first gate electrode group, a second gate electrode group and a data electrodes group. The first display matrix comprises first display cells arranged in N rows and M columns; the second display matrix comprises second display cells arranged in N rows and M columns. The first gate electrode group comprises first gate electrodes respectively coupled to the first display matrix and the second gate electrode group comprises second gate electrodes respectively coupled to the second display matrix. The data electrodes group comprises data electrodes respectively coupled to the first display matrix and the second display matrix, wherein an m-th data electrode is coupled to an m-th column of the first display cells and an m-th column of the second display cells. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251404 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An electrophoretic display includes first and second gate lines, a data line that crosses the first and second gate lines, a first pixel connected to the first gate line and the data line, and a second pixel positioned on the opposite side of the data line from the first pixel and connected to the second gate line and the data line. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251405 | COLOUR REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICES - A colour reflective display device uses two colour absorbing components ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251406 | System and Method for Selective Activation and Deactivation of an Information Handling System Input Output Device - An information handling system has a chassis and a lid, the lid rotating between a closed position and a tablet position. An indicator coupled to the lid, such as a magnet, aligns with a first detector coupled to a chassis of the information handling system, such as a Hall effect detector, in the tablet position so that the detector signals to a position detector module to disable a keyboard of the information handling system. The indicator aligns with a second detector coupled to the chassis in a closed configuration so that the second detector signals to the position detector module to enter a power down state. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251407 | DEVICE INTERACTION WITH COMBINATION OF RINGS - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates interacting with a device and/or data associated with the device. A computing device can display a portion of data. A ring component can interact with the portion of data to control the device by detecting at least one of a movement, a gesture, an inductance, or a resistance related to a user wearing the ring component on at least one digit on at least one hand. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251408 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE - Under an LCD panel ( | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251409 | MOBILE WIRELESS DISPLAY SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR CONTROLLING OTHER SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A wireless headset can incorporate a wireless communication controller that not only provides a video link to a host device, but also provides for control and management of a host device and other more devices. In this context, a host device may be any appropriate device that sources audio, video, text, and other information, such as a cell phone, personal computer, laptop, media player, and/or the like. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251410 | Pointer display device, pointer display/detection method, pointer display/detection program and information apparatus - Disclosed herein is a pointer display device, including, a touch panel provided on a display screen of a display section, a pointer display section configured to detect a contact point in a touch operation on the touch panel and to display a pointer in an area containing the contact point, and a hotspot detection section configured to detect as a hotspot a position corresponding to one part of the pointer exclusive of the contact point. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251411 | Computer input device for automatically scrolling in different speed - A computer input device includes a body and a trace-detecting module coupled to the body. The body has a micro control unit (MCU), and the trace-detecting module has a light pervious area, and a trace-detecting unit. The trace-detecting unit further includes a light source and a sensor. The sensor senses a reflected light beam for a user's digit movement on the light pervious area at a velocity which can be sensed by the sensor. If an automatically scrolling mode is activated and the velocity exceeds a threshold stored in the MCU, then the MCU executes automatic scrolling at a predetermined scrolling speed. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251412 | MOTION SENSING INPUT DEVICE OF COMPUTER SYSTEM - A motion sensing input device of a computer system includes a motion sensor and a receiver. The motion sensor has two gyroscopes for sensing motions in different directions when a user operates the motion sensor. The motion signals are wirelessly transmitted to the receiver connected with the computer system. Furthermore, the motion signals are directly decoded via the receiver, and then they are converted to keyboard input signals. When the user plays a computer game by using the motion sensor to replace a keyboard, the user can experience a lifelike game environment and an intuitive operation mode. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251413 | Computer Switching Device - A switch controller | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251414 | Optical Scrolling Module and Optical Control Module - An optical scrolling module includes a prism, a light source, an image sensor and a first condenser. The prism is disposed at an opening of an upper shell of a mouse and has a light incident surface, a reflective surface, a contact surface and a light emitting surface. The contact and light incident surfaces are respectively connected between the reflective and light emitting surfaces. The contact surface is exposed by the opening. A light beam from the light source is transmitted to the contact surface via the light incident and reflective surfaces. When an object with a pattern structure puts on the contact surface, the light beam is scattered and a portion of the light beam is transmitted to the image sensor via the first condenser. When the object is removed from the contact surface, the light beam is reflected to the light emitting surface by the contact surface. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251415 | Optical Pointing Device - An optical pointing device includes an illumination system, an imaging system and at least one diffraction element. The illumination system includes a light source for providing a light beam to a reflective surface outside the optical pointing device. The imaging system includes an image sensor disposed on a transmission path of the light beam after being reflected by the reflective surface. The at least one diffraction element is disposed in the illumination system and/or the imaging system and disposed on the transmission path of the light beam to change the transmission path of the light beam. The present optical pointing device can achieve the advantage of small volume. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251416 | Operating device and image forming apparatus - An operating device for controlling an apparatus as an object of control, in accordance with an instruction by a user includes a panel having a main surface, a hardware key provided on the main surface, and a display unit formed of electronic paper, provided in relation to the hardware key on the main surface of the panel or on the hardware key, allowing rewriting of displayed contents. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251417 | Keyboard with Programmable Keys - Embodiments of the present invention provide programmable keys in a keyboard that provide the user with added functionalities and versatility to enhance the usage of the computer for game play or the like. In one embodiment, a keyboard for use with a computer comprises a plurality of keys which include a plurality of programmable function keys each being programmable to have multiple shift states to provide different macro functions among the multiple shift states to be inputted to the computer; a plurality of macro shift buttons which represent the multiple shift states and which are configured to be pressed to toggle among the multiple shift states for the plurality of programmable function keys; and a macro record button configured to start and stop macro recording of the macro functions of the programmable function keys. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251418 | METHOD OF CONFIGURING AN IDLE SCREEN AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method of operating a mobile phone implementing a plurality of functions is provided. A communication mode is provided in the mobile phone, when in the communication mode, a communication control interface is configured as an idle screen when none of the functions is in use. A function application mode is provided in the mobile phone, when in the function application mode, an application control interface corresponding to one of the functions is configured as the idle screen when the one of the functions is in use. A first selection is received, directing the mobile phone to switch between the communication mode and the function application mode. The mobile phone is operated in the communication mode or the function application mode according to the selection. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251419 | Bracelet with information display and imputting capability - A bracelet with information display and inputting capability comprises twelve segments hinged together to allow the bracelet to be folded around the wrist of a user. An information processing unit receives inputted information from an inputting device, for example, by a QWERTY keyboard, and generates display for displaying information on display screen. The display screen and the keyboard each extends over more than one segment of the bracelet, and the segments of the bracelet are hinged to allow the bracelet to be arranged flat for input of information via the inputting device. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251420 | SLIDE BASED TECHNIQUE FOR INPUTTING A SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE - A contact with a point of a touch input component of a computing device can be sensed. A continuous contact from the point to a different point on the touch input component can be detected that is caused by a first slide based motion of a contact instrument maintaining contact with the touch input component. A first input character associated with the slide based motion can be determining based at least in part upon a direction of the slide based motion. A second slide based motion of the contact instrument can be detected from the different point to another point, wherein the contact instrument remains in contact with the touch input component during the first slide based motion, during the second slide based motion, and between the first and second slide based motion. A second input character associated with the slide based motion can be determined based at least in part upon a direction of the second slide based motion. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251421 | Method and apparatus for tactile perception of digital images - The method and apparatus enables a user to “feel” remote objects depicted in a visual scene. Exemplary embodiments of the invention detect image texture in a digital scene and generate tactile feedback control signals as a function of the detected image texture. In one exemplary embodiment, edge detection techniques are used to detect discontinuities in the digital scene, such as sharp changes in image luminous intensity. Tactile feedback is produced responsive to the tactile feedback control signals by a tactile feedback device. The tactile feedback may be in the form of a vibration and the tactile feedback device may be a vibrator. The strength of intensity of the vibration may be varied depending on the discontinuities in the digital scene. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251422 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING INTERACTION OF A VIRTUAL KEYBOARD PROVIDED THROUGH A SMALL TOUCH SCREEN - A method and system for enhancing interaction of a virtual keyboard in a small touch screen. The virtual keyboard includes multiple virtual keys and can be divided into more than one block. Proximity sensors associated with the touch screen can sense the 3D position of a physical selector (e.g., user's finger or stylus) before it contacts the touch screen. When the physical selector is close enough to the touch screen, a block of the virtual keyboard or group of characters nearest the physical selector can be enlarged for selection by physical contact of the physical selector with the touch screen. The virtual keyboard can also be enlarged according to the position of the physical selector in a continual manner, wherein the extent of the enlargement is proportional to the proximity of the physical selector to the screen. Further, a character immediately under the physical selector can also be enlarged in order to determine intent with high reliability. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251423 | MOBILE TERMINAL USING PROXIMITY SENSOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal using a proximity sensor and a control method thereof. According to the control method of a mobile terminal, a moving image screen in which a moving image is played is displayed on a touch screen and the play speed of the moving image is controlled based on a proximity signal detected by the proximity sensor. Further, when a touch signal is input through the touch screen, a moving image screen is captured and a capture image is created. According to the present invention, various screen controls can be performed using the proximity sensor. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251424 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE VIA A TOUCH PANEL - A method for controlling an electronic device via a touch panel includes defining a relationship between a contact activity and a pointer action, setting activation of a pointer corresponding to a contact activity, synchronizing the contact activity and the pointer action, acquiring analog signals of the contact on the touch panel, converting the analog signals into the digital signals, and controlling the pointer action according to the digital signals. A related system and storage medium with instructions for performance of the method also provided. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251425 | Multi-touch system and driving method thereof - Provided are a multi-touch system and a driving method thereof. The method includes, extracting using a digital processor a touch frequency and at least one angle associated with at least one touch from image information captured by each of at least two cameras, selecting a touch mode on the basis of sum value of the touch frequencies extracted from the image information captured by the cameras, and performing a touch function corresponding to the selected touch mode using a user interface. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251426 | Organic light emitting display device composed of multiple display panels - An organic light emitting display device that is used as a flat panel display and usable in a portable terminal that employs two separate display-panels. The organic light emitting display device has a first display panel and a second display panel provided on the same surface thereof; a touch screen panel (TSP) formed integrally on the first and second display panels; and one controller controlling the first and second display panels. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251427 | Power reduction of a capacitive touch system - A capacitive touch system uses at least two integrated circuits to simultaneously scan a touch panel, each of the integrated circuits scanning only a portion of the touch panel. If any one of the integrated circuits has not detected any objects on its scanning zone for a long time, it will enter a suspend mode to lower the scanning frequency thereof for power saving. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251428 | Capacitive touch system and data transmission method in a capacitive touch system - A capacitive touch system uses at least two integrated circuits to simultaneously scan a touch panel, each scanning only a portion of traces of the touch panel, and a second integrated circuit to receive sensed data from the first integrated circuits. The sensed data contains parameters representing a sum of the sensed values of all traces in a direction that one of the first integrated circuits is in charge of scanning, a sum of products obtained by multiplying the sensed value of each trace in the direction that the one of the first integrated circuits scans by the order number of that trace, a number of fingers in the direction detected by the one of the first integrated circuits, and whether or not the sensed values of the first and last traces in the direction that the one of the first integrated circuits scans are zero. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251429 | Sensing method for a capacitive touch system - A capacitive touch system uses at least two touch integrated circuits to simultaneously scan a touch panel, each of the touch integrated circuits only for scanning a portion of the traces of the touch panel. Therefore, the capacitive touch system can maintain a good frame rate, even the touch panel is a large scale touch panel. Sensing methods are provided to determine a sensed value for a boundary trace which is the last one of the traces connected to a first touch integrated circuit and prior to the first one of the traces connected to a second touch integrated circuit. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251430 | Circuit complexity reduction of a capacitive touch system - A capacitive touch system uses at least two first integrated circuits to simultaneously scan a touch panel, each of the first integrated circuits only for scanning a portion of the touch panel. Therefore, the capacitive touch system can maintain a good frame rate, even the touch panel is a large scale touch panel. Each of the first integrated circuits transmits its sensed data to a second integrated circuit where a calculation with the received sensed data is executed. The second integrated circuit has at least a common pin connected to each of the first integrated circuits, and therefore the number of pins of the second integrated circuit is reduced. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251431 | Organic light emitting display device - An organic light emitting display device (OLED display) having a first display panel and a second display panel arranged on the same surface thereof. The OLED display includes first and second display panels arranged on a same surface, a touch screen panel arranged integrally on the first and second display panels, a touch screen panel controller adapted to drive the touch screen panel and a display controller adapted to control the first and second display panels, the display controller being further adapted to separate information displayed on the display panels into an image signal and a data signal corresponding to the image signal, the display controller being further adapted to supply the separated image signal and data signal to the first and second display panels, respectively. | 2009-10-08 |
| 20090251432 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method for an electronic apparatus having a touch screen is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. Contact with the touch screen is first detected. It is next determined whether the contact is initiated by a finger or a stylus. After determining that the contact is initiated by the finger, an input gesture from a motion of the finger is further determined based on a predetermined rule. Thereafter, the visual effects of the target screen currently operating are triggered accordingly in response to the determined input gesture. | 2009-10-08 |
