44th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140320322 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISAMBIGUATION OF TEXT INPUT PROVIDING SUPPRESSION OF LOW PROBABILITY ARTIFICIAL VARIANTS - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In addition to identifying and outputting representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a text input, the device is able to generate artificial variants in certain circumstances. Each artificial variant is compared with N-gram data on the handheld electronic device and is suppressed from being output if the artificial variant is determined to have a low probability of being the input intended by a user. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320323 | PIPELINE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A pipeline analog-to-digital converter is disclosed which includes at least one periodic unit consisting of two adjacent stages that jointly use two capacitor networks of the same structure. Each of the capacitor networks includes two identical capacitors, two switches and four terminals. On/off states of the switches and interconnection configuration of the terminals are controlled by clock signals to switch the periodic unit between four possible connection configurations. During operation of the periodic unit, when the upstream stage is in a sampling phase that involves one of the capacitor networks as well as a reference capacitor, the downstream stage uses the other of the capacitor networks to conduct residue amplification; and on the other hand, when the upstream stage is using one of the capacitor networks for residue amplification, the downstream stage relies also on this capacitor network for sampling, leaving the other of the capacitor networks idle. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320324 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION WITH ANALOG DITHERING - There is described a time-to-digital conversion scheme using an arrangement of delay elements based Time-to-Digital Converter, TDC ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140320325 | CONTINUOUS-TIME DELTA SIGMA MODULATOR - A continuous-time delta sigma modulator, having an integrator and a comparator clocked with a clock frequency that are connected in a feedback loop, having a voltage source that is connected to the comparator for applying a threshold voltage to the comparator, in which an integration time constant of the integrator has a first resistor and a first capacitor, in which the voltage source has a second resistor and a second capacitor for setting the threshold voltage, in which the first resistor and the second resistor are part of a resistor pairing structure, and in which the first capacitor and the second capacitor are part of a capacitor pairing structure. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320326 | Method and Delta-Sigma Converter for a Sensor Signal, More Particularly a Signal of a Rotation Rate Sensor - A delta-sigma converter for a sensor signal is configured to emit a digital output signal using the sensor signal. The delta-sigma converter includes a control unit configured to generate a control signal on the basis of a frequency of signal level changes of the digital output signal. The delta-sigma converter further includes a digital compensation unit configured to emit a compensation signal using the digital output signal and the control signal. The delta-sigma converter is further configured to determine the digital output signal also using the compensation signal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320327 | SCALABLE VOLTAGE RAMP CONTROL FOR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS - A system for scalable voltage ramp control for power supply systems. A system may comprise at least power supply circuitry, digital-to-analog (D/A) converter circuitry and a controller. The power supply circuitry may be configured to output a voltage to a load based on an input voltage provided by the D/A converter. The controller may be configured to control the D/A converter (e.g., to cause the D/A converter to provide the input voltage to the power supply circuitry) using a large range voltage ramp-up or a small range voltage ramp-up. Utilization of the large range voltage ramp-up or the small range voltage ramp-up by the controller may be based on, for example, a threshold voltage. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320328 | SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - Aspects of a method and apparatus for converting an analog input value to a digital output code are provided. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a digital-to-analog converter, a comparator, and control logic circuitry. The digital-to-analog converter is configured to generate an analog reference value based on a received digital reference value. The comparator is configured to compare an analog input value to the analog reference value after expiration of an allotted settling time for the digital-to-analog converter and generate a comparison result indicative a relationship between the analog input value and the analog reference value. The control logic circuitry is configured to select the allotted settling time for the digital-to-analog converter based on a bit position of a digital output code to be determined, and update the bit position of the digital output code based on the comparison result. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320329 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - An edge detector includes flip-flops receiving phase signals of a ring oscillator, a resetter canceling the reset states of the flip-flops at the edge timing of an input signal, and a logical operator performing a logical operation on output signals of the flip-flops. A phase state detector detects a phase state of the ring oscillator occurring at the edge timing of the input signal based on the output signals of the flip-flops. A time-to-digital converter converts an edge interval between the input signal and an output signal of the logical operator into a digital value. A latch latches a value of a counter counting the number of cycles of an output signal of the ring oscillator, at the edge timing of the input signal. An operator calculates a digital value of a received signal from output signals of the latch, the phase state detector, and the time-to-digital converter. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320330 | SUCCESSIVE-APPROXIMATION-REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER FOR PROGRAMMABLY AMPLIFYING AMPLITUDE OF INPUT SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for programmably amplifying an amplitude of an input signal and a method thereof. During a sampling phase, a bottom plate of at least one capacitor in a capacitor array is connected electrically to an input signal, so that the capacitor array samples and amplifies the input signal, so as to lower a required sampling capacitor or reduce noise generation. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320331 | Footwear Scanning Systems and Methods - Methods and apparatus for scanning articles, such as footwear, to provide information regarding the contents of the articles are described. According to one aspect, a footwear scanning system includes a platform configured to contact footwear to be scanned, an antenna array configured to transmit electromagnetic waves through the platform into the footwear and to receive electromagnetic waves from the footwear and the platform, a transceiver coupled with antennas of the antenna array and configured to apply electrical signals to at least one of the antennas to generate the transmitted electromagnetic waves and to receive electrical signals from at least another of the antennas corresponding to the electromagnetic waves received by the others of the antennas, and processing circuitry configured to process the received electrical signals from the transceiver to provide information regarding contents within the footwear. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320332 | Interval Management Using Data Overlay - Computer assistance in interval management may be beneficial in a number of ways. For example, digital communication of interval management instructions or information related to interval management may beneficially be communicated to aircraft with respect to other aircraft. This information may be communicated overlaid on air traffic control (ATC) communications, or otherwise. A method can include, for example, obtaining a spacing goal for an aircraft relative to a target aircraft. The method can also include determining clearance instructions for the aircraft, wherein the speed guidance is based on the spacing goal. The method can further include transmitting the clearance instructions in a computer-readable format to the aircraft. The instructions can be provided by an overlay-modulated signal of a provided modulated ATC signal. The instructions can be configured to enable control of the aircraft to achieve the spacing goal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320333 | RADAR APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A radar apparatus includes a detection unit to detect objects within a scan range based on a reflected wave received with respect to a transmission wave and to output detection results of the objects, and an adjusting unit to narrow the scan range so as not to detect an object other than a target object, when the detection results include the object other than the target object detected in the scan range within a predetermined time. The adjusting unit judges an object having a velocity less than a first value as the object other than the target object. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320334 | Speed Measuring Device for Moving Bodies - A speed measuring device has an antenna with directionality that transmits a transmission wave toward the moving body based on a transmission signal supplied from a Doppler sensor, and receives a reflected wave reflected by the moving body to generate and supply to the Doppler sensor a reception signal. An imaginary line extending along a direction in which a gain of the antenna is maximized is defined as an imaginary axis that indicates an orientation direction of the antenna. An antenna supporting unit is provided on a housing and supports the antenna so an inclination of the imaginary axis can be altered. A display is provided on an upper surface of the housing with a flat display surface of a rectangular shape facing upward and displays various display contents including the movement speed of the moving body on the display surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320335 | PERSONAL RADAR - Systems and methods for providing personal radar, object presence detection, and object localization are provided. Multiple devices that perform high-resolution ranging can be operated to perform radar in an area, detect objects and motion of objects in the area, and generate a virtual steerable antenna. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320336 | DIGITAL RADAR OR SONAR APPARATUS - A radar or sonar system amplifies the signal received by an antenna of the radar system or a transducer of the sonar system is amplified and then subject to linear demodulation by a linear receiver. There may be an anti-aliasing filter and an analog-to-digital converter between the amplifier and the linear receiver. The system may also have a digital signal processor with a network stack running in the processor. That processor may also have a network interface media access controller, where the system operates at different ranges, the modulator may produce pulses of two pulse patterns differing in pulse duration and inter-pulse spacing, those pulse patterns are introduced and used to form two radar images with the two images being derived from data acquired in a duration not more than twenty times larger than the larger inter-pulse spacing, or for a radar system, larger than one half of the antenna resolution time. One or more look-up tables may be used to control the amplifier. The radar system may generate digital output which comprises greater than eight levels of radar video. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF USER EQUIPMENT, AND AN ANTENNA SET THEREFOR - There is provided a method for positioning of user equipment. The method for positioning of user equipment, includes: receiving, by the user equipment, a signal from an external antenna, the signal being radiated in a cyclic pattern; measuring, by the user equipment, strength of the received signal, characterizing, by the user equipment, the measured strength to form a signal pattern over a time period; and determining a position of the user equipment based on the signal pattern. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320338 | System and Method for Satellite Communication - A system and method are disclosed which may include providing at least one satellite having a plurality of beamformers configured to provide a plurality of respective beams having a plurality of different respective fixed pitch angles about an axis of the satellite; causing the at least one satellite to move around the earth along a non-geostationary orbit; establishing a data communication path between a first of the beamformers on the satellite and a communication target, the data communication path having a satellite end at the first beamformer and an target end at the communication target; shifting the satellite end of the data communication path through a succession of the beamformers as the satellite moves along its orbit; and at least substantially reducing an amount of RF wave energy directed to beamformers of the plurality of beamformers not forming part of the data communication path. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320339 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING POWER MODULATION - Apparatus and methods determine the rotational position of a spinning object. A satellite positioning system can be used to determine the spatial position of an object, which in turn can be used to guide the object. However, when the object is spinning, such as an artillery shell, then the rotational orientation should be known in order to properly actuate the control surfaces, such as fins, which will also be spinning. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320340 | INDOOR LOCALIZATION USING ANALOG OFF-AIR ACCESS UNITS - A system for indoor localization using GPS signals in a Distributed Antenna System includes a plurality of Off-Air Access Units (OAAUs). Each of the plurality of OAAUs is operable to receive a GPS signal from at least one of a plurality of GPS satellites and operable to route signals optically to one or more HUBs. The system also includes a plurality of remote units (RUs) located at a Remote location. The plurality of RUs are operable to receive signals from a plurality of local HUBs. The system further includes an algorithm to delay each individual GPS satellite signal to provide indoor localization at each of the plurality of RUs. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320341 | POSITION CALCULATING METHOD AND POSITION CALCULATING DEVICE - A position calculating method includes receiving positioning information including at least earth orientation information from a positioning satellite that transmits the positioning information, calculating orbit information of the positioning satellite using the positioning information, and calculating a position of a receiver using a signal from the positioning satellite and the orbit information. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320342 | The Body Armor Enhancement (BAE) - A body armor enhancement according to the present invention comprises global positioning system (GPS) unit, a pressure switch, and a wire mesh/non-conductive covering trauma activated switch being on top of or beneath a soldier's Kevlar and ballistic plates. The soldier can depress the pressure switch to activate the GPS tracking unit thus displaying his location to command and notifying them of his duress and exact location. The GPS unit can also be activated by the impact of firearm fired projectiles such as bullets so that even after the soldier gets injured and/or loses ability to depress the pressure switch; their location can be tracked via GPS unit. In addition to protection offered by the Kevlar covering and ballistic plates, the body armor enhancement helps to locate injured soldiers or soldiers who got kidnapped or are missing in action. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320343 | POSITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING A MECHANISM FOR DETECTING FRAUD BY CHECKING THE VISIBILITY OF SATELLITES - A positioning system comprises at least one onboard GNSS satellite receiver in a mobile element belonging to a user u, said receiver having the function of estimating the position Xu of said mobile element at various instants, a processing module determining a consistency indicator coh(X) by analysis of the signals received by the GNSS receiver, said indicator being representative of the difference between the visibility of the satellites used for the estimation of position Xu[t] by the receiver and the expected visibility at this position. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320344 | TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS IN MILLIMETERWAVE RADIO MODULES - A method and apparatus for operating a plurality of radiating elements are provided. In one aspect, the method includes measuring a phase and a gain of each of the plurality of radiating elements; determining a feed gain and a feed phase for each of the plurality of radiating elements based on the measured phase and the measured gain of a respective radiating element; and setting independently each of the plurality of radiating elements based on the determined feed gain and the feed phase. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320345 | DISTRIBUTED FEEDING DEVICE FOR ANTENNA BEAMFORMING - A distributed feeding device for antenna beamforming comprises a first distributed feeding circuit comprising P inputs and N outputs, for producing a signal on each of its outputs with a phase shift which is substantially constant between two adjacent outputs, at least one frequency multiplexer connected to at least one input of the said first circuit, a number N of frequency demultiplexers each connected, by their input, to an output of the first circuit and a second distributed feeding means comprising a plurality of inputs, each connected to an output of one of the frequency demultiplexers, and a plurality of outputs, the second distributed feeding means comprising at least one second distributed feeding circuit comprising Q inputs and M outputs, for producing a signal on each output with a phase shift which is substantially constant between two adjacent outputs, the integers P, N, Q and M being equal or distinct. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320346 | DISTRIBUTED FEEDING CIRCUIT FOR ANTENNA BEAMFORMING ARRAY - A distributed feeding circuit for antenna beamforming array comprises a plurality N of inputs and a plurality N of outputs, wherein the said circuit is adapted for receiving, on at least one input, an electrical signal at a microwave frequency, modulated on at least one optical carrier, the circuit comprising at least one assembly of at least two optical dividers, two delay lines of length zero or substantially equal to a fraction of the wavelength of the signal at its microwave frequency and two means for combining two optical signals, the assembly being arranged and the delay lines being configured so that the theoretical transfer function of the circuit is an orthogonal matrix. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320347 | Systems and Methods of Defining Boundary Regions for Animals - Systems and methods of determining a boundary area for animals, including a transmitter unit to generate and transmit a plurality of boundary signals, a receiver unit having one or more sensors to detect one or more characteristics of the boundary signals, and a user interface configured to communicate with the receiver unit, the user interface including a boundary program component to sequentially acquire boundary data corresponding to the plurality of boundary signals at a series of boundary perimeter locations, and to transmit the acquired data and instructions to the receiver unit to enable the receiver unit to determine proximity of the receiver unit relative to each perimeter location. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320348 | POSITION ESTIMATING DEVICE, POSITION ESTIMATING METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - According to this embodiment, a position estimating device, that estimates a position of a target wireless device, includes a storage that stores positions of a plurality of reference wireless devices, a receiver which is notified of a received signal strength indicator value in signal transmission and reception between the target wireless device and each reference wireless device, a calculator that calculates a standard deviation for a probability distribution of a distance between the target wireless device and each reference wireless device, using the received signal strength indicator value, a first estimator that calculates an estimated distance between the target wireless device and each reference wireless device, using the received signal strength indicator value, and a second estimator that calculates the position of the target wireless device, using the standard deviation, the estimated distance, and the positions of the plurality of reference wireless devices. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320349 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE - An antenna structure includes a feed portion, a ground portion, a primary antenna, a secondary antenna, and a metal portion connected to the ground portion. The primary antenna includes first and second radiating portions. The first radiating portion and the second radiating portion are both connected to the feed portion and are positioned at opposite sides of the feed portion. The secondary antenna includes third and fourth radiating portions. The third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion are connected to the ground portion and positioned at two sides of the ground portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320350 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An antenna structure includes a feed end, a ground end, a number of antenna units, and a number of connection sections corresponding to the antenna units. The antenna units are positioned side by side. Each connection section is positioned between two adjacent antenna units and interconnects the two adjacent antenna units to form a zigzag-shaped antenna structure. The feed end and the ground end are perpendicularly connected to two antenna units positioned at two ends of the interconnected antenna units. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320351 | ANTENNA FOR MOBILE DEVICE - An antenna having a ground plane, a radiation element, disposed adjacent the ground plane and a resonant circuit coupled between a signal and the radiation element, wherein a ground resonance is excited through the resonant circuit. The ground plane, the radiation element and the resonant circuit are arranged on a same planar surface, e.g., a dielectric substrate. In one embodiment, the ground plane defines a non-ground region in which the radiation element and resonant circuit are disposed. The resonant circuit comprises at least a capacitive element and an inductive element arranged in parallel or in series with one another. The resonant circuit may be connected to an end region of the radiation element or to a central portion thereof (or to an intermediate portion). In an exemplary embodiment, the radiation element has a length that is less than 0.1-wavelength of a central operating frequency of the antenna. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320352 | TOUCH PANEL MODULE AND TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL WITH ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A touch panel module with antenna structure includes a touch panel, a structure layer and an antenna coil. The structure layer includes a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other, and the first surface of the structure layer faces the touch panel. The antenna coil is disposed on the first surface of the structure layer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320353 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION MODULE - A near field communication module applied to an electronic device is provided. The near field communication module includes a flexible circuit board, a first sensing antenna and a second sensing antenna. The flexible circuit board includes a first part and a second part connected with each other. The first sensing antenna is disposed at the first part. The second sensing antenna is disposed at the second part. The first sensing antenna is connected to the second sensing antenna. After the flexible circuit board is bended, it is disposed at a side of the electronic device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320354 | ANTENNA APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND ANTENNA APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An antenna apparatus, which is assembled into an electronic apparatus and made communicatable upon receipt of a magnetic field transmitted from a transmitter, includes a laminated member made by mutually superimposing an antenna coil inductively coupled to the transmitter and formed on an antenna substrate with a magnetic sheet for drawing a magnetic field transmitted from the transmitter to the antenna coil, a film-shaped protective member that covers the laminated member at least up to an end portion of the magnetic sheet, and a communication processing unit that carries out communication to and from the transmitter and is driven by an electric current flowing through the antenna coil. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320355 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus is assembled into an electronic apparatus and made communicatable upon receipt of a magnetic field transmitted from a transmitter. The antenna apparatus includes an antenna substrate having an antenna coil inductively coupled to the transmitter formed thereon and a magnetic sheet for use in drawing the magnetic field transmitted from the transmitter to the antenna coil. The magnetic sheet is inserted into a center portion of the antenna coil such that two ends of the magnetic sheet are positioned closer to the center portion than two ends of the antenna coil in an inserting direction thereof. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320356 | AIRPLANE PATCH ANTENNA - Disclosed is a patch antenna that is formed on the surface of an airplane. The patch antenna has a thickness that is sufficiently small, so that the aerodynamic shape of the airplane is not significantly affected. An insulating layer is disposed on the body of the airplane and antenna elements are then placed on the insulating layer. Various frequencies can be either received or transmitted by using antenna elements of various sizes. The body of the airplane is used as a ground plane for the antenna array. When multiple antenna arrays are utilized, antenna elements at the same frequency can generate a lobe that can be directed in different directions using phase changes. Various techniques can be used for applying the insulating layers to the airplane and forming the antenna elements on the insulating layers. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320357 | WEARABLE DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A wearable device for wireless communication includes a device body, a wearable belt, a ground element, a feeding element, and a radiation element. The device body substantially has a central hollow structure. The ground element and the feeding element are both disposed in the device body. The feeding element is coupled to a signal source. The radiation element is disposed on a surface of the wearable belt or in the wearable belt, and is disposed adjacent to the feeding element. A coupled-fed antenna structure is formed by the feeding element and the radiation element. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320358 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA ELEMENT THEREIN - A communication device including a ground element and an antenna element is provided. An edge of the ground element has a notch, and the antenna element includes a metal element disposed inside the notch. The metal element of the antenna element has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are spaced away from each other and are respectively positioned adjacent to two ends of a diagonal line of the notch. The first end is used as a first feeding point of the antenna element, and the second end is used as a second feeding point of the antenna element. The first feeding point is coupled through a switch and a first matching circuit to a first signal source, and the second feeding point is coupled through an inductive element and a second matching circuit to a second signal source. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320359 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA ELEMENT THEREIN - A communication device including a ground element and an antenna element is provided. The antenna element includes a metal element. The metal element is disposed at or adjacent to an edge of the ground element. The metal element is substantially perpendicular to the ground element. The metal element has a projection on the ground element, and the whole projection is in the internal of the ground element. The antenna element has a first feeding point and a second feeding point. The first and second feeding points are away from each other. The first and second feeding points are substantially positioned at two ends of the metal element, respectively. The first feeding point is coupled through a first switch and a first matching circuit to a communication module. The second feeding point is coupled through a second switch and a second matching circuit to the communication module. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320360 | OFFSET FEED SATELLITE TELEVISION ANTENNA AND SATELLITE TELEVISION RECEIVER SYSTEM THEREOF - Disclosed is an offset feed satellite television antenna comprising a metamaterial panel ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140320361 | FRONT FEED MICROWAVE ANTENNA - A front feed microwave antenna, which comprises a radiation source, a first metamaterial panel used for radiating an electromagnetic wave emitted by the radiation source, a second metamaterial panel, and a reflective panel affixed to the back of the first metamaterial panel. The electromagnetic wave is emitted via the first metamaterial panel, refracted by entering the second metamaterial panel, reflected by the reflective panel, and finally re-refracted by reentering the second metamaterial panel, then finally parallel-emitted. Employment of the principle of metamaterial for manufacturing the antenna allows the antenna to break away from restrictions of conventional concave lens shape, convex lens shape, and parabolic shape, thereby allowing the shape of the antenna to be panel-shaped or any shape as desired, while allowing for reduced thickness, reduced size, facilitated processing and manufacturing, reduced costs, and improved gain effect. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320362 | BROADBAND POLARIZATION DIVERSITY ANTENNAS - This disclosure is directed to broadband polarization diversity antennas. In one aspect, a polarization diversity antenna includes a baseboard with a baseboard-feed line located on a first surface. The baseboard-feed line includes a serpentine meander-line portion. The antenna also includes an antenna-array board with two or more antenna elements arranged in a series. The antenna-array board is attached to the first surface with the serpentine meander-line portion located between an edge of the antenna-array board and the baseboard. Each antenna element is connected to the serpentine meander-line portion via an antenna-feed line located on the antenna-array board. The antenna array provides two dimensional polarization broadcasting and receiving of electromagnetic radiation. In another aspect, a notch antenna is formed on an opposing second surface of the baseboard opposite the antenna-array board in order to provide three-dimensional polarization broadcasting and receiver of electromagnetic radiation. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320363 | MULTI-BAND PLANAR INVERTED-F (PIFA) ANTENNAS AND SYSTEMS WITH IMPROVED ISOLATION - Exemplary embodiments are provided of multi-band Planar Inverted-F antennas and antenna systems including the same. In an exemplary embodiment, a Planar Inverted-F antenna (PIFA) generally includes a planar radiator or upper radiating patch element having a slot. A lower surface of the PIFA is spaced apart from the upper radiating patch element. First and second shorting elements electrically connect the planar radiator to the lower surface. The PIFA also includes a feeding element electrically connected between the upper radiating patch element and the lower surface. The PIFA may be mounted on a ground plane that is larger than the lower surface of the PIFA. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320364 | SUBSTRATE INTEGRATED WAVEGUIDE HORN ANTENNA - Embodiments are directed to a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) antenna structure comprising: a first layer configured to route a signal, at least a second layer configured for antenna use coupled to the first layer, and a SIW antenna flared in the E-plane. Embodiments are directed to a method comprising: fabricating a first layer configured to route a signal, fabricating at least a second layer configured for antenna use, coupling the first layer and the at least a second layer, and flaring a substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) antenna in the E-plane. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320365 | MAGNETIC ANTENNA STRUCTURES - A magnetic antenna structure has a substrate (e.g., a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) carrier), a magneto-dielectric (MD) layer, and an antenna radiator. The MD layer increases electromagnetic (EM) energy radiation by lowering the EM energy concentrated on the antenna substrate. The resonant frequency and antenna gain of the magnetic antenna structure are generally lower and higher, respectively, relative to dielectric antennas of comparable size. Thus, the magnetic antenna structure provides better miniaturization and high performance with good conformability. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320366 | STRUCTURALLY INTEGRATED ANTENNA APERTURE ELECTRONICS ATTACHMENT DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY - A method of manufacture of antenna electronics attachment is disclosed. A nutplate is coupled to a mounting plate via a plurality of embedded fastening structures such that mechanical-electronic coupling means allow in-service change-out of an electronic component coupled to the nutplate. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320367 | SMALL PRINTED MEANDER ANTENNA PERFORMANCES IN 315MHz FREQUENCY BAND INCLUDING RF CABLE EFFECT - The present disclosure pertains to a compact antenna assembly adapted to be used with a remote key entry system for an associated vehicle that is configured to receive radio waves within the 200 MHz to 450 MHz frequency band or more particularly within about the 315 MHz band. The antenna assembly includes a meander line antenna trace of a desired geometry having a plurality of bends and strips that is configured to reduce the effect of electromagnetic interference. A dielectric substrate is configured to receive the antenna trace along a surface thereon wherein the dielectric substrate and antenna trace is installed within an associated housing that is generally compact and configured to be installed within the associated vehicle. The geometry of the meander line antenna trace is configured in either a symmetrical dipole antenna or an asymmetrical antenna. An RF cable can be attached to the antenna. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320368 | ANTENNA WITH PLANAR LOOP ELEMENT - An antenna for wideband operation comprises a planar loop element having a total-length-to-width ratio below about 50:1. In one embodiment, a plurality of planar loop elements are arranged in a Yagi array having a single active element. The dimensions of the elements are chosen to achieve substantially resistive impedance over greater than a thirty percent bandwidth and a minimum gain of 6.5 dB over isotropic response. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320369 | SHIELDING LAYER FOR A DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANTENNAS - A shielding layer is provided that reduces the coupling between magnetic field lines emanating from a plurality of antennas in an electronic device. In one embodiment, the shielding layer is a heterogeneous shielding layer that has different regions. Each region is configured to be positioned adjacent to a respective antenna. Each region is a different type of material, has a different thickness, and/or has other non-uniformities (e.g., different permeabilities) to concentrate magnetic field lines in accordance to the properties of the respective antenna. In another embodiment, a heterogeneous shielding layer is provided that has different regions that are formed of a same material that is configured to concentrate magnetic field lines. Each region is configured to be positioned adjacent to a respective antenna. The different regions are separated by gap to isolate the magnetic field lines emanating from the respective antenna, which reduces the coupling between the magnetic field lines. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320370 | PLANAR INVERTED-F ANTENNA - A PIFA includes a substrate having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, a ground portion, a radiation body, a shortening portion, a shortening extension portion, and a ground extension portion. The first side is opposite to the third side, and the second side is opposite to the second side. The ground portion is adjacent to all of the first side, all of the fourth side, and a part of the third side. The radiation body is adjacent to the second side. The shortening portion is adjacent to a part of the second side and a part of the third side, and is electrically coupled to the radiation body and the ground portion. The radiation body is extended from the shortening portion toward the first side. The ground extension portion is extended from the ground portion toward the second side. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320371 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes an input/output portion for a high frequency signal to be input or output, a distributing portion for distributing the high frequency signal input to the input/output portion into a plurality of high frequency signals, a phase shifting portion for imparting the plurality of high frequency signals with a predetermined amount of phase shift, and a feeding portion for feeding a plurality of antenna elements with the plurality of high frequency signals imparted with the predetermined amount of phase shift to cause the plurality of antenna elements to radiate the plurality of high frequency signals. The feeding portion is configured as a triplate line with a center conductor placed between one pair of parallel plate shaped outer conductors. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320372 | DUAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A dual wireless communications device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a first wireless communication module, a second wireless communication module, an isolation module, and a processor. The first wireless communication module is connected to the first antenna and generates first radiation signals. The second wireless communication module is connected to the second antenna and generates second radiation signals. The isolation module isolates the first antenna from the second antenna. The processor is connected to the first wireless communication module, the second wireless communication module, and an adjustable attenuation unit. The processor calculates an isolation value between the first antenna and the second antenna, compares the isolation value to a predetermined threshold, and adjusts attenuation of the adjustable attenuation unit according to the comparison. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320373 | MONOPOLE ANTENNA WITH A TAPERED BALUN - Embodiments are directed to a balun structure comprising: a monopole antenna, and a microstrip coupled to the monopole antenna and comprising a ground plane modified to include at least two arms. Embodiments are directed to a balun structure comprising: a monopole antenna, and a microstrip coupled to the monopole antenna using a stepwise tapered microstrip feed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320374 | MULTI BANDWIDTH BALUN AND CIRCUIT STRUCTURE THEREOF - A multi bandwidth balun is provided, including a main signal port, a main inductor electrically connected to the main signal port, a first inductor inducted mutually with the main inductor to constitute a first inductor of a first conversion circuit, a first capacitor module connected in parallel to the first conversion circuit, two first signal ports electrically connected to the first capacitor module, a first main capacitor electrically connected to the first signal port and the first capacitor module therebetween, a second inductor inducted mutually with the main inductor to constitute a second inductor of a second conversion circuit, a second capacitor module connected in parallel to the second conversion circuit, two second signal ports electrically connected to the second capacitor module, and a second main capacitor electrically connected to the second signal port and the second capacitor module therebetween. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320375 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND METHOD OF ANTENNA CONFIGURATION - A communication antenna device (D), on board a motor vehicle, for communicating with an antenna of a portable device, includes:
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20140320376 | PATCH ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR IMPEDANCE, FREQUENCY AND PATTERN TUNING - A patch antenna system comprises a patch antenna having a patch spatially separated from a ground plane, a plurality of shorting pins interposed between the patch and the ground plane to selectively interconnect one or more predetermined fixed locations of the patch to the ground plane. A control module is operably coupled to a discrete RF switch associated with each shorting pin to set the operating frequency characteristic of the patch antenna by selectively connecting the patch to the ground plane through one or more of the plurality of shorting pins. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320377 | Multi-channel multi-sector smart antenna system - Techniques of designing a smart antenna system are described. An antenna system includes at least two integrated antenna units arranged with a predefined angular angle therebetween to form a desired antenna pattern without any significant nulls. According to one aspect of the techniques, at least two sets of antenna units are interlaced but polarized differently to form an integrated antenna unit. Each of the antenna units is formed with an array of antennas. The antennas in an array or the antenna units in an integrated antenna unit can be selectively energized to form a desired antenna pattern in accordance with a signal determined from radio frequency signals communicated between a device equipped with the antenna system and another device (e.g., a Wi-Fi router in communication with a mobile device), where the desired antenna pattern provides an optimized antenna pattern to facilitate seamless or QoS communication between the two devices. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320378 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SELF-FOLDED MICROANTENNA - Three-dimensional (3D) devices that can receive, harvest or transmit electromagnetic energy with increased efficiency as compared to planar, two-dimensional devices, and methods of making thereof, are disclosed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320379 | ANTENNA APPARATUS CAPABLE OF REDUCING DECREASES IN GAIN AND BANDWIDTH - An antenna apparatus is provided with an antenna and a ground conductor plate. The antenna is provided with: a dielectric substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a feed element having a strip shape and formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, the feed element having a first end connected to a feeding point, and an opened second end; and a parasitic element having a strip shape and formed on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, the parasitic element having a first end connected to the ground conductor plate, and an opened second end. The feed element and the parasitic element are arranged to oppose each other, at at least a portion including the second end of the feed element and the second end of the parasitic element. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320380 | Flexible Transmission Device and Communication Device Using the Same - A flexible transmission device, for transmitting radio-frequency (RF) signals between a first communication module and a second communication module in a communication device, comprising a flexible substrate; a first metal sheet, formed on a plane of the flexible substrate and coupled between ground terminals of the first communication module and the second communication module; and a second metal sheet, formed on a plane of the flexible substrate different from the first metal sheet, and coupled between signal terminals of the first communication module and the second communication module, for transmitting the RF signals. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320381 | System, Method and Apparatus for Wireless Communication Between a Wireless Mobile Telecommunications Device and a Remote Wireless Display - A method and apparatus provide for removal of a display screen from a wireless device, or, in a different embodiment, provide for a display screen as a separate and additional device that functions in real time in the same way as if the screen were incorporated in the wireless device. This functionality is enabled by a short range wireless connection, such as Bluetooth, between transceivers located in the wireless device and the display screen device. The display screen device allows a user to monitor the associated wireless device without needing to operate the full device. The display screen device may also have control capability for controlling the wireless device. Thus, a user can monitor and control a mobile device from a smaller remote display device while being presented with the information that would be displayed on the display screen of the wireless device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320382 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE WITH RETRACTABLE COMBINER - The invention relates to a head-up display device that includes a retractable combiner having a display position and a storage position; and an actuating mechanism for moving the combiner from its storage position to its display position and vice versa. The mechanism comprises a lifter carriage bearing the combiner. The combiner is arranged standing on the lifter carriage. The lifter carriage executes a motion only in translation in order to reposition the combiner. A shutter element is provided in order to shut the deployment aperture. The shutter element is connected to the actuating mechanism so as to close or open the deployment aperture during at least part of the motion in translation of the lifter carriage. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320383 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mountable display device is provided including an image display device configured to be communicable with an input device and to display an operation image and an auxiliary image overlaid upon the operation image. The auxiliary image indicates three-dimensional positional information of a target object relative to an input operation surface of the input device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320384 | IMAGE DISPLAY - Herein disclosed an image display including: row scan lines configured to supply a control signal; column signal lines configured to supply a video signal; and pixel circuits configured to be disposed at intersections between the scan lines and the signal lines, wherein each of the pixel circuits has at least a drive transistor, a sampling transistor connected to a gate of the drive transistor, a capacitive part connected between the gate and a source of the drive transistor, and a light-emitting element connected to the source of the drive transistor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320385 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY - An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including a first pixel, a second pixel, and a third pixel disposed in a matrix and first to third driving voltage lines configured to transmit a driving voltage to the first to third pixel, respectively. A width of one driving voltage line among the first to third driving voltage lines is different from the width of the other driving voltage lines. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320386 | DISPLAY PANEL - A display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan lines, a pull-down control circuit, and a gate driving circuit. The pixels are disposed on a display area of the substrate. The scan lines are disposed on the substrate and respectively coupled to the corresponding pixels. The pull-down control circuit is disposed on a peripheral area of the substrate, receives a plurality of clock signals, and has a plurality of pull-down units to provide a plurality of pull-down signals. The gate driving circuit is disposed on the peripheral area and has a plurality of shift registers. The shift registers are coupled to the scan lines to provide a plurality of gate driving signals and pull down the gate driving signals in sequence according to the pull-down signals. The pull-down control circuit and the gate driving circuit are arranged along a side of the display area. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320387 | Device, System and Method for Generating Display Data - A method for use in a device is described. The method comprising the steps of detecting a gesture at the device; and outputting data, to a remote device, for controlling a display object on a portion of a display generated by the remote device, wherein the display object is controlled in response to the detected gesture performed at the device, and wherein the data pertains to an application executable on the device. A device is also described. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320388 | STREAMING K-MEANS COMPUTATIONS - A set of population data that includes a plurality of individual population data entities is obtained. Each of the individual population data entities in the obtained set is streamed to an array of a plurality of evaluation functions. The evaluation functions are configured to evaluate each entity to determine an acceptability of the entity for a current state of a candidate centroid value associated with the evaluation function. Acceptance of input data entities is terminated after a first accepting one of the evaluation functions accepts an entity, based on the determined acceptability and on a predetermined priority ordering of acceptance. The first accepting one of the evaluation functions, in the priority ordering, incorporates population data associated with the accepted entity into an aggregator that is local to the first accepting evaluation function. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320389 | MIXED REALITY INTERACTIONS - Embodiments that relate to interacting with a physical object in a mixed reality environment via a head-mounted display are disclosed. In one embodiment a mixed reality interaction program identifies an object based on an image from captured by the display. An interaction context for the object is determined based on an aspect of the mixed reality environment. A profile for the physical object is queried to determine interaction modes for the object. A selected interaction mode is programmatically selected based on the interaction context. A user input directed at the object is received via the display and interpreted to correspond to a virtual action based on the selected interaction mode. The virtual action is executed with respect to a virtual object associated with the physical object to modify an appearance of the virtual object. The modified virtual object is then displayed via the display. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320390 | OBJECT AND MOVEMENT DETECTION - Motions, positions or configurations off, for example a human hand can be recognised by transmitting a plurality of transmit signals in respective time frames; receiving a plurality of receive signals; determining a plurality of channel impulse responses using the transmit and receive signals; defining a matrix of impulse responses, with impulse responses for adjacent time frames adjacent each other; and analysing the matrix for patterns ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140320391 | METHODS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A series of methods are presented to improve the operation and user experience of mobile handheld devices such as mobile phones. The methods include methods allowing useful operation on low battery levels, touch input from non-conventional models, stored procedures for executing series of actions, application management, navigational communication through vibratory motions, among others. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320392 | Virtual Fixtures for Improved Performance in Human/Autonomous Manipulation Tasks - Apparatus and method for defining and utilizing virtual fixtures in haptic rendering sessions interacting with various environments, including underwater environments, are provided. A computing device can receive first depth data about an environment. The computing device can generate a first plurality of points from the first depth data. The computing device can determine a haptic interface point (HIP) and can define a virtual fixture for the environment. The computing device can determine a first force vector between the HIP and the first plurality of points using the computing device, where the first force vector is based on the virtual fixture. The computing device can send a first indication of haptic feedback based on the first force vector. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320393 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR INTERACTIONS WITH FOLDABLE-BENDABLE DISPLAYS - A flexible device includes a bendable-foldable display that has bendable flaps connected by a hinge. The display has sensors for detecting a folding characteristic between the at least two flaps and for detecting a bending characteristic in at least one flap. The display has a haptic system with haptic output devices, where the haptic system receives input from the sensors indicating deformation of the bendable-foldable display device. A flexible device also includes bendable, foldable, or rollable displays that have sensors and actuators to augment user interaction with the device. Based on one or more measurements provided by the input, the haptic system interprets the input to determine deformation characteristics of the bendable-foldable display device. The haptic system generates haptic feedback based on the deformation characteristics. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320394 | Gestural motion and speech interface control method for 3d audio-video-data navigation on handheld devices - A cognizant and adaptive method of informing a multi-modal navigation interface or a user's intent. This provides the user with the experience of exploring an immersive representation of the processed multimedia (audio-video-data) sources available that automatically adapts to her/his fruition preference. These results are obtained by first reconciling and aligning the User and the Device's frames of reference in tri-dimensional space and then dynamically and adaptively Smoothly Switching and/or combining both Gesture, Motion and Speech modalities. The direct consequence is a user experience that naturally adapts to the user choice of interaction and movement. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320395 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SCREEN ORIENTATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method for adjusting screen orientation of an electronic device, an orientation of the electronic device is detected using a gravity sensor of the electronic device. If the electronic device is rotated by a predetermined angle, a facial image of a user in front of the electronic device is captured by a camera of the electronic device, eyes of the user in the facial image are detected. If the eyes of the user in the facial image are in a vertical direction, the screen orientation of the electronic device is adjusted to a landscape screen orientation. If the eyes of the user in the facial image are in a horizontal direction, the screen orientation of the electronic device is adjusted to a portrait screen orientation. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320396 | PASSIVE STIFFNESS AND ACTIVE DEFORMATION HAPTIC OUTPUT DEVICES FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS - A system includes a flexible display configured to display an image and a sensor connected to the flexible display. The sensor is configured to sense an amount of flexure of the flexible display. A haptic output device is connected to the flexible display and is configured to change a resistance to movement of a first portion of the flexible display relative to a second portion of the flexible display upon receipt of a haptic control signal. The system includes a processor in signal communication with the flexible display, the sensor and the haptic output device. The processor is configured to receive an output signal from the sensor based on the amount of flexure and generate the haptic control signal based on the output signal from the sensor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320397 | System and Method For Calibrating Eye Gaze Data - A system and method are provided for calibrating an eye gaze tracking system. The method comprises obtaining gaze data; obtaining at least one key point corresponding to a portion of media content being displayed; linking the gaze data to the at least one key point; and generating one or more calibration parameters by comparing gaze data with associated ones of the at least one key point. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320398 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE TEXT INPUT - A method, electronic device, and system for remote text input in the electronic device are provided. A display signal may be outputted in the electronic device, displaying a text field for inputting text (e.g., by the user of the electronic device). A request for text input may be sent from the electronic device to another device (e.g., a communication device) which may be addressed by an identifier of the other device (e.g., a SIM of the communication device). The electronic device may then receive the requested text input from the other device (e.g., once the user of the other device enters the requested text). | 2014-10-30 |
20140320399 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A wearable electronic device with a function of adjusting light transmittance, and a method of controlling the wearable electronic device are disclosed. The wearable electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a transparent or light-transmitting lens, a liquid crystal installed at the lens, a camera taking a picture of a front view of a user wearing the wearable electronic device, a display part displaying an additional information to the lens, which is added to a front view recognized by the user, and a control part determining an operation mode of the wearable electronic device whether the operation mode is a transparent mode or an opaque mode, controlling liquid crystal to adjust light transmittance according to the determined operation mode, and controlling the display part to display the additional information when the operation mode is changed to be the transparent mode or the opaque mode. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320400 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHAPE DEFORMATION AND FORCE DISPLAY OF DEVICES - Various systems, devices, and methods for shape deformation of a haptic deformation display device are provided. For example, the haptic deformation display device may receive an input signal when the shape of the haptic deformation display device is in a first shape configuration. In response to the input signal, the haptic deformation display device may activate an actuator of the haptic deformation display device. The actuator may move a deformation component of the haptic deformation display device. The deformation component may at least partially defining a shape of the haptic deformation display device, thereby causing the shape of the haptic deformation display device to deform into a second shape configuration different from the first shape configuration. The second shape configuration may be substantially maintained. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320401 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO TILTING - PDAs can be used to provide their users with various functions. One such function is the ability to contact other users who are stored in the PDA as contacts, for example by telephone of text message. The decision as to whether or not a particular user should be contacted may be influenced by the location of that user. For example, if a contact is nearby, then it may be more likely that the user of the PDA would want to contact them. The present embodiments provide a PDA on which the location of one or more contacts can be displayed. Furthermore, the location of a particular contact can be shown on a map on the screen of the PDA simply by tilting the PDA through a predetermined angle about a horizontal axis. Thus, the map can be displayed in an intuitive and straightforward manner. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320402 | SELF CALIBRATION FOR HAPTIC DEVICES - Systems, methods and apparatuses using feedback from internal sensors to adjust haptic effect output are provided. In an embodiment, a method of generating a haptic output effect in an apparatus with a haptic effect output device is provided. A haptic effect output initiates with the haptic effect output device. The method includes receiving feedback data from an input sensor. The method compares feedback data from the input sensor to expected results of the haptic effect output. The method adjusts operating parameters of the haptic effect output device. The haptic effect output continues. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320403 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING MOTION BY USING AN EVENT-BASED VISION SENSOR - An apparatus and method for recognizing motion by using an event-based vision sensor is provided. An apparatus for recognizing motion using an event-based vision sensor includes: a vision sensor to sense a movement-occurring part and output events; a movement type determiner configured to determine a type of movement using a frequency of occurrence of the events outputted through the vision sensor; a first motion determiner configured to track a movement trajectory of the movement-occurring part and determine a motion pattern based on the movement trajectory in response to a result of the movement type determination unit indicating a small movement; a second motion determiner configured to determine a direction of movement direction in which an object moves based on the events in response to a result of the movement type determination indicating a large movement; and a motion controller configured to output a control instruction to control a device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320404 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an image processing device including a recognition unit configured to recognize an environment recognition matrix representing a position and an attitude of an environment appearing in an image with respect to a position and an attitude of a terminal that has captured the image, a calculation unit configured to calculate an inverse matrix of the environment recognition matrix, and a manipulation control unit configured to control manipulation of a virtual object arranged in the environment in a three-dimensional manipulation amount according to a difference between a first position or a first attitude based on the inverse matrix of the environment recognition matrix recognized at a first time point and a second position or a second attitude based on the inverse matrix of the environment recognition matrix recognized at a succeeding second time point. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320405 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE TERMINAL BY TOUCH DEVICE - A method for controlling a portable terminal by a touch device includes the following steps: connecting the touch device to the portable terminal, and recording a screen resolution of the portable terminal; displaying the same image on respective screens of the touch device and the portable terminal synchronously; resetting respective cursors on the respective screens to corresponding reference points concurrently; detecting an absolute coordinate of the cursor on the screen of the touch device in response to a press operation performed upon the screen of the touch device; calculating a relative displacement between the absolute coordinate and the corresponding reference point; transforming the relative displacement into a corresponding relative coordinate of the cursor of the portable terminal; transmitting the corresponding relative coordinate to the portable terminal over a wireless link; controlling the cursor of the portable terminal according to the corresponding relative coordinate; and resetting the respective cursors concurrently. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320406 | PARAMETER SETTING DEVICE - When a knob of controls is operated and a parameter value corresponded to the knob becomes a specific value at a time, a vibration of a predetermined duration is given to the knob. Further, when the parameter value which has been the specific value becomes no longer the specific value at a time, a vibration for the duration is given to the knob. A tactile impression feedback is thus given to the user, and thus it is possible to enable the user to sense that the parameter value has become the specific value or no longer the specific value without gazing at the screen on which the parameter value is displayed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320407 | Motion Sensing Device and Motion Sensing System thereof - A motion sensing device, for a motion sensing system having a light emitting device for generating light of a first frequency range, includes a motion sensing area comprising a sensor array, for sensing light of the first frequency range to generate two-dimensional motion information of a first axis and a second axis; and a distance sensing area, configured at an outside of the motion sensing area, for sensing light of the first frequency range to generate distance information of a third axis. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320408 | NON-TACTILE INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for processing an input are disclosed that detect a portion of a hand and/or other detectable object in a region of space monitored by a 3D sensor. The method further includes determining a zone corresponding to the region of space in which the portion of the hand or other detectable object was detected. Also, the method can include determining from the zone a correct way to interpret inputs made by a position, shape or a motion of the portion of the hand or other detectable object. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320409 | OPTICAL FINGER MOUSE EQUIPPED WITH FEEDBACK FUNCTION AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - An optical finger mouse includes a housing, a light source, a light guide mechanism, an image sensor, a processor and a feedback module. The housing is arranged for an object to be detected performing a motion control thereon, wherein the object to be detected slides or taps on the housing to perform the motion control. The light source is arranged for generating light. The light guide mechanism is arranged for guiding the light generated by the light source to project on the object to be detected. The image sensor captures reflected light generated from the object to be detected to generate a sensing result. The processor generates detection information according to the sensing result. The feedback module generates feedback according to the detection information. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320410 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION DEVICE - An optical navigation device that can sense the movement of an object, such as a user's finger, so that the movement can control a feature of a consumer digital device such as a cursor on a display screen. The device includes a substrate to which an LED, reflector, and image sensor are attached. Light from the LED is directed by the elliptical reflector toward and through a window that is transparent to the light from the LED and then is reflected off of the user's finger back through the window, through a lens, and onto the image sensor. The reflector is positioned to direct light toward the window at an oblique angle, in the range of 65 to 70 degrees from an angle normal to the window. Further, the reflector is curved to gather light across a large solid angle in the vicinity of the LED. The curved shape of the reflector may be a portion of an ellipsoid and the LED may be located at one of the foci of the ellipsoid, with the window located at the other foci of the ellipsoid. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320411 | LATTICE KEYBOARDS WITH RELATED DEVICES - An electronic device may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a touch-enabled display coupled to the processor. The processor may be for generating a lattice of nodes of a circular packing being based upon a connected transformation of a square circular packing. The connected transformation may preserve adjacency between pairs of adjacent circles of the square circular packing after a transformation. The processor may also be for displaying a lattice keyboard on the touch-enabled display. The lattice keyboard may include keys, each of the key being associated with an input value and being selectable based on user touches provided to the touch enabled display. The keys may be arranged in a lattice pattern such that the center of each key is placed in the position of a respective node of the lattice. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320412 | Sliding Keyboard for Electronic Device - The present disclosure describes and teaches a keyboard for use with an electronic device. The keyboard may be detachable from the electronic device or integrated with the electronic device. The keyboard has a number of bases which support the various keyboard keys. These bases are on a rail system that allows them to be placed in a storage position or placed in a functional position. The keys of the keyboard may have a number of configurations and have either physical or virtual keys. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320413 | MULTIMODAL TEXT INPUT BY A KEYBOARD/CAMERA TEXT INPUT MODULE REPLACING A CONVENTIONAL KEYBOARD TEXT INPUT MODULE ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and modules for a multimodal text input in a mobile device are provided. Text may be input via keyboard or camera mode by holding the camera over written text. An image is taken of the written text, text is recognized, and output to an application by: activating a keyboard mode; providing an A-Z-keyboard in a first input field; activating the camera mode; capturing the text image and displaying the captured image in a second field of a device display; converting the captured image to character text by OCR and displaying the recognized character text on the display; outputting a selected character as the input text to the application upon a character selection, or outputting a selected part of the recognized character text as the input text to the application upon a selection of the part of the recognized character text via by a single keypress, control command, or gesture. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320414 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A three-dimensional imaging and display system is provided in which user input is optically detected in an imaging volume by measuring the path length of an amplitude modulated scanning beam as a function of the phase shift thereof. Visual image user feedback concerning the detected user input is presented. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320415 | Alternative Inputs of a Mobile Communications Device - In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320416 | TERMINAL DEVICE WITH DISPLAY FUNCTION - A terminal device with a display function enables only an operation of a desired operation key valid, and easily perform the invalidation operation. In response to switching to a predetermined function mode by manipulating a jog dial, an image in the switched function mode is displayed in a display surface, based on an image signal from a display control section. A bar is located on a borderline between a contents area and an operation area in an initial state of displaying an image. When the jog dial is manipulated by the user to thereby move the bar from the borderline to a predetermined position within the operation area, a CPU determines that the position of the bar has been moved. Then, the CPU detects a new position of the bar, and makes an operation with respect to the operation key located between the bar and the borderline invalid. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320417 | NEXT ACTION PAGE KEY FOR SYSTEM GENERATED MESSAGES - An aerospace messaging system comprises a display unit configured to display data, a user input device configured to receive input from a user, a memory configured to store one or more key associations, and a processing unit configured to direct the display unit to display a label with a corresponding system generated message. The user input device comprises a plurality of modifiable keys. Each respective key association is an association between a respective one of the plurality of modifiable keys, a respective system generated message, and a respective action page from which a user can respond to information in the respective system generated message. The label indicates a corresponding modifiable key that is associated with a corresponding action page based on the respective key association. When the corresponding modifiable key is selected, the processing unit is configured to direct the display unit to display the corresponding action page. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320418 | Pattern Swapping Method and Multi-touch Device thereof - Patterns displayed on a touch screen are swapped in response to occurrence or movements of touch points on the touch screen. Therefore, when a user of the multi-touch device including the touch screen intends to swap patterns displayed on the touch screen, he or she is merely required to give a few simultaneous touches corresponding to the patterns on the touch screen or to simply move the patterns on the touch screen using simultaneous touches. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320419 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - A touch input device for controlling an electronic device comprises a body, a display layer, a touch layer, a processing unit, and a pressing element. The body comprises a containing portion. The display layer disposed on the body is used for displaying at least one virtual key. The touch layer disposed on the display layer is used for sensing whether a virtual key has been touched by a user and generates a sensing signal. The processing unit disposed in the containing portion electrically connects the touch layer and the display layer. The pressing element is disposed below the touch layer and electrically connected with the processing unit. When user touches any virtual key with a press force larger than a predetermined force, the pressing element is instantly pressed. The processing unit is used for controlling operations of electronic device according to a sensing signal and a pressing signal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON TOUCH OPERATIONS - An apparatus includes circuitry configured to determine, based on an output of a sensor, that an instruction object is within a predetermined distance of a surface of a display. The circuitry may be configured to determine, based the sensor output, a grip pattern corresponding to a position of one or more of a finger and a thumb on a user's hand with respect to the display surface. The circuitry may be configured to execute a predetermined function or process based on the determined grip pattern. | 2014-10-30 |
20140320421 | VIRTUAL TOUCHPAD WITH TWO-MODE BUTTONS FOR REMOTE DESKTOP CLIENT - Left- and right-click buttons of a virtual touchpad each have two modes, a “click” mode and an “on/off” mode. In “click” mode, touching a finger to the left- or right-click button triggers a mouse button down event while releasing a finger from the button triggers a mouse button up event. In “on/off” mode, the left- and right-click buttons each have two states, “on” and “off.” If the current state of the left- or right-click button is “off,” then touching the button triggers the mouse button down event, while releasing the button changes the state of the button to “on” but does not trigger any mouse events. Conversely, if the current state of the left- or right-click button is “on,” then touching the button does not trigger any mouse events, but releasing the button thereafter changes the state of the button to “off” and triggers the mouse button up event. | 2014-10-30 |