45th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130293371 | TPMS TIRE FILL DETECTION MODE TO ENSURE ACCURATE TIRE FILLING - A method and system for managing tire pressure in a vehicle is disclosed. The system is a tire pressure monitoring system associated with the tire pressure sensors. The method includes the general steps of informing the operator that air pressure in a tire is below a desired level, causing the sensor to undertake a rapid sampling of pressure of the tire during an interim state while the vehicle is being driven, advising the operator to manually add pressure to the tire in discrete increments of, for example, between 5 and 10 seconds, causing the sensor to undertake a rapid sampling of tire pressure while air is being manually added to the tire, and causing the sensor to transmit tire air pressure data until the operator stops adding air. The method may also include the step of providing the operator with feedback when a predetermined tire air pressure is reached. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293372 | Systems and Methods for Automated Monitoring with Flexible Operator Control - A monitoring service is described that allows flexible response through operators taken from a group of chosen individuals. When an alarm state is triggered the chosen individuals may act collaboratively as operators to manage alarm conditions for a particular user. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293373 | PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUS OF A PATIENT - The invention relates to a patient monitoring system comprising at least one monitoring unit ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130293375 | WIRELESS ALARM SYSTEM - A wireless alarm system has at least one radio controllable alarm unit for identifying and indicating a danger and at least one radio remote control device for releasing an alarm. The radio controllable alarm unit is arranged stationary in a freely selectable position inside a building and/or a community and/or a street and/or a landscape. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293376 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING VICTIMS AFTER A DISASTER - A system and method are provided for locating and recovering victims during a disaster or crisis. The system generally employs a watch worn by a potential victim that is able to detect heart rate and location. Upon occurrence of a disaster, the watch may be triggered to automatically transmit location and vital information regarding the potential victim wearing the watch. If unable to transmit the aforementioned data, the signal-transmitting portion of the watch may become automatically detached from the victim. At which time a movement mechanism contained within the signal transmitter causes it to move physically to a location with better network and GPS satellite reception. Once able to connect to a network or satellite, the signal transmitter sends the location and vital data for remote access in order to facilitate an informed and efficient rescue of the victim. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293377 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PEOPLE - The system and method for tracking people provides for the tracking of individuals in large crowds, such as the tracking of individual pilgrims during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. A polling request is initially transmitted from a tracking station to a mobile device associated with a particular person of interest. Upon receipt of the polling request, a location signal is transmitted back to the tracking station. The location signal includes positional and time data representative of the location of the mobile device at the time of transmission. Additionally, a supplemental location signal is also transmitted to the tracking station, the supplemental location signal being representative of the location of the mobile device when the mobile device is detected within proximity of a fixed sensor. A visual display image of the path of the person of interest is then displayed at the tracking station overlaid on a geographic map. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293378 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A WIRELESS TRACKING DEVICE - Monitoring systems and methods may monitor locations and/or speeds of a wireless tracking device. An administrative hub comprising a location database including speed limit data for at least selected road segments may be configured to monitor locations of the wireless tracking device based on data reported by the wireless tracking device. The administrative hub may also be configured to compare a speed of the wireless tracking device based on the data reported by the wireless tracking device to the speed limit data for a road segment associated with the location of the wireless tracking device. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293379 | VISUAL PERCEPTION AND ACUITY DISRUPTION TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEMS - Exemplary security lighting routines are tailored to disrupt visual perception and/or acuity so as to significantly reduce the ability of a person or persons, who has breached security, to function within a secured space. A routine triggered in response to a security breach includes a flash at a relatively high intensity, some number of times brighter than normal illumination for the space. Some exemplary routines include a warning light and/or a pre-flash light emission such as dim lighting or a flicker, to effectively prepare the person in the space for maximum effectiveness of the flash. Exemplary routines may also include a post-flash sequence of multiple color light emissions, such as alternating emissions in sequence of pulses of different colors of light using emission and/or off time parameters that vary in an irregular manner. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293380 | RADIO CONTROLLED SAFETY STOP SYSTEM FOR FORKLIFT TRUCKS WITH RFID - A security system including an RFID subsystem for detecting entry of an RFID tag within a monitored area; an RFID token associated with a person accessing the monitored area; and an indicator system for providing an indication when the person enters into the monitored area. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293381 | Anti-Theft Basketball and System - An anti-theft basketball including an identification device that triggers an alert if such basketball passes a boundary including a reader that interrogates the identification device. The basketball incorporates such identification device in a manner that does not affect the integrity, size, shape, or bounce of the basketball, such as on top of, under, or within the cover of the basketball or its inflatable core. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293382 | DUAL RELEASE CIRCUIT FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A dual release circuit comprises a plurality of pyrotechnic initiators electrically interconnected in series, a plurality of subcircuits electrically interconnected between the pyrotechnic initiators to form at least a first circuit route to electrically interconnect the plurality of pyrotechnic initiators and a second circuit route to electrically interconnect the pyrotechnic initiators, and a control unit electrically connected to the first circuit route and the second circuit route and configured to monitor a first parameter of the first circuit route, monitor a second parameter of the second circuit route, detect when at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter is outside of a specified parameter range, generate an alert indication according to the detection and be able to release the pyrotechnic initiators in response to a release request. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293383 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT GENERATOR COLLECTOR FLASHOVER - Systems and methods for generating a collector flashover alert by passive monitoring of a generator are provided. One method includes receiving, by a computing device, signals from a current transformer coupled around an exciter cable connected to a generator collector assembly, determining, by the computing device, when a spark has occurred in the generator collector assembly based at least in part on received signals from the current transformer, generating an indication that a spark has occurred in the generator collector assembly when it is determined that a spark has occurred in the generator collector assembly, and generating a flashover alert based at least in part on the generated indication that a spark has occurred in the generator collector assembly. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293384 | PROVIDING MOBILE USER DRIVING ALERTS - A system is configured to receive an alert status, associated with a first user device, based on the first user device connecting with a mobile alert device, where the alert status is associated with an instruction to prevent calls from being sent to the first user device, and where the alert status indicates that a user, associated with the first user device, is operating a vehicle. The system is configured to receive a call instruction from a second user device, where the call instruction includes an instruction to place a call from the second user device to the first user device. The system is further configured to send the alert status to the second user device, based on receiving the alert status and the call instruction. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293385 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a housing, a drop detection part located on the housing that detects when the device is dropped into water, a light emission part located within the housing, and a light-emission control circuit located within the housing that controls emission of light from the light emission part when the drop detection part detects that the device is dropped into the water. The device is configured to have a buoyancy, and the buoyancy and a center of gravity of the device are configured to let the device float stably in a left-right lateral direction. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293386 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERMITTING MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT OUTSIDE A PREDETERMINED PROXIMITY DISTANCE THRESHOLD - Disclosed herein is a method and system for managing the location of at least one object that includes providing an object having a communication structure and providing a device capable of communicating with the communication structure operatively associated with the object within a communication range, the device being capable of providing a warning notification. The method and system further include determining, by the device, that the object is not detected within a predetermined proximity distance threshold and determining, by the device, that the object that is not detected within the predetermined proximity distance threshold has permission to not be detected within the predetermined proximity distance threshold. The method include providing no warning notification when the at least one object is determined to have permission to not be detected within the predetermined proximity distance threshold. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293387 | Well Fluid Leak Detection and Response Systems - Embodiments of the inventive technology may provide a leaked fluid detection and response system in one aspect, and in another aspect, an environmental enclosure for at least a component of such leaked fluid detection system. Various embodiments of the leaked fluid detection and response system may provide wireless communication of detected leaks and a PLC that automates response and provides information regarding the presence of a leak. Enclosures may, in various embodiments, comprehensively surround enclosed components, thermally insulate enclosed components, include a leaked fluid capture basin, be aerodynamically streamlined, and/or be vermin-tight. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293388 | CELLULAR TANK MONITORING TECHNOLOGY - A system, apparatus and method for monitoring the status and use of an LP fuel tank using cellular communication technology. The system includes a sensor unit communicatively connected to a storage tank, the sensor unit measuring the level of fluid in the storage tank and transmitting fluid level data externally via a cellular data communication link, a remote host unit disposed remotely from the storage tank, the host unit receiving fluid level data from the sensor unit via the cellular data communication link, and a base unit disposed in the vicinity of the storage tank by a user, the base unit receiving fluid level data from the sensor unit via the cellular data communication link or via an RF link. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293389 | GAS MONITORING SYSTEM USING A RANDOM PHASE MULTIPLE ACCESS SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, are configured for receiving monitor data from a gas meter. A data stream is created based upon the monitor data. The data stream is spread with a common pseudo-noise (PN) code that is used by a plurality of nodes in communication with an access point. The spread data stream is transmitted at a first time based on a slot start time and a first randomly selected timing offset. The spread data stream is transmitted while at least a portion of a second spread data stream is transmitted at a second time based on the slot start time and a second randomly selected timing offset. The second spread data stream is spread with the common PN code. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ENFORCE UTILITY METER SECURITY - The present invention relates to a system, and method for enforcing utility usage and metering functions by a utility meter associated with a utility consumer end user, connected to a remote utility management center by a communication network. The present invention proposes a utility meter for controlling and metering a least one utility consumption. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293391 | Limited Data Messaging with Standards Compliance - Techniques for limited data messaging with standards compliance are described herein. A network may be configured as an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for automatic meter reading (AMR). A plurality of endpoints (EP) may each be associated with a meter configured to measure consumption of a resource, such as electricity or natural gas. The plurality of EPs may communicate consumption data to a data collector (DC), which transfers the data to a central office. In one example, network traffic and battery power consumption of the EPs may be reduced if each endpoint packages data as a compact array, having minimal data formatting and tagging. A class object associated with each EP and stored at the DC allows the DC to interpret the compact array. Based on this interpretation, the DC is able to reformulate the data as a COSEM (or other standards-based object) for transmission to the central office. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293392 | METHOD FOR DETECTING VEHICLES WITH CARGO - A method for detecting vehicles with cargo in a traffic telematics system comprising at least one radio beacon for radio communication with onboard units (OBUs) carried by vehicles and their cargo. The method including: establishing radio communications between said radio beacon and a first OBU, and between said radio beacon and a second OBU, via radio signals; electronically evaluating said radio signals; and when said evaluation indicates that said first and second OBUs are moving at a limited and constant distance from one another, receiving characteristic data from the first OBU in the radio beacon, transmitting the characteristic data from the radio beacon to the second OBU, and recording the characteristic data in a memory of the second OBU. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293393 | Data Synchronization Method and Data Transmission System to Carry out Such a Method - A method for synchronizing data transmitted between at least one transmit terminal (TE) and a receive terminal (TR) via a transmission channel (C | 2013-11-07 |
20130293394 | OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY IN A VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A vehicle communication system providing, in one embodiment, wirelessly transmitting and receiving messages regarding the status of parking spaces, such as empty or occupied. Only vehicles belonging to a predetermined set are able to decrypt such messages, in one embodiment. Message formats to comprise a group of parking spaces are described. An embodiment includes a communication mode specific for vehicles in a parking lot. An embodiment includes messages describing the shape and size of vehicle entering or leaving a parking space. Efficient methods of coding vehicle type are described. Methods of improving the operational efficiency of a vehicle communication system, including passive RF reflectors, audio and video messages, safety, courtesy and social messages, and compliance with vehicle restrictions are in some embodiments. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293395 | MOBILE OBJECT TARGET STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM - An environmental movement detection section detects the speed of a vehicle and detects a mobile object in the vicinity of the vehicle. A collision probability prediction section predicts the probability of a prospective collision between the vehicle and the detected vicinity mobile object. On the basis of approach speeds, collision probabilities and sideward passing speeds when passing other mobile objects to sideward that have been determined from standard movements, a movement standard learning section learns relationships between approach speed, collision probability and sideward passing speed. On the basis of learning results at the movement standard learning section, a path characteristic point generation section determines a standard sideward passing speed for when passing the vicinity mobile object to sideward that corresponds with the detected approach speed and the predicted collision probability. Thus, standard mobile object states may be determined efficiently. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293396 | SEQUENCED GUIDING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS - Devices, systems and methods wherein sequential signals are emitted from a plurality of signaling modules positioned in an array which demarcates a route or boundaries to be followed by a pedestrian or vehicle. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293397 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR IDENTIFYING A VEHICLE USING A LOCATION - Methods for identifying a vehicle using a predetermined location, and a radio beacon and an onboard unit are provided. One method comprises: carrying, on the vehicle, an onboard unit that broadcasts status messages that each indicate a current relative distance of the onboard unit from the predetermined location and a radio identifier that changes after each or several status messages; receiving at least one status message in a radio beacon; detecting a location usage of the vehicle by evaluating the status message(s) based on the indicated relative distance; transmitting an identification request from the radio beacon to the onboard unit addressed according to the radio identifier from the status message(s); receiving and conducting a legitimacy check of the identification request in the onboard unit; and if the request is legitimate, transmitting an identification of the onboard unit to the radio beacon that remains the same over changes of radio identifier. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293398 | Separation walls on keypads - A method of utilizing raised parts on a keypad surface, called separation walls, is disclosed. Separation walls can help prevent unintended key hits so that keys can be smaller and be placed with higher densities on small devices. Separation walls with slits can also make light beam keypads operable with multiple fingers at a higher input speed. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293399 | ULTRA-LOW POWER WAKEUP CIRCUIT DEVICE - An ultra-low power wakeup circuit device includes a keyboard, a key scan circuit, a storage unit, and a comparator unit. The key scan circuit sequentially outputs scanning signals from the first scan line to N-th scan line for acquiring N key scan data. The key scan circuit performs an XOR operation on the N key scan data to generate a current key scan data. The storage unit is connected to the key scan circuit for receiving the current key scan data and storing the current key scan data as a previous key scan data. The comparator unit is connected to the key scan circuit and the storage unit for comparing the current key scan data with the previous key scan data. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293400 | METHOD FOR COMPRESSING DIGITAL VALUES OF IMAGE, AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO FILES - A method for differential compression of a sequence of digital values adapted to avoid error propagation during restoration of the values. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293401 | SIGMA-DELTA DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter (SD DAC) exhibits undesirable distortion when implemented in an integrated circuit due to the non-linearity of polysilicon resistors used in the filtering stages of the SD DAC. By using resistors other than polysilicon for the output resistor of an SD DAC, distortion can be reduced or eliminated. Additionally or alternatively, by generating an error correction signal, the distortion can be corrected. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293402 | TEST OF AN EMBEDDED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A method for testing an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes applying ramps to the input of the converter, and classifying the digital codes produced by the converter according to a histogram. The converter is declared operational as soon as all the classes of the histogram have reached a minimum count. The minimum count may be equal to 1 in practice. The converter is declared defective if any class does not reach the minimum count before expiry of a time interval. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293403 | ADC, IC INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ADC METHOD THEREOF - An Analog to Digital Converter (ADC), an analog-to-digital conversion method, and an integrated circuit including the ADC. The ADC includes an input adjustment buffer stage, a sub-ADC, and a sample switch. The sample switch is coupled between the output node of the input adjustment buffer stage and the input node of the sub-ADC. When the sample switch is opened, the input adjustment buffer stage is configured to switch between a first work state and a second work state according to a predetermined rule, and to adjust an input voltage signal of the input adjustment buffer stage based on transitions between the first and second work states. When the sample switch is closed, the input adjustment buffer stage is configured to provide an adjusted voltage signal to the input node of the sub-ADC, and the sub-ADC is configured to perform an analog-to-digital conversion onto the adjusted voltage signal. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293404 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING DIGITAL MODULATION - Circuitry for performing digital modulation is described. The circuitry includes a digital modulator. The digital modulator receives a first signal with a first duty cycle. The digital modulator also receives a second signal with a second duty cycle. The digital modulator further produces a monotonic multiplied modulated signal based on the first signal and the second signal. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293405 | SEGMENTED DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER HAVING WEIGHTED CURRENT SOURCES - A digital input to a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is divided into a most significant portion and a lesser significant portion. At least one tap voltage generator generates a plurality of voltages, preferably using a resistor string. A decoder decodes at least one sub-word that forms the lesser significant portion to generate a corresponding at least one control signal. A switching unit accesses voltages generated by the at least one tap voltage generator in response to the at least one control signal. A scaled current generator generates a respective weighted current from each accessed voltage. An output stage combines all the weighted currents with a voltage that is an analog representation of the most significant portion of the digital input to generate an analog approximation of the entire digital input. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293406 | PREEMPTIVE SIGNATURE CONTROL FOR VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY PLANNING - Systems and methods for improving vehicle survivability. In some embodiments, threat information relating to at least one potential threat against at least one vehicle during a mission may be accessed. The threat information may comprise threat location information indicative of at least one likely location for the at least one potential threat and at least one model associated with the at least one potential threat. Prior to commencing the mission, the threat information may be used to assign a numerical measure to each potential action of a plurality of potential actions for the at least one vehicle based at least in part on at least one measure of the at least one vehicle resulting from executing the potential action. The plurality of potential actions may be compared based at least in part on the respective numerical measures assigned to the plurality of potential actions. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293407 | Device for Warning of Radar Traps - The invention relates to a device for warning of radar traps or speed radar signals, comprising a radar detection antenna, a central processing unit, which is connected to the radar detection antenna, an alert device or unit, which is connected to the central processing unit and which is designed for delivering an alarm, wherein the central processing unit is designed for determining at least one characteristic of the signal received by the radar detection antenna and for causing the alert device to deliver an alarm or suppress the delivery of an alarm in dependence on least one determined characteristic. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293408 | RADAR IMAGE PROCESSING - Apparatus and a method for processing a radar image, the method comprising: using a radar, generating a radar image of an area of terrain ( | 2013-11-07 |
20130293409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER LOSS COMPENSATION AND SUPPRESSION OF SIDELOBES IN ANTENNA ARRAYS - An antenna array for the transmission of signals is disclosed which comprises a plurality of antenna elements connected to a plurality of transceivers. The plurality of transceivers receive transceiver signals for transmission to the plurality of antenna elements. The antenna comprises a failure detector or monitoring and control system connected to the plurality of transceivers, which autonomously detects malfunction of the individual transceivers and reports this to the signal processor without involvement of the transmitter and receiver. The antenna array also comprises a signal processor connected to the plurality of transceivers and adapted to weight using complex values the transceiver signals for automatically compensating for power losses by tilt adjustments and for interference by suppression of sidelobes of the signals based on the information from the failure detector or monitoring and control system. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293410 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND/OR CONTROLLING THE LOCATION OF OBJECTS - A system for determining and/or controlling the location of objects includes a transceiver fixedly arranged on or in the object, and a receiving antenna for receiving signals transmitted by the transceiver. A transmitting antenna transmits signals to the transceiver causing the transceiver to transmit signals. An antenna signal processing device evaluates signals received from the receiving antenna to determine a spatial position and/or location and a predefined identification of the transceiver relative to the receiving antenna, the object and a predefined reference point. A data processing device receives information from the antenna signal processing device about the position, location, and identification of the transceiver. In one aspect, the system is for determining the position and/or location of at least one transceiver relative to an object. In another aspect, the system is for determining and controlling the position and/or location of the object. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293411 | PHASED-ARRAY RECEIVER, RADAR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A phased-array receiver comprises a plurality of analog beamforming receive channels, each comprising an antenna element arranged to receive a radio frequency signal and a channel output arranged to provide an analog channel output signal. At least one of the plurality of analog beamforming receive channels comprises an in-phase downconversion mixing circuit connected to the antenna element and a local oscillator source and arranged to provide a downconverted in-phase signal to a phase rotation circuit, and a quadrature downconversion mixing circuit connected to the antenna element and the local oscillator source and arranged to provide a downconverted quadrature signal to the phase rotation circuit. The phase rotation circuit is arranged to provide to the channel output a phase-shifted analog output signal generated from the downconverted in-phase signal and the downconverted quadrature signal. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293412 | GEOSPATIAL POSITIONING USING CORRECTION INFORMATION PROVIDED OVER CELLULAR CONTROL CHANNELS - Disclosed is a method of calculating a geospatial position by a mobile device by monitoring with the mobile device a first control channel from a first cell of a cellular communications system; monitoring with the mobile device a second control channel from a second cell of the cellular communications system at the same time as the first cellular control channel; receiving with the mobile device a first correction value sent over the first control channel; receiving with the mobile device a second correction value sent over the second control channel; receiving with the mobile device a signal from a global navigation satellite system; calculating with the mobile device the geospatial position based upon the signal from the global navigation satellite system and at least one of the first correction value and the second correction value. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293413 | Position and Elevation Acquisition for Orbit Determination - A known ground location (KGL) satellite transceiver can include a position and elevation acquisition module configured to determine a time of flight (TOF) of a pseudonoise (PN) signal and a Doppler shift in a KGL signal for use in determining an orbit of a satellite. The PN signal can include a transmitted PN signal and a transponded PN signal. The KGL signal can include a transmitted KGL signal and a transponded KGL signal. The transmitted PN signal and the transmitted KGL signal can be transmitted sequentially on a first frequency carrier from the KGL satellite transceiver to the satellite. The transponded PN signal and the transponded KGL signal can be retransmitted back sequentially on a second frequency carrier from the satellite to the KGL satellite transceiver. The first frequency carrier and the second frequency carrier use a same frequency carrier or a different frequency carrier from each other. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293414 | Global Positioning System (GPS) and Doppler Augmentation (GDAUG) and Space Location Inertial Navigation Geopositioning System (SPACELINGS) - A global positioning system (GPS) and Doppler augmentation (GDAUG) end receiver (GDER) can include a GDAUG module. The GDAUG module can generate a GDER position using a time of flight (TOF) of a transponded GPS signal and a Doppler shift in a GDAUG satellite (GSAT) signal. The transponded GPS signal sent from a GSAT to the GDER can include a frequency shifted copy of a GPS signal from a GPS satellite to the GSAT. The GSAT signal can include a signal generated by the GSAT to the GDER. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293415 | CORRECTING FOR TIME DELAY VARIATION IN A SATELLITE FOR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION OR TIMING APPLICATIONS - A method for correcting for time delay variations between a plurality of signal paths from a signal source to at least one transmit antenna of a satellite may include measuring a time delay for each of the plurality of signal paths. The method may also include correcting a signal for the time delay variation based on the time delay for the signal path that is currently being used by the satellite, the corrected signal being usable for at least one of navigation, determining a geographic location and determining time. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293416 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDOOR POSITIONING - Apparatus and method for positioning a wireless device. In one embodiment, a method for indoor positioning includes determining a reference location of a wireless device, based on satellite positioning, as the device passes between areas of satellite positioning signal reception and satellite positioning signal non-reception. While in the areas of non-reception, signals transmitted by wireless local area network (WLAN) access points (APs) and parameters of motion of the device are measured. Positions of the device are estimated while in the areas of non-reception based on the reference location and the parameters of motion. A positioning grid for positioning is generated based on the signals measured by the wireless device at the estimated positions. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293417 | Directional Antenna System for Portable Communication Device - A directional antenna system for portable communication device that provides user control on the transmit antennas. The directional antenna system is made by two or more directional antennas with the directional antennas arranged in the pattern such that one of the directional antenna is pointing towards the user and the other directional antenna(s) are pointing away from the user. The directional antenna system is designed to cover a 360 degree circle in both the receiving and transmitting mode. In one of the transmitting mode, the portable communication device transmits RF signal on the directional antenna(s) that is pointing away from the user to minimize the electromagnetic energy exposure to the user. In the case when the RF receiving signal is below the desired operating condition on the outward pointing directional antenna(s), the portable communication device will generate an alert to the user. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293418 | ENCLOSURE WITH SELF-CONTAINED ADJUSTABLE SHROUDING - An assembly includes a self-contained, adjustable shrouding for a MIMO or SISO, or combination thereof, retransmission system enclosure. The enclosure ensures proper coverage areas of small to large facilities. The proper coverage is achieved through cake layer pie designs that previously often resulted in capacity and sector overlay issues. The antenna enclosure has a directional nature that allows for dividing stadiums, arenas, tracks, (or other large groups) into manageable smaller coverage areas through controlled directional zoning. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293419 | TRANSMIT CO-CHANNEL SPECTRUM SHARING - An intelligent backhaul system is disclosed for deployment in the presence of existing radio systems. A backhaul system for co-channel deployment with existing licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including conventional cellular backhaul radios, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service, Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and other FCC 47 C.F.R. ยง101 licensed microwave networks is disclosed. Processing and network elements to manage and control the deployment and management of backhaul of radios that connect remote edge access networks to core networks in a geographic zone which co-exist with such existing systems or other sources of interference within a radio environment are also disclosed. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293420 | TECHNIQUES FOR MAXIMIZING THE SIZE OF AN ANTENNA ARRAY PER RADIO MODULE - An active antenna array of a millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) module is disclosed. The active antenna array comprises a multilayer substrate having at least a front layer, a back layer, and a plurality of middle layers; a first antenna sub-array implemented in the front layer; a second antenna sub-array implemented in the back layer; and a plurality of middle antenna sub-arrays implemented in the plurality of the middle layers, wherein each of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the plurality of middle antenna sub-arrays is configured to radiate millimeter-wave signals at a different direction. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293421 | TERRESTRIAL POSITION AND TIMING SYSTEM - A terrestrial positioning and timing system (TPTS) comprising a ground segment and user segment is disclosed that is comprised of a spread-spectrum based range and bearing reference signal, with respect to a reference time, transmitted by an antenna over a broad region of space; and a spread-spectrum based bearing variable signal with bearing specific modulation referenced to a reference time, transmitted using a scanning antenna over a spatial region of space that is more narrow than the spread-spectrum based range and bearing reference signal transmission spatial area. Various embodiments enable the TPTS station and user to support various position, velocity or time services. Most notably, an embodiment with a single TPTS station, active interrogation/transponder reply, and data delivery subsystem can provide a position, velocity, and time solution for the user. Additional embodiments disclosed provide varying levels of user solutions to include bearing, position, velocity, or time. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293422 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR IDENTIFYING A VEHICLE USING A LOCATION - Methods for identifying a vehicle using a predetermined location are provided, as well as a radio beacon and an onboard unit for use with the methods. One method comprises: carrying, on the vehicle, an onboard unit that broadcasts status messages that each indicate a current position of the onboard unit and a radio identifier that changes after each or several status messages; receiving at least one status message in a radio beacon; detecting a location usage of the vehicle by evaluating the status message(s) based on the position(s) indicated therein with respect to the predetermined location; transmitting an identification request from the radio beacon to the onboard unit addressed according to the radio identifier from the status message(s); receiving and conducting a legitimacy check of the identification request in the onboard unit and, if the request is legitimate, transmitting an identification of the onboard unit to the radio beacon. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293423 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING MULTI-TONE FREQUENY SIGNALS - Embodiments of the present invention include a method of determining a location of a mobile device. The method comprises transmitting a signal between a plurality of known locations and receiving signal at device of unknown location such as a mobile device. The signal may include multiple tones having different frequencies and resulting in sets of residual phase differences. The location of the mobile device may be determined using the known locations and the frequency and phase differences between the transmitted tones. In one embodiment, OFDM signals may be used between an access point and mobile device, for example, to determine the location of the mobile device. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293424 | Corner Bracket Slot Antennas - A display cover layer may be mounted in an electronic device housing using housing structures such as corner brackets. A slot antenna may be formed from a corner bracket opening, metal traces on a hollow plastic support structure, or other conductive structures. The slot antenna may have a main portion with opposing ends. An antenna feed may be located at one of the ends. The slot antenna may have a slot with one or more bends. The bends may provide the slot antenna with a C-shaped outline. A side branch slot may extend from the main portion of the slot at a location between the two bends. The presence of the side branch slot may enhance antenna bandwidth. A hollow enclosure may serve as an antenna support structure and as a speaker box enclosing a speaker driver. The antenna feed may be positioned so as to overlap the speaker driver. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293425 | Antenna Structures Having Slot-Based Parasitic Elements - Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements and antenna ground plane structures. An electronic device may have antennas formed from the antenna resonating elements and an antenna ground plane. The antenna ground plane may have slot structures. The slot structures may be configured to form a slot-based parasitic antenna element to minimize coupling between the antennas in a device. The slot-based parasitic antenna element may be located between the antennas in a device. The slots structures from which a parasitic antenna element is formed may include open slots and closed slots. Slots may have one or more arms and one or more bends. Slots may be formed in internal housing members, traces on dielectric carriers, and other conductive structures. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293426 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first shell, a second shell, a connecting unit, an antenna unit and an isolating unit is provided. A material of the first shell includes a conductive material. A material of the second shell includes a conductive material. The connecting unit includes two connecting portions connected to the first shell and the second shell. The antenna unit includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna and the second antenna correspond to the two connecting portions respectively and are disposed on the first shell or the second shell. The isolating unit is disposed between the first antenna and the second antenna and includes at least one isolating conductor. The isolating conductor is connected to the first shell and extends toward the second shell, such that the first shell and the second shell form a conducting circuit through the isolating conductor. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293427 | Looped Multi-Branch Planar Antennas Having a Floating Parasitic Element and Wireless Communications Devices Incorporating the Same - Antenna systems are provided including a ground plane; a loop antenna positioned on the ground plane on a first layer, the loop antenna having antenna feed positioned at a center of an edge of the first layer; and a multi-branch parasitic element electrically coupled to the loop antenna, the multi-branch parasitic element being parallel to and positioned above the ground plane on a second layer, different from the first layer, wherein the loop antenna on the first layer is positioned between the ground plane and the multi-branch parasitic element on the second layer. Related wireless communications devices and loop antennas are also provided herein. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293428 | MICROELECTRONIC WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A microelectronic wireless transmission device including:
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20130293429 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A MULTIFUNCTION SENSOR USING MESH NANOTUBE MATERIAL - A method and apparatus for providing multiple functions using nanotube threads comprising: a first nanotube thread and a second nanotube thread, the first nanotube thread and the second nanotube thread arranged to form a mesh, wherein the first nanotube thread further comprises a measurable invariant property and the second nanotube thread comprises a measurable variant property. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293430 | TABLET COMPUTER STAND WITH NEAR FIELD COUPLING ENHANCEMENT AND COMBINED STAND KEYBOARD SYSTEM - A tablet stand is disclosed which incorporates a near field antenna configuration which couples to a near field antenna in the back of a tablet and provides a near field antenna coupling region for near field communication at the front of the tablet. The stand may be completely passive and use conductive antenna elements and passive resonance matching circuit elements to provide efficient coupling. In another aspect a thin profile passive keyboard adapted for use with a near field enabled tablet is provided. In another aspect a mounting bracket or holder, embedded antenna, and passive keyboard combination is provided adapted for converting a tablet into a notebook type configuration. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293431 | MULTIPLE-BAND ANTENNA WITH PATCH AND SLOT STRUCTURES - A multiple-band antenna having first and second operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a first patch structure associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure electrically coupled to the first patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band, a first slot structure disposed between a first portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, and a second slot structure disposed between a second portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band. A mounting structure for the multiple-band antenna is also provided. The mounting structure includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to and overlapping the first surface. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293432 | MEMS MODULE, VARIABLE REACTANCE CIRCUIT AND ANTENNA DEVICE - Provided is a MEMS module that includes a MEMS element having a first capacitor electrode that can be displaced, a second capacitor electrode that opposes the first capacitor electrode, and driving electrodes that cause the first capacitor electrode to be displaced. The driving electrodes are connected to a control unit that applies a driving voltage to the driving electrodes and monitor terminals for detecting power. Thus, an element for monitoring power is not needed and a MEMS module, a variable reactance circuit and an antenna device are provided that are capable of realizing smaller size and lower loss. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293433 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes: a substrate; a slot including an earth electrode, a first side, a second side, a first bent part and a second bent part, the first side and the second side being orthogonal and one end of the first side coupled to one end of the second side, the first bent part coupled to the other end of the second side and provided in parallel to the first side, the first bent part being shorter than the first side, the second bent part coupled to the other end of the first side and provided in parallel to the second side, the second bent part being shorter than the second side; a first feeding point provided on the earth electrode; a second feeding point provided on the earth electrode; a first switch provided on the first side; and a second switch provided on the second side. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293434 | PASSIVE REPEATER FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Some embodiments provide a relatively small antenna apparatus that acts as a passive repeater. The antenna apparatus can be designed to facilitate radio frequency (RF) signal gain for a collection or range of frequencies. In some embodiments, the antenna apparatus is placed near a device with a wireless receiver and/or transmitter, where the antenna apparatus causes increased RF signal intensity at the device by coupling RF signals from a proximate area of higher RF signal intensity into the area around the device. Accordingly, in some instances, an embodiment of the antenna apparatus can be used to increase the RF signal intensity in a null spot or dead spot by coupling RF signal energy from an area proximate to the null spot that has higher RF signal intensity. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293435 | ANTENNA ARRAY WITH WIDE-BAND REACTANCE CANCELLATION - An antenna array containing two or more radiating elements, with nearest neighbor radiating elements connected together with a non-Foster circuit at terminals of the radiating elements such that mutual reactance of the elements is reduced over a wider bandwidth than which would be obtained if the non-Foster circuits were omitted. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293436 | OPTICALLY CONTROLLED MICROWAVE ANTENNA - An optically controlled microwave antenna that reduces optical power consumed by the antenna. The optically controlled microwave antenna includes an antenna array including plural antenna elements and a feed for illuminating the antenna array with and/or receiving microwave radiation of the operating frequency from the antenna array to transmit and/or receive microwave radiation. An antenna element includes a waveguide, an optically controllable semiconductor element arranged within the waveguide in front of a light transmissive portion of a second end portion, the semiconductor element changing its material properties under control of incident light, and a controllable light source arranged at or close to the light transmissive portion of the second end portion for projecting a controlled light beam onto the semiconductor element for controlling its material properties, in particular its reflectivity. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293437 | CHOKES FOR ELECTRICAL CABLES - This disclosure relates to chokes for suppressing undesired signals such as such as common mode electromagnetic interference (EMI) and/or radio frequency interference (RFI). The chokes can include an electro-conductive sleeve disposed over an electrical cable and the sleeve can be configured to suppress an undesired signal. In some embodiments, the electro-conductive sleeve and have a half-wave sleeve, which can be electrically open at both ends. Additional insulating material can be included between the electrical cable and the sleeve. Multiple electro-conductive sleeves and be disposed substantially concentrically over the cable. The chokes can be configured to reduce passive intermodulation (PIM). The sleeve can have a longitudinal slot that extends the length of the sleeve. The sleeve can include multiple slots that separate the sleeve into multiple panels, which can be configured to suppress different signals. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293438 | HIGH-FREQUENCY MODULE - A high-frequency module includes a switch IC and a matching circuit. The high-frequency module includes a multilayer body. The switch IC and an inductor of the matching circuit are mounted on a top surface of the multilayer body. A top-surface land electrode on which a common terminal of the switch IC is mounted is connected to one end of a wiring conductor through a via-conductor. The other end of the wiring conductor is connected to a top-surface land electrode on which a terminal electrode at one end of the inductor is mounted, through a via-conductor. An end portion of the inductor on the side connected to the common terminal of the switch IC is disposed near the common terminal. Thus, the length of the wiring conductor is shortened and a parasitic capacitance is decreased. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293439 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna for wireless telecommunication comprises a piezoelectric material layer, the piezoelectric material layer being formed such that when an electromagnetic wave is applied thereto, the first piezoelectric material layer is excited at the frequency of the electromagnetic wave. The antenna also comprises an acoustic cavity layer arranged to collect the acoustic energy received from the first piezoelectric layer and first and second electrode layers positioned on either side of the acoustic cavity layer, the electrode layers being arranged to transfer electrical energy to and from both the piezoelectric material layer and the acoustic cavity layer. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293440 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH POLARIZATION DIVERSITY WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless LAN communications device may include a portable, handheld housing, and a wireless LAN transceiver carried by the housing. A polarization diversity wireless LAN antenna may be included for cooperating with the wireless LAN transceiver to communicate over a wireless LAN. The polarization diversity wireless LAN antenna may include a first antenna element coupled to the wireless LAN transceiver having a first shape and a first polarization, and a second antenna element coupled to the wireless LAN transceiver having a second shape different from the first shape. The second antenna element may also have a second polarization different from the first polarization. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293441 | Method and device for realizing specific absorption rate (SAR) control - The disclosure discloses a method and device for realizing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) control, in both of which phase shifters can be provided on a metal ground edge of a wireless terminal, and an induced current of the metal ground edge can be altered by applying the phase shifters, so as to reduce an antenna near field radiation characteristic of an SAR. The method and device of the disclosure can alter current phase and amplitude distribution of the metal ground without affecting the reception and transmission performance of the terminal, so as to reduce a local SAR peak value and lessen the harm of radiation to human bodies. Furthermore, the disclosure does not require any major change in a structure, circuit, and, antenna of a designed model, and can save space. The disclosure bears great flexibility and adaptability in an application, thereby realizing the objective of miniaturized design of the wireless terminal. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293442 | ANTENNA HAVING CONNECTING CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to an antenna having a connecting circuit, which includes a substrate, a grounding metal strip, a first radiating metal strip, a second radiating metal strip and a connecting circuit. The first radiating metal strip is not connected to the grounding metal strip or the second radiating metal strip. The connecting circuit connects different positions on the grounding metal strip and on the second radiating metal strip, so as to form a plurality of resonant paths of different lengths between the grounding metal strip and the second radiating metal strip. Thereby, the frequency of the antenna varies between different values, so that the range of the application and the practicality of the antenna are increased. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293443 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION METHOD OF VIDEO WALL ARRANGEMENT AND VIDEO WALL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An automatic detection method of an arrangement of a video wall including a plurality of monitors and a video wall system are provided. The method includes: calling, by a control computer, identification information of a first monitor of the plurality of monitors; sending, by the first monitor, a response signal to the control computer and sending, by a second monitor which does not correspond to the called identification information, a detecting signal including a received direction of the response signal to the control computer; and receiving, by the control computer, the detecting signal, and determining the arrangement of the plurality of monitors according to the received detecting signal. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293444 | MOBILE TERMINAL - An information processing apparatus including a first case including a first display unit having a first display screen; and a second case including a second display unit having a second display screen. The first and second cases are rotatably linked by a hinge so that both of the first and second display screens are exposed to an outside in a closed state and both the first and second display screens are adjacently placed on substantially same plane in an open state. The information processing apparatus also includes a detector that detects whether the first and second cases are in the open state or the closed state. Based on an output of the detector selected functions of the first and second display units may be enabled or disabled. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293445 | MOTOR VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A motor vehicle display device is provided with information on vehicle operating states which can be displayed in an analogue and/or digital manner by display elements, wherein in the direction of viewing of the motor vehicle display device, the display elements are disposed at least in two superimposed planes or plane regions. At least one first plane or one first plane region is provided, in which at least one active display element is disposed, and at least one further plane or one further plane region is provided, which is positioned before the first plane or the first plane region in a viewing direction, wherein only passive display elements are disposed therein, with at least one passive display element being disposed there. In this way the motor vehicle display device is given an appearance with a special 3D effect. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY - A method and apparatus for 2D image and 3D stereoscopic image display are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit to display an image; and a controller to receive a display mode setting signal and to control the display unit according to the received display mode setting signal. The display unit is controlled to display the image in accordance with any one of a 2D display mode, a polarizing glasses 3D display mode, a shutter glasses 3D display mode, and a non-glasses 3D display mode. The method includes receiving a display mode setting signal; reading information stored in a memory, the stored information corresponding to an operation of the switching display panel according to a plurality of display modes, the read information corresponding to the display mode setting signal; and generating a control signal to operate the switching display panel in correspondence to a selected display mode. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293447 | HEAD-MOUNTABLE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mountable display system comprises a frame to be mounted onto an observer's head. The frame defines one or two eye display positions for positioning in front of a respective eye of the observer. A display element is mounted with respect to each of the eye display positions, and provides a virtual image of a video display of a video signal from a video signal source to that eye of the observer. A motion detector detects motion of the observer's head. A high-pass filter is arranged to generate higher frequency and lower frequency components of the detected motion, according to a threshold frequency associated with the response of the high-pass filter. And a controller controls the display of the video signal based upon the detected motion, to compensate for the higher frequency component of motion by moving the displayed image in an opposite direction to that of the detected motion. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293448 | WEARABLE ELECTRONICALLY ENABLED INTERFACE SYSTEM - A data input management system is disclosed, for allowing a user to select one or more data sources, to be placed either simultaneously or one at a time into electrical communication with a single user interface. The user interface may comprise a wearable support, such as an eyeglass frame, adapted to carry one or more of speakers, microphone and video display, depending upon the desired functionality. Source electronics may be carried by the support or carried remotely, and in wireless communication with the support using Bluetooth protocols or other data transmission technology. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293449 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - A display device, includes: a plurality of thin film transistors which comprise a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode; a plurality of pixel electrodes which are respectively connected to the drain electrode of the thin film transistors; a plurality of gate lines which are respectively disposed to the opposite edge parts of the pixel electrodes in a lengthwise direction of the pixel electrodes, and connected to the gate electrode of the thin film transistors; and a plurality of data lines which are respectively disposed to a single edge part of the pixel electrodes in a widthwise direction of the pixel electrodes, and connected to the source electrode of the thin film transistors, a pair of pixel electrodes adjoining each other to interpose the single data line therebetween, and a pair of thin film transistors which are respectively connected to the pair of pixel electrodes being connected with the same single data line. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293450 | PIXEL STRUCTURE OF ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a pixel structure of an organic light emitting display device and driving method thereof. The pixel structure comprises first to fifth thin film transistors, a capacitor and an OLED device. Following steps are performed for the pixel structure in a refresh process of each frame of images: during a pre-charging period, the scan line and a first control signal (EM) are at a low level, a second control signal (EMD) is at a high level; during a compensation period, the scan line is at a low level, the first control signal (EM) and the second control signal (EMD) are at a high level; and during a light emitting period, the scan line is at a high level, the first control signal (EM) and the second control signal (EMD) are at a low level. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293451 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SOURCE DRIVING CIRCUIT THEREOF - A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel and a panel driving device. The panel driving device includes a timing control circuit, a gate driving circuit, and a source driving circuit. The source driving circuit includes a low voltage differential signal (LVDS) receiver, a driving voltage generator, and a controller. The LVDS receiver includes a plurality of receive circuits and a power saving control circuit. Each of the receive circuit performs level conversion upon a data LVDS to generate a logic signal, and operates in a selected one of a normal energy consuming mode and a power saving mode. The power saving control circuit controls the receive circuits to operate in the power saving mode when the power saving control circuit does not receive a power adjustment signal from the controller. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293452 | CONFIGURABLE HEADS-UP DASH DISPLAY - Methods and systems for a heads-up configurable vehicle dash display are provided. Specifically, a configurable dash may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control and/or monitor functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices. It is anticipated that the function and appearance of the plurality of custom applications may be altered via user and/or processor input. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293453 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN FLEXIBLE INTERFACE DEVICES - A method of transferring data between a plurality of flexible interface devices, includes an operation in which the flexible interface devices are flexed due to external force from a user, an operation in which the flexible interface devices acquire flex information generated when the flexible interface devices are flexed, through a plurality of flex sensors, and an operation in which at least one of the flexible interface devices transfers data between the flexible interface devices based on the flex information. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293454 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME BASED ON SPATIAL INTERACTION - A terminal and method for controlling the terminal using spatial gesture are provided. The terminal includes a sensing unit which detects a user gesture moving an object in a certain direction within proximity the terminal, a control unit which determines at least one of movement direction, movement speed, and movement distance of the user gesture and performs a control operation associated with a currently running application according to the determined at least one of movement direction, movement speed, and movement distance of the user gesture, and a display unit which displays an execution screen of the application under the control of the control unit. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293455 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING BENT STATE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FLEXIBLE SCREEN - A method for determining a bent state of an electronic device, an electronic device and a flexible screen are provided. The method includes: obtaining at least one parameter value, the at least one parameter value being obtained by the detecting device in the case that the flexible screen is bent; and determining a bent state of the flexible screen based on the at least one parameter value. The invention can be adapted to detect the bent state of the flexible screen, for improving the efficiency and the work accuracy of the detection. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293456 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE TERMINAL BASED ON ANALYSIS OF USER'S FACE - An apparatus and method of controlling a mobile terminal by detecting a face or an eye in an input image are provided. The method includes performing face recognition on an input image facing and being captured by an image input unit equipped on the front face of the mobile terminal; determining, based on the face recognition, user state information that includes whether a user exists, a direction of the user's face, a distance from the mobile terminal, and/or a position of the user's face; and performing a predetermined function of the mobile terminal according to the user state information. According to the method, functions of the mobile terminal may be controlled without direct inputs from the user. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293457 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR IRIS SCANNING AND PROXIMITY SENSING - A method of iris scanning and proximity sensing includes: receiving selection information of an operation mode; sensing an iris including emitting light having an amount of light of a first level, and photographing an iris using the emitted light if a selected operation mode is a iris scanning mode; sensing a proximity including emitting light having an amount of light of a second level, and sensing information on whether an object has approached using the emitted light if the selected operation mode is a proximity sensing mode; and recognizing the iris using the photographed iris image, and performing a function according to the sensed information on whether the object has approached, and the first level has a value higher than the value of the second level. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293458 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY APPARATUS USING A CAMERA BASED DEVICE AND MOBILE DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method of controlling a display apparatus using a camera based device and a mobile device, display apparatus, and system applying the same are provided. The method for controlling the display apparatus with the mobile device includes capturing an entity displayed which is on the display apparatus, in response to a movement of the mobile device, sensing at least one of a movement and a change of size of the captured entity, generating a control signal for controlling the display apparatus based on at least one of the sensed movement, and change of size of the entity and transmitting the generated control signal to the display apparatus. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293459 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH IMAGING UNIT - An image display unit comprises a display area including pixels, and an imaging unit disposed at its rear side behind the display area. Light transmissive sections are located within the display area and correspond to the pixels. The light transmissive sections are configured to separately receive light incident upon the image display unit, and pass the received light to the imaging unit. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293460 | COMPUTER VISION BASED CONTROL OF AN ICON ON A DISPLAY - A method for computer vision based hand gesture device control, is provided. The method includes receiving a sequence of images of a field of view; applying a shape recognition algorithm on the sequence of images to detect a shape of a first posture of a hand; and generating a command to initiate device control based on the detection of the shape of the first posture of the hand. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293461 | Method And System For Determining How To Handle Processing Of An Image Based On Motion - A mobile multimedia device may be operable to initiate capture of a series of image samples of a scene, where the scene may comprise one or more objects that may be identifiable by the mobile multimedia device. An image for the scene may be determined by the mobile multimedia device utilizing the captured image samples based on motion associated with the identifiable objects. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293462 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTING SYSTEM - A handheld computing device is introduced comprising a motion detection sensor(s) and a motion control agent. The motion detection sensor(s) detect motion of the computing device in one or more of six (6) fields of motion and generate an indication of such motion. The motion control agent, responsive to the indications of motion received from the motion sensors, generate control signals to modify, one or more of the operating state and/or the displayed content of the computing device based, at least in part, on the received indications. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293463 | REPEATED EMPHASIS OF A USER INTERFACE COMPONENT - A method for repeated emphasis of a component in a user interface may include selecting, by a processor, at least one component in a user interface for target emphasis for performance of a repeated emphasis. The method may also include performing, by the processor, the repeated emphasis on the at least one selected component. Performing the repeated emphasis may include automatically, repeatedly performing an action associated with the selected component without a user input, wherein each action would require the user input without the repeated emphasis being performed. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293464 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE - When displaying a stereo image of radiographic images, troublesome work for indicating an abnormal shadow with a three-dimensional cursor is reduced. An abnormal shadow detection unit | 2013-11-07 |
20130293465 | Information Processing Apparatus and Computer-Readable Recording Medium Recording Information Processing Program - Motion information is obtained which is information about a motion applied to an input device housing itself including a pointing device of a plurality of input mean. Next, based on the motion information, a movement amount of the input device housing is calculated. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the movement amount satisfies predetermined conditions. When the predetermined conditions are satisfied, a position is designated based on an output from the pointing device. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293466 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation includes a display screen that displays an operation target that can be operated by an operator; an input device that can perform operational input with respect to a direction of movement of the operation target on the display screen; and a feedback device that implements, in response to the operation target having moved on the display screen in accordance with operational input by the input device, predetermined feedback that can be perceived by the operator without the operator looking directly at the operation target displayed on the display screen. The input device can perform operational input with respect to the movement speed and amount of movement in the direction of movement of the operation target on the display screen. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293467 | USER INPUT PROCESSING WITH EYE TRACKING - A system determines which user of multiple users provided input through a single input device. A mechanism captures images of the one or more users. When input is detected, the images may be processed to determine which user provided an input using the input device. The images may be processed to identify each users head and eyes, and determine the focus point for each user's eyes. The user which has eyes focused at the input location is identified as providing the input. When the input mechanism is a touch screen, the user having eyes focused on the touch screen portion which was touched is identified as the source of the input. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293468 | COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT USING SEE THROUGH DISPLAYS - A see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device and system for collaboration amongst various users of other such devices and personal audio/visual devices of more limited capabilities. One or more wearers of a see through head mounted display apparatus define a collaboration environment. For the collaboration environment, a selection of collaboration data and the scope of the environment are determined. Virtual representations of the collaboration data in the field of view of the wearer, and other device users are rendered. Persons in the wearer's field of view to be included in collaboration environment and who are entitled to share information in the collaboration environment are defined by the wearer. If allowed, input from other users in the collaboration environment on the virtual object may be received and allowed to manipulate a change in the virtual object. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293469 | USER INTERFACE CONTROL DEVICE, USER INTERFACE CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A user interface control device provides a GUI allowing a depth of a graphic to be easily set when composing the graphic with a stereoscopic image. The device comprises: a graphic information obtaining unit that specifies an area occupied by the graphic when the graphic is arranged on one of two viewpoint images forming a stereoscopic image; a depth information analyzing unit that acquires a depth of a subject appearing within the specified area occupied by the graphic in the one viewpoint image; and a depth setting presenting unit that presents a first alternative and a second alternative for setting a depth of the graphic, the first alternative corresponding to the depth of the subject, and the second alternative corresponding to a depth differing for the depth of the subject. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING OBJECT - An apparatus and a method for moving an object(s) in an electronic device are provided. The method for moving the object(s) includes detecting a tilt change of the electronic device, and moving the object displayed on a display according to the tilt change of the electronic device. An electronic device comprising a display, at least one processor, a memory and at least one program stored in the memory and configured for execution by the at least one processor, wherein the program comprises at least one instruction configured to detect a tilt change of the electronic device, and to move an object displayed on the display according to the tilt change of the electronic device. | 2013-11-07 |
20130293471 | PUSH ACTUATION OF INTERFACE CONTROLS - A computing system translates a world space position of a hand of a human target to a screen space cursor position of a user interface. When the cursor overlaps a button in the user interface, the computing system actuates the button in response to a movement of the hand in world space that changes the cursor position along a z-axis regardless of an initial z-axis position of the cursor. | 2013-11-07 |