51st week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210397215 | LCD Display, Electronic Device, LCD Display Manufacturing Method - A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes several transparent material layers and several non-transparent material layers that are disposed in a stacked mode. The LCD also a local transparent region, and no non-transparent material is applied to the several non-transparent material layers in the local transparent region. This forms a transparent channel in the local transparent region along a stacking direction. An optical component is completely or partially disposed in the transparent channel of the LCD display. The optical component may be a camera, an ambient light sensor, an optical fingerprint sensor, or another component disposed under the display by using the local transparent region on the LCD display. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397216 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device may include a display panel, and an anti-reflection layer disposed on the display panel. The display panel may include a first area including a first alignment mark, a bending area extending from the first area, and a second area extending from the bending area. The anti-reflection layer may include a second alignment mark overlapping the second area in a plan view. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397217 | Electronic Device With Sensors and Display Devices - An electronic device may have a housing. The housing may be characterized by a vertical axis and may have housing structures such as cylindrical housing structures with a cylindrical surface. A speaker may be mounted in the housing to provide sound through openings in the housing structures. A visual output device may be mounted in the housing to provide light through openings in the housing structures. The visual output device may include an electrophoretic display, a light-emitting diode display, or other display with an array of pixels that display images or may include other components for emitting light. During operation, voice commands may be received by a microphone in the device and action taken based on the commands and other information. The action taken may include playing sound with the speaker and providing visual output with the visual output device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397218 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display module including a folding area and a non-folding area, an impact absorbing layer disposed under the display module and including a bending area and a non-bending area, and a support layer disposed under the impact absorbing layer and including a first sub-support layer overlapping a first non-folding area and a second sub-support layer spaced apart from the first sub-support layer and overlapping a second non-folding area. The first sub-support layer includes a first opening group formed through the first sub-support layer and spaced apart from a first cross-section surface adjacent to the second sub-support layer in a direction opposite to a second direction, and the second sub-support layer includes a second opening group formed through the second sub-support layer and spaced apart from a second cross-section surface adjacent to the first sub-support layer in the second direction. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397219 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH MOVEABLE DISPLAY SCREENS - Electronic devices with moveable display screens are described herein. An example electronic device includes a lid having a first display screen and a base. The lid is moveably coupled to the base. The base includes a housing having a top side and a bottom side, a physical keyboard to be accessed on the top side of the housing, and a second display screen moveable between a first position in which the keyboard is exposed and a second position in which the second display screen covers the keyboard. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397220 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GLASS HOUSING MEMBER - An electronic device may include a glass housing member that includes an upper portion defining a display area, a lower portion defining an input area, and a transition portion joining the upper portion and the lower portion and defining a continuous, curved surface between the upper portion and the lower portion. The electronic device may include a display coupled to the glass housing member and configured to provide a visual output at the display area. The electronic device may include an input device coupled to the glass housing member and configured to detect inputs at the input area. The electronic device may include a support structure coupled to the glass housing member and configured to support the computing device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397221 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a window containing a glass substrate, a display panel disposed under the window, and a digitizer disposed under the display panel, wherein the digitizer includes a base film disposed under the display panel, a first conductive layer disposed under the base film, a first insulating layer disposed under the first conductive layer, a second conductive layer disposed under the first insulating layer, a second conductive layer disposed under the second conductive layer, and the second insulating layer disposed under the second conductive layer, and the window, the display panel, and the digitizer may be capable of being folded and unfolded. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397222 | WINDOW AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A display device includes a display panel and a window disposed on the display panel. The window includes a base layer including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a first inorganic layer disposed on the first surface of the base layer, a second inorganic layer contacting the second surface of the base layer, and a protective layer disposed either between the base layer and the first inorganic layer, or on a first portion of the first inorganic layer which is opposite to a second portion of the first inorganic layer facing the base layer. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397223 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND HINGE STRUCTURE - Various embodiments disclosed in the present document relates to a foldable electronic device. Various embodiments may provide an electronic device including: a first housing structure including a first surface, a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface, and a first side member surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the first side member includes a first rotational support portion at an edge thereof when viewed from above the first surface; a second housing structure including a third surface, a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite to the third surface, and a second side member surrounding at least a portion of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, wherein the second side member includes a second rotational support portion facing the first rotational support portion at an edge thereof when viewed from above the third surface; a flexible display including a first portion disposed on the first surface, a second portion disposed on the third surface, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and having a shape variable depending on an angle between the first surface and the third surface; and a hinge structure which is connected to each of the first rotational support portion and the second rotational support portion, wherein the hinge structure is capable of forming a recess for accommodating at least a portion of the third portion when the angle between the first surface and the third surface is equal to or less than a designated first angle. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397224 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a lower substrate that includes a side surface having a first inclined surface. An upper substrate is disposed on the lower substrate and includes a side surface having a second inclined surface. A first electrode is disposed on a surface of at least one of the lower substrate or the upper substrate. An auxiliary electrode is disposed on the first inclined surface of the lower substrate and the second inclined surface of the upper substrate. The auxiliary electrode includes a first portion corresponding to the first inclined surface, a second portion corresponding to the second inclined surface, and a bent portion bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the first and second inclined surfaces. The first electrode may be in contact with the bent portion on the first exposed surface to electrically connect to the auxiliary electrode. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397225 | ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENCE ENABLED SOFTWARE PROVIDING EXTENSIBILITY AND CONFIGURATION FOR LIGHT PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY BASED KEYBOARDS - At least one embodiment of the disclosed system is directed to a computer-implemented method for operating a light projection technology keyboard of an Information Handling System. The computer-implemented method may include receiving electronic environmental condition data at a keyboard configuration system, and processing the electronic environmental condition data through a neural network of an adaptive configuration engine. The neural network may output one or more functions and/or visual settings to be used in configuring operation of the light projection technology keyboard. The light projection technology keyboard may be controlled based on the one or more functions and/or visual settings output by the neural network. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397226 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HINGE WITH MOVABLE RIGID DISPLAY SUPPORT - A hinge for a foldable electronic device includes a spine, a first hinge guide, a second hinge guide, and a display support. The first hinge guide is rotatably connected to the spine around a first axis. The second hinge guide rotatably connected to the spine around a second axis. The display support is connected to the first hinge guide in a first track and connected to the second hinge guide by a second track. A translational position of the display support relative to the spine is related to a first rotational position of the first hinge guide relative to the spine and a second rotational position of the second hinge guide relative to the spine. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397227 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A foldable electronic device including a hinge module and a pair of bodies is provided. The hinge module is connected between the bodies such that the bodies may rotate relatively to be folded or unfolded. The hinge module includes a first torsion member and a second torsion member linked respectively to the bodies to generate torsional forces during a travel of a rotation of the bodies to be folded or unfolded. The first torsion member generates torsional force in a first section of the travel, the second torsion member generates torsional force in a second section of the travel, and the first section and the second section overlap partially, in which the direction of the first torsion member is opposite to the direction of the second torsion member. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397228 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel including a front surface, a rear surface, and a folding axis; a support member disposed on the rear surface of the display panel, the support member including a first support member and a second support member; a hinge connected to the first support member and the second support member to each other; a hinge cover disposed over the hinge; a first rear cover disposed on a rear surface of the first support member; a second rear cover disposed on a rear surface of the second support member; a first blocking member disposed on a first cover surface of the first rear cover; and a second blocking member disposed on a second cover surface of the second rear cover. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397229 | Dual Redundant Cooling System For A Container - A dual redundant cooling system for a container is provided. The dual redundant cooling system includes a first cooling unit and a second cooling unit. The first cooling unit is positioned in a first cabinet attached to the container. The first cooling unit includes a first controller operating a first cooling loop to cool an interior of the container. The second cooling unit is positioned in a second cabinet attached to the container and adjacent the first cabinet. The second cooling unit includes a second controller operating a second cooling loop to cool the interior of the container. The first cooling unit and the first cooling loop are separate from the second cooling unit and the second cooling loop. The first controller and the second controller communicate a switch signal between each other so that either the first cooling unit is a primary cooling unit operating the first cooling loop or the second cooling unit is the primary cooling unit operating the second cooling loop. The switch signal switching the primary cooling unit. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397230 | THERMAL MITIGATION IN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE BY ACTIVE HEAT TRANSFER TO A DOCKING DEVICE - A PCD may include an active heat transfer system configured to transfer heat from the PCD to a docking device. The active heat transfer system may include a thermoelectric cooler, a heat pipe, or other heat transfer elements. The active heat transfer system may, based on temperature measurements, be activated when the PCD is coupled to the docking device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397231 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - A temperature control device that is mounted on an information processing apparatus together with a temperature sensor, a fan, and a plurality of coupling parts that enable coupling of an expansion device, and that controls a temperature of the information processing apparatus, the temperature control device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: hold, in the memory, a profile that indicates a relationship between a temperature of the information processing apparatus and rotational speed of the fan for each position of the coupling part to which the expansion device is coupled; receive, via a basic input and output program that operates exclusively with respect to an operating system, a profile for new expansion device received by the operating system when a driver for controlling a new expansion device newly mounted in the coupling part is installed in the information processing apparatus. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397232 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION IN A MEMORY SYSTEM - A processing device in a memory sub-system stores data at a first voltage level in a memory cell in a first segment of the memory sub-system, and determines a temperature change between a current temperature associated with the memory cell and a new temperature. The processing device further determines a voltage level read from the memory cell at the new temperature, determines a difference between the voltage level read from the memory cell and the first voltage level, and determines a temperature compensation value based on the difference between the voltage level read from the memory cell and the first voltage level in view of the temperature change. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397233 | OPERATING TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT OF A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM - An operating temperature of a memory sub-system is identified. It is determined whether the operating temperature satisfies a first temperature condition associated with a threshold temperature. Upon determining that the operating temperature satisfies the first temperature condition, one or more operations are performed on at least one data block at a memory component of the memory sub-system until the operating temperature changes to satisfy a second temperature condition associated with the threshold temperature. The one or more operations are selected to be performed based on a difference between the operating temperature and the threshold temperature. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397234 | SHARING POWER AMONG ELECTRONIC DEVICES CONNECTED BY SERIAL BUS CONNECTIONS - A technique includes determining first power received via a first serial bus connector of the machine; and allocating a second power communicated via a second serial bus connector of the machine based on the determined first power. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397235 | HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR USB-C PORT POWER - A system including a first Type-C port and a second Type-C port includes a mainboard and a sub-board. The mainboard includes battery terminals for connection to a battery, the first Type-C port, a primary switch-mode charger connected to the battery terminals and connected to the Type-C port, and an embedded controller. The sub-board includes the second Type-C port, and a secondary charging component connected to the second Type-C port and connected to the mainboard via a flexible connector. The embedded controller is configured to control the primary switch-mode charger and the secondary charging component for charging the battery. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397236 | POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A power receiving apparatus includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a power supply apparatus, and a control unit that, based on information relating to power which the power supply apparatus is capable of supplying, determines whether or not to perform an authentication communication with the power supply apparatus to authenticate whether or not the power supply apparatus is a predetermined apparatus. The control unit requests the power supply apparatus to supply first power regardless of whether or not the power supply apparatus is the predetermined apparatus, in a case where the authentication communication is not performed, and the control unit requests the power supply apparatus to supply second power in a case where the authentication communication is performed and the power supply apparatus is authenticated as the predetermined apparatus. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397237 | COMPUTING DEVICE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A computing device remote control system includes a remote-control device, a remote-control adapter that is communicatively coupled to the remote-control device, and a computing device including a computing device Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector that is connected to the remote-control adapter. A function controller in the computing device is coupled to the computing device USB connector and operates to receive a remote-control message from the remote-control device via the computing device USB connector and the remote-control adapter and, in response, change a control function state stored in the function controller, and generate and transmit an alert. A system controller in the computing device is coupled to the function controller and operates to receive the alert from the function controller and, in response, access the function controller to identify the control function state stored in the function controller, and perform at least one control operation based on the control function state. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397238 | UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY (UPS) WITH POWER MANAGEMENT FOR SELF-SERVICE TERMINALS (SSTs) - An Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) is provided. The UPS comprises Alternating Current (AC) power ports, communication ports, a battery to supply Direct Current (DC) power, a display, a surge controller, a wireless transceiver, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions. The executable instructions when executed by the processor gathers coarse-grain and fine-grain power consumption metrics for a terminal plugged into an AC power port and the battery. The metrics displayed on the display and provided to user-operated devices over the wireless transceiver. User-operated devices include user interfaces that customer configure the executable instructions of the UPS for custom gathering of the metrics, custom aggregation of the metrics, custom reporting the metrics, and custom displaying of the metrics on the display. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397239 | AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT OF POWER DISTRIBUTION DURING A POWER CRISIS - A method comprises analyzing performance data of a system using one or more machine learning techniques. The system comprises a plurality of hardware components. In the method, a priority list of the plurality of hardware components is generated based on the analysis, and power from one or more power sources is distributed to one or more of the plurality of hardware components based on the priority list. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING POWER BUDGETING IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MODULAR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMS - A method may include, in a system comprising a plurality of power supply units, determining a redundancy configuration of the plurality of power supply units, determining a power capacity of the plurality of power supply units, determining a number of modular information handling systems installed in the system, determining a chassis-level maximum transient power limit for each of the modular information handling systems based on the redundancy configuration, the power capacity, and the number of modular information handling systems, determining a chassis-level maximum average power limit for each of the modular information handling systems, and communicating the chassis-level maximum transient power limit and chassis-level maximum average power limit to a respective baseboard management controller of each of the modular information handling systems, wherein each respective baseboard management controller is configured to determine if sled-level power requirements of its respective information handling system are within the chassis-level maximum transient power limit and chassis-level maximum average power limit. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397241 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD EXECUTED BY THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device electrically connectable to an external device includes: circuitry configured to: accept, from a user, a selection of one of: a first state that enables the electronic device to supply electric power to the external device; and a second state that enables the electronic device to receive electric power from the external device; and switch a state of the electronic device to the selected one of the first state and the second state and fix the selected one of the first state and the second state as the state of the electronic device in response to power off of the electronic device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397242 | Shaped And Optimized Power Cycles - Systems and methods, according to the present disclosure, determines a duration of the current queue of commands in the controller, executes all full commands capable of being executed prior to the beginning of a low power cycle. Commands that are not executed may be re-fetched when the device enters a power mode. In an alternate embodiment, a portion of a command that is executable prior to the beginning of a low power cycle is executed, with the un-executed portion of the command being stored on the device, in an “always on” or AON memory. This un-executed portion is fetched and executed when the device enters the power mode. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397243 | SENSING APPARATUS AND SENSING SYSTEM - A sensing apparatus includes a sensor, a processing circuit that acquires sensor output information from the sensor, a communication circuit that receives communication start time information, a power supply circuit that supplies the processing circuit with power supply voltage based on battery voltage from a battery, and a clocking circuit that operates by using the battery voltage and generates time information. The power supply circuit is activated by an instruction from the clocking circuit. The processing circuit starts acquiring the sensor output information after the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit. The communication circuit starts transmitting the transmission information at communication start time specified by the communication start time information. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397244 | SENSING APPARATUS AND SENSING SYSTEM - A sensing apparatuses includes a sensor, a processing circuit that acquires sensor output information from the sensor, a communication circuit that transmits transmission information corresponding to the sensor output information, and a clocking circuit that generates time information. The communication circuit receives time information for correction before the processing circuit starts acquiring the sensor output information. The clocking circuit corrects the time information based on the time information for correction received by the communication circuit. The processing circuit starts acquiring the sensor output information based on the corrected time information. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397245 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An attribute acquisition section acquires, from an external apparatus, attribute information regarding a first object that moves in response to an action of a user in a real space. An image generation section generates a virtual reality image which includes an object image representing a second object that moves in response to an action of the user in a virtual reality space and in which the second object behaves according to the attribute information acquired by the attribute acquisition section. An image output section causes a display apparatus to display the virtual reality image generated by the image generation section. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397246 | TABLE-MOUNTED SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING A STATUS OF A WORKSPACE, DESK OR TABLE - A table-mounted sensor assembly for determining a status of a workspace, desk or table includes: a motion and/or proximity sensor; a wireless transceiver for wireless communication with an external unit, such as a gateway; a processing unit; a local user interface for manually setting a state of the table-mounted sensor assembly; and a battery for powering the motion and/or proximity sensor, the wireless transceiver, the processing unit and the local user interface, wherein the table-mounted sensor assembly comprises at least a dirty state, an occupied state, and a clean state. The processing unit is configured to set the table-mounted sensor assembly in one of the dirty state, occupied state and clean state based on motion and/or proximity sensor data from the motion and/or proximity sensor and user input data from the local user interface to determine the status of the workspace. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397247 | OPTIMIZE POWER CONSUMPTION OF DISPLAY AND PROJECTION DEVICES BY TRACING PASSENGER'S TRAJECTORY IN CAR CABIN - A method of operating one or more output means for a motor vehicle that includes providing one or more sensors and the one or more output means, detecting an input based on at least one of a position and movement of a passenger body part using the one or more sensors, and controlling power consumption of the one or more output means based on the detected input where this detecting includes detecting one or more inputs, the one or more inputs comprising at least one of a proximity of the body part relative to the one or more output means and a trajectory of the body part relative to the one or more output means. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397248 | HEAD ORIENTATION TRACKING - Various implementations include devices, systems and approaches for tracking user orientation. In some cases, a wearable audio device includes: an electro-acoustic transducer for providing an audio output; an inertial measurement unit (IMU) for indicating motion of the wearable audio device; a set of distance sensors; and a controller coupled with the electro-acoustic transducer, the IMU and the set of distance sensors, the controller configured to: determine an orientation of a user of the wearable audio device based on the indication of motion from the IMU; verify the orientation of the user as detected by the IMU, using data from the set of distance sensors; and execute an orientation-based action in response to verifying the orientation of the user. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397249 | HEAD MOTION PREDICTION FOR SPATIAL AUDIO APPLICATIONS - Embodiments are disclosed for head motion prediction for spatial audio applications. In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining motion data from a source device and a headset; obtaining transmission delays from a wireless stack of the source; estimating relative motion from the relative source device and headset motion data; calculating a first derivative of the relative motion data; forward predicting the estimated relative motion over the time delays using the first derivative and second derivative of relative motion; determining, using a head tracker, a head pose of the user based on the forward predicted relative motion data; and rendering, using the head pose, spatial audio for playback on the headset. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397250 | USER POSTURE CHANGE DETECTION FOR HEAD POSE TRACKING IN SPATIAL AUDIO APPLICATIONS - Embodiments are disclosed for user posture change detection for triggering re-centering of spatial audio. In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining source device motion data from a source device and headset motion data from a headset worn by a user; estimating a gravity vector from one of the source device or headset motion data; splitting the source device and headset motion data into vertical and horizontal planes, the vertical plane in the direction of the estimated gravity vector and the horizontal plane perpendicular to the estimated gravity vector; calculating similarity measures based on the source device motion data and headset motion data in the vertical and horizontal planes over a time window; detecting a posture change event based on the calculated similarity measures; and resetting a head tracker error after the detected user posture change event. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397251 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD INCORPORATING GAZE-DEPENDENT DISPLAY CONTROL - A display system including eye-tracking means, first image renderer, second image renderer, optical combiner and processor is described. Eye-tracking data is processed to determine gaze directions of user's eyes. Gaze location and gaze velocity and/or acceleration of user is determined based on gaze directions of user's eyes. It is detected whether or not gaze has been fixated for predefined time period based on gaze location and gaze velocity and/or acceleration of user. If gaze has been fixated, input image is processed to generate and render first image and second image substantially simultaneously. Projection of rendered first image and projection of rendered second image are combined optically by optical combiner to create extended-reality scene. If gaze has not been fixated, input image is processed to generate and render first image via first image renderer, whilst switching off or dimming second image renderer. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397252 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - With respect to a video display apparatus, a technology capable of improving the operability and usability for a user in relation to a generated image such as AR (Augmented Reality) is provided. An HMD as a video display apparatus displays an AR image on a display screen, configures an ID image including identification information (ID) for supporting an operation of a user to the AR image, detects a sight line direction of the user to set a sight line region, and displays the ID image so as to be associated with the AR image when the AR image falls within a range of the sight line region. The HMD receives an operation to select the ID image from the user, selects the AR image associated with the ID image when receiving the operation to select the ID image, and executes a predetermined process associated with the AR image. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397253 | GAZE TRACKING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - A gaze tracking system comprising one or more cameras operable to capture one or more images of a side view of one or both of a user's eyes, a cornea identification unit operable to identify the location and size of a cornea in one or more of the captured images, a gaze detection unit operable to determine a direction of the user's gaze in dependence upon the identified location of the cornea in the one or more captured images. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397254 | EYE TRACKING IN NEAR-EYE DISPLAYS - Techniques for tracking eye movement in an augmented reality system identify a plurality of base images of an object or a portion thereof. A search image may be generated based at least in part upon at least some of the plurality of base images. A deep learning result may be generated at least by performing a deep learning process on a base image using a neural network in a deep learning mode. A captured image may be localized at least by performing an image registration process on the captured image and the search image using a Kalman filter model and the deep learning result. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A DISPLAY AS AN ILLUMINATION SOURCE FOR EYE TRACKING - The disclosed eye-tracking systems may include a visible light display having visible light pixels, at least one infrared pixel positioned within bounds of the visible light display, and an infrared sensor positioned and configured to detect infrared light originating from the at least one infrared pixel and reflected from an eye of the user. Related head-mounted display systems and methods for eye tracking are also disclosed. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397256 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOCALIBRATION OF A WEARABLE ELECTRODE SENSOR SYSTEM - Methods and systems used in calibrating the position and/or orientation of a wearable device configured to be worn on a wrist or forearm of a user, the method comprises sensing a plurality of neuromuscular signals from the user using a plurality of sensors arranged on the wearable device, and providing the plurality of neuromuscular signals and/or signals derived from the plurality of neuromuscular signals as inputs to one or more trained autocalibration models, determining based, at least in part, on the output of the one or more trained autocalibration models, a current position and/or orientation of the wearable device on the user, and generating a control signal based, at least in part, on the current position and/or orientation of the wearable device on the user and the plurality of neuromuscular signals. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397257 | EPIDERMAL VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICES - Provided are actuation devices, virtual reality devices formed from the actuation devices, and related virtual reality methods. The devices may comprise a plurality of spatially distributed actuators, each actuator configured for interacting with a biological skin surface; a wireless controller configured to receive operative command signals to control each of the actuators; and a wireless power system to power the actuators. Also provided are unique layouts of multiple interconnected devices to achieve large area coverage. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397258 | ELECTROSTATIC FEEDBACK DISPLAY ARRAY, AN ACTIVE DRIVING METHOD, AND A CIRCUIT - An electrostatic feedback display array, an active driving method, and a circuit. The array includes a substrate, an insulation layer on the substrate, a passivation layer on the insulation layer, a dielectric layer on the passivation layer, an inductive TFT and a driving TFT in the insulation layer. The passivation layer has an LED and electrically connects to a first electrode of the LED. The dielectric layer has a second electrode. The source of the inductive TFT electrically connects to the second electrode. The driving TFT has a source electrically connected to the first electrode device, and a gate electrically connected to a source of inductive TFT. The invention utilizes TFTs to control a touch electrostatic feedback switch, integrates electrostatic feedback, capacitance sensing and display functions, realizes boundary perceptible haptic feedbacks, avoids direct connection and harmful consequences of high voltage source to the human body, and improve safety. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397259 | SELECTIVE LASER ETCHING OF LAYERED FLUIDISTORS - A method includes separately exposing selected portions of a first rigid substrate and a second rigid substrate to laser radiation, selectively etching the exposed portions of the first rigid substrate and the second rigid substrate using a chemical etchant and bonding the first rigid substrate to the second rigid substrate along a common interface to form a fluidic valve. The fluidic valve may be coupled to a fluidic haptics device, for example, which may be integrated into an artificial reality system. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397260 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECODING AND RENDERING A HAPTIC EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH A 3D ENVIRONMENT - In aspects, methods and apparatus are provided for generating a haptic effect for a three-dimensional (3D) environment that is experienced virtually by a user. The methods may be performed by a processor, and includes receiving media data that describes the 3D environment, wherein the media data includes haptic data which describes a haptic characteristic associated with at least one object, structure, or event in the 3D environment. The method further includes performing a haptic decoding operation and a haptic rendering operation. The decoding operation may include extracting the haptic data from the media data. The haptic rendering operation may include generating a drive signal and communicating the drive signal to a haptic output device to cause the haptic output device to generate a haptic effect at a user peripheral device. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397261 | Features of Airborne Ultrasonic Fields - A method for specifying desired quantities of the energy flux of the combined waves of acoustic radiation pressure to apply producing a mid-air haptic pushing force, which has the effect of simultaneously reducing the harmonic distortion present is described. Further, a method for communicating only the summaries of acoustic field contributions at the required locations in the form of summed portions of the relatively small matrix whose row and column count depend only on the control point count is described. Further, phased arrays of ultrasonic speakers can produce a relatively large amount of acoustic energy which is usually directed in a specific direction or focused to a particular point depending on the application of the array. Further, to allow the system to be driven more strongly than usual, the complex-valued linear system that governs the drive signal to each control point is solved twice. Further, to achieve mid-air haptics with high precision the radiation pressure generated must be modelled accurately. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397262 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a display panel; an enclosure enclosing the display panel; a cover member covering a front surface of the display panel; an actuator connected to the cover member and having a function of applying vibration to the cover member; and a viscous body arranged between the display panel and the cover member. The viscous body is bonded to the display panel and the cover member, and, when a periodic stress having a vibration frequency of ½ period per second is applied to the viscous body, a dynamic elastic modulus of the viscous body is equal to or lower than 1×10 | 2021-12-23 |
20210397263 | Electronic Devices with Touch Input Components and Haptic Output Components - An electronic device may include touch input components and associated haptic output components. The control circuitry may provide haptic output in response to touch input on the touch input components and may send wireless signals to the external electronic device based on the touch input. The haptic output components may provide local and global haptic output. Local haptic output may be used to guide a user to the location of the electronic device or to provide a button click sensation to the user in response to touch input. Global haptic output may be used to notify the user that the electronic device is aligned towards the external electronic device and is ready to receive user input to control or communicate with the external electronic device. Control circuitry may switch a haptic output component into an inactive mode to inform the user that a touch input component is inactive. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397264 | Selectable Response Options Displayed Based-on Device Grip Position - In aspects of selectable response options displayed based-on device grip position, a wireless device has a display screen to display an incoming notification associated with a device application, and actionable responses are associated with the incoming notification. The wireless device implements a grip detection module to detect a device grip position of a user grip holding the wireless device. The wireless device also implements a notification control module to determine the actionable responses of the incoming notification. The notification control module can also initiate to display selectable response options corresponding to the actionable responses associated with the incoming notification, where the selectable response options are displayable along a display edge of the display screen proximate the device grip position. In implementations, the display screen includes a curved edge display region, and the selectable response options are displayable within the curved edge display region of the display screen. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397265 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An electronic apparatus includes: a detection sensor which detects a wave motion coming from an object present within a predetermined range and outputs a detection signal; an object detection unit which detects an object present within the predetermined range based on the detection signal output from the detection sensor; a gesture detection unit which detects a gesture according to the movement of the object based on the detection signal output from the detection sensor; and a detection resolution control unit which sets the detection resolution of the detection sensor to a first resolution when detecting the object present within the predetermined range, and sets the detection resolution of the detection sensor to a second resolution higher in resolution than the first resolution when detecting the gesture. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397266 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANGUAGE DRIVEN GESTURE UNDERSTANDING - Various embodiments of a system and associated method for language-driven gesture understanding are disclosed herein. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397267 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GESTURE-BASED CONTROL - Systems and methods for gesture-based control are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a device configured to be worn at a person's wrist. The wearable device may include a biopotential sensor, a wrist location sensor, and a wireless transmitter. The system may have a first state and a second state. In the first state, the system may be configured to classify first data based on an output from the wrist location sensor to detect a wake word gesture. In the second state, the system may be configured to classify second data to detect a second gesture, the second data being based on both wrist location data and biopotential data. The system may be configured to transition from the first state to the second state based, at least in part, on a detection of the wake word gesture. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397268 | ANALOG INPUT DEVICE, COMPUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND PROCESSING ANALOG INPUT - An analog input device including at least one mounting panel and a matrix of analog push button assemblies mounted thereon. Each analog push button assembly including an analog pressure sensor including a pressure reception arrangement having an optical sensing sub-arrangement configured to measure an amount of light varied according to a pressure sensed at the pressure reception arrangement and an output terminal for outputting an analog signal corresponding to the amount of light measured, and a plunger element configured to exert the pressure on the pressure reception arrangement. The analog input device may include a multiplexer including an input side coupled to the push button assemblies and an output side; an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the output side of the multiplexer; a processor coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and configured to output a data packet; and a communication interface configured to transmit the data packet to a host computing device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397269 | KVM DEVICE SUPPORTING TRANSMISSION OF SUPER SPEED USB SIGNAL AND DISPLAYPORT VIDEO SIGNAL - A KVM device supporting transmission of SuperSpeed USB signal and DisplayPort video signal is disclosed. The KVM device comprises a first USB Type-C connector, a first USB Type-C switch, a second USB Type-C connector, a second USB Type-C switch, a USB switch, a video switch, a control unit, a video connector, and at least one USB connector. When using this KVM device, the first USB Type-C connector and the second USB Type-C connector are electrically connected to a host electronic device through a first USB Type-C cable and a second USB Type-C cable, respectively. Therefore, the KVM device transmits DisplayPort video signal between the host computer and an external display device that is coupled to the video connector. Moreover, the KVM device also transmits SuperSpeed USB signal between the host computer and an external electronic device that is coupled to the USB connector. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397270 | EMOJI USER INTERFACES - In some embodiments, an electronic device provides efficient user interfaces for searching for and/or entering emojis into a user interface | 2021-12-23 |
20210397271 | CONTROLLER MOVEMENT TRACKING WITH LIGHT EMITTERS - A head-worn computer includes a camera system positioned to capture a surrounding environment in front of a user, a processor that identifies a position of a plurality of light emitters mounted on a hand-held controller from images captured by the camera system and tracks the position of the plurality of light emitters as the hand-held controller moves in the surrounding environment and interprets the tracked position as positional changes of the hand-held controller. The processor uses the position of the plurality of light emitters as markers in three dimensional space, the markers used as an anchor for virtual content presented in a see-through display of the head-worn computer. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397272 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE PROVISION AND APPLICATION OF MODULAR INTERACTIVE VISUAL DISPLAY SURFACES - A modular interactive visual display platform including interconnecting modules including tile modules forming a visual display sensing surface which generates graphical images and senses object proximate to the surface. Tile connector interfaces use tricoupling mechanisms including a mechanical connector, a power connector and a communication connector to connect modules together. The visual display sensing surface may include integrated addressable LEDs, proximity sensors and pressure sensors. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397273 | METHODS FOR GAME/APPLICATION CONTROL USING FOOT GESTURES - Foot-gesture-based movement control method for a game character includes a four-way movement start control process, including: determining the game character being in a non-moving state; obtaining foot tilt angles and tilt states of left and right feet of a user; determining a tilt state change of each foot of the user; and generating movement start controls in first, second, third, and fourth directions for the game character, respectively when the right foot is detected changing from a leveled state to a positively tilted state and changing from a leveled state to a negatively tilted state, the left foot is detected changing from a leveled state to a positively tilted state and changing from a leveled state to a negatively tilted state. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397274 | TILT-RESPONSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR DIGITAL DRAWING BOARDS - Methods and systems are provided that are directed to automatically adjusting a user interface based on tilt position of a digital drawing board. The digital drawing board has a tiltable screen with a sensor. The tiltable screen may be fixed in a stable tilt position. A sensor is used to determine that the digital drawing board has a first tilt position. The digital drawing board displays a first user interface associated with the first tilt position. The first user interface may be associated with a first use mode. The first user interface may also be based on an application running on the digital drawing board. When the sensor senses that the digital drawing board has moved from the first tilt position to a second tilt position, it automatically displays a second user interface associated with a second tilt position. The second user interface has different functionality than the first user interface. The second user interface may be associated with a second use mode that is different than the first use mode but may be based on the same application as the first user interface. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397275 | DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM USING KNOB - A display control system using a knob includes an input part to receive a touch input signal for a display area, a memory to store a display control program according to the touch input signal, and a processor to execute the program, such that the processor moves a position of a knob to perform function control of an area of the display to which the touch input signal is applied. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397276 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC WRITING INSTRUMENT - An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit and an association unit. The acquisition unit acquires first information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a first sensor provided outside an electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of an object on a display image and second information, generated by processing a detection result which is output from a second sensor provided in the electronic writing instrument to detect a movement of the electronic writing instrument, which includes a trajectory traced by the electronic writing instrument in writing of the object on the display image. The association unit associates the object with the electronic writing instrument using the first information and the second information. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397277 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel comprises: a first electrode substrate having a first conductive film; a second electrode substrate having a decorative portion facing the first conductive film; and a case configured to contain the first electrode substrate, wherein the first electrode substrate has a larger area than the second electrode substrate, and wherein the case is configured to cover an outer peripheral portion of the first electrode substrate outside the second electrode substrate, and not to cover the second electrode substrate. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397278 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a touch display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a touch display device. The touch display panel includes a substrate layer, a light emitting layer, a thin film encapsulation layer, a polarizer, and a cover plate which are arranged in sequence. The light emitting layer includes a planarization layer, a first pixel definition layer, and a first touch electrode layer which are arranged in sequence. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397279 | TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOF - A touch panel and a display device thereof are provided, including a first metal layer, an insulating layer, and a second metal layer. The second metal layer includes a plurality of first metal lines and a plurality of second metal lines, and the first metal lines and the second metal lines are interlaced with each other to form a mesh pattern. The insulating layer is disposed with a via hole, and the first metal layer is electrically connected to the second metal layer through the via hole. A dummy pattern is disposed in a non-functional area of the first metal layer. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397280 | INTEGRATED DISPLAY SYSTEM CIRCUITRY AND A METHOD FOR DRIVING THEREOF - A display system circuitry capable of saving power consumption includes a display panel and a driver circuitry. In particular, the display panel includes a plurality of source electrodes with a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate electrodes further includes a gate driver which is directly incorporated into a thin film transistor array to form Gate on Array (GOA) electrode, a source electrode transmitting a plurality of data driving signals, a gate electrode transmitting gate driving signals, a VCOM electrode transmitting voltage driving signals, a display electrode transmitting displaying driving signals. The driver circuitry includes a display driver IC which includes a source driver operably configured to drive the source electrode and gate control to control gate driver output, and a touch driver IC configured to generate the touch scan signal from a touch sensor. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397281 | MULTI-PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a first display panel including N input/output (I/O) pads [I/O | 2021-12-23 |
20210397282 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed are a touch display panel and a display device. The touch display panel includes an array substrate, a light-emitting functional layer, an encapsulating layer and a touch control layer that are sequentially disposed. The touch control layer includes a plurality of touch electrode blocks arranged in an array and further includes a plurality of electrode lines connected to the plurality of touch electrode blocks in one-to-one correspondence. Each touch electrode block is provided with a hollow structure, and each touch electrode blocks is symmetrical at least with respect to a first axis and a second axis that are perpendicular to each other. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397283 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch display device is disclosed, including a display panel and a touch layer, a sealant disposed between the touch layer and the display panel, the sealant, the touch layer, and the display panel forming a sealed cavity. An air pressure intensity inside the sealed cavity is less than a preset value. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397284 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch display device, including a substrate and multiple light-emitting units bonded to the substrate, is provided. Each of the multiple light-emitting units includes at least one light-emitting element. A first light-emitting unit of the multiple light-emitting units includes at least one sensing element. In the first light-emitting unit, the at least one sensing element is located between the at least one light-emitting element and the substrate. The orthographic projection of the at least one sensing element on the substrate overlaps the orthographic projection of the at least one light-emitting element on the substrate. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397285 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A TOUCH POINT - The present application provides a method of determining a touch point, including detecting a touch signal value of each point, determining a first point whose touch signal value is greater than a report point threshold as a center point, extracting touch signal values of a plurality of second points around the center point, comparing the extracted touch signal values of the plurality of second points with an auxiliary threshold, counting the number of the second points whose touch signal values are greater than the auxiliary threshold, and determining the first point as a touch point when the number of the second points whose touch signal values are greater than the auxiliary threshold is greater than or equal to a first preset value. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397286 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE, TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL, ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DRIVING METHOD - The disclosure provides a touch display device, a touch display panel, a touch display panel and a driving method. The touch display panel includes a first substrate, multiple micro light emitting devices, multiple micro driving devices and multiple touch driving electrodes. Each micro driving device corresponds to the multiple micro light emitting devices to drive the multiple micro light emitting devices to emit light. At least one touch driving electrode corresponds to at least one micro driving device. The touch driving electrode receives a signal transmitted to a corresponding micro driving device as a touch driving signal, or, the touch driving electrode receives a signal outputted by the corresponding micro driving device as the touch driving signal. Therefore, there is no need for a main driver chip to provide the touch driving signal to the touch driving electrode. Thus, the power consumption of the main driver chip is greatly reduced. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397287 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a touch display device including a substrate, a light-emitting component, a first insulating layer, a touch part, a first transmission part, a first conductive connection structure and a second transmission part. The light-emitting component is disposed above the substrate. The first insulating layer is disposed above the light-emitting component. The touch part is disposed above the first insulating layer. The first transmission part is disposed above the substrate, wherein the first transmission part is electrically connected to the touch part. The first conductive connection structure penetrates through the first insulating layer. The second transmission part is disposed below the first transmission part, wherein the first transmission part is electrically connected to the second transmission part via the first conductive connection structure. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397288 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH DETECTION FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix; a plurality of scanning signal lines; a drive electrode that faces the pixel electrodes; and a plurality of touch detection electrodes including a detection electrode pattern of a transparent conductive body that faces the drive electrode. The detection electrode pattern includes one or more slits each of which is a region where the transparent conductive body is not present. The slits of the detection electrode pattern of the touch detection electrodes extend in a direction different from an extending direction of the scanning signal lines with a slit pitch having a predetermined interval therebetween in the extending direction of the scanning signal lines. The slit pitch is multiples of a natural number of a predetermined pixel pitch in which the pixel electrodes are arranged. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397289 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING FRACTURE RESISTANCE - A display device including a base member, a circuit layer, a display layer, a thin film encapsulation layer, and a touch sensor layer. The base member includes a first area and a second area disposed adjacent to the first area. The circuit layer is disposed on the base member to cover the first area and to expose the second area. The display layer is disposed on the circuit layer to display an image. The thin film encapsulation layer is disposed on the display layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer and includes an organic layer extending from an upper portion of the thin film encapsulation layer to cover at least a portion of the exposed second area. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397290 | DETERMINING FORCE APPLIED TO AN ULTRASONIC SENSOR - In a method for determining force applied to an ultrasonic sensor, ultrasonic signals are emitted from an ultrasonic sensor. A plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals from a finger interacting with the ultrasonic sensor is captured. A first data based at least in part on a first reflected ultrasonic signal of the plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals is compared with a second data based at least in part on a second reflected ultrasonic signal of the plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals. A deformation of the finger during interaction with the ultrasonic sensor is determined based on differences between the first data based at least in part on the first reflected ultrasonic signal and the second data based at least in part on the second reflected ultrasonic signal. A force applied by the finger to the ultrasonic sensor is determined based at least in part on the deformation. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397291 | LUMINESCENCE SHOCK AVOIDANCE IN DISPLAY DEVICES - A luminescence shock avoidance algorithm selectively limits the brightness level of a display device when the display device is activated in a dark environment to prevent the temporary vision impairment that can occur when a display device is activated in a dark environment. The algorithm receives the state of the display (e.g. on or in standby mode), and can optionally receive an ambient lighting value from an ambient light sensor and a user-selectable manual brightness adjustment setting to determine whether luminescence shock avoidance should even be triggered, and if it is triggered, how much should the brightness level of the display be limited. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397292 | MONITORING THE STATUS OF A TOUCHSCREEN - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the status of a touchscreen at a display assembly. Signals are transmitted to the touchscreen. Where signals received from the touchscreen are modified in a manner inconsistent with expected touch input, a type and a location of damage to the touchscreen is determined based on the signals received from the touchscreen, and a visual representation is generated at a remote device of the type and the location of the damage at the touchscreen. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397293 | CAPACITANCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided are a capacitance detection apparatus and an electronic device. The capacitance detection apparatus includes: a chip; and a detection electrode layer, where the detection electrode layer is integrally disposed with the chip and electrically connected to the chip, the detection electrode layer includes at least one detection electrode configured to form at least one capacitance detection channel, the at least one capacitance detection channel is respectively configured to output at least one capacitance detection signal, and the chip is configured to process the at least one capacitance detection signal. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397294 | DRIVING METHOD, TOUCH SENSING CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL, AND TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch sensing circuit can include a plurality of touch electrodes; and a touch circuit configured to supply at least one touch driving signal to at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes, in which the at least one touch driving signal includes a first touch driving signal and a second touch driving signal, and the first touch driving signal has a first frequency in a first touch period included in a first frame, and the second touch driving signal has a second frequency different from the first frequency in a second touch period included in a second frame subsequent to the first frame. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397295 | POSITION DETECTION METHOD, AND POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - The position detection method includes projecting a detecting image on a projection surface from a projection section, taking, by an imaging section, an image of the projection surface in a first direction from the projection section in a situation in which the detecting image is projected on the projection surface and a pointing body touches the projection surface to thereby generate imaging data, and detecting a position of a touch portion by the pointing body on the projection surface based on the imaging data, wherein the detecting image represents a plurality of objects located in a matrixand the position of the touch portion is detected based on a positional relationship in the predetermined direction corresponding to a first direction of the plurality of objects represented by the imaging data. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397296 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a system that are able to enhance convenience of a user by guiding the user to an appropriately recognizable area in a case where a position of an operating tool that is being operated is in an unrecognizable area. The information processing device includes a controller ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210397297 | REDUCING DISPLAY ARTIFACTS CAUSED BY A SENSING SIGNAL OF A PROXIMITY INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes a display substrate and a stack of display layers disposed on the display substrate, the stack of display layers including a conductive layer. The input device further includes at least one capacitive sensing layer in the stack of display layers and a multitude of capacitive sensing electrodes disposed in the at least one capacitive sensing layer, and configured for capacitance sensing. The input device also includes a processing system configured to selectively drive the multitude of capacitive sensing electrodes to emit a first sensing signal while balancing a total current induced in the conductive layer, caused by an electromagnetic emission associated with the first sensing signal. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397298 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a display layer and a sensor layer on the display layer. The sensor layer includes an electrode and a cross electrode. The electrode includes a plurality of first portions spaced from each other in a first direction and a plurality of second portions between the plurality of first portions. The cross electrode includes a plurality of first cross portions spaced from each other in a second direction crossing the first direction and a plurality of second cross portions between the plurality of first cross portions. The second portion includes a first pattern portion extending in the first direction and a plurality of second pattern portions extending in the second direction. A first opening is in the plurality of first portions, a second opening is in the first pattern portion, and a size of the first opening is greater than a size of the second opening. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397299 | ELECTROSTATIC SENSOR, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A detection device is configured to detect an electrostatic capacitance between an operated member having a plurality of detection areas and an electrode having areas associated with the detection areas respectively. A control device is configured to determine whether an operation is performed to each of the detection areas based on whether a difference between the electrostatic capacitance and a reference electrostatic capacitance exceeds a threshold range, and to change the reference electrostatic capacitance based on a change in the electrostatic capacitance. The control device holds the reference electrostatic capacitance in a case where different changes in the electrostatic capacitance are detected between the detection areas. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397300 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Various embodiments provide a thin and lightweight organic light-emitting display device having a touch sensor. The organic light-emitting display device having a touch sensor includes a touch-sensing line and a touch-driving line disposed on an encapsulation stack so as to overlap each other. The touch-sensing line and the touch-driving line overlap each other in a location in which an organic touch dielectric film and an inorganic touch dielectric film are disposed therebetween, thereby preventing the generation of spots in the event of degeneration of the organic touch dielectric film and preventing damage to the organic touch dielectric film. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397301 | REDUCING CONNECTIONS FROM A SENSING MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH A DISPLAY DEVICE - An input device includes a display substrate; a stack of display layers and at least one capacitive sensing layer disposed on the display substrate, the stack of display layers including display pixels of a display screen. The input device further includes capacitive sensing electrodes disposed in the at least one capacitive sensing layer and configured for capacitance sensing. The input device also includes a source driver circuit configured to drive at least a subset of the display pixels; a multiplexer (MUX) circuit coupled to sources and a sensing channel. The sources includes at least a subset of the sensing electrodes. The MUX circuit selectively couples one of the sources to the sensing channel based on a control signal. The input device also includes a semiconductor package enclosing the source driver circuit and the MUX circuit. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397302 | TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present application provides a touch display panel having a display module, a touch module, and a plurality of pads located in a peripheral area. The pads include a first pad pattern and a second pad pattern located above the first pad pattern, the second pad pattern covers a top surface of the first pad pattern and exposes sidewalls of the first pad pattern, and the first pad pattern and the second pad pattern are formed in a same etching step. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397303 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel is provided, which includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of first etched lines, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of second etched lines. The first electrodes are formed along a first direction and separated by the first etched lines. The second electrodes are formed along a second direction and separated by the second etched lines. A largest width of the first and second etched lines is C, and each of a plurality of overlapping regions formed by projecting the first and second etched lines in a third direction have an area less than or equal to C squared. The first, second, and third directions are perpendicular to each other. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397304 | SELF-CAPACITIVE TOUCH SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A self-capacitive touch substrate and a display device are provided. The self-capacitive touch substrate includes a display area, a peripheral area, the plurality of self-capacitive touch electrodes disposed in the display area, and a plurality of touch electrode lead connected to the self-capacitive touch electrodes. The plurality of the self-capacitive touch electrodes are disposed in groups. The self-capacitive touch substrate further includes a thin film transistor switching circuit and a self-capacitive touch electrode lead in the peripheral area. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397305 | TRANSPARENT TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a transparent touch display device, and more particularly, to a transparent display device including a touch electrode having a low reflection structure. The touch electrode having the low reflection structure may include a mesh type sensor metal formed a plurality of openings, a sensor transmission layer on the sensor metal, and a sensor auxiliary metal on the sensor transmission layer. Part of the incident light incident on the upper surface of the sensor auxiliary metal is reflected from the upper surface of the sensor auxiliary metal, and another part of the incident light incident on the upper surface of the sensor auxiliary metal is reflected from the upper surface of the sensor metal after passing through the sensor auxiliary metal and the sensor transmission layer. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397306 | USER INTERFACES FOR SETTING UP AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In some embodiments a second electronic device with which an output device is associated facilitates associating the output device with a first electronic device. In some embodiments, a second electronic device that is associated with an additional user facilitates associating the additional user with a first electronic device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397307 | REMOTE CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES VIA MOBILE DEVICE - Devices and systems are provided for controlling electronic devices using a mobile remote control device. A mobile remote control device provides an interface to control a plurality of electronic devices. The mobile device has a unique identifier, and the electronic device transmits a presentation of a remote control to the mobile device. A user of the mobile device controls the electronic device by operating the “virtual” remote control displayed on the mobile device. The user may further define his or her custom remote control. The user may define batches of commands, or “macros” that transmit a specific series of commands to one or more electronic devices. Proximity and motion of a mobile device may be used as an input, such that the electronic devices are programmed to react in specific ways depending upon the position and movement of the user of the mobile device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397308 | USER INTERFACES FOR COLLECTIONS OF CONTENT SERVICES AND/OR APPLICATIONS - In some embodiments, a subscription to a collection of content services and/or applications enables a user to access content through a plurality of content services. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates a process to subscribe to a collection of content services and/or applications. In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates a process to unsubscribe from a collection of content services and/or applications. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397309 | INTERFACE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of this disclosure include an interface display method and apparatus. The method may include displaying a multi-task floating window in front of a user interface of the terminal and displaying a task floating window set in response to receiving a trigger signal corresponding to the multi-task floating window. The task floating window set may include at least one single-task floating window. One single-task floating window may be corresponding to one task. The method may further include receiving a selection instruction corresponding to a first single-task floating window in the task floating window set and displaying a user interface of a first task corresponding to the first single-task floating window. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397310 | GROUPING APPLICATION WINDOWS IN USER INTERFACES - In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include assigning a selection of attributes to evaluate application windows viewable from a computing device, grouping the application windows within a user interface (UI) according to the selection of attributes, and performing an action on the computing device once a number of application windows in a group of application windows reaches a threshold value. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397311 | COMPUTER DESKTOP THAT DYNAMICALLY ADAPTS TO A LIVE MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO STREAM, SUCH AS FOR USE WITH WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS - The disclosed technology includes at least one method performed by a system to dynamically adapt a computer desktop of a customer service agent to a live audio dialogue. The system can cause a speech feature analyzer to process a segment of the live audio dialogue to output multiple speech features and obtain search results by querying a database for the multiple speech features. The method can further include generating control signals based on the search results and cause an API to configure the computer desktop based on the control signals. The system can dynamically adapt the computer desktop in accordance with additional control signals that are generated based on next segments of the live audio dialogue. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397312 | Remote Location Monitoring - A remote location monitoring system, for example, a home monitoring or weather monitoring system may include one or more sensors and/or receivers at a remote location such as a residence or business to be monitored. The sensors and receivers may communicate with a central server via a gateway device, and may be controlled by users locally or remotely via the server. Users may register to receive remote notifications of weather events and other home monitoring events. Users may also access remotely sensors and receivers to configure alerts, notifications, and automatic responses for the devices and integrated appliances at the remote location. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397313 | DYNAMIC APPLICATION CONTENT ON HOME SCREEN - A device implementing a system to render widget user interfaces for display of dynamic application content on a home screen includes a processor configured to identify a container associated with a first home screen, the container corresponding to an application. The processor is further configured to retrieve data describing a plurality of user interfaces, associated with respective times, of the application. The processor is further configured to render, based on the data, the plurality of the user interfaces in advance of the respective times. The processor is further configured to determine that the first home screen is currently displayed. The processor is further configured to select a first rendered user interface from the rendered user interfaces, wherein the respective time associated with the first rendered user interface corresponds to a current time. The processor is further configured to display the selected first rendered user interface on the first home screen. | 2021-12-23 |
20210397314 | APPLICATION LIBRARY AND PAGE HIDING - A device implementing a system to provide an application library for application discovery includes a processor configured to update an application library including ordered lists of installed applications grouped into a respective plurality of application categories. The updating may be based on an application usage history of a device. The processor is further configured to receive a first user input to open an application library user interface corresponding to the application library. The processor is further configured to display, in response to the first user input, a plurality of application launch interfaces, each of the plurality of application launch interfaces corresponding to a respective one of the ordered lists of installed applications grouped into the respective plurality of application categories within the application library user interface. | 2021-12-23 |