52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110316682 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING SECURITY OF A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes at least one sensor. When the sensor of the vehicle is enabled or triggered, turn on the surveillance camera installed on the vehicle or near the vehicle. When an intruder triggers the sensor, use the surveillance camera to capture the images of the intruder. Thus the identity of the intruder can be identified through the captured images. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316683 | Anti theft locking system - An anti theft locking system for the cargo carrying portion of a truck, trailer, shipping container, and/or railcar having at least one access door. The anti theft locking mechanism and associated signal processing means for locking the access door are all located entirely within the cargo carrying portion and cannot be accessed from outside. The locking mechanism can be locked in response to a coded locking signal generated from the exterior of the cargo carrying portion. The locking mechanism can be unlocked in response to a coded unlocking signal generated from a remote location. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316684 | REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FOB - The present invention relates to a remote keyless FOB for manipulating functions on a vehicle comprising: a housing, where the housing includes a top side and a bottom side; a lock button, an illuminating indicator and a unlock button on the top side; a depression button on the bottom side; a back light under the indicator; and a power source within the housing. The depression button may include a plurality of LED lights. The remote keyless FOB also includes a timer that provides a means to set the illuminating indicator to a preset time period for illumination. In one exemplary embodiment, the indicator illuminates a back-lit inscription of the word “LOCKED” stamped into a plastic housing. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316685 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LANE KEEPING AND APPARATUS FOR WARNING OF ESCAPE FROM LANE - The disclosure relates to a lane keeping control method and apparatus, and an apparatus for warning of a lane escape. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling lane keeping and an apparatus for warning of an escape from a lane, which generate a lane escape warning only on a specific condition in which a vehicle is expected to actually escape from a lane, so that the apparatus and method can reduce the generation of an unnecessary lane escape warning that may cause the inconvenience of a driver. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316686 | OBSTACLE POSITION INDICATING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An obstacle position indicating apparatus is disclosed. In the apparatus, multiple actuators are arranged in a periphery of a conduction plate so as to give an external force to an end of the conduction plate in a planer direction of the conduction plate. A drive control component determines a ratio of magnitude of amplitude of designated two actuators in accordance with information on a direction to an obstacle and causes the designated two actuators to perform reciprocating motion in accordance with the determined ratio. The conduction plate conducts the vibration, which results from the reciprocating motion of the designated two actuators, to a hand of an occupant touching the conduction plate, thereby providing the occupant with the information on the direction to the obstacle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316687 | Spare Tire Pressure Monitor - A spare tire monitor that connects directly over the valve stem in order to provide a driver with a means of being notified when the spare tire experiences a significant loss of air. The spare tire monitor relates to a conduit that attaches a first connection to either the internal electrical system of a vehicle or a gauge mounted at the dashboard while a second connection on the opposite end of the vehicle covers the valve stem of a spare tire such that an alert will occur when air pressure falls below a certain desired threshold. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316688 | ALARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVING AN ESCALATION STRATEGY - An alarm management system having an escalation strategy which may be applied to each state of an alarm and increase a level of escalation if a required action has not been taken in response to an alarm. This approach is for avoiding an overlooking of any alarms and for assuring closure of alarms as soon as possible. An alarm may be in one of several intermediate states. Each state may have a threshold which if exceeded escalates an alarm's urgency. Alarm notifications may be provided to recipients according to their preferences. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316689 | Systems and Methods for Detecting and Geo-Locating Hazardous Refuse - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for scanning refuse (garbage, trash) from a large geographic area to detect the presence of hazardous materials in the refuse. Hazardous material may comprise CBRNE agents, components of terrorist devices, environmental pollutants and toxins and illegal drugs and may include trace particulates of such agents as well as by-products thereof. Systems and methods, according to some embodiments, may further comprise geo-locating to a small geographic area the origin of hazardous material. Accordingly, in some embodiments the disclosure provides systems and methods to geo-locate facilities or addresses where hazardous materials are generated, thereby geo-locating facilities that make terrorist devices, sources of environmental pollutants and/or sources of illegal drugs. According to some embodiments, systems and methods of the disclosure enable focusing efforts of law enforcement authorities to identify terrorists, drug activities and/or environmental offenders to small geographic areas (e.g. a street address). | 2011-12-29 |
20110316690 | System and Method for Identifying Electrical Equipment Using Wireless Receivers - By utilizing a transmitter that plugs into a power socket of a piece of electrical equipment, that equipment may be locatable using a specialized power source that interacts with the transmitter. The specialized power source sends a command signal across a power cable and causes the transmitter to send a response signal. The response signal is received by one or more receivers, and the position of the equipment within its corresponding cabinet/rack can be determined. The response signal can be sent using a number of different techniques, such as ultrasonic or infrared. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316691 | FLAT-HIERARCHY SYSTEM FOR CONDITION-BASED MONITORING OF DISTRIBUTED EQUIPMENT - Systems and methods for monitoring the condition of equipment in a manufacturing plant or other facility. A computing node is attached to each piece of equipment under consideration. Each node gathers relevant information from the machine using sensors and is capable of determining the condition of the machine from a preexisting set of possible conditions, using only the information obtained from the sensors. Each node is thus entirely self-sufficient, in that it requires no interaction with a global controller or with other nodes in order to make a decision about the condition of the equipment, and does not necessarily require any information about the past history of the equipment. The nodes are capable of communicating the condition of their corresponding equipment to key maintenance or other personnel, potentially via a wireless network to a convenient wireless-capable device such as a cellular phone or laptop. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316692 | SPACE LOCATION DEVICE, ASSOCIATED REFERENCE TRANSMITTER AND LOCATION SYSTEM - The invention pertains to the field of systems for locating a person, an animal, a vegetable, a parcel or more generally any entity mobile in motion or that can be moved. More precisely, the invention relates to a location device that comprises means for receiving an identification message transmitted by a reference transmitter, said identification message comprising an identifier dedicated to said reference transmitter. Said device also comprises means for determining, from a plurality of reference transmitters each having transmitted an identification message, the reference transmitter that is spatially closest to the device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316693 | Body coupled antenna system and personal locator unit utilizing same - A body coupled antenna system usable in a personal locator unit includes an antenna element for connection to an RF circuit; a coupling plate for conductively coupling to an adjacent body for broadening the tuning frequency and reducing the loading sensitivity; a first capacitance interconnected between the coupling plate and the antenna element; and a second capacitance interconnected between the coupling plate and the RF circuit; the first and second capacitances being set to restore a predetermined matching impedance level while maintaining the broadened tuning frequency. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316694 | OVERHANG WARNING DEVICE - Suspended or overhanging of obstructions are selectively signaled to an individual by a device that can worn by an individual. The device includes a first sensor that is oriented to selectively detect a suspended or overhanging obstruction at an elevation above the housing and a second distance sensor that is oriented to selectively detect an object at an elevation of the housing. A logic circuit within the housing is electrically connected to the first and second sensors and emits a response if the first sensor is activated, but emits no response if the first and second sensors are both activated. A signaling device electrically connected to the logic circuit is activated upon emission of a response from the logic circuit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316695 | HYGIENE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A Real Time Locating System (RTLS) hygiene management and monitoring system for individuals and companies to manage and monitor the hygiene of their surroundings. In some embodiments of the invention, RTLS is used to monitor and manage cleanliness of rooms and surfaces and the location of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel. The invention provides improved efficiency and quality of hygiene services. For instance, the invention can enable prioritization of cleaning, improve efficient use of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel, track short and long term cleaning operations, and provide insight into ineffective cleaning. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316696 | Multi-Stage Color Activated System to Detect Unauthorized Processing of Medical Devices - A medical device ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110316697 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ENTITY WITHIN AN AREA - A system and method for monitoring an entity within an area is disclosed. The method includes specifying at least one criterion associated with an event of interest. The at least one criterion is specified visually on a display screen. At least one entity to be monitored is identified, and a movement of the at least one entity is captured visually on the display screen. The captured movement of the entity comprises at least one attribute associated with the at least one entity. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316698 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE USER NOTIFICATIONS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing adaptive user notifications. A method may include detecting an event. The method may further include determining usage of one or more connected apparatuses. The method may also include determining, based on the determined usage, a notification method for notifying of the event. The method may additionally include generating an event notification message based on the determined notification method. The method may further include causing the event notification message to be sent to a connected apparatus to trigger the connected apparatus to provide an alert indicative of the event in accordance with the determined notification method. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316699 | MULTI-SENSE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - An environmental monitoring device for detecting and warning users of unhealthy levels of a given substance is disclosed having more than one sensor for each substance to be detected. Each sensor for each substance detected may be positioned in more than one plane or surface on the device. The device may be capable of auto or self calibration. Methods for reading substance levels and auto calibrating are also disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316700 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING ENTRY AND/OR EXIT MONITORING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ENTRY AND/OR EXIT - A reliability extracting section ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110316701 | MONITORING SYSTEM - A group monitoring system for dispenser usage compliance is provided. The system is for a predetermined group of interest in a predetermined facility type. A dispenser data collection system is operably connected to a plurality of dispensers and is capable of providing information. The information includes a unique dispenser identifier and a number of dispenser usage events. The information from the data collection system is received and the predetermined group within which each dispenser is associated is determined. The number of dispenser usage events is determined. A benchmark which corresponds to dispenser usage opportunities particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period is determined. The dispenser usage compliance index particular to the predetermined group and particular to the predetermined time period is determined by dividing the dispenser usage events for the predetermined group and the predetermined time period by a denominator which equals the benchmark. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316702 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION FUNCTION FOR PERSONAL EMERGENCY AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device having an automatic notification function for a personal emergency is provided. The electronic device includes a positioning unit, a storage unit, a sensor unit, a processing unit, and a communications unit. The positioning unit provides location information of the electronic device using longitude and latitude. The storage unit stores an emergency message, communication information, and the location information of the electronic device. The sensor unit senses whether an acceleration according to certain predetermined falling parameters is experienced by the electronic device. The processing unit acquires the location information of the electronic device and the emergency message from the storage unit, and edits the emergency message with the acquired location information to generate a notification when the falling parameters of the electronic device occur. The communications unit delivers the notification according the communication information. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316703 | System and Method for Ensuring Sanitation Procedures in Restrooms - A system and method for automatically monitoring hand sanitation practices in a lavatory. The embodiments involve identifying a user, determining a proper hand sanitation protocol for the user, and monitoring the user to ensure the user satisfies the protocol. If the user does not satisfy the protocol the user may be subject to various alarms. The results of the monitoring can be stored for later analysis. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316704 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CAPTURE AND ARCHIVE OF CLINICALLY MEANINGFUL VITALS - Medical vital signs ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110316705 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SLEEP POSITION - Systems and methods provide a position sensing component that carries a gravity sensor sized and configured to provide a position dependent output indicative of the relative sleep position of the individual. The position sensing component can take the form of a strap sized and configured to be worn about the neck, or be integrated into a therapeutic oral appliance sized and configured to be worn within an oral cavity of the individual. The position sensing component is worn by the individual during sleep. The systems and methods compare the position dependent output with one or more benchmark conditions that correlate to a desired sleep position, and generate an alarm output when the individual is not in a desired sleep position, to thereby influence or alter the individual's sleep position to return the individual to a sleep position that correlates to a desired sleep position. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316706 | FILTER FOULING DETECTION USING COMPARATIVE TEMPERATURE RISE ANALYSIS - One embodiment involves detecting the fouling of an air filter used to filter airflow entering a computer system. An expected airflow rate is obtained from a current fan speed. An expected temperature rise between two positions is computed as a function of the expected airflow rate and the power consumption of heat-generating components, such as servers. An actual temperature rise is obtained from temperature sensors. An electronic alert is automatically generated in response to the actual temperature rise exceeding the expected temperature rise by a setpoint. Different setpoints may be used to trigger distinct electronic alerts. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316707 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE STEAM TRAPS - A system for remotely monitoring multiple steam traps includes a plurality of steam traps, each including a monitor comprising one or more sensors for sensing selected operating conditions of the steam trap, and a programmable controller operatively connected to receive the outputs of each of the sensors, convert the sensor outputs into one or more data signals corresponding to the sensed conditions, and transmit the data signals, directly or indirectly, to a central computer. The central computer includes a receiver and logic for evaluating the data received from the monitors to thereby monitor the condition of the steam traps. At least some of the steam trap monitors also include a local receiver adapted to receive data signals transmitted from other steam trap monitors and re-transmit the received data so that remote monitors otherwise outside the direct receiving range of the central computer are received by the central computer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316708 | MONITORING CIRCUIT FOR VEHICULAR LAMP - A monitoring circuit includes a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit, a comparing unit and an indicating unit. The first detecting unit is configured for detecting a temperature of a vehicular lamp and sending out a first signal. The second detecting unit is configured for detecting the surrounding temperature and sending out a second signal. The comparing unit is configured for comparing the first signal with the second signal, and controls the indicating unit to show the state of the vehicular lamp according to the compared result. When the first signal is higher than the second signal, the comparing unit controls the indicating unit to show that the vehicular lamp is unlit. When the first signal is equal to or lower than the second signal, the comparing unit controls the indicating unit to show that the vehicular lamp is lit. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316709 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A REMAINING CAPACITY OF AN ENERGY SOURCE OF AN INFORMATION TAG FOR AGRICULTURE - The invention relates to a method of determining a remaining capacity of an energy source of an agricultural information tag. The method includes adjusting, such as increasing or decreasing, a counter at the occurrence of an event which leads to a consumption of energy from the energy source, and determining a remaining capacity of the energy source from a value of the counter. The event may include the elapsing of a predetermined period of time and a transmission of information by the information tag. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316710 | DETECTING DEVICE AND BATTERY BOX USING THE SAME - A detecting device is used for detecting a battery leak, a positive terminal of the battery is electrically connected to a first contact, a negative terminal of the battery is electrically connected to a second contact. The detecting device includes a first conductor, a second conductor electrically connected to the second contact, and a warning unit electrically connected between the first contact and the first conductor. The second conductor being electrically connected to the first conductor through electrolyte leaked out of the battery, thus the warning unit will be actuated to produce a warning signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316711 | Pocket grounding device without power socket - A pocket grounding device without power socket has a casing, an AC plug and a circuit board. The AC plug is mounted in the casing and electronically connected to the circuit board. The circuit board has a ground detecting circuit having three ports respectively connected to the AC plug, an electronic switch connected between to two of the ports and a controlling terminal thereof connected to the last port, and an indicator exposed to the casing. The indictor is driven to light according to an AC outlet of a power strip having good or bed grounding connection. Therefore, a user checks the indicator status to judge whether the AC power strip has good grounding connection. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316712 | ASSESSING STRUCTURAL REPAIR INTEGRITY - A strain measurement device to assess the integrity of a structural repair to a surface comprises a detector, a processor, and a memory module coupled to the processor. The memory module comprises logic instructions stored in a computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to use the detector to obtain a first strain measurement from an external strain indicator, use the detector to obtain a second strain measurement from the measurement sensor after at least one stress test is applied to the structural repair, and generate a signal when a difference between the first strain measurement and the second strain measurement exceeds a threshold. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316713 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAMPLE CONTAINER TRANSPORTING APPARATUS, SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD AND SAMPLE CONTAINER TRANSPORTING METHOD - The present invention is a sample processing apparatus including: a sample processing unit configured to process a sample contained in a sample container; one or more detectors located to detect the sample container both before and after the sample contained therein is processed by the sample processing unit; and a controller configured to perform an operation to alert a user if the one or more detectors fail to detect the sample container after the sample processing unit processed the sample in the sample container. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316714 | Method and laser receiver for acoustically indicating a laser beam - A laser receiver ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110316715 | MOBILE DEVICE INCLUDING A SOLAR BATTERY - A mobile device including a solar battery having a light-receiving surface provided on a casing of the mobile device, an illuminance detector that detects an illuminance of light incident on the casing, an output section that outputs a state of light incident on the light-receiving surface of the solar battery, and a controller that controls the output section based on the illuminance detected by the illuminance detector. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316716 | LOW POWER WIRELESS PARKING METER AND PARKING METER NETWORK - A parking meter and parking meter network is described as well as a method of operating the parking meter and parking meter network. The parking meter network includes a gateway that transmits a first beacon message that is received at the parking meter. The parking meter synchronizes an internal timer based on the receiving of the first beacon message, and then goes to sleep for a period of time. The gateway transmits a second beacon message and the parking meter wakes up at the expiration of the sleep period using the synchronized internal time and receives the second beacon message. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316717 | VIRTUAL SMART ENERGY METER WITH INTEGRATED PLUG - Various embodiments include a virtual meter. The virtual meter includes a controller configured to communicate, with a utility meter, meter information, using a first communications protocol. The controller may also be configured to translate between the meter information and virtual meter information. The controller may further be configured to communicate, with a smart energy network, the virtual meter information using a second communications protocol. Other devices and methods are disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316718 | OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLE WARNING SYSTEM - A warning system for vehicles that comprises a transmitter and a receiver for respectively transmitting a signal to an approaching vehicle or receiving a signal from an approaching vehicle. A light actuated upon receiving a signal from another vehicle and visible to the other vehicle indicates to the other vehicle that it is approaching a vehicle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316719 | INTERSECTION SAFETY DRIVING SYSTEM - A vehicle sensor and a human sensor are comprised to a traffic sign and the road surface indicator, and warning is displayed in mark, indicate lamp where a driver is easy to make viewing. With intersection safety driving system | 2011-12-29 |
20110316720 | OPTICAL PARKING GUIDE - An optical sensor based parking guidance system using visual indicators to guide a driver into an optimal position to park a vehicle. The optical sensors create a safe parking envelope and provide visual indicators to the driver in the event the vehicle leaves the established safe area. The invention also indicates the appropriate stopping position within a parking space. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316721 | LASER PROJECTION SYSTEM - A laser projection system including a projection screen and a laser projector is revealed. The projection screen includes at least one light emitting layer having at least one luminescent material that is excited by excitation light with a specific wavelength range to generate excited light with another wavelength range. The laser projector consists of a laser light source module, a laser signal modulation module, a rotation plane mirror module, a rotation plane mirror control module, and a signal conversion module. The laser projector produces excitation laser according to an image signal of a static image or dynamic image and projects the laser to the projection screen correspondingly for an image displayed. Thus a projected image with high recognition is displayed on the projection screen in a transparent manner in natural sunlight. Therefore efficiency and application of the laser projection are improved. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316722 | Incremental Coder and Method for Determining a Value of Variation of Stable Positions of the Coder - An incremental coder in which stable positions of the coder are defined by multiples of an increment of the coder. The coder computes a difference between a binary word obtained for a current stable position and a binary word obtained for a previous stable position, and computes the value of variation of stable positions by determining the integer part of the division of the difference by the number of increments between two stable positions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316723 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTIVE HUMAN INTERFACE - A method and system provide a predictive human interface for a plurality of user electronic devices, which includes establishing a user account with a service provider, registering the plurality of user electronic devices in an electronic database associated with the user account, and storing, in the electronic database, initial user preferences regarding how certain specified communications related to the user electronic devices are to be processed. The method and system also includes monitoring and storing, by a core network server, specific characteristics associated with each communication originating from the user electronic devices, generating a predictive human interface for the user electronic devices, based upon the stored specific characteristics for the user electronic devices, and providing the predictive human interface to the user electronic devices for use during a next communication originating from one of the user electronic devices. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316724 | TACTILE FORCE SENSE PRESENTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE TERMINAL APPLIED WITH TACTILE FORCE SENSE PRESENTING DEVICE, AND TACTILE FORCE SENSE PRESENTING METHOD - A tactile force sense presenting device of the present invention includes: an operation unit which includes an operation lever to be operated by an operator, and a movement guide surface which guides an input of a slide motion of the operation lever in the XY-planar direction and an input of a push-in motion of the operation lever in the Z-axis direction at a specific position on the XY-plane; a detection unit which detects the input of the slide motion of the operation lever in the XY-planar direction and the input of the push-in motion of the operation lever in the Z-axis direction; a calculation control unit which calculates a force corresponding to an operation of the operation lever, based on detection results of the detection unit; and a drive transmission unit which includes a driving unit including at least one actuator, and which causes, based on calculation results of the calculation control unit, the driving unit to generate a resistive force of the operation lever with respect to the input of the slide motion in the XY-planar direction and an adjusting force of the operation lever with respect to the input of the push-in motion in the Z-axis direction. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316725 | SCANNING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR KEYBOARD - A scanning circuit includes n column wires, a ground column wire, n row wires, n*n keys, and n diodes. The column wires and the ground column wire cross the n row wires to form n*(n+1) intersections. The ground column wire having a terminal is for being connected to the high voltage source and the other terminal is grounded. A control unit includes n ports electrically connected to the row wires correspondingly. The diodes are set on n intersections of the matrix, and each diode has a positive terminal electrically connected to the corresponding row wire, and a negative terminal electrically connected to the corresponding numbered column wire. The n*n keys are set on the intersections except where the diodes are located, the n*n keys are connected across column wires, the ground column wire, and the n row wires correspondingly. A related method is also provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316726 | LOW POWER MULTI-LEVEL SIGNALING - Apparatus are disclosed, such as those involving a transmitter circuit that is configured to generate multi-level signals based on a plurality of data digits. One such transmitter circuit includes a signal output and an encoder configured to provide control signals based at least partially on the plurality of data digits. The transmitter circuit also includes a first set of switches configured to receive one or more of the control signals, and to selectively conduct a first or second voltage reference to the signal output. The transmitter circuit further includes first and second voltage drop circuits that provide third and fourth voltage references, respectively. The third and fourth voltage references have voltage levels between those of the first and second voltage references. The transmitter circuit also includes a second set of switches configured to receive one or more of the control signals, and selectively conduct the third or fourth voltage reference to the signal output. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316727 | Method and device for encoding and/or decoding a sequence of discrete source values and data carrier provided with an encoded sequence of source values - In a method and device for encoding and/or decoding a sequence of discrete source values (S | 2011-12-29 |
20110316728 | Data Compression by Multi-Order Differencing - Embodiments of the present invention enable compression and decompression of data. Applications of the present invention are its use in embodiments of systems for compression and decompression of GPS long-term Ephemeris (LTE) data, although the present invention is not limited to such applications. In embodiments, the LTE data may be grouped into a set of data values associated with a parameter. In embodiments, a data set may be compressed by using a multi-order differencing scheme. In such a scheme, a set of the differences between values may be compressed because the differences have smaller magnitudes than the values. In embodiments, a multi-order differencing scheme determines how many levels (orders) of differencing may be applied to an original data set before it is compressed. In embodiments, the original data may be recovered from a compressed data set based on the type of multi-order differencing scheme used to generate the compressed data. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316729 | COMPLEX BANDPASS DELTASIGMAAD MODULATOR AND DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER - To provide a complex bandpass ΔΣAD modulator capable of suppressing the influence of an image component caused by a mismatch between I- and Q-channels on a signal component with low power consumption. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316730 | ANALOG UNIT - An ADC code given in response to input of an analog input value to an A/D converter circuit is measured at a site where an A/D converter unit is used to measure a user-measured value. A user-set value calculating part calculates a user offset value and a user gain value on the basis of one user-measured value, a factory offset value, and a factory gain value, and stores the calculated user offset value and the user gain value in a nonvolatile memory. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316731 | Method and device for phase and/or pulse-width modulation - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110316732 | VECTOR QUANTIZATION DEVICE, VECTOR INVERSE-QUANTIZATION DEVICE, AND METHODS OF SAME - An LSP vector quantization device able to improve the precision of quantization in vector quantization where a codebook for first stage vector quantization is switched according to the type of a feature that has a correlation with the quantization target vector. In this device, a classifier ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110316733 | Method and Apparatus for Locating a Golf Ball with Doppler Radar - A method comprises transmitting a radar signal into an target area, receiving reflected portions of the radar signal from the target area, and processing the reflected portions of the radar signal. The step of processing comprises windowing analog signals representative of the reflected portions of the radar signal, performing a fast Fourier transform on the windowed analog signals to produce an FFT result for each window, and obtaining the average of the FFT results from consecutive windows. In accordance with the method, a user receives indication from an indicator that a golf ball is present in the target area when the average of the FFT results corresponds to characteristics of the golf ball. The system comprises a radar transceiver, a processor for processing reflected portions of the radar signal, and an indicator indicating to the user a golf ball present in the target area. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316734 | DUAL FREQUENCY ANTENNA APERTURE - An antenna structure including at least two stacked antenna apertures, a first antenna aperture with first antenna elements and at least a second antenna aperture with second antenna elements. The antenna structure is arranged for operation in at least a high and a low frequency band. The first antenna elements are arranged for operation in the high frequency band and the second antenna elements for operation in the low frequency band. The first antenna elements are arranged to have a polarization substantially perpendicular to the polarization of the second antenna elements. The second antenna elements are arranged in at least one group and each of the group includes a number of second antenna elements coupled in series and arranged to have a common feeding point on a straight feeding structure. One feeding structure is located adjacent to each group of second antenna elements. The direction of the feeding structure is substantially perpendicular to the polarization of the first antenna elements. A corresponding method and a radar system including the antenna structure. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316735 | Distance Dependant Error Mitigation in Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Positioning - A method for mitigating atmospheric errors in code and carrier phase measurements based on signals received from a plurality of satellites in a global navigation satellite system is disclosed. A residual tropospheric delay and a plurality of residual ionospheric delays are modeled as states in a Kalman filter. The state update functions of the Kalman filter include at least one baseline distance dependant factor, wherein the baseline distance is the distance between a reference receiver and a mobile receiver. A plurality of ambiguity values are modeled as states in the Kalman filter. The state update function of the Kalman filter for the ambiguity states includes a dynamic noise factor. An estimated position of mobile receiver is updated in accordance with the residual tropospheric delay, the plurality of residual ionospheric delays and/or the plurality of ambiguity values. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316736 | LOCATING SATELLITES - A system and method of locating the position of a satellite or a user using a satellite positioning system. The system and method includes receiving, at a terminal, satellite positioning data for at least one specified time period over a communications channel. In addition, the system includes storing, at the terminal, the satellite positioning data for the at least one specified time period. Responsive to an event at a later time, the system generally calculates, at the terminal, the satellite position at the later time based only on the satellite positioning data for the at least one specified time period. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316737 | RAIM Algorithm - Methods and apparatus for implementing a receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) algorithm are provided. The RAIM algorithm is for determining an integrity risk in a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) by processing several ranging signals received from satellites of the GNSS. The algorithm involves determining several integrity risks at an alert limit for different fault conditions of the ranging signals, and determining an overall integrity risk at the alert limit from the determined several integrity risks. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316738 | Adjusting a Bandwidth of GNSS Receivers - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of adjusting a bandwidth of receivers. A plurality of outputs from a correlator engine are combined. User dynamics are sensed. Bandwidth of one or more receivers are adjusted. By detecting when the user is stationary, the Doppler frequency estimation can be corrected or the SNR can be boosted more both of which lead to improved performance. The embodiments allow a receiver to process signals in when the signal level would otherwise be too low—for example indoors. The embodiments can improve performance when one or more satellites are temporarily blocked but one or more satellites are still being tracked. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316739 | DIGITAL BEAM-FORMING APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUE FOR A MULTI-BEAM GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) RECEIVER - An advanced multiple-beam GPS receiving system is achieved that is capable of simultaneously tracking multiple GPS satellites independently, detecting multiple interference signals individually, and suppressing directional gain in the antenna pattern of each beam in the interference directions. The GPS receiving system can be used for both planar and non-planar receiving arrays, including arrays that are conformally applied to the surface of a platform such as an aircraft. The GPS receiver combines spatial filtering and acquisition code correlation for enhanced rejection of interfering sources. Enhanced gain in the direction of GPS satellites and the ability to shape the beam patterns to suppress gain in the direction of interfering sources make the GPS receiving system largely insensitive to interfering and jamming signals that plague conventional GPS receivers. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316740 | Reacquiring Satellite Signals Quickly - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of reacquiring satellite signals quickly. A pseudorange of at least one satellite is estimated. A user's position is also estimated. Then a signal from at one or more satellites may be received. By detecting when the user is stationary, the Doppler frequency estimation can be corrected or the SNR can be boosted more both of which lead to improved performance. The embodiments allow a GNSS receiver to process signals in when the signal level would otherwise be too low—for example indoors. The embodiments can improve performance when one or more satellites are temporarily blocked but one or more satellites are still being tracked. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316741 | CONTROL AND FEATURES FOR SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVERS - Control and feature systems for processing signals from a satellite positioning system include an expert system receiver manager; a joint detection, carrier centering and bit sync acquisition subsystem; peak detection; a multi-dimensional measurement interpolation subsystem; a system for mode switching between a navigational signal; and power control module for receiver. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316742 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR OSCILLATOR AND FOR SATELLITE POSITIONING CIRCUITRY - An apparatus and a method, the apparatus comprising: a temperature compensated oscillator; satellite positioning circuitry; and a temperature sensor configured to provide a first control output to the temperature compensated oscillator and to provide a second control output to the satellite positioning circuitry. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316743 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VESSEL AUTHENTICATION AND LOCATION VALIDATION - A method of and system for vessel authentication and location validation. The method includes detecting a radio transmission from a target vessel in a vessel control area; determining a time and date of the radio transmission; generating a triangulated geographical location of the radio transmission; extracting a maritime mobile service identity from the radio transmission; extracting from the radio transmission a frequency, a power level and a waveform of the radio transmission; and authenticating or not authenticating the target vessel based on the triangulated geographical location and one or more of the frequency of the radio transmission, the power level of the radio transmission and the waveform of the radio transmission. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316744 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - By effectively utilizing the beam pattern used at the time of the last communication, a directional link can be efficiently established, thereby reducing overhead. When establishing a link, a communication apparatus | 2011-12-29 |
20110316745 | DIRECTIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED PHASED ARRAY STRUCTURES - Implementations and techniques for directional adjustment of voltage-controlled phased array structures are generally disclosed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316746 | SLOT ANTENNA AND RFID METHOD - The invention relates to a slot antenna, more particularly to a transmitting antenna for RFID, comprising an antenna contour board having a plurality of antenna slots and at least one control circuit for enabling the antenna contour board to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic radiation. The slot antenna is characterized in that in at least one antenna slot of the antenna contour board there is inserted a circuit board carrying a control circuit. The invention further relates to an RFID method involving the use of the slot antenna of the invention. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316747 | LEADING EDGE DETECTION - A leading edge associated with a received signal is detected to provide, for example, time of arrival information for a ranging algorithm. In some aspects, a method of leading edge detection involves sampling a received signal, generating a drift compensated signal based on the samples, reconstructing the received signal based on the drift compensated signal, and identifying a leading edge associated with the received signal based on the reconstructed signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316748 | Device and Method for Estimating an Orientation of a Mobile Terminal Device - A device for estimating a current orientation of a mobile terminal device at a current geographical position, wherein, at the current geographical position, a current measurement package may be determined which has a transmitter identification and an electromagnetic signal characteristic of a radio transmitter which may be received at the current geographical position with the current orientation of the mobile terminal device at a current measurement time, with a determiner for determining an accordance measure between the current measurement package and a reference measurement package, which has a transmitter identification, a reference orientation and an electromagnetic signal characteristic of a reference radio transmitter which was receivable at a geographical reference position allocated to the reference measurement package with the reference orientation at a reference time lying before the current measurement time, a selector for selecting at least one reference measurement package which has an accordance measure, and a determiner for determining an estimate for the current orientation of the mobile terminal device based on the reference orientation of the at least one selected reference measurement package. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316749 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A mobile communication terminal comprises a motherboard and an internal antenna that is arranged at one end of the motherboard, and an isolation structure similar a hairline crack is formed at the other end of the motherboard far from the internal antenna. The mobile communication terminal provided by the present invention extends the main ground length of an antenna by means of an isolation structure on a motherboard, thereby increasing the antenna bandwidth so as to meet radio-frequency performance requirements. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316750 | MITIGATION OF UNDESIRED ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION USING PASSIVE ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for mitigating undesired portions of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) associated with an antenna. The apparatus comprises a coupling element EM inductively coupled with the antenna, the coupling element being substantially co-polarized with the antenna. The apparatus further comprises one or more dissipating elements EM inductively coupled with the coupling element, each of the one or more dissipating elements being substantially differently polarized than the antenna, for example cross-polarized to the antenna. The coupling element may be a conductive element configured for predetermined EM inductive coupling with at least the antenna and the one or more dissipating elements. Each of the one or more dissipating elements may be a conductive element configured for predetermined EM inductive coupling with the coupling element. A method of manufacture is also provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316751 | CUSTOMIZABLE ANTENNA STRUCTURES FOR ADJUSTING ANTENNA PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Custom antenna structures may be used to compensate for manufacturing variations in electronic device antennas. An electronic device antenna may have an antenna feed and conductive structures such as portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing member and other conductive antenna structures. The custom antenna structures compensate for manufacturing variations in the conductive antenna structures that could potentially lead to undesired variations in antenna performance. The custom antenna structures may make customized alterations to antenna feed structures or conductive paths within an antenna. An antenna may be formed from a conductive housing member that surrounds an electronic device. Custom antenna structures may be interposed between an antenna feed terminal and the conductive housing member to adjust the effective location of the antenna feed. Custom antenna structures may include springs and custom paths on dielectric supports. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316752 | HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A housing includes a soft layer, a radiator element, and a main body. The radiator element is combined with the soft layer. The main body is attached to the soft layer, and the radiator element extends from the soft layer and the main body. The radiator element can be protected by the soft layer and the main body. In addition, textured material can be use for the soft layer to enhance appearance of an electronic device using the housing. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316753 | HOUSING OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes A portable electronic device includes a base, an antenna radiator, an outer layer, and at least one conductive contact. The antenna radiator formed on the base, the antenna radiator is made by injection molding from a mixture of materials selected from a group consisting of thermoplastic, organic filling substances, and conductive small particle sized material. The antenna radiator is sandwiched between the base and the outer layer. One end of each conductive contact is electrically connected to the antenna radiator, and the other end of the each conductive contact is exposed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316754 | CASE HAVING AN ANTENNA WITH AN ACTIVE MODULE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - There is provided a case having an antenna with an active module and an electronic device having the same. The case of an electronic device according to the present invention may include a radiator including an antenna pattern part transmitting and receiving signals, an active module spaced apart from a ground of a main circuit board and integrally formed with the radiator so as to interrupt the influence of noise during the transmitting and receiving of the signals to and from the radiator, and a frame formed to embed the radiator and the active module in the case. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316755 | BROADBAND MONOPOLE ANTENNA WITH DUAL RADIATING STRUCTURES - A broadband monopole antenna with dual-radiating elements is provided. In one embodiment, an antenna comprises a ground plane; a first radiating structure having a symmetric configuration along a central axis, comprising a first feed point electrically connected to the base of said first radiating structure along said central axis and a first slot with a corresponding first open-ended strip along said central axis; and a second radiating structure conjoined with said first radiating structure having a symmetric configuration along said central axis, comprising a second feed point electrically connected to the base of said second radiating structure along said central axis and a second slot with a corresponding second open-ended strip along said central axis; and wherein the antenna resonates and operates at a plurality of resonant frequencies. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316756 | ANTENNA WITH MULTIPLE FOLDS - An example antenna includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The intermediate portion includes multiple folds. The second end portion includes a first conductor to couple with a communication interface of a communication module, and a second conductor to couple with a ground. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316757 | WIRELESS EXPLOSION-PROOF APPARATUS - A wireless explosion-proof apparatus includes an antenna, an explosion-proof chamber, a communication module disposed in the explosion-proof chamber, the communication module configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal through the antenna, a connector portion having a central conductor, to which the antenna is electrically connected, the central conductor having one end connected to the communication module through a connection line and the other end exposed to the outside of the explosion-proof chamber, and a short stub module disposed in the explosion-proof chamber and disposed on the connection line, the short stub module configured to secure electric conduction between the one end of the central conductor and a ground so as to keep potential of the central conductor at certain potential. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316758 | PORTABLE RADIO - An object of the present invention is to provide a portable radio apparatus that obtains a high antenna performance without limiting the degree of freedom in the exterior and design of a main body of portable radio apparatus. A portable radio apparatus ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110316759 | HOUSING OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A portable electronic device includes a base, an antenna radiator, an outer layer, and at least one conductive contact. The antenna radiator is formed on the activated base by plating. The antenna radiator is sandwiched between the base and the outer layer. One end of each conductive contact is electrically connected to the antenna radiator, and the other end of the each conductive contact is exposed. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316760 | Multi-Band Antenna - A multi-band antenna includes a connecting conductor, first and second conducting arms, and a loop conductor. The connecting conductor has a feed-in end and a connecting end. The first conducting arm is connected to the connecting end of the connecting conductor. The second connecting arm is connected to the connecting end of the connecting conductor and is substantially perpendicular to the first connecting arm. The loop conductor has first and second radiator sections, each adjacent and substantially parallel to a respective one of the first and second conducting arms. The loop conductor forms a substantially L-shaped gap with the first and second conducting arms, further has a grounding end adjacent to the feed-in end, and extends from the grounding end to the feed-in end. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316761 | ANTENNA STRUCTURES MADE OF BULK-SOLIDIFYING AMORPHOUS ALLOYS - Antenna structures made of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and methods of making antenna structures from such bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys are described. The bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys providing form and shape durability, excellent resistance to chemical and environmental effects, and low-cost net-shape fabrication for the highly intricate antenna shapes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316762 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLING MOBILE APPARATUS, READING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTORLING THEREOF - An electronic system comprises a mobile apparatus and a reading apparatus. The reading apparatus has a display screen and a plurality of operation units. When the reading apparatus is linked with the mobile apparatus through a data-transmission interface, the reading apparatus displays an image of an electronic file on the display screen thereof which is stored in the mobile apparatus. When one of the operation units is enabled, the reading apparatus generates a corresponding operation signal to the mobile apparatus, thus the mobile apparatus performs a corresponding operation process according to the operation signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316763 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE CONTROL METHOD AND IMAGE CONTROL PROGRAM - A head-mounted display apparatus which is mountable around a head of a user and configured to allow the user to visually recognize an information image based on image information together with an outside scene image is provided. The apparatus includes an imaging unit which takes the outside scene image, a low frequency region extraction unit which extracts a low frequency region having a space frequency component equal to or smaller than a predetermined space frequency, a color phase recognition unit which recognizes a predetermined color phase in the outside scene image, an imaging frame determination unit which determines an imaging frame based on an image portion which has the predetermined color phase and has a predetermined shape, within the low frequency region, and an image extraction unit which extracts an image within the imaging frame from the outside scene image, and store the extracted image. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316764 | DISPLAY WITH LIGHT CONCENTRATING SUBSTRATE - A display which includes an array of pixels. Each pixel includes a hydrophobic layer; an electro-wetting fluid adjacent the hydrophobic layer, the electro-wetting fluid including at least first and second fluids immiscible with each other and having different polar properties and different optical properties; and at least one electrode wherein application of a voltage to the electrode alters a wetting effect of the electro-wetting fluid on the hydrophobic layer in a light-modulating area of the pixel. The display further includes a light-concentrating substrate including an array of light-concentrating structures each configured to concentrate light onto the light-modulating area of a corresponding one or more pixels within the array of pixels. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316765 | MATRIX ADDRESSED DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to the monitoring and correction of display errors in a matrix addressed display system. The display system comprises a graphics system, a display module and a display fault handling system including a memory. The display module has a matrix addressed electro-optical array of display elements, the display elements being arranged in rows and columns and having corresponding row and column circuit lines. The graphics system generates display data and sends this to the display module in order to activate using row and column circuit lines each of the display elements and thereby display visual information to a user of the system based on the display data. The display fault handling system is used to monitor over a period of time at least one electrical parameter of a plurality these circuit lines and determine whether or not a display error has occurred. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316766 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, BACKLIGHT AND LED - A cross section of each divided light guiding plate is formed in a wedge shape, a step is formed at a portion of each divided light guiding plate where LEDs are arranged, and holes used for accommodating the LEDs are formed at the step. A plated face is formed on a lower face of each LED, and is coupled to a wiring substrate through solder. Each LED includes a light-emitting face, a lower frame, and an upper frame. The height of the lower frame of each LED is larger than the height of the upper frame, so that a lower end of the light-emitting face of each LED can be always located higher than a lower end of the divided light guiding plate. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316767 | SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE TANGIBLE INTERACTION - Embodiments of the invention describe a system utilizing at least one camera and a display to create an object and context aware system. Embodiments of the invention may utilize the camera to sense a system's surroundings and use recognition logic or modules to detect and recognize objects on and around the system. System applications may further act on the sensed data and use the display of the system to provide visual feedback and interactive elements as a means to interact with the system user. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316768 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPEAKER CONFIGURATION - An application for a device includes at least two speakers and at least two-channels of audio. The at least two-channels of audio are selectively routed to the at least two speakers. Routing of the audio to the speakers is made based upon an orientation of the device. The orientation of the device and therefore the speaker configuration is either manually changed by a viewer input or is automatically detected such as when a hand-held device is rotated, for example, to view a display of the device in portrait mode instead of landscape mode. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316769 | PROVIDING AN ALTERNATIVE HUMAN INTERFACE - Providing an alternative human interface for an electronic device when a current human interface is made ineffective by at least an environmental factor is described herein. By ineffective it is meant that the current human interface cannot maintain a minimum level of interactivity between a user and the electronic device in the current or anticipated environment. In addition to maintaining at least a threshold level of interactivity, the configuration of the alternative human interface can take into consideration other factors such as an expected operating state of the electronic device affected by the choice of alternative human interface. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316770 | Operation Device - To provide an operation device for use by a user by holding in one hand, comprising a thumb operating area defined on a surface of the enclosure of the operation device, where an operation member to be operated by the user, using his/her thumb, while holding the operation device is provided; an inclination operation member including a stick part projecting from the thumb operating area, for being operated by the user by inclining the stick part, using the thumb; and an operation button provided on the surface of the enclosure in a position opposed to the thumb operating area, being capable of being pressed by the user, using another finger, in a direction intersecting a direction toward the inclination operation member. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316771 | Display apparatus, television reception apparatus and pointing system - A display apparatus is connected to a computer that constitutes an external device. In at least one example embodiment, the external device outputs an image to the display apparatus via a video output port. When a pointing device directs a laser beam towards an image display module of the display apparatus, the display apparatus detects the laser beam using an incorporated photosensor, and identifies the coordinates in the image corresponding to that photosensor. Then, the location information for the identified coordinates is output to the external device via a pointing device input port. The external device recognizes the coordinate location and outputs a cursor indicating the pointer location superimposed on the output image. The display apparatus displays an image containing the cursor on the display screen. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316772 | INPUT METHOD EDITOR - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, in which an input method editor receives input in a first writing system and presents input candidates in the first writing system or a second writing system. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes receiving input in a first writing system; presenting the input in the first writing system in a first interface element of an interface as content input; automatically identifying one or more candidates in a second writing system based on the input in the first writing system; and presenting the one or more candidates in the second writing system in a second interface element that is separate from the first interface element. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316773 | INTERACTIVE POINTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING CAPTURE RANGES AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING CAPTURE RANGES - An interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges includes an image capturing element and a processing unit. The image capturing element is used for capturing an optical signal, and outputting an image signal. The processing unit is used for determining a switching signal, and responsible for processing and analyzing the image signal. Through the determination about the switching signal and the coordinate conversion of the image signal by an arithmetic unit, the interactive pointing device capable of switching capture ranges is enabled to be operable in hosts with different resolutions. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316774 | REENABLE DELAY OF A TOUCHPAD OR TOUCH SCREEN TO PREVENT ERRONEOUS INPUT WHEN TYPING - A system and method wherein touchpad input including movement of a cursor and mouse clicks are inhibited until two events have occurred, namely, a timeout interval has elapsed and detection of movement of a pointing object a predetermined distance on the touchpad, wherein the system and method may also be implemented in touchpad firmware or hardware so that touchpad functionality beyond functions offered by an Operating System will travel with the touchpad and be available even when a software driver offering extended touchpad functionality is not installed or available for use. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316775 | MODIFYING A VALUE BASED ON A USER'S DIRECTIONAL MOTIONS INDEPENDENT OF LOCATION OF INPUT RELATIVE TO A DISPLAY - A method for changing a value displayed on a screen is provided. In response to receiving a user input indicating motion in a particular direction, changing the value independent of where the position of a cursor is on the screen. The value being changed may comprise of a series of segments, and each segment value can be changed individually. In addition, a different user input device that does not indicate motion in a particular direction may be used to change segment values and to select other segment values. Methods for automatically formatting a segmented values and calculating a base time rate based on two different frame rates are also provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316776 | INPUT DEVICE WITH PHOTODETECTOR PAIRS - Input devices configured to provide user interface by detecting three dimensional movement of an external object are disclosed. The input device comprises at least two photodetector pairs, a radiation source and a circuit configurable to detect differential and common mode signals generated in the photodetector pairs. By detecting the common mode and differential signals, movement of an external object may be determined and used to control a pointer, or a cursor. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316777 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING REGULATION OF BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a display module, a function key, a motion sensor, a determination module, and a regulation module. The motion sensor is operable to acquire a coordinate of the electronic device. The determination module is operable to determine whether the electronic device is in the upright position based on the coordinate. The regulation module regulates backlight brightness of the display module when the function key is operative and the specific application is not executed when the electronic device is in the upright position. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316778 | POINTING DEVICE, CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME, GLASSES FOR 3D IMAGE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A pointing device includes: a communication unit which performs communication with glasses for viewing a 3D image and a display apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to perform communication with the glasses, detects a reference distance between the glasses and the pointing device and a measurement distance between the glasses and the pointing device, and determines depth information for 3D pointing based on the reference distance and the measurement distance. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316779 | MOUSE DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE - A mouse device includes a mouse base, a mouse casing, a first button, a second button, a microphone module and a controlling unit. The first button and the second button have different structures. By clicking the first button and the second button, a first sound and a second sound having different frequencies are respectively generated. The first sound and the second sound are received by the microphone module. According to the frequency of the first sound or the second sound, a first button command or a second button command is generated. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316780 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOUSE - A multi-functional mouse includes an upper housing, a lower housing mounted to the upper housing, a first interface, a second interface, an audio output module and an audio input module. The mouse electronically communicates with the electronic device. | 2011-12-29 |
20110316781 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOUSE - A multi-functional mouse transmits to an electronic device over radio. The multi-functional mouse comprises a power source, supplies power for the multi-functional mouse, a navigation module controlling the coordinates of a cursor on a screen of the electronic device, a card reader module using for reading data in a functional card connecting to the card reader, a USB module used to couple with peripheral devices, and a wireless transceiver module. The mouse electronically communicates with the electronic device. | 2011-12-29 |