02nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120007797 | HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A human interface suitable for being held is provided. The human interface includes a first housing, a second housing and a rotating shaft. The first housing has a first sidewall and a sliding chunk, and the sliding chunk is located at a side of the first sidewall. The second housing having a second sidewall and a sliding trough is disposed under the first housing, wherein the sliding trough is located at one side of the second sidewall. The sliding chunk is disposed in the sliding trough. The rotating shaft is pivotally connected between the first housing and the second housing and located at a side of the first housing apart from the sliding chunk. The sliding chunk of the first housing slides in the sliding trough of the second housing, and the first housing rotates relative to the second housing by using the rotating shaft as a rotating center. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007798 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROMPT FUNCTION AND PROMPT METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device with a prompt function includes a display unit, a storage unit, a trigger detecting unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a to-do list recording at least one item and at least one trigger condition. Each of the at least one item is associated with one of the at least one trigger condition. The trigger detecting unit is configured to receive input. The processing unit is configured to compare information of the received input with the at least one trigger condition. If there is a match, the processing unit displays the item associated with the one of the at least one trigger condition on the display unit, and outputs predetermined prompt content. A related prompt method is also provided. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007799 | APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MEASURING 3 DIMENSIONAL POSITION OF A VIEWER AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE APPARATUS - Disclosed herein are an apparatus, a method for measuring 3 dimensional positions of a viewer and a display device having the apparatus. The apparatus for measuring the 3 dimensional positions includes an image capturing module that photographs images included in objects; a detecting module that detects the objects from images photographed by the image capturing module and calculates sizes and coordinates of the images on the objects; and a position calculation module that calculates the 3-dimensional positions of the objects in the space in which the objects are positioned by using the information on the calculated sizes and coordinates of the image of the objects. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007800 | INTERACTIVE GLASSES SYSTEM - An interactive glasses system comprising a frame ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120007801 | EASILY DEPLOYABLE INTERACTIVE DIRECT-POINTING SYSTEM AND PRESENTATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREFOR - A method for controlling movement of a computer display cursor based on a point-of-aim of a pointing device within an interaction region includes projecting an image of a computer display to create the interaction region. At least one calibration point having a predetermined relation to said interaction region is established. A pointing line is directed to substantially pass through the calibration point while measuring a position of and an orientation of the pointing device. The pointing line has a predetermined relationship to said pointing device. Movement of the cursor is controlled within the interaction region using measurements of the position of and the orientation of the pointing device. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007802 | Cursor Display Method and Character Input Apparatus - When an input mode is switched from input of a first-type character written in a first character input direction into input of a second-type character written in a second character input direction opposite to the first character input direction, a displayed cursor is moved in the second character input direction in response to progression of input of second-type characters. At that time, first display-position movement processing is performed so that a display position of each character input before the switching is moved in the second character input direction in response to the progression of input of second-type characters with a display position of a second-type character input after the switching being fixed. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007803 | POINTING DEVICE - A pointing device is provided which can reduce its size and height, reduce leakage magnetic flux density to the outside. Magnetic sensors are disposed symmetrically two by two on X and Y axes on a printed circuit board. A silicone resin is placed on the printed circuit board, and an internally and externally unipolarly magnetized ring-like magnet is placed near the center of the magnetic sensors. The printed circuit board and silicone resin are not bonded. The silicone resin is easily deformed by applying external force, and returns to its initial state without the external force as soon as the external force is removed. The ring-like magnet is configured to move approximately in parallel to the surface of the printed circuit board. The variations in the ambient magnetic flux density produced by the movement of the ring-like magnet are detected by the magnetic sensors. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007804 | INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of resolving ambiguities between at least two pointers within a region of interest comprises capturing images of the region of interest and at least one reflection thereof from different vantages using a plurality of imaging devices, processing image data to identify a plurality of targets for the at least two pointers, for each image, determining a state for each target and assigning a weight to the image data based on the state, and calculating a pointer location for each of the at least two pointers based on the weighted image data. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007805 | TOUCH SCREEN CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING A POINTER - A touch screen including a display unit on which a pointer is displayed and a touch-sensing unit mounted on the display unit to generate a display position signal of the pointer when brought into contact with a separate contact medium. The display unit changes the display position of the pointer in accordance with the drag direction of the contact medium when the contact medium, which stays in contact with the touch-sensing unit, is dragged. Accordingly, the pointer being displayed is movable, and the moving speed and migration length of the pointer can be adjusted according to the selection of a user to achieve improved convenience in use. The touch screen may simplify structure and achieve aesthetic enhancement by eliminating the necessity of a touch pad for moving the pointer. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007806 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MOUSE, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND INPUT METHOD THEREOF - A multifunctional optical mouse includes a first light sources, a second light source, an orientation detecting unit, a transparent touch input area, an imaging unit and a processing unit. The second light source is arranged along a side of the transparent touch input area. The system includes a multifunctional optical mouse, and a computer. The system is switched between a mouse mode and a touch input mode according to the orientation of the mouse. The present disclosure also provides an input method applied in the computer system. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007807 | Full keyboard remote control - A remote controller includes a housing, a CPU, an input module, and an output module. The input module is electrically connected to the CPU for selectively inputting signals into the remote controller to controllably communicate with the home entertaining appliance. It includes a plurality of control keys provided on the housing for allowing a user to input at least one command to the CPU for interactively communicating with the home entertaining appliance, and a full keyboard arrangement provided on the housing and has a full keyboard set comprising a plurality of information keys for being selectively pressed to input at least one command to the corresponding the CPU. The output module is wirelessly linked with the home entertaining appliance for wirelessly transmitting the inputted commands of the input module to the home entertaining appliance. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007808 | Interactive game pieces using touch screen devices for toy play - There is provided a system and method for facilitating an interaction using first and second peripheral devices and related structures. Each of the first and second peripheral devices have a plurality of touch points for touching a touch surface of a touch-sensitive system. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method comprises detecting a plurality of contemporaneous touches on the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system. One of the first and second peripheral devices is identified based on the plurality of contemporaneous touches as compared to the plurality of touch points of one of the first and second peripheral devices. In some embodiments, orientation of the one of the first and second peripheral devices can be determined based on the plurality of contemporaneous touches as compared to the plurality of touch points of the one of the first and second peripheral devices. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007809 | Touch Screen Overlay for Visually Impaired Persons - A touch screen overlay includes a flexible, substantially planar portion having length and width dimensions corresponding to a touch screen of an electronics appliance, one or more features for aligning the substantially planar portion with the touch screen, and a pattern of raised features and/or openings, providing facility for a person to interact with individual features or openings by touch rather than be sight. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007810 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A touch-sensitive display apparatus includes a shell having two protruding platforms at two opposite ends thereof and a receiving cavity located between the two protruding platforms, a display module accommodated in the receiving cavity, a touch device placed on the display module. The touch device includes two opposite end plates placed on the respective protruding platforms, a touch panel and a top film. At least one end plate defines a hole for positioning the protrusion protruded from the corresponding protruding platform. At least one of two opposite ends of the touch panel extends beyond the display module and is located on an inner side of the corresponding protruding platform to be located at the same plane with the corresponding end plate and adjacent to the corresponding end plate to form a gap therebetween. The top film is attached on the conducting layer and end plates. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007811 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MULTI-MODE INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE AND MODE-SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device, a multi-mode input/output device, and a mode-switching method of the multi-mode input/output device are provided. The multi-mode input/output device includes a touch pad, electronic paper, and a switching module. An opening of the electronic device exposes a first surface of the electronic paper. A second surface of the electronic paper contacts to a touch-sensing plane of the touch pad. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The switching module connects the touch pad and the electronic paper. When a mode-switching signal is received, the switching module switches the multi-mode input/output device between a first mode and a second mode. The multi-mode input/output device can switch between the two modes to perform different functions and have advantages of low power consumption and low costs. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007812 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel has a test point formed on one end of each of the wires formed inside the touch panel and connected to a circuit board. The test point is larger than a wire diameter of the wires and serves to be contacted by a probe of a test instrument. Even if the probe is similar to the wires in width, the wires are not cut and broken by the probe. Accordingly, after the wires of the touch panel are tested by a probe-type test instrument, the touch panel can still operate normally without having the fault arising from the broken wires inadvertently cut by a probe. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007813 | TOUCH SCREEN - Disclosed herein is a touch screen, including: a base member; a plurality of electrode patterns formed on one surface of the base member, having a first directionality; electrode wirings connected to both ends of the electrode patterns; and a controller that is connected to the electrode wirings, measures the change in resistance of the electrode pattern to update reference voltage variation value, and measures charging/discharging characteristics generated from the electrode pattern when an outside touch is generated to calculate coordinate information on a touched point. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007814 | Touch Display Device and Electronic Device Using the Same - A touch display device includes a housing, a flexible monitor installed on the housing, and at least one keystroke device installed inside the housing and under the flexible monitor for generating at least one trigger signal. When the flexible monitor are pressed by external forces at positions corresponding to the at least one keystroke device, deformation of the flexible monitor occurs and further press the at least one keystroke device, to make the at least one keystroke device to generate the at least one trigger signal. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007815 | MULTIPURPOSE SENSING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT HAVING THE SAME - A multipurpose sensing apparatus and electronic equipment are provided. The sensing apparatus includes planar type compound eyes, each planar type compound eye including ommatidium arranged in a circular arc such that each ommatidium views a contact surface; three-dimensional (3D) compound eyes, each 3D compound eye including ommatidium arranged in an array such that each ommatidium views an area in front of the contact surface; and an image signal processor that is configured to determine a touch position on the contact surface based on image signals transmitted from the planar type compound eyes, and to recognize a motion of an object existing in front of the contact surface based on image signals transmitted from the 3D compound eyes. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007816 | Input Control Method and Electronic Device for a Software Keyboard - An input control method for an electronic device comprising a multi-touch screen, comprising: displaying a software keyboard on a multi-touch screen; receiving and recording first touch information corresponding to a first touch event on the software keyboard; receiving and recording second touch information corresponding to a second touch event on the software keyboard; calculating a first touch area corresponding to the first touch event according to the touch range information of the first touch information; calculating a second touch area corresponding to the second touch event according to the touch range information of the second touch information; determining whether the first touch event is a finger-touch event or a non-finger-touch event according to the touch area; skipping the first touch event if the first touch event is a non-finger-touch event, and not generating a key code input; calculating a distance between the first and second touch areas according to the first and second touch position information if the first touch event is a finger-touch event; skipping the first touch event and not generating the key code input if the distance between the first and second touch areas is shorter than or equal to a predetermined distance; and generating the key code input if the distance between the first and second touch areas is longer than the predetermined distance. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007817 | Physical pieces for interactive applications using touch screen devices - There are provided systems and methods for facilitating an interaction with a first peripheral device using a touch-sensitive system having a processor and a touch surface. An example method includes detecting, using the processor, the first peripheral device touching the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, identifying, using the processor, the first peripheral device touching the touch surface of the touch-sensitive system, and determining, using the processor, that the first peripheral device has an accessory attached thereto. A method may include determining, using the processor, transformation of the first peripheral device. Another method may include determining, using the processor, a position of the first peripheral device with respect to digital elements displayed on the touch surface, and interacting with the first peripheral device based on the position of the first peripheral device with respect to the digital elements displayed on the touch surface. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007818 | OPERATIONAL AUTHORITY SWITCHING DEVICE WITH TOUCH PANELS AND PROGRAM - An operational authority switching device with touch panels includes a plurality of display panels; a plurality of touch panels provided so as to be paired with each of the plurality of display panels; a plurality of switching buttons provided so as to be paired with each of the plurality of touch panels; a storage portion storing an operational authority switching program for switching the operational authority on the plurality of touch panels; a control portion executing an operational authority switching program stored in the storage portion; a display processing portion generating images based on instructions of the control portion; and a division portion dividing the images generated in the display processing portion into a plurality of areas and outputting each image corresponding to the divided areas to each of the plurality of display panels. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007819 | Automatic Convergence Based on Touchscreen Input for Stereoscopic Imaging - A method is provided that includes receiving coordinates of a touch point on a touchscreen, wherein the touch point indicates a user-selected convergence point, and converging a stereoscopic image at the user-selected convergence point based on the touch point coordinates. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007820 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATION ACCORDING TO MOVEMENT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method operate a portable terminal according to touch and movement. When a touch is sensed, an angle of the portable terminal is determined. When the determined angle belongs to a grip zone, the portable terminal is transitioned to a wake up state. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007821 | SEQUENTIAL CLASSIFICATION RECOGNITION OF GESTURE PRIMITIVES AND WINDOW-BASED PARAMETER SMOOTHING FOR HIGH DIMENSIONAL TOUCHPAD (HDTP) USER INTERFACES - A method for classification recognition of gestures and gesture primitives in a touch-based user interface. In an implementation the method comprises receiving tactile image data responsive to data generated from user touch of a user touch interface comprising a sensor array. The tactile image data is processed to create a plurality of numerical values responsive to data generated from the user touch interface. These numerical values are applied to a principle component analysis operation to produce a reduced-dimensionality data vector which is applied to a classifier having a plurality of classifier outputs interpretable as probabilities. The classifier outputs provide likelihoods that an execution gesture is from a collection of pre-defined gestures, and a decision test is used to produce a decision output indicating a gesture outcome useful in user interface applications. The arrangement can recognize single finger “6D” actions of roll, pitch, yaw, left-right, forward-back, and variations in applied pressure. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007822 | DETACHABLE BACK MOUNTED TOUCHPAD FOR A HANDHELD COMPUTERIZED DEVICE - The present invention relates to a detachable touchpad for a handheld computerized device. This detachable touchpad is configured to reversibly attach to the back of a handheld computerized device that lacks a rear mounted touchpad, and with appropriate software, allow the user to at least in part control the handheld computerized device from behind the device. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007823 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND TOUCHPAD INPUT SYSTEM - A display control device ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120007824 | Capacitive touch panel - A capacitive touch panel sequentially has a first glass substrate, a lower touch sensitive layer, a lower insulation ink layer, a lower conductor layer, a lower insulation layer, a lower conductive adhesive layer, a flexible circuit board, a transparent insulation adhesive layer, an upper insulation layer, an upper conductive adhesive layer, an upper conductor layer, an upper insulation ink layer, an upper touch sensitive layer and a second glass substrate. The aforementioned structure allows fabrication of the capacitive touch panel to be separated into a lower panel fabrication process and an upper panel fabrication process. The two independent fabrication processes prevent the capacitive touch panel from being damaged in one of the processes when the process is completed so as to increase the yield in production and further facilitate producing large-size touch panel. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007825 | OPERATING MODULE OF HYBRID TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an operating module of a hybrid touch panel, including: an input unit | 2012-01-12 |
20120007826 | TOUCH-CONTROLLED ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A touch-controlled electronic apparatus and a touch control method thereof are disclosed. The touch-controlled electronic apparatus includes a touch screen and a control module. The touch screen detects a plurality of touch points at where an object touches the touch screen. The control module is electrically connected to the touch screen and defines a coordinate system based on the touch screen. The control module computes an angle contained between the movement direction of the object and a coordinate axis of the coordinate system to obtain a representative angular value. When the representative angular value matches one of a plurality of first angular values preset in the coordinate system, the control module generates a control signal based on the representative angular value and the object movement speed, so that the touch screen executes operations corresponding to the control signal. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007827 | Touch Sensing Structure and Method for Making the Same - The present invention discloses a touch sensing structure for capacitive touch panel comprising a substrate, at least one first conductive line formed on the substrate, an insulating layer formed on the substrate and covering the first conductive line, the insulating layer having at least two adjacent holes therein formed above the two ends of the first conductive line respectively, at least two adjacent first conductive cells, at least two adjacent second conductive cells and at least one second conductive line formed on the insulating layer, the adjacent first conductive cells connected to two ends of the first conductive line correspondingly, the second conductive cells located on two sides of the first conductive line respectively, the second conductive line located on the insulating layer for interconnecting the adjacent second conductive cells, and the insulating layer makes the first conductive line electrically insulated from the second conductive line, thereby forming the touch sensing structure. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007828 | Detection device and display apparatus - A detection device includes a sensor unit in which a plurality of detection electrodes is positioned in a detection surface, a selection unit that selects one of the plurality of detection electrodes or a plurality of detection electrodes, an oscillation unit in which an oscillation frequency is determined by a capacitance generated in the one or plurality of detection electrodes selected by the selection unit, a conversion unit that outputs a signal corresponding to the frequency of a signal from the oscillation unit, and a switch unit that performs electrical connection/disconnection between a wiring for connecting the oscillation unit and the selection unit and a constant voltage line. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007829 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TOUCH SENSOR INTERFACE FAULT DETECTION - A touch sensor interface includes one or more touch detection electrodes whose capacitance increases when touched. A processor converts the increase in capacitance into a change in a counter value. A detector compares the change in the counter value with one or more count thresholds to detect faults in the touch sensor interface. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007830 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a touch sensing region and at least two connection regions around the touch sensing region is provided. The touch panel includes first conductive patterns, second conductive patterns, pads, and signal transmission lines. The first and second conductive patterns are disposed in the touch sensing region. Each first conductive pattern has a first end and an opposite second end. Each second conductive pattern has a third end and an opposite fourth end. The pads are respectively disposed in the connection regions. The first, second, third, and fourth ends are electrically connected to the pads in the corresponding connection region respectively through the signal transmission lines so that the distance from each first end, each second end, each third end, and each fourth end to the corresponding connection region is not greater than the distance from those to the other connection region. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007831 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITION DETECTION - A method and device for position detection are disclosed. A self-capacitance detection can be performed by a sensing device. According to the result of the self-capacitance detection, a first mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more first 1-D positions. According to the result of the first mutual-capacitance detection, a second mutual-capacitance detection can be performed for determining one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. One or more 2-D positions can be provided according to the one or more second 1-D positions corresponding to each first 1-D position. Besides, during the self-capacitance detection, the first mutual-capacitance detection, and the second mutual-capacitance detection, a touch related sensing information corresponding to a touch that covers a wide area can be neglected for palm rejection. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007832 | TOUCH SENSOR DEVICE - A touch sensor device includes first touch pads, each of which is connected with a first bar-type touch pattern and a second bar-type touch pattern by a plurality of bridges and is disposed in a first direction, the first and second bar-type touch patterns being connected with first and second channels at opposite ends thereof and third and fourth channels at opposite ends thereof respectively, second touch pads, each of which is connected with fifth and sixth channels at opposite ends thereof respectively and is disposed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a touch sensor sequentially applying reference signals to the second and fourth channels of the first touch pads, performing resistor-type and capacitor-type touch sensing using resistance and capacitance values varied depending on the touch location of a touch object, and generating touch location data corresponding to the touch location. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007833 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable electronic device and control method thereof perform an unlocking operation and several page turning operations for a display of the portable electronic device. Light intensities in several positions of the light sensors are detected in a preset time period. The portable electronic device determines whether the operating mode is a predetermined operating mode and determines whether the portable electronic device is locked by the detected light intensities. The portable electronic device unlocks the portable electronic device upon detecting the portable electronic device is locked. Furthermore, the portable electronic executes at least one page turning operation on the display unit upon detecting the portable electronic device is unlocked. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007834 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND CLICK DETECTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a click detection method for an optical system including the steps of: acquiring an image frame and calculating a quality parameter thereof; in an initial state, maintaining the initial state when the quality parameter is smaller than or equal to a first threshold while transferring to a first touch state and counting a count value when the quality parameter is larger than the first threshold; and in the first touch state, maintaining the first touch state when the quality parameter is larger than or equal to a second threshold while identifying the count value when the quality parameter is smaller than the second threshold and identifying a single click and transferring to the initial state if the count value is within a first predetermined range. The present invention further provides an optical system. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007835 | MULTI-TOUCH OPTICAL TOUCH PANEL - A multi-touch optical touch panel which comprises a rectangular position-detecting surface with a length L and a width W; a first set of a plurality of light-emitting element pairs configured for emitting a plurality of light beams, wherein the first set of light-emitting element pairs are arranged at various points along a first side of the position-detecting surface in a lengthwise direction; a second set of a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged at various points along the first side at 90 degrees with reference to the first side; two reflectors arranged along two opposed sides of the rectangular position-detecting surface in the W direction; and a first set of a plurality of light-receiving element pairs configured for receiving the plurality of light beams emitted by the first set of light-emitting element pairs, wherein the first set of light-receiving element pairs are arranged at various points along a second side of the position-detecting surface opposite to the first side in a lengthwise direction; a second set of a plurality of light-receiving elements are arranged at various points along the second side at −90 degrees with reference to the second side for receiving the plurality of light beams emitted by the second set of light-emitting elements. A control circuit is configured for causing the first set of light-emitting element pairs and the second set of light-emitting elements to emit the plurality of light beams in a predetermined order to scan the position-detecting surface, and further configured for causing the first set of light-receiving element pairs and the second set of light-receiving elements to receive the plurality of light beams, thereby forming optical paths on the position-detecting surface in a grid pattern. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007836 | TOUCH SCREEN UNLOCKING DEVICE AND METHOD - A touch screen unlocking device for an electronic device equipped with a touch screen. The touch screen unlocking device includes a sensor, a processing unit, a screen control unit, a measuring unit, and a timing unit. The sensor is configured for detecting a signals generated by a tap on the touch screen. The screen control unit is configured to transmit a tap signal to the processing unit when detecting the touch screen is tapped. The measuring unit is configured to measure the frequency of the signals, and transmit a frequency-affirming signal to the processing unit when the frequency drops within a predetermined frequency range. The timing unit is configured to transmit a time-affirming signal to the processing unit when the interval between two consecutive taps drops within a predetermined time span. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007837 | Acoustic Touch Sensor - A touch sensor comprises a substrate capable of propagating acoustic waves and includes a first surface having a touch sensitive region. A first sidewall intersects the first surface along a first edge. The first edge is configured to propagate a first acoustic wave along the first edge. The first acoustic wave may be a one-dimensional edge wave. A wave converter converts the first acoustic wave to a second acoustic wave, and the first surface is configured to propagate the second acoustic wave across the touch sensitive region. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007838 | SENSING DEVICE FOR SENSING SURFACE REGIONS - A sensing device is provided for sensing data encoded on a surface. The device has a region identity sensor and a transmitter. The region identity sensor senses region identity data of the coded data when the sensing device is positioned or moved relative to a region of the surface. The region identity data is indicative of an identity of the region. The transmitter transmits the sensed region identity data to a computer system. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007839 | Augmented Reality Methods and Systems Including Optical Merging of a Plurality of Component Optical Images - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide augmented reality methods and systems where two or more component optical images are optically overlaid via the use of one or more beam splitters to become composite optical images wherein in some embodiments a second component optical image is an electronic optical image (an image from an electronically controlled emission source) while the first component optical image is one of a physical optical image (an image of a physical object from which diffuse reflection occurs), an electronic optical image, an emission optical image (an image from a non-electronic source that emits radiation), or a hybrid optical image (which composed of at least two of a physical optical image, and electronic optical image, or an emission optical image). In some embodiments the first and second component optical images are used to provide feedback concerning the quality of the overlaying and appropriate correction factors to improve the overlay quality. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007840 | PROCESSOR-CONTROLLED OBJECT - Processor-controlled objects, such as inter-communicating processor-controlled blocks, present changeable individual characterizations to a user. The objects comprise a processor, a power source, a communications unit, a response generator and a proximity sensor adapted to sense the close proximity and relative position of similar objects. A user manipulating the objects can cause, over time, designated objects to inherit characterizations and properties from other interacting objects to permit scalability in a set of such objects. Interactions further generate sensory responses in the response generator of a specific object or otherwise in a response generator associated with another similar object based on proximity, relative position and the individual characterization presented on and by those interacting objects at the time of interaction. A set of objects has vastly extended interactive capabilities since each object is capable of dynamically taking on different characterizations arising from a meaningful combination of properties from different conjoined objects. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007841 | Projection Type Image Display Device - A projection type image display device provided with an unauthorized use preventing system includes a button unit or a remote controller for operating the display device, a condition memory for storing information indicating at least one use condition in an authorized use of the display device, a password memory for storing a password for releasing a restriction on the use of the display device, a detector for detecting a used condition of the display device at a power on timing, and a processor for imposing restrictions on the use of the display device when the use condition detected by the detector does not match the at least one use condition indicated by the information stored in the condition memory and for relieving the restriction based upon input of the password. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007842 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING AND DRIVING ACTIVE MATRIX LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PIXEL HAVING A CONTROLLABLE SUPPLY VOLTAGE - Method and system for programming and driving active matrix light emitting device pixel is provided. The pixel is a voltage programmed pixel circuit, and has a light emitting device, a driving transistor and a storage capacitor. The pixel has a programming cycle having a plurality of operating cycles, and a driving cycle. During the programming cycle, the voltage of the connection between the OLED and the driving transistor is controlled so that the desired gate-source voltage of a driving transistor is stored in a storage capacitor. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007843 | TFT SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a TFT substrate capable of accurately maintaining potentials of pixels on the TFT substrate. The TFT substrate includes gate bus lines (G | 2012-01-12 |
20120007844 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a backlight device, wherein when the drive duty and drive current are controlled in each of predetermined light-emitting areas of a light-emitting unit, the color unevenness and moving image resolution difference between image display areas corresponding thereto are improved. A light-emitting unit ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120007845 | MULTIPROJECTION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND SCREEN FORMING METHOD - Provided is a multiprojection display system that includes a plurality of cameras configured to capture images of predetermined vertex regions including vertexes of projected images projected from two-dimensional scanning projectors onto a screen, an image-capturing timing control unit configured to control the cameras to capture images of the screen for a predetermine period including a display. start row of one frame of the projected image or a predetermined period including a display end row, and a vertex position detection unit configured to detect vertexes of the respective projected images from data relating to the plurality of images captured by the cameras, and to output data relating to image edges indicating positions of the vertexes. A projector control unit adjusts, when the vertex of the projected image shifts from a present reference position, a scanning range of the two-dimensional scanning projector so that the vertex can be matched with the reference position. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007846 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device including a driver circuit for controlling supply of charges to an array of cells capable of storing the charges. In the driver circuit, a preceding electrically connecting part (SW | 2012-01-12 |
20120007847 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrode drive circuit of a plasma display device includes a scan driver provided with plural drivers having first and second switching elements and first and second diodes, and a positive reset pulse generating circuit by which a first superposed voltage obtained by applying a predetermined first voltage to a low potential side terminal of the second switching element and superposing the first voltage and a voltage between a high potential side terminal of the first switching element and the low potential side terminal of the second switching element is generated to the high potential side terminal of the first switching element. The first superposed voltage is applied to the electrodes via the first switching element. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007848 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY - An organic light emitting display includes a display unit including pixels coupled to scan lines, first control lines, second control lines, and data lines, a control line driver configured to supply a first control signal and a second control signal to the pixels through the first control lines and the second control lines, a first power source driver for applying a first power to the pixels of the display unit, and a second power source driver for applying a second power to the pixels of the display unit. At least one of the first power or the second power is applied to the pixels of the display unit as voltage values having different levels during one frame. The first and second control signals and the first and second powers are concurrently provided to all of the pixels of the display unit. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007849 | DISPLAY, PIXEL CIRCUITRY AND OPERATING METHOD OF PIXEL CIRCUITRY - A display, a pixel circuitry and an operating method of the pixel circuitry are provided. The display includes a source driver and a pixel circuitry. The source driver converts a first pixel data to a first polarity data voltage and a second polarity data voltage during a first frame period and converts a second pixel data to a third polarity data voltage and a fourth polarity data voltage during a second frame period. The pixel circuitry is coupled to the source driver. The pixel circuitry stores the first polarity data voltage and the second polarity data voltage during the first frame period, displays the first polarity data voltage and the second polarity data voltage during a first sub-period and a second sub-period of the second frame period respectively, and stores the third polarity data voltage and the fourth polarity data voltage during the second frame period. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007850 | Sensor Based Display Environment - A three-dimensional (“3D”) display environment for mobile device is disclosed that uses orientation data from one or more onboard sensors to automatically determine and display a perspective projection of the 3D display environment based on the orientation data without the user physically interacting with (e.g., touching) the display. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007851 | METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF IMAGES UTILIZING CURVED PLANAR REFORMATION TECHNIQUES - Examples of methods, systems, and computer readable media for aligned display of rendered images are described which may align a direction of display of two or more images rendered using different techniques. The different techniques may include volume rendering and curved planar reformation techniques. The aligned display may facilitate understanding of features in the images. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007852 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS - A system and method for enhancing assembly of components in an environment using augmented reality techniques. The system includes: an input module that obtains both virtual data and real data taken in real-time of the component that is to be assembled by an operator and of the environment; and an augmented reality module, in which a position and orientation of the data is determined for the positioning of the virtual data over the real data by a plurality of markers, the virtual data and the real data being combined in augmented reality in real-time. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007853 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE, MOBILE TERMINAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY TRACKING METHOD - A three-dimensional display device is provided in the present disclosure. The three-dimensional display device includes an image displaying device, an optical control element, a direction sensor and a control unit. The optical control element is positioned on a surface of the image displaying device, the direction sensor measures and inclination angle of the display panel, and the control unit adjusts images displayed by the image displaying device according to the inclination angle. The three-dimensional display device of the present disclosure has the advantages of fast tracking speed, high tracking precision and low cost. A mobile terminal and a three-dimensional display tracking method are also provided in the present disclosure. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007854 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal including a touchscreen configured to display content on a screen and a controller controlling operations related to the content. The touchscreen receives a touch input comprising a touch of at least one first part of the content according to a first touch scheme and receives a touch input comprising a touch of at least one second part of the content according to a second touch scheme. If the touch according to the second touch scheme is altered, the controller controls an operation of the content according to the altered touch of the second touch scheme. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007855 | CONVERTING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR 3D STEREOSCOPIC CARTOON, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a method and a system for stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) cartoon conversion and a recording medium for the same. In accordance with the method and the system for stereoscopic 3D cartoon conversion and the recording medium for the same, a two-dimensional (2D) digital still image and an alpha map image including depth information are received, and a depth information range, absolute binocular parallax, relative binocular parallax and a screen position are simultaneously controlled based on the depth information included in the alpha map image and a user input, thereby generating a stereoscopic 3D cartoon. Accordingly, it is possible to maximize productivity as compared to a manual operation. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007856 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic display device includes a display panel, two different polarized backlights and a synchronization module. The display panel is to alternately generate left-eye visible images and right-eye visible images. The two different polarized backlights are to alternately illuminate the display panel so as to output the left-eye visible images and right-eye visible images, respectively. The synchronization module is to synchronize the left-eye visible images and right-eye visible images with illumination periods of the respective polarized backlights. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007857 | Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, and Program - There is provided an information processing device including a display section configured to display a first object in a virtual three-dimensional space having a depth direction of a display screen, an operation section configured to acquire an operation for moving the first object in at least the depth direction, and a controller configured to move the first object on the display screen in accordance with the acquired operation, to execute, when a region of the first object overlaps a first overlap determination region, a first process to one or both of the first and second objects, and to execute, when the region of the first object overlaps a second overlap determination region, a second process to one or both of the first and second objects. The first overlap determination region may be a region obtained by extending the second overlap determination region in at least the depth direction. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007858 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A stereoscopic image display device includes a patterned retarder including a first retarder transmitting light incident from odd numbered display lines of the pixel array so as to be modulated into first polarized light, and a second retarder transmitting light incident from even numbered display lines so as to be modulated into second polarized light, and a data conversion unit converting input side-by-side type 3D image data into line-by-line type 3D image data, performing a weighted average for luminance signals of odd and even data which are vertically adjacent to each other in left image data of the side-by-side type 3D image data, and performing the weighted average for luminance signals of odd and even data which are vertically adjacent to each other in right image data of the side-by-side type 3D image data. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007859 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FACE ANIMATION IN COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus generate a face animation in a computer system. An input of a face image is received. A head model and a skull model are determined for the face image. The head model is matched with the skull model, and a face model is generated. At least one parameter for the generated face model is adjusted according to an expression of the input face image, thus being capable of allowing a user to easily generate a face model and a facial animation with various expressions without manually adjusting various parameters. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007860 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SHUTTER ARRAY - An optical shutter array is constituted by a first electrode that transmits three colors of light, a modulating layer that transmits the three colors of light transmitted through the first electrode, formed by a material of which the refractive index changes by application of voltage; and a second electrode constituted by a plurality of linear electrodes arranged in each of a plurality of divided regions, into which pixel portions have been divided, that transmit the three colors of light transmitted through the modulating layer. The first electrode, the modulating layer, and the second electrode are layered and provided between a pair of partially light transmitting mirrors. A configuration is adopted, in which the three colors of light transmitted through the linear electrodes are sequentially transmitted through the partially light transmitting mirror by sequentially switching and applying voltages to the linear electrodes. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007861 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR 3-D DISPLAY CONTROL - A representative Device and Method for 3-D Display Control is disclosed. The method for controlling stereo image display is disclosed. That is, to receive an image input signal wherein the image input signal includes a first refresh rate; to convert a frame rate of the image input signal to generate an image output signal, wherein the image output signal includes a second refresh rate which is higher than the first refresh rate, and includes a first image signal, a first VBI (Vertical Blanking Interval), a second image signal, a second VBI, a third image signal and a third VBI; to output a control signal for a left eye shutter of shutter glasses during a duration between the first VBI and a part of the second image signal; and to output a control signal for a right eye shutter of the shutter glasses during a duration between a part of the third image signal and the third VBI. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING VISUAL CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A system and system for positioning content elements in a virtual 3D space. A 2D base plane is designated in the 3D space, and the visual content is positioned in the 3D space with at least one page being parallel to the base plane. A viewpoint and a viewing ray are selected in the 3D space from which to view the 3D space with the viewing ray being neither parallel nor perpendicular to the base plane. A 2D surface is then positioned in the 3D space so that the 2D surface intersects the view ray between the viewpoint and the base plane. At least a portion of the 3D space is then projected onto the 2D surface by a perspective projection determined by the viewing ray. The process may be repeated as desired each time optionally selecting a new viewpoint and/or selecting a new viewing ray and/or altering a property of one or more content elements. The projection onto the viewing surface may be displayed on a display device such as a computer monitor. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007863 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Based on the position and orientation information of an ultrasonic probe, an image generation unit acquires, from three-dimensional volume data, an image of a slice corresponding to a tomographic image of an object obtained by the ultrasonic probe. An image composition unit composes the image of the slice with the tomographic image to generate and output a composite image. In this composition, a region of the tomographic image is specified as an unclear image sensing region, and the image in the unclear image sensing region is replaced with the image in a region of the image of the slice corresponding to the unclear image sensing region, thereby composing the tomographic image with the image of the slice. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007864 | Data Processing System with Construction Geometry - A CAD system, method, and computer readable medium. A method for modeling a topological structure includes receiving a definition of a topological structure. The method also includes receiving a definition of a construction element and receiving a geometrical relationship between the construction element and an element of the topological structure. The method further includes receiving a change to the topological structure and, in response to the change, changing the first construction element according to the geometrical relationship. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007865 | Image processing apparatus and method - Provided is an image processing apparatus. A bidirectional reflection distribution function (BRDF) summed area table (SAT) generator of the image processing apparatus may generate a BRDF SAT of a first point using a BRDF of the first point within a three-dimensional (3D) model. A virtual area light (VAL) sampling unit of the image processing apparatus may sample a VAL corresponding to at least one point on an object of the 3D model. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007866 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORKED, IN-CONTEXT, COMPOSED, HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGE VIEWING - Systems and methods are provided for viewing portions of an image in high resolution and in context with a full image, which is displayed at a base resolution that is lower resolution than the resolution of the high-resolution image. A client device can send a request to a server for a composed image comprised of the base-resolution image overlaid at the area of interest with a virtual lens showing the area of interest in high-resolution image. The request can include the coordinates of the area of interest relative to a reference point on the image, the desired resolution level for the high-resolution image, and the virtual lens size and shape. The desired resolution can fall into a range above the resolution of the base-resolution image and up to the resolution of the maximum-resolution image stored on, generated on, or input to the server. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007867 | Subdividing Geometry Images in Graphics Hardware - A system may include a graphics memory, a data bus, a processor, and a vertex shader. The data bus may be operatively connected to the graphics memory. The processor may send vertex data to the graphics memory via the data bus. The vertex shader may read the vertex data from the graphics memory and may subdivide the vertex data into subdivided vertex data. The vertex shader may also write the subdivided vertex data to the graphics memory. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007868 | Graphical Display with Integrated Recent Period Zoom and Historical Period Context Data - A system and method are provided for displaying a data series. In one embodiment, a graphical interface is provided including at least one axis that is divided into a plurality of axis regions. Preferably, each axis region uses a different linear scale, and the plurality of axis regions forms a continuous non-linear scale. The graphical interface also displays the data series in relation to the plurality of axis regions, and the data series is plotted in relation to each axis region based on a scale resolution corresponding to each respective axis region. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007869 | Distributed physics based training system and methods - A distributed simulation system is composed of simulator stations linked over a network that each renders real-time video imagery for its user from scene data stored in its data storage. The simulation stations are each connected with a physics farm that manages the virtual objects in the shared virtual environment based on their physical attribute data using physics engines, including an engine at each simulation station. The physics engines of the physics farm are assigned virtual objects so as to reduce the effects of latency, to ensure fair fight requirements of the system, and, where the simulation is of a vehicle, to accurately model the ownship of the user at the station. A synchronizer system is also provided that allows for action of simulated entities relying on localized closed loop controls to cause the entities to meet specific goal points at specified system time points. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007870 | METHOD OF CHANGING PROCESSOR-GENERATED INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERIZATIONS PRESENTED ON MULTIPLE INTERACTING PROCESSOR-CONTROLLED OBJECTS - Processor-controlled objects, such as inter-communicating processor-controlled blocks, are adapted to present changeable individual characterizations to a user. A user manipulating the objects can cause, over time, a designated object to inherit characterizations and properties from other interacting objects to permit scalability in a set of such objects. The communication of individual characterization between interacting objects allows generation of sensory responses (in a response generator of a specific object or otherwise in a response generator associated with at least one other similar objects) based on proximity, relative position and the individual characterization presented on and by those interacting objects at the time of interaction. In this way, a set of objects has vastly extended interactive capabilities since each object is capable of dynamically taking on different characterizations arising from a meaningful combination of properties from different conjoined objects. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007871 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ALLOWING ACCESS TO A SHARED MEMORY - An electronic system, an integrated circuit and a method for display are disclosed. The electronic system contains a first device, a memory and a video/audio compression/decompression device such as a decoder/encoder. The electronic system is configured to allow the first device and the video/audio compression/decompression device to share the memory. The electronic system may be included in a computer in which case the memory is a main memory. Memory access is accomplished by one or more memory interfaces, direct coupling of the memory to a bus, or direct coupling of the first device and decoder/encoder to a bus. An arbiter selectively provides access for the first device and/or the decoder/encoder to the memory based on priority. The arbiter may be monolithically integrated into a memory interface. The decoder may be a video decoder configured to comply with the MPEG-2 standard. The memory may store predicted images obtained from a preceding image. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007872 | Method And Computer Program For Operation Of A Multi-Buffer Graphics Memory Refresh, Multi-Buffer Graphics Memory Arrangement And Communication Apparatus - A method for refresh operation of a multi-buffer arrangement for a graphics memory having a first and a second operation mode is disclosed. The method comprises writing information to one of a first and second buffers of the multi-buffer arrangement; presetting the one of the buffers, when previous refresh operation was in the second operation mode, before the writing of information to the one of the buffers; dynamically selecting one of the first and the second operation mode; copying information, when in the first operation mode, between a first and a second buffer of the multi-buffer arrangement, before the writing of information to the one of the buffers; and providing information from the buffer arrangement to a display. Computer programs, multi-buffer arrangements and communication apparatuses comprising such multi-buffer arrangements are also disclosed. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007873 | COMPUTER SYSTEM CONTROLLER HAVING INTERNAL MEMORY AND EXTERNAL MEMORY CONTROL - The present invention relates generally to an optimized memory architecture for computer systems and, more particularly, to integrated circuits that implement a memory subsystem that is comprised of internal memory and control for external memory. The invention includes one or more shared high-bandwidth memory subsystems, each coupled over a plurality of buses to a display subsystem, a central processing unit (CPU) subsystem, input/output (I/O) buses and other controllers. Additional buffers and multiplexers are used for the subsystems to further optimize system performance. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007874 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A WAVEFORM WITH VARIABLE PERSISTENCE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME - A device includes a memory storing a persistence bit for each of a plurality of pixels of a display device, the persistence bit having a first value when a corresponding pixel should be illuminated for displaying a persistent image, and having a second value when the corresponding pixel should not be illuminated for the persistent image; a pseudorandom pixel value generator which during each video frame receives a seed value and generates pseudorandom pixel values for the plurality of pixels, each pseudorandom pixel value being not greater than a specified variable persistence value; a frame value generator outputting a frame value for each video frame; and a match detector which, during each video frame, compares the frame value to the pseudorandom pixel values for the plurality of pixels, and for each pixel where the comparison indicates a match, makes the persistence bit for the corresponding pixel have the second value. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007875 | Multiple Monitor Video Control - A computer system comprising a processor including a display controller operative to output display data and a clock signal, and a programmable logic device communicatively connected to the processor, the programmable logic device including a first FIFO (first in first out) module operative to receive display data from the display controller and output display data to a display device, a second FIFO module, a scaler module communicatively connected to the first FIFO module and the second FIFO module operative to scale the display data received from the first FIFO module and output the scaled display data to the second FIFO module, and a synchronization generator operative to receive the clock signal from the display controller and to control the first FIFO and the second FIFO. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007876 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF TRACKING DISPLAYED INFORMATION - A method includes displaying a first segment of information in a first format on a display of an electronic device, tracking information previously displayed for a predetermined time period as tracked information, when any of the tracked information is subsequently displayed while scrolling, displaying the tracked information in a second format. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007877 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARTITIONING AND MAPPING COLOR GAMUTS BASED ON ONE-ONE AND ONTO MAPPING FUNCTION - A method and system for mapping color gamuts based on one-one and onto mapping function in order to create an invertible transform is disclosed. A hue leaf associated with at least two arbitrary color gamuts can be defined utilizing a vector math function and a most saturated point with respect to each hue leaves can be determined. A safe area relative to an intersection point can be estimated by approximating the most saturated point in both hue leaves. An upper hull and a lower hull associated with the hue leaves can be continuously sub-divided with an equal number of sections by constructing one or more vectors. An appropriate section for computing a vector relationship in the color gamut can be determined in order to map the color gamuts based on the continuous, one-one and onto function thereby creating an invertible transformation. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007878 | Switching between dedicated function hardware and use of a software routine to generate result data - An apparatus for processing data | 2012-01-12 |
20120007879 | COLOR SELECTION INTERFACE - Displaying colors in a color selection interface is disclosed. Displaying includes identifying a first plurality of colors associated with a color selection interface, mapping each color in the first plurality of colors to an allowed color in an allowed color set of one or more colors to obtain a second plurality of colors, wherein mapping is performed based at least in part on a color lookup table, and visually displaying the second plurality of colors in the color selection interface, wherein the color selection interface is configured to receive a color selection from the second plurality of colors. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007880 | CONTRAST CONTROL FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A contrast control device is provided. The device of the invention includes a detecting unit, a judging unit, a backlight control unit, a gain generating unit and a contrast gain processing unit. The detecting unit calculates an average value and detects a maximum value of a current image. The judging unit generates a gain index and a brightness index according to the average value. The backlight control unit generates a backlight control signal according to the brightness index. The gain generating unit generates a first contrast gain value and a soft-clamping gain value according to the gain index, the average value and the maximum value and then selects one from the first contrast gain value and the soft-clamping gain value for output as a second contrast gain value according to an input pixel value of the current image. The contrast gain processing unit generates an output pixel value according to the second contrast gain value and the input pixel value. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007881 | Method for the presentation of biometric data of a signature - In the field of electronics specialized tablets are used to capture signatures, capable of registering, in addition to the shape of the signature, its “biometric data”: the instantaneous speed of the stylus and the instantaneous pressure exerted on the tip. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007882 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In order to attain the object described above, a game apparatus is able to use display means and coordinate input means such as a touch panel, and positions a virtual camera Ca in a virtual space. Whether the coordinate input means is in an inputted state in which a player is performing a coordinate input (touch operation) on the coordinate input means, or in a non-inputted state in which a player is not performing coordinate input on the coordinate input means, is determined. When it is determined that the coordinate input means is in the non-inputted state, the game apparatus changes the imaging direction of the virtual camera Ca, based on change of an input coordinate position that is designated on the coordinate input means immediately before the coordinate input means enters the non-inputted state. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007883 | System for Delivering and Enabling Interactivity with Images - A system, including apparatuses, software and methods, is disclosed for capturing and delivering images as to which various interactive functions are enabled for a user. The images introduced to the system can come from any one of a variety of sources, including from a digital camera. A graphical user interface permits a user to customize a set of interactive functions to be enabled for a given set of images. The interactively enabled images can be delivered via a webpage to a user, for example, via email, the Internet or downloaded from a disk or from disk drive on a computer on which the webpage is stored. Each image is delivered to a user in its own layer of software, which permits complex sets of images of relatively high resolution to be delivered to users without any appreciable delay associated with the delivery or the need for the user to have additional software, such as a plug-in to receive images and enable interactive functions with respect to the images. Whenever an interactive function is being carried out, a viewer perceives only one image layer at a given time, but the currently viewable image layer can be changed rapidly, so that the user can perceive the illusion of motion, including virtual rotation of an object depicted in a set of images. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007884 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNIQUE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method related to an application of a mobile terminal using an augmented reality technique capture an image of a musical instrument directly drawn/sketched by a user to recognize the particular relevant musical instrument, and provide an effect of playing the musical instrument on the recognized image as if a real instrument were being played. The apparatus preferably includes an image recognizer and a sound source processor. The image recognizer recognizes a musical instrument on an image through a camera. The sound source processor outputs the recognized musical instrument on the image on a display unit to use the same for a play, and matches the musical instrument play on the image to a musical instrument play output on the display unit. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007885 | System and Method for Viewing Golf Using Virtual Reality - A system and method for viewing artificial reality (AR) messages on a golf course, where the messages are geo-referenced artificial reality words or symbols to indicate distances, tips, targets or other information to the golfer. Typically, the AR messages are geo-referenced to a fixed location on the golf hole, such as a hazard or green. Using the spectator's chosen location as the viewing origin, an artificial reality message or object is inserted into the golfer's perspective view of the golf hole. Outings and contests can be held even if the matches are separated by hours or days, and outcomes and information published to select groups or individuals. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007886 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus configured to edit video, including: a computer graphics image generation block configured to execute realtime rendering of a computer graphics animation by use of a timeline time with a fraction permitted for a seconds value that is a minimum unit as a parameter indicative of a temporal position of the computer graphics animation; an operation input block configured to enter a user operation for specifying progression of the computer graphics animation; and a control block configured to control the computer graphics image generation block in response to the user operation entered through the operation input block. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007887 | DIGITAL MANIPULATOR FOR INVERTER AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD FOR DIGITAL MANIPULATOR - A digital manipulator for an inverter and an image display method for the digital manipulator are disclosed. The digital manipulator is connected to and an external computer. The images used by the digital manipulator are edited by editing software in an external computer and are downloaded to LCM of the digital manipulator to display. The digital manipulator has a plurality of function buttons. Corresponding functions of the function buttons are assigned via editing software by a user. As a result, the digital manipulator is more flexible to use, and users are allowed to configure a digital manipulator based on own individual requests and operating habits. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007888 | OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR VARYING AN IMAGING RATIO OR OF A REFRACTIVE POWER - Introduced is an optical arrangement for varying an imaging ratio and/or a refractive power including at least one optical axis, having at least two optical elements, which can be pivoted into and/or pivoted to and/or switched into and/or switched to the optical path, which encompass in each case a refractive power and an optical axis and the optical axes of which can in each case be made to be substantially congruent with the optical axis of the arrangement or are substantially congruent with the optical axis of the arrangement. The optical path between the optical elements, which can be pivoted into and/or pivoted to and/or switched into and/or switched to, undergoes at least one change in direction and/or vergence. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007889 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING PYRAMID FISHEYE LENS DETAIL-IN-CONTEXT PRESENTATIONS - A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in an original image for display on a display screen, comprising: establishing a focal region for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region; creating a focal region image for the focal region by scaling the original image within the focal region by a focal region magnification; creating a shoulder region image for the shoulder region by scaling the original image within the shoulder region by a shoulder region magnification, the shoulder region magnification being less than the focal region magnification; and, overlaying the focal region image and the shoulder region image on the original image to thereby generate the presentation. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007890 | METHOD FOR PHOTO EDITING AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THIS METHOD - Disclosed is an image data processing method, and more particularly, to a method for photo editing and a terminal using the same method. The method of photo editing in a mobile terminal may include discernibly displaying a plurality of similar pictures with a reference picture and a compared picture, receiving an edit command for the displayed reference picture, applying the received edit command similarly to the compared picture, and displaying the execution result of the edit command for the reference picture and the compared picture at the same time. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007891 | HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE PRESENTING METHOD, HANDHELD DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF - A human-machine interface presenting method, a handheld device using the same, and a computer readable medium thereof are provided. The human-machine interface presenting method is adapted to the handheld device and includes following steps. A first content generated according to a first attribute set is displayed. When a change in the orientation of the handheld device is detected, a second attribute set is generated according to the change, and a second content different from the first content is displayed according to the second attribute set, where the first attribute set and the second attribute set contain at least an identical attribute. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007892 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A number-of-pixel acquisition unit acquires the number of pixels of the image data stored in a storage device. An aspect ratio acquisition unit acquires the aspect ratio of the image data. A display control unit displays a list of a plurality of thumbnail images of the image data on a display device. Herein, the display control unit displays a thumbnail of image data having more pixels as a larger thumbnail than that of image data having less pixels, while keeping the aspect ratio of the image data. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007893 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To control screen display using moving pictures for a plurality of users. Respective moving pictures for a plurality of users are acquired, and each of the acquired moving pictures are displayed on a screen. Display content for the screen is controlled in response to content of each moving picture. At this time, it is also possible to move a specified movement image on the screen according to display position of each moving picture on the screen and content of each moving picture, or to change a display region of the moving picture on the screen according to content of each moving picture. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007894 | Method of Driving Display Panel and Display Apparatus for Performing the Same - A method of driving a display panel includes generating a high pixel gamma voltage and a low pixel gamma voltage. At least one of the high pixel gamma voltage and the low pixel gamma voltage includes a positive gamma voltage and a negative gamma voltage having different values. The positive gamma voltage is a difference between a first gamma voltage higher than a common voltage and the common voltage. The negative gamma voltage is a difference between the common voltage and a second gamma voltage lower than the common voltage. A high pixel data voltage is generated based on the high pixel gamma voltage and the high pixel data voltage output to a high pixel. A low pixel data voltage is generated based on the low pixel gamma voltage and the low pixel data voltage is output to a low pixel. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007895 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A stereoscopic image display device includes a liquid crystal display panel on which frame data is addressed, a frame rate conversion unit that divides 3D input data into left eye image data and right eye image data, and inserts reset frame data including black grayscale data between the left eye image data and the right eye image data, and a luminance difference compensation unit that generates compensation values for compensating a luminance difference depending on positions in a screen of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein a compensation value added to the left eye image data and the right eye image data to be displayed on an upper part of the screen of the liquid crystal display panel is higher than a compensation value added to the left eye image data and the right eye image data to be displayed under the upper part of the screen. | 2012-01-12 |
20120007896 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCAL DIMMING DRIVING OF THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device capable of improving a contrast ratio and of reducing a halo phenomenon with low power consumption and a method for local dimming driving the same are disclosed. A method for local dimming driving a liquid crystal display includes determining a local dimming value for each of light-emitting blocks based on analyzing input image data by the unit of light-emitting block provided in a backlight unit; determining a halo degree by analyzing a total light quantity of black pixels having black gradations in the input image data; adjusting the number of spatial filtering repetitions based on the determined halo degree; compensating the local dimming value by performing spatial filtering for the local dimming value an adjusted number of times; and controlling brightness of the backlight unit for each of the blocks by using the compensated local dimming value. | 2012-01-12 |