21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090128458 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY - Disclosed is an organic light emitting device which includes a first pixel displaying red, a second pixel displaying green, a third pixel displaying blue, and a fourth pixel displaying blue and forming a dot along with the first pixel, the second pixel, and the third pixel. The first to fourth pixels include a switching element and an organic light emitting element connected to the switching element, and the sum of the areas of the first to fourth pixels is substantially the same as the area of the dot. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128459 | Image Processing Systems - This invention generally relates to image processing systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for displaying images using multi-line addressing (MLA) or total matrix addressing (TMA) techniques, with reduced noise. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for driving OLED (organic light emitting diode) displays. A method of driving an electroluminescent display to display an image, the method comprising: inputting image data for said image; determining, using said image data, a first set of image subframe data for a first plurality of image subframes each representing a common spatial portion of said image, wherein said first plurality of image subframes combine to approximate said common spatial portion of said image; driving said display using said first set of image subframe data; determining, using said image data, a second set of image subframe data for a second plurality of image subframes each representing said common spatial portion of said image, wherein said second plurality of image subframes combine to approximate said common spatial portion of said image; and driving said display using said second set of image subframe data | 2009-05-21 |
20090128460 | Apparatus and Methods for Selecting Light Emitters for a Transmissive Display - Provided are devices and methods for providing front-of screen uniformity. Methods include estimating a filter function corresponding to the display and selecting multiple light emitters as a function of characteristics corresponding to light transmitted from the display as determined via the filter function. Devices are provided that include multiple light emitters including a first chromaticity difference corresponding to the multiple light emitters and a second chromaticity difference corresponding to the multiple light emitters and a filter function, wherein the second chromaticity difference is less than the first chromaticity difference. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128461 | LARGE SCALE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A large scale LED display system ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128462 | Spatial light modulator and mirror device - The present invention provides a spatial light modulator, comprising: a pixel array includes a plurality of pixel units each having a memory. The spatial light modulator further includes bit lines for transmitting a first data signal and a second data signal to the memory of each of the pixel units and a word line connected to a memory for selecting the memory and setting the first or second data signal from the bit line. The spatial light modulator further includes a plate line for transmitting a third data signal, a fourth data signal to the pixel units, and setting a fifth data signal to have a voltage between a voltage of the third data signal and a voltage of the fourth data signal. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128463 | Spatial light modulator implemented with a mirror array device - The present invention discloses a spatial light modulator that includes a plurality of pixel units arranged as a pixel array. Each of the pixel units further comprises memory circuits. The spatial light modulator further includes a first data line for transmitting a first data signal to the memory circuits and a second data line for transmitting a second data signal to the memory circuits. The spatial light modulator further comprises a coupling circuit element for electrically coupling the memory circuits and second data line. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128464 | Mirror array device - The present invention provides a mirror array device, comprising: a plurality of mirror elements configured as two-dimensional array extending along a vertical direction and a horizontal direction on a device substrate. Each of the mirror elements further comprises an address electrode placed on the device substrate. A bit line is connected to for transmitting a first data signal to the address electrode. A first address decoder selects the address electrode. A word line for transmitting a first control signal from the first address decoder for selecting a first selected address electrode from the address electrodes. A second address decoder generates and transmits a second control signal through a plate line for selecting a second selected address electrode from the address electrodes. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128465 | Spatial light modulator implemented with a mirror array device - The present invention provides a spatial light modulator, comprising: a plurality of pixel units configured as a two dimensional array extending in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction; a plurality of row lines each comprises a word line and a plate line connected to a plurality of the pixel units along a row in the horizontal direction; a first address decoder for selecting the word line; a second address decoder for selecting the plate line; and a level retention circuit interconnected between the plate line and second address decoder to retain a voltage level of the plate line. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128466 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A driving circuit for driving a display panel comprising: (i) a printed circuit board, (ii) an input interface to receive input video signal, (iii) a timing controller to control timing signal for the display panel, (iv) a plurality of first source drivers, and (v) at least one second source driver, and wherein the display cells connected to the i-th data line and the (2j+1)-th or (2j+2)-th gate line, where j=0, 2, 4, . . . , <[Y/2], and i=1, 2, . . . , M, where Y and M are positive integers, receive data signals from corresponding data lines | 2009-05-21 |
20090128467 | Liquid crystal display with pixel region having nine sub-pixels - An exemplary liquid crystal display ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128468 | Liquid crystal module having storing member for controlling working mode of driving chip thereof - An exemplary liquid crystal module ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128469 | Display Device and Electronic Device Provided with Same - The present invention relates to a display device and an electronic device provided with same. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128470 | HORIZONTAL STRIPE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device for improving picture quality includes a common electrode formed on a first substrate, gate lines and data lines formed on a second substrate bonded to the first substrate by a sealing member with liquid crystals disposed therebetween, thin film transistors connected to the gate lines and to the data lines, pixel electrodes formed in subpixel regions, each pixel electrode having a long side in a direction of the gate lines and having a short side in a direction of the data lines fanout lines for supplying a driving signals from the driving chips to the data lines, first conductive spacers formed between the fanout lines connected to different driving chips, for supplying a common voltage to the common electrode, and second conductive spacers formed between the fanout lines connected to the same driving chip, for supplying the common voltage to the common electrode. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128471 | Integrated driving board and liquid crystal display module having the same - A liquid crystal display module and an integrated driving board thereof are disclosed. The driving board includes a substrate, a circuit pattern, a timing clock driver, a light emitting diode (LED) driving module, a color management module and a photosensitive chip. The circuit pattern is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The timing clock driver, the LED driving module, the color management module and the photosensitive chip are disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the circuit pattern. The LED driving module is electrically coupled to the timing clock driver. The color management module is electrically coupled to the LED driving module. The photosensitive chip is electrically coupled to the color management module. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128472 | Liquid crystal display device and related operating method - A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method for operating the device including, during a first time period, applying data from a data line to a capacitor included in a pixel and applying additional data from the data line to a capacitor included in an additional pixel. During a second time period, which follows the first time period, simultaneously applying the data to a liquid crystal capacitor included in the pixel and applying the additional data to a liquid crystal capacitor included in the additional pixel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128473 | ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAY DEVICES - Active matrix display devices capable of improving aperture ratio of pixels and of smoothing intermediate colors are presented. An active matrix display device has static random access memory (SRAM) devices and digital to analog converters (DAC), which are both allocated to each of sub-pixels divided by a pixel. The SRAM stores an input digital data with over two bits, which can be used as gradient information for gray scale display of the sub-pixels. The input digital data is converted into analog data for display by the DAC. Gray scale display of the sub-pixels can be performed based on gray scales determined by the analog data for display. The pixel can be used to display multiple gray scales according to combinations of areas and gray scales of the sub-pixels. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128474 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a stereoscopic display apparatus having optical directory elements ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128475 | Method for transmitting control signals and pixel data signals to source drives of an LCD - A method is applicable to an LCD for transmitting control signals and pixel data signals to source drivers. First, control signals are transmitted to each of source drivers in parallel during a control period. Pixel data signals for driving a horizontal pixel line are transmitted to each of the source drivers in parallel during plural pixel data periods. The control signals and the pixel data signals are transmitted through a same set of channels connected to each of the source drivers according to a pixel clock signal. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128476 | Gate driving circuit and display device including the same - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display device having a display panel in which gate lines are formed and a gate driving circuit which is connected to the gate lines and outputs gate signals. The gate driving circuit includes a first stage, a second stage which is positioned in rear of the first stage, and a third stage which is positioned in rear of the second stage. The second stage includes a driving controller, a driver, a sustain part, and a controller. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128477 | Display Device Capable of Measuring an Illuminance and Widening a Dynamic Range of the Measured Illuminance - A capacitor charged beforehand is discharged according to a light surrounding a display unit. A data is decreased similarly to the voltage between the electrodes of the capacitor. A trigger signal is outputted if the data becomes equal to or less than a threshold value. A clock signal whose cycle of changing levels gradually becomes long is generated. A count value is updated at each change of the clock signal's level and the updated count value is outputted. The count value is sampled when the trigger signal is outputted. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128478 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD OF THE SAME - To provide a liquid crystal display device which performs pseudo impulsive driving, ensures brightness of a screen, and can improve the contrast of the screen. An arithmetic device for generating insertion images is provided in a liquid crystal display device for realizing pseudo impulsive driving. A moving object region and a background region are extracted from first image data which is input to the arithmetic device; second image data where the moving object region is displayed as a black image or a white image is generated; and a display panel performs display where the second image data of n | 2009-05-21 |
20090128479 | Display Device and Method of Controlling the Same - A display device includes a driving signal generator being supplied with a synchronous signal and a clock signal and generating an inverter driving signal having a given frequency that is multiplied by a predetermined ratio from a frequency of the synchronous signal, an inverter outputting a driving signal based on the inverter driving signal, and a backlight unit controlling turned-on or turned-off based on the driving signal from the inverter. The driving signal generator operates the number of clocks of the clock signal included in a predetermined period of the synchronous signal by using a predetermined value, defines a magnitude of each section of the inverter driving signal with respect to the predetermined period of the synchronous signal, and adjusts the section magnitude of the inverter driving signal when the number of clocks differs from the total section magnitude of the inverter driving signal based on the magnitude of each section. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128480 | Device for connecting an electronic unit to screens of different types without distinction, and a corresponding screen - The invention relates to a device for connecting an electronic unit ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128481 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH COMPUTING AND IMAGING CAPABILITES - An integrated system comprising both imaging and computing capabilities comprises a light valve and a CPU, as well as other functional members for performing computing and imaging. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128482 | Approach for offset motion-based control of a computer - A system for controlling a computing device. The system includes, a plurality of sensed locations corresponding to a sensed object, a sensing apparatus to sense a position of the sensed locations relative to the sensing apparatus, and a motion control engine executable on a computing device, in response to the motion control engine receiving position data indicative of the position of the sensed locations from the sensing apparatus, the motion control engine to generate an adjusted position based on the position data, wherein the adjusted position is offset from the position of the sensed locations, and wherein the adjusted position is fixed relative to the position of the sensed locations. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128483 | ADVANCED NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES FOR PORTABLE DEVICES - The present invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates navigating smoothly and gracefully through any type of content viewable on portable devices such as cell-phones, PDAs, and/or any other hybrids thereof. In addition, such navigation can be performed while preserving perspective and context with respect to a larger amount of content. Pointing devices can also be used to navigate through content—the amount or detail of the content being dependant on the speed of the pointing device. Additionally, a semi-transparent overview of content can be overlaid a zoomed-in portion of content to provide perspective to the zoomed in portion. Content shown in the semi-transparent overview can depend on the location of the pointing device with respect to the content. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128484 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SCROLL CONTROL APPARATUS, SCROLL CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus including a display unit and an inclination detection unit detecting an inclination of its main body includes a direction instruction unit, a reference inclination storage unit, an inclination difference output unit, and a scroll unit. The direction instruction unit instructs a scroll direction in which a display range of the display unit is to be moved. The reference inclination storage unit stores, as a reference inclination, an inclination in the scroll direction among inclinations detected by the inclination detection unit. The inclination difference output unit outputs a difference between the reference inclination and an inclination in the scroll direction. The scroll unit moves the display range on the display unit according to the difference outputted from the inclination difference output unit. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128485 | Pointing input device - This invention discloses a pointing input device for controlling a cursor position of an image processing device, and the pointing input device comprises an inertia device, a signal processor and a wireless transmitter, wherein the inertia device has a gyroscope and an accelerometer. The input device is reduced to a handheldable size, and it can self detect the posture of a user's hand at the time, and achieve the purpose of controlling a cursor by an instinctive pointing behavior, and allows users to operate at an ergonomic operating mode and lowers the manufacturing cost of the input device. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128486 | Method of Drawing a Graphical Object - A method is presented to control the value of an attribute of a graphical object in an image displayed on a visual display screen, comprising use of a position indicator represented on the visual display screen and comprising use of a user interaction tool to generate user events and control the position of the position indicator represented on the visual display screen. The method makes the control of the attributes of graphical objects more efficient by mapping the value of the attribute to time in that the value of the attribute is controlled by the length of time between the pair of user events. The invention also relates to a computer program, a web service for the viewing and/or processing of medical images, an imaging system, a workstation and a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). | 2009-05-21 |
20090128487 | INDICATION OF THE CONDITION OF A USER - A wearable electronic device such as a wrist watch ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128488 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH CONSOLIDATED PROCESSING FOR SURFACE AND FREE SPACE NAVIGATION - An optical navigation device for operation in a surface navigation mode and a free space navigation mode. The optical navigation device includes a microcontroller, a first navigation sensor, and a second navigation sensor. The first navigation sensor is coupled to the microcontroller, and the second navigation sensor is coupled to the first navigation sensor. The microcontroller processes a movement of the optical navigation device. The first navigation sensor generates a first navigation signal in a first navigation mode. The second navigation sensor generates a second navigation signal in a second navigation mode and sends the second navigation signal to the first navigation sensor. By implementing a navigation sensor to process signals from multiple navigation sensors, the cost and size of the optical navigation device can be controlled, and a small packaging design can be used. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128489 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REMOVING UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT IN 3D POINTING DEVICES - Systems and methods according to the present invention describe 3D pointing devices and methods which detect movement of the 3D pointing device and remove unintentional movement from the output readings. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128490 | INPUT APPARATUS AND OPTICAL MOUSE FOR COMPUTER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An input apparatus for a computer system comprises an image object, a prime motion detector, and a receiver. The prime motion detector has an image detection unit, a G-sensor, a mouse module, a switch unit, and a micro control unit (MCU). The image detection unit is used for detecting the image object. The switch is coupled to the G-sensor, the image detection unit and the mouse module. By such means, the switch unit can select to transmit an output of the mouse module, or transmit outputs of the G-sensor and the image detection unit to the MCU according to a selection signal. The MCU encodes an output of the switch unit to generate a detecting data to the receiver, and the receiver transmits the detecting data to the computer system for operating the computer system. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128491 | Information processing apparatus, remote system, and computer readable medium - An information processing apparatus includes a mouse driver that adds a second data to a first data showing a movement distance of a mouse cursor, and transmits the combined data to an OS. The information processing apparatus has: an input portion that inputs the first data from an external device via a KVM switch, and a flag showing effectiveness or invalidation of adding the second data to the first data; and a controlling portion that transmits the first data input to the input portion to the mouse driver, and when the flag shows invalidation of addition of the second data, the controlling portion interrupting between the mouse driver and the OS, acquiring the combined data, removing the second data from the combined data, and transmitting the first data to the OS. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128492 | Keyboard and Method of Selecting Colors of Keys of the Keyboard - The present invention discloses a keyboard comprising light emitting devices, each respectively disposed below a key to lighten the top surface of the key; and a micro controller unit transmitting signals generated by each key to the computer, having switches for controlling the light emitting devices, and controlling switches according to signals transmitted from the computer, and a method of selecting the colors of the keys of the same. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128493 | PORTABLE COMPUTER - A portable computer includes a first display, a second display, an interconnection portion, and a controller module. The interconnection portion rotatably connects the first and second displays to each other. At least one of the first and second displays is capable of sensing operations of users and generating sensor signals according to the operations. The controller module is used for driving the displays, and receiving the sensor signals. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128494 | Computerized phone book - A handy, lightweight computerized phone book includes a main memory partitioned into various compartments for storage of residential phone numbers and business phone numbers that are inputted manually or from a disc whereupon the numbers and addresses whereupon the numbers and addresses are segregated by number, business address, emergency numbers, and frequent/favorite numbers all of which are quickly accessible by the user manually pressing one or more buttons located on the face and which include a resident button, a business button, an emergency button, a list button, a disc button and a help button and then following simple and minimal screen promptings to retrieve the desired number and/or business address. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128495 | OPTICAL INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes an optical waveguide, one or more light sources, one or more imaging sensors, and a translator. The optical waveguide has an input surface, a back surface substantially opposite the input surface, and a side surface therebetween. The input surface has a plurality of different input locations. The one or more light sources are positioned to introduce light into the optical waveguide. A distortion of each different input location of the input surface causes a portion of light within the optical waveguide to exit from the optical waveguide at a different escape location of the side surface. The one or more imaging sensors are positioned and aimed to detect an escape location of a portion of light exiting from the side surface. The translator determines an input location corresponding to the escape location for each detected escape location. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128496 | Light-emitting keyboard - A light-emitting keyboard includes a plurality of keys, a circuit switch module, and at least one light-emitting element. The circuit switch module is disposed below the keys and is depressible by the keys so as to transmit corresponding electrical signals. The circuit switch module includes at least one light-transmissive flexible circuit board. The flexible circuit board has a lower surface that is formed with at least one light reflecting point corresponding to a respective one of the keys. The light-emitting element is either disposed adjacent to a lateral edge of the flexible circuit board or embedded in the flexible circuit board to provide light into the flexible circuit board such that the light is propagated in the flexible circuit board and is scattered upward by the light-reflecting point. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128497 | Portable Electronic Device and its Key structure - A key structure of a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device has a first operation mode and a second operation mode. The key structure comprises a key, a first light source, and a second light source. The first light source emits a first colored light in the first operation mode so that the key can display a first input symbol. The second light source emits a second colored light in the first operation mode so that the key can display a second input symbol. As a result, users who operate portable electronic devices with the aforementioned key structure can easily recognize the different kinds of input symbols corresponding to different input methods in different operation modes. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128498 | MULTI-LAYERED DISPLAY OF A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A graphical user interface for a display uses 3-D sensing in order to manipulate various functions. In particular, instead of a menu being constantly on the display screen occupying space, when the finger of a user is at a certain distance from the screen, the menu then appears. By moving his/her finger in the X and/or Y direction, the user can make a selection from the displayed menu options. This method and GUI does not discriminate a certain part of the screen with less accessibility. Rather, the menu appears immediately in reaction to the user action, and the menu appears at the point of user input. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128499 | Fingertip Detection for Camera Based Multi-Touch Systems - Touch detection systems and methods are described. The system comprises a light guiding sheet, a light source, a reflective layer and a detector. When a fingertip or other suitable object is pressed against the light guiding sheet, light which is undergoing total internal reflection within the sheet is scattered. The scattered light is reflected by the reflective layer and detected by the detector. In an embodiment, the light is infra-red light. The touch detection system may, in some embodiments, be placed on a display and the touch events used to control the display. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128500 | USER INTERFACE, APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VIEWING OF CONTENT ON A SCREEN - A user interface is disclosed, comprising a screen arranged to view content, wherein the screen is arranged to display a part of the content if there is not space for the entire content on the screen, and wherein the content is scrollable to enable the desired part of the content to be displayed; and a touch sensitive input area arranged to enable input of touch actions, wherein a first touch action is adapted to control scrolling of said content, wherein a speed relation determines a relation between a speed of scrolling and a speed of the touch action in a first direction on said touch sensitive input, and wherein the speed relation is determined by the position of the touch action on said touch sensitive area along a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. Further, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for viewing of content on a screen are disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128501 | TACTILE TOUCH SCREEN FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a base, a touch screen display, a pair of switches and operational components. The touch screen display is connected to the base, movable relative thereto and includes a display device and a touch-sensitive input surface overlying the display device. A pair of switches disposed between the base and the touch screen display and configured such that one of the switches is actuated in response to application of a force anywhere on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display and both of the switches are actuated in response to application of more than one force on the touch-sensitive input surface of the touch screen display. The operational components include a controller connected to the touch-sensitive input surface and a processor connected to the controller and the display. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128502 | IMAGE DISPLAY WITH CORDLESS PHONE - A method and device for image display with cordless phone | 2009-05-21 |
20090128503 | Method and Apparatus for Providing A Fixed Relief Touch Screen With Locating Features Using Deformable Haptic Surfaces - A method and apparatus for an electronic interface device capable of providing a fixed relief touch screen with locating features using deformable haptic surfaces are disclosed. The device, in one embodiment, includes a haptic mechanism and a touch-sensitive surface. The haptic mechanism provides haptic feedback in response to an activating command. The touch-sensitive surface is capable of changing its surface texture from a first surface characteristic to a second surface characteristic in response to the haptic feedback. For example, the first surface characteristic may be coarse texture while the second surface characteristic may be smooth texture. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128504 | Touch screen peripheral device - A touch screen peripheral device having a touch-responsive screen. The inventive device provides for both input to and output from an electronics system. A project/input designator display means provides at least one project/input designator on the touch-responsive screen, wherein the display properties of each project/input designator are customizable. A project retention means provides for the linking and saving of at least one specified resource that activates upon user selection of an associated project/input designator. The project retention means further provides for the linking of at least two specified resources with an associated project/input designator, wherein two or more specified resources are initiated by selection of a single project/input designator. Yet still, an offloading means may offload on-screen items from a main display screen to the touch-responsive screen either automatically or in response to user input, an event trigger, an application interaction or a state change. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128505 | Link target accuracy in touch-screen mobile devices by layout adjustment - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for improving link target accuracy for a mobile browser with a touch-screen display. The system receives a page with a plurality of selectable text objects and adjusts the page layout. The method further includes placing a number of targets within the web page. Each target is associated with one selectable text object, and the selectable text object can only be activated by the target. The targets are sufficiently separated from each other, thus allowing a user to hold the touch-screen display and select the selectable text object by tapping on the target with substantial accuracy. Another embodiment of the present invention allows a user to select a selectable text object by performing a gesture. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128506 | Electronic Device with Touch Sensitive Input - The present invention relates to an electronic device comprising a control unit, a display, a body portion, and a touch sensitive area outside the display. According to an aspect of the invention, the touch sensitive area is arranged such that there is a level difference between the surface of the body portion and the surface of the display. The control unit is arranged to detect an input to the touch sensitive area ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128507 | DISPLAY METHOD OF INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - The information display apparatus is equipped with: a display unit for displaying a plurality of choice items in the list form; a control unit for controlling an array of the choice items; and a track ball for instructing a coordinate signal. The choice items are displayed in a matrix array constructed of N rows M columns in which the choice items are sequentially arranged from an upper portion to a lower portion of said matrix array, and along right and left directions thereof; magnification is changed based upon a coordinate signal of the track ball along a Y-axis direction; a display screen is scrolled along right/left directions based upon a coordinate signal of the track ball along an X-axis direction; and the matrix array is changed based upon a number of rows to be displayed in correspondence with increased/decreased numbers of the rows. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128508 | MULTI TOUCH FLAT DISPLAY MODULE - A display module including a touch panel configured to be touched so as to input information, a liquid crystal display panel disposed below the touch panel and configured to display the information to be touched on the touch panel, a plurality of emitting light units configured to emit infrared light formed in at least two sides of the touch panel, a plurality of image sensors disposed below the liquid crystal panel and configured to detect infrared rays redirected through the liquid crystal panel towards the image sensors based on a touching of the touch panel, and a controller configured to determine a portion of the touch panel that is touched based on signals received from the plurality of image sensors. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128509 | EXTERNALLY RECONFIGURABLE INPUT SYSTEM - An externally reconfigurable input system for an electronic device is provided. The input system has the flexibility of receiving input via an input interface with the guidance of key-based substrate overlay positioned proximate a sensor array that is coupled to a printed wiring assembly. An input correlation component receives signals generated by the sensor array in response to displacement of one or more keys associated with the key-based substrate. The key-based substrate overlay is removable so as to be reconfigured. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128510 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes an operation surface, a first detection means, a second detection means, an operation signal generating means, and a transmission means. The operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a first operation on a screen where a detection result of the first detection means has been reflected, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the first detection means, is shorter than a predetermined time. The operation signal generating means generates an operation signal used to perform a second operation on the screen where a detection result of the second detection means has been reflected, as long as the detection is continued at the same contact position, if the duration of the detection, which is performed at the same contact position by the first detection means, reaches the predetermined time. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128511 | POINTING AND DATA ENTRY INPUT DEVICE - An input device includes an array of adjacent capacitive sensors arranged into rows and columns. Each capacitive sensor exhibits a capacitance characteristic when in proximity to a conductive element. A plurality of mechanical hysteresis mechanisms are each deposited on and in contact with each of the capacitive sensors and configured to be actuated by a corresponding push button. Each capacitive sensor exhibits an electrical characteristic upon actuation of the corresponding mechanical hysteresis mechanism. An insulating overlay layer positioned over the array of capacitive sensors and the plurality of mechanical hysteresis mechanisms defines each push button and defines a surface for accommodating the conductive element. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128512 | Secured touch screen - A secure touch screen device comprises a resistive touch screen having a plurality of touch positions, having a first pair of first and second terminals at opposite ends of a first axis of the touch screen, and a second pair of first and second terminals at opposite ends of a second axis of the touch screen, the second axis being orthogonal to the first axis. Upon pressing on a certain position on the touch screen there exist an electrical resistance between the first pair of terminals and an electrical resistance between the second pair of terminals, indicative of the position pressed. The first terminal of each pair of terminals is grounded, and the second terminal of each pair of terminals is connected to a variable resistance component connectable to a voltage source. The resistance of the variable resistance component is variable in a predetermined manner, the second terminal of each pairs of terminals being used to measure the resistance indicative of the position pressed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128513 | DEVICE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMS HAVING RECORDED THEREON PROGRAMS FOR EXECUTING THE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND THE DEVICE INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD - Provided are a touch-screen based device identification method and apparatus, a touch-screen based device information provision method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording mediums having recorded thereon programs for executing the touch-screen based device identification method and the touch-screen based device information provision method. The device identification method for a touch screen device includes propagating a signal induced by touching a touch screen surface to an external device via the person, receiving information about the signal detected by the external device and an identification (ID) of the external device through a communication channel, and identifying the external device by using the received information about the detected signal and the received ID of the external device. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128514 | Touch Display Device and A Method of Determining A Plurality of Touch Points Thereof - A touch display device and a method of determining a plurality of touching points thereof are disclosed. The touch display device has a control module, and a resistive touch panel with a first electrical conductive layer and a second electrical conductive layer. The first electrical conductive layer and the second electrical conductive layer have a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode. The method has the steps of: when the first and the second electrical conductive layers have a plurality of touching points, selecting two electrodes in non-repeated combinations among the electrodes, applying a voltage value difference to the selected electrodes, and obtaining two voltage values from the non-selected electrode to obtain a plurality of voltage values; according to the plurality of voltages, calculating a plurality of equivalent resistive values of resistors; and obtaining the position of the plurality of touching points. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128515 | PROXIMITY SENSING BY INCREASING GAIN IN TOUCHPAD CIRCUITRY AND INCREASING DISTANCE BETWEEN SENSOR ELECTRODES AND A SENSE ELECTRODE - A touchpad, wherein proximity sensing is increased by modifying existing touch-sensitive capacitance touchpad technology, wherein the first method is to increase the gain of a SENSE P electrode of the touchpad, wherein a new balancing circuit is created on the SENSE N electrode to prevent circuit saturation, and wherein the touchpad can also be operated as a typical touch-sensitive device by opening a switch on the new SENSE N circuit, and wherein a second method is to increase a distance between the sense electrode and the touchpad sensor electrodes, and to increase the thickness of the sensor and sense electrodes. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128516 | MULTI-POINT DETECTION ON A SINGLE-POINT DETECTION DIGITIZER - A method for recognizing a multi-point gesture provided to a digitizer, the method comprises: detecting outputs from a digitizer system corresponding to a multi-point interaction, the digitizer system including a digitizer sensor; determining a region incorporating possible locations derivable from the outputs detected; tracking the region over a time period of the multi-point interaction; determining a change in at least one spatial feature of the region during the multi-point interaction; and recognizing the gesture in response to a pre-defined change. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128517 | DEVICE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMS HAVING RECORDED THEREON PROGRAMS FOR EXECUTING THE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND THE DEVICE INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD - Provided are a touch-screen based device identification and information provision method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording mediums having recorded thereon programs for executing the touch-screen based device identification method and the information provision method. The device identification method for a touch screen device includes propagating a signal induced by touching a touch screen surface to an external device via the person, receiving information about the signal detected by the external device and an identification (ID) of the external device through a communication channel, and identifying the external device by using the received information about the detected signal and the received ID of the external device. Thus, the touch screen device and the external device can be connected to each other in real time by a simple and physical touch. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128518 | Screen-input image display device - The screen-input image display device has a touch panel for outputting touched locations of a finger or the like in contact with a display panel screen; and a sensing circuit for sensing coordinates of the touched locations based on the output of the touch panel. The touch panel has a transparent conductor film which is single layer on a transparent substrate, the transparent conductor film being patterned into numerous electrode pads arranged in rows and columns of a two-dimensional matrix, and surface areas of the electrode pads vary depending on the location of the touch areas. Coordinates of the touch locations are sensed based on the proportion of charge signals of the touch locations due to differences in surface areas of the electrode pads. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128519 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE FOR TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH PANEL USING THE SAME - An optical waveguide device for a touch panel, including: a body; a plurality of cores formed on a surface of the body; and an over-cladding layer formed on the surface of the body to cover the plurality of cores, in which the over-cladding layer includes an end portion which covers each of the end surfaces of the cores, and the end portion of the over-cladding layer is formed as a lens portion. The lens portion includes a surface formed as an arcuately curved surface in side view which bulges outwardly, in which a distance (L) from the end surface of the cores to the center of curvature of the arcuately curved surface and the radius (R) of curvature of the arcuately curved surface satisfy the following condition (a): | 2009-05-21 |
20090128520 | Use of physical media having the same position-identifying pattern in digital documentation production - A method of producing an electronic document using a plurality of pieces of physical media having a common position location pattern marked thereupon, comprising the steps of: (i) marking a first piece of the physical media using a digital pen, said pen being arranged to acquire data to enable the determination of the location of a tip thereof upon physical media from the position location pattern marked thereupon; (ii) acquiring data relating to strokes and the location of the strokes of the pen upon the first piece of the physical media sequentially, and storing said data in a memory; (iii) acquiring data relating to strokes and the location of the strokes of the pen upon a second piece of the physical media sequentially, and storing said data in a memory; and (iv) arranging the data stored in steps (ii) and (iii) to form at least one electronic document in which the data relating to the first piece of physical media is distinguishable from the data relating to the second piece of physical media. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128521 | STYLUS AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A portable electronic device ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128522 | STYLUS USED TO OPERATE ON TOUCH SCREEN | 2009-05-21 |
20090128523 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128524 | DISPLAY DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Display device control systems and methods are provided. The system includes at least a first display device and a control device wirelessly coupled to the first display device. The first display device has a first identification. The control device includes an input unit. The control device generates a second identification via the input unit, and wirelessly transmits the second identification to the first display device. The first display device determines whether the second identification conforms to the first identification, and if so, accepts the control from the control device. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128525 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME WITH MAKING OF DRIVE VOLTAGES OPPOSITE TO ONE ANOTHER ON THE BASIS OF AN INVERSION PATTERN - A liquid crystal display device dividing a single frame of an image signal into m fields and driving the signal at m times speed, including (a) a circuit comparing a concerned frame's image signal with that of an immediately preceding frame for each pixel in the first field, and performing correction so the gradation becomes higher or lower than the concerned frame's image signal with an increase or decrease in the gradation, respectively, (b) a circuit generating an inversion pattern for cyclically inverting polarity of a drive voltage applied to a liquid crystal in m/2 fields including the first field, and (c) a circuit making the drive voltage applied to the liquid crystal in m/2 fields including the first field and the drive voltage applied to the liquid crystal in remaining m/2 fields opposite in polarity to each other on the basis of the pattern. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128526 | Plasma display device and driving apparatus thereof - A driver circuit for a plasma display panel is disclosed. The driver circuit has a switch which is shared between the reset driver portion of the driver circuit and the sustain driver portion of the driver circuit. The driver circuit sharing the switch between the two portions is smaller and cheaper than other driver circuits. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128527 | Display apparatus, driving method of the same and electronic equipment using the same - Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including: an available pixel section having a plurality of available pixel circuits; a plurality of scan lines; a plurality of capacitor lines; a plurality of signal lines; a driving circuit; and a monitor circuit wherein each of the available pixel circuits laid out on the available pixel section includes a display element having first and second pixel electrodes and a storage capacitor having first and second electrodes, in each of the available pixel circuits, the first pixel electrode and the first electrode are connected to one terminal of a switching device, in each of the available pixel circuits provided on any individual one of the rows, the second electrode is connected to the capacitor line provided for the individual row, and the common voltage signal with the level changing at time intervals determined in advance is supplied to the second pixel electrode of each of the display elements. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128528 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND A TELEVISION RECEIVER HAVING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device has a reduced number of components, assembly processes, and number of electric wires which can be impediments to the assembly process. The display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a common circuit board attached to a peripheral portion of the liquid crystal display panel, lamps as light sources, and a light source driving circuit board that drives the lamps. A direct electric connection is established between the common circuit board and the light source driving circuit board, and the light source driving circuit board receives electric power to drive the lamps and a synchronizing signal via the direct electric connection. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128529 | Display Device and Electronic Device - A display apparatus including an optical sensor in its peripheral region is intended to response to visible rays efficiently by preventing a malfunction due to the reaction of the optical sensor to near ultraviolet rays. For this purpose, a display apparatus that includes an active matrix substrate ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128530 | AMBIENT LIGHT DEPENDENT THEMES - A portable electronic device may include a display for displaying an image having different color or grey scale fields. Neighboring fields in the image may have different luminance. The portable electronic device may also include an ambient light detecting unit and a control unit. The control unit receives a luminance value corresponding to detected ambient light from the ambient light detecting unit, compares the luminance value with an ambient light level threshold and increases the difference in luminance between neighboring fields of an image being displayed by the display when the luminance exceeds the ambient light level threshold. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128531 | Plasma display device and driving method thereof - A plasma display device and driving method generate a control signal based on an image signal from an external source and a mode signal from a mode input unit, and output a driving waveform based on the control signal, the driving waveform used to drive a plasma display panel of the plasma display device. The driving waveform may be changed from a parent waveform mode into a child waveform mode selected from a plurality of child waveform modes defining misdischarge prevention waveforms in accordance with the mode signal. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128532 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL - A method for driving a plasma display panel is disclosed. The driving method alternately applies sustain pulses to a scanning electrode and a sustain electrode during a sustain period in a selective writing subfield followed by a selective erasing subfield. The driving method applies a first voltage to an address electrode in the selective writing subfield, the first voltage applied to the address electrode except a time when at least a last pair of sustain pulses is alternately applied to the scanning and sustain electrodes during the sustain period. The driving method applies a second voltage to the address electrode during the time when the last pair of sustain pulses is alternately applied to the scanning and sustain electrodes in the selective writing subfield. The driving method applies a second voltage to the address electrode during a sustain period in the selective erasing subfield. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128533 | Active Matrix Substrate and Display Device Having the Same - In at least one embodiment of the present invention, deterioration of display quality is prevented from occurring in a display device provided with an active matrix substrate even when a larger size or a higher resolution is employed and a drive frequency is increased. In an active matrix substrate of a liquid crystal display device, a charge sharing control signal line is disposed so as to be arranged along each gate line and charge sharing TFTs are provided for each source line in numbers equal to the number of the gate lines. The gate terminal of the charge sharing TFT is connected to the charge sharing control signal line and the source and drain terminals are connected with neighboring source lines via connection electrode portions, respectively. Each of the charge sharing control signal lines is provided with a signal which turns on the charge sharing TFT for a predetermined period of every one horizontal period. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128534 | ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAY DEVICES - A method of driving an active matrix display device comprises, for each pixel, driving a current through a drive transistor ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128535 | LOW POWER SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE - A low power source driving device adopted for use on liquid crystal drivers includes a time series controlled digital circuit to generate different digital signal combinations and a dynamically regulated source driver bias circuit to regulate by stages bias currents of source drivers according to the digital signal combinations so that output can reach a Gamma potential while power consumption is reduced at the same time. Increasing the stage number of the bias currents can further reduce power consumption. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128536 | Liquid crystal display device and method of driving the same - A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate having a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area, the first substrate including first, second, third and fourth sides; a first common line formed in the non-display area corresponding to the second, third and fourth sides of the first substrate; a second substrate facing and spaced apart from the first substrate; a common electrode formed on an entire surface of the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128537 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a plasma display device using a driving device for supplying driving signals to a plasma display panel (PDP). In a sustain falling period that at least partially overlaps the rising period of reset signals supplied to scan electrodes formed on the PDP, a voltage supplied to sustain electrodes is gradually reduced and a positive polar voltage is supplied to address electrodes. In driving the PDP, gradually falling signals are supplied to the sustain electrodes in the rising period of the reset signals so that the driving margin of the PDP can be secured. The positive polar voltage is supplied to the address electrodes so that initialization discharge can be stably performed and that the erroneous discharge of the plasma display device can be reduced. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128538 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - A plasma display device that can utilize an energy recovery voltage regardless of whether pixels are selected. An energy recovery circuit of the plasma display device includes first and second switches serially coupled between a first voltage source and a second voltage source, a third switch coupled to a connection point between the first and second switches, a voltage recovery capacitor coupled between the third switch and a base voltage source, and a precharger for charging the voltage recovery capacitor. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128539 | Plasma display device and driving method thereof - A scan electrode driver includes a scan integrated circuit including first and second control signal input terminals, a data input terminal, first and second voltage terminals and a plurality of output terminals, and a logic element. A voltage of the plurality of output terminals may be a voltage of one the plurality of voltage terminals at least based on a level of a control signal transmitted to the first control signal input terminal. The logic element may be adapted to perform an operation on the control signal to generate a second control signal to be applied to the second control signal input terminal. The scan integrated circuit may establish a voltage of the plurality of output terminals to be a voltage of the first or second voltage terminal based on a level of the control signal. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128540 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH DYNAMICALLY SWITCHING DRIVING METHOD TO REDUCE POWER CONSUMPTION - A liquid crystal display device of reducing power consumption includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of liquid crystal capacitors for displaying an image, an input interface for generating a scan control signal, an oscillator for generating a predetermined frequency, a control unit electrically coupled to the oscillator for outputting a current control signal when a frequency of the scan control signal is lower than the predetermined frequency, and a driving circuit electrically coupled to the controller for generating a first bias current to charge the plurality of liquid crystal capacitors of the liquid crystal panel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128541 | SHIFT REGISTER - A shift register comprises many stages, and each of stages comprises a first, a second and a third level control unit and a first and a second control unit is provided. The first and the second level control unit respectively provides a first clock signal and a voltage to an output terminal. The first driving unit and the level control unit are coupled to a first node. The first driving unit turns on and turns off the first level control unit in response to an input signal, a second control signal and a first control signal of the next stage. The second driving unit turns on and turns off the second level control unit in response to the first control signal. The third level control unit provides a first voltage to the output terminal in response to the second control signal and the first control signal. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128542 | Plasma Display Panel Driving Method and Plasma Display Apparatus - A plasma display panel driving method is provided in which one field of an image signal includes a plurality of sub fields each having an initialization period, an address period and a sustain period, one field period includes an all-cell initialization sub field in which an initializing discharge is generated by applying an initialization voltage to all the discharge cells to display the image in the initialization period, the initialization voltage can be varied, and the initialization voltage when an image satisfying predetermined conditions is displayed is set to be lower than an initialization voltage when an image satisfying no predetermined conditions is displayed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128543 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN A FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR DISPLAY - Methods and systems for displaying an image on a display device having first and second light sources are provided. A video signal is provided to the display device. The video signal includes a plurality of frames, and each frame includes first and second sub-frames corresponding to the respective first and second light sources. The first light source is operated for a first duration during the first sub-frame of each of the plurality of frames. The second light source is operated for a second duration during the second sub-frame of each of the plurality of frames. The second duration is different than the first duration. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128544 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source unit including a plurality of light sources that irradiate the display panel with light, a first control signal generating unit that inverts and forward rectifies a scan signal for scanning of the light source unit, a second control signal generating unit that inverts and backward rectifies an overdrive signal for overcurrent emission of the light source unit and has its output port coupled to an output port of the first control signal generating unit, and an inverter that supplies current to the light source unit based on a control signal output from the output port of the first control signal generating unit and the output port of the second control signal generating unit. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128545 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes a display panel that has a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines intersecting each other, a plurality of sensing lines that is formed in the display panel, a sensing driver that applies a sensing scan signal to the plurality of sensing lines and receives a predetermined electrical signal from the plurality of sensing lines corresponding to an external stimulus, and a demultiplexer that is provided between the sensing lines and the sensing driver and time-divides each sensing scan signal transmitted by the sensing driver to be sequentially applied to at least two sensing lines. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128546 | Method And Program For Registration Of Three-Dimensional Shape - As a feature, a local range image described in a log-polar coordinate system with a tangential plane set as an image plane is used. In a created image, ambiguity concerning an angular axis around the normal is normalized as a power spectrum using Fourier series expansion and changed to an amount invariable with respect to rotation. The power spectrum is dimensionally compressed by expanding the power spectrum in a peculiar space using a peculiar vector. Corresponding points are searched by nearest neighbor in a dimensionally compressed space to calculate a correspondence relation among the points. Wrong correspondence is removed by verification to determine a positional relation among range images. A reliable correspondence relation is narrowed down by verification by cross-correlation and a RANSAC to create a tree structure representing a link relation among the range images. A shape mode is created by applying a simultaneous registration method to plural range images of the tree structure using a result of this registration as an initial value. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128547 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING 3D IMAGE - A three-dimensional image display apparatus having improved resolution and an expanded elementary three-dimensional space is disclosed. The three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display device ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090128548 | IMAGE REPAIR INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL VIEWPOINTS - A system and method for repairing an object in image data of an event. An image of the event is obtained from a camera, and an object is detected in the image. For example, the event may be a sporting event in which the object is a participant. Moreover, a portion of the object is occluded in a viewpoint of the camera. For instance, a limb of the participant may be occluded by another participant. The object is repaired by providing a substitute for the occluded portion. A user may perform the repair via a user interface by selecting part of an image from an image library and positioning the selected portion relative to the object. A textured 3d model of the event is combined with data from the repaired object, to depict a realistic virtual viewpoint of the event which differs from a viewpoint of the camera. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128549 | FADING TECHNIQUES FOR VIRTUAL VIEWPOINT ANIMATIONS - In one aspect, an image of an event is obtained from a camera, and an object is detected in the image. Data of a textured 3d model of the event and data from the object are combined to depict virtual viewpoints of the event which differ from a real viewpoint of the camera. The object is at least partially faded out at a virtual viewpoint which meets a specified criterion, such as a specified angular offset, or exceeding a specified difference from the viewpoint of the camera. The fading can occur over multiple virtual viewpoints, or over a time period in which the fading is otherwise apparent to a human viewer. In another aspect, an animation is provided in which one object is faded out at a specified virtual viewpoint so that it does not fully occlude another object. For instance, the objects can be participants in a sports event. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128550 | Computing system supporting parallel 3D graphics processes based on the division of objects in 3D scenes - A computing system supporting parallel 3D graphics processes based on the division of objects in 3D scenes. The computing system includes (i) a CPU memory space for storing one or more graphics-based applications and a graphics library for generating graphics commands and data (GCAD) during the run-time of the graphics-based applications, (ii) one or more CPUs for executing the graphics-based applications, and (iii) parallel graphics processing system (PGPS) having multiple graphics processing pipelines (GPPLs), supporting object division based parallelism among the GPPLs, and performing pixel depth value comparison within each GPPL using a common global depth map (GDM) during pixel rendering processing. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128551 | Multi-pass method of generating an image frame of a 3D scene using an object-division based parallel graphics rendering process - A multi-pass method of generating an image frame of a | 2009-05-21 |
20090128552 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR COMBINING REAL OBJECT AND VIRTUAL OBJECT AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - When an image in a virtual space in which a virtual object is arranged is generated using a ray tracing method, and when it is determined that a ray which is generated in accordance with the ray tracing method successively intersected an approximate virtual object such as a hand which is a real object at lest twice, an image corresponding to a first intersection is generated in accordance with the ray emitted to the first intersection. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128553 | IMAGING OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an imaging device having a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scanner to generate MRI data associated with soft tissue of a patient, and supply said MRI data to diagnostic equipment that selects one or more normative soft tissue profiles of a select anatomical section, and generates a three dimensional soft tissue image from the MRI data and the one or more normative soft tissue profiles. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VIEW IMPACT - A computer implemented method of determining a view impact of a target structure, the method constituted of: loading a 3D scene; determining a view point and direction of interest of the loaded 3D scene; rendering, without the target structure, a plane of the loaded 3D scene image perpendicular to the determined view point and direction of interest at a distance from the view point distal of the target structure; counting the number of pixels for the rendered plane without the target structure; rendering, with the target structure, a plane of the loaded 3D scene image perpendicular to the determined view point and direction of interest at the distance from the view point distal of the target structure; counting the number of pixels for the rendered plane with the target structure; and calculating the difference between the counted pixels with the target structure and the counted pixels without the target structure. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128555 | System and method for creating and using live three-dimensional avatars and interworld operability - A system and method for creating a live 3D avatar and effecting interworld operability. The system includes an arrangement for providing a 3D wireframe or surface; an arrangement for providing a series of images; and an arrangement for mapping the series of images onto the wireframe or surface. A mechanism is included for predistorting the images prior to mapping. An additional mechanism is included for simulating the lower body of the user, preferably based on the upper body thereof. Ideally, the system and method is implemented in software stored on a machine readable medium and executed by a processor. For interworld operability, a system and method are disclosed for creating an interworld avatar and using said avatar to navigate between virtual worlds on disparate platforms comprising: at least one client machine; at least one world server; at least one routing server; an arrangement for connecting each of the servers and at least one of the servers to the client machine; and software stored on a medium adapted for execution by the client machine or one of the servers for providing an avatar for use in a world provided by the world server via the routing server. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128556 | AUTOMATIC REMESHING BY MAPPING A 2D GRID ON 3D GENUS-G MESHES BASED ON TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS - The present invention provides a novel remeshing approach for genus-g meshes that overcomes distortion problems. The proposed approach is based on continuous mapping of a 2D grid on the 3D meshed model. The criteria of the new mesh can be defined directly on the 2D grid. The remeshing is invariant to the original mesh. Due to topological analysis, the mapping of the 2D grid onto the 3D mesh minimizes distortion and guarantees continuity. The 2D grid, the element shapes and the density (multiresolution) can be changed straightforwardly, thus generating a modular approach. | 2009-05-21 |
20090128557 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DATA FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS FROM X-RAYS - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for generating a three-dimensional model of an object of interest in an aircraft. In response to transmitting a plurality of x-rays from a set of transmission points into the aircraft, backscatter x-ray data is received. The object identified from a two-dimensional diagram of the backscatter data. Points for the object are created from the identification of the object in the received data. The points are placed at a first distance from the transmission points to form a first curve. The points are placed at a second distance from the transmission points to form a second curve. A first surface is formed from the first and second curves. A second surface is formed that intersects the first surface to form an intersection. Three-dimensional data is generated for the three-dimensional model of the object from the intersection. | 2009-05-21 |