27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130169482 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING AN ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PULSE IN THE TME DOMAIN, AND APPARATUS FOR THE IRRADIATION OF SUCH AN ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PULSE - The present invention concerns a method for the formation of a desired electromagnetic pulse by using an array of antennae in the time domain, and a relevant modular apparatus for the transmission of electromagnetic pulses, wherein each module is provided with means adapted to realize a programmed synchronization of the array. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169483 | PHOTONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUNABLE BEAMFORMING OF THE ELECTRIC FIELD RADIATED BY A PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA - This invention discloses a photonic system to beamform the electric field yield by a phased array antenna. The system function relies on a photonic tunable delay line, which consists on an optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a predefined time delay difference between arms. The time delay is tuned by adjusting the coupling ratio between the power applied to each one of the interferometer's delay lines. Three embodiments are proposed, wherein one of them just uses a single delay line and a single monchromatic light source, independently of the quantity of the array elementary antennas. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169484 | WIDE AREA POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Devices, systems, and methods for sending positional information from transmitters/beacons are disclosed. In one implementation a transmitter generates a range block including a ranging signal and a hybrid block including positioning data, and sends the range block and hybrid block in predefined slots in a transmit frame. A receiver in a user device receives signals from a plurality of transmitters and generates position/location information using trilateration and measured altitude information in comparison with transmitter altitude information. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169485 | CODED APERTURE BEAM ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for determining the range, radial velocity, and bearing angles of scattering objects reflecting RF signals or for determining the range, radial velocity, and bearing angles of sources RF signals. An array of antenna elements is utilized, the array of antenna elements each having an associated two state modulator wherein transmitted and/or received energy is phase encoded according to a sequence of multibit codes, the bits of the multibit codes each preferably having two states with approximately a 50% probability for each of the two states occurring within each given multibit code in said sequence of multibit codes, thereby allowing the determination of range, radial velocity, and bearing angles through digital computation after the scattered signals have been received. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169486 | COMPOSITE ANTENNA STRUCTURE - A composite antenna structure includes a dielectric main body, a covering layer and a metallic transmission line structure. The dielectric constant of the dielectric main body is ranged from 1 to 200. The covering layer is disposed on the dielectric main body and has a pattern area defined thereon. The metallic transmission line structure is formed on the pattern area of the covering layer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169487 | DEVICE AND GROUNDING DEVICE FOR ENHANCING EMS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A device for enhancing electromagnetic susceptibility comprises a first bridge. The first bridge is near to a first trace of a differential pair routing and electrically connects an RF grounding with an analog grounding. The RF grounding and the analog grounding are separated. The differential pair routing transmits signals between an RF circuit and an analog circuit. The first trace of the differential pair routing is closer to an antenna coupled to the RF grounding than a second trace of the differential pair routing. The RF circuit is coupled to the RF grounding, and the analog circuit is coupled to the analog grounding. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169488 | MAGNETIC SUBSTANCE AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR ANTENNAS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A new magnetic substance having a high magnetic permeability and a low magnetic permeability loss over a wide frequency bandwidth, a composite material for antennas using the new magnetic substance and a polymer, and an antenna using the composite material for antennas. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169489 | ANTENNA DEVICE - Disclosed is an antenna device including a base having an internal thread for an external thread, a first antenna element, a first circuit board which is arranged on the base, electrically connected to the first antenna element, and amplifies a signal output from the first antenna element, a shielding case arranged on the first circuit board, the shielding case having a top board, a second antenna element arranged on the top board of the shielding case and a second circuit board which is electrically connected to the second antenna element and amplifies a signal output from the second antenna element. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169490 | Antenna With Switchable Inductor Low-Band Tuning - Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antennas. An antenna may be formed from an antenna resonating element arm and an antenna ground. The antenna resonating element arm may have a shorter portion that resonates at higher communications band frequencies and a longer portion that resonates at lower communications band frequencies. A short circuit branch may be coupled between the shorter portion of the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground. A series-connected inductor and switch may be coupled between the longer portion of the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground. An antenna feed branch may be coupled between the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground at a location that is between the short circuit branch and the series-connected inductor and switch. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169491 | DUAL FEED ANTENNA - The subject disclosure may include, for example, a multi-port antenna structure including an antenna having a first antenna port to transmit electromagnetic signals and a second antenna port to receive electromagnetic signals, where the antenna is coupled to a housing assembly of a communication device to transmit energy between the housing assembly and the first antenna port and second antenna port, and where first resonant modes of the housing assembly for the first antenna port and second resonant modes of the housing assembly for the second antenna port are such that the first and second antenna ports are substantially isolated from each other. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169492 | Battery Assembly - Disclosed is a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a battery and an antenna attached to the battery. The antenna has a loop-shaped part having a portion attached to a top surface of the battery, and a portion received in the battery. The antenna further includes a pair of output ends attached to a side of the battery, the side being perpendicular to the top surface. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169493 | Tunable Microwave Devices with Auto-Adjusting Matching Circuit - An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a variable impedance circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change an impedance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the impedance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169494 | CIRCULAR POLARIZATION ANTENNA - A circular polarization antenna includes a substrate, a ground plane, a tuning stub, a feeding element, and a cavity structure. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The feeding element is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The ground plane is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and has a hole. The tuning stub is disposed on the second surface of the substrate and connected to the edge of the hole. The cavity structure is connected to the ground plane and configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169495 | MULTI-POINT DRIVING DEVICE FOR GENERAL PURPOSE BASE STATION ANTENNA - A multi-point driving device is provided for a general-purpose base station antenna and includes a fixed member, at least three direction-changeable connectors, a rigid base station antenna, and at least one linear actuator. The fixed member is coupled to an end of at least one direction-changeable connector, which provides a function of direction change. Each direction-changeable connector has an opposite end coupled to a surface of the base station antenna. The linear actuator has an end coupled to the fixed member and an opposite end carrying an operation rod coupled to an end of the direction-changeable connectors that is not mounted to the fixed member and the base station antenna, whereby a direction-changeable structure of at least three points is formed between the base station antenna and the fixed member for changing direction in at least one orientation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169496 | ANTENNA DEVICE WITH U-SHAPED SLIT - An antenna device includes a feeding line having a first conductor and a second conductor and an antenna element having a conductive flat plate in which a slit is formed. The conductive flat plate has first and second sides opposite to each other and a third side. The antenna element is divided into an antenna pattern portion and a ground pattern portion via the slit. The slit is configured with a first slit portion apart from a center line towards the first side, a second slit portion apart from the center line towards the second side, a third slit portion coupling the first slit portion with the second slip portion, and a cutting portion coupling the third slit portion with the third side. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169497 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREIN - A communication device includes an antenna structure, wherein the antenna structure includes a ground element and an antenna element. One edge of the ground element has a notch, and the notch is extended into the interior of the ground element to form a slot region. The slot region is substantially extended along the edge of the ground element. The antenna element includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. The first radiating portion is disposed in the slot region and is excited to form at least a resonant mode in the first operating band of the antenna element. The second radiating portion is an open-slot antenna and is formed by the slot region. The second radiating portion is excited to form a resonant mode in the second operating band of the antenna element. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169498 | PACKAGING MATERIAL WITH T-SHAPED SLOT ANTENNA - The present invention is to provide a packaging material having a T-shaped slot antenna, which includes a surface material being a plastic film and having one surface coated with a metal layer, a bottom material being a plastic film and having one surface coated on the metal layer, and a communication device having two conductive sheets connected to either the surface or bottom material. The surface material, metal layer and bottom material are formed with a T-shaped slot for forming the T-shaped slot antenna, wherein the T-shaped slot includes a vertical groove having one end connected to central position of a horizontal groove and an opposite end extending toward a lateral edge of the metal layer. The corresponding lateral edges of the conductive sheets are spaced from each other and are connected with feed-in ends of a communication chip respectively for receiving or transmitting information via the T-shaped slot antenna. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169499 | DIELECTRIC ANTENNA AND ANTENNA MODULE - A dielectric antenna includes at least one dielectric unit. Each dielectric unit is separated into a first region and a second region, and the second region could have a bending portion. A conductor covers a surface of the second region of the dielectric unit to form a waveguide structure. The waveguide structure has a first endpoint connected to the first region and a second endpoint serving as a signal feeding terminal for feeding or receiving signals. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169500 | LOW-NOISE-FIGURE APERTURE ANTENNA - Embodiments of the present invention concerns an aperture antenna that comprises: a receiving element, which includes an aperture and is configured to receive, through the aperture, radio signals having frequencies within a given band of radio frequencies; a waveguide configured to receive radio signals from the receiving element; and a frequency selective structure, which is arranged between the receiving element and the waveguide, and comprises metamaterial structures that extend partially inside the receiving element and/or partially inside the waveguide and that are configured to cause the propagation, from the receiving element to the waveguide, of only the received radio signals that have frequencies comprised within a predetermined sub-band of the given band of radio frequencies. Furthermore, the frequency selective structure is configured to reflect back into the receiving element the received radio signals that have frequencies not comprised in the predetermined sub-band. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169501 | Antenna Structure for Distributed Antenna System - One embodiment discloses an antenna structure. The antenna structure may comprise a transmit antenna element comprising a first transmit antenna sub-element and a second transmit antenna sub-element. The antenna structure can comprise a receive antenna element comprising a first receive antenna sub-element and a second receive antenna sub-element. At least one electronic component of the antenna structure may be coupled with a ground plane. The first transmit antenna sub-element, the second transmit antenna sub-element, the first receive antenna sub-element, and the second receive antenna sub-element may each comprise a first portion and a second portion. The second portion may be larger than the first portion. The first portion can be closer to a center position of an arrangement of the sub-elements than the second portion. In one embodiment, the arrangement of the sub-elements about the center position forms a four-leaf clover-like arrangement. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169502 | Directional Antenna and Radiating Pattern Adjustment Method - The present invention discloses a directional antenna for a multi-in multi-out or antenna beam switchable wireless communication system, including a substrate, at least one directional antenna, formed on the substrate, for generating a radiating pattern of a radiation plane according to a feeding signal, and a reflector, disposed in parallel to the radiation plane of the directional antenna, for reflecting the radiating pattern of the directional antenna, to increase a gain of the directional antenna corresponding to the radiation plane. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169503 | PARASITIC PATCH ANTENNA - A microstrip antenna includes at least one parasitic patch, located beside a central patch. The parasitic patch is electrically disconnected from the central patch, yet coupled to it, inductively or otherwise, to aid in transferring energy to/from the central patch. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169504 | METHOD FOR AN ANTENNA GROUND PLANE EXTENSION - The various embodiments include methods and apparatus relating to manufacturing a PCB assembly. The layers in a stacked arrangement forming the PCB assembly include at least one RF ground layer that extends in a unitary manner beyond the plurality of stacked layers to form an antenna ground plane that spans the portion of the layer within the PCB assembly and the portion of the layer extending beyond the PCB assembly. The extended conductive layer forms a continuous ground plane element along a width of the PCB assembly. The antenna ground plane extension extending beyond the PCB assembly may be flexible, enabling it to be fit within or extend beyond the casing of a small device, such as a watch telephone. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169505 | DEPLOYABLE ANTENNA ARRAY AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING ANTENNA ARRAY - A deployable antenna array is provided having at least one boresight axis, and including a first plurality of first antenna array elements and a second plurality of second antenna array elements separate from the first plurality of first antenna array elements, the antenna array being configured for being selectively deployable at least from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration. A radar system including an antenna array, a telecommunication system including an antenna array, and a method for deploying an antenna array are also provided. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169506 | ANTENNA - A multi-frequency circularly polarized antenna ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130169507 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH SENSOR-BASED ANTENNA SELECTION - An exemplary wireless communication device includes a housing, a first antenna, a second antenna, a switch, and a radio frequency (RF) circuit. The housing includes a first holding portion corresponding to the second holding portion and a second holding portion corresponding to the first holding portion. The RF circuit is selectively connectable to the first antenna or the second antenna via the switch. The sensor is electrically connected to the switch. The sensor senses a state of the housing, wherein the state of the housing is one of position of the housing and proximity of a user's hand to one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and the sensor controls the switch to select the first antenna or the second antenna to connect to the RF circuit to transmit and receive signals wirelessly according to the sensed state of the housing. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169508 | ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An antenna for use in an electronic device includes an antenna body and two elastic conductors, the antenna body is attached to the inside wall of the electronic device, includes a feeding-in portion and a grounding portion, the feeding-in portion is connected to a printed circuit board through a elastic conductor for feeding-in, and the grounding is connected to the printed circuit board for grounding. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169509 | HANDHELD CONTROL DEVICE WITH DUAL DISPLAY SCREENS - A portable operator control unit (OCU) includes a main portion disposed between handle portions extending from the main portion; the main portion has a front side, an opposing back side, and a top surface. The OCU includes a plurality of display devices including a primary display disposed on the front side of the main portion, and a secondary display movable with respect to the main portion. The secondary display is viewable by the operator along with the primary display while the secondary display is in use, and is stowed out of the operator's view while the secondary display is not in use. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169510 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present information processing system processes information through communication between a first information processing device and a second information processing device. The first information processing device is provided with a device detection unit that, if the case where the first information processing device and second information processing device are in proximity or in contact, the detection unit detects the position of the second information processing device. The first information processing device is provided with a first monitor unit that displays information, a first selection unit that selects information displayed by the first monitor unit, and a first communication unit that transmits the selected information to the second information processing device if first selection unit has selected information and moved the selected information across a first region a screen edge of the first monitor unit in a selected state. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169511 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CENTRAL PROCESSING DEVICE - A wireless transmission display system includes a central processing device and a terminal device. The central processing device includes a processor, a first display unit, and a first wireless transmission unit. The processor multitasks with respect to a first program and a second program. The first display unit displays a first image generated through execution of the first program. The terminal device includes an input unit, a second wireless transmission unit, and a second display unit. The input unit generates an operating instruction. The second wireless transmission unit transmits the operating instruction to the first wireless transmission unit. The processor executes the second program according to the operating instruction, and transmits a second image generated through execution of the second program to the second wireless transmission unit via the first wireless transmission unit. The second display unit displays the second image. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169512 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN FIRST DISPLAY AND SECOND DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a first display and a second display. The first display is used for displaying dynamic images; and the second display is used for displaying static images. The first display is capable of being translucent, and the first display is stacked on the second display. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169513 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A wearable computing device includes a bone conduction transducer, an extension arm, a light pass hole, and a flexible touch pad input circuit. When a user wears the device, the transducer contacts the user's head. A display is attached to a free end of an extension arm. The extension arm is pivotable such that a distance between the display and the user's eye is adjustable to provide the display at an optimum position. The light pass hole may include a light emitting diode and a flash. The touch pad input circuit may be adhered to at least one side arm such that parting lines are not provided between edges of the circuit and the side arm. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A VIRTUAL MISSION CONTROL STATION - A system, method and apparatus for configuring a dense pack of virtual mission control stations within a confined area. Information for a mission is received at a control station. The virtual mission control station includes a display system, a motion capture system, a number of input devices, a dense pack seat associated with the number of input devices, and a processor unit. The display system is configured to be worn on the head of an operator and to present a virtual display to the operator. The motion capture system is configured to track movement of the head. The processor unit is configured to execute program code to generate the display and adjust the display presented to the operator in response to detecting movement of the head of the operator. A mission is performed using the information and the virtual mission control station. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169515 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A flexible display apparatus including: a first film including a first surface and a second surface that are opposite each other, and a first groove formed in the first surface, the first film having a first rigidity; a third film on the second surface of the first film; a fourth film facing the third film; an emission display unit between and encapsulated by the third film and the fourth film; and a second film on the fourth film and facing the first film, the second film having a second rigidity that is less than the first rigidity. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169516 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD - A pixel circuit includes an energy storage element, a driving transistor, a first transistor and a second transistor. The driving transistor has a gate electrically connected with the energy storage element. The first transistor has a first terminal electrically connected with the energy storage element and the gate of the driving transistor, and a second terminal electrically connected with the first terminal of the driving transistor. The second transistor has a first terminal electrically connected with the first terminal of the driving transistor and the second terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal connected with a data voltage or a first voltage. During a first stage, the gates of the first and second transistors receive a first signal and a second signal, respectively, and the data voltage or the first voltage charges the energy storage element via the first and second transistors. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169517 | POWER SUPPLYING APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLYING METHOD, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A power supplying apparatus, a power supplying method, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus are provided. The OLED display apparatus includes: a plurality of components which are to perform an operation of the OLED display apparatus; a power supplying unit; a rectifier which rectifies an input voltage supplied from the power supplying unit; and a voltage level converter which converts a level of the input voltage rectified by the rectifier and supplies the input voltage having the converted level to the plurality of components. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169518 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus including a backlight module, a filtering module and a display panel is provided. The backlight module includes a plurality of sets of light emitting devices. Each set of light emitting devices includes at least one first color light emitting device and at least one second color light emitting device. The filtering module is disposed on a transmission path of light emitted by the plurality of sets of light emitting devices and includes a plurality of sets of filtering units. Each set of filtering units is configured to allow light emitted by one set of light emitting devices to pass through. The display panel is disposed on the transmission path of the light emitted by the plurality of sets of light emitting devices. The backlight module turns on the plurality of sets of light emitting devices by turns. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169519 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM A DETECTION OPERATION - A method and apparatus determine a difference value, the determined difference value reflecting a difference between a plurality of presence values. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus perform an operation associated with the plurality of presence values, based on the determined difference value. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169520 | BENDING THRESHOLD AND RELEASE FOR A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible display device and a method for accurately recognizing a user's flex input bending of the flexible display device is described. The present invention is able to discard unintentional flexing of the flexible display device while being able to accurately recognize a user's intended flex input command based on a number of bending degree thresholds. A first bending threshold must be overcome in order to initially recognize a user's flex input as a valid flex input command. Then the user's flex input must fall below a second bending threshold in order to cease the recognition of the user's flex input as a valid flex input. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169521 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PATTERN RECOGNITION INPUT - A display device includes: a substrate, a plurality of signal lines disposed on the substrate, at least one insulating layer disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of location references disposed on the substrate and in the same layer level as at least one of the signal lines, wherein arrangement of the plurality of location references varies depending on relative locations of the location references on a screen of the display device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169522 | HARD KEY AND VEHICLE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A disclosed is a vehicle terminal, which is capable of using hard keys configured to be arranged and modified according to a user's taste. In particular, the spatial arrangement of the hard keys may be changed, as well as their appearance. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169523 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELIEVING VISUAL FATIGUE USING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a visual sensor and a display screen. The visual sensor senses whether a user is looking at the display screen. If the user is looking at the display screen, the electronic device adjusts a font size of a font being displayed on the display screen. If the user looks at the display screen for not less than a first predefined time, the electronic device prompts the user to have a rest and turn off the display screen. After the electronic device has been turned off for more than a second predefined time, the display screen is turned on again automatically. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169524 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. In response to receiving a voice start command by the electronic apparatus, the control method of the electronic apparatus changes mode of the electronic apparatus to a voice task mode in which the electronic apparatus is controlled in accordance with user's voice, displays voice guide information including a plurality of voice commands for commanding the electronic apparatus to perform tasks in the voice task mode on the electronic apparatus, and changes at least one voice command from among the plurality of voice commands with a different voice command. Accordingly, the user is able to control the electronic apparatus more conveniently and efficiently. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169525 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are provided, which displays first voice guide information indicating voice commands available to control the electronic apparatus, and if a command to control an external device connected to the electronic apparatus is received, changes the first voice guide information and displays second voice guide information to indicating voice commands available to control the external device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169526 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DEVICE PAIRING - Tools (systems, apparatuses, methodologies, computer program products, etc.) for pairing electronic devices including touchscreen-enabled electronic devices, and for facilitating communication between paired electronic devices. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169527 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO BASED GAMES USING OBJECTS SENSED BY TV CAMERAS - A method and apparatus for interactive TV camera based games in which position or orientation of points on a player or of an object held by a player are determined and used to control a video display. Both single camera and stereo camera pair based embodiments are disclosed, preferably using stereo photogrammetry where multi-degree of freedom information is desired. Large video displays, preferably life-size may be used where utmost realism of the game experience is desired. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169528 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including a display panel to display images, a bezel provided at an outside of the display panel, and a signal input unit including a camera and a microphone, wherein the signal input unit is disposed at an upper end of the bezel, is disclosed. The camera and the microphone are integrated into the display device, thereby improving installation efficiency and external appearance quality of the display device. The microphone is distant from the speaker, thereby improving performance of the microphone. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169529 | ADJUSTING AN OPTICAL GUIDE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY TO REDUCE PSEUDO-STEREOSCOPIC EFFECT - A device may include sensors, a display, an optical guide, and one or more processors. The sensors may obtaining tracking information associated with a user. The display may include pixels for displaying images. The optical guide may include optical elements, each of the optical elements directing light rays from one or more of the pixels. In addition, the one or more processors may be configured determine a relative location of the user based on the tracking information obtained by the sensors, obtain values for control variables that are associated with the optical elements based on the relative location of the user, display a stereoscopic image via the display, and control the optical elements based on the values to direct the stereoscopic image to the relative location and to prevent a pseudo-stereoscopic image from forming at the relative location. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169530 | HUMAN EYE CONTROLLED COMPUTER MOUSE INTERFACE - A system, method, and device are provided that receive an image sequence from a camera, processes the image sequence, extract gaze information, map the user's eye movements to movement of the mouse cursor, and initiates mouse clicks based on user behavior. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169531 | System and Method of Determining Pupil Center Position - Determining pupil center position. At least some illustrative embodiments are methods including: creating a video signal of an eye, the video signal comprising a stream of frames; and finding an indication of pupil position. The finding may include: calculating a set of feature points within a first frame of the video signal; dividing, by the computer system, the first frame of the video signal into a plurality of sections; selecting a plurality of feature points from the first frame, at least one feature point selected from each section; and determining an ellipse from the plurality of feature points. The method may further include moving a cursor on a display device responsive to change in location of a feature of the ellipse with respect to a previous feature of an ellipse from a previous frame. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169532 | System and Method of Moving a Cursor Based on Changes in Pupil Position - Moving a cursor based on changes in pupil position. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: creating an analog video signal of an eye of a computer user, the analog video signal comprising interlaced video with two fields per frame; calculating a first location of a pupil within at least one field of a frame; calculating a frame location of the pupil based on location of the pupil in the at least one field; and moving a cursor on a display device of the computer system, the moving responsive to a change in the frame location of the pupil with respect to a previous frame location, and the moving in real time with movement of the pupil. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169533 | System and Method of Cursor Position Control Based on the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex - Cursor position control based on the vestibulo-ocular reflex. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: creating a first video stream, the first video stream depicting an eye of user of a computer system, wherein a pupil of the eye changes position relative to a face of the user during use of the computer system by the user; tracking pupil position relative to the face of the user, the tracking by way of the first video stream; moving a cursor position on the display device, the moving responsive to changes in pupil position relative to the face of the user, and the moving in real time with pupil position changes; and adjusting cursor position based on the vestibulo-ocular reflex. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169534 | COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE - A computer input device is disclosed which comprised a keyboard having a plurality of keys for entering commands and characters into the computer, the keyboard having a designated surface area overlaying the plurality of keys, at least one of the plurality of keys being located outside of the designated surface area, a touch sensor for detecting one or more touches by one or more objects on the designated surface area of the keyboard, and an input processor configured to switch the keyboard into a mouse mode when the touch sensor having detected the designated surface area being touched by a single object, the input processor configured to switch the keyboard into a keyboard mode when the touch sensor having detected the designated surface area being touched by two or more objects. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169535 | MORE USEFUL MAN MACHINE INTERFACES AND APPLICATIONS - A method for enhancing a well-being of a small child or baby utilizes at least one TV camera positioned to observe one or more points on the child or an object associated with the child. Signals from the TV camera are outputted to a computer, which analyzes the output signals to determine a position or movement of the child or child associated object. The determined position or movement is then compared to preprogrammed criteria in the computer to determine a correlation or importance, and thereby to provide data to the child. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169536 | CONTROL OF A WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device including a camera and a processor and a control interface between the wearable device and a user of the wearable device. An image frame is captured from the camera. Within the image frame, an image of a finger of the user is recognized. The recognition of the finger by the wearable device controls the wearable device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169537 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus includes an extracting unit for extracting a feature point from a captured image; a recognizing unit for recognizing a position of the feature point; a display unit for displaying, based on the position of the feature point, a feature-point pointer indicating the feature point and a mirrored image of the captured image in a translucent manner; and an issuing unit for issuing, based on the position of the feature point, a command corresponding to the position of the feature point or a motion of the feature point. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169538 | MOUSE WITH DETACHABLE OPERATING MODULE - A mouse with a detachable operating module is provided. The mouse includes a mouse body and a functional device. The functional device includes the operating module and a connecting part. The connecting part is extended from the operating module. The functional device detachably connected with the mouse body through the connecting part. According to the user's requirements, the functional device may be replaced with another functional device having another function. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169539 | Real-Time Dynamic Tracking of Bias - A bias value associated with a sensor, e.g., a time-varying, non-zero value which is output from a sensor when it is motionless, is estimated using at least two, different bias estimating techniques. A resultant combined or selected bias estimate may then be used to compensate the biased output of the sensor in, e.g., a 3D pointing device. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169540 | Moving virtual keyboard - A method for identifying user inputs is invented. A transparent virtual keyboard moves like a pointer when a user drags one finger on the lower right corner of a touch screen. The user moves the virtual keyboard so that an intended symbol moves into the text prompt of a textbox. Then, the user either moves the virtual keyboard to opposite direction or taps the lower left corner of the touch screen to enter the symbol into the textbox. The transparent virtual keyboard enables the user to interact with the current application. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169541 | AERONAUTICAL INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE WITH BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION MEANS - The application discloses an aeronautical input/output device ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130169542 | METHOD FOR UNLOCKING TERMINAL DEVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE - A method for unlocking a terminal device and a terminal device are provided. When a terminal device is in lock mode, the terminal device obtains a rhythm with which a user taps the terminal device, and if the obtained rhythm is a preset unlock rhythm, the terminal device is enabled to perform an unlock operation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169543 | Rendering Apparatuses, Display System and Methods for Rendering Multimedia Data Objects with a Function to Avoid Eye Fatigue - A rendering apparatus is provided. A storage device stores at least one multimedia data object to be displayed. A processor obtains the multimedia data object from the storage device, determines an object type of the multimedia data object, renders the multimedia data object based on a display mode, determines whether eye fatigue of a viewer viewing the multimedia data object has occurred or is about to occur according to the object type, and adjusts the display mode for rendering the multimedia data object according to the object type when eye fatigue of a viewer has occurred or is about to occur. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169544 | PORTABLE TERMINAL FOR INPUTTING THREE SIGNALS VIA ONE INPUT KEY, AND TEXT INPUT METHOD USING SAME - According to the present invention a portable input terminal may be described. The input terminal may permit inputting letters in a portable terminal, letters that may be inputted more quickly than in conventional inventions because the present invention is set in a way that three different letters, numbers or symbols can be inputted by pressing one input key one time. Three letters, numbers or symbols may be inputted through one key and a plurality of sensors may be arranged effectively. The inputting accuracy significantly improves over the prior art, avoiding inputting errors by applying and developing various kinds of inputting ways using all characteristics of the present invention. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169545 | COOPERATIVE DISPLAYS - A handheld electronic device has two or more displays and sensors operative to indicate the handheld electronic device has been rotated, turned, or flipped so that a first display originally being viewed by a user is now facing away from a user. The processor changes displayed information of the newly displayed content on a second display based upon information displayed in the first display. When the handheld electronic device is returned to its original orientation, previously displayed content on the first display is restored or resumed, or is modified based on information entered in the second display just viewed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169546 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING SETTINGS ACROSS DEVICES BASED ON USER GESTURES - Systems and methods for transferring settings between user devices using gestures are provided. A selection of media guidance application setting is made. A user input indicative of a direction in which the user wishes to transmit the selected media guidance application setting is received. A determination is made that a device is present in the direction indicated by the user and the device is identified. In response to identifying the device indicated by the user, the selected media guidance application setting is transferred to the identified device. The transferred setting is applied to the device to which the setting was transferred. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169547 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FINDING LOCAL MAXIMA IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY - A method for finding local maxima in a two-dimensional array includes generating a row array for each row in the array and a column array for each column in the array. The values in a given generated row array are indicative of local maxima of values in the corresponding row, and values in a given generated column array are indicative of local maxima of values in the corresponding column. The method may also include the computer multiplying values in the generated row and column arrays to determine local maxima of the array. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169548 | TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a touch panel, including a transparent substrate; first electrode patterns formed in a mesh pattern on one surface of the transparent substrate; second electrode patterns formed in a surface type on the other surface of the transparent substrate; and an image display device provided in a direction of the other surface of the transparent substrate, thereby effectively blocking noise generated in the image display device, lowering a sheet resistance, and improving visibility. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169549 | Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Providing Multitouch Inputs and Hardware-Based Features Using a Single Touch Input - An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays, on the display, a first visual indicator. The electronic device receives a first single touch input on the touch-sensitive surface at a location that corresponds to the first visual indicator; and, in response to detecting the first single touch input on the touch-sensitive surface at a location that corresponds to the first visual indicator, replaces display of the first visual indicator with display of a first menu. The first menu includes a virtual touches selection icon. In response to detecting selection of the virtual touches selection icon, the electronic device displays a menu of virtual multitouch contacts. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169550 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DEVICE PAIRING - Tools (systems, apparatuses, methodologies, computer program products, etc.) for pairing electronic devices including touchscreen-enabled electronic devices, and for facilitating communication between paired electronic devices. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169551 | SHOWCASE - Disclosed herein is a showcase for displaying an exhibit therein. The showcase includes a first display unit and a second display unit. The first display unit is located on one side of the exhibit, is formed of a transparent touch panel, and displays information about the exhibit thereon. The second display unit is located such that the exhibit can be interposed between the first display unit and the second display unit, is placed opposite the first display unit, and displays an image related to the exhibit. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169552 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROTATION OR ZOOMING OPERATIONS ON TOUCH SCREEN - An electronic device sets a condition for triggering zooming operations or rotation operations of a file displayed on the touch screen. When the condition has been met, the device determines an equation of a movement route of an object on the touch screen according to data in relation to contacts from the object, determines a distance difference and a tangential angle difference between a present contact and a next contact, and determines whether the file needs to be rotated or zoomed based on an absolute value of the angle difference. When the file needs to be rotated, the device determines a rotation angle based on the angle difference, and controls a rotation operation of the file accordingly. When the file needs to be zoomed, the device determines a zoom ratio based on the distance difference, and controlling a zooming operation of the file accordingly. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169553 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UNLOCKING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for unlocking an electronic device, touch signals are received on an obverse touch panel and a reverse touch panel of the electronic device. The method determines a first touch number on the obverse touch panel and a second touch number on the reverse touch panel according to the received touch signals, and unlocks the electronic device when the first touch number is equal to a first preset value and the second touch number is equal to a second preset value. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169554 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH PANEL UNLOCKING AND METHOD FOR UNLOCKING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method for unlocking an electronic device, touch signals are received on one or both of an obverse touch panel and a reverse touch panel of the electronic device. Corresponding touch numerals are determined according to the received touch signals, and the electronic device is unlocked when the touch numerals are equal to preset unlocking numerals. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169555 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE REPRESENTATION METHOD USING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes a display unit which displays a content on a screen, a recognition unit which, when a user touch is input on the screen, recognizes an object corresponding to a touch trajectory, and a controller which controls the display unit to change a page of the content displayed on the screen according to the object. Accordingly, it is possible to change the page of the electronic content swiftly and manipulate the electronic apparatus easily, and user convenience is improved by providing an intuitive user experience of an interface. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169556 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a touch screen display configured to display particular contents; and a controller configured to obtain a first touch input action on the touch screen display that lasts longer than a predetermined duration, display more detailed information about the particular contents displayed on the display as long as the first touch input action is being maintained, and stop displaying the more detailed information when the first touch input action is released. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169557 | WIRING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The wiring substrate includes a substrate; a plurality of conductive patterns on a surface of the substrate, the plurality of conductive patterns including a plurality of sensing electrodes, a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of wirings connected to at least one of the plurality of sensing electrodes and the plurality of driving electrodes; and a photo solder resist layer on the surface of the substrate, the photo solder resist layer including a body and a plurality of protrusions extending from a side of the body, wherein an end portion of each protrusion is formed on each of the respective wirings, and a width of the end portion is smaller than a width of a starting portion of each protrusion that is in contact with the side of the body. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169558 | TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a touch sensing apparatus includes repeatedly forming a plurality of electrode patterns on a first sub-substrate unwound from a first roller; repeatedly forming a plurality of interconnection patterns on a second sub-substrate unwound by a second roller; forming an array of touch sensing substrates by adhering the first sub-substrate to the second sub-substrate; forming a plurality of via holes through which the plurality of electrode patterns are electrically connected to the plurality of interconnection patterns; and cutting the array of touch sensing substrates into a plurality of touch sensing substrates, each touch sensing substrate including one of the electrode patterns and one of the interconnection patterns. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169559 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TOUCH SENSING METHOD OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a touch sensing method of an electronic device, the electronic device includes a touch panel, a signal multiplexer and a signal driver. The method detects one or more sensing signals transmitted from the signal multiplexer when the touch panel is touched, and determines whether the touch operation is a point touch or a coverage touch according to the touch points. The method generates a single point operation command when the point touch is a single point touch, generates a multi-point operation command when the point touch is a multi-point touch, generates a single finger operation command when the coverage touch is a single coverage touch, or generates a multi-finger operation command when the coverage touch is a multi-coverage touch. The method generates a driving signal corresponding to each of the operation commands, and sends the driving signal to the signal driver in response to the touch operation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169560 | SYSTEM FOR GAZE INTERACTION - A method and system for assisting a user when interacting with a graphical user interface combines gaze based input with gesture based user commands. A user of a computer system without a traditional touch-screen can interact with graphical user interfaces in a touch-screen like manner using a combination of gaze based input and gesture based user commands. A solution for touch-screen like interaction uses gaze input and gesture based input as a complement or an alternative to touch-screen interactions with a computer device having a touch-screen. Combined gaze and gesture based interaction with graphical user interfaces can be used to achieve a touchscreen like environment in computer systems without a traditional touchscreen or in computer systems having a touchscreen arranged ergonomically unfavourable for the user or a touchscreen arranged such that it is more comfortable for the user to use gesture and gaze for the interaction than the touchscreen. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169561 | METHOD OF SEGMENTING MULTIPLE TOUCHES IN TOUCH SENSING SYSTEM - A method of segmenting multiple touches in a touch sensor system is disclosed. The method includes setting a point node by selecting a valid node of a touch sensor panel from among valid nodes having touch data equal to or greater than a threshold value of a touch sensor panel; determining one or more candidate labels for the point node by searching for adjacent nodes around the point node; and when there are two or more candidate labels for the point node, labeling the point node by selecting a label of a label group that has the highest group similarity with the point node and that is from among label groups of the two or more candidate labels, and by assigning the selected label to the point node. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169562 | BENDING THRESHOLD AND RELEASE FOR A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A flexible display device and a method for accurately recognizing a user's flex input bending of the flexible display device is described. The present invention is able to discard unintentional flexing of the flexible display device while being able to accurately recognize a user's intended flex input command based on a number of bending degree thresholds. A first bending threshold must be overcome in order to initially recognize a user's flex input as a valid flex input command. Then the user's flex input must fall below a second bending threshold in order to cease the recognition of the user's flex input as a valid flex input. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169563 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing system | 2013-07-04 |
20130169564 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - An information processing apparatus including a first case that includes a first display having a touch-sensing function; a second case that includes a second display having a touch-sensing function; and a hinge mechanism configured to join the first and second cases in a rotatable manner such that both the first and second displays are exposed in a closed state and such that first and second displays are arranged side-by-side on substantially the same plane in an open state. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169565 | COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An exemplary system includes: an information processing unit; a storage unit which stores information processed by the information processing unit; a touch panel which is a touch input unit which accepts a touch input; and an acceleration sensor equivalent to a force detection unit which detects a force applied to an apparatus or the touch panel at a time of the touch input, and the information processing unit evaluates an input area of the touch input and performs predetermined information processing in accordance with the input area and an acceleration value which is a detection value of the force. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169566 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DATA MANIPULATION - According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a system and method of inputting data may be described. One such method can include running a software application on a device with a touch screen; generating a swipe pattern through interaction of a user with the touch screen; saving the swipe pattern; associating data with the swipe pattern; and inputting the data into a field when the swipe pattern is made. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169567 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch display panel includes a first substrate, a pixel array on the first substrate in a display region, first lead lines located on the first substrate in a non-display region and electrically connected to the pixel array, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a display medium layer between the first and second substrates, a touch device layer disposed on the second substrate and having a portion in a first touch region within the display region and the other portion in a second touch region within the non-display region, and second lead lines located on the second substrate and electrically connected to the touch device layer. The material of the touch device layer in the first and second touch regions is the same. The second lead lines extend from the first touch region to an edge of the second substrate through the second touch region. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169568 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal provides a guide and feedback for a lock release operation to implement a gesture for a lock release operation at an arbitrary location and in various directions. A method of releasing a user interface lock state in a mobile terminal having a touch sensing display according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include setting the mobile terminal to a user interface lock state; detecting a contact with the touch sensing display at an arbitrary location on the touch sensing display; displaying a lock release region corresponding to the arbitrary location while maintaining a contact with the touch sensing display; displaying the movement of the contact in the lock release region; and switching the mobile terminal into a user interface lock release state when the movement of the contact in the lock release region satisfies a predetermined condition. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169569 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch display panel includes a first substrate, a pixel array, a second substrate, a display medium layer, a third substrate, a first touch electrode layer, a second touch electrode layer and a polarizer. The first substrate has the pixel array thereon. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The display medium layer is between the first substrate and the second substrate. The third substrate is disposed opposite to the second substrate and has the first touch electrode layer thereon. The second touch electrode layer is disposed between the first touch electrode layer and the second substrate. The polarizer is disposed between the first touch electrode layer and the second touch electrode layer. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169570 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, STORAGE MEDIUM AND DELETION CONTROLLING METHOD - A mobile phone being an example of electronic equipment includes a processor which determines whether or not a touch operation by a user is slid to draw a predetermined locus such as a zigzag based on touch coordinates data which is input from a touch control circuit and corresponds to the touch operation. If it is determined that the touch operation by the user draws the predetermined locus, a displayed object which is a deletion target is determined based on an operated range decided by the locus, and then, the displayed object is deleted. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169571 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE DEVICE PAIRING - Tools (systems, apparatuses, methodologies, computer program products, etc.) for pairing electronic devices including touchscreen-enabled electronic devices, and for facilitating communication between paired electronic devices. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169572 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH PROTECTION FUNCTION AND PROTECTION METHOD - A method for protecting a touch-sensitive device includes: switching the touch-sensitive device from a normal mode to a protection mode when a preset operation is exerted; determining whether a touch operation is exerted after the touch-sensitive device enters the protection mode, and further determine whether a duration of the touch-sensitive device in the protection mode exceeds a preset time interval; comparing a touch size of the touch operation with a preset size when the duration of the touch-sensitive device in the protection mode exceeds the preset time interval; and generating an alarm signal when the touch size is less than the preset size. A related touch-sensitive device is also provided. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169573 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen. When a gesture to change a distance between a first touch and a second touch on the touch screen display is detected during display of the lock screen in a locked state, the controller for releases the locked state. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169574 | REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A remote control apparatus is provided. The remote control apparatus includes an input unit configured to include a plurality of touch regions, a control unit configured to generate a control command for selecting a channel of the display apparatus according to channel number information input through the plurality of touch regions, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the control command to the display apparatus, wherein the channel number information includes a plurality of element information and the plurality of touch regions receives the plurality of element information, respectively. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169575 | MOBILE INFORMATION DISPLAY TERMINAL - A mobile information display terminal narrows a width from the outermost portion of a chassis to an outermost portion of the effective display area by using a sealing part between the chassis and a flat surface of the display panel. The chassis has a panel facing wall that faces a main face of a touch-equipped display panel. The sealing part has an annular shape that substantially matches a periphery of an inner surface of said glass sheet. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169576 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch display panel includes a display panel, a plurality of touch sensing devices, and a touch driver circuit. The display panel includes an array substrate. The touch driver circuit is disposed on the array substrate. The touch driver circuit is electrically connected to the touch sensing devices, and the touch driver circuit is employed to provide at least one scan driving signal to the touch sensing devices. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169577 | GRAPHICAL AUTHENTICATION FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A portable device includes a touch screen that includes a display screen and that generates touch screen data in response to a user's interaction with the touch screen. A processor executes a security application for authenticating the user to the portable device that provides first display data to the touch screen for displaying a security prompt on the display screen. Touch screen data is received from the touch screen in response to the user's interaction with the touch screen and is processed to determine when an authentication shape is recognized as being indicated by the touch screen data. The user is authenticated to the portable device when the authentication shape is recognized as being indicated by the touch screen data. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169578 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a display control unit that causes a display unit having a display screen to perform information display; a switching unit that performs switching between a touch input enable state, in which predetermined processing is performed in response to touch input, and a touch input disable state, in which the predetermined processing is not performed even when touch input is detected; and a detector that is disposed at a position different from a position of the touch position detector and that performs predetermined detection. The display unit can be switched between an inactive state and an active state. The switching unit includes a first controller that sets the touch input disable state when the display unit enters the inactive state, and a second controller that performs switching to the touch input enable state in accordance with the result of the predetermined detection. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169579 | USER INTERACTIONS - A user interface system for controlling an electronic device having a touch-screen. The system is configured: to detect and identify sliding contact by a user at a contact point on the touch-screen, wherein the sliding includes the contact point being moved in a first direction, and to scroll displayed content substantially in the first direction; and to detect and identify simultaneous sliding contact by the user at two contact points on the touch-screen, wherein the sliding including the contact points being moved substantially parallel to a common axis, and to cause a non-scrolling change in the displayed content in response to said detection of simultaneous sliding. The non-scrolling change might, for example, be the angle of inclination of an inclined perspective projection. The displayed content could be a map. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169580 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable terminal includes two display element provided respectively on two housings; and detection element provided on one of the two housings and that detects the posture of the housing that is provided with the detection element. The portable terminal places first and second reference point on respective display screens of the two display element such that the spatial distance of the first and second reference point in a free space is constant, and calculates the open angle between the two housings based on the length of a perpendicular line drawn from the first reference point to the open axis, the length of a perpendicular line drawn from the second reference point to the open axis, and the length of the spatial distance; and corrects the detected detection value based on the calculated open angle and notifies an application executed on other housing of the corrected value. | 2013-07-04 |
20130169581 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATHEMATICALLY INDEPENDENT SIGNALING IN GRADIENT SENSOR DEVICES - A processing system for an input device includes a transmitter module, a receiver module, and a determination module. The transmitter module is configured to simultaneously drive a first end of a transmitter electrode with a first drive signal and drive a second end of the transmitter electrode with a second drive signal to produce a voltage gradient across the transmitter electrode, wherein the first drive signal and the second drive signal are mathematically independent. The receiver module is configured to receive a resulting signal with a receiver electrode, the resulting signal comprising effects of the voltage gradient. The determination module is configured to determine positional information for an input object based on the resulting signal. | 2013-07-04 |