30th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120188090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION OF ALERTS AND ADVICE FROM AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED BOREHOLE BREAKOUTS - A method for generating an alert or advice for drilling a borehole penetrating an earth formation includes: receiving with a processor a borehole image from a downhole tool disposed at a drill tubular drilling the borehole; detecting a first breakout and a second breakout shifted approximately 180° apart from the first breakout if breakouts are in the image using a method for detecting breakouts implemented by the processor; and generating an alert or advice with the processor if the first and second breakouts are detected. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING GEOSTEERING INFORMATION - A method and system to render a graphic display that includes a color-coded risk indicator to facilitate the steering of a drill string during subterranean drilling. The system comprises a receiver to receive measurement data from downhole instrumentation forming part of the drill string during the drilling of a well bore in a geological formation, and an exit risk determining module to determine an exit risk value based at least in part on the measurement data. The exit risk value is indicative of a risk of exiting of the formation by the drill string. A display module is provided to render the graphic display of decision information, to assist steering of the drill string. The color-coded exit risk indicator comprises a colored area having a color indicative of the exit risk value, the color of the colored area being changeable in response to changes in the exit risk value. The graphic display may show a wellbore trajectory in relation to a formation boundary, with the color-coded risk indicator comprising an area extending between the wellbore trajectory and the formation boundary. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188092 | SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION FROM AN ARRAY OF SENSORS - A system for communicating information from an array of sensors is disclosed. The system comprises a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor senses a physical property of a material that is in communication with the sensor. The system further comprises signal processing circuitry associated with each sensor that integrates the output of the sensor over time and compares the integrated output to a threshold. The system further comprises a communication network coupled to the signal processing circuitry that outputs information indicating that the integrated output corresponding to a given sensor has reached the threshold. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188093 | TEST MODE SUPPORT FOR METERING ACCURACY TESTS - A metering device may be configured to communicate with other devices on a plurality of metering communication networks. To enable such communications across various networks, the metering communication device may use an active utility identifier corresponding to the metering network in which it is actively communicating. The active utility identifier may be changed to a valid utility identifier corresponding to another metering network and which may be associated with the metering communication device itself. The metering communication device may use the changed active utility identifier to communicate with other devices on the other metering network having the valid utility identifier. For example, the metering communication device may change the active utility identifier to enable communication a test network from a production network, a production network to a test network, or a first test network to a second test network. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188094 | FITNESS FACILITY EQUIPMENT USAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic method of obtaining exercise equipment information. The method including using a first control server associated with a first fitness facility to gather first usage information from a first fitness equipment unit, sending the first usage information from the control server to an accumulated data storage unit, and using the first control server associated with the first fitness facility to gather second usage information from a second fitness equipment unit. The method further including sending the second usage information from the control server to the accumulated data storage unit, and sending the first usage information from the accumulated data storage unit information to a requester. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188095 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A CABLE SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Method and system for monitoring parameters of a cable system of an electric power transmission system, wherein: a plurality of monitoring nodes is associated with different monitoring points of the cable system; the monitoring nodes are operated alternatively in a sleeping mode and in an active mode; in the active modes the monitoring nodes acquire values of at least one of said parameters and process the acquired values so as to generate corresponding output data; a central unit collects the output data generated by the monitoring nodes; the output data generated by the monitoring nodes are sent from the monitoring nodes, when in active mode, toward the central unit by making them pass from one of the monitoring nodes to another, by starting from the monitoring node that generates the output data until a last of the monitoring nodes, which forwards the output data to the central unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188096 | TELEMETRY CONTROL FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - An implantable medical device (IMD) and method are provided in which a telemetry module in the IMD includes a configurable polling interval at which the telemetry module is powered up from a low power inactive state to perform sniff operations for detecting whether communication signals are being received from an external device. The IMD includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one parameter, a controller receiving data from the sensor, and the telemetry module coupled to the controller for facilitating communication between the IMD and an external device. The polling interval of the telemetry module is configured based upon the parameter(s) sensed by the sensor, such that the polling interval is configured to conserve power consumption of the IMD. The polling interval is either decreased or increased to respectively increase or decrease the frequency of the sniff operations based on the parameters sensed at the IMD. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188097 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOPERATIVE VEHICLE ADAPTATION - Techniques for cooperative vehicle adaptation are disclosed. A method according to one embodiment includes the steps of receiving an indicator of a first vehicle, receiving an indicator of a second vehicle when the second vehicle is within a geographic region of the first vehicle, analyzing the indicator of the first vehicle and the indicator of the second vehicle, and determining an external condition based on the analyzed indicators. The indicators may be fault indicators or internal condition indicators. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188098 | Method of Intersection Identification for Collision Warning System - A method of identifying an intersection for a collision warning system is disclosed. The method includes steps of selecting an identified intersection where a driver intends to turn from a set of potential intersections. The collision warning system is then controlled according to the identified intersection. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188099 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A traffic signal preemption system includes a positioning unit, a storage unit, a processing unit, and a control unit. The positioning unit detects a location, a direction, and speed of a vehicle, and outputs a location signal correspondingly. The storage unit stores geographic information. The processing unit gets the geographic information corresponding to the location of the vehicle from the storage unit, thereby estimating a traffic signal location, which the vehicle approaches and a corresponding approach time according to the direction and the speed of the vehicle, respectively. The control unit manipulates the traffic signal according to the approach time of the vehicle through a traffic control system. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188100 | TERMINAL, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED AUTO-VALET PARKING SERVICE - The present invention provides a terminal, apparatus and method for providing a customized auto-valet parking service. The server device includes a service registration management unit for receiving auto-valet parking profile information that includes information about one or more of a user, a vehicle, and a mobile terminal, and a parking map management unit for generating customized parking slots suitable for the user using the auto-valet parking profile information, and providing a parking area map, which includes information about the customized parking slots, to the mobile terminal. The parking map management unit receives information about a final slot selected by the user from among the customized parking slots via the mobile terminal, and provides a route to the final slot. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188101 | FULLY AUTOMATED PARKING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a parking system, which comprises: (a) plurality of Curb Devices for communication with car device and a host, each Curb Device having its own unique Curb Device ID and is installed close to a corresponding parking space; the Curb device is also provided with a sensor for sensing a physical positioning of a car within the respective parking space; (b) plurality of Car Devices, each Car Device is provided with its own unique Car Device ID, and is positioned at a corresponding car at a location which is visible from the outside; and (c) a Host which is provided with Users Data and Parking Spaces Data, for remotely managing, billing, enforcing and controlling on line and in real time parking of vehicles at each of said parking spaces. The invention also enables a driver of a car which is not provided with a car device to use a cellular alternative, where the driver uses his cellular phone to report to the Host the Curb Device ID, as visually displayed, while his phone number serves as a replacement for the Car Device ID. The invention also relates to a parking enforcement by the system of the present invention, which enforces parking in real time, while providing to the enforcement inspector the exact parking location where a proven violation has occurred. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188102 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROAD ACOUSTICS AND ROAD VIDEO-FEED BASED TRAFFIC ESTIMATION AND PREDICTION - Methods and arrangements for employing roadside acoustics sensing in ascertaining traffic density states. Traffic monitoring input is received from a road segment, the traffic monitoring input including traffic audio input. The traffic monitoring input is processed and the processed traffic monitoring input is classified with a predetermined traffic density state. The classified traffic monitoring input is combined with other classified traffic monitoring input. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188103 | PASSIVE SECURITY SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT ON VESSELS FOR MAN OVER BOARD SITUATIONS - A passive security system and personal equipment on vessels is for man over board situations. The personal equipment, prepared for being worn by a crewmember of the vessel, includes a first module ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188104 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING CONTAINERS AND LOGISTICS USING A BIOMETRIC IDENTITY CARD AND A CSD - Disclosed is a system for tracking containers and logistics using a biometric identity card and a CSD (Container Security Device). The system comprises: a container security device control unit which receives, in accordance with the result of an authentication, container biometric authentication card information from the container biometric identity card, and generates container status information including lock information obtained, and an open message obtained when the container is opened; a container tracking communication terminal unit, periodically generates current location information, and transmits the container status information and the current location information through a wireless communication system; and a container tracking server and the current location information, stores the received information, receives selected container identity information, extracts the container status information and the current location information corresponding to the container identity information, and displays the extracted information at container tracking center. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188105 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE POSITION OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS - In various embodiments, a vehicle ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188106 | FORMATTING DATA - Data from different sources and having different formats is converted to a format useable by a device to which the data is to be sent. The conversion is performed based on configuration data and can be performed by an application server configured to provide a network application service to a user terminal associated with the entity. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188107 | CONTINUOUS-TIME OVERSAMPLED CONVERTER HAVING ENHANCED IMMUNITY TO NOISE - An apparatus includes a clock source and an oversampled continuous-time digital-to-analog converter. Noise signal is added to the clock signal as the clock signal is generated and/or routed. The oversampled continuous-time digital-to-analog converter includes a sigma-delta modulator to perform noise shaping on input data samples and provide intermediate data samples; a filter to filter the intermediate data samples and generate filtered samples, the filter having a transfer function that has a stop band at a frequency range that includes the frequency of the noise signal or a component of the noise signal; and a continuous-time digital-to-analog converter to convert the filtered samples to an output analog signal. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188108 | High Speed, High Resolution, High Precision Voltage Source/AWG System for ATE - A method for compensating a linearity error of a dual digital-to-analog converter, including the steps of receiving a digital data signal which include a plurality of bits, the digital data signal indicating a voltage signal to be generated, the plurality of bits representing a set of consecutive bits being confined within a highest bit and a lowest bit, applying a high-bit-array to a first digital-to-analog converter, the high-bit-array being composed of a consecutive sub-set of the plurality of bits of the digital data signal, the sub-set including the highest bit of the digital data signal, using at least a part of a correction data of a look-up-table for manipulating at least a part of a low-bit-array, being composed of a consecutive sub-set of the plurality of bits of the digital data signal, where the sub-set includes the lowest bit of the digital data signal. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188109 | Track and Hold Amplifiers and Digital Calibration for Analog-to-Digital Converters - An exemplary differential track and hold amplifier includes a track stage including first and second linearized pairs connected in series at their respective inputs and in parallel at their respective outputs. The differential track and hold amplifier also includes a hold stage selectively coupled to the outputs of the first and second linearized pairs. The hold stage includes a unity gain buffer with feedback having a hold capacitor interconnected across its outputs. The differential track and hold amplifier also includes an output buffer coupled to the outputs of the hold stage. An exemplary analog-to-digital converter includes a differential track-and-hold amplifier, a voltage ladder, and a plurality of slices. Each of the slices in turn includes a differential preamplifier coupled to the track-and-hold amplifier and to a corresponding location on the voltage ladder; a current mode logic latch comparator coupled to the differential preamplifier; a large-swing latch coupled to the current mode logic latch comparator; a complementary metal oxide semiconductor latch having a dummy load; a calibration digital to analog converter connected across outputs of the differential preamplifier to inject calibration currents; and a register coupled to the calibration digital to analog converter and storing calibration values for use thereby. The analog-to-digital converter also includes a multiplexer which multiplexes outputs of the complementary metal oxide semiconductor latches down to a predetermined number of outputs. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188110 | Track and Hold Circuit - A track and hold circuit includes an input, a first output configured to produce a first output signal, and a second output configured to produce a second output signal while the track and hold circuit is in a first mode. While the track and hold circuit is in a second mode, the second output signal is combined with the first output signal and output on the first output. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188111 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING DYNAMIC RANGE IN A DIGITAL TO ANALOG SIGNAL PATH - A circuit for maximizing dynamic range in a digital to analog signal path comprises an input for receiving an input signal, a first gain stage coupled to the input having a first gain setting, an second gain stage coupled to the first gain stage, the second gain stage having an second gain setting, a controller configured to selectively increase the first gain setting and decrease the second gain setting according to the input signal level and an output coupled to the second gain stage for transmitting an output signal. A method for maximizing dynamic range in a digital to analog signal path comprises detecting a digital input signal level, detecting a desired user gain level, applying a first gain to the digital input signal, converting the digital input signal into an analog signal, and applying a second gain to the analog signal, wherein the first and second gain are selectively and inversely manipulated according to the digital input signal while maintaining a desired user gain level. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188112 | Configuring Remote Control Devices Utilizing Matrix Codes - An electronic device determines information for configuring control of the device by a remote, generates a matrix codes including the information, and transmits the matrix code to a display device. The remote then captures the displayed matrix code, decodes the information, and configures itself to control the electronic device. Configuration of the remote may include pairing, configuring selection elements of the remote, and so on. In some implementations, the electronic device may interact with another device and the information may be for configuring the remote to control the electronic device in the context of the other device. Additionally, in various implementations, the remote may transmit identifying information to the electronic device which may configure itself to further communicate with the remote utilizing such information. Moreover, in various implementations, the remote may capture matrix codes generated by other devices in order to configure the remote to control those devices as well. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188113 | REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE REMOTELY CONTROLLED BY THE SAME - A remote control apparatus including: a storage unit for storing message set information constituting information about one or more message sets each including one or more messages including different control requests; a control unit for generating binary code data each corresponding to the one or more messages each corresponding to the different control requests; and a communication interface unit for transmitting the binary code data to a controlled apparatus, wherein transmitted and received data amounts are minimized. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188114 | MULTI-LAYERED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A multi layer electromagnetic wave absorber is provided. The absorber includes a surface layer comprising at least one of a dielectric lossy mixture and a magnetic lossy mixture, an absorption layer, laminated on a rear side of the surface layer, comprising: a dielectric lossy mixture having a higher loss than the dielectric lossy mixture for the surface layer, and a magnetic lossy mixture having a higher loss than the magnetic lossy mixture for the surface layer, and a boundary layer, laminated on a rear side of the absorption layer, comprising a conductive material. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188115 | Using Forward-Look and Side-Look Doppler Radars for Precise Vehicle Association in Automated Traffic Surveillance - This invention is related to an automated traffic surveillance system to monitor traffic comprising of a plural number of Doppler radars, circuitry for processing radar signals, and data recording and displaying devices. Although the system is mainly designed for roadside traffic surveillance, it can be used in different applications, such as mounted on a host vehicle. The system will provide continuous surveillance of all incoming and leaving traffic. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188116 | CALIBRATION OF ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY (AESA) ANTENNAS - The present invention concerns an active electronically scanned array antenna comprising: an active array, configured for radiating/receiving radiofrequency signals through first radiating openings that lie on a ground plane; and a dielectric cover arranged at a given distance from the ground plane so that between said dielectric cover and said ground plane an air gap is present. Said active electronically scanned array antenna is characterized in that it further comprises one or more calibration devices operable for calibrating said active electronically scanned array antenna, each calibration device comprising a respective radiating portion arranged between the dielectric cover and the ground plane and configured for receiving radiofrequency signals radiated through corresponding first radiating openings and for radiating radiofrequency signals in the air gap towards said corresponding first radiating openings. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188117 | DETECTION SENSOR - Disclosed is a detection sensor, which can detect various detection regions even with a small-sized antenna. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188118 | PASSIVE RADIOMETRIC IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD - A passive radiometric imaging device and a corresponding method for scanning a scene and reconstructing an image of said scene provide an improved image quality. The device comprises a radiometer for detecting radiation and a processing means for subsequently determining pixel values of pixels of the image to be reconstructed. A cost calculation unit calculates costs for the radiation samples of said data sub-set according to a predetermined cost function, said costs indicating the level of noise in the respective radiation sample. An optimization unit determines a pixel value as a label value from a set of label values, a label indicating a radiation sample or a group of radiation samples of the respective data sub-set, by determining an extremum of energy values determined for different radiation samples or different groups of radiation samples of the respective data sub-set by use of an energy function. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188119 | Identification and Analysis of Persistent Scatterers In Series of SAR Images - Disclosed herein is a method for identifying persistent scatterers in digital “Synthetic Aperture Radar” images of an area of Earth's surface each taken at a respective time. The method involves processing the digital Synthetic Aperture Radar images to produce digital generalized differential interferograms. The method further involves analyzing properties of pairs of pixels in the digital generalized differential interferograms to identify individual pixels imaging persistent scatterers. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING - A positioning method and a positioning apparatus are provided. In this positioning method, a differential global positioning system is used to calculate a double difference of satellite distance in connection with a reference station and a receiver station. A baseline vector pointing from the reference station to the receiver station is calculated according to the double difference of satellite distance and the cosine law. The baseline vector and the position of the reference station are used to calculate the position of the receiver station. Correction coefficients are obtained according to the position of the reference station, the position of the receiver station, and the current time. The position of the receiver station is corrected according to the correction coefficients and the length of the baseline vector. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188121 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING GPS MEASUREMENTS TO IMPROVE GPS LOCATION AVAILABILITY - There are situations where GPS signals are received from less than four satellites. In order to improve the GPS location availability, disclosed here are systems and methods for synthesizing GPS measurements, which, together with fewer than four available real GPS signals, can be used to calculate a position fix. In particular, GPS range measurements for lost satellites, which are satellites that were previously tracked but are now not tracked, are synthesized to improve GPS signal availability. The synthesized measurements are used along with real measurements to enable accurate position fix even when GPS satellite availability is poor. Different synthesized measurement generation schemes, depending on whether an INS/DR aiding system is available, are further described herein. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188122 | HANDHELD GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DEVICE - A handheld GNSS device includes a housing, handgrips integral to the housing for enabling a user to hold the device, and a display screen integral with the housing. The device has a GNSS antenna and a communication antenna, both integral with the housing. The GNSS antenna receives position data from GNSS satellites. The communication antenna receives positioning assistance data from a base station. The GNSS antenna has a first antenna pattern, and the communication antenna has a second antenna pattern. The first and second antenna patterns are substantially separated. Coupled to the GNSS antenna, within the housing, is at least one receiver. Further, the device includes, within the housing, orientation circuitry for generating orientation data, imaging circuitry for obtaining image data, and positioning circuitry for determining a position for the point of interest based on the position data, the positioning assistance data, the orientation data, and the image data. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188123 | Satellite Signal Receiving Device, Method of Controlling Satellite Signal Receiving Device, and Electronic Device - A solar cell, a charge state detection circuit and a voltage detection circuit as a generating state detection circuit that detects the generating state of the solar cell, and a control circuit are provided. The control circuit operates a GPS receiver circuit when a detection value detected by the voltage detection circuit is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, and resets the threshold value if satellite signal reception by the GPS receiver circuit fails, or if the detection value detected by the voltage detection circuit remains less than the threshold value for a preset generating state detection time or longer. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188124 | GNSS RECEIVER AND OPERATING METHOD - A GNSS receiver ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188125 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE OF GPS DISCIPLINED OSCILLATORS FOR COHERENT TIMING REFERENCE IN DISTRIBUTED RADAR SYSTEMS - An active electronically scanned array radar system and method uses a coherent, stable timing reference to transmit phase synchronized radar signals from a plurality of receiver/exciter elements. A global positioning system (GPS) carrier phase disciplined oscillator receives the GPS carrier signal at a GPS receiver. The GPS carrier contains phase and timing information to phase synchronize the local clock with the GPS carrier to produce a reference clock signal. The reference clock signal is used to synchronize a frequency synthesizer oscillator clock and generate a stable timing reference signal at a frequency significantly greater than the reference clock frequency. The stable timing reference is used to transmit radar signals in a receiver/exciter pair, the radar signals phase synchronized with the GPS carrier signal. Each receiver/exciter element generates its own stable timing reference based on a common GPS carrier. The radar signals from the plurality of receiver/exciter elements use a common clock without need of a physical distribution mechanism. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188126 | Synthetic Aperture Antenna Device for Transmitting Signals of a Satellite Navigation System Comprising a Carrier and Means for Determining its Trajectory - A synthetic aperture antenna device for transmitting signals of a system includes a carrier and means for determining its trajectory, and, for each signal respectively associated with a spatial direction, processing means suitable for generating a stationary phase signal over a time window corresponding to the distance traveled by the device throughout the period of coherent integration, before modulation of the received signal, the processing means comprising correction means suitable for correcting the carrier phase of the signal. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188127 | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER TIMELINE MANAGEMENT - Satellite positioning system (SATPS) receiver that has a plurality of modes and channels, where a timeline module configures the channels based on the mode of operation of the SATPS receiver and reconfigures the channels if the mode of operation of the SATPS changes. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188128 | Orientation - An apparatus, a method and a computer program are provided. The apparatus comprises: determination circuitry configured to determine a first bearing from a first location to a radio transmitter at a second location, using at least one radio signal received from the radio transmitter; and orientation circuitry configured to control orientation of an electronic map, to align the first bearing with a second bearing of the electronic map, from the first location to the radio transmitter. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188129 | EXTENSIBLE OBJECT LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTIPLE REFERENCES - An ultra wideband (UWB) or short-pulse RF system is disclosed that can be used to precisely locate or track objects (such as personnel, equipment, assets, etc.) in real-time in an arbitrarily large, physically connected or disconnected, multipath and/or noisy environment. A system implementation includes multiple zones or groups of receivers that receives RF signals transmitted by one or more timing reference tags and one or more objects having associated object tags. Each zone or group may share a common receiver. By combining a multiple reference tag system with a virtual group of receivers, i.e., a zoning technique or system, a cost-effective system can be provided that offers scalability and flexibility to monitor a significantly expanded coverage area. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188130 | ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY - An antenna having a signal contact point and a ground contact point includes an extension pattern portion to connect the ground contact point and a first point and to connect the signal contact point and the first point; a low-frequency band pattern portion extended from the first point, the low-frequency band pattern having a first length; and a high-frequency band pattern portion extended from the ground contact point, the high-frequency band pattern having a second length that is shorter than the first length. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188131 | MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO POLARIZATION-AGILE ANTENNAS - A wireless communication system can include polarization agile antennas to enable adaptation to the polarization characteristics of a changing propagation channel. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal can include one or more polarization-agile antennas, and can select polarization orientations that are preferentially propagated through the changing propagation channel. In another embodiment, a mobile terminal having two polarization-agile antennas can provide spatial diversity, polarization diversity, or combinations of both. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems can include polarization-agile antennas to allow for switching between spatial and polarization diversity, combined spatial and polarization diversity, and various Eigen channel decompositions using spatial, polarization, and combined spatial and polarization dimensions. An extended polar normalization provides enhanced fidelity for methods of communications system modeling. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188132 | Onboard Information System With Mobile Radio Antenna - An onboard information system having a mobile radio antenna for capturing at least one vehicle-related variable. The onboard information system includes a housing that can be installed in a vehicle interior and a mobile radio module. The mobile radio antenna is positioned in a recess in the housing, and its radiating plane is at a distance from the housing. The onboard information system can be used particularly in a vehicle as a tachograph, preferably as a digital tachograph, and/or a toll collection appliance. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188133 | SPIRALPOLE SMALL ANTENNA SYSTEM - A wireless sensor device, system and method includes a handle/antenna component and probe shaft sensor. A spiralpole loop antenna interfaces with a probe shaft comprising electrical connection to a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor device for wireless temperature sensing. Applications include monitoring the internal temperature of the contents of ovens. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188134 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a first element, a stub, and an open end element. The first element has a folded monopole structure in which a conductor is folded at a folding portion to form a forward portion and a backward portion. A base end of the forward portion is connected to a feeding point, and a distal end of the backward portion is connected to a ground via a first lumped parameter. The stub is provided between the forward portion and the backward portion of the first element so as to shunt the forward portion and the backward portion. The open end element includes a conductor placed in parallel to the first lumped parameter. A base end of the conductor is connected between the stub of the backward portion of the first element and the ground, and the distal end of the conductor is open. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188135 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREIN - A communication device including an antenna structure is provided, wherein the antenna structure includes a ground element, an antenna element, and a circuit element group. The ground element has a notch at one of its edges, and a long edge of the notch is at least two times longer than a short edge of the notch. The antenna element includes a metal portion disposed in the notch. Two ends of the metal portion are extended away from each other and are positioned substantially at or around two opposite edges of the notch. One end of the metal portion is coupled to the ground element, and the other end of the metal portion is a feeding terminal of the antenna element. The circuit element group includes at least a capacitive element and an inductive element. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188136 | RADIOFREQUENCY ANTENNA WITH MULTIPLE RADIATING ELEMENTS FOR TRANSMITTING A WAVE WITH A VARIABLE DIRECTION OF PROPAGATION - The invention relates to a radiofrequency antenna comprising a chassis ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188137 | BROADBAND ANTENNA SYSTEM ALLOWING MULTIPLE STACKED COLLINEAR DEVICES AND HAVING AN INTEGRATED, CO-PLANAR BALUN - A broadband antenna system is disclosed. The antenna system relates to a cylindrical structure, wherein the feed region comprises segmented radiators with tapered feed points, distributed around the circumference of the structure, and a balun that is co-planar with the cylindrical structure. This allows a plurality of feed lines, cables, piping, or other structures to be run through the center of the antenna without interfering with the performance of the antenna system. Segmentation of the radiators permits the integration of a corporate feed network, suppresses overmoding and permits operation without the need for a ground plane. The invention further relates to a stacked broadband antenna system wherein additional antenna elements or devices may be stacked collinearly on the antenna structure and operated via the plurality of feed lines or other structures. The overall system thus provides a wide range of transmitting, receiving, sensing and other capabilities over a virtually infinite bandwidth. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188138 | LAMINATED ANTENNA STRUCTURES FOR PACKAGE APPLICATIONS - Apparatus and methods for packaging IC chips and laminated antenna structures with laminated waveguide structures that are integrally constructed as part of an antenna package to form compact integrated radio/wireless communications systems for millimeter wave applications. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188139 | ANTENNA COIL - An antenna coil includes a magnetic layer such as a flat magnetic sheet, a transmission coil portion defined by a coiled conductor, a reception coil portion defined by a coiled conductor, a transmission coil connection defined by the conductor and defining a portion of the transmission coil portion, and a reception coil connection defined by the conductor and defining a portion of the reception coil portion. The transmission coil portion and the reception coil portion are at least partly formed side by side on the magnetic layer and are arranged to be connected to a wiring pattern on an external circuit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188140 | 450 MHz Folded Dipole Antenna - A folded dipole antenna capable of transmitting and receiving signals from CDMA 450 system comprises a folded dipole Printed Circuit Board (PCB) having conducting strips on each side of the PCB forming excitation and grounding arms of the antenna, having a symmetric conducting strip configuration. The conducting strip on each side of the PCB includes an m-shaped conducting strip having a center conducting leg, and two symmetrically configured folded arms. The center conducting leg is thinner in width than the two folded arms. The PCB is placed is mounted perpendicularly to a base plate through a plastic holder. A coaxial cable having a center core extended through the folded dipole PCB connects with the excitation arm and with a metal shield soldered along the center conducting leg of the ground arm. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188141 | MILTIRESONANCE ANTENNA AND METHODS - A multiresonance antenna useful in small-sized radio devices. In one embodiment, radiating element of the antenna comprises, a first and a second radiating arm of nearly equal electric lengths. The tail portions of the arms are located on different sides of the area determined by the outline of the radiator and point to opposite directions away from each other thereby exciting a double resonance in the antenna. The second arm comprises at least one branch extending towards the tail portion of the first arm thereby widening antenna operating band in the frequency range of 900 MHz. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188142 | PRINTED QUASI-TAPERED TAPE HELICAL ARRAY ANTENNA - A printed quasi-tapered tape helical element and printed helical array antenna arc disclosed. The helical element comprises a thin helix conductor having a uniform section associated with a tapered section. The helix conductor can be printed on a thin dielectric sheet and bonded to a hollow composite dielectric support. A solid copper conductor is configured to provide electrical connection between a feeding point of the helix conductor and a microstrip line of a microstrip feed network. The uniform and tapered helix turns are respectively wrapped around the uniform and tapered sections, which enables impedance matching, axial mode excitation, gain and radiation patterns, and damping out of standing waves generated in current distribution over the helix conductor. Conductive composite cups surrounding each helical element reduces mutual coupling in array environment. Thus, the helical element and the array antenna achieve low on-axis and off-axis axial ratio performance over the wideband for global coverage. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188143 | UNIFIED ANTENNA OF SHARK FIN TYPE - A unified antenna of shark fin type comprises a pad, a base disposed on upper surface of the pad and providing a space for arranging a printed circuit board and a plurality of antenna units, and a case for covering the pad and the base, wherein the antenna further comprises: a first antenna unit disposed in the middle of the printed circuit board and provided for receiving signal of AM/FM band; a second antenna unit disposed near the first antenna unit and provided for receiving signal of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) band; and a third antenna unit disposed in front of the first antenna unit and provided for receiving signal of GPS (Global Positioning System) band, and a first auxiliary unit is disposed over the first antenna unit for enhancing electrical properties of the first antenna unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188144 | PRINTED ANTENNA AND TERMINAL DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of electronic communication, and more particularly, to a printed antenna and a terminal device comprising said printed antenna. Said printed antenna includes a printed circuit board and at least two antenna patterns; said printed circuit board includes at least two copper foil layers; said at least two antenna patterns are formed on different copper foil layers of said printed circuit board respectively, and said at least two antenna patterns are electrically connected to each other. Since said printed antenna includes a plurality of monolayer antenna patterns, said antenna has a stable performance index and less dependent on the parameters of said printed circuit board, such as the thickness, thereby greatly improving the performance and communication quality of the terminal device's antenna. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188145 | RADOME OF CANAPE STRUCTURE - A radome not having a sandwich structure but having a canape structure is formed with an object to obtain a radome of a canape structure having a satisfactory radio property, and moreover, an excellent mechanical strength by providing a matching layer to a skin layer on an interior side of a radome. The skin layer is formed of layered glass fiber cloths and resin impregnated therein. The layered glass fiber cloths can be replaced with glass fiber mats. For the matching layer, a foamed material, such as a urethane material having a low permittivity, or a core material having a resin impregnating property can be used. A radome of a canape structure can be obtained with the skin layer and the matching layer. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188146 | DISPLAY SCREEN SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A display screen system is provided in which at least one, and generally multiple electronic display screens, each has a microcontroller with an associated electronic memory for retaining current data corresponding to information to be displayed on the display screen sequentially. A wireless communications device having a unique identification code is a part of each display screen assembly so that it can be uniquely accessed by a wireless communications device of a control station to receive data to be retained in the electronic memory for subsequent display on the display screen. The microcontroller is typically programmed to display information sequentially for predetermined periods of time with optional override facilities. The unique identification code may be a communications code or number associated with the device in a wireless communications network, typically a cell phone network. A camera may be included to develop data corresponding to a field of view of the camera for transmission to the control station. The control station is accessible to system members by way of a communications network such as the internet so that system members are enabled to secure display time on one or more display screens that are located in particular places. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188147 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT ON MULTIPLE NETWORKED DEVICES WITH A SIMPLE COMMAND - A method for displaying content displayed on one or more first devices on a second device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to display content currently displayed on a first device on a second device, the request including a gesture made on a screen of the first device, and pairing the first device to the second device. The method further includes transmitting instructions to the second device to display the content currently displayed on the first device, and transmitting the content currently displayed on the first device to the second device for display thereon. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188148 | Head Mounted Meta-Display System - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, to implement a meta-display in a head or body worn display system, a display having a first field of view is stored in a memory, and a portion of the first field of view is displayed in a second field of view wherein the first field of view is larger than the second field of view. A position of a user's body is detected with a body sensor and a position of the user's head is detected with a head sensor. The portion of the first field of view displayed in the second field of view is based on a position of the user's head with respect to the user's body. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188149 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head mounted display is provided. The head mounted display includes an image display unit which is configured to be mountable to a head of a user and optically guide an image to an eye of the user, a control unit which is connected to the image display unit via a connection cable and configured to control display of the image, and a holding unit which is provided to the control unit and configured to hold the image display unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188150 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including: scanning lines; data lines; pixels provided in a matrix; and a power line, each of the pixels includes: an organic EL device; a drive transistor which converts a data voltage applied to a gate into a drive current; a capacitor which holds a voltage according to the data voltage; a selector transistor having a gate connected to one of the scanning lines and a source connected to the gate of the drive transistor; a selector transistor having a gate connected to the scanning line, a source connected to a drain of the selector transistor, and a drain connected to the data line; and a guard potential transistor having a gate connected to the source of the selector transistor, a source connected to the drain of the selector transistor, and a drain connected to the power line. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188151 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display device includes opposing first and second substrates, the first and second substrates including a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area surrounding the display area, a first black matrix disposed in the non-display area on the first substrate, a first insulation layer disposed on the second substrate, first and second alignment layers disposed on at least one of the first black matrix and the first insulation layer, the first and second alignment layers extending from the display area toward the non-display area, and a seal pattern disposed on the first insulation layer in the non-display area. The seal pattern is spaced apart from at least one of the first and second alignment layers. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188152 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to an electrophoretic display device, to a driver circuit for use in the electrophoretic display device and to chargeable or charged pigment particles for use in the electrophoretic display device. The electrophoretic display device comprises a pixel comprising charged pigment particles for determining a pigmentation of the pixel. The pixel comprises an aperture area being a visible part of the pixel determining the pigmentation of the pixel. The pixel further comprises a storage area for storing the charged pigment particles away from the aperture area. The pixel comprises an accumulation electrode arranged at the storage area for accumulating the charged pigment particles away from the aperture area, and comprises a field electrode occupying a field-electrode area being at least a part of the aperture area of the pixel. The charged pigment particles are movable between the accumulation electrode and the field electrode under control of an electric field. A dimension of the charged pigment particles is selected sufficiently small to obtain a uniform distribution of charged pigment particles across the field-electrode area. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188153 | MULTI-BEND DISPLAY ACTIVATION ADAPTATION - Systems and methods determine likely unintended flexing of a flexible display and exclude the determined unintended flexings from user input processing. Unintended flexings include placing or removing the flexible display into or out of a compact storage configuration, folds that outside the user's visible area, folds that are near edges and boundaries, flexing with a specified degree of bending or orientation, folds that don't intersect with other folds, folds that are near known unintended folds, folds that have a motion or other variation with time, and folds that are not in proximity to a selectable user interface element. Unintended flexings are adaptively identified by determining that a bend that is not in proximity to a selectable user interface element reoccurs at times when icons at different locations are presented on the flexible display. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188154 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING A PAGE IN E-BOOK TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for changing a page when an e-book terminal is inclined is provided. The method includes sensing that the e-book terminal is inclined to a left or right side, then changing a current page to a next page when the e-book terminal is inclined to the left side or changing the current page to a previous page when the e-book terminal is inclined to the right side. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188155 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE - A method of controlling a device is provided including identifying a registered device from a screen input by a camera, receiving a user input for the identified device, and transmitting a control command corresponding to the input to the identified device. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188156 | OPERATION MEMBER PROVIDED IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188157 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVOKING PERCEPTIONS OF AFFORDANCES IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - Methods and apparatus are provided for evoking perceptions of affordances in a user/virtual environment interface. The method involves recognizing the absence or inadequacy of certain sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface, and then creating sensory stimuli in the virtual environment to substitute for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli. The substitute sensory stimuli are typically communicated to the user (e.g., visually and/or audibly) as properties and behavior of objects in the virtual environment. Appropriately designed substitute sensory stimuli can evoke perceptions of affordances for the recognized absent or inadequate sensory stimuli in the user/virtual environment interface. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188158 | WEARABLE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY-BASED HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE - A “Wearable Electromyography-Based Controller” includes a plurality of Electromyography (EMG) sensors and provides a wired or wireless human-computer interface (HCl) for interacting with computing systems and attached devices via electrical signals generated by specific movement of the user's muscles. Following initial automated self-calibration and positional localization processes, measurement and interpretation of muscle generated electrical signals is accomplished by sampling signals from the EMG sensors of the Wearable Electromyography-Based Controller. In operation, the Wearable Electromyography-Based Controller is donned by the user and placed into a coarsely approximate position on the surface of the user's skin. Automated cues or instructions are then provided to the user for fine-tuning placement of the Wearable Electromyography-Based Controller. Examples of Wearable Electromyography-Based Controllers include articles of manufacture, such as an armband, wristwatch, or article of clothing having a plurality of integrated EMG-based sensor nodes and associated electronics. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188159 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PICTURE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a data processing apparatus configured to select an application to execute from a plurality of applications, the data processing apparatus includes: a control signal receiver configured to receive an operation instruction for the application and configured to operate the application according to the received instruction; a plurality of image transmitters configured to transmit output of the application to an image output apparatus; a first storage module describing output modules for the plurality of applications, respectively; and a first selection module configured to select the image transmitter according to data related to the activated application stored in the storage module. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188160 | MOUSE WITH JOYSTICK - A device includes a mouse portion having multiple buttons and a base. The device further includes a joystick portion having a joystick extending to the base of the mouse portion and an upper surface movably mounted adjacent the base of the mouse portion such that relative movement between the base and upper surface results in movement of the joystick. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188161 | MOUSE - A mouse adapted to stand or lie on a supporting surface is provided. The mouse includes a housing, a power source and a power switch unit. The power source is disposed in the housing. The power switch unit is disposed in the housing, and includes a pivot shaft, a weight element and a switch circuit board. The weight element pivots on the pivot shaft, wherein the weight element pivots between a first orientation and a second orientation. The switch circuit board is electrically connected to the power source, wherein the switch circuit board includes a first contact and a second contact, and when the weight element is in the second orientation, the weight element electrically connects the first contact to the second contact, and when the weight element is in the first orientation, the weight element is separated from the first contact and the second contact. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188162 | COMPUTER MOUSE - A computer mouse includes a body, a control module, a power supply, and a lighting module. The control module and the power supply are mounted in the body. The power supply is connected to the control module and the lighting module. The light module includes a first light emitter, a second light emitter, and a lighting control unit. The first light emitter emits warm colored light. The second light emitter emits very bright light. The lighting control unit can be used to selectively turn on the first light emitter or the second light emitter. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188163 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH WIRELESS POINTING DEVICE FUNCTION - A method and apparatus receive first input through a touch screen and communicate over a cellular network responsive to the first input. The method and apparatus receive second input through the touch screen and use the second input to control, through a wireless network other than the cellular network, an image displayed on a screen of a second device. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188164 | GESTURE PROCESSING - Presented is method and system for processing a gesture performed by a user of a first input device. The method comprises detecting the gesture and detecting a user-provided parameter for disambiguating the gesture. A user command is then determined based on the detected gesture and the detected parameter. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188165 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION BETWEEN FOCUS POINTS ON A DISPLAY - A method and apparatus for navigating between different focus points displayed on an electronic device, comprising, for each of said different focus points, maintaining a list of any adjacent ones of said focus points to which focus can move in each direction responsive to a navigation event in said direction, for each said list having only one adjacent focus point moving focus to said one adjacent focus point responsive to said navigation event, and for each said list having more than one adjacent focus point accessing a memory setting and moving focus to a predetermined one of said adjacent focus points responsive to said navigation event in accordance with said memory setting. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188166 | Overdriving with memory-in-pixel - Within one gate selection time interval: first pixel information is driven from a source line to a liquid crystal LC element of a pixel; and second pixel information is driven from the source line to a memory element of the pixel; and the second pixel information is driven from the memory element of the pixel to the LC element of the pixel. Respecting a second pixel, similar occurs for third and fourth pixel information within a second gate selection time interval, such that the second pixel information is driven from the memory element of the first pixel to the LC element of the first pixel simultaneous with the third pixel information being driven from the source line to the LC element of the second pixel. Such simultaneous driving enables a faster refresh rate and/or larger displays. Various circuit-specific implementations are shown. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188167 | CONTAINABLE COMPUTER KEYBOARD - In the present invention, a rear part at a bottom cover of a computer keyboard is provided with two elastic brackets which can be used to raise a height of the keyboard. The keyboard can be raised and can be put upside-down on a desktop by pulling out the elastic brackets. Left and right sides of the keyboard are provided respectively with a flat panel, allowing the keyboard to be put in a drawer of an office desk. Besides, the keyboard can be designed wirelessly or with wires. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188168 | DEVICE FOR INPUTTING ENGLISH CHARACTERS FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR SAME - According to the present invention, an alphabet input device of a mobile communication comprises a keypad input including a plurality of keys for inputting alphabets; a display for displaying alphabets inputted by said keypad input; an alphabet combiner for reading the alphabet corresponding to the input of the keypad input from pre-stored database and providing the display with said alphabet from said database; and, a controller coupled to said keypad input, said display and said alphabet combiner so as to control thereof, wherein said keypad input has a 3×4 matrix which includes numeric keys distinguished by the numbers ‘0’ to ‘9’ and function keys distinguished by the characters ‘*’ and ‘#’, and said numeric keys for ‘1 ’ to ‘9’ are assigned with a plurality of alphabet buttons for inputting alphabets, wherein said numeric key for ‘0’ is assigned with a space button for inputting a blank, wherein one of said function keys for ‘*’ and ‘#’ is assigned with a last button for successive inputting of the alphabet and a special character button for inputting a special character, wherein the other of said function keys that does not assigned with said last button and said special character button is assigned with a shift button, which performs a function of character input mode-setting and word-shifting for setting a character input mode so as to allow inputting of the capital/small letter of alphabet and for shifting a word inputted beforehand between the capital letter and the small letter, and a function of character-shifting for shifting characters inputted beforehand one at a time. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188169 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PROXIMITY RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM - In various example embodiments, systems and methods to provide proximity recommendations are provided. In example embodiments, data representing prioritized recommendations for a user is received. The data representing the prioritized recommendations is used to generated a composite visual representation by embedding select prioritized recommendations into a visual representation. The composite visual representation presents a higher prioritized recommendation in a more spatially prominent manner than a lower prioritized recommendation. The composite visual representation is then presented to the user. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188170 | Motion Sensor-Enhanced Touch Screen - An information handling system includes a touch screen, a motion sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the touch screen, receive signals from the motion sensor, determine a correlation between the inputs from the touch screen and signals from the motion sensor, and perform an action in response to the correlation. The inputs from the touch screen correspond to a touch contact with the touch screen, and the signals from the motion sensor corresponding to a touch impact to the touch screen. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188171 | Method for Resolving Blind Spots Associated with Proximity Sensors - A method for resolving blind spots associated with a proximity sensor provides an optical guide in cooperation with an isolator wall that separates a transmitting section and a receiving section of the proximity sensor. Additionally, a specific guide angle of the optical guide directs, towards a receiver, more light rays reflected off an external object than light rays transmitted from a light source in the transmitting section. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188172 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE SWITCH DEVICE AND ARRAY - An LED switch device and a matrix thereof are disclosed. There is an electroluminescent semiconductor element with a first polarity contact and a second polarity contact. There is also a first polarity LED lead frame, to which the electroluminescent semiconductor element is mounted. The first polarity contact of the electroluminescent semiconductor element is electrically connected to the first polarity LED lead frame. The LED switch device has a second polarity LED lead frame electrically connected to the second polarity contact of the electroluminescent semiconductor element. The LED switch device also has a touch sensor lead frame that is electrically connected to a touch sensor lead. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188173 | TOUCH PANEL ASSEMBLY - A touch panel assembly includes a substrate. An upper sensing electrode layer, upper signal conducting layer, and functional layers are formed to an upper surface of the substrate in order. A lower sensing electrode layer, lower signal conducting layer, and functional layers are formed to a lower surface of the substrate in order. The functional layers are one of combination of insulated layer, gluing layer, protection layer, frame layer, cover lens, anti-fingerprint film, nebulizing film, hard coating, polarized thin film, phase shift thin film, or liquid display module. The substrate is a transparent plate or stacking transparent plates made of the same of different materials. The transparent plate is a flat or uneven plate such as a convex or concave plate. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188174 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Navigating and Annotating an Electronic Document - A device, configured to operate in a first operational mode at some times and in a second operational mode at other times, detects a first gesture having a first gesture type; in response to detecting the first gesture: in accordance with a determination that the device is in the first operational mode, performs an operation having a first operation type; and, in accordance with a determination that the device is in the second operational mode, performs an operation having a second operation type; detects a second gesture having a second gesture type; and in response to detecting the second gesture: in accordance with a determination that the device is in the first operational mode, performs an operation having the second operation type; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in the second operational mode, performs an operation having the first operation type. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188175 | Single Finger Gesture Determination Method, Touch Control Chip, Touch Control System and Computer System - A single finger gesture determination method is disclosed. The single touch gesture determination method includes steps of detecting one or more trigger signals, determining respective categories under a plurality of gesture groups to which the one or more trigger signals belong according to the one or more trigger signals, and deciding a finger gesture represented by the one or more trigger signals according to the determined respective categories under the plurality of gesture groups. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188176 | Contact Geometry Tests - Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188177 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which item identifiers of various types can be displayed on a single screen in a manner of increasing the number of item identifiers displayable on the single screen. The present invention includes displaying at least one item identifier including a plurality of facets on each of a plurality of lines, receiving an input of a touch & drag action on a specific one of a plurality of the lines, and changing the item identifier displayed on the specific line in accordance with the input of the touch & drag action, | 2012-07-26 |
20120188178 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - An information processing apparatus comprises: a touch panel; a touch detection unit configured to detect a touch input to the touch panel; a vibration detection unit configured to detect vibration of the information processing apparatus; and a control unit configured to execute a first function in a case where, within a predetermined period of time following detection by the touch detection unit of a single-touch operation in which the touch panel is touched and then released, touch is not detected again by the touch detection unit and, vibration that satisfies predetermined conditions is not detected by the vibration detection unit, and execute a second function when vibration that satisfies the predetermined conditions is detected by the vibration detection unit within the predetermined period of time following detection of the single-touch operation by the touch detection unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188179 | TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY - The present solution relates to a device ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188180 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK - An electronic apparatus with haptic feedback and a method for providing haptic feedback are provided. The method includes the following steps. An actuation unit is provided to generate haptic feedback. In response to at least a haptic command, a control value is dynamically generated to control the actuation unit to generate haptic feedback, wherein dynamic range compression is applied to dynamically generate the control value so as to control the magnitude of haptic feedback to be substantially within a vibration range. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188181 | TOUCH SCREEN APPARATUS DETECTING TOUCH PRESSURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a touch screen apparatus, in which a plurality of touch areas and touch pressure applied to the plurality of touch areas are sensed, and an electronic apparatus having the same. The touch screen apparatus and the electronic apparatus include a touch pad having pressure applied thereto, a plurality of pressure detectors detecting the pressure applied to the touch pad at different positions, and a touch pressure calculator calculating magnitude of pressure applied to a touch position using distances between the touch position calculated by a difference in detection time of the pressure detected by each of the plurality of pressure detectors and each of the plurality of pressure detectors. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188182 | APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING WITH ELECTRONIC TOUCH-SCREEN DEVICES - The present invention may provide an apparatus to facilitate a user's interaction with a touch screen. The apparatus may include a tubular body with a first end and a second end with a cavity therebetween. The cavity may receive a digit, for example a finger of a user via one end. The second end may include a contact point for transmitting the user's touch to the touch screen. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188183 | TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TOUCH EVENT THEREIN - A terminal having a touch screen and a method for identifying a touch event thereon are provided. The method includes determining a sensed location of a touch event on a touch screen when the touch event is sensed, calculating a maximum changed value of a touch signal of a center node and a changed value of a touch signal of at least one peripheral node, the peripheral node being located around the center node at the sensed location, and determining whether the touch event is a hovering event of an input tool proximate to the touch screen according to the calculated maximum changed value and the calculated changed value of the touch signal of the at least one peripheral node. The terminal may analyze a touch signal changed according to an input tool in order to identify a type of the touch event. Accordingly, the terminal may identify an unintentional touch event. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188184 | DISPLAY HAVING A FRAME, TOUCH DISPLAY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FRAME - A display having a frame, a touch display, and a method of manufacturing a frame are provided. The display includes a first frame, a second frame, and a display panel. The first frame includes a bottom surface, a sidewall, and a strengthened structure. The sidewall connects the bottom surface to define an accommodation space. The strengthened structure connects a terminal of the sidewall away from the bottom surface, is located at a side of the sidewall facing the accommodation space, and is substantially parallel to the sidewall. The strengthened structure has a contact surface. The contact surface faces the bottom surface and is substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The second frame is configured in the accommodation space and has a locking portion that has a locking surface leaning against the contact surface of the strengthened structure. The display panel is accommodated in the second frame. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188185 | SECONDARY SINGLE SCREEN MODE ACTIVATION THROUGH OFF-SCREEN GESTURE AREA ACTIVATION - Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface on a second screen. More particularly, the method includes a change in the display mode of a multiple screen device from a first screen to a second screen while the device is closed. The change in the display mode may be made in response to one or more actions conducted by a user in a gesture capture region. The actions can include tapping the device in the gesture capture region. The actions can also include further input received in a window provided in response to the taps in the gesture capture region. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188186 | HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a human-machine interface ( | 2012-07-26 |
20120188187 | Operating unit, medical device and method for operating said unit - An operating unit for a medical device is proposed. The operating unit has at least one display, at least one transparent, touch-sensitive first input field, and at least one transparent, touch-sensitive second input field. The at least one second input field is disposed between the at least one display and the at least one first input field. At least one device provides a haptically perceivable feedback after successful operation of the operating unit. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188188 | Touch Screen Display Device - A touch screen display device includes a plurality of display pixels for generating an image, emitters interspersed among the display pixels and emitting light, and detectors interspersed among the display pixels for detecting light. The light from the emitters is coupled into a transparent substrate to reach the front surface which transmits light incident at an angle smaller than a critical angle and which totally internally reflects light which is incident at an angle greater than the critical angle. The display device further includes processing means coupled to the emitters and detectors for detecting the light reaching each detector from different specific emitters and determining the light that is received by each detector that may be due to direct reflection from a near-field object, and the light that is totally internally reflected and which may be frustrated by a touching object. | 2012-07-26 |
20120188189 | MULTI-POINT TOUCH-SENSITIVE SENSOR USER INTERFACE USING DISTINCT DIGIT IDENTIFICATION - For digit identification on a multi-point touch sensitive sensor, an assignment module assigns a digit identity to each digit of at least two digits in contact with a multi-point touch sensitive sensor during a learning phase. The digit identity includes a distinct representation of each digit. A receiving module detects a digit interaction of one or more particular digits of the at least two digits with the multi-point touch-sensitive sensor. A determination module recognizes the assigned digit identity for each particular digit involved in the digit interaction. | 2012-07-26 |