| 33rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
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| 20110199227 | System for underwater communications comprising fluid modifying means - The present invention provides a system for underwater communications by electromagnetic signals capable of providing a higher data transfer rate for a given range of communications than current prior art systems for underwater communications by electromagnetic signals. The system has an active mode of operation and an inactive mode. In the inactive mode the transmit antenna and the receive antenna are arranged so that the region extending between them is occupied by water. During the active mode, a fluid modifying means provides a reduced conductivity fluid in the region between the transmit antenna and the receive antenna and electromagnetic signals are transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver via the reduced conductivity fluid thereby providing a higher data transfer rate for a given range of communications. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199228 | Use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Well Treatments - A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore, and telemetrically transmitting the data from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore using a conduit positioned in the wellbore. A system, comprising a wellbore extending the earth's surface, a conduit positioned in the wellbore, a wellbore composition positioned in the wellbore, the wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors, and a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore and adapted to obtain data from the MEMS sensors and telemetrically transmit the data from an interior of the wellbore to an entrance of the wellbore via the conduit. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199229 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE TYP OF TIRE - Disclosed is a method and a circuit configuration as well as a navigation system are disclosed, wherein the extraction and transmission of signals running on a line bus ( | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199230 | INFORMATION DEVICE FOR THE ADAPTED PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION IN A VEHICLE - Information for a vehicle driver is transmitted to the vehicle by vehicle-to-vehicle or vehicle-to-infrastructure communication and is individually conditioned in the vehicle in line with the respective needs of the driver. The conditioned information is then presented visually and/or audibly. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199231 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method and system for managing traffic via a plurality of traffic signs positioned sequentially along a stretch of roadway. Each traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs is capable of displaying more than one different traffic message. The method comprises receiving at a first traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs a wireless control signal indicative that the plurality of traffic signs are to display a new message, and then causing each traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs to display a new traffic message. The new traffic messages displayed by the plurality of traffic signs provide information relating to a roadway condition downstream of at least the front-most traffic sign in the plurality of traffic signs. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199232 | RACK DRIVE-ON ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS - An apparatus is provided for guiding a vehicle onto a service lift having a pair of runways for receiving the wheels of the vehicle. In one embodiment, a light beam is directed toward the vehicle along the lift center line between the runways, to provide a visual reference to guide an operator of the vehicle to drive the vehicle wheels onto the runways. In another embodiment, cameras of a machine vision wheel alignment system provide a visual display of the vehicle and the runways. In other embodiments, runway and vehicle targets are viewed by image sensors of a machine vision wheel alignment system. Image signals from the image sensors are processed to determine respective positions of the runways and to monitor a position of the vehicle relative to the runways, and a visual reference is displayed to guide an operator of the vehicle. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199233 | Wireless Monitor Voice Indication Parking Indicator - A wireless monitor voice indication parking indicator includes a transmitting part and a receiving part. The transmitting part includes a camera, an ultrasonic transmitting circuit, an ultrasonic receiving circuit, a power circuit, a voice indication circuit, a video superimposed circuit, a wireless transmitting circuit and a Single-chip Microcomputer (SCM) processor. The receiving part includes a power circuit, a wireless receiving circuit, an audio separation circuit, a control magnification output circuit, an alarm and a monitor. The power circuit supplies necessary stable voltage. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199234 | Laser guided parking apparatus and method - This abstract describes an apparatus and method for accurately parking a vehicle within an enclosed space such as a garage. The apparatus uses a compact diode laser and is mounted directly to a ceiling or to a device mounted to the ceiling such as a garage door opener unit. When mounted above the vehicle the bright red laser lines are projected from the laser downward and aligned onto a specific surface for the driver to see such as the top surface of a vehicle dashboard. These lines intersect each other forming an ‘X’ (or ‘cross’). This ‘X’ can be aligned with either an existing dashboard feature or with a ‘target’ which is adhered to the dashboard. When a vehicle enters into a garage the first projected laser line that the driver will see will be the longitudinal line. The longitudinal line enables the driver to adjust the vehicle to the right or left as the vehicle continues into the garage. The second projected laser line appears laterally as the driver pulls forward to a stop. When this lateral line and longitudinal line align with the target or other specific location on the dashboard, the driver stops the vehicle. At this point the driver has positioned his vehicle exactly where he wants it to be within the garage. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199235 | CONTROLLABLE SIGN FOR USE WITH ALTERNATE SIDE STREET PARKING - A method for dynamically changing information conveyed by a street sign to alert drivers that parking is permitted as a result of an official vehicle approaching and/or passing the sign and transmitting a control signal to cause updating of the sign. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199236 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PARKING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for turning at least one steerable wheel of a motor vehicle during parking on a longitudinal inclination of a roadway, having the following steps: activating a parking brake of the motor vehicle, ascertaining the inclination angle of the vehicle inclination that is effected by the longitudinal inclination of a roadway, turning the steerable wheel to achieve a wheel angle as a function of at least one specifiable and/or ascertained parameter. It is provided that the setting of the magnitude of the wheel angle take place as a function of at least one surroundings situation of the motor vehicle, ascertained using at least one sensor. Furthermore, a device for turning at least one steerable wheel of a motor vehicle during parking on a longitudinal roadway inclination, particularly for executing the method, which cooperates with a parking brake, an inclination angle sensor and a steering device of the motor vehicle, a surroundings recording device being provided having at least one sensor for recording the immediate surroundings of the motor vehicle. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199237 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPICTING A DATA DRIVEN MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE - A method for providing a minimum safe altitude indication on an aircraft display is described. The method includes utilizing current aircraft heading and position data to generate a location and orientation for an own-ship depiction with respect to an aircraft display, utilizing the current position data, along with terrain data, to generate minimum safe altitude data for an area surrounding the aircraft, and displaying on the aircraft display, about the location for own-ship depiction, the minimum safe altitudes surrounding the aircraft. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199238 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING A LOCATION OF A VEHICLE - Methods and systems for indicating the location of a vehicle to a user are provided. An alert is generated with a device onboard the vehicle when a distance between an electronic device and the vehicle is less than a predetermined distance. A property of the alert is varied to indicate the location of the vehicle to the user. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199239 | Aircraft Charting System with Multi-Touch Interaction Gestures for Managing A Route of an Aircraft - A method and apparatus for managing a route for an aircraft or managing a map of an airport. The map is displayed on a display device. A movement of a number of fingers with respect to a number of aeronautical objects on the map is detected. The route for the aircraft is changed or information generated by an operation based on the number of aeronautical objects on the map is displayed in response to detecting the movement of the number of fingers with respect to the number of aeronautical objects on the map. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199240 | PHOTOELECTRIC ENCODER - A photoelectric encoder includes: a scale having a grating formed with a predetermined period Ps; and a detector head being movable relative to the scale and including a light source and a light receiving unit. In a configuration where light receiving elements in the light receiving unit output N-points light and dark signals (N is an integer of 3 or more), and where phases of the N-points light and dark signals are detected by a least-squares method to fit a sinusoidal function with fixed period to N-points digital signals digitized from the N-points light and dark signals, an N-points light and dark signal period P is set at an integral multiple of a data-point interval w of the N-points digital signals, and an overall length M of the light receiving elements is set at an integral multiple of the N-points light and dark signal period P. Thereby, position detecting errors occurring due to a stain of the scale and/or a defect in the grating can be reduced by simple computing. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199241 | DATA COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION METHOD - A compression engine starts compressing data by a preset first compression rule, compresses the following data by a second compression rule when the characteristics of the data satisfy a predetermined switching condition, and returns to the first compression rule when the characteristics of the data do not satisfy the switching condition to compress the data and the following data. A decompression engine starts decompressing compressed data by a first decompression rule corresponding to the first compression rule, decompresses the following compressed data by a second decompression rule corresponding to the second compression rule when the characteristics of the data after decompression satisfy the switching condition, and returns to the first decompression rule when the characteristics of the data after decompression do not satisfy the switching condition to decompress the data and the following compressed data. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199242 | Method and System for Audio CODEC Voice ADC Processing - Methods and systems for audio CODEC voice ADC processing are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include using a decimating filter that may be enabled to generate 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal from a 26 MHz, 3-level digital input signal. The 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal may be processed for RF transmission, for audio output to an output device, and/or utilized for testing by a test fixture, for example. The 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal may be further processed to generate a 6.5 MHz, 33-level digital signal. The 6.5 MHz, 33-level digital signal may be converted to an analog signal, and processed for audio output and/or testing. The 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal may also be processed to generate a 40 KHz, 17-bit digital signal, which may be communicated to a test equipment or further processed for RF transmission. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199243 | System and Method For Data Feed Acceleration and Encryption - The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199244 | Pipelined ADC Calibration - A method of calibrating a pipelined analog to digital converter ( | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199245 | MULTI-CHANNEL ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - A multi-channel analog digital conversion circuit includes a plurality of sampling circuits for sampling and buffering a plurality of analog input signals, a single output circuit coupled to the sampling circuits and shared by the sampling circuits and a single analog digital conversion core coupled to the output circuit and shared by the sampling circuits. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199246 | HIGH RESOLUTION DELTA-SIGMA DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A circuit for a delta-sigma digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a first stage with a delta-sigma noise-shaping loop. The first stage is capable of receiving an input signal, includes a first quantizer that has a first quantization error, and provides a first stage output. A first DAC receives the first stage output and provides a first analog output. A second stage receives the first quantization error. The second stage provides a second stage output to the digital differentiator. A second DAC receives a digital differentiator output and provides a second analog output. An adder adds the first analog output and the second analog output to provide a third analog output, so that the first quantization error is cancelled out and the inband noise is suppressed in the third analog output. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199247 | SIGMA-DELTA MODULATOR - A sigma-delta modulator ( | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199248 | Digital-To-Analog Converter Of Data Driver And Converting Method Thereof - A digital-to-analog converter of a data driver and a converting method thereof, in which information corresponding to a lower bit is converted into an analog signal through control of current transmission paths and control of a transconductance ratio. Input data corresponding to a lower bit is converted into an analog signal through control of current transmission paths and control of a transconductance ratio between a delta current generation section and an output buffer amplifier. As a consequence, not only the area of a data driver can be significantly reduced, but also the delta current generation section can be realized even without using a common node feedback circuit, whereby an additional increase in area is not caused. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199249 | METHOD FOR DIGITIZING AN ANALOGUE SIGNAL WITH AN ANALOGUE-DIGITAL CONVERTER OF DETERMINED SHANNON FREQUENCY - A method for forming a global spectrum (Sg) of an analogue signal (A) to be digitized, in which:
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| 20110199250 | INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED CODESET SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT TOOL - A system, such as a web server, in communication with the database, includes a configurator application for providing data from the database to a consumer to thereby allow the consumer to configure a controlling device whereupon the controlling device will be adapted to command functional operations of one or more appliances and a builder application for providing data from the database to a developer to thereby allow the developer to develop one or more codesets to be provisioned to a controlling device to thereby allow the controlling device to be adapted to command functional operations of one or more appliances. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199251 | RADIO WAVE SENSOR - The object of the present invention is to provide a low power consumption, compact radio wave sensor capable of accurately detecting the presence and mobile status of a detected object present within a detection area, and having a superior S/N ratio. The radio wave sensor comprising: an oscillator circuit | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199252 | SENSOR DEVICE HAVING A VARIABLE AZIMUTHAL DETECTION RANGE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A sensor device, in particular a radar sensor device for a motor vehicle, in whose beam path at least one antenna exciter and at least one lens are situated, in which at least one diaphragm having a variable azimuthal opening width for realizing a variable azimuthal detection range of the radar sensor device is situated in the beam path between the at least one antenna exciter and the at least one lens. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199253 | Method And Device For Monitoring Radioaltimetric Heights Of An Aircraft - The device comprises means for generating an auxiliary height (HA) of an aircraft (AC) and for determining, with the aid of this auxiliary height (HA), an error in incoherent data which are received from two radioaltimeters. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199254 | Millimeter wave surface imaging radar system - A short range millimeter wave surface imaging radar system. The system includes electronics adapted to produce millimeter wave radiation scanned over a frequency range of a few gigahertz. The scanned millimeter wave radiation is broadcast through a frequency scanned transmit antenna to produce a narrow transmit beam in a first scanned direction (such as the vertical direction) corresponding to the scanned millimeter wave frequencies. The transmit antenna is scanned to transmit beam in a second direction perpendicular to the first scanned direction (such as the horizontal or the azimuthal direction) so as to define a two-dimensional field of view. Reflected millimeter wave radiation is collected in a receive frequency scanned antenna co-located (or approximately co-located) with the transmit antenna and adapted to produce a narrow receive beam approximately co-directed in the same directions as the transmitted beam in approximately the same field of view. Computer processor equipment compares the intensity of the receive millimeter radar signals for a pre-determined set of ranges and known directions of the transmit and receive beams as a function of time to produce a radar image of at least a desired portion of the field of view. In preferred embodiment the invention is mounted on a truck and adapted as a FOD finder system to detect and locate FOD on airport surfaces. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199255 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A POSITION FIX INDOORS - A location server may be operable to refine a location for a RF node based on a weight applied to one or more location samples that are received from one or more mobile devices. The received location samples may be weighted based on a manufacturer and/or a model information of each of the mobile devices, properties and/or conditions of a RF environment associated with each of the mobile devices, a GNSS dilution of precision, motion sensors used by each of the mobile devices and/or a geometrical population condition associated with each of the mobile devices within range of the RF node. A valid location for the RF node may be generated utilizing the weighted location samples. The location server may update location information for the RF node, which may be stored in a location database, utilizing the valid location for the RF node. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199256 | Global Satellite Positioning System Tracking System for Handcuffs and Feetcuffs - A GPS tracking system for handcuffs and feetcuffs, which includes a sensor, fitted with a GPS tracker, disposed within a mobile restraining device (such as: handcuffs, feetcuffs, police device, and the like). The GPS tracker is provided with a GPS receiving circuit, a microprocessor and a signal transmission circuit, and the sensor detects circumstances regarding the mobile restraining device being illegally opened, which are transmitted to the microprocessor. The GPS receiving circuit is able to receive geographic positioning satellite coordinate signals, after which the geographic positioning satellite coordinate signals are matched with an internal prestored geographic data base to obtain the position of the mobile restraining device, whereupon the position is transmitted to the microprocessor. Accordingly, the microprocessor transmits the position of the mobile restraining device and circumstances regarding being illegally opened to a remote server using the signal transmission circuit, thereby effectively controlling the whereabouts of criminals. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199257 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING ALTITUDE INFORMATION FOR A LOCATION BY USING TERRAIN MODEL INFORMATION TO PRIME ALTITUDE SENSORS - Methods and systems for updating altitude information for a location by using terrain model information to prime altitude sensors are disclosed and may include determining an altitude of a wireless device including one or more altimeters. The determination of altitude may include determining a location of the wireless device, receiving an altitude value for the location from an altitude database, and measuring a change in the altitude using the altimeters. The database may include a worldwide terrain database that may be stored on a remote device, such as a server. Part of the database may be stored on the wireless device and may be updated as the wireless device moves. The location may be determined utilizing a global navigation satellite system, which may include GPS, GLONASS, and GALILLEO. The location may be measured utilizing cellular service triangulation or by utilizing one or more access points with known locations. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199258 | Method and Apparatus for Validating a Position in a Satellite Positioning System Using Range-Rate Measurements - Method and apparatus for validating an initial position in a satellite positioning system using range-rate measurements is described. In one example, range-rate measurements are obtained at the remote receiver with respect to a plurality of satellites. Expected range-rates are computed with respect to the plurality of satellites using the initial position. Single differences are computed using the range-rate measurements. Expected single differences are computed using the expected range-rates. Single difference residuals are computed between the single differences and the expected single differences. The single difference residuals are compared to a threshold. The initial position may be deemed valid if the absolute value of each of the single difference residuals is less than or equal to the threshold. A valid initial position may be used to fix the pseudorange integers. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199259 | SENSOR-ASSISTED LOCATION-AWARE MOBILE DEVICE - A GNSS enabled mobile device moves from a first area where GNSS signal quality and/or level is above a threshold to a second area where GNSS signal quality and/or level is below the threshold. The GNSS enabled mobile device in the second area determines its own location utilizing previous GNSS measurements in the first area. GNSS signals are received to calculate GNSS measurements whenever the GNSS enabled mobile device is in the first area. The calculated GNSS measurements are utilized to determine a location of the GNSS enabled mobile device within the first area. The GNSS enabled mobile device in the second area utilizes the most current GNSS measurements in the first area to determine its own location. Sensors such as an image sensor, a light sensor, an audio sensor and/or a location sensor are used to refine the location of the GNSS enabled mobile device in the second area. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199260 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A CELLULAR BASE STATION UTILIZING MOBILE GNSS VELOCITY AND CORRESPONDING CELLULAR DOPPLER - A GNSS enabled mobile device concurrently receives GNSS signals from GNSS satellites and transmissions from a cellular base station. GNSS-based velocities and GNSS locations are determined for the GNSS enabled mobile device utilizing the received GNSS signals. A cellular Doppler is measured on the cellular base station. A location of the cellular base station is determined based on the determined GNSS-based velocity and corresponding cellular Doppler measurements. The cellular base station may be located by the GNSS enabled mobile device and/or by a remote location server. In this regard, the remote location server may determine the location for the cellular base station utilizing GNSS velocities and corresponding cellular Doppler measurements received from plural GNSS enabled mobile devices in a coverage area of the cellular base station. The determined location of the cellular base station is used to refine GNSS locations of the plurality of GNSS enabled mobile devices when needed. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199261 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING A GNSS CLOCK BY REDUCING INTERFERENCE - Methods and systems for stabilizing a GNSS clock by reducing interference are disclosed and may include stabilizing a frequency of a temperature compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) on a chip in a GNSS device. A clock signal may be generated for the device by temporarily configuring circuitry adjacent to the TCXO at a constant power level. Temperature and electromagnetic interference of the TCXO may be stabilized by the constant power level of the adjacent circuitry, which may be on the chip or external to the chip. The frequency of the TCXO may be stabilized by temporarily disabling the adjacent circuitry. A GNSS clock signal may be stabilized by the configuring of the constant power level while a GNSS location may be calibrated. A GNSS location of a fixed wireless device, such as a wireless access point, may be calibrated utilizing the configured constant power level and shared with other wireless devices. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199262 | ESTIMATING FREQUENCY OF A GNSS ENABLED DEVICE BASED ON TIME STAMPS - A GNSS enabled device that is communicatively coupled to a network, receives time stamps via the network. The time stamps are generated based on reference clock signals within the network. GNSS receiver clock signal frequency may be adjusted based on the time stamps. When GNSS satellite signals and/or SRN signals are not available, the time stamps enable synchronization with GNSS satellites. Network clock signals and/or time stamps may be generated by an access point, a DSL modem, a cable modem and/or a primary reference clock within the network. A series of time stamps may be utilized for adjusting frequencies. Clock signals may be generated for adjusting frequencies based on a comparison between time stamps and oscillator or mixer output. Clock signals are generated for baseband, intermediate and/or RF frequency signal processing. GNSS satellite signals may be demodulated, correlated with a pseudonoise code sequence and/or synchronized based on the time stamps. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING ANGLE OF ARRIVAL - Provided is a method of an angle of arrival (AoA) estimating apparatus. The AoA estimating apparatus may obtain at least two candidate values for an AoA of a received signal, based on a first steering vector. The AoA estimating apparatus may further detect a second steering vector corresponding to a predetermined rotation angle to which the AoA estimating apparatus rotates, and may determine the AoA based on one of the at least two candidate values, with respect to the second steering vector and the predetermined rotation angle. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199264 | Printed Blinds Styled TV or Radio Antenna - Present invention uses conductive ink to print blinds style conductor group onto a flat dielectric substrate to form a TV or radio antenna. The antenna reception area is formed by printed blinds style conductor groups connected by a conductor collector printed across, and a hole near one side of said conductor collector, allowing users to connect either 75Ω coaxial cable to the TV connector or 300Ω twin lead wire to the radio terminal. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199265 | THREE-BAND ANTENNA DEVICE WITH RESONANCE GENERATION AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A three-band antenna device with resonance generation includes a dielectric layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, a grounding element, a first radiating element, and a second radiating element. The first radiating element is arranged on the upper surface for providing a first frequency band. The second radiating element is arranged on the lower surface and stacked below the first radiating element via the dielectric layer for providing a second frequency band, so as to generate a parasitic capacitance therebetween. A third frequency band is provided by the resonance of the parasitic capacitance and the parasitic inductance in the second radiating element. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199266 | COUPLER APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a coupler apparatus includes a coupling element, a ground plane, a first short element, and a second short element which short-circuits the second end of the coupling element and the ground plane. The coupling element includes a first conductive portion having first and second ends, and a second conductive portion which extends from a position between the first end and the second end and has an open end. The ground plane faces the coupling element and formed of a conductive material. The first short element short-circuits the first end of the coupling element and the ground plane The second short element short-circuits the second end of the coupling element and the ground plane. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199267 | ANTENNA DEVICE - Provided is an antenna device having excellent antenna characteristics at desired frequencies by suppressing influences to a human body and the like to minimum. In the device, a power feeding section ( | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199268 | ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR RADIO-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An antenna apparatus is proposed, which can be operated outside in the vicinity around the antenna apparatus despite a shielding effect of an electrically conducting frame or electrically conducting housing. In the process, the electrically conducting frame or electrically conducting housing encloses a housing volume inside the housing, within said volume an electrically conducting connection being produced from a first to a second location of the electrically conducting frame or the electrically conducting housing. The first and the second locations are selected such that a radio resonance chamber is separated by a parallel radio resonance at a working frequency of the electronic device inside the enclosed housing volume by means of the electrically conducting connection. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199269 | ANTENNA PATTERN FRAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ANTENNA PATTERN FRAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an antenna pattern frame according to one embodiment of the present invention, including: a radiator frame that has an insertion groove formed on one surface of the radiator frame and is provided with a through part connected from one point of the insertion groove to an opposite surface to the one surface of the radiator frame; and a wire antenna that includes an antenna pattern part formed to be inserted into the insertion groove and an interconnection part formed to be exposed to the opposite surface by extending from the antenna pattern part and penetrating through the through part. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199270 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor device which can be surely supplied electric power by electromagnetic waves in different frequency bands without preventing reduction in size and weight of a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device capable of wireless communication is provided with a frequency determining circuit which detects the frequency of the electromagnetic waves received by the antenna and a circuit which automatically adjusts impedance in accordance with information from the frequency determining circuit, and the semiconductor device communicates and obtains electric power by one antenna. For adjustment of impedance, a circuit which can change the inductance or the capacitance, or an antenna which can change the length is used. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199271 | PORTABLE DUAL-BAND ANTENNA - An antenna provides two antenna elements, which are connected to one another. The second antenna element can be connected to a radio device. The first antenna element and the second antenna element together form a first antenna part. The second antenna element alone forms a second antenna part. The first antenna element comprises at least in part at least one flexible metal strip. The second antenna element comprises at least in part a flexible corrugated tube. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199272 | FIELD-CONFINED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD-PRINTED ANTENNA FOR RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A printed circuit board (PCB)-printed antenna is disclosed. There is a printed circuit board substrate, and an electrically conductive radiating element fixed thereto. The radiating element is defined by a first main branch segment, a second main branch segment in a spaced parallel relation thereto, and a perpendicular bend segment connecting the first and second main branch segments. A feed line is electrically connected to the radiating element, and defines a feed port. Additionally, a ground line is electrically connected to the radiating element, and defines a ground port. A high frequency current loop is successively formed with an origin from the feed line, to the first main branch segment, to the bend segment, to the second main branch segment, and with a terminus of the ground line. The high frequency current loop confines the current and electromagnetic fields on the radiating element. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199273 | PLANAR META-MATERIAL HAVING NEGATIVE PERMITTIVITY, NEGATIVE PERMEABILITY, AND NEGATIVE REFRACTIVE INDEX, PLANAR META-MATERIAL STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE PLANAR META-MATERIAL, AND ANTENNA SYSTEM INCLUDING THE PLANAR META-MATERIAL STRUCTURE - Provided is a planar meta-material ( | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199274 | AUTONOMOUS WIRELESS ANTENNA SENSOR SYSTEM - Systems and methods are enclosed for processing antenna position information. The systems and methods involve positioning at least one magnetometer sensor in proximity to an antenna for measuring alignment of the antenna; at a ground station in proximity to a tower holding the antenna, periodically receiving antenna alignment information from the at least one sensor; and transmitting the alignment information to a control station for determination whether the alignment of the antenna complies with antenna specifications. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199275 | WIRELESS INTERCONNECT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A wireless interconnect for an integrated circuit and a method of making the wireless interconnect. The interconnect includes a first antenna and a second antenna arranged over a plurality of electrically conductive interconnects. The interconnect also includes a propagation layer. The first and second antennae are arranged in between the propagation layer and the electrically conductive interconnects. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199276 | Electromagnetic Radiation Guard - A device and a method for blocking RF radiation from a mobile phone are provided. The device comprises a hollow ferrite structure and a solenoid in a shortcut configuration having its terminals electrically coupled. The ferrite structure is shaped to match the part of the mobile phone and the antenna from which the RF radiation originates. The method comprises: providing a hollow ferrite structure with a solenoid in a short cut configuration located therein in close proximity to a mobile phone; converting RF radiation from the mobile phone into a first magnetic flux directed in 90° relative to the RF radiation; generating an electric current in response to the first magnetic flux; and generating a second magnetic flux directed in 90° relative to first magnetic flux resulting in canceling the RF radiation. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199277 | ANTENNA AND PORTABLE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna mounted on a portable apparatus having a hinge structure includes: a radiating element formed in a disk shape and configured to radiate a radio wave; a power feeding element exciting the radiating element; and a ground plate including a bottom surface arranged in parallel to the radiating element and the power feeding element and a side surface configured to allow a power feeding path feeding electric power to the power feeding element to pass in an area different from an area opposed to the hinge structure. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199278 | IC ANTENNA STRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An integrated circuit (IC) includes a package substrate, a die, and a plurality of antenna structures. The die includes a radio frequency (RF) transceiver and a control module, wherein the RF transceiver processes inbound and outbound RF signals. The control module enables the RF transceiver to receive the inbound RF signal from one or more of the plurality of antenna structures in a frequency band of approximately 55 GHz to 64 GHz and enables the RF transceiver to provide the outbound RF signal to one or more of the plurality of antennas structures for transmission in a frequency band of approximately 55 GHz to 64 GHz. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199279 | PATCH ANTENNA, ELEMENT THEREOF AND FEEDING METHOD THEREFOR - Various embodiments of a patch antenna, element thereof and method of feeding therefor are described. In general, the patch antenna is configured to generate orthogonal beams and comprises an array of patch elements each contributing to the orthogonal beams and comprising one or more resonators, a base reflector, and a dual feed mechanism. The dual feed mechanism generally comprises two pairs of feeding elements, each one of which comprising substantially balanced feeds configured to drive a respective one of the orthogonal beams via substantially anti-phase capacitive coupling. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199280 | DIELECTRIC ANTENNA COMPONENT, ANTENNA, AND METHODS - A dielectric antenna component ( | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199281 | Metamaterial radome/isolator - A metamaterial radome/isolator system includes a radiation source for providing a radiation beam through the radome/isolator having a frequency beyond the bandgap region where the metamaterial permittivity and permeability are both positive and the metamaterial medium has a low, matched relative permittivity and relative permeability. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199282 | ANTENNA AND PORTABLE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna includes: a disk-shaped radiating element having an opening in a center area and configured to radiate a radio wave; a ground plate configured to support the radiating element and having a surface parallel to the radiating element; and a power feeding element exciting the radiating element, a part of the power feeding element being located on an inner side of the opening when viewed from a predetermined direction orthogonal to a surface on which the radiating element is located. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199283 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device is provided that is capable of reducing the degradation in the characteristic of an antenna caused by the orientation direction of the antenna being fixed. The device includes a circuit board disposed in the vicinity of an antenna, a conductive switch terminal that is provided to the circuit board and detects an operation to an operation unit, a reference potential part provided to the circuit board to be opposite to the switch terminal, a conductive part provided to the circuit board to be opposite to the antenna, and a switch unit capable of switching whether the reference potential part and the conductive part are electrically connected. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199284 | Piezoresistive Sensors for MEMS Device Having Rejection of Undesired Motion - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a piezoresistive stress sensor comprises a plurality of piezoresistive elements coupled in a bridge circuit disposed on, near, or contiguous to a flexure to detect torsional flexing about an axis of the flexure. The bridge circuit has at least two nodes disposed along the axis of the flexure and at least two nodes disposed off the axis of the flexure to maximize, or nearly maximize, an output of the bridge circuit in response to the torsional flexing of the flexure. A torsional flexing component of the output signal of the bridge circuit is relatively increased with respect to a component of the output signal generated by non-torsional stress of the flexure, or a component of the output signal generated by non-torsional stress of the flexure is reduced with respect to the torsional flexing component of the output signal, or combinations thereof. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199285 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAVEFORM COMPRESSION AND DISPLAY - A method for displaying waveform data may compress and transfer a large collection of data (e.g., a waveform) acquired from a device onto a screen without compromising any major features of the waveform. Waveform data maybe acquired with a data acquisition instrument. The acquisition instrument may perform in-line calculations to produce two-point sets from the data. The two-point sets may be transferred through an interface bus. The two-point sets may then be displayed as representations of the waveform data as vertical lines of pixels. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199286 | Spherical Electronic LCD Display - A spherical electronic display is disclosed that includes a spherical display screen that is able to display electronically generated images on its surface using electronic display technology included in the surface, and an electronic control unit in communication with the spherical display screen, the electronic control unit being able to cause the spherical display screen to display images. The electronically controlled spherical display uses low energy display technology, such as LCD and/or OLED electronics, included within the spherical surface. This approach avoids the need to project images onto a spherical screen, and thereby avoids any need for high energy optical projectors and their associated costs and maintenance requirements. The spherical display is connectable to an electronic control unit that can be located either within the sphere or within a support base. The electronic control unit can be a conventional computer or a self-contained, dedicated controller. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199287 | COMPENSATION FOR DISPLAY DEVICE FLICKER - Systems and methods are provided for use in correcting flicker of a display (e.g., an LCD display). For example, correction may employ the insertion of at least one transition data frame between display data frames for use in displaying a transition image by pixel elements of the display such that a user perceives display of a constant average luminance by the pixel elements. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199288 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are an image display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The image display apparatus includes a display panel displaying an image, a light supplying sheet provided under the display panel and supplying light to the display panel, an attaching unit attaching the light supplying sheet on the display panel, and a reflective layer under the light supplying sheet. The light supplying sheet includes a support member, a transparent conductive layer on the support member, and a plurality of light emitting devices on the transparent conductive layer. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199289 | INPUT APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, HANDHELD APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - [Object] To provide techniques of an input apparatus, a control apparatus, and the like with which an image displayed on a screen can be prevented from being moved unintentionally in a case where a user operates an operation section provided to the input apparatus. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199290 | DIGITAL SIGNS - A method for pairing a control device with a digital sign is provided. The method includes receiving control device geometric attributes and digital sign geometric attributes, determining a digital sign identification based on the control device geometric attributes and the digital sign geometric attributes, and transmitting the digital sign identification to the control device. The control device geometric attributes may define geometric attributes of the control device. The digital sign geometric attributes may define geometric attributes of the digital sign that the control device is attempting to control. The digital sign identification may define the digital sign that the control device. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199291 | GESTURE DETECTION BASED ON JOINT SKIPPING - A system is disclosed for detecting or confirming gestures performed by a user by identifying a vector formed by non-adjacent joints and identifying the angle the vector forms with a reference point. Thus, the system skips one or more intermediate joints between an end joint and a proximal joint closer to the body core of a user. Skipping one or more intermediate joints results in a more reliable indication of the position or movement performed by the user, and consequently a more reliable indication of a given gesture. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199292 | Wrist-Mounted Gesture Device - A wrist-mounted gesture device, system, and method is disclosed. The wrist-mounted gesture device includes at least one accelerometer adapted to detect acceleration caused by one or more gestures of the user. The accelerometer provides data to a microcontroller which is adapted to interpret the gesture data and match it with corresponding predefined gestures. The device includes wireless connection circuitry which allows the device to be wirelessly interfaced with an electronic device. The electronic device may be a device within the living space or environment of the user. A highly effective gesture system is ideally utilized in order to produce accurately recognizable gestures, in either one, two, or three dimensions. In certain embodiments, movements corresponding to movements toward and away from numbers in a standard keypad arrangement can be used, and vertical and horizontal movements corresponding to affirmative and negative gestures are used. In other embodiments, the device can be used in a mapping system of a room or interior space to assist users in finding objects or locations in such a room. In still other embodiments, the device can be used to assess tremors in a patient. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199293 | MULTI-ORIENTATION HANDWRITING TRACE INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ROTATING ITS COORDINATE PLANE - The present invention provides a multi-orientation handwriting trace input device and a method for rotating a coordinate plane thereof, and relates to the field of computer peripheral input devices. The device comprises a coordinate indicator and a data receiver, wherein the coordinate indicator enables trace input within a predefined coordinate plane of the data receiver. The device further comprises a data communication unit and a coordinate plane rotation unit. The data communication unit is provided the data receiver. A processor of the data receiver transfers operation state information of the data communication unit to the coordinate plane rotation unit. The coordinate plane rotation unit rotates the coordinate plane of the data receiver according to the received operation state information of the data communication unit. The present invention can be implemented in a simple and reliable way, and is easy for use by both right-handed and left-handed users. The present invention is adaptive for use at various angles and can find a wide range of applications. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199294 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING APPEARANCES - Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include systems, devices and/or methods enabling appearance comparison. The system, according to some demonstrative embodiments, may include at least one interactive imaging and display station. The station may include, for example, a mirror-display device capable of selectably operating in either or both a mirror mode or a display mode; an imaging device to capture one or more appearances appearing in a field of view in front of the mirror-display device; and/or an image control unit to select the mode of operation of the mirror-display device according to a user command. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199295 | Human Interface Input Acceleration System - A method and system for transmitting data to and from a hand-held host device are disclosed. An accessory device for interfacing with a host device includes a communication channel designed to establish a bidirectional data link between the accessory device and the host device. The accessory device also includes a storage unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel. The storage unit is designed to store various data. In addition, at least a first data is selectively transmitted from the stored data of the accessory device to the host device through the established bidirectional data link. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199296 | SINGLE WRIST USER INPUT SYSTEM - A single wrist user input system includes a wrist band that conforms to a single wrist of a user. Further, the single wrist user input system includes a motion tracking sensor that tracks aerial motion of the single wrist of the user as aerial motion data. In addition, the single wrist user input system includes a rotational sensor that tracks rotational movement of the single wrist of the user as rotational movement data. The single wrist user input system also includes a receiver that receives the aerial motion data and the rotational movement data to provide the aerial motion data and the rotational movement data to the computing device. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199297 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRAWING AND ERASING CALLIGRAPHIC INK OBJECTS ON A DISPLAY SURFACE - A method of generating a calligraphic ink object, comprising sampling contact coordinates generated by a coordinate input device during writing thereon using a pointer to generate an ink trajectory generally representing the writing; generating an ink envelope, the ink envelope comprising line segments joining pointer instances at the sampled contact coordinates; generating a smoothed ink envelope at least by fitting curves to points on the ink envelope; and drawing the smoothed ink envelope on a display thereby to generate the calligraphic ink object. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199298 | POINTER WITH MOTION SENSING RESOLVED BY DATA MERGING - The invention applies to a pointing device of a mobile element, for example a cursor, on a plane surface. The pointing device comprises a first sensor for measuring the angular rates of the device and a second sensor of the linear accelerations along three dimensions of said device. Preferably, the first sensor is a two-axis or three-axis gyrometer and the second sensor is a three-axis accelerometer. The invention makes it possible to render the movements of the mobile element in the surface of the orientation in which the pointing device is held by its user. This result is achieved by global resolution of the angles of torsion by combining the measurements of the first and second sensors either within an extended Kalman filter or by application of an optimization criterion. The invention also provides a method for estimating the parameters which characterize motion and/or orientation of an object in space from said combination of the measurements of the first and second sensors either within an extended Kalman filter or by application of an optimization criterion. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199299 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a reception section which receives contact position information indicating a contact position of an operating tool on a contact surface, a cursor position control section which decides pre-movement position information indicating a position on a display surface of a cursor before being moved based on the contact position information. The reception section further receives an operating tool-movement vector indicating a direction in which and a distance by which the operating tool moves on the contact surface from the contact position while being in contact with the contact surface. The cursor position control section calculates a cursor-movement vector based on the operating tool-movement vector, and decides post-movement position information indicating a position of the cursor after being moved on a basis of the pre-movement position information and in accordance with the cursor-movement vector. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199300 | Pointing device and method and pointer display apparatus and method - A pointing apparatus and method and a pointer display apparatus and method using a virtual region which generate a virtual region corresponding to a detected display region, convert coordinates of a location, and display a pointer at the converted coordinates. The pointing device includes a region detector detecting a display region, which displays a pointer, using at least one received signal; a virtual region generator generating the virtual region corresponding to the display region and having an aspect ratio equal to that of the display region; a coordinate converter converting coordinates of a location, which is pointed at by the pointing device, in the virtual region into ratios of the coordinates of the location to a size of the virtual region; and a coordinate ratio transmitter transmitting the ratios. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199301 | Sensor-based Pointing Device for Natural Input and Interaction - A pointing or input device is generally cylindrical or puck-shaped, and has various sensors for sensing 2D, 3D, and high degree of freedom motion for more natural user interaction. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199302 | CAPTURING SCREEN OBJECTS USING A COLLISION VOLUME - A system is disclosed for providing a user a margin of error in capturing moving screen objects, while creating the illusion that the user is in full control of the onscreen activity. The system may create one or more “collision volumes” attached to and centered around one or more capture objects that may be used to capture a moving onscreen target object. Depending on the vector velocity of the moving target object, the distance between the capture object and target object, and/or the intensity of the collision volume, the course of the target object may be altered to be drawn to and captured by the capture object. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199303 | DUAL WRIST USER INPUT SYSTEM - A dual wrist user input system includes a first wrist band that conforms to a first wrist of a user. The dual wrist user input system includes a motion tracking sensor that tracks aerial motion of the first wrist of the user as aerial motion data, the motion tracking sensor being adhered to the first wrist band. The aerial motion of the first wrist of the user is performed by the user to move an indicator displayed by a display screen operably connected to a computing device. Further, the dual wrist user input system includes a second wrist band that conforms to a second wrist of the user. In addition, the dual wrist user input system includes a rotational sensor that tracks rotational movement of the second wrist of the user as rotational movement data. The rotational sensor is adhered to the second wrist band. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199304 | Systems and Methods for Providing Enhanced Motion Detection - Provided are systems and methods for providing enhanced motion detection. One system providing enhanced motion detection includes a smart display, an interface subsystem including a human interface device (HID), and a console having a processor configured to form communication links with the smart display and the interface subsystem and to provide motion detection feedback, using the smart display, to a user of the HID, where the HID is configured to sense motion of the HID and utilize a predictive model to characterize the motion of the HID. One interface subsystem includes a camera to sense motion of a user of the HID. One processor is configured to negotiate a reduced response latency with the smart display. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199305 | MOUSE CONTROLLED BY MOVEMENTS OF FINGERS IN THE AIR - Provided is a new type of finger mouse capable of increasing the user convenience by checking the fine movement information of a finger that freely moves in the air, and by using the fine movement information as coordinate information of a mouse of a computer. The user may easily and conveniently control a mouse pointer regardless of the user's posture or place, departing from the geometrical limitation and the spatial limitation of the wireless mice, through the technology of the present disclosure. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199306 | Control device - A control device includes a base frame, a bearing board hinged to the base frame at the top for holding an electronic device, a bracket hinged to the bearing board for supporting the bearing board on the base frame in a sloping position, a trackball device mounted in a front recess of the base frame in front of the bearing board and carrying a rolling bar in a rolling chamber thereof for rotating or moving by the user and a circuit module with a sensor module for sensing the direction and amount of rotation or displacement of the rolling bar and outputting a corresponding signal and a connection interface module for transmitting the output signal from the sensor module to the electronic device to control the cursor on the display screen of the electronic device. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199307 | Keyboard and touchpad arrangement for electronic handheld devices - A handheld electronic device arrangement for thumb-typing is invented. A regular computer keyboard is split into two groups of keys. The right group of keys is located on the right side of the device for the right thumb typing and the left group of key is placed on the left side of the device for the left thumb typing. The left and right groups of keys are arranged longitudinally. The touchpad is located on the back and the right side of the device for the right index finger operating. Three mouse buttons are located on the back and the left side of the device for the left index, middle, and ring fingers operating. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199308 | Trusted display based on display device emulation - An integrated circuit has a keypress entry interface and a pass-through data path. In a pass-through mode, the keypress entry interface is disabled and the pass-through data path is enabled such that untrusted information (for example, video) from an external untrusted source can be driven into the integrated circuit, through the pass-through data path, and out of the secure integrated circuit and to a display. In a trusted mode, the keypress entry interface is enabled and is usable to receive keypress information in a financial transaction. The pass-through data path is, however, disabled so that unauthorized information cannot be driven through the integrated circuit to the display. Signed images previously stored on the integrated circuit can be verified and driven to the display in a secure fashion. The architecture is flexible and allows an external general purpose video decoder to be used to drive the display in the pass-through mode. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199309 | Input Device - An input device adapted in a computer system is disclosed herein. The input device includes a keyboard, a touch pad and a switching module. The keyboard comprises two space bars. The touch pad senses a touch input. The switching module is placed in a controller and is connected to the keyboard and the touch pad. The switching module switches the function of the two space bars between a command-input function and a space-bar-input function. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199310 | MULTIPLE MODE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multiple mode display apparatus and methods of use. An apparatus includes a display surface with a first and a second display area. A housing pivotally attached with the display proximate a first edge of the housing is displaceable from a coplanar position with the surface of the display device to a position wherein an angle of at least 90 degrees between the surface of the display and the housing is formed along said first edge. In the first position, the first display area is visible and activated to receive user input or to display output. The second display area is covered by the housing and placed in a mode of reduced power consumption. In the second position, the second display area is visible and activated to display output. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199311 | Handheld Electronic Device With Text Disambiguation Employing Advanced Editing Feature - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user's hands on the device. If a field into which text is being entered is determined to be a special input field, a disambiguated result can be sought first from a predetermined data source prior to seeking results from other data sources on the device. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199312 | INPUT RECEPTION DEVICE, AREA CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A display control unit ( | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199313 | VISUALIZED INFORMATION CONVEYING SYSTEM - A handheld communication device having a logic to transfer information from a first application to a second application by using a user interface which displays a screen shot of the information gathered at the first application, and the interface also displays a list of icons indicative of other applications that is capable of receiving such information and using such information. The logic is configured to transfer the information to the second application by a drag-and-drop motion on the interface page. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199314 | GESTURES ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of showing content on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing content on a touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating the content on the touch-sensitive display based on gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199315 | TOUCH PANEL THAT HAS AN IMAGE LAYER AND DETECTS BENDING WAVES - A touch panel includes a substrate that has top and bottom surfaces. A reflective image layer has top and bottom surfaces and displays an image. The bottom surface of the reflective image layer is bonded to the top surface of the substrate to form a stack having top and bottom sides. At least one sensor detects signals associated with bending waves propagating through the stack. The signals are used to identify coordinate locations of at least one touch event on the top or bottom sides of the stack, or to identify coordinate locations of touch events on both of the top and bottom sides of the stack. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199316 | SENSOR STRUCTURE AND TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate is provided. A plurality of sensing units is disposed on the first substrate, and each sensing unit includes a main-sensing pattern and at least one sub-sensing pattern. The at least one sub-sensing pattern is electrically connected to the main-sensing pattern, and the size of the at least one sub-sensing pattern is smaller than the size of the main-sensing pattern. A plurality of sensing electrodes is disposed on the second substrate, and each of the sensing electrodes is disposed corresponding to one of the sensing units on the first substrate. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199317 | Touch Screen - Disclosed herein is a touch screen, including: a liquid crystal layer including a localized polymer layer formed on a surface thereof; and transparent electrodes disposed on both sides of the liquid crystal layer. The touch screen can be used as an integral touch screen without optical and physical losses because a localized polymer layer is formed on the surface of a liquid crystal layer, can improve durability and obtain high-speed response characteristics in liquid crystal behavior because a uniform polymer layer formed in a liquid crystal layer, and can improve durability without increasing thickness or additionally forming a protective film and does not deteriorate intrinsic display properties such as light and darkness ratio (LD ratio), response characteristics and the like, because a localized polymer layer is formed on the surface of a liquid crystal layer. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199318 | MULTI-LAYER USER INTERFACE WITH FLEXIBLE PARALLEL MOVEMENT - A user interface (UI) system calculates movements in a multi-layer graphical user interface. The UI system receives user input corresponding to gestures on a touchscreen. The UI system calculates a movement of a first layer in a first direction (e.g., a horizontal direction) at a first movement rate. For example, the first movement rate can be substantially equal to the movement rate of a gesture made by a user's finger or other object on the touchscreen. The UI system calculates movements of other layers substantially parallel to the movement of the first layer, at movement rates that differ from the first movement rate. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199319 | Reconfigurable Computer - A portable computer system is provided having a base unit and a detachable display unit having first and second connectors. The display unit can be oriented in landscape and portrait orientations, replaced by a different display unit, and/or operated in a standalone manner. A digital switch can control interconnection of the first and second connectors with a display panel. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199320 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A touch screen panel includes odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells formed of a transparent electrode on odd-numbered rows in a touch screen active area. Even-numbered row transparent sensing cells are formed of a transparent electrode on even-numbered rows in the same layer as the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells. Odd-numbered row metal lines and even-numbered row main lines are formed of a metal in a position detecting line area positioned at a periphery of the touch screen active area, and which are respectively connected to the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells. Bridges formed of a transparent electrode connect the even-numbered row main lines and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells to each other with odd-numbered row main lines interposed therebetween, wherein the odd-numbered row main lines among the odd-numbered row metal lines are formed in parallel with the even-numbered row main lines. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199321 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SELF-MORPHABLE HAPTIC AND VISUAL INFORMATION AND METHOD THEREOF - A self-morphable haptic and visual information providing apparatus includes: a display unit configured to provide haptic information through a physical shape variation of a display screen; and a haptic element driving unit configured to generate a driving signal for providing the haptic information. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199322 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR DEVICES THAT PRESENT MEDIA CONTENT - Methods and devices are described pertaining to graphical user interfaces that enable users to manage and play their media content on a portable electronic device. For example, a method is described in which a first source icon associated with a first set of media selections is displayed and a second source icon associated with a second set of media selections is also displayed. In addition, a first function icon indicative of a first function is superimposed on the first source icon, and a second function icon indicative of a second function is superimposed on the second source icon. A selection input associated with either of the first source icon or the second source icon is received and the first function is executed when the selection input is associated with the first icon, and the second function is executed when the selection input is associated with the second icon. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199323 | TOUCH SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A touch sensing system includes a touch interface and a control unit. The touch interface senses at least one area change generated on the touch interface by at least one object. The control unit defines a touch gesture corresponding to the at least one object according to the at least one area change, so as to perform a touch operation according to the touch gesture. On the other hand, a touch sensing method is also provided. For users, the touch sensing method in the invention employs a pseudo three-dimensional touch sensing technology, such that applications of the touch sensing technology become more diverse. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199324 | TOUCH PANEL, TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL, AND TOUCH SENSING METHOD - A touch panel including first electrode bands, second electrode bands, and a transparent dielectric material is provided. The first electrode bands are disposed on a first substrate and extended in a first direction, wherein each of the first electrodes has a plurality of first silts in the form of enclosed configuration. The second electrode bands are disposed on a second substrate, facing to the first electrode bands, and extended in a second direction interlacing the first direction. Each second electrode band is partially exposed by the first silts. The transparent dielectric material is disposed between the first electrode bands and the second electrode bands to provide a changeable gap. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199325 | Touch Screen Multi-Control Emulator - An input emulation apparatus for any touch screen device with an input device having a receptive component for a user's hand and/or finger inputs and a contact component for contacting the touch screen device, where the contact component is operatively linked to the input component so that the contact device contacts the touch screen device as it responds to the user's hand input. | 2011-08-18 |
| 20110199326 | TOUCH PANEL DEVICE OPERATING AS IF IN THE EQUIVALENT MODE EVEN WHEN DETECTED REGION IS SMALLER THAN DISPLAY REGION OF DISPLAY DEVICE - In a touch panel device, a touch panel control circuit converts a detection signal from a touch panel by projective transformation into a coordinate signal on a display in such a manner that virtually enlarges at least a detection region of the touch panel over an entire display region of the display. | 2011-08-18 |
