42nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130271278 | COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING APPURTENANCES TO WOUND DRESSINGS - Computational systems and methods for reporting information regarding appurtenances to wound dressings are described. A system can include an appurtenance to a wound dressing, including a substrate, a transmission unit, a selectively activated switch, and a projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of a wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound; a local unit, including a receiver configured to receive signals from the transmission unit, a transmitter configured to send signals to the transmission unit, a processor, non-volatile memory, and a power source; and a central assembly, including a processor, a receiver configured to receive signals from the local unit, and at least one user interface. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271279 | SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING DATA EXCHANGE WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE FOR REMOTE PATIENT CARE - A system for relaying data to a repository from a medical device is disclosed. A receiver is configured to receive data from a medical device, where the data can be an indication of a problem with the medical device. A memory is configured to maintain the data once it has been received. A transmission device is configured to send the data to a data repository over a communication medium. A detector is configured to detect conditions of the communication medium that could affect data exchange and send the data based at least in part on the conditions. A processor is configured to send at least a portion of the data based at least in part on a degree of urgency. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271280 | MOBILE TRACKING IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A mobile tracking identification system, method, and computer program product uses a tracking chip, a pickup apparatus, a wireless network, and a controller unit. The tracking chip is disposed within a human body and is configured to passively transmit a data beacon via a wireless link. The pickup apparatus is configured to generate a triggering signal that activates the tracking chip as well as receive a data beacon from the tracking chip. The wireless network is configured to relay the data beacon from the pickup apparatus via a transmission medium. The controller unit is configured to receive the data beacon from the wireless network and generate geolocational data, store the geolocational data to produce a tracking vector, and initiate a commandeering function as needed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271281 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MOBILE ASSET TRACKING - A device, remote control, and web application for tracking mobile assets are disclosed. The device is attached to the mobile asset. The remote control enables or disables the device, and communicates to a user the location and status of the device. The web application can also be used for tracking the device and providing advanced features. The device includes a GPS transceiver and an accelerometer for determining its location and travel parameters. The web application includes a map to give a visual representation of the device location. Also disclosed is a social networking feature of the device, which is optimally utilized where the device is used for tracking of pets by owners. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271282 | Analyte Monitoring System and Methods - Methods and systems for providing data communication in medical systems are disclosed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271284 | High Water Warning Device - A warning device to warn of a high water level may include a liquid level sensor to detect the high water level, a warning sign to provide a visible warning in response to the liquid level sensor detecting the high water level and a solar panel to power the liquid level sensor and the warning sign. The liquid level sensor may include a optical switch. The liquid level sensor may include a phototransistor. The liquid level sensor may include an LED light source. The solar panel may be connected to a battery. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271285 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device including a characteristic detection unit that detects a characteristic of a battery and a characteristic of an operating device that operates using electric power obtained from the battery, a symbol setting unit that sets one symbol on which information corresponding to the detected characteristics is reflected, and a display control unit that causes the set symbol to be displayed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271286 | Methods and Systems for Monitoring Environmental Conditions Using Wireless Sensor Devices and Actuator Networks - The present invention comprises methods and systems of a network of sensor devices to monitor environmental conditions. Each sensor device is capable of acquiring environmental data and transmitting the data to a central controller of a networking system by wireless communication. By processing the environmental data obtained from the geographically deployed sensor devices, the central controller is capable of detecting a trend of the hazardous condition. The central controller generates early warning signals based on the hazardous levels of the physical or environmental conditions, as well as the trend of such conditions. When receiving a high level of hazardous conditions from one of the networked sensor devices, the central controller can compare the results with neighboring sensor devices to determine whether the signal received is due to a hazard leakage or a sensor device malfunction, so to reduce false alarms and provide feedbacks to communication devices networked in the system. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271287 | OPERATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR POWER PLANT - Provide an operation management support apparatus for power plant, supporting a maintenance work and preventing a user from violation of the operational safety programs, caused by a human error in case where a power plant temporarily deviates from LCO. The operation management support apparatus for power plant includes: an alarm device | 2013-10-17 |
20130271288 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COMMUNICATION IN A PERSONAL AREA NETWORK - Provided are methods and apparatuses for communication in a personal area network. A method comprises transmitting, to a personal area network coordinator, joint information of a sensor device, wherein the joint information is indicated by reserved bits and includes a type, an overall successful channel access rate, and a latest node buffer occupation rate of the sensor device; receiving, from the personal area network coordinator, information regarding adjusted active duration and duty cycle of the communication of the sensor device, wherein the adjustments of the active duration and duty cycle are determined based upon the joint information; and performing further communication based upon the adjusted active duration and duty cycle. A further method comprises receiving, from a sensor device, joint information which is indicated by reserved bits and includes a type, an overall successful channel access rate, and a latest node buffer occupation rate of the sensor device; adjusting, based upon the joint information, an active duration and a duty cycle of the communication of the sensor device; and transmitting information regarding the adjusted active duration and the duty cycle to the sensor device. With the present invention, multimedia services in low rate and low power wireless sensor networks are supported. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271289 | ANOMALY DETECTION USING USAGE DATA FOR METERING SYSTEM - A method, system and computer program product for detecting anomalies in a metering system. In one embodiment, data representing usage of a defined commodity are collected from meters, and the data collected over a given time period are analyzed to identify any of the meters showing at least one defined type of anomalous usage pattern. For each of the meters showing an anomalous usage patterns, an anomaly score is determined for the usage pattern shown, and the anomaly scores are used to rank the meters. In one embodiment, the collected data are analyzed to identify any of the meters showing one or more of a group of types of anomalous patterns including meter-no-reading, meter-by-pass, and meter-silting patterns. Embodiments of the invention utilize time series techniques and data analysis on meter reading data. Further, embodiments of the invention require no additional installation of equipment or sensors. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271290 | CONTROLLING CARGO PARAMETERS IN A MICROENVIRONMENT OF A REEFER DURING TRANSIT - The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a module device, system, and method for controlling or modifying a cargo's microenvironment in a reefer during transit. The system remotely gathers, controls and modifies reefer parameters during transit. Additionally, the system remotely gathers, controls and modifies cargo parameters in a microenvironment surrounding or within the cargo. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271291 | METHOD OF ALERTING AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE OF A HAZARDOUS CONDITION - A method of alerting an operator of a vehicle of a hazardous condition. The steps include sending a warning signal with a transceiver from a first vehicle that is received by a transceiver in a second vehicle. The transceiver then sends a signal to the computing device of the second vehicle that actuates an indicating assembly in order to alert a driver that a hazardous condition is in their area. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271292 | Driver Alert and Monitoring System - This invention is a new approach to dealing with the age old problems of maneuvering a motor vehicle through the myriad of obstacles found on most roadways, by proactively appraising the vehicle operator of ACTIONS (immediate and soon to be immediate) they need to take, and by monitoring vehicle speed vs. the current posted speed, and alerting the operator accordingly. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271293 | WARNING SYSTEM WITH WARNING SIGNALER OF A VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR WARNING OCCUPANTS OF A VEHICLE - A warning system of a vehicle is provided. The warning system includes a haptic warning signaler, a control module, and a haptic sensor. The haptic warning signaler is associated with the haptic sensor for recording a haptic receptiveness. For a traffic or operating situation of the vehicle ranked as critical, the control module activates the haptic warning signaler if the haptic sensor signals a haptic receptiveness to the control module. A method for warning occupants of a vehicle also is provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271294 | SEQUENCED GUIDING SYSTEMS WITH LOCATION DESIGNATION CAPABILITY - Systems and methods for marking a route, path or boundary. Signaling modules are positioned in an array to mark the route, path or boundary. The modules undergo radiofrequency communication with one another and emit signals in sequence from a first-positioned module of the array to a last-positioned module of the array. A selected one or more of the modules is/are programmed or adapted to emit a signal that is distinguishable from the signals emitted by the other modules. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271295 | METHOD AND INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INFORMING A VEHICLE DRIVER REGARDING THE CONDITIONS OF A PLANNED PASSING MANEUVER - In a method for informing a vehicle driver regarding the conditions of an upcoming passing maneuver, a speed of a preceding vehicle is ascertained and compared to a speed of a vehicle of the vehicle driver, and a passing duration is estimated and/or computed and displayed to the vehicle driver directly and/or in processed form. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271296 | Devices and Methods for Controlling a Change of a Status of Traffic Light at a Crosswalk - The change of the status of a traffic light at a crosswalk is controlled based on an impaired individual's location with respect to the crosswalk. An appropriate alert indicating the status of the traffic light is determined based at least on the location of the impaired individual. The type of impairment may also be used in determining the appropriate alert, The appropriate alert is generated to inform the impaired individual of the status of the traffic light. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271297 | MOBILE AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC MONITORING - An autonomous system for automated monitoring of traffic patterns on a designated surface including at least one mobile monitoring and recording module. The at least one mobile monitoring and recording module includes at least one support and stabilization section and an erector section, at least one autonomous source of energy, at least one energy storage device, and at least one control and information storage unit. The at least one support and stabilization section incorporates a transportation subsection arranged to provide mobility when coupled to a source of a mechanical force and at least one stabilizing subsection arranged to stabilize the at least one mobile monitoring and recording module in a stationary traffic monitoring position. The erector section includes an erector arranged to erect at least one speed measuring device, at least one traffic imaging device, and at least one illumination device at respective predetermined heiqhts above the designated surface. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271298 | CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR CONNECTOR OF GROUNDED AIRCRAFT - A protection system is described herein for an electrical connector providing power to a grounded aircraft. The system includes receiving a sensing device electrically coupled to each of a number of power conductors. The sensing device generates an operating parameter. The system also includes a protection device that measures the operating parameter, determines that the operating parameter exceeds a threshold, and sends an overcurrent notification. The system may also include a shunt that is electrically coupled to the power conductors and generates a different operating parameter. The protection device may determine a difference between operating parameters of the shunt and sensing device and send an overtemperature notification when the difference exceeds an operating threshold. The system may also include a ground fault detection device. Some or all components of the system may be located in a removable adapter. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271299 | SECURING EMERGENCY AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON AIRCRAFT - An emergency equipment system comprising an elongate member, an emergency equipment package, and a cutter. The elongate member may have a first end and an angled end. The emergency equipment package may have a sleeve on one side capable of receiving the elongate member from the angled end. The cutter may be attached to a side of the elongate member and may be capable of cutting the sleeve. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271300 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RUNWAY AWARENESS WITH TAKEOFF AND LANDING PERFORMANCE DATA - Systems and methods for using flight management system (FMS) takeoff and landing (TOLD) data to determine when an alert (advisory and caution) is present. Short-runway alerts are provided on runway line-up on the ground or during approach based on FMS TOLD data. The present invention also integrates FMS TOLD data with a two(or three)-dimensional airport moving map (AMM) display to allow the AMM to display which runways can safely accommodate the aircraft given the aircraft's gross weight and takeoff performance data. Indications are provided when suitable runway length exists for an intersection departure or when suitable runway length exists for landing for any given selected runway or a runway with a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance in affect. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271301 | MARINE VESSEL DISPLAY SYSTEM - A marine vessel electronic display system includes a first display station that can include a mode selector for permitting selection of a first mode of operation and a processing system causing displays in the first display station to present information related to the selected first mode of operation. The marine vessel electronic display system may include a second display station that can include a mode selector for permitting a user to select a second mode of operation different from the first mode of operation and a processing system causing a display in the second display station to present information related to the selected second mode of operation. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271302 | CONFIGURABLE BUTTONS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Configurable buttons for electronic devices such as portable electronic devices are provided. A configurable button may have a button member that moves relative to a device housing when it is desired to activate a switch. The button may have an associated touch sensor. The touch sensor may detect when a user's finger touches a particular portion of the button member. Contact with only this portion of the button member is generally inadvertent, so an actuator may be used to prevent or otherwise restrict motion of the button relative to a device housing. This prevents inadvertent activation of the button when a user is manipulating portions of an electronic device such as clip or lid, but does not intend to depress the button. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271303 | Analog to Digital Conversion - A delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter comprises: a summing stage having a first input for an input signal and a second input for a feedback signal; an integrator coupled to an output of the summing stage; an analog-to-digital conversion stage coupled to an output of the integrator; and a switchable gain stage coupled in a feedback path between an output of the analog-to-digital conversion stage and the second input of the summing stage. The switchable gain stage is arranged to switch, responsive to a gain selection signal, between a first gain and a second gain via a transition period comprising time periods during which the switchable gain stage has the first gain interleaved with time periods during which the switchable gain stage has the second gain. The time periods at the first gain comprise periods that decrease in duration over the transition period and the time periods at the second gain comprise periods that increase in duration over the transition period. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271304 | Continuous Time Analogue/Digital Converter - Continuous time analogue/digital converter, comprising a sigma delta modulator (MSD | 2013-10-17 |
20130271305 | RESISTOR-BASED SIGMA-DELTA DAC - An inverter-driven resistor-ladder digital-to-analog (DAC) converter includes a resistor-ladder network that comprises a resistor for each bit signal of a multi-bit input signal. Each resistor of the resistor-ladder network comprises an input end and an output end. The input end of each resistor is coupled to a corresponding bit signal of the multi-bit input signal, and the output end of each resistor is coupled to an output node of the resistor-ladder network. An output voltage is generated at the output node that is based on the multi-bit input signal. In one exemplary embodiment, the multi-bit input signal is a sigma-delta (ΣΔ) modulated multi-bit input signal. In another exemplary embodiment, resistance values of the resistors of the resistor-ladder network are related by a binary weighting. In still another exemplary embodiment, resistance values of the resistors of the resistor-ladder network are substantially equal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271306 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA AT MULTI-POINTS - The present invention, which relates to an apparatus for collecting data at multi-points, suggests an apparatus connecting analog blocks obtaining the same channel data in series with each other and connecting analog blocks obtaining different channel data in parallel with each other to collect data. The suggested apparatus includes a channel data collecting group including at least two channel data collecting units having data obtaining modules collecting channel data at different points and connected in series with each other; and a channel data processing unit including the channel data collecting units connected in parallel with each other and controlling each of the data obtaining module so as to allow each of the channel obtaining module to shift the channel data by a predetermined size. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271307 | System and Method for High Input Capacitive Signal Amplifier - In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes determining an amplitude of an input signal provided by a capacitive signal source, compressing the input signal in an analog domain to form a compressed analog signal based on the determined amplitude, converting the compressed analog signal to a compressed digital signal, and decompressing the digital signal in a digital domain to form a decompressed digital signal. In an embodiment, compressing the analog signal includes adjusting a first gain of an amplifier coupled to the capacitive signal source, and decompressing the digital signal comprises adjusting a second gain of a digital processing block. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271308 | SINGLE SLOPE AD CONVERTER CIRCUIT PROVIDED WITH COMPARTOR FOR COMPARING RAMP VOLTAGE WITH ANALOG INPUT VOLTAGE - A single slope AD converter circuit includes a comparator that compares a ramp voltage varying with a predetermined slope as time elapses with an analog input voltage, a counter that counts a predetermined clock in parallel with the comparing process of the comparator, and a controller that outputs a clock count value corresponding to elapsed time when the ramp voltage is smaller than the analog input voltage, as an AD converted first digital value. The comparator compares the ramp voltage with a predetermined first reference voltage, the counter counts the clock in parallel with the comparing process, and the controller outputs the clock count value corresponding to the elapsed time as an AD converted second digital value. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271309 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SHIP PERIMETER INFORMATION - A ship perimeter information display device is provided. The device includes a sensor information input unit connected with a sensor equipped in a first ship and for receiving an input of a detection result of the sensor, an AIS information input unit for receiving an input of VDO information that is a VHF data link own-ship message contained in AIS information transmitted from the first ship to a second ship, a display unit for displaying a situational image illustrating a situation around the first ship, and a control unit for displaying, on the display unit, information indicating a difference between first state information of the first ship obtained based on the detection result of the sensor and second state information of the first ship obtained based on the VDO information. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271310 | ON-BOARD RADAR APPARATUS, DETECTION METHOD, AND DETECTION PROGRAM - An on-board radar apparatus includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a transmitted wave, a receiving unit configured to receive a reflected wave obtained by causing an object to reflect the transmitted wave, to generate a reception signal, and to detect the object by performing a signal process on the reception signal, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the on-board radar apparatus is located in a vehicle interior, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust transmitting characteristics of the transmitting unit or receiving characteristics of the receiving unit so as to compensate for an attenuation in a propagation path of the transmitted wave or the reflected wave when the determination result of the determination unit is affirmative. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271311 | RECEIVING AND PROCESSING DEVICE, RECEIVING AND PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECEIVING AND PROCESSING PROGRAM - A receiving and processing device includes an antenna extension unit configured to perform a process of additionally arranging data pieces of two or more continuous receiving antennas in a receiving antenna array in which the plurality of receiving antennas are arranged at regular intervals, a process of inverting phases of data pieces of the additionally-arranged two or more receiving antennas, a process of rearranging the data pieces of the phase-inverted two or more receiving antennas so as to invert the arrangement of the data pieces, a process of rotating the phases of the data pieces of the rearranged two or more receiving antennas, and a process of connecting the data pieces of the phase-rotated two or more receiving antennas to the data pieces of the plurality of receiving antennas. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271312 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATE OF RADIAL SPEED OF RADAR ECHOES BY USING DOPPLER INFORMATION - The present disclosure concerns a method of post-processing of the radar data that uses information of Doppler speed obtained by coherent processing of the input data, in order to calculate the radial speeds of the detected objects, in particular close to waterbodies. The present disclosure further concerns a coherent radar provided with means suitable to implement the method of the present disclosure. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271313 | Robust Attenuation Correction System for Radar Reflectivity and Differential Reflectivity - Embodiments of the invention are directed toward attenuation correction of radar data. Atmospheric attenuation is a function of atmospheric water drop size and temperature. A number of different theoretical models are available to mathematically describe the particle drop shape that influences attenuation estimation. Each of these models has proven effective in different scenarios. It can be difficult, however, to predict which theoretical model to use. The total differential phase gives an idea of the attenuation, but it depends on the model. Moreover, the total attenuation along a rain path must be apportioned to different parts of the radar path in order to correct for attenuation along a radar path. Embodiments of this invention allows for a system to apportion the attenuation to different parts of the radar beam. Embodiments of the invention also allow for optimization of a number of different theoretical models for both drop size and temperature. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271314 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO CONSERVE POWER IN A PORTABLE GNSS UNIT - A device is disclosed that is capable of determining its location using high-power with high accuracy, and using low-power with lower accuracy. By coordinating usage between the high power method and the low power, overall power consumption of the device can be significantly reduced without a significant reduction in accuracy. Such high accuracy may be achieved through the use of a GNSS unit, such a GPS receiver. In addition, the low-power alternative may be achieved using an accelerometer, together with software, hardware or firmware for extrapolating a speed based on the force measurements by the accelerometer. In this manner, the GPS receiver can be operated for only a fraction of overall use, primarily to provide adjustment data necessary to calibrate usage of the accelerometer. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271315 | Enhancement of the Integrity Concept of a Satellite Navigation System - A method for determining the integrity risk at an alert limit of a position solution determined with a satellite navigation system involves calculating a first integrity risk at the alert limit assuming that one satellite j of the satellites is faulty. A first position solution is determined with the signals from all of the satellites and a second position solution is determined with the signals from all of the satellites except for the signal received from the satellite j. A difference between the first and the second position solution is identified and subtracted from the alert limit to create a reduced alert limit. A second integrity risk at the reduced alert limit is calculated with the signals received from all satellites except the signal received from the satellite j. The integrity risk at the alert limit is determined using the minimum of the first and second integrity risks. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271316 | Detection of Falsified Signals in a Satellite Navigation System - A device for detection of falsified signals in a satellite navigation system includes at least two antennas having one or more receivers for receiving navigation signals, a phase difference measuring unit for determining phase differences of the received navigation signals for each antenna, and a detection unit for detecting falsified navigation signals among the received navigation signals on the basis of the phase differences determined. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271317 | Methods and Apparatus for Testing Satellite Navigation System Receiver Performance - A test system for performing over the air testing on a device under test (DUT) with satellite navigation system capability is provided. The test system may include a test host, a satellite navigation system emulator, a test chamber in which the DUT may be placed during testing, and test antennas mounted inside the test chamber. The satellite navigation system emulator may receive ephemeris and almanac data and may generate corresponding simulated test signals to be transmitted to the DUT via the test antennas. The test antennas may be mounted on fixed or rotatable ring-shaped antenna mounting structures configured to emulate respective orbital planes in a given satellite constellation that is currently being characterized. The DUT may also be rotated during testing to emulate user movement. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271318 | ADVANCED GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS (GNSS) POSITIONING USING PRECISE SATELLITE INFORMATION - A method is provided for estimating parameters useful to determine the position of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver or a change in the position thereof. The method includes the steps of: obtaining at least one GNSS signal received at the GNSS receiver from each of a plurality of GNSS satellites; obtaining, from at least one network node, precise satellite information on: (i) the orbit or position of at least one of the plurality of GNSS satellites, and (ii) a clock offset of at least one of the plurality of GNSS satellites; identifying, among the obtained GNSS signals, a subset of at least one GNSS signal possibly affected by a cycle slip, the identified subset being hereinafter referred to as cycle-slip affected subset; and estimating parameters useful to determine the position of the GNSS receiver or a change in the position of the GNSS receiver using at least some of the obtained GNSS signals which are not in the cycle-slip affected subset, and the precise satellite information. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271319 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIMING AND ALIGNING SELF-INSTALLED BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVERS - A signal reception assembly may be installed by a user, and configured to achieve optimal alignment (e.g., perfect or near-perfect alignment) with a particular signal source. The signal reception assembly may receive signals from the signal source, and signal related information may be determined based on processing of the received signals, with the signal related data comprising parameters pertinent to configuring reception of signals from the particular signal source. An electronic device may be coupled to the signal reception assembly, and may be utilized to obtain and/or determine positioning information which may correlate with the positing of the signal reception assembly. Adjustments to aiming and/or alignment of the signal reception assembly, relative to the particular signal source, may be determined based on the positioning information and the signal related data to achieve the optimal alignment. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271320 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE APPLICATION (APP) THAT ASSISTS WITH AIMING OR ALIGNING A SATELLITE DISH OR ANTENNA - An app running on a communication device determines a current position of an antenna, which is to be aligned with a transmitter. The app determines a direction in which the antenna should be oriented so that the antenna is aligned with the transmitter when the communication device is placed by the antenna. The app may generate, based on the determined direction, one or more cues to enable alignment of the antenna so that the current position or a newly determined current position of the antenna is aligned with the determined position of the transmitter. The cues may include audible, visual and/or vibration cues. The app may acquire information from one or more sensors, which are located within the communication device and/or integrated within the antenna. The acquired information may be utilized to determine the current position and/or a newly determined current position of the antenna. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271321 | ANTENNA BEAM STEERING THROUGH WAVEGUIDE MODE MIXING - The present invention relates to a method of, and corresponding apparatus for, electronically steering an antenna beam. Beam steering is accomplished by altering the electric-field distribution at the open-end of one or more overmoded waveguides through the controlled mixing of multiple modes. An example method includes propagating a signal in multiple modes in a waveguide, and controlling the relative phase and amplitude of the respective modes, relative to each other, to steer the beam. A further example includes a common waveguide enabling the propagation of multiple modes, first and second waveguides enabling the propagation of respective first and second modes, a splitter/combiner coupling the first and second waveguides to the common waveguide, and a controller for controlling a propagation characteristic of the modes relative to each other in a least one path to steer the beam. Electronically steering a beam is useful for fine-tuned angle adjustments and tight beam scanning. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271322 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE BEAMFORMING FOR SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE CONTROL - A system may include a modifiable mobile device having at least two antennas coupled to fractional amplifiers, with returned power detectors. A beamformer unit provides adaptive beam shaping pattern, and a baseband processor provides beam pattern requirements, wherein the beamformer unit modifies the beam pattern requirements with return loss sampling information to shape the adaptive beam pattern so that a transmitted beam pattern minimizes transmitted power reflected back to the mobile device. A method may include regularly measuring a return power level, if output power is greater than a specific absorption rate level, comparing the return power level to a first threshold, else implementing mobile transmit diversity (MTD), and repeating. If the return power level is greater than the first threshold, implementing a MTD combined with reflection-based beamforming that modifies beam pattern requirements of the mobile device with return loss sampling information to create an adaptive beam pattern. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271323 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINDING THE DIRECTION OF SIGNAL SOURCE - The direction finding apparatus includes: a first and second antennas configured to receive radio signals respectively; a travel guide unit mechanically coupled with the first and second antennas and configured to provide a travel path along which the first and second antennas are linearly movable; a driver configured to provide a driving force for linearly moving at least one antenna of the first and second antennas in response to a driving control signal; a driving controller configured to provide the driving control signal, wherein the driving control signal is used to separate the first and second antennas from each other by a predetermined distance; and a direction finding unit configured to calculate an angle of arrival (AOA) of radio signals respectively received through the first and second antennas, based on the phase difference between the radio signals, and the predetermined distance. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271324 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS CONFIGURED TO ESTIMATE RECEIVER POSITION USING TIMING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH REFERENCE LOCATIONS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - Systems, methods and computer program products for determining a position location estimate for a remote receiver based on one or more time-of-arrival measurements transmitted from one or more transmitters and first timing data associated with the one or more transmitters and further associated with one or more reference locations within a reference area of the remote receiver are described. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271325 | PLANAR INVERTED-F ANTENNA - The planar inverted-F antenna for multi-band operation is compact while achieving good decoupling performance between feed ports for different frequency bands. The antenna has a ground plane ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271326 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONVERSION ADAPTOR - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a attachment for removably inserted a attachable device includes a coupler configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves. The attachable device comprises a union element, and a power supplying element provided on a first surface and connecting the union element to a feeding point. The electronic apparatus comprises a non-union element. At least part of the non-union element or at least part of a conductive member projecting from the non-union element faces the power supplying element and is spaced apart from the power supplying element when the attachable device is inserted in the attachment. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271327 | WIRELESS DEVICE - A circuit board is interposed between a lower casing and an upper casing. A screw member is inserted through a screw hole of the upper casing and a through-hole formed in the circuit board and firmly fixed to the lower casing. An electrostatic coupling member is arranged between an outer surface of the screw member and an inner peripheral surface of the through-hole. The electrostatic coupling member is connected to an electric circuit formed on the circuit board via a power-supply line. The screw member is electrically, without physical contact, coupled to the electrostatic coupling member in an equivalent circuit having a capacitor. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271328 | Impedance Reference Structures for Radio-Frequency Test Systems - A radio-frequency test system configured for testing device structures under test is provided. The test system may include a radio-frequency tester, a test probe that is coupled to the tester, and an auxiliary test fixture that receives the device structures under test. During testing, the device structures under test may be mounted on the auxiliary test fixture. The auxiliary test fixture may provide a ground contact point and a ground reference plane. The device structures under test may include a radio-frequency circuit coupled to a conductive member via a signal path. During testing, the test probe may mate with the conductive member on the device structures under test and the ground contact point on the auxiliary test fixture. The ground reference plane in the auxiliary test fixture may serve to provide proper grounding for the signal path to help improve the accuracy of test results associated with the radio-frequency circuit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271329 | WIRELESS TERMINAL APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a wireless terminal apparatus includes an antenna unit and a sensor unit in a housing. The sensor unit is disposed so that at least part of the sensor unit overlaps the antenna unit. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271330 | ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS DEVICE - An antenna for a wireless device includes a low band left-handed (LBLH) mode element and a low band right-handed (LBRH) mode element both operable in a low frequency bandwidth and a high band left-handed (HBLH) mode element and a high band right-handed (HBRH) mode element both operable in a high frequency bandwidth. The LBLH mode element is capacitively coupled to a feed of the antenna and is inductively coupled to a ground of the antenna. The LBRH mode element is electrically coupled to the feed of the antenna. The HBLH mode element is capacitively coupled to the feed of the antenna and is inductively coupled to the ground of the antenna. The HBRH mode element is electrically coupled to the feed of the antenna. At least one tuning element is operatively coupled to at least one of the mode elements. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271331 | DIELECTRIC LENS STRUCTURES FOR EHF RADIATION - Communication devices for communicating using EHF electromagnetic radiation that include a dielectric lens configured to refract incident EHF electromagnetic radiation. The communication device may include an integrated circuit (IC) package that in turn includes a transducer configured to transmit and/or receive an EHF electromagnetic signal and convert between electrical signals and electromagnetic signals. The integrated circuit package may also include an integrated circuit including at least one of a transmitter circuit and a received circuit that is operatively coupled to the transducer. The dielectric lens is generally disposed so as to enhance transmission or reception of the EHF electromagnetic signal by the transducer. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271332 | Multiple-Reflector Antenna for Telecommunications Satellites - A multiple-reflector antenna for telecommunications satellites including a shaft, to which are attached at least two sub-reflectors, rotating in relation to a load-bearing structure, and a motor including a rotor able to drive the shaft in rotation, and a stator attached to the load-bearing structure, wherein the multiple-reflector antenna also includes two bearings enabling the shaft to rotate in relation to the load-bearing structure, a torsionally rigid mechanical filter placed between the shaft and the rotor, enabling the rotor to transmit the rotational movement to the shaft, and able to dampen the stresses generated by the shaft on the motor, and locking means able to hold the angular position of the shaft in relation to the load-bearing structure. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271333 | SLOT ANTENNA - A slot antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a conductor surface provided on one of surfaces of the dielectric substrate, a slot formed by making a cut in the conductor surface, one end of the cut forming an opened end on an edge of the conductor surface, and a stub formed inside the slot, the stub being connected to one of opposing sides of the slot by using a connection part, in which the stub is formed in such a manner that a length of the connection part becomes longer than a distance between a side opposing to the side connected to the connection part and the stub. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271334 | Miniature Horn Interrogator Antenna with Internal Sum/Difference Combiner - A miniature interrogator antenna assembly including: a housing; a first miniature horn antenna in the housing having a first aperture; a second miniature horn antenna in the housing having a second aperture. The first and second miniature horn antennas are arranged in a canted configuration and are joint at a front of the assembly to form combined apertures at the front of the assembly. The antenna assembly further includes: a splitter/combiner having a matching portion, where the matching portion is positioned in the housing in such a way that an apex of the matching portion points to the front of the assembly; a plurality of annular grooves formed around the combined apertures at the front of the assembly; a sum input port coupled to a first waveguide with an H-plane bend feeding the splitter/combiner; and a difference input port coupled to a second waveguide feeding the splitter/combiner directly. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271335 | HORN ANTENNA APPARATUS - Disclosed is a horn antenna apparatus. The horn antenna apparatus includes a substrate; and a silicone antenna part bonded to the substrate and provided with a horn cavity having a radiating aperture part having one portion opened to the outside in a horizontal direction to a bonding surface. In accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily implement the horn antenna apparatus capable of saving cost and providing the high gain using the photolithography and chemical etching method and to implement the terahertz transmitting and receiving module capable of saving cost and providing the high efficiency using the same. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271336 | DUAL POLARIZED RADIATING DIPOLE ANTENNA - The dual polarised radiating element comprises four dipoles each comprising one stand and two arms. A first arm and a second arm belonging to two adjacent dipoles, form a straight radiating strand composed of a single part and the four radiating strands are arranged so as to form a disjoint square at the corners. The antenna comprises at least one first radiating element operating in a first frequency band and at least one second radiating element operating in a second frequency band and having at least one dipole that is arranged at the centre of the square formed by the radiating strands of the first radiating element, the radiating elements being arranged above a common reflector such that the transverse strands of the first radiating elements are located between two adjacent second radiating elements. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271337 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR LONG-RANGE HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Various embodiments of antenna assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the antenna assembly includes a reflector comprising a center opening, a feed-antenna subassembly situated in front of the reflector, a rear housing situated behind the reflector, and a pole-mounting bracket comprising a base plate situated between the reflector and the rear housing. The feed-antenna subassembly comprises a feed tube that houses at least one of: a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit. The rear housing is coupled to a front side of the reflector via the center opening. The rear housing comprises a center cavity, and a back end of the feed tube is inserted in and coupled to the center cavity. The base plate is coupled to the reflector and the rear housing in such a way that decoupling between the base plate and the reflector requires a prior decoupling between the feed-antenna subassembly and the rear housing and a prior decoupling between the rear housing and the reflector. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271338 | Ground connecting system for plane and helical microwave antenna structures - Ground connecting system for microwave plane or helical antenna structures comprising a radiating body that is connected to a power supply source located at ground level. In a plane antenna structure the radiating body is a flat plate with a plurality of ground connecting iron strips applied within appropriate recesses at selected regions thereof, whilst in a helical antenna structure the radiating body comprises a plurality of dielectric cylinders arranged along the circumference and inwardly the radiating surface, each dielectric cylinder located at the top of a coaxial power supply cable and being helicoidally wound with a conducting wire with ground connecting iron strips at the upper and bottom ends thereof. This selective grounding system results in a magnetic field being applied in between grounded and non-grounded regions that provides improved antenna transmission performance and effective isolation of the radiating body from the power supply source. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271339 | MULTI-ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A passive element has an electrical length such that a resonance mode thereof is in a target frequency band, and first and second feed elements, each of which has an electrical length such that a resonance mode thereof is not in the target frequency band. The first feed element has a first coupling conductive part, and a first connecting conductive part, which has a continuous shape with the first coupling conductive part. The second feed element has a second coupling conductive part, and a second connecting conductive part, which has a continuous shape with the second coupling conductive part. The first coupling conductive part is disposed parallel and adjacent to the passive element. The second coupling conductive part is disposed parallel and adjacent to the passive element. The first connecting conductive part and the second connecting conductive part are disposed adjacent and parallel to each other. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271340 | Air Loop Antenna For Shared AM/FM - Systems and methods are disclosed for shared AM/FM air loop antennas that may be advantageously implemented to provide a AM/FM receiver system with a single common air loop antenna for receiving both AM and FM channels, thus eliminating the need for additional materials and electronics associated with provision of a separate FM pigtail antenna and FM antenna jack for connection of same. The shared AM/FM air loop antennas may be connected to a radio device having antenna connections. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271341 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME - A multiband antenna, includes a main antenna, a coupling unit, and a matching unit. The main antenna includes a feed portion, a bent portion, a radiation portion, and an extending portion in a same plane. One end of the feed portion is connected to the coupling unit. The bent portion is perpendicularly connected to the other end of the feed portion. The radiation portion is parallel with the feed portion and perpendicularly connected to one end of the bent portion away from the feed portion. The extending portion is connected to one end of the radiation portion away from the bent portion, the coupling unit is parallel with the main antenna and connected to the matching unit, the matching unit feeds signals to and grounds the multiband antenna. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271342 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANTENNA IMPEDANCE MATCHING - The disclosure provides a device and a method for antenna impedance matching. The device comprises an application detection module, configured to detect a current state of an antenna of a terminal, and output a matching adjustment signal according to the state; an adaptive control module, configured to perform control over a process of matching adjustment in response to the matching adjustment signal; and a matching adjustable module, configured to, under control of the adaptive control module, perform matching adjustment on impedance of the antenna through an impedance matching network corresponding to the matching adjustment signal. Through the technical solution provided by the disclosure, the problem of single impedance matching mode in the prior art is solved, and further, the effect that differential matching can be performed for various application states of the terminal is achieved. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271343 | ANTENNA FOR A MOIST ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to an inductive antenna, comprising: a first planar conductive winding ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271344 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a substrate including a front surface, a back surface, and via holes formed therein, a plurality of patch antenna elements formed in an array on the front surface of the substrate, a feed line formed on the back surface of the substrate to feed the plurality of patch antenna elements through the via holes formed in the substrate, and a metal chassis disposed opposite the substrate with an air layer therebetween on the back surface of the substrate. The metal chassis is electrically grounded. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271345 | MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT ANTENNA DEVICE - A coplanar waveguide fed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna device is provided in the present invention. The coplanar waveguide fed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna device includes a grounding metal piece; a grounding plane; a first radiation element connected to the grounding plane; and a second radiation element connected to the grounding plane through the grounding metal piece. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271346 | RADIATING CELL HAVING TWO PHASE STATES FOR A TRANSMITTING NETWORK - A radiating cell having two phase states suitable for a transmitter array able to transmit microwave frequency signals, the cell comprising a first antenna and a second antenna arranged on either side of an assembly comprising two substrate layers separated by a ground plane, the second antenna comprising a conducting element able to radiate, the cell comprising comprises at least two switching means, said means each comprising an on state and an off state between two ports, one of said ports being connected to the second radiating element, said switching means being controlled in opposition. The radiating cell applies notably to the implementation of transmitter arrays employing several configurable cells to control the radiation pattern. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A STACKED WAVEGUIDE CIRCULATOR - Systems and methods for a stacked waveguide circulator are described. The stacked waveguide circulator may comprise a first side and a second side. The stacked waveguide circulator may also comprise a top and a bottom opposite the top. The top and the bottom may be adjacent to the first and second sides. The stacked waveguide circulator may also comprise a a first port and a second port on the first side. The first port may be vertically above the second port on the first side. Further, the stacked waveguide circulator may comprise a third port on the second side. The stacked waveguide circulator may comprise a first magnet on the top. The first magnet may be configured to assist in directing signals between the first, second, and third ports. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271348 | DIELECTRIC LENS CONE RADIATOR SUB-REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY - A dielectric cone radiator sub-reflector assembly for a reflector antenna with a waveguide supported sub-reflector is provided as a unitary dielectric block with a sub-reflector at a distal end. A waveguide transition portion of the dielectric block is dimensioned for insertion coupling into an end of the waveguide. A dielectric radiator portion is provided between the waveguide transition portion and a sub-reflector support portion. An outer diameter of the dielectric radiator portion is provided with a plurality of radially inward grooves extending radially inward to a diameter less than an inner diameter of the end of the waveguide and a lens bore extends from a proximal end of the dielectric block towards the distal end of the dielectric block at least to the sub-reflector support portion. The unitary dielectric block may be manufactured as a single contiguous monolithic portion of dielectric material via injection molding. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271349 | INJECTION MOLDABLE CONE RADIATOR SUB-REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY - A dielectric cone radiator sub-reflector assembly for a reflector antenna with a waveguide supported sub-reflector is provided as a unitary dielectric block with a sub-reflector at a distal end. A waveguide transition portion of the dielectric block is dimensioned for insertion coupling into an end of the waveguide. A sub-reflector support portion of the dielectric block and the waveguide transition portion provided with a plurality of longitudinal ribs and grooves coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the assembly; the longitudinal grooves open to a proximal end of the dielectric block. The unitary dielectric block may be manufactured as a single contiguous monolithic portion of dielectric material via injection molding. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271350 | MULTI-SEGMENT WEARABLE ACCESSORY - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the use of a multi-segment wearable accessory. In this regard, methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for controlling and, in some instances, interacting with a multi-segment wearable accessory. In particular, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided that determine an orientation of a plurality of segments of a multi-segment wearable accessory, identify one of the segments to be associated with a peripheral device at least partially based upon the orientations determined, and provide for an association of the segment identified with the peripheral device. In this way, a particular segment may be selected to present content relating to the peripheral device or vice versa, for example, based on the orientation of the segment with respect to the peripheral device and/or the other segments. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271351 | MULTI-SEGMENT WEARABLE ACCESSORY - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the use of a multi-segment wearable accessory. In this regard, methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for controlling and, in some instances, interacting with a multi-segment wearable accessory. In the context of a method, an orientation of each of a plurality of segments of a multi-segment wearable accessory is determined relative to an axis through the multi-segment wearable accessory, such as by determining an angle of each of the plurality of segments relative to the axis through the multi-segment wearable accessory. A relative ordering of the plurality of segments of the multi-segment wearable accessory may then be determined based upon the orientation of each of the plurality of segments relative to the axis. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271352 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS TO IMPLEMENT INTERACTIVE OPERATION - A method for operating a plurality of flexible displays to implement an interactive operation among the plurality of flexible displays is provided. The method is used between the plurality of flexible displays and a system control platform. Each flexible display is configured with a plurality of light sensors and a plurality of sensors and a processor. The method includes: quantifying, by each light sensor, a external luminosity value received by each flexible display; quantifying, by each sensor, a sensor-measuring value received by each flexible display; generating and transmitting, by the processor coupled to the light sensors and the sensors, luminosity information and sensor information according to the external luminosity values and the sensor-measuring values; and receiving, by the information platform, the luminosity information and the sensor information, and implements the interactive operation among the plurality of flexible displays between the plurality of flexible displays according to the sensor information. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271353 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SETTINGS - Described are methods for automatically adjusting a set of display settings. At least one image sample is displayed at a first display according to display settings of the first display. Electromagnetic radiation generated from the first display is collected. The electromagnetic radiation includes first image data related to the at least one image sample at the first display. An image sample is displayed at a second display according to display settings of the second display. Electromagnetic radiation generated from the second display is collected. The electromagnetic radiation includes second image data related to the image sample at the second display. A margin of error is determined between the first image data and the second image data. The display settings of the second display are adjusted to reduce the margin of error. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271354 | SHARED CONFIGURABLE PHYSICAL LAYER - An embodiment of the invention includes a hardware architecture for, as an example, mobile computing devices. The architecture includes a physical layer that can be configured to be shared across one or more display panels that, in some instances, have different resolutions and bandwidth requirements. Using a shared physical layer removes one of the physical layers typically needed for multiple display devices (e.g., smart phones with two displays). In one embodiment, one physical layer includes two or more reference clock lanes so data lanes can be shared across two or more links The shared physical layer may be configured via a display driver. Other embodiments are described herein. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271355 | MULTI-SEGMENT WEARABLE ACCESSORY - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to facilitate the use of a multi-segment wearable accessory. In this regard, methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for controlling and, in some instances, interacting with a multi-segment wearable accessory. In particular, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided that determine an angle between at least two segments of the wearable accessory and cause one or more of the segments to operate in a manner that is at least partially dependent upon the angle between the at least two segments. In some cases, a determination may be made as to whether the wearable accessory is in a worn state or in an unworn state. For example, in the worn state, the segments may have separate functionality, whereas in the unworn state the segments may act as a single display or present an idle screen. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271356 | SIGNAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND MULTI-PRIMARY COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A signal conversion circuit ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130271357 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Driving Circuit - The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device and its driving circuit. The first switch unit and one of channels of scan driver correspond to pixel units of more than one row. The input terminal of the first switch unit is electrically connected to one of the channels, and each of the output terminals of the first switch unit is electrically connected to a scan line of the pixel units of more than one row for outputting a scan signal from one of channels of scan driver to the pixel units electrically connected to the corresponding scan line. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271358 | MOBILE IMAGE DISPLAYS - A mobile image display apparatus comprising a backlit display device, an ambient light collector, an image forming device for outputting image signals to form images on an image display screen of the backlit display device, and an image viewing chamber defined by an opaque housing; wherein the ambient light collector is for collecting ambient light from exterior surroundings to provide back illumination to the backlit display device. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271359 | MULTI-MONITOR DISPLAY SYSTEM - A multi-monitor display system includes a main monitor, at least one secondary monitor, a main input device, at least one secondary input device, a storage module, and a control module. The storage module stores a plurality of display modes of the main monitor and the secondary monitor, and a table that defining the display contents of the main monitor and the at least one secondary monitor in each display mode, which of the at least one secondary input device is enabled in each display mode, and which of the secondary monitor can be operated by the enabled input device in corresponding display mode. The control controls the main monitor and the at least one secondary monitor to display in a selected mode, and controls which of the main input device and the at least one secondary input device to operate the monitors according to the table. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271360 | INTERACTING WITH A DEVICE USING GESTURES - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for are provided for engaging and re-engaging a gesture mode. In one embodiment, a method performed by the computer system detects an initial presence of a user pose, indicates to a user progress toward achieving a predetermined state while continuing to detect the user pose, determines that the detection of the user pose has reached the predetermined state, and responds to the detection of the user pose based on determining that the detection has reached the predetermined state. The computer system may further prompt the user by displaying a representation of the user pose corresponding to an option for a user decision, detecting the user decision based at least in part on determining that the detection of the user pose has reached the predetermined state, and responding to the user decision. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271361 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TALKING SEGMENTS IN A VIDEO SEQUENCE USING VISUAL CUES - A method and system for detecting temporal segments of talking faces in a video sequence using visual cues. The system detects talking segments by classifying talking and non-talking segments in a sequence of image frames using visual cues. The present disclosure detects temporal segments of talking faces in video sequences by first localizing face, eyes, and hence, a mouth region. Then, the localized mouth regions across the video frames are encoded in terms of integrated gradient histogram (IGH) of visual features and quantified using evaluated entropy of the IGH. The time series data of entropy values from each frame is further clustered using online temporal segmentation (K-Means clustering) algorithm to distinguish talking mouth patterns from other mouth movements. Such segmented time series data is then used to enhance the emotion recognition system. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271362 | Method, System and Program Product for Enhancing a Graphical User Interface - A method, system and program product comprise detecting a first instance of an input device in proximity of a surface of a computer interface. Information regarding the input device and a first area of the surface in proximity of the input device is obtained. Elements of the first area are enhanced. The enhancing at least in part is determined by the information in which the enhancing facilitates selection of at least one of the elements. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271363 | Electronic Remote Control Thimble - The Thimble is a wireless electronic device that can be worn on a finger, in order to control electronic devices, computers screens, laptops screen, televisions game console etc. The Thimble can replace either a computer mouse or a remote control. The Thimble uses location technologies in order to calculate its position, movement and orientation. Touch pads allow for accepting user selection, similar to mouse left-clicks or right-clicks, or remote control OK function. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271364 | Human Stimulus Activation and Deactivation of a Screensaver - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to an electronic device having a human stimulus receptor which, when activated, suspends activation of a screensaver. The screensaver is activated to conserve the power and life of the electronic device. When latently viewing the electronic device, however, the human stimulus receptor is activated. A countdown starts counting down a pre-determined amount of time once the human stimulus receptor is inactive. At the expiration of the countdown, the screensaver is activated. The human stimulus receptor responds to skin conductivity, natural muscular twitch, pulse, skin temperature, and/or eye movement. Only when the electronic device no longer detects any of these human stimuli will the countdown begin. A user may set the predetermined amount of time. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271365 | IMAGE MAGNIFICATION BASED ON DISPLAY FLEXING - Systems and methods control resizing a presentation of an image on a flexible display. An initial presentation of an image is provided on a flexible display. A first flexing of the flexible display away from an unflexed configuration is determined and a return of the flexible display to the unflexed configuration is determined within a defined time period after determining the first flexing. A second flexing of the flexible display away from the unflexed configuration is determined within the defined time period after determining the first flexing and after determining the return. The first flexing is separate from the second flexing. At least a portion of the initial presentation is resized in a first manner in response to determining the first flexing and in response to determining the second flexing within the defined time period after determining the first flexing. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271366 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image display device includes: a display unit that displays images; an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject that faces the display unit; a detection unit that detects motion with respect to the image display device by the user of the image display device; an estimation unit that, when predetermined motion has been detected by the detection unit, estimates the inclination with respect to the display unit of a person's face that was captured by the imaging unit; and a display orientation alteration unit that alters the orientation of images displayed on the display unit according to the inclination that was estimated. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271367 | DISPLAY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY MANAGEMENT METHOD - A controller causes a display unit to display N candidate values selected from natural numbers in a target range having a predetermined base value as the maximum value, as candidates to be selected by a user. The controller selects M values that are multiples of a plurality of different reference values, from among the natural numbers in the target range as candidate values, and causes the display unit to display a candidate value list that lists N candidate values that include the M values. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271368 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device capable of executing a larger variety of processes on screen data on the basis of motion of the device body. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271369 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - An electronic system includes a device having a screen and an optical touch device. The optical touch device monitors the activity of an object on the screen of the device. When the object performs an operation in a first region of the screen, the optical touch device generates first data; and when the object performs an operation outside the first region, the optical touch device generates second data, wherein the first data and the second data are of different data types. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271370 | FREE HAND GESTURE CONTROL OF AUTOMOTIVE USER INTERFACE - A free hand gesture control user interface is described. Components of the interface system may include a stereo vision camera, or multiple cameras, a control unit, a projector and a projecting surface. In an automotive application, the projecting surface may be the windscreen in the vehicle or a mounted screen. The camera together with software modules in the control unit define a gesture acceptance border and a gesture acceptance space within which hand gestures may be imaged, defined for various control actions, and executed. The hand images are analyzed in slices of the gesture acceptance space to determine hand orientation (open or closed) and/or motion. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271371 | ACCURATE EXTENDED POINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An accurate extended pointing device and a method thereof is disclosed, which use a line vector formed by a user's finger and hand to move an indicator on a screen. The accurate extended pointing device mainly includes: an image capturing unit, being configured to capture a user image; and a directional processing unit, being configured to analyze the user image to generate a piece of user finger image data and a piece of user hand image data and generate a virtual pointing vector according to the user finger image data and the user hand image data. According to the virtual pointing vector, the operation indicator in the working frame is controlled to move as the line vector formed by the user's finger and hand moves, and the operation indicator is located at a location where the virtual pointing vector intersects with the working frame. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271372 | HIGH FIDELITY REMOTE CONTOLLER DEVICE FOR DIGITAL LIVING ROOM - Described herein is an intelligent remote controlling device (e.g. a mobile phone). The device can include a six-axis motion sensor to accurately track three dimensional hand motions. For example, the sensors can include a three-axis accelerometer and a three-axis gyroscope. The remote control device can also include a processing unit integrated with the motion sensors in a single module. The processing unit can convert data regarding the hand motion to data regarding a cursor motion for a cursor that will be displayed on a screen of an electronic device. The processing unit can be integrated with the motion sensors in a single module (e.g. an integrated circuit chip (IC)). The processing unit can include at least two modes of functionality corresponding to different types of hand motion: a one to one mode where the cursor directly tracks the hand motion and a non-linear mode that filters data from the motion sensors to eliminate hand jitter. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271373 | INPUT DEVICE FOR A DISPLAY - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an input device comprising a processor configured to operate the input device in one of a plurality of modes of operation, a plurality of buttons, and a housing configured to receive and secure a display device. The housing is configurable in a plurality of positions relative to the plurality of buttons, where at least a portion of the plurality of buttons operates in one of the plurality of modes of operation based, at least in part, on a position of the plurality of positions of the housing relative to the plurality of buttons. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271374 | Ergonomic elevated keyboard - An ergonomic, elevated keyboard includes: (a) a typing keyboard including upper level keys; (b) at least one substantially vertical support leg, a top edge of the support leg being attached to a lower surface of the keyboard, the support leg either elevating a front side of the keyboard substantially above a level of an opposite, rear side of the keyboard, forming a negative keyboard slope, or holding the keyboard in a raised, substantially horizontal position, the support leg forming a lower level under the keyboard, with a central, lower level space open to the front of the keyboard; and (c) at least one thumb key on the support leg on the lower level, the thumb key being absent from among the upper level keyboard keys. This simplified abstract is not intended to limit, and should not be interpreted as limiting, the scope of the claims. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271375 | METHOD AND DEVICE HAVING TOUCHSCREEN KEYBOARD WITH VISUAL CUES - A method for providing visual cues rendered on a display is provided. The method comprises: detecting a touch input associated with a user interface element rendered on the display; determining an input direction of the touch input; and displaying on the display a visual cue associated with the user interface element, wherein the visual cue is located at a position based on the input direction of the touch input. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271376 | Touch Keyboard - A touch keyboard includes a touch input panel having a touch input surface, a plurality of key zones and a tracking input zone. The touch input panel physically presents the key zones on the touch input surface. The tracking input zone is located between at least two of the key zones. | 2013-10-17 |
20130271377 | DATA ENTRY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENTERING DATA - A method and apparatus for entering words into a computer system. Letters contained in a desired word are entered by giving approximate location and directional information relative to any specified keyboard layout. The inputs need not correspond to specific keys on the keyboard, a sequence of ambiguous key entries corresponding to individual words can be used to retrieve a word from the dictionary. The system tracks directional information of movement relative to a/the specific keyboard layout, reducing it to predetermined primary directions and translates this seemingly ambiguous information into accurate words from the dictionary. The system may also capture the user's intention (with regard to text entry) by observing the movements on the keyboard. | 2013-10-17 |