Abstract: The invention relates to a method of rendering caustics in a computer graphics scene. The method comprises obtaining a photon map of said scene, redistributing photons from said photon map into an arrangement with a blue noise spectral signature by performing a relaxation step in respect of each of a number of photons, determining a constraining vector for each of a number of photons and rendering said scene using results from the redistributing photons and/or from determining a constraining vector.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving an ordered set of images and analyzing the images to determine at least one position in space and at least one motion vector in space and time for at least one object represented in the images is disclosed. Using these vectors, a four dimensional model of at least a portion of the information represented in the images is formulated. This model generally obeys the laws of physics, though aberrations may be imposed. The model is then exercised with an input parameter, which, for example, may represent a different perspective than the original set of images. The four dimensional model is then used to produce a modified set of ordered images in dependence on the input parameter and optionally the set of images, e.g., if only a portion of the data represented in the images is modeled. The set of images may then be rendered on a display device.

Abstract: A display device is provided with a display panel; and a display panel driver driving the display panel in response to externally-provided image data. The display panel driver includes a display memory for storing the image data, and is configured to perform overdrive processing on the image data read from the display memory. The display panel driver includes an overdrive processing control circuit detecting writing of the image data into the display memory to control operation and halt of a circuit used for the overdrive processing.

Abstract: A method monitors an evolution of a physical quantity. The method includes measuring the evolution of the value of the physical quantity, and displaying in a first graphical zone a bar graph representing the evolution of the value received from the sensor until this value reaches a first threshold, the graphical zone has a first displaying scale. When the monitored value reaches the first threshold, the bar graph is displayed and represents the evolution of the value received from the sensor in a second graphical zone. The second graphical zone is a zoom of a part of the first graphical zone and has at least a second displaying scale. At least one magnified portion of the second graphical zone is further displayed, the magnified portion having at least a third displaying scale.

Abstract: There is provided an image display device, including a first obtaining unit for obtaining a first image, a second obtaining unit for obtaining a second image to be superimposed on the first image, a reproducing unit for generating an output image by superimposing the second image on the first image and displaying the generated output image, a detecting unit for detecting a position in the output image of a cursor operated by a user, and a reproduction controller for controlling display of the second image by the reproducing unit according to positional relationship between a display position of the second image in the output image and a cursor position detected by the detecting unit.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system including a user interface configured to receive user inputs from an operator during an imaging session. The user interface includes a display device having a display area and an image-processing module that is configured to receive ultrasound signals from a diagnostic probe and process the signals to generate ultrasound images. The system also includes a workflow module that is configured to display, concurrently, an acquired image of the ultrasound images and a user-selectable element in the display area. The acquired image includes an anatomical feature of a subject. The workflow module is configured to display an activated frame over the acquired image in the display area when the user-selectable element is selected by the operator. The activated frame appears partially transparent such that the anatomical feature is visible through the activated frame.

Abstract: A system for simultaneous visual data presentation is provided having a processor and memory with instructions for execution by the processor for: receiving attended data; receiving unattended data; and generating presentation data. The presentation is suitable for simultaneous presentation of the attended data and the unattended data in a manner in which the unattended data at least partially overlaps the attended data and the unattended data does not interfere with the attended data by replacing, erasing, or suppressing the attended data, and vice versa. The presented unattended data gives cues that the user can sense and provide information to the user while attending to the presented attended data, without attending to the presented unattended data.

Abstract: Calendar application objects that do no not appear on the screen because of space constraints or other reasons may be associated with an edge of the time period displayed on the screen closest to a virtual location of each respective object in the calendar application. A user selectable indicator may then be displayed for one or more of the edges to indicate the presence of additional objects in the calendar application that are not currently displayed on the screen of the device, but would be displayed if the user were to scroll the displayed time period in the direction of the displayed time period edge associated with a respective indicator. The indicator may include additional data about the objects associated with the edge that do not appear within the time period shown on the screen.

Abstract: Stereoscopic image generator configured to take images of a virtual three-dimensional space in which an object is located, with a virtual camera, and to generate a stereoscopic image that is composed of an image for a left eye and an image for a right eye between which a disparity is provided, and display controller for causing a display section to display the stereoscopic image generated by the stereoscopic image generator, are provided. In generating the stereoscopic image, the stereoscopic image generator performs correction of decreasing a disparity of the object.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include receiving augmentation data associated with one or more first augmentations, the one or more first augmentations having been included in a first augmented view of a first actual scene that was remotely displayed at a remote augmented reality (AR) device, displaying one or more second augmentations in a second augmented view of a second actual scene, the displaying of the one or more second augmentations being in response, at least in part, to the augmentation data, and transmitting to the remote AR device usage data that indicates usage information related at least to usage or non-usage of the received augmentation data. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a visual representation of entity relationships includes: receiving interaction information for relationships that a first entity has with regard to each of a plurality of second entities; determining, using the received interaction information and for each of the relationships, a first measure indicating a recentness of the relationship and a second measure indicating a balance of the relationship between the first and second entities; and presenting, using one or more processors, visual representations of at least some of the relationships, the visual representations comprising connections having length and shape corresponding to the first and second measures, respectively.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a display unit configured to display at least a 2D (two-dimensional) object and a 3D (three-dimensional) object; and a controller configured to control the display unit to display the 2D object and the 3D object in an overlapping manner, and to change a display characteristic of at least one of the overlapping 2D object and the 3D object.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include receiving augmentation data associated with one or more first augmentations, the one or more first augmentations having been included in a first augmented view of a first actual scene that was remotely displayed at a remote augmented reality (AR) device, displaying one or more second augmentations in a second augmented view of a second actual scene, the displaying of the one or more second augmentations being in response, at least in part, to the augmentation data, and transmitting to the remote AR device usage data that indicates usage information related at least to usage or non-usage of the received augmentation data. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation information transmitting unit transmitting operation information for operating respective appliances out of a plurality of appliances connected via a network, a character processing unit carrying out processing relating to characters, which correspond to the respective appliances and have individual personalities, and changes a content represented by the characters in accordance with the operation information for operating the appliances, and a display processing unit carrying out processing that displays the characters on a display unit.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include acquiring one or more first augmentations for inclusion in a first augmented view of a first scene, displaying the first augmented view including the one or more first augmentations, and transmitting augmentation data associated with the one or more first augmentations to facilitate remote display of one or more second augmentations in a second augmented view of a second scene, the second scene having one or more visual items that are also included in the first scene. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: For scaling an input image into an output image, the method comprises, for a point of the output sampling grid which is not in the input sampling grid: calculating a plurality of interpolated pixel values by applying respective interpolators; determining respective loss values associated with the interpolated pixel values; and providing a pixel value of the output image using at least one of the interpolated pixel values selected by minimizing the loss value.

Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product are provided for visualization of user sentiment for one or more product features. The method may include: providing one or more product image templates, a product image template having a location representing a product feature; obtaining an aggregated sentiment score for a product feature from user generated content; mapping the aggregated sentiment score to a score visualization on a visualization scale; and representing the location in the product image template relating to the product feature with the score visualization for the aggregated sentiment score to provide a visualization of the product. The method may also include: collecting one or more text expressions from user generated content relating to a product feature; representing one or more text expressions in relation to the product feature in the product image template.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a color signal generating device where the size of the operational circuit is small and the speed of signal processing is fast.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for accounting for features of computer-generated dynamic or simulation models being at different scales. Some examples of dynamic or simulation models may include models representing hair, fur, strings, vines, tails, or the like. In various embodiments, features at different scales in a complex dynamic or simulation model can be treated differently when rendered and/or simulated.

Abstract: An information processing terminal includes a distance and direction acquirer that acquires a distance and a direction to a target terminal; a displayed-position identifier that identifies a displayed position indicating the current position of the target terminal on the display unit with reference to the distance and the direction; and a superposing unit that displays the current position at the identified displayed position, the displayed-position identifier acquiring a second distance to a general object in the see-through image and a second direction to the general object and identifying the displayed position with reference to the second distance and the second direction.