Patents Examined by Emily Frank
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Patent number: 9274610Abstract: An electronic device comprises a display unit that displays a letter/character; a touch pressing input unit including a plurality of keys arrayed in a matrix; the touch pressing input unit allowing touch-inputting a letter/character corresponding to a key touched by a user's finger; the touch pressing input unit allowing pressing-inputting a letter/character corresponding to a key pressed; and a control unit that manages control to cause the letter/character input by the touch pressing input unit to be displayed on the display unit; the control unit managing control so that, if a key is touched and pressed at the touch pressing input unit with the user's finger, a letter/character corresponding to the key pressed is displayed on the display unit, and so that, if a key is touched and released without being pressed by the user's finger at the touch pressing input unit, a letter/character corresponding to a key displaced at a position from which the user's finger has been released is displayed on the display uniType: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Sho Nishiyama
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Patent number: 9274646Abstract: An apparatus that may include a processor configured to receive a multiple touch input comprising a first touch input relating to a first text position within a first word and a second touch input relating to a second text position, determine a first text selection point positioned outside of a word based at least in part on the first text position, determine a second text selection point positioned outside of a word based at least in part on the second text position, and select text information between the first text selection point and the second text selection point is disclosed. A corresponding method, computer readable medium, and computer program product are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Pirkko Piiastiina Maria Tikka
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Patent number: 9262013Abstract: A calibrating method applied to an out-cell optical touch device relative to a display panel is disclosed. The calibrating method is suitable for the out-cell optical touch device that includes at least one signal sensor and at least two position sensors. The position sensors are respectively disposed on two adjacent sides of a frame of the out-cell optical touch device. The calibrating method includes acquiring a first value according to dimensions of the display panel, detecting a distance between the frame and sides of the display panel to acquire a second value, utilizing the first value and the second value to obtain an offset, and transforming touch coordinates detected by the signal sensor into screen coordinates applied for the display panel according to the offset.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chun-Chao Chang, Yu-Yen Chen
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Patent number: 9262000Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are described including using a Human Interface Device (HID) source device to configure a HID sink device to provide interface data such as multi-touch data. The HID source device may enable a data module in the HID sink device to generate the interface data. After receiving the interface data the HID source device may generate output data and provide the output data to the HID sink device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Srikanth Kambhatla, Steven B. Mcgowan
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Patent number: 9250442Abstract: A method of controlling a head mounted display (HMD) device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes the steps of detecting whether the head mounted display device is in a wearing mode or a non-wearing mode, if the head mounted display device is in the wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a first user interface format, and if the head mounted display device is in the non-wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a second user interface format, wherein the digital information displayed with the second user interface format corresponds to the digital information displayed in a manner of expanding the digital information displayed with the first user interface format.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jongho Kim, Jihwan Kim
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Patent number: 9218757Abstract: A liquid crystal display device may include: a liquid crystal display panel comprising a first and a second common voltage supply line formed in a first direction at both side ends of the substrate, and at least one feedback line formed in the first direction and connected to the first common voltage supply line and/or the second common voltage supply line; and at least one common voltage compensating circuit, an output terminal of which is connected to the first and the second common voltage supply lines, and an input terminal of which is connected to the feedback line.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: WoongKi Min, HongSung Song, YoonSan Park, SangJun Lee, SungGon Park
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Patent number: 9213423Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at each of at least four receivers of a stylus, a signal from an electrode line oriented along a first axis of a touch-sensing device and determining, by a processor of the stylus, a signal strength of the signal at each of the at least four receivers of the stylus. The received signal has a different signal strength at each of the at least four receivers. The method includes determining, by the processor of the stylus, a tilt direction of the stylus based on the determined signal strength at a plurality of the at least four receivers, and providing, by a transmitter of the stylus, a response signal to the touch-sensing device. The tilt direction includes a direction of the stylus along a second axis of the touch-sensing device and the second axis is oriented in a different direction than the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventor: Thomas Bell
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Patent number: 9207902Abstract: A method for implementing a multi-vision system by using a plurality of portable terminals, wherein, if a user applies a touch input to each of the plurality of portable terminals in a state in which the plurality of portable terminals are disposed, each of the plurality of portable terminals transmits information relating to the touch input to a multi-vision controller, and the multi-vision controller determines how the plurality of portable terminals have been disposed by using the touch input information and then transmits picture division information indicating a respective content portion to be displayed by each portable terminal to the plurality of portable terminals, and thus, the user can conveniently and quickly implement the multi-vision system by using the plurality of portable terminals and can select an optimized disposition of the plurality of portable terminals based on the characteristics of the content.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong-hyun Kim, Je-han Yoon, Young-ri Kim, Sang-ok Cha
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Patent number: 9190028Abstract: The present invention provides a system which integrates unique lighting technologies, switching systems, mounting systems, information delivery systems and power supply systems within a support such as vehicular wheel to provide an advanced, high quality visual display apparatus in various surfaces of rotation. A displayed image may be three dimensional. These technologies, and their many unique applications, provide for a novel and useful series of video display devices that are small, lightweight, efficient and can have the capability of producing a clear, bright, high definition image that is equivalent to that of a modern day TV or high quality computer monitor.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Lightning Wheels, LLCInventors: Mark D. Gilbert, Paul Chen, Lawrence Moens
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Patent number: 9183809Abstract: A display panel apparatus includes a display panel and a timing controller, and a data driver. The display panel includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel. The timing controller is configured to receive a first subpixel data for the first subpixel and a second subpixel data for the second subpixel. When the second subpixel is determined to be defective, the timing controller generates a compensated grayscale of the second subpixel data. The data driver is configured to apply a precharge voltage to the second subpixel and a charging voltage to second subpixel through a data line, wherein the precharge voltage is based on a grayscale of the first subpixel data and the charging voltage is based on the compensated grayscale of the second subpixel data.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Won Jeong, Woo-Jin Jung, Kang-Hyun Kim, Po-Yun Park, Kwan-Young Oh, Jee-Hoon Jeon, Youn-Jin Jung, Young-Suk Ha
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Patent number: 9177405Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a selecting unit that selects a plurality of strokes from among strokes drawn in a plurality of display images displayed in a switching manner, in accordance with attributes added to the strokes, and a generating unit that generates an image in which the selected strokes are arranged according to an arrangement rule set in advance.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yu Kodama, Kenji Namie, Yuuji Kasuya
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Patent number: 9171516Abstract: The present invention provides a gate driver on array circuit. The gate driver on array circuit comprises: multiple gate driver on array units connected in cascade. The n-th gate driver on array unit of the gate driver on array circuit comprises a (n?2)-th signal input terminal 21, a (n+2)-th signal input terminal 22, a clock signal first input terminal 23, a clock signal second input terminal 24, a first low-level input terminal 25, a second low-level input terminal 26, a first output terminal 27 and a second output terminal 28. The n-th gate driver on array unit further comprises: a pulling-up driving unit 32, a pulling-up unit 34, a first to a third pulling-down unit 36, 37, 38. The present invention adds a second low-level signal, which uses the second low-level to decrease the voltage difference (Vgs) between the gate and the source of the thin film transistor of the first output terminal, so that the leakage current of the thin film transistor is less and can be controlled precisely.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Limei Zeng, Shihchyn Lin
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Patent number: 9165500Abstract: A pixel circuit includes an OLED having a cathode coupled to a power source voltage, a first transistor having a second electrode coupled to an anode of the OLED, and a gate electrode coupled to a gate control-line, a second transistor having a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of the first transistor, a third transistor having a first electrode coupled to another power source voltage, a second electrode coupled to a first electrode of the second transistor, and a gate electrode coupled to a gate control-line, a fourth transistor having a first electrode coupled to a gate electrode of the second transistor, a second electrode coupled to the anode of the OLED, and a gate electrode coupled to a scan-line, and a capacitor coupled between the gate electrode of the second transistor and the second electrode of the third transistor.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul-Kyu Kang, Seong-Il Park, Yong-Sung Park
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Patent number: 9164603Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus has one or more sensors that detect the movement of the stylus, such as an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a magnetometer. The stylus wirelessly transmits signals to a device based on the movement of the stylus.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Trond Jarle Pedersen, John Logan, Esat Yilmaz, Vemund Kval Bakken
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Patent number: 9152247Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving, by a computing device, an indication of a detected force applied to the computing device. The method further comprises determining, by the computing device, that the detected force matches a corresponding input that the computing device associates with a corresponding function that is executable by the computing device. The method further comprises generating, by the computing device and in response to determining that the detected force matches the corresponding input and, a non-visual output based on the corresponding function.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Ullas Gargi, Richard Carl Gossweiler, III
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Patent number: 9152185Abstract: A back touch sensor positioned on a back surface of a device accepts user input in the form of touches. The touches on the back touch sensor map keys on a virtual keyboard, a pointer input, and so forth. Touches on a touch sensor positioned on a front surface provide additional input while also allowing the user to grasp and hold the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth M. Karakotsios, Bradley J. Bozarth, Hannah Rebecca Lewbel
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Patent number: 9153206Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically controlling the brightness of a display unit in a mobile device according to external illuminance are provided. The brightness control method includes measuring a gradient of the mobile device, measuring an external illuminance through at least one of an illuminance sensor and a camera, depending on the measured gradient of the mobile device, and regulating the brightness of the mobile device, based on the measured external illuminance.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinsoo Kim, Hyungtaek Ryoo, Seungkoo Jeong, Eelhyoung Choi
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Patent number: 9122340Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a body provided with a front surface, a rear surface and a lateral surface; a display unit disposed on at least the front surface and configured to display screen information; a squeeze sensing unit configured to sense a pressure applied to the body to detect a squeeze operation; and a controller configured to receive a control command for controlling a preset first operation of the mobile terminal, perform the first preset operation based on receiving only the control command and not detecting the squeeze operation, and perform a second preset operation different than the first preset operation based on receiving both the received control command and the detected squeeze operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehun Jung, Sanggil Han
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Patent number: 9098286Abstract: Power management system or a touch controller can include a transmit section for transmitting stimulation signals to an associated touch sensor panel to drive the panel, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the transmit section to reduce power during the transmission. The touch controller can also include a receive section for receiving touch signals resulting from the driving of the panel, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the receive section to reduce power during the receipt of the touch signals. The touch controller can also include a demodulation section for demodulating the received touch signals to obtain touch event results, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the demodulation section to reduce power during the demodulation of the touch signals. The touch controller can also selectively reduce power below present low levels during idle periods. The touch controller can be incorporated into a touch sensitive device.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christoph H. Krah, Thomas James Wilson
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Patent number: 9069382Abstract: Methods and devices for initiating a search are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving video data captured by an image-capture device on a wearable computing device, segmenting the video data into a number of layers and, based on the video data, detecting that a pointing object is in proximity to a first layer. The method further includes initiating a first search on the first layer. In another embodiment, a wearable computing device is disclosed that includes an interface configured to receive video data captured by an image-capture device, a processor, and data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to segment the video data into a number of layers and, based on the video data, detect that a pointing object is in proximity to a first layer. The instructions are further executable by the processor to initiate a first search on the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Irfan Essa