Patents Examined by Jesus Hernandez
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Patent number: 9122357Abstract: A touch panel, a display panel, and a display unit achieving prevention of erroneous detection caused by external noise, are provided. The touch panel includes: a plurality of detection scan electrodes extending in a first direction; and a plurality of detection electrodes facing the plurality of detection scan electrodes and extending in a second direction which intersects the first direction. A ratio of fringe capacitance to total capacitance between one or more selected detection scan electrodes and a first detection electrode is different from a ratio of fringe capacitance to total capacitance between the one or more selected detection scan electrodes and a second detection electrode. The one or more selected detection scan electrodes are selected, in a desired unit, from the plurality of detection scan electrodes, to be supplied with a selection pulse, and each of the first and the second detection electrodes is selected from the plurality of detection electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Takayuki Nakanishi, Koji Noguchi, Koji Ishizaki, Yasuyuki Teranishi, Takeya Takeuchi
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Patent number: 9081500Abstract: In one example, a method may include outputting, by a computing device and for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, and receiving an indication of a gesture. The method may include determining an alignment score that is based at least in part on a word prefix and an alignment point traversed by the gesture. The method may include determining at least one alternative character that is based at least in part on a misspelling that includes at least a portion of the word prefix. The method may include determining an alternative alignment score based at least in part on the alternative character; and outputting, by the computing device and for display, based at least in part on the alternative alignment score, a candidate word based at least in part on the alternative character.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Yu Ouyang, Shumin Zhai
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Patent number: 9076383Abstract: A light emitting element has a property in which a current value is varied due to a change in temperature. A display device has a temperature compensation function in order to suppress the variation in current value dues to the change in temperature. The temperature compensation function, which is essential for the present invention has a sensor, a storage means, and a correction means. The sensor has a function of detecting an environmental temperature. The detected temperature is compared with data of voltage-current characteristic versus temperature in the light emitting element which is stored in advance in the storage means. In the correction means, a signal inputted to a pixel or a power source potential supplied to a pixel portion is corrected using an output of the sensor and the data stored in the storage means.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Koyama, Mitsuaki Osame
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Patent number: 9075451Abstract: Displaying information related to a message on a display screen of a handheld electronic device. In response to a movement of the handheld electronic device from an initial position to a first orientation, displaying on the display screen a first notice related to the message.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Dan Zacharias Gärdenfors, Leif Fredrik Ademar, Jason Tyler Griffin, Alistair Robert Hamilton, Karl-Anders Reinhold Johansson, Mihal Lazaridis
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Patent number: 9072143Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight having at least one light-emitting diode, and an LED drive circuit for driving the at least one light-emitting diode. The LED drive circuit includes a constant voltage circuit for controlling a voltage outputted from an output terminal in such a manner that a voltage inputted to a feedback terminal becomes a constant voltage, and means for driving the at least one light-emitting diode connected to the output terminal of the constant voltage circuit by a constant current. The LED drive circuit has at least one diode provided in a feedback path lying between the output terminal of the constant voltage circuit and the feedback terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignees: JAPAN DISPLAY INC., PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Satoshi Takahashi
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Patent number: 9069417Abstract: A method and system for tracking a hover event on a digitizer sensor that treats hover and touch events differently comprises configuring at least one parameter of the digitizer sensor for hover tracking; wherein the at least one parameter is configured differently than for touch tracking, and detecting a pattern of input signals from a plurality of conductive lines on the digitizer sensor defining a tracking point responsive to the pattern of hover input signals detected.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: N-trig Ltd.Inventors: Ori Rimon, Ariel Kerner
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Patent number: 9066092Abstract: A communication system is described that allows co-located viewers to simultaneously consume different media content, such as different video content, via the same display screen, wherein video content delivered to at least one co-located viewer is not visible to the other co-located viewer(s). The communication system comprises an infrastructure that includes multiple pathways for delivering media content from one or more media sources to the eyes of each of the co-located viewers, wherein each pathway passes through the pixels of a pixel array included in the shared display screen. The pathways also include distributed or non-distributed processing circuitry that manages certain resources that are shared among the multiple pathways, wherein such shared resources may include shared display resources (e.g., pixels of the pixel array and light generated thereby) and shared data communication resources (e.g., bandwidth on data communication links and processing resources of nodes located on such links).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Nambirajan Seshadri, Jeyhan Karaoguz, James D. Bennett
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Patent number: 9057477Abstract: A projection display system includes: an image projection device projecting an image on a projection surface; an optical detecting device; and an attaching device, wherein the optical detecting device includes an irradiating section emitting an irradiation light toward a detection region which is set along the projection surface, a light receiving section receiving a reflected light generated as a result of the irradiation light being reflected from the object, and a detecting section detecting position information of the object based on the result of the light received by the light receiving section, and the attaching device includes a first attaching section attached to a support supporting the attaching device, a second attaching section attached to the image projection device, and a third attaching section attached to the optical detecting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Kanechika Kiyose, Yasunori Onishi
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Patent number: 9041626Abstract: An organic light emitting display and power supply method thereof operate an organic light emitting display panel using a high voltage EVLDD and a low voltage ELVSS supplied from a driver integrated circuit during a low power display mode. The organic light emitting display a first power supply configured to supply a first power including a first high voltage and a first low voltage, a second power supply configured to supply a second power including a second high voltage and a second low voltage, and an organic light emitting display panel configured to receive the first power from the first power supply in a standard display mode and configured to receive the second power from the second power supply in a low power display mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungcheon Park, Wook Lee
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Patent number: 9030410Abstract: A controller device is used for more information processes. The controller device is capable of wirelessly communicating with an information processing device. The controller device includes a communication unit, a display unit, and a program executing unit. The communication unit transmits, to the information processing device, operation data obtained based on an operation performed on the controller device, and receives, from the information processing device, image data generated in the information processing device through a process performed based on operation data. A display unit displays an image represented by the image data received from the information processing device. When a predetermined operation on the controller device is performed, the program executing unit executes a predetermined program and displays at least the image resulting from the execution of the program on the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyuki Shimohata, Toru Yamashita, Kuniaki Ito
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Patent number: 9024848Abstract: Any one of a write scanning line, a power source supply line, and a video signal line is structured as a subsidiary wiring disposed in the same layer as that having a lower electrode disposed therein. The subsidiary wiring is used in the power source supply line through which a power source drive pulse to be pulse-driven is transmitted, or other wirings (such as the write scanning line and the video signal line).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichi Yamashita, Katsuhide Uchino
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Patent number: 9019255Abstract: An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a polarizer film arranged on a substrate or an encapsulation substrate that faces an image realized by a display unit, wherein the polarizer film includes a plurality of regions having different light transmittances. By using the polarizer film, a luminance difference due to a voltage drop may be compensated for so that a uniform luminance may be obtained when the image is realized.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Joo Hwang, Hee-Chul Jeon, Jung-I Yun, Sae-Hee Lim
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Patent number: 9013460Abstract: A display device and a method of driving the display device are disclosed. The display device includes first and second data drivers. The first data driver is configured to generate data voltages for the pixels based on first image data. The second data driver is configured to generate current voltages for the pixels based on second image data. One of the first and second data drivers may be disposed outside of a display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyung-Soo Kim
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Patent number: 9013382Abstract: A LCD device includes a liquid crystal panel and a control circuit. The liquid crystal panel is configured to display an image in response to various received signals, one of which may include a common voltage signal. The control circuit receives a control signal. In response to the control signal, the control circuit couples the liquid crystal panel to the common voltage signal or to a ground voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Gun Woo Do
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Patent number: 8994653Abstract: Displaying information related to a message on a display screen of a handheld electronic device. In response to a movement of the handheld electronic device from an initial position to a first orientation, displaying on the display screen a first notice related to the message.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Dan Zacharias Gärdenfors, Leif Fredrik Ademar, Jason Tyler Griffin, Alistair Robert Hamilton, Karl-Anders Reinhold Johansson, Mihal Lazaridis
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Patent number: 8994627Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes data lines extending in a first direction, gate lines extending in a second direction between a first side and a second side of the liquid crystal display and crossing the data lines, and common voltage lines crossing the data lines and parallel with the gate lines. The gate lines include even gate lines coupled to a gate driver at near the first side and odd gate lines coupled to the gate driver at near the second side. The common voltage lines include even common voltage lines coupled to a common voltage supplier at near the second side and odd common voltage lines coupled to the common voltage supplier at near the first side.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minwoo Kim, Minhyung Kim
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Patent number: 8988381Abstract: A mobile terminal disclosed herein includes a terminal body that is configured to be deformable by an external force, a deformation sensor that is configured to sense a folded state and an unfolded state of the terminal body, a display unit that is mounted to the terminal body and configured to output screen information in the unfolded state, a touch sensor that is located on a folding edge area of the terminal body which is deformed upon conversion into the folded state, and configured to sense a user's touch input, and a controller that is configured to control the display unit to output divided screen information when the unfolded state is converted into the folded state after the touch input applied along the folding edge area is sensed in the folded state.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jongho Kim, Jihwan Kim, Doyoung Lee, Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun
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Patent number: 8963811Abstract: An LED display system comprises an LED array and an LED driver circuit. An LED driver circuit comprises components including a phase lock loop, a pulse width modulation engine, a configuration register, a series of gain adjustable fast charge current sources, and a serial input/output interface. The components in this driver circuit may be integrated on a same chip. The LED array may be arranged in a common cathode configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: SCT Technology, Ltd.Inventors: Eric Li, Chun Lu, Shahnad Nadershahi, Shang-Kuan Tang
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Patent number: 8963810Abstract: An LED display system comprises an LED array and an LED driver circuit. An LED driver circuit comprises components including a phase lock loop, a pulse width modulation engine, a configuration register, a gain adjustable fast charge current source, and a serial input/output interface. The components in this driver circuit may be integrated on a same chip. The LED array may be arranged in a common cathode configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: SCT Technology, Ltd.Inventors: Eric Li, Chun Lu, Shahnad Nadershahi, Shang-Kuan Tang
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Patent number: 8947324Abstract: A display apparatus, that can prevent thermal destruction and burning with a simple structure, has been disclosed. In the apparatus it is judged that there is possibility of a pattern, whose area with high brightness is small, being displayed frequently, when a state in which the total light emission pulse number remains large occurs with high frequency, and if such a state is detected, the total light emission pulse number (sustain frequency) is reduced to prevent the thermal destruction and burning.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Ayahito Kojima, Shigeki Kameyama, Hirohito Kuriyama, Yoshikazu Kanazawa, Toshio Ueda