Abstract: The functionality of a conventional mouse is extended to provide an extended number of simultaneously adjustable user interface parameters employing one or more user-removable modules. In an embodiment, a user interface for controlling an external device, such as a computer, includes a first user interface sensor configured with a housing. This first sensor generates a first plurality of signals responsive to movement of the housing relative to two orthogonal axes. A compartment is configured with the housing and is sized to receive the user-removable module. This user-removable module contains a second user interface sensor, which generates a second plurality of signals responsive to user manipulation. Output is provided responsive to signals generated by the first and second user interface sensors. In another embodiment, the housing of an extended functionality mouse itself serves as a module removable from a compartment provided in another physical device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal television (1) includes a backlight (110a) which emits light toward an outside of the liquid crystal television (1) so that an image is displayed on a liquid crystal panel (110b) and a backlight control circuit (110c) which controls whether or not the backlight (110a) emits light. The backlight control circuit (110c) carries out control with respect to backlight (110a) so that a light-emitting period in which the backlight (110a) emits light alternates with a non-light-emitting period in which the backlight (110a) does not emit light.

Abstract: A large scale LED display has a cable and rigid link support structure for a number of LED modules. The cable and rigid link support structure is flexible but has sufficient structural integrity to prevent misalignment of the pixel modules. The LED modules are removable from the support structure individually and as a group so as to facilitate repair of the display. The LED modules are rugged so as to withstand harsh outdoor conditions and they provide sufficient luminescence for use in sunlight.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display (OLED) is disclosed. The OLED includes a storage capacitor formed in a first region of the substrate, a thin film transistor formed in a second region of the substrate, a first data line capacitor formed in a third region of the substrate, an organic light emitting diode formed on the storage capacitor and the thin film transistor, and a second data line capacitor formed on the data line capacitor.

Abstract: A method of driving a liquid crystal display device includes supplying data voltages to a pixel on a moving path of an image during a scroll operation, wherein the data voltages displaying the image have opposite polarities.

Abstract: In a flexible display panel and a fabricating method thereof, the flexible display panel includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of electro-phoretic pixel units, a plurality of electro-wetting pixel units, a transparent protective layer and a driving circuit. The electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units are formed in a first displaying area and a second displaying area of the flexible substrate respectively. The transparent protective layer is formed on the electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units, and the driving circuit is formed in the non-displaying area of the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units. The flexible display panel may display static pictures through the electro-phoretic pixel units and display animation through the electro-wetting pixel units. Therefore, the flexible display panel has both the abilities for saving power and displaying animation.

Abstract: A display device includes first and second pixels, first and second gate lines which transfer first and second gate-on voltages, respectively, to the first and second pixels in a first frame and a second frame, respectively, a first data line which transfers a first data voltage to the first pixel in the second frame and a second data line which transfers a second data voltage to the second pixel in the first frame. The first pixel stores the first data voltage as a first stored data voltage in response to the first gate-on voltage and discharges the first stored data voltage in response to the second gate-on voltage. The second pixel stores the second data voltage as a second stored data voltage in response to the second gate-on voltage and discharges the second stored data voltage in response to the first gate-on voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display control apparatus for displaying an image from among a plurality of images arrayed in a predetermined order in an enlarged scale, including, a storage section, a detection section, a display control section, and a decoding section.

Abstract: A driver for pixels of a display, having pixels arranged into a plurality of pixel blocks including at least two pixels in a row and at least two pixels in a column is presented. The driver includes a first converter, a second converter, and a frame memory. The first converter receives input image signals for a pixel block of the plurality of pixel blocks and generates compressed image signals by compressing the input image signals based on compression reference image signals. The frame memory stores the compressed image signals. The second converter reads the compressed image signals from the frame memory, and restores the compressed image signals based on compression reference image signals to generate restoration image signals. A compression reference image signal for a first pixel of the pixel block is the restoration image signal for a second pixel of a neighboring pixel block.

Abstract: A data input system including electronic paper and a stylus writing device is disclosed. The electronic paper includes a transparent display substrate on which a number of optically readable code patterns have been formed, the optically readable code patterns representing positional information on a display surface, a rear surface substrate opposing the display substrate, and coloring particles that are enclosed between the display substrate and the rear surface substrate and that are movable by applying an electric or a magnetic field. The electronic paper displays an image due to motion of the particle. The stylus writing device includes a writing head provided at the end of the stylus for writing the image by applying an electric or a magnetic field to the electronic paper by contact and includes an optical reading device for optically reading the code patterns formed on the display surface where the end of the stylus contacts.

Abstract: An electromagnetic pen, an electromagnetic signal transmission method and an electromagnetic signal processing method, a processing device and a processing apparatus comprises: a reference inductance and a reference capacitor, connected with each other in parallel in a housing of the electromagnetic pen and configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal in a handwritten frequency; a control capacitor, connected with the reference capacitor in parallel and controlled by a control switch connected in series so as to transmit an electromagnetic signal in a control frequency. The processing device comprises: a receiving identification module, configured to receive the electromagnetic signal transmitted by the electromagnetic pen and identify a frequency of the electromagnetic signal; a handwritten input module, configured to input a handwritten symbol when the identified frequency is within a range of the handwritten frequency; and a control input module, configured to input a control signal.

Abstract: A resistive multi-touch device includes a touch panel, a matrix, a scanning circuit, a first multiplexer, a second multiplexer, and a touch controller. The matrix includes m pairs of first electrodes forming m columns and n pairs of second electrodes forming n rows. The scanning circuit detects which column of first electrodes is touched to generate a first selecting signal and which row of second electrodes is touched to generate a second selecting signal according to a predetermined scanning mode. The first multiplexer selects a first signal of the touched first electrode from signals transmitted on the first electrodes according to first selecting signal. The second multiplexer selects a second signal of the touched second electrode from signals transmitted on the second electrodes according to second selecting signal. The touch controller calculates coordinate value of touched point according to first signal and second signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for supplying appropriate image quality to a user. Upon executing an application, a PC1 outputs an automatic adjustment start signal s1 which is information relating to image quality required for the application, and on the basis of the automatic adjustment start signal s1, a display device 4 adjusts the image quality. Thus, it is possible to display an image with image quality suitable for each of the applications without causing any time-consuming manual operations by the user. Consequently, it is possible to provide appropriate image quality to the user.

Abstract: A display device and a repairing method for the same are disclosed. The display device includes a substrate, a pixel array, at least one gate driver unit, at least one source driver unit, a first repair line, a second repair line, a first dummy line, and a second dummy line. The first repair line is disposed between the pixel array and the source driver unit. The second repair line is disposed opposite to the first repair line on the pixel array. The first dummy line and the second dummy line are respectively disposed at two sides of the pixel array and crossing the gate lines, the first repair line, and the second repair line. A signal transmission is not required to go around the outmost periphery of the gate driver unit in a repairing process. As a result, the signal attenuation can be decreased effectively.

Abstract: An OLED display device for improving a contrast ratio is disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for a pixel module to determine its location in a large scale LED display. The system and method determine the pixel module's location based upon the data received by the module and the identity of the module's port via which the data was received.

Abstract: The invention relates to a driving method, compensation processor and driver device for liquid crystal display. The driving method includes steps of receiving data signal of a present frame; obtaining an average brightness value of the present frame; comparing the previous frame with the present frame, and when the difference between the average brightness values is larger than or equal to a set threshold, generating at least two back light driver pulse signals of which the duty ratios gradually changing, and outputting them to drive the back lights. The compensation processor includes a data analysis module, a data compensation module, a back light linear filtering module and a pulse generator module. The driver device employs the compensation processor of the present invention.

Abstract: An EL emitting touch switch includes first electrodes, a single second electrode facing the first electrodes, and EL layers each sandwiched between a corresponding one of the first electrodes and the second electrode. A light emission driver applies a driving voltage between the first and second electrodes to cause the EL layers to emit light. A timing signal generator generates a timing signal to control the light emission driver such that the application of the driving voltage is stopped at predetermined intervals. Touch decision units are provided for each first electrode. Each touch decision unit includes a feedback circuit for supplying current to the corresponding first electrode such that the potentials of the first and second electrodes become equal to each other, and detects contact of a human body with the corresponding first electrode based on operation of the feedback circuit while the application of the driving voltage is stopped.

Abstract: A remote wand for controlling the operations of a media system is provided. The wand may be operative to control the movement of a cursor displayed on screen by the position and orientation at which the wand is held. As the user moves the wand, the on-screen cursor may move. The user may use the wand to control a plurality of operations and applications that may be available from the media system, including for example zoom operations, a keyboard application, an image application, an illustration application, and a media application.

Abstract: This document describes technologies for interpreting physical contact with a non-touchscreen portion of a computing device's housing (e.g., the computing device's case) as input. For example, a user tapping his/her index finger against the back of a computing device, such as a smartphone or a tablet computing device, can be interpreted as input and can cause an operation to be performed by the computing device, such as turning the page of an electronic book that is being displayed by the computing device.