Patents Examined by Kirk Hermann
  • Patent number: 10175480
    Abstract: The present invention provides a head up display device and a vehicle. The head up display device comprises an arc-shaped screen configured to display information which is to be displayed and projected onto the screen, and to reflect displayed information to human eyes. The head up display device further comprises a transparent film provided on the screen, and the transparent film is configured to change a direction of a light ray reflected by the screen, such that ghosting is prevented from occurring in the displayed information which is reflected into the human eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kening Zhao, Chao Ma
  • Patent number: 10152153
    Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. The flexible touch-sensitive display device includes a display which is deformable, a sensor which senses an input comprising a touch of the display and a deformation of the display, and a controller which receives the input, determines whether to select one of only the touch and only the deformation based on a condition of the input, and selects only the touch if it is determined to select only the touch and only the deformation if it is determined to select only the deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hyun Jung, Chang-soo Lee
  • Patent number: 10127854
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display driving method, apparatus and a display device. The method comprises: acquiring pixel data of N pixels, N=i*j, i being a coefficient and being a positive integer, and j being the number of pixels in each row; determining, for each pixel data, brightness values of respective sub-pixels in a pixel corresponding to the pixel data; calculating an analog power supply voltage of a source driver chip of a display module according to respective brightness values, the analog power supply voltage being positively correlated with the brightness values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei Yang, Szu Heng Tseng, Yue Wu, Song Meng
  • Patent number: 10121146
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication code entry in touch-sensitive screen enabled devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for entering data to a data entry device comprising at least one computer processor and a touch-sensitive screen may include (1) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a first input comprising at least one finger touch; (2) the touch-sensitive screen sensing a release of the first input; (3) the at least one computer processor determining a first number of finger touches in the first input; and (4) the at least one computer processor using the first number of finger touches to identify a first portion of an authentication code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: VeriFone, Inc.
    Inventors: Imran A. Hajimusa, Glen Robson, Davey Faoro
  • Patent number: 10114502
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a first touch area and a second touch area. The first touch area includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes electrically insulated from each other. Every two adjacent first sensing electrodes space apart from each other by a first distance. The second touch area includes a plurality of second sensing electrodes electrically insulated from each other. Every two adjacent second sensing electrodes space apart from each other by a second distance. The second distance is less than the first distance. The first sensing electrodes and at least one second sensing electrode detects for touch operation at different time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: INTERFACE OPTOELECTRONIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., GENERAL INTERFACE SOLUTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Cheng-Ju Chen, Yung-Chou Chan, Yen-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 10074342
    Abstract: The head-wearable display device according to the present invention is provided with one communication interface via which the head-wearable display device is connected with a portable terminal, to obtain audio and video data from the portable terminal, exchange data with the portable terminal and obtain working power supply from the portable terminal. As compared with current externally-connected type head-wearable display device which has to employ a plurality of cables, the head-wearable display device according to the present invention may operate normally in a way of connecting with the portable terminal via only one cable, without occupying too many communication interfaces of the portable terminal, avoids the problem that the head-wearable display device and portable terminal cannot establish connection because types and number of communication interfaces on the portable terminal cannot meet the needs of the head-wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING PICO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xuebing Deng, Qiang Li, Xiangjun Ge, Yucai Han, Yuluo Wen
  • Patent number: 10013068
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a projection unit that projects an image, a projection mirror that reflects an image projected by the projection unit towards a projection surface, an image capturing unit that captures an image of a subject placed on the projection surface, and an image capturing mirror that is arranged in an image capturing optical path from the subject to the image capturing unit in order to capture an image of the subject placed on the projection surface. The projection unit and the image capturing unit are arranged below the projection mirror and the image capturing mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Yamaguchi, Haruhiko Nakatsu
  • Patent number: 10013098
    Abstract: An operating method of a terminal based on multiple inputs and a portable terminal supporting the same are disclosed. The operating method includes: receiving a sensor signal in a state that a touch-down event having at least one touch point is being maintained, generating respective distinct commands according to at least one of a number of touch points of the touch-down event, and a type and a form of the certain sensor signal, activating one of a user function or controlling an operation of a currently activated user function according to the generated commands; and controlling variation in a screen output on a display panel according to the activation or the control of the user function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hwa Kim, Dong Jun Shin, Ji Young Kang
  • Patent number: 9990885
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for power control in an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display device are described. In an embodiment, a method includes monitoring a level of current draw from an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display device. The method may also include comparing the level of current draw to a threshold value. Additionally, a method may include throttling system power consumption in response to the level of current draw exceeding the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Lawrence Edward Knepper, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 9983700
    Abstract: An input device includes: a screen (11) that displays images on a screen portion; a touch pad (12) that receives designation of in-plane positions with respect to the screen and supplies, as output, position signals that indicate the designated in-plane positions; and a control unit (10) that, when a plurality of in-plane positions has been designated, specifies each in-plane position on the basis of the position signals and both displays a plurality of images at the in-plane positions and controls the size of the display of each image in accordance with the spacing between the in-plane positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masako Wada
  • Patent number: 9983713
    Abstract: A touch display is disclosed including a display module, a polarizer disposed on the display module, and a plurality of touch electrodes at least partly coated on the polarizer, wherein the touch electrodes are formed by nano-silver. Since the touch electrodes formed by nano-silver is employed in the display, a multifunctional touch display is provided. A method for making the touch display is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Liu, Li-Wei Kung, Hsi-Chien Lin, Hong-Siang Shao
  • Patent number: 9984629
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a pixel driving circuit and a display data inputting circuit configured to provide display data for the pixel driving circuit. The display data inputting circuit includes a gating inputting unit configured to, when a line scanning signal is valid, provide at different periods of time, red-color, green-color and blue-color display data for the pixel driving circuit through a data line connected with a resistor-capacitor unit in parallel. The display data inputting circuit further includes a data line setting unit configured to, after the gating inputting unit provides the red-color, the green-color or the blue-color display data for the pixel driving circuit through the data line, set a voltage of the data line to a reference voltage, so that residual display data in the data line is released by the resistor-capacitor unit; and a voltage value of the reference voltage is less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ying Wang
  • Patent number: 9977497
    Abstract: A portable terminal and a method for providing a haptic effect in the portable terminal are provided. The method includes displaying an application on a touch screen, detecting a touch in a haptic providing region set by a user, and providing a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic providing region in response to the detected touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ju-Youn Lee, Jin-Hyoung Park, Jin-Ha Jun
  • Patent number: 9977465
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a body comprising a predetermined flexible portion, a display provided in the body to output image information and to receive an input touch gesture, a plurality of actuators provided in the body to change a shape of the body, and a controller controls the actuators in accordance with an operation condition set corresponding to the event, when an event is generated, wherein the operation condition comprises at least one of a driving actuator of which a shape is changed, a shape-variation level of the driving actuator, a shape-variation speed of the driving actuator and a shape-variation frequency of the driving actuator. The body of the mobile terminal includes the actuator to change the shape of the mobile terminal. Accordingly, the user can be informed of a message by the shape variation of the mobile terminal, such that use convenience may be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Minheui Lee
  • Patent number: 9972261
    Abstract: A GOA (Gate driver On Array) for an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) device is disclosed herein. The LCD device comprises a plurality of scanning lines. The GOA circuit comprises a plurality of GOA units, which are cascaded with each other as a plurality of level GOA units. The (n)th level GOA unit comprises a clock circuit, a pull-down circuit, a bootstrap capacitor circuit, a pull-up circuit, and a pull-down sustain circuit, to improve the color shift issue of a Tri-gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoxiao Wang, Peng Du
  • Patent number: 9967487
    Abstract: Embodiments may be implemented by a computing device, such as a head-mountable display or mobile phone, in order to pre-emptively warm up the device's camera, when it is probable that a user will be taking a photo. An illustrative method involves a computing device (a) receiving sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the computing device, wherein the computing device comprises an image-capture device, (b) analyzing the sensor data to detect at least one pre-image-capture signal, wherein the at least one pre-image-capture signal indicates a subsequent image-capture signal is likely to be received, and (c) in response to detecting the at least one pre-image-capture signal, causing the computing device to initiate an image-capture preparation process that prepares the image-capture device to capture an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Max Benjamin Braun, Peter Malkin, Sergey Brin
  • Patent number: 9965178
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device comprising: displaying a screen on a touchscreen; identifying at least one coordinate of a gesture performed on the touchscreen; identifying a tilt change value of the electronic device; and controlling the screen based on the coordinate and the tilt change value of the electronic device and displaying the controlled screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwang-Min Bang
  • Patent number: 9959897
    Abstract: User inputs are received from one or more of a plurality of sources at an input interpreter agent. The plurality of sources comprises a remote control device and an on-screen keyboard application. The received user inputs are provided to a digital video object player application, wherein the input interpreter agent is separate from the digital video object player application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Prestenback, Evan Tahler, David Jessen, Brian Kwan
  • Patent number: 9952731
    Abstract: A touch screen and a touch display electronic device are provided. The touch screen includes a substrate; and an auxiliary electrode layer, a common electrode layer and a wire layer arranged on a same side of the substrate. The common electrode layer and the wire layer are arranged opposite to each other in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The common electrode layer includes multiple common electrode blocks having a same shape and a same area; each of the common electrode blocks includes a central electrode and sawtooth-shaped electrodes connected to the central electrode; and the sawtooth-shaped electrodes of any two adjacent common electrode blocks are fitted with each other. The wire layer includes multiple first wires connected to the multiple common electrode blocks. The auxiliary electrode layer includes multiple auxiliary electrode blocks. The sawtooth-shaped electrodes adjacent to edges of the substrate are fitted with the auxiliary electrode blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lihua Wang, Huiping Chai
  • Patent number: 9953398
    Abstract: A computer detects a person in an environment. The computer determines a view direction of the person. The computer displays content relevant to the determined view direction of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim