Abstract: A computer implemented method of facilitating communication between first and second users includes displaying, by a first head-worn device, a first virtual object to the first user first user wearing the first head-worn device. The method also includes displaying, by a second head-worn device, a second virtual object to the second user wearing the second head-worn device. The method further includes facilitating, by the first and second head-worn devices, communications between the first and second users using the first and second virtual objects to simulate the first and second users being present in a common environment.

Abstract: A stylus includes a first sensor configured to receive a first receive signal from a touch sensor of a device, and a second sensor configured to receive a second receive signal from the touch sensor of the device. The stylus includes an amplifier coupled to the first and second sensors and configured to produce a third signal by amplifying the difference between the first receive signal and the second receive signal. The stylus includes a controller configured to decode information encoded in the first receive signal and the second receive signal by processing the third signal.

Abstract: A scan driving circuit includes: a driving circuit configured to output a scan signal to an output terminal in response to clock signals and a carry signal; and a masking circuit configured to stop the driving circuit from outputting the scan signal in response to a masking signal and a signal indicating an operating state of the driving circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device for a display, and a method that includes light sources distributed on one or more strips, several light sources are arranged on each strip, and are electrically connected in a matrix manner, the number of rows and columns of the matrix are greater than 1, and each row and column of the matrix have a control line to receive a control signal; and a control unit that acquires a video signal to be provided to the display screen, from a signal source of the display screen, determines color and brightness of each light source according to the video signal, wherein each light source corresponds to a partial pixel area in the outermost periphery of a display area, and for each matrix, sequentially control each row or column of light sources in the matrix to emit light based on color and brightness within one light-emitting period.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an exemplary process for initializing members of a shared enhanced reality setting is described. In accordance with some embodiments, an exemplary process for forming a private sub-space and example features of the private sub-space is described.

Abstract: A display device comprises a first display area comprising stages, and gate input lines electrically connected to the stages and extending in a first direction, a second display area adjacent to the first display area in a second direction intersecting the first direction and comprising data lines, a third display area adjacent to the second display area in the second direction and comprising data lines, connection lines electrically connected to the data lines of the third display area via the second display area, and bypass lines electrically connected to the stages via the third display area and the second display area.

Abstract: A method which makes it possible to immerse a user in a virtual reality application is described. The method includes controlling the movement of an avatar of a user in a synthetic scene and controlling the movements of a video acquisition system depending on the detected movements of the head of the user. The method also includes playing back content on a screen of a virtual reality helmet of the user, the content being a video stream acquired by the video acquisition system if the position of the eyes of the avatar is in a synthetic object whose volume can be included in a volume in which the video acquisition system is likely to move.

Abstract: Various arrangements of electronic devices, such as assistant devices, are detailed herein. Such a device can include a housing and a microphone. A microphone aperture can be defined by the housing that directs sound from outside the housing to the microphone. A cover, which can be fabric, can be attached with the outside of the housing. An adhesive ring on the housing around the microphone aperture can be used to attach the cover to the housing.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing computer implemented services using user input are disclosed. To obtain the user input, a passive human interface device may be used. The human interface device may include a magnet that may produce a magnetic field used to discern the user input. The magnet may be mechanically coupled to actuatable portions of the human interface device thereby encoding information regarding both of changes in position of the human interface device and actuations of the actuatable portions into a magnetic field emanating from the human interface device. Sensing elements integrated into a sensing system may be used to sense the emanating magnetic field to obtain user input from the human interface device.

Abstract: A display brightness adjustment method includes: an electronic apparatus obtains a to-be-displayed image and determines an average pixel brightness value of each backlight partition on a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel based on the to-be-displayed image, where a backlight region of the LCD panel is divided into a plurality of backlight partitions; the electronic apparatus determines an initial dimming duty cycle corresponding to each backlight partition based on the average pixel brightness value of each backlight partition; the electronic apparatus determines a drive current value based on the initial dimming duty cycle corresponding to each backlight partition and drive current threshold data; the electronic apparatus adjusts, based on the drive current value, light emitting brightness of the backlight region that exists when the to-be-displayed image is displayed.

Abstract: A luminous touch pad module includes a touch member, a touch sensing circuit board, a first light guide plate, a second light guide plate, a first light-emitting element, a first light-guiding element and a second light-emitting element. The touch member, the second light guide plate, the first light guide plate and the touch sensing circuit board are sequentially arranged from top to bottom. The first light-emitting element is aligned with the first light guide plate. The second light-emitting element is located under the touch sensing circuit board. The second light-emitting element is aligned with the first light-guiding element. A light beam emitted by the first light-emitting element is transmitted to the touch member through the first light guide plate. A light beam emitted by the second light-emitting element is transmitted to the touch member through the first light-guiding element and the second light guide plate sequentially.

Abstract: A writing interaction method, a smart interactive display device and a writing interaction system are provided. The writing interaction method includes: detecting a first touch event of one or more smart pens and acquiring one or more corresponding identifiers of the one or more smart pens (S100); generating handwriting according to the first touch event (S102A), and determining whether the generated handwriting corresponds to multiple smart pens of the smart pens according to the identifiers of the smart pens (S102B); under a condition that the handwriting corresponds to the multiple smart pens, generating multiple non-overlapping writing regions, wherein the multiple writing regions are in one-to-one correspondence with the multiple smart pens, each writing region covers handwriting of a corresponding smart pen, and each writing region only responds to a touch event of the corresponding smart pen for generating handwriting (S104).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of data interaction technologies, and in particular to an interaction method between a display device and a terminal device, a computer readable storage medium, and an electronic device. The display device includes a multi-device access function, and the method includes: in response to a user's enabling operation on the multi-device access function, generating an access address of the display device; receiving access requests generated and sent by multiple terminal devices according to an access address, and establishing communication connections between the terminal devices and the display device; generating multiple cursors in a one-to-one correspondence with individual terminal devices, and displaying the cursors on a display screen of the display device; and receiving a cursor control instruction sent by the terminal device, and controlling a display position of the cursor on the display screen according to the control instruction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a first communication circuit configured to transmit content to a first external electronic device through first communication, a second communication circuit configured to transmit content to a second electronic device connected to a second external electronic device through second communication, and a processor configured to identify a first time spent for processing a content output operation by the first external electronic device, identify a second time spent for processing a content output operation by the second external electronic device, and control a time for which the content is transmitted to the first external electronic device and/or the second electronic device, based on a result of a comparison between the first time and the second time.

Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: a base substrate; light-emitting elements including groups of light-emitting elements, at least one group of light-emitting elements including first-region light-emitting elements and second-region light-emitting elements; pixel circuits including groups of pixel circuits, at least one group of pixel circuits including first-type pixel circuits and second-type pixel circuits, at least one second-type pixel circuit is connected with at least one second-region light-emitting element through a conductive line, first light-emitting elements are connected with first pixel circuits through first conductive lines, in the at least one group of light-emitting elements and the at least one group of pixel circuits, first pixel circuits connected with first light-emitting elements are closer to the second display region than each of second pixel circuits connected with second light-emitting elements.

Abstract: In general, aspects disclosed herein provide techniques for processing video data. Certain aspects provide a method for processing video data comprising a plurality of frames for display on a display as discussed herein. The method includes determining a sampling rate (N) based on a frame rate used for displaying the video data on the display. The sampling rate N is greater than 1. The method further includes, for every N frames of the plurality of frames, processing one or more statistics associated with a frame determine one or more display settings. The method further includes outputting to the display the corresponding N frames of the plurality of frames using the one or more display settings.

Abstract: A system is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sensor configured to perform a detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the sensor in order to perform a fingerprint authentication process, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) control a power supply of the vehicle to be ON when a predetermined authentication process through a predetermined communication with another device other than the sensor is successful, the predetermined authentication process being different from the fingerprint authentication process, and (ii) suppress the detection process that detects the fingerprint in response to the power supply of the vehicle being ON and the predetermined authentication process being successful.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for handling critical incidents form external control, information and networking systems. In one embodiment, the system includes a mapping module, a presentation formatting module, a distribution module, and a least one display device (i.e., computer, mobile device, video wall display). The mapping module is configured to receive alert information from external systems, search for information relevant to the critical incident, and aggregate the alert information and relevant information into a persistent arrangement that maps the source of such information. The presentation formatting module is configured to define a visual data presentation that allows for displaying alert information and relevant information in a useful format. The distribution module is configured to send the visual data presentation to one or more end-points.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display area including pixels for displaying an image; a non-display area adjacent to the display area; scan lines connected to the pixels; a first scan driver circuit disposed in the non-display area, where the first scan driver circuit is connected to first scan lines among the scan lines, and outputs first scan signals to the first scan lines; and a second scan driver circuit disposed in the non-display area, where the second scan driver circuit is connected to second scan lines among the scan lines, and outputs second scan signals to the second scan lines. The second scan driver circuit is disposed farther away from the display area than the first scan driver circuit is.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for visual displays are described. Such visual displays may be used in a retail environment to provide interactive presentations to customers. The visual displays may include a display panel, a visual source, and a controller. The display panel may present images and/or video to a user, in which the images and/or video are generated by the visual source. The controller may determine the types of images and/or video to be presented based upon communications received from a user via a communication device or a user kiosk. The display panel may be a variable height and may be offset from the floor or a shelf by a variable distance. A plurality of display panels may be arranged on a display floor to provide retail experiences to customers and/or may be received by one or more docks placed in the display floor.