Patents Examined by Ryan Yang
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Patent number: 7051287Abstract: Four windows A, B, C, and D are displayed on the display screen. Of the four windows displayed on the display screen, an active window which is currently being accessed is A, and other windows, i.e., windows B, C, and D, are inactive windows. The inactive windows are displayed at a lower luminance than the active window.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1999Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Tsunoda
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Patent number: 7046255Abstract: A hardware-implemented color video data correction filtering system includes a plurality of linearization tables to gamma decompensate input color video data referenced to a non-linear color space, a plurality of a set of pre-calculated gamut shifting arrays to compensate for color point data of a plurality of constituent colors of a color monitor with each set of pre-calculated gamut shifting arrays coupled to one linearization table of the plurality of linearization tables, a plurality of hardware adders with each hardware adder coupled to one of the set of pre-calculated gamut shifting arrays, and a plurality of non-linearization tables coupled to the plurality of hardware adders to compensate for non-linearities of the color monitor and produce output color video data compensated for non-linearities and color points of the color monitor. Color video data is corrected in an accelerated manner through use of the pre-calculated gamut shifting arrays.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Henry M D'Souza, Gokalp Bayramoglu
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Patent number: 7046247Abstract: A method for visualizing high density graphical data sets for display is effectuated by determining the graphical density corresponding to an area of the display, where the graphical density is of a non-uniform nature. A non-linear visual space transformation corresponding to the graphical density is processed. Resolution in the area of the display is increased in response to the non-linear visual space transformation and the area is displayed with increased resolution.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ming C. Hao, Umeshwar Dayal, Daniel Cotting, Markus Gross, Thomas Holenstein, Brian Ono, Alan Karp
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Patent number: 7046257Abstract: In response to operational instructions for changing an image quality parameter accepted in an operation unit, an image signal for displaying at least two identical images based on an inputted image signal on an image plane is generated. Further, an image quality adjusting processing is performed based on an image quality parameter before adjusting image quality with respect to a part of the generated signal for displaying an identical image, and another image quality adjusting processing is performed based on an image quality parameter after adjusting image quality with respect to another part of the generated signal for displaying another identical image.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Pioneer CorporationInventors: Kazunori Ochiai, Tetsuro Nagakubo
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Patent number: 7042473Abstract: A method and system for displaying an markup language based Web page on a handheld device having a relatively small display is disclosed. The method includes loading a Web page designed for viewing in, for example, SVGA resolution. The page is stored in a virtual memory (204) in the device in the form of horizontal and vertical pixels. The horizontal and vertical pixels are read from the virtual memory (204) in separate horizontal pixel and vertical pixel bit streams. The horizontal pixel bit stream is fed through a horizontal pixel counter (206) that flag certain pixels for removal by a horizontal pixel filter (207). Similarly, the vertical pixel bit stream is fed through a vertical pixel counter (208) that flag certain pixels for removal by a vertical pixel filter (209). The remaining pixels are stored in a display memory (210) and are presented on the handheld device display (212).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.Inventor: Arto Lehtonen
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Patent number: 7030892Abstract: A display system according to various aspects of the present invention provides systems and methods for an integrated graphical user interface which facilitates the interactive and dynamic display aircraft data. In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a user (e.g., a pilot) provides input to a processor and receives visual feedback via a display produced by one or more monitors. The display includes various graphical elements according to the operator's commands and a predetermined set of rules. By adjusting the information on the display, the user may view the desired information according to the operator's current needs and interests.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Mike G. Gyde, Mark I. Snyder
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Patent number: 7027051Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for displaying resource utilization information for a plurality of resources is provided. A time period is determined in which to measure the resource utilization information. The resource utilization information is monitored based on the time period. A result of the monitoring of the resource utilization information is displayed, wherein the result of the monitoring of the resource utilization information is dynamically displayed so as to provide an indication of utilization of a resource within the plurality of resources relative to a resource reference level.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jack Allen Alford, Jr., James Bruce Beesley, Stephen Raymond Nasypany
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Patent number: 7027061Abstract: An improved raster engine adapted to render video data from a frame buffer to one of a plurality of disparate displays is disclosed which comprises an integral bounded video signature analyzer, a hardware cursor apparatus supporting dual scanned displays, programmatic support for multiple disparate display types, multi-mode programmable hardware blinking, programmable multiple color depth digital display interface, and programmable matrix controlled grayscale generation.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary Dan Dotson, Thomas Lloyd Heidebrecht
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Patent number: 7023448Abstract: Method and apparatus for selecting rendering intent including computer program product. A set of rendering intents, and a colored document or image is received. A set of rendered images are created and simultaneously previewed by rendering the received image according to the received rendering intents. Alternatively, a set of rendered differences are created from the rendered images and simultaneously previewed. Difference images reflect differences between rendered images and a reference image. Reference images can be either the source image or another rendered image. Rendered images or differences are simultaneously previewed by simultaneously displaying them on a monitor, or by printing them on a single sheet of paper. A rendered image or difference is selected by user input. The rendered images or difference images are associated with a rendering intent. The associated rendering intent is selected to render the received document or image.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2000Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventor: Ioana M. Danciu
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Patent number: 7023447Abstract: A novel multi-resolution block sampling based texture analysis/synthesis algorithm. A reference texture is assumed to be sample from a probability function. The synthesis of a similar, but distinctive, synthetic texture is handled in a process and by an apparatus that first estimates and then resamples the probability function. In order to achieve good and fast estimation of the probability function for a reference texture and in order to retain the texel structural information during the synthesis, a novel concept of block sampling and a corresponding novel texture synthesis scheme based on multi-resolution block sampling is employed. As a result of this novel approach, the computational complexity of the present invention is much lower than that of other approaches to the problem. In addition, for textures that exhibit a high degree of directionality, a process, which integrates estimation of dominant texture direction and the synthesis algorithm is employed to handle directional textures.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jiebo Luo, Yue Yu, Chang Wen Chen
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Patent number: 7023456Abstract: A method for displaying a zooming operation on a display screen of a computing platform. The method includes retrieving data from a geographic data storage system, possibly located on another system, displaying a starting image that shows geographic features at a first scale with a first level of detail and then displaying an ending image that shows the same geographic features at a second scale with a second level of detail. Between the displaying of the starting image and the displaying of the ending image, at least one intermediate image is displayed. The intermediate image combines two component images of at least some of the same geographic features shown in the starting or ending image. The two component images in the intermediate image are at the same scale and are registered with respect to each other so that the same geographic features represented in the two component images coincide.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Navteq North America, LLCInventors: Mark Huber, Philip Robare
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Patent number: 7023452Abstract: An image division unit divides an original image. Each divided image is assigned an identifier, and additional information for generating an image corresponding to each divided image. An image distribution unit transmits the divided image and a reference drawing to a corresponding image generation terminal device. The image generation terminal device displays the reference drawing, generates an image corresponding to the received divided image, and transmit the generated image to an image distribution device. The image generation unit generates an entire image by integrating images received from a plurality of image generation terminal devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Tomoyuki Oshiyama, Nobuyuki Mori
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Patent number: 7015924Abstract: In a system for storing and displaying images, such as in a personal computer or mobile telephone, a display apparatus is provided which selectively displays virtual reflections of the real environment according to mirror values encoded with the stored image. A camera (302) provides real-time environmental image data which, under control of the CPU (100), are stored in memory (106, VRAM3). For transparency effects, background image data (RGB2) are mixed (110) with the foreground image (RGB1) under control of a transparency code (T). The resultant pixel values (RGB3) are further mixed with the environmental image data read out of VRAM3 which are left-right reversed (118) to simulate a true mirror image ) for output to the display device (300). The image from another camera (310) can be used in the same manner to provide a virtual transparency function. By controlling the transparency and reflection effects for each pixel of the image, various special effects and a more realistic display can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Graham G. Thomason
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Patent number: 7015893Abstract: Electrophoretic displays (100, 400) comprise suspensions in one or more bodies of liquid (116, 418, 426) of reflective particles (118, 420), and photoluminescent particles (120, 422). The one or more bodies of liquid are located between a front wall (104, 402) and a back wall (102, 404). Electrodes (128, 129, 410, 412) and optionally a transparent ground plane layer (124) are provided for applying electric fields to the suspensions according to image information. The reflective particles and the photoluminescent particles are characterized by the electrophoretic mobilities of the same sign, and therefore move in the same direction in response to applied fields. A source of radiation (140, 428) capable of exciting photoluminescence of the photoluminescent particles is optically coupled to the liquid suspensions. An optical filter layer is optionally located at the front of the displays. The display is capable of operating under a wide range of ambient light conditions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Zili Li, Zane Coleman
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Patent number: 7015928Abstract: A graphics integrated circuit chip is used in a set-top box for controlling a television display. The graphics chip processes analog video input, digital video input, a graphics input and an audio input simultaneously. The chip includes a display engine that processes graphics images organized as windows. The display engine processes graphics images formatted in any one of a plurality of formats including a color look up table (CLUT) format. A color look-up (CLUT) table loading mechanism preferably facilitates the transfer of real-time CLUT table data during graphics composition. The loading mechanism may be triggered by a window descriptor that contains a color look-up table load command.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Alexander G. MacInnis, Chengfuh Jeffrey Tang, Xiaodong Xie, James T. Patterson, Greg A. Kranawetter
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Patent number: 7015912Abstract: A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer system. The computer program displays all the information that is conventionally displayed in a plurality of pie charts in a single novel chart form. When applicable, this novel chart form can also display positively contributing components and negatively contributing components in the same chart. The chart comprises a plurality of bars and each bar in the plurality of bars comprises a plurality of linearly ordered components. For each bar in the chart, the program includes instructions for patterning each component in the bar in a way that visually differentiates it from components in the bar that border the component.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Vendavo, Inc.Inventor: Johannes L. Marais
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Patent number: 7015922Abstract: An image display method for displaying description data having text information and image information described in a predetermined description format. The image display method comprises the steps of extracting attribute values indicating attributes for specifying the image information from the description data (106), listing the extracted attribute values (108, 109), selecting at least one attribute value from among the listed attribute values (111), reading the image information specified by the selected attribute value (112), and displaying the image information (113).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2001Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akihiko Wada
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Patent number: 7015933Abstract: A graphic data file containing instructions for displaying graphic data on a display device, the graphic data file having a header identifying the start of the graphic data file, a plurality of portions of instruction data following the header and each portion of instruction data having an instruction for controlling the graphic data of a predetermined size to be displayed and frame information to determine an order and a period of time for displaying the graphic data. A method for generating independent graphic data files including instructions for controlling a process of the graphic data files to be displayed on a display device, and to a corresponding medium and a player.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: CAVS Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Aaron Kwang Ho Han, Jong-Moon Lee, Kyeong-sang Yeo
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Patent number: 7015934Abstract: The present invention aims at realizing displaying of a realistic image of a conversation scene in which a speaker can be visually recognized by people watching this image regardless of the content of the image. To this end, according to the present invention, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional face model is deformed, and animations A1i through A3i which express a state in which a person is speaking are consequently created and displayed as auxiliary images.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2001Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Toyama, Eiro Fujii, Yuzuru Tanaka
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Patent number: 7012594Abstract: A Z-axis device for an input device has a rotatable roller having a first side and a second side, the second side of the roller having a plurality of grooves. The Z-axis device also has a support mechanism that positions the roller for reciprocating pivoting movement, a first axle extending from the first side of the roller and supported by the support mechanism, and a second axle extending from the second side of the roller and supported by the support mechanism. The second axle has a resilient element coupled thereto, with the resilient element constantly engaging one of the grooves, and engaging different grooves as the roller is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: KYE Systems Corp.Inventor: Wei-Chuan Wang