Patents Examined by Vijay Shankar
  • Patent number: 11906756
    Abstract: A light emitting diode display panel may comprise a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diodes located over the substrate, and an optical assembly located over the plurality of light emitting diodes. The optical assembly may include a lens array and a diffuser. An inner surface of the lens array may define a plurality of inner curves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danielle L. Grolman, Jose-Rodrigo Castillo-Garza, Dustin D. Caldwell, Brigid A. Blakeslee
  • Patent number: 11907464
    Abstract: A signal to be used to propagate a propagating signal through a propagating medium with a touch input surface is sent. The propagating signal has been allowed to propagate through the propagating medium to a plurality of receivers coupled to the propagating medium. A received signal affected by a contact contacting the touch input surface is received. At least a portion of the received signal is compared with one or more reference signal signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sentons Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel W. Sheng, Shih-Ming Shih, Shirish A. Altekar, Lapoe E. Lynn, Yenyu Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11910068
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes: reading video information of a 3D video to be rendered; determining an image format of the 3D video according to the video information; generating a first spherical model and a second spherical model according to the image format; reading a frame image of the 3D video, where the frame image includes a first sub-image and a second sub-image; obtaining angle-of-view rotation data and image sealing data; rendering the frame image according to the angle-of-view rotation data and the image scaling data, where the first sub-image is rendered to the first spherical model to obtain a first spherical image, and the second sub-image is rendered to the second spherical model to obtain a second spherical image; and outputting images in a viewport area of the first spherical image and the second spherical image to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Bilibili Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 11900852
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for obtaining display compensation information, a display compensation method and a display compensation device. The method includes: obtaining target data in a pure-color image displayed by a display panel, the display panel including a plurality of pixels, each pixel includes a plurality of monochromatic light-emitting elements in various colors, each monochromatic light-emitting element in a corresponding color being configured to display an image at a highest grayscale value when the pure-color image is displayed by the display panel; determining a conversion matrix for a target gamut of the display panel and a pixel conversion matrix for each pixel in accordance with the target data; and determining a uniformity conversion matrix for performing brightness and chromaticity uniformity compensation on each pixel in accordance with the pixel conversion matrix and the conversion matrix for the target gamut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiangjun Peng, Tiankuo Shi, Chenxi Zhao, Yifan Hou, Xiaomang Zhang, Wei Sun, Shuo Zhang, Yan Sun
  • Patent number: 11893695
    Abstract: A VR (Virtual Reality) simulator projects or displays a virtual space image on a screen installed at a position distant from a user in a real space and not integrally moving with the user. More specifically, the VR simulator acquires a real user position being a position of the user's head in the real space. The VR simulator acquires a virtual user position being a position in a virtual space corresponding to the real user position. Then, the VR simulator acquires the virtual space image by imaging the virtual space by using a camera placed at the virtual user position in the virtual space, based on virtual space configuration information indicating a configuration of the virtual space. Here, the VR simulator performs adjusts a focal length of the camera such that perspective corresponding to a distance between the real user position and the screen is cancelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Wataru Kaku
  • Patent number: 11892568
    Abstract: A depth map sensor includes a first array of first pixels, each first pixel having a first photodetector associated with a pixel circuit that comprises a plurality of first bins for accumulating events. A clock source is configured to generate a plurality of phase-shifted clock signals. A first circuit has a plurality of first output lines coupled to the first array of first pixels. The first circuit is configured to receive the plurality of phase-shifted clock signals. The first circuit includes a first block and a second block. The first block is configured to propagate the plurality of phase-shifted clock signals to the second block during a first period determined by a first enable signal and the second block configured to select to which of the plurality of first output lines each of the plurality of phase-shifted clock signals is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED
    Inventors: Ivelina Hristova, Pascal Mellot, Neale Dutton
  • Patent number: 11887529
    Abstract: A pixel array is provided. The pixel array includes a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the pixels includes a light emitting diode, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor. The first transistor receives a first data signal and a first scan signal. The second transistor is coupled to the first transistor and an anode of the light emitting diode. The third transistor receives a system high voltage and a first control signal, and is coupled to the second transistor. The fourth transistor is coupled to an anode of a light emitting diode of an adjacent pixel, a control terminal of the third transistor, and a cathode of the light emitting diode. The fifth transistor is coupled to the cathode of the light emitting diode, and receives a second control signal and a system low voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Jung Wang, Jing-Wun Jhang, Rong-Fu Lin, Nien-Chen Li, Hsien-Chun Wang, Che-Chia Chang, June Woo Lee, Hsin-Ying Lin, Chia-Ting Hsieh, Chien-Fu Huang, Sung-Yu Su
  • Patent number: 11886696
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing application hotspots on an endpoint device are presented. A computing device may provide an endpoint device with access to a remote application. The remote application may be hosted on the computing device and displayable on the endpoint device in a form of a user interface. The computing device determine an adjustment to the user interface based on coordinates of a feature of user interface and a screen size of the endpoint device. The computing device may provide data to the endpoint device to render the user interface thereon. The user interface may include an element different than the feature and configured to initiate the determined adjustment to the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Peng Yao, Tianyu Xiao, Yang Wang
  • Patent number: 11880505
    Abstract: A method for modulating a position of a movable command input image displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) based on a user viewing direction relative to graphical user interface comprises capturing real time images of the user's face, eyes and irises. The general eye orientation of the user is determined based on the real time images. A first position of the movable command input image displayed on the GUI is determined. The GUI is separated into portions. A real-time correlation between the general eye orientation and one or more of the interface portions is determined thereby determining a viewing direction of the user and one or more real-time viewed interface portions. The movable command input image is moved from the first position to a second position on the GUI. The second position is at the one or more real-time viewed interface portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: APP-POP-UP INC.
    Inventors: Rajeev Kumar, Rakesh Kumar
  • Patent number: 11861159
    Abstract: A method is performed at a mobile device with a display. The method includes displaying a first mode of a plurality of modes of the device. The first mode of the device is active when a first set of time and/or device location criteria are met and the second mode of the device is active when a second set of time and/or device location criteria are met. While the first set of time and/or device location criteria are met and the first mode of the device is active, the mobile device detects a first input that overrides the first mode of the device. In response to detecting the first input, the mobile device activates the second mode of the device. The mobile device detects a second input and, in response to detecting the second input, performs an operation in the second mode of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcel van Os, Donald W. Pitschel
  • Patent number: 11853527
    Abstract: While displaying a first view of a three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first viewpoint, a computer system detects user inputs specifying a navigation target in the three-dimensional environment and triggering a navigation operation toward the navigation target. The computer system displays an updated view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a second viewpoint closer to the navigation target than the first viewpoint, but the second viewpoint is spaced apart from the navigation target and the second viewpoint is selected in accordance with a predefined characteristic of the navigation target in conjunction with the respective position of the navigation target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay, Peter D. Anton
  • Patent number: 11847985
    Abstract: The present application proposes a display device and a driving method thereof. The display device includes a display panel and a driving control module. The display panel includes first data lines and second data lines. The driving control module controls each of the first data lines and each of the second data lines to output a first data signal and a second data signal. A high electric potential period of the first data signal is within a low electric potential period of the second data signal. A high electric potential period of the second data signal is within a low electric potential period of the first data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wenfang Li
  • Patent number: 11832560
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for detecting and aligning the orientation of a displayed irrigation system. According to first preferred embodiment, the method preferably may include the steps of: initializing a controller; polling sensors and initiating the detection of a center pivot location; detecting the position of an outer drive tower; calculating the relative orientation between the center pivot and the outer drive tower; detecting and recording the position of magnetic north; calculating image display data for the irrigation span; transmitting image display data to a display device; displaying the irrigation span at a user selected azimuth and displaying other displayed items at an angle offset from the user selected azimuth; monitoring changes to orientation; recalculating image display data if any orientation change is detected; and retransmitting the image display data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tracy A. Thatcher, Mark Moeller
  • Patent number: 11837154
    Abstract: A driving device, an operation method thereof, and a display apparatus are disclosed. The driving device is configured to drive a display panel. The driving device divides an image frame period into a plurality of sub-frame periods. A target pixel circuit in the display panel corresponds to target pixel data comprising at least one bit. Each bit in the target pixel data corresponds to at least one corresponding sub-frame period among the sub-frame periods. Different bits in the target pixel data correspond to different sub-frame periods among the sub-frame periods. According to a current bit in the target pixel data, the driving device determines whether to light up the target pixel circuit during the at least one corresponding sub-frame period corresponding to the current bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lu
  • Patent number: 11830401
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to displaying modification regions on a multi-display device. One example provides a multi-display device comprising a plurality of displays, the multi-display device storing line offset data defining a line offset to apply to a displayed image to correct for display misalignment, and modification region data defining one or more modification regions that each modifies an appearance of the displayed image. The multi-display device is configured to set a displayed location of a first active area based upon the line offset data for a first display, and set a displayed location of a first modification region for the first display based upon the line offset data for the first display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Vasudha Gupta, Matthew D. Morris, Rajesh Manohar Dighde, Camilo Leon, Marko Kullervo Heikkinen, Linghui Rao
  • Patent number: 11830413
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for processing Image, and an image transmitting system. The method includes that: data to be transmitted are processed according to a first resolution to obtain first image data, wherein the image resolution represented by each row of image data in the first image data is the first resolution, and the first resolution is the maximum resolution set by a system; and the first image data is folded to obtain second image data, wherein the number of rows of the second image data is greater than that of the first image data, the image resolution represented by each row of image data in the second image data is a second resolution, and the second resolution is less than the first resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenbo Wang, Dan Han
  • Patent number: 11816385
    Abstract: A cabinet and a method for controlling a cabinet constituting a modular display apparatus are provided. The cabinet constituting a modular display apparatus includes a plurality of display modules; a first interface; a second interface configured to be connected to a first cabinet adjacent to the cabinet; a memory configured to store at least one test image; and a processor configured to, based on a detection that a test device is connected to the first interface, control the plurality of display modules to display the at least one test image, and control the second interface to transmit the at least one test image to the first cabinet to be displayed on the first cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deukgeun Ahn, Jaemoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11817060
    Abstract: The present application provides a display panel and a display method thereof. The display method includes following steps: obtaining a real-time display frequency of a liquid crystal panel in response to a display operation of the display panel; and regulating backlight brightness of a backlight module according to the real-time display frequency, such that display brightness of the display panel is maintained within a target brightness range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fang Pan
  • Patent number: 11810524
    Abstract: The present application relates to a virtual reality display device and a control method thereof. The method comprises: acquiring time required for three-dimensional scene rendering when three-dimensional scene rendering is performed on a frame of image to be displayed (S11); and selecting a mode of local backlight dimming according to the time required for three-dimensional scene rendering and a predetermined screen refresh rate, wherein the greater the time required for three-dimensional scene rendering, the less the time required for the selected mode of the local backlight dimming (S12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenyu Li, Jinghua Miao, Lili Chen, Hao Zhang, Jinbao Peng, Mingyang Yan
  • Patent number: 11809636
    Abstract: Techniques are described for notebook hinge sensors. For example, a computing device may comprise a housing having a processor circuit and an input device, the input device arranged on a side of the housing, a lid having a digital display arranged on a side of the lid, a hinge arranged to couple the housing and the lid, and a sensor module coupled to the processor circuit, the sensor module arranged inside the hinge and operative to capture motion input outside of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Okuley