Patents Examined by Vijay Shankar
  • Patent number: 11354034
    Abstract: A computing device, in response to receiving a request to edit a first mode, received while displaying a graphical indication of the first mode, displays a first editing user interface that includes a plurality of editable settings for the first mode, including a visual representation of a setting for whether or not notifications for a first application are permitted to be output during the first mode, and detects one or more user inputs that change the setting. After exiting the first editing user interface and activating the first mode, in response to detecting occurrence of an event corresponding to the first application, a notification corresponding to the event is output, or not, in accordance with a determination that the setting permits, or does not permit, notifications for the first application to be output while the computing device is in the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcel van Os, Donald W. Pitschell
  • Patent number: 11353986
    Abstract: A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouichi Anno
  • Patent number: 11343481
    Abstract: A suggested viewport indication is generated and sent for use in a panoramic video. In one example, a method includes receiving encoded video including viewport metadata, decoding the video, extracting the viewport metadata, generating a viewport of the decoded video based on the viewport metadata, and buffering the generated viewport for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jill M. Boyce
  • Patent number: 11343482
    Abstract: A suggested viewport indication is generated and sent for use in a panoramic video. In one example, a method includes receiving encoded video including viewport metadata, decoding the video, extracting the viewport metadata, generating a viewport of the decoded video based on the viewport metadata, and buffering the generated viewport for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Jill M. Boyce
  • Patent number: 11341898
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit, a pixel driving method and a display device are provided. The pixel driving circuit includes a pixel sub-circuit and a power supply control sub-circuit, the pixel sub-circuit includes a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal and a light-emitting element, and is configured to respectively receive a first voltage and a second voltage to drive the light-emitting element to emit light. The power supply control sub-circuit is configured to, in a first state, control the first power supply terminal to provide the first voltage to the first connection terminal of the pixel sub-circuit, control the second power supply terminal to provide the second voltage to the second connection terminal of the pixel sub-circuit, and store energy; and in a second state, release the energy to the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal of the pixel sub-circuit to drive the light-emitting element to emit light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Yue, Minghua Xuan, Ning Cong, Xiaochuan Chen, Can Zhang, Can Wang, Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 11341899
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit and a display device are provided. The pixel driving circuit includes an addressing transistor, a driving transistor, a storage capacitor, and a plurality of pixel units connected in parallel. The pixel unit includes a digital signal controller. The digital signal controller is series connected to lighting units. The gate of the addressing transistor receives a scan signal, the digital signal controller provides a digital signal, the scan signal and the digital signal makes the lighting units periodically generate lights such that a predetermined frame is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Chenglei Nie
  • Patent number: 11335757
    Abstract: The pixel circuit which controls the driving of the organic light emitting diode includes a driving TFT which supplies a driving current to the organic light emitting diode; a sampling TFT which samples a threshold voltage of the driving TFT; a first initializing TFT which supplies an initialization voltage to one electrode of the organic light emitting diode; and a storage capacitor which stores a voltage applied to the driving TFT, and at least one of the driving TFT, the sampling TFT, and the first initializing TFT includes a shielding electrode disposed between the substrate and the active layer. Therefore, even though the external light is irradiated onto a transparent substrate, a full white gray-level and a full black gray-level can be expressed so that the gray-level expressiveness may not be degraded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aram Kim, JaeHoon Park, YoungJang Lee, SeonYeong Kim
  • Patent number: 11327599
    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: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel W. Sheng, Shih-Ming Shih, Shirish A. Altekar, Lapoe E. Lynn, Yenyu Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11321042
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display system comprising: first and second information processing devices; first and second display devices configured to switch between a first display mode, in which a first image output from the first information processing device is displayed across the first and second display devices, and a second display mode, in which a second image output from the second information processing device is displayed across the first and second display devices; a detector configured to detect whether a pointing position is positioned on a switch area arranged in at least one of the first and second display devices; and a display switcher configured to, when the detector detects the pointing position on the switch area in the first display mode, switch a display mode from the first display mode to the second display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: EIZO Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Sugumi, Airi Kurokawa, Hideaki Hashimoto, Tatsuya Nakamura, Wei Song
  • Patent number: 11321894
    Abstract: Techniques for motion controls based on artificial intelligence are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, instructions are provided based on motions performed by a user in reference to motions performed by an instructor. Various parameters about the motions by the user are analyzed, derived and compared with stored parameters. An animation based on the user or an avatar representing the user is rendered per the motion parameters of the user. Various techniques or algorithms are designed to provide different perspective views of the motions by the user and the instructor and compare the motions or poses by the user and the instructor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Turingsense Inc.
    Inventors: Pietro Garofalo, Gabriele Ligorio, Michele Raggi, Josh Sole, Wade Lagrone, Joseph Chamdani
  • Patent number: 11322090
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to display technologies and, in particular, to a pixel driving circuit, a pixel driving method, and a display device. The pixel driving circuit includes first to fifth switching elements, a driving transistor, a first storage capacitor, and a second storage capacitor. The pixel driving circuit can eliminate the influence on the driving current caused by the threshold voltage of the driving transistor, the voltage drop resulting from the wire resistance, and the aging of the electroluminescent element, so as to ensure the consistency of the driving current output by each pixel driving circuit and the uniformity of brightness of each pixel display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yingsong Xu
  • Patent number: 11308850
    Abstract: A combined display panel including: a first sub-screen comprising a plurality of first pixel units, each of the first pixel units comprising a first sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel; a second sub-screen comprising a plurality of second pixel units corresponding to the first pixel units, each of the second pixel units comprising a second sub-pixel; wherein the first sub-screen overlaps with the second sub-screen, each of the second pixel units is located directly above the first pixel unit corresponding thereto, a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit are stacked to form a pixel unit of the combined display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Baixiang Han
  • Patent number: 11307649
    Abstract: A method of guiding perspectives in a multi-perspective content delivery system. The multi-perspective content represents a first perspective selected from a plurality of time-coincident perspectives, the plurality of perspectives including a center point perspective. When the multi-perspective content delivery system receives an indication that the center point perspective supersedes the first perspective, the multi-perspective content delivery system determines whether the first perspective and the center point perspective are the same perspective. In response to receiving an indication that the perspectives are not the same, transmitting a cue from the device directing attention to the center point perspective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Charishma Chundi, Rajendra Pandey, Susanto Sen
  • Patent number: 11307648
    Abstract: A method of guiding perspectives in a multi-perspective content delivery system. The method includes receiving profile data associated with an end-user multi-perspective content consumption device and identifying a preference for content based upon the profile data. Multi-perspective content is transmitted to a device associated with the first profile data, the multi-perspective content representing a first perspective of a plurality of time-coincident VR perspectives. The VR system determines whether the first perspective correlates with the preference for content by at least a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Charishma Chundi, Rajendra Pandey, Susanto Sen
  • Patent number: 11308848
    Abstract: A scan display system includes a picture receiving unit, a scan needle, a picture display screen having first and second opposing surfaces, and a driving unit. The picture receiving unit is configured to receive picture data and transmit the picture data to the scan needle. The driving unit is configured to perform a picture scanning process by moving the scan needle to scan in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction relative to the surface of the picture display screen at a predetermined frequency. The scan needle is configured to emit light, representative of the picture data, to the first surface of the picture display screen to project image portions, each image portion being formed by the scan needle during the scan. The picture display screen is configured to receive the emitted light on the first surface and display an image comprising the image portions on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: JADE BIRD DISPLAY (SHANGHAI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Qunchao Xu, Qiming Li
  • Patent number: 11302235
    Abstract: A display device including: a display panel including first and second display areas, the first display area including first pixels, the second display area including second pixels and a transmission area; a memory storing correction values of a pixel value; a controller generating corrected data by correcting image data using the correction values of the pixel value; and a data driver outputting a data signal corresponding to the corrected data to the display panel, wherein one of the correction values of the pixel value includes a pixel function value for illuminance of external light regarding one of the first pixels and the second pixels, the pixel function value makes a white color coordinate of the first display area equal to a white color coordinate of the second display area based on an external light characteristic, an external light reflection characteristic, and an emission characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dukjin Lee, Beonghun Beon
  • Patent number: 11295687
    Abstract: A GOA device and a gate driving circuit are provided. A pull-up control unit and a bootstrap unit sequentially control a control node of an Nth stage GOA unit to be pulled up to a first high voltage level and a second high voltage level. A pull-up unit outputs a gate driving signal according to a change of a voltage level of the control node and a stage transfer signal of the Nth stage GOA unit. As such, a pulse width of the gate driving signal is increased, and the problem that the charging ability is not sufficient can be solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Jing Zhu
  • Patent number: 11294482
    Abstract: An augmented reality or virtual reality (AR/VR) device pairs with a companion device to augment input interfaces associated with an AR/VR application at the AR/VR device. In implementations, an AR/VR device determines a portion of a markup file that corresponds to an AR/VR scene of a plurality of AR/VR scenes in an AR/VR environment, and communicates the portion of the markup file to the companion device to cause the companion device to configure a companion user interface associated with initiating an action as part of the AR/VR scene. In response to receiving user input via the companion user interface, the companion device communicates the action to the AR/VR device to initiate the action. The AR/VR device receives input data from the companion device, and initiates the action for the AR/VR scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Reino Timonen, Andrew Chalkley
  • Patent number: 11290706
    Abstract: A wearable device may include a head-mounted display (HMD) for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) virtual object which appears to be located in an ambient environment of a user of the display. The relative positions of the HMD and one or more eyes of the user may not be in desired positions to receive, or register, image information outputted by the HMD. For example, the HMD-to-eye alignment vary for different users and may change over time (e.g., as a given user moves around or as the HMD slips or otherwise becomes displaced). The wearable device may determine a relative position or alignment between the HMD and the user's eyes. Based on the relative positions, the wearable device may determine if it is properly fitted to the user, may provide feedback on the quality of the fit to the user, and may take actions to reduce or minimize effects of any misalignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Lionel Ernest Edwin, Zachary C. Nienstedt, Ivan Li Chuen Yeoh, Samuel A. Miller, Yan Xu, Jordan Alexander Cazamias
  • Patent number: 11289007
    Abstract: A gate on array (GOA) driving unit, a GOA circuit, and a display device are provided. The GOA driving unit includes a GOA module configured to output a low voltage-level signal through a first output end of the GOA module under the control of a first clock signal and to output a high voltage-level signal through the first output end under the control of a second clock signal, wherein the first output end is configured to output the high or low voltage-level signal to the next level of GOA driving unit; and a protective module having a control end connected to a constant direct-current signal, an input end connected to the first output end, and a second output end configured to output the high or low voltage-level signal as a gate driving signal to a corresponding pixel unit under the control of the constant direct-current signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiangkun Cheng