Abstract: An electronic appliance is provided. The electronic appliance includes a communication interface, a memory storing at least one instruction, and a processor which is connected with the memory and the communication interface and controls the electronic apparatus. Here, the processor may, by executing the at least one instruction, based on an event for reading extended display identification data (EDID) stored in the memory at an external apparatus connected through the communication interface occurring, toggle a first signal related to the communication interface, and after the first signal is toggled, monitor a signal output from the external apparatus and identify whether the external apparatus failed to read the EDID information, and based on identifying that the external apparatus failed to read the EDID information, toggle a second signal related to the communication interface.

Abstract: A computer system is provided that generates images based on execution of an application program such as a video game. When required, images are generated by blending the image data of two successively generated images, with one of the images (e.g., the current or previous image) having a blend factor applied thereto. After a threshold number of images has been blended in this manner, the process switches to applying the blend factor to the other one of the images.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for layer 2 (L2) sidelink (SL)-based user equipment (UE)-to-network relay operations in a wireless communication network. A method for operating a first UE includes receiving, from a second UE, a message including assistance information for a relay operation between the first UE and the second UE and receiving, from a base station (BS), a short message. The method further includes acquiring, based on information in the short message, first system information blocks including an earthquake and tsunami warning system/commercial mobile alert service (ETWS/CMAS) notification or second system information blocks for the second UE and transmitting, to the second UE over a sidelink channel, the acquired first system information blocks or the acquired second system information block.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting the electronic device being electronically in communication with another electronic device while an image capture device of the electronic device captures one or more images from an environment of the electronic device. One or more processors determine one or more content input parameters requested by the content presentation companion device that differ from at least one content output parameter of the image capture device. The one or more processors alter the one or more images to create one or more altered images meeting the one or more content input parameters required for the presentation on the content presentation companion device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display presenting content. A communication device is electronically in communication with a content presentation companion device operating as a primary display for the electronic device. The communication device receives signals indicating a geometric orientation of the content presentation companion device in three-dimensional space. One or more processors alter the content being presented on the display to obtain altered content configured in accordance with one or more content input parameters required for content presentation on the content presentation companion and defined by the geometric orientation of the content presentation companion device in the three-dimensional space.

Abstract: Systems and method herein describe an electronic display apparatus that is amendable to display different types of visualizations. In an embodiment, the electronic display apparatus has a circular display unit. The electronic display apparatus may display content but with some of the portions cut off from visibility to a user. The electronic display apparatus may include motion sensor units and data obtained from these motion sensor units may be used to cause a video controller to send a portion of the content from a frame buffer to the display device to enable the display of different areas of content. The content displayed to the user may change in accordance with movement initiated by the user.

Abstract: If a distance from a current position to a guide point is less than a predetermined distance, a normal output process and a stop process of a guide image are repeatedly performed. If a priority display request for a guide image is performed, a priority output process of the guide image is performed prior to the stop process. If an interval between the priority output process and the normal output process performed after the priority output process is short, the priority output process continues until the normal output process starts.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first display unit, a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device including a second display unit, and a control unit configured to rotate an image to be displayed on the first display unit, in accordance with a rotational angle in a plane parallel to a screen of the first display unit, and rotate an image to be output to the external device, in accordance with the rotational angle of the first display unit and a rotational angle in a plane parallel to a screen of the second display unit.

Abstract: A system generates an estimated floor area measurement of a building based on the calculated estimated total roof area of the roof of the building. This is based on a correlation between the size of the building roof and the size of the building. Typically, the floor area of a single full floor of the building is roughly the size of the roof of the building if the roof were flat with no slope. This in effect is turning the roof into a floor to generate estimated floor area. With additional adjustments to area measurements to account for multiple floors, roof overhang, wall width, internal building features such as walls and staircases, and/or obstructed views of the building in the aerial image(s), etc., an even more accurate floor area estimation may be generated.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display; a motor configured to rotate the display; a sensor configured to sense rotation of the display; and a processor configured to output a driving signal for rotating the display in a first direction to the motor when an event for rotating the display from a first posture to a second posture occurs and output a driving signal for rotating the display in a second direction to the motor when it is identified that the display collides with an object on the basis of the driving signal output to the motor and a signal received from the sensor while the display rotates.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel; at least one sensor configured to detect a distance to an external object; a driver configured to rotate the display panel while a front surface of the display panel maintains a facing direction; and a processor configured to: based on an event for rotating the display panel occurring, control the driver to rotate the display panel, and based on detecting, via the at least one sensor, the object within a predetermined distance in a rotating direction of the display panel while the display panel rotates, control the driver to stop rotating the display panel, wherein the predetermined distance has different values according to a rotating angle by which the display panel has rotated from a position of the display panel before the event occurred.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems that generate and dynamically change filter parameters for a frame of a 360-degree video based on detecting a field of view from a computing device. As a computing device rotates or otherwise changes orientation, for instance, the disclosed systems can detect a field of view and interpolate one or more filter parameters corresponding to nearby spatial keyframes of the 360-degree video to generate view-specific-filter parameters. By generating and storing filter parameters for spatial keyframes corresponding to different times and different view directions, the disclosed systems can dynamically adjust color grading or other visual effects using interpolated, view-specific-filter parameters to render a filtered version of the 360-degree video.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a wearable object engine generates wearable objects. The wearable object engine represents a digital design of a wearable object as toolpaths. In operation, the wearable object engine generates visual guidance that indicates a portion of the design based on the toolpaths, a configuration associated a nozzle of a fabrication device, and a configuration associated with a portion of a human body. The wearable object engine causes the visual guidance to be displayed on the portion of the human body. As the nozzle moves over the portion of the human body, the nozzle extrudes fabrication material that forms the portion of the wearable object directly on the portion of the human body. Advantageously, a designer may control the nozzle to fabricate the wearable object while receiving visual guidance based on the digital design.

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that enable improved display of virtual content in computer generated reality (CGR) environments. In some implementations, the virtual content is viewed by an observer and includes multiple content elements, each of which may be rendered at an independent rate based on a change of view of the observer.

Abstract: A controller selectively couples and de-couples at a rear surface of a portable information handling system and presents gaming content at both an integrated display and a peripheral display. The portable information handling system rests proximate the peripheral display when gaming content is presented at the peripheral display to present a communications interface of the gaming application. An end user manages gaming application communication between individuals and teams with gaze and voice inputs detected at the portable information handling system.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a virtual viewpoint corresponding to a virtual viewpoint image to be generated based on a plurality of images obtained by capturing an image capturing-target area from directions different from one another by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses and includes: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first position information indicating a watching position of the virtual viewpoint image; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second position information indicating a position of interest to be included in the virtual viewpoint image and within the image capturing-target area; and a control unit configured to control the virtual viewpoint so that the virtual viewpoint comes close to the position of interest indicated by the acquired second position information from the watching position indicated by the acquired first position information.

Abstract: Selecting objects in a video stream of a smart phone includes detecting quiescence of frame content in the video stream, detecting objects in a scene corresponding to the frame content, presenting at least one of the objects to a user of the smart phone, and selecting at least one of the objects in a group of objects in response to input by the user. Detecting quiescence of frame content in the video stream may include using motion sensors in the smart phone to determine an amount of movement of the smart phone. Detecting quiescence of frame content in the video stream may include detecting changes in view angles and distances of the smart phone with respect to the scene. Detecting objects in a scene may use heuristics, custom user preferences, and/or specifics of scene layout. At least one of the objects may be a person or a document.

Abstract: A method includes displaying a financial services document on a display screen of an electronic computing device. The financial services document is displayed on a first section of the display screen and on a second section of the display screen. An action is performed on the financial services document on the first section of the display screen without changing the display of the financial services document on the second section of the display screen. An action is performed on the financial services document on the second section of the display screen without changing the display of the financial services document on the first section of the display screen.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that includes a processing system including at least one processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations including receiving a unique identifying number for an entity, a vector associated with the entity, and a timestamp from a requestor, generating a key using the unique identifying number, the vector, and the timestamp, and sending the key to the requestor, wherein the requestor uses the key to store information associated with the entity. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for encoding a video signal, wherein the video signal is a two-dimensional projection of a panoramic video signal and comprises a plurality of successive frames, including a reference frame and a current frame, wherein each frame of the plurality of successive frames comprises a plurality of video coding blocks and wherein each video coding block comprises a plurality of pixels.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present inventive concept, there is provided a method of extracting information about a sample, the method comprising: performing a plurality of magnetic resonance measurements on the sample, each measurement including subjecting the sample to an encoding sequence, at least a part of the sequence being adapted to encode a magnetic resonance signal attenuation due to nuclear relaxation and diffusion, wherein at least one parameter of a gradient pulse sequence is varied between at least a subset of said plurality of measurements, and at least one measurement of said subset includes a gradient pulse sequence having a diffusion-encoding tensor representation with more than one non-zero eigenvalue, and wherein at least a subset of said plurality of measurements include encoding for different levels of magnetic resonance signal attenuation due to nuclear relaxation; and extracting information about the sample from signals resulting from said plurality of magnetic resonance measurements

Abstract: An image sensor is misaligned with an operating orientation. Misalignment information may be registered with an operating system. Misaligned image data may be transformed as a final processing act before being delivered to an application. A method of transforming image misalignment. Image data having a first orientation is received from an image sensor at a first computing component of a computing device. The image data is transformed using misalignment information to transformed image data having a second orientation. Immediately after transforming the image data, the transformed image data is communicated from a final computing component to an application.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a rectangular display, at least one sensor, a processor electrically connected to the display and the at least one sensor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores an application program including a first layout to be displayed when the display is substantially oriented in a horizontal orientation and a second layout is played when the display is substantially oriented in a vertical orientation, and the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the process to perform operations including displaying a window including one of the first and second layouts on a part of the display, detecting a change in the orientation of the electronic device by using the at least one sensor, rotating the window about 90 degrees based on the detected orientation change, and continuously maintaining one of the first and second layout in the window.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and an electronic device for preventing touch button from being touched, and the method includes operations as follows. When detecting the touch button being touched, obtaining a current screen direction state of the electronic device. When the screen direction state is the first direction state, determining a touch operation on the touch button and judging whether the touch operation is a predefined touch operation. When the touch operation is the predefined touch operation, reporting a key value of the touch button to trigger a function of the touch button.

Abstract: Systems and method to increase blurriness of visual content may be based on user control, field-of-view, and/or changes in field-of-view. By adding or increasing blurriness at the periphery of the field-of-view, more attention may be drawn to unblurred sections.

Abstract: A device, method and computer program product for creating viewable content on an interactive display is provided. The method includes providing a user interface on a device for creating viewable content from a collection comprising at least one multimedia content. The method includes causing the user interface, by a processor, to present an interactive display to the user. The method includes presenting the collection on the interactive display. Further, the method includes receiving one or more gesture inputs by the user on the collection, wherein each gesture input indicates at least one of a desired effect to be performed and a region to be displayed on a viewport of the device. Furthermore, the method includes creating a viewable content from the at least one multimedia content of the collection based on the one or more gesture inputs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of systems and methods that may be used by an information handling system (IHS) to improve the accuracy of eye tracking data generated by an eye tracking system of the IHS when a user's gaze is not directed to a gaze interaction plane of the eye tracking system. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving first data corresponding to a hinge angle (?) measured between a first surface and a second surface of the IHS, receiving second data corresponding to a user's gaze on the first surface or the second surface, and using the first data and the second data to provide accurate eye tracking data when the user's gaze is directed to the second surface. When the user's gaze is directed to the first surface, the method may use the second data, but not the first data, to provide accurate eye tracking data.

Abstract: An image processing device for an endoscope outputs a video signal to an image display part that displays an observation image based on the video signal. The image display part is configured such that a first side of a display screen that displays the observation image is shorter than a second side intersecting with the first side, and is configured to be set in both a first setting state in which the first side is along a vertical direction and a second setting state in which the second side is along the vertical direction. The image processing device includes: a setting state recognition part configured to recognize the setting state; and a video signal generation part configured to generate the video signal such that the subject image in the observation image has an orientation corresponding to the setting state of the image display part.

Abstract: Method, device, and storage medium for generating and self-adaptively rotating a voice recognition interface are provided. The method for generating and self-adaptively rotating a voice recognition interface includes: identifying a direction of an interface layout of a current interface when a voice recognition is triggered; generating the voice recognition interface in a same layout direction as the direction of the current interface layout, the voice recognition interface covering a portion of a screen; monitoring in real time whether the interface layout of the current interface rotates; and rotating the generated voice recognition interface self-adaptively along with the current interface layout, in response to a rotation of the interface layout of the current interface.

Abstract: A system, computer program product and computer-implemented method for presenting data. The system includes a sensor that obtains a measurement related to a viewing parameter of a viewer in the environment, a presentation surface that provides data for viewing by the viewer, and a processor. The viewing parameter of the viewer indicates the viewer's ability to perceive the data. The processor determines the viewing parameter of the viewer from the obtained measurement and dynamically alters a presentation parameter of the presentation surface based at least in part on the viewing parameter of the viewer.

Abstract: The network switching appliance that receives, compresses, decompresses and analyses any raw video stream emitting from image acquiring device such as a surveillance camera using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The network switching device is a low cost, low power device that is capable of receiving a transmitted video stream, performing image detection/recognition tasks, and transmitting an annotated video stream along with meta-data attached to the specific video stream and images to understand the visual content of the video stream.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to optical systems with ergonomic presentation of content for use in head-worn computing systems. A method for controlling a head-worn computer when viewing virtual images, including image content, that encourages an ergonomic head position to reduce neck pain, includes determining an angle of the head-worn computer relative to horizontal, determining an angle of a line of sight to the center of the virtual image as presented to a user's eye, determining a deviation between the determined angle of the line of sight and a predetermined ergonomic angle, and shifting the image content of the virtual image vertically as displayed to the user's eye so that a portion of the image content is not viewable, wherein the amount of shifting is in reverse correspondence to the magnitude of the determined deviation.

Abstract: According to an example, at least one user in proximity to a display is detected with a camera. A primary user and eye gaze are determined. The location of a secondary user relative to the display is calculated, and an active screen area and an inactive screen area based on the eye gaze are determined. A first angle and a first brightness for the active screen area and a second angle and a second brightness for the inactive screen area based on the location of the secondary user are calculated, and focus area boundaries for the active screen area based on the location of the secondary user are calculated. The first angle, the first brightness, and the focus area boundaries are applied to the active screen area, and the second angle and the second brightness are applied to the inactive screen area.

Abstract: System and method for control using face detection or hand gesture detection algorithms in a captured image. Based on the existence of a detected human face or a hand gesture in an image captured by a digital camera, a control signal is generated and provided to a device. The control may provide power or disconnect power supply to the device (or part of the device circuits). The location of the detected face in the image may be used to rotate a display screen to achieve a better line of sight with a viewing person. The difference between the location of the detected face and an optimum is the error to be corrected by rotating the display to the required angular position. A hand gesture detection can be used as a replacement to a remote control for the controlled unit, such as a television set.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system (e.g., for providing a plurality of media components at a user device, etc.) can include: collecting one or more user inputs associated with media component playback at the user device; based on a first media component provided at a first media interface presented at the user device, determining a second media component for playback at the user device; and/or providing the second media component, in coordination with provision of the first media component at a second media interface presented at the user device of the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display device and a display method thereof. The display device includes: a display screen is configured to be switched between a landscape state and a portrait state; an information collection unit is configured to collect an image of a viewer; a sight concentration area determination unit is configured to determine a sight concentration area of the viewer before the display screen is switched between the landscape state and the portrait state; a to-be-displayed picture determination unit is configured to determine a to-be-displayed picture after the display screen is switched between the landscape state and the portrait state; and a central processing unit is configured to process the to-be-displayed picture, wherein the processed to-be-display picture may cover a whole display surface after the display screen is switched between the landscape state and the portrait state.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a detection unit configured to detect a movement of the information processing device, and a display unit configured to display a print image in which a layout has been changed in accordance with a detected movement of the information processing device.

Abstract: A video recording device includes: a first imaging unit (in camera) arranged on a same face as that of a display unit of a casing of the device; a second imaging unit (out camera) arranged on a face different from that of the display unit of the casing of the device; and an audio input unit that inputs a command voice giving an instruction for recording a video signal. A control unit sets a delay time until start of a recording process performed by the recording unit after input of the command voice to be different in accordance with the enabled imaging unit and sets a delay time of a case where the first imaging unit is enabled to be longer than a delay time of a case where the second imaging unit is enabled.

Abstract: A method comprising determining a first display angle of a display comprised by an apparatus with respect to gravity, determining a first contiguous subset of a sequential arrangement of information based, at least in part, on the first display angle, performing a first operation based, at least in part, on the first contiguous subset, determining a second display angle of the display with respect to gravity, the second display angle being different from the first display angle, determining a second contiguous subset of the sequential arrangement based, at least in part, on the second display angle, and performing a second operation based, at least in part, on the second contiguous subset is disclosed.

Abstract: Virtual Reality (VR) systems, apparatuses and methods of processing data are provided which include predicting, at a server, a user viewpoint of a next frame of video data based on received user feedback information sensed at a client, rendering a portion of the next frame using the prediction, encoding the portion, formatting the encoded portion into packets and transmitting the video data. At a client, the encoded and packetized A/V data is received and depacketized. The portion of video data and corresponding audio data is decoded and controlled to be displayed and aurally provided in synchronization. Latency may be minimized by utilizing handshaking between hardware components and/or software components such as a 3D server engine, one or more client processors, one or more client processors, a video encoder, a server NIC, a video decoder, a client NIC; and a 3D client engine.

Abstract: Systems and method for estimating a remaining amount of a consumable resource are provided. According to one method, a first step of detecting the center of mass of a mobile printer is conducted, wherein the mobile printer comprises print media. The method may also include a step of determining a remaining print media level based on the detected center of mass.

Abstract: Techniques for cropping images containing an occlusion are presented. A method for image editing is presented comprising, when an occlusion is detected in an original digital image, determining an area occupied by the occlusion, assigning importance scores to different content elements of the original digital image, defining a cropping window around an area of the original digital image that does not include the area occupied by the occlusion and that is based on the importance scores, and cropping the original digital image to the cropping window.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a projector, an operating method of an electronic device including a projector, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon instructions for performing the operating method. The electronic device includes a communicator configured to exchange data with an external device, a projector configured to project light; a sensor configured to measure a degree of proximity between the electronic device and an installation surface on which the electronic device is to be installed, and a controller configured to control the communicator and/or the projector based on the degree of proximity measured by the sensor.

Abstract: A display system includes a display alignment tracker configured track the position of a first signal and the position of a second signal. The display alignment tracker optically multiplexes a portion of a first signal and a portion of the second signal into a combined optical signal and measures a differential between the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a transparent display having pixels that appear transparent when in an off mode, and appear as one or more colors when in an on mode. The apparatus also includes a frame surrounding a perimeter of the transparent display. The frame includes non-transparent components that present images on the transparent display. The apparatus additionally includes a connected member that is connected with the transparent display. The connected member provides a contrast to the transparent display when the connected member is positioned opposite a viewing side of the transparent display.

Abstract: A method is provided for deforming one or more touch screen activation targets associated with respective representations of items displayed on a display of a touch screen device. The method includes: displaying one or more representations corresponding to each of the one or more items displayed on a display of a touch screen device; providing, for each displayed representation, an activation target defining boundaries within which a touch input is processed as corresponding to selection of the corresponding item; receiving information indicating the orientation or movement of the touch screen device; and responsive to the received orientation or movement information, deforming the activation target of the item with respect to the representation of the item. The items may be a plurality of keys forming a virtual keyboard; and each of the representations may be one of the plurality of keys on the display of the touch screen device.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a patch processor that warps patches of input image data. The patch processor includes a patch direct memory access (DMA) circuit that obtains the patches via direct memory access. The patch processor includes a patch warper circuit that generates warped patches by processing the patches by performing interpolation in a raster scan fashion using a set of coordinates, for example. The patch warper circuit may also process pixels of the patches using an adder or subtractor circuit. In addition, the patch warper circuit may interleave warped patches of different image channels such as RGB or YCbCr colors. The patch warper circuit can also double-buffer the patches and warped patches.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling interaction among an information terminal, an electronic mail server, and a wearable terminal. The method causes an information terminal to receive electronic mail from an electronic mail server by using a mail application for executing transmission and reception of the electronic mail, the mail application being stored in a memory of the information terminal. The method also causes the information terminal to transfer the received electronic mail to a wearable terminal having a second display, and to receive viewing information from the wearable terminal, the viewing information indicating that the electronic mail was displayed on the second display. The method further causes the information terminal to determine whether the electronic mail is being displayed on the second display, and to automatically display, on the first display, a reply-mail creation screen for creating a reply mail to the electronic mail.

Abstract: A method includes determining whether the electronic device is attached on a human body and controlling the electronic device based on information regarding at least one of a body condition of a user, the body condition measured when the electronic device is attached, the user wearing the electronic device a position where the electronic device is attached or detached, or when the electronic device is attached or detached. An electronic device includes a memory configured to store an instruction to enable the processor to determine whether the electronic device is attached on a human body and to control the electronic device based on information regarding at least one of a body condition as measured when the electronic device is attached, the user wearing the electronic device, a position where the electronic device is attached or detached, and a time when the electronic device is attached or detached.

Abstract: A method for providing widgets and a TV using the same are disclosed. The method for providing widgets includes searching for widgets related to a certain keyword or a broadcast program among widgets provided by a plurality of content providers, and displaying the searched widgets on a widget search list classified according to content provider. A user can thereby search for and use the widgets provided from various content providers more easily.