Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a pen-based computing system. The system comprises a tablet unit including a display screen and an electronic assembly housed within an enclosure; and a separate base unit including two panels connected via a hinge, a first one of the panels bearing a keyboard, and a second one of the panels being arcuately displaceable relative to the first panel to prop the tablet unit in a viewing position in which the display screen makes a viewing angle with the keyboard of greater than 90 degrees, wherein the tablet unit and the first panel have complementary formations to prevent sliding movement of the tablet unit relative to the first panel when in the viewing position.

Abstract: A method for attaching a flat screen display device onto a flat surface using a surface mounted holder is disclosed. The holder includes a plurality of springy electrical contacts and a plurality of hooks each having a latch. The rear surface of the display device includes corresponding electrical contacts for corresponding with the plurality of springy electrical contacts and sockets each with a convex area corresponding to the hooks each having a latch. The method includes mounting the sockets onto the hooks and pushing the display device toward the flat surface by overcoming a biasing force of the springy contacts; and sliding the display device in a direction opposite to the direction of the hooks until the springy electrical contacts engage the corresponding electrical contacts and every convex area is latched by every latch, and is secured by the biasing force for preventing accidental release of the display device.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing, displaying and recalling data, includes a display field for displaying data, a memory for storing said data, a keypad for entering the data into the memory, and a field button associated with the display field for initiating entry of the data into the apparatus. The field button is adjacent to the display field. A recall button for recalling stored data and for causing the recalled stored data to appear on the display field is also provided adjacent to the display field.

Abstract: A chassis base assembly including a chassis base, a driving circuit unit located at a rear side of the chassis base, the driving circuit unit including a circuit element protruding from the driving circuit unit toward the chassis base, and a heat sink attached to the circuit element, and a flat panel display device having the same.

Abstract: A joint (129) includes semicircular plates (131) each integrally formed with a link part (132) having a screw hole (133). The joint (129) couples cover members (107, 117) of a flexible display (102) by means of screws (134) passing through the screw holes (133) and grooves (125, 128) of the cover members (107, 117). The link parts (132) of the semicircular plates (131) are caused to operate in sync with each other to stably perform an opening and closing operation of the cover members (107, 117).

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes first and second display devices having first and second display screens held in first and second housings, respectively. The second display screen is provided with a sensor which generates an output signal determining an input area in response to an external predetermined input to the second display screen. The first and second housings are connected together by a connecting mechanism so that an opening angle between the first and second housings can be adjusted. A first interface image is displayed on the second display screen. An instruction input to the interface image is determined on the basis of a sensor output signal. In response to the instruction input, a second display image is displayed in place of the first display image. In response to the instruction input, a second interface image is displayed in place of the first interface image.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) assembly with an air gap for improving heat dissipation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP assembly includes: a panel assembly having a front panel and a rear panel coupled to the front panel, a chassis base supporting the panel assembly; a driving circuit unit attached on a back surface of the chassis base, and a flexible printed cable, one end of which is connected to an electrode terminal of the panel assembly and the other end connected to a connector of the driving circuit unit, configured to transmit circuitry driving signals. In addition, an air gap is formed between the panel assembly and the chassis base.

Abstract: A cold cathode type flat panel display which is an image display device includes a vacuum panel container composed of a cathode substrate in which plural cold cathode type electron sources are arranged, an anode substrate, plural spacers for supporting the cathode substrate and the anode substrate, and a glass frame. Plural electrical lines extend in a line direction and a row direction across an interlayer insulator on the cathode substrate. Parts of lines positioned in an upper layer of the plural electrical lines are made into scan lines and lines positioned in a lower layer are made into data lines. Further, parts of the electrical lines positioned in the upper layer are made into spacer lines for giving to the spacers a voltage lower than an acceleration voltage which is applied to an accelerating electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible substrate. More particularly, the present invention relates to a flexible substrate for a display apparatus. A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a display panel in which an electrode is formed, a heat sink plate formed on a rear side of the display panel, a driving board formed on a rear side of the heat sink plate, and a flexible substrate for connecting the electrode and the driving board, wherein the flexible substrate is directly grounded to the heat sink plate. Accordingly, the noise of pulses supplied from the flexible substrate can be prevented and damage to the flexible substrate can be prohibited.

Abstract: A method and system for receiving user input data into a computer system having a graphical windowing environment. A touch-sensitive display screen for displaying images and detecting user activity is provided. A management component connects to the graphical windowing environment to create an input panel window for display on the screen. An input method which may be a COM object is selected from multiple input methods available, and installed such that the input method can call functions of the management component. Each input method includes a corresponding input panel, such as a keyboard, which it draws in the input panel window. When the user taps the screen at the input panel, the input method calls a function of the management component to pass corresponding input information appropriate information such as a keystroke or character to the management component.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a housing with a top surface, a keyboard placed on the top surface of the housing, a display unit with a front surface and a rear surface, supported by the housing and rotated between a closed position in which the keyboard is covered and an open position in which the keyboard is exposed, a sensor which senses an angle formed between the front surface of the display unit and the top surface of the housing, and a display device provided in the display unit to display a screen image in one of a first orientation in which a bottom-end portion of the screen image is located toward the housing and a second orientation in which a top-end portion of the screen image is located toward the housing in accordance with the angle sensed by the sensor.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprising an LCD panel, a panel support supporting the LCD panel, a front cover disposed in front of the LCD panel, and a rear cover disposed in the rear of the LCD panel and the panel support and coupled with the front cover, further comprising at least one coupling extended from one of a rear surface of the front cover and a front face of the rear cover toward the other thereof, having an groove formed on its plane; and at least one rib formed at the other thereof, being engaged with the groove of the coupling. With this configuration, there is provided a display apparatus capable of facilitating an assembling and disassembling of the front cover and the rear cover, decreasing the time to be consumed for the assembling and disassembling. In addition, the display apparatus has slim and compact in appearance.

Abstract: An apparatus for concealing a light emitting video display mounted to a vertical surface by reflecting incident ambient light in mirror-like fashion. The apparatus includes a perimeter structure, which is positioned adjacent to the vertical surface about the video display. The perimeter structure has a front opening for enabling visual access to the video display. A beam-split film is disposed within the front opening, and has the characteristics of partial transmission of the light emitted by the video display and partial reflection of the incident ambient light. A fan is disposed to circulate air adjacent to the video display, and a light baffle is disposed about the perimeter structure for enabling circulation of ambient air through the perimeter structure while preventing the transmission of ambient light into the perimeter structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for interfacing with a control system, and in particular a home automation system. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an integrated LCD touch screen and motion sensor. The motion sensor is used to illuminate a backlight to the touch screen when a person approaches the apparatus. The sensitivity of the motion sensor may be adjusted through a graphical user interface displayed on the touch screen. In addition, the backlighting may be adjusted so that the illumination is at a specific level with the screen is on, i.e., when the motion sensor has been tripped, and a specific level when the screen is off. The apparatus may further comprise an IR receiver for receiving commands via a remote. In addition, the apparatus may be powered from a local bus or an external power supply. The apparatus may comprise a communications port for receiving customized pages from a computer.

Abstract: A display device that efficiently dissipates high temperature heat generated from a driver IC of a driver IC package. The display device includes a display panel, a chassis base having the display panel on a first surface, the printed circuit board assembly mounted at a second surface of the chassis base the second surface being opposite to the first surface, and a driver IC package having a driver IC connected to an electrode of the display device and the printed circuit board assembly. Additionally, the display device may include a thermal conduction sheet inserted between the display device and the chassis base and having an extension portion formed at a position corresponding to the driver IC, and a thermal conduction member formed between the extension portion of the thermal conduction sheet and the chassis base.

Abstract: A device is disclosed that provides a multifunctional clip mounted on a portable, programmable, interactive apparatus. One embodiment of the device comprises a housing configured to be carried by a user, a display for displaying information to the user, an interface operable by the user, and fixed-arm clip. The user may hold the device with one hand with the fixed arm clip while operating the interface with the same hand.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device using thin film type electron sources having a structure that can be formed in a simple manufacturing process. A lower electrode, a protective insulating layer and an interlayer film are formed on a cathode substrate. An upper bus electrode made from a laminated film of a metal film lower layer and a metal film upper layer is provided further on the interlayer film. A film of an upper electrode of a thin film type electron source for each pixel constituted by an insulating layer serving as an electron accelerating layer on the lower electrode and the upper electrode is formed on two stripe electrodes of the upper bus electrode in that pixel and another upper bus electrode in an adjacent pixel by sputtering. Then, the upper electrode is separated by self-alignment due to a setback portion of the metal film lower layer and an appentice of the metal film upper layer of the corresponding upper bus electrode.

Abstract: A flat display device includes a flat display module, a front cover supporting a front portion of the flat display module, a back cover supporting a rear portion of the flat display module, a peripheral portion formed on the back cover and having an inclined surface inclined toward a center of the flat display module as it goes rearward, and a cross-flow fan disposed in the back cover and aligned with the inclined surface of the peripheral portion of the back cover. The cross-flow fan has an air exhaust channel having an air outlet inclined toward the center of the flat display module as it goes rearward.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a keyboard may be moved to a location behind a display.

Abstract: A modular display panel is formed of a segmented symmetrical graphics panel having display pixels. The panel's interlock in for directions to allow forming larger electronic graphics panel. The preferred shape of the panel is square, defining a perimeter with for edge surfaces. Each of those edge surfaces includes an electrical connection thereon. A frame assembly forms the outer portion of the panel, thereby allowing providing of signals and power to the units.

Abstract: A computer with a touch sensitive or pen sensitive display is disclosed in which the position of the fully opened display has been designed in order that the torque typically applied to the top most pen or touch sensitive part of the display, in relation to a rotational axis about which the computer would rotate if it were to tip backwards, is less than that needed to cause the computer to tip backwards about that rotational axis. The computer is therefore stable even when the display is being touched by pen or finger, unlike conventional clam shell designs.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a main body, a cover unit having a display such as an LCD, and a detecting mechanism for detecting the opening and closing of the cover unit in relation to the main body. The detecting mechanism includes a cam mounted coaxially to and rotating together with a pivot shaft that can rotate together with the cover unit, and a detecting switch mounted to the main body and directly or indirectly actuated by the action of the cam as the cover unit opens and closes to detect the opening and closing of the cover unit.

Abstract: An electronic device. The electronic device comprises a housing, an abutment and an indexing device. The housing comprises an engaging portion and an outer surface, and the abutment disposed on the housing comprises a clamping portion accessible through the housing via the engaging portion. The indexing device is detachably disposed on the exposed clamping portion.

Abstract: A single-piece top surface display and integrated front cover for an electronic device. In one embodiment, the cover comprises a thin, flexible, transparent layer coupled with a supporting structure. The flexible layer is supported above a display screen which is coupled with pressure activated sensors located under the display screen. The cover is dust-free, waterproof, and has a flat outer surface that is free of any steps or indentations. Users input data by applying pressure on the cover which causes the display screen to deflect and activate the sensors. The pressure exerted on the sensors is triangulated to register the position of the user input. In another embodiment, the cover is transparent, rigid, and directly contacts the pressure activated sensors which are located in front of the display screen or in the housing behind it. When pressure is applied to the cover, the cover deflects and activates the sensors. In both embodiments, an accelerometer identifies valid input events.

Abstract: An apparatus for concealing a display of the flat panel type, and for supporting and extending the display to a viewing position. The apparatus includes a display cover that operates between a concealed position and a revealed position, and a display support that operates between a retracted position and an extended position. There is also a display support interlock that is coupled to disable operation of the display support when the display cover moves away from the revealed position, and a display cover interlock that is coupled to disable operation of the display cover when the display support moves away from the retracted position. A controller with a wireless remote is coupled to the components of the apparatus to enable remote operation thereof. A housing with decorative frame surrounds the flat panel display and presents a display opening. The display cover may be a fabric sheet that is furled from a motor driven roller within the display opening.

Abstract: A display element having a plurality of pixel portions arranged two-dimensionally with a predetermined pixel pitch and a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses arranged two-dimensionally corresponding to the plurality of pixel portions on an incident side or an emission side of light with respect to the pixel portions, wherein, in the microlens array, each microlens has a lens surface of a hyperboloid of revolution, and a lens pitch of the plurality of microlenses is set to a pitch smaller than the lens pitch able to substantially equivalently maintain a converging efficiency of a lens of the hyperboloid of revolution and a lens of an ellipsoid of revolution with respect to the incident light and able to maintain a converging efficiency higher than the converging efficiency of the lens of the ellipsoid of revolution or wherein, in the microlens array, each microlens has a lens surface of a hyperboloid of revolution, and a lens pitch is 20 ?m or less; a display device; and a microlens array.

Abstract: A flat-panel display with fixtures in its sidewalls to enable support by lateral mounting members is disclosed. The advantage of this approach, in which the fixtures are essentially rotated around to the sides of the flat-panel display, is the reduction in the portion of the portable computer's top cover that is not the active display. In practice, this results in an increase in the size of the display that may be housed in the same-sized top cover. In order to accommodate the lateral mounting of the flat-panel display, metal brackets are used. These brackets extend from the base unit hinges and cradle the display. This adds torsional rigidity, but also removes the requirement that the back must be structural. Further reductions in the inactive portions of the top cover may be achieved by extending the ends of the display's fluorescent back-light beyond or through the metal rim that surrounds the display.

Abstract: An electronic device with a display of a continuously adjustable area. The electronic device includes a frame, a flexible display panel, a detent unit and a recovering unit installed in the frame and connected with the display panel. The frame includes a surface and a window formed on the surface. The flexible display panel, longer than the window, is partially exposed in the window and partially within the frame. The detent unit includes two arresting elements established in the flexible display panel and the window separately. The two arresting elements are capable of generating mutual interference. The relative motion between the flexible display panel and the window is not affected when an external force is greater than the interference. Therefore the electronic device has a display with a continuously adjustable area.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display of compact size is disclosed. The liquid crystal display has a tape carrier package and a single integrated PCB for processing a gate driving signal and data driving signal. The tape carrier package includes a base substrate, a gate driver IC formed on said base substrate, an input pattern formed on said base substrate that applies gate driving signals input from an external device to the gate driver IC, a first output pattern formed on said base substrate that outputs a first gate driving signal processed in said gate driver IC, and a second output pattern formed on said base substrate, that outputs a second gate driving signal bypassing the gate driver IC among the gate driving signals.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a panel adapted to display images using a plasma discharge; a chassis base attached to the panel and adapted to support the panel; a circuit board adapted to supply signals to electrodes of the panel; a signal transmission unit adapted to electrically connect the electrodes of the panel to the circuit board, and including at least one circuit device; and a chassis bed adapted to support the signal transmission unit. The chassis bed includes at least a first ventilation hole adapted to facilitate air flow therethrough to remove heat generated by the at least one circuit device. The heat generated by the circuit device can be dissipated effectively, and overheating of the circuit board is prevented, and the circuit board can operate stably.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a pen-based computing system. The system comprises a tablet unit including a display screen and an electronic assembly housed within an enclosure; and a separate base unit including two panels connected via a hinge, a first one of the panels bearing a keyboard, and a second one of the panels being arcuately displaceable relative to the first panel to prop the tablet unit in a viewing position in which the display screen makes a viewing angle with the keyboard of greater than 90 degrees, wherein the tablet unit and the first panel have complementary formations to prevent sliding movement of the tablet unit relative to the first panel when in the viewing position.

Abstract: A processor module is packaged with a display for a portable electronic device. The display is designed to create a space within a display housing to allow a processor module to be included in the display housing. The processor module can be designed to be integral with the display housing. Additionally, the processor module can be designed to be detachable from the display housing to provide a removable processor module. The removable processor module can be replaced with another processor module having different functionality or have stand alone functionality, as well as system functionality when attached to a display lid or a portable electronic device.

Abstract: A system for displaying images includes: (a) a base; (b) a movable, arcuate-shaped receptacle that rotates into and from the base; and (c) a display attached to the receptacle so that the display is visible when the receptacle is rotated from the base and the display is partially or entirely not visible when the receptacle is rotated into the base.

Abstract: A video system comprises a base unit coupled to an internal headrest support structure, wherein the base unit comprises a media player, and a display mounted in a door pivotally connected to the base unit by a hinge and in a closed position concealing the media player.

Abstract: The present invention is a portable electronic video display. The display is configured to be worn on the arm or wrist of a user, or stored in a pocket or backpack. The display is raised to eye level and the user looks through an eyepiece to view the video display. Control buttons are located on the display for generating point and click type commands. The display is meant to be used remotely from a computer. The computer would be worn or carried by the person or simply be free standing, some distance away. The computer is configured to convert video signal into a serial data stream and then transmit that stream via an RF signal. The display then receives that signal and converts it back into a video signal, displaying it on a miniature electronic video display. That image is then magnified through various optics to present a final image to the user. The point and click commands are separately transmitted back to the computer, where they are received and acted upon.

Abstract: The laptop flip and lift apparatus enables the screen of a laptop computer to be positioned at a height similar to that of a desktop computer. This is accomplished by providing a set of legs that can be extended from the body of the laptop. In addition, the hinge of the laptop rotates such that the body of the laptop can be positioned behind the screen. When in this configuration, the keyboard of the laptop faces down toward the desk surface. Users of this apparatus could attach a keyboard, mouse and/or other ancillary devices to the laptop using it as if it were a desktop unit.

Abstract: A display device adopted for use on data processing equipment includes a hollow case for housing a turnable axle and an elastic element, a pliable LCD screen wound around the peripheral surface of the axle, and a retaining member fastening to one side of the pliable LCD screen to receive a force from users to pull and turn the axle so that the LCD screen may be stretched outside the case to a use position, and receive image signals from the data processing equipment through a connection port located on one side of the case to generate and display pictures. The elastic element provides a stretch returning elastic force to drive the axle to turn in a reverse direction to wind the LCD screen in a retraction position in the case.

Abstract: A device having an improved heat dissipation includes: a panel assembly, a chassis base to support the panel assembly, a circuit substrate coupled to the chassis base, a flexible printed cable, respective ends of which are connected to electrode terminals of the panel assembly and a connector of the circuit substrate, the flexible printed cable transmitting electrical signals therebetween, and a heat radiator to dissipate heat generated by an IC and mounted on the chassis base on which the IC of the flexible printed cable is attached. The device can rapidly dissipate heat generated by an IC during operation since a heat radiator is disposed on one end of the chassis base corresponding to the IC of the flexible printed cable. Accordingly, an operating temperature of the IC can be maintained at an appropriate level, thereby improving the reliability of the IC.

Abstract: A cold cathode type flat panel display which is an image display device including a vacuum panel container composed of a cathode substrate in which plural cold cathode type electron sources are arranged, an anode substrate, plural spacers for supporting the cathode substrate and the anode substrate, and a glass frame. Plural electrical lines extend in a line direction and a row direction across an interlayer insulator on the cathode substrate. Parts of lines positioned in an upper layer of the plural electrical lines are made into scan lines and lines positioned in a lower layer are made into data lines. Further, parts of the electrical lines positioned in the upper layer are made into ground lines for giving ground voltage to the spacers.

Abstract: A portable computer comprising a computer main body and a display comprising a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel provided on a front thereof and connected to the computer main body. The portable computer comprises a rotation link provided between the display and the computer main body for linking the display and the computer main body; a connecting member provided on a rear of the computer main body for connecting the rotation link.

Abstract: An input device 100 is structured such that a flexible display 102 is connected with a keyboard 1 through a control part disposed in a housing unit 101 only during use of the input device 100, in which a contact terminal 105 in the flexible display 102 is connected with a contact terminal 104 in a connector 103 which is electrically connected with a first and second keyboard units 3 and 4 when the flexible display 102 is drawn upward from the housing unit 101 through a slot 118 when required for use of the input device 100.

Abstract: A method of mounting a liquid crystal display module thereof which secures an upper sash including the liquid crystal display module to a lower sash in a notebook personal computer. An arm coupled to one end of a fixed rod by a hinge is arranged to be positioned between a side wall of the upper sash and a side wall of the lower sash. A screw goes through from the side wall of the upper sash, via the arm, to the side wall of the liquid crystal display module.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a data driver that is common to a main screen and a sub screen, and the data driver applies, to the main screen, a tone voltage corresponding to display data from a CPU, and during a vertical blanking time-period of the main screen, the data driver applies, to the sub screen, a tone voltage corresponding to black data or white data, and also includes a scan driver scans the main screen and scans the sub screen during the vertical blanking time-period of the main screen.

Abstract: A display apparatus including: a bezel formed with a bending part on an edge thereof; an inner casing which is contact-accomodatable inside the bezel and having a combining hole having an inside wall to contact the bending part when the bezel and the inner casing are combined; and a locking member which cooperates with the combining hole and to be contact-supported by the bending part so as to combine the bezel with the inner casing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a portable information terminal with fewer differences between models in a parts configuration even when manufacturing a plurality of models with different detectors. The portable information terminal includes an upper cover section and a main body and the upper cover section is provided with a digitizer detecting, when a position on a display screen is pointed, the position and outputting a position signal and a conversion board that converts the position signal output from the digitizer through analog signal lines to a predetermined digital signal and inputs the signal to the main body.

Abstract: The display device includes a pedestal having a planar pedestal main body to be placed on a placing object and a planar arm that is arranged in a standing manner having a specified angle against the pedestal main body, and a display portion that is installed to the arm in a swinging manner and has an image display portion. In the case where the center of gravity of the display portion is within a range of a projection surface of the pedestal, the swinging angle of the display portion can be optimally set.

Abstract: One disclosed embodiment of a personal computer system includes a personal computer integrated entirely within a flat panel display having a single panel shaped housing. The personal computer system also includes a desktop mount integrated into a rear wall of the single panel shaped housing, wherein the desktop mount has a pivotal leg angled outwardly from the rear wall at a central region midway between left and right sides of the single panel shaped housing.

Abstract: A portable viewing and computing apparatus. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a bus, a memory unit coupled to the bus, and a processor coupled to the bus. The memory unit is for storing data and instructions. The processor is for processing data and instructions. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device coupled to the bus. The display device is comprised of a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device controller coupled to the bus. The display device controller is for sensing the orientation and rotation of the display device, and in response thereto, for controlling and rendering data on the display device.

Abstract: Multiple LED matrix array circuit boards are pieced together a form a display panel. L-shape brackets are mounted on the bottom sides of the circuit boards and aligned with the butting edges of the circuit boards. The vertical butting walls are pressed together by clamps. A set screw is inserted in one jaw of the clamp to tighten the pressure between butting edges of the circuit boards. Another set screw is inserted on top of the clamp to align the adjacent boards vertically.

Abstract: A portable electronic terminal apparatus includes a main body, an information input mechanism, a plurality of displays, a communications mechanism, and a flip panel. The main body has a hollow section. The information input mechanism inputs various kinds of information including data and instructions. Each of the displays shows the various kinds of information input through the input mechanism. The communications mechanism transmits and receives the various kinds of information input through the input mechanism. The flip panel is movably mounted on the main body and is configured to rotate to open and close about a side edge portion of the flip panel. This flip panel is retracted in the hollow section of the main body when the flip panel is closed. In addition, one of the displays is mounted on the flip panel.