Abstract: Videos captured in low light conditions can be processed in order to identify an activity being performed in the video. The processing may use both the video and audio streams for identifying the activity in the low light video. The video portion is processed to generate a darkness-aware feature which may be used to modulate the features generated from the audio and video features. The audio features may be used to generate a video attention feature and the video features may be used to generate an audio attention feature. The audio and video attention features may also be used in modulating the audio video features. The modulated audio and video features may be used to predict an activity occurring in the video.

Abstract: A source device for providing audio data and video data on one or more digital media interfaces is described, wherein the source device is configured to automatically adjust a time alignment between a provision of audio data and a provision of video data based on an information about a latency of an audio path and based on an information about a latency of a video path.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using disparate data sets to attribute data to an entity are disclosed. Disparate data sets can be obtained from a variety of data sources. The disclosed systems and methods can obtain a first and second data set. Trajectories can represent multiple data records in a data set associated with an entity. Trajectories from the obtained data sets can be used to associate data stored among the various data sets. The association can be based on the agreement between the trajectories. The associated data records can further be used to associate the entities related to the associated data records.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device, a signal processing method therefor, and an electronic apparatus enabling sensitivity correction in which a sensitivity difference between solid-state imaging devices is suppressed. The solid-state imaging device includes a pixel unit in which one microlens is formed for a plurality of pixels in a manner such that a boundary of the microlens coincides with boundaries of the pixels. The correction circuit corrects a sensitivity difference between the pixels inside the pixel unit based on a correction coefficient. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a solid-state imaging device and the like.

Abstract: Programs, systems, and methods for displaying data communicated to the wearable device by short-range communication and displayable by a display on the wearable device. In some embodiments, the data may be indicative of identification, authentication, or promotion. A communication device may transmit the data to the wearable device via short-range wireless communication. The wearable device may receive the communication and display the information on the display of the wearable device.

Abstract: A planar light source includes: a light guide member, a light source including a light-emitting element and a first light adjustment member and being disposed in a first hole of the light guide member, a first light-transmissive member disposed in the first hole between a lateral surface of the light source and the light guide member and on the light source, and a second light adjustment member disposed on the first light-transmissive member. A transmittance of the first light-transmissive member is higher than a transmittance of the first light adjustment member and a transmittance of the second light adjustment member with respect to light emitted from the light source. The first light-transmissive member includes a first light-transmissive portion 1ocated between the first light adjustment member and the second light adjustment member, and a second light-transmissive portion 1ocated between the lateral surface of the light source and the light guide member.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for displaying content. In an aspect, a plurality of content items can be displayed on one user device according to user preference. An example method can comprise positioning a first set of pixels associated with a user device so that first content displayed via the first set of pixels can be viewable in a first viewing location. A second set of pixels associated with the user device can be positioned so that second content displayed via the second set of pixels can be viewable in a second viewing location. The second content can be different from the first content.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provides a method for processing an aerial view, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving a first touch-operation instruction directed at a main image on a display screen; determining whether a first touch track corresponding to the first touch-operation instruction enters a blocking-sensable region; when the first touch track does not enter the blocking-sensable region, providing an aerial view of the main image in a first aerial view region for display; when the first touch track enters the blocking-sensable region, moving the aerial view from the first aerial view region to a second aerial view region for display, or hiding the aerial view. With the above method, the influence of the interface elements on the display effect can be flexibly eliminated, and the blocking effect can be reduced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on paper, an operation unit, and a controller to receive an execution signal and control the image forming unit. The operation unit includes a touch panel display to receive a touch operation by a user, and to display an execution icon to be touched by the user to enable the operation unit to transmit the execution signal to the image forming apparatus. The operation unit further includes a cable connected to the operation unit to transmit the execution signal to the controller, an exterior cover configured to form an exterior, and an insertion member disposed on a side opposite to a side where the touch panel display is disposed on an outside of the exterior cover to pass fingertips of the user through when the user operates the operation unit while holding up the operation unit.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes: a back plate including a bottom wall and a side wall around a periphery of the bottom wall; a lamp strip including a substrate and lamp beads on the substrate; a light guide plate on a side of the bottom wall provided with the side wall, the lamp strip being on a first side wall of the side wall, and light emitting surfaces of the lamp beads being opposite to a side surface of the light guide plate; and a position limiting and fixing structure between the light guide plate and each of the back plate and the lamp strip, for limiting and fixing a position of the lamp strip relative to the light guide plate to keep a gap between the light emitting surfaces of the lamp beads and a light incident surface of the light guide plate unchanged during turn-over of the backlight unit.

Abstract: The information display device includes a surface member, a display, a light measurement unit, and a controller. The surface member is at least partially transmissive for light. The display is disposed on a back side of the surface member and is capable of displaying a display image including an information area for displaying information and a non-information area for displaying no information. The light measurement unit measures the amount of ambient light around the information display device. The controller acquires the amount of light measured by the light measurement unit and changes a pixel value of a display image according to the amount of light so that the display is difficult to be seen through a surface of the surface member.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for optically remapping projected pixels to maximize the utilization and to optimize the distribution of remapped projection pixels to achieve optimal visual performance (generally uniform resolution and luminance). A device interposed between a projector and an imaging surface for optically remapping projected pixel locations with minimal aberration. When this device is interposed between a projector and an imaging surface, it changes the terminal location of each focused pixel such that it maximally coincides with the imaging surface, which is often a surface of complex curvature and very different from the native focal surface of the projector. One implementation of the technology includes a device that uses multiple optical surfaces.

Abstract: A method of identifying media content presented on a display device includes determining a selected input source providing a video signal to the display device, and then selecting a first set of content identification rules when it is determined that the selected input source is a first input source, and selecting a second set of content identification rules when it is determined that the selected input source is a second input source. The method further comprises applying the selected first set or second set of content identification rules to the video signal in order to generate content identification data for the media content presented on the display device. Application of the content identification rules includes waiting for a trigger event and applying an algorithm to one or more frames of the video signal following the trigger event.

Abstract: A controller (e.g., a remote control) stores channel information preferred by the user or program information preferred by the user. The controller recognizes the user by detecting the user's fingerprint, and controls the display device or a set-top box that communicates with the display device such that a list corresponding to the recognized channel information preference or a list corresponding to program information is displayed on the display device.

Abstract: A system and method for achieving synchronized audio and image control of lighting is provided. The system includes: audio-image information acquisition and processing software of an audio-image playback device for achieving acquisition, analysis, and processing of audio and screen image information, and encapsulating the audio and screen image information into a synchronization control instruction according to a predetermined control strategy; a cloud server; and a lighting device for receiving the synchronization control instruction transmitted from the audio-image information acquisition and processing software to separate out audio and screen image color control instructions, and controlling colors and rhythm changes of a lamp according to a predetermined control strategy.

Abstract: A display may have a pixel array such as a liquid crystal pixel array. The pixel array may be illuminated with backlight illumination from a direct-lit backlight unit. The backlight unit may include an array of light-emitting diodes on a printed circuit board. The backlight unit may include first, second, and third light spreading layers formed over the array of light-emitting diodes. A color conversion layer may be formed over the first, second, and third light spreading layers. First and second brightness enhancement films may be formed over the color conversion layer.

Abstract: A thin film video device is mounted onto a card stock and incorporated into a card, such as a greeting card. The thin film video device comprises a thin film video display coupled to a computer chip and a speaker. The thin film video device is powered by a local power source such as a small battery. The thin film video device is activated when the user unfolds the card, at which time an audiovisual message is displayed on the thin film video display and through the speaker.

Abstract: A method of determining light effects based on analysis of media content comprises allowing (401) a user to influence a video weight and an audio weight. The video weight represents a weight of video content in the determination of the light effects and the audio weight represents a weight of audio content in the determination. The method further comprises obtaining (405) information relating to the video content and/or information relating to the audio content, determining (407) the light effects to be rendered while the media content is being rendered. The method also comprises storing a light script specifying the light effects and/or controlling (409) one or more light sources to render the light effects. The light effects are determined based on the information relating to the video content in dependence on the video weight and based on the information relating to the audio content in dependence on the audio weight.

Abstract: A voice control information output system includes: a voice control information obtainment unit that obtains voice control information for controlling a device based on a voice received by a voice input terminal, from a voice control system that outputs the voice control information; and an output unit that outputs display-related information for displaying a content related to the voice control information.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a process comprises fixing a first portion of a flexible glass substrate into a first fixed shape with a first rigid support structure and attaching a first display to the first portion of the flexible glass substrate or to the first rigid support structure. After fixing the first portion and attaching the first display, and while maintaining the first fixed shape of the first portion of the flexible glass substrate and the attached first display, cold-forming a second portion of the flexible glass substrate to a second fixed shape and fixing the second portion of the flexible glass substrate into the second fixed shape with a second rigid support structure.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to configuring settings of a television. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a signal at a television, where the signal is associated with a television program. The method further includes determining the television program. The method further includes determining a plurality of variations of television settings based on the television program. The method further includes displaying a plurality of windows on a display of the television. The method further includes displaying the television program in each window of the plurality of windows, where the television program is displayed in each window based on a different variation of the plurality of variations of the television settings.

Abstract: An image display method includes according to image information of a current image frame to be displayed, adjusting the brightness of a first light source (11) having a first light field, and steering light of a second light source (12) to form a second light field, so as to enable the first light field provided by the second light source (11) and the second light field provided by the second light source (12) to work in concert to satisfy displaying of display partitions of the image frame to be displayed. The image display method implements high-dynamic range display of images, and facilitates improvement of dark field detail expression of images to be displayed. Also provided are an image display apparatus and a projection device.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquisition control unit configured to acquire information on function extension from an external object, the information on the function extension including attribute information indicating a function of a device and connection information relating to a connection to the device, and a function control unit configured to extend a function of the information processing apparatus based on the acquired attribute information, connect to a device corresponding to the extended function based on the acquired connection information, and enable the extended function.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes LEDs disposed behind a display panel; a bottom chassis to accommodate the LEDs; and a reflective member disposed on the bottom chassis. The reflective member includes a reflective inclined portion obliquely formed to face a rear surface of the display panel and including first regions that respectively correspond to LEDs located adjacent to the reflective inclined portion, and second regions each of which is provided between two neighboring first regions. The first regions include light adjusting members, and each of the second regions has a reflective characteristic different from a reflective characteristic of a neighboring first region. Each of the first regions includes a group of light adjusting members which is disposed to correspond to one of the LEDs disposed adjacent to the reflective inclined portion. The two neighboring first regions have more light adjusting members, respectively, than one of the second regions disposed therebetween.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can comprise: a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a side member surrounding the space between the first plate and the second plate; a processor arranged in the space; a display exposed through a part of the first plate; a communication circuit arranged in the space; a piezoelectric actuator arranged in the space and providing vibration to the first plate; a speaker arranged in the space near the edge of the first plate; an audio processing circuit arranged in the space and electrically connected to the piezoelectric actuator and the speaker; and a memory arranged in the space and electrically connected to the processor.

Abstract: A backlight module of a display device includes a back plate, a light source, a reflector, a support pin, a diffuser, and an optical film. The light source is disposed on the back plate. The reflector is disposed on the back plate and has an opening. The support pin is located in the opening and on the back plate. The support pin includes a base, an abutting portion, and a transparent supporting portion. The transparent supporting portion is on the base. The abutting portion protrudes outward from the base and extends onto the reflector. The abutting portion and the base form a step structure. The diffuser is located on the transparent supporting portion. The optical film is located on the diffuser. The reflector is located between the abutting portion of the support pin and the back plate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for human-machine interaction and an apparatus for the same. The method includes receiving object identification input for identifying an object related to the task to be dictated to a machine through the I/O interface of a user device that displays a 3D space; displaying an object identification visual interface, corresponding to the object identified within the space recognized by the machine, on the user device in an augmented-reality manner; receiving position identification input for identifying a position in the 3D space related to the task; displaying a position identification visual interface, corresponding to the position identified within the space recognized by the machine, on the user device in an augmented-reality manner; and receiving information related to the result of the task performed through the machine.

Abstract: A communication apparatus searches for a device using a first wireless communication, instructs, using the first wireless communication, a device selected from a list based the result of the search to operate in an access point mode, obtains, using the first wireless communication, connection information from the device operating in the access point mode, establishes a second wireless connection with the device based on the obtained connection information.

Abstract: A driving chip, a control method therefor and a display device are provided. The driving chip includes Gamma voltage generating circuits, first power supply voltage output circuits and a color cast adjustment circuit. The Gamma voltage generating circuits correspond to sub-pixels of different colors. The first power supply voltage output circuits are electrically connected to different Gamma voltage generating circuits and each of the first power supply voltage output circuits is configured to output a first power supply voltage to a corresponding first power supply voltage terminal. The color cast adjustment circuit is electrically connected to each first power supply voltage output circuit, and is configured to adjust the first power supply voltage output by at least one first power supply voltage output circuits according to a light-emitting duration of a light-emitting device in a display panel per unit time.

Abstract: A wallpaper-like audio/visual system includes a display array of display pixels to emit an image, an array of speakers to emit audio, and driver circuitry coupled to the display array and the array of speakers to drive the display pixels and the speakers with the first and second signals, respectively, in response to receiving audio and visual input signals. The speakers are interspersed amongst the display pixels.

Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pixel including a first pixel transistor of which a gate electrode is connected to a first node, a back-gate electrode is connected to a back-gate line, a first electrode is connected to a second node, and a second electrode is connected to a third node, a back-gate voltage determiner for converging a variable back-gate voltage to a first level when the display device displays a moving image, and for converging the variable back-gate voltage to a second level when the display device displays a still image, and a back-gate stage for applying the variable back-gate voltage to the back-gate line.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display system includes a display device that displays an image rearward of a vehicle, a first illuminance sensor that detects the brightness around the vehicle, and a second illuminance sensor that detects the intensity of the light emitted onto the front surface of the display device, and the display device includes a housing with an opening on the front side, an electro-optic layer with a transmissive-reflective layer that transmits a portion of incident light and reflects another portion of the incident light, the electro-optic layer being configured to vary the reflectivity of the incident light, a display placed on the rear side of the electro-optic layer and configured to display at least a portion of the rearward image of the vehicle, and a control circuit that controls the brightness of the display based on a value of at least one of first illuminance and second illuminance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a signal receiving apparatus having anti-RFI mechanism that includes an ADC circuit, an equalization circuit and a clock recovery circuit. The ADC circuit performs conversion of an input analog signal according to an internal clock signal, to generate an input digital signal. The equalization circuit equalizes the input digital signal such that the clock recovery circuit adjusts a phase of the internal clock signal and extracts a frequency by performing statistics on phase deviation amount information in a unit of a time window. The clock recovery circuit discards a corresponding phase deviation amount when a signal interference parameter of one of a sub time window is larger than a threshold value to update the phase deviation amount information, and generates an adjusting signal to adjust a frequency of the internal clock signal accordingly.

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes first to fifth transistors, a capacitor, and a light emitting element. The first transistor is coupled between first and second power lines, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a first node and a back-gate electrode coupled to a second node. The second transistor is coupled between a data line and the first node, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a first scan line. The third transistor is coupled between a third power line and the first node, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a reference scan line. The fourth transistor is coupled between a second node and a fourth power line, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a second scan line. The fifth transistor is coupled between a first power line and the one electrode of the first transistor, and includes a gate electrode coupled to a light-emitting control line.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transparent display device, including a transparent display panel and at least one full color light source. The transparent display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other, and a polymer liquid crystal mixed layer located therebetween. The light source is located at a side of the first substrate distal to the second substrate, and an orthographic projection of the light source on a plane where the first substrate is located is outside the first substrate. The light source is configured to emit light of at least two colors toward the transparent display panel in a time division manner.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a dynamic contextual display of key images are provided. Aspects include identifying one or more key image sections from an image being displayed on a first surface area of a display screen by performing contextual image analysis. Aspects also include reducing the first surface area of the display screen to form a second surface area of the display screen such that second surface area is smaller than the first surface area. Aspects also include generating a modified image by deleting one or more portions of the image based on the second surface area. The modified image includes the one or more key image sections and the one or more key image sections are contextually arranged within the modified image. Aspects also include displaying the modified image on the second surface area of the display screen.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to receiving virtual reality input. An example provides a head-mounted display device comprising a sensor system, a display, a logic machine, and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine. The instructions are executable to execute a 3D virtual reality experience on the head-mounted display device, track, via the sensor system, a touch-sensitive input device, render, on the display, in a 3D location in the 3D virtual reality experience based on the tracking of the touch-sensitive input device, a user interface, receive, via a touch sensor of the touch-sensitive input device, a user input, and, in response to receiving the user input, control the 3D virtual reality experience to thereby vary visual content being rendered on the display.

Abstract: There are provided a display device and a method for fabricating the display device. The display device includes a thin-film transistor located in each pixel defined by intersection between a gate line extending in a first direction and a data line extending in a second direction on a substrate. A first electrode has a first layer connected to one of a source electrode or a drain electrode of the transistor through the first contact hole and a second layer located on the first layer and in the first contact hole. There is also a signal line including a first signal line layer formed on the first protective layer of the same material on the same layer as the first layer of the first electrode and a second signal line layer formed on the first signal line layer of the same material as the second.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve the speed of processing related to the presence of objects, while maintaining measurement accuracy of object detection, in an object detection device. This object detection device is provided with: an output unit; a plurality of detection units; a first data generation unit; a second data generation unit; and an information processing unit. The output unit outputs measurement light. The plurality of detection units detect reflected light. The first data generation unit generates first data. The second data generation unit generates second data by extracting, from the first data, a plurality of pieces of second position information, which are pieces of first position information that correspond to representative points expressing the presence ranges of objects. The information processing unit uses the second data to execute information processing related to the presence of the objects.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, an optical member disposed under the display panel, and an elastic inter-module fixing member disposed between the display panel and the optical member and overlapping the optical member, such that the display panel is fixed with respect to the optical member solely by the friction coefficient of the fixing member.

Abstract: Various embodiments for compensating for user view angle of a display device are presented. The viewing angle of a user may be determined using sensors. Based on the viewing angle, the attenuation of the output of the display device may be determined. Compensation mode for the display output may be determined. The compensation mode may adjust the output of the display to compensate for the display attenuation allowing an improved image quality at large viewing angles.

Abstract: A projection apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. The projection apparatus may include a projector, a detector, and a processor. The projector may be configured to project an image to a projection area. The detector may be configured to detect an ID pattern disposed onto the projection area and a position of the ID pattern. The processor may be configured to generate a projection image including content corresponding to the detected ID pattern such that the content is projected to the position corresponding to the detected ID pattern. The processor may be further configured to control the projector to project the generated projection image.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a backlighting device is provided. The backlighting device may include a plurality of semiconductor light sources arranged in a plane and serving for generating light radiation, and a side wall arranged laterally with respect to the semiconductor light sources, where the side wall is inclined with respect to the plane predefined by the semiconductor light sources, and wherein the side wall is retroreflective at a side which can be irradiated with light radiation of the semiconductor light sources.

Abstract: A projection apparatus and an operation method thereof are provided. The projection apparatus may include a projector, a detector, and a processor. The projector may be configured to project an image to a projection area. The detector may be configured to detect an ID pattern disposed onto the projection area and a position of the ID pattern. The processor may be configured to generate a projection image including content corresponding to the detected ID pattern such that the content is projected to the position corresponding to the detected ID pattern. The processor may be further configured to control the projector to project the generated projection image.

Abstract: A display device includes: a video display that displays a video for projecting a virtual image onto a target space on a video display surface; an optical element; and a projector. The optical element moves a partial video, which is a part of the video displayed on the video display surface, to a position distant from the video display in a projection direction in which the video is projected. The projector projects a virtual image viewed by a user by projecting light output from the video display and the optical element to a reflecting member. The optical element has an incident surface on which the partial video is incident, and an emitting surface from which the partial video incident on the incident surface emits. The incident surface and the emitting surface are parallel to each other.

Abstract: A mobile device case or cover can include a display module that can display notifications or other useful data to users. The display module can communicate wirelessly with the mobile device to obtain notifications. In addition, in some embodiments, the display module can communicate with a secondary mobile device (such as a phone in a user's pocket) to obtain notifications or other data.

Abstract: An electro-optic display that is flexible and may be folded in a book-like fashion. The display apparatus may include a flexible display and a bending mechanism for accommodating the flexible display in a closed state. Portions of the flexible electro-optic display can be coupled to regions of the planar support members so that when the display is in an open state, the display lays flat and smooth. In advanced embodiments, the electro-optic display may include touch sensing or a digitizing layer to record interactions with a stylus.

Abstract: A display device may comprise a transmittance control structure having a variable transmittance and a mirror type display panel disposed on a rear surface of the transmittance control structure. The mirror type display panel may comprise a substrate, a display member disposed on the substrate, the display member including a light emission region, a first transmission region, and a peripheral region surrounding the light emission region and the first transmission region, and a reflective member facing the substrate with respect to the display member, the reflective member including an opening region corresponding to the light emission region, a second transmission region corresponding to the first transmission region, and a reflective region surrounding the opening region and the second transmission region.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, LEDs disposed behind the display panel and spaced from the display panel to emit light toward the display panel, a bottom chassis configured to accommodate the LEDs, and a reflective member disposed inside the bottom chassis and configured to reflect a light portion incident thereon toward the display panel. The reflective member includes a reflective bottom portion corresponding to a front surface of the bottom chassis, and reflective inclined portions obliquely formed to face a rear surface of the display panel and having a plurality of holes thereon. The reflective inclined portions include a first region that corresponds to an LED and a second region that is between two neighboring LEDs, and the first region has a higher hole density than the second region, and the first region is closer to the LED than the second region.

Abstract: A vehicle collision avoidance system has a camera disposed on a vehicle and arranged to monitor at least one collision prone region adjacent to the vehicle; a sensor positioned within the vehicle and arranged to determine a driver's head position relative to a designated point in the vehicle; a display disposed in view of the driver and coupled to the camera; and a controller configured to control operation of the sensor, the camera and the display. The controller activates the display and the camera to display the at least one collision prone region adjacent to the vehicle when the sensor detects that the driver's head is beyond a threshold distance from the designated point.