Patents Assigned to Sony Ericsson Mobile
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Patent number: 9544578Abstract: A portable electronic equipment (1) has an autostereoscopic display (11), a sensor device (2), and a controller (6, 7). The autostereoscopic display (11) comprises a display panel and an image directing device. The sensor device (2) is configured to capture distance information indicative of a distance of a user from the autostereoscopic display (11) and a direction in which the user is positioned. The controller (6, 7) is coupled to the autostereoscopic display (11) to control the display panel (12) and the image directing device based on the distance information and/or direction informa-tion. The controller (6, 7) is configured to compute plural images to be output based on the distance information, to control the display panel to output the computed plural images, and to control the image directing device based on the distance information and/or direction information.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Anders Linge, Martin Ek, Jonas Gustavsson
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Patent number: 9489109Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (10) and a method for data communication with such an electronic device. The electronic device combines, on the one hand, a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface, including an antenna and a circuit for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave, and on the other hand a user interface including a touch-sensitive display configured to present an object relating to a communication action executable by means of the NFC interface. A control unit connected to the NFC interface and the user interface, is configured to trigger the NFC interface to execute the communication action responsive to simultaneous detection of the presented object being touched and the NFC interface being in communicative connection with a second NFC interface of a second device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication ABInventor: Simon Lessing
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Patent number: 9323410Abstract: A mobile device for detecting user input on a display is provided. The mobile device includes a hand-held display unit. The hand-held display unit includes a display having an electromagnetic radiation detector. The electromagnetic radiation detector is configured to detect an electromagnetic radiation profile responsive to a position of a user input object when the position of the user input object is spaced apart from the display. A controller is configured to identify a user input from the electromagnetic radiation profile.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Jörgen Birkler
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Publication number: 20160011719Abstract: A device may include a touch sensor for determining portions of a touchscreen display that receive touch inputs, and a motion sensor for identifying device motions of the device. Additionally, the device may include a processor to identify coordinates of a portion of the touchscreen display that receives a touch input, identify an input instant at which the touchscreen display receives the touch input, and determine a change of device motion that affects an accuracy of the coordinates of the touch input based on the input instant. In addition, the processor may adjust the coordinates based on the determined change of device motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventor: Henric Andersson
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Method, graphical user interface, and computer program product for processing of a light field image
Patent number: 9170723Abstract: A method and a graphical user interface for processing of an object in light field data is provided. The method and graphical user interface may be used to remove an object or obstruction blocking another object or background of a captured scene. The method and graphical user interface may also be used for high precision edge detection in a light field image.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventor: Mats Wernersson -
Publication number: 20150067509Abstract: A portable electronic device for automatically rating a music track comprised in a set of music tracks and a method therein are provided. The portable electronic device detects at least one user interaction during performance of the music track. Next, the portable electronic device adjusts a rating of the music track based on the detected at least one user interaction, thereby automatically rating the music track.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATION ABInventors: Petter Alexandersson, Jenny Fredriksson
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Publication number: 20150009304Abstract: A portable electronic equipment (1) has an autostereoscopic display (11), a sensor device (2), and a controller (6, 7). The autostereoscopic display (11) comprises a display panel and an image directing device. The sensor device (2) is configured to capture distance information indicative of a distance of a user from the autostereoscopic display (11) and a direction in which the user is positioned. The controller (6, 7) is coupled to the autostereoscopic display (11) to control the display panel (12) and the image directing device based on the distance information and/or direction informa-tion. The controller (6, 7) is configured to compute plural images to be output based on the distance information, to control the display panel to output the computed plural images, and to control the image directing device based on the distance information and/or direction information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: January 8, 2015Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Anders Linge, Martin Ek, Jonas Gustavsson
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Publication number: 20150002433Abstract: A method comprising identifying a touch point origin in response to a user touching a touch sensitive display device with a finger is provided. The display device displays a graphical image. The method comprises detecting a rotational movement of the finger relation to the origin, determining a rotational direction of the rotational movement and performing a zooming action associated with the rotational direction of the rotational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: David Karlsson, Henrik Höjer
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Publication number: 20140292262Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for magnetically connecting an electrical device to a connector head The object is achieved by an electrical device (200, 600) which is connectable to a connector head (205) comprising a magnet (206) or an electromagnet (606). The electrical device (200, 600) has a magnet (608) or an electromagnet (203, 300, 400), that when supplied with electrical power, is magnetically connectable to the magnet (206) or electromagnet (606) of the connector head (205). The electrical device (200, 600) further has an electromagnet controller (202) connected to the electromagnet (203) and adapted to control the power supply to the electromagnet (203,606) in dependence of an event occurring in the electrical device (200, 600).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Björn Wergeland, Magnus Abrahamsson
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Publication number: 20140232900Abstract: A user device includes a dual array camera in which a first camera includes a first image sensor without a color filter array to capture luminance, and a second camera includes a second image sensor with a color filter array to capture chrominance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventor: Mats Wernersson
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Publication number: 20140210727Abstract: To enhance user interaction with an electronic device having a touch screen, the electronic device permits touch-based user input even if the user inadvertently rests a thumb or finger on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Tomas Karl-Axel Wassingbo
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Publication number: 20140198698Abstract: A user device configured to communicate with a remote device via a Wireless Access Point (WAP) listens on one or more active ports for data sent by the WAP while in a sleep mode. Upon receiving data, the user device identifies the port over which it received the data and determines whether that port is on a list of active ports. If the port is on the list, a controller in the user device wakes the user device from the sleep mode to process the data. If the port is not on the list, the controller discards the received data and leaves the user device in the sleep mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventor: Per Kristiansson
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Publication number: 20140198248Abstract: The present invention relates to a shutter blade arrangement (134) for an array camera (100) comprising an array (130) of lenses (131). The shutter blade arrangement (134) comprises: at least one shutter blade (200), an array of openings (201) on said shutter blade (200), and an actuator (160) to control the at least one shutter blade (200), and wherein the at least one shutter blade (200) and said array of lenses (131) are displaceable relative each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Mats Wernersson
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Publication number: 20140195925Abstract: A data transfer method may include processing device gesture data at a providing device in response to a gesture made by movement or orientation of one of the providing device (110) and the requesting device (100) while proximately located to the other one of the providing device and the requesting device. The device gesture data may indicate the movement or orientation. The data transfer method may also include initiating a data transfer from the providing device to the requesting device in response to the device gesture data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Anders Wikander
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Publication number: 20140176485Abstract: A touch screen comprises a display displaying through a front surface of the display and a sensor system. The sensor system is interposed between a back surface of the display and a bottom surface of a housing in which the touch screen is arranged. The sensor system comprises a first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly and is configured to sense capacitance between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly. The touch screen further comprises a processor being configured to determine based on the sensed capacitance a force resulting from the touch action.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Per Holmberg, Tomas Kulle, Bjorn Rosqvist, Gunnar Klinghult, Allan Johansson, Lars Knutsson, Georgeta Anton, Peter Aberg
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Publication number: 20140133669Abstract: A headset device includes a component to monitor a predetermined proximity of the headset device. The predetermined proximity includes an area where a user of the headset is positioned during operation of the headset. The headset device includes a processor to execute instructions to monitor the predetermined proximity of the headset. The processor is also to determine whether a detectable object is within the predetermined proximity of the headset based on a characteristic property of the detectable object. The characteristic property of the detectable object is one of a black body emitting property or a conducting property. Additionally, the processor is to place the headset into an active state when it is determined that the detectable object is within the predetermined proximity, and place the headset into a standby state when it is determined that the detectable object is not within the predetermined proximity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Gunnar Klinghult, Alexandar Rodzevski
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Publication number: 20140132462Abstract: An antenna system for use in a portable electronic device may include first and second metal elements. One of the first and second metal elements may be provided by a metal backplate of a housing of the portable electronic device. The antenna system may additionally include a coupling feed element between the first and second metal elements of the portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Zhinong Ying
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Publication number: 20140098977Abstract: A method for reducing a disturbance on a signal path is provided. The disturbance is caused by a capacitance of a semiconductor switch (131-133) of an integrated circuit (130). The semiconductor switch (131-133) switches the signal path. The capacitance (203, 214) acts between the semiconductor switch (131-133) and a power supply terminal of the integrated circuit (130). According to the method, the power supply terminal of the integrated circuit (130) is coupled via an impedance (138, 139) to a power supply (137, 140).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2011Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Peter Körner, Kaj Ullén
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Publication number: 20140085422Abstract: Methods and devices (20) are provided which provide, for example capture with a camera (22, 23), at least one intermediate image of a scene. Colors of the at least one intermediate image are modified based on depth information (210, 28), and a final image is provided based on the at least one intermediate image with modified colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2011Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Pär-Anders Aronsson, Martin Ek, Magnus Jendbro, Magnus Landqvist, Pär Stenberg, Ola Thörn
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Publication number: 20140078010Abstract: Antenna systems are provided including a chassi and first and second radiating elements coupled to the chassi. The first radiating element is configured to amplify excitation of the chassi and the second radiating element is configured to reduce excitation of the chassi so as to reduce mutual coupling in the antenna system. Related co-located antennas and methods of controlling mutual coupling are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Hui Li, Buon Kiong Lau, Ying Zhinong