Abstract: An image processor converts single-band pixel components, each of which represents a single band of a multiple-band pixel, to multiple-band pixels. A embodiment, a single read operation reads four single-band pixel components from each of three buffers which correspond to red, green, and blue bands, respectively, of a multiple-band graphical image. A single merge operation merges eight single-band pixel components representing alpha and green bands of four multiple-band pixels, and a single merge operation merges eight single-band pixel components representing blue and red bands of four multiple-band pixels. Two merge operations merge the respective merged data words to form four multiple-band pixels, each of which includes alpha, blue, green, and red components. The four multiple-band pixels are written to a destination buffer in four write operations.

Abstract: The device comprising a video processing circuit (7) for processing the video data received, a correspondence memory (8) for transcoding these data, a video memory (9) for storing the transcoded data, the video memory being linked to column drivers (10) in order to control the column addressing of the plasma panel on the basis of column control words, a control circuit (11) for the line drivers (12), is characterized in that the control circuit for the line drivers simultaneously selects at least two successive lines during the transmission by the column drivers (10) of at least one of the bits of the column control words relating to one of these lines.

Abstract: An input pad that is integrated with a touch pad is disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable computer includes an input pad cover slidable from a first position approximately adjacent to the touch pad to a second position over the touch pad. In the first position the touch pad is operable as a pointing device; relative movement actuated on the pad causes a pointer on a screen of the computer to correspondingly move. In the second position the touch pad is operable as an input pad, preferably a numeric input pad; actuation of an absolute position within a given region on the pad registers the depression of a key corresponding to the region with the computer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system with an improved graphically-oriented user interface that permits the user to more easily select for manipulation one object from a number of objects that overlap or are in close proximity to one another at a common location in a graphic display. In a preferred embodiment, the invention presents the computer user with the opportunity to preview all possible objects that the cursor might be identifying at its current position and the ability to select one of those objects for manipulation. Thus, rather than cycling through the entire list of objects available for selection at a location in the display, the user can immediately narrow the list down to the desired selection only. The present invention prevents selection errors and drastically reduces the number of user inputs required to select an object.

Abstract: In a display device comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix form, there are provided two or more row driving and/or column driving circuits aligned parallel to each other. This arrangement serves to reduce intervals between rows and/or columns driven by each of the parallel driving circuits so that the pixels of the matrix can be arranged at a higher density. With this parallel arrangement of the driving circuits, interlaced scanning as well as line inversion and dot inversion of video signals are simplified and the operating frequency of the driving circuits can be reduced.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device comprising, first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer sealed therebetween constituting a panel, a first plurality of electrodes extending in a first direction in the panel, a second plurality of electrodes being extending in the second direction transverse to the first direction in the panel, a first printed circuit board having a laminated structure of a plurality of printed circuit layers and disposed at a periphery of the panel extending along the second direction, and a plurality of first driver circuits juxtaposed between the first printed circuit board and the panel in the second direction and having a plurality of electrical contacts with the first printed circuit board on its first printed circuit layer from its upper surface so as to supply the at least one clock signal in parallel to the respective first driver circuits, the present invention disposes a transmitting line for the at least one clock signal on one of the printed circuit layers of the a fi

Abstract: Provided is a game screen display controlling method comprising the steps of displaying a first game screen obtained from a first projection of a virtual 3-D space; comparing the priority of the first projection with the priority of a second projection correlated with a predetermined area when there is a predetermined positional relationship between a character who moves in the virtual 3-D space and the predetermined area set within the virtual 3-D space; and displaying a second game screen obtained from the second projection of the virtual 3-D space when the priority of the second projection is higher than the priority of the first projection. Thereby, the invention allows game pictures for effectively rendering the virtual 3-D space to be presented corresponding to the situation of the game.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products are disclosed that implement a POPUP link on a web page. The invention extends HTML by adding a POPUP attribute to relevant HTML tags. This attribute causes a web browser application to automatically acquire and store strongly related information specified by the POPUP link. When the POPUP link is activated, the invention presents a POPUP window and renders the acquired information within the window without replacing the rendered web page that contains the POPUP link.

Abstract: A first electrode layer 12, a first piezoelectric film layer 13, a second electrode layer 14, a second piezoelectric film layer 15, and a third electrode layer 16 are layered in that order on a substrate 11; these are constrained so as not to expand or contract in a thickness direction and a piezoelectric transducer is constructed thereby.

Abstract: A power supply for an LCD and a voltage sequence control method in which the sequence for voltages applied to a gate driver IC for outputting a driving voltage of an LCD panel is controlled by arranging a switching element between a DC-to-DC converter and the gate driver IC so as to switch a turn-on voltage to a turn-off voltage to be applied to the gate driver IC, and a latch up is prevented by arranging diodes in reverse and forward directions to the lines for applying the turn-on and turn-off voltages respectively so that the applied voltage is not deviated from the latch up preventing scope. Voltages are applied or removed from the gate driver IC in accordance with a predetermined sequence, and an abnormal voltage is prevented from being applied in an early stage of driving, to thereby stabilize the LCD panel operation.

Abstract: An electrode drive circuit performs interlaced scanning, ensuring that the phases of the sustaining pulse in odd-numbered lines and even-numbered lines among L1 to L8 between surface discharge electrodes are the reverse of each other. With this, when either odd-numbered lines or even-numbered lines are displayed, the voltages applied between the electrodes of the undisplayed lines are at 0, eliminating the necessity for partitioning walls on the surface discharge electrodes. In surface discharge electrodes, X electrodes are provided on the two sides of a Y electrode and the area between the Y electrode and the X electrode on one side is assigned a display line at an odd-numbered frame, and the area between the Y electrode and the X electrode on the other side is assigned a display line in an even-numbered frame.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus to display an image during a transition of an operating system in a computer system. An image having an image format compatible with the operating system is obtained. Content of a system file corresponding to the transition of the operating system is created using the image in a system directory.

Abstract: An operator uses a data input unit 1 to enter handwriting stroke data on a per-page basis. The entered strokes are stored by a memory unit 3. The operator sets key strokes, from among the stored stroke data, by means of a key-stroke setting unit 2. If key strokes are to be retrieved, a desired search stroke is entered from a search-stroke input unit 4. Retrieval means 5 compares the search stroke with each of the key strokes. If a key stroke that matches the search stroke is found, the page containing this key stroke is displayed as search results.

Abstract: An image processing device and method for processing an image defined by a combination of unit graphic forms or polygons are provided with an interpolated line completion unit which determines an interpolated line which is the line that interpolates a space between two vertices from an interpolation vector used to determine a line interpolating a space between a given vertex and another vertex among vertices of the unit graphic forms and from the coordinates of those vertices. An interpolated point computation unit is provided which determines as vertices of sub-unit graphic forms or subpolygons into which the polygons are to be split by the processing image device, interpolated points which are the points on the interpolated line. The interpolated line is a Bezier curve.

Abstract: An online character entry device which enables a stable specified operation to be implemented without necessity of entry of specific stroke or provision of button switch and with condition that increase of processing amount is not much. There is formed a point from which a pen point does not shift during more than prescribed the time interval within the stroke of the entry character (hereinafter referring to stopping point), and there is provided a first stopping point detecting section for detecting the stopping point within the entry character, and a relevance word retrieval section for retrieving the relevance word using detection result of existence of the stopping point and recognition result concerning entry character, thus executing specified operation (for example, outputting formal name of company from abbreviation entry) prescribed beforehand.

Abstract: An active edge user interface includes dynamically configurable flexible touch areas positioned near the perimeter of a display to support interactive communication between a user and a user environment for flexible active touch areas surrounding a display. The interface allows for multiple levels of sensitivity, texture, key travel, and varying widths of active touch areas based on the user environment.

Abstract: A light emitting display apparatus comprising organic electroluminescence elements which have photosensitive reading function is disclosed. An organic electroluminescence display apparatus comprises a plurality of organic electroluminescence elements arranged on a plane, driving means for driving said plurality of organic electroluminescence elements on the basis of an input signal to emit light from the organic electroluminescence element, light input means for irradiating the organic electroluminescence element with light, and reading means for reading out a voltage generated over the organic electroluminescence element in response to a light input from said irradiating means.

Abstract: An image-forming device having, in an envelope, an electron-emitting element, an image-forming member for forming an image by irradiation of an electron beam emitted from the electron-emitting element, and an electroconductive supporting member for supporting the envelope. The potential of the supporting member is controlled to not be higher than the maximum potential applied to the electron-emitting element. The electron-emitting element and the image-forming member can be placed in juxtaposition on the same substrate, an electroconductive substrate can be additionally provided in opposition to the face of the substrate, and the supporting member can be connected electrically to one of the electrodes and also to the electroconductive substrate.

Abstract: A method for minimizing the shadowing effects of a contaminant on a surface acoustic wave touchscreen is provided. The disclosed system compares the measured waveform against a baseline waveform for each axis and validates the new touch if the measured waveform is different from the baseline waveform for either axis. As a consequence of this approach, even if the new touch lies within the shadow created by a contaminant in one axis, the new touch is still validated as it is not within the shadow created by the contaminant in the second axis. In one embodiment, after the system determines that the measured response is different from the baseline in at least one axis, the system compares the new touch to one or more selection criteria to insure that it is a valid touch and not due to a contaminant, electrical noise, or other improper source.

Abstract: The size of an image displayed on a tube surface is varied while maintaining the aspect ratio thereof at a constant. First, if there is information of an arbitrary horizontal-size variable parameter and a vertical-size variable parameter because of parameters supplied previously by adjustments, the horizontal/vertical size of a raster formed at that time can be obtained, and the aspect ratio thereof can be obtained on the basis of the horizontal/vertical size of the raster. Then, during a zoom mode, the vertical-size variable parameter corresponding to the updated horizontal-size variable parameter is computed so that the detected aspect ratio becomes constant, and the raster size is changed in accordance with these values.