Patents Examined by Benjamin C. Lee
  • Patent number: 12133432
    Abstract: A display substrate and a display apparatus are provided. The display substrate includes a first display region and a second display region; the first display region is located at a periphery of the second display region; the first display region includes first light-emitting elements, first pixel circuits, second pixel circuits, and third pixel circuits; the second display region includes second light-emitting elements; the second pixel circuits are connected with the second light-emitting elements; the third pixel circuit is a dummy pixel circuit. The display substrate further includes first data lines and second data lines, the first data lines are configured to be connected with the first pixel circuits, and the second data lines are configured to be connected with at least the second pixel circuits. Part of the third pixel circuits overlap with the second data lines are insulated from the second data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yudiao Cheng, Binyan Wang, Yue Long, Weiyun Huang
  • Patent number: 12130962
    Abstract: First media content including text is presented on a display. User expressions of a user, including eye movement, are tracked by an image detector while the user is reading the text of the first media content. User expression data is generated based on the user expressions of the user. A determination can be made as to whether the user expression data indicates that the user gazes at a portion of the text presented on the display for a period exceeding a threshold value. Responsive to determining that the user expression data indicates that the user gazes at a portion of the text presented on the display for a period exceeding a threshold value, one or more actions can be automatically initiated. For example, additional media content that provides further explanation of the media content can be presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, James P. Appleyard, Pratik A. Naik
  • Patent number: 12131685
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resetting control signal generation circuitry, a resetting control signal generation method, a resetting control signal generation module and a display device. The resetting control signal generation circuitry includes a resetting control signal output end, a first node control circuitry, a second node control circuitry, a first output circuitry and a second output circuitry. The first output circuitry is configured to enable the resetting control signal output end to be electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a first voltage end under the control of a potential at a first node. The second output circuitry is configured to enable the resetting control signal output end to be electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a second voltage end under the control of a potential at a second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuang Zhao, Wenbo Chen, Zhongliu Yang, Chenyu Chen, Hongting Lu, Jing Yang, Yanping Ren
  • Patent number: 12123781
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an electronic device, a method and an apparatus for measuring color temperature of ambient light, and a storage medium. The electronic device can include a display screen, a first color temperature sensor and a second color temperature sensor that are arranged side by side under the display screen, and a filter element that is located between the second color temperature sensor and the display screen to filter ambient light incident on the second color temperature sensor. The device can further include a processing element that is connected with the first color temperature sensor and the second color temperature sensor respectively to determine ambient light color temperature of an environment where the electronic device is located according to a first color temperature signal value detected by the first color temperature sensor and a second color temperature signal value detected by the second color temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li Guo
  • Patent number: 12124665
    Abstract: A human-machine interface device includes a touch panel having a front surface intended to be visible to a user and a rear surface, the touch panel being configured to detect an interaction of the user with the touch panel and being resiliently deformable, and a plurality of actuators arranged behind the touch panel, each actuator being controllable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration wherein the actuator deforms an area of the touch panel located opposite the actuator by forming a bump protruding from the front surface of the touch panel. The human-machine interface device has at least one configuration wherein several actuators in the extended position together define a single control element protruding from the front surface of the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE
    Inventors: Omar Ben Abdelaziz, Adnen Nouri, Amine Ben Mhamed
  • Patent number: 12118934
    Abstract: A display device, by detecting a subpixel which is a defect by using an electronic fuse electrically connected to a driving transistor disposed on a subpixel and performing a repair, a display device being capable of detecting a defect and repairing by a circuit driving of the subpixel can be provided. Thus, even in the case that a repair by a physical method is not possible according to types of the display device, by detecting a defect of the subpixel and performing a repair, an image quality deterioration due to the defect of the subpixel can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: UnSang Yu, Bongchoon Kwak
  • Patent number: 12118929
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the display panel, and a timing controller configured to control the data driver, and the data driver pauses a data latch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Chul Ha, Jin Cheol Hong
  • Patent number: 12112688
    Abstract: A display apparatus may include a display panel including a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) pixels; a panel driver configured to provide a driving signal to the display panel to drive the display panel; a memory storing heating characteristic information of each of a red (R) sub-pixel, a green (G) sub-pixel, and a blue (B) sub-pixel included in each of the plurality of LED pixels; and a processor configured to: obtain an average brightness value corresponding to an input image based on a gray level value of the input image, obtain heating estimation data of the input image based on the gray level value of the input image and the heating characteristic information stored in the memory, modify the obtained average brightness value based on the heating estimation data, and control the panel driver based on the modified average brightness value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ohjae Kwon, Jinyong Park, Hwaseok Seong, Jinsung Kang
  • Patent number: 12105924
    Abstract: In a display device according to the present disclosure, the display device includes a display panel and an input sensor layer. The display panel includes a display area that includes a first area through which an optical signal passes and a second area by which the optical signal is blocked. The first area includes a first sub-area having a first light transmittance and a second sub-area having a second light transmittance lower than the first light transmittance. The input sensor layer includes a first sensing pattern that overlaps the second area and includes first openings, and a second sensing pattern that overlaps the first area. The second sensing pattern includes second openings that overlap the second sub-area and are larger than the first openings, and at least one third opening that overlaps the first sub-area and is larger than the second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kicheol Kim, Minjoo Kim, Chiwook An, Hyeonbum Lee
  • Patent number: 12086305
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display method. The display method includes obtaining a selection operation of a user's face; obtaining image data of a local area of the user's face corresponding to the selection operation; determining a target position at a display area for displaying the image data of the local area; and displaying the image data of the local area at the target position. When the user looks at the target position relative to other positions at the display area, the local area of the user's face is close to a main optical axis of a photographing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xueli Ban, Qihua Xiao
  • Patent number: 12079420
    Abstract: Power management for a touch controller is disclosed. The touch controller can include a transmit section for transmitting stimulation signals to an associated touch sensor panel to drive the panel, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the transmit section to reduce power during the transmission. The touch controller can also include a receive section for receiving touch signals resulting from the driving of the panel, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the receive section to reduce power during the receipt of the touch signals. The touch controller can also include a demodulation section for demodulating the received touch signals to obtain touch event results, where the touch controller can selectively adjust the demodulation section to reduce power during the demodulation of the touch signals. The touch controller can also selectively reduce power below present low levels during idle periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph H. Krah, Thomas James Wilson
  • Patent number: 12073753
    Abstract: A method and a system for improving a performance at different viewing angles associated with displaying different human skin colors are provided. Based on a V-T curve and an XYZ data of WRGB at different viewing angles are measured in a case of proportions of RGB being the same, by setting different proportions of the RGB, a V-T curve and an XYZ data of the WRGB at different viewing angles are simulated under the above proportions. By extracting a characteristic RGB grayscale value of an image to be improved associated with viewing angles, a performance of the characteristic RGB grayscale value at different viewing angles is simulated. The proportions of the RGB are constantly adjusted to meet specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Inventor: Yuecu Lin
  • Patent number: 12073779
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a display device which, upon consecutive viewing of images of different frequencies, may improve abnormalities on a screen according to frequency change, and a method for controlling same. A digital device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a processor; a display unit comprising a plurality of pixels; and a timing controller for temporally controlling a driving frequency such that the display device is driven, wherein the timing controller controls a light-emitting signal at a preset duty ratio in one frame interval, and when the display unit displays an image of a first input frequency and thereafter displays an image of a second input frequency, a value of a vertical blanking interval for each frame interval gradually changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngho Chun, Byungwoo Ryu, Hyungil Lee, Joonduk Jang
  • Patent number: 12067157
    Abstract: The technology disclosed can provide capabilities such as using motion sensors and/or other types of sensors coupled to a motion-capture system to monitor motions within a real environment. A virtual object can be projected to a user of a portable device integrated into an augmented rendering of a real environment about the user. Motion information of a user body portion is determined based at least in part upon sensory information received from imaging or acoustic sensory devices. Control information is communicated to a system based in part on a combination of the motion of the portable device and the detected motion of the user. The virtual device experience can be augmented in some implementations by the addition of haptic, audio and/or other sensory information projectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Ultrahaptics IP Two Limited
    Inventor: David S. Holz
  • Patent number: 12056299
    Abstract: An input display device includes a display configured to display an image, a capacitive touch panel configured to be attached onto the display and include at least one three-dimensional UI portion on a surface of the touch panel, and a detection unit configured to detect an operation on the touch panel. The three-dimensional UI portion includes a pulling portion imitating the shape of a pulling type switch, and the detection unit determines a pulling operation by detecting a change in a capacitance in response to a change in a distance from a finger touching the pulling portion to the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Amano
  • Patent number: 12056318
    Abstract: In the case of a black-colored object having an electromagnetic or electric field function, wherein the black-colored object is colored by means of pigments, is covered with a component colored by means of pigments, or is coated with a lacquer, wherein the lacquer includes pigments, provision is made for the pigments to be electrically non-conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Seifert
  • Patent number: 12056330
    Abstract: An input display device includes a display configured to display an image, a capacitive touch panel configured to be attached onto the display and include at least one three-dimensional UI portion on a surface of the touch panel, and a detection unit configured to measure a capacitance of the touch panel and detect an operation on the touch panel based on the measured capacitance. The detection unit detects a rotation of the three-dimensional UI portion from a change in coordinates of a finger touching the three-dimensional UI portion, determines that a rotation detected when a finger distance decreases is valid, and determines that the rotation detected when the finger distance does not decrease is invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Amano
  • Patent number: 12047386
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for an augmented-reality system is provided. The computer-implemented method comprises obtaining sensed data, representing an environment in which the AR system is located, determining that the AR system is in a location associated with a first authority characteristic, and controlling access to the sensed data for one or more applications operating in the AR system. Each of the one or more applications is associated with a respective authority characteristic. Controlling access to the sensed data for a said application is performed in dependence on the first authority characteristic and a respective authority characteristic associated with the said application. An AR system comprising one or more sensors, storage for storing sensed data, one or more application modules, and one or more processors arranged to perform the computer-implemented method is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Arm Limited
    Inventors: Roberto Lopez Mendez, Daren Croxford, Ioan-Cristian Szabo, Mina Ivanova Dimova
  • Patent number: 12046180
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for compensating for a luminance deviation. A difference in pixel value of the image capturing device between a first pixel and a second pixel in the screen and a difference in gray scale level between first and second gray scale levels are derived from a captured image at the first gray scale level and a captured image at the second gray scale level which include pixel values of the image capturing device. A pixel value for the second pixel is calculated from the captured image at the first gray scale level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geon Ho Park, Won Yeol Lee, Cheon Heo
  • Patent number: 12039749
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for low-power visual tracking systems. An example method can include receiving one or more images captured by each image sensor system from a set of image sensor systems on a first device, the one or more images capturing a set of patterns on a second device, wherein the first device has lower power requirements than the second device, the set of patterns having a predetermined configuration on the second device; determining, from the one or more images captured by each image sensor system, a set of pixels corresponding to the set of patterns on the second device; determining, based on the set of pixels corresponding to the set of patterns, a location and relative pose in space of each pattern; and determining, based on the location and relative pose of each pattern, a pose of the first device relative to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Ravishankar Sivalingam, Donald William Kidwell, Russell Gruhlke, Edwin Chongwoo Park, Khurshid Syed Alam