Patents Examined by Carl Adams
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Patent number: 11216093Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus that detect computing device inputs by a pointing body are disclosed. One method includes detecting user inputs based on a received set of physical touches of a pointing body pressing an operation surface of a computing device indicating a pressed state of the operation surface detected by a pressure sensor, detecting a make event comprising a first physical touch including a first pressure value that is greater than or equal to a make threshold pressure value based on the detected user inputs, and utilizing a first threshold as the make threshold for use in detecting a first round of the make event and a second threshold, which is less than the first threshold, as the make threshold for use in detecting subsequent rounds of the make event within a first predetermined multi-click detection period of time. Systems and apparatus for performing the method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Masaki Matsubara, Norihito Ozeki, Thi Xuan Mai Tran, Markus Takashi Heberlein
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Patent number: 11209905Abstract: A panel includes a vibration plate having a generally rectangular shape; and a piezoelectric actuator that is provided on a main surface of the vibration plate and causes the vibration plate to vibrate, in which the vibration plate is configured such that a length x in mm of a long side of the vibration plate and logarithmic decrement y of the vibration plate satisfy Expression 1 below: y?32.6x?1 ??(Expression 1).Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Hamada, Yukihiro Matsui, Takashi Tomita
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Patent number: 11206432Abstract: A system has a plurality of machine readable tags, and includes a server system for synchronizing the display of interactive mobile content on a user device with a destination of a vehicle, the system. Each of the machine readable tags encodes an address, and is mounted within the vehicle for access by persons in the vehicle. The system receives a request from the user device, generated by scanning one of the machine readable tags, and determines the destination of the vehicle. A coupon is selected and provided that corresponds with the destination of the vehicle. The users on the vehicle that have selected the coupon for download are determined, each of the users who have downloaded the coupon are notified of the identities of the other users who downloaded the coupon, and transportation of all of the users is facilitated, to the location of the restaurant so they may utilize the coupon which each of them downloaded.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Digital Seat Media, Inc.Inventors: Cameron Fowler, Matthew Sullivan
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Patent number: 11204734Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus, a method of controlling the same, and a recording medium thereof, the display apparatus including: a display comprising a plurality of light source modules arrayed like tiles and mounted with a plurality of light emitting elements; an image processor configured to output a signal for displaying an image on a predetermined area of the display, the signal comprising image quality information and image data of the image; and a driver configured to drive the plurality of light source modules so that light emitting elements corresponding to the predetermined area emit light based on the image quality information and the image data.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sangkyun Im, Joowhan Lee
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Patent number: 11205395Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a pair of substrates including a display area in which pixels are arranged, pixel electrodes and memories provided in the pixels, signal lines supplied with digital signals, switching elements connecting the memories and the signal lines, scanning lines supplied with scanning signals, a first driver unit, and a second driver unit. The first driver unit is provided in a peripheral area around the display area, and supplies the digital signal to the signal line. The second driver unit is provided in the peripheral area, and supplies the scanning signal to the scanning line. In the display device, at least a part of the first driver unit is provided between the display area and the second driver unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Takehiro Shima
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Patent number: 11199901Abstract: The disclosed technologies address technical problems, including improving human-computer interaction, by augmenting the functionality provided by non-digital objects using a digital glove. To provide this functionality, a machine learning model is trained using sensor data generated by sensors in a digital glove and data generated by a user input device while the digital glove is utilized to manipulate an object like a user input device. Once trained, the machine learning model can take sensor data generated by a digital glove while manipulating a non-digital object and generate virtual user input device data that can be utilized to control a host computer. A digital glove can also be utilized to perform selection operations using non-digital objects when pressure data generated by one or more of the pressure sensors in the digital glove indicates that pressure was exerted at a finger of the digital glove in excess of a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Christian Klein, Andrew Stuart Glass, Sang Ho Yoon
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Patent number: 11194416Abstract: A mobile communication terminal that includes a display panel; a first touch panel provided on a surface of the display panel; a second touch panel provided on at least one surface of the mobile communication terminal other than the surface of the display panel; and a controller that controls the display panel based on at least one of a size and number of contacts corresponding to a touch input detected at the second touch panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Takeshi Ogita
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Patent number: 11182936Abstract: The present disclosure provides drawing content processing method and device for a terminal apparatus. The method includes positioning a drawing focus of a user based on a drawing operation of the user and processing drawing content displayed on a screen of the terminal apparatus based on the positioned drawing focus.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Inventors: Weihua Zhang, Shilei Liu
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Patent number: 11169635Abstract: An input device includes a position acquisition device, a force sensor, and a processing unit. The position acquisition device is configured to obtain position information of at least one touch point. The force sensor is configured to obtain input mechanical information of a pressing force that is applied to the at least one touch point. The processing unit is configured to determine input information based at least on the position information of the least one touch point and the mechanical information of the pressing force. The position acquisition device and the force sensor are stacked on a cover of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Ying Gao, Zhihu Wang, Xiaoren Cheng, Xiaodong Chen
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Patent number: 11169608Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a main vibrator disposed on the display panel configured to generate a main vibration wave, and a plurality of sub-vibrators disposed on the display panel and spaced apart from the main vibrator and configured to the plurality of sub-vibrators configured to generate sub-vibration waves, respectively, wherein the plurality of sub-vibrators includes a first sub-vibrator disposed at a first distance from the main vibrator in a plan view, the first sub-vibrator being configured to generate a first sub-vibration wave; and a second sub-vibrator disposed at a second distance from the main vibrator in the plan view, the second sub-vibrator being configured to generate a second sub-vibration wave having a phase different from the first sub-vibration wave, and, wherein the second distance is different from the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon Hak Oh, Jae Been Lee, Byeong Hee Won
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Patent number: 11157088Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to an electropermanent magnet; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the electropermanent magnet; and affecting a movement of a keyboard of the information handling device based on the received electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
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Patent number: 11150798Abstract: Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more input devices that simulate dedicated remote control functionality for navigating and playing content items available on other electronic devices, and one or more operations related to the above that the input devices and other electronic devices optionally perform. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more multifunction devices via which keyboard input to electronic devices is provided, and one or more operations related to the above that the multifunction devices and the electronic devices optionally perform. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more multifunction devices via which control and/or navigational inputs to electronic devices is provided, and one or more operations related to the above that the multifunction devices and the electronic devices optionally perform.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael Smochko, Jonathan Lochhead, Jennifer L. C. Folse, Policarpo Bonilla Wood, Jr., William M. Bachman, Florian Miles Ponson, Eliza J. Von Hagen
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Patent number: 11144272Abstract: A display method of a fan display apparatus includes detecting a present display section of a blade portion of the fan display apparatus; acquiring the image data to be displayed; determining whether the present display section and the previous display section are the same; changing a present display mode of the display elements, if the present display section and the previous display section are not the same; displaying the image data according to the changed display mode. A fan display apparatus and a fan display video wall system are also provided. The present disclosure makes the three-dimensional sense of the visual stronger; the visual effect is shocking and the experience is great; create a completely new 3D advertising solution; and at the same time, the installation method is flexible and can be installed in shopping malls, convenience stores, newspaper booths and other places.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignees: SHENZHEN FRIDA LCD CO., LTD, SHENZHEN FAN DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Zhuang Li, Li Li
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Patent number: 11132946Abstract: An emission signal driver comprises stages connected to emission lines. Each of the stages includes a node controller which supplies a start signal or a carry signal, which is input to a start terminal, to a first node in response to a clock signal input to a clock terminal, a first inverter connected between the first node and a second node, and a second inverter connected between the second node and an output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., KONKUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION CORPInventors: Tae Hoon Yang, Joon Ho Lee, Kee Chan Park, Ki Bum Kim, Jong Chan Lee, Woong Hee Jeong
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Patent number: 11119589Abstract: A stylus includes a processor that acquires first coordinate values in a pen coordinate system at an occurrence position of a pen event detected by a pen sensor and acquires second coordinate values in a device coordinate system at the occurrence position of the pen event. The processor uses a plurality of sets of coordinate value pairs to determine conversion parameters for converting coordinates from the pen coordinate system into the device coordinate system and uses the determined conversion parameters and a measured amount of movement of the stylus to calculate coordinate values of the stylus in the device coordinate system.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventor: Henry Wong
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Patent number: 11120744Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit including a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel arranged in a first row and the second pixel arranged in a second row are commonly connected to one scan line, the number of the scan lines required by the display device may be reduced to half. An active period of the first selection signal does not overlap an active period of the second selection signal. A scan on time of the scan signal overlaps one of the active period of the first selection signal and the active period of the second selection signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sunghwan Kim, Chulkyu Kang, Daehyun Kim, Soohee Oh, Dongsun Lee
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Patent number: 11112871Abstract: A display panel is disclosed. The display panel includes a back plate, a plurality of pixel units formed on the back plate, and a plurality of deformation units for providing haptic feedback. Each deformation unit is on one or more corresponding pixel units of the plurality of pixel units, and when being applied a drive voltage, undergoes a deformation corresponding to a haptic feature of a visual object displayed by the corresponding pixel units. Thereby, there is provided a display panel with haptic feedback, which is simple in structure and easy to implement.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiabin Wang, Xiaoliang Ding, Yangbing Li
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Patent number: 11112943Abstract: An electronic device included a user interface receiving user input requesting transmission of media content to another electronic device. One or more processors of the electronic device, operable with the user interface, present episodic data at the user interface in response to the user input and preclude transmission of the media content to the another electronic device while presenting the episodic data summary at the user interface. The one or more processors transmit the media content after additional authorization confirming that the episodic data has been reviewed is received at the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Rachid Alameh, Alvin Von Ruff
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Patent number: 11106292Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an operation acceptance unit configured to accept a user operation related to an image based on image data received from another information processing device using short-range wireless communication when the image is displayed on a display unit, and a controller configured to perform control in a manner that notification information for issuing a notification that the user operation is accepted is output when the user operation is accepted, and control data corresponding to the user operation is transmitted to the other information processing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiko Ikenaga, Yasushi Katayama, Sho Amano, Tomoya Yamaura
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Patent number: 11107404Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of subpixels; a gate driver circuit driving the plurality of gate lines; a data driver circuit driving the plurality of data lines; and a timing controller controlling signals applied to the gate driver circuit and the data driver circuit, wherein the timing controller controls the data driver circuit for a black data to be applied to at least one of designated subpixels among the plurality of subpixels, and controls the gate driver circuit for a gate signal, which is a signal for sensing a characteristic of a driving transistor of the designated subpixel, to be applied in an interval between times at which the black data are applied, such that the gate signal does not overlap the black data.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Joon-Min Park