Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes an image display panel and a driver driving the image display panel. The driver implements a first display mode in which a common voltage is a constant DC voltage; polarity of the video signal is inverted per a predetermined number of video signal lines; and the polarity of the video signal per a predetermined number of video signal lines is inverted in a frame unit, and a second display mode in which the common voltage is an AC voltage, polarity of which is inverted in a frame unit; the polarity of the video signal is opposite to the polarity of the common voltage; and the polarity of the video signal is inverted to be opposite to the polarity of the common voltage in a frame unit, and switches between these modes according to a mode switching signal from the outside.

Abstract: An electronic device can effectively transmit sound even if a force is applied to a panel by an ear. The electronic device includes a panel (10) and a vibration unit (30) that vibrates the panel (10) to generate air-conducted sound and vibration sound that is transmitted through a portion of a human body. The intensity of vibration of the vibration unit (30) changes in accordance with the force applied to the panel (10).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides LED array systems with a control system for arrays of LED array luminaires that allows for display of images or light patterns across and array of luminaires over a low bandwidth control protocol.

Abstract: Display assembly for a portable object, wherein the display assembly includes a first, at least partially transparent, emissive display device located on the side of an observer, a second reflective display device being arranged underneath the first emissive display device, wherein said second reflective display device is capable of switching between a transparent state, in which the device does not display any information, and a reflective state, when the device is activated.

Abstract: A magnetic thumbstick device including a manual actuator assembly, a restorative element, a base assembly, one or more magnets, and one or more magnetic sensors is disclosed. The magnetic sensor is positioned to measure magnetic fields generated by movement of the magnet, which may be disposed in the manual actuator assembly, and sensed by the magnetic sensor, which may be disposed in the base assembly. These magnetic field signals may then be provided to a processing element where they may be used to determine position and/or motion of the magnet in relation to the magnetic sensor. The processing element may further generate output signals or commands usable by an electronic computing system such as personal computer, cellular phone, video game console, or other device.

Abstract: The electric pen device includes an optical system including a lens and an image sensor configured to convert an image signal of light that has passed through the optical system to an electrical signal. The electric pen device includes a control board configured to interact with an electronic device and a communication module configured to communicate by wire or wirelessly with the electronic device, so that an image or a picture taken by a camera is confirmed and an optical zoom is controlled from the external electronic device.

Abstract: An either-handed replaceable mouse includes: a mouse body, having a first button part and a second button part, and a replaceable top cover, covering the mouse body and having a first button area and a second button area. The first button area and the second button area are correspondingly located on the first button part and the second button part respectively. During replacement of the replaceable top cover, a height from the top of the first button area on the first button part to the bottom of the mouse body is greater than or less than a height from the top of the second button area on the second button part to the bottom of the mouse body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for providing simultaneous display views from a display of a portable electronic device at multiple angles. The display includes a first set of light-emitting diodes positioned in a display field and oriented to produce a first visual data depiction viewable at a first perspective angle. The display also includes a second set of light-emitting diodes co-positioned in the display field with the first set of light-emitting diodes, oriented to produce a second visual data depiction viewable at a second perspective angle, and oriented to make the second visual data depiction non-viewable from the first perspective angle. The second perspective angle is different than the first perspective angle and the second visual data depiction is different than the first visual data depiction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift register, comprising: a first input module, a second input module, an energy storage module, an output module and a reset module; and two shift signal input terminals, a reset control signal input terminal, a second electrical level input terminal and a first electrical level input terminal; a control terminal and an input terminal of the first input module being connected with the first shift signal input terminal, a control terminal and an input terminal of the second input module being connected with the second shift signal input terminal; output terminals of the first input module and the second input module as well as a first terminal of the energy storage module all being connected with a first node; the first input module and the second input module being configured to be turned on when the first or second shift signal input terminal accesses a first electrical level, and set the voltage of the first node to the first electrical level.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an input device, system, and method for modeling complex surfaces in a CAD environment. The system and method include a computer communicatively coupled to a user interface, such that the computer is configured to display a modeled surface on the user interface. The system and method further include the input device of the present invention communicatively coupled to the computer by a connection interface. The input device comprises a malleable outer surface that corresponds to the initial modeled surface displayed on the user interface, and a user provides input to the input device by applying pressure to deform the malleable outer surface. The input device further comprises transducers operatively coupled to the malleable outer surface to measure the pressure applied to deform the malleable outer surface.

Abstract: Methods and devices for receiving input and presenting a user interface with two screens and an off screen gesture area. The device may have an off screen gesture area that accepts user input outside the display area. The interface inputs received in the off screen gesture are may have special handling and cause different display changes. Further, the device, having two screens, may receive user interface inputs that cross the seam between the two displays. To provide a display that acts like a single display area, the device can predict motions may cross the seam and then interrelate separate inputs on separate screens. The interrelated inputs can cause display changes as if the inputs were received as a single user interaction.

Abstract: To provide a display device which can perform external correction in parallel with display operation. The display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix and a plurality of reading circuits provided outside the pixels. Each of the pixels includes a light-emitting element and a transistor which supplies current to the light-emitting element. In the display device, in a blanking period of the display device, a row in which all the pixels are displayed in black is selected so that a reading signal is input thereto; data on current characteristics of the transistors included in the pixels in the selected row is read out, and at the same time, display is performed in pixels in rows other than the selected row; and a signal for black display is input in the selected row so that the pixels in the row are displayed in black.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for enhancing features of a living organism and further communicating the features with an external device. The system includes a flexible printed circuit implanted under the skin of a living organism and a host placed in proximity of the living organism for powering the flexible printed circuit implant wirelessly utilizing alternating charges. The living organism generates biological signals. The host further includes a memory unit connected to a controller for storing media data and operating instructions, a first electrode for emitting alternating charges with variable frequency, a second electrode floats against the ground; and an interface which wirelessly communicates with an external device. The flexible printed circuit includes a third electrode which mirrors said alternating charges received from the first electrode, and an energy convertor for changing the alternating charges to DC power.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including: a data processor controlling color reproducibility of RGB data under a low illumination environment to process an input image signal; a signal controller dividing the input image signal in a frame unit according to a vertical synchronization signal and the input image signal in a scan line unit according to a horizontal synchronization signal to generate an image data signal; and a data driver receiving the image data signal to transfer a plurality of data signals to each of the plurality of data lines coupled to a plurality of pixels. The display device reduces glaring and provides a higher-definition image to a user due to the accurate representation of neutral white under the high illumination environment.

Abstract: A method to provide visual feedback for gazed-based user-interface navigation includes presenting, on a display, a first image representing a digital object available for user interaction, recognizing a user gaze axis, and computing a point of intersection of the user gaze axis through the first image. An offset distance between the point of intersection and a reference position of the first image then recognized, and a second image is presented on the display. The second image is presented displaced from the point of intersection by an amount dependent on the offset distance.

Abstract: A system may produce images including narrow-bandwidth colors. One or more sets of the narrow-bandwidth colors may be selected to be interpreted as substantially a same color by a user. The system may include a light source configured to produce the narrow-bandwidth colors, and/or narrow-passband filters may create narrow-bandwidth colors from light emitted by broad-spectrum light sources or color sources. Spatial and/or time multiplexing may be used to create separate narrow-bandwidth colors interpreted as substantially a same color by the user. The light source and/or the narrow-passband filter elements may be adjustable and may alternate between emission of two or more narrow-bandwidth colors. A viewing device may include filters configured to selectively filter the narrow-bandwidth colors. The user may filter the narrow-bandwidth colors to separate a stereoscopic image pair, to view an image specific to a user, to view desired content obfuscated by an obfuscating image, and/or the like.

Abstract: A gesture recognition apparatus may execute a command by recognizing a user's gesture. The gesture recognition apparatus includes a gesture sensor that detects a position and movement of an object in space, and a cover that includes a contact surface which is positioned away from the gesture sensor by a predetermined distance and is brought into contact with the object.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and a method of controlling a power integrated circuit (PIC) thereof. The display device in one embodiment includes a controller for generating a switch pulse signal synchronized with an input image and initializing the switch pulse signal during a frame blank period in which the input image is not present; and a power integrated circuit (PIC) driven according to the switch pulse signal to generate power of a display panel. A duty ratio of the switch pulse signal is aligned to be greater than 0 and equal to or less than 3% during an alignment period set within a frame blank period, compared with a normal period. Thus, a change in the duty ratio of the switch pulse signal within the frame blank period is controlled to be minimized to prevent a degradation of image quality due to the variation of power.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing. One or more processors are operable with a plurality of proximity sensor components that can be disposed behind a grille defining a plurality of reception beams with at least a first reception beam oriented at least partially in a first direction and at least a second reception beam oriented at least partially in a second direction. The one or more processors can detect a person is within a thermal reception radius along the first direction, and can determine whether another person is within the thermal reception radius along the second direction. Where only the person is within the thermal reception radius, the electronic device can operate in a first mode of operation. When the person and another person are within the thermal reception radius, the electronic device can operate in a second mode of operation.

Abstract: An approach is provided for establishing touch zones of soft keys of a soft keypad that is displayed on a touch-screen device. The approach identifies a fingertip size associated with a user of the touch-screen device. Touch zones of one or more keys are then established so that the size of the touch zones is based on the fingertip size.