Abstract: In a display apparatus, a first substrate includes a plurality of pixels and a plurality of first signal lines connected to the pixels. A second substrate includes a plurality of sensors and a plurality of second signal lines connected to the sensors and extended in a direction in which the first signal lines are extended. Each of the second signal lines is disposed between two first signal lines adjacent to each other and disposed closer to a center line, which divides an area between the two first signal lines into two portions, than the two first signal lines. Thus, signal interference between the first and second signal lines may be reduced, thereby preventing mis-operation or malfunction of the display apparatus.

Abstract: A voltage generator includes a boosting circuit boosting a power voltage to generate first through fourth voltages, and a boosting controller controlling the boosting circuit. The boosting controller sets the third and fourth voltages to a voltage level lower than that of a ground voltage while the first and second voltages are generated, so that a plurality of voltages may be stably generated, i.e., without latch-up.

Abstract: An improved system and method for defining an event based upon an object location and a user-defined zone and managing the conveyance of object location event information among computing devices where object location events are defined in terms of a condition based upon a relationship between user-defined zone information and object location information. One or more location information sources are associated with an object to provide the object location information. One or more user-defined zones are defined on a map and one or more object location events are defined. The occurrence of an object location event produces object location event information that is conveyed to users based on user identification codes. Accessibility to object location information, zone information, and object location event information is based upon an object location information access code, a zone information access code, and an object location event information access code, respectively.

Abstract: A method for operating a computer device incorporating a touch screen is provided. The method includes pre-defining a first pointing device command and a second pointing device command, which are not related to directional pointing control, in the computer device. In response to a first touch, the touch screen generates a first touch signal. The first pointing device invokes a command in response to the first touch signal. In response to a second touch different from the first touch, the touch screen generates a second touch signal. The second pointing device command is invokes in response to the second touch signal.

Abstract: A method for operating a computer device incorporating a touch screen is provided. The method includes pre-defining a first pointing device command and a second pointing device command, which are not related to directional pointing control, in the computer device. In response to a first touch, the touch screen generates a first touch signal. The first pointing device invokes a command in response to the first touch signal. In response to a second touch different from the first touch, the touch screen generates a second touch signal. The second pointing device command is invokes in response to the second touch signal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises: a calculation unit configured to calculate differences between the display coordinates of the plurality of target touch marks and the coordinates converted by the conversion unit; a correction unit configured to calculate an average value with reference to the center of the display range from the differences calculated by the calculation unit, and to correct, using the average value, the coordinates converted by the conversion unit so that distances between the reference coordinates and the coordinates converted by the conversion unit become equal to each other; and an update unit configured to calculate new conversion coefficients required to correct displacements between the coordinates corrected by the correction unit and the display coordinates of the plurality of target touch marks, and to update the new conversion coefficients as conversion coefficients used in subsequent touch position detection of the touch panel.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate comprising divided regions; first electrodes, each of the first electrodes comprising first rhombus patterns spaced apart a predetermined distance from each other in a predetermined first direction and first connection patterns configured to connect the first rhombus patterns second electrodes, each of the second electrodes comprising second rhombus patterns spaced apart a predetermined distance from each other in the second direction and second connection patterns configured to connect the second rhombus patterns; third electrodes formed in border areas between the divided regions and outer areas of the divided regions; a touch controller formed in each of the divided regions correspondingly; and pad electrodes connected with the touch controller.

Abstract: A signal transmitting circuit is provided for cutting off or outputting at least one driving signal for driving a designated light source. The signal transmitting circuit includes an input differential signaling driver, an output differential amplifier, and a fixed-voltage-level-difference supply device. The input differential signaling driver is for receiving a display signal, and outputting an inverting signal and a non-inverting signal according to the display signal. The output differential amplifier is for receiving the inverting signal and non-inverting signal and outputting or cutting off the driving signal according to the voltage-level difference between the inverting signal and the non-inverting signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for independently increasing the perceived brightness of a view in a multiple-view display. In some embodiments this increase compensates for a decrease in display light-source illumination.

Abstract: A method for driving an organic light emitting display device capable of reducing the number of output lines in a data driver, as well as ensuring a sufficient driving time. The method for driving the organic light emitting display device includes steps of supplying a data signal and a reset voltage to an output line during a horizontal period; supplying the data signal and the reset voltage, supplied to the output line, to a plurality of data lines using a demultiplexer; charging a voltage corresponding to the data signal in a pixel connected with one of the data lines during a period when a scan signal is supplied to a current scan line of the pixel; and allowing the pixel to emit light corresponding to the charged voltage.

Abstract: A coordinate algorithm of a touch panel is provided, in which the touch panel includes a plurality of first-direction sensing lines and a plurality of second-direction sensing lines. The coordinate algorithm of a touch panel includes following steps. A first edge coordinate is obtained. A first coordinate compensation parameter is defined. The first edge coordinate is taken as a first base coordinate, and the first base coordinate is adjusted according to the first coordinate compensation parameter to obtain a first interpolation coordinate when an edge of the touch panel is touched.

Abstract: Disclosed an ergonomically improved computer mouse provides several advantageous features and is different in several respects from prior mice. A mouse (100) has an upper casing (101) and a bottom part (102) with spacings, which provide sufficient clearance between upper and rear surfaces of the mouse, and the user's fingers and their hand plane when their hand rests on a working surface in a naturally relaxed curled fingers and hand position while at the same time, their index and middle fingertips are placed in respective moulds or receptacles (117) and (118), which are formed on the upper surfaces of a primary button (105) and a secondary button (106). A wheel button (123) is placed between the moulds.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a dimming value determination circuit for determining a dimming value of a backlight based on an input image signal, an image signal compensation circuit for compensating the input image signal supplied to a liquid crystal panel in accordance with the dimming value, and a backlight drive circuit for driving and controlling the backlight in accordance with the dimming value. When the light emitting luminance of the present frame of the backlight increases relative to the light emitting luminance of the previous frame, the backlight drive circuit delays the timing for applying the dimming value of the present frame. This makes it possible to reduce power consumption of the backlight by suppressing deterioration in the image quality in spite of the sharp change in the display image luminance.

Abstract: A display device includes a driver circuit monolithically integrated in a display panel. The display panel has a plurality of pixel units and signal lines; and a driver circuit including a first circuit element and a second circuit element integrally formed on the display panel and electrically connected to each other, wherein patterning density of the first circuit element and patterning density of the second circuit element would be substantially different from each other if the first and second circuit elements were laid out as concentrated individual circuit elements, but where the driver layout includes at least two spaced apart first circuit element regions over which the first circuit element is distributively formed and the driver layout includes an interposed second circuit element region in which at least part of the second circuit element is formed.

Abstract: A proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current generation circuit may include a current mirror unit and/or a level control unit. The current mirror unit may be connected between a first power supply voltage, a first node, and/or a second node. The level control unit may be connected between the first node, the second node, and/or a second power supply voltage. The level control unit may be configured to control a level of an output current of the current mirror unit based on a voltage level of the first node and a voltage level of the second node. The level control unit may include a first transistor connected between the first node and the second power supply voltage, at least one second transistor connected between the second node and a third node, the at least one second transistor configured to operate in a weak inversion region, and/or a third transistor connected between the third node and the second power supply voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device includes: a touch panel; a display panel in close contact with the lower surface of the touch panel; and a plurality of sensors arranged under the touch panel and configured to sense a pressure which is applied to the touch panel. The display device can improve the picture quality by bring the touch panel into close contact with the display panel. Also, the display device can input a signal, such as a touch or others, by sensing a pressure, which is applied to the touch panel, using the sensors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including: a pixel array unit; and a driving unit; wherein said pixel array unit includes first scanning lines and second scanning lines in a form of rows, signal lines in a form of columns, and pixels in a form of a matrix, each pixel includes a drive transistor, a sampling transistor, a switching transistor, a retaining capacitance, and a light emitting element, said driving unit includes a write scanner for sequentially supplying a control signal to each first scanning line, a drive scanner for sequentially supplying a control signal to each second scanning line, and a signal selector for alternately supplying a signal potential as a video signal and a predetermined reference potential to each signal line.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including: a pixel array unit; and a driving unit; wherein the pixel array unit includes first scanning lines and second scanning lines in a form of rows, signal lines in a form of columns, and pixels in a form of a matrix, the pixels being disposed at parts where the first scanning lines and the signal lines intersect each other, each pixel includes a drive transistor of an N-channel type, a sampling transistor, a switching transistor, a retaining capacitance, and a light emitting element, the driving unit includes a write scanner for sequentially supplying a control signal to each first scanning line, a drive scanner for sequentially supplying a control signal to each second scanning line, and a signal selector for alternately supplying a signal potential as a video signal and a predetermined reference potential to each signal line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to device for driving liquid crystal display (LCD) and method for driving the same. The device for driving LCD comprises a voltage input module for receiving Gamma reference voltage; a voltage generation module connected to said voltage input module, for generating pixel driving voltage of a corresponding color with one resistor-chain, according to the Gamma reference voltage and the color of pixel being driven; and a voltage output module connected to said voltage generation module, for transmitting the pixel driving voltage of said corresponding color to a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A user input device, a portable electronic device including the user input device, and an operating method therefor, manages multiple modes of the user input device based on detected force and direction of tilt. The user input device includes a base member with top surface. A sensor touchpad module is disposed above the top surface of the base member. A plurality of pressure sensors is disposed between the base member and the sensor touchpad module. A processor manages a set of user input modes based on whether at least one of a first set of signals associated with a first user input mode and a second set of signals associated with a second user input mode has been detected.