Abstract: Systems and a related method for monitoring commercial off the shelf (COTS) display devices in an avionics display system ensure that the COTS display devices are compliant with hazard classifications by positioning transparent photodetectors in the optical path to monitor the images and components generated and projected by the COTS display devices. Transparent photodetectors are positioned downstream in the optical path to monitor image orientation, refresh rate, or brightness of displayed images and image elements. The system may include transparent image sensors for capturing scene content and monitoring image integrity by comparing the captured scene content to the displayed images. Transparent image sensors positioned proximate to camera cores of an enhanced vision system (EVS) may verify the alignment of individual component image streams combined into an image stream displayed via HDD, HUD, HWD, or a like display element.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products describe physical structures for interactive computer displays. A tangible, three-dimensional structure has an interior and an exterior surface. A bundle of optical fibers propagates light through the interior to the exterior surface of the three-dimensional structure. A magnet in the three-dimensional structure produces an attractive force, and a marker on the exterior surface identifies the three-dimensional structure and the magnet.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for moving and manipulating graphical objects on a device that may include one or more pointing device, such as a mouse, a touchpad, or a touch screen, some of which may be multi-touch enabled. In some embodiments, a method may include, concurrent with and in response to user input from a pointing device: moving a first graphical object, determining a plurality of alternative target orientations for that first graphical object, selecting one of the target orientations, and gradually changing certain display characteristics of the first object based on characteristics of the selected target orientation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for modeling physical objects. Volumetric modeling operations are implemented with implicit surfaces on graphics processing units (GPUs) for Finite Element Analyses. For example, a number of implicit surfaces associated with signed distance fields are determined, and locality information associated with the implicit surfaces is obtained. Whether to blend the implicit surfaces is determined based at least in part on the locality information.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for correcting color values. The technique includes downsampling first color space values to generate downsampled color space values and upsampling the downsampled color space values to generate second color space values. The technique further includes modifying at least one component value included in the downsampled color space values based on a first component value included in the first color space values, a second component value included in the second color space values, and an approximation of a nonlinear transfer function.

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying medical or physiologic data are disclosed. The system can receive medical data such as a physiologic trend indicative of worsening of heart failure. The system can generate a graphical representation of the medical data in a two-dimensional or a higher-dimensional coordinate space. The graphical representation can include line segments indicating temporal variation of the medical data. The system can determine a desired range, including lower and upper bounds, for displaying the medical data using signal statistics and a correction factor, and specified number of tickmarks between the desired LB and UB. The desired lower and upper bounds can enhance visual perception of temporal variation of the medical data, and thus to facilitate data interpretation and clinical decision making. A display unit can display the graphical representation of the medical data within the desired lower and upper bounds.

Abstract: A first method for mapping out a design by using a symbolized image and a second method for analyzing an object of design to which a symbolized image is applied is provided. The first method includes the steps of: mapping out an object of design to display the symbolized image including a symbolic sign created at a position in the symbolized image corresponding to a blank space of a character image; and outputting an image of the object of design. Further, the second method includes the steps of: receiving information on an appearance of the object of design implemented by using a symbolized image including a symbolic sign created at a position in the symbolized image corresponding to a blank space of the character image; extracting the symbolized image implemented on the object of design; and (c) displaying the extracted symbolized image.

Abstract: Improved methods are provided for calibrating color on a color display coupled to a computer, which are useful for obtaining calibrated data in a virtual proof network for enabling different color devices to render consistent color. Methods involve user interactions with screens on the display to set color display parameters. An apparatus is also provided for calibrating a sensor which may be used for measuring color of a display in one or more of these methods.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first display controller, an accepting unit, a grouping unit, and a memory controller. The first display controller controls a display to display plural images representing respective files. The accepting unit accepts an operation for selecting at least two or more images from among the plural images. The grouping unit forms a group by associating plural files represented by the at least two or more images with one another with the at least two or more images kept displayed on the display in a case where the accepting unit has accepted the operation. The memory controller controls a memory to store information indicating display positions of the at least two or more images on a screen in association with the group that has been formed by the grouping unit.

Abstract: A guide system for guiding actions of an individual includes a guide system controller and a head wearable display device that includes a display that is viewable by an individual wearing the device. An information signal from the controller to the head wearable display device generates a visual image on the display corresponding to the information signal that is viewable by the individual, with the visual image providing guidance to the wearer to perform an action and the display being generally transparent and the visual image electronically generated and virtually over laid on a physical object or surface when viewed through the display. Upon completion of an action associated with the visual image, a confirmation signal is provided to the controller.

Abstract: A material representation data structure and a method of representing a material for digital image synthesis. The data structure may be embodied in a graphics processing subsystem, including: (1) a memory configured to store a material representation data structure according to which a material is declaratively represented by a property indicative of an interaction between the material and light, and (2) a processor operable to gain access to the memory and employ the property in a rendering procedure defined independent of the material representation data structure and designed to effect the interaction.

Abstract: A method and a display apparatus for generating and outputting an image generated to apply a special effect to a video are provided. The method includes outputting a video to a first area of a screen of the display apparatus, generating an image based on information comprised in the video, and outputting the generated image to a second area, surrounding the first area.

Abstract: A vehicle information display system and an instrument panel assembly configured to project vehicle information onto the windshield or on a meter panel is provided. The information display system and the instrument panel assembly utilizes a single electronic display to either display vehicle information on the meter panel or to project vehicle information onto the windshield so as to reduce the number of components needed to perform both functions, and thus reduce packaging space. The electronic display and a first panel are rotatably mounted to the first display opening so as to alternatively cover the first display opening, wherein in a first mode of operation the electronic display is disposed within the first display opening and in a second mode of operation the first panel is disposed within the opening and the vehicle information is projected onto the windshield.

Abstract: A method of image processing includes determining a supplement pixel and original pixels adjacent to the supplement pixel, deriving luminance data of the original pixels from input image data, calculating a difference value among the luminance data of the original pixels, selecting an original pixel of the original pixels as an effective pixel when the difference value of luminance data of the original pixel and a nearest original pixel to the supplement pixel is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, setting a weighted value of the effective pixel based on a distance between the supplement pixel and the effective pixel, and calculating luminance data of the supplement pixel based on luminance data of the effective pixel and the weighted value.

Abstract: In multi-rate shading, a coarse-rate shading phase is added on top of existing pixel-rate phase to significantly improve performance with minimum impact to image quality. Two shading phases evaluated at different rates may be mapped to one monolithic program running on processor graphics single instruction multiple data (SIMD) engines. In one embodiment, multi-rate shading allows a single rendering pass to execute shading code at one or more different rates: per group of pixels, per pixel, and per sample.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for using and tracking inking input applied to applications of a computing device. An example computing device includes a display, an input sensor configured to receive inking input, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to receive visual frames from an executing application indicating displayed content for the executing application, and, present displayed ink on a first location of the display based at least on an inking input received via the input sensor. The instructions are further executable to detect a change in the displayed content for the executing application based at least on a comparison of two or more of the visual frames from the executing application, determine a second location of the displayed ink on the display based at least on the change in the displayed content, and present the displayed ink in the second location of the display.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a particular map portion out of a plurality of map portions representing a particular region. An instruction to zoom in, to a requested zoom level, with respect to the particular map portion can be received. It can be determined that a set of four map portions for representing the particular map portion at the requested zoom level is yet to be available. The set of four map portions for representing the particular map portion at the requested zoom level can be acquired. An enlarged version of the particular map portion can be provided, based on the requested zoom level, as a preview for the set of four map portions. The enlarged version of the particular map portion can be provided while the set of four map portions is being acquired.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a computing system are provided for visualizing real-estate markets. The method includes obtaining property query data, locating and obtaining property data from a real estate database, locating and obtaining geospatial data associated with the one or more properties from a geographic information system (GIS) database based on the one or more criterion, correlating the property data with the geospatial data to provide correlation data, and generating visual indicators. The property query data includes data describing a request to identify one or more properties based on one or more criterion associated with the one or more properties. The property data and geospatial data are located based on the one or more criterion from the query data. The property data includes property location data and property feature data. The geospatial data includes geospatial coordinate data and geospatial image data. The visual indicators are generated based on the correlation data.

Abstract: A display method and an electronic device are disclosed in the application. The method includes: detecting, by a first acquisition unit, operation data, while displaying a first part of an output content on a display unit; acquiring, by a second acquisition unit, first focus data of an object user within a set range watching the output content, wherein the focus data indicates a position of the display unit corresponding to a focus of the object user; and displaying a second part of the output content, based on the operation data and the first focus data, wherein the second part is different from the first part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are technologies for facilitating rendering of glyphs. In accordance with one aspect, a vector-based glyph is decomposed into multiple part-glyphs. A font file including rendering data of the part-glyphs is generated. The part-glyphs are individually configured with respective properties. A mapping file that includes configuration information of the part-glyphs may also be generated. The configuration information may include grouping information and the respective properties of the part-glyphs.