Patents Examined by Ifedayo B Iluyomade
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Patent number: 12159079Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may include wireless communication circuitry, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the memory and the wireless communication circuitry. The processor may be configured to identify a location of a terminal in an area in which a plurality of display devices have been installed and select one of the plurality of display devices, receive content from the terminal through the wireless communication circuitry and convert a first form of the content into a second form of the content, the second form being supported in the selected one display device, and stream the content in the second form, to the selected one display device based on a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) protocol.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Joonseok Moon, Seohyang Kim
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Patent number: 12159569Abstract: An LED panel includes a plurality of LED pixel units being arranged. Each of the plurality of LED pixel units includes: a normal element including a red LED element, a green LED element, and a blue LED element; and a low-luminance element configured to provide an output having luminance lower than the lowest luminance of the normal element.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Ohira Tech Ltd.Inventor: Takayuki Ohira
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Patent number: 12154528Abstract: A display device comprising: a display panel to display a frame having a resolution up to a first frame rate; a plurality of image processing units; and a processor. The processor configured to, based on change from a first mode of displaying a content, among a plurality of modes of the display device, to a second mode of displaying plural contents, change frame rates of a plurality of contents output from the plurality of image processing units to a same frame rate, mix the plurality of contents with the frame rates changed to the same frame rate, and change a vertical resolution of the mixed content. The display panel is enabled to output the mixed content, at a second frame rate greater than the first frame rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jihye Sim
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Patent number: 12141399Abstract: Provided is a sensor module including a plurality of sensor electrodes, a plurality of sensor wirings, a plurality of auxiliary electrodes, and a driver circuit. The plurality of sensor electrodes is arranged in a matrix having first to mth rows and first to nth columns. The plurality of sensor wirings is respectively connected to the plurality of sensor electrodes. The plurality of auxiliary electrodes is respectively connected to the plurality of sensor electrodes and extends from the plurality of sensor electrodes in a direction opposite to the direction in which the plurality of sensor wirings extends from the plurality of sensor electrodes. The driver circuit is connected to the plurality of sensor wirings and is configured to obtain sensor values of the plurality of sensor electrodes on the basis of potential fluctuations of the plurality of sensor electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yuto Kakinoki, Hirofumi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 12118961Abstract: A display device comprising: a display panel to display a frame having a resolution up to a first frame rate; a plurality of image processing units; and a processor. The processor configured to, based on change from a first mode of displaying a content, among a plurality of modes of the display device, to a second mode of displaying plural contents, change frame rates of a plurality of contents output from the plurality of image processing units to a same frame rate, mix the plurality of contents with the frame rates changed to the same frame rate, and change a vertical resolution of the mixed content. The display panel is enabled to output the mixed content, at a second frame rate greater than the first frame rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jihye Sim
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Patent number: 12112021Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires a use frequency of a user of a UI extension component of a GUI component constituting a predetermined application and a use frequency of the user of a cooperation component which is a target GUI component for an operation of the UI extension component. A determination unit determines whether to display the UI extension component to the user based on the use frequency of the UI extension component of the user and a utilization frequency of the UI extension component calculated by using the use frequency of the cooperation component.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Tomonori Mori, Taisuke Wakasugi, Masashi Tadokoro, Akira Kataoka, Haruo Oishi
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Patent number: 12080211Abstract: Provided is a timing controller. The timing controller includes: M signal output terminals, wherein the M signal output terminals are respectively connected to M signal input terminals corresponding to M source driver chips; the timing controller includes a controller, a timing transmission circuit, and a pull-down circuit. The controller is configured to control the timing transmission circuit and the pull-down circuit, such that the M signal output terminals are connected to ground in a first phase, the M source driver chips are in a low power consumption mode in the case that the M signal input terminals are connected to ground, and the first phase indicates a phase in which the M source driver chips are expected to enter the low power consumption mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignees: Beijing ESWIN Computing Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei ESWIN Computing Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jangjin Nam, Dongmyung Lee, Donghoon Baek, Daejoon Lee
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Patent number: 12079432Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a display area having a pixel and a non-display area disposed adjacent to the display area; a sensor including a sensing electrode overlapping the display area; a first pad electrically connected to the display panel; and a second pad electrically connected to the sensor, wherein the first pad and the second pad are disposed in the non-display area and are spaced apart from each other with the display area interposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-Sun Kim, Mukyung Jeon
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Patent number: 12073043Abstract: An electronic device includes a first display panel that detects a touch input; a driving circuit electrically connected to the first display panel and that transfers at least one driving signal for measuring a touch signal to the first display panel; and a processor connected to the driving circuit, wherein the processor is configured to: display a screen by activating a first area which is at least a part of areas of the first display panel; control the driving circuit to measure the touch signal in the first area based on a first period; detect a first event related to a change in an activated area of the areas of the first display panel to a second area; change the first period to a second period different from the first period, based on the first event; and measure the touch signal in the second area based on the second period.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seonghun Kim, Bongjun Ko, Ganghyun Goo, Jinwan An
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Patent number: 12057068Abstract: An electro-optical apparatus includes selector switches. One selector switch is provided for each data line. One data line is disposed for each pixel column of a pixel section that includes pixel circuits that are arranged in a matrix form. Each of the pixel circuits includes a drive transistor and a light-emitting element that emits light at luminance that is commensurate with a magnitude of a current supplied via the drive transistor. The selector switches write an input data signal to the data lines. The selector switches write a correction potential for correcting a threshold voltage of the drive transistor to the data lines that are divided into groups, at a timing different for each group.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Sakaguchi, Naobumi Toyomura
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Patent number: 12051352Abstract: A emitting display device can include a display panel including a plurality of pixels; a plurality of gate lines configured to supply gate signals to the pixels; and a plurality of stages connected to the plurality of gate lines, and configured to output gate pulses to a group of pixels connected to at least two gate lines among the plurality of gate lines for sensing a characteristic of each pixel among the group of pixels during a sensing period.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Lokdam Baek, Jeongmin Park
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Patent number: 12041391Abstract: A control method for a display device includes: determining whether an illuminance in an environment where a display device having a light source is installed belongs to a first range or a second range; when the illuminance in the environment belongs to the first range, adjusting a luminance of the light source by referring to first luminance information designating the luminance corresponding to when the illuminance in the environment belongs to the first range; when the illuminance in the environment belongs to the second range, adjusting the luminance by referring to second luminance information designating the luminance corresponding to when the illuminance in the environment belongs to the second range; when a first operation of changing the luminance when the illuminance belongs to the first range is accepted from a user, updating the first luminance information to an updated first luminance information in response to the first operation; updating the second luminance information, based on the updated fType: GrantFiled: February 24, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Nakamura, Yoshiteru Uchiyama, Takumi Takahashi, Akihiro Kashiwagi
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Patent number: 12017586Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing; a rearview element configured to display images of a scene to the rear of the vehicle, the rearview element disposed in the housing; a circuit board mounted in the housing behind the rearview element, the circuit board having a substantially planar surface and a peripheral edge; and a capacitive touch zone on a surface of the housing, the capacitive touch zone comprising a conductive component mounted to the circuit board, wherein the conductive component comprises a first portion mounted to the planar surface of the circuit board and a second portion extending beyond the peripheral edge of the circuit board at an angle to the planar surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph P. Brigham, Jochen Peter, Matthew P. Waligorski, Kyle G. Jones, Robert R. Turnbull, Gregory J. Nagel
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Patent number: 12013995Abstract: A computer input device includes a housing having an opening, a ball holder supported relative to the housing and being concentric with the opening, a ball positioned within the ball holder and extending through the opening in the housing, and a scroll ring concentric with and rotatable relative to the ball holder. The ball is movable relative to the ball holder. The ball holder has a track, and the scroll ring has at least one projection received in the track of the ball holder to guide the scroll ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: ACCO Brands CorporationInventor: Yu-Chia Huang
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Patent number: 12008173Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a multi-sensor handle controller hybrid tracking method and device, wherein the method includes: acquiring tracking data of a handle controller, the tracking data including optical tracking data, electromagnetic tracking data, and inertial navigation data; constructing a state transition model and an observation model of an extended Kalman filtering iteration strategy according to the tracking data, and performing an extended Kalman filtering fusion on the optical tracking data, the electromagnetic tracking data, and the inertial navigation data; and determining position and orientation information of the handle controller in a space according to the extended Kalman filtering iteration strategy.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: QINGDAO PICO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Tao Wu
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Patent number: 12002434Abstract: The present embodiment provides a GOA circuit and a display panel, in which the GOA circuit comprises a forward/backward scanning control module, an output module, a potential regulation module, a node control module, and a voltage stabilizer module. A first node and a third node are not conducted when a second node is at a second potential; the first node and the third node are conducted and have a second potential when the second node is at a third potential, wherein the second potential is opposite to the third potential. Thus, GOA circuit's leakage issue existing in the TP suspension stage can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Inventor: You Pan
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Patent number: 11996023Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure provides a method and a system to sense a light source based on a viewer position in relation to display device. The system receives sensor data from one or more light sensors mounted on a wearable device worn by a viewer of a display device in a room, where a field of view for the light sensors covers at least a field of view of the viewer. The system identifies a light source perceived in a field of view of the viewer based on the sensor data. The system transmits data for one or more operations to be performed by the display device displaying content to the viewer to compensate for a change in brightness or color of the content caused by the light source based at least in part on light source information of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATIONInventor: Timo Kunkel
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Patent number: 11996037Abstract: A scan-type display apparatus includes an LED array and a data driver. The LED array has a common anode configuration, and includes multiple scan lines, multiple data lines and multiple LEDs. The data driver includes multiple data driving circuits, each of which includes a current driver and a detector. The current driver has an output terminal connected to the data line corresponding to the data driving circuit, and outputs one of a drive current and a clamp voltage at the output terminal of the current driver based on a pulse width control signal. The detector is connected to the current driver, and generates a detection signal that indicates whether any one of the LEDs connected to the data line corresponding to the data driving circuit is short circuited based on a detection timing signal and a feed-in voltage related to a voltage at the output terminal of the current driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: MACROBLOCK, INC.Inventors: Chi-Min Hsieh, Che-Wei Chang, Chen-Yuan Kuo, Wei-Hsiang Cheng
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Patent number: 11972715Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel including data lines extending in a first direction, gate lines extending in a second direction which differs from the first direction, and unit pixels connected to the data lines and the gate lines, wherein each of the unit pixels includes a white pixel and a plurality of color pixels, an nth white pixel arranged at an nth position among white pixels arranged in the first direction is connected to an odd white data line (where n is an odd number), and an n+1th white pixel arranged at an n+1th position among white pixels arranged in the first direction is connected to an even white data line.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jihun Kim, Joon-Min Park
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Patent number: 11934250Abstract: The present disclosure, which relates to a technology for controlling power of a display device, allows reducing power consumption by driving circuits for a display operation and circuits for a touch sensing operation with low power depending on a display operation or a touch sensing operation of a display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SILICON WORKS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jung Min Choi