Patents Examined by Keith Crawley
  • Patent number: 9785330
    Abstract: An emulation system receives a swipe along a finger sensor to set a computer display in motion. After the swipe is completed, the display continues along its previous path. Depending on their direction, subsequent swipes can be used to accelerate or decelerate the motion. Gradually, the display decelerates. In one embodiment, this deceleration simulates an inertial decay, providing the user with a pleasing display that gradually rolls to a stop. The deceleration is modeled on a joystick return-to-home inertial decay, allowing the user greater control when navigating over the display. The finger sensor is used to emulate different electronic devices, such as a mouse, a scroll wheel, and a rotating wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Wayne Yang, Rohini Krishnapura
  • Patent number: 9773455
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a plurality of pixels in a display area; a data driver configured to supply a data signal to the pixels; and a data converter configured to output a correction image data utilized in generation of the data signal, and the data converter is configured to generate a stress data corresponding to an input image data, to accumulate and store at least a portion of the stress data in a compressed state, and to generate the correction image data obtained by correcting the input image data according to the accumulated stress data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Hee Chung, Hyun-Seuk Yoo, Jun-Jin Kong, Hong-Rak Son, Madhusudan Singh, Jong-Woong Park, Joo-Hyung Lee
  • Patent number: 9766738
    Abstract: A technique for improving capacitive sensing accuracy. Concurrent activations of multiple capacitance sensors within an array of capacitance sensors are sensed. One of the concurrent activations of the multiple capacitance sensors is accepted as a user activation. Remaining ones of the concurrent activations of the multiple capacitance sensors are rejected based on their physical location within the array of capacitance sensors relative to the one of the concurrent activations of the multiple capacitance sensors accepted as the user activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Verge, Andrew C. Page
  • Patent number: 9740395
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a sensor-integrated display device integrally including a display surface and a sensor surface, a data transfer device, an image data generation module, and a processing module. The data transfer device is configured to generate and output three-dimensional information. The image data generation module is configured to generate three-dimensional image data at a plurality of sensing points on the sensor surface based on the three-dimensional information. The processing module is configured to analyze an operation content of a conductor above the sensor surface based on the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Jouji Yamada, Hirofumi Nakagawa, Michio Yamamoto, Kohei Azumi, Makoto Hayashi, Hiroshi Mizuhashi, Kozo Ikeno, Yoshitoshi Kida
  • Patent number: 9671893
    Abstract: The present invention aims at being able to prevent unintentional operation and to improve operating characteristics even if the entirety of a touch panel can be effectively used as a touch operating surface. Specifically, a touch control table that is a table storing thresholds set in accordance with regions on the touch screen is provided, and this touch control table has “Region” and “Threshold” as respective columns. A CPU detects a contact position and area of contact as contact states at the time of touch operation on the screen (touch screen) of a touch input display unit. The CPU identifies the touched region on the basis of the contact position, and thereafter compares the detected area of contact to the threshold set in accordance with the region. The CPU interprets the touch operation on the basis of the comparisons of the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Tanimoto, Shigeki Uesaka
  • Patent number: 9652056
    Abstract: A method of operating a touch screen and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes the operations of sensing an object approaching the touch screen, and displaying a pointer at a predetermined position of the touch screen in response to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyung-Jin Park
  • Patent number: 9576523
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including: a display panel including a display area consisting of a plurality of pixel areas, and a non-display area surrounding the display area; a plurality of power lines formed on the display area to supply a first voltage to the plurality of pixel areas; a first power link line connected to the plurality of first power lines, and formed on the non-display area; and a plurality of drivers connected to the display panel, and including a plurality of output pads and a plurality of first power pads, the plurality of (first) power pads disposed between the plurality of output pads and respectively connected to the plurality of first power link lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye-Rim Kim, Bum-Sik Kim, Kyoung-Don Woo
  • Patent number: 9568902
    Abstract: A security system includes a control panel and sensors for monitoring conditions related to the security of a residential or commercial location. The control panel communicates with the sensors and displays information related to the operation of the security system. The control panel may also receive user input. User input can be received at a touch-sensitive display on the control panel. The touch-sensitive display may be adapted to receive and recognize multiple, simultaneous touches. Different types of touches can be associated with different actions taken by the touch-sensitive display. Detection of types of touches can also include gesture identification. A haptic response may also be provided for giving tactile feedback when input is received at the control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Vivint, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex J. Dunn, Todd Matthew Santiago, Bruce Ehlers, James E. Nye, Christopher Lee Harris
  • Patent number: 9564895
    Abstract: A touch key assembly includes a light guiding film between a window and a display panel, a flexible printed circuit (FPC) film attached to the light guiding film, and an attaching member including an attaching portion interposed between the light guiding film and the window, and a blocking portion interposed between the window and the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyu-Han Bae
  • Patent number: 9552134
    Abstract: A pointer controlling apparatus, a control method, and a pointer controlling program are provided which can protect a button from erroneous operation without interrupting the operational flow or using excessive display area. The pointer controlling apparatus permits a pointer to move into a predetermined region after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from a point in time when the pointer comes into contact with a boundary line of the predetermined region. Accordingly, the predetermined area can be securely protected from a point in time at which the pointer comes into contact with the boundary line of the predetermined region for the predetermined amount of time. Furthermore, since the pointer is permitted to enter the predetermined region immediately after the predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined region can be protected without interrupting the operational flow, and without using an excess of a display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: GVBB Holdings S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Koichi Abe, Shogo Tsubouchi
  • Patent number: 9545568
    Abstract: A device includes a housing, a processor that is coupled to the housing, the processor is configured to process a software program stored in a memory. A touch screen is coupled to the housing and configured to display graphical objects, wherein a sensor signal associated with a user's interaction with the touch screen is provided to the processor. A first actuator is coupled to the touch screen and positioned within the housing. The first actuator is configured to output a first haptic effect to the touch screen upon receiving a first activating signal from the processor. A second actuator is coupled to the housing and configured to output a second haptic effect to the housing upon receiving a second activating signal from the processor. The first activating signal is associated with a foreground event and the second activating signal is associated with a background event occurring in the software program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Immersion Corporation
    Inventors: Danny A. Grant, Robert Heubel
  • Patent number: 9508300
    Abstract: A driving circuit includes: an input terminal; an output terminal; a first transistor having a source electrode coupled to the input terminal, a drain electrode coupled to the output terminal, and a gate electrode; a second transistor having a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode respectively coupled to the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the gate electrode of the first transistor; a first capacitor having a first electrode coupled to the input terminal and a second electrode coupled to the output terminal; and a second capacitor coupled in parallel with the first capacitor and having a first electrode coupled to the first electrode of the first capacitor and a second electrode that is floated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Mi Choi, Bo-Yong Chung, Keum-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 9508306
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device comprising a panel in which a pixel is formed in each of a plurality of intersection areas between a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines. Two or more data driver integrated circuits (ICs) supply data voltages to the plurality of data lines and a gate driver outputs a scan signal to the plurality of gate lines. A timing controller drives the data driver ICs and the gate driver. A plurality of gamma voltage generators generate gamma voltages respectively provided in the data driver ICs such that each of the data driver ICs generates data voltages using gamma voltages generated by another data driver IC of the two or more data driver ICs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Jin Kim, Ji Woong Park
  • Patent number: 9495015
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing gestures to interact with a mobile device is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a mobile device including motion controls comprising a motion sensor and a processor including a motion navigation system. The motion navigation system comprises, in one embodiment a gesture library including a plurality of gesture commands available to the motion navigation system, and an intelligent signal interpretation engine (ISIE) to receive data from the motion sensor and identify a gesture based in data in the gesture library. The motion navigation system further comprises in one embodiment, an adjustment logic to determine whether the gesture is usable as a gesture command, based on current circumstances, and a translator to generate one or more commands to execute the action associated with the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
  • Patent number: 9489069
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for zooming in/out and displaying display information in an electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting an angle according to a touch movement and zooming in/out display information based on the angle according to the touch movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon Jeon, Geon-Soo Kim, Han-Jib Kim, Pil-Joo Yoon, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Patent number: 9477310
    Abstract: The present invention provides the Free Fingers Typing Technology by fingers tapping on a surface, a technology that allows the user to type, point/select (on the display of a computer or computer-based-device) or play music with bare fingers without keyboard, without display pointing/selecting device and even without computer. The invention provides at least: one methodology to execute the finger movements, one convention to code the finger movements, two techniques to recognize the finger movements, a family of apparatus to optically monitor and recognize finger movements as well as the specifications of a plurality of related computer programs all used with the objective of interpreting finger-surface taps and converting them into computer characters, keyboard key strokes, functions of display-pointing/selecting device, music notes etc. . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Inventor: Ibrahim Farid Cherradi El Fadili
  • Patent number: 9459710
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for charging a power source/battery of a stylus device through a conductive tip of the stylus device are disclosed. Voltage may be input into the stylus device through the conductive tip and applied to a rechargeable battery. This may be accomplished using a charging component, such as, a charging station or dock, including a corresponding electrical contact that interacts with the conductive tip to charge the battery of the stylus device. In this aspect, the stylus device may be configured to recognize when the stylus device is in the charging component and configure itself into a tip charging mode to receive voltage and charge the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Lawrence Brand, Bela Incze
  • Patent number: 9448620
    Abstract: An input apparatus for use in a portable device is provided. The input apparatus includes a camera for capturing an image; a storage unit which stores a key-hand mapping table for mapping segments of a hand to a plurality of keys, respectively, according to predetermined criteria; a display unit displaying the captured image during an input mode; and a control unit which activates the camera in the input mode, controls the display unit to display the captured image, assign the plural keys to the segments of the hand based on mapping information of the key-hand mapping table, detect an image change in one of the segments displayed on the display unit, and input the key mapped to the segment at which the image change is detected on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeonghun Kim
  • Patent number: 9449552
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting display device. The organic light emitting display device includes a panel in which a plurality of pixels are respectively formed in intersection areas between a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed in an active area, a pixel circuit is included in each of the pixels, and a plurality of power lines are formed for supplying power to drive the pixel circuit; a gate driving IC configured to supply a scan signal to the gate lines, a power supply configured to supply the power to the power lines, a detection unit configured to detect a panel abnormality in the active area by using a sensing signal collected through a sensing line electrically connected to a corresponding gate line, and a controller configured to control driving of the power supply according to the detection result of the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Eun Lee, Joong Sun Yoon, Seon Mi Lee, Boeon Byeon
  • Patent number: 9442655
    Abstract: In order to facilitate selection of an intended character from among a plurality of characters. a mobile phone includes a designated-position detecting portion (S01) for detecting a designated position. a moving direction detecting portion (S07) for detecting a moving direction of the detected position. a group selecting portion (S08), when the moving direction is detected, for selecting one of a plurality of character types into which the plurality of characters have been classified, on the basis of the moving direction, and a character selecting portion (S10, S15) for selecting one of at least one character classified in the selected character type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Osamu Nishimura