Patents Examined by Kimnhung Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9182936
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interaction mobile displaying device for jointly displaying one virtual screen image with other interaction mobile displaying devices, comprising display means for displaying a physical screen image corresponding to a portion of the virtual screen image; computing means for executing computations of the interaction mobile displaying device; and communication means for communicating with other interaction mobile displaying devices, so that those interaction mobile displaying devices are capable of interacting with each other via the virtual screen image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: Chia-Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9176584
    Abstract: A haptic device for human/computer interface includes a user interface tool coupled via cables to first, second, third, and fourth cable control units, each positioned at a vertex of a tetrahedron. Each of the cable control units includes a spool and an encoder configured to provide a signal corresponding to rotation of the respective spool. The cables are wound onto the spool of a respective one of the cable control units. The encoders provide signals corresponding to rotation of the respective spools to track the length of each cable. As the cables wind onto the spools, variations in spool diameter are compensated for. The absolute length of each cable is determined during initialization by retracting each cable In turn to a zero length position. A sensor array coupled to the tool detects rotation around one or more axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Berkley, Seahak Kim, Sungkwan Hong
  • Patent number: 9164674
    Abstract: A touch controller is coupled to a touch screen and detects a first gesture at a first point on the touch screen. The first gesture includes physical contact of the touch screen by a user device at the first point. The touch controller detects a second gesture that is associated with movement of the user device from the first point to a second point on the touch screen. The second gesture includes detecting movement of the user device within a sensing range from the first point to the second point. The sensing range corresponds to an orthogonal distance from a surface of the touch screen. The touch controller detects a third gesture at the second touch point. The third gesture includes physical contact of the touch screen at the second touch point. Upon detecting the first, second and third gestures the touch controller performs a corresponding action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, STMicroelectronics Ltd
    Inventors: Chee Yu Ng, Jo Wang, Ravi Bhatia
  • Patent number: 9159292
    Abstract: A display panel includes setting gate lines to which a setting gate signal is applied, charging gate lines to which a charging gate signal is applied; data lines to which a data voltage is applied, and pixels connected to the setting gate lines, the charging gate lines and the data lines, where each of the pixels includes a first switching element connected to a corresponding setting gate line and a corresponding data line, a control capacitor configured to charge an output voltage of the first switching element, an amplifying part configured to amplify the output voltage of the first switching element charged at the control capacitor, a power supplying part connected to a corresponding charging gate line and configured to supply power to the amplifying part, and a liquid crystal capacitor configured to charge an output voltage of the amplifying part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tadashi Amino
  • Patent number: 9158426
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may comprise instructions stored thereon. When executed by at least one processor, the instructions may be configured to cause a computing system to at least display keys on a touch keyboard, display a prompt to type into the touch keyboard, store locations and pressures of calibration inputs onto the keys on the touch keyboard in association with an account, and recognize subsequent inputs into the touch keyboard during a session with the account based on the stored locations and pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Woodhull, James Tanner
  • Patent number: 9158495
    Abstract: A method and system for a software driver of a graphics controller to work with a display codec. The software driver may be configured to work with different display codecs at different periods of time while using a default configuration. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mike S. Choi, Robert M. Fosha, Scott R. Janus, Aaron F. Leatherman, Scott M. Rowe, Wade M. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9134902
    Abstract: A mobile terminal having a touch screen and a method present a user interface in the mobile terminal having a touch screen. The method includes: detecting a touched area corresponding to a touch when the touch is sensed in the touch screen; and executing different functions according to whether the detected touched area is equal to or greater than a preset area threshold. Various touch inputs are sensed through a touch screen in the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal and method present user interfaces corresponding to the respective touch inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Young Kang, Kyung Hwa Kim, Dong Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 9122345
    Abstract: A method of determining a touch gesture is utilized for a touch control system. The method includes detecting at least one first touch point on a touch surface corresponding to the touch gesture at a first time point to generate a first detecting result; detecting at least one second touch point on the touch surface corresponding to the touch gesture at a second time point to generate a second detecting result; obtaining a moving vector and a distributing variation corresponding to the touch gesture according to a relationship of the first detecting result and the second detecting result; and determining the touch gesture on the touch surface according to the moving vector and the distributing variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Wen Chen, Yu-Yen Chen, Chun-Chao Chang
  • Patent number: 9117315
    Abstract: When displaying a stereo image of radiographic images, troublesome work for indicating an abnormal shadow with a three-dimensional cursor is reduced. An abnormal shadow detection unit 8c detects abnormal shadows from radiographic images for left and right eyes for displaying a stereo image. When a plurality of abnormal shadows are detected, an abnormal shadow specification unit 8d specifies abnormal shadows corresponding to each other in two radiographic images. A display control unit 8e gives a three-dimensional cursor to a predetermined abnormal shadow of the plurality of abnormal shadows, and displays a stereo image using the radiographic images for left and right eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Tajima
  • Patent number: 9097945
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region; a first wiring provided on a front face of the substrate; and a second wiring provided on a rear face of the substrate and electrically connected to the first wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Iwao Yagi
  • Patent number: 9098118
    Abstract: A computer pointer control device includes a support base and a keyboard. The device includes a structure configured to reduce friction between the support base and an underlying surface. A wrist support is positioned on the support base, configured to receive a user's wrist thereon such that keys of the keyboard are under the fingers of the user's hand, while the user is able to slide the device over the underlying surface by applying lateral pressure to the wrist support. A position tracking mechanism coupled to the device detects horizontal movement of the base over the underlying surface and transmit a signal to an associated computer to control an on-screen pointer. The keyboard includes a column of special use keys between the right- and left-hand keys, for easy access to selected functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventor: Robert R. Kodama
  • Patent number: 9099026
    Abstract: A source driver IC chip, designed to prevent flicker in images displayed on a display panel while suppressing power consumption and heat generation, includes: a reference gradation voltage generating part (220) configured to generate a reference gradation voltage based on a first or second gamma characteristic of the display panel, using first and second power supply voltages (VH) and (VL) inputted through first and second external terminals (PA2, PA3); and a third external terminal (PA4) for externally outputting said reference gradation voltage. The source driver IC chip further includes first and second gradation voltage generating parts configured to generate first and second gradation voltages respectively, using a reference gradation voltage based on a first gamma characteristic inputted through a fourth external terminal and a reference gradation voltage having a second gamma characteristic inputted through a fifth external terminal respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shiibayashi, Koji Higuchi, Atsushi Hirama
  • Patent number: 9092192
    Abstract: A key/display assembly includes a first switch and a display module disposed aside the first switch. A touch-sensitive input panel overlies the first switch and the display module, and the touch-sensitive input panel includes a first touch-sensitive region proximate the first switch. The electronic mobile device further includes a first key defined by the first switch and the first touch-sensitive region. As such, the first key is actuated by pressing the first touch-sensitive region to displace the first touch-sensitive region and thereby actuate the first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Paul John Kudrna, Michael Thomas Pope, James Nelson Aldrich, Chin Feng Hsu, Yun Sun Lee, David Anthony Dettling
  • Patent number: 9087488
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing an electro-optic display with a barrier layer for a seamless front surface of a user device. The electro-optic display may include a barrier layer, supported by a release film, disposed above a layer of electro-optic medium disposed above a backplane. The barrier layer may have dimensions greater than the electro-optic layer, but less than the backplane. An underfill edge seal is created under the barrier layer and release firm, and the release film is removed. A front-surface material is disposed above the barrier layer. The dimensions of the front-surface material may be greater than or equal to the dimensions of the backplane to create a seamless front surface on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Zehner
  • Patent number: 9086764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining an acoustic response attributed to a location of an impact, in particular a touch event, on a surface of an object including at least one transducer comprising the steps of: a) receiving an acoustic signal from at least one transducer, wherein the signal corresponds to a predetermined excitation (E) at at least one location on the surface; b) determining an acoustic response based on the acoustic signal received in step a); and c) determining the acoustic response attributed to at least one location on the surface different to the location of the predetermined excitation based on at least two different acoustic responses determined in step b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre LeBlanc, Ros Kiri Ing, Olivier Schevin
  • Patent number: 9078300
    Abstract: A display-driving structure for driving a display panel is disclosed. The display-driving structure includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a transmission wiring, a first circuit, a second circuit, first source driver circuits and second source driver circuits. The transmission wiring is connected between the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The first circuit is disposed on the first circuit board for generating a first signal. The second circuit is disposed on the second circuit board for generating a second signal. The first source driver circuits receive the first signal from the first circuit board, and further receive the second signal via the transmission wiring and the second circuit board. The second source driver circuits receive the second signal from the second circuit board, and further receive the first signal via the transmission wiring and the first circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Ju Wu, Chun-Fan Chung, Yu-Hsi Ho
  • Patent number: 9075260
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus including a display panel, a touch device layer, a first flexible circuit board and a second flexible circuit board is provided. The display panel includes a color filter substrate, an active device array substrate and a display medium layer. The active device array substrate is disposed above the color filter substrate. The display medium layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the active device array substrate. The touch device layer is disposed on an outer surface of the active device array substrate. The first flexible circuit board is disposed on the outer surface and an edge of the active device array substrate and is electrically connected to the touch device layer. The second flexible circuit board is disposed on an inner surface opposite to the outer surface and the edge of the active device array substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Pin Liu, Chin-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 9063601
    Abstract: A device that can autonomously scan a sensor panel is disclosed. Autonomous scanning can be performed by implementing channel scan logic. In one embodiment, channel scan logic carries out many of the functions that a processor would normally undertake, including generating timing sequences and obtaining result data; comparing scan result data against a threshold value (e.g., in an auto-scan mode); generating row count; selecting one or more scanning frequency bands; power management control; and performing an auto-scan routine in a low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Minh-Dieu Thi Vu, Thomas James Wilson, Christoph H. Krah
  • Patent number: 9058769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for compensating ageing effects of pixel outputs displaying an image on a display device. The method involves displaying a first image on an active display area (6) on the display device (1) having a first plurality of pixels; displaying a second image on a sub-area (7) of the display device (1) and having a second plurality of pixels, the active display area (6) being larger than the sub-area (7) and the second image being smaller than the first image and having fewer pixels than the active display area (6); driving the pixels of the sub-area (7) with pixel values that are representative or indicative for the pixels in the activity display area (6); making optical measurements on light emitted from the sub-area (7) and generating optical measurement signals (11) therefrom, and; controlling the display of the image on the active display area (6) in accordance with the optical measurement signals (11) of the sub-area (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BARCO N.V.
    Inventors: Tom Bert, Tom Kimpe
  • Patent number: 9058763
    Abstract: A system and method automatically determines aligned edges of display devices for an aggregate display. The system includes a first mobile unit (MU) and a second MU. The first and second MUs include respective emitters, sensors, transceivers, and display devices. The emitters of the MUs are activated to transmit edge patterns based upon an inter-device communication such that when one of the sensors of the first MU receives the edge pattern from the second MU and vice versa, the MUs have an aligned edge. Select emitters of the MUs are activated to transmit a further edge pattern based upon a further inter-device communication such that when a corresponding sensor of the first MU receives the further edge pattern from the second MU and vice versa, the aligned edges are verified to be aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William T Burgess, Allan Perry Herrod