Patents Examined by Kirk Hermann
  • Patent number: 9459714
    Abstract: An electronic device having a plurality of display modes is described. The electronic device includes a first and a second display screen, wherein the second display screen is a foldable display screen. The display method includes detecting a screen state of the second display screen; displaying in the first display mode when the screen state is a first state; displaying in the second display mode when the screen state is a second state, wherein the first display screen is divided into a first part shaded by the second display screen and a second part. In the second display mode, the first picture is displayed using a combination of at least part of the second display screen and the second part of the first display screen while a second picture is displayed on the at least part of the second display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD., LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Quan Niu, Guang Yang, Su Fan, Ke Shang
  • Patent number: 9448625
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device of a transmission type includes an operation unit, a control unit configured to transmit image data, and an image display unit configured to cause a user to visually recognize a generated image generated on the basis of the transmitted image data from the control unit. The control unit has, as an operation mode of the image display unit, a first mode for causing the user to visually recognize a plurality of selectable images in positions other than the center in an image generable region, which is a region where the image display unit can generate the generated image, and a second mode for causing, when a singularity of the selectable image is selected out of the plurality of selectable images, the user to visually recognize an associated image associated with the one selectable image as an image larger than the one selectable image in the first mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9451224
    Abstract: A laser projector includes a drive signal generation unit for processing an input image signal to generate a laser drive signal and a scanner drive signal, a pixel position detection unit for detecting positions of pixels corresponding to a one-frame image from the generated scanner drive signal, a compensation value decision unit for deciding a brightness compensation value corresponding to the detected pixels, a compensation unit for compensating a laser drive signal corresponding to the detected pixels according to the decided brightness compensation value, a laser light source for generating laser light according to the compensated laser drive signal, and a scanner for scanning the laser light according to the scanner drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Junghoon Seo, Junghwon Choi, Yongki Kim, Jaewook Kwon
  • Patent number: 9442644
    Abstract: A computer detects a person in an environment. The computer determines a view direction of the person. The computer displays content relevant to the determined view direction of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
  • Patent number: 9436376
    Abstract: An electronic device for receiving an input based on a pressure load that reduces a risk of ending a drag operation despite a user's intention is provided. The electronic device includes a touch sensor configured to detect a touch by a touch object, a load detection unit configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face of the touch sensor, and a control unit configured to enter or cancel an input receiving state for receiving an input based on the pressure load detected by the load detection unit. The control unit, in the input receiving state, controls to make a standard load for canceling the input receiving state when a slide of the touch object touching the touch face is detected and a standard load for canceling the input receiving state when the slide of the touch object touching the touch face is not detected different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Shinozaki, Makoto Tomizu
  • Patent number: 9430082
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of controlling the same, where the electronic device includes a touchscreen, a sensing unit configured to sense a touch pattern applied to the touchscreen, a memory configured to store a function corresponding to the touch pattern, and a controller configured to sense a touch pattern of a touch input through the sensing unit upon reception of the touch input through the touchscreen and to execute a function corresponding to the sensed touch pattern, stored in the memory, wherein the sensing unit recognizes the touch pattern based on vibration generated when the touch input is received through the touchscreen. Accordingly, touch patterns can be discriminated based on portions of a finger, which come into contact with the touchscreen to apply the touch patterns, and different functions respectively corresponding to the touch patterns can be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngho Sohn, Hyewon Song, Yeongkyu Lim
  • Patent number: 9430040
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards eye gaze detection based upon multiple cameras and/or light sources. The cameras and/or light sources are configured to provide eye gaze detection for a device display at different orientations, at different tilt angles, at different user positions, at different user distances, and so on. Also described is a controller that selectively controls light source power and camera on/off state to provide images of the eye having sufficient quality for eye gaze detection and/or to conserve power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Zhengyou Zhang, Anoop Gupta, Qin Cai
  • Patent number: 9411430
    Abstract: A method for use by a touch screen in which light transmitted inside the screen is scattered by an object touching the screen from outside the screen, the method including activating emitter-receiver pairs for a plurality of emitters and receivers while an object is touching a screen from outside the screen, wherein light emitted by each emitter is transmitted inside the screen, wherein each emitter is associated with a limited number of receivers that detect significant light from such emitter while no object is touching the screen, and wherein the activated emitter-receiver pairs include pairs for which the receiver is not associated with the emitter in the pair, determining that receivers not associated with emitters detect significant light due to the object scattering the light emitted by the emitters, and deriving the location where the object is touching the screen from the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Neonode Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Holmgren, Lars Sparf, Remo Behdasht, Thomas Eriksson, Michael Elyan, Joseph Shain, Anders Jansson, Robert Pettersson, John Karlsson
  • Patent number: 9377868
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a sliding control method and the device thereof, falling into the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). The method comprises: displaying a slidable trajectory containing a current touch point; detecting a trigger signal being applied to the slidable trajectory; upon detection of the trigger signal, re-determining a current touch point; changing a corresponding first trajectory on the slidable trajectory to a second trajectory according to the re-determined current touch point; wherein, the first trajectory is entire or part of the slidable trajectory, the length of the second trajectory is longer than that of the first trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Ning Jiang, Chen Zhou, Zhongli Dong, Xi Wu
  • Patent number: 9354742
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device and a method of managing visible regions thereof are provided. The method includes determining that an operation mode of the foldable electronic device is a fragment mode; determining at least two visible regions of the foldable electronic device in a fragment mode, in response to determining that the operation mode is the fragment mode; activating touch sensitivity in the determined at least two visible regions; and providing one or more user interfaces in the determined at least two visible regions. The foldable electronic device can identify the visible regions on a touch sensitive display body, based on events, such as a roll, a squeeze, a press, etc., triggered by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Samudrala Nagaraju
  • Patent number: 9349330
    Abstract: The invention provides a pixel structure, including a plurality of pixel units; each pixel unit including: a first, second and third pixel areas, adjacently disposed. First pixel area includes first pixel electrode and first control switch. Second pixel area includes second pixel electrode and second control switch. Third pixel area includes third pixel electrode and third control switch. Third pixel electrode is connected to data signal sequentially through third and the second control switches. Third pixel electrode is connected to second pixel electrode through third control switch so as to make the voltage level at first pixel electrode different from voltage level at second pixel electrode when first control switch, second control switch and third control switch are all conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Xiaohui Yao, Je-hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 9336738
    Abstract: In one or more example embodiments, a display controller includes a stable pixel writing period in one horizontal period in a display device, the stable pixel writing period being a period during which a voltage outputted from a gate driver is at a high level. The display controller also includes a first stable pixel writing period determination circuit which determines, by using a reference signal independent from the frame rate in the display device, the stable pixel writing period during which the voltage is at the high level. Thus, the display controller can be provided in which, regardless of whether and how the frame rate is changed, the stable pixel writing period can be of a target length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yanagi, Takuji Miyamoto, Atsuhito Murai
  • Patent number: 9317197
    Abstract: An information processing program stored in a storage medium allows the computer (21) to function as a first processing unit, a second processing unit, and a mode selection unit. The first processing unit executes a first process based on the first touch operation (S16, S22). The second processing unit executes a second process based on the first touch operation and the second touch operation (S30). The first and second touch operations are detected by the information processor based on a first touch operation on a first touch surface and a second touch operation on a second touch surface. The mode selection unit selects a first mode in which the first process is executed based on the first touch operation, or a second mode in which the second process is executed based on the first touch operation and the second touch operation (S15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Takuma, Kiyofumi Funahashi, Yasumasa Miyoshi, Yuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9317159
    Abstract: A system comprises a touch-screen having multiple light transceivers configured to emit and detect light. The system also comprises processing logic coupled to the light transceivers, where the processing logic is configured to obtain spatial dimension information of multiple possible touch points on the touch-screen using the detected light. The processing logic uses the spatial information to predict which of the multiple possible touch points comprise actual touch points and which of the multiple possible touch points comprise phantom touch points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Bradley N. Suggs
  • Patent number: 9312315
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display including: a pixel array part configured to include pixels that are arranged in a matrix and each have an electro-optical element, a write transistor for writing a video signal, a drive transistor for driving the electro-optical element based on the video signal written by the write transistor, and a holding capacitor connected between gate and source of the drive transistor, wherein the holding capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed to face one surface of the first electrode for forming a first capacitor, and a third electrode disposed to face the other surface of the first electrode for forming a second capacitor, and the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected in parallel to each other electrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sagawa, Katsuhide Uchino, Tetsuro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9310894
    Abstract: A position indicated on a predetermined plane is calculated based on a first operation signal output from a pointing device, and it is determined whether or not the indicated position has moved from out of a predetermined area on the plane into the predetermined area. When a result of the determination is positive in a state where a second operation signal is used for information processing, operation signals used for the information processing are switched from the second operation signal to the first operation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ohsawa, Takafumi Masaoka
  • Patent number: 9304320
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a head-mounted display and a method of controlling the same, more particularly, a method of displaying an image preview interface based on the position of a camera unit in the case that the camera unit mounted to a head-mounted display is detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Doyoung Lee, Sinae Chun, Yongsin Kim
  • Patent number: 9298307
    Abstract: A touch display apparatus is disclosed in the disclosure. The touch display apparatus includes a panel module, a display driving circuit and a touch sensing circuit. The panel module includes pixel units, common electrode lines and a touch receiving line. The common electrode lines are disposed vertical to the touch response lines. The display driving circuit is coupled to the panel module to drive the pixel units. The display driving circuit is synchronized to the touch sensing circuit. The touch transmission signal for touch-sensing is transmitted via the common electrode line sequentially. In addition, a display-driving method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Ta Chen, Chao-Chen Wang, Shing-Ming Tai, Chao-Chuan Chen
  • Patent number: 9298275
    Abstract: A mobile device has a user interface comprising a plurality of keys arranged in a plurality of groups. A processor is operatively coupled to the user input device to receive user input from the user input device and to identify which group of keys has received the user input. A display is operatively coupled to the processor for displaying characters corresponding to the keys of the group in response to the user input. The keys may have capacitive touch sensors with haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Melecio Leano Mortel
  • Patent number: 9299287
    Abstract: A self-luminous display device includes: pixel circuits; and a drive circuit, wherein each of the pixel circuits includes a light-emitting diode, a drive transistor connected to a drive current channel of the light-emitting diode, and a holding capacitor coupled to a control node of the drive transistor, the drive circuit applies a light emission enabling bias to the light-emitting diode after correcting the drive transistor and writing a data voltage to the control node, provides, during a light emission enabled period in which the light emission enabling bias is applied, a light emission interruption period adapted to change the light emission enabling bias to a non-light emission bias with the data voltage held by the holding capacitor, and performs a light emission disabling process, adapted to reverse-bias the light-emitting diode to stop the light emission, for a constant period after the light emission enabled period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Masatsugu Tomida, Mitsuru Asano