Patents Examined by Koosha Sharifi-Tafreshi
  • Patent number: 11726649
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting a sequence of medical images are provided herein. A use provides an input which indicates that additional frames are to be displayed. Frames from the sequence are displayed in succession, without skipping the display of any frames, based on a frame rate determined by an input provided by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: MACH7 TECHNOLOGIES CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Bruno Monteiro Finelli, Scott Alexander Bohdanow, Neil Edmund James Hunt, Steven Andrew Rankin
  • Patent number: 11720186
    Abstract: A stylus includes a first sensor configured to receive a first receive signal from a touch sensor of a device, and a second sensor configured to receive a second receive signal from the touch sensor of the device. The stylus includes an amplifier coupled to the first and second sensors and configured to produce a third signal by amplifying the difference between the first receive signal and the second receive signal. The stylus includes a controller configured to decode information encoded in the first receive signal and the second receive signal by processing the third signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Thomas Bell
  • Patent number: 11714493
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device is described for controlling three-dimensional content displayed in a user interface of a computing device. The handheld electronic device may include an electromagnetic sensing system for detecting a pose of the handheld electronic device in three-dimensional space and at least one communication module to trigger transmission of the commands to manipulate three-dimensional content displayed in the computing device based on detected changes in the pose of the handheld electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sherk Chung, Ian Atkinson, Murphy Stein, Advait Jain, Saket Patkar, Lucine Oganesian, Xiaomi Mao, Tri Pho, Joe Ethier, Jacob Sharf
  • Patent number: 11714506
    Abstract: An input system is provided which is capable of mitigating certain inconveniences that may arise due to data processing performed by a host processor. The input system includes a first signal path, a second signal path, and a switch section. The first signal path is used for transmitting a signal from a sensor controller to a display controller through the host processor. The second signal path is used for transmitting a signal from the sensor controller to the display controller without passing the signal through the host processor. The switch section is configured to be able to switch between the first signal path and the second signal path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 11709555
    Abstract: A smart pen including: a body part; a nib part at an end of the body part; a code detection unit for receiving light reflected from a display panel and the nib part, wherein the light reflected from the display panel and the nib part is used to detect shape data for code patterns of the display panel; and a code processor for generating coordinate data based on the shape data and transmitting the coordinate data to a main processor for driving the display panel based on the coordinate data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Sang Park, Ju Yeon Kim, Chang Min Park, Chang Woo Shim, Gi Na Yoo, Seong Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 11703959
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for using a handheld device such as a ring to manipulate a virtual object being displayed by a wearable device such as eyewear. The path of the virtual object in motion is substantially linked, in time and space, to the course traveled by a hand holding the handheld device. The methods in some implementations include presenting the virtual object on a display at a first location relative to a three-dimensional coordinate system, collecting motion data from an inertial measurement unit on the handheld device, displaying the virtual object at a second location along a path based on the motion data. In some implementations the eyewear includes a projector located and configured to project the display onto a lens assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Jiang Tham, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Nir Daube
  • Patent number: 11703947
    Abstract: A method for rendering computer graphics based on saccade detection is provided. One embodiment of the method includes rendering a computer simulated scene for display to a user, detecting an onset of a saccade that causes saccadic masking in an eye movement of the user viewing the computer simulated scene, and reducing a computing resource used for rendering frames of the computer simulated scene during at least a portion of a duration of the saccade. Systems perform similar steps, and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums each storing one or more computer programs are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
  • Patent number: 11703962
    Abstract: A pen apparatus with a pressure sensitive tip mechanism that internally generates pressure, tilt, and/or barrel rotation through the use of a multi-axis measurement scheme with simultaneous transmit, receive, and sensing driver capability operable in conjunction with a receiving system or in a relative stand-alone manner. Signaling schemes are provided for operating the pen apparatus to achieve improved function. Systems and methods are provided for operating a pen, and for operating a pen with a touch sensor system. Drive/receive circuitry and methods of driving and receiving sensor electrode signals are provided that allow digital I/O pins to be used to interface with touch sensor electrodes. This circuitry may be operated in modes to sense various combinations of signals coupled within a pen, or from outside of a pen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.
    Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Michael Gray
  • Patent number: 11703957
    Abstract: A computing system includes a mobile device having a wireless transceiver and an orientation sensor that senses orientation of the mobile device and generates orientation data based on the sensed orientation. A controller converts the orientation data to graphical pointer data, which is transmitted via the wireless transceiver to a local computing device, which translates the graphical pointer data to represent a graphical pointer being displayed on its display. The graphical pointer is controlled on the display of the local computing device by changing orientation of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Georgy Momchilov, Mukund Ingale, Hao Chen, Jacob Israel
  • Patent number: 11703960
    Abstract: An air mouse mode implementation method includes establishing, by an electronic device, a communication connection to a stylus through BLUETOOTH, sending, by the electronic device, notification information to the stylus through the communication connection when detecting a screen casting event of the electronic device, where the notification information instructs to enter an air mouse mode, receiving, by the electronic device, a determining instruction from the stylus through the communication connection, entering, by the electronic device, the air mouse mode based on the determining instruction, and modifying, from an arrow icon to a dot icon and by the electronic device, an indication icon corresponding to the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lianqi Wu, Yixiu Hao, Xudong Tian, Puyao Qiao, Bin Liu, Jinming Zhang
  • Patent number: 11698768
    Abstract: An electronic board, a system and a control method for controlling the electronic board are disclosed. A system for controlling an electronic board includes: a display screen, a data receiving circuit, a control circuit and a communication circuit, wherein the data receiving circuit is configured to receive first board data, where the first board data is unique data of the electronic board, the control circuit is configured to generate to-be-displayed board content according to the first board data and the second board data, the second board data is background template data, and the board content is content in a picture format; the communication circuit is configured to send the board content generated by the control circuit to one or more electronic boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: K-TRONICS (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haowu Xue, Hunghuei Hsu, Liushuai Zhao
  • Patent number: 11681384
    Abstract: Provided is a processing device for controlling input by an electronic pen. The electronic pen includes a side switch disposed on a side surface of the electronic pen and a device that obtains contact information indicating whether or not a pen tip of the electronic pen is in contact with a panel. The processing device includes a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing device to: obtain switch information indicating a depression state of the side switch, determine whether or not the pen tip is in contact with the panel based on the contact information, output the switch information when the pen tip is not determined to be in contact with the panel, and disable a value of the switch information when the pen tip is determined to be in contact with the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Nomura
  • Patent number: 11675447
    Abstract: An active pen includes an integrated circuit that transmits a downlink signal through a first electrode and receives an uplink signal through a second electrode different from the first electrode. The active pen includes a stop filter inserted between the second electrode and the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit, in operation, performs transmission of the downlink signal and the reception of the uplink signal at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Miyamoto, Takeshi Koike, Naoki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11675496
    Abstract: An apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry acquires hand drafted input data based on hand drafting that is input to a hand drafted input area. The circuitry displays at least a part of the hand drafted input area on a display screen. The circuitry displays, on the display screen, a panoramic screen area that includes the hand drafted input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Taira Oyama, Susumu Fujioka
  • Patent number: 11668520
    Abstract: A method to control a refrigerator includes changing a transparent display assembly to be in a first or transparent state allowing an inner space of the refrigerator to be visible through the transparent assembly, a second or opaque state so as to conceal the inner space, and a third or a display state to display information on a display of the transparent assembly. The transparent display assembly includes a front panel, a rear panel, an outer spacer configured to maintain a first distance between the front panel and the rear panel, a display provided on a rear surface of the front panel, a light guide plate spaced apart from the display, and a first spacer configured to support the light guide plate and to maintain a second distance between the display and the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Sangmyung Lee
  • Patent number: 11663985
    Abstract: The present application provides a backlight module and a display device. The present application converts a display image into control information through a driver board, and can precisely control a mini-LED backlight. The driver board is provided with multiple interfaces for transmitting control signals based on different transmission protocols, so the compatibility of the entire display device is improved. In addition, the driver board can be continuously updated by using programmable devices to meet the needs of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaoli Fang, Yu Wu, Yuhong Fu, Guangxing Xiao
  • Patent number: 11635829
    Abstract: A position detection device includes a position detection sensor that is used with a position indicator and includes a sensor-substrate main body including electrodes and a cable section to which the electrodes are led out. The position detection device includes a circuit board including a position detection circuitry to which the position detection sensor is connected. The sensor-substrate main body includes an insulating substrate having a first surface that is located on a side where a position is to be indicated by the position indicator and a second surface opposite from the first surface. The circuit board is connected to the cable section on a surface of the cable section contiguous with the first surface of the sensor-substrate main body, and when the cable section is bent toward the second surface of the sensor-substrate main body, the circuit board is positioned at a lowermost layer of the position detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11635817
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed relating to providing haptic feedback in a stylus while the stylus crosses a gap between two displays. In one example, a method comprises detecting one or more haptic triggering criteria, and at least on condition of detecting the one or more haptic triggering criteria, actuating the haptic feedback component to produce haptic output. A width of the gap between the displays is determined, and a crossing time for a tip of the stylus to cross the gap is calculated using the width of the gap, a stylus velocity, and a stylus direction. At a first time after actuating the haptic feedback component, the method determines that the one or more haptic triggering criteria are not detected. At least on condition of determining that the one or more haptic triggering criteria are not detected, the method continues to actuate the haptic feedback component for the crossing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Shoham Dekel, Uri Ron, Assaf Bar-Ness
  • Patent number: 11621311
    Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a power supply. The display panel may include a pixel and a first pad electrically connected to the pixel. The second circuit board may be electrically connected through the first circuit board to the first pad and may include a second pad, a first power connection line, and a first feedback line. The power supply may be electrically connected through the first power connection line to the second pad, may be electrically connected through the first feedback line to the second pad, may supply a first power through the second pad to the display panel, and may receive a feedback voltage of the second pad through the first feedback line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Il Moon
  • Patent number: 11614812
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pressure detection, an active pen, a touch control chip and an electrode device are provided, configured to detect a pressure of the active pen on a screen. The active pen includes a pressure sensor, a wireless communication module and a tip electrode, and the pressure sensor is configured to detect the pressure generated by the active pen. The method includes: determining a second pressure level corresponding to the pressure, according to a detection signal corresponding to a first driving signal output by the tip electrode, when a pressure signal of a first pressure level corresponding to the pressure sent by the wireless communication module is not received; and displaying handwriting of the active pen, by the screen, according to the second pressure level. The method can reduce time delay of a response of a first writing of the active pen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianpeng Chen, Hai Li