Abstract: Disclosed is a printed circuit board including an overvoltage controlling element and an electronic device including the same. The printed circuit board includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer, at least one inner layer stacked between the first and second outer layers, an overvoltage controlling element comprising overvoltage controlling circuitry mounted on the first outer layer and including a plurality of terminals of which a first terminal is connected to a ground, and a conductive area configured to transfer at least a part of a first voltage applied from an external power source to an external IC and to transfer a remaining part of the first voltage to the overvoltage controlling element.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: first to third source-side IF units; and a control unit which causes one of the first to third source-side IF units to transmit image data inputted thereto, to a projector, when an operation mode of the electronic apparatus is a first operation mode, and which causes one of the first to third source-side IF units that is not the one of the first to third source-side IF units connected when in the first operation mode, to transmit image data inputted thereto, to the projector, when the operation mode of the electronic apparatus is a second operation mode. The control unit switches the operation mode to one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode in response to a change request received from the projector.

Abstract: A driving method of a display panel and a display device are provided. The method includes: receiving an external display data; changing a luminance signal of the sub-pixel corresponding to each pixel unit of a display panel in the display data, to generate a data signal; sending the data signal; wherein the luminance of one sub-pixel in the two adjacent sub-pixels in the same color after being changed, is greater than the luminance before being changed, and the luminance of the other sub-pixel after being changed, is smaller than the luminance before being changed. The present disclosure can make the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal display panel may be more rich, and the chromaticity viewing angle of the liquid crystal display panel may be improved.

Abstract: A display device includes a display part; a driving part; and a display control part, the display control part being configured to provide a transition period between first and second driving periods in switching from the first driving period to the second driving period, the first driving period allowing the display part to be driven at a first frame frequency, the second driving period allowing the display part to be driven at a second frame frequency, the transition period including a period where the display part is driven at at least one frame frequency with a value between the first and second frame frequencies, the transition period including positive and negative periods that last for different total durations, the positive period allowing the display part to be driven at a positive voltage, the negative period allowing the display part to be driven at a negative voltage.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a panel driving apparatus, in which a touch driving circuit determines whether there is a fault therein, using frame signals received to a data driving circuit, and when it is determined that there is a fault in the touch driving circuit on the basis of a fault signal, a touch data processing apparatus automatically recovers the touch driving circuit by outputting a reset signal.

Abstract: An electronic device attachable to a vehicle may include an interface, an input device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, and a processor configured to detect that a context related to the vehicle corresponds to a first context based on first information received via the interface, in response to the detection that the context related to the vehicle corresponds to the first context, display a first indication indicating a first function corresponding to the first context from among a plurality of functions of the vehicle, which are controllable by the input device, while displaying the first indication, detect that the context related to the vehicle changed from the first context to a second context based on second information received via the interface, and based on the detection, display a second indication which is changed from the first indication and indicates a second function corresponding to the second context.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel and a plurality of common voltage generators is provided. The display panel has a plurality of pixel regions. The plurality of common voltage generators are coupled to the plurality of pixel regions respectively and generate a plurality of common voltages, wherein each of the plurality of common voltage generators respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a first voltage, a second voltage, and a third voltage in a plurality of first timing periods in a first polarity period and respectively maintains each of the plurality of common voltages at a fifth voltage, a fourth voltage, and the third voltage in a plurality of second timing periods in a second polarity period in a narrow view mode, wherein the first voltage>the second voltage>the third voltage>the fourth voltage>the fifth voltage.

Abstract: A compensation circuit, a gate driving unit, a gate driving method, driving method thereof, and a display device are provided. The compensation circuit includes: a pull-up control node control sub-circuit configured to control a touch ending signal input end to input a touch ending signal to a pull-up control node under the control of a pull-up input end; a pull-up control storage capacitor sub-circuit, a first end of which is connected to the pull-up input end, and a second end of which is connected to the pull-up control node; and a compensation sub-circuit configured to enable the pull-up control node to be electrically connected to the pull-up node voltage output end under the control of the pull-up control node.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plurality of housings connected by adjustable device for setting spacing between centers of the plurality of housings, each housing including: first image source mounted to side of housing; second image source mounted to housing angularly offset from first image source, wherein second image source includes higher resolution and narrower image field of view than first image source; optical combiner positioned in housing between first and second image sources, on which first image from first image source and second image from second image source are superimposed and made visible to user's eye; magnification lens for magnifying second image to increase image field of view; eyepiece lens for reducing focal distance between the optical combiner and the user's eye; and controller configured to control output of second image source to render colors to compensate for distortion and chromatic aberrations introduced by magnification lens.

Abstract: Technologies for virtual reality display include a computing device coupled to a head-mounted display device. The head-mounted display includes a display panel, a pixel emission controller, and a pancake lens assembly. The display panel includes a display surface that emits light as multiple pixels. The pancake lens assembly includes folded optics to direct light to an eye box. The pixel emission controller applies an emission profile to each pixel of the light as a function of the position on the display surface of the corresponding pixel. The emission profile is determined based on an optical coupling between the position on the display surface through the pancake lens assembly to the eye box. The beam width of each pixel may decrease and the beam angle relative to an optical axis may increase as distance from the optical axis increases. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A system may produce a multimedia presentation that includes visual stimuli, auditory stimuli, olfactory stimuli, thermal stimuli and air currents that are perceptible to a human user. All or part of the system may be housed in or affixed to a table or desk. Sensors may monitor physiology or activities of the user and provide feedback regarding the user's response to the presentation. A user may input instructions for the system. Based on these instructions, the system may present a multimedia presentation which tends to produce a target physiological state of the user that is specified in the instructions or which tends to maintain a current physiological state of the user. The system may employ a control space to control the presentation. This control space may have axes that correspond to how a user perceives multimedia presentations.

Abstract: A projector includes: a position detection unit which detects a designated position (XYZ coordinates) designated by a light pen; and a mode changing unit which determines that an operation button provided on the light pen is operated, and which changes a drawing mode if it is determined that the operation button is operated. The mode changing unit: changes the drawing tool if the Z coordinate of the designated position when it is determined that the operation button is operated is within a first distance range; changes the color of the pen if the Z coordinate of the designated position when it is determined that the operation button is operated is within a second distance range; and changes the thickness of the pen or the like if the Z coordinate of the designated position when it is determined that the operation button is operated is within a third distance range.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a minitype haptic rendering method based on active and passive devices, which comprises the following steps of: firstly, calibrating a magnetorheological damper and a direct current motor, and obtaining a relationship between an input current and an output torque; converting an expected force/torque value to a current input of the magnetorheological damper, outputting a corresponding torque through the magnetorheological damper, and applying the torque to a body of an operator through a haptic transmission device; secondly, measuring an actually applied force/torque by a sensor mounted at a force/torque application point, comparing an actually outputted force/torque value with the expected force/torque value, and calculating a force/torque error; and finally, converting the force/torque error to an input signal of the direct current motor, and driving the direct current motor to generate a torque corresponding to the error.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a smartphone-based radar system facilitating ease and accuracy of user interactions with displayed objects in an augmented-reality interface. The techniques and systems use a radar field to accurately determine three-dimensional (3D) gestures that can be used to interact with augmented-reality (AR) objects that are presented on a display of an electronic device, such as a smartphone. These techniques allow the user to make 3D gestures from a distance—the user does not have to hold the electronic device steady while touching the screen and the gestures do not obstruct the user's view of the AR objects presented on the display.

Abstract: A method for controlling display and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a rotatable mechanism, a driving mechanism, and a flexible display screen. The flexible display screen is wound on and connected to the rotatable mechanism. The housing has a light transmitting region, and part of the flexible display screen facing the light transmitting region forms a first display area of the electronic device. In response to different control signals, the controller controls the driving mechanism to rotate the rotatable mechanism in different directions to control retraction and stretching of the flexible display screen. According to a length of part of the flexible display screen extending out of the housing, the controller controls display of the first display area and a second display area of the flexible display screen extending out of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques to incorporate a light bar for a backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) onto a display carrier for the display. In particular, a display carrier for a display stack may have traces formed thereon and light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the display carrier operably coupled to the traces. The LEDs to provide light to illuminate pixels in the display.

Abstract: A device includes a display client configured to output pixel data at a display and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a composition of one or more layers for display at the display client. The processor is further configured to select a video mode or a command mode as a selected mode, based on the determined composition. Pixel data for each frame to be displayed is output to the display client when operating in the video mode. Pixel data for frames that include different pixel data for at least one pixel than a previously output frame is output to the display client when operating in the command mode. The processor is further configured to output an instruction to operate in the selected mode.

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes initiating a virtual assistant session responsive to receiving user input. In accordance with initiating the virtual assistant session, the process includes determining, based on data obtained using one or more sensors of the electronic device, whether one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are satisfied. In accordance with determining that the one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are satisfied prior to a first time, the process includes automatically deactivating the virtual assistant session prior to the first time. The first time is defined by a setting of the electronic device. In accordance with determining that the one or more criteria representing expressed user disinterest are not satisfied prior to the first time, the process includes automatically deactivating the virtual assistant session at the first time.

Abstract: A connection device connected to an image display unit that is head-mounted includes a connector to which an image signal is input; and a connector to which an image signal is input and which is capable of outputting sensor data. The connection device further includes a setting unit that sets a selection between the image signals; and an output control unit that selects the connector for outputting the image signal by a connection unit according to the setting. The setting unit sets the image signal to be output from the connection unit when the image signal is input.

Abstract: Methods can include: activating a human-computer interface (HCI), such as a brain-computer interface (BCI) or a muscle-computer interface (muCI), through which a computing device is in operative communication with a brain or one or more muscles of a user; defining a command mapping according to which operation of the computing device is configured to be controlled through the HCI based on at least one electric signal of the user measured via one or more sensors coupled to the user; detecting an operation context of the computing device during operation of the computing device; and remapping the command mapping based on the detected operation context during operation of the computing device. The operation of the computing device can then be controlled through the HCI based on the at least one measured electric signal according to the remapped command mapping.