Patents Examined by Parul H Gupta
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Patent number: 12204693Abstract: A method for a low-power hand-tracking system is described. In one aspect, a method includes polling a proximity sensor of a wearable device to detect a proximity event, the wearable device includes a low-power processor and a high-power processor, in response to detecting the proximity event, operating a low-power hand-tracking application on the low-power processor based on proximity data from the proximity sensor, and ending an operation of the low-power hand-tracking application in response to at least one of: detecting and recognizing a gesture based on the proximity data, detecting without recognizing the gesture based on the proximity data, or detecting a lack of activity from the proximity sensor within a timeout period based on the proximity data.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Alex Feinman, Ashwani Arya
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Patent number: 12198646Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a pixel emitting light, a light blocking layer blocking light, a first pixel row comprising a first pixel group and a second pixel group in a first direction in a plan view, and a second pixel row in a second direction that intersects the first direction and comprising a third pixel group and a fourth pixel group in the first direction. The first pixel group includes a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel in a third direction from the first sub-pixel, the third direction intersecting the first direction, and a third sub-pixel in the first direction from the first sub-pixel. The third pixel group may include a sixth sub-pixel, a seventh sub-pixel in the third direction from the sixth sub-pixel, and an eighth sub-pixel in the first direction from the sixth sub-pixel. The third pixel group may be surrounded by the light blocking layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Wook Kim, Chi Wook An, Gun Woo Ko, Soon Il Jung, Mi Ran Ji
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Patent number: 12190766Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a driving circuit and a display device. The driving circuit of the present disclosure inputs a level signal to a first node under the control of a first signal control terminal and a second signal control terminal, and then outputs a signal of a first power supply terminal or a second power supply terminal to the output terminal under the control of the level signal of the first node, so as to output different level signals under the control of two the control signals, thereby resolving a problem that one timing controller cannot be directly matched with different gate driving chips in use.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jialong Li
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Patent number: 12190817Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first and a second subpixel circuits. The first subpixel circuit includes a first and a second light emitters, and a first setter that sets the first and second light emitters to an emissive or a non-emissive state. The second subpixel circuit includes a third and a fourth light emitters, and a second setter that functions in the same manner as the first setter. The pixel circuit is in at least one of a connection different or an emitter number different state. In the connection different state, a connection between the first and second light emitters is a series or a parallel connection and a connection between the third and fourth light emitters is the other connections. In the emitter number different state, the first and second light emitters are emissive wholly or selectively and the third and fourth light emitter is in the opposite manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei Sato, Takanobu Suzuki, Hiroaki Ito
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Patent number: 12169331Abstract: A display device includes first and second common electrodes arranged in a first direction and separated from each other, a signal line located between the first and second common electrodes and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the signal line and overlapping the first common electrode, a first metal line located between the first and second common electrodes and extending in the second direction, and a third common electrode arranged and extending in the second direction and separated from the first common electrode, overlapping the signal line. The first metal line is applied a predetermined voltage from plural connection portions, and includes arranged in the second direction a first line portion adjacent and electrically connected to the first common electrode and a second line portion, separated from the first line portion, and adjacent and electrically connected to the third common electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Naoyuki Obinata
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Patent number: 12164739Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with selectable user interface elements. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with slider user interface elements. In some embodiments, an electronic device moves virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment and facilitates accessing actions associated with virtual objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Israel Pastrana Vicente, Jonathan R. Dascola, Wesley M. Holder, Pol Pla I Conesa, Alexis Henri Palangie, Aaron Mackay Burns, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher D. McKenzie, Shih-Sang Chiu, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Jonathan Ravasz
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Patent number: 12144661Abstract: Apparatuses (e.g., systems, devices, etc.) and method for scanning both a subject's intraoral cavity as well as detecting, using the same scanner, e.g., wand, finger gestures and executing command controls based on these detected finger gestures.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ofer Saphier, Eliran Dafna, Tal Levy
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Patent number: 12141383Abstract: A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The display panel includes a fingerprint recognition area and a touch control area surrounding the fingerprint recognition area. In the fingerprint recognition area, transparent conductive units in one direction are connected to form first electrodes by second connecting lines, and the transparent conductive units in another direction are bridged to form second electrodes by first connecting lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Li, Wenxu Xianyu
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Patent number: 12130990Abstract: A photoelectric detection circuit, a method of controlling the photoelectric detection circuit and a pixel unit are provided. The photoelectric detection circuit includes: a detection sub-circuit configured to generate a current flowing between a bias voltage signal terminal and a input node in response to an optical signal; a storage sub-circuit connected between the bias voltage signal terminal and the input node, and configured to store energy based on the current generated by the detection sub-circuit; an integrator sub-circuit having a first input terminal, a second input terminal and an output terminal, and configured to integrate a signal of the first input terminal based on a potential of the second input terminal to generate an integrated signal and output the integrated signal at the output terminal; and a control sub-circuit connected to a control signal terminal, the input node and the first input terminal of the integrator sub-circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Fangyuan Zhao, Jiabin Wang, Yue Tong, Lei Wang, Yangbing Li
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Patent number: 12124317Abstract: One embodiment of a disclosed system, method, and computer readable storage medium which includes an algorithm for regulating power to electronic components of a device. In an active state, the system detects a period of inactivity based on a frequency of gesture inputs to the contact-sensitive surface of the device. In response to detecting the period of inactivity, the device transitions into an idle state with reduced power consumption by electronic components of the device. The device records an amount of time that the device has spent in the idle state transitions into a regularized suspend state where power consumption by electronic components of the device is reduced from the consumption in the idle state to detect one or more activation trigger conditions. In the regularized suspended state, the device presents a persistent display comprising a graphic generated in response to a most recent set of user inputs the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: REMARKABLE ASInventors: Lars Ivar Miljeteig Skukkestad, Steinar Bakkemo, Patrick Hisni Brataas
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Patent number: 12112011Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to methods for application-based spatial refinement in a multi-user communication session including a first electronic device and a second electronic device. While the first electronic device is presenting a three-dimensional environment, the first electronic device receives an input corresponding to a request to move a shared object in the three-dimensional environment. In accordance with a determination that the shared object is an object of a first type, the first electronic device moves the shared object and an avatar of a user in the three-dimensional environment in accordance with the input. In accordance with a determination that the shared object is an object of a second type, different from the first type, and the input is a first type of input, the first electronic device moves the shared object in the three-dimensional environment in accordance with the input, without moving the avatar.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Connor A. Smith, Christopher D. McKenzie, Nathan Gitter
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Patent number: 12111463Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus is provided. The head-mounted display apparatus includes at least one camera, at least one sensor, and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one camera and the at least one sensor. The at least one processor may be configured to acquire information about head pose and head-based gaze direction of a user, based on data input from the at least one sensor and multiple key points input from the at least one camera according to recognizing rotation of a user's head, estimate gaze lines of the user, based on the acquired information about head pose and head-based gaze direction, and estimate a distance to a target point, based on the gaze lines of the user, according to identifying that vestibulo-ocular reflex is activated based on the gaze lines of the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pawel Kies
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Patent number: 12112000Abstract: A mobile device and a method for improving the reliability of user's touches on a touchscreen are based on the virtual subdivision of a keyboard zone in an easy zone, where the user can easily play the keys, and a difficult zone, where the user has some difficulty to correctly touch the keys. The touches in the easy zone are not corrected, while the touches in the difficult zone may be corrected according to a number of criteria. In any case the layout of the virtual keyboard does not change.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Saronikos Trading and Services, Unipessoal LDAInventor: Robert James
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Patent number: 12106734Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus with gaze-tracking means, light source(s), eyepiece lens, and processor(s) configured to: process gaze-tracking data to determine a gaze direction; determine relative position of a pupil with respect to eyepiece lens and relative orientation (A) of the pupil with respect to optical axis (OO?) of eyepiece lens; estimate distortions per pixel(s) in image, based on the relative position, the relative orientation and distortion information; identify an image segment whose pixels' estimated distortions are higher than predefined threshold distortion; modify image by replacing pixels of identified image segment with black pixels or near-black pixels; and utilise modified image for display to given eye via light source(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Varjo Technologies OyInventors: Mikko Strandborg, Antti Hirvonen
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Patent number: 12105869Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a movement-information acquisition unit, a gaze-information acquisition unit, and a display control unit. The movement-information acquisition unit acquires movement information about a gesture by a user. The gaze-information acquisition unit acquires information about a gazing point of the user. The display control unit controls a display device on the basis of the movement information. The display control unit causes the display device to display a first virtual object including information relating to a target object in a first region related to the target object, and to vary, on the basis of a position of the gazing point in duration for which the user is making the gesture, how the first virtual object is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Sugihara, Mari Saito
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Patent number: 12105865Abstract: Systems and methods for managing interactive object input are disclosed. An interactive object can include sensors configured to generate sensor data indicative of movement associated with a user of the interactive object. Movement data can be analyzed to detect an attachment of a user to the interactive object and/or a separation of a user from the interactive object. State data indicative of a state of the interactive object relative to the user device can be generated in response detecting a separation of a user from the interactive object. The user device can be disabled, based on the state data, from initiating one or more functions in response to input received at the interactive object.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Daniel Lee Giles, Gerard Pallipuram, Nicha Ratana
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Patent number: 12093461Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide measurement techniques for electronic devices such as optical see-through head mounted devices. In some implementations, a line of sight technique is used to identify a 3D position of a measurement point to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment. In some implementations, different measurement point identification techniques are automatically selected and used to identify a 3D position of a measurement point to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment. In some implementations, a 3D position of a measurement point is identified to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment, where the measurement point is identified by selecting from multiple candidates that are determined using different measurement point selection techniques.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin, Anselm Grundhoefer, Ivan Kolesov
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Patent number: 12093469Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes one foldable display having a first display mode in which the entire screen region is displayed and a second display mode in which a partial screen region excluding a predetermined screen region is displayed; determines whether an external keyboard is placed on the predetermined screen region; controls, in a first operation state, a first display mode where the keyboard is not placed and a second display mode where the keyboard is placed; and when a state is switched from the first operation state to a second operation state in which processing executed by the system is restricted more than in the first operation state, selects and controls a display mode when a next state is switched from the second operation state to the first operation state, and a previous display mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Yoshinori Ito
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Patent number: 12085726Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment includes a detection unit, a determination unit, and a display control unit. The detection unit detects a wearing state of a wearer with respect to a display device that has optical transparency and projects a plurality of content images duplicated from a single content image toward the eyeballs of the wearer. The determination unit determines whether or not the mounting misalignment is occurring with the wearer on the basis of the detection result of the wearing state detected by the detection unit. In a case where the determination unit determines that the mounting misalignment is occurring, the display control unit displays a notification regarding the mounting misalignment on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Kimura, Hirotake Ichikawa
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Patent number: 12080201Abstract: An integrated touchscreen can include light emitting diodes or organic light emitting diodes (LEDs/OLEDs), display chiplets and touch chiplets disposed in a visible area of the integrated touch screen. For example, the LEDs/OLEDs, display chiplets and touch chiplets can be placed on a substrate by a micro-transfer tool. The integrated touchscreen can also include electrodes disposed in the visible area of the integrated touch screen. The electrodes can be capable of providing display functionality via the one or more display chiplets during display operation (e.g., operating as cathode terminals of the LEDs during the display operation) and capable of providing touch functionality via the touch chiplets during touch operation (e.g., touch node electrodes can be formed from groups of the electrodes and sensed). In some examples, the touch node electrodes can be formed and coupled to touch chiplets via the display chiplets.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christian M. Sauer, Christoph H. Krah, Derek K. Shaeffer, Hasan Akyol, Henry C. Jen, John T. Wetherell