Patents Examined by Patrick Edouard
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Patent number: 10134331Abstract: A display device includes: a pixel array unit with pixel circuits disposed in matrix form, the pixel circuit including a driving transistor, an electro-optic element, a storage capacitor, and a sampling transistor, with the electro-optic element emitting light by generating a driving current based on information stored in the storage capacitor at the driving transistor to be applied to the electro-optic element; and a control unit, of which the output stage includes a buffer transistor, to output a pulse signal for driving the pixel array unit from the buffer transistor; wherein the pixel array unit and the control unit are formed with long laser beam irradiation to be scanned in the vertical direction or horizontal direction; and wherein with the control unit, the size of the buffer transistor is equal to or greater than the pixel pitch in the scanning direction of the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichi Yamashita, Katsuhide Uchino
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Patent number: 10127604Abstract: Custom ringback audio, and metadata associated with the ringback audio, may be transmitted to a caller device. The caller device may playback the custom ringback audio during a ringback portion the call and may provide, via a graphical call interface, information based on the received metadata. The information may include, for example, a title of a song corresponding to the custom ringback audio.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Antonia J. Lopez
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Patent number: 10127813Abstract: A computer-implemented method for alerting passenger vehicles of approaching emergency vehicles is implemented by an alert management computing device. The method includes receiving an emergency vehicle alert request message from an emergency vehicle transmitter, receiving passenger vehicle location data from a plurality of passenger vehicle user computing devices located in a plurality of passenger vehicles, wherein the passenger vehicle location data includes a present passenger vehicle location and a present passenger vehicle trajectory, identifying an alert zone for the emergency vehicle based on the present emergency vehicle location and the present emergency vehicle trajectory, identifying a vehicle zone for each of the plurality of passenger vehicles, identifying a subset of the passenger vehicles within the alert zone by comparing each vehicle zone to the alert zone, and transmitting a warning to the subset of passenger vehicles via the passenger vehicle user computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Invent F&W, LLCInventors: Michael Walsh, Virginia E. Foster, Ryan McNeely
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Patent number: 10120550Abstract: A shutter and shutter operator are displayed adjacent to a boundary of an information display region on a display of a portable electronic device. The information display region displays first information. In a first state, the shutter operator indicates a first direction of movement of the shutter away from the boundary for the display of second information. In response to an input, the second information is displayed, and the shutter operator changes to indicate another direction of movement of the shutter towards the boundary for hiding the second information.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Margaret Elizabeth Kuo, Thomas Jan Stovicek, Yoojin Hong, Michael George Langlois, Henry Yao-Tsu Chen
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Patent number: 10120477Abstract: A touch input device includes a touch panel, a push amount calculating unit and a touch detection signal generating unit. The touch panel includes piezoelectric and electrostatic sensors. The piezoelectric sensor outputs to the push amount calculating unit a push signal corresponding to a displacement amount obtained by pushing an operation surface. The electrostatic sensor outputs touch signals, corresponding to a touch and a non-touch, to a touch detection signal generating unit. The touch detection signal generating unit outputs to the push amount calculating unit the touch detection signals binarized according to the touch and non-touch state. The push amount calculating unit integrates differences between push signals and a reference potential during a touch state, generates a push amount detection signal and outputs the push amount detection signal. This unit resets a reference potential during a period in which a touch detection signal indicating a non-touch state is inputted.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Kitada, Toru Ishii
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Patent number: 10114494Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a pressure detecting unit for detecting a magnitude of a contacting pressure of a contacted object with respect to an input device operated when physically contacted by the contacted object; and a changing unit for changing a display region displayed on a display device of predetermined information to be displayed on the display device according to an output signal output from the input device at a speed corresponding to the magnitude of the contacting pressure detected by the pressure detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Junichi Rekimoto
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Patent number: 10117165Abstract: Management of multiple subscriber identity modules is disclosed. An apparatus includes an interface to a set of subscriber identity modules of a wireless communication system; one or more processors, and one or more memories storing instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: obtain data relating to the subscriber identity modules through the interface; obtain data relating to a mobile terminal; obtain at least one selection ground for the subscriber identity module; and select at least one optimal subscriber identity module for use by the mobile terminal on the basis of the data relating to the subscriber identity modules, the data relating to the mobile terminal, and the at least one selection ground for the subscriber identity module.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: UROS TECHNOLOGY S.À R.L.Inventors: Jari Kokkonen, Marko Nousiainen, Ilkka Rahikainen, Tommi Uhari
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Patent number: 10114492Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a pressure sensor configured to be capable of detecting a pressure position which is a position of a pressure portion subjected to a pressure manipulation by a user and a pressure force which is a pressure at a time of the pressure manipulation, and to have a cylindrical shape, and a position specifying unit configured to specify a position in a three-dimensional space according to the pressure position and the pressure force.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Takagi, Seiko Maehara, Naoyuki Hirota, Hitoshi Mukai, Kazumasa Tanaka, Kunio Kawaguchi, Hiroyuki Morisaki, Ichiro Ogata
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Patent number: 10101845Abstract: A capacitive touch device is described. The device comprises a capacitive touch controller (19) which includes an input port (20) and a capacitive touch sensor (23). The input port is coupled to the capacitive touch sensor by a path (25) which includes at least one capacitive coupling (26).Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Novalia Ltd.Inventor: Kate Stone
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Patent number: 10088922Abstract: A resonating pen having multiple resonance frequencies includes a first circuit segment including an inductor for the resonance frequencies, a second circuit segment including transistors, where each of the transistors includes a transistor state, and a third circuit segment includes a controller. The controller is configured to alter the transistor state of the transistors to change the resonating pen to a resonance frequency. The resonating pen further includes a switch configured to control the controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventor: Tom R. Vandermeijden
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Patent number: 10085690Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a signal from a function to record a set of values for each signal monitored; determining for each signal monitored the relative value of the signal being monitored over time; identifying each signal exhibiting a relative value representing a change in a pre-identified direction and each signal exhibiting a relative value not representing a change in the pre-identified direction, wherein each signal is aligned in the same direction relative to the pre-identified direction; dynamically weighting at least one signal monitored; displaying the monitored signals as an aggregate including enhancement of each signal exhibiting a change in the pre-identified direction; and causing a desired change in at least one monitored function based upon feedback of the displayed aggregate signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Rochester Institute of TechnologyInventors: Laurence I. Sugarman, Brian L. Garrison, Stephen Jacobs
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Patent number: 10082889Abstract: In one embodiment, a device includes a stylus tip capable of communicating wirelessly with another device through a touch sensor of the other device. The stylus tip includes one or more surface areas, one or more substrates disposed along one or more of the surface areas of the stylus tip, and a plurality of electrodes disposed on or in the one or more substrates.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Kishore Sundara-Rajan, Shahrooz Shahparnia
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Patent number: 10075699Abstract: Multi-layer display of content on a flexible display is provided. A roll profile of a rolled transparent flexible display is detected, the rolled transparent flexible display forming a plurality of overlapping display layers of the transparent flexible display. Content is then displayed on the plurality of overlapping display layers, where different portions of the content are displayed on different display layers of the plurality of display layers to present the content as three-dimensional content.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Vijay Ekambaram, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10063363Abstract: A intelligent backhaul radio is disclosed, which can operate by zero division duplexing for use in PTP or PMP topologies, providing for significant spectrum usage benefits among other benefits. Specific system architectures and structures to enable active cancellation of multiple transmit signals at multiple receivers within a MIMO radio are disclosed. Further disclosed aspects include the adaptive optimization of cancellation parameters or coefficients.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SKYLINE PARTNERS TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Kevin J. Negus, James A. Proctor, Jr.
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Patent number: 10055037Abstract: A mobile terminal and methods for operating a mobile terminal based on a touch input, including receiving at least one touch input to a touch panel of the mobile terminal, the touch panel including a first input area and a second input area; generating at least one touch sensed signal corresponding to the at least one touch input to one or more of the first input area and the second input area; generating at least one control signal corresponding to the at least one touch sensed signal, wherein the first input area remains activated in a power off state of the mobile terminal and the second input area is initially deactivated in the power off state. The mobile terminal and methods for operating the mobile terminal based on a touch input thereby provide for an improved design and enhanced reliability of operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Pantech Inc.Inventors: Hyeng-Keun Lim, Sung-Ryun Moon
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Patent number: 10048766Abstract: An electronic device controlled via a non-contact gesture is disclosed. The electronic device includes multiple infrared sensing units, when a gesture is passing over the infrared sensing units, status of level(s) outputted by output terminals of the infrared sensing units may be changed; a logic circuit, with its multiple input terminals being respectively connected to the output terminals of the multiple infrared sensing units, configured to, when there is a change in the levels outputted by the infrared sensing units, generate and output in interrupt signal; a processor, coupled respectively to the output terminals of the multiple infrared sensing units, and connected to the output terminal of the logic circuit, and configured to receive the interrupt signal and, when each time receiving the interrupt signal, acquire the level status at the output terminals of the infrared sensing units and save the level status as a set of level status data.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.Inventor: Cansong Li
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Patent number: 10050811Abstract: Distortion caused by spurious components in a determined channel impulse response (CIR) is reduced. In an OFDM (orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing) system pilot signals are applied to different subcarriers of different symbols in accordance with a pilot transmission scheme. Channel estimates are determined by time-interpolation for some of the data slots of the received signal which do not already include a pilot signal. For each of a sequence of symbols, a respective Inverse Fast Fourier Transform is performed on the pilot signals and interpolated channel estimates in the data slots of that symbol, thereby determining a sequence of estimated CIRs for the sequence of symbols. Spurious channel components will vary across the sequence of estimated CIRs, whereas the true channel peaks will tend not to significantly vary across the sequence of estimated CIRs. Therefore the sequence of estimated CIRs can be filtered (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Imagination Technologies LimitedInventor: Paul Murrin
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Patent number: 10019937Abstract: A flexible display device includes a sensing line, a sensor, and a signal controller. The sensor generates a sensing signal corresponding to a quantity of light of the sensing line. The signal controller detects an intersection of the sensing line and the sensor and generates a control signal corresponding to movement of the intersection.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Wook Yoo, Naoaki Komiya
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Patent number: 10019121Abstract: Provided is a display device including: a display unit including a pixel and a non-pixel area; an encapsulation unit configured to seal the display unit; a touch sensing electrode at the non-pixel area on the encapsulation unit and provided with a plurality of first openings; and a reflection reducing unit at the pixel and the non-pixel area on the encapsulation unit and configured as a multilayer of a metal layer and a dielectric layer. The metal layer includes a non-pixel portion overlapping the touch sensing electrode and provided with a plurality of second openings.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung Sock Choi, Sang Hwan Cho
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Patent number: 10014911Abstract: Embodiments contemplate methods and systems for determining and communicating channel state information (CSI) for one or more transmission points (or CSI reference signal resources). Embodiments further contemplate determining transmission states may include applying at least one transmission state parameter to channel state information (CSI). Embodiments also contemplate reporting CSI based on the transmission state and/or at least one transmission state parameter applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Paul Marinier, Afshin Haghighat, Guodong Zhang, Diana Pani, J. Patrick Tooher, Marian Rudolf, Ghyslain Pelletier, Christopher Cave, Yan Li, Allan Y. Tsai, Pascal M. Adjakple