Abstract: A method for extending battery life in an optical pointing device powered by one or more battery cells (30), the optical pointing device including an optical motion sensing device (10) for tracking motion with respect to a surface (S) and comprising motion sensing circuitry (12) coupled to an optical sensor (15) and at least one light source (14) for illuminating a portion of the surface. The method comprises the steps of (i) monitoring the power output of the said one or more battery cells (30), (ii) detecting when the said power output falls below a certain threshold indicative of a low battery status (EOL) and (iii) upon detection of the low battery status, switching the optical pointing device into a low power consumption mode where power consumption of the optical pointing device is reduced and performance of the optical motion sensing device is partially degraded. An optical pointing device implementing this method.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for accessing recent financial information from various financial services providers. The system is based on a client/server architecture so that services are accessible from a variety of presentation tools. Communications between clients and servers are accomplished using “Interfaces” that group operations and attributes for various services. The system uses the TCP/IP protocol suite so financial services are available at any time and from any location.

Abstract: A driving circuit for a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of light emitting elements and display cells. The display cells are respectively connected to a plurality of data electrodes and gate electrodes. A gate driver outputs scan signals to the gate electrodes. A data driver outputs the video signals to the data electrodes according to the image control signal, and a voltage controlling signal corresponding to a brightness adjustment signal. A driving voltage generator outputs a driving voltage to the light emitting elements according to the voltage controlling signal.

Abstract: In order to obtain a satisfactory image by making a peak luminance of an image to be displayed large and suppressing an occurrence of unnecessary period, there is provided a display driving method for driving a display with a plurality of scanning wirings and a plurality of modulation wirings, comprising: a step of supplying a scan selection signal to a scanning wiring selected out of the plural scanning wirings for each horizontal scanning period; and a step of supplying a modulation signal modulated in accordance with image data to the plural modulation wirings for each horizontal scanning period, in which the selection period of the scan selection signal varies between at least two horizontal scanning periods in a vertical scanning period.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent (EL) display device has a touch panel function and includes a display panel that has first and second light sources disposed along sides of the display portion and first and second light detecting portions disposed on sides of the display portion opposite the light sources. The display device includes a plurality of organic EL display elements disposed in a matrix on the display portion and a plurality of organic EL light source elements disposed in a row in each of the light source portions. The light detecting portions include a plurality of detection light sensors and a reference light sensor disposed in a row in each of the light detecting portions. The display device also includes a comparator that compares an output of the detection light sensors with the output of the reference light sensor.

Abstract: A shift register in which multiple stages are connected one after another to each other, the multiple stages having a first stage in which a start signal is coupled to an input terminal, the shift register sequentially outputting output signals of respective stages. The multiple stages have odd stages for receiving a first clock signal, and even stages for receiving a second clock signal having a phase opposite to the first clock signal. Each of the multiple stages has a pull-up section for providing a corresponding one of the first and second clock signals to an output terminal. A pull-up driving section is connected to an input node of the pull-up section. A pull-down section provides a first power voltage to the output terminal. A pull-down driving section is connected to an input node of the pull-down section.

Abstract: An image data correction method and apparatus for a plasma display panel, and a plasma display panel device having the apparatus. The image data correction method calculates a load factor of video signals fed into a plasma display panel, and determines an automatic power control level corresponding to the calculated load factor. The method further involves generating sustain pulse information and the number of subfields and selecting a correction table corresponding to the number of subfields and the automatic power control level from the memory. Then, the image data is corrected with reference to the correction table. By this image data correction, white chromaticity can be maintained constantly while enhancing the color reproducibility of each subfield.

Abstract: An embodiment of a large area display according to the present invention may include a pixel layer including display elements, a connection layer, drivers in communication with the pixel layer and the connection layer, the drivers configured for driving pixels in the pixel layer and configured for communicating through the connection layer. The embodiment of a large area display may further comprise a laminate formed of the pixel layer, the connection layer and drivers. Other embodiments of the present invention include a method and apparatus for manufacturing a large area display.

Abstract: A back light unit includes a lamp, a lamp house where the lamp is housed, a diffusion plate provided parallel to a main surface of the lamp house, a display part receiving light irradiated from the lamp and displaying, a frame member that has a structure in which the diffusion plate and the display part can be housed inside of the frame member and that detachably connects to the lamp house, and a shield member connected in a range from the diffusion plate to the frame member so that a space between the diffusion plate and the frame member is shielded.

Abstract: A shift register includes unit circuits cascade-connected to form a plurality of shift stages. Each of the unit circuits has a time-shifter including a NAND circuit to receive an input pulse as one input, and a holder having a PMOS transistor and a NMOS transistor, connected in series between a power supply and a clock input of which gates and drains are mutually connected in common respectively. The input of the holder is connected to the output of the NAND circuit, and the output thereof is fed as another input to the NAND circuit. The odd-stage unit circuits and the even-stage unit circuits operate in synchronism respectively with clock pulses having a ¼ phase difference from each other. In this structure, the number of transistors between the positive and negative power supplies can be reduced for lowering the required supply voltage and accelerating the shift register operation.

Abstract: A detection system for the detection of brightness and uniformity variations in an OLED display, comprising: a two-dimensional OLED display having a pre-defined group of light-emitting elements distributed across the display; a two-dimensional imager; optical elements arranged so that the imager is exposed to all of the light-emitting elements in the predefined group of light-emitting elements of the OLED display simultaneously and at a magnification such that each light-sensitive sensor element records the light output from no more than one light-emitting element; and a controller to control the OLED display and cause each of the light-emitting elements of the predefined group of light-emitting elements to illuminate and the imager to acquire images of the illuminated light-emitting elements in the OLED display. The invention is further directed towards a method for the measurement of brightness and uniformity variations in light-emitting elements of an OLED display.

Abstract: A touch pad module includes a touch pad unit for generating contact signals in response to operation thereof, a control circuit unit separate from the touch pad unit, and an electrical coupling unit having a first end coupled to the touch pad unit and a second end coupled to the control circuit unit. The electrical coupling unit permits transmission of the contact signals generated by the touch pad unit to the control circuit unit.

Abstract: A capacitive touchpad integrated with key and handwriting functions is provided for operation in key, handwriting and mouse modes. Several regions are defined on the panel of the touchpad and have several patterns printed thereon for the operation modes thereby. In the key mode, the key patterns among the printed patterns simulate a keyboard. In the handwriting mode, the handwriting region among the defined regions serves to handwriting input. In the mouse mode, the defined regions provide a cursor moving region and a horizontal and vertical scroll bars for input operations.

Abstract: A display device, system, and method are provided. The display device has a communication interface adapted to communicate with an archival storage device, a content source adapted to acquire content in an acquisition form, a presentation system for presenting content in a form that is different from the acquisition form and a memory for storing content. A controller is provided and is adapted to receive acquired content from the content source, to form presentation content that corresponds to the acquired content said presentation content adapted for presentation using the presentation system and to cause the acquired image content and the corresponding presentation content to be stored in the memory. The controller is further adapted to cause the communication interface to transfer acquired content to the archival storage device and to delete the transferred acquired content from the memory.

Abstract: A color liquid crystal exposure apparatus includes a color light source for emitting a plurality of colored light beams, a liquid crystal shutter having a plurality of liquid crystal pixels arrayed in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the relative movement, and a driving circuit for switching the color light source from one color to another, and for driving the plurality of liquid crystal pixels. The plurality of liquid crystal pixels are divided into a plurality of pixel groups. The liquid crystal pixels in each pixel group are arrayed, one displaced from another by a prescribed distance, in the direction orthogonal to the direction of the relative movement. The driving circuit drives the plurality of liquid crystal pixels in time-division fashion so that the liquid crystal pixels having the same displaced position in the plurality of pixel groups are driven at one time.

Abstract: A portable computer system that comprises adjustable brightness settings and brightness control for providing improved user readability and prolonged life of the display screen. The main processor can change the brightness range settings in response to a change in ambient light conditions. The user can also control the brightness of the display. The time required to implement a brightness change can be set to a value which can be configured by the user.

Abstract: A flat panel display screen includes a flat panel display screen main unit and a touch control induction layer. The touch control induction layer is placed behind the flat panel display screen, wherein the touch control induction layer is constituted by an electromagnetic induction generation layer and a bottom support layer, wherein a base layer of the electromagnetic induction generation layer is an insulated flexible membrane, the surface of the membrane is printed with an electromagnetic induction antenna array, constituting a flexible membrane type electromagnetic induction generation layer, the output of that layer is connected to and controls the recognition circuit, and the input pen has an electromagnetic wave generation device. The present invention has a simple manufacturing technique, low cost, high precision, and long operating life.

Abstract: This invention discloses an arrangement for suppressing an erroneous display and suppressing damage to an image display apparatus when a power source is turned on, the power source is turned off, an outlet is removed, or power fails. Particularly, this invention discloses an arrangement for stopping, for a predetermined time, input of a scanning signal or modulation signal to a display panel or application of an accelerating potential in turning on the power source. This invention discloses an arrangement for stopping input of a scanning signal or modulation signal to the display panel, and then stopping supply of power in turning off the power source.

Abstract: An operating element can be used to operate or control a household appliance, for example a cook top heating element. A seven-segment display is arranged beneath a cover in the region of a contact surface. A light source and a light receiver are arranged inside respectively of four LED elements of the seven-segment display in two channel-type openings oriented towards the contact surface. The insertion of the light source and receiver into the openings enables the contact surface to the positioned directly above the display and shields the light receiver from scattered light. Placement of a finger on the contact surface results in light from the light source to be reflected and detected by the light receiver, and thus effect control of the household appliance.

Abstract: A universal input device for use with a surface, such as a whiteboard, is provided. The universal input device can be used to control various computing devices as well as capture handwritten electronic ink and have the electronic ink be associated with new or stored documents. The universal input device can be coupled to a whiteboard marker for use with a conventional whiteboard. The universal input device can track the movement of the whiteboard marker on the whiteboard for transmission to a host PC applying those movements to a document and/or other application. The universal input device can identify the width of the marker's tip as well as the marker color. A digital eraser tracks the movement of a conventional whiteboard eraser across the surface of the whiteboard. An encoded medium can be placed over a conventional whiteboard for tracking of the movements.