Patents Examined by Priyank Shah
  • Patent number: 9983665
    Abstract: A position tracking system includes an array of detection pixels coupled to a head-mounted display (HMD) configured to capture light signals reflected from an environment surrounding the HMD. The position tracking system maintains, in a database, signal data related to a plurality of positions of the HMD. The position tracking system determines signal data related to a position of the HMD, based on the light signals captured during a time instant of the position of the HMD. The position tracking system matches the determined signal data to the maintained signal data, determines a present position of the HMD based on the matching, updates position data of the HMD with the determined position, and provides the updated position data of the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Oculus VR, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Hall
  • Patent number: 9966014
    Abstract: A field sequential processing unit 11 includes a representative value calculating unit 111 configured to obtain a representative value for each pixel based on video data Ri, Gi, and Bi, a backlight data generating unit 112 configured to generate backlight data Xb indicating brightness of LEDs 18 in each area of the backlight 17 based on the obtained representative value, a video data correcting unit 113 configured to correct the video data Ri, Gi, and Bi based on the backlight data Xb, and a field data generating unit 114 configured to generate four pieces of field data Wf, Rf, Gf, and Bf based on the corrected video data Rc, Gc, Bc. By generating the backlight data based on the representative value for each pixel, it is possible to reduce a size of a circuit for obtaining brightness of the backlight for each area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masafumi Yashiki
  • Patent number: 9934741
    Abstract: An active device array substrate is provided. The active device array substrate includes multiple pixel structures, a drive circuit, multiple signal lines and a control line. The pixel structures are disposed in a display area. The drive circuit is disposed outside the display area. The signal lines are electrically connected to the drive circuit and the pixel structures corresponded to the signal lines. The control lines are intersected with the signal lines. A method adapted for inspecting defects on the active device array substrate is also provided. First, a tested signal line is selected from the signal lines, and the control line and the tested-signal line are conducted. Second, a test signal is input from the control line to the tested-signal line to determine a location of a defect. Finally, the control line and the tested signal line are isolated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ying-Hao Pan
  • Patent number: 9898962
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device is disclosed, which may increase sensing accuracy by solving a problem that a difference between sensing data output from sensing units is generated due to a difference in sensing capability between the sensing units. The organic light emitting display device includes a display panel including data lines, scan lines, sensing lines, and pixels connected to the data lines, the scan lines and the sensing lines; a sensing data output unit outputting first sensing data by sensing currents flowing to the sensing lines; a scan driver supplying scan signals to the scan lines; and a source drive integrated circuit (IC) including a data voltage supply unit supplying data voltages to the data lines and a switching unit connecting the sensing lines to the sensing data output unit in a predetermined order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JunHyeok Yang, ChulWon Lee, Juyoung Noh
  • Patent number: 9891726
    Abstract: A stylus includes an elongate gripping member terminating at a writing tip, a communication interface housed within the elongate gripping member, a touch-sensitive retention clip extending from the elongate gripping member, and a controller housed within the elongate gripping member. The communication interface is configured to wirelessly communicate with a computing device. The controller is configured to detect a position or movement of a finger along a length of the touch-sensitive retention clip, and send to the computing device, via the communication interface, information based on the position or movement of the finger along the length of the touch-sensitive retention clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Ori Laslo
  • Patent number: 9880986
    Abstract: Provided are an information display apparatus, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a display control program, and a display control method. An information display apparatus includes a display section configured to display an object thereon, an operation section configured to operate the object, and processing section configured to control the display section and the operation section. The processing section is configured to operate the display section to display a first screen showing the object and a second screen showing a screen transition diagram, into a display area of the display section. The screen transition diagram represents change in display of the first screen and shows first screen-transition and second screen-transition to be recognizable, where the first screen-transition represents change in display of the first screen, and the second screen-transition represents another change in display of the first screen starting at a certain point in the first screen-transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Shinya Ogino, Kazuma Takeuchi, Shunsuke Takamura, Ikuko Kanazawa, Noriko Hoshino, Toshihiro Motoi
  • Patent number: 9870113
    Abstract: A capacitive discharge circuit includes a line having a capacitance, a switched capacitor circuit including a capacitor, a switched circuit coupled to the line, and a voltage regulator coupled between the switched capacitor circuit and the switched circuit. A controller operates the switched capacitor circuit and switched circuit to in a first phase, charge the capacitor by coupling the capacitor between a common mode and a power supply, and in a second phase, discharge the capacitor by coupling the voltage regulator in series with the capacitor between the power supply node a ground. The controller is also configured to in a third phase, charge the capacitor by coupling the capacitor between the common mode and the power supply, and in a fourth phase, share charge between the line and the capacitor by coupling the voltage regulator and the capacitor in series between the line and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Chee Weng Cheong, Dianbo Guo, Kien Beng Tan, Yannick Guedon
  • Patent number: 9858877
    Abstract: An active device array substrate is provided. The active device array substrate includes multiple pixel structures, a drive circuit, multiple signal lines and a control line. The pixel structures are disposed in a display area. The drive circuit is disposed outside the display area. The signal lines are electrically connected to the drive circuit and the pixel structures corresponded to the signal lines. The control lines are intersected with the signal lines. A method adapted for inspecting defects on the active device array substrate is also provided. First, a tested signal line is selected from the signal lines, and the control line and the tested-signal line are conducted. Second, a test signal is input from the control line to the tested-signal line to determine a location of a defect. Finally, the control line and the tested signal line are isolated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ying-Hao Pan
  • Patent number: 9851811
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The electronic device has a flexible display screen, and the flexible display screen has a first display region. The method for controlling the electronic device includes: detecting whether the flexible display screen is bent to generate detection information; and dividing a first display region into a first display sub-region and a second display sub-region in the case that the detection information indicates that the flexible display screen is bent, where the first display sub-region is independent of the second display sub-region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd., Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haibin Ke
  • Patent number: 9804753
    Abstract: Various embodiments relating to selection of a user interface object displayed on a graphical user interface based on eye gaze are disclosed. In one embodiment, a selection input may be received. A plurality of eye gaze samples at different times within a time window may be evaluated. The time window may be selected based on a time at which the selection input is detected. A user interface object may be selected based on the plurality of eye gaze samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ramsby, Tony Ambrus, Michael Scavezze, Abby Lin Lee, Brian Mount, Ian Douglas McIntyre, Aaron Mackay Burns, Russ McMackin, Katelyn Elizabeth Doran, Gerhard Schneider, Quentin Simon Charles Miller
  • Patent number: 9785305
    Abstract: The method for manipulating a cursor is performed at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display. Initially, content of an electronic document is displayed on the display, where a cursor is displayed within the electronic document. Two substantially simultaneous touch inputs are then detected on the touch screen display, and preferably anywhere on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the two substantially simultaneous touch inputs, a portion of the content in the document closest to the cursor is selected, and the portion of the content is displayed as selected content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Stephen O. Lemay, Tiffany S. Jon, Nicholas V. King, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman, Morgan H. Winer, Nicholas K. Jong
  • Patent number: 9772726
    Abstract: A capacitive discharge circuit includes a line having a capacitance, a switched capacitor circuit including a capacitor, a switched circuit coupled to the line, and a voltage regulator coupled between the switched capacitor circuit and the switched circuit. A controller operates the switched capacitor circuit and switched circuit to in a first phase, charge the capacitor by coupling the capacitor between a common mode and a power supply, and in a second phase, discharge the capacitor by coupling the voltage regulator in series with the capacitor between the power supply node a ground. The controller is also configured to in a third phase, charge the capacitor by coupling the capacitor between the common mode and the power supply, and in a fourth phase, share charge between the line and the capacitor by coupling the voltage regulator and the capacitor in series between the line and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD
    Inventors: Chee Weng Cheong, Dianbo Guo, Kien Beng Tan, Yannick Guedon
  • Patent number: 9772495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a digital loupe device and its automatic view stabilizing method. The digital loupe device is worn or head-mounted on the operator's head via a wearable frame that is connected to a plural of axial rotation modules. A pair of lighting capture modules set on the axial rotation module is used to illuminate the target view and capture the image of the target view in order to send feedback signal. Both the lighting capture modules and axial rotation modules are electronically connected to at least one control unit. The control unit, base on the feedback signal received, moves the lighting capture modules via the axial rotation modules till the desired image of the target view is obtained. The display module connected to the wearable frame can show the captured image and information provided by the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventors: Weng-Kong Tam, Kai-Pok Tse
  • Patent number: 9766780
    Abstract: An information input apparatus including a user interface that detects a first input operation and a processor that assigns information to each of a plurality of directions from a position centered at the first input operation detected by the user interface. The user interface detects a second input operation corresponding to one of the plurality of directions, and the processor selects information assigned to the one of the plurality of directions as an input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventor: Shunichi Kusano
  • Patent number: 9733732
    Abstract: A processor detects an eraser surface on a touch screen. In addition, the processor generates a virtual eraser area for the touch screen from the eraser surface as the eraser surface shape with the virtual eraser area VA=K/?EA where K is a nonzero constant and EA is an eraser angle between the eraser surface and the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Grigori Zaitsev, Russell Speight VanBlon, Jianbang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9709806
    Abstract: A head-mounted display according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, a detector, and a first control unit. The detector detects an azimuth of the display unit around at least one axis. The first control unit includes a region limiter, storage unit, and a display control unit. The region limiter is configured to be capable of limiting a display region of the field of view along a direction of the one axis in three-dimensional coordinates surrounding the display unit. The storage unit stores images that should be displayed in the field of view with the images being made corresponding to the three-dimensional coordinates. The display control unit displays, based on an output of the detector, an image in the three-dimensional coordinates, which corresponds to the azimuth, in the field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Takeshi Iwatsu
  • Patent number: 9703377
    Abstract: The wearable triggering device of the disclosure includes a base, a pressing element, a key structure and a wearable element. The pressing element is pivotally disposed on the base. The key structure is disposed between the base and the pressing element. The wearable element is disposed on the base, so that the wearable triggering device is adapted to be fixed at a body through the wearable element. When the body contacts another body through the wearable triggering device, the body provides an external force to the pressing element, so as to make the pressing element move toward the base and trigger the key structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Jian-Siang Wang, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 9691542
    Abstract: An inductor configured to be mounted on a printed circuit board is provided. The inductor includes a drum core including a cylindrical body and first and second flanges extending from opposite ends of the cylindrical body, a coil wound around the cylindrical body, a plurality of pins on which opposite ends of the coil are wound, wherein each of the plurality of pins has one end fixed to the second flange and another end configured to be fixed to the printed circuit board, and at least one projection which protrudes from the second flange and is configured to support the inductor to stand vertically on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jeong-il Kang
  • Patent number: 9691305
    Abstract: Pixel interleaving configurations for use in high definition electronic sign displays where each and every scan line includes full red, green, and blue color representation to provide for high resolution electronic video sign displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Joffer, Brett David Wendler, Glenn P. Luke, Nathan Lane Nearman, Chad Neal Gloege, Matthew Ray Mueller, Shannon Lee Mutschelknaus, Joseph Gerard Schulte, Eric Steven Bravek, Ryan Mark Hansen
  • Patent number: 9691120
    Abstract: The interface circuit is provided with: a differential output circuit in which the output of a potential level of a differential signal stabilizes after a prescribed period from a start signal; and a counter circuit that performs control in such a manner that a data processing operation of a data processing unit is not performed on a signal based on the differential signal during the prescribed period. Thus, a liquid crystal display device that is capable of preventing a distorted video from being displayed in an initial drive period can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Imai