Abstract: Near-to-eye displays support a range of applications from helping users with low vision through augmenting a real world view to displaying virtual environments. The images displayed may contain text to be read by the user. It would be beneficial to provide users with text enhancements to improve its readability and legibility, as measured through improved reading speed and/or comprehension. Such enhancements can provide benefits to both visually impaired and non-visually impaired users where legibility may be reduced by external factors as well as by visual dysfunction(s) of the user. Methodologies and system enhancements that augment text to be viewed by an individual, whatever the source of the image, are provided in order to aid the individual in poor viewing conditions and/or to overcome physiological or psychological visual defects affecting the individual or to simply improve the quality of the reading experience for the user.

Abstract: A system and a method for enhancing a user's immersion in a mixed reality mode of head-mounted display apparatus, the system being at least communicably coupled to the aforesaid display apparatus. The system includes at least one camera communicably coupled to a processor. The processor controls said camera to capture sequence of images of real-world environment; analyse sequence of images to identify spatial geometry of real objects in real-world environment and material categories to which real objects belong; process sequence of images to generate sequence of mixed-reality images, based upon spatial geometry and material category of at least one real object that is represented by at least one virtual object in sequence of mixed-reality images, wherein visual behaviour of at least one virtual object emulates at least one material property associated with material category of the at least one real object; and render the sequence of mixed-reality images.

Abstract: Virtual reality system and method improve clinical outcomes. The virtual reality system includes a virtual display device capable of providing virtual reality images to a patient; one or more actuators capable of providing physical experience to the patient; and a controller. The controller is capable of: automatically selecting a treatment model based upon one or both of (a) a received identity of a medical treatment applied to the patient and (b) a received identity of a targeted disease of the patient; and coordinating the virtual display device and the one or more actuators to provide a synchronized immersive virtual reality environment for the patient to experience based upon the treatment model.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for enabling a user to interactively navigate through a set of slice images, the set of slice images jointly representing an image volume showing an anatomical structure of a patient. A user may be enabled to switch from a static viewing mode to a navigation mode based on navigation commands received from a user input device operable by the user. A display processor may be configured for, in the static viewing mode, generating an output image comprising one slice image of the set of slice images. The display processor may be configured for, in the navigation mode, replacing the said one slice image in the output image by a volume rendering of a slab of the image volume, the slab comprising more than one slice image. The system and method thus selectively switch to volume rendering, namely during navigation, whereas in a static (i.e., non-navigation) viewing mode, a slice image is shown.

Abstract: A near-eye display (NED) has an orientation detection device and a display block. The orientation detection device collects orientation data that describe an orientation of the NED. The display block has a display assembly, a focusing assembly, and a controller. The controller determines an orientation vector of the NED based in part on the orientation data and computes an angular difference between the orientation vector of the NED and a gravity vector. After comparing the angular difference to a threshold value, the controller generates multifocal instructions that adjusts the optical element to display an augmented scene at the selected image plane corresponding to the multifocal instructions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatus, systems, and methods for service representative and remote location document communication. One or more embodiments include a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to identify a remote location of a customer, identify a type of device available to be utilized at the remote location, and provide to the device at the remote location instructions for capturing information from a document.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve refining local parameterizations that apply two-dimensional (“2D”) images to three-dimensional (“3D”) models. For instance, a particular parameterization-initialization process is select based on one or more features of a target mesh region. An initial local parameterization for a 2D image is generated from this parameterization-initialization process. A quality metric for the initial local parameterization is computed, and the local parameterization is modified to improve the quality metric. The 3D model is modified by applying image points from the 2D image to the target mesh region in accordance with the modified local parameterization.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a display. In some embodiments, the method includes: transforming a stress profile for a slice of the display, with a first transformation, to form a transformed stress profile; compressing the transformed stress profile to form a compressed transformed stress profile; decompressing the compressed stress profile to form a decompressed transformed stress profile; and transforming the decompressed transformed stress profile, with a second transformation, to form a decompressed stress profile, the second transformation being an inverse of the first transformation.

Abstract: A base station system includes a base station device (1), a wireless transmission device (2) and a data transfer device (3), each of which can be installed outdoors. Enclosures (12, 22 and 32) of the devices (1-3) each provide a degree of protection from water and dust ingress necessary for being installed outdoors. The enclosure (12) of the base station device (1) accommodates electronic equipment (11) functioning as a base station. The enclosure (22) of the wireless transmission device (2) accommodates electronic equipment (21) functioning as a radio station to perform wireless transmission with the other device for connecting the base station device (1) to a mobile backhaul network. The enclosure (32) of the data transfer device (3) accommodates electronic equipment (31) functioning as a router or a switch to transfer data packets or data flames between the base station device (1) and the wireless transmission device (2).

Abstract: In one embodiment, augmented reality is simulated by augmenting a pre-generated, physical environment-aligned 3D reality mesh. A camera system captures digital images of a site. A backend processing system generates a 3D reality mesh of the site based on the digital images, assigns metadata to infrastructure elements in the 3D reality mesh, and stores the 3D reality mesh and metadata. At a subsequent time, a mobile device accesses the 3D reality mesh and assigned metadata. A positioning sensor determines a live position of the mobile device. An orientation sensor determines a live orientation of the mobile device. Based on the live position and live orientation, a view of the 3D reality mesh aligned to the physical environment is produced and displayed on a display device of the mobile device. That view is then augmented based on the assigned metadata.

Abstract: A process for real-time data exchange allows for sharing data, including metadata such as user data and phone data, between multiple handsets so that handsets may automatically display such data upon initiation or establishment of a telephone call, and in some arrangements throughout the life of the call. In this way, the need for subsequent data transmissions is reduced or eliminated, making bandwidth usage more efficient and conserving battery power.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an image synthesis method, an image chip, and an image device. The method includes separately obtaining two coordinates, on a first coordinate axis, corresponding to two boundaries that are of each layer in multiple layers of an image frame and that are perpendicular to the first coordinate axis, so as to obtain multiple coordinates corresponding to the multiple layers. The method also includes dividing, by using the multiple coordinates, the image frame into at least two image segments perpendicular to the first coordinate axis; reading, along a direction of the first coordinate axis, the at least two image segments in a time-division manner and according to a scanning sequence. Additionally, the method includes successively performing image synthesis on the at least two image segments according to a time sequence of reading the at least two image segments, so as to generate display data.

Abstract: An information handling system with a hybrid Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) port architecture and method for operating the same comprising a USB-C port for communicating display graphics signals to a plurality of peripheral device types attachable to the USB-C port where the USB-C port is operably connected to a high throughput data translation hub via a first data bus capable of transmitting the display graphics signal at least at 8.1 Gbit/s across at least four lanes and the high throughput data translation hub is operably connected to a dedicated discrete graphics processing unit (dGPU) and operably connected to a CPU with integrated GPU (iGPU) operating with lower graphics processing capacity and power than the dGPU.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved diffraction structure for 3D display systems. The improved diffraction structure includes an intermediate layer that resides between a waveguide substrate and a top grating surface. The top grating surface comprises a first material that corresponds to a first refractive index value, the underlayer comprises a second material that corresponds to a second refractive index value, and the substrate comprises a third material that corresponds to a third refractive index value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a telecommunications system comprising at least a plurality of SA-cells. The invention provides a method for a terminal to facilitate establishment of a data connection between the terminal and at least one of the SA-cells. The method includes steps of, while the terminal is in an idle mode, the terminal transmitting an information request message (IRM) for the plurality of SA-cells and receiving, from each SA-cell of one or more SA-cells of the plurality of SA-cells, a message comprising at least information indicative of a strength with which the each SA-cell received the IRM. The method further includes the step of, at least partially based on the messages received from the one or more SA-cells, the terminal selecting an SA-cell of the plurality of SA-cells for establishing the data connection between the terminal and the selected SA-cell.

Abstract: A method for computer-assisted planning of a transplant surgery is provided.

Abstract: A method providing vehicle incident call services to a user is disclosed. A third-party service center receives a voice call from a vehicle. Signaling is automatically sent to the vehicle from the third-party service center and, in response to the signaling, the third-party service center receives from the vehicle, location information comprising at least the latitude and longitude coordinates of the vehicle. An interactive voice recognition (IVR) system located at the third-party service center is used to determine if the latitude and longitude coordinates are valid. If the coordinates are determined to be valid, the third-party service center provides the user with a selection of vehicle-incident non-emergency response services.

Abstract: An augmented reality display device (such as a head mounted device) includes a partially transparent and partially reflective lens, a laser light source, a radio frequency source, a display controller, an acousto-optical modulator, and a microelectromechanical (MEMS) device. The laser light source generates light. The radio frequency (RF) source generates a RF signal. The display controller generates a synchronization signal. The acousto-optical modulator receives at least a portion of the light, modulates the light based on the RF signal, and provides modulated light. The MEMS device receives the synchronization signal from the display controller and reflects the modulated light towards the partially transparent and partially reflective lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for displaying an image of the surroundings of a combination of two vehicles that are coupled to one another. According to the invention, image data is sensed by sensors on both of the combined vehicles. Taking into account the three-dimensional position of the vehicles relative to one another, the image data is then combined so as to obtain a common image of the surroundings. The obtained common image of the surroundings allows a driver/operator to efficiently and safely perceive the surroundings around the entire vehicle combination.

Abstract: A client device receives a request to render a digital map of a certain geographic area. The client device retrieves a first map image layer covering the geographic area from a memory of the client device, where the first map image layer has a first resolution, and receives a second map image layer covering the same geographic area from the map server, where the second map image layer has a second resolution different from the first resolution. The client device combines the first map image layer retrieved from the memory of the client device with the second map image layer received from the map server to generate a single digital map of the geographic area.