Patents Examined by Tony N Ngo
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Patent number: 9829971Abstract: Methods and systems to facilitate eye tracking control are provided. A user input is received at a computing device. Point of regard information associated with a user of the computing device is determined while the user input is being received. The point of regard information indicates a location on a display of the computing device at which the user is looking. An operation associated with a display object identified based on the point of regard information is performed when receipt of the user input is determined to have terminated.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Javier San Agustin Lopez, Sebastian Sztuk, Martin Henrik Tall
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Patent number: 9799292Abstract: A liquid crystal display driving circuit comprising a scan control module, a gate driving signal output module and a stage transmission module. A voltage for controlling forward and reverse scan is inputted to the voltage level control input terminal of the scan control module; an output terminal of the scan control module outputs a scan control signal to the output control signal of the gate driving signal output module and the stage transmission module; the gate driving signal output module comprises first gate driving signal output submodule, a second gate driving signal output submodule and a first inverter; a CK1 signal is inputted to a clock input terminal of the first gate driving signal output submodule; a CK2 signal is inputted to a clock input terminal of the second gate driving signal output submodule; a CKV signal is inputted to a clock input terminal of the stage transmission module.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Shangcao Cao
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Patent number: 9798399Abstract: Side sensing for electronic devices. An input device has a first sensing region including a first plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense objects in the first sensing region that are ohmically coupled to the first plurality of sensor electrodes. A second sensing region is positioned adjacent to the first sensing region and includes a second plurality of sensor electrodes configured to sense objects in the second sensing region that are ohmically isolated from a second plurality of sensor electrodes but are capacitively coupled to the second plurality of sensor electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Tom Vandermeijden, Fabrice Dayan
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Patent number: 9799282Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged substantially in a matrix form, where a part of the plurality of pixels defines a pixel column block, a first scan signal is simultaneously applied to an n-th row pixel and an (n+2)-th row pixel of the pixel column block, a second scan signal, which is applied prior to the first scan signal, is simultaneously applied to an (n+1)-th row pixel and an (n+3)-th row pixel of the pixel column block, a first data voltage is applied to the n-th row pixel and the (n+1)-th row pixel, a second data voltage having a polarity different from a polarity of the first data voltage is applied to the (n+2)-th row pixel and the (n+3)-th row pixel, and the polarities of the first data voltage and the second data voltage are inverted on a frame-by-frame basis.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD.Inventors: Sang Ik Lee, Young Soo Yoon, Joon Chul Goh, In Jae Hwang, Byung Sun Kim, Dae Gwang Jang, Seok Ha Hong
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Patent number: 9766454Abstract: A dual output headlight system includes a projection system having a laser light source to emit incoherent light. The projection system also has a partitioned display surface including a headlight display section and a selectively active augmented display section. The partitioned display surface is positioned in a first path of the incoherent light from the laser light source and to generate a display output. The dual output headlight system also includes an optical splitter positioned in a second path of the display output to split the display output into a headlight illumination output and a graphical output.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jarvis Chau, Thomas M. Forest
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Patent number: 9753552Abstract: Disclosed are methods, computer-readable media and systems for locking an orientation of content on a display to prevent automatic and inadvertent orientation changes. An orientation lock module receives input from a user and presents a lock control for a pre-determined time. When locked, orientation of content on the display remains unchanged regardless of motion. When unlocked, orientation of content on the display may automatically change in response to detecting a motion.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. White, Cody B. Meyer
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Patent number: 9746981Abstract: A digitizer system comprises at least one object incorporating an electronic tag configured for radiating at least one modulated signal and at least one second signal; a digitizer sensor configured for detecting the at least one second signal while the object is positioned on or over the digitizer sensor; and circuitry configured for identifying the object based on modulation of the at least one modulated signal and for determining a position of the object on or over the digitizer based on the detected second signal on a portion of the digitizer sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rafi Zachut, Meir Morag, Amir Kaplan, Yuval Stern
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Patent number: 9741286Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems use a micro light emitting diode (LED) in an active matrix display to emit and sense light. Display panels, systems, and methods of operation are described in which LEDs may be used for both emission and sensing.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kapil V. Sakariya, Mohammad Hendijanifard, Tore Nauta
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Patent number: 9733722Abstract: An input system includes a first base portion and a second base portion that each include a keying surface. A base portion manipulation mechanism couples the first base portion to the second base portion. The base portion manipulation mechanism includes a moveable coupling that is configured to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into at least one of a tented orientation and a splayed orientation. A locking mechanism provides a biasing force that causes an engagement between portions of the moveable coupling that resists relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion absent an unlocking force, wherein the locking mechanism is responsive to the unlocking force that overcomes the biasing force to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into the at least one of the tented orientation and the splayed orientation.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Key Ovation, LLCInventors: Mark Norwalk, Chris Linegar
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Patent number: 9728147Abstract: The present invention provides a GOA circuit of LTPS semiconductor TFT, employed for forward-backward bidirectional scan transmission, comprising a plurality of GOA units which are cascade connected, and N is set to be a positive integer and an Nth GOA unit utilizes a plurality of N-type transistors and a plurality of P-type transistors and comprises a transmission part (100), a transmission control part (200), an information storage part (300), a data erase part (400), an output control part (500) and an output buffer part (600).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Juncheng Xiao
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Patent number: 9696569Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a driving apparatus of a display panel and a display apparatus. A temperature detection module for detecting a temperature of the switching power supply is provided, so that when the temperature of the switching power supply is larger than or equal to a preset temperature value, the temperature detection module may feed back to the clock controller a first control signal. The clock controller may switch a polarity inversion mode of displaying an image on the display panel according to the received first control signal, i.e., switching the polarity inversion mode from the first polarity inversion mode with a large power consumption into a second polarity inversion mode with a small power consumption, thereby reducing the power consumption of the switching power supply and thus reducing the temperature of the switching power supply.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jieqiong Wang
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Patent number: 9690403Abstract: An electronic meeting is attended by participants with touch-sensitive display devices. An electronic meeting server allows a group of selected participants to edit a shared document during the meeting. Another group of participants may cast votes during the meeting using objects at least partially created during the meeting. Each participant has an active stylus for interfacing with a touch-sensitive display device during the meeting. The active stylus has a stylus identification signal associated with each participant. The stylus identification signal allows for selection and management of the editing and voting groups and allows multiple participants to share a touch-sensitive display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Conrad A. Kreek, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
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Patent number: 9673919Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for evaluating wireless signal quality between environmental sensing and control devices. A signal quality device includes a sensor module, one or more user control devices, one or more display devices, and a processing unit. The signal quality device is configured to generate a first signal following activation of at least one of the one or more user control devices, wirelessly transmit the first signal, receive a second signal in response to the first signal, and activate the one or more display devices to provide an indication of the signal quality of the first signal. A wireless environmental controller includes a processing unit and is configured to receive the first signal, determine the signal quality of the first signal, generate the second signal related to the signal quality of the first signal, and wirelessly transmit the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Echoflex Solutions Inc.Inventors: Shawn Murray Edward Pedersen, Brian Eric Aikens, Loren Thomas Parfitt
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Patent number: 9652050Abstract: An input system includes at least one base portion. A plurality of multi-function keys, a function lock key, and a function activation key are located on the at least one base portion and coupled to a key function engine. The key function engine is configured to provide the plurality of multi-function keys in a first function mode. The key function engine may then change the function mode of the plurality of multi-function keys from the first function mode to a second function mode in response to receiving a first input through the function activation key that is followed by a second input that is received through the function lock key. The key function engine may then change the function mode of the plurality of multi-function keys between the second function mode and the first function mode in response to each subsequent input that is received through the function activation key.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Key Ovation, LLCInventors: Mark Norwalk, Chris Linegar
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Patent number: 9654163Abstract: An LED light and communication system includes Visible Light Communication Transceiver Glasses having at least one projector, lense(s), and optical transceiver, the optical transceiver including a light support and a processor. The light support has at least one light emitting diode and at least one photodetector attached. The processor is in communication with the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photodetector. The processor is capable of illuminating the at least one light emitting diode to create at least one light signal which is not observable to the unaided eyes of an individual. The second light signal includes at least one data packet. The processor may generate a signal for the projector to display information on the lense(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Federal Law Enforcement Development Services, Inc.Inventor: John C. Pederson
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Patent number: 9652048Abstract: A sectionable keyboard is described. A mobile device including the keyboard includes a processor. A memory is coupled to the processor. A software application capable of executing on the processor is stored in the memory. The keyboard is coupled to the processor and provides input from the user. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys that is separated into a plurality of sections. Each section includes a multiple of physically adjacent keys such that a selection of the input is chosen when two or more of the physically adjacent keys in each section are activated simultaneously. The physically adjacent keys in each of the sections correspond to a different input.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLCInventors: Benedict John Howard Kennedy, James Morley-Smith
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Patent number: 9632607Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are disclosed. According to the embodiment of the present invention, when a touching event for a touch input to a touch screen is generated, a writing sound source corresponding to the generated touching event is selected from a memory, and a feedback sound is output in real time, that is generated by changing a sound property of the writing sound source that is selected according to a pressure of a touch applied to the touch screen and a moving speed of the touch. This enables the user to feel as if he/she performed the writing input in the actual analog environment, and provides the use with a yearning for the analog environment and a pleasure to experience it.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byoungzoo Jeong, Hoon Heo, Jaeho Choi, Kyogu Lee, Hanwook Chung, Dooyong Sung
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Patent number: 9632623Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a processing method for a touch operation and a terminal. The method in the embodiments of the present invention includes: receiving a touch operation of a user, and determining coordinates of a touch point; calculating, when the coordinates of the touch point do not locate in the touch region of touch objects, a distance between the touch point and a touch region of each of the touch objects according to the coordinates of the touch point; and selecting the touch object corresponding to the minimum value among the distances as a touch operation object. By implementing the solutions of the present invention, ineffective touch operations may be prevented, a touch success rate may be increased, and accordingly touch operation experience of the user is improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.Inventor: Shuoxing Wang
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Patent number: 9626093Abstract: There is provided a mobile display apparatus applied to the display apparatus including a display screen; an operation area control unit that displays an operation area for a user to perform an input operation on the display screen; a display area control unit that displays a display area for displaying input information on the display screen; a touch panel that is provided to the display screen and detects an input operation performed by a user in the operation area; an arithmetic unit that selects input information based on the input operation detected by the device; and an input information presentation unit that presents the input information selected by the arithmetic unit in the display area to prompt the user to check the input information.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yusuke Miyazawa, Fuminori Homma, Tatsushi Nashida
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Patent number: 9612675Abstract: A method, device, and/or computer program product operates a touch-screen device. One or more processors detect a first moving touch on a touch-screen, where the touch-screen is able to detect a presence of the first moving touch but is not able to detect an amount of pressure being applied by the first moving touch. The processor(s) detect a simultaneous second moving touch on the touch-screen, and detect a line being drawn on the touch-screen by the first moving touch. The processor(s) calculate a calculated pressure for the first moving touch based on a distance on the touch-screen between the first moving touch and the second moving touch while the line is being drawn on the touch-screen by the first moving touch, and then adjust a thickness of the line being drawn on the touch-screen by the calculated pressure for the first moving touch.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jerome Delattre, Stephane Hillion, Thierry Kormann, Remi Van Keisbelck