Abstract: A liquid crystal panel with an improved picture-quality and an LCD device having the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal panel and the LCD device allows a distance between a pixel electrode and a data line not connected to a thin film transistor and another distance between the pixel electrode and another data line to be asymmetrically formed within a single pixel region. Accordingly, the vertical cross-talk can be minimized, and furthermore picture-quality can be improved.

Abstract: An input apparatus, a control apparatus, a control system, and a control method that are capable of making a movement of a pointer on a screen a natural movement that matches an intuition of a user are provided. An input apparatus includes a casing, an acceleration sensor, and an angular velocity sensor. The acceleration sensor detects an acceleration value of the casing in a first direction. The angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity about an axis in a second direction different from the first direction. Instead of calculating a velocity value of the casing by simply integrating the detected acceleration value, the velocity value of the casing in the first direction is calculated based on the acceleration value and the angular velocity value that have been detected.

Abstract: An image processing circuit includes: a detecting unit detecting pixel regions where luminance levels of image signals exceed a given luminance threshold; and a correcting unit applying basic gamma correction to image signals in regions other than the pixel regions detected, and applying luminance increasing gamma correction to image signals in the pixel regions detected. The luminance increasing gamma correction allows the luminance levels to be increased.

Abstract: A scan driving device includes: a first scan driving block group including scan driving blocks receiving at least two different clock signals among a plurality of scan driving blocks which are sequentially arranged; a second scan driving block group including scan driving blocks receiving at least two clock signals which are the same as at least two clock signals inputted to each of the scan driving blocks included in the first scan driving block group; first line transistors connected in parallel to scan lines of each of the scan driving blocks included in the first scan driving block group, and turned on or off according to a first line connection signal; and second line transistors connected in parallel to a scan line of each of the scan driving blocks included in the second scan driving block group and turned on or off according to a second line connection signal.

Abstract: A combination flat-panel touch sensor/display device includes a display device substrate on which signal lines, scanning lines and storage capacitance lines for applying electrical signals to liquid crystal are formed. A surface of the flat-panel display device corresponding to a display area has a transparent conductive film serving as an impedance surface. The device further includes current detecting circuits for detecting currents that flow through the impedance surface. In an interval over which the current detecting circuits detect current, at least one of the signal lines, scanning lines and storage capacitance lines is placed at a high impedance. The device reduces thickness without decline in display characteristics.

Abstract: A backlight driving circuit for a display apparatus includes a receiver, a signal modulation detector and a driver. The receiver receives a clock signal and a brightness data signal by a serial transmission and in response to an enable signal. The brightness data signal is synchronized with the clock signal and includes brightness information. The signal modulation detector detects a modulation of the brightness data signal, based on at least one of the clock signal and the enable signal, and outputs a control signal based on a detected result thereof. The driver receives the brightness data signal, in synchronization with the clock signal, selects one of the brightness data signal and a predetermined reference brightness data signal in response to the control signal, generates a driving voltage using the selected brightness data signal, and provides the driving voltage to the backlight unit to control the brightness of the backlight unit.

Abstract: Embodiments include an article of manufacture, apparatus, device, system, computer-program product, and method. In an embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a writing surface having at least two regions that accept handwriting. Each region of the at least two regions that accept handwriting respectively includes a unique user-understandable identifier and a unique machine-distinguishable identifier keyed to a data receptor.

Abstract: A display device includes a first insulating substrate, a plurality of sensing lines extending in a first direction on the first insulating substrate and disposed at predetermined intervals thereon, a second insulating substrate facing the first insulating substrate, a plurality of sensing spacers disposed on the second insulating substrate and operable to make electrical contact with corresponding sensing lines in response to an external pressure applied thereto, and a sensing controller that detects the resistance of a contact closed loop formed by at least two sensor contacts making contact with a pair of corresponding sensing lines and determines the position of the contacted sensing lines in the first direction from the resistance detected.

Abstract: A method to help restrict operation of a mobile device in a situation where a user of the device may be distracted, such as when the user is driving a motor vehicle. The device presents the user with a test and reveals the solution to the test, and the user must then enter into the device the revealed solution within a predefined period of time. If the user enters the revealed solution within the predefined period of time, then a fair assumption is that the user is not distracted. On the other hand, if the user does not enter the revealed solution within the predefined period of time, then a fair assumption is that the user is distracted (e.g., is driving), in which case the device will responsively change an operational characteristic of the device so as to restrict the user's interaction with and operation of the device.

Abstract: 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).

Abstract: A backlight module for an operation interface of a portable electronic device is disclosed. The operation interface includes at least one keypad. The backlight module includes a light guide film including at least one hole corresponding to the at least one keypad, a backlight board installed in the bottom of the light guide film for reflecting light, and a light emitting unit installed in a side of the light guide film for generating light source to inside of the light guide film, wherein the at least one hole of the light guide film is filled with a phosphor material.

Abstract: An apparatus for user interfaces is described to measure inductively the deformation of a body (1) comprising at least two laminar conductive elements (3, 4), at least one of which is an AC energized inductor (4), wherein deformation causes relative axial movement between the at least two laminar elements (3, 4) and the maximum deformation distance is limited to prevent damage.

Abstract: A method and electronic device for receiving input and outputting characters based on sound stroke patterns are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for receiving input on an electronic device, comprising: detecting sounds generated by characters written on a writing surface; identifying strokes defining the characters from the detected sounds in accordance with a number of predefined sound signatures, wherein each character written on the writing surface is defined by a stroke sequence comprising at least one stroke; determining at least one character which matches the at least one stroke in each stroke sequence; and outputting a string comprising the at least one character which matches the at least one stroke in each stroke sequence.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An input/output device capable of displaying a high-resolution two-dimensional image and detecting the position of an object in three-dimensional space in spite of having a low profile is provided. An input/output device includes: a display section including, in a mixed manner, image pickup regions for obtaining image pickup data of an object and a display region for displaying an image based on image data; a microlens arranged on a display surface of the display section so as to correspond to each of the image pickup regions; and a position detection section detecting position of the object based on image pickup data obtained from the image pickup regions of the display section.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a touch panel and a method of locating a touch point. An insulating layer is disposed between a first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate. A first conductive film with anisotropic impedance is disposed between the first insulating substrate and the insulating layer, and a second conductive film with anisotropic impedance is disposed between the insulating layer and the second insulating substrate. Multiple first pads are disposed on a peripheral region of the first conductive film along a first direction, and multiple second pads are disposed on a peripheral region of the second conductive film along a second direction. The first conductive film has least impedance along the second direction, and the second conductive film has least impedance along the first direction.

Abstract: An input device includes a detection unit, a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and a compensation unit. The detection unit is configured to detect an operation by a user for controlling an electronic device and output an operation signal corresponding to the operation. The first acquisition unit is configured to acquire the detected operation signal and a differential value of the operation signal. The second acquisition unit is configured to acquire a function defined by the differential value to compensate for a delay in response of the operation signal with respect to the operation by the user. The compensation unit is configured to compensate the operation signal with the acquired function.

Abstract: An input apparatus including an electronic pen and a terminal having a foldable display unit is provided. An electronic pen generates an ultrasonic signal and an infrared signal. A terminal detects the ultrasonic signal and the infrared signal and calculates coordinate information of the electronic pen based on the received ultrasonic signal and the infrared signal. The terminal determines coordinate information of the electronic pen with respect to the foldable display unit by measuring a folding angle of the foldable display unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel having a light emitting device, a sensor which senses an electric current flowing in the light emitting device, and a controller which determines that an external stimulus occurs to the display panel if a change of a sensed current exceeds a preset current change rate, and performs a predetermined operation on the basis of a determination result.

Abstract: An inputting device includes an actuator that can move and rotate, a rotation sensor for detecting a rotation of the actuator, a movement sensor for detecting that the actuator moves to a predetermined position, and a rotation suppressor for preventing the actuator from rotating when the actuator moves to the predetermined position and for allowing the actuator to rotate when the actuator is not positioned at the predetermined position. This input device prevents erroneous operation and performs various operations.