Abstract: The use of motion sensing to perform sophisticated command control and data input into a portable device is disclosed. A motion sensor is embedded or fixedly attached to a portable device to measure movement, motion or tilt of the device in one-, two- or three-dimensions when the portable device is used to air-write or make gestures. The use of full motion information such as rate of change of motion or tilt angle to perform functions and commands is also disclosed. In addition, the use of air-writing to input search criteria and filter schemes for portable devices to manage, search, and sort through various data, files, and information is disclosed.

Abstract: A battery-receiving structure of a wireless mouse has a front section structure belonging to a front part and a receiving structure belonging to a rear part. The receiving structure has a first latching part, a second latching part, a seat body with multiple battery holes and an upper cover covering the seat body. A first latching body and a second latching body are set inside the upper cover corresponding to the first latching part and the second latching part. Meanwhile, the first latching body and the second latching body are latched to the first latching part and the second latching part. An existent upper cover is used as a battery cover; therefore, the battery cover does not need not to be molded additionally and the cost is lowered. In addition, the space inside the mouse is also fully used.

Abstract: A method of estimating a position of a point on a writing implement relative to an optical sensor mounted on the writing implement is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) placing the point in contact with a coded surface; (b) capturing, using the sensor, at least two images of the coded surface at different rotations of the writing implement relative to the surface; (c) determining, from a perspective distortion of the coded surface in each image, an estimated rotation and viewing distance for each image; and (d) estimating, from the estimated rotations and viewing distances, the position of the point relative to the optical sensor.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal cell having a liquid crystal material, and drive circuitry coupled to the liquid crystal cell to provide a low voltage signal to drive the liquid crystal cell. The low voltage signal may be a pulse width modulated signal, in one embodiment.

Abstract: A method for providing interactive self-supporting screen with scalable flexibility. Such a support combined with a flexible computer screen enables reliable touch, writing, mobile drawing, accurate selection, and virtual typing without requiring desk or table space. A flexible screen when rolled up will provide a reduced footprint device for storage or transport and the selective deployment to the required size as the operator desires. Consisting of Protective layer (Flexible-paper feel surface, can be touch enabled), Organic Light Emitting Display (OLED) layer, back light layer (if required), Backing (flexible, slat seam filling; blotter feel), Slats or slabs (Curtin or blinds like), and pullout, telescoping, or swing out cantilever supports.

Abstract: An electroluminescent display device is composed of a plurality of rows of pixels, each at least including a light emitting element, a switching transistor, and a driving transistor electrically coupled to the switching transistor and the light emitting element. A frame image is shown on the electroluminescent display device in a display period having a first time interval, a second time interval, and a third time interval. These rows of pixels are activated in order during the first time interval and the second time interval. And then, a display data is provided for these rows of pixels during the first time interval, subsequently a gray level data is provided for these rows of pixels during the second time interval, then these rows of pixels are reset during the third time interval.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for synchronizing an analog video signal to an LCD monitor is described. For each of a succession of associated video frames are surveyed for a number of displayed features based upon a pseudo-random selection of regions into which the displayed video frame is divided. During successive associated video frames, a minimum number of features each is which is generated by an associated pixel clock is determined based upon a pre-selected number of scans. Subsequent to the determination of the minimum number of features, a transition region for each of plurality of horizontal resolution values is determined by scanning through a selected number of pixel clock phases. Based upon a minimum transition zone corresponding to a maximum change in the number of features for a particular pixel clock phase, an associated horizontal resolution is provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing power consumption in graphical displays is described. A display may includes decision logic to determine if a first pixel of the display will undergo a state transition, and if so, charge sharing switch logic switches the first pixel to a common bus for charge sharing with other pixels connected to the common bus. The pixels that are connected to the common bus share the voltage of the common bus. The pixels are then disconnected from the common bus and connected to the pixel driver. Other embodiments may be described.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing circuit capable of performing overdrive processing on all gray-scale while suppressing the degradation of the contrast of a liquid crystal display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device that can reduce power consumption and is appropriate for low gray scale images. The organic electroluminescent device includes a controller and a data driver. The controller compares first digital video data inputted from the outside with a reference value, and adds first dummy bit data or second dummy bit data to the first digital video data in accordance with result of the comparison, thereby generating second digital video data. The data driver generates current corresponding to the first digital video data by using a method corresponding to the dummy bit data included in the generated second digital video data. The organic electroluminescent device uses a PAM method or a PWM method to drive the display based on the gray scale level of the digital video data. For low level gray scale images, the PWM method is used, which ensures a good quality image.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for creating a display and generating images. Creating the display includes receiving a transmissive display component over an emissive display component and positioning each emissive display pixel with one or more transmissive display pixels creating a display surface capable of displaying color images. Displaying images on the display surface includes decomposing image data associated with the image into separate chrominance signal levels and luminance signal levels, displaying the representation of the chrominance signal levels of the image by driving emissive display pixels in correspondence to the chrominance characteristic of the image, generating the representation of the luminance signal levels for display through the emissive display pixels of the emissive display component and filtering the displayed representation of the luminance signal level using transmissive display pixels in accordance with the luminance characteristics of the image.

Abstract: A control circuit for balancing current in a thin display device includes a light source, a power supply, and a control part. The light source includes a plurality of parallel light-emitting diode (LED) rows. The LED row includes at least one LED and a switch unit. The switch unit is in series connection with the LED. The switch unit has two working conditions, one is on and the other is off, to determine whether the current passes through the LED row. The power supply provides a working power for the LEDs. The control part detects the currents of the LED rows, controls the on-state timing ratio of the switch unit and controls the output power of the power supply.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (10) with haptic feedback, with at least one actuating element (12), at least one switching apparatus (14), and at least one positioning device (16), and uses of the inventive control device. The at least one actuating element (12) of the control device (10) with haptic feedback can be displaced with at least one degree of freedom and includes at least one display device (18). A force can be applied to the at least one actuating element (12) by the at least one positioning device (16).

Abstract: A display device including a plurality of data lines for transmitting a data current corresponding to image signals, a plurality of scan lines for selecting select signals, and a plurality of pixel circuits coupled to the data lines and the scan lines. The display device includes a data driver for supplying the data current corresponding to the image signals, and a demultiplexer including first and second sample/hold circuit groups having input terminals coupled to the data driver. Each of the sample/hold circuit groups includes at least two sample/hold circuits. The display device also includes a switch unit for switching between output terminals of the first and second sample/hold circuit groups and the data lines, and a scan driver for supplying the select signals to the scan lines.

Abstract: A display panel driving method that can reduce power consumption in a sustain step is provided. Output terminals of a column electrode drive circuit connected to column electrodes of a display panel sustain a state of high impedance during the period of the sustain step. An X sustain signal is set as a bipolar pulse signal, in each half-cycle of which the commencement time of the rise of the negative pulse is set longer than the completion time of the rise of the positive pulse, and the commencement time of the fall of the positive pulse is set longer the completion time of fall of the negative pulse. Furthermore, a Y sustain signal is displaced by a half cycle from the phase of the X sustain signal. It should be noted that the polarity of these pulses may be reversed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method can convert digital data to analog data using column load capacitances on adjacent pairs of column lines of the LCD. The apparatus includes a data bus containing digital data. A row buffer is coupled to the data bus for receiving and distributing the digital data. A switch network is coupled to the row buffer for converting the digital data received from the row buffer to analog data using column load capacitances on adjacent pairs of column lines of the LCD.

Abstract: A lifetime of a display is optimized by determining whether to control at least a portion of a display based on a lifetime metric. A plurality of display control options is identified in response to determining to control the portion of the display, and one of the display control options is selected.

Abstract: A display of CPU utilization in a multiprocessor system is provided. This feature illustrates processor utilization and application group assignments to CPUs and clusters of CPUs. Various graphic indicator are described that can be used to display processor utilization and indicate processors that have no application group assignments. For example, bar graphs as well as gauge displays can be used to visually convey processor utilization. As a result, a user can visually determine the processor utilization and application group assignments across a multiprocessor system. Additionally, various colors and shadings can be used to visually convey application group assignments.

Abstract: There is disclosed the simultaneous addressing and sustaining of a surface discharge AC plasma display panel wherein at least one section of the panel is addressed while at least one other section of the panel is being simultaneously sustained. In one embodiment a reset voltage is applied to at least one section while at least one other section is being simultaneously addressed. In another embodiment, the reset voltage period in the one section is long enough to allow addressing in the other section followed by sustaining in the other said section.

Abstract: A gate driver for a display device includes a plurality of shift registers to sequentially generate output signals during a frame period in response to multi-phase clocks; and a dummy clock provided to the plurality of shift registers during a vertical blank time to reduce a stress voltage in the shift registers, wherein an output of each of the shift registers is reset to a low state power supply voltage by an output signal of the next shift register.