Patents Examined by William Lu
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Patent number: 11409490Abstract: A multi-screen control system is provided. The multi-screen control system includes a plurality of display devices, at least one console device, a video switching device, and a centralized display device. The display device respectively shows output images provided by a plurality of video sources. The console device receives a control operation to the at least one of the output images. The video switching device is connected to the display device and the at least one console device. The video switching device transmits the output images provided by the video sources to the display device, and obtains at least one partial image from the at least one of the output images according to the control operation. The centralized display device is connected to the video switching device. The video switching device outputs the at least one partial image to the centralized display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Li-Jen Chang
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Patent number: 11409365Abstract: A wearable device includes a device housing configured to be worn on a first surface of a user, a set of one or more SMI sensors, and a processor. The set of one or more SMI sensors is mounted within the device housing and configured to emit a set of one or more beams of electromagnetic radiation, with each beam emitted in a different direction extending away from the first surface. The set of one or more SMI sensors is also configured to generate a set of one or more SMI signals containing information about a relationship between the device housing and a second surface. The processor is configured to extract the relationship between the device housing and the second surface from digitized samples of the set of one or more SMI signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mehmet Mutlu, Ahmet Fatih Cihan, Mark T. Winkler, Tong Chen
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Patent number: 11392203Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that makes it possible to apply a tactile stimulus in a more flexible manner in accordance with the position of a tactile-sense applying unit. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires the positional information on at least one of a plurality of tactile-sense applying units that apply a tactile stimulus by using a tactile control signal generated for each of the tactile-sense applying units; and a data processing unit that changes the tactile control signal by using the positional information.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Yokoyama, Osamu Ito, Ikuo Yamano
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Patent number: 11379044Abstract: The present invention relates to an adaptive haptic signal generating device, which includes: a frequency analysis unit converting and analyzing a received audio signal into a frequency domain; a frequency equalizer unit suppressing or amplifying a specific frequency interval of the audio signal converted into the frequency domain; a haptic event extraction unit extracting a haptic event signal corresponding to a case of a specific threshold or more in the suppressed or amplified frequency domain; a haptic signal generation unit generating a haptic signal corresponding to the haptic event signal; and a control unit counting the number of generation times of the extracted haptic event signal for each frequency, and increasing a frequency gain of a frequency corresponding to a haptic event signal which is generated at a predetermined number of times or more.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: DONG WOON ANATECH CO., LTDInventors: Jeonghoon Lee, Inwoo Han, Kwangsung Jung
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Patent number: 11366531Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for creating shared experiences using peripheral devices. In various embodiments, data is captured about a first user's peripheral usage and environment. A determination is made based on the data as to the first user's current experience. Aspects of the first user's experience are then recreated for a second user. In various embodiments, the experience is shared with the second user via peripherals and output devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SCIENCE HOUSE LLCInventors: James Jorasch, Christopher Capobianco, Isaac W. Hock, Michael Werner, Geoffrey Gelman, Gennaro Rendino
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Patent number: 11360560Abstract: An input device, such as a stylus, can include a piezoelectric device for providing haptic feedback and/or detecting user input. The piezoelectric device can be coupled to an inner surface of a housing of the stylus. The piezoelectric device can provide haptic feedback with a force to the housing when an electric voltage is applied to the piezoelectric device. The haptic feedback can provide information to the user relating operation of the stylus with an external device. The piezoelectric device can also produce an electric voltage when an input force is applied to an outer surface of the housing and transmitted to the piezoelectric device. The electric voltage can be used to detect tactile input from a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Kathleen A. Bergeron, Alex J. Lehmann, Qiliang Xu, Zheng Gao, Paul X. Wang
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Patent number: 11314320Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods related to an interface between a host processor and a wireless processor of a first device for maintaining an artificial reality session with a second device. In one aspect, the host processor is configured to provide data of the artificial reality session to the wireless processor, and the wireless processor is configured to transmit the data to the second device through a wireless medium. In one aspect, the host processor is configured to provide an indicator indicating an end of transmission of the data, to the wireless processor, to cause the wireless processor to transmit the indicator to the second device through the wireless medium, and to cause the host processor and the wireless processor to enter a sleep state in response to transmission of the indicator. The indicator may cause the second device to enter the sleep state.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gang Lu, Jiwon Steve Han, Nihar Doshi, Xiaoguang Wang, Qi Qu, Dong Zheng, Chunyu Hu
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Patent number: 11307423Abstract: An image processing method for an augmented reality device, an augmented reality device and a storage medium are provided. The image processing method for the augmented reality device includes: tracking lines of sight of a left eye and a right eye to determine a position of a binocular watching range in a three-dimensional space; shooting an image of an external environment where the augmented reality (AR) device is located, and acquiring environment map point cloud data based on a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm; and updating the environment map point cloud data within the binocular watching range in response to detecting an update of the image of the external environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liyang Cui, Jiankang Sun, Lili Chen, Hao Zhang
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Patent number: 11301198Abstract: A method for information display, a processing device, and a display system are disclosed. The display system includes a light transmissive display screen, at least one first information extraction device, at least one second information extraction device, and a processing device. The processing device is connected to a display screen, the first information extraction device, and the second information extraction device. The first information extraction device extracts position information of a user. The second information extraction device extracts position information of a target object. The processing device constructs a fixed reference coordinate system, locates initial positions of the user, the target object, and the display screen, accordingly displays a fused image on the display screen, and updates the fused image displayed on the display screen according to at least one of a movement amount of the display screen and a movement amount of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Li-Hung Wang, Yu-Hsiang Tsai
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Patent number: 11287971Abstract: A system for remote tactile telepresence wherein tactile telepresence sessions are time-coded along with audiovisual content wherein playback is heard, seen, and felt. Embodiments associate motion capture with the tactile profile so that remote, haptic recipients may see renderings of objects (e.g., hands) imparting vibrotactile sensations.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Welch, Ryan McMahan, Gerd Bruder
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Patent number: 11289556Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a display device including a substrate and an active pattern positioned above the substrate. To the active pattern includes a channel region and a conductive region having a higher carrier concentration than the channel region. A first insulating layer is disposed on the active pattern. A first conductive layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and includes a first conductor. The channel region of the active pattern includes a first channel region overlapping the first conductor along a direction orthogonal to an upper surface of the substrate. The conductive region of the active pattern includes a first conductive region overlapping the first conductor along the direction orthogonal to the upper surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung-Bae Bae, Won Kyu Kwak
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Patent number: 11275441Abstract: A device for motion sickness reduction, directional indication, and neural rehabilitation that provides three modes of operation. The device operates by providing haptic feedback using transducers that convert electrical signals to a tactile sensation such as pressure, vibration, electrical stimulation, temperature, or airflow. The transducers are located at different locations on the body of a user, and actively change their operation to indicate a direction of motion or rotation to the user through haptic (tactile) feedback. This tactile feedback can be used to reduce motion sickness, provide directional indication, and enhance neural rehabilitation.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: NEUROHAPTICS, INCInventor: Evgene Fainstain
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Patent number: 11276354Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a data driver configured to generate an output signal corresponding to input image data, a signal divider configured to divide the output signal into a plurality of data signals, and provide the data signals to a plurality of pixels and a display unit including a matrix of pixels configured to receive the data signals. The signal divider includes a first via hole formed over a first source/drain wire configured to receive a driving voltage of each pixel, a second via hole formed over a second source/drain wire of the pixel and a pixel wire electrically connecting the first and second source/drain wires to each other respectively through the first via hole and the second via hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Woo Sung, Hyun-Chol Bang
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Patent number: 11269407Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may: determine, based at least on first reflections of light emissions off an eye of a user, first multiple vectors from the eye of the user to a first display of multiple displays of a workspace configuration; determine, based at least on second reflections of light emissions off the eye of the user, second multiple vectors from the eye of the user to a second display of the multiple displays; determine physical dimensions of the first display based at least on the first multiple vectors; determine physical dimensions of the second display based at least on the second multiple vectors; determine a physical location of the first display based at least on the first multiple vectors; and determine a physical location of the second display based at least on the second multiple vectors.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Spencer G. Bull, Tyler Ryan Cox
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Patent number: 11262847Abstract: In a force sense presenting apparatus having a right-hand force sense presenting unit and a left-hand force sense presenting unit, one side of an upper frame of the right-hand force sense presenting unit is linearly coupled to the one side of the upper frame of the left-hand force sense presenting unit. A right-hand rear-coupled frame couples an approximately middle location of the upper frame in the right-hand force sense presenting unit to one side of a lower frame in the right-hand force sense presenting unit so that the upper frame and the lower frame are approximately T-shaped viewed from above. A left-hand rear-coupled frame couples an approximately middle location of the upper frame in the left-hand force sense presenting unit to the one side of the lower frame in the left-hand force sense presenting unit so that the upper frame and the lower frame are approximately T-shaped viewed from above.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: ARACHNOFORCE CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Sato, Kenji Honda
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Patent number: 11262842Abstract: An input device (100) for a computing device (150) is provided, such as a data glove. The input device (100) comprises motion sensor(s) (103) configured to be worn on a fingertip or fingertips of a user, and actuator(s) (104, 114) configured to restrict motion of the fingertip(s) to be within a three-dimensional shape. The input device (100) is operative to track a position of the fingertip(s) using the motion sensor(s) (103), provide the tracked position as user input to the computing device (150), determine whether the computing device requires user input from the fingertip to be within the three-dimensional shape, and in response thereto, activate the actuator(s) (104, 114) configured to restrict motion of the fingertip(s) to be within the three-dimensional shape if the computing device (150) requires user input from the fingertip(s) to be within the three-dimensional shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: José Araújo, Till Burkert, Soma Tayamon
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Patent number: 11256365Abstract: A touch controller includes a controller receiving a display timing signal and generating a touch sensing control signal synchronously with the display timing signal. The touch controller also includes a sensing circuit driving a touch sensing array in response to the touch sensing control signal in order to generate touch data corresponding to sensing signals provided by the touch sensing array. The sensing circuit provides a first driving signal having a first polarity to at least one driving channel of the touch sensing array during a first display frame period, and provides a second driving signal having a second polarity different from the first polarity during a second display frame period.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyeong-Gon Lee, Bum-Soo Kim, Sang-Uk Woo, Yoon-Kyung Choi
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Patent number: 11256330Abstract: A system and method for controlling a non-tactile device including a receiving device configured to receive signals corresponding to a user's brain waves or movements, the brain waves or movements corresponding to a series of directional intentions, the intentions defining at least one line pattern, a processor configured to process the at least one line pattern, each of said at least one line patterns associated with an action of the device, and output a control signal to the non-tactile device related to the action.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: NAQI LOGIX INC.Inventor: David Lee Segal
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Patent number: 11249550Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a haptic interaction-based virtual reality simulator and a method for operating the same, wherein a virtual tactical training environment is implemented through a virtual display device (for example, HMD), and a haptic stimulus is delivered on the basis of the position, direction, and shape of a virtual hand displayed while being synchronized with a haptic interaction glove worn by a tactical trainee inside the virtual tactical training environment, thereby improving the effect of the tactical training.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: NAVIWORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Hee Won, Jae Uk An
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Patent number: 11231786Abstract: Described are apparatus and methods for reconstructing a full human skeletal pose or a partial skeletal pose by aggregating and fusing various data from various sensors, and for detecting the occurrence of gestures from poses that occur over a period of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: NOD, INC.Inventor: Anusankar Elangovan