Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for capturing photographic images with a dynamic coded aperture camera coupled to an electronic display. The system includes: a display screen; a set of display elements coupled either to a front side of the display screen or to a front side of an imaging-capturing mechanism; a set of masking elements behind the set of display elements coupled to a front side of an image-capturing mechanism; and the image-capturing mechanism coupled to a backside of the display screen. The image-capturing mechanism is configured to capture a photographic image of objects in front of the display screen through the display screen and through the display and masking elements while the display and masking elements are in the inactive state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for capturing photographic images with a modular camera coupled to an electronic display. The system includes: a display screen; a set of display elements coupled either to a front side of the display screen or to a front side of an imaging-capturing mechanism; a set of masking elements behind the set of display elements coupled to a front side of an image-capturing mechanism; and the image-capturing mechanism coupled to a backside of the display screen. The image-capturing mechanism is configured to capture a photographic image of objects in front of the display screen through the display screen and through the display and masking elements while the display and masking elements are in the inactive state.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for operating an electronic device based on an accelerometer to capture photographic images with a camera integrated into the display screen are described.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for operating an electronic device based on an accelerometer to capture photographic images with a camera integrated into the display screen are described.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for capturing photographic images with a camera integrated in an electronic display. The system includes: a display screen; a set of display elements; and a pinhole-style image-capturing mechanism coupled to a backside of the display screen with the aperture of the image-capturing mechanism located between the two or more display elements. The image-capturing mechanism is configured to capture a photographic image of objects in front of the display screen through the display screen and the aperture of the image-capturing mechanism.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for capturing photographic images with a camera integrated in an electronic display. The system includes: a display screen; a set of display elements coupled to a front side of the display screen; a set of masking elements coupled behind the set of display elements; and an image-capturing mechanism coupled to a backside of the display screen. The masking elements are configured to prevent the display elements from displaying behind the masking elements and wherein some portion of the display screen is at least partially transparent.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for capturing photographic images with a camera integrated in an electronic display. The system includes: a display screen; a set of display elements coupled to a front side of the display screen; a set of masking elements coupled behind the set of display elements; and an image-capturing mechanism coupled to a backside of the display screen. The display elements are configured to cycle between an active state, in which the display elements are illuminated to display a display image on the display screen, and an inactive state, in which the display elements are darkened and at least partially transparent.

Abstract: A system for managing energy device operation is disclosed. The system includes one or more network-enabled energy devices and an energy management system comprising at least one processor. The energy management system is to establish a network connection with each energy device via a first communication network, and to query each energy device to cause the energy management system to receive first information from each energy device via the first network. The first information includes, for each energy device, a first operating mode of the energy device. The first operating mode is a current operating mode of the energy device. The energy management system is to determine, for each energy device, a second operating mode based on at least one operational rule stored in a first database.

Abstract: A system for providing an energy device activation service is disclosed. The system includes one or more network-enabled energy devices and an energy management interface comprising at least one processor. The energy management interface is to establish a network connection with each one of the one or more energy devices via a first communication network, establish a network connection with an energy device activation service via a second communication network, query the one or more energy devices to receive at least one of an operational parameter and a capability from each one of the one or more energy devices, and transmit the at least one of an operational parameter and a capability to a first database of the energy device activation service.

Abstract: A power generation apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a turbine rotor to generate mechanical energy from a flow of a fluid, an induction generator coupled to the turbine rotor to convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy, a fluid speed sensor to output a fluid speed signal indicative of a speed of the fluid flow, and a controller electrically coupled to the induction generator and to the fluid speed sensor.