Abstract: A method for secure updating of a static state display, the method comprising: sending (102) data from an updating device (400) to the static state display (300), wherein the data comprises a security key and update data pertaining to an update (302) to be displayed by the static state display (300); authenticating (104) the data sent by the updating device (400) at the static state display by comparing the security key with one or more reference security keys stored in a database accessible by the static state display (300); and upon successful authentication updating (106) the static state display (400) with the update (302). A system (200) comprising a static state display (300) and an updating device (400) is further provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional display to a viewer is disclosed. If a color difference between pixels of a right eye image area and corresponding pixels of a left eye image area is greater than or equal to a predefined difference threshold, a parallax barrier is controlled to block either the right or the left eye image area from the viewer. Otherwise, if the color difference is less than the predefined threshold, the parallax barrier is controlled to display both the right and left eye image areas to the viewer. Corresponding devices to implement the method are also disclosed. The method may be performed by an autostereoscopic display controller, or a pair of active shutter glasses, for example.

Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for enhancing video encoding using depth information. An exemplary method comprises: determining, using a computing device, depth information associated with a first object in an image; determining, based on the depth information, that the first object is an object in focus; determining, based on the object in focus, a more important segment of an image; determining a first bit rate for encoding the more important segment of the image; and encoding the more important segment using the first bit rate.

Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for enhancing video encoding using depth information. An exemplary method comprises: determining, using a computing device, depth information associated with a first object in an image; determining, based on the depth information, that the first object is an object in focus; determining, based on the object in focus, a more important segment of an image; determining a first bit rate for encoding the more important segment of the image; and encoding the more important segment using the first bit rate.

Abstract: A device and method for image manipulation is provided. The image manipulation may be performed as a function of a three dimensional user input and image or application specific data regarding the displayed image to be manipulated. The three dimensional input may be in the form of a two dimensional position on a touch screen and a measured force in the third dimension. The image or application specific data may be in the form of a maximum depth value indicating the maximum depth of the displayed image. The system may be configured to adjust the image based on a percentage of the measured user input force and a threshold force. The image may be adjusted based on the percentage and the maximum depth.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional display to a viewer is disclosed. If a color difference between pixels of a right eye image area and corresponding pixels of a left eye image area is greater than or equal to a predefined difference threshold, a parallax barrier is controlled to block either the right or the left eye image area from the viewer. Otherwise, if the color difference is less than the predefined threshold, the parallax barrier is controlled to display both the right and left eye image areas to the viewer. Corresponding devices to implement the method are also disclosed. The method may be performed by an autostereoscopic display controller, or a pair of active shutter glasses, for example.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first touch panel disposed on a first side of the device. The first touch panel receives a first touch input. The electronic device further includes a display disposed on the first side of the device, and a touch interface disposed on a second side of the device, where the second side is different than the first side. The touch interface receives a second touch input. A control unit receives an indication of the first touch input from the first touch panel and receives an indication of the second touch input from the touch interface. The control unit further determines alterations to a three dimensional view of the display in the x, y and/or z directions based on the first touch input, and rotates the three dimensional view on the display angularly in accordance with movement of the second touch input.

Abstract: A projector for projecting media, such as video and images, comprises an integrated camera. The camera can capture an image of a subject external to the projector, as well as an image of the media being projected. To capture these images, a controller dynamically changes the orientation of one or more reflective members of a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) within the projector.

Abstract: A device and method for image manipulation is provided. The image manipulation may be performed as a function of a three dimensional user input and image or application specific data regarding the displayed image to be manipulated. The three dimensional input may be in the form of a two dimensional position on a touch screen and a measured force in the third dimension. The image or application specific data may be in the form of a maximum depth value indicating the maximum depth of the displayed image. The system may be configured to adjust the image based on a percentage of the measured user input force and a threshold force. The image may be adjusted based on the percentage and the maximum depth.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first touch panel disposed on a first side of the device. The first touch panel receives a first touch input. The electronic device further includes a display disposed on the first side of the device, and a touch interface disposed on a second side of the device, where the second side is different than the first side. The touch interface receives a second touch input. A control unit receives an indication of the first touch input from the first touch panel and receives an indication of the second touch input from the touch interface. The control unit further determines alterations to a three dimensional view of the display in the x, y and/or z directions based on the first touch input, and rotates the three dimensional view on the display angularly in accordance with movement of the second touch input.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided including a housing; an interactive display connected to the housing; a frame associated with the interactive display; at least one camera coupled to the interactive display and frame; and a position determination circuit coupled to the camera and the interactive display. The position determination circuit is configured to determine a position of an object in proximity to the interactive display based on images captured by the at least one camera.

Abstract: An electronic device, method, and system for obtaining data to be associated with a digital photograph captured with the device. The device includes a photograph management application for associating data with a digital photograph captured with the device. The photograph management application is configured to extract facial images from a photograph, determine a faceprint for the facial image, transmit the faceprint to remote mobile devices within a communication zone of the device that captured the image, receive data from a remote device recognizing the transmitted faceprint, and associate the data received from the remote device with the digital photograph.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile apparatus which comprise a casing provided with input means, at least one accelerometer, and at least one sound detecting device for detecting a sound. The input means comprise an at least partly raised surface, and wherein, when an object is moved over the at least partly raised surface a vibration, detectable by the accelerometer, occurs which, in turn, generates a sound detectable by the sound detecting device. The detected vibration and sound is representative of the length and direction of the movement by the object over the at least partly raised surface.

Abstract: According to the present invention a first main communication device at a first site includes a first network interface associated with a communication network, a local wireless interface for interfacing with a number of satellite communication devices, a network communication unit for communicating over the first network interface, a local communication unit for communication with satellite communication devices via the local wireless interface, and a control unit. The control unit receives sound picked up by a group of satellite communication devices at the first site via the local wireless interface, combines this received sound, and orders the network communication unit to send the combined sound via the network interface to a second main communication device at a second site as sound in the conference communication session provided by the first main communication device.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the invention, an electronic device including one or more controllers and one or more slave units is provided with a bus such as an I2C serial bus that connects the controllers and the slave units. The device further includes a secondary memory containing software drivers for a variety of different types of slave units, which can be present on the bus. The controller determines which types of slave units are actually present on the bus by sending, for each type of slave unit represented by a corresponding software driver in the secondary memory, a command via the bus using an address for the type. After determining which types of slave units are present on the bus, the controller loads corresponding software drivers from the secondary memory into a RAM, and using the loaded software drivers to initialize the slave units present on the bus.