Patents Issued in January 18, 2007
  • Publication number: 20070013644
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including: a liquid crystal screen; a backlight that applies light to the liquid crystal screen and displays an image formed on the liquid crystal screen; and a transmission light quantity increasing unit that increases a quantity of the light coming from the backlight and passing through the liquid crystal screen from a quantity in a display mode in which the light coming from the backlight is used for display of the image to a quantity in an illumination mode in which the light coming from the backlight is used as illumination light for illuminating when a transition request for a transition from the display mode is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumihiro Sunda
  • Publication number: 20070013645
    Abstract: A display method includes: changing a luminance of a display device in accordance with a brightness of surroundings or an operation of a user; and changing a display form of at least one symbol to be displayed depending on the luminance of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Toshio Baba
  • Publication number: 20070013646
    Abstract: The present invention includes a display device for displaying an image and receiving light simultaneously or alternately. The display device includes: a plurality of display elements for displaying the image on a display surface of the display device by emitting light; a plurality of light receiving elements for receiving light incident on the display surface formed by the display elements; a storing unit for storing, as an initial value, a difference between two amounts of light received by the light receiving elements; and a detecting unit for detecting a state of contact with or proximity to the display surface and subtracting the initial value stored by the storing unit from a difference between the two detected amounts of received light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Tsutomu Harada
  • Publication number: 20070013647
    Abstract: A surface light source using LEDs is provided. The surface light source includes a substrate having a plurality of divided regions, a plurality of red, green and blue LEDs arranged on each divided region in a predetermined arrangement structure, and a plurality of LED driving units each having red, green and blue LED driving circuits for respectively driving the red, green and blue LEDs. Identical color LEDs in each divided region are interconnected in series. The series connections of the red, green and blue LEDs in one divided region are respectively connected to the series connections of the red, green and blue LEDs in one or more other divided regions in parallel. The parallel connections of the series connections are connected to corresponding color LED driving circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Sang Yun Lee, Jae Wook Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070013648
    Abstract: A display element that includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight that illuminates the liquid crystal display panel, a method of producing a display element, and an electronic apparatus including a display element are provided. The angle of the light emitted from the liquid crystal display panel can be set to match the viewing angle of the user viewing the display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Masahiko Yamaguchi, Takuo Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20070013649
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device with an improved reflective luminance is presented. The electrophoretic display device includes an electrophoretic display panel including sub-pixels corresponding to four colors (e.g., red, green, blue, and white). A signal converter is provided for receiving an image signal for three colors and converting it into an image signal for four colors. A data driver is provided for supplying the converted image signal for four colors to the sub-pixels as a data voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Jun-hyung Kim, Nam-seok Roh, Dae-jin Park, Jeong-ye Choi
  • Publication number: 20070013650
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for inputting data to a mobile device using multi-character keys. A first input may be generated by pressing a multi-character key on the mobile device. In response to the first input, the mobile device may sequentially display a plurality of characters associated with the pressed multi-character key. When a desired character is displayed, a second input may be generated to select the currently displayed character as character data input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Norman Ladouceur
  • Publication number: 20070013651
    Abstract: A system to monitor an ergonomic risk condition of a user includes a hand-held device having a sensor that senses a stress parameter related to the user and generates stress data in response. The system additionally includes a processing unit in communication with the sensor. The processing unit determines an ergonomic risk condition in response to the stress data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Marshall Depue, Tong Xie, Julie Fouquet
  • Publication number: 20070013652
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to an integrated chip for detecting eye movement. An eye tracker device may include a CMOS image sensor which provides an imaging process of a user's eye image. The eye tracker device may be implemented on a single chip where pixel-level image processing is performed, thereby achieving high operating speed. A smart CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) pixel array may include a CMOS image sensor with a “shrink” function of locating a center of a pupil while eliminating influence of a black region around the eyebrow or pupil at the pixel level so as to accurately find the location at which a user views. The CIS pixel array may include an “expand” function of removing glint or other interference occurring in the pupil due to external light or other source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Dongsoo Kim, Gunhee Han, Jae Song
  • Publication number: 20070013653
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling reproduction of a menu are provided to a user interface for interaction with users. The method includes: confirming the maximum number value in selection number values of one or more buttons in the menu; receiving a number value of number keys input by a user; comparing a digit of the input number value with a digit of the maximum number value; and if the digit of the input number value matches the digit of the maximum number value, setting up a button having the selection number value corresponding to the input number value as a selection state. As a result, unnecessary waiting time can be reduced, thereby increasing user convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Man-seok Kang, Jung-wan Ko
  • Publication number: 20070013654
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus has an apparatus body; a display unit; a first axis, a first bearing, a second axis and a second bearing which support the display unit pivotably to the apparatus body; a separate part which is formed unintegrally from the apparatus body, to which the first axis or the first bearing is attached, and which has a key; and an engaging part which is provided to the apparatus body and which extends along a surface of the apparatus body, and which is formed with a receiving part formed for receiving the key; wherein the key has been engaged with the receiving part. Accordingly, the separate part is firmly and tightly fixed to the apparatus body, and the display unit is pivotally supported to the apparatus body in a firm and tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Takamitsu Kawai, Kazuhito Ishida
  • Publication number: 20070013655
    Abstract: A haptic feedback device including a fluid viscosity-controlled brake that outputs high forces to the device user at low cost while maintaining inherent safety. An interface device includes a manipulandum physically contacted by the user. A sensor senses a position of the manipulandum and outputs a sensor signal. The interface device also includes a brake including a field-controlled fluid having a viscosity that can be controlled by controlling an electric current in a coil, where a resistive force or drag on the manipulandum is controlled by controlling the fluid's viscosity. The fluid can be an electrorheological fluid controlled by an electric field or a magnetorheological fluid controlled by a magnetic field. In one preferred embodiment, the resistive force is controlled by adjusting a degree of contact of the brake with the manipulandum based on the fluid's viscosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Louis Rosenberg, Bruce Schena
  • Publication number: 20070013656
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: AVOCENT REDMOND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy Shirley
  • Publication number: 20070013657
    Abstract: A method for controlling a computer display cursor in an interaction region includes projecting an image of the computer display to create the interaction region. A distance is established between a first point and a second point. The first point has a predetermined relation to the projection device, and the second point has a predetermined relation to the interaction region. At least one of an orientation and a position of a pointing line is measured. The pointing line has a predetermined relation to a pointing device. The established distance and the at least one of measured position and orientation are used to control the cursor position on the interaction region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Erik Banning
  • Publication number: 20070013658
    Abstract: A wireless indicating apparatus solves the issues of operating freedom and the inconvenience of wireless input devices of the prior art. The present wireless indicating apparatus records the difference between a horizontal orientation, an operating cursor's position, and the difference between the vertical orientation and the operating cursor's position. Therefore, the user can use the wireless indicating apparatus freely. The wireless indicating apparatus comprises an operating unit, an orientation-sensing unit, a signal-processing unit, a wireless emitting unit and a power supply device. A computer system receives the operation signal via a wireless receiving device and controls the movement, clicking or selection of the cursor upon a screen. Therefore, the operation of the wireless indicating apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a flat surface. It increases the freedom of operation and convenience, and reduces injuries such as those caused by incorrect use of a mouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Huan-Wen Chien
  • Publication number: 20070013659
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is for offering an operation equipment and an operation system that can select directly either of a plurality of indication keys arranged on an operation screen according to posture of an equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Nagata, Hidenori Minoda, Yoshihiko Hori
  • Publication number: 20070013660
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a continuous input mode is disclosed. In the continuous input mode, a combination of a vector signal and a command signal is received from an input device. Upon receipt of a vector signal and a command signal, an image is moved on a display screen, for example. The image continues to move until the command signal is terminated. If a new vector signal is received prior to termination of the command signal, then the direction of image movement may be changed and will occur until termination of the command signal. Additional aspects of the present invention relate to input devices and computer-readable media with computer executable instructions utilized in switching between the input modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Nathan Sherman
  • Publication number: 20070013661
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention enable an optical device to track on a diffusing surface over which a transparent and/or translucent and/or optically smooth surface is placed. Some embodiments are directed towards detecting when an optical device is lifted off the surface it was resting on. Embodiments also include a sensing system that detects the z distance (distance to the tracking surface) and improves image quality by improving the effectiveness of the optical sensor subsystem and/or the illumination subsystem at the detected z distance. Other embodiments include a system and method that enables an optical device to track on a transparent and/or translucent and/or optically smooth surface alone. This may involve dark-field imaging based on certain features (e.g., dirt) already present on the transparent surface. Alternately, this may involve creating features such as droplets, spreading dirt residue, and creating thermal spots, which can be used for tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Nicolas Sasselli, Boris Karamata, Nicolas Chauvin, Olivier Mathis
  • Publication number: 20070013662
    Abstract: An input device for use with computer systems is provided. In one example, an input device includes a touch-sensitive screen and an overlay positioned over the touch-sensitive screen, the overlay having a plurality of tactile features. The touch-sensitive screen is operable to display one or more images, e.g., of multiple keyboard configurations, character sets, or other control functions, to facilitate input to a computer system. The image may be varied to provide a multi-configurable input device. Additionally, the tactile features may include transparent extruded areas, such as ridges, molded key features, indentations, protrusions or the like arranged to provide users with a tactile feel (e.g., for motion and/or location) of varying portions of the underlying displayed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Fauth
  • Publication number: 20070013663
    Abstract: Provided is a backlight unit for a key of an input device. The unit includes a light guide plate and at least one light emitting unit. The light guide plate is formed of flexible transparent resin and has a light guide pattern portion in which a plurality of engraved patterns are formed in a plurality of requirement character shapes so that light can be diffused and scattered at desired luminance from a necessary light emitting portion, using a minimal number of light sources. The light emitting unit is installed at a side wall of the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Hong Park
  • Publication number: 20070013664
    Abstract: A keypad including a light guide layer in which light travels, and at least one key button disposed on an upper surface of the light guide panel. The key button may be attached on the upper surface of the light guide panel by means of an adhesive member which has a refractive index disrupting the reflective condition of the light traveling in the light guide panel. The key button may also be disposed on an upper surface of the light guide panel and at least one reflective pattern formed on the light guide panel and partially reflecting the light traveling in the light guide panel toward the key button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Joo-Hoon Lee, Sun-Tae Jung
  • Publication number: 20070013665
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a method for shifting the contents of a first shortcut key (e.g. 26) belonging to the shortcut menu of the user interface of an electronic device to become the contents of a second shortcut key (e.g. 22) belonging to the same shortcut menu. An object of the invention is also an electronic device, a touch display used in the device, and an application program utilised in the device. In the method according to the invention the contents of a shortcut key (26) on the display (20) of an electronic device can be shifted to become the contents of a second shortcut key (22) using the drag and drop method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Asko Vetelainen, Markku Autio
  • Publication number: 20070013666
    Abstract: The subject innovation and/or methods relate to a compact durable communication device that can include a plurality of improvements to provide durability and thinness. The devices can be a clamshell smartphone, a messenger device, a thin smartphone, and/or any other suitable mobile communication device. The improvements can include a magnesium plate, an opening for an electrical component associated with the plate, internal antenna placement, an extended backlight for a dual display, and/or a mono hinge to provide connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, David Voth
  • Publication number: 20070013667
    Abstract: An electronic device (100) having a touch screen (106) and method (500) for entering data in into electronic device (100). The method performs displaying (502) in a character selection area (202) of the touch screen (106) a group of characters. Strokes that are scribed over the characters are detected (504) and inserted (506) and displayed in a character display area (204) of screen (504).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Tsun Chong
  • Publication number: 20070013668
    Abstract: A recessed touch pad comprises a case, a touchpad module, an extension and retraction mechanism and a data transmission interface. The case, equipped with a motherboard of notebook, has a storing space and a storing port. The touchpad module is used to control the shift of display cursor of notebook, while the extension and retraction mechanism is placed between the case's storing space and touchpad module, such that the touchpad module can exit/enter the storing space via the storing port. Besides, a data transmission interface is placed between the case and touchpad module to transmit the signal of touchpad module. Based on this recessed touch pad, notebook's keyboard is located backwards and the drop height of operating panel and tabletop is minimized in favor of the ergonomics for long-lasting operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Wei-Huan Chou, Hui-Chen Wang, Chi-Fen Chang, Ming-Hui Chen, Shu-Hua Lai
  • Publication number: 20070013669
    Abstract: In a gesture detection method for a touchpad, various gestures such as tap, drag and double tap are determined by operating an object to touch on the touchpad, leave from the touchpad, and move on the touchpad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Yung-Lieh Chien, Jia-Yih Lii
  • Publication number: 20070013670
    Abstract: In a gesture detection method for a touchpad, various gestures such as tap, drag and double tap are determined by operating an object to touch on the touchpad, leave from the touchpad, and move on the touchpad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Yung-Lieh Chien, Jia-Yih Lii, Tso-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20070013671
    Abstract: A media player having a touch pad is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Zadesky, Tang Tan
  • Publication number: 20070013672
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a touch-screen user interface, and an electronic device using the method. The method includes receiving a touch-screen position of a hotkey for executing a specific function, which is input via a user's touch, and creating the hotkey at the specified position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-hyun Shim, Gyung-hye Yang, Hyun-jeong Lee, Joon-ah Park
  • Publication number: 20070013673
    Abstract: In a device that uses a virtual keyboard, an input field and a virtual keyboard used upon data input to that field are registered in association with each other. Upon data input, the associated virtual keyboard is used. When no associated virtual keyboard is available, a virtual keyboard of the system is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Makoto Minari
  • Publication number: 20070013674
    Abstract: A touchpad that provides general-purpose touchpad functionality such as cursor control controlled by movement of a pointing object on a touchpad surface, wherein a mode of operation of the touchpad can be changed such that the touchpad now provides functionality through a circular scrolling region defined as a circular region on the touchpad surface, to thereby provide improved manipulation of lists and other functions that can be provided by a circular scrolling region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Woolley
  • Publication number: 20070013675
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a stationary-type main-body casing, a display screen which is provided on the main-body casing, a touch panel which is provided on the display screen, and a support member which is disposed to face an inner surface of the main-body casing, the support member constituting a storage section, which stores a pen for touching the touch panel, between the support member itself and the inner surface of the main-body casing. A gap between an intermediate part of the pen, which is stored in the storage section, and the support member is greater than a gap between each of both end portions of the pen, which is stored in the storage section, and the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Kenji Nitobe, Shinichi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20070013676
    Abstract: A display apparatus such as a dual-view display includes a display control unit for controlling, in accordance with a priority of an image corresponding to particular contents, the display of the images of the other contents so that the operation of a touch-panel control screen for the other contents is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Kijuro Obata
  • Publication number: 20070013677
    Abstract: A haptic feedback planar touch control used to provide input to a computer. A touch input device includes a planar touch surface that inputs a position signal to a processor of the computer based on a location of user contact on the touch surface. The computer can position a cursor in a displayed graphical environment based at least in part on the position signal, or perform a different function. At least one actuator is also coupled to the touch input device and outputs a force to provide a haptic sensation to the user contacting the touch surface. The touch input device can be a touchpad separate from the computer's display screen, or can be a touch screen. Output haptic sensations on the touch input device can include pulses, vibrations, and spatial textures. The touch input device can include multiple different regions to control different computer functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Immersion Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Rosenberg, James Riegel
  • Publication number: 20070013678
    Abstract: A coordinate detecting device is disclosed. The coordinate detecting device includes a resistance film, a common electrode which applies electric potential to the resistance film, a voltage supplying section which supplies a voltage to the common electrode, wiring which supplies the voltage to the voltage supplying section, an insulation film disposed between the common electrode and the resistance film, and an electric potential supplying section formed in the insulation film for supplying the electric potential from the common electrode to the resistance film. The coordinate detecting device detects a coordinate of a position on a panel when a user touches the position while an electric potential distribution is generated in the resistance film by being applied electric potential from the common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Takashi Nakajima, Koichi Kondoh
  • Publication number: 20070013679
    Abstract: A detection system. The detection system includes a transparent substrate, an image sensor array, and a reflective layer. The substrate has first surface located opposite second surface and third surface located opposite fourth surface. The array is adjacent to the fourth surface. The reflective layer is adjacent to the third surface; the substrate is configured to receive light through the first surface; the second surface is configured to reflect the received light onto the third surface at a pre-selected angle of incidence; the reflective layer is configured such that the light creates surface plasmons whenever a first dielectric having a first refractive index is adjacent to the reflective layer; the reflective layer is configured to reflect the light onto the array whenever a second dielectric having a second refractive index is adjacent to the reflective layer; and the first refractive index differs from the second refractive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Russell Gruhlke
  • Publication number: 20070013680
    Abstract: A system for associating a selected object on any printed material to a valid response provided by a computer system includes a pointing device to determine a position on the printed material, a communicating device to transmit the position to the computer system, and a player component to correlate the position to selected digital content associated with the printed materials, the selected digital content being accessible by the computer system; and to provide a valid response to a user based at least in part on the position and the correlated content, wherein the valid response includes at least one of rendering audio content, rendering video content, rendering image content, and performing an action by the computer system. In one embodiment, the pointing device is an electronic pen and the printed material is a traditional paper book.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Minerva Yeung, Boon-Lock Yeo, Dan Li, Xing Tang
  • Publication number: 20070013681
    Abstract: An ambidextrous multi-function finger adaptor is proposed to facilitate the operation of various electronic equipments by the finger. The finger adaptor includes a removable wearing device for fixably enclosing a portion of the finger covering at least the finger pad. A first stylus tip is affixed to and projected from the removable wearing device at a first stylus location on the finger pad but offset from center of the finger pad toward a first edge of the finger. A second stylus tip is affixed to and projected from the removable wearing device at a second stylus location on the finger pad but offset from center of the finger pad toward a second edge of the finger. A third stylus tip is affixed to and projected from the removable wearing device at a third stylus location on the finger pad near a sensible center of feeling for writing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph Chou
  • Publication number: 20070013682
    Abstract: An electronic device with a rotary knob includes a casing, a rotary knob and a switch. Wherein, the casing has an opening, the rotary knob is pivoted on the casing and locates in the opening. In addition, the rotary knob includes a first interconnecting part used for engaging with a second interconnecting part on the switch. As the rotary knob is turned by an external force, the first interconnecting part of the rotary knob would drive the second interconnecting part to move, so that the second interconnecting part shifts from a first position to a second position, which results in switching the switch and activating corresponding function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: San-Feng Lin, Hui-Wen Chiu, Yen-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20070013683
    Abstract: Electrophoretic display units (1) comprising pixels (11) situated between common electrodes (6) and pixel electrodes (5) need, for shortening the total image update times, increased driving voltages across the pixels (11) which endanger transistors (12) coupled to the pixel electrodes (5). These increased driving voltage (V6) to the common electrode (6). To protect the transistors (12) against these increased driving voltages, a setting signal (S1, S2) is supplied to the pixel electrode (5) via the transistor (12) for reducing a voltage across the pixel (11) resulting from a transition in the alternating voltage signal (V6). During driving frame periods (Fd) data pulses (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6) are supplied, and during setting frame periods (Fs), the setting signals (S1, S2) are supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Guofu Zhou, Masaru Yasui, Mark Johnson, Robert Zehner, Karl Amundson
  • Publication number: 20070013684
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device has a display memory which stores data for at least one frame displayed in a display panel which has a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines, the display memory includes a plurality of RAM blocks, each of the RAM blocks including a plurality of wordlines, a plurality of bitlines, a plurality of memory cells, and a wordline control circuit, each of the RAM blocks is disposed along a first direction in which the bitlines extend, each of the memory cells has a short side and a long side, the bitlines are formed along a direction in which the long side of the memory cell extends, and the wordlines are formed along a direction in which the short side of the memory cell extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Kodaira, Noboru Itomi, Shuji Kawaguchi, Takashi Kumagai, Junichi Karasawa, Satoru Ito
  • Publication number: 20070013685
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device having a display memory, wherein a plurality of first power supply interconnects VSSL for supplying a first power supply voltage VSS to memory cells MC are formed in a metal interconnect layer in which a plurality of wordlines WL are formed; and wherein a plurality of second power supply interconnects VDDL for supplying a second power supply voltage VDD to the memory cells are formed in another metal interconnect layer in which a plurality of bitlines BL are formed, the second power supply voltage VDD being higher than the first power supply voltage VSS. A plurality of bitline protection interconnects SHD are formed in a layer above the bitlines BL, and each of the bitline protection interconnects SHD at least partially covers one of the bitlines BL in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Kodaira, Noboru Itomi, Shuji Kawaguchi, Takashi Kumagai, Hisanobu Ishiyama, Kazuhiro Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20070013686
    Abstract: Image signals input via input terminals are selected by a selector. The selected image signals are combined and displayed on the same screen of a display device. The display screen includes one main screen and a plurality of sub screens. In the case where a moving image is displayed on the main screen, images displayed on the sub screens are updated when the moving image displayed on the main screen are in a still state. The modes of the image signals are detected only when they are input for the first time, the process performed upon the image signals input after that is controlled in accordance with information stored in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukihiko Sakashita, Mamoru Miyawaki
  • Publication number: 20070013687
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a display memory and a data read control circuit. The data read control circuit controls data reading so that data of pixels corresponding to a plurality of signal lines is read out by N-time reading in one horizontal scan period of a display panel (N is an integer larger than 1). The display memory includes a plurality of sense amplifier cells respectively connected with a plurality of bitlines. L sense amplifier cells (L is an integer larger than 1) respectively connected with the bitlines of L memory cells adjacent in a first direction (wordline direction) in which wordlines extend are disposed along a second direction (bitline direction) in which the bitlines extend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Kodaira, Noboru Itomi, Shuji Kawaguchi, Takashi Kumagai, Junichi Karasawa, Satoru Ito, Masahiko Moriguchi, Kazuhiro Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20070013688
    Abstract: A retinal scanning display is disclosed for displaying an image to a viewer by two-dimensionally scanning a beam of light on the viewer's retina. The retinal scanning display includes: an emitter emitting the beam of light; a light modulator modulating an optical characteristic of the beam of light, based on an entered light-modulation signal; a scanner scanning the modulated beam of light two-dimensionally; and a first corrector correcting the light-modulation signal which is to be entered into the light modulator. The light-modulation signal is corrected such that linearity of a command-to-actual-light-modulation-value relationship between a command value and an actual value for the light modulation of the optical characteristic is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Osamu Sakaue
  • Publication number: 20070013689
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an up stream port to which an external control system is connectable, a down stream port to which a peripheral device is connectable, a USB hub to transmit up stream data from the up stream port to the down stream port, a USB power supply to supply power to the USB hub, and a USB power controller to sense whether the external control system is connected to the up stream port, and to intercept the power from the USB power supply when the external control system is not connected to the up stream port. Thus, the display apparatus can satisfy standards of power consumption regulated by an EPA in an off mode of a DPMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Byeong-bae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20070013690
    Abstract: A combined viewer-spreadsheet application provides display of an extendable tree structure of an object and a three dimensional (3D) model of the object. A user of the application is able to add one or more columns or arrays to the tree structure and to reflect in the 3D model the values of elements of the columns or arrays added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques Grimaud, Eric Piccuezzu, James Dugalais
  • Publication number: 20070013691
    Abstract: A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide an oversight procedure that enables a supervisory entity to exercise direct or indirect control over certain virtual world aspects of a participant or player. In some implementations the oversight procedure is at least partially based on an attribute related to the participant or player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070013692
    Abstract: A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide an oversight procedure that enables a supervisory entity to exercise direct or indirect control over certain virtual world aspects of a participant or player. In some implementations the oversight procedure is at least partially based on an attribute related to the participant or player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070013693
    Abstract: An aircraft cockpit flight deck data display system for displaying, on a viewable display screen, typically anti-aliased graphical imaging data derived from aircraft sensors, generates or receives graphics processing language (GPL) commands that define the information intended for presentation on the display screen. The GPL commands are input to a video graphics processor that is operable to interpret the received GPL commands and to generate therefrom video imaging data transferable to the display screen to populate the screen with the intended information. The same GPL commands are also input to a comparator processor that is operable to interpret the received GPL commands and to generate therefrom selected “points of light”, comprising a limited subset of the video imaging data generated by the video graphics processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Geoffrey Hedrick