Abstract: A proximity-based mutually capacitance-sensitive touchpad that is disposed directly beneath a keypad keymat of a mobile telephone, wherein posts associated with each key pass through a mutually capacitance-sensitive sensor electrode grid of the touchpad such that the keypad posts do not interfere with touchpad detection and tracking of a pointing object that moves along the keypad surface, to thereby enable touchpad data entry, cursor control, and scroll bar control on a display of the mobile telephone, wherein the keypad posts actuate mechanical switches underneath the touchpad.

Abstract: A method for editing objects on a device comprising forming a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device. The first path at least partially encloses an object. The at least partially enclosed object is automatically selected. A second path is formed at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device. The second path activates an editing operation.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile communication terminal comprises the steps of sensing (201) a touch on a touch sensitive display, determining (203) a type of implement having provided the sensed touch on the touch sensitive display, where the type of implement is one of at least a blunt type and a pointed type. Depending on the determined type of implement, user interface elements of a first spatial configuration are displayed (207) when the determined type of implement is the pointed type and user interface elements of a second spatial configuration are displayed (209) when the determined type of implement is the blunt type.

Abstract: A method for controlling a computer via a portable device is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing an input unit configured in the portable device for operational inputs; providing an operation interface for selecting either one of a computer controlled mode and a portable device controlled mode if the portable device is connected to the computer, wherein the input unit serves as an input unit for the computer in the computer controlled mode, and the input unit serves the audio signal generating device in the portable device controlled mode; receiving an operational input from the input unit, and generating a control signal corresponding to the operational input; translating the control signal to a control instruction according to input mappings and transmitting the control instruction to the computer, if the input unit of the portable device is in the computer controlled mode; and performing operations corresponding to the control instruction.

Abstract: An image processing device with a function setting screen that is easily viewable and operable even when the function setting screens are distributed over a plurality of pages. Image processing functions are set by operating function setting item buttons on the function setting screen. A display control unit displays a page ejection button on each function setting screen in a plurality of pages and switches the page of the function setting screen to another page when the page ejection button displayed on each function setting screen is operated.

Abstract: A display with a window assembly includes a case unit with an opening and having a stepped part in at least one side of an edge of the opening; a window member having a first surface coupled with the stepped part; a display unit closely adhered on a first side to a second surface of the window member; a backlight unit provided on a second side of the display unit, so as to project light to the display unit, the backlight unit having a housing unit for enclosing the display unit, and closely adhered to at least one portion of the window member that is not closely adhered to the display unit; and an adhesion unit arranged between the backlight unit and the window member to adhere the backlight unit and the window member to each other.

Abstract: A display window assembly having a reduced thickness, which can be easily manufactured with increased yield. The display window assembly may be employed with portable electronic devices. The display window assembly may include a case including an engaging portion and a predetermined opening, the predetermined opening may be at least partially defined by opposing surfaces of the case and the engaging portion may protrude from at least one of the opposing surfaces of the case, a transparent member having a first surface and a second surface, a display device, a connecting mechanism arranged between the second surface of the transparent member and a first surface of the display device, the connecting mechanism attaching the transparent member to the display device, and a backlight unit (BLU) arranged on a second surface of the display device, opposite to the first surface, to project light to the display device.

Abstract: Methods for manipulating the appearance of a source image are provided. One method includes specifying at least one first parameter for changing pixel data defining a source image, fetching the pixel data from a memory, writing pixel data to a display device, and causing a first change to the pixel data corresponding to the at least one first parameter before the step of writing pixel data to the display device. A step of discontinuing the step of causing a first change is also provided. This step reverses the first change. Also included are a graphics controller and a system for manipulating the appearance of a source image.

Abstract: Source drivers and display devices that include such source drivers are provided that may be used to control the amount of output current from an output buffer. These source drivers may comprise a buffer that is configured to receive an input signal and a control circuit that is coupled to the buffer that is configured to control an output current level of the buffer. The control circuit may comprise a bias voltage generator that is configured to generate a plurality of bias voltages, and the output current level of the buffer may be controlled based on the plurality of bias voltages. Methods of controlling the amount of current output from an output buffer of the source driver and methods of driving a display device are also provided.

Abstract: A flat panel display includes a scaler, a first transmitter, a second transmitter, a first receiver, a second receiver, a compensated driving unit, a timing controller, a data driver, a scan driver and a panel. The scaler generates first and second adjusted image data according to an image signal, and outputs the first and second adjusted image data to the first and second receivers through the first and second transmitters, respectively. The compensated driving unit outputs compensated driving data according to the first and second adjusted image data. The timing controller receives the compensated driving data, and outputs the compensated driving data to the data driver and a scan-starting signal to the scan driver according to timing so as to control each row of pixels on the panel sequentially. The data driver receives the compensated driving data and then outputs a driving voltage to each row of pixels.

Abstract: A visual messaging system and device can employ high efficiency LEDs and current driven versus voltage driven circuits to reduce power consumption and enable the device to be powered from IEEE 802.3 af (Power over Ethernet (PoE)) standard based power sources. The device can be powered from a local area network (LAN) connection using PoE, and does not require a separate AC power supply. The present invention also uses a 1× yellow algorithm to create the yellow color with one half the instantaneous current of previous circuits. The device can incorporate multiple message inputs for receiving and displaying messages having different priorities, allowing higher priority messages to override lower priority messages.

Abstract: A device for setting up common voltage is provided. The device includes a voltage-dividing circuit, a coupler, a switch and a testing module. The voltage-dividing circuit divides a DC bias according to a voltage-dividing proportion and produces a common voltage for the coupler. The switch determines whether to transfer the output of the coupler to a display panel according to the output of the testing module. The testing module sends a constant voltage to all the data lines in the display panel and fixes the scan signal period and frame switching rate of the display panel to measure the kickback voltage of the display panel. The testing module adjusts the voltage-dividing proportion of the voltage-dividing circuit according to the kickback voltage. When the common voltage level is equal to the kickback voltage level, the testing module turns on the switch to transfer the common voltage level to the display panel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method for manipulating the position and appearance of shadows cast by light striking objects within a three dimensional model. Typically, the location and appearance of shadows are determined using the position of a distant light source. A user selects a point from within a shadow bounded region to drag from an initial position to a destination position. Once a point is selected, the position of the light source may be adjusted about a pivot point. The adjusted position of the light source is determined based on the position of the destination position and the position of the pivot point within the 3D model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to three-dimensional video processing apparatus and method using MPEG-4 object descriptor information and structures. The three-dimensional video processing apparatus and method that can support a three-dimensional video service smoothly to thereby provide a sense of reality and a cubic effect in an MPEG-4-based system by suggesting a three-dimensional video object descriptor structure and providing to a client an object descriptor, which includes information on kind of three-dimensional video, number of viewpoints, number of media streams and a plurality of display methods; and a method thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are described for posture detection. Orientations of a body are detected with respect to first and second axes. A movement of the body with respect to a third axis is also detected. Three-dimensional orientations of the body are determined based on the orientations and the movement. The detected posture may be used for applications such as controlling medical devices and detecting patient disorders.

Abstract: When a user specifies a graphic element to which he or she wants to attach a dimension line in a drawing, a dimension-line creation instructing unit identifies the graphic-element ID. Then, the user specifies a position at which he or she wants to attach the dimension line in the specified graphic element. When the user specifies a point, the coordinate values of the specified point are acquired by the dimension-line creation instructing unit. Among points constituting the graphic element (constituent points), a constituent point that is nearest to the coordinate values replaces the acquired coordinate values. Position data regarding the constituent point is represented by an offset with respect to a reference point in the graphic element. A dimension-line creating unit determines an actual position at which the dimension line is to be actually created by using a predetermined method and creates the dimension-line data.

Abstract: An image generation system including a vertex processing section and a pixel processing section. When subjecting an object which is distant from a virtual camera to predetermined processing which is implemented by a first processing and a second processing, the vertex processing section performs the first processing with a processing load lower than a processing load of the second processing, and the pixel processing section performs the second processing. When subjecting an object which is close to the virtual camera to the predetermined processing which is implemented by a third processing and a fourth processing, the vertex processing section performs the third processing with a processing load higher than a processing load of the fourth processing, and the pixel processing section performs the fourth processing.

Abstract: A program for generating an image, the program causing a computer to function as: an object space setting section which sets an object in an object space; a vertex processing section which performs per-vertex processing; and a pixel processing section which performs per-pixel processing, wherein, when subjecting an object of a first group to predetermined processing which is implemented by a first processing and a second processing, the vertex processing section performs the first processing with a processing load lower than a processing load of the second processing, and the pixel processing section performs the second processing; and wherein, when subjecting an object of a second group differing from the first group to the predetermined processing which is implemented by a third processing and a fourth processing, the vertex processing section performs the third processing with a processing load higher than a processing load of the fourth processing, and the pixel processing section performs the fourth proc

Abstract: The three-dimensional genealogical display system is a three-dimensional structure, in the shape of a cone or a pyramid, which is divided into vertical tiers, with each tier representing a genealogical generation. Each vertical tier includes a name entry region for each member of the respective generation, allowing the user to print the member's name in the respective name entry region. The three-dimensional genealogical display system may be in the form of a blank, which the user folds and secures to form the three-dimensional structure, or, alternatively, the system may include a plurality of blocks, each having a name entry region formed thereon, which may be stacked together to form the three-dimensional structure.

Abstract: A method of processing medical imaging volume data in a computer network is described. The method comprises loading a medical imaging data set to be processed to a server computer, processing the data set on the server computer, e.g. by executing a software application, and generating corresponding server-generated results. The server-generated results, e.g. rendered images, may then be transmitted to a client computer for display to a user. This allows users to quickly view the results of the processing because they have not had to wait for the data set to be transferred to their local machine before locally processing the data. However, while this is happening, the data set itself is also transmitted, e.g. as a background operation, to the client computer. Thus eventually the client computer has access to a local copy of the data set and may start processing the data set itself, thus freeing up server resources.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture are configured to cast a shadow for a two-dimensional vector geometry. A two-dimensional computer-generated rendering comprised of vector geometry is obtained. A face of the vector geometry is then selected and a virtual height is assigned to the face. Once a location of a virtual light source is defined, a shadow for the vector geometry is created and displayed based on the virtual height of the face and the location of the virtual light source.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of extracting three-dimensional building information using shadow analysis. In the method, an image of a building captured through a manmade satellite, an airplane or some other means, and metadata to be used for extraction of building information is received, the azimuth and altitude angles of a sun in an area of capture, and the azimuth and altitude angles of a camera are calculated. The contour of the roof of the building, the location and height of which are desired to be obtained, is extracted from the image. A height value is assigned to the extracted contour of the roof of the building, and the height value is adjusted until the assigned height value satisfies a predetermined condition. The vertical line and shadow of the building, which are based on the height value, is projected onto the image.

Abstract: To allow users to compensate for different and dynamically changing lighting conditions, the present invention introduces a graphical user interface shading system. The graphical user interface shading system provides a very simple intuitive interface to the user. In one embodiment, the user is presented with an adjustable user interface widget such as a slider that allows the user to select any shading setting along a shading continuum. The graphical user interface shading system reacts to the users control by adjusting a number of different graphical user interface elements in response to the new shading setting. In one embodiment, the graphical user interface shading system adjusts singled colored areas with a linear interpolation, text with a font color selection, icons with an icon bitmap selection, textured areas with a texture blend, and decals with a decal blend.

Abstract: A signal processing device, signal processing method, and program and recording medium which provide images and the like closer approximating real world signals. The signal processing device includes a processing region setting unit, a motion vector setting unit, a model generator, a normal equation generator, a weighting change unit, and a real world estimating unit.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to display a stroked fill for an object. A computer-generated rendering is obtained that consists of vector geometry. Closed geometry is obtained in the computer-generated rendering. Lastly, a fill is automatically created. The fill consists of a series of two or more curves, wherein each curve in the series crosses an interior of the closed geometry.

Abstract: Sprite interface and code-based functions is described. In an embodiment, a sprite interface is implemented in managed code to provide an interface to sprite animation functions for a gaming application. A sprite application is implemented in native code to provide the sprite animation functions via the sprite interface when initiated by the gaming application. The gaming application, sprite interface, and the sprite application can be implemented in a low-end computing-based device, such as a television-based client device.

Abstract: In computer enabled key frame animation, a method and associated system for rigging a character so as to provide a large range of motion with great fluidity of motion. The rigging uses a character body that moves along a path or freely as needed. The nodes in the body and path are not physically connected but are linked for performing a particular task. This task driven behavior of the nodes which may allow them to re-organize themselves in different re-configurations in order to perform a common duty, implies a variable geometry to the entire dynamic structure. To some regard the nodes can be said to be intelligent.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system comprises a memory; a memory interface coupled to the memory; a processor unit coupled to the memory interface, a second interface coupled to the processor unit, and a graphics processing unit. The processor unit comprises at least one processor core and a display controller configured to couple to a display. The graphics processing unit is configured to render data into a frame buffer representing an image to be displayed on the display. The processor unit is configured to deactivate the second interface if the graphics processing unit is not rendering, and the display controller is configured to read the frame buffer data for display even if the second interface is deactivated.

Abstract: Multiple graphics processor system and method embodiments are disclosed. One system embodiment, among others, comprises a multiple graphics processor system, comprising a first graphics processing unit having first status information and a second graphics processing unit having second status information, and first key logic corresponding to the first graphics processing unit, the first key logic configured to compare the first and second status information and communicate to the first graphics processing unit a key corresponding to the lowest completed stage of processing among the first and second graphics processing units.

Abstract: A GPU pipeline is synchronized by sending a fence command from a first module to an addressed synchronization register pair. Fence command associated data may be stored in a fence register of the addressed register pair. A second module sends a wait command with associated data to the addressed register pair, which may be compared to the data in the fence register. If the fence register data is greater than or equal to the wait command associated data, the second module may be acknowledged for sending the wait command and released for processing other graphics operations. If the fence register data is less than the wait command associated data, the second module is stalled until subsequent receipt of a fence command having data that is greater than or equal to the wait command associated data, which may be written to a wait register associated to the addressed register pair.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transforming data in a system are provided. In one implementation, the method includes providing a first frame buffer, and providing a second frame buffer that is separate from the first frame buffer. The first frame buffer is configured to support a first format compatible with a format associated with an application program interacting with the system, and the second frame buffer is configured to support a second format compatible with a format associated with an output device coupled to the system. The method further includes transforming data provided by the application program from the first format supported by the first frame buffer to the second format supported by the second frame buffer for output on the output device to provide compatibility between the application program and the output device.

Abstract: A method and system is described by which a graphics engine can be shared to implement the functions of video encoder, such as video compression, to generate motion vectors.

Abstract: A system that implements a “tangent space brush,” allowing a user to paint directly onto a parameterized object, for example a three dimensional object. A tangent space brush projects coordinates from an input device to the world-space point on the surface of the 3D object. A normal is determined at that point and a brush image is projected from that point, along the normal, to the underlying surfaces. The system is implemented by providing a system that implements selecting a selected area of a displayed object, and projecting a brush directly onto a surface of the selected area.

Abstract: A method of displaying color objects for the screen control display is provided. First, a plurality of elements and son elements on a screen control display respectively to a first level list and a plurality of second level lists is provided. Each of said elements of said first level list includes said son elements each of which composed of a foreground object and a background object in said second level lists. Then, a color mapping table having a plurality of group indexes is provided. Each of said group indexes is mapped into a corresponding palette having a plurality of color indexes. Finally, each of said elements with said group index and said color index is mapped for displaying colors of said foreground object and said background object of said element composed of said group index and said color index respectively.

Abstract: A display apparatus employs a display of a non-emitting type such as a liquid crystal display for the display unit, the system control unit of a mobile terminal converts the color of the object having the largest display area among the objects constituting the image of map image data displayed on the screen of the display unit, to white, and causes the display unit to display the converted map image data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for motion adaptive filtering detect movement of text or areas of high spatial frequency in one frame to another frame of an image. When such movement is detected and meets a certain level or threshold, the subpixel rendering processing of such text or areas of high spatial frequency may be changed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, apparatus, product by-process, and computer program product for generating graphics for motor vehicles such as motorcycles, four-wheelers, snowmobiles, bullet bikes, auto vehicles, and the like. A user interface is provided which supplies the tools for allowing a user to create desired graphics. The user interface can comprise a software program, an Internet website, a kiosk, or an end-user type system, which allows a user to generate customized graphics at the user's selection and discretion. The graphics are positioned on a decal, sticker, mask, or similar medium for placement on the motor vehicle. The graphics, once created, can also be relayed to an automated system which directly applies the graphics to the motor vehicles.

Abstract: Generating customized images graphics for apparatus including motor vehicles such as motorcycles, four-wheelers, snowmobiles, bullet bikes, auto vehicles, and the like. A user interface is provided which supplies the tools for allowing a user to create desired graphics. The user interface can comprise a software program, an Internet website, a kiosk, or an end-user type system, which allows a user to generate customized graphics at the user's selection and discretion. The user is typically presented with low resolution images which are replaced with high resolution images. The images are positioned on a decal, sticker, mask, or similar medium for placement on the motor vehicle. The customized images are then cut based on a cut line and a die line associated with the customized image.

Abstract: A first pattern is created by providing an image and its enantiomorph on opposite sides of an axis of bilateral symmetry and selectively removing elements from the image and its enantiomorph without removing any element from both the image and its enantiomorph. A second pattern is created, being an enantiomorph of the first pattern. The patterns are rotated relative to each other about a common axis with both patterns visible to a viewer, whereby an intelligible pattern having at least one axis of bilateral symmetry is formed by a combination of the patterns at least one position of the first pattern relative to the second pattern. At other positions the intelligible pattern is present only in an encoded fashion. The encoding is done by ensuring that elements are missing from the first pattern so that it is unable in itself to constitute an intelligible design, the missing elements being supplied when the first pattern is appropriately combined with the second pattern.

Abstract: A method for automatic adjusting brightness includes receiving pixel informations. The pixel informations are analyzed to obtain an image load. The image load is compared with a predetermined range. If the image load is less than the range, then a display duty cycle is set to be an upper limit. If the image load is greater than the range, then the display duty cycle is set to be a lower limit. If the image load is in the range, then the display duty cycle is set to an operation quantity between the upper limit and the lower limit, according to a current image load. Further, according to the changing of display duty cycle, two ranges are set to have the hysteresis effect.

Abstract: With the aim of offering a video display technique by which stable and high contrast video images are reproduced, contrast adjusting circuitry is constructed. The contrast adjusting circuitry detects a maximum picture level (MPL) and an average picture level (APL) of analog-to-digital converted luminance signals for a predetermined period, determines one of the predefined luminance regions within which the MPL falls and one of the predefined luminance regions within which the APL falls, and, based on the thus determined luminance regions of both MPL and APL, carries out a contrast adjustment of video images by changing the gain of luminance signals and color depth correction by changing the gain of color signals.

Abstract: A method for driving an LED backlight device using pulse width modulation with an additional timer to manage the power consumption, thermal output, and lighting level of the device with improved resolution.

Abstract: A display system includes a signal source to provide a video signal and location information on a partial area of a display picture which is selected in order to control an image display state, a signal processor to process the input video signal to be converted to a predetermined display resolution from an intermediate resolution based on an output resolution of the video signal input from the signal source, and a control unit which corrects location information from the signal source in correspondence to the intermediate resolution and provides the corrected location information to the signal processor.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus comprising a main body and a rotating member unit having a rotating member, the rotating member unit being detachably held in the main body. The main body of the image forming apparatus has a retainer which retains a shaft penetrating and supporting the rotating member, and the retainer has a first shaft retaining member which supports the shaft at a front side as seen from the insertion direction of the rotating member unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of measuring a pressure difference are disclosed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid quantity sensing device comprises a sensor body, a first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes and a sensing mechanism. The sensor body extends toward an interior of a container and includes electrically conductive material. The first electrode is disposed on the sensor body while the plurality of second electrodes are disposed on the sensor body and are separated from each other in a movement direction of a liquid level that changes according to a quantity of the liquid. The sensing mechanism senses conduction states between the respective second electrodes and the first electrode. At least one of the first electrode and an uppermost electrode of the second electrodes is separated from the upper wall by a distance larger than a maximum thickness of a liquid drop that adheres to the upper wall.

Abstract: A droplet ejection apparatus has an ejection unit that ejects a droplet of liquid onto a target. The ejection unit is arranged in a multi-joint robot. The robot moves the ejection unit in a two-dimensional direction above the target. The ejection unit includes a droplet ejection head, a liquid tank, and an auto-seal valve. The auto-seal valve adjusts the pressure of the liquid supplied from the liquid tank to the droplet ejection head to a predetermined pressure. The auto-seal valve has a valve body that is movable between a closing position and an opening position in correspondence with the difference between the pressure of the liquid in the droplet ejection head and the pressure of the liquid in the liquid tank. The valve body is arranged such that the direction of acceleration that produces force capable of moving the valve body from the closing position to the opening position differs from the direction of acceleration of the ejection unit moving in the two-dimensional direction.

Abstract: A method is provided for ejecting ink from a printhead coupled to an ink supply. The printhead includes a plurality of rows of pods with each pod including a plurality of ink nozzles. The ink supply defines a plurality of ink reservoirs connected in fluid communication with respective rows. The method includes the step of simultaneously ejecting ink from a single nozzle in each pod whereby the ink ejecting nozzles are located in corresponding locations within their respective pods.

Abstract: The liquid ejection apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head which has an ejection port ejecting liquid, and an energy application element applying energy to the liquid to be ejected from the ejection port; and a driving device which applies a drive signal having a frequency changing with time to the energy application element so as to agitate the liquid in the liquid ejection head.

Abstract: A method of operating a continuous ink jet printer apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: applying a first voltage pulse to an electrode in order to modify the direction of an ink stream; applying a second voltage pulse to the electrode for a pre-determined period of time; measuring the charge carried on the ink stream; and modifying the operation of the printer in response to the charge measured.