Abstract: A method and device for setting or varying properties of display elements on a visual display based on characteristics of ambient light. A light sensor is used to sense ambient light; a processor analyzes the ambient light data from the sensor to determine if there are variations in the characteristics of ambient light, and if so, sets or varies the values of the properties of display elements such as text size, image size, text colour and/or image colour. A driver applies the set or varied values of these properties to the display elements, and the visual display displays the display elements.

Abstract: A light guide and a display device incorporating the same are provided. The light guide includes a first surface, a second surface and a lateral surface. The first surface is for receiving a light beam. The second surface is for guiding the light beam and is opposite to the first surface. The second surface has an irregular structure for reducing a luminous flux of a total reflection of the light beam projected on the second surface. The lateral surface is for connecting the edges of the first surface and the second surface. Meanwhile, the luminous flux of the light beam from the first surface to the second surface is larger than the luminous flux of the light beam from the first surface to the lateral surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a three-dimensional auto-stereoscopic display aimed at, but not restricted to domestic television applications. In this display different viewing directions in the horizontal plane are created by projecting an image on a 2D display through lenticular lenses and onto horizontal lines of to the 3D screen. These lines are scanned along the display by means of a single rotating mirror. The proposed embodiment has a large viewing angle and shows a picture with realistic parallax and perspective. Compared to other known three-dimensional displays, it uses existing components, has a simple construction and is light efficient.

Abstract: In order to create an appropriate two-dimensional extent so as not to be larger than necessary, for each figure of an object to be designed, a new coordinate system (a relative coordinate system) different from an originally employed global coordinate system is employed for creating a two-dimensional extent. Since a diagonal is longest in a two-dimensional extent, the relative coordinate system is created so that a longest portion of the figure is almost parallel to a diagonal of an extent of the figure. An extent of the figure is acquired on the basis of the relative coordinate system.

Abstract: A system comprises memory for storing a 2D background object and a 2D object for a 2D storyboard frame, the 2D background object including 2D background metadata defining attributes of the 2D background object, the 2D object including 2D object metadata defining attributes of the 2D object; a camera module for creating and positioning a camera object relative to a 3D image plane based on the 2D background object and the 2D background metadata; a 3D background module or creating and positioning a 3D background object relative to the 3D image plane based on the 2D background object and the 2D background metadata; and a 3D object module for creating and positioning a 3D object relative to the 3D image plane based on the 2D object and the 2D object metadata.

Abstract: The information delivering server for providing three-dimensional content is composed of a property information master storage device for storing the property information of the three-dimensional content, a skeleton master storage device for storing the content of invariable components (skeleton), a parameter master storage device for storing parameters, a property information management means for registering and managing the property information, a skeleton registration means for registering content skeletons, a parameter registration means for registering content parameters, a content providing means for providing the three-dimensional content for customers with reference to the skeleton storage device and the parameter storage device. Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide an information delivering system enabling easy modification of three-dimensional content.

Abstract: An automatic drawing creation system in which dimension lines required for a two-dimensional drawing are automatically written when the two-dimensional drawing is created from a three-dimensional model. A product specification determination means 10 creates a three-dimensional model which is then held while being associated with its attribute values. After a specified drawing frame is extracted from a drawing frame database 18 by an automatic drawing creation means 22, a two-dimensional projection drawing is created on the extracted drawing frame by projecting the three-dimensional model.

Abstract: A computer reads data from a database in an external recording device to generate an analysis model which represents the surface profile of a member with a mesh. Next, the computer initializes the meshes of the analysis model by setting thereto a gas attribute corresponding to a non-leakage site and thereafter sets to any mesh a liquid attribute corresponding to a leakage site, and changes the attribute of meshes adjacent to the meshes having the liquid attribute from the gas attribute to the liquid attribute. Then, the computer connects meshes of which attribute has been set to the liquid attribute to generate a leakage path and outputs information relating to the leakage path on a display device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a display system for an aircraft are provided. The system includes a moving map display screen configured to display a shaded-relief terrain display representative of an area being traversed by the aircraft, and a light source representation providing shading to the shaded-relief terrain display wherein the light source representation is oriented from a predetermined direction with respect to the screen regardless of the orientation of the shaded-relief terrain display on the display screen.

Abstract: An image processing device, method, recording medium, and program where the device includes an image data continuity detector configured to detect continuity of image data made up of a plurality of pixels acquired by real world light signals being cast upon a plurality of detecting elements, and a real world estimating unit configured to estimate real world light signals by approximating image data with discontinuous functions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rasterizing a line, including determining a start point and initial line step count of the line, determining a line stipple pattern position and repeat count at each point of the line based on the start point of the line and initial line step count and rasterizing the line in an order independent manner. In some embodiments, the line may be rasterized backwards. An approximate reciprocal value for the repeat count may be used.

Abstract: A simulation system for generating movie “scenes” that show interactions between simulated entities that populate a synthetic environment used to support training exercises and equipment. The simulation system includes a simulation engine that produces simulated entity state and event data; a visualization suite that allows an editor to display 2-D and 3-D views of the synthetic battlespace and to hear the battlefield and communications sounds associated with an interaction; a digital data logger that records simulation entity state and event data; an editing processor that provides the functionality required to identify, filter, specify, and organize the “scenes” that make up an interaction of interest; a “scene” generator that converts the entity state and event data for the set of scenes that make up an interaction into a digital movie file; and a repository for storage of complete movies and copying of movies to removable media.

Abstract: Replacing eye movement data in motion capture, comprising: capturing eye movement data from a first actor subsequent to a motion capture session where motion data for a second actor was captured, wherein the first actor performs to generate only the eye movement data with minimal movement of facial muscles that generate interfering signals; and representing the eye movement data captured from the first actor as eye movement data for the second actor in combination with motion data obtained during the motion capture session.

Abstract: A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.

Abstract: Tracking a group of motion capture markers in a sequence of frames, comprising: establishing a group relationship among a plurality of motion capture markers in a current frame; and labeling the plurality of motion capture markers in the current frame using the group relationship.

Abstract: A control system and method generate joint variables for motion or posing of a target system in response to observations of a source system. Constraints and balance control may be provided for more accurate representation of the motion or posing as replicated by the target system.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention a system, method and computer program product for creating at least a two dimensional or three dimensional (3D) datastream from a video with moving objects is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method of creating animated objects in 2D or 3D from video, may include: receiving video information which may include a plurality of frames of digital video; receiving and adding metadata to the video information, the metadata relating to at least one object in motion in the digital video; and interpreting the metadata and the video information and generating a datastream in at least 2D. In an exemplary embodiment, 2D, 3D or more dimensional data may be used to provide an animation of the event of which the video was made. In an exemplary embodiment, a 2D or 3D gametracker, or play reviewer may be provided allowing animation of motion events captured in the video.

Abstract: In a many core system, receiving a call to a graphics driver; translating the call into a command executable on a core of the many core system; and executing the translated call on the core.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a minimum bounding polygon for use in a geo-coding system. A first polygon is received defining a geographic region. A minimal number of points is determined corresponding to the first polygon to define a second polygon at least bounding the first polygon.

Abstract: A buffer control circuit, a semiconductor memory device for a memory module including the buffer control circuit, and a control method of the buffer control circuit, in which power consumption can be reduced. The buffer control circuit includes a first control signal generator that generates an internal buffer control signal in response to write latency signals and internal control signals, and a second control signal generator that generates a buffer control signal in response to the internal buffer control signal and a termination control signal. It is therefore possible to reduce unnecessary power consumption incurred by a data input buffer.

Abstract: An interference modulator (Imod) incorporates anti-reflection coatings and/or micro-fabricated supplemental lighting sources. An efficient drive scheme is provided for matrix addressed arrays of IMods or other micromechanical devices. An improved color scheme provides greater flexibility. Electronic hardware can be field reconfigured to accommodate different display formats and/or application functions. An IMod's electromechanical behavior can be decoupled from its optical behavior. An improved actuation means is provided, some one of which may be hidden from view. An IMod or IMod array is fabricated and used in conjunction with a MEMS switch or switch array. An IMod can be used for optical switching and modulation. Some IMods incorporate 2-D and 3-D photonic structures. A variety of applications for the modulation of light are discussed. A MEMS manufacturing and packaging approach is provided based on a continuous web fed process.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for displaying a document on a display screen capable of being subjected to a scroll procedure, involving the following steps: providing the document with an amount of graphic memory to create a buffer memory of the visible part of the document and zones nearest to said visible part; calculating and cutting out into pixmaps said memory; relatively positioning said pixmaps with respect to the entire document and its visible part; filling up the content of the pixmaps, when the document is subjected to a display or scroll procedure, recopying the pixmap content in the display window; and repeating the relative positioning of the pixmaps with respect to the document.

Abstract: A scene 50 to be rendered is divided into plural individual sub-regions or tiles 51. The individual sub-regions 51 are also grouped into differing groups of sets of plural sub-regions. There is a top level layer comprising a set 54 of 8×8 sub-regions which encompasses the entire scene area 50. There is then a group of four 4×4 sets of sub-regions 53, then a group of sixteen 2×2 sets of sub-regions 52, and finally a layer comprising the 64 single sub-regions 51. A primitive list building unit takes each primitive 80 in turn, determines a location for that primitive, compares the primitive's location with the locations of the sub-regions 51 and the locations of the sets of sub-regions 52, 53 and 54, and allocates the primitive to respective primitive lists for the sub-regions and sets of sub-regions accordingly.

Abstract: An exemplary OSD controlling method of a display device includes: generating a controlling signal and sending the controlling signal to a micro-controller unit (MCU); and setting a shape parameter which is stored in a register and which is represented a shape of a menu of on screen display (OSD) according to the controlling signal by the MCU.

Abstract: A 3D graphics rendering pipeline is used to carry out data comparisons for motion estimation in video data encoding. Video data for the pixel block of the video frame currently being encoded is loaded into the output buffers of the rendering pipeline. The video data for the comparison pixel blocks from the reference video frame is stored as texture map values in the texture cache of the rendering pipeline. Once the sets of pixel data for comparison have been stored, the rendering pipeline is controlled to render a primitive having fragment positions and texture coordinates corresponding to the data values that it is desired to compare. As each fragment is rendered, the stored and rendered fragment data is compared by fragment compare unit and the determined differences in the data values are accumulated in an error term register.

Abstract: Therefore, a computer graphics processor with a forward mapping renderer is provided. The renderer comprises a texture space rasterizer (TS) for rasterizing a primitive in texture space, a color generating unit (PS) for determining the color of the output of the texture space rasterizer (TS) and for forwarding a color sample along with coordinates, a 2 pass screen space resampler (SSRI, SSR2) for resampling the color sample determined by the color generating unit (PS), and at least one one-dimensional blur filter unit (1PB, 2PB) associated to at least one pass of said screen space resampler (SSR1, SSR2) for performing a one-dimensional filtering before performing said at least one pass.

Abstract: A display method and system maps each source image pixel from a source device into several display pixels on a display screen, where the characteristics of the display pixels are selectively controlled to provide desired visual effects such as multiple luminance levels, increased color depth, increased dynamic luminance range and manipulation of temporal characteristics of the display.

Abstract: A color uniformity system for correcting color uniformity problems that exist with today's display devices. The inventive device includes a device to measure the color uniformity of the display device and software that uses the information from the measuring system to correct the color uniformity problem on the display device. Probe assembly has so many probes on it that is placed on the display and captures the color information on the display. Measuring assembly measures the color of the signal that comes from the probe assembly. Processor uses the color information from the measuring assembly and also communicates with the host system where the display device is driven from. Software resides on the host system and uses the stored color information to correct the color data that is applied to display device. Hardware unit that resides in the display device and performs color calculations if they are not done in the software.

Abstract: A display device adapted to minimize brightness deterioration and motion blurring in a motion picture and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The display device may include a data aligning part that analyzes a gray level of input data and inserts black data into frame data having less than a designated reference gray level; and a driver that displays the data from the data aligning part in a display panel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a display (1) afflicted with wear, and to a method for operating a display (1) of this type. In conjunction with the problems associated with the burning in of non-moving images or image elements in wear-afflicted displays, particularly plasma displays, and with the problems associated with the wear-characteristics, which differ in the individual primary colors red, green and blue, of the phosphorous cells of a display (1) of this type whereby resulting in a shift in the color temperature of the image reproduction, the invention provides that the latest pixel wear values (R*, G*, B*) are written into a memory element (3), whereby pixel correction values are determined by means of a logic element (2), which is assigned to this memory element (3), and corrected pixel values R?, G?, B? are generated from these pixel correction values and are applied to the display (1) for homogenizing the individual pixel wear values.

Abstract: The teachings provided herein disclose an image processing method for rendering a digital image possessing anti-aliased pixels by selecting a target pixel location within the digital image; observing a set of pixels within a pixel observation window superimposed on the digital image relative to the target pixel location; generating edge-state codes for a plurality of pairs of neighboring vectors of pixels within the pixel observation window; generating edge-identification codes from the plurality of edge-state codes using at least one look-up table; and, utilizing the edge-identification codes to select and apply to the digital image at the target pixel either anti-aliased rendering or conventional halftoning. The anti-aliasing may employ pixel signals that are high addressable and directionally biased to a particular orientation.

Abstract: An information display system includes a position indicating apparatus that indicates a position and an information display apparatus that displays information and is connected to the position indicating apparatus so as to communicate with the position indicating apparatus. The position indicating apparatus includes: a detecting unit that detects an indicated position; a first storage unit that stores the detected position; and a transmitting unit that transmits positional information indicating the stored position. The information display apparatus includes: a display unit that displays content; a receiving unit that receives the transmitted positional information; an associating unit that associates the positional information with the content; and a second storage unit that stores the positional information and the content associated with each other.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the realistic three-dimensional presentation of images in scenes, and is particularly useful for easily illustrating how artwork would appear on a surface in a scene, such as on a billboard. In one embodiment, image files are provided for use in an imaging application, such as ADOBE® PHOTOSHOP® CS2. The files permit the placement of artwork on scene background, and include embedded surface data that instructs the imaging application to alter the appearance of the artwork according to its placement within the scene. Also described are methods of generating image files for use as templates, and the use of the image files.

Abstract: An operation panel display device (304) presents the state of each virtual object to an observer on the basis of information about the state of each virtual object. An input device (303) or 3D pointing device (302) inputs an operation to change a desired one of the presented states. A computer (400) updates the information in accordance with the input operation.

Abstract: In a method of and a system for determining inaccuracy information (600) in positioning a data model (1) of virtual information in an augmented reality system, the data model (1) is projected to the image plane of a display device (4) for mixing with visual impressions of a real environment. The inaccuracy information is calculated from parameters (10-0 to 50-2, 40, 50, 60) in a mapping computing process by means of which the data model (1) is projected to the image plane of the display device (4). It is thus possible to indicate relative precise inaccuracy information in positioning the data model in an augmented reality system.

Abstract: An electronic method for magnifying and editing an object. The method includes receiving an image area defined as a portion of a workspace or image. The method further includes generating an enlarged image based on the image area selected, and a current zoom level; receiving an instruction for activating an editing mode; activating the editing mode for editing the object through the enlarged image to obtain an edited object and receiving one or more edit instructions for editing the object. In certain embodiments, the method allows a user to view and edit areas of the work space under a simulated magnifying glass.

Abstract: An electronic method for re-sizing an object. The method includes selecting an object for re-sizing, dragging a cursor from a first location to a second location to produce a cursor movement, and re-sizing the object based the cursor movement to obtain a re-sized object. The first location can be designated arbitrarily and the second location can be independent of the location of the object.

Abstract: A display device that includes a data modulator for comparing input data of m (m is a natural number of not less than 2) number of frames and inserts any one of black data and gray data in accordance with the comparison result and a driving method thereof are provided.

Abstract: A gamma control circuit and method thereof, in which the gamma control circuit includes a first gray-scale voltage selection unit that selects and outputs a highest gray-scale voltage and a lowest gray-scale voltage from among a plurality of first voltages present between a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage, a second gray-scale voltage selection unit that receives the highest and lowest gray-scale voltages and selects and outputs a first intermediate voltage and a second intermediate voltage between the highest and lowest gray-scale voltages, a third gray-scale voltage selection unit that receives the highest and lowest gray-scale voltages and the first and second intermediate voltages and generates a plurality of reference voltages from the received voltages, and a gray-scale voltage generation unit that receives the highest and lowest gray-scale voltages and the plurality of reference voltages and outputs a plurality of gray-scale voltages.

Abstract: A controller for a liquid drop ejecting device including a first head with plural first liquid drop ejectors, and a second head with plural second liquid drop ejectors, is provided. The controller includes: a scanning controlling section scanning at least the first head plural times a same region of a recording medium; and an ejection controlling section controlling the first and second head such that a proportion of an applied amount, per unit surface area, of the second liquid drops with respect to an applied amount, per unit surface area, of the first liquid drops in a first scan, is within a range of 0 to a first value, and the proportion in scans from a second scan on is within a range of a second value to 1, and the proportion in the first scan is smaller than the proportion in the scans from the second scan on.

Abstract: A printhead assembly is provided having at least one printhead module, at least one controller and a casing in which the printhead module and controller are removably mounted. The module is a unitary arrangement of a support member, at least two print nozzle integrated circuits, at least two fluid distribution members each mounting the print nozzle integrated circuits to the support member, and respective electrical connectors. The controller is configured to process print data and to communicate the processed print data to microprocessing circuitry of at least one of the print nozzle integrated circuits via the respective electrical connector so as to control the printing operation of the print nozzle integrated circuit(s) to print the processed print data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sensor, a notification unit, and a controller. The sensor detects a supply-end condition of consumable supplies. The notification unit notifies a message based on the supply-end condition detected by the sensor, and provides an operation key used for setting a condition for the image forming apparatus. The notification unit includes a print-stop setting and a print-continue setting, settable for a consumable supply and used when a printing operation is suspended due to an occurrence of the supply-end condition. The controller suspends the printing operation based on the print-stop setting and continues the suspended printing operation based on the print-continue setting.

Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head (26) having a nozzle (21) with an inner diameter of 15 ?m or less to eject droplets of charged solution onto a substrate; an ejection voltage supply (25) to apply an ejection voltage to a solution inside the nozzle; a convex meniscus generator (40) to form a state in which the solution inside the nozzle rises from the nozzle in a convex shape; and an operation controller (50) to control application of a drive voltage to drive the convex meniscus generator and application of an ejection voltage by the ejection voltage supply so that the drive voltage to the convex meniscus generator is applied in timing overlapped with the application of a pulse voltage as the ejection voltage by the ejection voltage supply.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an inkjet apparatus and an inkjet method that allows a more precise control over ink deposition. The inkjet apparatus includes: a stage having a seating zone for supporting a substrate, a jetting zone, and an exclusion zone; a nozzle head having at least one nozzle directed at the stage; an ink feeder supplying ink to the nozzle head; a driver driving at least one of the nozzle head and the stage to move the nozzle head and the stage relative to each other; and a controller controlling the ink feeder to supply ink to nozzle head when the nozzle head is placed in the jetting zone and to stop the ink supply to the nozzle head when the nozzle head is placed in the exclusion zone. Accordingly, according to the present invention, there is provided an inkjet apparatus which can reduce an ink blur and an inkjet method which can reduce an ink blur.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus, which records a image on a recording medium using a recording head provided with a plurality of ink discharge ports, comprises a rotative platen having a plurality of supporting pieces arranged at predetermined intervals; rotation means for rotating the platen; conveyance means for conveying the recording medium; control means for controlling the rotation means to rotate the platen in the conveying direction of the recording medium in synchronism with the conveyance of the recording medium when recording is performed near the edge of the recording medium conveyed by the conveyance means. With the structure thus arrange, this ink jet recording apparatus is capable of performing the entire area recording (no margin recording) on a recording medium without staining the platen that supports the recording medium at the time of recording.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides an inkjet printer including: an inkjet head and a controller. The inkjet head moves relative to a recording medium to perform printing. The inkjet head includes, a flow path unit including plural pressure chambers respectively communicating with plural ink ejection ports that ejects ink droplets toward the recording medium, and a piezoelectric actuator configured to take a first state and a second state. The controller supplies a drive pulse signal to the piezoelectric actuator in order to repeat an operation in which the piezoelectric actuator transits from the first state to the second state and returns to the first state, for enabling the corresponding ink ejection port to eject a plurality of ink droplets. The controller supplies the drive pulse signal so that timings of the transition and the return satisfy some relationships.

Abstract: A liquid-jet apparatus includes: a driving signal generating unit that generates a ejecting driving signal, which is a periodic signal having a plurality of pulse waveforms; a driving pulse generating unit that generates a driving pulse string for each unit region of a medium to be printed upon, on the basis of gray-scale data for the unit region, the ejecting driving signal, and information on whether the driving pulse string generated for a previous unit region includes a last pulse waveform or a pulse waveform immediately before the last pulse waveform in one cycle of the ejecting driving signal; and a control unit that drives the pressure changing unit on the basis of the driving pulse. In the liquid-jet apparatus, the one cycle of the ejecting driving signal corresponds to one unit region of the medium to be printed upon.

Abstract: A method for generating data for a jetting program, includes the steps of: a) obtaining substrate data for a substrate, which is to be provided with deposits and components; and b) for each component which is to be placed on the substrate:—fetching component data for the component from said substrate data; and—selecting a matching predefined deposit pattern, comprising at least one deposit, which matches a desired deposit pattern for said component data, wherein the deposit pattern comprises, for the/each deposit, deposit data comprising deposit extension and deposit position; or—if no matching predefined deposit pattern exists, defining a deposit pattern, comprising at least one deposit, for the component data, comprising the step of defining, for the/each deposit, deposit data, which step comprises determining deposit extension and deposit position.

Abstract: An amount of discrepancy between a theoretical paper feeding length and an actual paper feeding length is determined in advance, and a calibration value is determined based on the amount of discrepancy and stored in a ROM, for each of when a sheet of paper is fed while contacted by a sheet supply roller and when the sheet of paper is fed without contacted by the sheet supply roller. When a printing is performed on a sheet of paper, a feeding amount of the sheet of paper is calibrated based on one of the calibration values stored in the ROM.