Abstract: A display device (10; 200; 300; 400) including a display (20) for presenting images is described. The display (20) includes an illumination unit (25) for generating first radiation for illuminating a pixel liquid crystal display unit (20), the display unit (20) selectively transmitting the first radiation to generate second radiation for providing the images to the viewer (100). The illumination unit (25) also generates subsidiary radiation. The device further comprises filtering components ((40a, 40b; 210a, 210b; 310a, 310b, 410a, 410b) for filtering the subsidiary radiation to generate aura radiation (70) to supplement the images presented on the display (20). The display device (10; 200; 300; 400) is capable of providing the viewer (100) with reduced eye fatigue and an enhanced viewing experience.

Abstract: A backlight module of a display panel includes a first light source, a second light source, a first inverter, and a second inverter. The first light source is disposed on a first side of the display panel and includes a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device. The second light source is disposed on a second side of the display panel and includes a third light-emitting device and a fourth light-emitting device. The first inverter is coupled to the first and third light-emitting devices, and the second inverter is coupled to the second and fourth light-emitting devices.

Abstract: An inverter for boosting rotational image displaying gain has a driving module to output a plurality of driving signals of the same frequency and same phase to synchronously drive a plurality of voltage transformation modules. The driving signals have a duty cycle consisting high luminance cycles and low luminance cycles. The driving module has a time sequence control means to code the driving signals that drive the voltage transformation modules as the high luminance cycles corresponding to the image display time of a front end display panel. The transformation time difference between the preceding image and the following image of the display panel is coded as the low luminance cycles. Thereby the rotational image displaying gain of the display panel can be enhanced.

Abstract: The display apparatus has several display blocks. The display blocks are driven in a first sequence during a first frame period. The display blocks are driven in a second sequence during a second frame period immediately following the first frame period. The display block driven last in the first sequence is driven first in the second sequence, and an order of each of the other display blocks in the second sequence is higher than that in the first sequence by one.

Abstract: A video display driving method of a liquid crystal display (LCD) receives a plurality of sets of video frame data for an LCD panel. The method transforms each set of the video frame data into a preset-voltage signal and a post-set-voltage signal for driving a plurality of pixels during a frame time. A light source brightness of a backlight module presents a first average brightness during a corresponding time when the preset-voltage signal is written into the pixel, and presents a second average brightness during a corresponding time when the post-set-voltage signal is written into the pixel. The second average brightness is greater than the first average brightness. In addition, when a dynamic brightness control is performed during at least one frame time, the driving method adjusts the second average brightness according to a result of the dynamic brightness control.

Abstract: The present invention enables a user of a portable electronic communications device such as a cell phone to view information on a larger remote reflective cholesteric display. The portable communications device may connect with the remote display by wire or wirelessly. The remote display is separate from the portable communications device but can interact with it. The remote display receives and/or receives and sends information relative to the portable communications device. This information can include e-mail text and graphics. The remote display, being a bistable cholesteric liquid crystal display, possesses low power requirements unmatched by other display technologies.

Abstract: A display element comprising at least two conductive porous layers and a conductive liquid, the conductive porous layers comprising a plurality of connected conductive particles insulated from the conductive liquid by a dielectric and lyophobic covering, and means for separately connecting a voltage across the at least two porous layers and the liquid such that on sequential application of a voltage to each conductive layer the liquid is displaced from one location to another location, the liquid only returning to the original location upon alternate sequential application of a voltage.

Abstract: Respective voltage waveforms (700, 720, 740, 760; 800, 820, 840, 860, 900, 920, 940, 960; 1000, 1020, 1040, 1060) are provided for driving respective portions, e.g., pixels, of a bi-stable display (310) such as an electrophoretic display, to a common final optical state. Each waveform includes a driving pulse (D) for driving the respective display portion from a different initial optical state to substantially the common final optical state. The respective voltage waveforms further include at least one re-addressing pulse (RP, RP1, RP2, RP3), which has substantially the same pulse shape in each of the waveforms. The pulse shape may include pulses of alternating polarity, which have substantially the same energy. The re-addressing pulses adjust the particle configurations of the respective display portions such that each display portion has a uniform brightness decay versus unpowered holding time characteristic (1100, 1110, 1120, 1130).

Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus which is equipped with first and second substrates, an electrophoresis dispersing liquid, and first and second electrodes, and whose display state is made to be a planar distribution state of charged migration particles wherein a first planar distribution state that the charged migration particles spread on the first or second substrate from the first electrode toward the second electrode, and a second planar distribution state that the charged migration particles spread on the first or second substrate from the second electrode toward the first electrode are formed alternately.

Abstract: In an information display device which comprises an information display panel, in which at least one group of particles are sealed in a plurality of cells formed by partition walls between the opposed substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the particles, to which an electrostatic field is applied by utilizing electrodes arranged to the substrates respectively, are made to move so as to display information such as an image, when D is assumed to be a particle diameter of the particle (constituting the particles) and H is assumed to be a height of the substrate, the following relation is satisfied: D?2H, so that a surface of the substrate is made to be smooth. In this manner, the information display device is provided, which improves a contrast ratio after endurance due to the smooth substrate surface by making a thickness of the electrode as thin as possible (by making a height of the electrode as small as possible).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for selecting and outputting characters by making a teeth clenching motion for disabled person are disclosed. The apparatus includes: an electromyogram signal obtaining unit including electromyogram sensors disposed at both sides for generating an electromyogram signal according to a predetermined muscle activated when a disabled person clenches teeth, and a ground electrode connected to a body of the disabled persons for providing a reference voltage; and an electromyogram signal processing unit for outputting a character by identifying a teeth clenching motion pattern of each block according to a side of teeth clenched, a duration of clenching teeth and consecutive clenching motions through analyzing the obtained electromyogram and selecting characters according to the identified teeth clenching motion pattern.

Abstract: An interface apparatus with: a display module having a plurality of display devices that display an image using electronic paper, a control module that provides enable information needed to enable the respective display devices and image information needed to display the image, a decoding module that decodes the enable information and sequentially transmits the decoded enable information to the display devices, and a graphic processing module that receives the image information from the control module and sequentially transmits the image information to the display devices, wherein the image information is displayed by one or more of the display devices that are enabled according to the enable information.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for supporting an electronic device in front of the body of a user. The apparatus comprises a chest-engaging member, a first back-engaging member and at least one resiliently deformable first arm coupling the chest-engaging member to the first back-engaging member. Resilient deformation of the at least one first arm biases the chest-engaging member and the first back-engaging member toward one another. The apparatus also comprises a device-support assembly coupled to the chest-engaging member for supporting the device in front of the body of the user. The apparatus is adjustable to an expanded configuration wherein the device-support assembly extends forwardly from the chest-engaging member to support the device at a location that is forwardly spaced-apart from the chest-engaging member by a distance greater than about 12 cm.

Abstract: An augmented reality apparatus and method in which the direction of a camera is adjusted to be consistent with a direction toward which a user faces and an augmented reality image is realized for a subject image incident from the adjusted camera direction. The augmented reality apparatus includes a viewing angle determination module which determines a viewing angle of a user, an image input module which receives an image of one or more subjects within the viewing angle of the user, an image synthesization module which generates a synthesized image by synthesizing the subject image with a digital image, and a display module which displays the synthesized image.

Abstract: A system comprising a display, a processor, and a storage device is provided. The storage device is operable to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, display on the display a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of objects. The plurality of objects each have a substantially similar shape. Each object includes a plurality of menu items visible on the object and one or more of the menu items are associated with applications.

Abstract: A computer based eye-tracking solution is disclosed. A computer apparatus is associated with one or more graphical displays (GUI components) that may be manipulated based on user-generated commands. An event engine is adapted to receive an eye-tracking data signal that describes a user's point of regard on the display. Based on the signal, the event engine is adapted to produce a set of non-cursor controlling event output signals, which influence the GUI-components. Each non-cursor controlling event output signal describes a particular aspect of the user's ocular activity in respect of the display. Initially, the proposed event engine receives a control signal request from each of the GUI-components. The control signal request defines a sub-set of the set of non-cursor controlling event output signals which is required by the particular GUI-component. The event engine delivers non-cursor controlling event output signals to the GUI-components in accordance with each respective control signal request.

Abstract: The display control apparatus installed in an electronic device includes a motion sensor, a processor and a display controller. The motion sensor senses the motion of an electronic device and sends out a motion parameter to a processor. Each motion parameter is related to a specific page motion. Therefore, when the processor receives a motion parameter, a corresponding display instruction is triggered and sent to the display controller to control the page motion to display a corresponding display page.

Abstract: A portable computing device for controlling a computer is provided. The portable computing device includes an input device, and an optical sensing module. The optic sensing module is for capturing images which map a movement of the portable computing device. When the portable computing device is connected to the computer and is in a mouse mode, the optical sensing module is operative to serve as an input device for the computer to control a movement of a cursor thereon, and the input device is also operative to serve as an input device for the computer.

Abstract: The display control apparatus of the present invention includes a motion sensor, a processor and a display controller. The motion sensor is used to sense the motion of an electronic device and sends out a motion parameter to a processor. Each motion parameter is related to a special motion direction and motion velocity. When the processor receives a motion parameter, a corresponding display instruction is triggered. This display instruction is sent to the display controller to move the page based on the motion direction and motion velocity.

Abstract: An input device includes an input section formed of a display sheet and a coordinate input sheet, and a switch section allowing a push-input and placed on a substrate at a place corresponding to a display section of the display sheet. A foamed layer containing air and working as an insulating resin layer is placed between the input section and the substrate. The input section is supported via the foamed layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ergonomic device (100) for manual input of control signals in a computer environment. The device (100) is adapted for connection in communication with a computer processing unit, and comprises: a base (10) for supporting the device on an operating surface; a control panel (20) provided on the base (10), including a manipulation member (21) mounted on and upstanding from the base (10) for manual manipulation by a user, the manipulation member (21) being movable relative to the base (10) to generate corresponding input control signals within the computer environment; and a palm rest (40) provided on the base (10) for supporting the palm of the user's hand during use of the device (100). The control panel (20) further includes a group of user input buttons (22, 23, 24), each of which can be actuated to generate an associated input control signal, wherein at least one of said buttons (22, 23, 24) is programmable.

Abstract: A joystick controller comprises an operating shaft mounted for pivotal movement relative to a housing. The joystick controller is configured such that when the operating shaft is in a null position a release of pressure applied on the operating shaft is effective to lock the joystick so as to prevent further pivotal movement. Re-application of pressure on the operating shaft is effective to unlock the joystick.

Abstract: A device for vitality diagnostics on a test person having an output unit (10) associated with a data processing device which is constructed to output a visual and/or acoustic signal for the test person, as well as an actuating and sensor device (10, 22, 42) which is set up to capture an input actuation of the test person in response to the visual or acoustic signal, wherein an output signal of the actuating and sensor device is captured as data by the data processing device and processed further for determining vitality-related data and the actuating and sensor device together with the output unit possess a common touch-sensitive and/or pressure-sensitive screen (10), wherein the screen is mounted in a screen housing (12) foldably with respect to a housing unit (16) containing the data processing device in such a way that in an operating state the screen housing sits up on the housing unit preferably lockably at least one predetermined angle and in a non-operating state the screen housing lies by its flat scr

Abstract: This invention is directed to a device of “Invisible Infrared Laser Mouse” characterized by fixing a light emitter and an image sensor at the inner open side of bottom shell; whereas the light emitter emits invisible infrared, and the image sensor is used to sense infrared. Accordingly, the invisible infrared emitted by the light emitter prevents human eyes from damage by high energetic laser beam and makes mouse more sensitive to gain the functions of protecting eyes, precise position, and steady cursor.

Abstract: An optical navigation module includes a body having a base which rests on a surface with respect to which the optical navigation module moves; a lens disposed in the body and having a large depth of field that is longer than a distance between the lens and the surface so as to form an image of another surface other than the surface; a light sensor disposed in the body and which detects the formed image of the another surface; and a controller to use the detected image to determine a motion of the another surface relative to the optical navigation module and which is independent of the surface on which the base rests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to input devices and particularly to input devices for use with computer and telecommunications systems and/or other object systems and/or devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a universal input device for inputting data.

Abstract: A system, computer program product and method of preventing recordation of true keyboard acoustic emanations are provided. In an embodiment, it is determined whether a user has stricken a key on a keyboard. In response to the stricken key a keystroke sound from a mask which is dissimilar to a keystroke sound produced by the stricken key is emitted to drown out the keystroke sound of the stricken key. In another embodiment, when a plurality of keys is stricken, a random keystroke sound is emitted between keystroke sounds made by two stricken keys to blur out word boundaries.

Abstract: A user input interface for an electronic device, comprising a keyboard with a plurality of keys arranged in proximity to each other. Each key comprises an input detector sensitive to detect user activation, such as a pressure switch. A sensor in each key is configured to generate a signal responsive to a sensed level of user-induced influence on the key, such as a degree of coverage of or contact with the key. A control unit is then configured to compare the generated signals for a number of keys simultaneously activated by a user, in order to determine which one of the simultaneously activated is intended to be input by the user.

Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. The device is structured to identify and output representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a text input. The device is additionally structured to identify and output representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a known spelling substitution particular to a language active on the handheld electronic device.

Abstract: A personal electronic device includes a programmable display and a programmable keypad, wherein at least one of the programmable display and the programmable keypad includes a capacitive touch sensor and an EL panel in a unitary structure. A conductive layer shields the capacitive touch sensor from the EL panel and can be a separate layer or be incorporated into either the capacitive sensor or the EL panel. The conductive layer includes antimony tin oxide (ATO), other conductive oxide, or a conductive polymer, such as Orgacon™ 3010.

Abstract: A multiple objects detection method for a capacitive touchpad, through at least one preset time, whether it is noise and interference or an operation of object on touchpad is thus distinguished, actions such as object touches the touchpad, leaves the touchpad are then judged correctly, and different kinds of gesture operations are precisely detected.

Abstract: An input device and electronic apparatus are provided. The input device includes a detecting region that is operative to detect a change in capacitance between electrodes. The detecting region extends from an image display region that displays an image and has a predetermined area to a non-display region that is adjacent to the image display region and does not display the image.

Abstract: An interactive input system comprises at least two imaging devices associated with a region of interest. The at least two imaging devices acquire images of the region of interest from different locations and have overlapping fields of view. At least one receiver is operable to receive data output by an active pointer when the pointer is both within and outside the fields of view of the imaging devices. Processor structure processes data acquired by the at least two imaging devices and the at least one receiver to detect the existence of an active pointer and to determine the location of the pointer within the region of interest.

Abstract: An infrared touch screen apparatus includes a display screen mounted within a frame, a circuit board disposed behind a back side of the display screen, an infrared transmitting device mounted on the circuit board and an infrared receiving device mounted on the circuit board. A first reflective device is in optical communication with the infrared transmitting device, said first reflective device configured to redirect an infrared beam originating from the infrared transmitting device behind the display screen, over a front side of said display screen. A second reflective device is in optical communication with the first reflective device, the second reflective device configured to redirect the infrared beam from the front side of said display screen to the infrared detecting device behind the display screen.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: a touch panel substrate having an input surface; a cover film arranged separately from the input surface, and facing to the input surface; spacers extending upright from the touch panel substrate toward the cover film; a transmitter causing surface acoustic waves to be propagated on the input surface; a receiver measuring the surface acoustic waves propagated on the input surface; a memory storing, as reference values, measurement values of the surface acoustic waves when the cover film is not being pressed; and a determination section detecting, as touch input positions, positions at which a difference between the measurement values of the surface acoustic waves when the touch panel is being used and the reference values is significant.

Abstract: A multi-direction roller structure for an input device is provided. The multi-direction roller structure includes a roller, a switch actuator, a left push-on switch and a right push-on switch. The roller includes an axle stretching to both sides. The switch actuator includes a left supporting portion and a right supporting portion opposite to each other for supporting the axle. When the roller pushes to the left and to the right respectively, the switch actuator inclines to the lower left and to the lower right respectively. The left push-on switch and the right push-on switch are located under the switch actuator. The left push-on switch or the right push-on switch is forcedly pushed down to generate switch signals when the switch actuator inclines to the lower left or to the lower right in order, respectively.

Abstract: A hand-held device is provided. The hand-held device includes a rotary wheel, a switch, a character region, and a controller. The rotary wheel has a plurality of positioning inputs. The character region includes a plurality of icon areas corresponding to the positioning inputs. Each icon area includes a plurality of characters. According to a positioning input the rotary wheel locates, the controller selects characters of the corresponding icon area. According to a count the switch is operated, the controller inputs a corresponding character of the characters selected. The above-mentioned rotary wheel can replace keyboard in the hand-held device.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a selection device of items arranged in multi-dimensional manner, wherein the items are arranged along a plurality of virtual axes, and each of the items is selectable by a cursor that is movable along the plurality of virtual axes, the selection device comprising: an axis indication unit that indicates a virtual axis to be selected among the plurality of virtual axes, and a movement amount setting unit that sets a moving direction of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation direction thereof and that sets a moving amount of the cursor along the virtual axis in accordance with a rotation amount thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to optical-electronic technology and can be used for building 3-dimensional displays for computers, television (TV) receivers and other devices, as well as for building systems for volumetric television. The technical result is an increase in the number of aspect angles with relatively simple construction and the use of presently available components. The equipment generates a 3-dimensional representation and contains a display component for 2-dimensional representation with digital inputs and a first 2-dimensional matrix of converging micro-lenses, in which each micro-lens is optically joined to the corresponding region of the display surface of the component for display of 2-dimensional representations.

Abstract: A display driving integrated circuit (IC) and a display driving method for supporting various driving mode include an input unit, a digital-analog converter and a row data output unit. The row data output unit outputs at least one of the row data to a row line corresponding thereto for each row scan clock pulse. The row data output unit activates output paths for outputting the row data to the row lines in an activation order of a driving mode selected from a plurality of driving modes having different orders of activating the output paths in response to a mode select signal.

Abstract: DDR_SDRAM chips running at 1.5 clock rate are used for transferring image data from an image data source to a source driver in a display panel. In general, P DDR_SDRAM chips running at a 1.5 clock rate are used to store frame data in N frames. If the frame date in each of the N frames is n bits and the memory space in the DDR_SDRAM chip is m, then P is a smallest integer equal to or greater than N multiplied by (n/m). In data transfer in a frame, a line period is partitioned into N segments and each DDR-SDRAM chip is separated into (N?1) parts such that the parts are used to read different data in the different frames. In order to share I/O pins when using a number of DDR_SDRAM chips, the read/write sequence for the all DDR_SDRAM chips follows the same command and address.

Abstract: A device for image transmission includes a first scanner at a first location and a second scanner at a second location, with an optical fiber linking the scanners. The first scanner scans the first location and couples light from the first location to the optical fiber. The fiber transmits the light to the second location where the second scanner constructs an image of the second location from the light. The two scanners are synchronized so that the constructed image corresponds directly to the scanned scene. The second scanner may be part of a retinal scanner, so that the image is formed directly on the user's retina. In another embodiment, the each of the scanners acts as a transceiver so that imaging is bi-directional.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an image display apparatus which enables cost reduction while being free from electromagnetic interference problems. A power supply circuit comprises, on a single circuit board, an AC inlet to which a power cord is connected from an external AC power supply, a filter circuit to which an inductance element is connected to suppress leakage of electromagnetic waves to the outside of the image display apparatus, and a switch which switches on/off an AC output supplied from the filter circuit. The circuit board of the power supply circuit is entirely covered by electromagnetic shielding means to shield electromagnetic waves. The electromagnetic shielding means is composed of, for example, a first shielding section which surrounds the lateral side of the circuit board and a second shielding section which covers the upper side of the circuit board. The second shielding section is formed of a part of the flat section of a rear cover of the image display apparatus.

Abstract: A client device used by a user is formed by a PC as a first client and a terminal device as a second client. The terminal device is, for example, a portable type and has software capable of inputting/outputting information to/from a personal computer (PC) and being controlled at a remote place. For example, a plurality of PCs are integrated for management. Data used by the user is not stored in the terminal device side but stored in the PC side. The PC includes, for example, a sub processor and a state of the main body is monitored by the sub processor so as to detect abnormality.

Abstract: A method for designing a human interface of a system includes establishing guidelines for avoiding sensory overload conditions of a human interacting with the system. The method also includes identifying an event associated with the system producing a potential sensory overload condition. The method further includes generating a human interface design solution based on the guidelines for modifying an operation of the system to help alleviate the potential sensory overload condition associated with the event. A prediction of a performance capability of a human subject interacting with the system may be made by determining a first parameter indicative of an intelligence of a human subject, determining a second parameter indicative of a multiple sensory input memory capacity of the human subject, and determining a third parameter indicative of an interactive monitoring capacity of the human subject and then using the parameters to generate an overall parameter indicative of a performance capacity.

Abstract: A patient device including a case and a user interface for interaction between a patient and the patient device, wherein at least a part of the user interface is separable from the case and may be used or recognized by the patient.

Abstract: An automated three-dimensional and related data access system, said system comprising manipulating means for virtually manipulating, testing, and controlling the three-dimensional and related data. A system for controlling and adjusting three-dimensional and related data, said system comprising manipulating means for virtually manipulating, testing, and controlling the threedimensional and related data.

Abstract: A method for automated computerized audio visual dubbing of a movie comprises (i) generating a three-dimensional head model of an actor in a movie, the head model being representative of specific facial features of the actor, and (ii) generating a three-dimensional head model of a dubber making target sounds for the actor, the dubber head model being representative of specific facial features of the dubber, as the target sounds are made. The method also comprises modifying at least a portion of the specific facial features of the actor head model according to the dubber head model such that the actor appears to be producing target sounds made by the dubber.

Abstract: An image display with a radiator is disclosed. The image display includes a light source for generating light, a display panel for receiving the light, to display an image using the received light, and a radiator arranged between the light source and the display panel, the radiator including at least one air hole for discharging internal heat of the image display.

Abstract: This invention describes a data writing method for improving resolution of volumetric 3D display based on a rotating display screen or a rotating display panel. The method separates the active display area of an SLM (or a rotating display panel) into a number of sections. When displayed, each section corresponds to a different volumetric zone in the display space. The display space thereby has a number of zones. The portion of a volumetric 3D image within each zone will therefore be formed by images frames projected from a corresponding section. The image frames from a section is thereby called section frames. The locations of zones are arranged according to their distances with respect to the axis of rotation of the display plane. Inner zones are closer to the axis and outer zones are farther away from the axis. The method writes data to the sections one section at a time in a repetitive and periodical sequence.