Abstract: Methods (800, 1000) and a corresponding system (100, 200) are configured for mitigating effects of motion induced variability caused by a user or the environment while the user interacts with a device. One method includes determining whether stabilization of input data is required and if so applying stabilization and outputting or displaying the stabilized data. Another method includes monitoring input data and moving a display element as well as a target element based on the input data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (200) for rendering a three-dimensional object, comprising an input device (202, 302), a processor (204, 306), and a picture reproduction device (206, 308). The input device (202, 302) comprises an image sensor (303) for capturing images of a first hand of a user, and is arranged to communicate the image to the processor (204, 306). The processor (204, 306) is arranged to process the images to determine movements of at least a part of the first hand for generating a control signal. The picture reproduction device (206, 308) is arranged to display 3D data of the three-dimensional object according to the control signal. While capturing images of the first hand of the user, the input device (202, 302) is adapted to be held in a second hand of the user during operation. A method complying with the features of the system (200) is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for multipurpose navigation in a portable electronic device are described. According to an exemplary embodiment, a portable electronic imaging device is described including a display screen for displaying objects including at least one of digital still images, video clips, menu items, and icons. The device also includes a navigation controller comprising navigation keys for allowing a user to navigate between the displayed objects by pressing a portion of the navigation controller corresponding to a navigation key last pressed to navigate between the displayed objects, wherein the device is configured to allow the user to select a currently displayed object without moving a finger from the portion of the navigation controller corresponding to the navigation key last pressed to navigate between the displayed objects, thereby implementing navigation and select functions on a single portion of the controller.

Abstract: A pointing input device and method, a pointer control device and method, and an image pattern generation device and method which move a mouse pointer displayed in a display region according to the movement of a location pointed at by the pointing input device. The pointing input device includes an image reception unit capturing an image pattern, which is displayed in a display region of a perceived size and based on which the scope of the display region is sensed, and sensing the scope of the image pattern; a coordinate extraction unit extracting coordinates of a location pointed at in the display region based on a center of the sensed scope of the image pattern; and a transmission unit transmitting the extracted coordinates to a pointer control device which controls a mouse pointer displayed in the display region.

Abstract: A joystick device includes a base, an upright joystick handle disposed pivotally on the base and operable to generate a first input signal, and a mouse unit disposed on a top end of the joystick handle and operable to generate a second input signal. An output unit is disposed on the base. A control unit is disposed on the base and connected to the joystick handle, the mouse unit, and the output unit. When the joystick handle is operated, the control unit receives the first input signal from the joystick handle so as to output a first output signal via the output unit. When the mouse unit is operated, the control unit receives the second input signal from the mouse unit so as to output a second output signal via the output unit. A power source supplies electric power to the control unit.

Abstract: A mouse having a heating function is provided. The mouse includes a shell, a cable connected to a host computer for transmitting signal from the mouse to the host computer, and a heating device mounted in the shell. The heating device includes an electric heater, and a switch connected in series with the electric heater to a power source.

Abstract: A mouse includes a left button, a right button, a touch sensing unit and a processing unit. The left button and the right button generate click signals in response to click operations. The touch sensing device generates touch positional signals when the left or right button is touched. The processing unit is used to receive the touch positional signals, calculate y-coordinate values of all points in the touched areas; select two significant points respectively from the left touched area and the right touched area; compare the y-coordinate values of the two significant points to generate a comparison result; confirm a current operated mode; if the confirmed operated mode is a left handed operation, send a control signal with a left-button identifier to a computer configured therewith; if the confirmed operated mode is a right handed operation, send a control signal with a right-button identifier to the computer configured therewith.

Abstract: A mouse including a first microphone, a first speaker, an altitude sensor and a controller is provided. The altitude sensor is for outputting a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal when the mouse is horizontally and laterally orientated, respectively. The controller is electrically connected to the altitude sensor, the first microphone and the first speaker, respectively. The controller receives the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, respectively, and switches the mouse among a mouse status and a speakerphone communication status. The controller controls the first microphone and the first speaker to respectively receive and output the voice when the mouse is at the speakerphone communication status.

Abstract: The optical input device of the present invention comprises a casing, an optical sensor component, a light source and a spectroscopic lens module. The optical sensor component, the light source and the spectroscopic lens module are disposed inside the casing. The spectroscopic lens module comprises a prism, a spectroscope and a lens. The prism is disposed on one side of the light source where light rays are emitted. The spectroscope is disposed on one side of the prism where light rays are emitted. The lens is disposed on one side of the spectroscope where light rays are emitted. The lens module comprising the prism, the lens and the spectroscope allows more images on the medium surface to be captured and enables the optical input device to operate smoothly on glossy surfaces (glass, marble, metal, transparent plastic or photo paper) and multi-colored surfaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a data-registration device for data-processing units, in particular for the registration of multi-dimensional coordinates. Said devices serve for the recognition or input of data defining a movement and/or a position in a multi-dimensional space. According to the invention, the data-registration device consists of a stand, a retainer element mounted on the stand such as to be displaced in at least two directions, an operating ball mounted in the retainer element such as to be rotated but not displaced, of which two at least partly diametrically opposed ball segment sections may be gripped with thumb and forefinger of one hand by the user, several sensors for registering the displacement of the retainer element and the rotation of the operating ball, and an interface unit that transmits the data provided by the sensors to the connected data-processing unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved keyboard and keyboard driver for facilitating a reduction in the number of key presses required to create or delete a given data string (i.e. mnemonics, abbreviations, words, sentences, paragraphs etc.). The keyboard includes an array of keys having multi-character indicia and an interface system comprising data storage means; data processing means; and data display means, wherein the data processing means reduces key presses by filtering data stored within the data storage means by initial character, as determined by the character or characters ascribed to a data input key initially pressed by a user, and prioritizing the filtered data in real-time according to user-configurable prioritization parameters (using qualitative and/or quantitative information relating to each data string stored within the storage means). The invention also provides improved calculator functionality and function-lock keys.

Abstract: An induction key input method to improve input accuracy includes at least the following steps: corresponding a movement of an induction key to at least one character table; displaying a character table on a screen according to different conditions when a user's finger touches the surface of the induction key; and indicating a different differential mark on a selected character on the character table after the character represented, by the induction key on a specific location is touched by the finger. Through the method input accuracy can be enhanced and user's viewing frequency of the keys can be reduced.

Abstract: A pointing method for a mobile communication device having a screen and a plurality of keys with respective key values for moving an object to a designated area of the screen is provided. The pointing method includes steps of (A) dividing the screen into a number of screen areas in accord with a number of the keys; (B) providing a coordinate of a specific point in each of the screen areas; (C) associating each of the key values with the respective coordinate; (D) sending a moving command through one of the plurality of keys; and (E) moving the object to the respective coordinate in response to the moving command.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides adaptation in the content delivered to a palmtop computer. Connections between a palmtop computer and the Internet can vary from low speed dial-up to very high speed. Also, a palmtop computer's display, memory and processing power can vary considerably. Communication with the Internet is generally through a proxy server that can deduce these considerations from the palmtop computer's serial number and/or other information specified by user. The proxy server can then adapt the content based upon these considerations (e.g. only send two bit gray scale images to non-color palmtop computer, only send first frame of animated gif to low processing power palmtop computer, etc.).

Abstract: A portable electronic device with switchable interfaces is provided. The device comprises a body with a touch panel, and a plurality of panels which can be used alternatively. The body is disposed with a corresponding interface panel for displaying one of the plurality of user interfaces, thus an interface adaptable for users to operate can be provided depending on the requirements of the use situation. Moreover, the panel further comprises an identifying element for generating an identification signal when disposed in the body, such that the user interface can be switched and can display a state corresponding to the selected panel.

Abstract: A composite cursor input method that moves a cursor through at least two different ratios includes at least the steps of: 1. getting a cursor position on a screen; 2. getting a displacement signal; 3. jointly calculating a displacement value; and 4. moving the cursor on the screen. The method can move the cursor rapidly.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed that determines the location of an object touching a display screen. The system and method modifies already existing display technology, including using the underlying structure of many types of existing displays as the touch detecting structure. The systems and methods are applicable to virtually all LCD and LCD-like displays, including emissive displays (OLED, PLED, quantum dot displays, etc.), electronic paper, and others.

Abstract: It is presented a text input method for an electronic apparatus with a touch sensitive display, the apparatus comprising a user interface, wherein a virtual keyboard is displayed on the display so as to facilitate input of an intended character for a user by touching keys of the virtual keyboard with a pointer, wherein the intended character is determined by considering: a plurality of candidate characters, the plurality of candidate characters being determined with regard to a raw distance, the raw distance being a distance between a first position, the first position being a position of a detected touch of the pointer, and a position corresponding to a character, and linguistic probabilities of each character of the plurality of candidate characters being an intended character. A corresponding electronic apparatus and computer program product are also presented.

Abstract: An input method for a mobile communication apparatus, and such a mobile communication apparatus, which comprises a processor and a touch sensitive display, is disclosed. The invention particularly comprises displaying a touch keypad comprising a set of keys, detecting an object over one key of said set of keys, and displaying, upon detection of said object, a first sub-set of keys adjacent to said one key, wherein said sub-set of keys is associated with a first set of sub-functions of said one key.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide electronic whiteboards are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a housing, a display in the housing for presenting at least one of stored information or received information, a memory in the housing to store information associated with the electronic whiteboard, and an authenticator in the housing to analyze biometric data to identify the user.

Abstract: Information navigation methods. Contact is made with a touch-sensitive surface, and a navigation speed is determined according to contact movement speed. Information is continuously navigated according to the navigation speed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a display screen; a touchpad capable of indicating a point on the display screen according to a movement of a finger placed on the touchpad; and a digitizer capable of indicating a point on the display screen according to a movement of the tip of a stylus on the digitizer. The digitizer is disposed under the touchpad.

Abstract: First, a display panel having a pixel region and a controlling circuit region is formed. Then a plurality of pixels arranged in array is formed in the pixel region. A plurality of orientation patterns that do not overlap the pixels is formed. Finally an input device is provided. The input device has a sensor adapted to detect the orientation patterns and generates at least a signal adapted to input data.

Abstract: A stylus to assist data entry has a disk having a curvature outward to a thumb or finger. A nipple for pressing keys or the like is affixed to the disk. One or more attachments are affixed to the disk to engage a strap. The strap removably connects the stylus to the thumb or finger of a user. The stylus system also includes a docking station for receiving and holding the disk when it is not in use. Preferably, a slot in the docking station receives the nipple on the disk and holds it within the docking station.

Abstract: A controller for use by a user is utilized to select media for playback by an entertainment system. A display displays a hierarchy of levels of options to the user. One level of the hierarchy of levels is displayed at a time. A physical dial is utilized to select an option on the one level of the hierarchy of levels in response to a physical movement of the physical dial. A processing device updates the display of the hierarchy of levels in response to selection of the option by the user. The processing device performs one of the following in response to the user selecting the option on the one level: (a) displaying a higher level of the hierarchy of levels, or (b) generating an instruction to cause media corresponding to the option to be played by the entertainment system.

Abstract: A display device receives and initiates the display of television broadcast signals on the display of a portable communication device. The display device automatically scans for the strongest UHF/VHF signal available through an antennae. The strongest channel(s) may be displayed in a LCD panel along with its associated signal strength, UHF/VHF band, volume level and other pertinent information. A wireless or cable interface of the display device may be in electronic communication with a cellular phone, personal digital assistant or personal computer configured to view a television program conveyed in the broadcast signals.

Abstract: A content output system includes a content output apparatus; and an information display apparatus, the content output apparatus and the information display apparatus being capable of communicating with each other. The content output apparatus includes a selection section configured to select, in response to a selection instruction, one piece of content from among a plurality of pieces of content that can be output, as content composed of a video signal and/or an audio signal; and an output section configured to output the content selected by the selection section.

Abstract: Disclosed herewith is an information terminal provided with a function for displaying image data. An electromagnetic wave output from a main device provided outside the information terminal is received by an antenna and converted to a binary signal by a wave detection circuit. Using the signal obtained by this wave detection circuit, a power supply circuit generates a power for driving a processor, a memory, a display part, a data line driving signal, a data line driving signal, and a timing controller. The processor decodes the signal received by the wave detection circuit and stores the received information in the memory. The timing controller generates control signals of the data line driving circuit and the scanning line driving circuit, as well as image data so as to display images on the display part.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information display apparatus for displaying an image received from an image supplying source on an image display section after carrying out a conversion process on the image in an image conversion section employed in the information display apparatus on demand. The information display apparatus may include a timing storage section, an image determination section, and an output-path switching section.

Abstract: The present invention ensures the efficient radiation of heat of a flat display panel without increasing a space outside a display screen of the flat display panel. A periphery of a reinforcing member adhered to a back surface of the flat display panel is folded in an L-shape and a driver IC is brought into contact with the folded portion.

Abstract: A power supply circuit is provided with a temperature gradient variable circuit that produces a gradient voltage whose voltage level varies with a temperature gradient commensurate with the ambient temperature and a temperature gradient setting circuit that produces an output voltage (and hence a drive voltage of an LCD panel) by adjusting the temperature gradient and the voltage level of the gradient voltage. With this configuration, it is possible to supply the optimal drive voltage despite variations in the ambient temperature or variations in characteristics of LCD panels.

Abstract: An exemplary power driving system (21) typically used in a liquid crystal display (LCD), including a power supply circuit (22), the power supply circuit (22) includes a flyback circuit (224) configured for transforming a high alternating current (AC) voltage to a plurality of low DC voltages and providing a plurality of low direct current (DC) voltages to a gate driver (283) and a data driver (282) of the LCD.

Abstract: In a negative step-up charge pump circuit according to the present invention, of a plurality of stages of charge transfer transistors and an output transistor, the former-stage transistors are P channel type field effect transistors, and the later-stage transistors are N channel type field effect transistors. With such configuration, it is possible to avoid start-up failure and current driving performance deterioration resulting from an increase in the number of stages of step-up units without complicating processes and increasing the chip size.

Abstract: A system and method of pre-fetching data in a network includes displaying first data to a user, the first data being upstream of other data in a data flow. Before receiving a request from the user to view the other data, retrieving at least some of the other data and storing the retrieved other data in a memory device. After a request is received from the user to display the other data, using the stored data for the display to the user.

Abstract: Digital video effects are described. In one aspect, a foreground object in a video stream is identified. The video stream comprises multiple image frames. The foreground object is modified by rendering a 3-dimensional (3-D) visual feature over the foreground object for presentation to a user in a modified video stream. Pose of the foreground object is tracked in 3-D space across respective ones of the image frames to identify when the foreground object changes position in respective ones of the image frames. Based on this pose tracking, aspect ratio of the 3-D visual feature is adaptively modified and rendered over the foreground object in corresponding image frames for presentation to the user in the modified video stream.

Abstract: A point-based rendering apparatus, method and medium. The point-based rendering apparatus includes a projector to project a point model and to generate a plurality of rendered points, a radius calculator to calculate a radius, corresponding to a predetermined resolution of each of the rendered points, and a splat generator to generate at least one of a hemispherical and a spherical splat having the radius of each of the rendered points.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus including: a production section configured to determine polygon groups each composed of a predetermined number of polygons juxtaposed in a first direction successively as an object block, which is an object of a production process, in an order in which the polygon groups are juxtaposed in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and produce apex data of the polygons which compose the object block in a unit of a polygon; and a determination section configured to store image data corresponding to those polygons which are positioned in a boundary portion of an immediately preceding block, which is a preceding object block to the object block, with respect to the object block from among those polygons which compose the immediately preceding block into a storage section for storing the pixel data in a unit of a data block to determine the number of the polygons which compose the polygon groups and are juxtaposed in the first

Abstract: An image processing system, for processing a 3-D image of a 3-D substantially tubular structure (AAA), formed of a lumen (LUTM) limited by a wall (5,6), comprising processing means (102) for segmenting the 3-D external or internal surface of the structure; estimating a local parameter such as the local wall thickness (T) or diameters; and display means (105) for displaying the 3-D surface of segmentation with zones colorized according to a color code, so that to indicate the local parameter values in said zones. The system may comprise processing means to generate (107) a 3-D virtual cylinder and projecting (108) the color-coded 3-D segmentation surface onto the 3-D virtual cylinder surface colorized according to the same color-code; and projecting the 3-D virtual cylinder surface onto a 2-D color-coded map; and display means for displaying the 2-D color-coded map with colorized zones indicating the local parameter values (T) in said zones (109).

Abstract: To provide a display, etc. suitable for appropriately processing display in a case where it is expected, in three-dimensional graphics display, that a viewpoint will collide with an object, a storage unit (202) of a display (201) stores the coordinates of a viewpoint and an object in a virtual three-dimensional space, moving velocities, etc., an associating unit (203) associates a real time and a virtual time in the virtual three-dimensional space, a moving unit (204) calculates the coordinates of the viewpoint and object and moving velocities, etc.

Abstract: The present surface detail rendering technique provides an efficient technique for applying a mesostructure to a macrostructure for an object that minimizes the amount of memory required for pre-computed data. A leap texture is pre-computed for a mesostructure by classifying each voxel in the mesostructure geometry and assigning a value in the leap texture based upon the classification. The value in the leap texture represents a distance to jump along a ray cast in any view direction when a model is decorated with the mesostructure geometry.

Abstract: A geometric data processing apparatus which can determine whether a specific component of a three-dimensional model has changed, display two-dimensional images of the specific component and neighboring components thereof, and indicate whether the change in the specific component influences the images of the neighboring components.

Abstract: A trend plot showing the trend of one variable or characteristic as a function of a second variable or characteristic on an trend graph is enhanced by displaying information about a third variable of a continuous nature by means of continuously varying the shade or color of the background on which the trend graph is displayed. In one embodiment of the invention, this third variable is represented by chart background color gradient.

Abstract: A scatter plot showing the relationship of one variable as a function of a second variable on an x-y graph is enhanced by displaying information about a third variable by means of the shade or color of the data points comprising the scatter plot in correlation with the value of that third variable corresponding to the particular data point.

Abstract: In a brush tool of an electronic graphics design application, a single composite brush may include one or more brush components which are applied to the same stroke trail defined by a single pen down and pen up event. An interaction operation of the brush component(s) may be indicated such as merging of individual brush component stamps and/or trails of the brush components. A merging operator may define the composite brush component interaction which may be additive (e.g., a union), or subtractive (e.g., an intersection or a cut-away). The interaction may define the order of application of the merging operator to the brush components marks, such as sequential, hierarchical, and the like.

Abstract: Described is a rasterizer that processes the graphics primitives of a frame's image to build an array of entries representing which scanlines are affected by which graphics primitives. When built, the array is then referenced to draw the data of more or more combined primitives, e.g., on a scanline-by-scanline basis. Each scanline may be divided into segments defined by the edges of the primitives that affect the scanline, with the segments drawn based on each primitive's drawing data, e.g., including brush information and drawing order. Aliased and anti-aliased rasterizing are described, as is three-dimensional triangle data, and applying effects to groups of primitives.

Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes a substrate, a scan line, a data line, an active device, a pixel electrode and a common line. The active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the active device. The pixel electrode is disposed above the data line and crosses over the data line. The common line is disposed below the pixel electrode, and the pixel electrode covers a part of the common line.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods, systems, and programming for producing and drawing subpixel-optimized bitmap images of shapes, such as fonts, by using non-linear color balancing. Some embodiments associate a luminosity with each subpixel of such an image as a function of (a) the percent of the subpixel's area covered by the shape and (b) the distribution to nearby subpixels of portions of the subpixel's resulting coverage value that cause color imbalance. Some embodiments distribute a subpixel's coverage value as a function of its difference from coverage values of other subpixels in the same pixel. Some embodiments draw a image comprised of pure foreground and background color pixels, as well as intermediary pixels in which subpixels are determined as a function of both foreground and background colors and color balancing. The intermediary pixels can, but need not, separate the foreground and background pixels along the direction of color balancing.

Abstract: A display program for displaying a character by acquiring an instruction for rendering each element composing the character and rendering the element based on the instruction, the program being executed on a computer includes a setting function of setting a method of handling an argument associated with the later acquired instruction in accordance with a rendering mode corresponding to a mode setting instruction if the mode setting instruction for setting the rendering mode is acquired, and a display function of displaying the character by handling the argument in accordance with the setting result by the setting function.

Abstract: The principles of the present invention relate to rendering stroke pairs. A graphical object includes at least a first stroke and a second similarly oriented second stroke collectively representing a stroke pair. A calculated distance between the first stroke and the second stroke is constrained (e.g., to a center line between the strokes) to mitigate the possibility of rounding errors causing the represented stroke pair to be inappropriately rendered. After the stroke pair is constrained, controls points of the individual strokes can be adjusted so that the individual strokes are appropriately rendered at their respective constrained locations. The adjusted stroke pair is constrained between external reference points for appropriate rendering relative to other graphical objects. The graphical object, including the adjusted constrained stroke pair, is rendered at an output device.

Abstract: A difference of coordinate values stored adjacent to each other is compressed by means of a statistical coding system when reading out outline font data storing coordinate values necessary for drawing a contour of a character in order of drawing the contour in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction and also a category of a line connecting a pair of coordinates simultaneously, followed by compressing the coordinate values of the outline font data. A value of a result of subtracting “A?1” from a difference of coordinate values is determined to be a difference value of coordinates if the difference of coordinate value is equal to or greater than a certain value A, and a code expressing the difference value of “0” is added in front of the codes of difference values that are smaller than the value A in the case of a category of line connecting adjacent coordinates to each other being a straight line.