Abstract: A mouse device includes a lower case, a circuit board mounted to the lower case, an intermediate plate secured with the circuit board, a keyboard with a plurality of keys thereon, an upper case coupled to the lower case, and at least one key lock secured to the intermediate plate. The circuit board includes a plurality of contact switches thereon. The keys are aligned with the contact switches to activate the contact switches. The upper case defines a plurality of holes to allow the keys of the keyboard to extend therethrough. The key lock is selectively engaged with two different positions of the lower case to lift or lower the circuit board so as to lift or lower the keys for making the keys protrusive from the upper case or received in the upper case.

Abstract: There is provided a combined mouse and laser pointer that has a positional information input section provided on the bottom surface, a outer casing in which a laser light outlet through which a laser beam is output to the outside of the outer casing is provided, a mouse function section, a laser pointer function section, and a function selecting section which controls enablement and disablement of the mouse function section and the laser pointer function section, wherein the function selecting section selects and enables either or both of the mouse function section and the laser pointer function section at the same time.

Abstract: An optical structure of the optical mouse is disclosed, which comprises a light source providing an incident light beam transmitted onto a target surface at a specific incident angle and a photosensor pre-disposed at an angle of between 1 and 179 degrees or between 181 and 359 degrees so as to be aligned to stand at a right angle with respect to a path of the reflected version and thus achieve a proper acquirement of luminance and image of the reflected version of the incident light from the target surface.

Abstract: A display for showing statuses of keys on a wireless keyboard, which provides a key set, a central processing device, a wireless emitter, a battery and an electronic sheet display module in the base thereof. Signals of functional keys are processed by the central processing device to supply driving voltage for an electronic sheet in the electronic sheet display module such that the electronic sheet display module presents color change to show status of the respective functional keys.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer peripheral, is provided with 1) a human input interface; 2) a first computer interface; 3) a data link to provide data connectivity between the human input interface and first computer interface; and 4) a docking port to substantially encase a handheld computer engaged with the first computer interface.

Abstract: A computer pointing device for use to move a screen curser much like a computer mouse. The device is adapted for engagement with a computer keyboard and features a pair of thumb levers that are positioned for isometric engagement by the user's thumbs when the user's hands are in the at home position used for typing on keyboards. Translation of the thumb levers in any direction or speed communicates a signal to an attached computer mimicking the movement. Switches to act as right or left mouse buttons are provided either adjacent to the thumb levers or engaged with the thumb levers.

Abstract: A data input device and method including an illuminator operative to illuminate at least one engagement plane by directing light along the at least one engagement plane, a two-dimensional imaging sensor viewing the at least one engagement plane from a location outside the at least one engagement plane for sensing light from the illuminator scattered by engagement of a data entry object with the at least one engagement plane and data entry processor receiving an output from the two-dimensional imaging sensor and providing a data entry input to utilization circuitry.

Abstract: A keyboard with definable keystroke values is provided. The keyboard includes an output interface for connecting to a keyboard interface of a host computer; keycaps for receiving operational inputs; a signal generation unit for generating keystroke signals in response to the operational inputs on the keycaps; a storage unit; and a micro control unit (MCU). The MCU includes a defining module for defining keystroke mappings between keystrokes and keystroke values in a user-defined keystroke mode, and storing the keystroke mapping into the storage unit; and an output control module for receiving the keystroke signals from the signal generation unit, reading the corresponding mapped keystroke values from the keystroke mapping stored in the storage unit in the user-defined keystroke mode, and outputting the mapped keystroke values to the keyboard interface of the host computer through the output interface.

Abstract: There is provided a touch sensitive display comprising a passive substrate, an active substrate, and a display material disposed between the passive and active substrates, wherein driving circuitry for driving a pixel of the display and touch sensing circuitry are arranged on the active substrate. The touch sensing circuitry comprises at least one component with a first and a second electrode, wherein the electrodes are arranged to displace with respect to each other in response to a touch input.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of extending the life of conductive polymer in a device comprising providing conductive polymer, passing direct current through said polymer, and reversing the voltage gradient in the organic polymer conductor.

Abstract: The invention provides glide touch sensor interfaces for controlling various features of a navigation infotainment system, which combines navigation guidance capabilities with multimedia features. In an embodiment, the navigation infotainment system includes a glide touch sensor that may be used to control navigation features of the system such as zoom level, map panning, point of interest scrolling, volume control, and brightness and contrast control. In addition, the glide touch sensor may be used to control multimedia features of the system including sound volume and play-list scrolling.

Abstract: A device features a touch sensitive area, such as a touchscreen or touchpad, responsive to a first set of user interface inputs from a user; a lid arranged in relation to the touch sensitive area, having a physical guiding form for enabling the user to provide a special set of user interface inputs to the touch sensitive area that are different than the first set; and a switch for changing the functionality of the touch sensitive area to respond to the special set of user interface inputs based on the position of the lid in relation to the touch sensitive area. The physical guiding form enables the user to slide their finger on the surface of the lid for providing the special set of user interface inputs, and may be integrated into the lid or include one or more add-on pieces that are coupled on the lid.

Abstract: A touch sensor device is provided that that uses an edge electrode set to provide an improved effective area. Specifically, the touch sensor device includes an edge electrode set that together substantially surround a perimeter of sensing. The edge electrode set increases the effective sensing area of the touch sensor device, and thus can be used to improve the space efficiency of the touch sensor device.

Abstract: The invention provides glide touch sensor interfaces for controlling various features of a navigation infotainment system, which combines navigation guidance capabilities with multimedia features. In an embodiment, the navigation infotainment system includes a glide touch sensor that may be used to control navigation features of the system such as zoom level, map panning, point of interest scrolling, volume control, and brightness and contrast control. In addition, the glide touch sensor may be used to control multimedia features of the system including sound volume and play-list scrolling. In an embodiment, the glide touch is provided on the screen itself of the infotainment system instead of using a separate glide touch.

Abstract: A method of navigating, organising, browsing, searching, and selecting information objects and/or content in a ring based structure is provided wherein the relation between rings are clear and easily grasped. The method is particularly well suited for navigating in media content. The method comprises locating a number of information objects, displaying one or more of the information objects on a display in a ring based structure comprising one or more rings, and changing the size of a specific ring by selecting the specific ring. By this enlargement, the visibility of information objects comprised in the specific ring is increased, and the individual information objects visually present in the ring, may readily be selected from the enlarged ring.

Abstract: A touch location detection section (103) detects the location on a display screen where the operator's finger touches. A transfer length calculation section (104) calculates the transfer length La of the operator's finger from the touch start location S to the touch end location E. A transfer length judgment section (105) judges whether or not the transfer length La is greater than a reference transfer length Ls. A location shift calculation section (106) calculates the location shift ? of the operator's finger. A location shift judgment section (107) judges whether or not the location shift ? is less than a predetermined reference location shift ?s. When La>Ls and ?<?s, a screen split control section (108) controls the operation of an image display section so as to split a display screen 101.

Abstract: A pen system for recording a track of handwritten information created by the pen device is provided. The pen system comprises: a handheld pen device for recording the information in a digital format; and a memory for storing the recorded information. The memory includes: a first memory unit located in the hand-held pen device; and a second memory unit located in an external data storage device. The memory units are connected in such a way that transmission of the recorded information is caused to occur automatically from the first memory unit to the second memory unit, and through transmission of the recorded information from the first memory unit to the second memory unit. The recorded information can exceed the storage capacity of the first memory unit and thereby, from the point of view of the user the first memory unit and second memory unit form a coherent memory unit.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a multimedia display equipped with a proximity sensor. The display is made of a device equipped with a proximity sensor and a computing device to better create and manage multimedia presentations. The display allows owners to insert a panel equipped with an LCD screen inside an enclosure with an opening in either a landscape or portrait orientation. Owners may use their computers to prepare, manage, and store audio and visual information. The display allows owners to better customize and use the device by using known computing, cabling, and display technology in conjunction with a robust enclosure. Finally, the display allows owners to rotate the LCD screen from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation, or vice versa.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed to associate with a device images corresponding to the control of same for use by those with diminished mental capacities, such as dementia. The system of the present invention associates with a device images corresponding to the control of same with which a person is able to interact with, or control, his or her environment. The images selected and used by the system are user-specific and correspond with visual cues that the individual can recognize and understand.

Abstract: Problem: To expand an image or video at predetermined expansion rates, thereby enabling a viewer to view the image or video at the original aspect ratio when viewing the image or video from an oblique direction, making the image or video easy to see. Solving means: View direction detection section 101 detects the direction from which a viewer, who is a fellow passenger of a vehicle, views the display surface of display section 105. Expansion rate control section 103 controls expansion rates so as to select the expansion rates that correspond to the detected direction from which the viewer views the display surface and expand the image or video using the selected expansion rates. Signal processing section 104, in accordance with the control performed by expansion rate control section 103, expands the image or video at the expansion rates selected by expansion rate control section 103. Display section 105 displays the expanded image or video.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for driving a display device by a display system is provided. The display system includes a processor, a first display controller, a second display controller and the display device. The first display controller receives display frames that are sent by the processor. The first display controller drives the display device when the processor sends new display frames. When the same display frames are continually sent by the processor, the control of the display device is switched to the second display controller, which is optimized for low-power operation. The control of the display device is switched in proximity to an input vertical synchronization (V-sync) pulse.

Abstract: In a display device that provides a first observation region with a first picture and provides a second observation region with a second picture, a double image made of the first picture and the second picture is suppressed. First columns of pixels that display the first picture and second columns of pixels that display the second picture are disposed alternately with a black matrix interposed between each neighboring pair of them. A light-shielding plate having light-shielding portions and openings is disposed above the panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display rotation apparatus. The present invention provides a display rotation apparatus, including a support, a universal joint coupled to the support, a movable body coupled to the universal joint, a driving part coupled to the movable body for rotating the movable body about the universal joint.

Abstract: An electrooptic device includes: a first substrate including a first terminal group having a plurality of first terminals and a second terminal group having a plurality of second terminals; a second substrate including a third terminal group having a plurality of third terminals that are conductively connected to the plurality of corresponding first terminals; and a third substrate including a fourth terminal group having a plurality of fourth terminals that are conductively connected to the plurality of corresponding second terminals. The plurality of first terminals extend along a plurality of lines passing through a first common point apart from the first terminal group in a predetermined direction intersecting the direction of the array of the first terminals and are arrayed in line symmetry about an axis passing through the first common point.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display panel capable of displaying content. The apparatus also includes a light sensor having an integrated circuit and a photo-sensitive device. The photo-sensitive device is capable of measuring an amount of ambient light. The integrated circuit is capable of performing one or more functions associated with the display of the content on the display panel. The apparatus further includes a controller capable of adjusting one or more characteristics of the display panel based on the amount of ambient light measured by the light sensor. The integrated circuit and the photo-sensitive device may be formed on one side of a semiconductor wafer, and the photo-sensitive device may be exposed to the ambient light through an opening in an opposing side of the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, method and apparatus for implementing a content delivery system that includes at least one bi-directional distribution system between a generalized content source and a generalized content sink. The bi-directional distribution system enables the content source and the content sink to coordinate with each other to determine the capabilities of the content distribution system, the content source, and the content sink, and to best control the content format accordingly.

Abstract: Computer graphics apparatus, methods and systems and program products operable to generate and display human-perceptible images, comprise a ray tracer operable to generate a ray tree, the ray tree comprising a primary ray shot along a selected direction and a plurality of other rays, the other rays being generated by recursive splitting. A ray is split when it encounters a predetermined condition, and each of the rays into which it is split is directed along a selected direction. The ray tracer comprises a low-discrepancy sequence generator an condition detector and a ray generator. The low-discrepancy sequence generator is configured to generate elements of at least one low-discrepancy sequence. The condition detector is configured to determine, for one of the rays in the ray tree, whether the one of the rays encounters the predetermined condition.

Abstract: A polarized image acquisition section shoots a subject through a polarizing element operable to set principal axes of which directions are different from each other. An incident plane specifying section specifies an incident plane of each pixel, and an incident angle computation section computes an incident angle of each pixel. A classifying section clusters pixels similar to each other in both incident plane and incident angel. A reflection component separation section performs reflection component separation on each clustered pixel set on the assumption of probabilistic independence between the diffuse reflection component and the specular reflection component.

Abstract: A method of improving resolution for an image is disclosed. The method for improving resolution of an image includes loading a first image and creating a first super grid image based on the first image. The method also includes loading a second image and creating a second super grid image based on the second image. The method then arranges the first super grid image and a second super grid image into an unprocessed super grid image having a checkerboard like pattern. Next the method calculates a pixel value from at least two pixel values of the unprocessed super grid image. Then the method will insert pixels into a super resolution image and display that super resolution image on a display.

Abstract: The reuse of one or more shared components of graphical modeling tools amongst multiple graphical modeling tools. Graphical designers, or graphical modeling tools, allow for the construction of graphical representations of models in which objects, object properties, and object interrelationships may be visualized. Thus, a variety of graphical modeling tools may be supported and populated with portions of other graphical modeling tools.

Abstract: The field of the invention is that of graphical libraries providing graphical functions used for drawing symbologic images. The object of the invention is to replace the rectangular elementary lines with lines having rounded ends so as to eliminate the problems of artifacts which appear when a thick line is represented by a simple rectangle. The invention describes the various steps of the graphical method of generating lines according to the invention in the case involving elementary lines or open or closed broken lines.

Abstract: A graphics processing system comprises a command processing engine capable of processing pixel command threads and vertex command threads. The command processing engine is coupled to both a renderer and a scan converter. Upon completing processing of a command thread, which may comprise a pixel command thread or a vertex command thread, the command engine provides the command thread to either the renderer or the scan converter.

Abstract: A graphics processing system comprises at least one memory device storing a plurality of pixel command threads and a plurality of vertex command threads. An arbiter coupled to the at least one memory device is provided that selects a pixel command thread from the plurality of pixel command threads and a vertex command thread from the plurality of vertex command threads. The arbiter further selects a command thread from the previously selected pixel command thread and the vertex command thread, which command thread is provided to a command processing engine capable of processing pixel command threads and vertex command threads.

Abstract: A graphics processing system comprises at least one memory device storing a plurality of pixel command threads and a plurality of vertex command threads. An arbiter coupled to the at least one memory device is provided that selects a command thread from either the plurality of pixel or vertex command threads based on relative priorities of the plurality of pixel command threads and the plurality of vertex command threads. The selected command thread is provided to a command processing engine capable of processing pixel command threads and vertex command threads.

Abstract: According to various illustrative embodiments of the present invention, a method for sharing rendering of a user interface component for an information handling application comprises instructing a plurality of information handling application components, using an information handling application code, to send a particular component to be rendered by one of a plurality of universal renderers, wherein each universal renderer is associated with a respective one of the information handling application components. The method continues by rendering the particular information handling application component to produce a rendered information handling application component.

Abstract: An image processing parameter is determined by moving an image displayed on a map representing a color space to an arbitrary position on the map, and an image process corresponding to the arbitrary position is performed to the image at the position after the movement. Besides, the map representing the color space is displayed, and an image processing parameter is determined by relatively moving on the map an image in regard to the map. By such constitutions, operability and sensuous usability in color adjustment are improved.

Abstract: A method for display compositing is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) generating a plurality of respective color values and a plurality of respective blending values for a plurality of graphics pixels to be blended with a display picture, (B) examining in a sequence a plurality of neighboring pixels of the graphics pixels adjoining a current pixel of the graphics pixels, the current pixel having a current color value of the respective color values and a current blending value of the respective blending values and (C) replacing the current color value with the respective color value for a particular pixel of the neighboring pixels where (i) the respective blending value for the particular pixel comprises one of a plurality of non-transparent values and (ii) the current blending value comprises one of at least one transparent value.

Abstract: A method for processing an image of a given file type is disclosed. The method involves converting the image into data formatted for a new pixel type, the new pixel type is closely correlated with and has all the components of pixels for the given file type. In addition, the method includes processing the data formatted in the new pixel type using standard image processing routines, these standard routines being designed for data having different components of pixels than the new pixel type and the given file type.

Abstract: In order to provide an image processing system and the like that can reproduce colors more appropriately, a projector is provided with a calibration signal generation section that generates a calibration signal for a white image and calibration signals for three subtracted-primary-color images, each of which is obtained by subtracting a predetermined input value from the RGB values of a predetermined primary color, one of plurality of kinds of primary colors that together form white; an image projection section for displaying each calibration image, based on the corresponding calibration signal; a sensing section for sensing each displayed calibration image; a primary-color amount information generation section for calculating a difference between sensing signal values and calculating an image signal value for the highest output value of each of the RGB colors, based on that difference; an ambient-light amount information generation section for calculating an ambient-light amount based on differences between

Abstract: An improved method for optimizing a design, based on direct manipulations of the object points of a design. In addition, the number and modifications of control points is kept as minimal as possible while the targeted movement of object points is realized and the automatic adaptation and generation of a set of control points for deformations which allows the movement of object points to desired positions. One aspect of the invention is to generate the transformation function ƒ which is optimized to be able to realize desired changes of object parameters by means of control point variations. This optimization can be realized in a way that the mapping between the original coordinate system of the design and the spline coordinate system is not changed, so that no additional “freezing” process (the generation of the mapping between the coordinate systems) is necessary.

Abstract: A two-dimensional coordinate transformations software program and method thereof is described. In one aspect, the present invention solves problems of accurately and efficiently placing data from Records of Surveys, subdivision plats, deeds, highway right of way plats, and other map data onto the State Plane Coordinate Systems or other projection systems. The users of the software include engineers, especially those involved in right-of-way engineering, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Land Information Systems (LIS) specialists. In one aspect, a utility program is intended to supplement the coordinate geometry and GIS/LIS software currently used by surveyors and GIS/LIS specialists. In one embodiment, there is an efficient and speedy method to surveying, offering a preferred point and click approach using a unique graphical user interface of the two-dimensional coordinate transformation program.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for optimized frustum clipping via cached clip vertices are disclosed. For example, a method is disclosed, the method including generating a clip vertex for a leading edge of a triangle of a triangle strip or fan, indicating that the leading edge is shared with an adjacent triangle of the triangle strip or fan, and in response to the indication, using the clip vertex as a clip vertex of a trailing edge of the adjacent triangle in the triangle strip or fan. Other implementations are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a computer using a video image of a computer user and for combining the video image with a computer desktop are disclosed. In one method, an image of a user is combined and transparently displayed with a computer desktop. The user may point to or manipulate desktop images by making predetermined movements. Images of multiple users in different locations may be combined and displayed on the desktop to facilitate collaboration among users, such as collaborative programming.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to visually show both of information which is originally visually recognizable and information which is originally not seen that have been provided from equipment on the same image, so that it is possible to grasp the content of information and the source of providing the information corresponding to or in association with each other. Furthermore, it is possible to view information difficult to visually recognize together with visually recognizable information, and it is possible to clearly grasp, in addition to information which can be visually obtained at the place where a user currently stays, information related to the visually obtained information, from an image visually indicating the association.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an information reproduction method that includes executing graphics processing including blend processing of superimposing respective planes of at least video data, picture data and graphics data, and performing control to assure that data in a region except a specific region surrounding a part superimposed on the video data or the picture data in the graphics data is not used for the blend processing but data in the specific region is used for the blend processing when the video data and the picture data vary with time and the graphics data does not vary with time.

Abstract: A circuit for upscaling an image. The circuit comprises an overampling unit and an upscaling unit. The oversampling unit receives an image signal, oversamples the image signal to generate an oversampled data stream, wherein a sampling rate of the oversampling unit is equal or greater than an output resolution of a first dimension. The upscaling unit is coupled to the oversampling unit and scales up a second dimension of the image to generate a 2-dimensional scaled-up image.

Abstract: A colour electroluminescent, EL, display device comprising an array of pixels (11) each comprising sub-pixels (1) of two or more colours (R, G, B). For at least one of the colours (R, G, B), the pixel (11) comprises a first sub-pixel (RL, GL, BL) comprising a first EL material and a second sub-pixel (Rc, Gc, Bc) comprising a second EL material. The first EL material is of higher lifetime than the second EL material; the second EL material has better colour points and/or better colour rendition properties than the first EL material. In some embodiments a pixel comprises two red sub-pixels (RL, Rc), two green subpixels (GL, Gc) and two blue sub-pixels (BL, Bc), one sub-pixel of each colour (RL, GL, BL) comprising relatively high lifetime EL material and the other sub pixel of each colour (Rc, Gc, Bc) comprising relatively good colour points EL material. In other embodiments a pixel comprises two blue sub-pixels (BL, Bc) but only one red sub-pixel and one green sub-pixel.

Abstract: A diffuser incorporates diffuser elements (10) that each include a waveguide (12) coupled between a concentrator (14) and an inverse concentrator (16). The diffuser (44) may be disposed between a backlight (102) and a modulator (114) in a display (100). Luminance ratios of light rays emitted by a low resolution image-forming backlight (102) toward a high resolution light modulator (114) may be preserved such that, for viewing directions within the display's preferred angular viewing range, an observer perceives no significant change in the luminance of displayed images, irrespective of changes in the observer's viewing direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller that is operable to: access files that is created by an external device and stored in the external storage device, the files containing images that are to be formed on the sheet by the image forming unit; generate auxiliary identification information including character string that is uniquely assigned for each of the files and for each of folders containing the files by using character information stored in a storage; control at least one of the display and the image forming unit to display file specifying information including filenames of each of the files and the auxiliary identification information so as that the auxiliary identification information is displayed preferentially from the filenames; and allow a user to select a target file that contains an image to be formed on the sheet based on the file specifying information.

Abstract: A custom designed drive mechanism to be utilized in conjunction with an ink jet printer having a motor, transmission, and gripping apparatus to transmit articles of manufacture to be printed upon through an enclosure having a linear bearing and spring system, an optical sensor, digital encoder and print mechanism such that the articles of manufacture travel in a single direction.