Abstract: A display unit that receives a signal from a display control section and makes a display corresponding to display data represented by the signal, the unit including: a display element; a drive unit that drives the display element; a wireless reception section that wirelessly receives the signal from the display control section as an electromagnetic signal; and a demodulation unit that reproduces the display data from the electromagnetic signal received by the wireless reception section and supplies the reproduced display data to the drive unit.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display adapted to be driven using a frame divided into a plurality of sub-frames includes a scan driver adapted to sequentially provide a scan signal to scan lines every sub-frame, a data driver adapted to provide an output signal to an output line when the scan signal is supplied to the data driver, a demultiplexer adapted to separate the output signal into a plurality of data signals, and a storage section adapted to simultaneously provide the plurality of data signals from the demultiplexer to a corresponding plurality of data lines.

Abstract: A stand-alone platform and a method for the multi-dimensional rendering, display, manipulation, and analysis of full high resolution volumetric data sets. The systems and methods provide the ability to volumetrically render images with extremely high resolution in applications such as medical imaging procedures, digital microscopy such as in use of a confocal microscope, and other areas where extremely large data sets are produced from the imaging process. Certain embodiments of the system and methods produce left and right eye images of the rendered data, for viewing in parallax via a synchronized headset, and the ability to manipulate the data and display of image data easily and in real time.

Abstract: A virtual space and apparatus for constructing, displaying, and interacting with the virtual space. The virtual space may take the form of a tradeshow, complete with exhibit booths, video screens, a convention hall and so forth. In such an exemplary virtual space, the user may navigate between booths, displays, halls and so on. Navigation may be displayed as three-dimensional movement on a two-dimensional display, and may be rendered as real-time motion between booths controlled by the user or as short movies or “cutscenes” showing the motion from one booth (or other point of interest) to another booth (or point of interest). A door is a point or portion of the virtual space that may be accessed or interacted with in order to leave a booth, initiate a transition movie or travel between two parts or segments of the virtual space.

Abstract: A method and system of processing graphics data using fine-grain instruction parallelism is provided. The method includes geometrically processing a three dimensional data set with an integral parallel machine to produce a two dimensional geometry. The integral parallel machine can include a data parallel system and a time parallel system coupled with a memory and an input-output system. The two dimensional geometry can be rendered for reproduction on an imaging apparatus using the data parallel system. The system can comprise an array of processing elements configured for receiving fine-grained instructions. The two dimensional geometry can be mapped into the processing elements. Fine-grain instructions of the processing elements can be used in processing the graphics data and can be stored in instruction sequencers of the processing elements. A diagonal mapping scheme can be use to load the fine-grain instructions in a data memory of the processing elements in a diagonal order.

Abstract: In a virtual endoscopy method, an unfolding axis (100, 100?) substantially along an elongated lumen (150) is divided into axis segments (110). Ray casting directions (104) are selected extending generally radially from the axis segments. At least some of the ray casting directions are tilted away from a camera position (102). Ray casting is performed along the tilted ray casting directions to define pixel values that are arranged into an unfolded view. The ray casting employs at least one of (i) volume rendering and (ii) computing a statistical characteristic of voxels (238) over a preselected distance (dinterval) along the ray casting direction into the lumen-defining structure.

Abstract: In an image generation device that includes a memory in which a burst length, which is the smallest unit of read/write processing, is large, an image generation device in which processing efficiency at the time of a memory access does not decrease, even in the case of accessing a rendering buffer for rendering a polygon. Image data is stored in the rendering buffer in block units made up of plural pixels. At this time, image data of pixels corresponding to the polygon is stored in a serial region of the rendering buffer. A valid pixel flag indicating that a valid pixel is present within the block is stored in a rendering information buffer. The rendering buffer is accessed as little as possible based on placement of the valid pixel flags within the block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for processing a volumetric dataset for providing close-up visualization of a subset therefrom. A volumetric dataset is processed based on a dual access gradient quantization data structure. The data structure is generated in a fast pre-processing stage and provides substantially immediate access to a quantized gradient using either an index or an arbitrary normalized vector. The method provides a clear, enlarged high-resolution image of a user selected region of interest at interactive rates and allows the user to freely move and visualize the region of interest within the volumetric dataset and with any orientation.

Abstract: A device includes a controller that is operative to dynamically control rendering quality of an output image when the device is in a reduced power mode based on data representing a desired runtime length of an application. Memory containing data representing quality of rendering control information may be utilized by the controller to control graphics processing circuitry to change a quality of graphics rendering based on the quality of rendering control information. The quality of control information may include, by way of example, and not limitation, data representing a number of vertices per object to use for rendering objects, a texture size to use per frame, a degree or type of anti-aliasing to employ, whether to use alpha blending, a tessellation level to employ, and playback frame rate information. A user interface may be employed that provides a selectable desired application runtime duration setting that is used when the device or portion of the device is in a low power mode.

Abstract: Dynamic Monitoring System With Polychromatic Gradient—DMSPG concerns a mechanism of visual monitoring by any visual analog or digital representation means, based on a color scale in the form of a polychromatic gradient, that is, a gradated scale. This color presentation is present in the background and its real-time variation is integrally related to the references established by the user or automatically by the system in the foreground. It may be applied to the financial market to monitor the variability of stock-exchange listings of a particular kind (stock, good, etc.) in real time or historically. It may also be applied to general monitoring systems, for example, industrial monitoring systems (boiler or tank temperature control, etc.).

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for a computer implemented method of producing a chart, such as, for example, a Gantt chart. The method can include providing a template containing a definition of at least one column of the chart and inserting the template into a basic layout to form a document. An instruction to add a row to the chart is received. The instruction can include at least one type of information pertaining to the first task to be included on the chart contained in the document. The method further includes adding the row pertaining to the first task contained in the document. In one example, the template is an XML template, the basic layout is an XML basic layout and the document is an XML document.

Abstract: A display control device used to govern non-content regions in a display space, and selectively determine data for display in the non-content regions is described. The display control device can identify the non-content regions, and determine types of data that can be filled in the non-content regions. Once determined, the fill data can be presented in the non-content regions concurrently with an image frame.

Abstract: An authoring tool for programming Scalar Vector Graphics (SVG) includes a camera tool. The camera tool may be manipulated to select portions of content to be displayed on a target device to define an SVG viewport and viewBox attributes for the content. The viewBox attributes may be animated, defining a plurality of viewBox attribute values from data captured in association with key frames using the camera tool.

Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for programmatically representing sentence meaning. Metadata is retrieved for an actor, the actor representing a noun to be in a scene. At least one image is also retrieved for the actor and displayed on the background. An action representing a verb for the actor to perform is retrieved. The at least one image of the actor is displayed with a modified behavior that is associated with the action and modified based on the actor metadata. If there is a patient representing another noun in the scene, then patient metadata and at least one patient image are retrieved. The at least one patient image is then displayed. When the patient is present, the modified behavior of the actor can be performed against the patient. The nouns and/or verbs can be customized by a content author.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing and controlling a source animation with a target animation is provided. In another embodiment of the present invention a method of synchronizing and controlling a source animation with a plurality of target animations with all the animations on the same web page is provided. In yet another embodiment of the present invention a method of synchronizing and controlling a source animation in association with a parent web page with a target animation in association with a child web page where the source animation is in operative association with the target animation is provided. The synchronization and coordination of the target animation with the source animation accurately reflects the change or changes in the source animation in the target animation and thereby enhances the proficiency and experience of the user.

Abstract: An image rendering unit (IRU) of a device determines the dynamic frame rate capabilities (DFRCs) of a display and an image frame rate of content to be displayed. Preferably, the DFRCs are stored in a storage device deployed within the display itself. Based on the DFRCs and the image frame rate for the content, the IRU determines an updated frame rate and thereafter provides the content to the display at the updated frame rate. Where control of power consumption is desired, selection of a reduced frame rate can effect a power savings. In this manner, the present invention provides flexible control over display frame rates and/or power consumption of the device.

Abstract: A data converting apparatus and a method of converting data are provided. The data converting apparatus includes a header extracting unit extracting a file size information, and an offset information about starting of an actual data in a header of a file, and erasing the header of the file; a data rearranging unit extracting data representing an actual image in the file and rearranging the extracted data using at least one of the file size information and the offset information extracted by the header extracting unit; and a data processing unit converting the rearranged data into a display output format. The method of converting data having a header includes: erasing the header of the data; rearranging the data except for the header; and converting the rearranged data into a corresponding output format.

Abstract: An image display system includes an information processing apparatus and an image display apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes: an image processing unit that acquires image information and executes predetermined image processing for the acquired image information; a processed image in o mat ion acquisition command unit that gives an acquisition command to an image display apparatus connected with the information processing apparatus such that information is transmittable and receivable to and from the information processing apparatus via an information transmitting unit, which acquisition command commands the image display apparatus to acquire the processed image information processed by the image processing unit; and an information transmitting unit that transmits the processed image information and the acquisition command to the image display apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and computer program product for performing physics simulations and graphics processing on at least one graphics processor unit (GPU). Such a method for performing physics simulations and graphics processing on at least one GPU includes the following steps. First, physics simulations are executed on a first device embodied in the at least one GPU. Then, graphics are processed on a second device embodied in the at least one GPU responsive to the physics simulations executed on the first device. In an embodiment, the first device and second device are embodied on a single GPU. In another embodiment, the first device is embodied on a first GPU and the second device is embodied on a second GPU.

Abstract: A computer system includes a computer system having a system memory and a bridging device coupled to the system memory, the bridging device including a memory controller. The computer system also includes a graphics processor unit (GPU) coupled to one port of the bridging device and a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to another port of the bridging device. The GPU and the CPU access the system memory via the memory controller.

Abstract: Compressed memory systems are provided to reduce latency associated with accessing compressed memory using stratified compressed memory architectures and memory organization protocols in which a region of compressed main memory is allocated as a direct access memory (DAM) region for storing uncompressed data items. The uncompressed data items in the DAM region can be directly accessed, speculatively, to serve access requests to main memory, requiring access to compressed memory in the event of a DAM miss.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a data driver block, a memory block, an information storage block in which an address of a defective cell of the memory block is programmed and stored as a defective address, and a switch control circuit which performs control for switching access to the defective cell to access to a redundant cell. A row address of the defective cell having the row address and a column address is stored in the information storage block as the defective address. The switch control circuit performs control for switching access to the defective cell to access to the redundant cell by comparing a row address for display panel access with the defective address during the display panel access and comparing a row address for host access using the row address and a column address with the defective address during the host access.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for tiling video or still image data. At least some preferred embodiments include a method for accessing data that includes partitioning a display of graphical data into a plurality of two-dimensional tiles; mapping a two-dimensional tile of the plurality of two-dimensional tiles to a single memory row within a memory; and maintaining the graphical data for the two-dimensional tile in the single memory row.

Abstract: Techniques to allow multiple graphics processing units to operate in parallel, even with limited storage space, are described. An apparatus includes first and second processing units and a memory. The first processing unit performs pre-processing on a batch of graphics application data for an image (e.g., for vertices in the image) and generates command sub-lists for the batch. The second processing unit performs post-processing on the command sub-lists (e.g., for pixels of the image) and generates output data for the image. The first and second processing units may operate in parallel on different command sub-lists. The memory stores the command sub-lists and may also store a header for each command sub-list, a look-up table of memory addresses for the command sub-lists, a write counter indicating the most recently generated command sub-list, and a read counter indicating the most recently post-processed command sub-list.

Abstract: A graphics controller including a display pipe and a first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer within the display pipe is provided. The FIFO buffer stores pixel data representing an image for display. The pixel data includes a pixel value and a corresponding repeater value. The repeater value indicates the number of times the pixel value is successively repeated within the image. The selection logic counts a number of times a pixel value is output and is configured to pause fetching of a next pixel value from the FIFO buffer until the pixel value has been output as many times as indicated by the repeater value.

Abstract: Provided are a mapping method and a video system for mapping pixel data included in the same pixel group to the same bank of a memory, A method for mapping the position of pixel data of a picture to an address of a memory comprises a pixel group dividing operation and an address mapping operation. The pixel group dividing operation divides the pixels of the picture into at least one pixel group. The address mapping operation maps pixel data of pixels included in the same pixel group to the same bank of the memory.

Abstract: An information processing device that includes: a correction parameter storage unit that stores therein an individual correction parameter for each of a plurality of projectors connected to the information processing device for use to individually perform an image correction process of enabling appropriate image display by each of the projectors; a correction parameter combination process unit that calculates a combined correction parameter by combining together the individual correction parameters for the projectors; a combined correction image data generation unit that generates combined correction image data by performing the image correction process with respect to an incoming image source based on the combined correction parameter; and an image data transmission unit that transmits the combined correction image data to any of the projectors.

Abstract: A method for projecting a data set from a first object to a second object includes the steps of defining one or more sub-objects, wherein each sub-object represents a portion of the second object, associating the first object with a first sub-object, expanding a projection cage to substantially encompass both the first sub-object and the first object, and transferring the data set from the first object to the first sub-object using the projection cage. The disclosed method advantageously allows the first sub-object to be defined in a way that avoids undesirable cage intersections, thereby enabling the data set from the first object to be transferred without tedious manual manipulations of the projection cage.

Abstract: A texture compression method is described. The method comprises splitting an original texture having a plurality of pixels into original blocks of pixels. Then, for each of the original blocks of pixels, a partition is identified that has one or more disjoint subsets of pixels whose union is the original block of pixels. The original block of pixels is further subdivided into one or more subsets according to the identified partition. Finally, each subset is independently compressed to form a compressed texture block.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing bit rates by replacing original texture in a video sequence with synthesized texture. Reducing the bit rate of the video sequence begins by identifying and removing selected texture from frames in a video sequence. The removed texture is analyzed to generate texture parameters. New texture is synthesized using the texture parameters in combination with a set of constraints. Then, the newly synthesized texture is mapped back into the frames of the video sequence from which the original texture was removed. The resulting frames are then encoded. The bit rate of the video sequence with the synthesized texture is less than the bit rate of the video sequence with the original texture. Also, the ability of a decoder to decode the new video sequence is not compromised because no assumptions are made about the texture synthesis capabilities of the decoder.

Abstract: A gamut converting device that applies gamut conversion to image data includes a signal converting unit that performs, when a negative value is included in an image signal value forming the image data, processing for converting the image signal value forming the image data to eliminate the negative value from the image signal value and a gamut converting unit that applies the gamut conversion to the image data, the image signal value of which is converted by the signal converting unit.

Abstract: An image processing device that performs color conversion processing using a lookup table (LUT) includes an acquiring unit that acquires an emulation LUT for applying emulation of a gamut to a target device from a device in use, the emulation LUT being generated using a device-in-use LUT for performing correction corresponding to input and output characteristics of the device in use and a target device LUT for performing correction corresponding to input and output characteristics of the target device, and a converting unit that performs gamut conversion in performing the emulation using the emulation LUT acquired by the LUT acquiring unit.

Abstract: A system, method and medium renders an object into a 3-dimensional (3D) graphic image. The rendering system includes a polygon processing unit to calculate a plurality of LOD values of a plurality of fragments corresponding to a plurality of vertices of a predetermined polygon, among a plurality of fragments constructing the predetermined polygon, a span conversion unit to interpolate a plurality of LOD values of remaining fragments apart from the plurality of fragments corresponding to the vertices of the predetermined polygon, using the calculated LOD values, and a texture mapping unit to map one of a plurality of textures with various resolutions to a corresponding fragment of the fragments constructing the predetermined polygon, on the basis of the LOD values interpolated by the span conversion unit.

Abstract: An image data management apparatus which changes attribute information of an image on a display device, the apparatus comprises a display control unit adapted to display, on the display device, an icon representing attribute information recorded in correspondence with an image; a changing unite adapted to change the attribute information of the image by changing the icon on the display device; and a recording unit adapted to record attribute information after change in correspondence with the image.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for managing contents in a portable terminal. In the method, selection of a metadata setting menu during display of contents is detected, a list of image-based metasymbols is displayed, and one or more metasymbols of the metasymbol list are mapped to the contents.

Abstract: A multi-stage method of scaling an input image to form a scaled output image and an apparatus for doing the same, are disclosed. The method includes forming pixels of an intermediate image from the input image using edge-directed interpolation in the first stage. The intermediate image contains pixels of the input image, and interpolated pixels that are formed by interpolating pixels of the input image, using edge-directed interpolation. Output image pixels are computed in a second stage by determining an associated intermediate pixel coordinate of a corresponding pixel in the intermediate pixel coordinates for each output pixel. Output pixels are then computed by interpolating pixels of the intermediate image.

Abstract: A method for automatically detecting and adjusting grayscale/white balance of a display comprises the steps of: detecting a chromaticity coordinate and a brightness of a present white color of the display by a detector; selecting a chromaticity coordinate of three primary colors of red, green, and blue in a known chromaticity space for automatically calculating a present mixing ratio of the three primary colors of red, green, and blue of the present white color of the display according to Grassman's Law of color mixture in colormetry; calculating a desired mixing ratio of three primary colors of red, green, and blue of an ideal white color under a predetermined color temperature; and comparing the present mixing ratio with the desired mixing ratio to obtain a proportion therebetween which is used as a set of gain values of the three primary colors of red, green of the display.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention features a display apparatus. The apparatus can comprise: an optical modulator that modulates brightness of the incident light from a light source corresponding to a driving voltage and outputs the modulated light; a driver integrated circuit that supplies a driving voltage according to an image control signal to the optical modulator; a scanner that projects the modulated light to a position on a screen; and an image control circuit that generates and outputs the image control signal from an input image signal for reducing influence of drive characteristics of the optical modulator. An image control circuit and a display apparatus according to the present invention can reflect drive characteristics of a micromirror of an optical modulator to output grayscale data corrected by using grayscale data outputted already and grayscale data desired to be outputted at now, thereby displaying purposed grayscale.

Abstract: A display driver circuit includes first to Mth SR blocks which are disposed in a region on the right side of a data input control circuit and hold first to Mth gray-scale data, and (M+1)th to (M+N)th SR blocks which are disposed in a region on the left side of the data input control circuit and hold (M+1)th to (M+N)th gray-scale data. The first to (M+N)th SR blocks hold the first to (M+N)th gray-scale data for which mask control is performed based on a data enable signal shifted by each SR block. The first to Mth gray-scale data is masked in order from first to Mth data mask circuit. The (M+1)th to (M+N)th gray-scale data are unmasked in order from (M+1)th to (M+N)th data mask circuit.

Abstract: Frames are utilized to display an image of low resolution on a display device of high resolution. All scanlines utilized for generating the image are turned on to display the image data of the display area in a first frame, and part but not all of the scanlines not utilized for generating the image are turned on to display the blank data of the non-display area in the first frame. Thus, the blank data of the non-display area are displayed in multiple frames.

Abstract: A metal layer having an aperture for delivering light, a method of forming the same, a light delivery module including the metal layer having the aperture, and a heat assisted magnetic recording head including the same are provided. The aperture of the metal layer has an inlet and an outlet of different sizes, and also has curved side surfaces. Also, the light delivery module includes the metal layer at an output end thereof, and the heat assisted magnetic recording head includes the light delivery module as an optical heating unit.

Abstract: A method of dipping a nanoscopic probe comprising dipping a nanoscopic tip at a dipping rate into an inkwell comprising ink, wherein the dipping rate is configured to be sufficiently faster than a rate of wicking. A nanoscopic probe comprising a nanoscopic tip and an inkwell configured to contain ink, wherein the nanoscopic probe is configured to dip into and retract from the ink at a rate that is sufficiently faster than wicking. Wicking can cause excessive amounts of ink to be deposited on nanoscopic tips, which can lead to contamination of inkwells and other nanoscopic tips.

Abstract: An inkjet printer assembly includes a cartridge which has a pagewidth printhead integrated circuit (IC) and a printhead auxiliary member. The auxiliary member is operatively rotatable between a platen position, to support a printing medium proximate the IC, a blotting position, to blot the printhead IC, and a capping position, to cap the printhead IC. The assembly also includes a cradle configured to receive the cartridge such that the printhead IC is adjacent a media feed path. The cradle has a transmission assembly arranged selectively to engage and rotate the printhead auxiliary member. The assembly also includes a controller arranged to determine a performance characteristic of the cartridge and to operate said transmission assembly, printhead IC and printhead auxiliary member in response to the determined performance characteristic.

Abstract: This relates to an intelligent ink cartridge and method for manufacturing the same. The ink cartridge comprises at least one ink chamber for containing ink, an electronics module for storing identification information of the ink cartridge and ink remaining data. The electronics module comprises a micro-controller with embedded non-volatile memory, for storage, controlling, calculation and accessing of ink remaining data, so that the maximum ink capacity of the ink cartridge for use with the printer can to be improved.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a determining unit that determines based on a print job whether an image is to be recorded by ejecting a treatment liquid, a generating unit that based on image data generates print data by converting portions of each of the color data that are capable of being replaced by using black ink droplets into black data at a predetermined ratio, and a ratio setting unit that sets the ratio of the generating unit when the determining unit determines that the image is to be recorded by ejecting the treatment liquid so that the ratio is higher than that in other cases.

Abstract: A system, method, and ink for printing a data carrying mark on a green ceramic honeycomb structure is provided. The system includes a printer having an ink jet print head that prints a mark, preferably in the form of a two-dimensional data matrix barcode, on a side wall of the green ceramic honeycomb structure. The ink may be a heat resistant ink that comprises a mixture of a glass or glass ceramic frit and a metal oxide colorant. An optical reader is provided for determining if the data is accurately reproduced in the printed mark, as well as any noise factor which may be present due to defective printing. The system includes a turntable that positions the green body for the printing operation, and then rotates the green body to position the printed mark first in front of a dryer, and then in front of the optical reader to determine the quality of the mark. Marked green and ceramic honeycombs are also provided as well as a method for repairing a defective applied bar code on a honeycomb structure.

Abstract: A printing method includes determining a first correction value corresponding to a first print mode, determining a second correction value corresponding to a second print mode, and correcting an ink ejection amount of each row region individually, using a combined correction value obtained by combining the first correction value and the second correction value. The first print mode is a print mode that is applied to a rear end area, with respect to a transport direction, of a medium. Dot rows are formed extending in a nozzle movement direction that is perpendicular to the transport direction, on a plurality of row regions lined up in the transport direction. The dot rows are formed by repeating a movement ejection operation of ejecting ink onto the medium while moving nozzles in the movement direction, and a transport operation of transporting the medium in the transport direction. The first correction value is for correcting an ejection amount of the ink in each row region individually.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an optical device is manufactured by printing a pixel, wherein said method includes deciding plural discharging positions inside each pixel of the optical device, arranging these plural discharging positions on different positions in lateral direction of the pixel respectively, specifying each of the plural nozzles by a natural number n counted sequentially from the end of the ink jet head, defining a surplus as b when dividing the natural number n with the repetitive number a (b is an integer satisfying: 0?b?a?1), corresponding the surplus b to each of the plural nozzles, repeating a unit step of discharging an ink from nozzles corresponding to the surplus b, finding “discharge coefficient” by measuring unevenness of ink discharging and changing the number of times of ink discharging.

Abstract: In a recording medium selecting step, a recording medium on which an image is to be formed is selected from among a plurality of recording media having unique color tones. In a mode setting step, it is determined whether the image is to be output in a monochrome mode. In a signal converting step, a luminance signal corresponding to the image is converted into a density signal when the monochrome mode is set in the mode setting step. In a forming step, an image is formed on the recording medium selected in the recording medium selecting step according to the density signal. The signal converting step is controlled so that a color tone of an intermediate-density portion of the image formed on the recording medium is set to be near a*=A in the a*b* plane of the CIE-L*a*b* space, where A is a constant.

Abstract: In a method for printing on a print media using nozzles in a printhead, it is determined as to whether one or more of the nozzles are out. In response to the one or more of the nozzles being out, the print media is micro-linefed between at least two printing passes of the printhead when the printhead is substantially in position to print onto a margin section of the print media. The micro-linefeeding includes activation of a print media feed means to advance the print media for a distance that is substantially smaller than a normal advance of the print media, to thereby reduce printing defects in the margin section caused by one or more nozzles that are out.