Abstract: Disclosed is a display control device which is configured to instruct a predetermined display unit to display information of one or more files stored in a predetermined storing device, wherein the display control device is configured to instruct the predetermined display unit to display the information of the stored file which can be processed in a processing mode selected from a plurality of processing modes of a predetermined processing apparatus for processing the file, by using a first display form, and to instruct the predetermined display unit to display the information of the stored file which cannot be processed in the selected processing mode, by using a second display form which is different from the first display form.

Abstract: A non-spectacled stereoscopic display apparatus includes: a light guide plate having a light distributing face, a light emitting face, and first and second light incident faces; first and second light sources disposed on the first and second light incident faces, respectively; a single-face prism sheet disposed on the light emitting face of the light guide plate; a transmissive display panel disposed on a light emitting face of the single-face prism sheet with no air gap therebetween, the transmissive display panel having a polarizing plate opposing the light emitting face of the single-face prism sheet; and a synchronous drive circuit adapted to synchronize the first and second light sources to display parallax images on the transmissive display panel. A polarizing direction of polarization anisotropy of the light emitting face of the single-face prism sheet coincides with a polarizing direction of the polarizing plate.

Abstract: In a picture element (100), transmissive electrodes (130, 140) are connected to each other, and reflective electrodes (110, 120) adjacent to the transmissive electrodes are connected to the transmissive electrodes (130, 140), respectively. However, the reflective electrodes (110, 120) are not connected to each other. Alignment controlling structures (111, 121, 131, 141) are provided in regions which correspond to central parts of the respective electrodes, and an alignment controlling structure (151) is provided between the reflective electrodes (110, 120) which are not connected to each other. An alignment of liquid crystals is forcibly made stable in the vicinity of the reflective electrodes by providing the alignment controlling structure (151). It is thus possible to achieve a transflective liquid crystal display device having an excellent display characteristic, such as less roughness and fewer residual images.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying acupuncture points according to the present invention recognizes a curved surface of a human body via 3D scanning, and then sets acupuncture points corresponding to the body surface that has been recognized to project them onto the body. More specifically, the apparatus for displaying acupuncture points comprises: a 3D scanner for performing 3D scanning; a control unit for setting acupuncture points by using the data that has been scanned by the 3D scanner; and a projection unit for projecting the acupuncture points that have been set by the control unit onto the body. Accordingly, the present invention allows accurate selection of acupuncture points on a highly curved surface of a human body.

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes: a switching transistor whose conduction is controlled by a drive signal supplied to the control terminal; a drive wiring adapted to propagate the drive signal; and a data wiring adapted to propagate a data signal. The drive wiring is formed on a first wiring layer and connected to the control terminal of the switching transistor. The data wiring is formed on a second wiring layer and connected to a first terminal of the switching transistor. A multi-layered wiring structure is used so that the second wiring layer is formed on a layer different from that on which the first wiring layer is formed.

Abstract: A system and method for allocating power to a plurality of displays is disclosed. An exemplary system preferably includes an AC current sensor, a power load sharing controller, ambient light sensors for each display, and a brightness controller for each display. A maximum total current draw may be selected. The ambient light contacting each display may be measured and a corresponding desired brightness calculated. Depending on the present amount of current draw, the system determines if the displays can be driven at the desired brightness without exceeding the maximum total current draw. If yes, the displays are driven at their desired brightness. If no, the desired brightness for each display may be slightly reduced to prevent exceeding the maximum total current draw. Thus, as the ambient light varies between the displays, the available power may be shared.

Abstract: An electronic device (1) of the present invention includes as optical sensor (5) and a display section (2). The electronic device (1) further includes: an optical characteristic detection section (3) for detecting, on the basis of an output of the optical sensor (5), a characteristic of light incident on a display region which corresponds to the optical sensor (5); and a color saturation adjustment section (4) for adjusting, on the basis of the characteristic thus detected, a color saturation of display information which is to be displayed in the display region.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a projection device for projecting useful data onto a projection surface. In this case, a first laser device generates radiation having a first wavelength and a second laser device generates radiation having a second wavelength. The spots of the respective beams are detected by a sensor device and fed to a drive device for the laser devices. Said drive device temporally shifts the drive signals relative to one another in such a way that a horizontal distance between the spots is minimized. Various embodiments furthermore relate to a corresponding method for projecting useful data.

Abstract: A pixel circuit 110 includes a driving transistor, a light-emitting element, and a voltage limiter circuit. The transistor and the light-emitting element are connected in series between power supply. The transistor allows an electric current that is dependent on a voltage between its gate and source to flow through the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element emits light at a luminance that is dependent on an electric current that flows between two terminals. The voltage limiter circuit performs voltage limiting in such a way as to ensure that a voltage between the drain of the transistor and the source thereof does not exceed a predetermined value.

Abstract: In a pixel circuit 100, a switching TFT 114, a driving TFT 110, and an organic EL element 130 are provided between a power supply wiring line Vp and a common cathode Vcom and a capacitor 121 and a switching TFT 111 are provided between a gate terminal of the driving TFT 110 and a data line Sj. A switching TFT 112 is provided between a connection point A between the capacitor 121 and the switching TFT 111 and a power supply wiring line Vr, a switching TFT 113 is provided between the gate and drain terminals of the driving TFT 110, and a capacitor 122 is provided between the gate terminal of the driving TFT 110 and the power supply wiring line Vr. Thus, a display device is provided that can freely set a period during which variations in the threshold voltage of a drive element are compensated for, and performs high-quality display by holding a control terminal potential of the drive element during light emission from an electro-optical element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable information display terminal which inhibits from shifting to a standby mode in a state other than a prescribed state in a case of performing control of automatically shifting the portable information display terminal to the standby mode in response to a state of a housing. The portable information display terminal (1) includes a housing (20), an inclination sensor (53) for detecting that the portable information display terminal has entered a first state or that the portable information display terminal has entered a second state by detecting an inclination of the housing, and a control portions (51, 151) determining and specifying that the portable information display terminal is in the second state and performing control of shifting to a standby mode in a case where it is detected by the inclination sensor that the portable information display terminal is in the second state.

Abstract: Provided are a 3-dimensional image display apparatus and a control method thereof, the apparatus including: a video signal receiving unit which receives a video signal containing plane image data or stereoscopic image data from an external signal source; a liquid crystal module which includes a liquid crystal display panel to selectively display the plane image data and the stereoscopic image data, and a backlight unit provided in a rear portion of the liquid crystal display panel; a power supply which supplies power to the liquid crystal module; and a controller which determines whether the received video signal contains the plane image data or the stereoscopic image data, and if the video signal receiving unit contains the stereoscopic image data, the controller controls the power supply such that the backlight unit operates in a power saving mode while the stereoscopic image data is scanned to the liquid crystal display panel.

Abstract: A gate driver includes stages coupled to each other and outputting gate signals. Each stage includes a node driver, a pull-up unit, a node controller, a first node stabilizer, and a pull-down unit. The node driver outputs a first voltage or a second voltage to a first node in response to a first or a second input signal. The pull-up unit pulls an output terminal to high in response to a voltage of the first node. The node controller outputs an on-voltage to a second node in response to a first clock signal from a third node or a second clock signal from a fourth node. The first node stabilizer stabilizes the first node to an off-voltage in response to a voltage of the second node. The pull-down unit pulls the output terminal to low in response to the voltage of the second node or the second input signal.

Abstract: A display panel includes: gate and data lines; pixels connected to the gate and data lines; and a stage includes: a pull-up driver including an output terminal of the stage and which outputs a gate-on voltage, an output pull-down unit which pulls down an output terminal of the stage, a reset unit which changes a voltage of a second node into a low voltage based on a voltage of the output terminal of the stage, a first node pull-up unit which changes a first node into a high voltage based on a gate-on voltage from a previous stage, a first node pull-down unit which changes the first node into the low voltage based on the gate-on voltage from a subsequent stage, and a first node reset unit which changes the voltage of the first node into the low voltage based on the voltage of the second node.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel, a gate driver, a data driver and a signal controller. The display panel includes gate lines and data lines, the gate driver is connected to the gate lines, the data driver is connected to the data lines and the signal controller controls the display panel, the gate driver, and the data driver. The signal controller includes a timing controller and a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) receiving unit. The timing controller includes a frame memory. The display device further includes an analog-to-digital (AD) board including an LVDS transmission unit, wherein the LVDS transmission unit transmits a signal identifying a stopped image or a moving image to the LVDS receiving unit, and in response to the signal identifying the stopped image, the signal controller maintains the display of the same image on the display panel by using the frame memory.

Abstract: A display system including at least one pixel is disclosed. The pixel includes a switching unit and a controlling unit. The switching unit controls a level of a first node. The controlling unit controls a level of a second node. During a first period, the level of the first node equals to a first reference level and the level of the second node equals to a second reference level. During a second period, the level of the first node equals to a third reference level and the voltage difference between the first and the second nodes equals to a threshold voltage of a driving unit. During a third period, the level of the first node equals to a data signal. During a fourth period, the driving unit lights a luminescence unit according to the voltage difference between the first and the second nodes.

Abstract: A method and system for programming, calibrating and driving a light emitting device display is provided. The system may include extracting a time dependent parameter of a pixel for calibration.

Abstract: A display device includes: a driver including: a scanning line driver; and a signal line driver, in the pixels, a quenched state sequentially starts, for each row, in the rows of the pixels, based on the first pulse of the scanning signal that is input through the scanning line, and light-emission data from the signal line is written on the row of the pixels, based on the second pulse of the scanning signal, the driver supplies the scanning signal and the image signal to the scanning line and the signal line, respectively, such that writing the light-emission data on a first row of the pixels starts before a start of the quenched state in a last row of the pixels, and such that writing the light-emission data on the last row of the pixels ends after a start of a light-emission state in the first row of the pixels starts.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic EL display apparatus includes: obtaining a representative current (I)-voltage (V) characteristic of a display panel including pixels each having an organic EL device and a driving transistor; dividing the display panel into a plurality of divided regions, and calculating a light-emitting efficiency and an offset luminance value for each of the divided regions calculated by an I-luminance (L) characteristic of the divided region; measuring luminance of light emitted from each of the pixels and calculating an L-V characteristic of each of the pixels; calculating an L-V characteristic of each divided region by dividing each current value of the representative I-V characteristic by light-emitting efficiency, and by adding an offset luminance value; and calculating a correction parameter for each pixel such that the L-V characteristic of each pixel is corrected to the L-V characteristic of the divided region including the pixel.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing vision corrected data at a mobile device is presented. The data on the mobile device is provided accounting for vision correction requirements of a viewer of the information, such that the viewer does not require the use of corrective lenses to view the information on the display of the mobile device or the removal of corrective lenses to view the information. Alternately a display cover, having a predefined shape, is provided that accounts for vision correction required by the user of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to transition between two different profile curves in a swept surface extrusion. Each curve has section sequences that include consecutive sections, which in turn include constant attributes, which in turn include graphic attributes and semantic attributes. The section sequences define a semantic pattern for each profile curve. A globally optimal match is computed between the sections of the different curves. Adapted curves are generated that are structurally identical but geometrically resemble their respective original curves. An actual profile curve is computed for a given position on an extrusion line using a one-to-one vertex position morphing based on the adapted curves. The swept surface extrusion is performed and the result is displayed.

Abstract: A touch screen controller is configured for use in an electronic system. The electronic system comprises: the touch screen controller, a host processing system physically distinct from the touch screen controller, a display screen, and a proximity sensor element. The touch screen controller comprises proximity sensor control circuitry, a rendering module, and display refresh circuitry. The proximity sensor control circuitry is configured to operate the proximity sensor element to sense input objects in a sensing region of the electronic system. The rendering module is configured to render three-dimensional object representations for display on the display screen. The display refresh circuitry is configured to update the display screen with an image received from and processed by the host processing system and with the three-dimensional object representation rendered by the rendering module.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display device and a control method thereof are disclosed. A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel of the stereoscopic display device is configured to display left-eye frames and right-eye frames alternately. Each of the left-eye frames includes a left-eye sub-frame and a black sub-frame that are displayed by a first display region and a second display region alternatively. Each of the right-eye frames includes a right-eye sub-frame and a black sub-frame that are displayed by the first display region and the second display region alternately. The backlight module includes a first backlight and a second backlight.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for downsizing surface elevation data. The method includes receiving surface elevation data consisting of a plurality of cells, sequentially searching all the cells in a predetermined direction, comparing data of a cell having a predetermined reference elevation value or more with data of nearby cells, setting the cell as a boundary region when there is a nearby cell having different elevation data than the cell, grouping cells having the same data centered on the cell set as the boundary region, and performing triangulation on the basis of the grouping results. Since pieces of the same elevation data among pieces of high-resolution surface elevation data used in an outdoor environment are grouped as one, it is possible to carry out efficient analysis and improve analysis speed.

Abstract: A 2D (two dimensional) image can be received that comprises at least one image layer. A depth value can be added to the image layer in the 2D image. The 2D image can be made into 3D (three dimensional) by using the added depth value.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device and method for driving the same are disclosed. The stereoscopic image display device comprises: a display panel including data lines and gate lines; an image converter that calculates disparity values based on depth values of the depth map extracting from 2D image data, calculates gain disparities by multiplying each of the disparity values by a predetermined gain value, generates left-eye image data and right-eye image data by shifting the 2D image data according to each of the gain disparities, and converts the left-eye image data and the right-eye image data into the 3D image data according to a 3D format; a data driver that converts the 3D image data to data voltage and supplies data voltage to the data lines; and a gate driver that sequentially supplies gate pulses to the gate lines.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image system is provided. The stereoscopic image system comprises: a depth detection unit, for receiving a two-dimensional image and a corresponding depth image, and generating a depth level map according to the two-dimensional image and the corresponding depth image; a stereoscopic image generator, for generating a stereoscopic image pair corresponding to the two-dimensional image according to the two-dimensional image and the depth level map; and a stereoscopic image adjusting apparatus, for generating a depth level range map according to the depth level map, and performing a pixel shifting process and an interpolation process to objects within a plurality of depth levels in the stereoscopic image pair to generate an output stereoscopic image pair according to the stereoscopic image pair and the depth level range map.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that enables control selection as to which of a raster image for three-dimensional display, which is generated based on a raster image drawn in a memory, and the raster image drawn in the memory is to be displayed without forcing a user to do complicated work. A drawing unit draws a raster image generated based on data serving as a basis of the raster image into the memory. A pseudo-three-dimensional rendering control unit performs control as to which of the raster image drawn in the memory and a raster image for three-dimensional display based on the raster image drawn in the memory is to be displayed on a display device, in accordance with the drawing of the raster image based on the data serving as the basis of the raster image into the memory.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image generation unit configured to generate a viewpoint image in a case where a watch point set in a three-dimensional virtual space is viewed from a predetermined virtual viewpoint, a detection unit configured to detect a movement of an operator, and a viewpoint displacement unit configured to displace the virtual viewpoint with the set watch point as a reference on the basis of the detected movement of the operator.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method of multi-view rendering. A method of multi-view rendering includes rendering one or more 3D objects based on a first viewpoint, transforming pixel values of pixels of the first viewpoint, which are obtained by the rendering of the 3D objects, into pixel values of pixels based on a second viewpoint that is different from the first viewpoint, detecting an occlusion region that is a remaining region other than a region represented by the pixel values obtained by the transforming of the pixel values in an image based on the second viewpoint, and rendering the detected occlusion region based on the second viewpoint.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes a display unit, a detecting unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a publication. The detecting unit detects an object that performs an operation of turning a page of the publication. The control unit causes the display unit to display a display object associated with a page, of pages of the publication, to be displayed according to the operation detected by the detecting unit.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for two dimension (2D) to three dimension (3D) conversion. A 2D to 3D conversion device receives a 2D image data. The 2D to 3D conversion device assigns position data of a predetermined window. The 2D to 3D conversion device generates a depth map including a depth data of the 2D image data according to the 2D image data and the position data of the predetermined window. The 2D to 3D conversion device converts the 2D image data into a 3D image data according to the depth data of the depth map and the position data of the predetermined window.

Abstract: A drawing device includes a coordinate transformation unit receiving vertex information of a graphic and generating graphic information including at least positional information indicative of coordinates on a two-dimensional display surface of the graphic based on the vertex information; a selection unit receiving the graphic information from the coordinate transformation unit, calculating a drawing range in a predetermined direction of the graphic based on the graphic information, and outputting the graphic information of the graphic to be drawn in divided areas for each of the divided areas obtained by dividing the two-dimensional display surface; an image generating unit generating image data of the divided areas based on the graphic information output from the selection unit; and a line buffer storing the image data generated by the image generating unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for modeling a three-dimensional (3D) geological structure to improve maximum continuity interpolation. An integration method describes local anisotropic effects and introduces interpolation techniques to perform the interpolation between two points of interest along a direction of maximum continuity and across fault surfaces.

Abstract: Various methods, techniques or modules are provided to allow for the automated analysis of the 3-D representation of the upper front torso (i) to recognize 3-D anatomical features, (ii) to orient the subject with reference to their anatomy or a display, (iii) to determine dimensional analysis including direct point-to-point lines, 3-D surface lines, and volume values, (iv) to simulate the outcome with the addition of breast implants including breast and nipple positioning, (v) to assist in the selection of the breast implants, and/or (vi) to assist in the planning of breast surgery. The automated analysis is based on the analysis of changes in a 3-D contour map of the upper torso, orientation analysis of 3-D features and planes, color analysis of 3-D features, and/or dimensional analysis of 3-D features and positions of the upper torso.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel displaying an original image at a first time and a converted image based on the original image at a second time. The average value of the luminance of a first pixel (of the original image) first time and the luminance of the first pixel (of the converted image) at the second time is substantially the same as the average value of luminance of a second pixel (of the original image) at the first time and the luminance of the second pixel (of the converted image) at the second time.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for augmented report viewing are described herein. An image of a report tag of a printed report is captured using a mobile device. The report tag is decoded. The printed report includes one or more report parts and corresponding report part tags. After a successful match based on the decoded tag, a report part tag that corresponds to a report part of the printed report is captured. The report part tag is then decoded. Based on the decoded report part tag, a rendered report part is presented on a screen of the mobile device. In response to a user operation on the mobile device after the rendered report part is presented on the screen, an updated report part is received at the mobile device. The updated report part is then presented on the screen of the mobile device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of rendering a plurality of graphical objects. The method generates a region graph using at least a plurality of intersection points of the graphical objects. The intersection points identify disjoint regions each representing a particular combination of the graphical objects, in which the region graph has at least one region graph link, and defines a relationship between the regions. A contributing level and an activating direction are assigned to at least one of the region graph links, the level and the activation direction defining an appearance of the region associated with said region graph link. The method then renders the plurality of graphical objects using the assigned contributing level and activating direction of the region graph links by traversing the region graph to determine at least one contributing level for each region in the region graph using the assigned contributing level and the activating direction.

Abstract: Provided are a content information display method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving a content file list; receiving additional information having a same property from among additional information on each of content files included in the content file list; generating a graph representing a degree of the property by comparing the received additional information on each content file with additional information on another content file; and displaying the graph and the content file list.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing collaboration on a virtual work of art between multiple electronic devices are provided. A first graphical display system of a first device may generate an input command in response to receiving user information through a user interface of the first device, and may then share this input command with a second graphical display system of a second device. The first graphical display system may process the shared input command to generate pixel array data in a canvas of the first device while the second graphical display system may process the shared input command to generate pixel array data in a canvas of the second device. By sharing input commands rather than pixel array data, system latency may be reduced. Despite operating on the same artwork, the user interfaces and graphical processing capabilities of each device may vary, thereby providing the user greater expressiveness.

Abstract: A mask information generator carries out the following processing: (1) defining lines which become respective sides of a polygon of which three or more points on a display screen designated by user's operation become vertices; (2) calculating a value of a coordinate in a vertical direction on each of the lines which has a value of a coordinate in a horizontal direction of each pixel designated by a counter which designates a coordinate of each pixel in an image signal based on a synchronization signal thereof; and (3) comparing a value of the coordinate designated by the counter in the vertical direction of each pixel with the calculated value of the coordinate on each of the lines, to determine whether or not each pixel in the image signal is included in a mask region which is a region within the polygon surrounded by the lines.

Abstract: Text is presented at a computer system in a font that lacks a visual representation for a character by substituting the visual representation of a variant of the character in the text. For example, a character having a Unicode code point is associated with variants in a character variant table, each variant having a code point different from the character. In one embodiment, if text calls for presentation of the character in a font not supported by a computer system, a variant is selected that supports the font and a graphical representation of the variant is substituted for the character.

Abstract: An animated special effect is modeled using a fluid dynamics framework system. The fluid dynamics framework for animated special effects system accepts volumetric data as input. Input volumetric data may represent the initial state of an animated special effect. Input volumetric data may also represent sources, sinks, external forces, and/or other influences on the animated special effect. In addition, the system accepts input parameters related to fluid dynamics modeling. The input volumes and parameters are applied to the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations as modifications to the initial state of the animated special effect, as modifications to the forcing term of a pressure equation, or in the computations of other types of forces that influence the solution. The input volumetric data may be composited with other volumetric data using a scalar blending field. The solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations models the motion of the animated special effect.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for rendering animated images on a webpage. In particular, animated images that are visible are rendered as animations, whereas animated images that are not visible, those that can only be seen by scrolling the webpage, are rendered as a single static image until the webpage is scrolled such that these animated images are visible. At such point they can be rendered as animations.

Abstract: A system and method of presenting resource information for an entity includes receiving input data associated with the resource information of the entity, generating, by a computer, an animated representation of the resource information along one or more determined timelines employing a plurality of graphical characters based on the input data and displaying the animated representation. The creation of one simple animated visual language may reduce the mass confusion typically associated with the relation of resources including financial and other concepts, saving time and money and better educating those seeking recommendations and advice regarding resource planning, including financial planning.

Abstract: A thread on one processor may be used to enable another processor to lock or release a mutex. For example, a central processing unit thread may be used by a graphics processing unit to secure a mutex for a shared memory.

Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a display that displays a plurality of sectors including one or more icons. A controller is configured to display patient data received from a patient monitoring system in a corresponding sector of the display. The controller programmed to determine patient status from the patient data and display the patient status as an icon on the display. The icon is color-coded with the severity or deviation from normal of the patient status. The icon can also include an arrow that indicates if the patient status is improving or deteriorating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a user interface system and method for programming a schedule of a programmable device. The system comprises processor means and a display unit coupled to the processor means, whereby the processor means is configured to provide a graphical display on the display unit for displaying a time select region for programming at least one time period for the schedule. The time select region is displayed on the display unit as a dial (350) divided into a plurality of segments and each segment represents a period of time in a day, such as fifteen minutes, for an operating parameter, such as a temperature setting for the device. The time select region is interactively operable (354) to enable a user to select one or more segments (351) on the dial to correspond to a selected time period for the schedule.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for a graphics processing unit (GPU) to enter and exit a power saving deep sleep mode. The technique involves preserving processing state within local memory by configuring the local memory to operate in a self-refresh mode while the GPU is powered off for deep sleep. An interface circuit coupled to the local memory is configured to prevent spurious GPU signals from disrupting proper self-refresh of the local memory. Spurious GPU signals may result from GPU power down and GPU power up events associated with the GPU entering and exiting the deep sleep mode.

Abstract: An image generating device includes: a gravity parameter changing section for changing a parameter relating to gravity of each of a plurality of rigid bodies which are constrained to one another and included in a first object based on a positional relationship between each of the plurality of rigid bodies and a second object; a physical calculation section for physically calculating a motion of each of the plurality of rigid bodies included in the first object based on the changed parameter; and an image rendering section for rendering an image representing a surface of the first object based on the motions of the plurality of rigid bodies included in the first object.