Abstract: A monopole antenna for an electronic device includes a grounding element electrically connected to a ground, a radiating element including a first radiator and a second radiator for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal of a first frequency band, a coupling element electrically connected to the second radiator for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal of a second frequency band, and a feed-in element electrically connected between the second radiator of the radiating element and the grounding element for transmitting the wireless signals of the first frequency band and the second frequency band.

Abstract: There is provided an antenna device that includes a substrate, a slot provided in the substrate so that the slot includes a cut opening that is close to an edge of the substrate and the slot includes a crooked portion, a conductor section configured to include a slit in an area of the substrate, the area being sandwiched by the slot in the crooked portion, and an antenna that is placed close to the conductor section and is side by side with a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include at least one electronic component carried by the PCB and an electrically conductive enclosure coupled to the PCB and having a top spaced above the PCB over the at least one electronic component. The top of the electrically conductive enclosure may have a slot therein defining a slot antenna.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining parameters for an array are described. An exemplary embodiment of a method determines a set of parameters for an antenna array including multiple array elements, the array being fed by a feed array including a plurality of feed elements. The embodiment of the method includes measuring a plurality of bistatic ranges Rijk through different signal path combinations, each signal path combination from a feed element “i,” to an array element “j,” and to a feed element “k”. The measuring includes radiating energy from feed element “i”, and reflecting some of the radiated energy from array element “j” back to feed element k of the feed array. The measured bistatic ranges are processed to solve for the set of parameters.

Abstract: A compacted patch antenna is described, particularly for installation in a vehicle, comprising an electrically supplied strip radiating element and a ground plane. The strip radiating element is connected to the ground plane at a first end by means of a metal link and at a second end, opposite to the first end, by means of a variable capacitor. The compacted patch antenna comprises a printed circuit, the bottom surface of which is integral with the ground plane, a dielectric material layer arranged between the strip radiating element and the printed circuit; the strip radiating element is substantially parallel to the ground mass. The dielectric material layer has a relative dielectric constant ranging between 3 to 6 with a loss factor ranging between 0.03 to 0.1.

Abstract: An antenna is integrated with an optical element, such as a lens, a collimator, a diffuser, a reflector, or some other part that allows at least some light to pass through or reflects light. In some embodiments, the antenna is molded into the optical element. In other embodiments, the antenna is printed on, or attached to, the surface of the optical element. The antenna may be formed from a transparent or a non-transparent conductor, depending on the embodiment.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes firs and second antenna elements. The first antenna element operates as a loop antenna that resonates at a first wavelength, and the antenna apparatus operates as an inverted-F antenna that resonates at a second wavelength. The first antenna elements includes a first element portion formed to have a predetermined height from a surface of a dielectric substrate, and the second antenna element includes a second element portion which is formed to be substantially parallel to the first element portion at least at a predetermined distance apart from the first antenna element.

Abstract: Apparatus and method that includes providing a variable-parameter electrical component in a high-field environment and based on an electrical signal, automatically moving a movable portion of the electrical component in relation to another portion of the electrical component to vary at least one of its parameters. In some embodiments, the moving uses a mechanical movement device (e.g., a linear positioner, rotary motor, or pump). In some embodiments of the method, the electrical component has a variable inductance, capacitance, and/or resistance. Some embodiments include using a computer that controls the moving of the movable portion of the electrical component in order to vary an electrical parameter of the electrical component. Some embodiments include using a feedback signal to provide feedback control in order to adjust and/or maintain the electrical parameter.

Abstract: A method of optimizing an antenna system can include determining a desired angle to rotate an antenna based on an axial ratio of electromagnetic waves exiting a radome that surrounds the antenna. The desired angle can be determined by a computing device based on a set of axial ratio values.

Abstract: An octave bandwidth conformal cavity-backed slot antenna includes a ground plane with a number of different length slits that come together at the central feedpoint. The slit length varies from one-half a wavelength at the highest frequency at which the antenna is to operate for the short side to one wavelength at the highest frequency for the long side, with the proximal ends of the slits having a common feedpoint. Such slot antennas may be arrayed in a quad configuration. Because the trapezoidal envelope of the antenna induces the phase-center to shift with frequency, when two are arrayed with short sides adjacent, the spacing between them results in a phase center from one antenna to the next that is effectively within half a wavelength at all frequencies.

Abstract: The invention concerns a reflector (8) of radio frequency (RF) energy. The reflector includes a first web layer (9a) formed from a knit of at least a first conductive filament (11a), and a second web layer (9b) formed of a knit of at least a second conductive filament (11b). The first and second web layers can be formed as an open mesh 10. The second web layer is positioned on the first web layer to form a stack. Fastening members (14, 16) are disposed at intervals across a surface of each of the first and second web layers. The fastening members are advantageously configured to secure the first web layer to the second web layer. The invention also concerns a reflector antenna formed using the reflector of radio frequency energy. The reflector antenna includes antenna support elements (18), and the first and second web layers are secured to the antenna support structure to define a curved three dimensional surface.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, and an antenna carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may further include wireless communications circuitry carried by the portable housing and an adjustable impedance matching network coupled between the wireless communications circuitry and the antenna. An audio input transducer and an audio output transducer may be carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a controller carried by the portable housing and configured to determine an acoustic coupling between the audio input transducer and the audio output transducer. The controller may further be configured to adjust the adjustable impedance matching network based upon the determined acoustic coupling.

Abstract: A Radio Frequency (RF) device includes an adjustable antenna structure for coupling to a transmit/receive coupling module. The adjustable antenna structure includes an antenna and a plurality of transmission line elements. At least one of the plurality of transmission line circuit elements is selected, based on a transmission line characteristic signal, to form a transmission line circuit that is coupled to the antenna.

Abstract: A dynamically-reconfigurable antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections between the radiating patches. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing.

Abstract: A digital display system includes a transparent outer protective panel, a transparent inner protective panel, and a translucent digital video display located between the outer and inner protective panels. An integrated media player is operably connected to the translucent digital video display so that full-motion videos displayed on the translucent digital video display are viewed through the outer protective panel and items can be viewed through the translucent digital video display. The digital display system can be incorporated into any environment where a product is located behind a glass enclosure such as freezers, coolers, security glass, jewelry cases, liquor cases, cosmetic cases, and the like. In retail environments, the digital display systems can also be incorporated into entry doors, windows, drive-thru windows, teller windows, and any other location where there is traditionally glass and you want to focus consumer attention obstructing the customer's line of site.

Abstract: The generation of crosstalk is suppressed when displaying a three-dimensional image, and a decrease in brightness is avoided when displaying a two-dimensional image. A polarization control filter 268 is placed so that a boundary between a polarization region 269a and a polarization region 269b is within the ranges of a red liquid crystal cell 272, a green liquid crystal cell 274, and a blue liquid crystal cell 276 in order in the vertical direction. When displaying a three-dimensional image, black is displayed for a liquid crystal cell 2 positioned at a boundary between the polarization region 269a and the polarization region 269b of a polarization control filter 268, and the original right eye image or left eye image is displayed by other liquid crystal cells.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device in which fabrication steps can be reduced by constructing a circuit using only TFTs of one conductivity type and in which a voltage amplitude of an output signal can be normally obtained. A capacitance (205) is provided between a gate and a source of a TFT (203) connected to an output node, and a circuit formed of TFTs (201) and (202) has a function to bring a node ? into a floating state. When the node ? is in the floating state, a potential of the node ? is caused higher than VDD by using gate-source capacitance coupling of the TFT (203) through the capacitance (205), thus an output signal having an amplitude of VDD?GND can be normally obtained without causing amplitude attenuation due to the threshold value of the TFT.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to reduce the driving voltage of a semiconductor device that includes an n-type TFT and a p-type TFT. Disclosed is a semiconductor device in which an n-channel type first thin film transistor (100) and a p-channel type second thin film transistor (200) are provided on the plane of a substrate (1). A first semiconductor layer (11) of the first thin film transistor (100) has a main portion, which is sandwiched between the upper surface and the lower surface of the first semiconductor layer (11), and an slanted portion, which is sandwiched by the side face and the lower surface of the first semiconductor layer (11). A second semiconductor layer (20) has a main portion, which is sandwiched between the upper surface and the lower surface of the second semiconductor layer (20), and a slanted portion, which is sandwiched between the side face and the lower surface of the second semiconductor layer (20).

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device which may widen a swing range of a green sub-pixel. In the organic light-emitting display device, from among red, green, and blue sub-pixels, an overlapping area of material layers forming a thin film transistor, a boost capacitor and/or a storage capacitor of the green sub-pixel is greater than an overlapping area of the same material layers forming a thin film transistor, a boost capacitor and/or a storage capacitor of the red and blue sub-pixels. Accordingly, since a swing range of the green sub-pixel having relatively high light-emitting efficiency is widened, more accurate gradation may be displayed, a reliable product may be realized, a brightness variation of the organic light-emitting display device may be reduced, and the risk of poor image quality may be reduced.

Abstract: A gate driving circuit and a display device having the same, a pull-up unit pulls up a current gate signal by using a first clock signal during a first period of one frame. A pull-up driver coupled to the pull-up unit receives a carry signal from one of the previous stages to turn on the pull-up unit. A pull-up unit receives a gate signal from one of the next stages, discharges the current gate signal to an off voltage level, and turns off the pull-up unit. A holder holds the current gate signal at the voltage level. An inverter turns on/off the holder in response to a first clock signal. A ripple preventer has a source and a gate coupled in common to an output terminal of the pull-up unit and a drain coupled to an input terminal of the inverter, and includes a ripple preventing diode for preventing a ripple from being applied to the inverter.

Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal display part and a light control part. The liquid crystal display part is configured to have an array of pixels each including a plurality of segments each driven independently. Further, the light control part is configured to control light coming from or directed to the liquid crystal display part. In a first display mode provided by the display device, a plurality of pixel signals derived from different items of pixel information are supplied respectively to the plurality of segments in each of the pixels.

Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.

Abstract: Reflective displays, sub-pixels for reflective displays and methods to control reflective displays are disclosed. An example sub-pixel for a reflective display disclosed herein comprises a first active shutter layer to provide a first adjustable light transmission, a second active shutter layer to provide a second adjustable light transmission, the first and second active shutter layers being independently controllable, and a luminescent layer positioned interior to at least one of the first and second active shutter layers, the luminescent layer to emit light having a color corresponding to the sub-pixel.

Abstract: Charge balanced display data writing methods use write and hold cycles of opposite polarity during selected frame update periods. The transitions between voltages of opposite polarity are sufficiently brief that the display elements do not change state. A release cycle may be provided to reduce the chance that a given display element will become stuck in an actuated state.

Abstract: A driver can point at a vehicle display using a hand on the steering wheel. The vehicle display may be located in the dashboard behind the steering wheel. The location on the display at which the driver is pointing is determined using sensors, and a cursor is displayed at this location. Finger movement is detected by the sensors and a user interface function is performed in response. The performed user interface functions may include the movement of the displayed cursor on the vehicle display, the display of additional vehicle information, the launching of an application, the interaction with an application, and the scrolling of displayed information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a projected image. The method includes projecting, by a projector, an image on a surface, the projected image comprising a first portion of a virtual image. The method also includes determining a movement of the projector, and in response to the movement of the projector, changing the projected image by projecting a second portion of the virtual image different from the first portion.

Abstract: A display includes an input interface, a circuit board, a display panel, and an external memory. The input interface is electrically connected to a computer, and receives an image signal from the computer. The image signal includes a number of frames of image data. The circuit board includes a main control chip, an image processing module, and a recall button. The main control chip drives the display panel to display the frames of image data sequentially. If the computer freezes, the main control chip will control the display panel to repeatedly display a final frame of image data. When the recall button is pressed, the image processing module codes/decodes a frame of image data currently displayed on the display panel to obtain image data in a predetermined format which is stored in the external memory.

Abstract: An apparatus for selecting multimedia information containing an operating unit that comprises an actuation device that is movable back and forth into and out of a neutral position causing an output signal depending on the shift position of the actuation device, which causes movement of display unit elements in a scrolling manner where the elements are represented one after the other on a display unit in such a manner that the respective forward element covers the subsequent elements only partially, and the respective rearward elements are smaller than the respective forward elements.

Abstract: An in-flight entertainment system includes a video display unit facing a user seat. The video display unit includes a display surface that displays images to a user who is seated on the user seat. A light emitter illuminates eyes of the user. A camera outputs a video signal containing reflections from the illuminated eyes. A processor processes the video signal to determine a viewing location on the display surface at which the eyes are directed, and controls at least one function for how images are displayed on the display surface responsive to the determined viewing location.

Abstract: A system controller comprises a normal mode and a maintenance mode as its control modes, and switches the mode so that electronic control buttons are assigned the functions of calling a crew member, onboard communications, switching seat lighting on or off at each seat, etc., in normal mode, and the picture quality and brightness of a large monitor are adjusted in maintenance mode.

Abstract: A method and system for transmitting data to and from a hand-held host device are disclosed. An accessory device for interfacing with a host device includes a communication channel designed to establish a bidirectional data link between the accessory device and the host device. The accessory device also includes a storage unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel. The storage unit is designed to store various data. In addition, at least a first data is selectively transmitted from the stored data of the accessory device to the host device through the established bidirectional data link.

Abstract: Techniques, systems and computer program products are disclosed for providing sensor mapping. In one aspect, a method includes receiving input from a user. The received input includes at least one of motion, force and contact. In addition, a sensor signal is generated based on the received input. From a choice of data structures a data structure associated with a selected application having one or more functions is identified. The data structure indicates a relationship between the generated sensor signal and the one or more functions of the selected application. The generated sensor signal is selectively mapped into a control signal for controlling the one or more functions of the selected application by using the identified data structure.

Abstract: For the remote control of terminal units of consumer electronics and of computers by way of a remote control with integrated motion sensors, it is suggested to process the detected motion sequences in the remote control itself and interpret them as gestures to the effect that certain gestures correspond to certain commands which are transmitted from the remote control directly to the corresponding terminal unit or to a computer. (FIG.

Abstract: A gesture input device includes: a coordinate input detecting unit which sequentially detects coordinate set sequences of a user hand position; a gesture start detecting unit which detects a component indicating a first hand movement for starting a gesture, from a detected first coordinate sequence; a guide image generating unit which generates a gesture guide image for guiding the user to make a gesture including a second hand movement, when the first hand movement component is detected; an intended action component detecting unit which detects a second hand movement component as an intended action component, from a second coordinate sequence detected after the gesture guide image is displayed on the display screen; and a control signal generating unit which detects a component indicating a hand movement corresponding to the gesture from the second coordinate sequence when the intended action component is detected, and generate a control signal according to the detection result.

Abstract: An ambidextrous point and click device for a computer work station comprising; a body 1 having an inclined back surface 2 configured for supporting the palm of a user's hand and an upright front surface accessible by the fingers of a user's hand when gripping the device, “right click” 3 and “left click” 4 buttons arranged one above the other centrally of the upright front surface, a scroll dial 5 arranged above and in alignment with the “right click” and “left click” buttons and a select button encircling the scroll dial.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a display unit to display a predetermined screen, a pointing module including at least one pointing button to point or select a predetermined point on the predetermined screen, a keyboard unit including at least one key button disposed adjacent to the at least one pointing button, and a detecting sensor module to detect at least one of approach and contact to the at least one key button, and a system controller to determine whether to perform an operation corresponding to manipulation of the at least one pointing button based on a detecting result of the detecting sensor module when the manipulation of the at least one pointing button is detected.

Abstract: A pointing device includes two lenses with wide and narrow view angles respectively. In a short distance range, the pointing device utilizes the lens with wide view angle to increase visible range. In a long distance range, the pointing device utilizes the lens with narrow view angle to increase size of a formed image of a reference point. In addition, the pointing device senses images through both of the lenses with wide and narrow view angles to obtain rotational information. The pointing device can provide not only positional information but also angular information.

Abstract: An optical navigation device may have an adaptive sleep mode for preventing unwanted scrolling inputs. A motion indicator may move a device between a sleep mode and an active mode. According to the sleep mode, a number of different sleep states are defined which have further reduced frame rates. The device may be only woken from the deeper sleep modes once repeated motion events are detected. This may prevent the device from being woken accidentally, while preserving the user experience.

Abstract: A human-machine interface involves plural spatially-coherent visual presentation surfaces at least some of which are movable by a person. Plural windows or portholes into a virtual space, at least some of which are handheld and movable, are provided by using handheld and other display devices. Aspects of multi-dimensional spatiality of the moveable window (e.g., relative to another window) are determined and used to generate images. As one example, the moveable window can present a first person perspective “porthole” view into the virtual space, this porthole view changing based on aspects of the moveable window's spatiality in multi-dimensional space relative to a stationary window. A display can present an image of a virtual space, and an additional, moveable display can present an additional image of the same virtual space.

Abstract: A computer mouse designed to reduce the symptoms of and/or prevent Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.

Abstract: A computer peripheral device for controlling scroll bars in different windows is provided. The computer peripheral device includes a plurality of scroll bar controlling units and a signal processing unit. These scroll bar controlling units are used for generating a scroll bar controlling signal. The signal processing unit is used for analyzing the scroll bar controlling signal. According to the scroll bar controlling signal, the scroll bars in different windows are correspondingly controlled. A method for controlling scroll bars in different windows is also provided. Firstly, the signal source of the scroll bar controlling signal is analyzed. According to the signal source, the scroll bars in different windows are correspondingly controlled. Consequently, the speed of switching different windows is increased, and the working efficiency is enhanced.

Abstract: A wireless mouse includes a base, a battery fastener and a top cover. The base has a top portion that is formed with a battery container unit. The battery fastener includes a fastener body connected removably with the top portion of the base. The battery fastener further includes a blockade unit extending from the fastener body and disposed directly above the battery container unit so as to prohibit the battery unit from exiting the battery container unit. The top cover is connected removably with the base for covering the battery container unit. When the top cover is connected with the base, the battery fastener is located between the top portion of the base and the top cover.

Abstract: A mouse with multi button functionality is disclosed. The mouse includes a housing that surrounds the internal components of the mouse. The housing includes at least a first member and a second member, each of which forms a substantial portion of the housing. The first member moves relative to the second member so as to implement at least one of the multiple button functions of the mouse.

Abstract: A computer input device (e.g. a mouse) with a finger-triggered sensor is described. The sensor generates input signals in addition to the conventional mouse signals generated by click buttons, tracking device and scrolling wheel. The sensor may be an optical sensor, a touch-sensitive sensor or other types of sensors. The signals generated by the sensor, either alone or in combination with other signals generated by the buttons, tracking device or scrolling wheel, may be interpreted to generate various messages for the operating system and/or application programs. The interpretation may be performed by a circuit on the input device, by a driver program on the host computer, or both. The sensor may be provided on a mouse, a laptop keyboard that has a pointing device, an external keyboard equipped with a pointing device, or on a stand-alone device that can be electrically connected to a computer through its available ports.

Abstract: Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and methods of configuring the depressibility of one or more keys of a keyboard are provided. A touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can accept touch events performed on the surface of the keys. Additionally, the keyboard can accept key depressions as textual input. The keyboard can be placed in a gesture operation mode, which can lock the keys to prevent a user from inadvertently depressing a key while attempting to perform a touch event on the surface of the keys. The keyboard can also be placed in a key press mode, which can allow depression of the keys by a user.

Abstract: A method for displaying different keypad configurations to allow input data using a touch screen with an appropriate keypad configuration is provided. The method comprises: displaying a plurality of identifiers respectively representing keypad configurations whose input modes are different from each other; and displaying a keypad configuration corresponding to a selected identifier when a touch event, which selects one of the displayed plurality of identifiers, is generated.

Abstract: A device with a touchscreen with a light modulator is disclosed herein. The device transitions from a netbook mode to a touchscreen mode. The device comprises a main unit and a touchscreen unit with a transparent display. The touchscreen unit is preferably separated from the main unit when in a netbook mode, and the touchscreen unit communicates wirelessly with the main unit. The touchscreen unit preferably has an outer screen display surface and an inner screen display surface on each side of a light modulating unit. The main unit preferably has a main unit display.

Abstract: A system and method for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters. The system comprises an object table for display on a user interface of the device, such that the table is configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input. The first input is different from the second input. The system also has a first input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the first input event component is configured for mapping to the first predefined input. The system also has a second input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the second input event component is configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event component being different from the second input event component.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing movements of a handheld electronic device. The method comprises: calculating a matching score for a rotational string representation of rotational movement data for the device to a gesture string representing a gesture related to a command for the device by recursively traversing a matrix containing the rotational string representation, the gesture string representation and earlier movement data of the device using a distance edit algorithm to generate matching scores for values of the rotational string representation against the gesture string; and if a threshold for the matching score is met, executing a command associated with the gesture on the device.

Abstract: A method of facilitating input at an electronic device includes detecting a first touch at a first touch location on a touch-sensitive device; the first touch being associated with a first character; detecting a second touch at a second touch location on the touch-sensitive surface, the second touch being associated with a second character; when movement of one of the first touch and the second touch is detected, determining a distance between the first touch location and the second touch location, the distance being associated with a number of characters of an object; identifying candidate objects in reference data that match the number of characters and include an initial character that matches the first character and a final character that matches the second character; and displaying at least one candidate object.