Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying data are described. The display system extracts first data from a first data set, such as management system data. The first data includes one or more variables between a start time and an end time that may be user-defined. The display system uses the extracted data to populate a temporary database and process the data in the temporary database, such that there is no need to unduly interfere with the functionality of the management system. The data in the temporary database is processed to generate a plot value for each variable for each of a plurality of time slices. Finally, the plot values are presented as a series of images using a video processor to generate an intuitive visual representation of the data.

Abstract: System for inputting and displaying data comprising a programming screen, means for inputting data and means for displaying said data on said screen, characterized in that it comprises furthermore a series of indicators and means for activating said indicators which are adapted in such a way as to activate and to associate a specific indicator for each type of data to be input.

Abstract: A method and system for generating animated art effects while viewing static images, where the appearance of effects depends upon on the content of an image and parameters of accompanying sound is provided. The method of generating animated art effects on static images, based on the static image and accompanying sound feature analysis, includes storing an original static image; detecting areas of interest on the original static image and computing features of the areas of interest; creating visual objects of art effects according to the features detected in the areas of interest; detecting features of an accompanying sound; modifying parameters of visual objects in accordance with the features of the accompanying sound; and generating a frame of an animation including the original static image with superimposed visual objects of art effects.

Abstract: Disclosed are an operation sequence display method and an operation sequence display system, wherein operation scenes to attach or remove one or a plurality of components are displayed by switching the scenes. And in at least one operation scene, the attachment or removal target components are displayed in a different manner from other components by changing gray scales using a single color, marking displays for emphasizing operation portions of the target components or the moving directions of the target components in the screen are blinked at a constant interval, and after the marking displays are blinked, the operations to the operation portions or the movements of the target components are displayed by animation, and displays regarding the operations to the operation portions or the movements of the target components are performed at a constant rhythm.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a digital signage apparatus comprises a position information reception unit, a content inquiry unit, a content reception unit and a replay unit. The position information reception unit receives position information capable of specifying the installation position of the own apparatus from an external apparatus. The content inquiry unit notifies the position information received by the position information reception unit to an external information processing apparatus, so as to inquire the distribution of a content corresponding to the installation position. The content reception unit receives the content distributed in response to the inquiry of the content inquiry unit. The replay unit replays the content received by the content reception unit.

Abstract: Various methods, computer-readable mediums and apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of generating a graphical image on a display device is provided that includes splitting geometry level processing of the image between plural processors coupled to an interposer. Primitives are created using each of the plural processors. Any primitives not needed to render the image are discarded. The image is rasterized using each of the plural processors. A portion of the image is rendered using one of the plural processors and any remaining portion of the image using one or more of the other plural processors.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for providing libraries within an OpenCL framework. Library source code is compiled into an intermediate representation and distributed to an end-user computing system. The computing system typically includes a CPU and one or more GPUs. The CPU compiles the intermediate representation of the library into an executable binary targeted to run on the GPUs. The CPU executes a host application, which invokes a kernel from the binary. The CPU retrieves the kernel from the binary and conveys the kernel to a GPU for execution.

Abstract: Methods for resolving a number of in-memory issues associated with parallel query execution of a database operation on a database utilizing a graphics processing unit (GPU) are presented including: tying a table choice to a number of accesses per second made to a table; and synchronizing threads in a same shared GPU multiprocessor to avoid compromising concurrency, and where the parallel query execution of the database operation is performed solely by the GPU. In some embodiments, methods further include storing data from the GPU to a disk to solve volatility; and enabling a user, at any time, to query the amount of memory being used by the table created by the user to monitor memory consumption.

Abstract: When carrying out a second, higher level of anti-aliasing such as 8× MSAA, in a graphics processing pipeline 1 configured to “natively” support a first level of anti-aliasing, such as 4× MSAA, the rasterisation stage 3, early Z (depth) and stencil test stage 4, late Z (depth) and stencil test stage 7, blending stage 9, and downsampling and writeback (multisample resolve) stage 11 of the graphics processing pipeline 1 process each graphics fragment or pixel that they receive for processing in plural processing passes, each such processing pass processing a sub-set of the sampling points that the fragment represents, but the fragment shader 6 is configured to process each graphics fragment in a processing pass that processes all the sampling points that the fragment represents in parallel, so as to ensure compliance with the desired higher level of multisampled anti-aliasing.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable media for servicing page fault exceptions in a accelerated processing device (APD). A page fault related to a wavefront is detected. A fault handling request to a translation mechanism is sent when the page fault is detected. A fault handling response corresponding to the detected page fault from the translation mechanism is received. Confirmation that the detected page fault has been handled through performing page mapping based on the fault handling response is received.

Abstract: A method of accommodating more than one compute input is provided. The method creates an APD arbitration policy that dynamically assigns compute instructions from a sequence of instructions awaiting processing to the APD compute units for execution of a run list.

Abstract: An intermediate command generation unit generates intermediate commands, which are intermediate rendering commands having model data for rendering an object. A graphics command conversion unit converts the generated intermediate commands into a graphic command sequence for execution by a graphics processor. An identity determination unit determines whether a state of a graphics command to be generated from an intermediate command is the same as a state of the graphics command generated previously. A graphics command generation unit generates a graphics command determined by the identity determination unit as not having the same state, and does not generate a graphics command determined as having the same state, defining the command as a redundant command.

Abstract: A circuit includes an image decompression circuit configured to receive compressed image data which are generated by compressing image data of a set of pixels of a target block by using a selected compression method selected from a plurality of compression methods based on a correlation among said image data of said set of pixels of said target block, and to generate decompressed image data by decompressing said compressed image data by using a decompression method corresponding to said selected compression method.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for performing caching in an image-processing system. The system starts by receiving a filtering query for resources in a cache. The system then returning a subcache in response to the filtering query. Upon receiving a resource query for resources in the subcache, the system performs the filtering query on the cache, populates the subcache with addresses of resources returned by the filtering query until the resource query is satisfied, and returns available resources from the subcache in response to the resource query.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a circular scratch highlight. The method includes generating a plurality of texture planes, where each texture plane includes a plurality of copies of a scratch texture oriented in the same direction; generating a combined texture by combining the plurality of texture planes at different angles; applying the combined texture to a surface of an object; calculating a specular gradient vector based on a light vector and a reflectance vector, wherein the specular gradient vector points in a gradient direction of a specular highlight; and generating the circular scratch highlight by assigning, for each of a plurality of points on the surface of the object, a separate weight value corresponding to each texture plane in the combined texture based on how closely an orientation of the texture plane at the point corresponds to a scratch vector that is perpendicular to the specular gradient vector.

Abstract: A color display system includes an illumination system that provides a temporal sequence of illumination color channels, and a monochrome reflective display system including a directly-viewable display surface having display pixels with a controllable reflectance. The illumination system is selectively connectable to the display system. When the illumination system and display are connected, the display sequences the illumination color channels and in synchronization controls the reflectance of the display pixels according to image data for a corresponding image color channel. When the illumination system and display system are not connected, the display pixels are controlled to display a monochrome image determined from the color image data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are herein disclosed for controlling a display brightness based on user action or user interest in the display. In particular, the display brightness can be dimmed upon identification of a first marker indicative of a user action such as a request for a webpage. The brightness of the display can be increased or returned to its original state upon identification of a second marker indicative of completion of a user equipment activity triggered by the user action. In some embodiments, another brightness state between these two can be used as an intermediary and is triggered when a third marker, indicative of a progression of the user equipment activity, is identified.

Abstract: A device for displaying images is provided, in which the device includes an image analyzing unit which analyzes an incoming unit frame image and provides a result of the analysis related to an area on which a color characteristic is expressed, which has a different characteristic from a color characteristic of a peripheral area, and a backlight which includes light emitting diodes (LED), each LED operates differently according to presence and absence of the area on which the color characteristic is expressed, which has a different characteristic from the color characteristic of a peripheral area is expressed, by using the result of analysis.

Abstract: An image dithering module is provided. The image dithering module includes a plurality of data processing channels. The data processing channels respectively process image data of each pixel or sub-pixel in an image frame. Each of the data processing channels includes a bit processing unit and a bit truncator unit. The bit processing unit mixes first pixel data with random data to generate second pixel data. The bit truncator unit truncates partial bits of the second pixel data to generate third pixel data.

Abstract: Techniques for automatic modification of an image for display on a different device are presented. A content management component can analyze image content associated with a first image display frame, wherein the image content can be displayed in the first image display frame in accordance with a first subset of display characteristics of a first display. In relation to displaying the image content within a second image display frame on a second display, the content management component can automatically or dynamically modify the image content for display in the second image display frame on the second display so that the image content is displayed in the second image display frame to at least substantially correspond to the display of the image content in the first image display frame, in accordance with a second subset of display characteristics of the second display.

Abstract: An electronic device capable of displaying correct characters in place of garbled characters includes a storage unit, a control unit, and a display unit. The storage unit stores a number of garbled characters and identifiable characters associated with the garbled characters, and the identifiable characters are translated from original characters corresponding to the garbled characters. The control unit obtains any garbled character displayed on the display unit, determines whether the obtained garbled character matches a garbled character stored in the storage unit, if so, then the control unit controls the display unit to display an identifiable character in place of the garbled character.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a storage module, an image obtaining module, a comparing module, and a processing module. The storage module stores a number of sample images, and feature information of each sample image. Each sample image includes one specific object. The image obtaining module retrieves an image to be processed. The comparing module determines whether feature information of one of the stored sample image matches with that of the obtained image. If feature information of one of the stored sample image matches with that of the obtained image, the processing module selects an area equal with the outline of the specific object in the obtained image, and adjusts the selected area to cause the selected area equal with the specific object of the obtained image.

Abstract: A method for creating user generated content, comprises selecting content; placing a marker on the content; adding custom content to the marked content; and storing the content, marker and custom content as user generated content.

Abstract: A virtual incident representation capability is disclosed. The virtual incident representation capability is configured to represent a real world incident within a virtual world representation to provide thereby a virtual incident representation of the real world incident, which may be made available to people involved in the handling of the real world incident (e.g., operators at the safety answering point to which the real world incident is reported, responders in the field who have or will respond to the site of the real world incident, and the like). The virtual incident representation approximates the actual events of the real world incident in both space and time, and also may indicate the degree of certainty of at least a portion of the information included within the virtual incident representation. The virtual incident representation may be dynamic and interactive.

Abstract: A system and method executable by a computing device of an augmented reality system for registering a camera in a physical space is provided. The method may include identifying an origin marker in a series of images of a physical space captured by a camera of an augmented reality system, and defining a marker graph having an origin marker node. The method may further include analyzing in real-time the series of images to identify a plurality of expansion markers with locations defined relative to previously imaged markers, and defining corresponding expansion marker nodes in the marker graph. The method may further include calculating a current position of the camera of the augmented reality system in the physical space based on a location of a node in the marker graph corresponding to a most recently imaged marker, relative to the origin marker and any intermediate markers.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image observation apparatus includes a data receiver, a display, and a controller. The controller controls the display to array medical images for each of groups, the medical images being classified into the groups in accordance with at least one of a type of medical image generation apparatus, an imaging condition, an image generation method, an imaging position, an instruction and a setting by an operator, and an imaging date/time, to display medical images corresponding to at least two of the groups, and to scroll the medical images arrayed on a display screen on a group basis based on a scroll instruction of the operator.

Abstract: A simultaneously interactive map display and textual listing is presented where both are simultaneously displayed on a display device. The display area of the display device is divided between the map display and the textual listing with one of them receiving a greater proportion than the other. User input directed to the one receiving the greater proportion can be responded to in a traditional manner, while user input directed to the one receiving the lesser proportion can cause a transition whereby the display area is re-proportioned and, with such re-proportioning, the user input can also be responded to in a traditional manner. Additionally, user selections in the textual listing can be simultaneously reflected in the map display, and vice versa, irrespective of which has the greater proportion of the display area. Optionally, a re-proportioning transition can be triggered by such user selections.

Abstract: A method can include operating a 3-axis accelerometer having two axes that define a plane and an axis perpendicular to the plane to provide an acceleration value along each of the axes and orienting output to a display in either a portrait format or a landscape format based on comparing the acceleration values for the two axes that define the plane to a threshold that depends on the acceleration value for the axis perpendicular to the plane. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for a Resolution Parameter Modifier. The Resolution Parameter Modifier detects a modification of a document resolution setting from a first resolution to a second resolution. The Resolution Parameter Modifier identifies a resolution dependent parameter(s) associated with a graphical effect(s) applied upon a graphical object(s) in a document, where the graphical object was previously converted from a vector-based object to a raster-based object. The resolution dependent parameter is defined to scale a visual result of the graphical effect with respect to a given document resolution. The Resolution Parameter Modifier updates the resolution dependent parameter in accordance with the second resolution. As the document is rendered at the second resolution, the Resolution Parameter Modifier re-executes the graphical effect on the graphical object in accordance with an updated resolution dependent parameter(s).

Abstract: The described test and measurement instrument includes a processor for generating a bitmap image from an input test signal, a user interface for identifying a portion of the bitmap image, and a second image generator structured to generate a second image from the identified portion of the bitmap image. The second image may be a zoomed image from the original bitmap, and the images may be time-corrected before being displayed.

Abstract: A data display method and a mobile device adapted thereto includes: displaying one or more filtering conditions on a condition display area and one or more items of media data on a data display area in a data display mode; determining whether an event occurs on the condition display area or the data display area; identifying, if an event occurred on the condition display area, information regarding a filtering condition as filtering condition information corresponding to the event; and displaying media data according to the identified filtering condition information. Since the media data can be displayed, in real-time, on the mobile device according to the filtering conditions, the mobile device user can feel an interest in setting the filtering conditions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scaling an image is described. An image that depicts a device in contact with a user is obtained. The image depicts identifying information that is being displayed on a display of the device. A type of the device is identified based on the identifying information. A size of the device is determined based on the identified type of the device. At least a portion of the depiction of the user is scaled based on the determined size of the device.

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method for driving an AMOLED display having OLED arranged in rows and columns, a pixel circuit for driving an OLED, a scan line for selecting the pixel circuits of each row and a data line for controlling the pixel circuits of each column and supply lines connectable to the anodes and cathodes of the AMOLED pixels may be described. The method may be steps for decomposing image data into a plurality of subframes based on a dependence of physical characteristics of the AMOLED display; generating binary subframe signals according to the decomposed subframes; activating an OLED, based on a scan signal on the scan line and a generated subframe signal applied on the data line, allowing or blocking a current to flow through the organic light emitting diode; and connecting the supply lines to a voltage source for a predetermined duration for each subframe.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a pixel matrix, an array substrate, a liquid crystal display device and a driving method. A pixel matrix comprises a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in rows; the sub-pixels are distinguished in colors, and comprise a plurality of first sub-pixels, a plurality of second sub-pixels and a plurality of third sub-pixels which are respectively corresponding to three primary colors. Each row comprises said sub-pixels of more than two colors. In the present invention, a plurality of sub-pixel electrodes are corresponding to different colors in each row of matrix, so when under solid color drive or two-solid color mixture drive, if the matrix in the current row is under drive, not all the gate lines are needed to open, so that the load of data scanning chip in the same chronology is reduced so as to further reduce the temperature of the data chip and extend the service life of the data chip.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates interaction between an electronic device and a remote display. The system includes a first application and an encoding apparatus on the electronic device, and a second application and a decoding apparatus on the remote display. The first application obtains graphical output for a display of the electronic device and a set of filtering parameters associated with the graphical output. Next, the encoding apparatus encodes the graphical output, and the first application transmits the graphical output and the filtering parameters to the remote display. Upon receiving the graphical output and the filtering parameters at the remote display, the decoding apparatus decodes the graphical output. The second application then uses the graphical output to drive the remote display and the filtering parameters to obscure a subset of the graphical output on the remote display.

Abstract: A liquid crystal stereoscopic display system and a method for driving the same are provided. The system includes an image display device, for displaying a right-eye image and a left-eye image in sequence according to a timing control signal; a shutter glass unit, having a right-eye lens and a left-eye lens, where the right-eye lens is in an open state or a closed state according to the timing control signal, and the left-eye lens is in an open state or a closed state according to the timing control signal; and a backlight unit, for providing a light source for a display panel unit, where the backlight unit performs an close action according to the timing control signal, and performs a open action before a next timing control signal is generated.

Abstract: A method of driving a display panel includes: applying a data signal to the display panel during a sub-active interval based on a data enable signal, and blocking the data signal applied to the display panel during the sub-blanking interval. In such an embodiment, the data enable signal is activated during the sub-active interval and deactivated during the sub-blanking interval, a frame is divided into a plurality of sub-frames, and each of the sub-frames is divided into the sub-active interval and the sub-blanking interval.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter includes a first decoder, a second decoder and a voltage summing buffer. The first decoder receives upper bits of a digital signal and upper reference voltages to output an upper voltage corresponding to the upper bits. The second decoder configured to receive lower bits of the digital signal and lower reference voltages to output a lower differential voltage corresponding to the lower bits. The voltage summing buffer generates an output voltage based on the upper voltage and the lower differential voltage, such that the output voltage corresponds to the digital signal including the upper bits and the lower bits.

Abstract: An information processor receives, from each of a plurality of projectors, the number of pixels to be projected and the number of pixels of a region to be superposed of the projector, and the information processor calculates the number of pixels of an integrated image based on the number of pixels to be projected and the number of pixels of a region to be superposed of each projection screen of the projectors.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a double-vision display and a double-vision displaying method. The double-vision display comprises a first display plane for displaying a first content and a second display plane for displaying a second content, the first display plane comprises a plurality of first display units, the second display plane comprises a plurality of second display units, and the first display units and the second display units are alternately arranged. The method comprises: when the first display plane of a display panel of the double-vision display displays a first image of the first content, the second display plane of the display panel displaying one black image; and when the second display plane displays a second image of the second content, the first display plane displaying one black image; the first images of the first content and the second images of the second content are temporally alternately displayed.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention discloses a backlight unit having a plurality of light-emitting blocks and a light source driving section. The plurality of light-emitting blocks is arranged in a matrix shape along first and second directions different from each other. Each of the light-emitting blocks includes a light source unit having at least one light-emitting chip to emit light, and a light guiding unit to guide the light. The light source driving section controls the light source unit of the light-emitting blocks to drive the light source unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method of driving the same. An image signal receiver sequentially outputs frames for image display. A local illumination calculation unit displays an image on a display unit based on the frames and calculates light emission amount of a light source provided for each section of a backlight unit. A frame interpolator generates sub-frames based on the frames and outputs the sub-frames and the frames. A pixel adjuster adjusts light transmittance of each pixel according to the brightness of each pixel and the amount of the light emitted from each section which is calculated by the local illumination calculation unit when the image is displayed based on the frames and the sub-frames sequentially output from a frame interpolator. Local illumination is realized without increasing the number of memory devices while a frame frequency is increased.

Abstract: Disclosed are method and circuit for synchronizing input and output synchronization signals, which can synchronize an output synchronization signal based on frequency change of an input synchronization signal and limit input and output periods, thereby preventing flickering, a backlight driver of a liquid crystal display device using the same, and a method for driving the backlight driver. The method for synchronizing input and output synchronization signals, includes generating an output synchronization signal whose output period is set based on a comparison result between an input period of an input synchronization signal and a previous output period of the output synchronization signal, and limiting the output period of the output synchronization signal within a predefined limit range from the previous output period.

Abstract: A display system is disclosed. The display system comprises a display device; and a computing device. The computing device executes instructions to receive a first plurality of sub-pixel values of a first plurality of sub-pixels of an image. The first plurality of sub-pixels have a plurality of colors. The computing device further executes instructions to select a first sub-pixel of the first plurality of sub-pixels. The first sub-pixel has a first color and is spatially close to a second sub-pixel of the first plurality of sub-pixels. The second sub-pixel has the first color. The computing device further executes instructions to generate a second plurality of sub-pixel values of a second plurality of sub-pixels based on at least first and second sub-pixel values corresponding to the first and second sub-pixels of the first plurality of sub-pixels.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a display panel and a display device. The display panel comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, wherein each of the pixels comprises a first sub-pixel region and a second sub-pixel region, the first sub-pixel region comprises one or more color sub-pixels, and the second sub-pixel region comprises one or more white sub-pixels. The display device according to the disclosed technology comprises the above display panel.

Abstract: A display has a spatial light modulator for dynamically controlling a luminance of each pixel according to an input signal, the spatial light modulator having a non-uniform spatial characteristic, the display also having an optical filter having a spatial pattern to alter the luminance to compensate at least partially for the non-uniform spatial characteristic. An electronic signal processing element applies some pre ompensation predominantly of higher spatial frequencies for the non-uniform spatial characteristic. Such dynamic and optical compensation can enable tuning for different optimizations or for compensating for variations over time. A backlight has an optical source and an optical filter, the source having a color output which has a non-uniform spatial characteristic, and the optical filter having a spatial pattern to alter the color to compensate in part at least for the non-uniform spatial characteristic.

Abstract: A fluid discharge head semiconductor device, comprising a terminal unit including first pad group including a plurality of pads, a processing unit configured to process input information from the first pad group, a printing unit including a plurality of printing elements configured to discharge a printing material in accordance with a result of the processing, and an inspection output unit including second pad group including at least one pad and an output buffer unit, wherein the processing unit outputs information on an inspection of an operation to the inspection output unit, and the inspection output unit drives the output buffer unit to output the information to the second pad group when performing an inspection, and suppresses the driving of the output buffer unit when performing printing.

Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a head, a first sensor, a second sensor, a recovery unit, and a controller. The head is configured to eject liquid on a medium. The first sensor is configured to detect liquid ejection of the head by using a first principle. The second sensor is configured to detect the liquid ejection by using a second principle being different from the first principle. The recovery unit is configured to recover the liquid ejection of the head. The controller is configured to control the first sensor and the second sensor, and control the recovery unit based on a first detection result by the first sensor and a second detection result by the second detector.

Abstract: An image recording device comprising: a transport unit that transports a recording medium from a first drive roller to a second drive roller by rotating the first drive roller and the second drive roller across which a recording medium is stretched, a detection unit that detects tension of the recording medium between the first drive roller and the second drive roller, a support member that supports the recording medium between the detection unit and the second drive roller, a recording unit that ejects liquid on the recording medium supported on the support member and records an image, and a control unit that gives tension to the recording medium by controlling the torque of the second drive roller based on the recording medium tension detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An image recording device comprising: a transport unit that transports a recording medium from a first drive roller to a second drive roller by rotating a first drive roller and a second drive roller across which a recording medium is stretched, a support member that supports the recording medium between the first drive roller and the second drive roller, a recording unit that ejects liquid on the recording medium supported on the support member and records an image, a detection unit that detects tension of the recording medium, and a control unit that gives tension to the recording medium by controlling the torque of the first drive roller based on the recording medium tension detected by the detection unit.