Abstract: Provided is an information storage medium having stored thereon a program for causing a computer to execute processing for: acquiring a tentative time interval between a frame for generating an image and a previous frame; acquiring, when a condition associated with action data indicating a posture of an object in accordance with time is satisfied, the posture of the object at a time point at which a time interval shorter than the tentative time interval has elapsed since the previous frame based on the action data; and rendering the image indicating the acquired posture of the object.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method comprises facilitating a selection of a region in a multimedia frame and performing an alignment of multimedia frames occurring periodically at a pre-defined interval in a capture order associated with a plurality of multimedia frames based on the multimedia frame comprising the selected region. The method further comprises computing region-match parameters corresponding to the selected region for the aligned multimedia frames. One or more multimedia frames are selected from among the aligned multimedia frames based on the computed region-match parameters and a multimedia frame is identified from among the selected one or more multimedia frames and multimedia frames neighbouring the one or more selected multimedia frames based on the computed region-match parameters. The multimedia frame is identified for configuring a loop sequence for an animated image.

Abstract: A method for generating motion synthesis data from two recorded motion clips comprises transforming the motion frames to standard coordinates, separating HF motion data of the motion frames from LF motion data, determining from different motion clips at least two motion frames whose frame distance is below a threshold, and defining a transition point between the at least two motion frames, interpolating motion data between said determined motion frames separately for HF and LF motion data, and generating a motion path from three segments: one segment is transformed motion data from a first motion clip up to the transition point, one segment is the interpolated motion data, and one segment is transformed motion data from a second motion clip, starting from the transition point.

Abstract: A system and method for compiling source code (e.g., with a compiler). The method includes accessing a portion of device source code and determining whether the portion of the device source code comprises a piece of work to be launched on a device from the device. The method further includes determining a plurality of application programming interface (API) calls based on the piece of work to be launched on the device and generating compiled code based on the plurality of API calls. The compiled code comprises a first portion operable to execute on a central processing unit (CPU) and a second portion operable to execute on the device (e.g., GPU).

Abstract: For cable management, a bi-stable liquid crystal display is positioned on an exterior segment of a communications cable. A display module that connects to the bi-stable liquid crystal display, connects to the communications cable with one or more pins, and receives the signal associated with one or more messages about the communications cable. The display module further causes the one or more messages to be shown on the bi-stable liquid crystal display in response to the display module receiving the signal.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique to perform fine-grained rendering predication using an IGPU. A graphics driver divides a 3D object into batches of triangles. The IGPU processes each batch of triangles through a modified rendering pipeline to determine if the batch is culled. The IGPU writes bits into a bitstream corresponding to the visibility of the batches. Advantageously, this approach to rendering predication provides fine-grained culling without adding unnecessary overhead, thereby optimizing both hardware resources and performance.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic apparatus. In one embodiment, the electronic apparatus is coupled to a display device, and comprises a memory, a data transmission interface, and a control module. The memory comprises a virtual frame buffer for storing data to be transmitted to the display device. The data transmission interface performs data transmission between the electronic apparatus and the display device. The control module stores a current character image corresponding to a current character in the virtual frame buffer when users input the current character to an input device, determines whether a prior image which has not been transmitted to the display device exists in the virtual frame buffer, determines whether the current character image matches the prior image, and combines the prior image with the current character image to obtain a combined image in place of the prior image when the current character image matches the prior image.

Abstract: Two local buffers are provided between an image processing unit and an image compression and expansion unit for compression into a predetermined format. Write and read control units serve to alternately use the two local buffers. As a result, process flow starting from the image processing unit to generate compressed image data by the image compression and expansion unit requires no main memory, whereby high-speed image processing is allowed with low power consumption.

Abstract: A method including storing a data structure that defines at least part of a surface within a volume, including a non-overlapping set of sub-volumes, by specifying, for different first positions of a first straight line, a distance along the first straight line of a sub-volume of a sub-set of sub-volumes that defines the at least part of the surface; and using the data structure to control a first scanner, configured to address sub-volumes that lie along a first straight line at different positions of the first straight line, and to control a second scanner, configured to address sub-volumes that lie along a second straight line for different positions of the second straight line, to address co-operatively the sub-set of sub-volumes that defines the at least part of the surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to visual processing and simulation based on interactive rendering. In particular, a method for rendering of data in an interactive environment is described, comprising the steps of retrieving a plurality of data elements, each data element comprising values indicative of characteristics of at least one entity, receiving an indication of a level of detail for rendering of the plurality of data elements, generating a visual container representing the characteristics of the at least one entity, aggregating at least some of the data elements within the visual container in response to the indication of the level of detail, and rendering the visual container in the interactive environment. Furthermore, a computer-readable medium and a system hosting an interactive environment are described.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for modifying the presentation of information based on the attentiveness level of a user. A method may include determining a first attentiveness level of a user. The method may further include causing presentation of information on a display. The method may further include determining a second attentiveness level of the user following determination of the first attentiveness level of the user and while the information is being presented on the display. The method may further include causing, based on a relationship between the first attentiveness level and the second attentiveness level, modification of presentation of at least a portion of the information on the display. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a see-through display, an image mask generator, an image generator, and an image display unit. The see-through display is located before an eye of a user. The image mask generator is configured to generate an image mask. The image generator is configured to generate a display image with the image mask being overlapped with an original image. The image display unit is configured to display the display image on the see-through display.

Abstract: A color matching and color recommendation system. In one embodiment, the system may (i) receive a color input indicative of one or more colors, (ii) select at least one reference color from the one or more colors, (iii) associate the at least one reference color with at least one of a plurality of predefined color categories, and (iv) identify at least one related color based on the at least one of the plurality of predefined color categories. In another embodiment, the system may (i) receive a color input indicative of one or more colors, (ii) select at least one reference color from the one or more colors, and (iii) compare the at least one reference color to a plurality of predetermined colors to identify one or more related colors having color data closest to the at least one reference color.

Abstract: Upon a request for a teleportation operation, a user of a virtual universe is provided with an interface for specification of image resolution parameters for initial rendering of a teleportation destination and the user's avatar which are degraded from a full resolution rendering of the teleportation destination and avatar. Degradation of resolution can be in regard to any of a plurality of image qualities such as spatial resolution, temporal resolution colors or color depth, light modeling and rendering style or the like or combinations thereof. Alternatively, a degraded copy of the teleportation destination can be provided as an alternative initial teleportation destination image. Since a rendering of a degraded image can be done with reduced response time, the user is thus provided with full control over a trade-off between image quality and response time and teleportation operations are thus encouraged.

Abstract: Rendering graphics on a display of a device. In a portable or wireless device, a list of instructions needed to refresh or generate a frame is first created. The created instructions are then parsed or optimized to remove instructions that result in unnecessary processing instructions. The optimized list is then executed. During generation of a given frame, a view hierarchy is traversed to identify damaged portions of a display. The damaged portions are not copied to the frame. Also, information that has not changed is likewise not usually copied. Damage from the previous frame less damage from the current frame is copied to the appropriate buffer. The instructions are optimized to render only the portion of the frame that is necessary. Portions of the display that are not visible are not traversed in the view hierarchy and are not considered until visible on the display.

Abstract: Systems and method of displaying supplementary information on a display based on contact points is provided. Two or more contact points are detected on a presented graphic, such as a map or graph shown on a display on an electronic device. A portion of the presented graphic object that is bounded by the contact points is determined and supplementary information representative of the determined portion of the presented graphic object may be displayed.

Abstract: A technique for enabling scenario files and image files for supply to a scenario generating device to be created easily is provided. The scenario creating device creates a scenario file supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display screen for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, a scenario file is created on the basis of the scenario information, and an image file of the predetermined format is generated on the basis of the image information.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device including an image display apparatus configured to display a captured image of a portion of an environment viewable through the head-mounted display device; and a dimmer configured to, while the captured image is displayed, allow a portion of ambient light from the environment to pass through the dimmer. Also, a method of displaying information on a head-mounted display device. The method may include displaying a captured image of a portion of an environment viewable through the display device; and dimming ambient light received through the head-mounted display device from the environment while displaying the captured image.

Abstract: A method of augmented reality includes associating tint information with a predetermined graphical object, and receiving a video image of a real scene comprising a feature for detection. The method further includes detecting the feature in the video image of the real scene and selecting a graphical object responsive to the detected feature, and augmenting the video image with the selected graphical object. If the selected graphical object is the predetermined graphical object, the method further includes retrieving the tint information associated with the predetermined graphical object, and modifying the colour balance of the video image responsive to the tint information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, are described for displaying a document. In one view, a first substantially rectangular shape containing a current page of the document may be displayed adjacent to a second substantially rectangular shape containing a number of pages other than the current page. A rotational motion input may be received at the device, and the first and second shapes may be updated based on a new current page identified by the rotational motion input. In another view, a number of curved shapes may be displayed in a nested arrangement defined by a spiral, each of the curved shapes being associated with a portion of the document. A current page may be stored, and a rotational motion input may be received. The current page may be updated according to at least an end point of the received rotational motion input.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an image rotation control method and device. The method includes: reading image blocks of a first image from a first buffer according to a rotation angle, where the first image is in a first image format; writing the read image blocks into a preset second buffer; and reading image data from the second buffer according to a second image format, so as to obtain a rotated second image.

Abstract: The invention discloses an LED backlight driving circuit, an LCD device, and a driving method. The LED backlight driving circuit includes a plurality of LED light strings which are arranged in parallel; each LED light string is correspondingly connected with a dimming branch in series. The LED backlight driving circuit further includes a plurality of controllable disconnectors; one end of the controllable disconnector is connected to at least two LED light strings, and the other end of the controllable disconnector is connected with an equal amount of dimming branches; at the moment, only one of the dimming branches connected with the same controllable disconnector can be conducted. In the invention, on the premise of ensuring that the whole brightness is not variously reduced, the number of the controllable disconnector can be reduced by sharing the same controllable disconnector, thereby reducing the cost.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel and a light source part. The display panel includes a first subpixel having a first color, a second subpixel having a second color and a transparent subpixel. The light source part provides a light to the display panel. The light source part includes a first light source generating a first light having a mixed color of the first primary color and the second primary color and a second light source generating a second light having a third primary color. At least one of the first and second light sources are repeatedly turned on and off.

Abstract: This embodiments herein relate to an image quality processing method and a display device using the same which decrease a hardware processing load of the display device and improve both a contrast ratio and sharpness of edges in an image.

Abstract: The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a display device comprising: a data driver; a display panel for displaying an image in response to a data signal supplied from the data driver; and a programmable gamma unit for supplying a gamma reference voltage to the data driver, wherein a different number of bits is allocated to each of decoders included in the programmable gamma unit.

Abstract: An image processing method is for subsampling a plurality of pixels of a frame. Related information about how subsample is applied to the pixels is generated. The pixels are subsampled so that respective numbers of bits of luminance components of the pixels are higher that respective numbers of bits of chroma components.

Abstract: An electrowetting display device including a display panel that includes a display area in which a plurality of pixels is partitioned by a partition wall and a non-display area, a data driver that applies data voltages to the pixels through a plurality of data lines, and a gate driver disposed in the non-display area to apply gate signals to the pixels through a plurality of gate lines. The pixels receive the data voltages in response to the gate signals and display gray scales corresponding to the data voltages, and the partition wall is extended in the non-display area to cover the gate driver.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; and a control signal circuit that supplies a control signal to the display panel. The controls signal circuit includes a plurality of driving units and a plurality of reverse circuit, wherein the driving units are supplied with a clock signal and generate a first output pulse that has the same waveform as the clock signal, and wherein the reverse circuit reverses the first output pulse to generate a second output pulse that is an output of the control signal circuit.

Abstract: A driving method of a semiconductor device for compensating variation in threshold voltage and mobility of a transistor is provided. A driving method of a semiconductor device including a transistor and a capacitor electrically connected to a gate of the transistor includes a first period where voltage corresponding to threshold voltage of the transistor is held in the capacitor, a second period where a total voltage of video signal voltage and threshold voltage is held in the capacitor holding the threshold voltage, and a third period where charge held in the capacitor in accordance with the total voltage of the video signal voltage and the threshold voltage in the second period is discharged through the transistor.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the invention, gamma curves for multiple pixel groups can be calibrated using look-up tables or by using reference voltage groups provided by gamma voltage generators so that the pixels can display multiple images with correct gray levels at different view angles. Therefore, color shift can be avoided or lessened without necessarily using extra circuitry on the display panel. Also, any related light transmittance or light utilization efficiency reduction may be decreased or eliminated.

Abstract: In a linked waveform update mode, an impulse-driven, particle-based electrophoretic display may be updated using a first waveform and then automatically up-dated using a second drive scheme when the update using the first waveform finishes. The display may be automatically up-dated using a third drive scheme when the update using the second drive scheme finishes. The automatic updating using a subsequent drive scheme may be interrupted if the desired display states for the region changes after performing the first update. Waveforms may be selected using: (a) the desired display state of a pixel if the desired display state is a valid display state for the specified drive scheme, or (b) a mapped display state of the pixel if the desired display state is an invalid display state for the drive scheme.

Abstract: In a display device (10) that includes an upper substrate (first substrate) (2), a lower substrate (second substrate) (3), and a polar liquid (16) and an oil (insulating fluid) (17) that are movable toward an effective display area (P1) or a non-effective display area (P2) in a display space (S) between the upper substrate (2) and the lower substrate (3), the contact angle ?0 of the polar liquid (16) in the oil (17) is 150 degrees or more and 180 degrees or less to a water-repellent film (surface film) (15).

Abstract: In first aspect of the invention, driving methods of gate interlaced scanning for color LCD are disclosed. This interlaced scanning involves powering odd gate lines sequentially first and then powering even gate lines sequentially, which can minimize the voltage polarity swing to reduce power consumption in source output block. In second aspect of the invention, driving methods of FSCLCD having an RGB LED backlight unit scanning with an increased LED lamp turn on time and reduced potential non-uniformity near modular light guid panel are disclosed. Novel driving methods of variabnt sub-color frame periods are also disclosed with various color sub-frames. In third aspect of the invention, a dual common electrode color LCD with a source driver IC block with lower driving voltage and lower power consumption in the display panel is disclosed, wherein each common electrode voltage has opposite voltage phase to reduce the source driving voltage.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is disclosed. The image processing apparatus includes a display panel and comprises a control section configured to control a duty pulse width for controlling an illumination period within a horizontal line period on a timing synchronized with a horizontal synchronization pulse.

Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus for printing an image on a medium, which is transported in a transport direction, by forming dots by ejecting ink from a plurality of nozzles while moving the nozzles in an intersecting direction that intersects the transport direction. The printing apparatus has a first printing mode for printing a mirror image of a predetermined image as the image on the medium and a second printing mode for printing a positive image of a predetermined image as the image on the medium, the medium being a transparent medium. The first printing mode is different from the second printing mode in at least one of a transportation operation of transporting the medium and a dot-forming operation of forming the dots by ejecting ink while moving the nozzles.

Abstract: There is provided an ink jet printing apparatus, in which vibrations can be suppressed to a low level without local concentration of abrasion between a carriage and a guide shaft. The ink jet printing apparatus makes the carriage reciprocate along the guide shaft without ejecting ink, thus achieving a stirring operation in which the ink reserved in an ink tank is stirred. At least either one of a limited range in one direction, in which a stirring operation is performed, and a portion of the guide shaft that contacts the carriage when seeing from the direction, is changeable.

Abstract: Uneven glossiness is effectively suppressed between areas where light inks are mainly used and areas where dark inks are mainly used. The gloss is raised in areas where dark cyan ink C is used. In other words, the application amount of second clear ink applied by after application printing is set to 32% at primary cyan (grid point 16) to equalize the gloss with areas where light cyan ink LC is used. Also, the application amount of first clear ink applied by common printing is set to 32% in a highlight portion (grid point 8) to equalize the gloss with the maximum gloss reached using dark cyan ink C. In so doing, it is possible to keep the gloss nearly constant over the entire range from white to cyan, or in other words, suppress uneven glossiness.

Abstract: A container for holding a volume of fluid and having a housing defining an interior for retaining the volume of fluid; at least one in-tank tilt sensor connected to a controller and disposed inside the housing for generating a signal corresponding to a level of fluid inside the housing; and a support material attached to the housing and connected to the at least one in-tank tilt sensor to mechanically support the at least one in-tank tilt sensor such that the at least one in-lank tilt sensor is not in direct contact with the fluid inside the housing. The in-tank tilt sensor detects a change in fluid level which may only be caused by tilting of the imaging device. When tilting is registered, protective action is taken to prevent fluid from leaking.

Abstract: A device including a printer with a print head for printing an imprint containing a first printing area with a security imprint (such as a franking mark), and a second printing area with a text or image imprint on mailpieces. The print head has at least two printing nozzles, of which a first printing nozzle is connected to a first printing supply and a second printing nozzle is connected to a second printing supply. An ink suitable for a security imprint is contained in the first printing supply, and a conventional printing ink is contained in the second printing supply. In the related method, the entire imprint, which contains a first printing area with a security imprint and a second printing area with a text or image imprint, is printed onto the mailpiece in a single print run.

Abstract: In a color mode, the image quality improving liquid is set to the same rate of 20% for all input signal values. Meanwhile, in a monochrome mode, the image quality improving liquid is set to a rate of 30% in the highlight region, and the ink rate gradually decreases starting from the intermediate tones and proceeding towards the high-density region. Thus, the optimal printing method and usage rate for image quality improving liquid can be adjusted in accordance with the image quality characteristics of the color mode and the monochrome mode. As a result, it is possible to reduce color change in specular light while maintaining at least a certain level of image clarity in both modes, and thus favorably print both color images and monochrome images.

Abstract: A device includes a first element substrate and a second element substrate for driving a driving element; a first signal input unit connected to an input terminal of the first element substrate; a second signal input unit connected to an input terminal of the second element substrate; and a signal output unit. Each of the first and second element substrates includes a driving element, a first signal generation unit configured to output a first signal, a second signal generation unit configured to output a second signal, an input terminal, an output terminal, and a selection unit configured to receive a signal from the first and the second signal generation units, select one of a state of the first signal, a state of the second signal, and a high-impedance state on the basis of the selection signal input from the input terminal, and output the state to the output terminal.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus that, when performing multi-pass printing using pigmented ink and image enhancing liquid for adjusting the glossiness, is capable of outputting a high-quality image in which gloss unevenness due to displacement of the printing position cannot be noticed. In order to accomplish this, dot arrangement data is generated based on input image data so that the dot arrangement of image enhancing liquid includes a greater low-frequency component in the spatial frequency than the dot arrangement of colored ink on a print medium. As a result, it is possible to suppress gloss unevenness even when printing position displacement occurs, while at the same time suitably suppressing a feeling of graininess in colored ink.

Abstract: In a color mode, among clear ink data CL1 and CL2, only the data CL2 is set to a uniform use amount of 20%, while the use amount for the data CL1 is set to zero. Meanwhile, in a monochrome photo mode, the data CL1 indicates a usage of 10% to 40% near a white point, but starting at the intermediate gradations the data CL1 use amount decreases while the data CL2 use amount increases, with a data CL2 use amount of 20% near a black point. In so doing, it is possible to sufficiently suppress bronzing in the color mode where coloring ink data exists, without imparting a particularly strong unnatural look except for specific colors. Meanwhile, in the monochrome photo mode where coloring ink data does not exist, high-level suppression of bronzing is possible, at the cost of a slight reduction in the glossiness of the printed material.

Abstract: A control section is included which performs a background image pre-printing which enables each ink to be ejected from the upstream side background color nozzle row and the downstream side color nozzle row and can land the color ink after landing the background color ink on the medium in a region concerning the transport direction, and a background image post-printing which enables each ink to be ejected from the upstream side color nozzle row and the downstream side background color nozzle row and can land the background color ink after landing the color ink on the medium in a region concerning the transport direction, the control section performing the printing so as to switch over the background image pre-printing and the background image post-printing on one medium.

Abstract: A method obtains color consistency over at least one printing system in order to print a digital image containing pixels and color information of the primary colors per pixel. Each printing system includes at least one engine including a plurality of containers, each of the containers containing a marking material having a primary color. The method includes the steps of, for each primary color, determining a target color which is printable by each engine on the receiving medium, determining for each container how much marking material must be ejected to establish the target color, and for each pixel of the digital image to be printed by an engine, replacing each primary color of the pixel by a corresponding target color, and printing the pixel by ejecting marking material from the containers of the engine according to the determined marking material per target color per container of the engine.

Abstract: An inkjet printer for printing on a continuous web of recording media includes a receiver to receive a beam of collimated light transmitted across the surface of a continuous web of recording media supported by a roller. The intensity of the transmitted beam received by the receiver can be used to determine the presence of a defect in the continuous web or in the roller. A controller is configured to reduce the speed of or stop movement of the web through the printer and to retract one or more printheads from a printing location to prevent the defect from damaging the printhead(s).

Abstract: There is provided an inkjet printing apparatus which, even in a case where a landing position of ink changes due to a change in a distance between an ejection port of a print head and a support surface of a print medium, the print medium is conveyed by an appropriate conveyance amount. The inkjet printing apparatus detects a changing amount of the landing position of an ink droplet. The conveyance amount of the print medium by a conveying roller and a pinch roller is controlled based upon the detected changing amount.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are amide gellant compositions with aromatic end-caps consisting of a blend of oligomers (dimer, trimer, tetramer and pentamer) that may be optimized to stable gelling viscosity and controlled showthrough of printed inks.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method using ink selected from a group including (A) black ink containing black pigment, (B) mixed color black ink containing black and color pigments, and (C) color ink containing color pigment, in which an ink glossiness at 60° is increased in the order of black ink (A), mixed color black ink (B), and color ink (C), the target recording surface glossiness at 60° in a target recording medium is 40 or more, and at least one of the following is satisfied: (1) A black image is formed using at least a plurality of types of the color ink of (C) and a color image is formed using the color ink of (C), and (2) A black image is formed using the mixed color black ink of (B) and a color image is formed using the color ink of (C).

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention has been made to prevent an ink discharge failure or ink mixing caused by preliminary discharge executed with the ink discharge surface of a printhead capped. In the embodiment, to an inkjet printhead in which nozzle arrays are aligned in a direction different from that in which a plurality of nozzles are aligned the following preliminary discharge processing is executed. A cap including a suction port and an air communication port caps the ink discharge surface. After that, a suction recovery unit is driven, thereby performing preliminary discharge for nozzles, among the nozzles of the nozzle arrays, with a long distance to a straight line connecting the suction port with the air communication port before preliminary discharge for nozzles with a short distance to the straight line.