Abstract: A mobile communication device and an impedance matching method thereof are provided. The mobile communication device includes an antenna, a power amplifier, a tunable matching circuit, a power detection circuit and a controller. The tunable matching circuit determines an output impedance encountered by a radio frequency (RF) signal transmitted by the power amplifier to the antenna when the RF signal enters the tunable matching circuit. The power detection circuit detects a forward power of the RF signal entering the antenna and a reflected power of the antenna. The controller tunes the tunable matching circuit according to a frequency range currently used by the mobile communication device, the forward power and the reflected power to steer the output impedance toward a corresponding load-pull impedance that the power amplifier has in the frequency range.

Abstract: A wireless antenna module includes: a housing made of a resin; an electroconductive layer provided on a front surface side of the housing; a top plate provided on a part of the electroconductive layer in a manner so as to be flush with a surface of the electroconductive layer; and a conduction terminal provided on a back surface side of the housing, and electrically connected to the electroconductive layer, passing through the housing, wherein the conduction terminal on the back surface side of the housing is provided in a position opposing the top plate on the front surface side of the housing.

Abstract: An antenna array connectivity circuit of a millimeter-wave RF module comprises a multilayer substrate having a rectangular layout; a plurality of triangular antenna edge blocks having a triangular layout arranged in the multilayer substrate such that a base of each triangular antenna edge block of the plurality of triangular antenna edge blocks is parallel to an edge of the multilayer substrate and a vertex of each triangular antenna edge block points to a center of the multilayer substrate; a plurality of antenna interfaces arranged in the multilayer substrate such that each antenna interface of the plurality of antenna interfaces lays parallel to a base of a respective triangular antenna edge block and in a perimeter of one edge of the rectangular layout; and a signal distribution network lays in the center of the multilayer substrate such that a separation is created between two groups of triangular antenna edge blocks.

Abstract: The invention provides a reciprocal circular polarization selective surface (CPSS) formed of two mutually orthogonal arrays of linear dipoles disposed at opposite transverse CPSS faces, with opposing orthogonal dipoles individually connected by transmission lines, wherein adjacent dipoles are endwise coupled for enhancing CPSS performance. In one implementation, the CPSS comprises a two-dimensional array of cells with each cell composed of two separate crankwires positioned at two diagonally opposite corners of the cell so that the cell has a 2-fold rotational symmetry and endwise coupling of adjacent crankwires for enhanced performance at normal and oblique angles of incidence.

Abstract: A system for distributing display content to multiple heterogeneous mobile display devices is presented. The system includes several independently operated mobile display devices and a host server. The host server is communicatively coupled with the independent mobile display devices and is configured to divide the display content into several pixels. The host server is also configured to assign single pixels from the several pixels individually to distinct display devices selected from the several mobile display devices. The host server is also configured to instruct the display devices having assigned pixels to display their assigned single pixels. In some embodiments, the host server is configured to assign the single pixels to the display devices according to the attributes of the display devices.

Abstract: Method is proposed of angular coordinates determination for observer's head relative to three mutually perpendicular axes of fixed (or tied to an object) coordinate system OXYZ (angle of roll, azimuth, elevation angle) by use of measuring system based on light-sensitive sensor with collimating lens fixed relative to coordinate system and LED lasers installed on head-mounted module HMM. Measuring device registers angular coordinates of narrow pencils of rays formed by LED lasers and provides determination of observer's head angular coordinates in real-time. Three angles of HMM can be determined by proposed method while no less than two LED lasers are in lens field of view with angle ? of set value and direction included between their axes.

Abstract: Provided is an image signal processing apparatus including multiple color support distortion correcting units receiving a color signal of a correction target image, performing image distortion correction of a color based on a lens distortion characteristic and generating a correction image supporting the color. Each of the multiple color support distortion correcting units performs processing of receiving a reference signal indicating a pixel position in an input image applied to calculate a pixel value of an output correction image, and setting a pixel value of the pixel position indicated by the reference signal in the input image as an output pixel value.

Abstract: The present invention provide an LCD panel comprising, comprising an array substrate; a color filter substrate disposed relatively to the array substrate; and a data driver IC and a scan driver IC for driving the LCD panel, wherein, the data driver IC and the scan driver IC are electrically connected through a wire on array disposed on the array substrate; wherein, an electric field shielding layer connected to the ground is further disposed between the wire on array and the color filter substrate. The present invention also provides an LCD device comprising an LCD panel. Accordingly, the present invention can avoid driver ICs malfunctioning due to the voltage change of the wire on array in order to improve display quality of the LCD panel.

Abstract: A display device in particular for cooktops is provide that has a glass ceramic with a front side and a back side and a lamp arranged in the area of the back side. The display device further includes an optical compensation filter arranged between the front side and the lamp so as to implement any color impressions easily and inexpensively and in a preselectable manner.

Abstract: Described is a device comprising: an array of light modulating elements; and one or more processing elements for controlling each of the light modulating elements, wherein the light modulating elements are arranged in a two-dimensional array, and wherein the one or more processing elements are adapted to skip some bit locations and use other bit locations of bit values when performing multiple bit logical and/or arithmetic operations.

Abstract: The use of bi-stable display technology in electronic signage systems introduces non-volatile content. As a result, incorrect pricing may be displayed during times of system failure such as battery removal, electronic signage relocation, loss of network connectivity, battery exhaustion, etc. Such failures are detected, and the content is invalidated upon occurrence of a failure.

Abstract: A digital to analog converter for a source driver chip of a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The digital to analog converter comprises an output terminal for outputting an output voltage, a plurality of receiving terminals for receiving a plurality of Gamma voltages, and a plurality of transmission paths comprising a plurality of first-type transistors coupled between the plurality of receiving terminals and the output terminal, respectively, for outputting one of the plurality of Gamma voltages as the output voltage according to a digital select signal; wherein a first transmission path corresponding to a first receiving terminal receiving a first Gamma voltage closest to a middle voltage among the plurality of Gamma voltages has lower on-resistance than other transmission paths among the plurality of transmission paths when a same source-to-gate voltage is applied.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a trimming object circuit configured to use a trimming circuit to adjust an output based on a trimming value; and a trimming value setting circuit configured to set the trimming value. The trimming value setting circuit includes: a register configured to volatilely store a pseudo-trimming value set with reference to a trimming table such that an output value of the trimming object circuit becomes equal to a target value; a trimming value storage configured to non-volatilely store a final trimming value, wherein the final trimming value is set by correcting the pseudo-trimming value with reference to a trimming value correction table such that the output value of the trimming object circuit, which is obtained based on the pseudo-trimming value, becomes equal to the target value; and a selector configured to select one of the pseudo-trimming value and the final trimming value as the trimming value.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel, a multiplexer, an alignment circuit and a short bar circuit. The multiplexer is configured to provide a plurality of output data signals according to a plurality of switch control signals and an input data signal. During the alignment period, the alignment circuit is configured to provide a curing voltage to the display panel, and the short bar circuit is configured to couple the multiplexer to a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling current in an electronic device may involve sensing a first voltage, the first voltage representing a battery voltage. The first voltage can be compared to a cutoff voltage. A current may be provided to power a display based on the comparison of the first voltage to the cutoff voltage.

Abstract: A liquid crystal (LC) display apparatus includes a LC display panel for displaying data; a collimated backlight system disposed under the LC display panel; a scattering-type LC cell disposed between the LC display panel and the collimated backlight system; and a controller coupled to the LC display panel, the collimated backlight system and the scattering-type LC cell. A luminance of the collimated backlight system is adjustable by the controller. When the LC display apparatus is switched to be operated in the normal mode by the controller, the scattering-type LC cell is in an off-state and scatters the collimated light to present a wide brightness distribution. When the LC display apparatus is switched to be operated in the private mode by the controller, the scattering-type LC cell is in an on-state and the collimated light passes through the scattering-type LC cell to present a narrow brightness distribution.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a system recognizing a first user via a camera, selecting a profile for the first user, and interpreting the first user's gestures according to that profile. For example, the embodiment identifies a first user, loads his gesture signature profile, and then interprets the first user forming his fist with his thumb projecting upwards as acceptance of a condition presented to the user (e.g., whether the user wishes to turn a tuner to a certain channel). The embodiment recognizes a second user, selects a profile for the second user, and interprets the second user's gestures according to that profile. For example, the embodiment identifies the second user, loads her profile, and then interprets the second user forming her fist with her thumb projecting upwards as the user pointing upwards. This moves an area of focus upwards on a graphical user interface. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for electromechanical systems devices with improved electrical properties and device life span. In one aspect, a conformal antistiction layer is formed within a cavity of an electromechanical systems apparatus over a roughened surface. The conformal antistiction layer can include a dielectric layer. The conformal antistiction layer can include a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) formed over the dielectric layer. The conformal antistiction layer can replicate the roughness of the surface that it is deposited on.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs an operation to display an image according to the performed operation, and includes a storage unit, a display unit to display a plurality of screen images according to an activity of the electronic apparatus, and a control unit to control the storage unit to store the displayed screen images in order as a diary of the electronic apparatus, to read the stored screen images, and to controls the display unit to display the read screen images.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an input module, and a display processor. The input module is configured to input, as a first retrieve key, first handwriting corresponding to a first handwritten object. The display processor is configured to output second handwritten object corresponding to second handwriting different from the first handwriting, the second handwriting determined according to the first handwriting, as a retrieve result corresponding to the first retrieve key.

Abstract: A method for recognizing an object from two original images, includes the steps of accessing the two original images, reducing resolutions of the two original images so as to generate two resolution-reduced images, respectively, calculating a plurality of shift amounts, each of which is between two corresponding pixels in pixel blocks that have similar content and that are respectively in the two resolution-reduced images and generating a low-level depth image based on the shift amounts, determining an object area of the low-level depth image containing the object therein, and obtaining a sub-image, from one of the original images, corresponding to the object area of the low-level depth image, thereby recognizing the object based on the sub-image.

Abstract: An electronic device switching over a turning on, a turning off and a standby mode is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a sensing unit and a host processing unit. The sensing unit senses a frame image and generates a sensing signal in the standby mode. The host processing unit is electrically connected to the sensing unit for receiving the image signal and performing a host function according to the sensing signal.

Abstract: The present technology refers to methods for dynamic determining location and orientation of handheld device, such as a smart phone, remote controller or gaming device, within a 3D environment in real time. For these ends, there is provided a 3D camera for capturing a depth map of the 3D environment within which there is a user holding the handheld device. The handheld device acquires motion and orientation data in response to hand gestures, which data is further processed and associated with a common coordinate system. The depth map is also processed to generate motion data of user hands, which is then dynamically compared to the processed motion and orientation data obtained from the handheld device so as to determine the handheld device location and orientation. The positional and orientation data may be further used in various software applications to generate control commands or perform analysis of various gesture motions.

Abstract: A method and a system for rotating a display image applied to an electronic display device which includes a display image are provided. The method includes at least the following steps: enabling a rotation mode; capturing user information relative to the electronic display device via an image capturing unit; receiving the user information via an analysis unit and generating analysis information according to the user information; and receiving the analysis information via a processing unit and generating a control signal to control the display image to rotate according to the analysis information.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a remote control method, apparatus, and display apparatus. Said remote control method is applied in a remote control apparatus for remotely controlling display of one or more signal sources in a display screen of a display apparatus. Said method comprises: determining a layout control image, one or more windows being comprised in said layout control image; generating layout control information according to the layout of said one or more windows in said layout control image; and sending said layout control information to said display apparatus, so that said display apparatus sets correspondingly the layout of said one or more signal sources in the display screen of said display apparatus according to the layout of said one or more windows in said layout control image. Therefore, a user can implement flexible control operations of display configuration in a visual manner, and the user experience can be improved.

Abstract: There is provided a display device for controlling rotation of content displayed on a display panel, including: a display panel on which the content is displayed; a sensor configured to measure a pitch ? and a roll ? of the display device, wherein the pitch ? is a degree to which the display device is tilted with respect to a horizontal plane by an up-down rotation, and the roll ? is a degree to which the display device is tilted with respect to the horizontal plane by a left-right rotation; and a control processor configured to determine whether or not to rotate the content or to control a rotation speed of the content displayed on the display panel, according to at least one of the pitch ? and the roll ?.

Abstract: A User Interface method and an apparatus therefor are provided. The method includes dividing a photographing region into a plurality of portions of the photographing region, acquiring corresponding information from respective image signals output while being classified according to the divided portion of the photographing region, verifying a command corresponding to the acquired information, and performing an operation according to the verified command.

Abstract: This electronic information terminal includes a display panel having a rectangular display area, an angle sensor detecting rotation angle information, and a display control portion controlling switching of the display orientation of the display panel on the basis of a detection result of the angle sensor. The display control portion is configured not to switch the display orientation when the turning angle velocity of the display panel based on the rotation angle information is smaller than a first threshold.

Abstract: A computer apparatus is associated with a graphical display presenting at least one GUI-component adapted to be manipulated based on user-generated commands An event engine is adapted to receive an eye-tracking data signal that describes a user's point of regard on the display. Based on the signal, the event engine produces a set of non-cursor controlling event output signals, which influence the at least one GUI-component. Each non-cursor controlling event output signal describes a particular aspect of the user's ocular activity in respect of the display. Initially, the event engine receives a control signal request from each of the at least one GUI-component. The control signal request defines a sub-set of the set of non-cursor controlling event output signals which is required by the particular GUI-component. The event engine delivers non-cursor controlling event output signals to the at least one GUI-component in accordance with each respective control signal request.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method for displaying images on an image display of a display unit includes detecting a plurality of reference points within the face of at least one person looking at the image display. The detection is performed by use of a detecting unit rigidly coupled to the display unit. The method further includes determining at least one movement component of a relative movement of the display unit with respect to the reference points, generating data of movement compensated images for an at least partial compensation of the movement component with respect to the reference points, and imaging the movement compensated images on the image display.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a display, an angular velocity sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a controller. The angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity around the X axis parallel to the display. The acceleration sensor detects an acceleration along the Z axis, which is perpendicular to the display and orthogonal to the X axis. The controller performs a first process when the angular velocity sensor detects a positive angular velocity first and then detects a negative angular velocity, and the acceleration sensor detects a change in the acceleration along the Z axis. The controller, on the other hand, performs a second process when the angular velocity sensor detects a negative angular velocity first and then detects a positive angular velocity, and the acceleration sensor detects a change in the acceleration along the Z axis.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for interfacing between a mobile device and a PC. The mobile device utilizes a connection with the PC for taking advantage of the larger display and input devices such as the keyboard on the PC to improve the user interface (UI). This also enables the user to take advantage of the mobile device's wireless connectivity at the same time, e.g. where the PC does not have the same connectivity.

Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of mobile terminals connected to an externally connected image display device.

Abstract: A method for controlling an eye tracking applied to an electronic display device which includes a display screen and executes at least one application program is provided. The method includes at least the following steps: enabling an eye tracking control mode; capturing an eye image via an eye tracking detection unit and generating eye position information; receiving the eye position information via an analysis unit and mapping the eye position information to the display screen to generate analysis information; receiving the analysis information via a processing unit and generating an eye tracking cursor according to the analysis information, wherein the processing unit generates a preview window on the display screen according to a position of the application program corresponding to the eye tracking cursor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a portable device are provided. The method includes a method for controlling a portable device, the method including finding at least one object to be tracked in view of a camera, differentiating motion of the at least one object from changes in camera input other than the at least one object in the camera's view, tracking the motion of the at least one object, and executing a function according to the tracked motion.

Abstract: A capacitive sensing device and method include a touch surface, a capacitive touch sensor coupled to the touch surface and configured to measure finger motion along the touch surface, and a processor in operative communication with the capacitive touch sensor. The processor is configured to generate a scrolling command in response to finger motion along the touch surface, cease the scrolling command without substantially continuing generating the scrolling command upon the finger lifting from the touch surface when the finger is stationary prior to lifting from the touch surface, and continue generating the scrolling command for a time after the finger lifting from the touch surface to emulate coasting responsive to finger motion prior the finger lifting.

Abstract: A portable computing device is disclosed. The device is based upon a laptop computer according to the preferred embodiment. The device comprises a twistable display screen. The device is operated as a general purpose computer when the display screen is pivoted to a position facing a keyboard. The device is used as a special purpose computer in a tablet form when the display is pivoted to a position on the top face of the device. The special purpose computer may be a media player, an e-book reader, a game console, a digital camera, a mobile phone, an e-mail reader and a web browser. The special purpose computer consumes substantially less power than the general purpose computer by employing a less complicated operating system.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a keyboard, mobile phone terminal and key value output method. The keyboard comprises a keyboard bottom plate and touch keys, wherein lattices with the same size are divided in equal proportion on the keyboard bottom plate; the touch keys are embedded in each of the lattices respectively; and key values in each lattice are marked in directions adjacent to other lattices, and the touch keys are electrically connected to the keyboard bottom plate. With the technical scheme of the present invention, the number of keys and keyboard area can be reduced, areas of individual keys are increased, accuracy of the keys is improved, shortcut functions reflected by the key combinations are enriched, lifespan of the keys is increased, and comfort degree of the keys and pleasantness of the operation can be enhanced.

Abstract: A touch sensing structure including a central area and a border area, including: a display panel, including: first substrate; and a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, wherein the second substrate comprises in the border area a recess that partially exposes the first substrate; a main flexible printed circuit (FPC) and a touch flexible printed circuit (FPC) laterally juxtaposed in the border area, wherein the main FPC is bonded to an exposed portion of the first substrate and electrically connected to a first driving element, wherein the touch FPC is bonded to the second substrate and electrically connected to a second driving element; and a touch sensing unit disposed on the second substrate and electrically connected to the touch FPC.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a touch input to a touchscreen and distinguishing between different types of touch inputs are provided. The method includes detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal, and determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of interactive display that includes providing a touch-based display screen capable of stereoscopic displaying of object images that further includes displaying a plurality of object images on the display screen, wherein at least a first of the object images is selectable and displayed so as to appear to be located at least partially in a zero-plane of the display screen, wherein at least a second of the object images is displayed so as to appear to be located at least one of inwardly and outwardly of the zero-plane, receiving a first input at a location of the display screen substantially corresponding to the first of the object images, and identifying the first input as corresponding to the first of the object images that is selectable and taking at least one further action upon the identification.

Abstract: According to certain general aspects, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for allowing commands for an application to be effectively and conveniently executed. In general embodiments, an application executed on a tablet computer automatically senses fingertips on the tablet and forms command regions around them. Commands are associated with the command regions, and when a touch event occurs in a command region (e.g. a finger tap), the information is sent to a client application possibly running on a remote host, where the associated command is executed.

Abstract: A portable computing device comprises a covering part, a housing part and a connecting part. The covering part includes a first display screen. The housing part includes a second display screen which is a touch sensitive type. The device is operated as a laptop or palmtop computer when the first display screen is positioned to facing the second display screen by the connecting unit. The second display screen displays a virtual keyboard for receiving a user's inputs. The covering part may be retracted inside an open slot of the housing part and the device is then operated as a tablet computer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for conveying information displayed on a touch screen are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes an overlay having an array of pockets, a plurality of valves, wherein each pocket of the array of pockets is coupled to at least one of the plurality of valves via a respective channel, a pump coupled to the plurality of valves for providing a fluid to one or more pockets of the array of pockets and a controller in communication with the pump and each one of the plurality of valves to control an operation of the pump and each one of the plurality of valves for activating the one or more pockets of the array of pockets to correspond to information on a touch screen of the touch screen device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes generating a drive signal configured to drive a plurality of drive electrodes of a touch sensor. The method also includes modifying the drive signal such that each drive electrode is driven by a drive signal having a unique first characteristic. The method further includes receiving a plurality of sense signals from a plurality of sense electrodes of the touch sensor. The method additionally includes determining a location of a touch input relative to the touch sensor based on at least the first characteristic of the plurality of sense signals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control method of a display device including a touchscreen. The control method includes receiving a first touch input for designating a control area, displaying the control area including a control object, receiving a second touch input for generating a target area to move the control object, displaying the target area including a duplicate object, a surrounding image of the control object being synchronized with a surrounding image of the duplicate object, receiving a third touch input with respect to the surrounding image of the control area, moving the duplicate object in response to the third touch input to thereby display the moved duplicate object, detecting whether movement of the duplicate object is completed, and replacing the duplicate object with the control object and deleting a graphic image of the duplicate object, when movement of the duplicate object is completed.

Abstract: A noise frequency detection method includes steps of: providing a frequency of system clock; fixing an operation frequency band of a sensing signal; adjusting a pulse width of the sensing signal and sampling a noise, wherein each pulse width of the sensing signal corresponds to a noise value of the noise; and referring the pulse width corresponding to a preset value of the noise to as a critical value, and obtaining a noise frequency from dividing the frequency of system clock by the critical value. A touch apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A multi-functional stylus for touch device has a body and a plug pivotally mounted inside the body. The body has a tip formed on one end of the body and a receiving slot formed in a periphery of the body. The receiving slot matches the plug. The plug pertains to a PJ-series earphone jack plug and one end of the plug is pivotally mounted in one end of the receiving slot. While the stylus is not operated, the plug can be plugged in an earphone jack of a mobile touch device. Furthermore, the body is pivoted with respect to one end of the plug plugged in the touch device at an adjustable angle between the body and a touch device so that the touch device can be stood up on a plane at an appropriate view angle.

Abstract: A conductive layer capable of passing through an electromagnetic wave is disclosed in present disclosure. The conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube film including a number of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are joined firmly by van der Waals attractive force. The carbon nanotube film further includes a number of micro-gaps between the carbon nanotubes. A transmission rate of the carbon nanotube film to an electromagnetic wave with a frequency from 600 KHz to 2000 MHz is larger than 80%. An electronic device employing the conductive layer is also disclosed.

Abstract: The tactile display device of the present disclosure includes: an actuator which is movable in a vertical direction when an electric current or a pneumatic force is applied thereto; and a body made of flexible material and having a receiving unit for receiving the actuator and a fluid channel allowing a pneumatic force from an outside to be transferred to the receiving unit, wherein a membrane made of flexible material and capable of vertical displacement is attached to an upper end of the receiving unit of the body, and the actuator is coupled to a lower portion of the membrane so that the membrane and the actuator have the same vertical displacement.