Abstract: A method to selectively project graphical images upon a transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle based upon visual information present in a peripheral zone of vision includes monitoring a location of visual information corresponding to critical information with respect to the windscreen, and processing the location of the visual information to generate display requirements describing the visual information as present in the peripheral zone of vision. Processing the location includes monitoring an estimated operator gaze location with respect to the windscreen, comparing the estimated operator gaze location to the location of visual information, and generating the display requirements when the estimated operator gaze location is distant from the location of visual information by more than a threshold distance.

Abstract: A head-mounted display system for a user to wear is provided. The head-mounted display system comprises a display unit and display pointing unit. The display unit has a display surface facing a face of the user and the display unit is comprised of several pixels. Each of the pixels emits an image beam. The display pointing unit is configured on the display surface of the display unit and the display pointing unit shrinks the image beams from the pixels and directs the image beam towards a pupil of at least one of the eyes of the user.

Abstract: A multi-view autostereoscopic image display and a method of controlling an optimal viewing distance thereof are provided. The multi-view autostereoscopic image display includes a display panel displaying multi-view image data, a display panel driver writing the multi-view image data, a 3D optical element separating the optical axes of the multi-view image data, a viewing distance sensing unit sensing the positions of both eyes of a viewer, and a viewing distance extension controller that detects viewing zones where both eyes of the viewer are located by comparing the positions of both eyes of the viewer with positional information of predefined viewing zones, and selectively converts at least some of the multi-view image data according to a change in the positions of the viewing zones where both eyes of the viewer are located.

Abstract: A display device which includes a substrate having a pixel unit that receiving first and second voltages is disclosed. In one aspect, the first and second power lines are coupled to the first and second voltages, and are supplied to the pixel unit via first and second power pads. In some aspects, the first and second power pads are alternately disposed while being spaced apart from each other in at least a portion of the peripheral area, and the second power pads are disposed in the space between the respective first power pads.

Abstract: A high-resolution, Active Matrix (AM) programmed monolithic Light Emitting Diode (LED) micro-array is fabricated using flip-chip technology. The fabrication process includes fabrications of an LED micro-array and an AM panel, and combining the resulting LED micro-array and AM panel using the flip-chip technology. The LED micro-array is grown and fabricated on a sapphire substrate and the AM panel can be fabricated using PMOS process, NMOS process, or CMOS process. LED pixels in a same row share a common N-bus line that is connected to the ground of AM panel while p-electrodes of the LED pixels are electrically separated such that each p-electrode is independently connected to an output of drive circuits mounted on the AM panel. The LED micro-array is flip-chip bonded to the AM panel so that the AM panel controls the LED pixels individually and the LED pixels exhibit excellent emission uniformity.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a driving circuit of a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, an LCD panel, and an LCD device. The driving circuit of the LCD panel includes a compensation unit coupled with a scan line of the LCD panel and outputting N different driving voltages to different gate driver chips on a side of the panel. N is equal to a number of the gate driver chips arranged on the side of the LCD panel, as distance from the driving source of the driving voltages to the gate driver chip increases, absolute value of the driving voltage outputted by the compensation unit increases.

Abstract: A driving circuit for a multi-subpixel charge sharing type LCD panel includes a plurality of scan lines directly driven by gate driver chips. The driving circuit further includes a compensating line, and a level conversion module coupled to the compensating line. The level conversion module outputs a control signal to drive the compensating line after the level conversion module ends scanning of a last scan line and before the level conversion module begins scanning of next frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. More particularly, the present invention relates to an LCD device including a thin film transistor (TFT) compensation circuit in an LCD device which implements a driving circuit by using an oxide TFT, the LCD device capable of compensating for degraded characteristics of a TFT due to threshold voltage shift. As the compensation circuit including a dummy TFT is formed on a non-active area of the LC panel, the degree of threshold voltage shift of the DT due to a DC voltage can be sensed. Based on the sensed result, a threshold voltage of a second TFT can be compensated. This can reduce lowering of a device characteristic.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shift register, and more particularly, a shift register having a sensing circuit for quantitatively measuring a threshold voltage shifted level of a thin film transistor, which is deteriorated due to a continuously applied direct-current (DC) voltage, in a shift register having thin film transistors using oxide silicon as an active layer. The present disclosure may provide a shift register capable of overcoming an erroneous operation caused due to lowering of device characteristics, by further connecting a sensing transistor to thin film transistors configuring the shift register formed on a display panel to sense a level of threshold voltage shift, and driving the shift register by dividing one frame into odd and even periods according to the sensing result.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an input buffer circuit capable of recognizing and driving a low-voltage signal, output from a low-voltage environment, in a high-voltage environment and a gate driver IC including the input buffer circuit. The input buffer circuit is configured to include two or more multi-stage inverters and to recognize and output a gate signal having a different voltage domain from an operating voltage. Accordingly, a signal interface environment between chips operating in different voltage domains can be provided.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that drives a display from a computer system. The system includes a first hardware path for controlling a backlight of a display of the computer system. The system also includes a second hardware path for controlling the backlight. Finally, the system includes a backlight controller that enables use of the first and second hardware paths in controlling the backlight from the computer system.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, there is provided an image display apparatus including: a backlight, a modulation unit, a calculation unit and a control unit. The backlight includes a plurality of light sources, an emission intensity of each light source being controllable. The modulation unit modulates light emitted from the backlight to display an image on a display region. The calculation unit calculates an amount of motion of a video between a previous image and a subsequent image based on an input video signal. The control unit controls the light sources such that a non-uniform distribution of brightness is obtained on the display region as the amount of motion decreases.

Abstract: A display apparatus according to the present invention includes: a backlight; a displaying unit configured to display an image on a screen by allowing the light from the backlight to be transmitted therethrough; a first measuring unit provided on a light-emitting surface of the backlight, to detect brightness on the light-emitting surface; a correcting unit configured to correct detection brightness which is the brightness detected by the first measuring unit; and a controlling unit configured to control light emission brightness of the backlight, wherein the correcting unit reduces the detection brightness by a greater reduction amount, when the image displayed in a predetermined area corresponding to a position where the first measuring unit is provided is dark, than when the image displayed in the predetermined area is bright.

Abstract: In some implementations, an image can be presented in an image editing interface and the image can be edited based on movement of the mobile device. In some implementations, the mobile device can be configured to provide a plurality of types edits (e.g., filters, effects, etc.) that can be applied to the image, a selection of one or more edit types can be received, movement sensor data can obtained describing movement of the mobile device, and the selected edits can be applied to the image based on the sensor data.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises an input device and logic to register one or more input events and one or more haptic effects associated with the one or more input events for an application on an electronic device, receive an input event, retrieve one or more haptics effects, and pass the one or more haptics effects associated with the input event to a haptics actuator. Other embodiments may be described.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods related audio information and/or control via intermediary device. For example, a system may comprise a monitor, a peripheral device and a mobile device. The monitor may be configured to present multimedia information based on remote control information received in the monitor over, for example, a wired or wireless HDMI connection. Remote control information may include commands for controlling operation of the monitor when presenting the multimedia information. The peripheral device may be configured to reproduce sound associated with the multimedia information based on audio information received via, for example, wireless communication such as Bluetooth or WLAN. The mobile device may be configured to provide the remote control information to the monitor (e.g., via the wired or wireless HDMI connection) and to provide the audio information to the peripheral device (e.g., via the Bluetooth or WLAN wireless communication).

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for an implementation of an augmented reality element. A logic architecture may be employed to coordinate the implementation of the augmented reality element based on an input and in response to when a user is to view the augmented reality element. The logic architecture may also be employed to perform an association between the input and the implementation of an augmented reality element, wherein the association is to be defined by the user. Additionally, the logic architecture may be employed to include a guide input to guide the implementation, for example a guide input to guide the conduct, of the augmented reality element.

Abstract: Devices and methods for modifying content rendered on the display of a computing device as a function of eye focus area include receiving sensor data from one or more eye tracking sensors, determining an eye focus area on the display screen as a function of the sensor data, and adjusting one or more visual characteristics of the rendered content as a function of the eye focus area. Perceived quality of the rendered content may be improved by improving the visual characteristics of the content displayed within the eye focus area. Rendering efficiency may be improved by degrading the visual characteristics of the content displayed outside of the eye focus area. Adjustable visual characteristics include the level of detail used to render the content, the color saturation or brightness of the content, and rendering effects such as anti-aliasing, shading, anisotropic filtering, focusing, blurring, lighting, and/or shadowing.

Abstract: Provided are a display apparatus, a control method thereof, a server, and a control method thereof.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a portable computing device and a peripheral device. The portable computing device includes a control center and a first sensor, and whereas the peripheral device includes a base, a frame body and a lock set. An input module is located in the base and the frame body, having a closed position and an uncovered position with respect to the base, is pivotally connected to the base. The lock set, having a released position and a locked position, is located in the frame body and includes a second sensor. The control center detects a relative location between the first sensor and the second sensor and uses the relative location for controlling the statuses of the input module and the portable computing device.

Abstract: A video gaming system includes a wireless controller that senses linear and angular acceleration to calculate paths of controller movement over a broad range of controller motion. The system also includes an electromagnetic alignment element, such as a set of LEDS. The controller includes an additional sensor to sense light from the LEDs over a relatively restricted range of controller motion, and use this sensed light to dynamically calibrate the controller when the controller passes through the restricted range of motion over which the sensor senses the light.

Abstract: An imaging display apparatus, includes: display means for image display; first image signal generation means for generating a display image signal based on a captured image signal captured by an imaging section with a field of view direction of a user being a direction of an object; second image signal generation means for generating a display image signal of an image different from an image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means; and control means for allowing, simultaneously on the display means, display of the image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means and display of the image of the display image signal generated by the second image signal generation means.

Abstract: A remote control, such as a 3D air mouse, includes motion sensors used to measure position/orientation in space to alternatively control a cursor on a display, recognize gestures by the user so that data/commands can be entered into an electronic system being controlled or the like. Timed sequences of pressing a single trigger button and the quantity of motion during said sequences are both timed in relation to thresholds to switch between modes.

Abstract: Technologies may provide for yielding a low dynamic range image. A logic architecture may be implemented to perform a global tone map operation on a high dynamic range image to yield a preview image. The logic architecture may also be implemented to perform a local tone map operation on a region of interest of a preview image to yield a low dynamic range image. Additionally, the logic architecture may be implemented to provide an image that includes a predetermined amount of image pixels that are not saturated. In addition, the logic architecture may be implemented to employ image view data to yield a low dynamic range image. Moreover, the logic architecture may be implemented to convert the region of interest into a region that includes the foveal region of a user. In one example, the tone map operation is performed entirely automatically and interactively.

Abstract: A method of using stereo vision to interface with a computer is provided. The method includes capturing a stereo image, and processing the stereo image to determine position information of an object in the stereo image. The object is controlled by a user. The method also includes communicating the position information to the computer to allow the user to interact with a computer application.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for capturing a user input by emulating a touch screen mechanism. In one example, the method may include identifying a point of interest on a front facing display of the device based on gaze information associated with a user of the device, identifying a hand action based on gesture information associated with the user of the device, and initiating a device action with respect to the front facing display based on the point of interest and the hand action.

Abstract: A method and a computing device for manipulating a graphical user interface (GUI) using camera are disclosed. The computing device captures images of a user by using a camera, detects the face image of the user from captured images, and detects at least one facial feature in the face image. The computing device analyzes at least one parameter of one or more facial features to determine gestures.

Abstract: A handheld pointing device includes a body, an image sensing module and a processing circuit. The image sensing module is disposed in the body and configured to sense a reference light source and thereby capturing an image including of the reference light source. The processing circuit, disposed in the body and electrically connected to the image sensing module, is configured to obtain the image including of the reference light source, calculate a coordinate of the image of the reference light source relative to the image captured by the image sensing module, and correct the coordinate according to a distance or a distance change between the body and the reference light source. An operation method of a handheld pointing device is also provided.

Abstract: The invention discloses an interactive simulated-globe display system including an imaging body, N image-projecting units, a data processing unit, an optical pointer, and M image-capturing units where N and M are respectively a natural number. The N image-projecting units project N images onto an external hemispheric surface of the imaging body. The N images constitute a hemi-globe image of a whole globe image. The data processing unit detects an indicated spot projected on the external hemispheric surface by the M image-capturing units, judges if a track relative to the indicated spot meets one of a plurality of position input rules, and if YES, executes an instruction corresponding to said one position input rule.

Abstract: The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for modeling and deploying decision services. One computer-implemented method includes displaying a graphical user interface not including a cursor on a display device. An interaction with a first key of a keyboard is received, the first key being associated with display of the cursor. Based on receiving the interaction with the first key, the cursor is displayed with the graphical user interface on the display device. In response to displaying the cursor with the graphical user interface on the display device, non-mouse cursor control inputs of a user are tracked. The cursor is moved on the display device based on the tracked non-mouse cursor control inputs of the user.

Abstract: An optical navigation method includes: detecting inertia of an image of a feature point; and determining an effective sensing region of an image sensing array according to the detected inertia for reducing power consumption. Besides, an optical navigation apparatus includes a detecting circuit and a determining unit. The detecting circuit is arranged for detecting a moving inertia of a feature point. The determining circuit is coupled to the detecting circuit, and arranged for determining an effective sensing region of an image sensing array according to the detected moving inertia for reducing power consumption.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for receiving web content and identifying a language of the web content. Additionally, the language may be automatically assigned to a keyboard. In one example, the language of the web content is identified by identifying a meta tag such as a content language meta tag or a content type meta tag in one or more HTML (hypertext markup language) pages of the web content.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for entering text using a remote control. More specifically, there is provided a method comprising identifying a plurality of section keys for a keyboard display. Each of the section keys is associated with each of a plurality of sections of the keyboard display. The method also includes determining a plurality of remote key identifiers for a selected section of the keyboard display. The selected section is associated with a selected section key on the remote control. The method further includes determining a selected character of the keyboard display based on a selected second key on the remote control.

Abstract: A light emitting keyboard is provided. The keyboard includes: a plurality of keys, wherein each of the keys has a light source; and a controller, for controlling the light sources of a plurality of designated keys to be turned on or off.

Abstract: A touch display module includes a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel has a sensing section and a bonding section. The touch panel includes a first substrate, driving lines, sensing lines, routing traces, and a shielding pattern. The driving lines are arranged in parallel on a first surface of the first substrate. The sensing lines are arranged in parallel on a second surface of the first substrate and form a sensing array with the driving lines. The routing traces are disposed on the second surface outside the sensing section. The routing traces are electrically connected with the sensing lines and extend to the bonding section. The shielding pattern is disposed on the first surface, and a vertical projection of the shielding pattern on the second surface covers the routing traces. A handheld electronic apparatus with the touch display module is also provided.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product detects and handles an unintentional touching of a touch screen in order to prevent unintentional inputs to the touch screen. An unintentional touching of touch screen, as determined by one or more predefined events, causes a predetermined region of the touch screen to be disabled.

Abstract: A control interface system for a vehicle includes an input module, a feedback module, and a system controller. The input module has a touchscreen and a control icon arranged thereon. The feedback module includes a pressure sensor in communication with the input module. The pressure sensor provides a sensor signal to the input module indicative of an applied force on the touchscreen. The system controller is in communication with the pressure sensor through the input module. The system controller provides at least one of a haptic feedback, an audible feedback, and a visual feedback, where the feedback is indicative of one of a selection mode, a slow change mode, and a fast change mode.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive display includes a sense electrode comprising a first conductor having a first elongate edge and a second elongate edge that is longer than the first elongate edge, and a second conductor having a third elongate edge and a fourth elongate edge that is longer than the third elongate edge, wherein the first conductor is coupled to the second conductor and spaced from the second conductor such that a first distance from an end of the second elongate edge to an end of the fourth elongate edge is less than a second distance from an end of the first elongate edge to an end of the third elongate edge. The touch-sensitive display also includes a drive electrode spaced from the first conductor and the second conductor and extending between the first conductor and the second conductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a touch panel. The touch panel includes a plastic film substrate, whose two surfaces are provided in sequence with at least two undercoat layers and a patterned transparent conductive layer and further provided with a patterned metal circuit layer, respectively. The invention also relates to a simplified method for producing a touch panel, in which the conventional lamination process is eliminated, and the touch panel produced thereby has a reduced overall thickness and is free of the conventional image deterioration drawback. Moreover, the method generally pertains to a sheet-by-sheet process and is superior over the conventional roll-to-roll processes in which the thin layers tend to exfoliate due to the occurrence of uneven tension.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may have an array of display pixels that provide image light to a user. The array of display pixels may form an active display structure with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structure may be surrounded by an inactive border region. Optical structures such as upper structures formed from a sheet of glass and lower optical structures that lie beneath the sheet of glass may be configured to bend light from the display pixels along the periphery of the active display structure. The upper optical structures may have an area that is larger than the area of the active display structure, so that the presence of the optical structures may serve to enlarge the apparent size of the display. The lower and upper optical structures may have curved surfaces for bending the light.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to permit a user to interact with a head mounted display, such as with the information presented upon a head mounted display. In the context of a method, a first input is received from a first touch sensor positioned upon a first portion of a head mounted display. The method also receives a second input from a second touch sensor positioned upon a second portion of the head mounted display. The second portion of the head mounted display is configured to be opposite the first portion relative to a user's head. The method also includes causing performance of an operation related to the head mounted display based upon a combination of both the first and second inputs.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for touch input via a multi-touch surface includes displaying an input widget via the multi-touch surface, wherein the input widget includes at least one control field and at least one element bar. A finger contact is detected along the multi-touch surface and substantially within the control field or the element bar. In response to detecting the finger contact, the contents of the element bar are adjusted.

Abstract: In a method of operating a touch screen, an object interaction is detected with the touch screen while in a first doze mode. It is determined if a detected object interaction with the touch screen is a valid input object interaction with the touch screen. In response to determining the object interaction is a valid input object interaction, the touch screen is transitioned from the first doze mode to a gesture recognition mode. The touch screen is transitioned from the gesture recognition mode to an active mode in response to a determination of a valid gesture interaction with the touch screen by the input object.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods are directed to interfaces, and more particularly, to an audio feedback system for touch interface. This touch interface allows a user to interact with a touchscreen without a priori knowledge of where items are located on the touchscreen or even the relative orientation of that touchscreen. For instance, this interface may operate responsive to relative offset between touches.

Abstract: A touch detection method for a touch panel. The touch panel has a plurality of sensing nodes. Each sensing node has a baseline value. Each sensing node is sensed to obtain a scanned value. A touch event is detected according to a comparison with a finger-on threshold. When there is no touch event, the method detects whether or not an abnormal object has entered the sensing node. When entered, the method judges whether a difference count between the scanned value and baseline value is larger than a calibration level. When the difference count is larger, then the scanned value is used to update the baseline value. When no abnormal object, then the method judges whether the difference count is larger than a noise threshold. When the difference count is larger, then the scanned value is used to update the baseline value. The calibration level is smaller than finger-on threshold.

Abstract: Electronic devices may include displays. A display may include backlight structures that generate light and display layers that generate images using the generated light. An electronic device may include an opaque flexible printed circuit that is wrapped around one or more edges of the backlight structures. The opaque flexible printed circuit may prevent light from the backlight structures from reaching other electronic components or escaping from the device. The opaque flexible printed circuit may include signal lines that communicate signals between a printed circuit board and the display. The opaque flexible printed circuit may be a layer of the printed circuit board that extends from an edge of the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board may include an additional flexible extended printed circuit layer that wraps around a surface of the printed circuit board and forms a portion of a conductive shield over that surface.

Abstract: A system for controlling device switching on/off including an electronic device and a mobile communication device is illustrated. The mobile communication device includes a haptic display unit and a processing unit. The haptic display unit displays a setting page having a clock pattern and a set of timer indexes. The set of timer indexes includes a switch-on index and a switch-off index locating on the fringe of the clock pattern and indicating to a start time and a stop time respectively. The switch-on and switch-off indexes slide around the fringe of the clock pattern to determine the start and stop time according to touch gestures of a user. The start time and stop time change based on the location of the indexes. The processing unit configures the electronic device to be switched on and off based on the start and stop time, accordingly.

Abstract: The invention provides a touch panel with a single electrode layer, which has a plurality of sensing channels. Each of the sensing channels includes a plurality of first transmission lines, a second transmission line and a plurality of first and second sensing electrodes on a substrate. The routing path of the first and second transmission lines routed on the substrate is non-straight. And, the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes include a plurality of first holes and second holes, respectively. The second sensing electrodes and the first sensing electrodes are disposed on the same side of the substrate. The geometric shapes of the first holes and the second holes correspond to the geometric shapes of the routing path of the first transmission lines and the second transmission line routed on the substrate. Thereby, the display quality can be improved by the touch panel of the present invention.

Abstract: A display device provides a user with tactile feedback using a tactile user interface. The display device includes a display unit, a tactile feedback unit, and a controller. The controller detects a first control input selecting a first object displayed on the display unit, detects a second control input controlling the first object that is consecutive to the first control input, controls the first object in response to the second control input, generates first tactile feedback according to properties of the first object in response to the second control input, detects a third control input controlling the first object that is consecutive to the second control input, the third control input being detected in a region of a second object displayed on the display unit, and maintains the first tactile feedback in response to the third control input while the first object is controlled by the third control input.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a controller. While a plurality of images is displayed on a display including a display region with a surface on which a touch panel is provided, in response to an approaching operation, performed via the touch panel, of specifying at least one image and causing at least two of the plurality of images to come closer to each other, the controller superimposes and displays approaching images, for which the approaching operation is performed, over each other.