Abstract: An antenna system for ground penetrating radar, comprising at least one transmitter antenna (1) and at least one receiver antenna (2), where the transmitter antenna and receiving antennas are mounted on their own downwards sloping ground plane (5) in order form a V-shaped wedge with the tip pointed down towards the ground (10) during normal operation, where said antennas comprise of triangular or V-shaped monopoles made by applying metal surfaces on a sheet carrier (3) of a glass fibre substrate placed on the underside of a layer of a radar absorbing material (4), where the top side of the material layer is covered by a metallic ground plane (5).

Abstract: Sealing portions of an orthomode transducer or another antenna component is accomplished by forming first and second receptacles or channels in one half or portion of the transducer and inserting first and second type of compressible sealing components into the receptacles. Upon attaching additional portions of the transducer the compressible sealing components may be compressed, but the compression is limited to an amount within a compression range to maintain a seal.

Abstract: A method, device and electronic device for interface invoking are disclosed according to the embodiments of the invention. The method is applicable in a first electronic device having at least a display unit, and includes: judging whether a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device is not greater than a preset distance, to obtain a first judgment result; in a case that the first judgment result is positive, controlling an application in the first electronic device for manipulating the second electronic device to be in an on-state, and displaying an operating interface corresponding to the application on the display unit of the first electronic device; and in a case that the first judgment result is negative, controlling the operating interface to be in an off-state or hidden state.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a transmission processing section which performs short-range one-to-one communication with a communication partner device, a reception processing section, a received data processing section which acquires information obtained by communication with the communication partner device, a display section which displays the information, and a display processing section which executes processing of displaying the information based on a content of the information.

Abstract: Modular display monitor systems are disclosed that employ a multi-purpose base component that may be used in a first configuration as part of a stand riser assembly for supporting a display monitor component in an upright viewing position with a separate riser component, and that may be used in a second configuration together with a separate support arm as part of an arm mount assembly for attaching a display monitor component to a wall or desktop without the riser component.

Abstract: There is provided an image display apparatus that configures, together with another image display apparatus, a multi-screen display system. The image display apparatus includes a light emitting unit, an acquiring unit configured to acquire information concerning light emission brightness of the light emitting unit of the image display apparatus and the other image display apparatus, and a correcting unit configured to correct, on the basis of the information acquired by the acquiring unit, at least one of the light emission brightness of the light emitting unit of the image display apparatus and the other image display apparatus to thereby determine the light emission brightnesses of the light emitting units of the image display apparatus and the other image display apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides information processing method and apparatus. The method includes detecting, at a first electronic device, whether a first operation for adjusting a first parameter of a first component of the first electronic device is received; generating an adjustment instruction based on the first operation; and executing the adjustment instruction and transmitting the adjustment instruction to a second electronic device capable of exchanging data with the first electronic device for multi-device cooperation, so as to enable the second electronic device to adjust the first parameter of a second component of the second electronic device by executing the adjustment instruction. The second component and the first component are of the same type.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a projection system for providing a distributed manifestation within an environment. The projection system includes a data generator for generating a plurality of data sets of associated state data and spatial coordinate data. The projection system also includes a projector in communication with the data generator for receiving the data sets. The projector is provided with a signal generating module for generating a plurality of electromagnetic signals, and a projecting module for projecting each of the electromagnetic signals towards a target location within the environment. The projection system also includes a plurality of receiving units distributed within the environment, each receiving unit having a receiver for receiving one of the electromagnetic signals when the receiving unit is positioned in the corresponding target location, each receiving unit being adapted to perform a change of state in response to the state data.

Abstract: A head-up display device for a smart phone, which includes a satellite positioning module, a short-distance wireless transmission module, a base, a display module, a light sensor, and a semitransparent reflective film, wherein the short-distance wireless transmission is used to receive the related message data sent by the smart phone and the satellite positioning module, and the image is displayed on the semitransparent reflective film by mirror image method after displaying by the display module, to thereby avoid the danger of the driver lowering head for reading messages, to ensure road safety.

Abstract: An image device including a plurality of pixel groups. Each pixel group includes a plurality of dots arranged in a predetermined identical matrix form, and each pixel group has at least one first color dot, at least one second color dot, at least one third color dot and at least one fourth color dot. Any repeated sequence of consecutive color dots in a row direction and in a column direction comprise at least one first color dot, at least one second color dot, at least one third color dot, at least one fourth color dot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electroluminescence display panel including a pixel circuit, a signal line, a scan line, a drive power supply line, a common power supply line, a power supply line drive circuit, a high-potential power supply line, and a low-potential power supply line.

Abstract: A display (201) includes a light guide (314) defining a first major face (501), a second major face (502), and one or more edge surfaces (503,504). One or more light sources (315,316) are disposed along the one or more edge surfaces. A diffuser (313) is disposed adjacent to the first major face. A reflector (317) is disposed adjacent to the second major face. The second major face defines a plurality of convex protuberances (507) extending therefrom toward the reflector to direct light from the light guide to the reflector.

Abstract: A voltage level conversion circuit includes a voltage switch circuit and a level shift circuit. The voltage switch circuit is configured to sequentially output an intermediate voltage and a conversion voltage in response to a switch signal. The level shift circuit is configured to latch a voltage level corresponding to an input signal using the intermediate voltage, and to convert the latched voltage level using the conversion voltage to generate an output signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shift register, a gate driver and a display apparatus. The shift register comprises: a pulling-up transistor (M3), a pulling-down transistor (M10), an output transistor (M12) and a reset unit, and further comprises an output pulling-down unit for discharging the output terminal and connected to a pulling-down node (PD) of a present stage, a pulling-down node (PD) of an adjacent stage, a low voltage signal terminal (VSS) and an output terminal (OUTPUT) respectively, which turns on the connection between the output terminal and the low voltage signal terminal (VSS) when the pulling-down node (PD) of the present stage or the pulling-down node (PD) of the adjacent stage is at a high level; and a controlling transistor (M14) having a gate connected to the pulling-up node (PU), a drain connected to the pulling-down node (PD) of the adjacent stage, and a source connected to the low voltage signal terminal (VSS).

Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes a data driving circuit, a plurality of first electrodes, a gate driving circuit, a plurality of second electrodes and an electrophoretic layer. The data driving circuit is used for generating data signals. The first electrodes are used for receiving the data signals transmitted from the data driving circuit. The gate driving circuit is used for generating gate signals. The second electrodes are used for receiving the gate signals transmitted from the gate driving circuit. The electrophoretic layer is disposed between the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The gate driving circuit drives the second electrodes with a non-adjacent sequence.

Abstract: A dual particle electrophoretic display and a method for manufacturing same are disclosed. The display comprises a back substrate and a transparent substrate forming a cavity therebetween. The transparent substrate including one or more cathode electrodes forming a plurality of electronically and selectively addressable pixels; one or more side walls extending from the transparent substrate, the side walls defining corresponding pixel cells, wherein a plurality of electrophoretic particles are contained in each cell and a substantially clear suspension fluid is distributed throughout the cavity by a gap formed between the site walls. A color or shade of the pixels within the display is determined by applying a driving voltage to the pixels of based on a desired level of Gray scale coding.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying digital graphics on a computer's display are disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes the steps of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space, the tracking object having an at-rest tilt angle, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spacial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes the steps of executing a graphics application program, mapping a horizontal and vertical portion of the spatial coordinate data to a display connected to the computer, and calibrating the tracking object to establish the at-rest tilt angle as a default value in the graphics application program.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and analyzing bodies visible to an input source are disclosed herein. Analysis of detected bodies can be used in gesture recognition. In particular embodiments, detection and recognition of hand and portions thereof, including fingers and portions thereof (e.g., fingertips) can be performed to recognize gestures related to the hand. Recognition and analysis of bodies visible to an input source can occur using, for example, blob detection techniques, machine learning techniques, and various calculative techniques including statistical analysis, application-specific equations, and estimations related to bodies anticipated to be visible to the input source.

Abstract: A glove interface apparatus for computer-based devices includes a glove having a plurality of contacts and a thumb contact that together render a completed electrical circuit when the thumb contact touches any of the plurality of contacts. Each of the resulting circuits is configured to present a unique voltage which is coupled to a processor which determines a character signal representative of the unique voltage and transmits that signal to a compatible computer-based device.

Abstract: A method for controlling a user interface utility in a graphics application program executing on a computer is disclosed. The method includes a step of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes a step of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space. The method further includes a step of executing, by the computer, a graphics application program, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes a step of controlling, with the spatial coordinate data output by the vision system, the rendering of a user interface utility within the graphics application program to a display connected to the computer.

Abstract: A method and a device is disclosed, whereby the device can be a first electronic device. The first electronic device is adapted to be coupled to a second electronic device. The method comprises at the first electronic device certain steps which can be performed by a processor of the first electronic device. In particular, there is a step of generating first data for display at the first electronic device pertaining to an application executable on the first electronic device. Also, there is the step of receiving a signal at the first electronic device from a second electronic device in response to an event detected at the second electronic device. Finally, in response to the received signal, there is modifying the first data, and generating second data for display at the second electronic device pertaining to the application and sending the second data to the second electronic device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising an oculometer for measuring movements of at least one eye of an operator, wherein it comprises furthermore a display for displaying, for the eye, a frame of at least one point performing a blinking, so that the operator can perform at least one smooth tracking movement of the eye while looking at the display while operating. The invention also relates to a method implemented on such a system, and a corresponding computer program product.

Abstract: The invention extends to a tracking device for tracking a position of a moving object such as a human head or eyes, the device comprising a camera, a radiation source radiating electro-magnetic radiation, and a processor for calculating variables indicative of the position of an object relative to the camera, wherein the camera is adapted to capture images using illumination provided by the radiation source, wherein the radiation source comprises a source of infrared radiation and the camera comprises a monocular image input. Further aspects of the invention relate to an associated method for tracking a moving object; to quickly sorting a set of competing models of the users head; the use of threshold conversion to distinguish characteristics of captured images, and controlling the output of a three dimensional display in dependence on the tracked position of a user's head.

Abstract: A display apparatus and/or the method using the same which provide user interaction are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display body including an image display surface; and a photographing unit including a camera module to photograph a user to sense a user's gesture, and placed in a first position in which the photographing unit is accommodated in the display body when the photographing unit does not photograph, and placed in a second position in which the photographing unit protrudes out of the display body when the photographing unit photographs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an operation of an electronic device are provided. The method for controlling the operation of the electronic device includes, when an event for controlling an operation of the electronic device using a feature occurs, analyzing images being input from a camera in real-time, determining a reference position based on a position of the feature within at least one image among the images being input, determining a reference region for determining the movement or non-movement of the feature, based on the determined reference position, and changing the reference position according to a position of the feature moved within the reference region.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method are disclosed. The electronic apparatus can be worn on a wrist of a user and can have established a data connection to a remote apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a first image collecting unit for collecting an image; a storing unit for storing image collected by the first image collecting unit; a gesture detecting unit for detecting a gesture of the user; a data transmitting unit for transmitting data with the remote apparatus; a control unit for activating the first image collecting unit when it is determined that a first gesture of the user is detected; and activating the data transmitting unit to transmit the image stored in the storing unit to the remote apparatus when it is determined that a second gesture of the user is detected.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photographing image including a user region is acquired. The user region is detected from the photographing image. The user region in the photographing image is changed so that a user's direction in the user region cannot be decided, and the photographing image in which the user region is changed is acquired as a change image. A position of the user region in the photographing image is calculated. An image of a back side-cloth is compounded with the user region in the change image at the position.

Abstract: There is disclosed a muscle interface device for use with controllable connected devices. In an embodiment, the muscle interface device comprises a sensor worn on the forearm of a user, and the sensor is adapted to recognize a plurality of gestures made by a user to interact with a controllable connected device. The muscle interface device utilizes a plurality of sensors, including one or more of capacitive EMG sensors and an IMU sensor, to detect gestures made by a user. Other types of sensors including MMG sensors may also be used. The detected user gestures from the sensors are processed into a control signal for allowing the user to interact with content displayed on the controllable connected device.

Abstract: A display method and an electronic device are described. The display method is applied in an electronic device that includes a display unit and at least one sensing unit. The method includes obtaining first sensing data by a first sensing unit; determining first display information according to the first sensing data; judging whether a predetermined condition is met or not to obtain a judgment result; and selecting a first mode or a second mode to be used to determine a display position of the first display information on the display unit according to the judgment result, wherein the first mode is different from the second mode; and displaying the first display information at the display position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for computer vision based control of a device which includes, in one embodiment, obtaining a series of images of a field of view, the field of view including a user's hand; identifying a shape of the user's hand in an image from the series of images; identifying a location within the image of the user's hand in a pre-defined shape; and controlling the device based on an overlap of the location of the hand in the pre-defined and a location of an object in the image.

Abstract: A user interface apparatus includes a support structure, a display, a memory, and a processor. The support structure is configured to be supported on the head of a user. The display is supported by the support structure. The memory is supported by the support structure and includes program instructions. The processor is supported by the support structure and is operably connected to the display and to the memory. The processor is configured to execute the program instructions to (i) establish a communication link with a configurable device, (ii) receive interface data from the configurable device, (iii) generate optimized display data using the received interface data, (iv) render the optimized display data on the display, (v) receive a user selection of the rendered optimized display data, and (vi) transmit a control signal to the configurable device based upon the received user selection.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a tracking object for use in a graphics application program executing on a computer is disclosed. The method includes a step of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes a step of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space. The tracking object has an arcuate motion when guided by a user. The method further includes a step of executing, by the computer, a graphics application program, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes a step of calibrating the tracking object to compensate for the arcuate motion.

Abstract: An optical panel having an image-forming function is disposed in parallel with a virtual horizontal plane so that the optical axis thereof is orthogonal to the virtual horizontal plane. A flat panel display is disposed in offset relation below the optical panel such that a display surface of the flat panel display is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the virtual horizontal plane and faces upward. A light source for projecting light toward a hand, and a camera for imaging the reflection of the light from the hand are provided below or above a spatial image image-formed above the optical panel. This provides a user interface display device which does not include structure serving as an obstacle to manipulation around the spatial image projected in space to achieve an interaction with the spatial image by using the hand of the operator in a natural manner.

Abstract: A computer readable recording media comprising at least one program code recorded thereon, a touch control method is performed when the program code is read and executed. The touch control method comprises the following steps: (a) detecting location data for an object relative to a detecting surface to generate at least one displacement data; (b) storing the displacement data to a storage apparatus and outputting the stored displacement data to a target apparatus from the storage apparatus after storing the displacement data for a predetermined time period, when the object touches the detecting surface; and (c) cleaning the stored displacement data when the object leaves the detecting surface.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touchpad and a display. The touchpad is divided into a central area and a lateral area. The lateral area surrounds the central area. A method for controlling a movement of a pointer across the display includes detecting a slide touch operation in the central area of the touchpad, moving the pointer across the display according to a direction of the slide touch operation, detecting a constant touch operation in the lateral area at an end point of the central area, and continuing to move the pointer across the display when the constant touch operation is detected.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for detecting an event of a source device, and generating at least one data sequence comprising device event data specifying the event and state information of the event. The device event data and state information are type-specific data having a type corresponding to an application of the source device. A data capsule is formed to include the at least one data sequence. The data capsule has a data structure comprising an application-independent representation of the at least one data sequence. The systems and methods detect poses and motion of an object, translate the poses and motion into a control signal using a gesture notation, and control a computer application using the control signal. The systems and methods automatically detect a gesture of a body, translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control a component coupled to a computer in response to the gesture signal.

Abstract: A touch device is configured to display a touch activated cursor on a touch screen. The touch device is configured to automatically rotate the cursor depending on movement of the cursor on the touch screen.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided including a controller configured to: detect whether a displayed object is an icon; detect whether a cursor is located inside an area surrounding the displayed object, when the displayed object is the icon; move the cursor to a first location within the displayed object, when the cursor is located inside the area; and hold the cursor still after the cursor is moved to the first location, wherein the cursor is held still for a waiting time period.

Abstract: An example method for inputting data into a device in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes detecting, by a sensor, an object in an area on an input device, generating input device data indicating a function responsive to the detected object, and providing the input device data to an output device. The output device displays a digital input device in response to receiving the input device data, and the digital input device has a specified area corresponding to the area on the input device.

Abstract: An input system includes a first base portion including a keying surface and a second base portion including a keying surface. For example, the input system may be a keyboard with a first keyboard segment and a second keyboard segment. A base portion manipulation mechanism couples the first base portion to the second base portion. The base portion manipulation mechanism includes a first moveable coupling that is configured to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into at least one of a side-by-side tented orientation and a side-by-side splayed orientation. For example, the first base portion and the second base portion may be moved into an ergonomic, side-by-side, tented and splayed orientation. A second moveable coupling is configured to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into a stacked orientation for storage and travel.

Abstract: An input system includes a first base portion and a second base portion that each include a keying surface. A base portion manipulation mechanism couples the first base portion to the second base portion. The base portion manipulation mechanism includes a moveable coupling that is configured to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into at least one of a tented orientation and a splayed orientation. A locking mechanism provides a biasing force that causes an engagement between portions of the moveable coupling that resists relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion absent an unlocking force, wherein the locking mechanism is responsive to the unlocking force that overcomes the biasing force to allow relative movement of the first base portion and the second base portion into the at least one of the tented orientation and the splayed orientation.

Abstract: An electronic device having an input unit and a display unit which displays an input screen corresponding to the input unit. When a user's input is received through the input unit, the device predicts the next input, based on the received input, and then adjusts a size of a key region for receiving the next input in the input unit.

Abstract: An input system includes at least one base portion. A plurality of multi-function keys, a function lock key, and a function activation key are located on the at least one base portion and coupled to a key function engine. The key function engine is configured to provide the plurality of multi-function keys in a first function mode. The key function engine may then change the function mode of the plurality of multi-function keys from the first function mode to a second function mode in response to receiving a first input through the function activation key that is followed by a second input that is received through the function lock key. The key function engine may then change the function mode of the plurality of multi-function keys between the second function mode and the first function mode in response to each subsequent input that is received through the function activation key.

Abstract: A touch input device that includes a touch panel stacked with a display or integrally disposed with a display, and a controller. During a state of the display displaying a designated image, upon detecting that a specific location in the image has been touched with the touch panel, the controller detects a velocity by which a touch position changes and a direction in which the touch position changes while the touch continues, and determines an input instruction.

Abstract: A method for operating a data processing system having a touch enabled display screen that displays a plurality of waveforms to alter the display of one of the waveforms without altering the display of the remaining waveforms is disclosed. The method includes determining a selected waveform in response to a user touching the display screen in a first location thereby defining a touch area that determines the selected waveform. An operation that is to be performed on the selected waveform is then defined by a gesture on the screen. The selected waveform is determined by a touch area that is defined by the user touching the screen. If more than one waveform is defined by the touch area, the possible waveforms are sequentially selected until the correct one is presented to the user in response to the user repeating the touching that defines the touch area.

Abstract: Provided is a monitor comprising a touch screen and electronics for receiving and transmitting data from and to a mobile phone, wherein the monitor acts as if it is an actual monitor for the mobile phone by displaying what would have been displayed on the mobile phone's touch screen.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for employing a hover gesture controller to reduce inadvertent interactions with a touch screen. The hover gesture controller recognizes the user's interaction intentionality before physical contact is made with the touch screen. This reduces inadvertent user interactions and offloads a portion of computation cost involved in post touch intentionality reorganization. The hover gesture controller utilizes a touch screen interface onboard an aircraft coupled to a processor and configured to (a) detect a weighted hover interaction; and (b) compare the weighted hover interaction to a threshold value to determine if a subsequent touch is acceptable.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program for providing meta information in a wrist-worn training computer. The method includes displaying, by the wrist-worn training computer, a first display view comprising at least one display element on a touch-sensitive display screen of the wrist-worn training computer, wherein the display element is associated with a function of the wrist-worn training computer; indicating, by an output of the wrist-worn training computer, availability of meta information associated with the function of the wrist-worn training computer; and displaying, in a second display view by the wrist-worn training computer, the meta information on the touch-sensitive display screen upon detection of a sweep touch input from the user through a touch-sensitive part of the touch-sensitive display screen.

Abstract: An electronic device, a controlling method thereof, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided. The method includes displaying a first user interface of a first mode in a first area of a touch screen of the electronic device and one or more snapshots of a second user interface of a second mode in a second area of the touch screen while the electronic device is in the first mode. The method also includes detecting a first sliding gesture on or near the touch screen. The method further includes switching the electronic device from the first mode into the second mode if the first sliding gesture complies with a predetermined switching condition.

Abstract: A display device for selectively outputting a tactile feedback and a visual feedback and a method for controlling the display device are disclosed. The method for controlling the display device includes outputting at least one of a first visual feedback and a first tactile feedback of a first User Interface (UI) on a UI unit, detecting a user's gaze toward the UI unit through a camera unit, sensing a contact making a movement on the first UI through a sensor unit, outputting a second visual feedback of a second UI in correspondence with the contact making a movement on the first UI, upon detection of the user's gaze, and outputting the first tactile feedback of the first UI in correspondence with the contact making a movement on the first UI, if the user's gaze is not detected.