Abstract: In a sensing device and a method for sending a light by using the same, the sensing device includes: a lower panel; an upper panel facing the lower panel; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower panel and the upper panel; an infrared ray sensor formed in at least one of the lower panel and the upper panel; and a visible ray sensor formed in at least one of the lower panel and the upper panel. The sensing device simultaneously includes the infrared ray sensor and the visible ray sensor such that a touch sensing function or an image sensing function having high reliability may be realized.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes a controller coupled to a first set of electrodes. The first set of electrodes are substantially arranged along a first axis. The controller is configured to send a first set of signals through a transmission medium to a first set of electrodes and receive a second set of signals. The impedance of the transmission medium is different than the impedance of the first set of electrodes. The second set of signals include characteristics resulting from effects on the first set of signals from the first set of electrodes and the transmission medium. The controller is configured to change, in response to analyzing the second set of signals, one or more of the following: an impedance of the controller and a voltage associated with the controller.

Abstract: A paper medium includes a form and a mark. The mark is disposed in an information correspondence position. The information correspondence position is a specified position that corresponds to a form information item. The information correspondence position is the same position on each one of a plurality of forms in a case where the form information item is the same on each one of the plurality of the forms. The information correspondence position is a different position on each one of a plurality of forms in a case where the form information item is different on each one of the plurality of the forms. The form information item is specified information that is related to the form.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a stylus device includes two switch mechanisms, one disposed at the stylus tip portion and the other disposed at the stylus end portion. The stylus device also includes a wireless transceiver that allows the stylus device to communicate back to an electronic host device (e.g., an electronic tablet) in response to a user contacting the surface of a host device with the stylus tip portion or the stylus end portion. This enables, for example, a wide range of dual stylus device functions for electronic tablet applications. For example, the stylus device can be used to write and/or draw with the stylus tip portion and then can be flipped to the stylus end portion to erase as a user would generally do with a conventional pencil on paper. In another example, the stylus device can include a marker color tip on the stylus tip portion and a color blender on the stylus end portion.

Abstract: A method can include receiving a signal representing a first touch event and receiving a signal representing a first end portion of a stylus device being activated. Based on receiving the signal representing the first touch event and based on receiving the signal representing the first end portion of the stylus device being activated, a signal can be sent such that a graphical user interface (GUI) is modified according to a first functionality. A signal representing a second touch event and a signal representing a second end portion of the stylus device being activated can also be received. Based on receiving the signal representing the second touch event and based on receiving the signal representing the second end portion of the stylus device being activated, a signal can be sent such that the GUI is modified according to a second functionality.

Abstract: A stylus has a body portion and a tip portion coupled to an end of the body portion. The body portion defines a first cross-sectional area and is configured to be engaged by a user. The tip portion has a first end disposed adjacent to the body portion and having the first cross-sectional area, and a second end defining a second cross-sectional area different from the first cross-sectional area. The tip portion is formed from a flexible material that elastically deforms when placed in contact with a touch sensitive display to define an engagement surface that is input to the touch sensitive display. The engagement surface has a first size when the stylus is in a first configuration and a second size different from the first size when the stylus is in a second configuration.

Abstract: An accessory for digitally recording writing on a surface includes an accessory body, a sensing panel, a gyroscope, an accelerating sensor, and a processor. The accessory body is fastened to a pen. The sensing panel is located on the accessory body to sense being held in a hand. The gyroscope can determine an inclination angle shift of the body relative to a predefined writing plane. The accelerating sensor can detect an offset of the body within the predefined writing plane. The processor can simulate the writing according to the inclination angle shift and the offset and record and display the writing.

Abstract: A pen tool comprises an elongate body, a tip adjacent one end the body, and a filtered reflector disposed on the body, the filtered reflector comprising a reflecting portion and at least one filtering element, the at least one filtering element configured to permit illumination emitted at a selected wavelength to pass therethrough and impinge on the reflecting portion and to permit illumination at the selected wavelength that is reflected by the reflecting portion to exit the filtered reflector.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus that uses a display module by selectively setting the display module to a flat surface form and a curved surface form. The display apparatus includes a display module that is bendable and is configured to display an image, and a bending structure configured to deform the display module by moving at least one of a center and both ends of the display module relative to each other to form one of a flat surface form and a curved surface form of the display module.

Abstract: Provided is a display device capable of displaying a smooth video even when pause drive is performed. In a liquid crystal display device with an animation function, 12-Hz pause drive is performed with vertical display periods, each having a duration of five frames. In a video display period, an animation video changes every duration of a secondary video display period, i.e., every one frame, in the order: images A to X, then A and B. Once the video display period starts, 12-Hz pause drive switches to 60-Hz normal drive. In this case, for the animation video that changes every duration of the secondary video display period, i.e., every one frame, in the order: images A to X, then A and B, refresh is performed every duration of the vertical display period, i.e., every one frame.

Abstract: A method for controlling characteristics of an electronic device based on ambient light levels is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving light at an ambient light sensor of a device and measuring components, such as color components, of the visible light. The component levels may be weighted differently by factors that vary based on the intensity of the light received by the ambient light sensor. Also, the brightness level of a light source in the device or color output of the device may be controlled based on the weighted component levels. Additional methods, systems, and devices relating to control of an electronic device based on sensed ambient light are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a scan lines driver that is used for driving scan lines of an organic light emitting diodes (OLED) display, a large voltage drop can develop between the gate or source of one of its transistors and the corresponding drain during a scan signal outputting period. This large voltage drop can excessively stress the one transistor. However, in accordance with the present disclosure, a voltage drop dissipating, second transistor is provided in series with the first transistor for absorbing part of the large voltage drop and thus reducing the stress that is applied to the first transistor.

Abstract: A method of driving a display panel is disclosed. In one aspect, the display panel includes a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels including a first transistor connected to a first gate line and a pixel electrode and a second transistor connected to a second gate line and the pixel electrode. The method including alternately providing the first gate line with a gate signal and a reverse bias signal and alternately providing the second gate line with the gate signal when the first gate line is provided with the reverse bias signal and the reverse bias signal when the first gate line is provided with the gate signal.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes pixels each including a driving transistor and an organic light emitting diode, and a sensing unit configured to extract threshold voltage information of the driving transistor and degradation information of the organic light emitting diode from each of the pixels, wherein the sensing unit includes a conversion unit configured to convert pixel current supplied from a respective one of the pixels into a first voltage, and configured to convert a reference current from a current source into a second voltage, and a comparison unit configured to calculate a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage, and configured to output a comparison voltage corresponding to the difference.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of display technique, and particularly to a circuit and an array substrate for eliminating shutting-down image sticking, which may eliminate the image sticking generated after a display apparatus is shut down. The circuit comprises a charging module and a discharging module; the discharging module is connected with a first voltage terminal, and is used for storing charges under a control of a first voltage signal input from the first voltage terminal; the discharging module is connected with the charging module and a second voltage terminal, and is used for providing the charges stored by the charging module to gate lines under a control of a second voltage signal input from the second voltage terminal.

Abstract: An image projection device includes: a drive controller that causes generation of light of a specified color tone by a combination of light to be transmitted by a liquid crystal panel to project image data onto a projection plane; an image capturing controller that receives a synchronization signal that specifies a period in which the liquid crystal panel does not transmit light from the drive controller and causes capturing of an image of the projection plane according to the period that is specified by the synchronization signal; an illuminated image detector that detects, from the captured image of the image data, an illuminated image that is illuminated by an illuminating device on the projection plane; and an illuminated image generator that generates projection image data obtained by combining given image data in a position in which the illuminated image is detected.

Abstract: A display device including a scanning circuit formed using single conductivity type thin-film transistors suppresses threshold changes in the thin-film transistors forming the scanning circuit by controlling a circuit for maintaining an internal node of the unit circuits forming the scanning circuit at a constant potential is controlled by a clock signal or a pulse signal having a smaller amplitude than the amplitude of an output signal.

Abstract: A memory access section 16 writes, in a memory (10), a received image signal, in a case where a current frame is one that is located right before a frame in a scanning signal. On the other hand, the memory access section 16 does not write, in the memory (10), a received image signal, in a case where the current frame is one that is located right before a frame in a pause period. This allows a further reduction in electric power used to write, in the memory (10), an image signal received from outside.

Abstract: Viewshed intersection analysis and usage is disclosed. A plurality of object positions is obtained. Each object position is associated with a range. A relevant area is determined. Elevation data is obtained for a plurality of points in the relevant area. Lines of sight are evaluated between the plurality of points and the object positions within the associated ranges based on the elevation data. An interest zone comprising a subset of the plurality of points within the relevant area is determined.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for implementing a data collection visualization facility. An embodiment operates by adding a visualization component to an application, to create a three-dimensional (3D) user interface and implementing a data adaptor associated with the visualization component. This embodiment further implements an event handler configured to function with the visualization component.

Abstract: Approaches are disclosed for removing or reducing metal artifacts in reconstructed images. The approaches include creating a metal mask in the projection domain, interpolating data within the metal mask, and perform a reconstruction using the interpolated data. In certain embodiments the metal structure is separately reconstructed and combined with the reconstructed volume.

Abstract: A multi view image display apparatus is disclosed. A multi view image processing apparatus includes a depth extractor which is configured to extract depth information of a three-dimensional (3D) input image, a depth corrector which is configured to correct a depth of an on screen display (OSD) region in the 3D input image based on the extracted depth information and OSD mask information which corresponds to the OSD region in the 3D input image, and a rendering device which is configured to render multi view images using the 3D input image with the corrected depth.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: calculate, based on a figure of a reference object recognized from a first input image, position information with respect to the reference object, the positional information indicating an image-capturing position of the first input image, and generate setting information in which display data is associated with the position information with respect to the reference object as a display position of the display data, the display data being displayed based on the setting information when the reference object is recognized from a second input image different from the first input image.

Abstract: It is proposed a computer-implemented method, system and program product designing a path connecting a first point to a second point in a three-dimensional scene. The method comprises: providing the first point coupled with a first vector; providing the second point coupled with a second vector; and providing a set of paths by following at the most three portions of a parallelepiped, the parallelepiped comprising the provided first point on a first vertex and the provided second point on a second vertex, a portion of the parallelepiped being an edge, a diagonal of a face, a space diagonal.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for generating textured 3D building models from ground-level and orthogonal imagery. Ground-level images for the sides of building objects are collected to form a 3D dense point cloud for identification of key architectural features, corresponding key façade geometry planes, and generation of a 3D building façade geometry. Orthogonal images are correlated to the 3D building model providing a properly geo-positioned, scaled and textured 3D building model.

Abstract: A learning system with augmented reality is provided. The learning system includes a cloud server recording an operation history of a learner and providing feedback messages, and a mobile device having an image-capturing module capturing an image of a substantial object. Also, the learning system comprises an object database storing a simulated object corresponding to the substantial object, an identification module identifying the image and generating image information, and a processing module which receives and analyzes the image information, obtains the simulated object from the object database according to analyzing results, and displays the simulated object on a display interface of the mobile device. The learning system allows learner to operate simulated object operation instructions on the display interface or directly operate the substantial object to control a display status of the simulated object, and the operation history of learner is transmitted to the cloud server.

Abstract: A liver region extraction unit and a structural element extraction unit extracts the liver region and structural elements, such as the hepatic artery and the hepatic vein, from a three-dimensional image, and a surface data generation unit generates surface data of the liver region and surface data of the structural elements. A pattern adding unit adds a textured pattern to at least one of the surfaces of the liver region and the structural elements, and a data generation unit generate three-dimensional model data by combining the surface data of the liver region and the surface data of the structural elements after the addition of the textured pattern. A three-dimensional model making device makes a three-dimensional model of the liver based on the three-dimensional model data.

Abstract: A method of creating an image including providing three-dimensional image data of an anatomy, providing a model of a portion of the anatomy, and creating a virtual radiograph of a target portion of the anatomy using information from the image data and information from the model. The method may further include representing the portion of the anatomy in a modified state, wherein the modified state is a resected, translated, rotated, and/or otherwise modified portion of the anatomy. The method may further include adding a virtual image of a prosthetic device to the virtual radiograph. The virtual radiograph may by created by executing a ray casting process on the three-dimensional image data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing a point cloud data set are provided. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a point of a point cloud data set, the point having three-dimensional coordinates. The point's coordinates are mapped to a location to determine whether a different point's coordinates have already been mapped to the location. The point is discarded when a different point's coordinates have been mapped to the location.

Abstract: A slice data generation device generates slice data representing a cross-section obtained as a result of cutting a three-dimensional model and includes a reading section that reads information on a polygon mesh, a change section that changes phase information on the read polygon mesh such that a contour polyline that represents a contour obtained as a result of slicing the polygon mesh read by the reading section into round slices is capable of being acquired, a correction section that acquires the contour polyline from the polygon mesh, the phase information on which has been changed by the change section, and corrects the acquired contour polyline such that an area inside the acquired contour polyline is capable of being painted out; and a paint-out data generation section that paints out the area inside the contour polyline corrected by the correction section.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for automatic generation and navigation of optimal views of facades of 3D building models in an interactive three-dimensional (3D) map system. The system and method allows for navigation and visualization of facades of building models in a 3D building model visualization system through optimal views of facades.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a system for determining an optimal mattress type for an individual, the system comprising a body shape measurement assembly and an optimal mattress type determination means. The body shape measurement assembly comprising a plurality of reference measurement lines (110) and a camera (112) facing the plurality of reference measurement lines to measure the body shape of an individual in a receiving area in the system, by scanning a front image and side image of the individual, and analysing the scanned images relative to the plurality of reference measurement lines so as to determine a front profile and a side profile of the individual.

Abstract: An emission signal visualization device includes a front video camera for photographing a measured object from the front, a signal detecting sensor for detecting an emission signal generated from the measured object, a lateral video camera for photographing the signal detecting sensor from a lateral, a spectrum analyzer, and an analyzing body unit, and records and analyzes the state of the spatial distribution of signals detected by the signal detecting sensor.

Abstract: A model generator 2 arranges a three-dimensional model on a base line. A model renderer 4 renders the three-dimensional model. A distance map generator 5 converts each depth of the three-dimensional model rendered into a distance from the base line. An alpha map generator 7 converts the distance from the base line into an alpha value.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining a location relative to an object and a type of a light source that illuminated the object when the image was captured, are described. A method performed by a process executing on a computer system includes identifying an object of interest in a digital image. The method further includes projecting at least a portion of the digital image corresponding to the object of interest onto a three dimensional (3D) model that includes a polygon-mesh corresponding to the object's shape. The method further includes determining one or more properties of a light source that illuminated the object in the digital image at an instant that the image was captured based at least in part on a characteristic of one or more polygons in the 3D model onto which the digital image portion was projected.

Abstract: An event chain visualization of performance data may show the execution of monitored elements as bars on a timeline, with connections or other relationships connecting the various bars into a sequential view of an application. The visualization may include color, shading, or other highlighting to show resource utilization or performance metrics. The visualization may be generated by monitoring many events processed by an application, where each bar on a timeline may reflect multiple instances of a monitored element and, in some case, the aggregated performance.

Abstract: Data point calculations on a chart are provided. A user control may be displayed adjacent to a chart by a computing device. A selection of data points on the chart may then be received the user control. A calculation may then be performed by the computing device on the data points selected by the user control. The results of the calculation may then be displayed by the computing device on the chart.

Abstract: An image creation system which creates image data of an image to be displayed by a display section of a programmable display device includes the programmable display device and a personal computer (PC). When a user conducts an operation by use of a mouse etc., an image creation operating section of the PC creates operation data indicative of content of the operation. A data transmission and reception section of the PC transmits, to the programmable display device, the operation data whose data format is compatible with the programmable display device. A control section of the programmable display device causes the programmable display device to draw the image in accordance with the operation data received by the programmable display device.

Abstract: A distribution management apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives operation information, which indicates operation input that a terminal has accepted, from the terminal via a network; a browser that creates drawing information to be displayed on the terminal from the operation information; an encoder that encodes the drawing information; and a transmitting unit that transmits the encoded drawing information to the terminal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for visually creating scroll-triggered animation in a document. Based on input received, a key position is determined that is associated with an element that is to be animated. An indicator may be displayed to visually show the location of the key position on an editing canvas. A scroll-triggered animation is defined for the element based on the specified key position. The scroll-triggered animation defines attributes of the element during scroll of the document in the end use environment. For example, the animation may specify that the element has a particular location when the scroll is at the specified key position. The scroll-triggered animation may additionally or alternatively comprise a before-effect and an after-effect, performing one animation before the scroll reaches the key position and another animation after the scroll reaches the key position.

Abstract: Techniques are proposed for animating a deformable object. A geometric mesh comprising a plurality of vertices is retrieved, where the geometric mesh is related to a first rest state configuration corresponding to the deformable object. A motion goal associated with the deformable object is then retrieved. The motion goal is translated into a function of one or more state variables associated with the deformable object. A second rest state configuration corresponding to the deformable object is computed by adjusting the position of at least one vertex in the plurality of vertices based at least in part on the function.

Abstract: An electronic device can connect to and communicate with multiple independent load medias. The electronic device comprises a processor and a first switch module. The processor is capable of switching between a first working mode and a second working mode. Under the second working mode, the processor can generate a second control signal whereby independent connections are established between at least two load medias and the first switch module. The processor processes the signals from the selected load medias simultaneously.

Abstract: A method is provided for sharing access to graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware between multiple client virtual machines, wherein each of the client virtual machines has a high-level application programming interface (API) associated therewith for communicating with the GPU hardware. The method includes virtualizing the GPU by intercepting GPU-specific commands from the plurality of client virtual machines, wherein the commands specific to the GPU are at a lower level than that of the high-level API, and providing the intercepted commands to the GPU hardware.

Abstract: An operation method of a display driver includes generating a count value by counting a period of a synchronization signal related to a synchronization packet received from a host, receiving a mode change command from the host, the mode change command indicating a change from a video mode transmitting first image data to a display by bypassing a frame memory to a command mode transmitting second image data to the display through the frame memory, and generating an internal synchronization signal having a period substantially equal to the period of the synchronization signal by using the count value based on the mode change command after a last pulse of the synchronization signal is generated. A time interval between the last pulse and a first pulse of the internal synchronization signal is equal to the period of the synchronization signal.

Abstract: The disclosed display apparatus eliminates the need of a dedicated inspection jig when inspecting a memory carried on the driving substrate of the display apparatus; a memory inspection can be conducted under conditions for practical use in which TCON reading memory data is operated; and another display inspection (such as a point defect inspection) can be conducted simultaneously with the memory inspection. The display apparatus includes a drive circuit for holding and utilizing operation setting data in the memory, wherein the drive circuit includes: a display data generation section which associates two values of data bits read from the memory with two values of light and shade or different colors and makes image data represented in a line or a rectangle; a switch for selecting the data generated by the display data generation section and input image data; and a switching timing control section which controls timing of switching.

Abstract: Modification messages may be filtered to reduce the load on a message channel between a render cache and a frame buffer compression. A group of cache lines may be checked to see whether both a subspan request hits an unlit bit and a modify message was already sent. If so, the modification message may be filtered.

Abstract: A dynamic localized contrast enhancement method for images and computer readable medium is revealed. The method includes multiple steps. First scan each image frame dynamically by a window whose size is smaller than that of the image frame. Then receive color feature values of pixels in the window and generate a distribution histogram according to the color feature values of the pixels in the window. The distribution histogram shows a relationship between the color feature value and a corresponding count of the pixels while the count represents the amount of the pixels with the color feature value in the window. Finally, perform contrast stretching according to the distribution histogram so as to improve the contrast in the image frame significantly.

Abstract: A method and system of enhancing a backlight-scaled image include a minimum perceptible luminance threshold of cone response with dim backlight being determined, and a luminance layer associated with an image being extracted. The luminance layer is decomposed into an HVS response layer and a background luminance layer for each pixel of the luminance layer. Luminance of dark pixels of the background luminance layer is boosted and compressed to a perceptible range above the minimum perceptible luminance threshold, thereby resulting in an enhanced background luminance layer. An enhanced luminance layer is generated through composition using the HVS response layer and the enhanced background luminance layer as inputs.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for displaying a wallpaper, and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program to perform the method are provided. The electronic device includes a storage unit that stores a user image and variable data; a display unit that displays the wallpaper; and a controller that selects the user image and the variable data, creates a composite image by reflecting the variable data in the user image, and controls the display of the composite image as the wallpaper through the display unit.

Abstract: A method for applying a filter to data to improve data quality and/or reduce file size. In one example, a region of interest of an image is identified. A histogram is generated of pixel intensity values in the region of interest. The histogram is iteratively updated to focus (zoom) in on the highest peak in the histogram. A Gaussian curve is fitted to the updated histogram. A bilateral filter is applied to the images, where parameters of the bilateral filter are based on the parameters of the Gaussian curve.