Patents Issued in February 11, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160041603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to powering electronic peripheral devices. Specifically, the present invention relates to switching, combining, and/or partially using two or more power sources to efficiently and fully power peripheral devices, especially devices with peak power demands higher than the power available from a common power source. More specifically, the present invention relates to drawing power from an interface, such as USB, Thunderbolt™, FireWire, partially storing power in a location, and utilizing the stored power to reach peak power demands higher than the power available from the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Lawrence O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20160041604
    Abstract: A semiconductor device can reduce power consumption in a low power mode and includes a first input/output circuit configured to detect a first entry signal transiting at a first time and output a detection signal indicating an entry into a power saving mode according to a result of the detection. A second input/output circuit is configured to receive a second entry signal transiting at a second time earlier than the first time, and a control circuit is configured to block power supplied to the second input/output circuit in response to the detection signal indicating the entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: KWANG HEE CHOI, OH SUNG KWON, TAE MIN JEONG
  • Publication number: 20160041605
    Abstract: When the first time has elapsed after the operator operates a power switch to stop power supply, an image processing apparatus forcibly stops power supply. When stopping power supply, the image processing apparatus executes hibernation processing to retract, in a secondary storage device, the stored content of a main memory used as a work area by a CPU. When the hibernation processing will be completed within a target time necessary to complete the hibernation processing and end processing of the image processing apparatus before the first time elapses, the image processing apparatus executes the end processing of the image processing apparatus and stops power supply after completing the hibernation processing; otherwise, the image processing apparatus interrupts the hibernation processing, executes the end processing of the image processing apparatus, and stops power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Kenji Hara
  • Publication number: 20160041606
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure are directed to a method of, after hitting a UVLO threshold, rebooting an electronic device in a low power mode having a lower UVLO threshold, such that the device can continue to be used past the first UVLO threshold. For example, in a high power mode, the device may be capable of a number of functionalities of a modern portable electronic device, such as network access, the ability to run applications, Bluetooth connections, etc. In a low power mode, the device may only be able to check and display a current time, play an alarm sound at a predefined time, perform near field communication (NFC) transactions/payments, among other possibilities described herein. The limited functionality and reduced usage of peripherals in the low power mode may prevent the battery from experiencing peaks in current level that may be problematic at relatively low levels of voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan J. ANDREWS, Cyril DE LA CROPTE DE CHANTERAC, Eugene KIM
  • Publication number: 20160041607
    Abstract: For system management applied to a computer system, a power supply of the computer system starts to power a motherboard and a CPU thereon. A reset holding module in a system management controller holds the CPU in a Power-on Reset (PoR) state. The system management controller executes an operation requested by a user. The reset holding module releases the CPU from the PoR state in response to the system management controller completing the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: FRED A. BOWER, III, HANK CH CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20160041608
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a digital power estimator (DPE) may be provided that may monitor the processors to estimate the amount of power being consumed. If the estimate exceeds a power threshold, the DPE may throttle one or more of the processors. Additionally, throttling events may be monitored to determine if a change in the operating point is desired. In one embodiment, the DPE throttling events may be counted, and if the counts exceed a count threshold, a change in the operating point to a reduced operation point may be requested. Additionally, if the DPE estimate is below the power threshold (or a second power threshold), a second count of events may be maintained. If the second count exceeds a threshold and the operating point is the reduced operating point, a return to the original operating point may be requested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Jong-Suk Lee
  • Publication number: 20160041609
    Abstract: A network device including a mounting rail having at least one mounting location. The mounting location defined by one or more device reference locators that define a mounting direction relative to that mounting location. A device connector attached to a device printed circuit board (PCB) is positioned to have a connecting direction parallel to the mounting direction. At least one module is provided for mounting to one of the mounting locations. The module including one or more module reference locators each adapted to engage one of the device reference locators when the module is positioned to be mounted to the mounting location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Attila APRO
  • Publication number: 20160041610
    Abstract: A technique for sensing involving one or more individual sensing tiles that are physically connected to a frame with electrical and communications wiring integrated into the frame and with corresponding physical, electrical and communication connectors on the tiles and the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: TACTONIC TECHOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Grau, Charles Hendee, Gerald Seidman, Elliott P. Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20160041611
    Abstract: Enhanced handheld screen-sensing pointing, in which a handheld device captures a camera image of one or more fiducials rendered by a display device, and a position or an angle of the one or more fiducials in the captured camera image is determined. A position on the display device that the handheld device is aimed towards is determined based at least on the determined position or angle of the one or more fiducials in the camera image, and an application is controlled based on the determined position on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Evan HILDRETH
  • Publication number: 20160041612
    Abstract: A method for determining an information source from a plurality of information sources for display on smart glasses is disclosed In one embodiment, the method includes determining a spatial orientation of the smart glasses, determining from a plurality of criteria, which are respectively related to the spatial orientation of the smart glasses, a criterion which is fulfilled by the determined spatial orientation of the smart glasses, assigning each of the plurality of criteria an information source from the plurality of information sources, and selecting the information source assigned to the determined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang SPIESSL, Felix Klanner, Martin Enders
  • Publication number: 20160041613
    Abstract: A method for selecting an information source from a plurality of information sources for display on a display of smart glasses is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes determining an orientation of the smart glasses with respect to a head of a wearer of the smart glasses, and selecting an information source from the plurality of information sources based at least in part on the determined orientation of the smart glasses with respect to the head of the wearer of the smart glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Felix KLANNER, Wolfgang SPIESSL, Martin ENDERS
  • Publication number: 20160041614
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a blink device includes: a blink detector configured to detect a blink of a user from an image photographed by a camera; a period measurer configured to measure a time period between consecutive blinks of the user and determine whether the measured time period exceeds a reference time period; a real-time image capture unit configured to capture a real-time image of the user from the photographed image; and an image processor configured to perform the following if the measured time period exceeds the reference time period: generate from the real-time image a blink image for inducing the user to blink, delay the display of the blink image by a delay period from when the user's blink is detected, and display the blink image after the delaying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Rang Kyun MOK, Jong In BAEK, Yi Joon AHN
  • Publication number: 20160041615
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a shutter configured to block extraneous light which enters into an eye; an irradiation unit configured to irradiate a marker to the eye by infrared light; a photographing unit configured to photograph the marker which is projected onto a fundus of the eye to be examined when the shutter is closed; and a processing unit configured to detect a focus based on an image of the marker photographed by the photographing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Katsuhiko IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20160041616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display device and a control method thereof, and a gesture recognition method. The control method comprises steps of: displaying a virtual 3D control picture by a glasses-free 3D display unit, wherein a distance between the virtual 3D control picture and eyes of the user is a first distance, and the first distance is less than a distance between the glasses-free 3D display unit and the eyes of the user; acquiring, by an image acquisition unit, an image of action of touching the virtual 3D control picture by the user; judging, by a gesture recognition unit, a touch position of the user in the virtual 3D control picture according to the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and sending a control instruction corresponding to the touch position to a corresponding execution unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Changlin LENG
  • Publication number: 20160041617
    Abstract: This document describes techniques using, and devices embodying, radar-based gesture recognition. These techniques and devices can enable a great breadth of gestures and uses for those gestures, such as gestures to use, control, and interact with computing and non-computing devices, from software applications to refrigerators. The techniques and devices are capable of providing a radar field that can sense gestures from multiple actors at one time and through obstructions, thereby improving gesture breadth and accuracy over many conventional techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Ivan Poupyrev
  • Publication number: 20160041618
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for radar-based gesture sensing and data transmission. The techniques enable, through a radar system, seamless and intuitive control of, and data transmission between, computing devices. This radar system can both transmit data and sense gestures, thereby performing with a single system, control of many devices and data transmission with those devices. Not only can this provide control of many devices, from refrigerators to laptops, this radar system also allows high-bandwidth data transmission between devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Ivan Poupyrev
  • Publication number: 20160041619
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a hand-shape recognition unit configured to recognize a hand shape of an operator on a basis of measured information related to a hand of the operator; and a display control unit configured to move a display position of an operation object on a display screen according to a change in a position of the hand of the operator when the hand shape of the operator is a predetermined shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: KATSUTOSHI ISHIWATA, AKIHIRO KOMORI
  • Publication number: 20160041620
    Abstract: An input apparatus for controlling an information terminal includes a gesture detecting unit that detects a rotational movement of a wrist of a user about a lower arm of the user and an output unit that outputs a control command for controlling a device to be controlled to the device to be controlled on the basis of a rotational direction of the detected rotational movement. If the gesture detecting unit detects a first rotational movement in a first rotational direction and thereafter detects a second rotational movement in a second rotational direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction, the output unit outputs a second control command corresponding to the second rotational direction without outputting a first control command corresponding to the first rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: HIROYUKI MOTOYAMA, TSUYOSHI INOUE, JUN OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20160041621
    Abstract: An image display apparatus displays image data including a plurality of objects. The image display apparatus includes a display unit configured to focus-display an object from among the plurality of objects; an input unit configured to input annotation to the object; and a change unit configured to change a display of the annotation depending on the focus-displayed object if an object different from the object corresponding to the annotation that has been input by the input unit is focus-displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Yuji Naya
  • Publication number: 20160041622
    Abstract: Various techniques are described for controlling a wager-based game played at a gaming system. In one embodiment the gaming system may include a gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons, and a gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the gesture input interface device. In one embodiment, the gesture interpretation component may also be operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures. In one embodiment, the gaming system may be operable to automatically detect a gesture by a player participating in a game session at the gaming system; interpret the gesture with respect to a set of criteria; generate gesture interpretation information relating to the interpretation of the gesture; and advance a state of the game session using at least a portion of the gesture interpretation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Harold E. Mattice, Chan Griswold, James Stockdale, Richard Wilder, Chris Gadda, Binh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20160041623
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Ofir Or
  • Publication number: 20160041624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for interacting with an object that is displayed to a user by smart glasses, which includes a display. The method includes displaying the object for the user using the display, detecting that the user closes a first eye and keeps the first eye closed during a predetermined period of time using a first camera, recording a hand of the user using a second camera determining that the user performs an input action during the predetermined period of time, wherein the input action includes the hand assuming an attitude, and a position from a perspective of a second eye of the user with respect to the object, that meet a predetermined condition, and performing an action with respect to the object, wherein the action is associated with the input action in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang SPIESSL, Felix LAUBER, Jochen PFANNSTIEL
  • Publication number: 20160041625
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus and methods for interactive reality augmentation, including a 2-dimensional camera and a 3-dimensional camera, associated depth projector and content projector, and a processor linked to the 3-dimensional camera and the 2-dimensional camera. A depth map of the scene is produced using an output of the 3-dimensional camera, and coordinated with a 2-dimensional image captured by the 2-dimensional camera to identify a 3-dimensional object in the scene that meets predetermined criteria for projection of images thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Aviad Maizels, Alexander Shpunt, Tamir Berliner
  • Publication number: 20160041626
    Abstract: A system, and computer program product for configurable character variant unification are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A determination is made that a unification profile is applicable to a circumstance in which a character variant has been selected. The character variant is a variation of a character in a set of variations of the character such that each variation of the character in the set is represented by a unique Unicode code point. A unification repository is identified according to the profile. A determination is made whether the character variant satisfies a unification rule. Responsive to the character variant not satisfying the unification rule, a different variation of the character is selected from the unification repository, the different variation forming a replacement character variant. The replacement character variant is used in place of the character variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: SU LIU, K. Rene' Saff, Cheng Xu, Shunguo Yan
  • Publication number: 20160041627
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for inputting a character on a touch keyboard in a terminal are provided. A touch screen displays a basic key set and an extended key set. The basic key set includes consonant keys and the extended key set includes character keys corresponding to characters combinable with a consonant corresponding to a consonant key input from the basic key set. The touch screen displays the extended key set, upon input of the consonant key from the basic key set and receiving at least one character from the basic key set and the extended key set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Se-Hwan PARK, Keun-Ho SHIN, Woo-Jei CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160041628
    Abstract: This invention describes a special type of drone called “Flying User Interface” device comprised of a robotic projector-camera system, an onboard digital computer connected with Internet, sensors, and a hardware interface to stick to any surface such as wall, ceilings, etc. Computer further consists of other subsystems, devices, and sensors such as accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, flashlight, etc. Drone flies from one places to another, detects a surface, and stick to it. After successful sticking mechanism, device stops all its rotators and projects or augments images, information, and user interfaces on the near by surfaces. User interface may contain applications, information about object being augmented and information from Internet. User can interact with user-interface using command and gestures such as hand, body, feet, voice, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: PRAMOD KUMAR VERMA
  • Publication number: 20160041629
    Abstract: The present invention provides an all-in-one machine, a method for the all-in-one machine to realize quick touch in all channels, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: detecting which channel is currently connected to the main board, and controlling a USB selecting switch to connect a first data port of a touch frame with a USB port of a device or module to which the currently connected channel belongs, based on the detected channel information; determining whether there is an action to call a touch menu when detecting that the channel connected to the main board is an internal PC module channel or an external device channel; and if so, activating the main board to start a touch menu application program, and making response, by the main board, to touch data within an area of the touch menu transmitted from the touch frame through the second data port, after the touch menu has been called and before an action of leaving the touch menu is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haiqing Rao, Songqing XU, Weigao Liu, Ling Huang, Jianxin Zhang, Wensheng Cai, Guining Pan
  • Publication number: 20160041630
    Abstract: System and method for invoking 2D and 3D operational modes of a 3D pointing device in a 3D presentation system. A 3D stereoscopic scene and a 2-dimensional (2D) scene are displayed concurrently via at least one stereoscopic display device. A current cursor position is determined based on a 6 degree of freedom 3D pointing device. The cursor is displayed concurrent with the 3D stereoscopic scene and the 2D scene, where the cursor operates in a 2D mode in response being inside a specified volume, where, in the 2D mode, the cursor is usable to interact with the 2D scene, and where the cursor operates in a 3D mode in response to being outside the specified volume, where, in the 3D mode, the cursor is usable to interact with the 3D stereoscopic scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Jonathan J. Hosenpud
  • Publication number: 20160041631
    Abstract: An input device includes: an operating section which is held by a user and operated in a three-dimensional free space in order to operate an information processing apparatus by remote control; a calculation section which calculates a hand shake related value for controlling selection of an image to be controlled which is displayed on the information processing apparatus, the hand shake related value being relevant to an amount of hand shake of the operating section; and an output section which outputs the hand shake related value as an operation signal for operating the information processing apparatus by remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Ken Onogi
  • Publication number: 20160041632
    Abstract: A contact detection system includes a display, an object detection unit disposed at periphery of the display to detect a contact of an object on the display, a device detector to detect a first light emitted from an input device to detect a contact of the input device on the display, and an information processing apparatus. The object detection unit includes a light source to emit a second light to an object. The device detector includes an image capturing device to capture an image using the first light or the second light. The information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit to acquire a captured image, and a control unit to control the light source to turn off the second light when a luminance-increased area exists in the captured mage, and to control the device detector to be ready to detect a contact of the input device to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro ONO, Yohei KATOH
  • Publication number: 20160041633
    Abstract: A wireless mouse apparatus includes a mouse wheel module and an encoder signal processing and induced electromotive force processing circuit. The mouse wheel module includes a mouse wheel, two stator plates, a plurality of coils and a rotation shaft. The mouse wheel includes a multipolar magnetic body. The coils are arranged on the stator plates. The rotation shaft is connected to the mouse wheel and the stator plates. The encoder signal processing and induced electromotive force processing circuit is used for decoding two signals of phase lead or lag produced representative of rotating of the mouse wheel in the two directions of scroll down or scroll up. The encoder signal processing and induced electromotive force processing circuit converts the alternating current induced electromotive forces into direct current induced electromotive forces and then stores in an energy storing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jen-Chun WENG, Lun WANG
  • Publication number: 20160041634
    Abstract: A self-powered wireless mouse apparatus includes a mouse wheel module and a back-end processing module. The mouse wheel module includes a mouse wheel, a stator plate, a plurality of coils and a rotation shaft. The mouse wheel includes a multipolar magnetic body. The coils are arranged on the stator plates. The rotation shaft is connected to the mouse wheel and the stator plate. The back-end processing module includes an alternating current to direct current conversion circuit and an energy storing apparatus. The multipolar magnetic body is driven so that the coils generate induced alternating current voltages when the mouse wheel is rotated. The alternating current to direct current conversion circuit converts the induced alternating current voltages of the coils into direct current voltages and then stores the direct current voltages in the energy storing apparatus to supply power to the self-powered wireless mouse apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jen-Chun WENG, Lun WANG
  • Publication number: 20160041635
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an active stylus pen includes a first signal generator, a second signal generator and a transmitter. The first signal generator generates a first signal capable of notifying an electronic device capable of accepting an operation executed by the active stylus pen that the pen tip is in contact with the electronic device when an operation of bringing the pen tip into contact with the electronic device is executed. The second signal generator generates a second signal capable of notifying the electronic device that the eraser is in contact with the electronic device when an operation of bringing the eraser into contact with the electronic device is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Saori Michihata, Toshiya Takano, Isao Ohba
  • Publication number: 20160041636
    Abstract: A touch panel according to the embodiment includes a substrate, a recess part on the substrate, an electrode unit aligned on the substrate to detect an input position and an actuator aligned on the recess part to transfer vibration force. A liquid crystal display according to the embodiment includes a liquid crystal panel for displaying images; and a touch panel aligned at a display side of the liquid crystal panel such that information is input thereto from an outside. The touch panel includes an input unit for inputting the information; and a haptic unit for applying vibration. The input unit includes a first substrate; a sensor unit aligned on the first substrate to detect an input position; and a wiring electrically connected to the sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Sun YUN, Young Sun YOU, Yong Jin LEE, Kyoung Hoon CHAI
  • Publication number: 20160041637
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device includes a flexible substrate, a touch sensor made of flexible conductive material disposed on the flexible substrate, and conductive tracks made of flexible conductive material disposed on the flexible substrate. The device also includes an electrical component bonded to the conductive tracks. The conductive tracks electrically couple the electrical component to the touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: David Guard, Simon Gillmore, Steven Emm, Adam O'Callaghan
  • Publication number: 20160041638
    Abstract: A touch electrode structure for defining position units includes electrodes electrically insulated from each other, in which each of the electrodes includes sub-electrodes electrically insulated from each other. Each of the sub-electrodes include sub-electrode units electrically connected to each other, in which each of the position unit is defined by the two sub-electrode units respectively belonging to the different sub-electrodes. The sub-electrode units in one of the position units of each of the electrodes have a combination corresponding to the sub-electrodes arranged therein, and each of the combinations is different from the other combinations in the each of the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yanjun Xie, Yau-Chen Jiang, Xiaoxin Bai
  • Publication number: 20160041639
    Abstract: An electrode device for a capacitive sensor device and a circuit arrangement for a capacitive sensor device for the operation of an electrode device are provided, wherein the electrode device has a first electrode structure with at least one transmitting electrode and at least one receiving electrode, and a second electrode structure with at least one field sensing electrode, wherein the electrode device or the capacitive sensor device can be operated in a first operation mode and in a second operation mode. In addition a method is provided for approach and/or touch detection with a sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Claus Kaltner, Reinhard Unterreitmayer, Holger Steffens
  • Publication number: 20160041640
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Francois BEAUMIER, Karim DHAMBRI, Daniel SUSLA, Matthew LABUNKA, Ian MOULTON, Samer ALAMEER, Michael TOOKER
  • Publication number: 20160041641
    Abstract: A method for providing a three-dimensional user interface includes generating an image of a three-dimensional scene according to a set of camera parameters. The three-dimensional scene includes a plurality of three-dimensional graphical elements. The three-dimensional graphical elements are associated with a plurality of applications stored on a computing device. The method further includes receiving a user input; adjusting the camera parameters according to the user input; and updating the image of the three-dimensional scene according to the adjusted camera parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lu XIA, Haipeng LIU
  • Publication number: 20160041642
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch panel, a driving method thereof, and a display device. The touch panel comprises an array substrate and a color filter substrate arranged oppositely, and a liquid crystal layer formed therebetween, the array substrate comprises gate lines, data lines and pixel units each formed by adjacent gate lines and adjacent data lines arranged crosswise, each pixel unit comprises a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode, and the color filter substrate comprises common electrodes; the pixel electrodes are used for loading data signals through the data lines in a display period, and loading driving signals through the data lines in a touch-control period; and the common electrodes are used for loading common electrode signals through common electrode lines in the display period, and outputting sensing signals through the common electrode lines in the touch-control period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOHY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongfei CHENG, Yuxin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160041643
    Abstract: A touch substrate includes a base substrate and at least one driving electrode chain and at least one sensing electrode chain each of which is arranged parallel to each other on the base substrate. Each driving electrode chain includes a plurality of driving electrodes which are connected in series, and each sensing electrode chain includes a plurality of sensing electrodes which are connected in series. The driving electrodes and/or the sensing electrodes are made of a metal conductor, and a plurality of light transmissive regions are provided in each of the driving electrodes and/or the sensing electrodes made of the metal conductor. The touch substrate can be touched and controlled normally and can transmit light normally, while the surface resistance of each of the driving electrodes and/or the sensing electrodes therein is decreased greatly. Thus, the power consumption and production cost of the touch substrate is further decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaofang GU, Ming HU
  • Publication number: 20160041644
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a sensing electrode area, a pad area, and a peripheral wiring area. The sensing electrode area includes first sensing electrodes and second sensing electrodes on a touch substrate and spaced from each other. The peripheral wiring area connects the sensing electrode area to the pad area. Each of the first sensing electrodes includes a first sensing metal layer on the touch substrate, a sensing insulation layer on the first sensing metal layer, and a second sensing metal layer on the sensing insulation layer and having a mesh structure. The second sensing metal layer is thicker than the first sensing metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Joo-Han BAE, Jinhwan KIM, Yunha KIM, Sejeong WON
  • Publication number: 20160041645
    Abstract: A touchscreen device may include a driving circuit unit simultaneously applying predetermined driving signals to N first electrodes among a plurality of first electrodes, N being a natural number equal to or greater than two, a sensing circuit unit detecting levels of capacitance from a plurality of second electrodes to output sensing signals, and an operation unit determining an occurrence of a touch interaction, based on the sensing signals. The driving circuit unit determines at least one column in which a sum of elements is equal to a peak value, selects one row having a highest number of elements having a maximum level from rows of the at least one column, creates a first matrix by inverting levels of elements in the selected row, and generates the driving signals according to a driving matrix created based on the first matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Amiya RAY, Hyun Suk LEE
  • Publication number: 20160041646
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes a touch substrate, and a sensing electrode on the touch substrate, the sensing electrode recognizing a touch of a user and having a first sensing insulation layer on the touch substrate, the first sensing insulation layer having a first refractive index, a second sensing insulation layer on the first sensing insulation layer, the second sensing insulation layer having a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index, and the second sensing insulation layer including metal, and a sensing transparent conductive layer on the second sensing insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ki-Hyun CHO, Sunhaeng CHO, Kyungseop KIM, Jaeneung KIM, CheolKyu KIM, Sungkyun PARK
  • Publication number: 20160041647
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a touch screen panel includes forming a metal layer on a substrate, and patterning the metal layer to form a metal pattern including a pad metal layer, a wiring metal layer, a connection metal layer, and a sensing metal layer including metal lines having a mesh shape. The method also includes forming a first transparent conductive layer on the substrate, forming an insulation layer on the first transparent conductive layer, patterning the insulation layer to form a wiring insulation layer, a connection insulation layer, and a sensing insulation layer, patterning the first transparent conductive layer to form a peripheral wiring, a connector, and a sensing electrode; forming a second transparent conductive layer on the substrate including the peripheral wiring, the connector, and the sensing electrode; and patterning the second transparent conductive layer to form a pad area and a bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Joo-Han BAE, Jinhwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20160041648
    Abstract: A force sensing device for electronic device. The force inputs may be detected by measuring changes in capacitance, as measured by surface flex of a device having a flexible touchable surface, causing flex at a compressible gap within the device. A capacitive sensor is responsive to changes in distance across the compressible gap. The sensor can be positioned above or below, or within, a display element, and above or below, or within, a backlight unit. The device can respond to bending, twisting, or other deformation, to adjust those zero force measurements. The device can use measure of surface flux that appear at positions on the surface not directly the subject of applied force, such as when the user presses on a part of the frame or a surface without capacitive sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Peter W. Richards
  • Publication number: 20160041649
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a method for producing a transparent conductive substrate that is suitable for a capacitive touch panel having high pattern recognition performance by simple processes; and a transparent conductive substrate. [Solution] First electrode regions (12) and second electrode regions (14) are printed in different positions on the same plane with use of a transparent conductive ink. After printing a first electrode connection region (16) that electrically connects the first electrode regions (12) in one direction with use of the transparent conductive ink, pulse light is irradiated thereon so that the region is sintered and formed into a conductor. After that, the surface of the first electrode connection region (16) is covered with a transparent insulating layer (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Hiroshi UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160041650
    Abstract: A device is provided for interacting without contact, via at least one command object, with a user appliance, including at least one first and one second part which, in use, form between them a non-zero angle, the device including: at least one first mechanism of detection by capacitive technology, and without contact, of the at least one command object with respect to a first control surface defined with respect to the first part of the user appliance, the first detection mechanism including several measurement electrodes; at least one, of the measurement electrodes being guarded, by a guard mechanism, at a guard potential, different from a ground potential, of the at least one command object, and substantially identical to the potential of the measurement electrode; and at least one second guard mechanism, for guarding the second part of the user appliance at least partially at the guard potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: FOGALE NANOTECH
    Inventors: Didier ROZIERE, Christophe BLONDIN
  • Publication number: 20160041651
    Abstract: A touch screen according to the present invention includes: a transparent substrate; a plurality of row-direction wirings and a plurality of column-direction wirings provided on the transparent substrate, the row-direction wirings and the column-direction wirings intersecting via an inter-layer insulating film with each other in a stereoscopic view; a plurality of lead-out wirings each provided to be electrically extended from each of first ends of the said row-direction wirings and the column-direction wirings; and a shield wiring provided to surround in a planar view the row-direction wirings, the column-direction wirings, and the lead-out wirings, wherein the row-direction wirings, the column-direction wirings, and the shield wiring have comb-teeth parts which are formed to have comb-teeth shapes such that distances from the shield wiring to the row-direction wirings and the column-direction wirings are small at predetermined parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya NAKAMURA, Takeshi ONO, Takashi MIYAYAMA, Naoki NAKAGAWA, Masafumi AGARI, Tae ORITA
  • Publication number: 20160041652
    Abstract: Input devices are provided. In accordance with an example embodiment, an input device includes an interface layer that flexes in response to pressure, a plurality of sense electrodes, a dielectric between the sense electrodes and the interface layer, and interconnecting circuitry. The dielectric compresses or expands in response to movement of the interface layer, and exhibits dielectric characteristics that vary based upon a state of compression of the dielectric. The interconnecting circuitry is to the sense electrodes and provides an output indicative of both the position of each sense electrode and an electric characteristic at each sense electrode that provides an indication of pressure applied to the dielectric adjacent the respective sense electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Zhenan Bao, Chee-Keong Tee, Stefan Christian Bernhardt Mannsfeld, Justin P. Opatkiewicz