Patents Issued in November 20, 2018
  • Patent number: 10133321
    Abstract: A computer device may include one or more electronic components located in a passive cooling zone. A wall divides the passive cooling zone from an active cooling zone and acoustically isolating the active cooling zone from the passive cooling zone. A heat sink attached to at least one of the one or more electronic may extend from the passive cooling zone to the active cooling zone through the wall. At least one noise emitting component may be located in the active zone. A method of controlling noise in the computer device may include determining, by a processor of the computer device located in the passive cooling zone, a noise frequency of a noise emitting component located within an active cooling zone of the computer device. The processor may control a speaker within the active cooling zone to emit anti-noise cancelling the noise frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Siddharth Bhopte, Bo Dan, Cindy Martinez
  • Patent number: 10133322
    Abstract: A computer assembly, having a generally parallelepiped shape with regard to a set of three orthogonal axis XYZ, includes a mother board and an auxiliary board, a first cooling loop with a first heat-intake exchanger in contact with at least one processing unit of the mother board, and a first heat-discharge exchanger, and fluid connections, a second cooling loop with a second heat-intake exchanger in contact with at least one processing unit of the auxiliary board, and a second heat-discharge exchanger, and fluid connections. The first heat-discharge exchanger comprises a first strength member extending at least along a plane XZ and a plurality of first air-cooled fins. The second heat-discharge exchanger comprises a second strength member extending at least along a plane YZ a plurality of second air-cooled fins. The first strength member is fixed to the second strength member to form thereby the structural chassis of the computer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: CALYOS SA
    Inventors: Quentin Bouve, Clément Derelle, Nicolas Depret
  • Patent number: 10133323
    Abstract: A control system for use with a processor includes: (i) a controller configured to receive prediction information for a predicted temperature associated with the processor, and to determine a speed of operation for the processor based at least on a thermal model of the processor and the predicted temperature, where the speed supports an operational objective of the processor; and (ii) an error estimator that is separate from the controller, and that is configured to receive temperature information obtained from the processor operating at the speed, to determine updated prediction information based, at least in part, on the temperature information, and to output the updated prediction information to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Vinay Hanumaiah, Sarma Vrudhula, Benjamin Gaudette
  • Patent number: 10133324
    Abstract: Examples described herein provide a thermal hardware mitigation experience for a computing device executing multiple applications. Thermal signals identifying thermal conditions for the device are processed and, based on those signals, a hardware mitigation user experience may be generated to prompt user interaction in order to mitigate a thermal hardware condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Giorgio Francesco Sega, Vincent Bellet, Elizabeth Fay Threlkeld, Darren Ray Davis
  • Patent number: 10133325
    Abstract: An airflow control system includes a chassis defining a chassis housing that includes at least one airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. A cooled device is located in the chassis housing between the at least one airflow inlet and the airflow outlet. A convection enhancing heat element is located in the chassis housing between the cooled device and the airflow outlet. A controller is coupled to the convection enhancing heat element and configured to activate the convection enhancing heat element such that a convective airflow through the chassis housing is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Helberg, Austin Michael Shelnutt, Travis Christian North
  • Patent number: 10133326
    Abstract: Even when activation processing of one of communication units is not completed by power supplied to a plurality of controllers, the present invention allows a reset signal output to each of the controllers to be released, thereby reducing an activation time of an entire system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroki Ito
  • Patent number: 10133327
    Abstract: A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Konnectronix, Inc.
    Inventors: John Alford, Mark Schwartz, Chris Hinojosa
  • Patent number: 10133328
    Abstract: A device may include multiple power supplies that are cooled by a system fan. The power supplies may be cross-connected to supply power to one another and the device may monitor temperatures of the power supplies. Based on the temperatures of the power supplies, the device may determine whether any of the power supplies are likely to be on fire. The device may shut off the fan when a power supply is determined to be likely to be on fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Thuan Khac Che, Jaspal S. Gill, Frank Krippendorf
  • Patent number: 10133329
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for power efficient processor scheduling of features. In one embodiment, features may be scheduled for sequential computing, and each scheduled feature may receive a sensor data sample as input. In one embodiment, scheduling may be based at least in part on each respective feature's estimated power usage. In one embodiment, a first feature in the sequential schedule of features may be computed and before computing a second feature in the sequential schedule of features, a termination condition may be evaluated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Leonard Henry Grokop, Disha Ahuja, Rashmi Kulkarni, Shankar Sadasivam, Edward Harrison Teague, Sanjiv Nanda
  • Patent number: 10133330
    Abstract: The cluster system including a generator that generates reference information in which an estimated consumption power and an estimated performance of a cluster including two or more candidate nodes among the plurality of nodes when the candidate nodes are assumed to be operated at respective load setting values are associated with each other for each of a plurality of combinations of the respective load setting values of the candidate nodes; a load setting value selector that selects a combination of the respective load setting values of the candidate nodes, the combination leading to the estimated performance satisfying a required performance for the cluster and having the lowest consumption power, by referring to the reference information; and an operation controller that operates the candidate nodes at the selected combination of the load setting values. This configuration satisfies the required performance and also reduce the consumption power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Susumu Rikitake, Ikuo Shimada
  • Patent number: 10133331
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to operation of a computing device powered with first and second sets of energy storage cells, the cells of the first set structurally optimized for higher density storage of electric power, and the cells of the second set structurally optimized for providing electric power at a high electric current level. A battery module includes a casing, a first cell disposed within the casing to store electric energy with a high density, and a second cell disposed within the casing to provide electric energy stored therein with a high current level. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tawfik M. Rahal-Arabi, Alexander B. Uan-Zo-Li, Mark MacDonald, Vivek M. Paranjape, Andy Keates, Don J. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10133332
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to a location aware power management scheme for an always-on-always-listen voice recognition system are described. In an embodiment, logic performs ambient noise trigger level analysis for a location and causes storage of an ambient noise trigger level threshold value for the location based on the ambient noise trigger level analysis. Furthermore, logic determines whether to cause modification to a state of an audio processor in response to detection of the audio processor at the location and comparison of a detected sound level at the location and the stored ambient noise trigger level threshold value. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hong W. Wong, Wah Yiu Kwong, Xiaoguo Liang, Jiancheng Tao, Jian Wang
  • Patent number: 10133333
    Abstract: A method includes a power supply system receiving a first request for a first quantity of power for a first time period from a first unit. The system generates a first quote based on an available power generation capacity, environmental factors and a forecasted level of power consumption. The system transmits the first quote to the first unit. The system receives a second request for a second quantity of power for a second time period. The system generates a second quote based on the same factors as the first quote. The system transmits the second quote to the second unit. The value of the first quote and the value of the second quote are set to discourage demand in a first mode and to encourage demand in a second mode to maximize efficient operating levels of the power generation sources in both the first mode and the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventor: Robert F. Cruickshank, III
  • Patent number: 10133334
    Abstract: An event-based sensor is provided and may include a sensor configured to generate an event signal that includes identification information that relates to an active pixel that detects an event from among a plurality of sensing pixels, a determiner configured to determine whether the event signal is to be filtered based on a predetermined condition, and an outputter configured to output the event signal based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH
    Inventors: Hongjie Liu, Chenghan Li, Christian Brandli, Shih-Chii Liu, Tobi Delbruck
  • Patent number: 10133335
    Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention provide an approach to proactively adjust timeout settings on a display device based on user activity. Specifically, a system and method are presented to adaptively adjust the inactivity timeout settings on a display device based on the application being used, the content being displayed on the device, and an analysis of the user's history with the application. The present invention calculates an inactivity timeout modifier which is utilized to modify the default operating system timeout value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Amsterdam, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Mauro Marzorati, Brian M. O'Connell, Keith R. Walker
  • Patent number: 10133336
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for identifying runtime information associated with an active workload of a platform, and making an active idle state determination for the platform based on at least in part the runtime information. In addition, a low power state of a shared resource on the platform may be controlled concurrently with an execution of the active workload based on at least in part the active idle state determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ren Wang, Tsung-Yuan C. Tai, Jr-Shian Tsai, Bruce L. Fleming, Rajeev D. Muralidhar, Mesut A. Ergin, Prakash N. Iyer, Harinarayanan Seshadri
  • Patent number: 10133337
    Abstract: A temperature control device (e.g., a thermostat) may be configured to control an internal heat-generating electrical load so as to accurately measure a present temperature in a space around the temperature control device. The temperature control device may comprise a temperature sensing circuit configured to generate a temperature control signal indicating the present temperature in the space, and a control circuit configured to receive the temperature control signal and to control the internal electrical load. The control circuit may be configured to energize the internal electrical load in an awake state and to cause the internal electrical load to consume less power in an idle state. The control circuit may be configured to control the internal electrical load to a first energy level (e.g., a first intensity) during the awake state and to a second energy level (e.g., second intensity) that is less than the first during the idle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jason C. Killo, Donald R. Mosebrook, James P. Steiner
  • Patent number: 10133338
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a memory device. In one embodiment, the memory device includes a clock receiver circuit that receives an external clock signal and provides an internal clock signal. The memory device also includes a delay-locked loop circuit (DLL) having an input, and a circuit that receives the internal clock signal. The circuit selects which pulses of the internal clock signal are applied to the input of the DLL, such that no more than two clock pulses selected from at least three consecutive pulses of the external clock signal are applied to the input of the DLL during a predetermined interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Dinesh Patil, Amir Amirkhany, Farrukh Aquil, Kambiz Kaviani, Frederick A. Ware
  • Patent number: 10133339
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Jeon, Hark-Sang Kim, Seok-Hyo Park
  • Patent number: 10133340
    Abstract: A biological information monitoring system includes: a first monitoring device which includes a first displaying section and a first connector; a second monitoring device which includes a second connector; and a cable. The second monitoring device includes: a signal receiving section configured to receive a measurement signal related to biological information; and a second displaying section on which information corresponding to the measurement signal is displayed. When communication between the first and second connectors via the cable is established, the second displaying section is set to a non-display state, and the information corresponding to the measurement signal is displayed on the first displaying section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirohiko Ikeya, Teiji Ukawa, Nobuko Kawasaki, Junya Kawano, Takaharu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10133341
    Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding method of operating the apparatus are disclosed. A component of the apparatus is capable of operating in one of at least two power modes and component power control circuitry which is communicatively coupled to the component causes the component to operate in a selected power mode of those power modes. A system power controller controls operation of the component power control circuitry by setting a power mode lock condition therein. When the power mode lock condition is met the component power control circuitry cannot change the selected power mode of the component. Power control over the component is thus partially delegated from the system power controller to the component power control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Arm Limited
    Inventors: Dominic William Brown, Ashley John Crawford, Christopher Vincent Severino, Tessil Thomas
  • Patent number: 10133342
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for selecting an Augmented Reality (AR) object on a head mounted device (HMD) are presented. In some embodiments, an HMD may define a Region-of-Interest (ROI) based on a gesture formed by at least one hand of a user. Subsequently the HMD may display to the user a shape on the HMD. In at least one arrangement, the shape outlines the ROI. Additionally, the HMD may display to the user a plurality of AR objects, each of the plurality of AR objects being associated with a target inside the ROI. Furthermore, the HMD may reduce the size of the ROI based on a first movement of the at least one hand of the user to form a reduced-sized ROI. In at least one arrangement, the reduced-sized ROI is used to select a specific AR object from the plurality of AR objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Arpit Mittal, Giuliano Maciocci, Michael L. Tunmer, Paul Mabbutt
  • Patent number: 10133343
    Abstract: An apparatus for creating movement in a virtual reality for a user includes a computer includes a virtual reality headset in communication with the computer that is worn on the head of the user so the user sees the virtual reality shown by the headset and produced by the computer in the headset. The apparatus includes a foot controller in communication with the computer against which the user moves at least one of his feet to create control signals with the foot to cause movement in the virtual reality. A method for creating movement in a virtual reality for a user having the steps of the user seeing the virtual reality shown by a virtual headset and produced by a computer in the headset, a virtual reality headset in communication with the computer that is worn on the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Tactonic Tecnologies, LLC, New York University
    Inventors: Kenneth Perlin, Charles Hendee
  • Patent number: 10133344
    Abstract: When a hand of the user is recognized in an image pickup region of a camera, a head mounted display monitors behavior of the hand in the image pickup region. When the hand of the user in the image pickup region reaches an outer peripheral region forming an outer periphery of the image pickup region, a notification is give to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hitoshi Saito
  • Patent number: 10133345
    Abstract: A field of view of a virtual environment is visually presented via a near-eye display from a first perspective. A begin-adjustment command is received. A peripheral region of the field of view that surrounds a wearer's gaze target is dimmed, via the near-eye display, based on the begin-adjustment command. A navigation command is received. The field of view of the virtual environment is adjusted from the first perspective to a second perspective based on the navigation command. An end-adjustment command is received. The peripheral region of the field of view is brightened, via the near-eye display, based on the end-adjustment command. The field of view of the virtual environment is visually presented, via the near-eye display, from the second perspective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Mackay Burns, Robert Ferrese, Brent J. Elmer, Timothy D. Kviz, Benjamin John Sugden
  • Patent number: 10133346
    Abstract: The gaze-based prediction device for the prediction of the task that is intended to be performed by the user, includes at least one computer peripheral device for at least the movement of a cursor displayed on a visual display from an initial position to a final position, wherein the computer peripheral device is adapted to collect physical movement information from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: KOÇ ÜNIVERSITESI
    Inventors: Tevfik Metin Sezgin, Cagla Cig Karaman
  • Patent number: 10133347
    Abstract: A near-eye display includes a human eye-oriented display screen, a microlens array located on the side of the display screen close to human eyes, and an image adjustment unit. The display screen has multiple display regions that are separate from each other. Each display region correspondingly displays a subimage, and the subimages displayed on the display regions combine a complete, gap-free and overlap-free image presented to a user. The microlens array focuses the image displayed on the display screen into a near-eye image that can be clearly seen by human eyes, each microlens being corresponding to one of the display region. The image adjustment unit adjusts in real time a displayed image size of each display region according to a visual acuity state of the user and/or the image adjustment unit moves in real time the position of each display region according to a gaze direction of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING ANTVR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zheng Qin
  • Patent number: 10133348
    Abstract: A region of interest segmentation system includes a display device, a gaze-tracking device, a gaze point collector, a boundary identifier, and a region identifier. The display device displays an image. The gaze-tracking device, generates gaze points relative to the displayed image. The gaze point collector selects gaze points from the generated gaze points corresponding to a region of interest of the displayed image. the boundary identifier estimates a boundary based on the selected gaze points. The region identifier segments the region of interest based on the estimated boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Kongkuo Lu, Eric Cohen-Solal, Yuechen Qian, Gabriel Ryan Mankovich, Axel Saalbach, Daniel Bystrov
  • Patent number: 10133349
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an infrared outputter configured to output infrared light toward a user, an image capturer configured to photograph the user to generate a captured image, and a controller configured to detect, from the captured image, a pupil and an iris of the user, and a glint area generated by the infrared light, and to determine, in response to the pupil, the iris, and the glint area being detected, a direction of the user's gaze based on a relation between a location of the pupil, and the glint area, and a size of the iris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-han Kim, In-Ho Choi, Tae-hwa Hong, Hong-il Kim, Joo-young Son
  • Patent number: 10133350
    Abstract: An electroconductive touchscreen glove including a thumb pocket and an index finger pocket separated therefrom by a gap and leaves a user's other fingers exposed. An electroconductive contact layer, disposed on each of an entire front end and tip of the respective thumb pocket and the index finger pocket, is contactable with and operationally communicable with a capacitive touchscreen of an electronic device, such as a cellular phone or an iPad®, for example, to permit the user's direct control the actions of the touchscreen. First and second zippers are disposed on the thumb and index finger pockets, respectively. A connector body, such as a linked chain, has first and second ends attached to a slider on the first and second zippers, respectively, to secure the pockets on the user's thumb and index finger and to prevent the pockets from getting separated and misplaced or lost during non-use of the glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventor: David Graham
  • Patent number: 10133351
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for providing haptic output for an electronic device. In certain embodiments, a type of haptic output is provided based on a determined orientation, position, and/or operating environment of the electronic device. Specifically, the electronic device may receive input from one or more sensors associated with electronic device. Once the input from the one or more sensors is received, an orientation, position and/or operating environment of the electronic device is determined. Based on the determined orientation of the electronic device, a type of haptic output is selected and provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Weber, Motohide Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 10133352
    Abstract: Provided is a contact sensitive device. The contact sensitive device includes an electroactive layer, a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a bonding layer. The plurality of first electrodes is disposed on one surface of the electroactive layer and the plurality of second electrodes is disposed on the other surface of the electroactive layer. The bonding layer covers one surface of the electroactive layer and consists of a first part corresponding to the plurality of first electrodes and a second part excluding the first part. The first part and the second part of the bonding layer have different elastic moduli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YongWoo Lee, Yong-Su Ham, Taeheon Kim, YuSeon Kho, MyungJin Lim, Seulgi Choi
  • Patent number: 10133353
    Abstract: A three dimensional tactile feedback includes a two dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers and a control device configured to control the ultrasonic transducers. The ultrasonic transducers re configured to project discrete points of tactile feedback in three dimensional space. The tactile feedback system is configured to continuously switch the discrete points of tactile feedback at a frequency at which a human is capable of perceiving tactile stimulation in order to produce tactile stimulation of a three dimensional object in free space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Mohamad Eid
  • Patent number: 10133354
    Abstract: A haptic peripheral comprising a housing, a user input element, a position sensor coupled to the user input element, and an actuator located within the housing and coupled to the user input element. The position sensor is configured to detect a position of the user input element and is configured to send the position to a processor. The actuator is configured to receive a haptic effect drive signal from the processor and is configured to output a force in response to the haptic effect drive signal from the processor. The force is transmitted to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect. The haptic peripheral may include a mechanical amplification system coupled to the actuator and configured to increase the force output by the actuator. In such an embodiment, the increased force is transmitted from the mechanical amplification system to the user input element as a kinesthetic haptic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danny A. Grant, Aaron Kapelus
  • Patent number: 10133355
    Abstract: Projected input and output devices adapt to a desktop environment by sensing objects at the desktop environment and altering projected light in response to the sensed objects. For instance, projection of input and output devices is altered to limit illumination against and end user's hands or other objects disposed at a projection surface. End user hand positions and motions are detected to provide gesture support for adapting a projection work space, and configurations of projected devices are stored so that an end user can rapidly recreate a projected desktop. A projector scan adjusts to limit traces across inactive portions of the display surface and to increase traces at predetermined areas, such as video windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Abu Shaher Sanaullah, Erin K. Walline, Karthikeyan Krishnakumar, Mark R. Ligameri, Rocco Ancona, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Christophe Daguet
  • Patent number: 10133356
    Abstract: A saturation profile is defined in a processor as saturation across at least a substantial portion a sensor's field of view of a sensor. A saturation response is defined in the processor, including an executable instruction. The input is sensed with a sensor and communicated to the processor, and compared to the saturation profile. If the input satisfies the saturation profile, the saturation response is executed. Saturation may include maximum sensor values, minimum sensor values, invalid sensor values, error sensor values, a uniform sensor values, and/or other uninformative or “null data” input, as valid input for system commands, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Atheer, Inc.
    Inventor: Allen Yang Yang
  • Patent number: 10133357
    Abstract: A gesture recognition apparatus may execute a command by recognizing a user's gesture. The gesture recognition apparatus includes a gesture sensor that detects a position and movement of an object in space, and a cover that includes a contact surface which is positioned away from the gesture sensor by a predetermined distance and is brought into contact with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyungsoon Park, HyunChul Sim, Unkyu Park
  • Patent number: 10133358
    Abstract: An example system is described that includes a head-mountable device (HMD) with a bone conduction transducer that transmits an audio signal and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor connected to the bone conduction transducer. The IMU sensor detects movement of the HMD due to vibrations of the bone conduction transducer transmitting the audio signal and the IMU sensor provides outputs. The system also includes one or more processors that receive the outputs of the IMU sensor and compare the outputs of the IMU sensor with at least one reference signal. The at least one reference signal is based on the audio signal that is transmitted. The one or more processors output an HMD fitting parameter based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Zhe Chen, David Sparks
  • Patent number: 10133359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a 3D input device (1) for controlling the position of an object (8, 14) in space, comprising a manually operable 3D input element (3), at which input element control demands in three spatial coordinates can be input, and a control dial (4), which generates an output signal dependent on the rotational angle when rotated. According to the invention, the 3D input device (1) comprises a control unit (21) which moves the object (8, 14) in space depending on the rotary movement executed at the control dial (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GOMTEC GMBH
    Inventor: Bernd Gombert
  • Patent number: 10133360
    Abstract: A portable information handling system keyboard extends and retracts keys of a keyboard based upon one or more predetermined conditions, such as a power on command, a power off command and a rotational position of a housing lid and main portion. A nickel titanium alloy wire actuates retraction and/or extension of keyboard keys with application of a current to the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Jason S. Morrison
  • Patent number: 10133361
    Abstract: A method for switching interface device input between computing devices can begin with connecting a primary computing device to a secondary computing device using a physical connector cable using the appropriate communications port of each computing device. An interface input control program can be configured to establish a unique interface trigger that defines a user-selected series of inputs that switches the primary computing device between a first input state and a second input state. Input from the interface input devices of the primary computing device can be interpreted by a device driver. In the first input state, the input can be directed to the operating system of the primary computing device. In the second input state, the input can be redirected to the secondary computing device via the physical connector cable, which can be recognized as having originated from local interface input devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fabio De Angelis, Nicola Milanese, Sandro Piccinini, Sergio Tarchi
  • Patent number: 10133362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to type a phonetic language without the use of a timer. The present invention also relates to keyboards associated with typing a phonetic language where the number of characters for the language exceed the number of keys possible on a keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventor: Aberra Molla
  • Patent number: 10133363
    Abstract: A portable object including a case in which at least one electronic module is placed, the at least one electronic module configured to execute plural functions and to provide information relating to the functions to a display, the electronic device further including a controller including at least one contact area allowing a user to act on the at least one electronic module, each function being associated with a predetermined time threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bovet, Martin Jufer, Andre Nussbaum, Laurent Christe
  • Patent number: 10133364
    Abstract: The present technique relates to an image processing apparatus, method, and program which can improve operability. A short distance image separation unit generates a short distance image indicating a short distance object located at the side of an imaging unit, on the basis of a clipped image which is clipped from an input image captured by the imaging unit, and a distance image indicating the distance to an object in each region of the clipped image. A contour extraction unit extracts, as an adjustment image, a contour of the short distance image, and a display image generation unit generates an output image on the basis of the adjustment image and displays the output image on an image display unit. The user moves his/her hand while viewing the output image displayed on the image display unit so that his/her hand overlaps with the region of the hand in the output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryuichi Shimoda
  • Patent number: 10133365
    Abstract: A method of displaying an image is provided, the method including displaying an item for providing content or information regarding the content and a pointed location corresponding to a received input; determining a distance from the pointed location to the item; determining an amount or a type of information corresponding to the item to display, based on the determined distance; and displaying information corresponding to the item, based on the determined amount or type of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye-ryung Kim, Yoo-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 10133366
    Abstract: An interactive projector includes a projection section, a first detection light irradiation section and a second detection light irradiation section, an imaging section, and a position detection section adapted to detect a position of the pointing element based on an image, which is taken by the imaging section and includes the pointing element. The first and second detection light irradiation sections are disposed so that at least one of the following (i) and (ii) becomes higher than a threshold value: (i) a first contrast between the pointing element in a first image in a case in which the detection light is emitted only from the first detection light irradiation section and the projected screen, and (ii) a second contrast between the pointing element in a second image in a case in which the detection light is emitted only from the second detection light irradiation section and the projected screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Svein Henninen, Tormod Njolstad, Kenji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10133367
    Abstract: An air pressure sensing type mouse includes a housing, a circuit board, plural air pressure sensors and a processor. One of the plural air pressure sensors is a middle air pressure sensor. The processor stores a threshold value. When an ambient airflow inputs into the housing of the mouse, the plural pressure sensors sense the ambient airflow and generates plural sensed values. If the plural sensed values are all smaller than the threshold value, the middle air pressure sensor generates a pressing signal. If the plural sensed values are all higher than the threshold value, the middle air pressure sensor generates a vertical displacement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Tsai, Ying-Che Tseng
  • Patent number: 10133368
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input and display device, an ink stroke provided to an input overlay application; providing a display of the ink stroke on the input and display device; converting the ink stroke input into a converted input for an underlying application; providing the converted input to the underlying application; detecting a user input associated with the converted input; and reverting to the ink stroke on the input and display device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianbang Zhang, Steven Richard Perrin, Russell Speight VanBlon, Joshua Neil Novak, Bradley Park Strazisar, Sarah Jane E Cox, John Weldon Nicholson, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron Michael Stewart
  • Patent number: 10133369
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a processor of a stylus, a tilt direction of the stylus based on respective first signal strengths at a plurality of receivers. The tilt direction comprises a direction of the stylus along an axis of a touch-sensing device. The method further includes generating, by the processor of the stylus, a response signal comprising information indicative of the tilt direction of the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Bell
  • Patent number: 10133370
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a haptic stylus includes: a stylus housing; a stylus tip attached to one end of the stylus housing, so as to be in contact with an interaction surface, such as a touchscreen; a stylus covering attached to a circumference of the stylus housing, so as to be movable with respect to the stylus housing along a longitudinal direction of the haptic stylus and so as to be gripped/held by user's fingers; and a first actuator configured to activate the stylus housing to thereby cause a stick-slip phenomenon between the stylus covering and the user's fingers gripping/holding the stylus covering thereby allowing the user's fingers to grip/hold the stylus covering while moving along the longitudinal direction of the haptic stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Tampereen Yliopisto, FUKOKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Grigori Evreinov, Ahmed Farooq, Roope Raisamo, Arto Hippula, Daisuke Takahata, Kazuyuki Ikehama, Tetsuya Arasawa