Plural Display Systems Patents (Class 345/1.1)
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Patent number: 9734546Abstract: A computer system includes an operating system having a kernel and configured to launch a plurality of computing processes. The system also includes a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs), a front-end driver module, and a plurality of back-end driver modules. The GPUs are configured to execute instructions on behalf of the computing processes subject to a GPU service request. The front-end driver module is loaded into the kernel and configured to receive the GPU service request from one of the computing processes. Each back-end driver module is associated with one or more of the GPUs and configured to receive the GPU service request from the front-end driver module and pass the GPU service request to an associated GPU.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Kirti Wankhede, Andrew Currid, Surath Raj Mitra, Chenghuan Jia
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Patent number: 9732927Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a lighting apparatus, particularly lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventor: Ingo Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9733812Abstract: A method is performed at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes: playing a first piece of content in a full-size mode on the display at a predefined aspect ratio; while playing the first piece of content on the display in the full-size mode, detecting a first gesture on the display; in response to detecting the first gesture: shrinking the playing of the first piece of content to a first region of the display while keeping the predefined aspect ratio and displaying information related to the first piece of content in a second region of the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Freddy Allen Anzures, Stephen O. Lemay
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Patent number: 9733751Abstract: A touch-sensing module is disclosed. The touch-sensing module includes: a substrate having a first region, a second region and a flexible region configured between the first region and the second region so as to enable the touch-sensing module to have a folded state and an unfolded state; and a sensing layer configured under the substrate and having a first sensing pattern layer and a second sensing pattern layer, wherein the first sensing pattern layer corresponds to the first region and the second sensing pattern layer corresponds to the second region.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: HANNSTOUCH SOLUTION INCORPORATEDInventors: Wei-Ren Lo, Ding-Chung Lu, Meng-Chun Hung
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Patent number: 9726895Abstract: A wearable display device that employs a sliding structure is disclosed. The device includes: a frame; a main unit coupled to the frame; a non-bending part, which includes a camera configured to capture an image of a forward direction, and which is coupled to the main unit and is configured to slide to a first position; a hinge coupled with the non-bending part; and a bending part, which is configured to provide image information to a user, and which is coupled with the hinge to rotate within a predefined angle. When the bending part is rotated, the camera is exposed to the exterior and moves from the first position to a second position. The device prevents malfunctioning and damage even when the device is worn for extended periods, and it is possible to resolve the problem of the wearable display device obstructing the field of vision when not in use.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Jong-il Park, Byung-kuk Seo
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Patent number: 9727298Abstract: A host device may include an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a guest device, and a communication unit configured to communicate with the guest device. The host device may include circuitry configured to identify, in the image of the guest device, identification information corresponding to the guest device, the identification information being displayed on a screen included on the guest device. The circuitry may calculate, based on the identification of the identification information in the image, an arrangement position of the guest device. The circuitry may assign, based on the calculated arrangement position, assigned data to the guest device. The circuitry may transmit one or more of the calculated arrangement position and information associated with the assigned data to the guest device.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.Inventor: Tetsuya Naruse
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Patent number: 9727300Abstract: In an approach for determining relative positioning in a multiple display grid, a processor receives positioning information from sensors operably affixed to at least a first display and a second display. A processor analyzes the positioning information to determine a relative positioning between at least the first display and the second display. A processor generates an extended display on the at least the first display and the second display, based on the analyzed positioning information.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Aaron J. Quirk
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Patent number: 9727297Abstract: A dual display and electronic device having the same are disclosed. In one aspect, the dual display includes first and display panels, first and second data drivers, first and second switches, and a power supply. The second data driver does not operate when a first emission driver disable control signal is transmitted to the second emission driver. The first data driver does not operate when a second emission driver disable control signal is transmitted to the first emission driver.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ki-Myeong Eom
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Patent number: 9727184Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and electronic device for handling input. A first electronic device detects input and identified whether the input is associated with a second electronic device based on set information for distinguishing inputs.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Hyun Cho, Chang-Ryong Heo, Ken-Hyung Park, Sae-Rome Kim, Kyung-Hee Lee, Kun-Woo Baek
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Patent number: 9728750Abstract: A radiation-emitting device includes a substrate, at least one layer sequence arranged on the substrate and adapted to generate electromagnetic radiation, including at least one first electrode surface, at least one second electrode surface, and at least one functional layer between the first electrode surface and the second electrode surface, wherein the functional layer is adapted to generate electromagnetic radiation in a switched-on operating state, at least one transparency region transparent to at least one partial spectrum of electromagnetic radiation at least in a switched-off operating state, and at least one non-transparency region non-transparent to the partial spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the transparency region and the non-transparency region are arranged such that electromagnetic radiation from the partial spectrum can pass through the radiation-emitting device through the transparency region.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbHInventor: Thomas Wehlus
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Patent number: 9727295Abstract: A system can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a first display unit that includes a first planar display operatively coupled to the processor; a second display unit that includes a second planar display; and a mechanism that selectively transitions the first planar display and the second planar display between a stacked orientation and a side-by-side orientation that forms a planar extended display operatively coupled to the processor. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes
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Patent number: 9727154Abstract: An electronic device has a combination touch sensor (such as a fingerprint reader) and mechanical switch (actuated, for example, by a button press). The electronic device carries out various functions according to whether the touch sensor is being touched, the mechanical switch is being actuated, the electronic device is face up or face down, the state of the electronic device (awake or in sleep mode), and the function that the electronic device is currently carrying out.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Michael J. Lombardi, Amber M. Pierce
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Patent number: 9710875Abstract: An image transmission apparatus for providing a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data stream to a display panel is provided. The image transmission apparatus includes a transmitter and a graphic processing unit (GPU). The transmitter obtains an extended display identification data (EDID) according to an inter integrated circuit signal from the display panel. The GPU provides configuration data according to the EDID, and provides a display port (DP) data stream according to an image data. The transmitter obtains a transfer parameter according to the configuration data, and converts the DP data stream into the LVDS data stream according to the transfer parameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Chien-Cheng Sung, Ping-Huei Hsieh
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Patent number: 9710019Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body and a cover. A first display device is disposed on a first face of the main body. The cover includes a first cover member, on which a second display device is disposed, and a second cover member disposed on a second face of the main body. The second display device is electrically connected to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyok-Soo Kwon, Sang-In Baek, Sun-Keun Cho
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Patent number: 9696760Abstract: An electronic device is provided to solve the problem of a relatively single form of an electronic device in the prior art. The electronic device comprises: a first main body; a connector; a second main body, being connected to the first main body through the connector, and can perform a first motion operation relative to the first main body via the connector, the second main body can perform a second motion operation along a second path via the connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventor: Xin Zhang
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Patent number: 9693028Abstract: A projection apparatus projects pattern light onto an object, the pattern light including pattern images corresponding to information that indicates coded projection coordinates in a projection coordinate system. Each of the pattern images includes two or more continuous areas. Widths of the two or more continuous areas are identical to one another, while lengths of the two or more continuous areas are different. An imaging apparatus captures images created on the object and generates captured images including imaging pixel values at imaging pixel coordinates in an imaging coordinate system. An image correction apparatus generates, based on the captured images, coordinate conversion information that associates the projection coordinates with the imaging pixel coordinates and corrects a projection image by using the coordinate conversion information.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Ryuji Fuchikami, Masahiro Ohashi
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Patent number: 9684950Abstract: An apparatus configured for graphics processing includes a memory configured to store graphics data, and one or more processors in communication with the memory, the one or more processors configured to output, for display, a plurality of test graphics images, receive input indicative of a perception of a user of the computing device of at least one test graphics image from the plurality of test graphics images, determine at least one parameter modification value and generate a corrected graphics image based at least in part on the at least one parameter modification value.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Christopher Paul Frascati, Avinash Seetharamaiah, Murat Balci
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Patent number: 9684342Abstract: A mobile terminal having a foldable display and an operation method for the same are disclosed. The foldable display unit includes a plurality of display zones, wherein the application of program depends on the degree of folding angle of the display unit, and the display unit displays on its screen according to the folding angle. Further, variations of closing and opening motion of the foldable display unit triggers different modes of operation and displays.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Yong Kim, Jung Yeob Oh, Myeong Lo Lee, Kyung Hwa Kim
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Patent number: 9679505Abstract: A method comprises: detecting a first parameter of the projection area with respect to the projection unit; obtaining a second parameter of the projection unit; determining a third parameter and a fourth parameter of the projection area and first attribute information of the one or more display objects, according to the first parameter and the second parameter; judging whether the first attribute information of the one or more display objects satisfies a predetermined first presentation requirement, so as to generate a first judgment result; adjusting the first attribute information of the one or more display objects to second attribute information, if the first judgment result indicates that the first attribute information of the one or more display objects does not satisfy the first presentation requirement.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD., LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITEDInventors: Qiliang Liang, Jing Zhang, Xingming Yu
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Patent number: 9679526Abstract: A display system and a method of displaying a separate image on each one of at least two N-bit screens simultaneously, are hereby presented. The display system comprises at least two data processing units arranged for controlling the display of pixels on the corresponding N-bit screen, and a single merger block arranged for receiving pixel data from each respective data processing unit and for transmitting said pixel data to the corresponding N-bit screen. The merger block comprises a multiplexer unit arranged for selectively coupling one of the data processing units to an output of the merger block, a selection unit arranged for driving the multiplexer unit, and a clock generating unit adapted for generating at least one clock signal and for shifting the at least one generated clock signal compared to a main clock signal, the main clock signal and the generated clock signal being used to clock one of the N-bit screens, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Aubineau, Guillaume Perret, Michael Andreas Staudenmaier
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Patent number: 9678582Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display configured to display content on a screen, a sensor configured to detect bending of the display from a first form to a second form, and a controller configured to reconstruct the content based on the bending and to display the reconstructed content in a first screen generated in one region of the display when it is determined that the display is restored to the first form.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-yeon Kwak, Sang-keun Jung, Jung-joo Sohn, Hyun-jin Kim, Geun-ho Lee
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Patent number: 9678703Abstract: An information processing method and apparatus are provided in which a first switching operation instructs an electronic device to switch from a first mode to a second mode while the electronic device is in the first mode, in response to the first switching operation controlling the electronic device to switch from the first mode to the second mode, wherein a display unit set in a face of the electronic device acts as an auxiliary input unit and a projection unit, for projecting content, is set as an output unit while the electronic device is in the first mode; and wherein the display unit acts as an output unit and the projection unit is set as an auxiliary input unit while the electronic device is in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd., Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventors: Weiwei Zhang, Jie Xia
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Patent number: 9672212Abstract: Users of a client computer having non-conventional input devices interact with a host computing platform with the same user experience as if he or she was operating the client computer natively. This is achieved by having the non-conventional input devices of the client device appear local to the applications that are running on the host platform, even though the host computing platform may not be equipped with drivers for the non-conventional input devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Praveen Vegulla, Geoffrey Thomas Lywood, Olivier Alain Cremel
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Patent number: 9666185Abstract: Methods and systems for providing help prompts to a user of an automated dialog system are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may receive a help request from the user of an automated dialog system. The help request may comprise a user request for information about one or more capabilities of the automated dialog system. The computing device may identify information expected to be input by the user to request that the automated dialog system perform its one or more capabilities. A natural language help prompt may be generated to provide guidance to the user to provide the identified information expected to be input.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Jacques-Olivier Goussard, Richard J. Beaufort
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Patent number: 9666104Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel including a plurality of pixels, each of which includes at least one sub-pixel. Each sub-pixel includes a color reflection box and a control unit configured to control a color to be displayed by the color reflection box. The control unit is configured to, in the presence of ambient light, control a position of a light-entering surface of a shielding member in the corresponding color reflection box relative to a light-entering surface of a case in accordance with a display image at a corresponding position, so as to enable the color reflection box to display a color of the light-entering surface of the shielding member or a color of a colored material.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Wanpeng Teng, Heecheol Kim
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Patent number: 9658769Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture for a virtual touch screen keyboard. The method includes waiting for a movement of a mobile device. Upon movement of the device, the keyboard receives a measurement representing a position of the device from a sensor of the device. The keyboard determines whether an absolute value of the received measurement is greater than a pre-defined value. If the absolute value of the received measurement is greater than the pre-defined value, and the received measurement is negative, the keyboard displays a first portion of the virtual touch screen keyboard. If the absolute value of the received measurement is greater than the pre-defined value, and the received measurement is positive, the keyboard displays a second portion of the virtual touch screen keyboard. The first portion and the second portion of the virtual touch screen keyboard provide keys that are at least double in size to the keys provided on a conventional touch screen keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Xiaorui Xu
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Patent number: 9632740Abstract: Present embodiments include a system and method for providing an input-driven, switching-enabled display device for an automation controller. The display device may include a communication interface port, such as a universal serial bus (USB) port, which is installed in the display device so that it may be easily accessible by a user. The port may increase a user's productivity and efficiency by reducing the time it takes to connect a PC to the automation controller. The display device may also include an interface switch that performs display functionality or port adapter functionality based upon whether a port connection and/or port communication traffic are detected. Thus, embodiments may enable the display device to act as both a text display and a gateway to configure the automation controller with a personal computer (PC) through the use of the easy access port.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas K. Sugimoto, Wen Chinn Yew, Saurabh Shamkant Prabhudesai
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Patent number: 9632674Abstract: Methods and devices for providing one or more control buttons in connection with a multiple screen device are provided. More particularly, the screen of a multiple screen device having a current focus is identified, and one or more control buttons are provided as part of or in association with the identified screen. When a change in focus from a previously identified screen to a different screen is detected, the presentation of the one or more control buttons can also change. In particular, control buttons are presented as part of a screen having the current focus, while control buttons are not provided on or in association with a screen that does not have the current focus.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Z124Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Paul Edward Reeves
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Patent number: 9632983Abstract: An image projection system includes a second transform matrix calculator that calculates a second projection transform matrix usable to projection-transform first intersection coordinates into intersection coordinates uniformly or substantially uniformly distributed in a first area and calculates a third projection transform matrix usable to projection-transform second intersection coordinates into intersection coordinates uniformly or substantially uniformly distributed in a second area; and an image corrector that transforms image data on a first divided image by use of the second projection transform matrix, transforms image data on a second divided image by use of the third projection transform matrix, and translates at least one of the first divided image and the second divided image toward a borderline between the first divided image and the second divided image to delete a gap between the first divided image and the second divided image.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Ueda, Yasutoshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 9625955Abstract: An electronic device with a flexible assembly, comprising a housing, a positioning assembly and a flexible display, is provided. The housing comprises a first cover plate, a second cover plate and a flexible assembly. The flexible assembly is bendably connected to the first and second cover plates, so that the first cover plate closes on the second cover plate or opens to a limit angle with respect to the second cover plate and then stops. The positioning assembly is disposed on the housing for positioning the first cover plate, the flexible assembly and the second cover plate in an open state or a closed state. When the first cover plate opens to the limit angle with respect to the second cover plate, the positioning assembly prevents the first cover plate from rotating in a reverse direction with respect to the second cover plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATIONInventors: Ping-Feng Liao, Hsing-Wang Chang, Po-Yuan Hsu, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Chia-Cheng Su
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Patent number: 9620066Abstract: A large area display comprises multiple sub-units arranged in rows and columns. Each sub-unit has associated row and column drivers, with the column driver driving the column electrodes of all the sub-units a column. A chip select means provides a separate chip select signal to each row of sub-units, so that only one row of sub-units are scanned at a time, and all the sub-units in the selected row are scanned simultaneously. Column data are supplied to the column drivers as a linear series of column data values; and delayed Gate Start Pulse signals are fed to the column drivers in each column of sub-units after the first so that these column drivers receive the delayed Gate Start Pulse signals and apply the appropriate column data values to their associated column electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventor: Seth J. Bishop
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Patent number: 9606723Abstract: Systems for displaying information on an electronic device have a first touchscreen display and a second touchscreen display. As the user enters inputs on the first touchscreen display, the second touchscreen displays the results of the user's inputs on the first touchscreen display. Either touchscreen can be used as an input device. Display information generated by an application can be the same on both displays. Alternatively, the first and second displays comprise a single, larger screen. An single application can address the displays as distinct devices. A touchscreen display can be dedicated to a single application, or a single instance of an application such that the two displays can run different applications, or different instances of the same application. In conjunction with a wireless communications module, the electronic device can be used as a portable teleconferencing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Z124Inventor: Mo Selim
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Patent number: 9600028Abstract: An enclosure for a computing device adapted to resist ingress of environmental elements comprises a frame, a first cover attached and sealed to the frame, and a second cover attached and sealed to the frame. The frame provides a sidewall structure including a first pair of channels having a first length and a second pair of channels having a second length. Each channel is separately fabricated and the frame is formed by corners of the first pair of channels to corners of the second pair of channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: MILDEF, INC.Inventor: James D. Gathings
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Patent number: 9600163Abstract: A mobile phone includes a first display 11, a second display 21 arranged juxtaposed with the first display 11, and touch panels 12, 22 disposed on the displays 11, 21 for detecting that an icon has been dragged. In response to user's dragging an icon, a CPU 100 executes a reduced screen display processing of reducing in size a display screen of each of the displays 11, 21 to display the reduced display screens on the display on which the dragging operation is being performed. When the dragging operation has finished, the reduced display screens are returned to the display screens having the original size. Then, the CPU 100 displays the icon at a position, on the display screen having the original size, corresponding to the position of the icon on the reduced display screen at a time when the dragging operation has finished.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshiyuki Kimura
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Patent number: 9601079Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display device, a carrier structure, an electronic device, a sensing unit and a control unit. The carrier structure is electrically connected to the display device. The electronic device is selectively carried on the carrier structure and electrically connected to the display device through the carrier structure. A tilting angle of the electronic device changes with an actuation of the carrier structure. The electronic device has a first display surface. The display device has a second display surface. The sensing unit is disposed at the carrier structure or the electronic device and adapted for sensing the tilting angle. The control unit is disposed in the electronic device and electrically connected to the sensing unit. The control unit is adapted for determining a relationship between an image displayed by the first display surface and an image displayed by the second display surface according to the tilting angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Shiuan-De Chen, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Chun-Peng Hsu, Hung-Li Chen
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Patent number: 9591278Abstract: A projection system and a projection control method are provided. The projection system includes a projection apparatus and a projection data providing apparatus. After receiving projection data, the projection apparatus enters an operating mode from a sleep mode and projects an image light beam according to the projection data. The projection data providing apparatus determines whether an input operation is received, and transmits the projection data to the projection apparatus if the input operation is received.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yu-Chi Wu, Wen-Chang Chien
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Patent number: 9582235Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to turn on and off certain device functionality based on one or more of device state and triggers. These triggers include a transition trigger, an open trigger and a closed trigger. Furthermore, and based on one or more of these triggers and device state, the device can provide feedback to a user, such as visual feedback, audio feedback and vibration feedback to assist a user with determining when the device is changing state. The operation of the primary screen, secondary screen, system and feedback options are also described relative to the beginning and endpoint of the device transition. Furthermore, the trigger corresponding to a transitional trigger where primary and secondary screens have a certain angle orientation and the trigger corresponding to a trigger point where the primary and secondary screens have a second angle orientation relative to one another are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Z124Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Mohammed Selim, Ron Cassar, John S. Visosky
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Patent number: 9582236Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first display area; a second display area; and an interface separating the first display area from the second display area; and a display controller configured to control display of a user interface element in a first configuration when the user interface element is movable across the interface from the first display area to the second display area and a first criteria dependent upon a distance of the user interface element from the interface is satisfied and is configured to control display of the user interface element in a second configuration, different to the first configuration, when the user interface element is movable across the interface from the first display area to the second display area and the first criteria concerning a distance of the user interface element from the interface is not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Lene Leth Rasmussen
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Patent number: 9584766Abstract: Techniques for implementing an integrative interactive space are described. In implementations, video cameras that are positioned to capture video at different locations are synchronized such that aspects of the different locations can be used to generate an integrated interactive space. The integrated interactive space can enable users at the different locations to interact, such as via video interaction, audio interaction, and so on. In at least some embodiments, techniques can be implemented to adjust an image of a participant during a video session such that the participant appears to maintain eye contact with other video session participants at other locations. Techniques can also be implemented to provide a virtual shared space that can enable users to interact with the space, and can also enable users to interact with one another and/or objects that are displayed in the virtual shared space.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Vivek Pradeep, Stephen G. Latta, Steven Nabil Bathiche, Kevin Geisner, Alice Jane Bernheim Brush
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Patent number: 9577220Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate including at least one folding part, two or more emission units parallel to each other and on a same surface of the substrate in an unfolded state of the substrate, the two or more emission units overlapping each other in a folded state of the substrate, and a moisture absorbent on an inner surface of the folding part.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Naijo
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Patent number: 9575946Abstract: An automotive text display arrangement is described which includes a driver text display positioned directly in front of an automobile driver and displaying a limited amount of text to the driver without impairing forward visual attention of the driver. The arrangement may include a boundary insertion mode wherein when the active text position is an active text boundary, new text is inserted between the text items separated by the active text boundary, and when the active text position is an active text item, new text replaces the active text item. In addition or alternatively, there may be a multifunctional text control knob offering multiple different user movements, each performing an associated text processing function.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jan Curin, Jan Kleindienst, Martin Labsky, Tomas Macek, Lars Koenig, Holger Quast, Garrett Weinberg
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Patent number: 9575714Abstract: Techniques for incorporating an electrically mutable display in product packaging and forming an aggregate display therefrom are disclosed herein. A system includes a plurality of display systems. Each display system includes a display device. The display systems are configured to form an aggregate display including the display device of each display system. Each display system is configured to determine the relative location of the display system among the plurality of display systems. Based on the determined location, each display system provides, via the display device of the display system, a portion of the aggregate display.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Charles Bess
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Patent number: 9569990Abstract: A system for controlling a smart LED display board capable of compensating for luminance of an LED includes a luminance measurement unit which creates first luminance measurement data obtained by digitizing measured luminance of each LED, an image data input unit which receives first input data about each LED, a comparison unit which selects at least one first LED having a luminance value greater than a preset reference value, and creates a compensation power value compensating for the luminance value of the selected first LED; an image data compensation unit which receives the first input data and the compensation power value and creates second input data in which a power value that is contained in the first input data transmitted to the first LED is changed into the compensation power value; and a drive unit which transmits the second input data to the first LED.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: DONG BANG DATA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Young Jea Ha
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Patent number: 9571968Abstract: Disclosed aspects include geo-fence management using a cluster analysis technique. A set of dynamic user data is received from a set of users. The set of dynamic user data may have identification information which identifies one or more users, location information which indicates location for one or more users, and context information which indicates application context for one or more users. The cluster analysis technique may be used to process the set of dynamic user data. Accordingly, a geo-fence opportunity event is detected using the cluster analysis technique. Based on a selection criterion with respect to the geo-fence opportunity event, it is determined to provide an opportunity for a subset of the set of users. In response to making the determination, the opportunity can be provided for/to the subset of the set of users (e.g., sending a notification to the subset of the set of users).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Gilbert Barron, Michael J. Bordash, Louis F. Roehrs, Zachary P. Slayton, Anurag Srivastava
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Patent number: 9572001Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for social networking is provided. In an embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of mobile devices that can directly connect to each other via a peer-to-peer connection. The devices can additionally connect to a server. The server maintains a profile schema which can be used to generate profiles for users for each of the mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: FLYBITS, INC.Inventor: Hossein Rahnama
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Patent number: 9549027Abstract: In a system that includes two or more computing systems connected to a computer network, a network control and synchronization (NetSync) application controls the in-sync playback of media files across different computing systems in the network, where each computing system is playing a local version of a media file using a local instance of a Media player. The NetSync application receives status messages from all Media players and controls the playback of all media files by sending them playback commands based on the received status messages, so that video playback among the players is in sync with a Master Media player. Alternatively, media playback across all Media players is based on user-entered playback commands, such as Play, Pause, Stop, and the like, entered using either the NetSync application interface or NetSync command scripts.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Arshad Ali, Gregory Buschek
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Patent number: 9547227Abstract: A display apparatus includes multiple display modules. Each of the display modules includes a display surface, a projecting device, and first, second, and third reflectors. The display surface has long and short edges perpendicular to each other. The projecting device projects a first image having a first optical axis parallel to the short edge. The first reflector reflects the first image to form a first reflected image having a first reflection optical axis perpendicular to the short edge. The second reflector reflects the first reflected image to form a second reflected image having a second reflection optical axis perpendicular to the short edge. The third reflector is parallel to the second reflector and reflects the second reflected image to form a third reflected image having a third reflection optical axis perpendicular to the long and short edges. The third reflected image is projected on the display surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: June-Jei Huang
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Patent number: 9542096Abstract: An information processing apparatus that detects an input operation to a touch panel based on an output of the touch panel; creates an operation command to change content displayed on a display apparatus based on a detected input operation to the touch panel; and controls a wireless interface to transmit the operation command to the display apparatus controlling the display apparatus to change the content displayed on the display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventor: Yosuke Hatanaka
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Patent number: 9538138Abstract: A system for providing access to shared multimedia content within a defined room environment includes a hub and a plurality of remote connection devices. The hub, configured to provide a wireless network having a frequency of 60 GHz and compatible with the IEEE 802.11ad protocol, delivers the wireless network via a plurality of radio transceivers and has at least one local device connection. The local device connection includes an interface to an associated wide area network.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Puddle InnovationsInventor: Lawrence F. Leete, III
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Patent number: 9535585Abstract: An example information-processing device includes a display controller that, when a scaling operation for changing a scale of an image to be displayed is not performed, displays in a display the image with a first magnification, and when the operation is performed, displays in the display the image with a second magnification that is greater than the first magnification.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Munetaka Tsuda, Yasuto Kakimoto, Ryoma Aoki