Abstract: Systems and methods for handling scrolling actions for scrolling through content displayed on an electronic device are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a detection module configured to detect scrolling events, each of which includes a signal to scroll in an indicated direction and by an indicated amount relative to the content displayed on the electronic device. The detection module is configured to determine whether a current one of the scrolling events is associated with a first scrolling action or a second scrolling action. The first scrolling action precedes the second scrolling action. The system also includes a scrolling module configured to suppress the current scrolling event if the current scrolling event is associated with the first scrolling action. The scrolling module is configured to scroll from a current page to a next page of the content if the current scrolling event is associated with the second scrolling action.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a recognition unit to recognize a gaze of a user, a controller to determine whether the recognized gaze is within a predetermined recognition region and to control entry into an interactive mode upon determining that the recognized gaze is within the predetermined recognition region, and a display unit to display an image corresponding to the interactive mode. A user's gaze is tracked to perform entry into an interactive mode, thereby easily achieving entry into the interactive mode and performing more intuitive interaction. In addition, a multi-modal interactive mode including a combination of face recognition, voice recognition, and gaze recognition is performed, thereby performing a more extended interactive mode and accurately determining a user command. As a result, functions are correctly performed, thereby improving user convenience.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a controller; a first part; a second part; an arrangement configured to add a third part between the first part and the second part to change a configuration of the apparatus from a first configuration in which the first part and the second part are adjacent and there is no third part between the first part and the second part, to a second configuration in which the first part and the second part are separated by the third part and the first part and the third part are adjacent, wherein the controller is configured to pair the first part and the second part as a user interface when the apparatus is in the first configuration, and is configured to pair the first part and the third part as a user interface when the apparatus is in the second configuration.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a transceiving unit that transmits content data to a portable apparatus and receives temporal change information of a touch position from the portable apparatus, and a transmission control unit that establishes wireless communication between the portable apparatus and the communication apparatus and causes the transceiving unit to transmit the content data to the portable apparatus when the temporal change information of the touch position received by the transceiving unit is substantially identical with preset setting information.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display substrate configured to be folded along a folding line; a driver detachably coupled to the display substrate; and a pad on at least one surface of the display substrate, the pad being configured to transmit a plurality of signals received from the driver to the display substrate, wherein the driver comprises an integrated circuit configured to supply the signals, a coupling portion configured to couple the driver to the display substrate, and a connector configured to couple the pad and the integrated circuit to each other.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display includes a display panel including subpixels, a polarizing plate attached to a display surface of the display panel, a patterned retarder film attached to one surface of the polarizing plate, and a pattern groove including an air layer which is formed on one surface of an upper substrate of the display panel contacting the polarizing plate at a location corresponding to a boundary between the subpixels. The pattern groove includes a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys and forms a triangular cross section along with a portion of the upper substrate contacting the polarizing plate, thereby providing the air layer.

Abstract: A virtualized DisplayPort (DP) configuration data (DPCD) for multi-stream transport (MST) logical DP end points and non-DP end points allows DPCD configuration for links within a DisplayPort topology which are not configurable using DPCD. A virtualized DPCD may configure a link to an internal display of a MST sink device or a non-DP display to receive data using a dynamic refresh rate (DRR), display stream compression (DSC), panel self-refresh (PSR) and other DPCD configurable features.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; a panel holder having a supporting portion that makes contact with an end surface of a lower side of the display panel so as to support the display panel; and a vibrating unit provided under the supporting portion so as to apply vibration to a portion, which is in contact with the supporting portion, of the end surface of the lower side of the display panel. A method of controlling the display apparatus includes: controlling the vibrating unit; and determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein the controlling involves causing the vibrating unit to vibrate when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including: a liquid crystal panel 2; a diffuser 3 provided behind the liquid crystal panel 2; a light guide member 4 provided behind the diffuser 3; and a case supporting the liquid crystal panel 2, the diffuser 3, and the light guide member 4, where the case includes an opening at the back, the light guide member 4 is provided covering the opening, and the light guide member 4 includes a first prism 7 including an incident surface 8 on which outside light from above is incident, and a first slope surface 9 provided below the incident surface 8, and reflecting light incident from the incident surface 8 and on which outside light from behind is incident, the liquid crystal display device being able to make use of outside light efficiently.

Abstract: A cover for an electronic device, such as a dedicated handheld electronic book (“eBook”) reader device, is described. The eBook cover has one or more integral displays, which are used to display various information that may or may not be related to the eBook that is being consumed on the eBook reader device.

Abstract: A method may be executed by one or more active capacitive styluses and a sensor controller connected to sensor electrodes. The method includes: a discovery step, executed by the sensor controller, of repeatedly sending out a discovery packet for detecting any of the active capacitive styluses; a discovery response step, executed by a first active capacitive stylus among the one or more active capacitive styluses, by which the discovery packet is detected, of returning a response packet to the discovery packet; a configuration step, executed by the sensor controller, of transmitting a configuration packet including time slot designation information that designates a first time slot to the first active capacitive stylus; and a data transmission step, executed by the first active capacitive stylus, of transmitting operation state data indicative of an operation state of the first active capacitive stylus using the designated first time slot.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method and an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a first body, a second body and a sensor unit. The first body has a first communication unit, the second body has a second communication unit, the first body and the second body communicate with each other through the first and second communication units. A relative position between the first body and the second body is changeable. The method comprises: detecting a positional relation between the first body and the second body, determining a distance parameter between the first and second communication units based on the positional relation, and adjusting power of each of the first and second communication units based on the distance parameter between the first and second communication units.

Abstract: An imprint method using a mold includes the steps of applying on a substrate a resin composed of a mixture of an ultraviolet curable resin cured with ultraviolet light and a luminescent material that undergoes fluorescence or phosphorescence upon receiving ultraviolet light, imprinting the mold into the resin applied to the substrate, curing the resin applied to the substrate using ultraviolet light, releasing the mold from the substrate imprinted with the pattern, and detecting light from any residual resin remaining on the mold. The imprint method can use an imprint apparatus that includes a light-emission detecting unit configured to detect light emitted from the luminescent material. After the mold is released from the resin on the substrate, the detecting step can use the light-emission detecting unit to detect light emitted from any residual resin remaining in a concave and convex portion of the pattern formed on the mold.

Abstract: Head-mounted display systems and methods of operation that allow users to couple and decouple a portable electronic device such as a handheld portable electronic device with a separate head-mounted device (e.g., temporarily integrates the separate devices into a single unit) are disclosed. The portable electronic may be physically coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device can be worn on the user's head. The portable electronic device may be operatively coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device and head mounted device can communicate and operate with one another. Each device may be allowed to extend its features and/or services to the other device for the purpose of enhancing, increasing and/or eliminating redundant functions between the head-mounted device and the portable electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device and a joint display. The display device includes a display panel and a cover lens. The display panel includes a main display region and an edge display region. The cover lens includes a transmission portion located on the main display region and compensation portion located on the edge display region. The compensation portion is configured to distribute the image of the edge display region to the outside of the edge display region away from the main display region. The compensation portion includes a light incident surface, a light emitting surface, and a light guiding channel. The light guiding channel extends from the light incident surface to the light emitting surface, and an area of the light emitting surface is greater than an area of the light incident surface.

Abstract: An assembly for sharing information in a conference space comprising a contiguous large presentation display assembly including a large contiguous presentation surface, a processor programmed to perform the steps of dividing the large surface into a plurality of adjacent presentation sub-spaces including at least one master sub-space and a plurality of slave sub-spaces and enabling an interface that allows images to be presented via the sub-spaces and that enables moving images among the different sub-spaces, wherein, upon an image being moved from the master sub-space to one of the slave sub-spaces, the master presentation sub-space is left blank to receive another image.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for the display of a multi-screen virtual billboard. The virtual billboard utilizes individual mobile devices as portions of a display screen (e.g., as individual pixels or groups of pixels). Each mobile device is configured to display a portion of the virtual billboard corresponding to a location of the mobile device. The mobile devices forming the virtual billboard are triggered in order to display a graphic or other visual information in synchronization with the other mobile devices.

Abstract: A backlight for a display comprises a plurality of independently controllable light sources and inclined surfaces inclining in a radially outward direction from each light source for shaping the distribution of emitted light. The light sources may each comprise a group of differently-colored light emitters. The backlight may include light integrators configured to mix light of the differently-colored light emitters. Inclined surfaces for shaping the distribution of emitted light may be arranged around exits of the light integrators.

Abstract: A system comprising a switching device linked to a common display screen and including a wireless receiver configured to receive content, the switching device configured to use the received content to drive the common display screen and a plurality of interface devices, each interface device including an interface housing, an interface device processor, a control button mounted within the housing and a plug linked to the housing via a cable, the plug receivable within a connection port of a computing device, a first interface device including a first device processor, a first plug and a first control button, the first processor configured to perform the steps of, with the first plug received in the connection port of the first computing device and first content presented on the first display screen while other content is presented on the common display screen, detecting selection of the first control button and, upon detecting selection of the first control button, causing a wireless transmission to the switc

Abstract: A pattern processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, an adjacent element identification unit, a connection unit, and an assigning unit. The acquisition unit acquires a pattern image in which pattern elements are arrayed in a grid, together with coordinate information of the pattern elements. The adjacent element identification unit identifies, for each of the pattern elements thus acquired, adjacent elements, in at least two directions, each having the shortest distance to the each of the pattern elements. The distances between the each of the pattern elements and other pattern elements are calculated using the coordinate information. The connection unit connects and groups, as a connected component, the pattern elements that are adjacent to one another. The assigning unit assigns position information in the array in order from the pattern element which is a starting point, among the pattern elements included in the connected component, according to a predetermined regularity.

Abstract: A touch screen device is configured with rows of conductors capable of receiving wireless signals from a stylus. When the stylus touches the touch screen, the stylus emits multiple wireless signals in different directions. The conductors receiving the emitted wireless signals provide the signals to circuitry that filters, amplifies, and digitizes the wireless signals, as received at each conductor. The magnitude of each conductor's received wireless signal is computed, and the computed magnitudes are used to determine the location of the stylus on the touch screen surface. The stylus is assumed to be closer to conductors receiving stronger signals than those receiving weaker signals.

Abstract: A digital device for recognizing a double-sided touch and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The digital device for recognizing a double-sided touch includes a front display unit, a sensor unit configured to detect a touch input and transmit an input signal based on the detected touch input to a processor, and the processor configured to control the front display unit and the sensor unit. The processor is configured to identify an input pattern to the digital device using a first input signal, determine whether to activate touch sensing on a rear surface of the digital device according to the identified input pattern, provide a touch sensing area on the rear surface of the digital device, when touch sensing on the rear surface of the digital device is activated.

Abstract: A method and assembly for use with a display configuration including a master sub-space and a plurality of slave sub-spaces, the assembly for controlling an information sharing session, the assembly comprising a processor linked to the display configuration and programmed to perform the steps of obtaining identification information from information sources usable to generate images on the sub-spaces during a session, presenting an interface via the master sub-space, the interface including a master workspace area for presenting images via the master sub-space and a tool area including source icons and panel icons associated with session images wherein each of the source and panel icons is selectable to create images within the master workspace area.

Abstract: An apparatus and assembly for selecting information from a video source to be displayed on at least a first common display screen in a collaborative workspace having a switching device, the apparatus comprising a control interface that includes at least a first indicator that can visually indicate at least first, second and third visually distinguished states wherein the control interface indicates the first state when a video source is disassociated with the control interface, the second state when the video source is associated with the control interface and video information from the video source is not presented via the common display and the third state when the video source is associated with the control interface and video information from the video source is presented via the common display.

Abstract: A pattern adjusting method of a touch panel and an electronic device are provided. The pattern adjusting method is used for determining a sensor pattern of a plurality of touch sensors on a touch panel and includes the following steps. Panel information of the touch panel is collected. An original layout result of the touch sensors is generated according to the panel information and a predefined sensor information, wherein the predefined sensor information includes an original sensor pattern. A non-covering area of the touch sensors on the touch panel is obtained by analyzing the original layout result. At least one extending area is generated by extending a covering area of the original sensor pattern to the non-covering area in order to obtain a final sensor pattern having at least one extending area.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a touch recognition unit provided on at least one side of the frame; a sensing unit that detects where the frame is worn; and a controller that detects, through the sensing unit, at least one of a first position where the frame is worn on the user's head, a second position where the frame is worn around the user's neck, and a third position where the frame is separate from the user, detects a touch input on the touch recognition unit, and controls call-related operations based on at least either the detected position where the frame is worn or the detected touch input. Accordingly, a variety of call-related or multimedia data-related functions can be used efficiently by changing the position where a frame wearable around the neck or on the head is worn.

Abstract: A display method and display device are described where the method includes when a first device is in a first status, the first device displays a first output content of the first device in a first display area of a display module, when it is detected that the first device goes into a second status from the first status, the first device displays the first output content in a second display area of the display module, and displays a second output content in a third display area of the display module, wherein, the first output content is different from the second output content, the second area does not overlap with the third area, and the first area contains the second and third areas.

Abstract: An exemplary docking station includes a first computer port, a second computer port, and a controller. The first computer port is provided to receive a first video signal. The second video port is provided to receive a second video signal. The controller is provided to selectively drive displays of a first monitor and a second monitor according the first and second video signals. In particular, the controller configured to selectively operate in one of a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode. In the first mode, the controller drives the display of the first monitor according to the first video signal and drives the display of the second monitor according to the second video signal. In the second mode, the controller drives the displays of the first and second monitors according to the first video signal. In the third mode, the controller drives the displays of the first and second monitors according to the second video signal.

Abstract: A variable display device includes a display panel; a joint plate installed at a rear surface of the display panel and including a plurality of plates each configured to be rotated by a hinge; and a driving system installed at a rear surface of the joint plate and rotating the plurality of plates with respect to a normal direction to the joint plate, wherein the display panel is variably driven in a flat mode having a flat surface or a curved mode having a curved surface by the joint plate and the driving system.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire timing information indicating timing at with which an object to be arranged to a template is output and corresponds to a combination of a plurality of types of attributes of the object, a first selecting unit configured to select an object corresponding to the combination, based on output timing at with which layout data is output and the timing indicated by the timing information acquired by the acquiring unit, a second selecting unit configured to select a template corresponding to at least one type of an attribute among the plurality of types, and an outputting unit configured to generate layout data with which the object selected by the first selecting unit is arranged to the template selected by the second selecting unit, and to output the generated layout data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing interaction between electronic papers is provided. A first electronic paper recognizes installation of a binder on the first electronic paper. The first electronic paper sets an interaction mode according to the installation of the binder on the first electronic paper. The first electronic paper establishes a communication connection with a second electronic paper on which the binder is also installed. The first electronic paper performs data communication with the second electronic paper according to the interaction mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for transmitting wallboard content from a wallboard content server to an interactive wallboard through a data interface hub, said interactive wallboard movable from a home position to an away position.

Abstract: An embodiment according to the present invention addresses reusability and alignment of content across channels in a multi-channel virtual assistant, by allowing users to define content on one channel and then have the content fully or partially translated for the other channels using a mix of pre-defined static rules, dynamic rules or machine learning. Content translation is provided based on communications channels, and content translation is performed from one to many formats, optionally in real time. Performing content translation using machine learning provides an advantage that as users work, content translation becomes more precise and covers more elements.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling to lock or unlock in the portable terminal having a transparent display that has two display surfaces and is capable of double-sided touch input and double-sided display is provided. The method includes activating the transparent display according to a lock state or an unlock state of the transparent display; displaying a lock or unlock area, which notifies whether a display surface is locked, in a preset area of at least one of display surfaces of the transparent display; and changing the lock state or the unlock state of the at least one of the display surfaces of the transparent display and displaying whether the changed state is the lock state or the unlock state in the lock or unlock area of the at least one display surface, when a touch input is received in the lock or unlock area.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing single click enterprise communication are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a profile is associated with each individual of an enterprise. A single click selection of a communication type from a plurality of communication types for a particular individual may then be received. The profile associated with the individual is then reviewed to determine one or more contact identifiers associated with the selected communication type. Using the determined contact identifiers a communication may be established with the individual.

Abstract: A mobile device with an expandable display screen including a first housing and a second housing. The first housing has a left side, a right side, a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a first display screen, a first camera, a rechargeable battery, a speaker, a microphone, and a plurality of controls. The left side of the first housing has a rearwardly extending L-shaped first tab, and the right side of the first housing has a rightwardly extending L-shaped second tab. A second housing having a second display screen is slidably attached to the first housing. A left area of the second housing has a leftwardly extending L-shaped third tab, and the right area of the second housing has a frontwardly extending L-shaped fourth tab. The second housing has an extended position and an alternate retracted position.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for coordinating computer interface presentation controlled by user interface between a source screen and at least one sink display, where the computer interface is associated with the sink screen. The comprising the steps of: tracking mouse cursor motion on the sink screen, in case mouse cursor moving beyond external monitor desktop area: sending location data to source device, coordinate of mouse cursor to source wireless mobile device by rendering mouse cursor at the source device for displaying on the device screen, in case of identifying mouse cursor moving to the external monitor desktop area from the source and stop rendering mouse cursor at the source and start rendering at the dongle for displaying mouse on the external screen.

Abstract: Multiple displays are arranged such that their display surfaces are arrayed side by side. A measurement section measures orientation information about apparatus orientation. A control section determines the display surface a user is viewing from among multiple displays, based on the orientation information measured by the measurement section. The control section causes the display surface of displays, other than the display surface determined as being viewed by the user, to become darker than the display surface of the display determined as being viewed by the user.

Abstract: An information processing method and device is provided. According to the method, a first position parameter of a first device and a second position parameter of a second device are acquired. Based on the position parameters, whether a relative position relationship between the first device and the second device meets a preset condition is judged to acquire a result. If the judgment result is positive, the first device communicates with the second device, data of a first part of a first object to be displayed on the first device is acquired, a first application program corresponding to the first object in the second device is synchronously executed, and the data of the first part of the first object is displayed on the first device while data of a second part of the first object is displayed on the second device.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an image including an object is displayed on an operation surface. A position in the image that is designated by a user input is recognized. When the object is displayed at the recognized position, different editing operations with respect to the object are accepted according to the length of duration during which the position is continuously designated. As the different editing operations, at least a copying operation to copy the object and a cutting operation to cut the object from the image are distinctively accepted.

Abstract: An electronic device using method is provided. First, an electronic device and a display device are provided. Then, detecting whether the electronic device is electrically connected to the display device. If the electronic device is electrically connected to the display device, then a tilting angle of the electronic device is sensed. An operating mode of the electronic device corresponding to the display device is determined according to the tilting angle of the electronic device. In addition, an electronic device and an electronic apparatus having the electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides devices, systems and methods to provide dual screen visibility with virtual transparency. A device may include a dual-sided display element to display a first image on a first side of the display element and to display a second image on a second side of the display element; an activation detection module to detect a user request to initiate the dual screen visibility mode; an image processing module to generate a horizontally transposed version of the second image; and an image rendering module. The image rendering module may be capable of, in response to the initiation request, displaying the horizontally transposed version on the first side of the display element and adjusting a relative transparency between the first image and the displayed horizontally transposed version.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a function selection receipt screen display part, a function selection object management unit; an editing receipt part that receives an editing instruction for editing a function selection receipt screen that is for editing the functions related to the information processes, or for editing an arrangement position of the function selection objects on the function selection receipt screen. The function selection object management unit edits the screen configuration information based on the editing instruction received by the editing receipt part, and the function selection receipt screen display part displays the function selection receipt screen based on the screen configuration information managed by the function selection object management unit.

Abstract: The present invention describes a modular computerized system that includes the ability to magnetically attach to another similar or identical unit, integrates both male and female ports into each unit so that when two or more units are attached side by side the ports become functional and do not require external cables. Other elements of the invention include; the integration of one or more data splitters into the computerized unit and the integration of one or more power splitters into the computerized unit. The present invention also provides the ability to charge more than one computerized unit with only one cable attachment and the ability to share data quickly and easily between more than one computerized unit without the use of cables unless desired.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program, which simply switch to a display method which a user desires. When an information processing device (100) in which two touch panels (40, 50) are rotatably connected by a hinge (30) is in a two-screen state, the current screen mode is switched to another screen mode by carrying out a re-fold operation which, via a prescribed angle within a prescribed time, returns the information processing device (100) to an original state.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing applications to computing devices, where each application is provided with a user interface which is suited for the display characteristics of the computing device. The user interface data is correlated with an identifier associated to the display characteristics of the computing device. The user interface data is provided such that the same executable file may have different user interfaces.

Abstract: The present invention concerns wearable electronic communication devices (100) for control of data transfer in a personal area network. The wearable device is adapted for Body Coupled Communication in close proximity to a person's body. The wearable device comprises an antenna adapted for Body Coupled Communication and a capacitance sensor indicating that the wearable device is in close proximity to the body of the person or even in contact with the body or not. The invention also concerns a portable electronic communication device comprising the inventive wearable device for cooperation with at least a second portable electronic communication device in a personal area network.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a clock circuit and a plurality of display interface circuits. The clock circuit provides a common clock signal. The display interface circuits each provide a respective display link clock signal in response to the common clock signal. One of the display link clock signals is at a different clock speed that another of the display link clock signals.

Abstract: A mobile device is provided that may switch between a first arrangement and a second arrangement. The mobile device may include a communication device to provide wireless communication. A first panel may be provided having a display, and a second panel may be provided having a display. A first hinge device may couple the first panel to the second panel. A first magnet may be provided at or near a side surface of the first panel, and a second magnet may be provided at or near a side surface of the second panel.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The stereoscopic image display includes a display panel, a polarizing plate positioned on a display surface of the display panel, a patterned retarder film positioned on the polarizing plate, and a pattern layer positioned between the display surface of the display panel and the polarizing plate. The pattern layer has a pattern groove provided with an air layer therein. The pattern groove has a wide lower part contacting the display surface of the display panel and a narrow upper part contacting the polarizing plate.