Abstract: Described is a method for power sharing of a display wall, in particular of a LED display wall having a plurality of display modules, and a plurality of N power supply units, each for driving a number of display modules, whereby during a failure of a first power supply unit of the plurality of N power supply units, the outputs of other power supply units are linked together such that the module or modules driven by the first and failed power supply continue(s) to operate, by redistribution of power from the other power supply units. Power sharing is also described in the context of a method for controlling the status of a display wall, in particular of a LED display wall, controlled by a central unit. The method includes collecting status and/or diagnostic information of the display wall inputted to the central unit; converting the status and/or diagnostic information to a picture; and displaying the picture on the display wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a color correcting method of a display device. A color correcting apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive an input image; an output unit configured to connect the color correcting apparatus with a reference sterosopic display device and a target stereoscopic display device; a user input unit configured to receive feedback data based on the difference in colors of the reference stereoscopic display device and the target stereoscopic display device; and a processor configured to convert colors of the input image using color profiles of the reference stereoscopic display device and the target stereoscopic display device and correct the colors of the target stereoscopic display device based on the feedback data to be consistent with the colors of the reference stereoscopic display device.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for managing a plurality of display devices in a multi-display computer system that includes determining in real-time input information including face direction of a user facing the plurality of display devices, selecting a primary display device of the plurality of display devices using the input information determined, and transferring information to the primary display device as desired by the user.

Abstract: A digital image signal processing apparatus includes a digital signal processing unit, a plurality of display units, and a display driving unit. The digital signal processing unit provides a plurality of pieces of image data that respectively form a plurality of images. The plurality of display units display images corresponding respectively to the plurality of pieces of the image data. The display driving unit includes a display memory that records the plurality of pieces of image data, a recording address unit that controls the plurality of pieces of image data to be recorded in the display memory, and a plurality of display address units that respectively read the recorded pieces of image data and provide the recorded pieces of image data respectively to the display units. Accordingly, a photographer may directly display a desired image to a photographed person as a high-quality filtered image without a separate selection operation.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a sleep state where both the device and computer system become inactive. The unified desktop may be awakened by one of numerous actions by the unified system or the user. Awakening the unified desktop is governed by a set of rules that are associated with the state of the unified system.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a processor and memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to at least perform a number of operations. The apparatus is caused to receive a digital image including pixels each of which has a pixel value that has been calibrated according to a first calibration function for calibrating an image for display by a first monitor. The apparatus is caused to transform the pixel value of each of at least some of the pixels to a corresponding transformed pixel value calibrated according to a second calibration function for calibrating an image for display by a second monitor. The apparatus is also caused to cause output of the digital image including the plurality of pixels each of at least some of which has a transformed pixel value, the respective digital image being displayable by the second monitor.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes two display element provided respectively on two housings; and detection element provided on one of the two housings and that detects the posture of the housing that is provided with the detection element. The portable terminal places first and second reference point on respective display screens of the two display element such that the spatial distance of the first and second reference point in a free space is constant, and calculates the open angle between the two housings based on the length of a perpendicular line drawn from the first reference point to the open axis, the length of a perpendicular line drawn from the second reference point to the open axis, and the length of the spatial distance; and corrects the detected detection value based on the calculated open angle and notifies an application executed on other housing of the corrected value.

Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the device. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.

Abstract: A method for a User Equipment (UE), includes responsive, at least in part, to an ATtention (AT) command for touch-sensitive display action, emulating or reporting a meta-navigation gesture for a touch-sensitive input including a display area and a non-display area.

Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the device. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.

Abstract: A multi-display system includes a test pattern display controller that causes a test pattern to be displayed in a predetermined display region on a periphery of an LCD module of each image display device, an optical transmitting unit that constitutes a plurality of transmission channels each capable of transmitting an emitted light from each of the display regions, a spectral radiance sensor that detects spectral characteristics of the emitted light transmitted by each of the transmission channels, and an adjustment unit that adjusts, based on the spectral characteristics detected by the spectral radiance sensor, luminance and chromaticity of the image display device having the LCD module that has outputted the emitted light having the spectral characteristics so that the difference from luminance and chromaticity of the adjacent image display devices decreases.

Abstract: A presentation system comprising a presenter terminal and at least one audience terminal which is connected to the presenter terminal to communicate with each other; wherein the audience terminal comprises; an identification information transmitting section which transmits identification information of the audience terminal to the presenter terminal; wherein the presenter terminal comprises; a display section which displays an image used for a presentation; an identification information storing section which stores the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmitting section of the audience terminal in association with a displayed image displayed by the display section; an identification information display controlling section which controls the display section to display the identification information in association with information on the displayed image.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: This invention discloses a navigation device and a control method. The navigation device includes input modules, display modules and a processing module. The input modules receive drag signals inputted by a user. The display modules include a primary display screen and at least one secondary display screen, and the primary display screen displays map information or a point of interest, and the at least one secondary display screen is pivotally coupled to an adjacent side of the primary display screen and superimposed onto the primary display screen. The processing module receives the drag signal and analyzes the map information, the point of interest or both according to the drag signal to obtain a regional map, point-of-interest information or a local path planning, and controls the at least one secondary display screen to display the regional map, the point-of-interest information or the local path planning according to the drag signal.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a sleep state where both the device and computer system become inactive. The unified desktop may be awakened by one of numerous actions by the unified system or the user.

Abstract: Embodiments provide for a handheld device with a unified desktop for integrating the functionality of the handheld device with a larger computer system. When connected to a peripheral display and/or a display of the larger computer system, the handheld device provides a unified desktop displayed across the screen(s) of the handheld device and the peripheral display. The unified desktop unifies the functionality provided by the larger computer system and the handheld functionality, e.g., communication applications (e.g., phone, SMS, MMS). A user can seamlessly interact with applications, e.g., open, move, close, receive notifications, on the unified desktop whether the applications are displayed on the screens of the handheld device, or the peripheral display of the larger computer system.

Abstract: A terminal device is provided that includes screens and solves a problem in that power is consumed more than necessary. When a prescribed operation is performed on operation section 104, controller 105 causes LCD controller 103 to illuminate at least one of LCDs 101 and 102 at a first brightness levels. Subsequently, a selection operation of selecting any one of LCDs 101 and 102 is performed on operation section 104. When the selected LCD is illuminated at the first brightness levels, controller 105 causes LCD controller 103 to illuminate the LCD selected by the selection operation at a second brightness levels higher than the first brightness levels.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the use of a multi-segment wearable accessory. In this regard, methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for controlling and, in some instances, interacting with a multi-segment wearable accessory. In the context of a method, an orientation of each of a plurality of segments of a multi-segment wearable accessory is determined relative to an axis through the multi-segment wearable accessory, such as by determining an angle of each of the plurality of segments relative to the axis through the multi-segment wearable accessory. A relative ordering of the plurality of segments of the multi-segment wearable accessory may then be determined based upon the orientation of each of the plurality of segments relative to the axis.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: an e-paper storage that loads one or more sheets of e-paper; a first transmitter that transmits a target image to the one or more sheets of e-paper loaded on the e-paper storage; a detector that detects when the target image is seen via any of the one or more sheets of e-paper; a judgment portion that judges whether or not the number of sheets of e-paper via which the target image has been seen reaches the number of copies specified; and a request transmitter that, if the number of sheets of e-paper via which the target image has been seen reaches the number of copies specified while any of the one or more sheets of e-paper still remains in the e-paper storage without being seen, transmits a request to delete the target image to the remaining sheet of e-paper.

Abstract: Embodiments are described for handling focus when a gesture is input in a multi-screen device. In embodiments, a first image displayed on a first touch sensitive display of a first screen may be currently in focus. In embodiments, the gesture is a tap on a second touch sensitive display of the device. In response to the gesture, an application is launched, which displays a second image on a second display of a second screen. Focus is then changed from the first image on the first touch sensitive display to the second image on the second touch sensitive display.

Abstract: A method for controlling a portable device and which includes detecting one of a first unlock command for switching a state of a first display unit to an active state and maintaining a state of a second display unit in a locked state or a second unlock command for switching the state of the first display unit to the active state and switching the state of the second display unit to a ready-to-activate state; switching the states of the first and second display units to the active state and the ready-to-activate state, respectively, when the second unlock command is detected; detecting an unlock trigger; and switching the second display unit to the active state according to the detected unlock trigger.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transparent user interface integration between remote (“published”) applications and their local counterparts are described, providing a seamless, unified user experience, and allowing integration of a start menu, dock, taskbar, desktop shortcuts, windows, window and application switching, system tray elements, client-to-host and host-to-client file type association, URL redirection, browser cookie redirection, token redirection, status message interception and redirection, and other elements. These methods and systems further enhance theme-integration between a client and remote desktop or virtual machine by remoting all UI elements to a recipient for generation, including text controls, buttons, progress bars, radio buttons, list boxes, or other elements; presenting them with the receiver's product and OS-specific UI; and returning status back to the sender. This may achieve a more unified and transparent UI integration.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: touch operation sections provided to be spaced from each other by a specified distance and detect a position touched by an operating part; a drag detection section to detect a drag moved in a state where the operating part touches the touch operation sections; a vibration detection section to detect a vibration amount of the touch operation sections; a vibration acquisition section to acquire the vibration amount in a period after the drag detection section detects that an arbitrary touch operation section is dragged among the touch operation sections and before the drag detection section detects that another touch operation section adjacent to the arbitrary touch operation section is dragged; and a drag determination section to determine, based on the vibration amount, whether the drag on the arbitrary touch operation section is continuous with the drag on the another touch operation section.

Abstract: Methods and devices for the display of virtual keyboards are provided. More particularly, virtual keyboards that include selectable sets of virtual keys that can be selected or changed through direct input by a user are provided. The user input can include a touch screen input or gesture applied to an area of a display in which a selectable set of virtual keys is presented. The touch screen input or swipe can cause the displayed selectable set of virtual keys to be replaced by an alternate selectable set of virtual keys.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A display device includes a timing controller for generating a plurality of gate signals and a plurality of data signals associated with at least one image; and a plurality of display panels controlled by the timing controller for receiving the corresponding gate signals and data signals from the timing controller.

Abstract: Bi-stable display technology and refresh display technology are integrated into a single device, which manages the use of these technologies to achieve power savings while providing a rich set of display functionalities that support interaction with content in a synergistic manner. Power saving functionality facilitates conservation of battery operating life, and flexible display functionalities enable access, display, and interaction with content in various ways.

Abstract: A system is provided in which IP or media content residing on or being streamed to a mobile phone is forwarded to a display. The media content supports a native resolution of the mobile phone that is significantly smaller than a native resolution of said display. The system has media content processing circuitry, which up-scales the media content to the display native resolution. The system forwards the up-scaled media content to the display, whereby the display provides the up-scaled media content to a viewer.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that includes detecting a change in an inclination at a panel of an electronic device. The panel has a display surface. The method also includes detecting a rotation of the panel from a first orientation to a second orientation. The method also includes automatically redrawing an image displayed at the display surface responsive to the rotation when the change in the inclination of the panel does not exceed a threshold during the rotation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable device having a flexible display unit and a control method for the same. The device provides a dimming mode for dimming the display unit when lack of user input for a preset dimming time is sensed. The dimming mode includes a first dimming mode having a first dimming time and a second dimming mode having a second dimming time. The display unit has a first state before the display unit is expanded, and a second state after the display unit is expanded. A processor of the device converts the device from the first dimming mode to the second dimming mode when the display unit is retracted from the second state to the first state, reverts the device into the first dimming mode when preset user input is sensed, and performs dimming of the display unit when lack of the preset user input is sensed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a display comprising a first display comprising a base and a first side extending from the base. The apparatus also comprises a second display comprising a first side coupled to the first side of the first display. The displays have a first position, wherein the first side of the first display is aligned with the first side of the second display, and a second position, wherein the first side of the first display is oblique to the first side of the second display.

Abstract: A plurality of positional information transmitters 100, each of which transmits positional information to which a plurality of unit spaces are each uniquely assigned, are disposed on a ceiling. A mobile terminal 10 receives the positional information transmitted from each of the positional information transmitters 100 and changes a terminal-side image in accordance with the received positional information. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 10 transmits to a server 300 current positional information and operation information indicating an instruction inputted by a user. The server 300 changes, in accordance with the current positional information and the operation information received by the mobile terminal 10, a floor image displayed on a plurality of floor displays 200 disposed on a floor. Thus, it becomes possible to provide a highly interesting and novel position detecting system.

Abstract: An interface unit 4 for a game machine 1 includes a monitor 10 having a single display surface 10a, and an input module 11 serving as an input device overlaid on the display surface 10a, wherein a plurality of push button panels 16, each of which has a panel main body with enough transparency to allow a screen image on the display surface 10a to be visually seen, partitions the unit 4 into input display parts 4a, which are arranged on partial regions of the display surface 10a in a push-down operable manner, and a multi purpose display part 4b for displaying a screen image with a different purpose from that of the input display parts 4a.

Abstract: A computer monitor equalization system includes a computer system having a plurality of monitors and a mobile networking unit that captures display image samples from the plurality of monitors, wherein the display image samples are captured optically for monitor equalization. The computer monitor equalization system also includes an image analyzing unit that analyzes the display image samples to determine a monitor adjustment required to equalize the plurality of monitors. In another aspect, a computer monitor equalization method includes providing a computer system having a plurality of monitors and capturing display image samples from the plurality of monitors, wherein the display image samples are captured optically for monitor equalization employing a mobile network device. The computer monitor equalization method also includes analyzing the display image samples to determine a monitor adjustment required to equalize the plurality of monitors.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling positioning for a child window, produced by a main window, on at least one monitor in a multimonitor computer system, where a first and a second positioning mechanism control the positioning of the child window on the monitors such that the child window is positioned at the topmost position and fully visibly on all monitors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital microscope system capable of controlling two or more microscope units with a controlling unit. The digital microscope system includes (i) two or more microscope units, (ii) a camera interface, (iii) a controlling unit and (iv) a light output device. The microscope unit includes a lens tube, a digital camera, a light terminator and a stand. The camera interface includes two or more camera interface (I/F) channels and a camera interface channel selector. The controlling unit includes a memory, a display device, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a power supply.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel which is partitioned into a plurality of panel areas; a storage unit which stores a video frame comprising a plurality of video areas; an operating unit which controls the display panel so that the video frame is displayed on the display panel; and a data reading unit which reads a portion of a video area and a portion of another video area from among the plurality of video areas stored in the storage unit, and transfers the read portions to the operating unit so that the read portions are displayed on one of the plurality of panel areas of the display panel.

Abstract: A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a first display unit, a second display unit, and a light guide unit. A first internal display area and a second internal display area are arranged to be adjacent to each other via a border. The light guide unit is provided on a side of the first internal display area and the second internal display area. The light guide unit guides display light output from the first display unit and display light output from display light output from the second display unit so that an image displayed on the first internal display area and an image displayed on the second internal display area become a continuous image. Further, the light guide unit has a crystal structure including a plurality of fiber-like crystals.

Abstract: A display control apparatus assigning display images to multiple areas of a vehicle-mounted display is disclosed. The display control apparatus stores area relationship information for each of the areas and image relationship information for each of the display images. Of two display images related to each other, the display control apparatus determines that one display image belongs to a first image group and the other display image belongs to a second image group. The display control apparatus assigns the one display image to the areas by performing a predetermined comparison operation, and then assigns the other display image to the areas based on the area assigned the one display image and the area relationship information.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing an information processing program. The program causes a computer to perform: detecting a connection state of an external monitor that is externally connected to the computer and is different from an internal monitor of the computer; switching display monitor between the internal monitor and the external monitor based on the detected connection state; and controlling a display screen according to a screen specification of the internal monitor or the external monitor that is the display monitor thus switched.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a computer-readable storage medium can store instructions that when executed cause a mobile device to perform a process. The instructions can include instructions to establish a portion of a communication link with a host device, and receive, at the mobile device, an instance of at least a portion of a user interface operating at the host device and associated with an application operating at the host device. The instructions can include instructions to receive a first signal at the mobile device from a drawing device, to receive a second signal produced by a touch-sensitive display, and to send, via the portion of the communication link, a third signal representing an interaction of the drawing device with the instance of the user interface on the touch-sensitive display of the mobile device based on the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A display device including: a plurality of display panels being adjacent to each other, each display panel having a display region including a plurality of pixels and a non-display region formed in a circumference of the display region. The display device includes a panel driver which drives the plurality of display panels and a controller which converts an image signal inputted from the outside to correspond to the plurality of display regions and the non-display region disposed between the plurality of display regions, extracts an image signal from the converted image signal corresponding to the respective display regions and supplies the extracted image signal to the panel driver to be displayed on the respective display regions.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display device includes a display panel, and a light modulator. The display panel provides a first display information and a second display information alternately by scanning. The light modulator is disposed on the side of a display surface of the display panel and receives the first display information and the second display information. The light modulator provides a first modulating mode and a second modulating mode alternately by scanning synchronously with the display panel. The first modulating mode corresponds to the first display information, and renders the first display information having a first polarization state; the second modulating mode corresponds to the second display information, and renders the second display information having a second polarization state.

Abstract: A multi-display system and method supporting differing accessibility feature selection provides a suitable display for a user with limited visual acuity, while providing a second display having a different accessibility feature set to a second user. An application or operating system checks selected accessibility features and display settings corresponding to each graphical display device and generates multiple graphical outputs in conformity with program output and the corresponding accessibility features and display settings for each device. One graphical display may be a personal computer display and the other a projector, so that an accessible desktop can be presented to the presenter, while the presentation can be shown with a desired set of attributes. The operating system may support the above-described operation by generating the multiple display outputs from the accessibility settings and a single program output.

Abstract: A method for synchronization of data over multiple panels is provided. A communications apparatus that synchronizes data across multiple displays is provided. A computer program product, comprising a computer-readable medium that synchronizes video data across multiple displays is provided. At least one processor configured to synchronize data across multiple panels is provided. The video data can be sent between the multiple panels or displays at different rates to facilitate synchronization of the data. Double buffering at each panel can allow data to be written to a first buffer and at substantially the same time data is extracted from a second buffer and written to a display.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that includes a communication portion, a detection portion and a display control portion. The communication portion communicates with an external device. The detection portion detects a posture of the information processing device. The display control portion controls display on a display screen based on one of a display format that is determined based on posture information indicating the posture of the information processing device detected by the detection portion and external posture information indicating a posture of the external device that is received by the communication portion, and a display format based on display switch information indicating a display format that is received by the communication portion.

Abstract: A signal line used in a key matrix is shared between a signal line used in a first display unit and a signal line used in a second display unit. Two types of periodical pulse signals are superimposed on a level signal which indicates data displayed on the second display unit. One type is a pulse signal for detecting key input and another type is a pulse signal which indicates data displayed on the first display unit.

Abstract: An interactive wall provides tactile feedback based on detected touch and displayed content on the wall surface. Upon detecting a touch on the wall surface, the interactive wall provides real time tactile feedback corresponding to the touch employing one or more actuators. The interactive wall itself may serve as projection surface for the display or a wall-size display be affixed to the wall trans-conducting tactile feedback to the user.

Abstract: Described are methods for automatically adjusting a set of display settings. At least one image sample is displayed at a first display according to display settings of the first display. Electromagnetic radiation generated from the first display is collected. The electromagnetic radiation includes first image data related to the at least one image sample at the first display. An image sample is displayed at a second display according to display settings of the second display. Electromagnetic radiation generated from the second display is collected. The electromagnetic radiation includes second image data related to the image sample at the second display. A margin of error is determined between the first image data and the second image data. The display settings of the second display are adjusted to reduce the margin of error.