Plural Display Systems Patents (Class 345/1.1)
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Patent number: 10275201Abstract: Described is a technology by which routing of data may be automatically modified based on detected state data of a computing system. For example, user input may be routed from an actuator set to a host computer system when the host computer system is in an online state, or to an auxiliary computing device when the host computer system is offline. State may be determined based on one or more various criteria, such as online or offline, laptop lid position, display orientation, current communication and/or other criteria. The auxiliary display and/or actuator set may be embedded in the host computer system, or each may be separable from it or standalone, such as a remote control or cellular phone.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Fuller, Niels van Dongen, Michael George Lenahan
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Patent number: 10261573Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling at least part of one or more functions of an electronic device so as to reduce power consumption. According to various embodiments, the electronic device may perform operations of identifying the number of one or more displays functionally connected with the electronic device, executing at least part of one or more functions of the one or more displays in a first power consumption mode if the number of one or more displays is singular, and executing at least part of one or more functions of the one or more displays in a second power consumption mode if the number of one or more displays is plural.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seunghui Sunwoo, Junyun Kim, Seongeun Kim, Jungsik Park, Heungsik Shin, Jinwoo Kim, Hyunju Hong
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Patent number: 10261651Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methodologies and devices for handling maximizing and minimizing of hierarchically related windows.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Z124Inventors: Ron Cassar, Paul E. Reeves, Volodimir Felixovich Lemberg, John S. Visosky
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Patent number: 10255016Abstract: A method and system. Users of multiple display devices engaged in a communication and a role associated with each of the users engaged in the communication are identified. Screen space of each of the multiple display devices is partitioned as a function of a total number of the users and based on the role of each of the users in the communication.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Subil M. Abraham, Marco A. Benavides, Stephanie De La Fuente
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Patent number: 10250855Abstract: A video display apparatus functions as a master which is to be connected in loop to other video display apparatus(s) functioning as slave(s) in order to configure a multi-display apparatus. The master video display apparatus includes an extracting unit configured to extract first characteristic data from a received video signal, a controller configured to generate a common video setting value and control a light source of an own apparatus based on the generated common video setting value, an input unit configured to input second characteristic data from the upstream apparatus, and a output unit configured to output the first characteristic data or the common video setting value to the downstream apparatus. The controller outputs the extracted first characteristic data to the downstream apparatus, calculates the common video setting value based on the input second characteristic data, and outputs the calculated common video setting value to the downstream apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruto Tanaka, Naoki Ogata
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Patent number: 10248252Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control element, comprising a carrier, an actuating member defining a touch-sensitive input surface, whereby the actuating member is movably installed on the carrier substantially parallel to the plane formed by the touch-sensitive input surface in a movement direction; an actuator to provide a movement from a resting position in movement direction of the actuating member relative to the carrier for providing a haptic feedback, whereby furthermore at least one permanent-magnet pair is arranged between the carrier and the actuating member to guide, in particular to stabilize the movement of the actuating member and/or the return of the actuating member into the resting position.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: PREH GMBHInventor: Steffen Neubauer
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Patent number: 10242463Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying, utilizing a hardware camera of a mobile device, vision code data from a plurality of additional devices, identifying an orientation of the mobile device, utilizing one or more sensors of the mobile device, calculating local observations utilizing the vision code data and the orientation, sending the local observations to a cloud-side service, receiving a timed tile sequence from the cloud-side service, in response to the sending of the local observations, and outputting the timed tile sequence, utilizing a display of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Inseok Hwang, Myung-Chul Kim, Gelareh Taban, Chungkuk Yoo
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Patent number: 10232274Abstract: A system for multi-client control of an avatar. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a game engine configured to execute game code configured to create a game in a game space and accept a response stream to allow said avatar to be controlled and (2) a cooperative play engine associated with said game engine for communication therewith and having a stereoscopic device driver configured to render left-eye and right-eye views of said game space, said cooperative play engine configured to: (2a) transmit said left-eye view toward a first client associated with a first player and (2b) transmit said right-eye view toward a second client associated with a second player.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Nvidia CorporationInventor: Andrew Fear
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Patent number: 10229512Abstract: According to another embodiment, a computer program product for implementing visualization data at a mobile device comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, and where the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising identifying, utilizing the processor and a hardware camera of the mobile device, vision code data from a plurality of additional devices, identifying an orientation of the mobile device, utilizing the processor and one or more sensors of the mobile device, calculating local observations utilizing the processor, the vision code data, and the orientation, sending the local observations to a cloud-side service, utilizing the processor, receiving, utilizing the processor, timed tile sequences from the cloud-side service, in response to the sending of the local observations, and outputting the timed tile sequences,Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Inseok Hwang, Myung-Chul Kim, Gelareh Taban, Chungkuk Yoo
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Patent number: 10225528Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for reproducing an image in a plurality of displays are provided. The method includes obtaining a display identifier that identifies a position of a display among the plurality of displays, based on information on an arrangement of the plurality of displays transmitted by the image reproduction control apparatus; obtaining an image segment to be reproduced in a display corresponding to the display identifier among the plurality of displays, from the image; determining the importance factor of the image segment based on at least one of the image and the viewing environment of the plurality of displays; generating an encoded image segment by encoding the image segment according to an encoding method corresponding to the importance factor; and transmitting a bitstream including the display identifier, the importance factor and the encoded image segment to the image reproduction control apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae-sung Cho, Sung-jin Kim, Woo-sung Shim, Jae-hyun Kim
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Patent number: 10222964Abstract: An operation device is provided with a GUI display unit which displays a power setting value for defining an operation power of a household appliance, and a time setting value for defining an operation time of the household appliance on an orthogonal coordinate system; and a touch operation unit which simultaneously accepts an input of the power setting value and an input of the time setting value to be displayed on the GUI display unit by an operation of letting a predetermined object touch the GUI display unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC IP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Ban, Naoki Yamasaki, Hiromi Toyota
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Patent number: 10223059Abstract: Provided is a configuration of a display device that can have a narrower frame. A display device (1) includes a first display unit (11) including a first substrate (111); a second display unit (12) including a second substrate (121) that is arranged so as to be adjacent to the first substrate (111) in an in-plane direction of the first substrate (111); a first line group (1171) that supplies a signal to the first display unit (11), the first line group (1171) passing through between the first substrate (111) and the second substrate (121); and a second line group (1271) that supplies a signal to the second display unit (12), the second line group (1271) passing through between the first substrate (111) and the second substrate (121).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hisashi Watanabe
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Patent number: 10223473Abstract: A computer-implemented method for importing portions of an object metadata graph. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving an object metadata graph to store in a metadata repository. The method identifying two portions of the object metadata graph. The method creating a first linkage point between two portions of the object metadata, wherein the first linkage point represents a first portion of the object metadata graph referencing a second portion of the object metadata graph. The method sending the first portion and the second portion of the object metadata graph to the metadata repository based at least on the first linkage point.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Satya Vara Prasad S. Madugundu
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Patent number: 10216407Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a display section; a detecting section which detects an indication manipulation for a manipulation surface; and a control section which detects, if the indication manipulation for the manipulation surface is detected by the detecting section, an area in the manipulation surface indicated through the indication manipulation, and enlarges an image on the basis of the detected area to be displayed on the display section.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Miyazawa, Fuminori Homma
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Patent number: 10216221Abstract: There is disclosed a computer enclosure incorporating a transparent display. The computer enclosure includes a panel covering at least one side of the computer enclosure, a transparent panel, making up at least a portion of the panel, the transparent panel including a display, and at least one backlight, disposed within the computer enclosure, for providing backlight to the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: American Future Technology Corp.Inventor: Bradley Soken
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Patent number: 10211424Abstract: A multi-vision display apparatus includes a plurality of flexible display panels attached to one polarizing film attached to first surfaces of the plurality of flexible display panels. Non-display areas of a flexible substrate of each of the plurality of flexible display panels may be bent in a direction away from the polarizing film and are attached to the corresponding flexible display panel. An image is output through the first surfaces of the flexible display panels and the polarizing film.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: NuRi Cheong
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Patent number: 10210812Abstract: There is provided a display panel including a plurality of white subpixels configured to display a white image, a gate line connected with the white subpixels and extended in a row direction, and an in-pixel gate driver including in-pixel elements exclusively in the white subpixels and connected with the gate line to supply a gate signal to the gate line.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Se-hyang Kim, Heejune Kwak, Kwang-chul Jung, Sang-uk Lim, Junki Jeong
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Patent number: 10203929Abstract: An apparatus for an extendable display strip, the apparatus includes a first display panel coupled to a second display panel, where the second display panel is capable of extending and retracting beneath a bottom surface of the first display panel. The apparatus also includes an elastic based coupled to the first display panel and the second display panel, where a first portion of the bottom surface of the first display panel is coupled to the elastic base and a first portion of a bottom surface of the second display panel is coupled to the elastic base, where the extending and the retracting of the second display panel beneath the bottom surface of the first display panel is based on an extending and a retracting of the elastic base.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jeremy A. Greenberger, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 10203925Abstract: This game system is provided with a plurality of information processing apparatuses that are capable of communicating with each other and include at least a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus, and a control unit that controls the plurality of information processing apparatuses. The first information processing apparatus includes a first display unit and a first touch panel that detects contact on the first display unit, and the second information processing apparatus includes a second display unit and a second touch panel that detects contact on the second display unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toyokazu Nonaka, Toshiaki Suzuki, Yoshiaki Onishi, Osamu Tsuchihashi, Shun Hakamada
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Patent number: 10203725Abstract: The present disclosure provides a double display device and a wearable apparatus including the double display device, the double display device including: a first display module and a second display module arranged in parallel and connected slidably with each other, the first display module including a first display panel, the second display module including a second display panel; and a common driving component configured to provide a first driving signal to the first display panel and provide a second driving signal to the second display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Song Song, Kazuyoshi Nagayama
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Patent number: 10200487Abstract: A method comprising of receiving, by a user system that includes at least a processor system having at least one processor and a memory system, a first push notification associated with a first priority level for display on the user system; receiving, by the user system, a second push notification associated with a second priority level for display on the user system, the second priority level being higher than the first priority level; and displaying, by the user system, the second push notification prior to the first push notification based on the first and second priority level.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Mohamed Arabo, Joshua Schneyer, Jason Schroeder
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Patent number: 10198041Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel and a panel supporting unit. The display panel has a first surface in which a display unit is positioned and a second surface opposite to the first surface and including a bendable region. A panel supporting unit faces the second surface and is coupled to the display panel. The panel supporting unit includes a plurality of link members arranged in parallel along a first direction by corresponding to the bendable region of the display panel in an unfolded state, each of the plurality of link members respectively having a first supporting surface facing the display panel and coupled to be rotated about two rotational axes in a folded state. The two rotational axes of each of the plurality of link members are separated from the first supporting surface in a direction from the second surface toward the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Man Sik Myeong, Ah-Ram Lee, In Seo Kee, Han Sun Ryou, Sung Chul Choi
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Patent number: 10198170Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal which can be used as a terminal for which user convenience has been further considered and a control method therefor. According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, even if the terminal is provided with a touch screen having a relatively small area, a method for efficiently controlling the terminal can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sanghyun Lee, Jonghwa Park
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Patent number: 10198116Abstract: A pressure sensing device of the present invention comprises a top panel, a first sensing board member, a second sensing board member, and a control circuit board. The first sensing board member is provided with cut-out patterns, comprising pressure concentration point positions. The upper surface of the first sensing board member with cut-out patterns is connected via a first connecting material to the top panel. The second sensing board member is connected to a lower surface of the first sensing board member. The control circuit board is electrically connected to a second sensing board member. The present application also provides an area pressure measuring apparatus, a touch control board, and a display apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: SHENZHEN NEW DEGREE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hao Li
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Patent number: 10193095Abstract: A display device includes first and second guide plates facing each other, a pair of first and second guide rails disposed in the first and second guide plates, a first supporting plate disposed between the first guide rails and of the first and second guide plates, the first supporting plate having opposite end portions fixed to a first position of the first and second guide plates, a second supporting plate having opposite end portions coupled to the pair of first guide rails, a third supporting plate having opposite end portions coupled to the pair of second guide rails, and a display panel supported by at least one of the first to third supporting plates. The pair of first guide rails extends from the first position to a second position. The pair of second guide rails extends from the first position to a third position.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae An Seo, Jung Hun Lee, Jin Hwan Choi
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Patent number: 10185533Abstract: A video wall control system for controlling a video wall including a plurality of screens, the video wall control system including: at least one client module controlling the layout of the video wall; a central control module acquiring camera unique identification (UID) and a video stream from a monitoring system, storing the camera UID and the video stream, and controlling the layout of the video wall; a storage module storing the modified video wall layout; a gateway module receiving a layout modification event from the client module or the central control module and load the modified video wall layout from the storage module; and a decoding module loading the camera UID and the video stream from the central control module, receiving the modified video wall layout from the gateway module, and modifying the layout of the video wall based on the received modified video wall layout.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTDInventors: Dae Sang Kim, Young In Yun
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Patent number: 10185387Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Toshikazu Hayashi, Osamu Nonaka
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Patent number: 10182271Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for playing a summary of a scene related to a current scene from a media asset being played in a display. This may be accomplished by a media guidance application receiving a command to play a summary of a scene related to the current playback. The media guidance application then determines a scene or scenes related to the current scene and compiles a summary of the related scenes. The media guidance application may also compile summarized content of the current scene to catch a viewer watching summary up to the current scene when the summary is complete. The media guidance application generates for display, on a second display, the summary content.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Mario Sanchez, Prabhat Gupta, Manik Malhotra, Phillip Teich, Carla Mack
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Patent number: 10176784Abstract: A multi-mode display device may, responsive to a user-selection, divide a display region into different regions corresponding to display data received from different user devices, such as a primary information handling system and a secondary portable information handling system. First display data received from the primary information handling system may be output to a first display region and second display data received from the secondary portable information handling system maybe output to a second display region.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Aik Keong Ong, Boon Kiat Law
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Patent number: 10178792Abstract: A command and control system and related methods are provided including an integrated shipping case/equipment mounting structure, a multi-application information fusion work station, a communication system, an expandable display array, a location determining system, and a data center section with data servers and network hub capability. Embodiments of the system includes design configurations enabling operation with reduced or passive environmental and temperature control capabilities including a compact cooling system usable with a compact layout and close proximity components that provide needed low power consumption cooling capability. Embodiments provide a portable, compact, rapid employable, reduced power consumption and lightweight information command and control capability operable in austere environments.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Michael A Meinhart
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Patent number: 10168976Abstract: An apparatus, method, system, and program product are disclosed for dynamic display arrangement. One method includes receiving first information including one or more of location information corresponding to a first display of the multiple displays and information from an information handling device worn or held by a user. The method also includes receiving second information including one or more of location information corresponding to a second display of the multiple displays and context information corresponding to the first and second displays. The method includes determining an arrangement of the multiple displays based on the first and second information.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Rozner, Inseok Hwang, Su Liu, Chin Ngai Sze
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Patent number: 10170080Abstract: An electronic device may have a main display and an ancillary display. The device may also have a backlit keyboard with glyphs. An ambient light sensor may measure ambient light levels. Control circuitry in the laptop computer may adjust the color cast of content on the ancillary display depending on whether the content contains glyphs or other input display content or whether the content contains images, color gradients, or other output display content. Input display content may be matched in color cast to the color cast of the glyphs, which may be determined based on backlight status and/or measured ambient light information. Output content may be color matched to the main display.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: ByoungSuk Kim, Jun Qi, Ali T. Ozer, Bongsun Lee, Kevin J. Van Vechten, Patrick O. Heynen, John O. Louch
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Patent number: 10169350Abstract: An information processor includes a dividing part and a providing part. The dividing part divides a series of data pieces identified by an identification information piece into multiple data pieces identified by respective different identification information pieces. The providing part provides, based on the number of digits of a total number of the multiple data pieces, each of the multiple data pieces resulting from the division by the dividing part with a corresponding one of the identification information pieces, the corresponding one identification information piece including a code having digits the number of which is equal to or larger than the number of digits of the total number of the multiple data pieces and indicating an order of placement of the data piece in the series of data pieces.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Morita, Tatsuo Fukushima, Satoshi Kawamura
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Patent number: 10165636Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a display panel including a first display panel and a second display panel. The display device also includes a first light source unit disposed to correspond to the first display panel, a second light source unit disposed to correspond to the second display panel, a direct current (DC)-DC converter configured to receive a driving power and generate a first light source driving voltage configured to drive the first light source unit, and a regulator configured to receive the driving power and generate a second light source driving voltage configured to drive the second light source unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngsup Kwon, Mingyu Kim, Byungkyou Min, Jinwon Jang
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Patent number: 10159135Abstract: A display device that can display an image along a curved surface is provided. In the display device, a first display panel and a second display panel overlap each other with a light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. The light-transmitting layer is positioned on a display surface side of the first display panel, and on a side opposite to the display surface of the second display panel. The light-transmitting layer has an average transmittance of 80% or more with respect to light in the wavelength range of 450 nm to 700 nm and a refractive index higher than that of air. A display region of the first display panel overlaps a region transmitting visible light of the second display panel with the light-transmitting layer provided therebetween. It is preferred that the display region of the first display panel not overlap with a region blocking visible light of the second display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Nozomu Sugisawa, Yuichi Yanagisawa
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Patent number: 10150037Abstract: An information processing apparatus displays an image on a display, directly communicates wirelessly with another information processing apparatus, and also receives a plurality of operation input data from a plurality of operation devices. Then, the information processing apparatus performs game processing for a communication game based on the plurality of operation input data and received information, and based on the game processing, generates, by screen splitting, game images including images on which operations on the plurality of respective operation devices are reflected, and causes the game images to be displayed on the display.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Shiraiwa, Keisuke Iba, Mifune Hayata, Hideaki Nishihara, Chiharu Takabayashi
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Patent number: 10152442Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include determining an orientation of a plug inserted into a connector included in the computing device, providing a plurality of display data signals to a reordering switch included in the computing device, selecting, by the reordering switch and based on the determined orientation of the plug, a display data signal from the plurality of display data signals, providing the selected display data signal to at least one of a plurality of multiplexers, the plurality of multiplexers being orientated back-to-back, providing a data signal to the at least one of the plurality of multiplexers, enabling the at least one of the plurality of multiplexers, selecting the display data signal for output by the at least one of the plurality of multiplexers, and providing the selected display data signal to a contact included on the connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Andrew Bowers, James Tanner, Joseph Edward Clayton, Mark D. Hayter, Christopher Lyon, David Ness Schneider
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Patent number: 10139879Abstract: An electronic device having a novel structure is provided. A battery is provided in each component of an electronic device, whereby the electronic device includes two batteries. The electronic device including the two batteries and a display portion that can be called a flexible display and has a plurality of foldable portions is provided as a novel device.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Ishikawa
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Patent number: 10133533Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to aligning display devices. A trajectory path of a pointer between a first point on a first display device and a second point on a second display device is captured. A first direction of a first portion of the trajectory path on the first display device is determined. A second direction of a second portion of the trajectory path on the second display device is determined. An adjustment value to correct a misalignment between the first display device and the second display device is determined based on a difference between the first direction and the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Matthew Sharifi, Jakob Foerster
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Patent number: 10133155Abstract: There is provided an imaging device that includes a body and a viewfinder. The viewfinder is movable in two or more directions, between an encased position and a operative position. The viewfinder is encased inside the body at the encased position. The viewfinder is projected outside the body at the operative position.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro Fujii, Toshihide Kanazawa, Hikaru Tanoue, Takaya Konishi
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Patent number: 10135018Abstract: A rollable display apparatus includes a flexible panel including a main panel with a display and a dummy panel with a wire connected to the display, a housing to accommodate the flexible panel, a rotatable rolling drum in the housing and coupled to a first end of the flexible panel, a supporting base moveable into and out of the housing and coupled to a second end of the flexible panel, and a printed circuit board connected to the second end of the flexible panel, the printed circuit board being on the supporting base.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Taean Seo, Jinhwan Choi, Junghun Lee
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Patent number: 10127630Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100) for zooming an image displayed in a viewport, wherein the image comprises a plurality of regions, each region of the plurality of regions having a zoom function associated with the region, the system comprising an input unit (110) for receiving a region input for selecting a region of the plurality of regions and for receiving a zoom input for zooming the image, and a zoom unit (120) for zooming the image based on the zoom input, using the zoom function associated with the selected region. The zoom function associated with each region of the plurality of regions may be defined in any way deemed useful. For example, it may be defined in such a way that the selected region or an interesting portion of it is displayed in the viewport or, vice versa, the selected region or an interesting portion thereof is removed from the displayed view of the image.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Iwo Willem Oscar Serlie, Rudolph Martherus
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Patent number: 10126914Abstract: An information processing device facilitating easy specification of a display position of an operation screen of each software application when a plurality of software applications are executed at a same time. The device includes a display control unit configured to display a plurality of arranged icons on a display screen; a position acquisition unit configured to acquire input position specified on the display screen; and an identifying unit configured to identify a plurality of software applications associated with the plurality of icons in accordance with positions of the plurality of icons displayed on the display screen and a plurality of input positions simultaneously acquired by the position acquisition unit. The display control unit is configured to display one execution screen of each of the software application identified by the identifying unit on each of a plurality of partial areas, the partial areas constituting the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masayoshi Hiroura
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Patent number: 10120420Abstract: This document describes a lockable display and techniques enabling use of a lockable display. The techniques can enable computing devices to lock and unlock a display using little or no power and with a seamless design. The techniques and apparatuses can also enable integration between a lockable display and various computing devices, including to create a nearly seamless physical and functional design.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Panos C. Panay, Ralf Groene, Joseph B. Gault, Andrew William Hill
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Patent number: 10122667Abstract: A method for saving an email to an electronic storage location is disclosed. A topic identifier located in the email is used to locate a storage location on the electronic storage device for saving the email message. Emails relating to the same topics of interest may be stored in the same storage location.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: TJ²Z Patent Licensing and Tech Transfer, LLCInventors: Timothy J. Ziolkowski, Kent L. Baker
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Patent number: 10120415Abstract: A foldable device includes first and second bodies that respectively support a first part and a second part of a flexible display device and are foldably connected to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position, and a movable support member that continuously near-supports a third part of the flexible display device between the first part and the second part when the first body and the second body change from the folded position to the unfolded position.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho-seong Seo, Kyung-wan Park, Ga-eun Lee, Ji-hyun Jung, Shi-yun Cho
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Patent number: 10116778Abstract: Provided are mobile terminals and a combined terminal equipment. The mobile terminals comprise: a display screen; a first side surface and a second side surface, which are located on opposite sides of the display screen and are parallel to each other; and a first magnetically attractive element arranged on the first side surface and a second magnetically attractive element arranged on the second side surface; when one mobile terminal is joined to a current mobile terminal, the first magnetically attractive element on the first side surface of the current mobile terminal attracts the second magnetically attractive element on the second side surface of the other mobile terminal, such that the first side surface of the current mobile terminal fits, in alignment, with the second side surface of the other mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignees: ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD.Inventor: Shufu Li
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Patent number: 10115361Abstract: A display device is presented which includes a timing control module, a source driving module and a gate driving module. The timing control module being configured to output a driving signal to the source driving module and the gate driving module respectively. The display device further includes a detection module and a reminding module. The detection module is configured to acquire the driving signal and detect the driving signal and configured to output a warning control signal to the reminding module when detecting an abnormity of the driving signal. The reminding module is configured to acquire the warning control signal output by the detection module and configured to output a warning under control of the warning control signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongxin Zhang, Qingyong Li, Jianfu Liu
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Patent number: 10114507Abstract: An apparatus and a method for processing a split view in a portable device. The method of processing a split view in a portable device, includes: displaying a plurality of applications as a split view corresponding to split display regions of a display unit; displaying an input panel on a display region of an application of the plurality of applications that did not call for the input panel when the input panel is called; and processing data input through the input panel by an application calling the input panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngri Kim, Bonghee Han, Sungjin Yoon, Yujin Lee, Wonkyu Park
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Patent number: 10095460Abstract: A video wall system including a first display apparatus configured to output a first portion of an image; and a second display apparatus disposed below the first display apparatus and configured to output a second portion of the image with a first predetermined time delay after the first display apparatus outputs the first portion of the image to reduce a visible step difference between the images output by the first and second display apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Inhyuk Choi