Data Transmitted Or Received At Surface Of Display Patents (Class 345/1.2)
  • Patent number: 8552923
    Abstract: A projector control system includes a location measurement unit which measures location information of a projector; a projection information unit which generates projection information using the location information; a communication unit which transmits the projection information to the projector; and an image control unit which controls the projector to project an image according to the projection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Wook Lee, Hun Lim, Gene Moo Lee, Won Keun Kong
  • Publication number: 20130257683
    Abstract: A system displays an image using a plurality of projection type display devices, and is capable of reliably notifying a user who uses the system that an error has occurred in a certain projection type display device. A slave includes a display unit that projects and displays an image and a signal receiving unit that receives data transmitted from a commander. The slave includes a detection unit that detects an error in the commander on the basis of the receiving conditions of the data in the signal receiving unit. The slave includes a display control unit that, when an error is detected by the detection unit, makes the display unit display an image showing that the error has been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Tadanori ARUGA, Yutaka YASUDA, Toru KATAHIRA
  • Patent number: 8547293
    Abstract: A data structure (100) for formatting and storing properties of a visual display (210) is disclosed. The data structure (100) comprises a plurality of fields that include information relating to stable properties of a visual display (105, 110). The data structure (100) also includes at least one field that includes information relating to a changeable property of the display (145). Methods of using such a data structure (100) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Creator Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Gerardus Van Lieshout, Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huitema, Maarten Peter Bodlaender, Nicolaas Willem Schellingerhout
  • Patent number: 8537073
    Abstract: Control of multiple display screens associated with a computer, wherein the auxiliary screen display content that depends on conditions of the computer. During some times the auxiliary screen displays content associated with the presently executing program, and during other times the auxiliary screen displays history information. The rules can be automatically changed or manually changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Scott C. Harris
  • Patent number: 8531350
    Abstract: When a first display device displays image data, a display control apparatus reserves a memory space having the first horizontal pixel number in the storage unit, and sets the frequency of a clock signal supplied to the display control unit to a first frequency. When a second display device displays image data, a display control apparatus reserves a space of the second horizontal pixel number, which is higher than the first horizontal pixel number, and sets the frequency of a clock signal supplied to the display control unit to a second frequency which is higher than the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Zenya Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 8525753
    Abstract: Described are systems and 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Luca Lazzaro, Flavio Pinzauti, Riccardo Pizzutilo, Benedetta Guidi
  • Patent number: 8525752
    Abstract: Described are systems and 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Flavio Pinzauti, Benedetta Guidi, Luca Lazzaro, Riccardo Pizzutilo
  • Patent number: 8511306
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilator system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a removable primary display and system status display. Further, the disclosure describes a novel method for displaying ventilator information and a novel method for controlling a ventilator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gabriel Sanchez, David Hyde, Donna Cleveland, Kenneth Leone
  • Patent number: 8508431
    Abstract: An expandable multi-module display device cuts block data corresponding to an identification code of the expandable multi-module display device itself, and transmits the data-cut result to a specific flat panel display corresponding to the expandable multi-module display device itself, such that it displays a total image. The expandable multi-module display device includes a multi-panel including a plurality of flat panel displays, several multi-driving boards installed in the flat panel displays, respectively, and a data bus line connected to each of the multi-driving boards. The expandable multi-module display device cuts data corresponding to an identification code of the multi-module display device itself, and provides a specific flat panel display with the cut data corresponding to the multi-driving board itself, and bypasses the remaining data other than the cut data to the multi-driving boards of the remaining flat panel displays other than the specific flat panel display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Gyun Kim, Nam Yong Kong
  • Publication number: 20130201079
    Abstract: A signal transmission system of electronic display devices includes a plurality of electronic display devices and a wireless signal transmission device. The wireless signal transmission device broadcasts a first packet data to the electronic display device. The first packet data comprises an access control address list, and the access control address list comprises the MAC address of a first group of electronic display device. When the wireless signal transmission device receives an acknowledgement (ACK) message from at least a first electronic display device of the first group of electronic display devices, the wireless signal transmission device changes the method of transmission from broadcast to unicast in order to transmit second packet data to the first electronic display device, wherein the second packet data comprises video packet data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
  • Patent number: 8504001
    Abstract: Account types that support one or more data classes (e.g., email, contacts, calendar, instant messaging) can be added and configured on a mobile device using a unified settings user interface. The user interface allows the user to easily activate and deactivate one or more data classes for an account type. The user interface can support one or more predefined account types and can allow the user to add and configure new account types. Visual indicators are provided in the user interface to remind the user of the data classes that are active on the mobile device for a particular account. Users can configure settings that effect a particular data class in all accounts on the mobile device. Users can also configure settings that are specific to a particular account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel M W A Van Os, Paul Marcos, Evan Doll
  • Publication number: 20130176191
    Abstract: A digital image processing apparatus that supports multi-display to reproduce images on an external display apparatus connectable to the digital image processing apparatus, a method of operating the digital image processing apparatus, and a computer readable recording medium recorded thereon a program for executing the method. The digital image processing apparatus includes: a digital signal processor which, when a signal of a first display command is input to the digital image processing apparatus, displays a screen obtained by performing the first display command on the digital image processing apparatus, and when a signal of a second display command corresponding to the signal of the first display command is input to the digital image processing apparatus, displays a screen obtained by performing the second display command on the external display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8477080
    Abstract: A device for outputting different images on at least two display units includes a control unit for reading image data of the different images from an image memory, for producing a horizontal synchronization signal and for outputting the image data and the horizontal synchronization signal. The device also includes a processing unit for receiving the image data and the horizontal synchronization signal, for producing additional synchronization signals respectively for one of the at least two display units as a function of the synchronization signal provided by the control unit and a clock signal, and for dividing the image data transmitted by the control unit in such a way that the image data of the different images are output to one of the display units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Lindner, Axel Kirschbaum, Simone Tonte
  • Publication number: 20130162502
    Abstract: Described embodiments provide a method and user equipment for dynamically controlling a display mode of an external device coupled to user equipment. The method may include determining whether to detect connection to an external device and upon the detection of the connection, controlling the coupled external device to display image data produced in the user equipment on a display unit of the coupled external device in a display mode different from a display mode of the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: KT CORPORATION
    Inventor: KT CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 8472885
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information presenting apparatus, an information presenting method, and the like enabling a plural users to log in and capable of improving convenience (usability) and the like for users. The information presenting apparatus capable of performing radio communication with a plural radio communication devices includes a storage which stores setting information that specifies content or format of information to be presented to users of the radio communication devices so that the setting information for the plural radio communication devices can be distinguished from each other, a registration unit which registers the radio communication device with which radio communication is established and a presentation unit which presents the information on the basis of the setting information for the registered radio communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Yukihito Wada
  • Patent number: 8471783
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for transmitting, receiving, and displaying data. The systems and methods may be directed to providing a constant or substantially constant data transmission rate (e.g., frame rate per second) to a device and controlling bandwidth by presenting information directed to an area of interest to a user. Bandwidth can be lowered, for example by presenting high resolution data directed to the area of interest to the user (e.g., an area to which the user is looking or “gazing” using a heads-up display), and lower resolution data directed to other areas. Data can be transmitted and received at a constant frame rate or substantially constant frame rate, and gaze direction and progressive compression/decompression techniques can be used to transmit data focused on areas directed to an area of interest to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Charles C. Rhodes
  • Patent number: 8471781
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for configuration of multiple monitor layout displays, including detecting a presence of multiple monitors installed in a computer system; configuring layouts for the multiple monitors, including, configuring at least one of size, shape and location of corresponding displays of the multiple monitors, and configuring at least one of size, shape and location of content for display on the multiple monitors; and displaying the configured layouts on the multiple monitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Litera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Deepak Massand
  • Patent number: 8471860
    Abstract: Graphics display adapters for driving multiple display monitors have become very popular. Graphics display adapters that drive multiple monitors can be used to provide terminal services to multiple independent terminals or be used to provide multiple displays to a single user. Generating video signals for multiple display systems puts a heavy burden on the video memory system since multiple different video signal generators may read from associated frame buffers in a shared video memory system. In one disclosed embodiment, a plurality of video memory read triggers are provided wherein at least two of which are staggered to reduce the load on the video memory system. In response to each read trigger, display data is read from a frame buffer to an associated video signal generation circuit. Each video signal generation circuit then provides a display signal to an associated display screen in a multi-screen environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: nComputing Inc.
    Inventor: Subir Ghosh
  • Patent number: 8453643
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilation system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a removable primary display and system status display. Further, the disclosure describes a novel method for displaying ventilator information and a novel method for controlling a ventilation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gabriel Sanchez, David Hyde, Donna Cleveland, Kenneth Leone
  • Publication number: 20130135176
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display device, to an image display system, to a method for analyzing the emotional state of user, wherein information on a user response to a scene containing content is analyzed so as to provide a user with information on the emotional state of the user for the scene or to selectively provide information added for each scene of the content, thereby rendering an interactive service. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for analyzing the emotional state of a user comprises the steps of: outputting a scene comprising content having identification information; receiving information on a user response to the scene; determining the emotional state of the user for the scene on the basis of the information on the user response; and storing the determined emotional state in association with the identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seungjin Jang
  • Patent number: 8451217
    Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of devices for controlling a computer-based pointer of a computer-based assembly comprising two different computer-based systems, a first secure system comprising at least one first viewing screen and a man-machine interface called CCD controlling the position of the pointer, and a second non-secure system comprising at least one second viewing screen controlled by the same CCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Marc LeFort, Bruno Aymeric, Denis Bonnet
  • Patent number: 8449119
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for modifying application windows based on projection surface characteristics. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a determination module, an identification module, and a modification module. The determination module determines one or more characteristics of a projection surface including detrimental characteristics. The identification module identifies one or more application windows for displayed within the projected image. The one or more application windows correspond to one or more applications executing on a processor. One or more of the identified application windows are for projection on at least one location of one or more detrimental characteristics. The modification module modifies one or more of a size, a shape, and a position of at least a portion of the one or more identified application windows to avoid the at least one location of the one or more detrimental characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary D. Cudak, Christopher J. Hardee, Randall C. Humes, Heather C. Miller
  • Patent number: 8446363
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for enhanced input using a touch screen, as well as computer programs encoded on computer storage devices and configured to perform the actions of the methods. One or more applications executing on a mobile device receive a user input through the touch screen of the mobile device, without displaying information identifying a command associated with the user input on the touch screen. The one or more applications then determine the command associated with the received user input and display a result of applying the command on an external display that is connected to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Baptiste Maurice Queru
  • Patent number: 8446337
    Abstract: A method for operating an object between a first terminal and a second terminal. The display space of one of the first and second terminals is extended to the other terminal. One of the first and second terminals intercepts an event associated with the object occurring in the terminal so as to obtain the position of the object, informs the other terminal of the position of the object, and redraws the object on the screen of the other terminal based on the received position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventor: Zhongqing Li
  • Publication number: 20130113683
    Abstract: An image display system including a first image display apparatus, a second image display apparatus and an image processing apparatus is provided. When the first image display apparatus and the second image display apparatus each display a partial image of an image to be displayed, the first image display apparatus and the second image display apparatus each display the partial image based on a feature of the entirety of the image to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kotaro Kitajima
  • Patent number: 8418692
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilator system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a removable primary display and system status display. Further, the disclosure describes a novel method for displaying ventilator information and a novel method for controlling a ventilator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Gabriel Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8416268
    Abstract: In an image display device, an image controller controls a floating image and a direct view image so as to be linked to each other. The image controller displays a given object as the floating image, and displays the floating image such that the given object displayed as the floating image is shifted in a specified first direction from a displayed position of the floating image to a second image screen. The image controller executes a process associated with the given object during or after the shift of the given object, and displays, on the second image screen, a two-dimensional image on which the executed process is reflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Tomisawa, Masaru Ishikawa, Takehiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8384615
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body and a cover rotatably mounted to the main body. The main body includes a central processing unit (CPU), a sensor, a first display, and a second display. The sensor, the first display, and the second display are connected to the CPU. The cover includes a third display connected to the CPU. The CPU detects the position of the cover relative to the main body using the sensor, switches the first display on when the cover is positioned at a first state, and switches the second display and the third display on when the cover is positioned at a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chuan-Kang Tan, Jian-Hui Li, Shao-Hui Huang
  • Patent number: 8378923
    Abstract: A locating and displaying method upon a specific video region of a computer screen comprises the steps of: capturing a plurality of computer screens during a predetermined time period; comparing one computer screen with the following computer screen to locate a plurality of screen differences, in which every single screen difference includes at least one different region; judging a respective position of every individual different region of each screen difference so as to locate an object window containing the different region; determine one object window as a video region by comparing a size or an appearance time of the object window; capturing a film of the video region; forwarding the film to a distant displayer; and then the displayer broadcasting the film on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Awind Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Chang, Hsing-Yung Wang
  • Patent number: 8373616
    Abstract: A locating and displaying method upon a specific video region of a computer screen comprises the steps of: capturing a plurality of computer screens during a predetermined time period; comparing one computer screen with the following computer screen to locate a plurality of screen differences, in which every single screen difference includes at least one different region; judging a respective position of every individual different region of each screen difference so as to locate an object window containing the different region; determine one object window as a video region by comparing a size or an appearance time of the object window; capturing a film of the video region; forwarding the film to a distant displayer; and then the displayer broadcasting the film on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Awind Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Chang, Hsing-Yung Wang
  • Patent number: 8368616
    Abstract: Control of multiple display screens associated with a computer, wherein the auxiliary screen display content that depends on conditions of the computer. During some times the auxiliary screen displays content associated with the presently executing program, and during other times the auxiliary screen displays history information. The rules can be automatically changed or manually changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Scott C. Harris
  • Patent number: 8363009
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for enhanced input using a touch screen, as well as computer programs encoded on computer storage devices and configured to perform the actions of the methods. One or more applications executing on a mobile device receive a user input through the touch screen of the mobile device, without displaying information identifying a command associated with the user input on the touch screen. The one or more applications then determine the command associated with the received user input and display a result of applying the command on an external display that is connected to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Baptiste Maurice Queru
  • Publication number: 20130002522
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simultaneous local and contextual display comprise displaying a smaller, “local” image on a first surface using a first device having limited screen real estate. A second, larger, “contextual” image is simultaneously displayed on a larger second surface, which may comprise a projector screen or a separate computer monitor screen. The contextual image may be projected onto the second surface using the first device, or the first device may be coupled to a second device for displaying the contextual image. The local image comprises a subset of the contextual image such that a user may view both the fine detail of the local image using the first device and the context of the local image within the contextual image on the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael J. Wilsher
  • Patent number: 8335404
    Abstract: A dynamically varying image display system including an electromagnetic radiation emitting display, a thematic based sorting algorithm processor, and a display processor. The electromagnetic radiation display is configured to sequentially display a plurality of thematically classified images and the thematic based sorting algorithm processor relies on various recognition systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventor: Vision Louis Winter
  • Publication number: 20120313837
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hiroaki YOSHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 8330670
    Abstract: In a conventional display device comprising a sub-display, the display device is increased in thickness and in the number of components as the number of displays is increased. In the present invention, a dual emission display device is used so that either surface of a display is used as a main display or a sub-display. Accordingly, the display device can be reduced in thickness and in the number of components. Further, mechanical reliability can be enhanced when the invention is applied to a tablet PC, a video camera and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama
  • Publication number: 20120306722
    Abstract: A method for providing a multi-angle service by a display apparatus. The method includes receiving a multi-angle image signal in which content is picked up from a number of different angles, displaying an image signal picked up from one angle, transmitting the image signal to a mobile device according to a user command, and when the mobile device is rotates, transmitting to the mobile device another image signal picked up from another angle corresponding to the condition of the mobile device being rotated among a plurality of angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-woong KIM, Kyu-yull YI
  • Patent number: 8325105
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided with a screen transmission device, including: a first receiver configured to receive usage state information indicating usage states of a plurality of screen display devices by a user from each the screen display device; a second receiver configured to receive a message of requesting start-up of a window from the screen display device out of the screen display devices; a determiner configured to determine a screen display device on which the window is to be started up out of the plurality of screen display devices based on the usage states of each the screen display device; a screen data generator configured to generate screen data of the window; and a transmitter configured to transmit the screen data of the window to the screen display device determined by the determiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shogo Yamaguchi, Shinya Murai, Tsuyoshi Hioki, Hajime Yamaguchi, Mitsue Fujinuki
  • Patent number: 8321046
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus including a controller connected to a plurality of sub-controllers for controlling a substrate processing, and an operating section having a display unit for showing an operation screen displaying a daily check data for checking utility equipment relating to each part and having a daily check initial parameter file defined in a client type, a presence of an item and unit conversion. The controller is configured to receive the daily check data from a sub-controller, to convert a unit of the received daily check data, and then to transfer the unit-converted daily check data to the operating section, and the operating section is configured to refer to the daily check initial parameter file and to display the daily check data transferred from the controller on the operation screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
    Inventors: Masako Sueyoshi, Kazuhito Saito
  • Patent number: 8319700
    Abstract: A multiple-display device comprises a front and a rear display. The front display includes a front image area facing a front direction. The rear display is mounted opposite the front display and includes a rear image area facing a rear direction, opposite the front direction. A display controller is provided for controlling the front and rear image areas to render images thereon, including a transfer port image on the front image area. A touch-sensitive panel is mounted on the front display in registration with the front image area. A panel controller is operable to detect a rendered element on the front image area being dragged by a user to the transfer port image and in response thereto to inform the display controller, so that the display controller can instantiate the rendered element on the rear image area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Martin R. Smith, Michael N. McKenna
  • Patent number: 8314786
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a wireless control system and method which may be mainly used in illumination networks. The wireless control system and method of the invention distributes data signals to be transmitted at a control terminal in different time slots of different frequencies for transmission, while each node in the system will only receive its corresponding data signal in a predetermined time slot of a predetermined frequency. Thus a high operating rate can be obtained at the control terminal while maintaining the operating rate of the node unchanged. This helps to greatly reduce the cost of the wireless transceiver of each node, thereby correspondingly reducing the cost of the whole system and realizing a high expansibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Xuecheng Qian, Lei Feng
  • Patent number: 8310407
    Abstract: A large display is provided for the representation of medical images. The large display comprises at least a first and a second zone which can be controlled and operated independently of each other. Furthermore, an image configuration is provided which describes the representation on the large display during normal operation. Also provided is an emergency image configuration which describes the representation in the second zone of the large display in the event of failure or fault of the representation in the first zone. In the event of a fault, provision is made for switching over to an emergency operating mode in which the representation in the second zone is determined by the emergency configuration. The present embodiments have the advantage of providing protection against a failure of the large display, failure of which would disrupt medical operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Keuenhof
  • Patent number: 8305354
    Abstract: An electronic book device and a method for operating the electronic book device are disclosed, wherein the electronic book device includes a memory module, an electronic paper, a touch display and a first touch control module. The touch display is separate from the electronic paper and has a touch panel. The memory module can store an electronic book. The electronic paper can display a first frame according to the electronic book. The first touch control module can control the first frame when the touch panel is touched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Shun-Hsing Lin, Wen-Ching Tu
  • Patent number: 8300777
    Abstract: A computing device displays a call history graphical user interface (GUI). The call history GUI includes a new list and an old list. The new list may include new missed call elements and missed call elements associated with new unopened voicemails. The old list may include other call history GUI elements, such as old missed call elements and missed call elements associated with opened voicemails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Flavio Lerda, Hugo Hudson, Debashish Chatterjee, Simon Tickner, Marcus Alexander Foster
  • Patent number: 8300022
    Abstract: A dynamically reconfigurable touch screen system includes a first display having a first touch screen, a second display having a second touch screen, the second display being operatively connected to the first display, at least one sensor operatively associated with one of the first and second displays. The at least one sensor detects a physical orientation of the one of the first and second touch screens. The dynamically reconfigurable touch screen system further includes a controller linked to the at least one sensor. The controller sets a display of the other of the first and second touch screens based on the physical orientation of the one of the first and second touch screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Brenneman, Eli M. Dow, William J. Huie, Sarah J. Sheppard
  • Patent number: 8299979
    Abstract: A two-way visual communication system using multiple imaging devices, and a method for operating such a device is described. An embodiment of the present invention may use an image processor to analyze and modify image data from one or more imaging devices, and from the far-end party, in order to improve the perceived level of eye contact experienced by the users. The output signals from the imaging devices may be individually selected for transmission to the far end party, or may be used in combination in the synthesis of a composite image, using information derived from the imaging devices and/or from the image of the far-end party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Darwin Rambo, Philip Houghton
  • Patent number: 8281249
    Abstract: An apparatus for visually displaying an item of status information relating to a technical process is provided, the item being obtained using a process visualization system. The apparatus includes image generating means for generating an image with two image sections, wherein a display window associated with the process visualization system is displayed in the image. An information region for displaying the status information is provided in the display window. The display window is continuously configured by a user. The apparatus has image control means configured to detect a configuration of the display window carried out by the user, to determine image section regions of the display window which have been placed into individual image sections, to compare the image section regions which have been determined with a predefined selection criterion, and to automatically arrange an information region in each image section region of the display window satisfying the selection criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Raimund Nolte, Sven Syassen
  • Patent number: 8279139
    Abstract: When a first display device displays image data, a display control apparatus reserves a memory space having the first horizontal pixel number in the storage unit, and sets the frequency of a clock signal supplied to the display control unit to a first frequency. When a second display device displays image data, a display control apparatus reserves a space of the second horizontal pixel number, which is higher than the first horizontal pixel number, and sets the frequency of a clock signal supplied to the display control unit to a second frequency which is higher than the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabuashiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Zenya Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 8279204
    Abstract: A viewer tool for viewing data in a software environment provides features for viewing and exploring a data set. The data set may be a multi-dimensional data set. The viewer tool may be coupled to a test environment that generates data from the tests of a unit under test (UUT). The data may be generated from one or more sequences of tests that can be divided into batches. The viewer tool may receive the data from the test environment and analyze the data to provide a user with useful information on the data. The viewer tool may display the data with the information so that the user can obtain the information on the data. In particular, the viewer tool identifies the relationship between the measured test data and the various test conditions under which the test data has been measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Owen, Lynn M. Cherny, Jenifer Tidwell, Rong Chen
  • Patent number: 8276087
    Abstract: A method for making multi-divided display contents and a system thereof are disclosed. In the method for making multi-divided display contents and a system thereof, a user is able to freely make or edit a multimedia display content by using a DB design system provided on the web and a user interface without a professional skill or knowledge. A new image type can be expressed along with a change in part of the data in the thusly-created multi-divided display contents, a remaking or a change in a display construction combination. In case that the original data cooperating with a XML on a specific divided display in the multi-divided display is being changed in real time, the divided display cooperating with XML in the whole images can be automatically changed depending on the change of the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventor: Gi Yun Kim