Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for user interface customization.

Abstract: A unique system and method that facilitates extending input/output capabilities for resource deficient mobile devices and interactions between multiple heterogeneous devices is provided. The system and method involve an interactive surface to which the desired mobile devices can be connected. The interactive surface can provide an enhanced display space and customization controls for mobile devices that lack adequate displays and input capabilities. In addition, the interactive surface can be employed to permit communication and interaction between multiple mobile devices that otherwise are unable to interact with each other. When connected to the interactive surface, the mobile devices can share information, view information from their respective devices, and store information to the interactive surface. Furthermore, the interactive surface can resume activity states of mobile devices that were previously communicating upon re-connection to the surface.

Abstract: A medium storing a program for display control. When the program is executed by a computer realized in a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal operates as follows. An area-information storing unit stores information on a first display area of an external display device and a second display area of a built-in display. A screen-data production unit acquires content to be displayed, and produces screen data corresponding to the first display area. An entire-image display unit divides the screen data into partial areas each corresponding to the second display area, adds to the entire screen data area-display data indicating the extent of each partial area and a corresponding identifier, and displays the screen data on the external display device. On receipt of an identifier, a partial-image display unit extracts a portion of the screen data for a partial area corresponding to the identifier, and displays the portion on the built-in display.

Abstract: A system and method for monetizing user-generated content in a retail environment may include enabling users to upload respective user-generated content via a communications network. User-generated content may be selected from one of the uploaded user-generated content submitted by one of the users. Sponsor content may be received from a sponsor for displaying in association with the selected user-generated content. A sponsored advertisement inclusive of the selected user-generated content and sponsor content may be generated and an identifier associated with the sponsored advertisement may be inserted into a playlist of content segment advertisements for display on at least one electronic display in a retail store according to the playlist. The sponsored advertisement and playlist may be distributed to the at least one electronic display for display of the sponsored advertisement on the electronic display(s) according to the playlist.

Abstract: A picture displaying method is for displaying a picture by means of a plurality of picture displaying units. A picture signal representing the picture is supplied to each of the picture displaying units. A first picture displaying unit displays a first part of the picture according to the picture signal and produces a start pulse signal after displaying of the first part of the picture. A second picture displaying unit displays a second part of the picture according to the picture signal in response to the start pulse signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device display standardization. Some aspects relate to the integration of imaging-device-independent display information with imaging-device-dependent formatting information that may be resident on the imaging device. Some aspects relate to integration of application-specific template data with imaging-device-specific formatting data.

Abstract: A management system of a monitor including at least one first monitor, a first computer to supply a video signal to the at least one first monitor having a first controller to transmit monitor information about the at least one first monitor through a network, a second monitor, and a second computer having a database to store the monitor information received through the network, and a second controller to display a graphic user interface to display the monitor information stored in the database on the second monitor. With this configuration, the monitor management system checks and/or manages a plurality of monitors connected to a plurality of computers connected to each other through a network from another computer.

Abstract: A method of using stereo vision to interface with computer is provided. The method includes capturing a stereo image, and processing the stereo image to determine position information of an object in the stereo image. The object is controlled by a user. The method also includes communicating the position information to the computer to allow the user to interact with a computer application.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises positioning a plurality of display screens at different positions within a real space, each display screen being associated with a different window into an object space through which a scene comprising objects from the object space can be seen; and displaying scenes from the object space on each of the plurality of display screens, wherein the scene displayed on each screen comprises objects from the object space that can be seen through the window associated with that screen by a hypothetical viewer positioned at a first position relative to the window and for which window the field of view is restricted to be non-overlapping with the field of view for an adjacent window.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a processor-readable medium includes code representing instructions to cause a processor to perform a process. The code stored by the processor-readable medium includes code to cause the processor to allocate a portion of a display screen of a first device to be uniquely associated with a second device and to send to the second device a directive representing a symbol appearing on the display screen when a user-selected indicator is received. The user-selected indicator is associated with the portion of the display screen of the first device. The first device is mutually exclusive from the second device.

Abstract: Changed Host Display Information (HDI) may be captured, selectively encoded, and optionally transmitted between participants over a session. Hints indicative of which portions of the HDI may have changed are collected and used to select areas of HDI for processing. Changed HDI is encoded using an encoding process selected from a number of encoding processes by determining which process is likely to efficiently encode that portion of the HDI. Where the HDI is divided into tiles for processing the encoding method selection may take place on a tile-by-tile basis, for example by counting the number of colors in the tile to be encoded. Changed HDI may be transmitted to viewers using paint commands containing pixel information and copy commands indicating that a portion of the HDI has been moved.

Abstract: A display apparatus management system having at least one display apparatus with a display part to display an image, a memory to allow data to be stored and/or removes, and a display controller to control a display state of the image displayed on the display part; at least one client connected with each display apparatus and to output an image signal to the display apparatus; and a host having an input part to allow input of a display identification to each display apparatus, a database registered with the display identification of each display apparatus inputted via the input part and a client identification of each client, and a host controller to transfer the display identification to the display apparatus through the client to enable the display controller to store the display identification to the memory. The display apparatus management system, thus, identifies and/or manages the display apparatus connected with each client from the host.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body and a display unit that is removable from the apparatus main body. A positional relationship between the display unit and the apparatus main body and a direction are detected by a detecting portion. Based on results of the detection and apparatus conditions, content to be displayed on a displaying portion of the display unit is determined.

Abstract: A notebook computer having a display port capable of outputting a vertical synchronous signal, a horizontal synchronous signal, a red signal, a green signal, and a blue signal to an external display device to display an image is disclosed. The notebook computer includes a monitor device built in the notebook computer, an embedded controller capable of outputting an enable signal and a detecting circuit receiving a first signal, a second signal and the enable signal. The first signal is the vertical synchronous signal or the horizontal synchronous signal. The second signal is the red signal, the green signal or the blue signal. When the external display device is disconnected with the display port, the detecting circuit may determine the second signal according to the actuation of the enable signal at a blanking interval of the first signal and switch the image to the monitor device automatically.

Abstract: An MIPI controller using undefined or unknown MIPI LP codes to select among several destinations is disclosed. The codes may be intercepted and decoded to select among analog switches that, in one illustrative embodiment, connects the MIPI clock and data signals to a first or a second or to both displays of a mobile phone. In other applications additional destinations may also be selected.

Abstract: A method of supporting multiple display configurations in a remote access environment, the remote access environment having a host computing device in communication with a viewer computing device comprises: receiving from a host computing device, by a viewer computing device having one or more viewer displays, a list of rectangles, each rectangle representing the boundaries of one of a plurality of host displays; presenting, by the viewer computing device to an end-user of the viewer computing device, a graphical user interface including means for selecting a configuration for displaying a window representing screen data of the plurality of host displays in the viewable area of the one or more displays of the viewer computing device; and displaying in the selected configuration, by the viewer computing device, the window representing the screen data of the one or more host displays. Corresponding systems are also described.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-screen video reproducing system capable of performing synchronized video reproduction for a long time by using a simple system without recognizing an absolute time. The multi-screen video reproducing system comprises a LAN functioning as a network; a plurality of rendering units RU1 to RU4 connected to the LAN to output video data to a corresponding display device of a plurality of display devices D1 to D4; and a video distribution server VS which is connected to the LAN and which distributes the video data to the plurality of rendering units RU1 to RU4 and distributes timing information to the plurality of rendering units RU1 to RU4 through a simultaneous broadcast communication.

Abstract: Image browsing method and display device having a body with a plurality of display faces according to different planes, a plurality of display screens able to simultaneously display different digital images, the screens being respectively on different display faces of the body, image selection means for selecting a plurality of digital images in an image collection to be displayed on the screens; and motion sensors connected to the image selection means to trigger a display change, the display change comprising the replacement of the display of at least one image on at least one of the display screens by another image from the image collection, as a function of the device motion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for operating the display hardware of a wireless device from a media device. In one embodiment, the system may comprise a wireless device that includes a processor, a memory, display hardware, and a slave node adapted to communicate with the display hardware; and a removable media device that includes a memory, a processor, and a master node adapted to communicate with the slave node of the wireless device. In another embodiment, the method may comprise emulating a hardware interface on a removable media device; mapping display hardware of a wireless device to the interface; mapping a processor of the media device to the display hardware; wrapping and sending display hardware commands from a master node of the media device to a slave node of the wireless device; and executing the commands on the display device.

Abstract: A display device for transmitting, over a general purpose data network, graphical data to a remote device, the display device comprising a framebuffer memory for storing the graphical data; and a network interface for maintaining two-way network transmission of graphical data to and from the display device and operable to read or write to the framebuffer memory; wherein the network interface transmits the contents of the framebuffer memory to at least one remote device over the network.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosed subject matter allows wireless electronic badges to temporarily establish a wireless network, such as a piconet network, with a network security station. The wireless electronic badges automatically exchange user code with the network security station, to determine if the wireless electronic badge is authorized. If the wireless electronic badge is an authorized badge, then the network security station transmits display information to the authorized badge, for example, data for a photograph of the authorized user, where, upon receipt by the authorized badge, the badge visually displays the photograph.

Abstract: A method of generating an output image having a lower resolution than that of a source image is provided. A thinned image is generated by discarding outer pixels of the source image. In parallel with generation of the thinned image, an averaged image is generated, such that each pixel of the averaged image represents an average of a subset of pixels in the source image. A first output image is then generated by subsampling the pixels of the thinned image. A final output image is generated as a function of both the first output image and the averaged image.

Abstract: An integrated information presentation system includes environmental controls that at least enhances the experience of giving a presentation. During the presentation, multiple controls are available which enable the presenter to have direct control of the presentation environment. The system makes it easier to give presentations using computer-aided text, images, and sounds, yet it is far from just a tool to be used during these events themselves. Using this system, it is possible for presenters to practice a presentation before actually giving it, to transmit and/or receive a presentation, either pre-recorded or live to/from a remote location(s), to record a presentation for later distribution, to view a pre-recorded or live presentation from a remote location(s), or to upload a video or audio message to a website. This system includes an exemplary integrated information presentation device “Power Podium”) and an Integrated Presentation Environment Assembly a “Presentation Booth”).

Abstract: A method of determining priority among a plurality of remote display devices is provided, the method including: detecting a remote display device, among the plurality of remote display devices, that is within a predetermined recognition range; assigning a priority to the detected remote display device; and allocating a predetermined function to the detected remote display device according to the assigned priority.

Abstract: In a method for sharing multimedia application data by a plurality of communication devices, at least two communication devices establish a short-rang wireless communication link to a data distribution device. At least one of the communication devices informs the data distribution device of the data that are offered for sharing, and these data are presented by the data distribution device on a display. A user of one of the communication devices being connected to the data distribution device selects and requests data that he wants to download to a communication device, and the requested data are then transmitted to the communication device via the data distribution device.

Abstract: An interface apparatus includes a main unit, an array of interface modules, driver circuitry, and a remote unit. The main unit outputs files to an output unit, is detachably couplable to interface modules and assigns content identifiers to interface modules. The array presents an image to the user and each interface module can be engaged by a user. The driver circuitry is adapted to drive the array to present an image to the user based upon the user's engagement with an interface module. The remote unit is coupled to the output unit and can be detachably coupled to the interface module. When coupled to the interface module, the remote unit can access the assigned identifier and transmit a request signal to the main unit based on the identifier. The request signal is adapted to cause the main unit to output a file identified by the identifier to the output unit.

Abstract: A system and method transmits graphic data received at varying frequencies at a fixed data rate. The frequency dependent data and associated data clock signal are received and the frequency dependent data is converted to frequency independent data. A ratio of a number of data clock cycles to a number of reference clock cycles is determined and transmitted. The frequency independent data and header data are transmitted, at a fixed rate, to a receiver, the fixed rate being a frequency greater than the frequency of the associated data clock signal. The received the frequency independent data is converted to frequency dependent data based upon the received determined ratio. The communication channel may include an optical fiber and a tension member wherein control data is transmitted along the tension member and graphic data is transmitted along the optical fiber.

Abstract: A system, display device and computer program product for controlling and coordinating a display device displaying information and other material in areas where foot traffic can be present. The system, display device, and computer program can display information, data, and images received from a network where the information, data and images are relevant to the area. The system, display device, and computer program product can coordinate displayed information and other material between multiple display devices.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and systems that dynamically generate different user environments from a handheld device for secondary devices with displays of various form factors are described. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a user environment for the handheld device; auto-detecting a configuration of the secondary device over an interface; generating at least a part of a different second user environment based on the configuration of the secondary device; transmitting the second user environment over the interface; and displaying at least a part of the second user environment on the second display.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optical wireless communication. In one embodiment, a wireless optical video system in which video content (e.g., DVI or HDMI) is transmitted wirelessly between a digital video source and a display device. This wireless optical communication is accomplished using a laser, encoded with the digital video data, directed from an optical transmitter to an optical receiver. In another embodiment, the data to be communicated includes high-definition video content.

Abstract: An apparatus or multiple driver video card that simplifies user interface design through displaying portions of a single image on multiple screens, and processing feedback from multiple devices as if the interface was a single device. Method, device, and computer-readable medium embodiments generate a user interface image, separate the user interface image into a plurality of sub-images, convey the plurality of sub-images to remote terminals, and configured to receive input data from the remote terminals.

Abstract: A multi-display computer system comprises a host computer system that processes windowed desktop environments for multiple remote displays, multiple users or a combination of the two. For each display and for each frame, the multi-display processor responsively manages each necessary portion of a windowed desktop environment. The necessary portions of the windowed desktop environment are further processed, encoded, and where necessary, transmitted over the network to the remote display for each user. Embodiments integrate the multi-display processor with the graphics processing unit, network controller, main memory controller or a combination of the three. The encoding process is optimized for network traffic and special attention is made to assure that all users have low latency interactive capabilities.

Abstract: Methods and systems for use of a portable monitor display (PMD) are provided. In one embodiment, the PMD is used selectively either as a remote monitor or as a dual monitor to a computer based on a distance between the computer and the PMD. In one embodiment, the PMD is used to provide secure access to a computer server. In one embodiment, the multiple PMDs communicate with a given computer to provide a conference and/or shared operation setting. In one embodiment, the PMD is used as a visual remote controller for one or more media devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a first display module is provided, the first display module associated with a client device in communication with a server enabled to generate data for display on a second display module having a screen size larger than a screen size of the first display module, the data having an active area. Data is received at the client device. The first display module is controlled to generate a representation of a first portion of the data including the active area, the representation of the first portion representative of a peephole superimposed on the second display module, the peephole less than or equal to a size of a screen of the first display module. Input indicative that the peephole is to be shifted to an edge of the active area is received. The first display module is controlled to generate a representation of a second portion of the data including the edge, such that the peephole is shifted to the edge of the active area.

Abstract: A method and system for providing enhanced display capability for mobile phones and handheld devices, such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), when such devices are within range of external display devices equipped with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and display data receivers. The mobile phone searches for RFID tag-equipped external display devices, and upon locating such a device sends a request to the external device for connection and configuration information. Once the connection and configuration information from the external display device is received by the mobile phone or handheld device, a process of automatic synchronization between the mobile phone and the external display device occurs. The output images of the mobile phone are then transmitted to the external display device, which includes the functionality or mechanisms to receive and regenerate the output images.

Abstract: A display control apparatus having capabilities of converting multiple images to be displayed in a first site to display said multiple images in a second site. The display control apparatus includes a receiver that receives information on a noteworthy image selected from said multiple images and setup information on at least one display device installed in the second site, a determination potion that determines a difference in number of display devices installed in the first site and the number of the display devices installed in the second site, on the basis of the setup information on said at least one display device, and a conversion portion that converts the information on said multiple images to display the noteworthy image in priority, on the basis of a result determined by the determination portion and the information on the noteworthy image.

Abstract: A video display system including an electronic sign, a electronic sign control system utilizing a general purpose personal computer, having a video interface card, controlled by clock and command signals from said personal computer, containing a plurality of video and digital input ports and a high speed output port, a transmitter link control card, also under the control of clock and command signals from said personal computer, for transmitting video display, clock, and command signals to a remote data receiver and distributor associated with the electronic sign, which converts said signals into device control signals for controlling individual sign display elements.

Abstract: A programmable power supply provides multiple output channels that may be independently driven to vary the frequency and duty cycle of each channel. The power supply includes the capability of receiving a program via a program interface on the power supply. The power supply also includes the capability of reading a program from a device that is plugged into the power supply's output connector. In this manner, a device to be powered (such as an EL panel sign with multiple segments) may contain a program that specifies how the segments are to be driven. This allows the power supply to dynamically reconfigure itself for many different signs by simply plugging a different sign into its output connector. The preferred embodiments also provide an improved connector system for EL panel signs, and includes output compensation to automatically compensate for degradation in an EL panel over time.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-executable code stored on computer readable media for synchronizing the evolving state of a dynamic object in a shared virtual environment among a plurality of geographically separated computers connected in a communications network including data communications links introducing time delays in the propagation of data between said computers. The synchronization scheme utilizes an advanced feedback controller to compensate for the state error between sites, comprised of a linear compensator and a Smith predictor based internal model, to determine correct control forces creating a smooth input while maintaining high levels of responsiveness and consistency. A recovery filter for restoring the natural motion of the virtual object distorted by synchronization control is also described.

Abstract: A handheld communicator wirelessly interfaces or communicates with individual devices in a process control system, such as field devices, controllers, etc., to wirelessly perform monitoring, maintenance, configuration and control activities with respect to those devices. The wireless handheld communicator includes a housing adapted for handheld operation, a processing unit disposed within the housing, a computer readable memory disposed within the housing and coupled to the processing unit and a display, a keypad and a radio frequency transceiver. The handheld communicator may be adapted to communicate with a host system to receive information needed to communicate with various field devices in the process plant and may then be used to wirelessly communicate with each of the various field devices directly while in close proximity to the field devices to perform monitoring and configuration activities with respect to the field devices.

Abstract: Extending graphical information to a remote computing system such that a multiple monitor configuration can be implemented for the first computing device is illustrated. The multiple monitors include a display connected to the first computing device and one or more displays connected to other computing devices. A remote session is established between the first computing device and the second computing device. Graphics commands are generated for first and second display drivers at the first computing device as if a multi-display configuration is active at the first computing device. The first display driver is associated with a display at the first computing device. The second display driver doesn't have an associated display at the first computing device. Graphics are displayed from the graphics commands for the first display driver at the display at the first computing device. Graphics commands for the second display driver are remoted to the second computing device.

Abstract: Processing computer graphics generated by a remote computer for streaming to a client computer for display on a display device operatively coupled to the client computer, the graphics streamed to the client computer in a plurality of frames, including, for each frame: selecting, by a graphics module of the remote computer in dependence upon a compression profile, regions of the frame to compress at a lower compression rate than other regions of the frame; compressing the frame for streaming; streaming the compressed frame to the client computer; receiving the compressed frame in the stream; decompressing the compressed frame; and displaying the decompressed frame on the display device operatively coupled to the client computer.

Abstract: An enhanced messaging capability which enables the recipient of the message to respond to a query by pressing a single button or multiple buttons to issue the response. Code for enabling a receiving device to display the message and provide simplified response options is carried by a messaging format such as SMS, MMS, etc., in which a web browser application is not required nor invoked to permit active response functionality. A mechanism is provide to allow delivery of response in a variety of formats. The system may automatically take a selected action if a response is not received within a present time period. A message and response system greatly simplified from the senders and recipients perspective is provided.

Abstract: A display control system providing synchronous video information includes an information processing device and a display control module. The information processing device generates video information to be displayed on a primary display unit. The display control module includes an ancillary video unit linking to the information processing device through a signal linking means to receive the video information synchronously with the primary display unit and a control unit to output a control signal to the information processing device to process the video information. Thus users can synchronously display and maneuver the video information of the information processing device through the display control module.

Abstract: A method and system for clustering displays is disclosed. The system includes a master display device and one or more slave display devices. The master display device includes a virtual frame buffer configured to store pixel data of content to be displayed on a display cluster. The display cluster id formed by physically aligning the display devices. The master display device includes a layout coordinator is configured to manage a set of pointers to sub-regions of the display cluster. Each sub-region is formed by a display of a display device. The master display further includes a User Interface (UI) coordinator configured to integrate UI events occurring at each display device and a network dispatcher configured to monitor networking conditions. The network dispatcher also allocates bandwidth for transmission of pixel streams to slave display devices. Each of the slave display devices includes a display proxy configured to receive pixel streams from master display device.

Abstract: In order to easily display data on a display device, an MFP connected to a plurality of television conference terminal devices each displaying data stores device information in an HDD for a respective one of the television conference terminal devices, to store a format in which the corresponding terminal device inputs data. The MFP includes a data acquiring portion to acquire data, an output destination accepting portion to accept an output destination of data, a conversion portion, when one of the television conference terminal devices is accepted as an output destination device which is the output destination of data, to convert a format of the acquired data to the format stored corresponding to the output destination device in the device information, and a communication control portion to output the data converted by the conversion portion to the output destination device.

Abstract: A robot system can grasp and take out one of a plurality of workpieces placed in a basket-like container by a hand mounted at the forward end of a robot arm. The workpiece is detected by a visual sensor, and the robot is controlled depending on a position and an orientation of the workpiece. When a problem such as interference or the like occurs, information relating to the problem is stored in a robot control unit or a visual sensor control unit. Information relating to the problem includes a predetermined amount of the latest data retrospectively traced from the time point of problem occurrence, a position which the robot has reached, the target position data, the content of the process executed by the visual sensor, and the detection result. When the problem is reproduced, these data are used to simulate the situation at the time of problem occurrence by using simulation unit. The situation at the time of problem occurrence can also be reproduced by using the actual robot without using the simulation unit.

Abstract: A control management system for controlling electrical devices is disclosed. The control management system comprises a plurality of electrical devices, and a keyboard-video-mouse switch. Each electrical device corresponds to a transforming unit for generating a protocol command signal, and a first protocol signal transceiver for wirelessly transmitting the protocol command signal via a communication interface. The keyboard-video-mouse switch comprises a plurality of second protocol signal transceivers, a plurality of converting modules, a plurality of system controllers, and a switch unit. Each of the second protocol signal transceiver corresponds to one of the first protocol signal transceivers and is used for receiving the protocol command signal from the corresponding first protocol signal transceiver. Each converting module, coupled to one of the plurality of second protocol signal transceivers, is used for converting the protocol command signal into a driving command.

Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting an image from a first display device having certain display capabilities to a second display device having different display capabilities. The image may be received by the first display device as data in a packet or plurality of packets. The packets are split by a splitting application into data to be displayed on the first display device, if any, and data to be displayed on the second display device. The data to be displayed on the second display device is reformatted at the first display device to be transmitted over a wireless, short range communication link, such as a Bluetooth link. The system thereby enables the display on the second display device of an image that either could not be displayed on the first display device or could not be displayed with the same capabilities as on the first display device.

Abstract: In a portable telephone according to the present invention, a display displays a block indicative of an operator, predetermined information and a pointer; the operator can be operated in directions opposite to each other; and the controller controls the display so as to shift the pointer to a desirable position within a predetermined information on a screen of the display in accordance with an operation of the operator and also display a mark indicative of a direction to which the pointer can be shifted and in which the predetermined information exists, adjacently to the block along a shift direction through the operator.