Abstract: A distributed computer network includes at least two computers. Each of the at least two computers runs an application sharing program to enable an image generated by one computer to be displayed by at least one other computer. At least one of the at least two computers executes an image modifying routine to alter the appearance of an image generated by the one computer prior to display on the at least one other computer. In this manner, a user of the at least one other computer can tell at a glance if an image being presented is an image that has been received from the one computer or is its own desktop graphical user interface.

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 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: The use of motion sensing to perform sophisticated command control and data input into a portable device is disclosed. A motion sensor is embedded or fixedly attached to a portable device to measure movement, motion or tilt of the device in one-, two- or three-dimensions when the portable device is used to air-write or make gestures. The use of full motion information such as rate of change of motion or tilt angle to perform functions and commands is also disclosed. In addition, the use of air-writing to input search criteria and filter schemes for portable devices to manage, search, and sort through various data, files, and information is disclosed.

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 synchronizing method and a system for marks on electronic maps and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present synchronizing method, an input signal is received by a first electronic device, so as to draw a mark on the electronic map displayed thereon. The mark is then converted into positioning information of a plurality of positioning points on the electronic map and transmitted to a second electronic device via a wireless transmission network, wherein the positioning information is used for drawing the positioning points on the electronic map displayed on the second electronic device so as to reconstruct the mark. Accordingly, the mark on the electronic map of both communication ends can be synchronized.

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: In at least one embodiment of the disclosure, an image display system includes an image supply device and one or more image display devices. Each of the image display devices includes a display section configured to display a first identification image to identify each of the image display devices. The image supply device includes a device determination/selection section. The device determination/selection section is configured to display one or more second identification images on a second display section. The second identification images have a correspondence with the first identification images and identify the image display devices. The image supply device receives selection, based at least on the second identification images, of at least one of the image display devices as a destination image display device. The image supply device supplies the image to the selected destination image display device.

Abstract: A display device that is capable of displaying predetermined display information in each of a plurality of display areas includes a setting unit for setting display control information that represents the position and size of the display area and the switching of the display information for when a predetermined event is detected, based on user inputs; and a display control unit for controlling one display including the multiple display areas such that the display information is displayed in each of the multiple display areas, based on the display control information set by the setting unit. Upon detection of the event, the display control unit switches the position or size of the display area where the display information for the detected event is displayed based on the display control information.

Abstract: Using a video conferencing system including first and second 2-dimensional display screens to implement a virtual surface between participants interacting with the 2-dimensional display screens. The virtual surface is utilized as a 3-dimensional rocker for pivoting an image displayed thereon in a 3-dimensional manner. The display screens (i.e., the virtual surface) may include a plurality of predefined/adjustable edge portions, such that each edge portion is designated as a rocker edge portion. Further, each rocker edge portion can be designated as at least one of a pivot portion and a panel portion. If a rocker edge portion that is a panel portion is utilized, then hidden information/options will appear. In addition, if a rocker edge portion that is a pivot portion is utilized, then the image displayed on the virtual surface will be pivoted around an invisible axis causing a portion of the image (which was once not visible) to appear.

Abstract: Device, system, and method of appending a display of at least one mobile device. In some demonstrative embodiments, a mobile device may include a display; a wireless communication module to establish one or more wireless communication links with one or more or more other mobile devices having one or more other displays, respectively; a frame buffer having a first area allocated to buffer information to be displayed on the display; a frame buffer allocator to dynamically expand the frame buffer to include one or more additional areas allocated to buffer information to be displayed on the one or more other displays, respectively; and one or more remote-frame-buffer protocols to transfer the information from the one or more additional areas to the one or more mobile devices, respectively. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A display control device is provided with a switch for selecting whether to permit or not to permit an operation of displaying a second display source on a second display by an operational instruction of a first input device, and only when the switch is set to an operable condition, the display control device performs display control of the second display source on the second display by the operational instruction of the first input device.

Abstract: A system and method for determining differences and other conditions on a multi-monitor system is provided. A first line is displayed across two monitors. A user aligns one segment of the line on one monitor with the other segment. A second line is displayed across the monitors, parallel to the first. The user then aligns a segment of the second line with the other segment of the second line. A wedge is displayed across the monitors. The user aligns a portion of the wedge such that the wedge appears as a contiguous wedge partially obscured by the physical separation between monitors. The system then determines the relative physical alignment of the monitors, the relative pixel resolution of the monitors, and the physical separation between the display areas of the monitors. If a monitor is rotated, an additional step to determine the rotation of the rotated monitor is also performed.

Abstract: A display device, system, and method are provided. A host device of the display system controls to scale an area of a screen on a first display device, and to display the area on a second display device. The resolution of a part of the screen on the first display device can be changed and the part of the screen is displayed on the second display device with the changed resolution. Therefore, a plurality of display devices are efficiently used using one host device.

Abstract: A convergence and automation system includes (a) an internet-protocol based network, (b) hardware implemented with a web service for devices (WSD) protocol, wherein the hardware includes a plurality of devices connected to the network, each device being configured to perform at least one service, and a server connected to network and configured to control the devices for converging and automating the services thereof; and (c) software implemented with the WSD protocol and configured to establish communication among the sever and the devices and perform a logging function to record events and errors taking places in the convergence and automation system.

Abstract: Members of a presentation audience can make changes to digital visual aids from remote locations. This can take place through rendering images of the digital visual aids at a projection site. A participant device can send a signal to a host device to modify the digital visual aid. Furthermore, an audience member can take notes on an interactive local copy of the digital visual aids.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device characterized by comprising a frame having a ring shape and mounted on a user and a display unit arranged along the frame over substantially its entire circumference. The display device comprises a controller having judgment means for judging which position is the position where the display unit is arranged in relation to another display unit on the basis of a signal from a receiver, storage means for storing positional information in the judgment means, and display control means for controlling the display of the display unit on the basis of the positional information stored in the storage means. Further, disclosed is a display system comprising the display device and a communication unit for communicating with the display device.

Abstract: Methods and devices provide for remote management of a local computer by transferring screen frames produced by the local computer for viewing at a remote computer. A digital video signal from a local computer may be duplicated and scaled so that screen frame data corresponding to the screen frames produced by the local computer is passed through a network, such as the Internet, to the remote computer where the remote computer produces a display that contains the screen frames being transferred.

Abstract: A computer system having a main body, a first display device connected to the main body to display a picture and at least one other display device in communication with the main body to display a picture. The computer system has a user selection part to input a selection of displaying an image displayed on the first display device on the at least one other display device until another input selection or release. A control part controls transmission of a video signal corresponding to the selected image to the at least one other display device based on the user selection part. Thus, same or different images can be displayed on a plurality of display devices according to a user selection.

Abstract: A display system and method are disclosed. One embodiment of a display system comprises a position arm coupled to a first monitor and a second monitor that are each communicatively coupled to a computer. The system also comprises a position sensor operatively associated with the position arm and the sensor can generate relative position data of the first monitor after a user positions the first monitor adjacent to the second monitor. The system also comprises display logic communicatively coupled to the position sensor and operatively associative with the operating system of the computer, and the display logic can automatically cause display configuration features of the computer to be changed in response to receiving the relative position data.

Abstract: System for transmitting one or more presentation data streams from a presentation workstation. In response to receiving an input to open a presentation application, operating parameters are obtained for a presentation to provide presentation operating parameters for the presentation. One or more selected presentation data streams are captured based on the obtained presentation operating parameters. Then, the one or more captured presentation data streams are transmitted based on the obtained presentation operating parameters directly from the presentation workstation to one or more viewing devices via a network without utilizing an intervening server.

Abstract: In an advertising system where contents to be displayed are sent to display devices by digital broadcasting and the contents are displayed on sheet-shaped visual display units, when data update complete reply messages for confirming that specified advertisement has been displayed are communicated, channel congestion may arise due to simultaneous replies sent from a great number of information display devices. A display confirmation server is provided for confirming that information display has been updated on each information display device. Each information display device sends a reply message that display has updated to information received by digital broadcasting to the display confirmation server. At this time, each information display device waits for a randomly set wait time after changing information display before sending the reply. The display confirmation server that received the reply messages from the display devices reports data update complete on behalf of the display devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus that can use not only an LCD monitor provided as a standard component, but also a DVI monitor. The apparatus incorporates a BIOS. The BIOS acquires display parameters from the DVI monitor if the DVI monitor is connected to the apparatus and causes the DVI monitor to function as display device of the apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a digital information system for displaying information on at least one display means with the aid of at least one television set or camera. The exposures are presented at places accessible to and frequented by a general public. The information system includes external information mediators and information is controlled dynamically through the medium of a communication interface and through the medium of an exposure handler in a central computer. The inventive system also includes a communication interface against an elective number of cinema computers having connected television or camera computers which control television sets or cameras for displaying pictures or exposures. The cinema computers and peripheral equipment are situated at mutually distanced places.

Abstract: A multi-display control system enables an operation screen to come up on an operator's front screen when an application performing a display operation changes, without the need for the operator to move the display image. When the conditions for image detection have been met, it is detected where the position of a mouse is on a hypothetical single-sheet page 5 (process 1). Next, from the position detection result it is assessed if the mouse is on a second sub display apparatus 8 (process 2). Then in the case where the assessed operating screen is not the main display apparatus 6, the screen contents of the second sub display apparatus 8 and the screen contents of the main display apparatus 6 are exchanged and displayed on the respective image display apparatuses. That is, the screen contents of the second sub display apparatus 8 are transformed to the main display apparatus 6, and the screen contents of the main display apparatus 6 are transformed to the second sub display apparatus 8 (process 3).

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling incoming aircraft operation instructions are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes receiving from a source off-board an aircraft an instruction for changing a characteristic of the aircraft, and automatically displaying at least a portion of the instruction at a first display location. In response to receiving a first input signal directed by an operator onboard the aircraft, the method can further include displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a second display location, without the instruction being manually regenerated, and without the instruction becoming part of a flight plan list. In response to receiving a second input signal directed by an operator, the method can further include displaying at least a target portion of the instruction at a third display location, again without the instruction being manually regenerated.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for remote users of a collaborative application to generate annotation information, send that annotation information to an application sharer device, and receive back a display combining output of the collaborative application with the annotation information. A collaborative application display is visible on an application viewer's screen. To make an annotation, a user draws over the shared display. The annotation is intercepted and sent to the sharer. On the sharer, the annotation is graphically blended with the display produced by the collaborative application. The combination is then sent to the remote viewers for display. The sharer may visually indicate, via color or a text flag, for example, the source of each annotation. The sharer may time out an annotation, or may delete the annotation if the collaborative application's display has scrolled underneath the annotation, causing the annotation to “lose its place” in the display and become meaningless.

Abstract: A screen synchronous control apparatus includes a reference timing transmitting unit 3 for transmitting a reference timing signal about display of a plurality of display screens 11, 12, and 13 at predetermined intervals, a display control unit 1 for transmitting a drawing instruction for displaying display data on the plurality of display screens 11, 12, and 13, and a plurality of display processing units 101, 201, and 301 each for receiving the drawing instruction transmitted from the display control unit 1, for executing the drawing instruction according to the reference timing signal transmitted from the reference timing transmitting unit 3, and for displaying the display data on the corresponding one of the display screens 11, 12, or 13.

Abstract: A display device for a portable terminal displays an adaptive image in accordance with a position of a user. The display device includes a display unit, a slope detection unit for detecting a slope of the display unit that is rotating in one direction among front, rear, right and left directions from its upright position, an image processing unit for processing an image to be displayed on the display unit, and a control unit for rotating the image processed by the image processing unit in accordance with the slope of the display unit detected by the slope detection unit, and displaying the rotating image on the display unit. The display device can display an image to match the viewing angle of the user in accordance with the position of the user who views the display unit, and thus the convenience of the user of the portable terminal is maximized.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying one or more images on multiple remote displays. An image is selected to be displayed on one or more remote displays and a remote image file is generated for the selected image. The remote image file is transmitted to one or more remote displays and the one or more remote displays are configured to display an image corresponding to the remote image file.

Abstract: A device having an integrated circuit, especially an IC card, for reliably verifying a person's identity by display of PIN numbers or passwords with ingenuity. Portable electronic devices such as a PDA or a cellular phone, or other products can have plural displays in a display area (display part) provided in a limited area. A first display area and a second display area having transparency are stacked together in a thin film integrated circuit device of the present invention. The area of display can be reduced and display of more complicated PIN numbers or passwords is enabled by layering the display of the first display area and the display of the second display area.

Abstract: A system comprises a source providing video in a first format, a video converter for converting video from the first to a second format, a server storing a video image from the video, and combining the video image with a graphical user interface to form a composite video, and a first user display device displaying the composite video, and receiving from the user, a plurality of commands, wherein the first user display device is for receiving from the user, a plurality of annotations associated with a video frame from the composite video, and for determining the video frame from the composite video in response to a command, wherein the server is for forming an annotated video in response to the video frame and the plurality of annotations, for storing the plurality of annotations and the video frame, and for associating the plurality of annotations and the video frame.

Abstract: In an image display device adapted to display an image to viewers, the CPU detects the operating state of given application software and causes the display control unit to control whether to permit the first display unit to display the image or not in accordance with the detected operating state of the application software.

Abstract: A remote display is provided for use with a portable meter, such as a portable meter used for obtaining electrical measurements. The remote display can optionally be mounted to an extremity of a user for displaying information obtained by the portable meter within an operating area of a user. The user may position leads that are coupled to the portable meter to obtain a measurement of an electrical apparatus, without having to look away, as the remote display may be positioned on the user's hand. Controls may also be located on the remote display, on a lead and/or on the portable meter for control of the display mode of the remote display and/or various operations of the portable meter.

Abstract: A display apparatus for providing multi-sided viewing functionality to a portable computer system. In one embodiment, the display apparatus is comprised of a front cover which is electrically and mechanically coupled to the portable computer. A first display component is disposed on the front cover and includes a front display panel and a rear display panel. A second display component is coupled to the portable computer system. A display control circuit, coupled to the portable computer system, is adapted to activate and to deactivate display panels in direct response to the orientation of the front cover, and when portable computer system is so configured, to the orientation of a second cover, interposed between the front cover and the portable computer system. Electronic ink technology is used in the formation of the two sided display components.

Abstract: Images are displayed on an image display screen by projection light for displaying images onto the image display screen. The image display screen is integrally formed with diffusion/reflective parts, which reflect the projection light on a side of the image display screen on which the projection light is incident, and diffusion/transmissive parts, which transmit the projection light in a direction in which the projection light is incident. A first image, which is visible from a side on which the projection light is incident on the image display screen, is displayed by projecting front side projection light onto the diffusion/reflective parts, and a second image, that is visible from a back side of the image display screen, is displayed by projecting back side projection light onto the diffusion/transmissive parts. By doing so, an image display system and method with an improved advertising effect can be provided at low cost.

Abstract: A terminal acquires and manages a shared candidate image to be a candidate for the next image shared with the other terminal, transmits or receives the image, and transmits or receives an image generated by superimposing handwritten data to be shared on a shared image. It switches an image display between the shared candidate image and an image to be displayed in such a way as to be triggered by a reception of a new shared image.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image/graphics data display mechanism for continuously displaying image/graphics data on dual display devices of a computer that contains a Display FIFO and a system memory directly accessed by the computer's CPU, wherein at least one of the display devices is running in a low-resolution mode, the mechanism comprising: determining which of the display devices is running in the low-resolution mode; receiving a power saving signal from the CPU; requesting an access to the system memory, and pre-storing the image/graphics data for the low-resolution device into the Display FIFO; and triggering the CPU power saving process according to a display timing scheme of the other display device.

Abstract: A system and method for delivering a presentation electronically. The invention takes advantage of the multiple monitor capabilities of a computer operating system to display a “control panel” on the computer monitor or laptop screen that typically only the presenter will view. The presenter can use this control panel to view and control the presentation while the audience only sees a full screen slideshow. Providing this “presenter” view and control makes computer-based presenting much easier. The presenter can control the specific aspects of the slideshow from the private monitor using control buttons or keyboard shortcuts.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating application sharing in a networked environment is provided. Specifically, the system divides a display area on a host computer into a plurality of regions, with each region comprised of a predetermined number of current pixels. The system then evaluates current pixels within a selected region and compares them to corresponding pixels stored in memory. If the system determines that the value of the current pixel differs from the value of the stored corresponding pixel, all pixels within the region are sent to a receiving computer via a network. The receiving computer inserts the received region into a display such that it matches the display on the host computer from which the region originated.

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: There is provided an apparatus with a touch screen including a touch pad. The apparatus includes a connecter for connecting the apparatus to an external display device; a sensor for generating a sensing signal upon detecting connection between the apparatus and the external display device; a touch screen display driver for displaying data input from the touch pad on the touch screen; an external display driver for displaying data input from the touch pad on the external display device when the touch pad operates in a mouse pad mode; and a controller for upon receiving the sensing signal, disabling the touch screen display driver, enabling the external display driver, recognizing a point on the touch pad selected by a user, generating a coordinate value corresponding to the point, performing calculation for mapping the coordinate value with a screen display coordinate of the external display device, and determining a position of a pointer to be displayed on a screen of the external display device.

Abstract: An art distribution system for distributing art to multiple display devices within an environment. The art distribution system provides a technique for specifying images to be displayed in an environment. The art distribution system provides a hierarchical representation of spaces within the environment. Each space may be further subdivided into subspaces. The art distribution system allows a user to select a space within the hierarchy and then to select an image that is to be displayed at the display devices within the selected space. The art distribution system then displays the selected image within the space including within all subspaces of the selected space. The art distribution system may allow a subsequent assignment of the image to a subspace to override within that subspace the previous selection of an image for the space.

Abstract: A method for displaying images on multiple monitors with different refresh rates is disclosed. To prevent screen tearing, the surface containing image data is not released when the access by the master monitor is completed until the slave monitor or monitors finish access. To synchronize images with a predefined playback speed, the surface containing a new image received from the application is not flipped onto the screens until receiving a predefined synchronization indicator.

Abstract: An electronic interface device includes (1) a first input receiving signals from a graphics controller of a first electronic device having a display screen, (2) a second input receiving signals form a second electronic device, (3) a multiplexer, (4) an output connected to the display screen of the first electronic device, and (5) a switch to select which input signal of the interface device is fed to the display screen.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for advertising. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to receiving data to be printed via a network, configuring the data for printing on a print medium, printing the data on the print medium, and printing advertising material on the print medium in addition to the data to be printed.

Abstract: There is provided a safe image display apparatus for projecting an image on a screen that can minimize a stimulus to eyes, retinae and optic nerves from projected light entering into the eyes directly. By comparing a displayed image captured by a camera with an input image signal, a changed area is detected as a difference area and, then, a projected image signal is generated wherein a picture area image signal in the input image signal that corresponds to this difference area is masked by a black signal. The obtained projected image signal is projected onto the screen.

Abstract: A reflective electro-optic display (200) has a bar code display area (206) arranged to display a bar code readable by a bar code scanner.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a liquid crystal display device including a first insulating substrate on which a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of scan lines are disposed, and pixel transistors made of thin film transistors are disposed in matrix at intersection points of those lines; a second insulating substrate opposite to the first insulating substrate; and a liquid crystal held between the first and second insulating substrates, in which the driving circuit is disposed on the first insulating substrate; each of clock lines or base portions of the clock lines for supplying clock signals to the driving circuit is made of a two-layer structure of the same wiring material as a gate electrode of the thin film transistor and the same wiring material as a source electrode or drain electrode of the thin film transistor; and a wiring line crossing the clock lines or the base portions of the clock lines is made of a wiring line in the same layer as a black matrix covering the pixel transistors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a digital information system (10) for displaying information on at least one display means with the aid of at least one projector (22). The exposures are presented at places accessible to and frequented by a general public. The information system (10) includes external information mediators (24) and information is controlled dynamically through the medium of a communication interface (26) and through the medium of an exposure handler in a central computer (28). The inventive system also include a communication interface (14) against an elective number of station computers (34) having connected projector computers (38) which control projectors (22) for displaying pictures or exposures. The station computers (34) and peripheral equipment are situated at mutually distanced places.