Diverse Systems (e.g., Crt Or Lcd Interface) Patents (Class 345/3.1)
  • Patent number: 9097901
    Abstract: A display device includes a display portion and an opening portion. In the display portion, pixels having different optical characteristics are arranged. The opening portion is arranged so as to face a display surface side of the display portion and causes a light from the display portion to pass in a predetermined direction. With respect to the pixels having the different optical characteristics in the display portion, the pixels having the same color are located in the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takeo Koito, Daisuke Takama
  • Patent number: 9063595
    Abstract: Methods and devices employing circuitry for reducing power usage of a touch-sensitive display are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving power for a display of an electronic device. The method also includes powering a touch subsystem and a display subsystem of the display. The method includes, in a standard display mode, storing a frame of data in pixels of the display subsystem during a first period of time. The method also includes, in a low power display mode, storing a frame of data in pixels of the display subsystem during a second period of time. The second period of time is not equal to the first period of time. The method includes detecting a touch of the display via the touch subsystem between each synchronization signal of a plurality of synchronization signals received by the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ahmad Al-Dahle, Hopil Bae, Wei H. Yao
  • Publication number: 20150130685
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device is provided including establishing a communication with a wearable device and transmitting a first data item from the electronic device to the wearable device based on (i) a distance between the electronic device and the wearable device and (ii) a position of the wearable device relative to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Moon-Soo KIM, Kwang-Tai KIM, Da-Som LEE
  • Patent number: 9030379
    Abstract: A display control method of a portable terminal and a portable terminal are described where, the portable terminal includes a main screen, a host and a display control module, a projection screen as an auxiliary screen set on the main screen, the auxiliary screen is overlapped with the main screen as in a non-usage state, and protrudes from the main screen as in a usage state. The projection module is set in the host, and the projection module is connected with the display control module. The present invention reduces the weight of the portable terminal while guaranteeing the double-screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignees: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd
    Inventors: Fang Xu, Ke Shang, James Rutledge
  • Publication number: 20150116189
    Abstract: An system includes: a measurement device; and an information device which performs wireless communication with the measurement device, in which the measurement device includes a detail information generation unit which generates detail information including position information corresponding to time information which is the time when the position information is measured, a title information transmission unit which transmits title information for identifying the detail information to the information device, and a detail information transmission unit which transmits the detail information to the information device according to the transmission request signal, and the information device includes a display control unit which displays the title information transmitted from the measurement device on a display unit, and a detail information request unit which transmits a transmission request signal of the detail information corresponding to the title information selected from the title information displayed on the d
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MORITA, Shinji Hirabayashi, Michio Nakadaira
  • Patent number: 9013370
    Abstract: A display system and a method of controlling the same are provided The display system includes a display apparatus which displays an image based on a received image signal; at least one peripheral device which adjusts an environment peripheral to the display apparatus; at least one state adjusting device which adjusts a state of the peripheral device; and a first user terminal which controls the corresponding state adjusting device such that the state of the peripheral device is adjusted to a preset initial state, when a connection with the display apparatus is made, and transmits the image signal to the display apparatus. Accordingly, the display system is capable of being operated automatically adaptively to a meeting environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-young Jeon, Sang-woong Hwang, Jee-sun Yoon, Ji-young Kwahk
  • Patent number: 8995000
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus of an image forming system, a judging section judges, based on identification information included in print job data, whether a display apparatus corresponding to the print job data is a specific display apparatus. Based on a judgment result of the judging section, an image formation control section controls image forming operation of an image forming section. When it is judged by the judging section as being the specific display apparatus, this image formation control section suspends the image forming operation by the image forming section once. Further, when it is judged by the judging section as not being the specific display apparatus, the image formation control section causes the image forming operation by the image forming section to be executed promptly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirotaka Kodama
  • Publication number: 20150062048
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method of outputting content of the electronic apparatus outputs a synchronized content to a display apparatus and a projection-type display apparatus and a method of outputting a content of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes an input/output unit connected with a display apparatus and a projection-type display apparatus, and a control unit configured to control the input/output unit, wherein the control unit outputs a synchronized content to the display apparatus and the projection-type display apparatus through the input/output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Won PARK, Andrew Chang, Chang Won Ryu, Sung Su Park, Soo Hyun Jho, Yoon Lee, Sun Young Kim, Yong Joo Park, Young Hoon Eom
  • Publication number: 20150054715
    Abstract: A display controlling apparatus that is capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus that sends image data to the display controlling apparatus in response to a notification from the display controlling apparatus, includes the following elements: a sending unit configured to send the notification to the image processing apparatus; a first receiving unit configured to receive the image data sent from the image processing apparatus in response to the notification; and a first computing unit configured to compute a first time required to display the image data received by the first receiving unit. The sending unit sends a new notification to the image processing apparatus at a timing based on the first time computed by the first computing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Akihiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 8957832
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Shigeru Kizaki
  • Patent number: 8941557
    Abstract: An electronic display apparatus comprising a control device and an electronic display panel that can be turned off by the control device. In order to support an energy-saving state in which information can continue to be displayed at least to a certain extent, an electrochromic display is additionally provided that is switchable into different display states by the control device. The invention furthermore relates to an installation appertaining to automation technology, and to a method for operating an electronic display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Edgar Frank, Benjamin Kohler, Jörg Middel, Wolfgang Riedl, Christian Strömsdörfer, Frank Volkmann, Michael Wieczorek, Sebastian Wittig
  • Patent number: 8928551
    Abstract: A multiple display system having at least two mechanical arrangements such that in one of the at least two arrangements one of the multiple displays is stowed, out of the way mechanically and visually, when only a first display is in use; and one of the other of the at least two arrangements wherein the other of the multiple displays is substantially coplanar and adjacent to the one screen when both screens are in use. The other display in the one of the other of the at least two arrangements also runs the graphical user interface of an application, permitting the multiple display system to offer at least two programs running simultaneously, each with its own visual user-interface operating on its own display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Village Green Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tina Ebey, Peter B. Bishop
  • Patent number: 8917221
    Abstract: A dual-screen user device and methods for controlling data displayed thereby are disclosed. Specifically, the data displayed by the multiple screens of the dual-screen user device is conditioned upon the relative position of the multiple screens and whether the data being displayed originated from a single-screen application or a multi-screen application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventor: Alex de Paz
  • Patent number: 8902125
    Abstract: A reconfigurable handheld device includes a housing; a processor disposed within the housing; and a display system coupled to the processor and including a display area. The display system is configured to selectively provide one of a first image viewable via the display system at a normal viewing distance; a second image viewable via the display system proximate at least one eye of a user; and a third image generated by the display system and viewable via a remote surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Robbins, Francois Raynal
  • Publication number: 20140347289
    Abstract: A method of displaying a schedule on a wearable additional device is provided. The method includes connecting a portable electronic device which can synchronize a schedule, receiving a user input for displaying the schedule on a display screen of the wearable additional device, and displaying the schedule received from the portable electronic device on the display screen of the wearable additional device in response to the user input, wherein the schedule is displayed in a form of sector areas corresponding to a plurality of schedule items, and each of the sector areas has an area proportional to a time of a corresponding schedule item from among a total time of schedule data which can be displayed on the display screen of the wearable additional device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Eun SUH, Ju-Youn LEE
  • Patent number: 8884844
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a first display and a second display. The first display includes a number of first pixels. Each first pixel defines a first display region. Each first display region displays first visual content when voltages are applied to the first pixel and displays no first visual content when no voltage is applied to the first pixel. Each first display region is transparent or translucent when displaying no first visual content. The second display includes a number of second pixels. Each second pixel defines a second display region for displaying second visual content. The first visual content is viewable whether or not the second display displays the second visual content, and the second visual content is viewable when one or more first display regions corresponding to the second display region are transparent or translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fitipower Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Chi Yang, Li-Shen Chang, Wen-Rong Lin
  • Patent number: 8878747
    Abstract: A display controlling apparatus that is capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus that sends image data to the display controlling apparatus in response to a notification from the display controlling apparatus, includes the following elements: a sending unit configured to send the notification to the image processing apparatus; a first receiving unit configured to receive the image data sent from the image processing apparatus in response to the notification; and a first computing unit configured to compute a first time required to display the image data received by the first receiving unit. The sending unit sends a new notification to the image processing apparatus at a timing based on the first time computed by the first computing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 8860633
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring multiple displays includes determining, in connection with an image or portion thereof to be displayed on the multiple displays at the same time, whether received display preferences can be fulfilled in observance of: configuration properties of the multiple displays and configuration properties of a computing system, such as the capabilities of display controllers. The method and apparatus also determine whether a current configuration of the multiple displays to the computing system can be reconfigured such that the display preferences of the multiple displays can be fulfilled at the same time while maintaining effective configuration of a current configuration when the display preferences cannot be fulfilled, and display the images of a portion thereof on the multiple displays at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: ATI Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Gordon Fraser Grigor, Vladimir F. Giemborek, John E. Haberfellner
  • Patent number: 8823727
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile electronic device includes an image projection unit for projecting an image, an image display unit for displaying an image, and a control unit for controlling the image projection unit and the image display unit. When the image projection unit projects an image and the image display unit displays an image, the control unit performs control for making the chromaticity of the image projected by the image projection unit and the chromaticity of the image displayed by the image display unit match each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamaguchi, Masashi Osaka
  • Patent number: 8786775
    Abstract: Provided are a display system and a method of outputting an image signal corresponding to a display panel. The display system includes an image processor converting original video data input from a video signal converting unit into converted video data corresponding to a recognized output standard and outputting the converted video data; and a display unit including a memory storing characteristic information and serving to display the converted video data as visual information. Here, the image processor reads out the characteristic information from the memory to recognize the output standard. Accordingly, it is possible to adaptively cope with the case where only the display panel is replaced for the purpose of improvement in resolution, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Humax Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Jun Chung
  • Patent number: 8773411
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic apparatus comprising a collapsible electronic display (20) having an active region (21) conceived to be extendable and comprising a substantially deformable area (24a, 24b) and a substantially non-deformable area in use; and electronic components for enabling electrical connectivity for the electronic display, wherein the electronic components are arranged on the substantially non-deformable area (23a, 23b, 23c) outside the active region (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Creator Technology B.V.
    Inventors: Petrus Johannes Gerardus van Lieshout, Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huiteman
  • Patent number: 8773328
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing video data are disclosed herein and may include determining a first video format associated with video data to be displayed on a first video display communicatively coupled to a single mobile multiple media processor that supports a plurality of display formats. The single mobile multiple media processor may be integrated within a mobile device. An amount of the video data that is transferred from memory to the first video display, by a DMA controller, may be restricted based on the determined first video format associated with the video data to be displayed on a first video display. Only the restricted amount of the video data that is to be displayed by the first video display may be transferred from the memory to the first video display by the DMA controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Allen, Gary C. Keall
  • Publication number: 20140159994
    Abstract: An integrated dual-mode visual display system which includes both a large-area heads down display and a heads up display combined in a single unit includes a housing or chassis, a flat panel display attached to the housing or chassis, a HUD projector for projecting HUD images and/or data, and a processor housed within the housing or attached to the chassis for driving both the HUD projector and the flat panel display. The processor comprises a video generator for generating video images to be displayed on the flat panel display and on the HUD. The HUD and the HDD (the flat panel display) can display the same information, completely distinct information, or information that has some commonality (some information is uniquely displayed on one or the other of the HUD and HDD displays, while some information is displayed on both the HUD and the HDD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: L3 Communications Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph H. GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20140145911
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of controlling the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus is controlled through a remote control device and operates with an eyeglass apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a display which alternately displays a plurality of content views; a communicator which communicates with the eyeglass apparatus to transmit a sync signal corresponding to one of the plurality of content views to the eyeglass apparatus; a control command receiver which receives a control command to control operation states of the plurality of content views from the remote control device; and a controller which, if the control command to control an operation state of another content view is received, except a content view synchronized with the eyeglass apparatus, controls the display to display a user interface (UI) including information related to the control command at a display timing of the content view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-hyeun HA, Je-hwan SEO
  • Publication number: 20140078022
    Abstract: There can be provided a display duplication apparatus for a vehicle. The apparatus can comprise an input connected to receive a display signal from a portable device and a first display configured to display an invitation for input to define a selected interface region from a display output of the portable device. The first display is further configured to display an invitation for to input define a target display location of the vehicle and the apparatus can further comprise a plurality of displays configured to display a selected interface region at a defined target display location of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kurt Dusterhoff
  • Patent number: 8674901
    Abstract: A method includes determining if a display connection is in an information handling system, reading configuration information from a display, determining whether the configuration information identifies the display as an internal device, and training a data link. A memory includes code to perform a method of determining if a display connection is in an information handling system, reading configuration information from a display, determining if the configuration information identifies the display as an internal device, and training a data link. An information handling system includes a memory with code, a display, and a graphics processor that executes the code. The code operates to determine if a display connection is in the information handling system, read configuration information from the display, determine if the configuration information identifies the display as an internal device, and train a data link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Joseph E. Goodart, David S. Konetski, Bruce C. Montag
  • Publication number: 20140071023
    Abstract: A displaying method for a portable device having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface is provided. The portable device includes a first display device configured on the first surface, and a detachable rear cover covers the second surface. A second display device is configured on the detachable rear cover. In the displaying method, a function launching signal is received to execute a function corresponding to the signal, and a frame corresponding to the executed function is displayed on the first display device. An input signal is received to select a portion of the frame, and the selected portion of the frame is transmitted to the second display device. The selected portion of the frame is displayed on the second display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Wei Chu
  • Publication number: 20140062838
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile e-binder system including at least one display configured to display data, a docking system electrically connected to the at least one display to exchange the data using a standardized communication protocol, and a computing device configured to store and process the data and send the data to the at least one display. The at least one display may be configured to be attachable and detachable to the docking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: In-Kyu YOU, Seok-Hwan Moon, Yong-Suk Yang, Soon-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 8659507
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electronic display system, intended to be coupled with ultrasound imaging equipment capable of capturing an image of a medium, said system comprising a first monitor to display an ultrasound image such as captured by the ultrasound imaging equipment and image processing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Super Sonic Imagine
    Inventors: Pascal Roncalez, Pierre-Lin Laneyrie
  • Patent number: 8633883
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiment relates to a liquid crystal display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Sung Song, Chaeyoul Cho, Woongki Min, Yonggi Son, Suhyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 8618950
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including: a first device that includes a first display portion, the first display portion displaying information concerning the operation of the first device; and a second device that includes a second display portion, the second display portion displaying the information which the first display portion has displayed, depending on at least one of the second device having been attached to the first device, the first device having supplied an electric power to the second device, and the first device and the second device having communicated mutually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Yoshinori Sata, Naoyuki Nagao, Mitsuru Kobayashi, Shinichi Katayama
  • Publication number: 20130328747
    Abstract: An image viewing system according to the present disclosure includes (i) plural mobile terminals each including: a memory unit; an input receiving unit which receives an input for displaying an image selected by a user on the large display apparatus; and a display instructing unit which issues a first instruction to display the selected image on the large display apparatus, and (ii) a large display apparatus including: a large display; an arbitrating terminal determining unit which determines an arbitrating terminal; and a first display control unit which displays the image based on the instruction on the large display. The display instructing unit of the arbitrating terminal determines whether or not to cause the first display control unit to display the image indicated by the first instruction, and issues a second instruction to the large display apparatus to display an image according to a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aki YONEDA, Tomokazu ISHIKAWA, Takahiro NISHI, Hisao SASAI
  • Patent number: 8583178
    Abstract: The mobile terminal has a memory unit configured to store a software, a first display unit configured to display a first screen image generated by a first version of the software, and an interface unit configured to be connected to an external display device having a second display unit. A controller is configured to display the first screen image corresponding to the software of a first version on the first display unit when the software is executed, and to control a second screen image corresponding to the first image, according to the software of a second version to be displayed on the second display unit when the interface unit is connected to the external display device, the second image generated by a second version of the software. Accordingly, a user is able to experience different versions of software simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chanphill Yun, Woongchang Kim, Sunryang Kim
  • Patent number: 8547296
    Abstract: A display controlling apparatus that is capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus that sends image data to the display controlling apparatus in response to a notification from the display controlling apparatus, includes the following elements: a sending unit configured to send the notification to the image processing apparatus; a first receiving unit configured to receive the image data sent from the image processing apparatus in response to the notification; and a first computing unit configured to compute a first time required to display the image data received by the first receiving unit. The sending unit sends a new notification to the image processing apparatus at a timing based on the first time computed by the first computing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiro Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20130241804
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a first display and a second display. The first display includes a number of first pixels. Each first pixel defines a first display region. Each first display region displays first visual content when voltages are applied to the first pixel and displays no first visual content when no voltage is applied to the first pixel. Each first display region is transparent or translucent when displaying no first visual content. The second display includes a number of second pixels. Each second pixel defines a second display region for displaying second visual content. The first visual content is viewable whether or not the second display displays the second visual content, and the second visual content is viewable when one or more first display regions corresponding to the second display region are transparent or translucent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: FITIPOWER INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHEN-CHI YANG, LI-SHEN CHANG, WEN-RONG LIN
  • 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: 8514206
    Abstract: A timing controller for a display processing device includes: a plurality of predetermined pins for receiving an image signal by a pin-share method, wherein the image signal is a first format image signal or a second format image signal; a detector coupled to the predetermined pins and for detecting at least one of the predetermined pins to determine whether the image signal is the first format image signal or the second format image signal and outputting a detection result; and a processor coupled to the detector and for processing the image signal according to the detection result to generate and output a timing control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Pin Chou, Tzuo-Bo Lin, Ming-Syun Wu
  • Publication number: 20130187950
    Abstract: A projection-type display device is connectively coupled to a mobile device (such as a smartphone) where the light generated by a small projection device is directed at a relatively transparent holographic optical element (HOE) to provide a display to an operator of the mobile device or a viewer. The projector and HOE may be configured to produce and magnify a virtual image that is perceived as being displayed at a large distance from the operator who views the image through the HOE. The HOE may comprise a volume grating effective at only the narrow wavelengths of the projection device to maximize transparency while also maximizing the light reflected from the display projector to the eyes of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Andreas G. Nowatzyk
  • Patent number: 8493592
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus serving as one embodiment, a large-format display that has a display screen visible from a rear face or a side face is disposed on at least one side face of a case of the image forming apparatus, and is formed such that the large-format display and the image forming apparatus are separable. The large-format display is provided with a pair of legs disposed so as to have a predetermined space L between the legs, and this space between the legs is formed so as to be no more than the lateral width of the image forming apparatus, and no more than the depth-wise width of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nakai, Satoshi Machino, Osamu Ueda
  • Patent number: 8482482
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device is capable of communicating with one other electronic device including a slave display unit. The electronic device includes a master display unit, sensors, and a processor. The master display unit and the at least one slave display unit cooperatively form a united display unit. The master display unit has sub-display areas. The sensors are arranged on the master display unit. The processor determines the position of the slave display unit relative to the master display unit according to the sensors, establish a minimum virtual display area M×N, and determine maximum actual rectangle display area m×n that the united display unit has. The processor further divides an image to m×n sub-images, transmit the sub-images displayed by the slave display unit to the another electronic device, and further control the master display unit to display the determined sub-images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ting-Ting Chu
  • 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: 8462079
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an ornamental system, apparatus and method that is dynamically modifiable. Embodiments of the ornament system comprise a processor, at least one ornamental member and a data controller. The processor is a computer or similar device that stores data for transmission. The ornamental member is configured to receive and display data stored in a database. Embodiments of the present invention can be coupled to other ornamental systems across a wide area network, wherein users can share data files for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Gregory A Piccionelli
  • Patent number: 8456478
    Abstract: A microcontroller with an integrated special instruction processing unit and a programmable cycle state machine. The special instruction processing unit allows offloading of intensive processing of output data and the programmable cycle state machine minimizes the amount of customized, off chip circuitry necessary to connect the microcontroller to an external display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Roshan Samuel, Joseph Julicher
  • Patent number: 8446338
    Abstract: An image display apparatus which is capable of optimizing the image quality of a plurality of display devices having different optical characteristics when carrying out processing of an image signal supplied to the display devices, without providing a dedicated display driving circuit for each display device. The image display apparatus comprises a plurality of liquid crystal display panels (10, 11) having different optical characteristics. A liquid crystal driving circuit (2) processes an image signal outputted to the liquid crystal display panels (10, 11). Operative states of the liquid crystal display panels (10, 11) are detected. At least one processing characteristic of the liquid crystal driving circuit (2) is changed according to the detected operative states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8441412
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying data on bi-stable and non-bi-stable displays is provided. The apparatus includes a controller chip capable of being connected to a non-bi-stable display through a first interface channel and also capable of being connected to a bi-stable display via the first interface channel and an additional second interface channel. When connected the non-bi-stable display, the second interface channel is not connected. The second interface channel may carry mode information bits to the bi-stable display module to allow the bi-stable display to utilize power-saving features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William Cummings
  • Patent number: 8427392
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Yong-Der Lee
  • Publication number: 20130088412
    Abstract: An apparatus for displaying information in a motor vehicle, has a first display device which has a display area which is arranged in a dashboard of the motor vehicle. The apparatus also has a second display device for displaying the information on a windshield of the motor vehicle, which has a projection device. The second display device is arranged with respect to the first display device, and the two display devices are connected to a common control device, in such a way that coherent information, which continues from the first display device to the second display device, can be displayed on the two display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jacques Helot, Wouter Kets, Ulrich Beierlein, Imanuel Merk
  • 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