Image Rotates In Response To Display Device Orientation Patents (Class 345/659)
  • Patent number: 11928997
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a flexible display, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to control the display to: display an execution screen of a first application in a first area of the display in a first position state, expand the display to include the first area and a second area, in response to a switch from the first position state to a second position state, display, in the second area, at least one object representing an executable application based on application attribute information, based on the display being expanded, and display, on the expanded display, the execution screen of the first application together with an execution screen of an application corresponding to the selected object, in response to selection of any one of the at least one object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinkyo Chung, Won Lee
  • Patent number: 11893689
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and methods are presented for generation and manipulation of three dimensional (3D) models. The system and methods cause presentation of an interface frame encompassing a field of view of an image capture device. The systems and methods detect an object of interest within the interface frame, generate a movement instruction with respect to the object of interest, and detect a first change in position and a second change in position of the object of interest. The systems and methods generate a 3D model of the object of interest based on the first change in position and the second change in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Edward Hare, Ebony James Charlton, Andrew James McPhee, Michael John Evans
  • Patent number: 11847469
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide an intelligent device and a method for controlling a boot screen of the intelligent device, applicable to the intelligent device supporting video hardware decompression. The method comprises steps of: completing hardware initialization operation, and storing a preset image in the first storage area, thereby enabling the image layer to display the preset image; starting a system kernel which controls the video driver module, and starting the video layer through the video driver module; reading the corresponding preset image in the first storage area, converting the preset image into video data, and writing the video data into the second storage area, thereby enabling the video layer to display the video data; and starting an application access to the system. During the whole startup process of the intelligent device, the contents displayed on a screen are all seamlessly connected, so that a phenomenon of black screen does not occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Tao Dong, Lei Qian, Yingwei Long, Zhiwei Gong, Lianghu Su, Siming Chen, Luan Yuan
  • Patent number: 11825172
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an information alert method are disclosed. The method includes: while a first display is playing, controlling, according to acquired alert information, a second display to display an information alert interface, where the alert information displayed on the information alert interface is configured for indicating a state of at least one terminal device connected with the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Wu, Xuelei Wang, Kejing Lu
  • Patent number: 11809641
    Abstract: A method comprising determining that an orientation of a mobile device is a flat orientation, determining a context of the mobile device, determining movement of the mobile device, and based on the orientation, context and movement of the device, determining orientation of visual content rendered on a display of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Anssi Sakari Rämö, Toni Mäkinen
  • Patent number: 11747769
    Abstract: This invention is a smart watch with variable-configuration displays which combine to provide a larger combined display when needed. When a person does not need a large display area, then a plurality of displays on the watch fit around the person's wrist and/or arm in a relatively compact first configuration. When the person needs a larger display area, then the plurality of displays are moved into a second configuration which creates a large, coplanar, combined display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Patent number: 11721231
    Abstract: Systems for simulating joining operations, such as welding, are disclosed. In some examples, a system may use a mobile device for conducting welding simulations, such as for purposes of training. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, use modular workpieces. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, conduct the welding simulation based on one or more selected pieces of welding equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., SEABERY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: William Joshua Becker, Olivia Arreola, Mitchell James Muske, Beatriz Rodriguez Zalvide, Jose Miguel Escobar Garrido, Pedro Gerardo Marquinez Torrecilla
  • Patent number: 11474646
    Abstract: An electronic device having a novel structure is provided. A battery is provided in each component of an electronic device, whereby the electronic device includes two batteries. The electronic device including the two batteries and a display portion that can be called a flexible display and has a plurality of foldable portions is provided as a novel device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11388281
    Abstract: An adaptive method and apparatus for an intelligent terminal, and a terminal are disclosed. The method includes: detecting whether a plurality of screen usage modes for a plurality of applications processed in parallel by a terminal are of same usage mode, wherein the screen usage mode indicates that screen usage parameters for the application tend to be in a landscape screen usage mode or a portrait screen usage mode; in response to detecting that the plurality of screen usage modes for the plurality of applications processed by the terminal in parallel are different usage modes, determining a current screen usage state of the terminal, and adjusting screen usage parameters for an application whose screen usage mode is not consistent with the current screen usage state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiulu Jin
  • Patent number: 11216908
    Abstract: A display device to change an image displayed in a display area when the display area is changed includes a memory, a location output unit and a screen display unit. The memory stores size information of a display area displayed on a screen and the image data of the displayed image. The location computing unit computes a start point of the changed display area when the display area is changed. The display unit decodes data corresponding to the size of the display area based on the computed new start point from the image data to display the decoded data in the display area. Since the start point is obtained with center point of the changed display area and its size information and then a display area to be displayed is determined based on the start point, a current search location is maintained even when the screen is swung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho Yeon Chae, Chang Soo Ryu
  • Patent number: 11215817
    Abstract: A method includes a computing system receiving a first-person image that captures an artificial-reality environment from a first-person perspective of a user of a head-mounted device, wherein the first-person image is rendered based on a pose of the head-mounted device. Based on the pose of the head-mounted device, the computing system determines a spectator perspective wherein the spectator perspective and the first-person perspective are co-located in a three-dimensional space and the spectator perspective has a predetermined rotational orientation about a view axis. The computing system generates a spectator image that captures the first-person image from the spectator perspective, and causes the first-person image to be displayed by the head-mounted device and the spectator image to be displayed on a device separate from the head-mounted device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC.
    Inventor: Volga Aksoy
  • Patent number: 11126224
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a body having fasteners and a frame coupled between two fasteners. The frame includes first and second sections. A first portion of the body includes the first section of the frame and one fastener and a second portion of the body includes the second section of the frame and the other fastener. A speaker and a microphone are connected to the first portion and another speaker and another microphone are connected to the second portion. The body also includes a processor, memory accessible to the processor, and programming in the memory for configuring the processor to selectively activate the speakers and microphones such that a first speaker emits an output sound signal while a first microphone and a second speaker are deactivated and a second microphone captures an input sound signal during the emission of the output sound signal by the first speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
  • Patent number: 10970027
    Abstract: A combination OLED display is provided. The combination OLED display may include a first device. The first device may include a first OLED display. The combination OLED display may include a second device. The second device may include a second OLED display. The first OLED display may communicate with the second OLED display. The first OLED display and the second OLED display may be within a predetermined proximity of one another. The first OLED display and the second OLED display may be configured to display a contiguous application and/or image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: Russell Kendall
  • Patent number: 10831246
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide dynamic display locations of virtual control buttons based upon detected movement of a computing device. A computing device displays a virtual control button at a first location, such as a location based upon a grip profile. At some point later, the computing device detects movement via a sensor included in the computing device. Upon detecting the movement, the computing device visually moves the virtual control button to at least a second location based upon the detected movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Scott Patrick DeBates, Douglas Alfred Lautner, Jagatkumar V. Shah
  • Patent number: 10719981
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a three-dimensional model using deterministic movement of an electronic device. An electronic device can load and provide an initial display of a three dimensional model (e.g., of an environment or of an object). As the user moves the electronic device, motion sensing components can detect the device movement and adjust the displayed portion of the three-dimensional model to reflect the movement of the device. By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate a representation of a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a user can record an object or environment using an electronic device, and tag the recorded im and orientation of the programmable device relative to the three-dimensional object at the first time responsive to detection of movement ages or video with movement information describing the movement of the device during the recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Tsai, Andrew Just, Brandon Harris
  • Patent number: 10664066
    Abstract: This application relates to the field of display technologies, and provides a method and an apparatus for adjusting an orientation, and an electronic device. The method comprises: in response to a first rotation operation performed by a user on an electronic device, performing the first rotation operation on an orientation of content displayed on the screen of the electronic device; determining whether an orientation of the screen of the electronic device is consistent with the orientation of the content after the first rotation operation is performed; and in response to that the orientation of the screen of the electronic device is inconsistent with the orientation of the content after the first rotation operation is performed, performing a second rotation operation on the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhengxiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10567630
    Abstract: To address issues of capturing and processing images, a mobile computing device is provided. The mobile computing device may include a two-part housing coupled by a hinge, with first and second parts that include first and second displays, respectively. The hinge may permit the displays to rotate throughout a plurality of angular orientations. The mobile computing device may include one or more sensor devices, processor, first camera, and second camera mounted in the housing. The one or more sensor devices may be configured to measure the relative angular displacement of the housing, and the processor may be configured to process images captured by the first and second cameras according to a selected function based upon the relative angular displacement measured by the one or more sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, John Benjamin Hesketh, Andrew Austin Jackson, Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Kenneth Liam Kiemele, Charlene Jeune, Jeffrey R. Sipko
  • Patent number: 10552946
    Abstract: In a case where an orientation of a display control apparatus is a first orientation, a first display object is displayed in a first direction; in a case where the orientation of the display control apparatus changes to a second orientation without a specific operation performed, the first display object is displayed in a second direction; when a switch instruction to switch a display object is given in this state, a second display object is displayed in the second direction; in a case where the orientation of the display control apparatus changes to the second orientation with the specific operation performed, the display direction of the first display object is not changed; and when the switch instruction is given in this state, the second display object is displayed in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 10489888
    Abstract: In a case where an orientation of a display control apparatus is a first orientation, a first display object is displayed in a first direction; in a case where the orientation of the display control apparatus changes to a second orientation without a specific operation performed, the first display object is displayed in a second direction; when a switch instruction to switch a display object is given in this state, a second display object is displayed in the second direction; in a case where the orientation of the display control apparatus changes to the second orientation with the specific operation performed, the display direction of the first display object is not changed; and when the switch instruction is given in this state, the second display object is displayed in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Furukawa
  • Patent number: 10484603
    Abstract: A communication terminal for displaying a predetermined-area image, which is an image of a part of a whole image, includes circuitry. The circuitry receives first predetermined information specifying a first predetermined area, the first predetermined information being transmitted from another communication terminal displaying a first predetermined-area image, which is an image of the first predetermined-area. The circuitry calculates a position of the first predetermined area with respect to a second predetermined area, based on the first predetermined information received and second predetermined information specifying the second predetermined area, the second predetermined area being an area of a second predetermined-area image being displayed by the communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yohhei Ohmura, Kenichiro Morita, Takeshi Homma, Takuya Soneda, Mayu Hakata, Hidekuni Annaka
  • Patent number: 10372405
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for generating image data is provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit for receiving information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of an image display device; and an image generation unit for generating image data according to the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Nagara, Tomoya Yamaura, Kenji Fujisaka, Ban Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10353482
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods configured for tracking head and eye movement are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus comprises an imaging sensor, a spatial orientation sensor and a computing device comprising a processor and a memory communicatively coupled with the processor. The imaging sensor is configured for capturing and recording images of an eye of a user when the user stares at a gaze point and rotates a head of the user about a first axis and about a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis. The spatial orientation sensor is coupled to the imaging sensor such that the imaging sensor has a fixed position and a fixed orientation relative to the spatial orientation sensor and is configured for generating outputs during the rotations of the head of the user, wherein each of the outputs corresponds to one of the images of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Vuelosophy Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaochun Nie
  • Patent number: 10341545
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus and method are provided for capturing image data. In one implementation, a wearable apparatus for capturing image data is provided. The wearable apparatus includes at least one image sensor for capturing image data of an environment of a user, wherein a field of view of the image sensor includes a chin of the user. The wearable apparatus includes two or more microphones, and an attachment mechanism configured to enable the image sensor and microphones to be worn by the user. The wearable apparatus includes a processing device programmed to capture at least one image, identify the chin of the user to obtain a location of the chin, select a microphone from the two or more microphones based on the location, process input from the selected microphone using a first processing scheme, and process input from a microphone that is not selected using a second processing scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: OrCam Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Yonatan Wexler, Amnon Shashua
  • Patent number: 10191511
    Abstract: A convertible device and a method of controlling therefor are disclosed in the present specification. In this case, according to one embodiment, a convertible device includes at least one of the first processing module and the second processing module that comprises a memory configured to store mode information for a plurality of operational modes of the convertible device, and to store first angle data, a receiving unit configured to receive an input for changing an angle different from an angle of the stored first angle data, a detection unit configured to detect second angle data according to the received input, a controller configured to identify an operational mode of the convertible device based on the first and second angle data and the stored mode information, and control to output a predetermined user interface on the identified operational mode of the convertible device, and an output unit configured to output a predetermined user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungsuk Kang, Ilgeun Kwon, Chul Chung
  • Patent number: 10122914
    Abstract: A digital camera includes an optical assembly and image sensor for capturing still and/or video images and displaying the images on a screen. The camera includes a touch slider that is configured for sensing a relative movement of a finger, thumb or stylus or other tool of a user, or combinations thereof, and adjusting a value of an imaging parameter based on the relative movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: mPerpetuo, Inc.
    Inventors: Eran Steinberg, Eugene Feinberg, Ashwini Choudhary
  • Patent number: 9906783
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for determining a performance metric of a mobile computing device application. A test computing device captures a plurality of images displayed on a mobile computing device based on execution of a mobile computing device application. The test computing device determines a first property for first and second images of the plurality of images. A first performance parameter is set based on a difference between the first properties of the first and second images. The test computing device determines a first property for third and fourth images of the plurality of images. A second performance parameter is set based on a difference between the first properties of the third and fourth image. A performance metric is determined based on a difference between the first performance parameter and the second performance parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: FMR LLC
    Inventors: Sunil Madhani, Bahram Omidfar
  • Patent number: 9829541
    Abstract: A method for displaying a terminal charging status and a terminal. The method includes: displaying a charging status region on a terminal screen when it is detected that a terminal battery is being charged, with a halo enlarging or shrinking with a preset frequency existing at the edge of the charging status region; according to a ratio of the current electric quantity of the terminal battery to the electric quantity of the terminal battery being fully charged, displaying a filled region having the same ratio in the charging status region. The method for displaying a terminal charging status and the terminal can realize visually displaying a charging status and a charging progress of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Li Li, Ming Li, Jiayi Yan, Yuxi Liu, Zhijun Zhang, Haibo Xu, Zhipeng Pan, Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: 9791897
    Abstract: Departing from one-way linear cinema played on a single rectangular screen, this multi-channel virtual environment involves a cinematic paradigm that undoes habitual ways of framing things, employing architectural concepts in a polylinear video/sound construction to create a type of experience that allows the world to reveal itself and permits discovery on the part of participants. Techniques are disclosed for peripatetic navigation through virtual space with a handheld computing device, leveraging human spatial memory to form a proprioceptive sense of location, allowing a participant to easily navigate amongst a plurality of simultaneously playing videos and to center in front of individual video panes in said space, making it comfortable for a participant to rest in a fixed posture and orientation while selectively viewing any one of the video streams, and providing spatialized 3D audio cues that invite awareness of other content unfolding simultaneously in the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: MONKEYmedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Justin Gould Bear, Rachel M. Strickland, Jim McKee
  • Patent number: 9782684
    Abstract: In some embodiments, extemporaneous control of remote objects can be made more natural using the invention, enabling a participant to pivot, tip and aim a handheld display device to control a remote-controlled toy or full-sized vehicle, for example. If the vehicle is outfitted with a camera, then the participant may see the remote location from first-person proprioceptive perspective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: MONKEYmedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Justin Gould Bear, Rachel M. Strickland, Jim McKee
  • Patent number: 9779481
    Abstract: Mobile terminal device has a display rotation function for rotating a direction of an image on a screen so that the downward direction of the image fits the vertical downward direction in the real world. While no touch of a finger of a user is detected, the display rotation function remains on, and when a touch of the user is detected, the display rotation function is turned off. When the user does not wish to use the display rotation function, the user can temporarily turn off the display rotation function simply by maintaining his/her finger in contact with the screen, and when the user wishes to use the display rotation function, the user can turn on the display rotation function simply by releasing his/her finger from the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventor: Tomotaka Yuasa
  • Patent number: 9727095
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and program for browsing information on a hand-held device having a display is provided. The device includes (1) showing on the display a portion of the page residing around the predefined point and having a shape similar to the shape of the display, (2) generating a mirror line by mirroring the reference line in relation to a line that is perpendicular to the display surface and travels via the reference point in response to tilting of the hand-held device in relation to the spatial initial state, (3) defining a hit point (xn,yn) where the mirror line hits the virtual surface and the page containing information, and (4) showing on the display at least a portion of the page around the hit point, said portion to have a shape similar to the shape of the display, the position of the hit point on the page to correspond to the position of the reference point on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Patent number: 9710889
    Abstract: An example method for controlling the orientation of a display screen of a computing device is provided in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. The method includes identifying a request for a change of an orientation of a screen in a device from a first screen orientation to a second screen orientation. The request may be sent by a mobile application. The method further includes determining whether the device has an ability to rotate the screen to the second orientation, canceling the request for change of the orientation of the screen, and adjusting the resolution of the screen to emulate rotation of the screen to the second orientation while remaining in the first orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Juliano Godinho Varaschin de Moraes, Nicholas Hallas, Carol Ozaki
  • Patent number: 9645782
    Abstract: A first workspace, which may include one or more windows, may be associated with a first display device. A second workspace, which may also include one or more windows, may be associated with a second display device. The first and second workspaces may be provided for display to the first and second display devices, respectively. The first and second display devices may be independent such that manipulation a window of the first workspace across a coordinate location of the second display device does not affect the second display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Holland, Assana M. Fard, John O. Louch, Kristin M. Forster
  • Patent number: 9639787
    Abstract: This is directed to defining the orientation in which a document is printed from the orientation of the device on which the document is displayed. In particular, some electronic devices can have limited user interfaces that do not provide for a simple or elegant interface for defining print settings. To overcome limitations in a displayed user interface, the orientation of an electronic device can be used to define the print orientation of a displayed document. In particular, a motion-sensing component of an electronic device can determine whether the electronic device display is in a portrait or landscape orientation, and define the page orientation of the displayed document to match the determined device orientation. The electronic device can then transmit the document, in the defined page orientation, to a printer system for printing in the desired page orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: David Gelphman
  • Patent number: 9552076
    Abstract: An information processing device is disclosed. The information processing device includes an inclination detection unit configured to generate a first signal regarding inclination of the device. The information processing device also includes a display processing unit configured to, based on the first signal, generate a second signal to initiate a change in orientation of a display of content, and generate a third signal to cancel the change in orientation in response to receipt of a CANCEL command after initiation of the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori Homma, Reiko Miyazaki, Shoichiro Moriya, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 9478012
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an orientation detecting portion, a receiving portion and an image processing portion. The orientation detecting portion detects an orientation of an upper part or a lower part of a display screen of a display portion. The receiving portion receives an image signal transmitted from a source device and state information (information showing an orientation of an upper part or a lower part of the transmission image indicated by the image signal and presence/absence of black band parts). The image processing portion applies, to the transmission image, rotation processing such that the orientation of the upper part or the lower part of the display screen coincides with the orientation of the upper part or the lower part of the transmission image, scaling processing, and/or black-band processing for adding or removing black band parts, according to a detection result of the orientation detecting portion and the state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Uratani, Seiji Imanishi
  • Patent number: 9470560
    Abstract: A display assembly comprising a first display member and a second display member, wherein the first display member is at least partially superimposed upon, fixed to and rotated with respect to the second display member and the first and second display members can be selectively actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Electronic Temperature Instruments Limited
    Inventors: Paul David Wyatt, David Parsons
  • Patent number: 9430132
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a text extraction unit that extracts selection candidate text from a text string displayed on a display screen, and a selection area placement unit that places selectable areas for the selection candidate text on the display screen in a manner that the selectable areas differ from a display area of the selection candidate text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Maki Imoto, Shinichi Kawano, Kunihito Sawai, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 9424798
    Abstract: A mobile terminal for outputting an image and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes a terminal main body, a display unit disposed on a front surface of the main body and configured to display an image, a movement sensor mounted in the main body and configured to sense a movement of the main body, a camera sensor activated in response to a movement of the main body, and a controller configured to control a display direction of the image according to a user location sensed by the camera sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS
    Inventor: Jieun Park
  • Patent number: 9392715
    Abstract: A display device having a compact structure includes a main board and an inverter board of the display device connected to each other. A bracket supports the main board and the inverter board. The bracket includes a shielding part to block electromagnetic waves, an inverter board holding part to allow the inverter board to be easily seated on the bracket, and a support and fixing part to support and fix the bracket. Further, a front cover and a back cover are connected in a snap-fit manner, and a bottom chassis includes a cable receipt groove to organize the internal wiring of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang Sung Hwang, Hyung Suk Park
  • Patent number: 9389692
    Abstract: A computer system comprising that has a display screen that displays information from a computing device. An auxiliary device such as a cover or a keyboard is pivotally attached to the display screen. When the angle between the display screen and the auxiliary device is a first angle that makes it likely that the device is being used normally, the device is then locked against orientation rotation. The angle between the auxiliary device and the display needs to be brought into an unnatural angle in order to allow automatic orientation rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Vizio, Inc
    Inventor: Matthew Blake McRae
  • Patent number: 9390474
    Abstract: A handheld devise presents information on a display screen in alternate formats. The device determines its orientation relative to a device user and selects a format based on that orientation. The displayed information may also be scrolled or zoomed based on a detected motion of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Kari Petri Tapio Laine, Janne Petteri Sipila
  • Patent number: 9367086
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a display, a position sensor configured to determine a relative orientation of the display, and computer-readable storage media embodying logic that is configured when executed to display first information at a first position of the display, determine a change in orientation of the display, determine a second position to display the first information in response to the change in orientation of the display, and display the first information at the determined second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventor: Esat Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 9363466
    Abstract: When an accepting section 102 accepts an order to acquire image data, an image data acquirer 104 acquires image data from a memory section 130 and compresses it in the JPEG format. An orientation identifier 122 identifies orientation information of an image processing device 10 by using a detection value of an acceleration sensor. A direction identifier 124 identifies the azimuthal angle of a lens optical axis by using a detection value of a geomagnetic sensor and orientation information identified by the orientation identifier 122. If it is determined by the orientation identifier 122 that the image processing device 10 is in a horizontal orientation, the direction identifier 124 identifies the azimuthal angle of the lens optical axis from a predetermined direction in the image processing device 10 and the detection value of the geomagnetic sensor without using the lens optical axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Masaki Takahashi, Yoshihiko Suwa
  • Patent number: 9323415
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus which comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform certain steps. Firstly, the apparatus is caused to present, in response to detection of first touch signalling on a particular portion of a touch-sensitive display, a magnified view of at least that particular portion of the touch-sensitive display and an indicator positioned corresponding to the detected position of the first touch signalling. Secondly, the apparatus is caused to, upon release of the first touch signalling, maintain the magnified view of that particular portion and the positioned indicator for a predetermined period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Masahiko Ide
  • Patent number: 9298338
    Abstract: A first workspace, which may include one or more windows, may be associated with a first display device. A second workspace, which may also include one or more windows, may be associated with a second display device. The first and second workspaces may be provided for display to the first and second display devices, respectively. The first and second display devices may be independent such that manipulation a window of the first workspace across a coordinate location of the second display device does not affect the second display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Holland, Assana M. Fard, John O. Louch, Kristin M. Forster
  • Patent number: 9262999
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices and methods for presenting content based on the spatial relationship between a media device and a user of the media device. The media device may present content based on an angle between an eye axis of the user and a device axis of the media device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Marie Froment, Kenneth Paul Kiraly, Nadim Awad, Jonathan White Keljo, Michael David Dumont, Levon Dolbakian, Srinivasan Sridharan
  • Patent number: 9241052
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing an orientation of a handheld electronic device. The method comprises: monitoring data from a first sensor in a handheld electronic device; determining an orientation of the handheld electronic device by analyzing the data from the first sensor; and when the orientation indicates that the handheld electronic device is face down, activating a first component on the handheld electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventor: Jason Tyler Griffin
  • Patent number: 9201467
    Abstract: A portable terminal is provided with: a display device; a sensor configured to detect the orientation or position of the portable terminal; a data storage unit configured to store data; and a display control unit configured to display on the display device an icon or object that corresponds to the data stored in the data storage unit. The display control unit acquires information regarding the orientation or position of the portable terminal from the sensor and determines a display mode of the icon or object in accordance with a change in the orientation or position of the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takahiro Fujii, Hidenori Karasawa, Shuji Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 9198576
    Abstract: A method of taking an ophthalmic measurement is carried out with an electronic handheld device having a touchscreen display and a camera unit for producing digital photographic images with the handheld device that are displayed on the touchscreen display in real time. The handheld device has a orientation sensing unit for determining the orientation of the handheld device. A subject is positioned wearing a spectacle frame on the subject's head at a position so that real time images of the subject's head with the spectacle frame from the camera unit are displayed in the touchscreen display. The electronic handheld device is moved with the real time images of the subject's head and eyewear being displayed within the display until the orientation sensing unit of the handheld device measures that the handheld device is at a selected oriented position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Hoya Corporation
    Inventors: Ron Barnes, Thomas Gosling