Having Display Patents (Class 455/566)
  • Patent number: 11249716
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a light emitting element layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and outputting light to the second substrate, a first sound generator which is disposed on a surface of the first substrate and outputs sound by vibrating the display panel, and a first buffer member which is disposed on the surface of the first substrate, where a height of the first buffer member is smaller than that of the first sound generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Joon Ahn, Ga Na Kim, Byeong Hee Won, Jae Been Lee, Jae Woo Im
  • Patent number: 11243634
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible display. A flexible display, having a first region and a second region extending therefrom in a first direction, may comprise: a display panel comprising a pixel array; and a touch sensor layer comprising first electrodes arranged on the first region and second electrodes arranged on the second region; and switches, each electrically connecting a first and second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunghoon Ko, Gidae Kim, Jungchul An, Joungmin Cho, Kwangtai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon
  • Patent number: 11243646
    Abstract: A display device displays an image and also detects a touch by a user. The display device includes a plurality of touch detection electrodes, a conductive member, and a floating electrode. The plurality of touch detection electrodes are disposed overlapping a display region in a plan view, and the conductive member is disposed in a position closer to a surface touched by the user than the plurality of touch detection electrodes. The floating electrode is disposed in a position closer to the surface touched by the user than the plurality of touch detection electrodes, and overlaps at least a part of each of the plurality of touch detection electrodes in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Kida
  • Patent number: 11237613
    Abstract: A capacitive proximity sensor for use in mobile devices such as smartphones and connected tables, in which it is used to switch off a display (70) when the device is brought to the ear. The capacitive sensor is arranged for rejecting spurious detection induced, for example, by condensation, ingress of water, or thermal drift, based on the time variations of a capacity seen by the readout circuit (80), Additionally, the proximity sensor may integrate signals form motion sensors, temperature sensors or other sensors, to discriminate spurious proximity signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Semtech Corporation
    Inventors: Chaouki Rouaissia, Hehai Zheng
  • Patent number: 11227412
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence apparatus for calibrating a color of a display panel includes a camera configured to capture an image displayed by the display panel; and a processor configured to: transmit a signal for outputting a color reference image to the display panel, receive, via the camera, a captured image for the display panel, calculate a color offset for the display panel in a predetermined unit based on the color reference image and the captured image, determine an output color calibration value for the display panel using the calculated color offset, and transmit the determined output color calibration value to the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jichan Maeng, Beomoh Kim, Taehyun Kim, Wonho Shin, Jonghoon Chae
  • Patent number: 11215478
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor generates a detection signal that varies according to the strength of a target magnetic field at a detection position in a reference plane. The magnetic sensor includes a magnetoresistive element. The magnetoresistive element includes a magnetization pinned layer having a magnetization in a first direction, and a free layer having a magnetization whose direction is variable according to the direction of an acting magnetic field, the acting magnetic field being a composite magnetic field of all magnetic fields acting on the free layer. The free layer has uniaxial magnetic anisotropy such that an easy axis of magnetization is oriented in a direction parallel to a second direction. In the reference plane, both of two directions orthogonal to the second direction are different from the direction of the target magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenzo Makino, Tsuyoshi Umehara
  • Patent number: 11210076
    Abstract: The user experience of application downloading and usage between multiple devices in a network is enhanced. One instance of an app on a first device is able to identify and verify installation and/or execution of a companion app on a second device where the two devices may have entirely different platforms (e.g., smartphone operating system and TV platform). The experience for users who have devices on the same network converge in order to improve the user experience with respect to a particular app. In this manner, an enhanced and efficient means of providing an n-screen experience with the app is enabled; ways that provide synergy between devices on the same network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fabio Gava, Fei Xie, Nan Yang, Shiangfeng Lee, Murugan Viswanathan, Andrew Shelansky
  • Patent number: 11204692
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces. In some examples, the electronic device provides for transitioning between simulated lighting effects. In some examples, the electronic device applies a simulated lighting effect to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides user interfaces for applying a filter to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides for a reduced filter interface. In some examples, the electronic device provides a visual aid displayed in a viewfinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Marek Bereza, Jeffrey A. Brasket, Frederic Cao, Alan C. Dye, Elliott Harris, Cyrus Daniel Irani, Jonathan P. Ive, Garrett Johnson, Emilie Kim, Joseph A. Malia, Grant Paul, Pavel Pivonka, Billy Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Patent number: 11190865
    Abstract: A display module and a mobile terminal are provided. The display module comprises a display panel comprising an earpiece area; and a vibration function layer disposed on a surface of the display panel and used to make mechanical vibrations under control of electric signals to generate sound waves; wherein the vibration function layer comprises an actuator and a vibration layer, the actuator comprises a vibrator disposed in the earpiece area and sound insulation sections disposed on one edge of the earpiece area, and the sound insulation sections are used to stop the sound waves of the earpiece area located on one side of the sound insulation sections from propagating to an opposite side of the sound insulation sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongxiang Zhou, Chunhung Huang, Yucheng Tsai, Tengteng Shi
  • Patent number: 11188203
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for generating a multimedia material. The method includes displaying an album interface in response to receiving a first operation. The album interface includes a draft box interface switching control of the application and at least one terminal album management control. The method includes displaying a draft box interface in response to receiving a second operation. The draft box interface includes at least one first multimedia material belonging to a draft box of the application. The method includes determining a first material in response to receiving a first selection operation in the draft box interface, the first selection operation triggered on the first multimedia material from the user; and generating a first target multimedia material based on the first material in response to receiving a first determination operation, the first determination operation triggered on the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qian Li, Qian Shao
  • Patent number: 11178265
    Abstract: A cover member used to cover a display device is disclosed that includes a first main surface arranged at a visually recognized side, a second main surface arranged opposite to the first main surface, a first light transmission portion, and a second light transmission portion. The first main surface on the second light transmission portion has an arithmetic mean surface height (Sa) that is smaller than an arithmetic mean surface height (Sa) of the first main surface on the first light transmission portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kajioka, Koji Ikegami
  • Patent number: 11178335
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. In some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user's face. In some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. In some examples, visual effects include screen effects. In some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Lee Broughton, Nicholas V. King, Grant Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III
  • Patent number: 11178710
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises; a display; a first communication module for communicating through a first communication network; a second communication module for communicating through a second communication network; a memory; and a processor electrically connected with the memory, wherein the memory can store, during execution, instructions for enabling the second communication module to be inactivated while the processor executes a designated application by using the first communication module in a state in which both the first communication module and the second communication module having a priority higher than that of the first communication module are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Nam, Jung-Eun Lee, Ji-Yoon Park
  • Patent number: 11172577
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a display area and a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area. A panel support sheet is disposed behind the display panel and has a first hole exposing the display area of the display panel. An optical sensor is disposed within the first hole. A first light-blocking portion is disposed in a void area that is between the panel support sheet and the optical sensor, within the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Young Wang, So Yeon Joo, Hyun Hee Lee, Se Hun Park, Chang Mo Park, Jong Man Bae, Hyeon Deuk Hwang
  • Patent number: 11169686
    Abstract: An electronic device having a flexible display and method of providing the same are disclosed herein. A flexible display is disposed on at least a portion of an area of the electronic device and configured to egress or ingress from at least one housing of the electronic device to alter an exposed area of the flexible display. At least one processor operatively coupled to the flexible display is configured to detect the exposed area of the flexible display altered by egress or ingress of the flexible display from the housing, detect a setting mode based on the altered exposed area of the flexible display; and execute at least one of changing a resolution setting, changing an operation mode, and changing a user interface setting of the flexible display based on the detected setting mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Hyung Kim, Byoung-Uk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11169900
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms are disclosed that enable a data intake and query system to generate and cause display of circular timelines of timestamped event data. As used herein, a circular timeline generally refers to a graphical display of timestamped events stored by a data intake and query system, wherein the timestamped events may be displayed as arcs of one or more concentric circles and located in a circular timeline area according to a chronological ordering associated with the events. One or more display attributes of each arc may further depend on other data associated with the corresponding events. For example, each arc of a circular time may be displayed at a particular radial distance, with a particular thickness, using a particular shading and/or color, etc., depending on various data values associated with the one or more events represented by the arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Splunk, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Chen, Min Zhang, Feng Shao, Qianjie Zhong, Geng Qin, D. Randall Young, Roy Zhang, Aaron Zhang
  • Patent number: 11165896
    Abstract: A portable terminal is provided for operation in a first mode in which information is provided on a first curved surface area or a second mode in which information is provided on a second curved surface area, and controlling the display to provide, in response to an occurrence of an event while in the first mode, information related to the event on the first curved surface area, and provide, in response to the occurrence of the event while in the second mode, information related to the event on the second curved surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Donghyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11165897
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed including a first frame, a second frame slidable with respect to the first frame between a first position and a second position, a third frame at a rear side and configured to be slidable with respect to the second frame between a third position and a fourth position, a flexible display unit including a first area, a second area, and a third area, and a sliding unit configured to allow the second frame to slide between the first position and the second position and the third frame to slide between the third position and the fourth position, wherein an area of the third area visible from a front side increases as the second frame slides from the first position to the second position and the third frame slides from the third position to the fourth position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insu Song, Jaewook Lee
  • Patent number: 11156398
    Abstract: A display device, a door including the display device and a refrigerator including the door are provided. A display device includes: a frame configured to be rotatably mounted to a base object; a display panel mounted to the frame; a detector disposed in the frame, and configured to detect a movement of the frame and output a signal corresponding to the movement; and a controller configured to determine a movement state of the frame based on the signal, and control the display panel based on the movement state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Sok Kang, Ho June Yoo, Kyung-Hoon Lee, Nak-won Choi, Sang On Choi
  • Patent number: 11157094
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for providing touch input switching in a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: process a first input received via a secondary display in direct mode, at least in part, by producing or modifying an image on the secondary display; and in response to an event, process a second input received via the secondary display in pointer mode, at least in part, by producing or modifying an image on a primary display at a display location that corresponds to a contact location of the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Mark R. Ligameri
  • Patent number: 11152687
    Abstract: A radio frequency and electromagnetic emission shield employed on wireless personal and portable electronic devices, containing one or more layers of radio frequency (RF) or electromagnetic (EM) screening material, shielding the user from harmful RF or EM radiation, or a redirection antenna that receives all RF signals, and redirects those signals away from the user. The RF emission shield may be contained within a plurality of outer layers, providing a secure fit to a wireless electronic device and an outer layer providing an easy grip for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Inventor: Erin Finegold
  • Patent number: 11144139
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a rod, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve. The rod has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a touch head. The first sleeve is slidably sleeved on the first portion of the rod, and is movable between a first position and a second position of the first portion. When the first sleeve is at the first position, the electronic device is adapted to serve as a roller-type input device. A function of the roller-type input device is controlled according to information of the first sleeve or the second sleeve rotating relative to the rod. When the first sleeve is at the second position, the touch head is exposed from the first sleeve and enabled, so that the electronic device is adapted to serve as a stylus. In addition, an electronic system with the electronic device is also mentioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hung-Lu Chan
  • Patent number: 11141098
    Abstract: An electronic device for measuring hydrature, and a method for the same are disclosed. The electronic device includes a display, a capacitive sensor and a processor implementing the method, including setting an attribute of a capacitive sensor using a first value, acquiring a first data measurement from the capacitive sensor in when an external object contacts a display and determining that a touch input has occurred based on the first data, detecting whether the determined touch input satisfies a prespecified condition, setting the operational attribute of the capacitive sensor using a second value when the prespecified condition is satisfied, acquiring a second data measurement from the capacitive sensor while the external object contacts the display when the at least one operational attribute is set using the second value, and determining a hydrature value associated with the external object at least based on the acquired second data measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangil Park, Gitae Mun, Jinwoo Seo, Yongjin Lee
  • Patent number: 11146343
    Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to address maximum permissible exposure (MPE) proximity sensor failure. A mobile device may include a maximum permissible exposure (MPE) sensor control unit to actively monitor signals associated with proper operation of the MPE proximity sensors. Upon detecting an anomaly in any of these signals, such as a value drop below a given threshold, an MPE sensor control Unit will inform an AP (application processor, or other processor or controller) which in turn trigger display of a warning message on the display of the mobile device or the issuance of other warnings such an audible or tactile alert to inform the end user about the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) proximity sensor malfunction and/or notify the end use of a condition resulting in deactivation of the 5G new radio transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Roberto Rimini
  • Patent number: 11144270
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display part, a touch screen, and a display controller. The display part includes a first display area and a second display area opposite to the first display area. The touch screen is configured to sense a first touch input from the first display area and a second touch input from the second display area. The display controller is configured to control activation and deactivation of the first display area and the second display area based on the first touch input and the second touch input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heesoon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11139554
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinho Yoon, Dongjun Oh, Jonghyuck Lee, Soonho Hwang
  • Patent number: 11138912
    Abstract: A bendable computing device can operate in a single display region mode when the device is in an unbent posture and can operate in a multiple display region mode when the device is in a bent posture. The multiple display region mode subdivides the bendable screen of the bendable computing device into a first display region and a second display region. When operating in the multiple display region mode, the bendable computing device can display an artificial hardware seam between the first display region and the second display region. User input gestures originating at the artificial hardware seam or terminating at the artificial hardware seam can be utilized to provide various types of functionality. Various types of functionality can also be provided when the bendable computing device detects that it has transitioned from an unbent posture to a bent posture or from a bent posture to an unbent posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Klein, Peter Hammerquist, Ryan Pendlay, Albert Peter Yih, Lauren Edelmeier, Christoffer Peter Hart Hansen, Diego David Baca Del Rosario
  • Patent number: 11137890
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a flexible display configured to display an image, a driver configured to change a screen size of the flexible display, and a processor configured to control the driver to display an image corresponding to a content, at a screen size corresponding to a size of a content to be displayed in the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soog-yeong Woo, Eun-bi Kim, Su-hyun Na, Jong-kee Lee, Hee-young Chung
  • Patent number: 11132029
    Abstract: An enclosure for a portable computing device can include a cover glass affixed to an enclosure without trim pieces disposed between the cover glass and the disclosure. In one embodiment, the enclosure can include an edge profile that can define a relatively large contact pad about the enclosure. The contact pad can distribute impact forces over a relatively large area and thereby protect the cover glass integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: John Raff
  • Patent number: 11132101
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of moving an icon. The method includes: displaying a first page of a home screen in the main display area under an icon management mode; when receiving a first operation on the icon in the first page, displaying the icon in the subsidiary display area in response to a first operation; switching the first page to a second page of the home screen and displaying the second page; and displaying the icon in the second page in response to a second operation, when the second operation is received. The embodiments of the present disclosure solve the problems of high operation difficulty and low operation efficiency when moving icons in the related art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Ya Lu, Guojun Sun
  • Patent number: 11122420
    Abstract: Embodiments for intelligent temporary contact sharing between user equipment (UE) by a processor. A temporary exchange of contact data may be provided between a first UE and a second UE via a wireless communication network according to one or more policies, user preferences, historical data, a defined physical or virtual proximity between the first UE and the second UE, or a combination thereof. The contact data may be automatically deleted between the first UE and the second UE according to the one or more policies, the user preferences, the historical data, the defined physical or virtual proximity between the first UE and the second UE, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shikhar Kwatra, Paul J. Landsberg, Christophe R. Tretz
  • Patent number: 11122511
    Abstract: An electronic device for performing power management is provided. The electronic device includes a display; and a processor configured to in response to receiving an input for switching to a power management mode, control the display to display first guide data for determining whether to perform a power management operation, in response to receiving a first input for performing the power management operation, control the display to display second guide data related to one or more methods of the power management operation, and perform the power management operation based on a selection of at least one from among the one or more methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Sang-Ho Kim, Seok-Weon Seo, Jung-Hee Cho
  • Patent number: 11119560
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for power saving techniques. The method may include identifying at least one portion of the display, associated with an application, that may be adjusted, wherein the at least one portion of the display is less than an entire area of the application. Furthermore, the method may include, determining one or more parameters for the identified at least one portion of the display. Additionally, the method may include adjusting the identified at least one portion of the display based on the one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kameshwar Krishna Kaza, Koushik Annapureddy
  • Patent number: 11115517
    Abstract: A method of avoiding screen off during an Automatic Response System (ARS) service is provided. The method includes enabling a proximity sensor in a call connection, detecting one of a first gesture and a second gesture during a call, and upon detecting the first gesture, disabling the proximity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-No Yoon, Chul-Jin Kim, Hyung-Chul Son, Hyun-Seok Oh, Young-Kwon Cho
  • Patent number: 11113026
    Abstract: A system and method for a user to receive voice prompts and to talk to a website stating what they desire to do. Speech-to-text (speech recognition) and text-to-speech or pre-recorded voice along with graphic overlay provide user guidance. Upon accessing a website, special code is transferred to the client browser from the site server. If the client computer's application interface supports speech recognition and/or text to speech, some or all speech conversions can be performed on the client side. If not, the speech processing can be performed on a dedicated private control site or by an external site that provides speech processing services, or as a distributed service in an on premise installation. After speech is converted to text, an artificial intelligence module, attempts to determine intent. Once intent is determined, correct commands can be sent to the website to bring up proper pages and/or walkthroughs and/or answers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Toonimo, Inc.
    Inventors: Adi Darachi, Dan Kotlicki
  • Patent number: 11108989
    Abstract: Computer implemented techniques that involve captured, e.g., self-captured video for educational and other uses such as improving job performance of geographically distributed employees and incremental video optimizations and compressions are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Allego Inc.
    Inventors: Yuchun Lee, Andre B. Black, Edward Chin, Mark Magnacca
  • Patent number: 11108139
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a rear housing wall, antenna resonating element, coil, sensor board, and antenna grounding ring structures. The coil may receive wireless charging signals through the grounding ring structures and the rear housing wall. The grounding ring structures may include concentric ring-shaped traces. The ring-shaped traces may be separated by at least one gap. The ring-shaped traces and the gaps may configure the grounding ring structures to short antenna currents at relatively high frequencies from the antenna resonating element to a ground trace on the sensor board while blocking currents at relatively low frequencies. This may allow the ground trace to form part of an antenna without substantially impairing wireless charging efficiency of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo Jorge Da Costa Bras Lima, Andrea Ruaro, Dimitrios Papantonis, Jayesh Nath, Jiaxiao Niu, Mario Martinis, Mattia Pascolini, Michael R. Parker, Rex T. Ehman
  • Patent number: 11108905
    Abstract: A method of processing information inputted while a mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state is provided. The method of processing information inputted while a mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state includes receiving information inputted while the mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state; displaying, if the active communications state is terminated before processing the inputted information, the unprocessed inputted information that exists; and processing the unprocessed inputted information. The inputted information can be input using various input modes such as a numeral, Korean character, English character, and special character input modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Won Yim, Ja Mi Rhee, Su Jung Youn, Kyoung Taek Kim
  • Patent number: 11099806
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system operates to transmit a media signal representative to the received media content to a vehicle media playback system so that the vehicle media playback system operates to play the media content in the vehicle. Various types of rotations of a knob part of the personal media streaming applicant system result in different media playback actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Daniel Bromand, Richard Mitic, Johan Oskarsson
  • Patent number: 11093114
    Abstract: Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, a computer system determines a user context indicating a likely user interest in applications. Upon a user request for a menu, windows are added to a dynamic area of the menu based on the user context and correspond to the applications. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window be shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state to also provide a selectable action that can be performed. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state to further provide additional performable actions. The window can be pinned to the GUI and user control can automatically switch to another application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Toru Yamamoto, Katsuya Hyodo, Kohichi Aoki, Robert E. Brown
  • Patent number: 11090567
    Abstract: Information may be provided to smartphones to allow users to display video game characters of other individuals in a social or other setting, outside of and/or independent of game play of the video game. The smartphones may read information, for example of a badge or a face, and use the information to obtain information of a visual representation of a virtual game character of another person. The information of the game character may also be used for displays in a virtual reality game, results of which may be used to update game character status in a video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Rob Schonfeld
  • Patent number: 11086356
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a foldable support device, including: a driving component and a support component connected with the driving component; and a rotating gear and a rack intermeshing with each other and connected with the driving component and the support component. The driving component and the support component are disposed on a non-display surface of a flexible display panel; and the flexible display panel is folded or unfolded with intermeshing rotating and relative moving of the rotating gear and the rack. By setting the rotating gear and the rack, when the flexible display panel is folding, the rotating gear rotates along the rack and drives the support component to move away from the driving component. Sufficient storage space is generated for the flexible display panel while folding to effectively prevent the display failure caused by folding of the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: YUNGU (GU'AN) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongqi Hou, Zhaoji Zhu, Liwei Ding, Fu Liao, Kanglong Sun, Yuhua Wu
  • Patent number: 11089374
    Abstract: A method for navigating through video content. The method includes using a graphical user interface displayed on a touch screen. The user interface includes: a video player, which can play, video content; and a banner having comprising a fixed number of images extracted from the video content. The images extend parallel to the banner in chronological order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Orange
    Inventor: Christophe Rufin
  • Patent number: 11086583
    Abstract: A display system includes multiple display devices (11, 12) and a control device (30) connected to the multiple display devices (11, 12). The control device (30) includes a device selecting unit (131) that causes a user to select at least one display device (11) out of the multiple display devices (11, 12), and a display control unit (132) that displays image data on the selected display device (11). Accordingly, a display system can be provided where, when displaying image data on multiple display devices, display can be made at a position intended by the user, to facilitate viewing of the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Noriyoshi Kanki
  • Patent number: 11089464
    Abstract: Embodiments of the systems, devices and methods described herein generally facilitate performing Bluetooth pairing between a first device and a second device. In accordance with one example embodiment, a first device generates a barcode that encodes Bluetooth pairing data for transmission to the second device, wherein the pairing data comprises a Bluetooth address associated with the first device, and wherein the pairing data further comprises a personal identification number usable to complete the Bluetooth pairing, the barcode is transmitted to the second device, and Bluetooth pairing is performed with the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Herbert Anthony Little
  • Patent number: 11079892
    Abstract: A coordinate input device including a coordinate sensor and a wireless communication circuit that wirelessly transmits coordinate data, etc. to an external electronic device is realized without affecting coordinate detection by the coordinate sensor and without impeding downsizing of the coordinate input device. A shield sheet (1C) is provided to cover the whole of a surface (back surface) of a sensor (1B) opposite to a sensor input surface (front surface) facing an electronic pen. A controller (200) that controls transmission of the coordinate data detected by the sensor (1B) to the external electronic device is disposed facing the sensor (1B) with the shield sheet (1C) disposed between the sensor and the controller, and a transmission antenna connected with the controller (200) is arranged outside a region covered with the shield sheet (1C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Fujioka
  • Patent number: 11075663
    Abstract: This present invention pertains to a method and apparatus to take a consumer grade mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet computer with or without a desktop mode and use a protective mobile device case optimized for temperature regulation and heat transfer and couple them to a vehicle or a cart based dock capable of maintaining mobile device operating temperatures when exposed to extreme high or low temperatures seasonally. A temperature control monitors thermally sensitive internal component temperatures within the mobile device and triggers heating or cooling based on preset temperature thresholds designed to protect those components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Man & Machine Inc.
    Inventor: Jerrold Scott Pine
  • Patent number: 11073593
    Abstract: A network access transceiver with a housing, a controller disposed within the housing, a first communication system disposed within the housing and connected to the controller for connecting to the internet, a second communication system disposed within the housing and connected to the controller for connecting to a wireless device, a display connected to the controller, and a terminal disposed on the housing and connectable to a removable power tool battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Daniel J. White, Ryan H. Peloquin, Matthew J. Velderman, Randy L. Rhoades, Ryan G. Sax, Kelly M. Musselwhite, Michael J. Stoller, Gregory J. Santoro, Thomas G. Hornyak, Patrick J. Mulhern, Daniele C. Brotto
  • Patent number: 11075873
    Abstract: A method for facilitating focused use of an email client includes entering an inbox pause mode and pausing display of at least some new email messages and email notifications while in the inbox pause mode. The method also includes detecting, while in the inbox pause mode, a selection by a user of a previously received email message that was received prior to entering the inbox pause mode. The method also includes displaying, while in the inbox pause mode, information about a subsequently received email message that is received subsequent to entering the inbox pause mode and that belongs to a conversation comprising the previously received email message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ilya David Gorelik, Thomas Constantin, Suzan Marashi, Elena Catrinescu, Lydia Johanna Utkin, Gil Shulman, Sebastian De La Chica
  • Patent number: 11070279
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A wireless device such as a user equipment (UE) may include multiple antenna arrays used to support wireless communications. The antenna arrays may be located at different parts of the UE and may allow the UE to flexibly perform beamforming communications. The antenna arrays maybe configured as antenna sets, and the size of each antenna set may vary based on the configuration of the UE. For example, a UE may include a foldable display having multiple foldable display units, and the communication parameters used for transmission and reception of signals via the antenna arrays may depend on the configuration of the foldable display units. In some aspects, a state of the foldable display units or the arrangement of the antenna arrays relative to one another may be used to configure and perform beamforming communications between the UE and a base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vasanthan Raghavan, Junyi Li