Computer graphics processing, operator interface processing, and selective visual display systems inventions 10/06

20060238440 - Multi display device: The present invention is directed to a multi display device that can realize a large-sized screen by interconnecting a plurality of display elements. The multi display device comprises at least two flat display elements of which adjacent sides are closely contact each other to make a large-sized screen, housings receiving...

20060238439 - State-based auxiliary display operation: Described is a technology by which the operation of an auxiliary computing device, comprising a display and/or actuator set, may be automatically modified based on detected state data. For example, user input may be routed from the actuator set to the host computer system when the host computer system is...

20060238442 - Direct ocular virtual 3d workspace: A direct ocular virtual 3D workspace (laser-based 3D display system) utilizes traditional binocular methods of image composition to produce a 3D workspace in the observers' psyche. This direct ocular virtual 3D workspace is implemented such that in moving environments, such as on a ship or vehicle, the immersion of the...

20060238441 - Method and apparatus for displaying a stereoscopic image: A stereoscopic display apparatus includes a mount, an arm connected to the mount for movement relative to the mount, and a pair of independent visual displays mounted on the arm for movement relative to the mount so that the pair of displays is positionable for viewing by a user. A...

20060238446 - Flat type image display apparatus: There are provided a bracket 3 that has a frame section 11 integrally formed by a transparent material, an apparatus mounting section 12 disposed in an inner peripheral edge of the frame section, and parts fixing sections 13, 13, . . . disposed on the outside of the frame section;...

20060238444 - Quality metric-biased region-of-interest coding for video telephony: The disclosure is directed to techniques for region-of-interest (ROI) coding for video telephony (VT). The disclosed techniques include a technique for generation of a quality metric for ROI video, which jointly considers a user's degree of interest in the ROI, ROI video fidelity, and ROI perceptual quality in evaluating the...

20060238445 - Region-of-interest coding with background skipping for video telephony: The disclosure is directed to techniques for region-of-interest (ROI) coding for video telephony (VT). The disclosed techniques include adaptive skipping of non-ROI (i.e., background) areas to conserve encoding bits for allocation to the ROI....

20060238443 - Simple matrix addressing in a display: An addressing mechanism for charging and discharging quasi-capacitive elements in an X-Y matrix. The addressing mechanism may be configured to toggle a resistor-capacitor (RC) time constant between large and small values such as by opening or closing a circuit path to a low impedance resistor disposed in parallel with a...

20060238451 - Display device: Disclosed is an image display device that is capable of preventing malfunction of drive sequence control of light emission to enable stable control. The image display device comprises a memory, a control section, and a signal output section. The memory stores a plurality of data sets and the corresponding data...

20060238447 - Driver circuit for plasma display panels: A driver circuit for plasma display panels is provided. The driver circuit includes four switches and an energy recovery circuit coupled to an equivalent capacitor of a plasma display panel. The present energy recovery circuit includes a first unit, coupled to the X side of the equivalent capacitor, for passing...

20060238448 - Driver circuit for plasma display panels: A driver circuit for plasma display panels is provided. The claimed driver circuit includes four switches and an energy recovery circuit coupled to an equivalent capacitor of a plasma display panel. The present energy recovery circuit includes a first unit, coupled to ground and the X side of the equivalent...

20060238449 - Driver circuit for plasma display panels: A driver circuit for plasma display panels is provided. The claimed driver circuit includes three switches and an energy recovery circuit coupled to an equivalent capacitor of a plasma display panel. The present energy recovery circuit includes a first unit coupled to the X side of an equivalent capacitor and...

20060238450 - Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus: There is an electro-optical device. The electro-optical device includes: a substrate; a plurality of terminals, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of source lines, and a plurality of wiring lines that are provided on the substrate; a mounting component that is mounted on the substrate with an anisotropic conductive...

20060238452 - Pre-drive circuit, capacitive load drive circuit and plasma display apparatus: A pre-drive circuit having low deviation of timing of a high level and a low level output voltages is disclosed. A plurality of drive systems are comprised, each having an input amplifier circuits for amplifying input voltages input to input voltage terminals, high level shift circuits for shifting signal levels...

20060238453 - Plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof, and more particularly, to a plasma display apparatus implementing gray levels and driving method thereof. The plasma display apparatus according to the present invention comprises a plasma display panel in which a plurality of scan electrodes and...

20060238454 - Analog front-end circuit for digital displaying apparatus and control method thereof: An analog front-end (AFE) circuit of a digital display is disclosed including: a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for converting a first analog video signal into a first digital video signal according to a first sampling signal; a second ADC for converting the first analog video signal into a second digital...

20060238455 - Display device: The present invention relates to a display device comprising a screen (1) with a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a corresponding electron emitting structure (8, 9, 11), such as a gate-cathode combination. The electrons emitted by each electron emitting structure (8, 9, 11) are accelerated toward an anode layer...

20060238456 - Display device an driving method of the same: Scan electrode potential detected by a feedback switch is inputted into a negative-phase input terminal of an amplifier, reference selection potential from a reference-selection-potential-signal generation circuit is inputted into a positive-phase input terminal of the amplifier, and the reference-selection-potential-signal generation circuit delays reference potential of a reference voltage source, thereby...

20060238457 - Field emitter devices with emitters having implanted layer: Some embodiments of the invention include structures and methods for a field emitter display device with a coating and an implantation layer underneath a surface of the emitter. Other embodiments are described and claimed....

20060238460 - Data driving circuit of display device: A data driving circuit, used to drive display devices, comprises a digital-to-analog current converter (DAC), a reset circuit connected to the output terminal of the DAC for resetting the output potential of the DAC to a specific gray scale potential, and plural stages of data driver units connected to the...

20060238459 - Date driver circuit of display device: A data driving circuit, used to drive display devices, comprises: a digital-to-analog current converter for receiving a digital signal and further converting the digital signal to an analog current which is larger than a current for driving display units; and plural stages of data driver units connected to the digital-to-analog...

20060238461 - Display device and driving method thereof: A display device includes a light emitting element connected to a common voltage, a driving transistor having a control terminal, an output terminal connected to the light emitting element, and an input terminal connected to a driving voltage, a first capacitor connected to the control terminal of the driving transistor,...

20060238458 - Display device and method of driving a display device: Write in of lower significant bits of a digital video signal to a memory is eliminated by a memory controller of a signal control circuit in a display device during a second display mode in which the number of gray scales is reduced, as compared to a first display mode....

20060238462 - Organic light emitting diode device including brightness compensation plate: An organic light emitting diode device includes a substrate having first and second surfaces and a diode on the first surface of the substrate. The diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode and an organic emitting layer between the first and second electrodes. Light is...

20060238463 - Electro luminescence display device: The present invention provides electro luminescence display devices comprising a pixel circuit comprising a pixel circuit comprising a plurality of pixels on a substrate; a data driver formed on one side of the pixel circuit for supplying a data signal to the plurality of pixels; at least one scan driver...

20060238466 - Control circuit for balancing current and method thereof: A control circuit for balancing current in a thin display device includes a light source, a power supply, and a control part. The light source includes a plurality of parallel light-emitting diode (LED) rows. The LED row includes at least one LED and a switch unit. The switch unit is...

20060238465 - Led driving circuit, illuminating device, and electro-optical device: An LED driving circuit for driving a plurality of different LEDs includes: a first power supply circuit that is supplied with an input voltage for generating a plurality of driving voltages and a reference voltage with respect to the input voltage and generates a first output voltage and a second...

20060238464 - Superimposed displays: Various embodiments of methods and systems for constructing and utilizing displays constructed from superimposed display subunits are disclosed....

20060238467 - Full-color light-emitting diode scanning display: A full-color scanning-type LED display is provided, including a scanning LED module, a projection screen and a structure frame. The scanning LED module further includes a red LED row having a plurality of red LEDs, a green LED row having a plurality of green LEDs, a blue LED row having...

20060238468 - Light emitting device and display device: A light emitting device of the present invention includes: a plurality of light emitting sections arranged in a matrix of n×m (n and m are positive integral numbers); power source lines for supplying power currents for light emission to the respective light emitting sections; control sections for controlling supply of...

20060238469 - Display device: The invention relates to a display device comprising a liquid crystal material between a first substrate provided with row or selection electrodes and a second substrate provided with column or data electrodes, in which overlapping parts of the row and column electrodes define pixels, and drive means for driving the...

20060238470 - Ltps display panel and manufacturing process thereof: An LTPS (low temperature poly-silicon) display panel includes a display area and a pair of driving circuit areas. The display area is fabricated by cutting from a display substrate. The driving circuit areas are fabricated by cutting from an insulated substrate having a poly-silicon film thereon. The driving circuit areas...

20060238473 - Display driver circuit and display apparatus: A driver circuit includes an analog voltage signal generating circuit configured to generate first and second groups of analog voltage signals; a first D/A converter configured to operate in a first voltage range between a first voltage and a second voltage which is lower than the first voltage, and to...

20060238472 - Driver of display device: A driver of a display device is provided. The driver for a display device includes a signal controller receiving first and second input image data, converting the first input image data into first output image data having a grayscale higher than that of the first input image data and converting...

20060238471 - Driving device and driving method for a display: A driving device and driving method for a display is provided that enhances the difference between the brightness displayed by the low gray-scale data and the brightness displayed by the high gray-scale data. The driving device and method include dividing input gray-scale data into high gray-scale output data and low...

20060238474 - Display device: A color display of high numerical aperture and multiple gray scales, which can realize multicoloring and area gray scales is accomplished by simplifying the pixel circuit constitution of the display device. A pair of transistors which hold video signals by bridging alternating power supply sources are used as an output...

20060238476 - Display panel, display device having the same and method of driving the same: A display may include switching circuitry in pixel regions to implement impulse driving. A first pixel region may include switching circuitry to provide a data voltage to the first pixel region during a first portion of a frame, and to provide an impulse voltage to the first pixel region during...

20060238475 - Organic electroluminescent display device and driving method thereof: An organic electroluminescent display device includes a gate line receiving a gate signal, a data line crossing the gate line, the data line receiving a data signal, a first transistor switching the data signal according to the gate signal, the first transistor being turned on during a single horizontal scan...

20060238477 - Driving circuit for liquid crystal display device: A driving circuit for Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) device includes a unity-gain operation amplifier (OP amp), three switches, and two capacitors. The unity-gain OP amp buffers and carries a signal voltage on a transmission line. The first switch switches a connection between a noninverting terminal of the unity-gain OP amp...

20060238480 - Display control apparatus and method of creating look-up table: A display control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a grayscale converting circuit for converting input image data to output image data using a look-up table showing a correspondence between input image data of i bits and output image data of k bits larger than the...

20060238479 - Display device: The present invention, in a display device which includes a SRAM, prevents a phenomenon that power source fluctuation and display timings are not synchronized and hence, flickering occurs on a display surface of a liquid crystal panel. A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels and...

20060238478 - Soft-start high driving method and source driver device: A soft-start high driving method and device to drive display panels are provided. The driving method includes the following steps. First, a display signal is provided for driving a display panel and displaying images. If no predetermined event happens, then, a high-driving mode is used for dynamically adjusting the driving...

20060238481 - Liquid crystal display device: In an LCD device, a driver circuit board for outputting signals to source driver ICs and gate driver ICs is placed at a position on a cover panel distant from a position on the cover panel at which an inverter control board for cathode ray tubes is placed. The driver...

20060238482 - Shift register and method for driving the same: A shift register and a method for driving the same are disclosed. The shift register includes a plurality of stages serially connected to each other. Each of the stages independently generates first and second scan pulses. The first scan pulse is simultaneously applied to a previous stage and to a...

20060238483 - Shift register circuit, driving circuit of display device, and display device using the driving circuit: There is provided a driving circuit which is simple and has a small occupied area. A shift register circuit of the present invention includes a plurality of register circuits. Each of the register circuits includes a clocked inverter circuit and an inverter circuit. Both are connected in series with each...

20060238485 - Brightness control method and device for a display: A brightness control method and device for a display, which calculates a brightness distribution of partial frame image, determines when the partial frame image tends to be dark or light, compares a backlight brightness of the display with a predetermined value in accordance with the partial frame image determined, and...

20060238484 - Display: A display includes a flat display panel and at least a polarizer positioned on an upper surface or a lower surface of the flat display panel. The polarizer has at least a surface treated with a roughness treatment....

20060238487 - Display device and method: A region-based image display device includes a backlight module, a separating unit, a signal-processing unit, and a modulation unit. The backlight module includes several backlight regions. Each backlight region includes an adjustable luminance unit. Each luminance unit has a basis luminance value. The separating unit separates an input image signal...

20060238486 - Liquid crystal display device suitable for display of moving pictures: A back lighting has first and second back lighting units which respectively supply light to a first display region that has first gate lines of the liquid crystal display panel, and a second display region that has second gate lines, the liquid crystal control circuit unit performs, during the frame...

20060238489 - Electrophoretic display and process for its manufacture: This invention relates to an electrophoretic display comprising cells which are filled with charged particles dispersed in a solvent and are individually sealed with a polymeric sealing layer....

20060238488 - Image display unit: Each embodiment relates to an image display device which comprises an image display panel, in which two or more groups of particles having different colors and different charge characteristics are sealed between two substrates, at least one of two substrates being transparent, and, in which the particles, to which an...

20060238496 - Apparatus and method for displaying user interface for telecommunication terminal: Disclosed is a system for displaying a user interface for a telecommunication terminal. A control unit determines the current rotation state of a display unit through a rotation sensing unit. When the rotation state of the display unit varies, UI information is loaded according to the currently-determined rotation state of...

20060238503 - Deputy series-music cinema or transfortainment pc (phirst classic) or digi-tasking mobile-cycle devices for maximum digital mobilosity or the digital entertaining pc or the all digital activity center or satellite entertainment mogul or satellite entertai: Deputy Series-Music Cinema et. al. Is a televisual/satellite, mass production and communications system. Coliseum Screens are maximized in mobility as a part of our “Digi-Tasking-Mobile-Cycle”. The Coliseum Screens are two wireless/cordless detachable television/computer monitors. Multiple style tooth ray enhancements along with media to media digital interface transfer. The Arsenal Tower...

20060238491 - Design for a computer pointing device: An improved computer pointing device includes improved button placement, adjustable wrist support, and a guide for elevating the mouse cord above the user's hand. The buttons are placed to engage a proximal portion of the user's fingers. A wrist support is provided that relieves the tension on the wrist. The...

20060238500 - Dual configuration portable electronic apparatus: The inventive apparatus is an electronic apparatus (e.g., remote control unit, PDA, computer, etc.) having two sections, each with an interface surface facing the user disposed at an (optionally adjustable) angle to one another. The interface surfaces may include one or more buttons, touchpads, screens, dials, joysticks, touchscreens, or any...

20060238494 - Flexible displays as an input device: A display comprising: (a) a flexible surface operable to exhibit images, the aforesaid flexible surface being capable of exhibiting variable degrees of bend; (b) a plurality of bend sensors for creating a plurality of bend measurements from a line of bend; and (c) a line detection device operable to detect...

20060238502 - Image display device and image display method: An image display device includes a distance detecting unit for detecting a distance from an outputting signal out of a sensor unit to a viewer, an angle detecting unit for detecting an angle of the outputting signal out of the sensor unit relative to a holding position by a viewer,...

20060238490 - Non contact human-computer interface: A human-computer interface includes a plurality of transducers comprising of emitters ad transducers arranged to detect patterns relating to movement of an object such as a gesture or a user's hand within a detection volume in the vicinity of the transducers, and to provide an input to computer equipment depending...

20060238497 - Peel-off auxiliary computing device: An auxiliary computing device that can be electrically charged, synchronized, or updated when docked to a main computing device through a built-in data communications pathway. A computer system includes a first computing device with a microprocessor configured for operating computer-executable instructions. The first computing device may include a main body...

20060238504 - Portable information terminal apparatus, information processing method, computer-program storage medium, and computer-program: Disclosed herein are a portable information terminal apparatus, an information processing method, a computer-program storage medium, and a computer-program. In a portable information terminal apparatus capable of managing a schedule list, the apparatus includes acquiring means for acquiring program information; displaying means for displaying the program information acquired by the...

20060238492 - Position determination utilizing a cordless device: A system for generating position information includes a reflector, an image collection system, and a processor. The image collection system is configured to collect at least two sets of image data, where one set of image data includes a stronger indication of the reflector than the other set of image...

20060238499 - Powerless signal generator for use in conjunction with a powerless position determination device: A reflector and a powerless signal generator mechanism are incorporated into a single powerless pointing device. A light source generates a light signal, and the reflector incorporated within the powerless pointing device reflects the light signal back to a image collection system of a computer. Image data is generated, and...

20060238498 - Storage medium having stored therein game program and game device: When a player selects an object group displayed on a screen, a related selected area display indicating that the object group is in a selected state is displayed. While the display remains, the player performs an input by drawing a track which intersects the related selected area using a stick...

20060238493 - System and method to activate a graphical user interface (gui) via a laser beam: A method and system for activating a graphical user interface (GUI) or controlling a device with gesture commands via a laser beam. The method includes detecting, by a laser beam detector, a laser beam on a screen and then determining, by a laser beam processing module, a position of the...

20060238495 - User input device for electronic device: A user input device for controlling the movement of a cursor in a graphical user interface (GUI) includes a touch sensitive surface arranged to provide a pre-defined number of touch sensitive surface areas substantially continuous with one another each of which is associated with a corresponding pre-defined functionality. Touching contact...

20060238501 - Video card with a control input/output module: A video card has a processor and a cable. The processor is configured on the video card and has a control input/output (digital I/O, DI/O) module. The control input/output module outputs or receives a control signal. The cable is electrically connected to the processor and transmits the control signal between...

20060238505 - Control device for browsing and selecting an item in a list: The invention relates to a control device for browsing and selecting an item in a list. Especially the invention relates to a joystick type control device to be used in portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones and laptops. The control device comprises a stick means, which is coupled with...

20060238506 - Double roller mouse structure: The present invention relates to a double roller mouse structure, and more specifically to a computer mouse consisting of two roller structures mainly comprising a front roller and a left roller. The front roller is designed at the front part of the lower shell body of the mouse between the...

20060238507 - Wireless mouse for receiving a receiver therein: A wireless mouse for receiving a receiver is described. The wireless mouse has a mouse body, a circuit board and a receiver. The mouse body has an upper casing and a lower casing mating with each other, the circuit board is disposed on the lower casing of the mouse body,...

20060238508 - Optical location measuring system: An optical location measuring system is provided including taking a reference image, taking a later image, comparing the reference image and the later image to determine a number of integer and non-integer pixels of movement, and taking a new reference image when the number of pixels of movement is substantially...

20060238509 - Pointing device and associated method of operating: The pointing device is used in connection with a computer system, and has a sensor for sensing data representing a displacement information in at least two spatial coordinates. The device is capable of toggling between a first and a second mode of operation, and also adjusting the displacement information referring...

20060238511 - Multifunction keyboard for advanced cursor driven avionic flight decks: An aircraft display and control system generally includes a processor, a cursor control and selection device, a multifunction keyboard, an aeronautical information database, a geographic database, and a plurality of display devices. Users, such as an aircraft pilot and copilot, can perform flight plan entry and modification by manipulating graphical...

20060238510 - User interface incorporating emulated hard keys: An emulated hard key that emulates a key of a user-selected keyboard is generated on a reconfigurable keyboard. In one exemplary embodiment, the reconfigurable keyboard has an array of microchambers. Each microchamber is operable to change from a first height to a second height. A keyboard emulator controller controls the...

20060238512 - Dedicated proximity-detection display device: The invention pertains to a display device, the surface of the device being rendered touch-sensitive, the device comprising a first dedicated part comprising two insulating plates, a layer of material exhibiting electro-optical properties suitable for rendering all or part of its surface visible under the effect of an electrical control...

20060238517 - Electronic device having display and surrounding touch sensitive bezel for user interface and control: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls....

20060238521 - Identifying contacts on a touch surface: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer...

20060238522 - Identifying contacts on a touch surface: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer...

20060238515 - Input device: An input device that allows a user to move a pointer with a few operations to resize a window displayed on a screen of a personal computer, is provided. The input device includes an operating surface with a predetermined specific region for detecting contact from an operating object, such as...

20060238516 - Liquid crystal display with touch panel: An exemplary liquid crystal display (200) includes a liquid crystal display panel (202), a touch panel (201) adjacent to the liquid crystal display panel, a display driving integrated circuit (206) arranged on the liquid crystal display panel, and a printed circuit board (203). One end of the printed circuit board...

20060238514 - Slide pad membrane: A slide pad membrane is provided. The slide pad membrane comprises an annular ring having an inner edge, a center portion having an outer edge, and a plurality of concentric annular ripples including an outer annular ripple connected to the inner edge of the annular ring and an inner annular...

20060238513 - Touch sensitive control panel: A touch sensitive control panel is described. The control panel comprises a sensor surface in which a plurality of sensor areas are arranged and a circuit board offset from the sensor surface. The circuit board has an electrical contact associated with each of the sensor areas. The electrical contacts are...

20060238518 - Touch surface: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer...

20060238519 - User interface gestures: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer...

20060238520 - User interface gestures: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer...

20060238523 - 3d display: A three dimensional display has an array of quantum dots configured to provide phase controlled light that defines a three dimensional image. A quantum dot driver can be used to determine which quantum dots are activated and when they are activated. A three dimensional phase pattern generator can be used...

20060238526 - Display apparatus, control method thereof and communication system: A display apparatus includes a first communication line usable for display data channel/command interface (DDC/CI) communication with a first signal source, and a second communication line usable for the DDC/CI communication with a second signal source, a third communication line to connect the first communication line and the second communication...

20060238525 - Display apparatus, driving device and method thereof: In a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus employing an impulsive driving method, a timing control part outputs a first control signal and a second control signal in response to a timing control signal. A data driving part provides a display panel with a first data signal in response to the...

20060238528 - Driving apparatus and driving method for electron emission device: A driving apparatus and a driving method for an electron emission device include a polarity operator for receiving an external video data signal and a horizontal synchronization signal, and generating a polarity control signal in response to the horizontal synchronization signal. The apparatus further includes a data inverter for selectively...

20060238527 - High speed logic signal level shifter: A high speed logic signal level shifter is comprised of: a logic signal buffer for receiving logic signal information and having true and complement state differential outputs; a binary flip-flop circuit with set and reset inputs; a first coupling capacitor connected from the true buffer output to the set input...

20060238524 - Signal conversion apparatus for display device: A signal conversion apparatus, connected to one or more electronic apparatuses and a display device, mainly includes one or more input interfaces, a signal conversion unit, and an output interface. Each input interface is for connecting to an electronic apparatus and receiving signals therefrom. The input interfaces include analog interfaces...

20060238529 - Vehicle display device having a wireless transmitter: There is provided a display device for a vehicle having a seat. The display device includes an assembly housing adapted to mount at a rear portion of the seat. A receiver is adapted to receive at least one of video and audio signals from at least one external input device....

20060238530 - Micro-mirror element and method: According to one embodiment of the present invention a micro-mirror element comprises a lower layer, a middle layer, and a micro-mirror. The middle layer includes at least one hinge. The entire middle layer is operable to receive a bias charge. The micro-mirror is operable to receive the bias charge from...

20060238533 - Battery power level inspection device co-constructed with system indicators of notebook computer and inspection method thereof: A notebook computer battery power level inspection device, which is co-constructed with system indicators of the notebook computer, employs an embedded controller of the notebook computer to detect the status of a battery test signal and, in response thereto, generate a signal representing the power level of the battery. Upon...

20060238531 - Method of controlling screen brightness of an electronic device: A method of controlling screen brightness of an electronic device includes detecting the remaining capacity of a battery installed on an electronic device, and controlling screen brightness of the electronic device according to the remaining capacity of the battery. Power consumption of the electronic device can be reduced according to...

20060238532 - Ornamental lcd: An ornamental LCD capable of displaying full color photographs, video, text and graphics. The device contains a outer display screen with an LCD feature, a printed circuit board containing a memory module, a microprocessor, a USB connection and, in some cases, a power source. The device is adapted to have...

20060238534 - Exfoliated picture projection method, program and exfoliated picture projection device: An exfoliated picture projection method and device are provided which are capable of outputting distortion information of three-dimensional picture data. A distortion amount is calculated in accordance with the difference between the position of a reference virtual ray and the position of a virtual ray projected during creating of the...

20060238535 - Method and apparatus for dual pass adaptive tessellation: A method and apparatus for dual pass adaptive tessellation includes a vertex grouper tessellator operably coupled to receive primitive information and an index list and a shader processing unit coupled to the vertex grouper tessellator. During a first pass, the shader processing unit receives primitive indices generated from the primitive...

20060238536 - Image synthesis method, image synthesis apparatus, and storage medium: An image synthesis method includes a placement information obtaining step of obtaining placement information about a plurality of images in which adjacent images have a common subject region, and a synthesis step of combining the images using a mapping mode in accordance with the placement information. Prior to performing mapping...

20060238537 - Screen display method and device and program for the same: There is provided a knowledge (information) providing type display method, especially a screensaver, offering a benefit to a lot of people who watch simultaneously by giving them motivation to look at a knowledge item shown adjacent to a knowledge item which is too easy or too difficult. A plurality of...

20060238538 - System and method for data visualization using a synchronous display of sequential time data and on-map planning: A system and method is provided for coordinating display of synchronized spatial information and time-variant information on a visual interface as a visual representation of a multi-dimensional planned process. The system and method comprise a data store configured for storing the time-variant information, such that the data store is further...

20060238539 - Method and apparatus for glyph hinting by analysis of similar elements: A method for grouping glyphs or characters together by certain characteristics, and then mechanically performing hinting on each group based on the hand-done hinting of an avatar character or glyph in each class, and then reusing this hinting for other glyphs or characters is disclosed....

20060238540 - Methods and systems for scoring multiple time-based assets and events: The methods and systems for scoring multiple time-based assets and events include declaratively playing a first media sequence; and declaratively initiating a second media sequence at a predetermined time prior to an end point of the first media sequence wherein the predetermined time is independent from an amount of time...

20060238541 - Displaying an image using memory control unit: A memory control unit controls the transfer of image data from a video buffer to a frame buffer, and from the frame buffer to a display, to be performed block by block. Image data is written from a video buffer to the frame buffer one block at a time. When...

20060238542 - Palette-based, multi-tint, named color methods and systems: Palette-based, multi-tint, named-color methods and systems utilize a pixel-by-pixel indexing technique in which individual index values into a palette of interest can be used in different ways for rendering associated images across different devices. For some devices, the index values are used to index into the palette of interest to...

20060238543 - Color information processing apparatus and method: The analysis and evaluation techniques of a gamut mapping technique, which can reflect the determination result of the quality of gamut mapping in the gamut mapping technique, are demanded. Hence, a color distribution information file and image file are loaded, initial 3D object data is generated based on color distribution...

20060238544 - Method and system for display image information: An image information displaying system includes a media receiver that receives image signals and a PDP device that displays performs display based on the image signals. The media receiver includes an encoding unit that converts an N-bit input image signal, where N is a positive integer, into an M-bit output...

20060238545 - High-resolution autostereoscopic display and method for displaying three-dimensional images: A display device (10) having pixels elements (118) divided into subpixel zones (131), so that each subpixel zone is associated to a predetermined viewing direction (160, 162, and 164). The light outputs of subpixel zones are controlled by an array of scanning focused electron beams (82). Each electron beam corresponds...

20060238546 - Comparative image review system and method: A comparative review system for displaying views associated with studies on first and second display areas according to a screen layout, a study view mode, and a hanging protocol. The screen layout is used to determine the number of display slots to display in the first and second display areas....

20060238547 - System and method for dynamically generating on-demand digital images: A system and method is provided that dynamically creates, manipulates and transfers digital images over a communication network on a per request basis in an efficient manner, wherein the composition, format, presentation, and content of the digital images are determined by directives presented at the time of the request. The...

20060238548 - Method and systems for controlling a computer using a video image and for combining the video image with a computer desktop: Methods and systems for controlling a computer using a video image of a computer user and for combining the video image with a computer desktop are disclosed. In one method, an image of a user is combined and transparently displayed with a computer desktop. The user may point to or...

20060238549 - System and method for object tracking: A system for tracking an object is disclosed. The exemplary tracking system comprises an input device configured to detect two-dimensional input pixel data from a prop device and a multiprocessor unit configured to calculate three-dimensional position and orientation data associated with the prop device from the two-dimensional input pixel data....

20060238550 - Hands-free data acquisition system: A wearable data acquisition system is described in which the data input devices are contained within a headpiece apparatus thereby permitting the operator to control acquisition integration of image capture and display in a hands free environment. The system includes a portable data terminal communicating with the headpiece apparatus which...

20060238552 - Drive method to reduce power dissipation for flat panel display and device of the same: A control module for reducing power dissipation is connected to a column driving unit and a row driving unit. The control module includes a memory for storing display data temporarily and an arithmetic/logic unit connected to the memory. The arithmetic/logic unit takes grayscale image data of a current conducted row...

20060238551 - Liquid crystal display gamma correction: Gamma correcting procedures suitable for single-panel LCD/LCoS projectors are provided. Initially, linearly derived gamma values are used to produce gray scale color images (such as RED, GREEN, and BLUE). The brightness-voltage characteristics of the projector are determined by measurement and calculation. New gamma correction values are calculated and used to...

20060232494 - Automatic cross-display coordination: The invention relates to improved systems and methods for communicating information between an auxiliary display device and a primary display device. Methods and systems for automatic cross-display coordination between an auxiliary and primary display device through the use of executable command lines are provided. In at least one embodiment, a...

20060232495 - Dual panel display: A dual panel display including a first panel including a first display area thereon, a second panel including a second display area thereon, a first flexible printed circuit (FPC), an electronic element and a second FPC is provided. The electronic element is mounted on the second panel and connected to...

20060232496 - Multi display device: There is provided a multi-display device capable of displaying the entity of an image even in a case of a large image to be displayed, and capable of changing a horizontally long image screen to a vertically long image screenor vice versa by utilizing no mechanism for rotating, by 90...

20060232497 - Method and system for presenting an image of an external view in a moving vehicle: Methods and systems for processing images corresponding to views external to a vehicle are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes first and second signal receiving portions configured to receive a signal corresponding to an image of a view external to the vehicle and a...

20060232498 - Three-dimensional display using variable focal length micromirror array lens: A three-dimensional display device includes a two-dimensional display displaying a depthwise image, and a variable focal length micromirror array lens receiving light from the two-dimensional display and forming a corresponding image in the required location in space. Each depthwise image represents a portion of an object or scene having the...

20060232499 - Method and apparatus for using thermal imaging and augmented reality: A method for using Augmented Reality (AR), in conjunction with a real or simulated thermal imager. A primary application is to train emergency first responders. Particularly, the system uses a thermal imaging camera or standard video camera, and tracking system to provide a tracked viewpoint in an AR environment. The...

20060232500 - Numeric value display method: In a numeral value display apparatus, in the case that a display processing unit (8) executes such an operation that a numeral value stored in a storage member is read out to display the read numeral value, the display processing unit (8) is arranged to be controlled that if a...

20060232501 - Method and apparatus for implementing a pulse skip method of controlling light intensity: A method and an apparatus for modulating light emitted by an at least one LEDs using a pulse skip modulation technique (PSM). The apparatus having an at least one first LED adapted to output at least first radiation having a first spectrum, an at least one second LED adapted to...

20060232502 - Image display apparatus, image display method and computer-readable recording medium storing image display program: An image display apparatus in which image signals of a plurality of primary colors are transformed by an image processing section into color space that includes lightness and chromaticity. When the chromaticity (color vividness) in this color space is being corrected, the correction method is changed in accordance with the...

20060232503 - Active matrix-type liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal display device which performs a gradation display for each frame, by eliminating fluctuations in pixel voltage. The device includes a pixel electrode and a MOS transistor circuit driving the pixel electrode. The MOS transistor circuit is disposed near a cross-over point of a scanning line and a...

20060232504 - Active matrix-type liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal display device which performs a gradation display for each frame, by eliminating fluctuations in pixel voltage. The device includes a pixel electrode and a MOS transistor circuit driving the pixel electrode. The MOS transistor circuit is disposed near a cross-over point of a scanning line and a...

20060232505 - Active matrix-type liquid crystal display device: A liquid crystal display device which performs a gradation display for each frame, by eliminating fluctuations in pixel voltage. The device includes a pixel electrode and a MOS transistor circuit driving the pixel electrode. The MOS transistor circuit is disposed near a cross-over point of a scanning line and a...

20060232512 - Method of driving plasma display panel (pdp): A method of driving a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) having discharge cells formed where sustain electrodes cross address electrodes, the method including: processing an input image signal received from an external device and dividing the processed input image signal into frames, each frame including a plurality of subfields, each subfield...

20060232507 - Plasma display apparatus and method of driving the same: A plasma display apparatus and a method of driving the same, more particularly to, a plasma display apparatus considering the gray level values of sub-fields and a method of driving the same are provided. The plasma display apparatus controls the magnitudes of reset pulses or the widths of scan pulses...

20060232510 - Plasma display device: A plasma display device is configured as having a first display line containing a first scanning electrode in a display region; a first non-display line including a second scanning electrode outside the display region; a first potential line capable of applying a first potential of a scanning pulse, the scanning...

20060232514 - Plasma display device: The present invention solves the problem that the color temperature of initial setting is changed, when a PDP is driven for a long period of time, due to the non-uniform deterioration of red, green and blue fluorescent materials that is caused by the ultraviolet rays generated for discharge. Color temperature...

20060232508 - Plasma display device and driving method thereof: In conventional plasma display devices, reset by obtuse waves has been performed since discharge intensity becomes higher and background light emission is increased when reset by rectangular waves is performed. However, further improvement of the contrast to improve the image quality has been demanded. The present invention provides a driving...

20060232506 - Plasma display device, power device thereof, and driving method thereof: A power supply for a plasma display device controls an output voltage by using a voltage divided by first resistors coupled to an output terminal, and outputs the output voltage as a driving voltage for driving a PDP. The output voltage is changed by varying a resistance of at least...

20060232509 - Plasma display module: A plasma display module includes a plasma display panel displaying images using a gas discharge phenomenon, and a color temperature compensation filter in a viewing path of the plasma display panel, the color temperature compensation filter having at least one transparent region, e.g., a hole, in the viewing path....

20060232513 - Plasma display panel and driving method thereof: In a plasma display panel, a sustain discharge pulse voltage is applied to the scan or sustain electrodes while the address electrode is biased with a ground voltage, and a negative assistant pulse voltage is applied to an electrode that is not receiving the sustain discharge pulse. At least a...

20060232511 - Plasma display panel and plasma display device: Conventionally, when a thickness of a dielectric layer is reduced without changing an electrode shape, a drive margin is reduced and stable driving cannot be performed. In a discharge cell, a display electrode comprises a projection extending in a column direction from an electrode body extending in a row direction,...

20060232515 - Method for driving a plasma display panel: The invention relates to a method for driving a display panel comprising a matrix array of cells which could be “ON” or “OFF”, wherein, to display an image, a video frame is divided into N sub-fields, each sub-field comprising at least an addressing period and a sustaining period, the addressing...

20060232516 - Plasma display apparatus, plasma display panel, and driving device and method thereof: A plasma display apparatus, a plasma display panel, and a driving device and method thereof are provided. The plasma display apparatus includes including: a plasma display panel having a scan electrode, a sustain electrode and an address electrode for applying a predetermined voltage by constituting one frame of a combination...

20060232517 - Plasma display panel: A plasma display panel reduces a resonance space between a frit and dummy partition walls so as to suppress noise and smoothly supply and exhaust a discharge gas. The plasma display panel includes a front substrate and a rear substrate that face each other, address electrodes and display electrodes that...

20060232518 - Electron emission display and method of controlling the same: An electron emission display and a method of controlling the same, in which a voltage applied between a cathode electrode and a gate electrode is adjusted according to an image level, includes: a pixel portion having a plurality of electron emission devices formed adjacent to a region where a plurality...

20060232522 - Active-matrix display, the emitters of which are supplied by voltage-controlled current generators: The display comprises an array of pixel circuits each comprising an emitter 1 in series with a current modulation transistor, and at least one address circuit, which integrates, for each column, a differential amplifier and a passive element preferably a resistive element, which cooperate with the current modulation transistors so...

20060232521 - Circuit and method for driving organic light-emitting diode: Disclosed are driving circuit and method which are used in an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), and more specifically to a driving circuit of an organic light emitting diode and a driving method thereof which use a thin film transistor (TFT) as an active device. The driving circuit and method...

20060232523 - Display device and display panel device: A functional sheet is brought into intimate contact with a front surface of a plasma display panel, and the functional sheet has a structure in which heat diffusion is superior to heat insulation between the plasma display panel and outside air. In addition, a display device includes a controller for...

20060232519 - Display device and method of driving the same: A display device configured to minimize a layout area of a driver and a method of driving the same is provided. First and second scan drivers are disposed on opposite sides of a display panel. Each of the first and second scan drivers has a plurality of circuit parts corresponding...

20060232520 - Organic light emitting diode display: An OLED display device which has a peripheral circuit and a display area on the same substrate and provides enhanced gamma correction is disclosed. The OLED display includes a plurality of pixels, a resistor ladder, a predetermined number of voltage selectors, and a data driver, all of which are formed...

20060232524 - Variable power control for oled area illumination: An OLED area illumination apparatus, comprising an OLED device, a variable power controller connected to the OLED device for providing variable power to the OLED device and responsive to a control signal, a feedback circuit for measuring the resistance of the OLED device and using the measurement signal for providing...

20060232525 - Illumination assembly: An illumination assembly includes a first diode row having first and second multi-chip LED units, and a second diode row having third and fourth multi-chip LED units. The first through fourth multi-chip LED units each includes red, green, and blue LEDs. Light of the red, green, and blue LEDs of...

20060232526 - Level shifting and logic circuit: The present invention provides a various methods, systems and devices for controlling light modulating elements and/or spatial light modulators. In some embodiments of the present invention, a recursive feedback method is used to control light modulating elements and/or spatial light modulators....

20060232528 - Apparatus and method for use of large liquid crystal display with small driver: A liquid crystal display driver has N common drive lines and M segment drive lines. A liquid crystal display has M segment driver leads and N times P common drive leads, P being at least two. P multiplexers are provided, each external to the liquid crystal display driver. Each of...

20060232527 - Apparatus for receiving monitor for vehicles: An apparatus for receiving a television or a navigator display monitor for vehicles which can easily and automatically regulate a horizontal angle of a monitor mounted therein. The apparatus comprises a chassis panel (5) having synthetic resin sliders positioned at both sides thereof, a tilting body (1) being connected to...

20060232532 - Display device: A display device includes a substrate having display portion and peripheral portion, a plurality of gate signal lines and a plurality of drain signal lines formed over the substrate, a plurality of switching elements connected to the plurality of gate signal lines and the plurality of drain signal lines and...

20060232530 - Information processing apparatus: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes, the light source including a first area including first and second light emitting elements, and a second area including third and fourth light emitting elements, the third light emitting element being connected in series to the first light emitting element, the...

20060232529 - Liquid crystal display device and production method thereof: Each pixel of an array substrate is provided with a reflective region and a transmittance region. A first color filter layer is provided between each pixel electrode and a gate insulating film of the array substrate. The first color filter layer of each pixel has spectral characteristics corresponding to the...

20060232531 - Methods for driving bistable electro-optic displays, and apparatus for use therein: A gray scale bistable electro-optic display is driven by storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary for transitions, storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display, storing data representing temporal and gray level prior states of each pixel, receiving an input...

20060232533 - Display device employing time-division-multiplexed driving of driver circuits: A display device includes a display panel having plural pixels each provided with a thin film transistor and arranged in a matrix configuration in its display area, and a drain driver for supplying video signals to the plural pixels. The drain driver supplies video signals to the plural pixels in...

20060232534 - Liquid crystal display device and driving method for liquid crystal display device: In a liquid crystal display device where each unit pixel p arranged on a liquid crystal panel 101A is constituted by a plurality of pixels p1, p2, and p3, the pixels p1, p2, and p3 are divided into sub-pixels p11 and p12, sub-pixels p21, and p22, and sub-pixels p31 and...

20060232535 - Liquid crystal display and portable terminal having the same: A liquid crystal display that is unsusceptible to the effect of a pixel potential during writing of data to a memory, allowing a large margin to be provided against variation in characteristics of transistors forming a pixel circuit, and a portable terminal having the liquid crystal display. In a pixel...

20060232536 - Dual select diode active matrix liquid crystal display employing in-plane switching mode: A pixel circuit. The pixel circuit includes a dual select diode arrangement configured for an in-plane switching mode of operation....

20060232537 - Array substrate for in-plane switching liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method of the same: An array substrate for an in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a gate line and a data line on the substrate and crossing each other to define a pixel region, a thin film transistor adjacent to a crossing of the gate line and the data line, a...

20060232538 - Method of driving liquid crystal display device, liquid crystal display device,and electronic apparatus: A method of driving a liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines arranged to intersect the plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in correspondence with the intersections between the plurality of scanning lines and the plurality of data...

20060232539 - Liquid crystal display and drive circuit thereof: A liquid crystal display of this invention includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and pixels provided at each intersection of the plurality of scan lines and the plurality of data lines. The liquid crystal display further includes a plurality of pixel groups constituted of the...

20060232540 - Display: A display has active elements and pixels arrayed in a matrix and drives the active elements to apply a voltage to the pixels for displaying an image. The display includes a gate driver IC for generating a signal for controlling the active elements, a plurality of gate interconnect lines for...

20060232541 - Display device and method for driving a display device: A demultiplexer circuit selects one of data signals, which are sent via an output port of a data driver circuit, on a time division basis, and distributes the data signals to data lines. For high-resolution display, the demultiplexer sequentially distributes data signals to associated data lines. For low-resolution display, the...

20060232542 - Liquid crystal panel driving device: A switching-controlling section turns ON one of a transfer gate for high voltages or a transfer gate for low voltages and subsequently turns ON the other one of the transfer gates according to the outputs from the data latches only when the outputs from data latches are different from each...

20060232543 - Display device and drive method thereof: A display apparatus and a method for driving the display apparatus that are capable of suppressing image quality degradation resulting from delay in sampling pulses or from waveform rounding thereof and image quality degradation caused by coupling between the signal line and the common line and that between the signal...

20060232545 - Display device: A display device comprises a light source consisting of three emission elements, each of which emits light of different wavelength regions corresponding to the respective colors of red, green and blue, and a display module consisting of a display part wherein each pixel has two types of color filters that...

20060232544 - Liquid crystal display device: An object of the present invention is to present a transmission type liquid crystal display device capable of achieving at least one of reduction of size of device and enhancement of performance of operation and display. A liquid crystal panel is divided into four divided regions in vertical direction in...

20060232546 - User identity authentication system and user identity authentication method and mobile telephonic device: It is an object to provide an user identity authentication system and an user identity authentication method with the Internet and a mobile information communication device. The mobile information communication device includes a liquid crystal device with a built-in image sensor. The image sensor reads individual information of a user,...

20060232547 - Electrophoretic display panel with reduced power consumption: This invention relates to an electrophoretic display panel (1), for displaying an image corresponding to image information, comprising a plurality of pixels (4), each containing an amount of an electrophoretic material, an electrode arrangement (8, 9) associated with each pixel (4) for receiving a potential difference as defined by an...

20060232548 - Grayscale generation method for electrophoretic display panel: The electrophoretic display panel (1) for displaying a picture has a plurality of picture elements (2) and drive means (100). Each picture element (2) has two electrodes (3,4) for receiving a potential difference and charged particles (6) being able to occupy positions between the electrodes (3,4). The drive means (100)...

20060232552 - Display system and method for controlling rotation angle therefor: An image display system including an image display device and a remote control is provided. The image display device used for displaying image includes a wireless receiving module, a driving unit and a controlling unit. The remote control includes an adjusting unit and a wireless transmitting module. The adjusting unit...

20060232551 - Electronic device and method for simplifying text entry using a soft keyboard: An electronic device predicts a target key on a soft keyboard for selection by a user and enlarges the target key to make it easier for the user to select the target key. The electronic device includes a display that displays a cursor and keys that constitute a soft keyboard...

20060232553 - Electronic device with bezel feature for receiving input: An electronic device includes a bezel feature, a connector and a processor. The bezel feature is rotatable amongst a plurality of positions on an arc length that defines a path of motion for the bezel feature. The plurality of positions are distributed along the entire arc length of the path...

20060232550 - Integrated mouse in remote control: In various embodiments, a remote control may include a mouse logic functionality on the remote control such that when the remote control is placed on a surface, the movements of the remote control are translated into movements for a movement functionality (e.g., moving an on screen cursor) on a system...

20060232549 - Non-contact electric inductance circuit for power source: A non-contact electric inductance circuit for a power source converts input alternating current into signals with harmonic vibration and of high frequency, a coil of a set of corresponding receiver equipment receives the harmonic vibration of the signals to convert it into electric energy; wherein the entire electric inductance circuit...

20060232554 - Scrolling interface for media player: A media player comprising: (a) a body comprising a front face; (b) a display mounted in the front face; and (c) a scrolling activator mounted in the front face for controlling longitudinal movement of a cursor/selector on the display....

20060232555 - Wired/wireless chargeable mouse: A wired/wireless chargeable mouse, within which is configured a coil winding mechanism that is used to rewind a connecting wire and a connector into the mouse. When using the mouse in wired mode, a charging circuit of a circuit board charges a battery within the mouse using electric power transmitted...

20060232556 - Lens module for optical mouse and related optical module and computer input apparatus: A lens module for an optical mouse includes a fixing part and a light guiding part. The fixing part is for fixing a light source, so that light emitted by the light source travels along a predetermined path only, the fixing part comprising at least two fixing members, one of...

20060232559 - Capacitive touchpad with physical key function: A capacitive touchpad with physical key function comprises a soft flexible first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; and a soft flexible insulator layer disposed between the first and the second conductive layers. The insulator layer has at least a through hole for the first conductive layer to connect to...

20060232557 - Combination consisting of a computer keyboard and mouse control device: The invention relates to a keyboard, particularly a computer keyboard, comprising a keyboard housing (1, 3) and a capacitive device, which comprises at least one electrode (35) and is provided for inputting position data for a mouse pointer. The inventive keyboard is characterized in that the at least one electrode...

20060232560 - Key and keyboard: A key includes a light-permeable body, a light-shading layer and a first dye layer. The light-shading layer is formed on the surface of the light-permeable body and has a first light-permeable area and a second light-permeable area. The first dye layer is formed on the first light-permeable area....

20060232558 - Virtual keyboard: The present invention discloses a virtual keyboard, which includes a virtual region, at least two vibration sensors, a storage unit and a processing unit. The virtual region is formed on a surface and has a plurality of virtual keys. The vibration sensors are provided on the surface. The storage unit...

20060232567 - Capacitive sensing arrangement: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer...

20060232566 - Color liquid crystal display device and image display thereof: There is disclosed a color liquid crystal display (LCD) device capable of displaying color images in response to direct entry of input data and/or instructions through operation of an associated coordinate pointing tool. Typically, this tool is a pen-like input device known as the “input pen” for use in determining...

20060232564 - Electronic apparatus: In an electronic apparatus having a touch panel and a chassis for supporting the touch panel, pair of fixing cushions are fixed to the touch panel along edges, which are parallel to each other, of the touch panel. Pair of vibration absorbing cushions are fixed to the chassis parallel to...

20060232565 - Electronic media reader that splits into two pieces: The inventive device is an electronic media reader that allows the user to experience text, graphics, video and audio. The device also includes a method to separate the heavy portions from the physical display portion. The two pieces are tethered together to allow for power and communication. This serves to...

20060232561 - Electronic writing apparatus: An electronic writing apparatus includes a transparent writing board mounted in front of a display surface of a display unit and having a writing surface distal from the display surface of the display unit. The writing board permits transmission of a light signal with a wavelength within a range from...

20060232562 - Tablet liquid crystal display device: Disclosed is a tablet liquid crystal display device which senses light applied from a light irradiating device to receive an input signal applied from an exterior. The tablet liquid crystal display device comprising: a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image, including a black matrix formed in a lattice form;...

20060232563 - Touch-sense apparatus available for one-dimensional and two-dimensional modes and control method therefor: A touch-sense apparatus available for one-dimensional and two-dimensional modes comprises a sensor having a plurality of traces in two directions to sense the position touched by an object to produce a first signal, a two-dimensional coordinate processor to produce a two-dimensional coordinate based on the first signal in the two-dimensional...

20060232568 - Coordinate input apparatus, control method thereof, and program: A signal change range generated by a pointing operation of a pointer on a coordinate input region is specified in correspondence with the initial detection signal distribution of a detection unit in an initial state without pointing on the coordinate input region. Pieces of end information of the specified signal...

20060232569 - Direct homography computation by local linearization: A method and apparatus for determining a homography between an image and an expected image is described. The homography accounts for differences in perspective of a camera viewing an objective plane of the image, in some examples, a paper with information on it....

20060232570 - Signaling pen: A signaling pen of improved construction includes an actuator that functions generally independent of a bias and stop arrangement. Preferably an antenna is fixed to a PCB board secured within a body. This provides an efficient signal communication path. Preferably the PCB board is secured within an inner casing that...

20060232571 - Stylus retaining mechanism: A retaining mechanism for a stylus. A hollow receiving passage is surrounded by a passage wall. A holding member is connected to the passage wall and includes an abutting portion. The abutting portion protrudes from the passage wall and is disposed in the hollow receiving passage. A wear-resistant portion is...

20060232573 - Display description format providing device, method of controlling same, communications network system, display control device, method of controlling same, display system, program for controlling display description format providing device, program for co: A display template server supplies, to an information communications terminal via a communications network, a display template for displaying a plurality of contents on the information communications terminal. The server includes (i) a template storage section that stores original templates each including display area specifying information that specifies a plurality...

20060232572 - Method and circuit arrangement for driving a display as well as chip card with display: To provide a method and circuit arrangement for driving a display, in particular the display on a chip card, by means of which information optionally comprising a plurality of display images may be displayed simply and efficiently, provision is made that (a) in write mode, information to be displayed on...

20060232574 - Unit circuit, control method thereof, electronic device, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus: There is provided a unit circuit comprising: a capacitive element having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a transistor having a gate electrode connected to the first electrode, a first terminal supplied with one of a low...

20060232576 - Compact flat panel color calibration system: A compact flat panel color calibration system includes a lens prism optic able to pass a narrow, perpendicular, and uniform cone angle of incoming light to a spectrally non-selective photodetector. The calibration system also includes a microprocessor operable to determine the luminance of the display based upon the information gathered...

20060232575 - Methods and apparatus to detect an operating state of a display based on visible light: Methods and apparatus to detect operating states of a display based on visible light are disclosed. An example device to detect an operating state of a display includes at least one optical sensor and a logic circuit. The at least one optical sensor is disposed to detect visible light emanating...

20060232580 - Amplifying solid-state imaging device: A signal charge is transferred from a photodiode to a signal charge storage portion through a depletion mode transfer transistor. A reset transistor is connected between an input terminal and an output terminal of a MOS transistor. A vertical scanning circuit always turns on the reset transistor during a non-read...

20060232577 - Circuit for signal amplification and use of the same in active matrix devices: An amplification circuit comprises a capacitor arrangement (42) and a switching arrangement The capacitor arrangement has a first capacitor (C2) which has a voltage-dependent capacitance and a second capacitor (C1) (which may also be voltage-dependent). The circuit is operable in two modes, a first mode in which the input voltage...

20060232578 - Collapsible portable display: A collapsible portable video display is provided, which incorporates a mini-projector, a folding mirror, and a rear projection foldable screen. In one type of implementation the display is incorporated into a mobile device, such as a cellphone, mobile DVD player, etc. In other type of implementation the display device is...

20060232579 - Woa panel architecture: The present invention provides solutions to simplify and reduce the resources needed for manufacturing liquid crystal display modules. Failure of mid-process steps during mass production can result in significant costs. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, a WOA display panel architecture requires fewer LCM resources or has no...

20060232581 - Method and computer program for constructing complex structure graphic: A general complex structure graph constructing method and the associated computer program is described. The generators and initiators selected by the user are used as the geometrical graphing basis. Using the transformation information of the generators and the operation information between the generators and the initiators, the geometrical transformation and...

20060232583 - System and method of three-dimensional image capture and modeling: System and method for constructing a 3D model of an object based on a series of silhouette and texture map images. In the exemplary embodiment an object is placed on a rotating turntable and a camera, which is stationary, captures images of the object as it rotates on the turntable....

20060232582 - Virtual reality theater: Stadium seating arranged within a dome for a virtual reality experience. The stadium seating is arranged in tiers so that the view of the dome, that receives a display or projection, is not obscured from any of the seats. The stadium seating can be brought down to the level or...

20060232584 - Stereoscopic picture generating apparatus: An apparatus for rendering a three-dimensional model from a plurality of eye points to present a three-dimensional picture, wherein the position of a virtual camera for rendering apexes of the three-dimensional model is controlled in accordance with the amount of protrusion of an object under rendering from a display plane...

20060232585 - Detail-in-context terrain displacement algorithm with optimizations: A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in a terrain data representation for display on a display screen, comprising: translating each point of the representation within a lens bounds to a rotated plane being normal to a vector defined by a position for the region-of-interest with respect to...

20060232586 - Parameter setting apparatus and method for audio mixer: There are displayed an array of parameter setting images (e.g., virtual operator images) corresponding to a plurality of parameters, and a plurality of tab images for selecting any one of a plurality of groups formed by grouping the plurality of parameters. The plurality of tab images correspond to the plurality...

20060232588 - Automatic synthesis of font tables for character layout: Data tables that are required for the proper processing of font glyphs are automatically synthesized if they do not form part of an original font definition. The synthesized tables are stored in an annex file that is associated with the font, rather than being incorporated into the font definition. As...

20060232587 - Av (audio/video) system and method for forming bitmap font outline of the av system: An AV system and a method of forming a bitmap font outline of the AV system are disclosed. The method of forming a bitmap font outline of an Audio/Video (AV) system includes: searching for a font corresponding to received text code data, and displaying the font on a background graphic...

20060232589 - Uninterrupted execution of active animation sequences in orphaned rendering objects: An animation model is disclosed for generating animations that may be associated with one or more user interfaces utilized by executing software applications. The animations may be activated responsive to one or more events during software execution, such as when associated user interfaces may be initially generated for display or...

20060232591 - Circuit structure for dual resolution design: A dual resolution circuit for supporting normal resolution display mode and half resolution display mode is disclosed. In the dual resolution circuit, cascaded shift registers are controlled by a group of clock signals to generate intermediate scan signals in response to a start pulse. A normal/reverse scan switch, controlling a...

20060232590 - Graphics processing and display system employing mul