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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7545398 | Display device There is provided a battery-driven electronic book reader for switchingly displaying each page of contents separated in predetermined pages on a cholesteric liquid crystal panel, wherein a remaining available battery level is detected (step S102), the number ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7386804 | Method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for controlling and browsing a virtual book A hardware and software system including a controller that can be operatively combined with several methods of display on a display screen under software and hardware control for the purpose of browsing through data stored in a memory device. The browsing of the dat... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7355591 | Information processing apparatus and information output controlling method The invention provides an information processing apparatus wherein playback of display data and playback of audio data relating to the display data are changed over in an associated relationship with each other in response to an open or closed state of a lid with re... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352357 | Data processing apparatus A data processing apparatus includes a main body, a cover unit having a display such as an LCD, and a detecting mechanism for detecting the opening and closing of the cover unit in relation to the main body. The detecting mechanism includes a cam mounted coaxially t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342569 | Method for flipping pages via electromechanical information browsing device A method for flipping pages of an electronic book via an electromechanical information browsing device that controls page flipping actions of information displayed as an e-book on a display device. The browsing device includes a controller that provides tactile feed... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333088 | Electromechanical information browsing device An electromechanical information browsing device that controls page flipping actions of information displayed as an e-book on a display device. The browsing device includes a controller that provides tactile feedback so as to lessen the user-interface differences be... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330176 | Method for displaying flipping pages via electromechanical information browsing device A method for displaying flipping pages of an electronic book via an electromechanical information browsing device that controls page flipping actions of information displayed as an e-book on a display device. The browsing device includes a controller that provides t... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7304635 | Programmable virtual book system An electronic information browsing system that provides a book-like interface—a virtual book—for presenting electronic contents. Specifically, an electronic information browsing system that allows users to configure its behavior via data and program specificatio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304638 | Computer touch screen adapted to facilitate selection of features at edge of screen In one embodiment of the invention, a hot spot is normally centered in an area of contact between a user's finger and a touch screen to position the hot spot on an icon or other feature thereby selecting a program or function corresponding to the icon or feature. Wh... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290285 | Systems and methods for distributing and viewing electronic documents A system for distributing an electronic version of a printed document is disclosed. The system comprises a memory device storing at least one document file that is based at least in part on a source document, which is an electronic version of a printed document. The... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7277086 | Information processing apparatus The invention presents an information processing apparatus having a simple structure and which is capable of distinguishing between states of use, automatically changing over the display direction of the display screen, and excellent in shock durability, protection ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262763 | Image display apparatus and image display method The image display apparatus includes an mage data acquiring section for acquiring image data, an image display section having a plurality of substantially sheet-like image display mediums bundled and integrated for displaying images by using the obtained image data,... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245481 | Display apparatus A low-cost display apparatus whose display section can have its angle and height adjusted easily through a stand of a simple structure is provided. The stand of the display apparatus includes first and second arms that form a V shape. The first arm is attached to th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239842 | Talking E-book There is provided an Ebook. The Ebook includes a memory device, an MP3 decoder, and at least one speaker. The memory device stores files. The files include at least one MP3 file. The MP3 decoder decodes the MP3 file to output text. The at least one speaker audibly r... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7224934 | Talking book employing photoelectronics for autonomous page recognition Systems and methods of creating talking books that employ photo-electronics to realize autonomous page recognition, are provided. More particularly, systems and methods are provided for employing one or more light sensing components (e.g., photoresistors, phototrans... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7167158 | Scanning electronic book An electronic book for presenting text and/or graphics includes a scanner for scanning data cards bearing a pattern encoding the text and/or graphics. The electronic book further includes a programmed processor for decoding the text and/or graphics and a screen for ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7154452 | Electronic paper, electronic paperfile and electronic pen The invention has an object to provide the electronic paper file, which an electronic paper can be attached to or detached from by providing a connecting terminal including the physical or electrical connecting function to both the electronic paper and the main unit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151524 | Electronic communication, and user interface kit An electronic communications and user interface kit, including a display device; a plurality of separate electronic devices capable of directly utilizing the display device; and a portable container with an interconnection system integrated into the container and co... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148874 | Angle adjusting device for a display The display device includes a pedestal having a planar pedestal main body to be placed on a placing object and a planar arm that is arranged in a standing manner having a specified angle against the pedestal main body, and a display portion that is installed to the ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149541 | System and method for the transfer of digital data to a mobile device A system, method and computer program for ordering, paying for and download digital products to a mobile device in a cost-effective manner. The mobile device includes a short range transceiver and a network transceiver. The mobile device accesses electronic shop ser... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142195 | Interface for interaction with display visible from both sides A portable viewing and computing apparatus. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a bus, a memory unit coupled to the bus, and a processor coupled to the bus. The memory unit is for storing data and instructions. The processor is for processing da... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138982 | Information processing apparatus and information output controlling method The invention provides an information processing apparatus wherein playback of display data and playback of audio data relating to the display data are changed over in an associated relationship with each other in response to an open or closed state of a lid with re... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7123212 | Information transmission and display method and system for a handheld computing device Methods and systems for display of information on an external display using a handheld computing device are provided. An expansion module is configured to attach to a handheld computing device such as a personal digital assistance (PDA). The expansion module include... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113174 | Coordinate inputting/detecting apparatus and method designed to avoid a trailing phenomenon A coordinate inputting/detecting apparatus in which a designating device for designating a position in a flat or substantially flat two-dimensional coordinate inputting/detecting area of the coordinate inputting/detecting apparatus is judged as located in a predeter... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7071915 | Method for displaying flipping pages via electromechanical information browsing device A method for displaying flipping pages of an electronic book via an electromechanical information browsing device that controls page flipping actions of information displayed as an e-book on a display device. The browsing device includes a controller that provides t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7050044 | Personal digital assistant A kind of PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that comprises a body and an expansion back case. The body comprises a connection groove found at its end, which connects to the body's processor. The expansion back case has default expansion functions, and it comprises a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046213 | Apparatus and method for direct manipulation of electronic information A method of copying images displayed on a monitor onto a screen of a handheld electronic display unit includes electronically detecting the display unit when it is brought to the monitor, e.g., when the unit is connected to a port in the monitor's housing. After the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7027035 | Image copy to a second display A computer system includes a first display device to display an image and includes an application program to copy the image displayed on the first display device to a second display device. A selectable control, when selected, initiates that the application program ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023418 | Display device, electronic paper and electronic paper file The invention comprises a display sheet, a light guide sheet and a light source provided to at least one side of the light guide sheet. And an electronic paper of the invention has a configuration for color display that the display sheet is made up by laminating res... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010261 | Voice book device and method of formation Disclosed herein is a voice book device. The voice book device includes voice book and a book support. The voice book contains various pieces of information. The book support includes a printed circuit board and a housing. The printed circuit board has a storage uni... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009596 | Programmable virtual book system An electronic information browsing system that provides a book-like interface—a virtual book—for presenting electronic contents. Specifically, an electronic information browsing system that allows users to configure its behavior via data and program specificatio... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006116 | Tangibly encoded media identification in a book cover A system for viewing information is provided and includes an electronic book having a display and a cover containing an electronic code associated with the information. When the cover is coupled to the electronic book, the information is viewable in the display and ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6989815 | Method for flipping pages via electromechanical information browsing device A method for flipping pages of an electronic book via an electromechanical information browsing device that controls page flipping actions of information displayed as an e-book on a display device. The browsing device includes a controller that provides tactile feed... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6985135 | Information processing apparatus and information output controlling method The invention provides an information processing apparatus wherein playback of display data and playback of audio data relating to the display data are changed over in an associated relationship with each other in response to an open or closed state of a lid with re... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6975308 | Digital picture display frame The present invention provides a picture frame for displaying digital images taken by a digital camera. The invention may be a wall mounted frame or a desk top frame. The invention includes a display, such as an active matrix display for rendering images for viewing... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972752 | Display device A display device capable of allowing a page to be turned to give a feeling as if a page is actually turned includes a memory for storing information, a display for displaying information, a page turn instruction unit for detecting that the unit itself is tilted to o... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6950680 | Electronic device An electronic device is disclosed and comprises: a display (5); a keypad (4,42); a light source (28) associated with the display (5); and a substrate (30) to receive the display (5) and the keypad (4) and having a wed... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947035 | Battery powered electrical equipment with power saving operation Battery powered electrical equipment such as a portable personal computer operates in one of plural power saving modes to control operating speed and display brightness. The remaining capacity of the battery powering the electrical equipment is derived and one of th... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943795 | Screen display control and transition method and its system An image display control method and its system for this method in an information processing unit sequentially changing a series of image contents to display images on the screen. Image content information for displaying image contents on the information processing u... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943769 | Display device for portable notebook computer A portable computer having a display unit coupled to a base. The display unit includes an exterior display case, a screen, one or more liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, display electronics and a light source. The light source is a tubular shaped lamp which extend... | 09/13/2005 |
