Abstract:
Provided is an optical pointing system. The optical pointing system has an image sensing unit for receiving light and generating a plurality of first analog signals corresponding to a quantity of the received light in response to a reset signal and a pixel selection signal, at least one pixel for shutter control for receiving light, each of the pixel for shutter control generates a second analog signal corresponding to a quantity of the received light, a first comparator for comparing voltages of the plurality of first analog signals to generate a first comparison digital signal in response to a shutter control signal, an image processor for receiving the first comparison digital signal to calculate a movement value of the optical pointing system, and a shutter control unit for generating the shutter control signal based on the at least second analog signal.
Abstract:
A wireless communication system and a channel changing method thereof are provided. The wireless communication system which includes a plurality of channels, uses one of the plurality of channels as a specific channel, and uses another channel of the plurality of channels as a communication channel, includes: a base terminal for obtaining the one of the plurality of channels as an alternative channel, generating a channel change command including information on the alternative channel, and transmitting the command on a specific channel, when there is a data error received on the communication channel; and a wireless input device for resetting the alternative channel as a new communication channel and performing wireless communication on the communication channel which was reset, after obtaining the information on the alternative channel by receiving the channel change command from the specific channel. Accordingly, the base terminal can obtain the alternative channel by quickly sensing the channel cross talk so that a channel change can be performed immediately and actively, thereby enhancing the reliability and efficiency of the wireless communication.
Abstract:
Provided are an electronic device and a method of arranging a touch panel thereof. The electronic device includes: a display panel for displaying an image; a touch panel including a cover and a plurality of electrodes adhered to the cover; and a sensing unit including a plurality of digital contact controllers for detecting delays caused by variations of capacitances of the electrodes to output digital data signals. Thus, the electronic device includes an economical touch panel that can be variously applied according to users' convenience or purpose without using an expensive substrate having the entire surface coated with an ITO layer.
Abstract:
Provided are a touchpad and a touch sensor using the same. The touchpad includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); a plurality of conductors; and a non-conductive board disposed on one surface of the PCB and having a plurality of protrusions respectively including the conductors therein. In addition, the touch sensor includes: the touchpad; and a contact signal generation unit having a plurality of digital contact controllers for sensing delay due to a change in impedance between the conductors in the protrusions and the PCB and outputting a digital signal according to the delay. An apparatus having the touchpad as an input device enables a user to feel the touchpad better.
Abstract:
Provided are a sensor device and a method of operating the same. The sensor device includes a plurality of semiconductor devices connected in series. When a semiconductor device does not sense a state of contact with an object and receives first sensing data from a preceding semiconductor device, the semiconductor device outputs the first sensing data to a succeeding semiconductor device. When the semiconductor device senses the state of contact with the object and receives the first sensing data from the preceding semiconductor device, the semiconductor device generates second sensing data and outputs the first and second sensing data to the succeeding semiconductor device. When the semiconductor device senses the state of contact with the object and does not receive the first sensing data from the preceding semiconductor device, the semiconductor device generates the second sensing data and outputs the second sensing data to the succeeding semiconductor device. The method includes the steps of: generating, by at least one semiconductor device for generating a sense signal, identification (ID) information, storing and outputting the ID information to the succeeding semiconductor device after a supply voltage is initially applied to the semiconductor device; outputting first sensing data to the succeeding semiconductor device when a state of contact with an object is not sensed and the first sensing data is received from a preceding semiconductor device; generating second sensing data when the state of contact with the object is sensed, and outputting the first sensing data and the second sensing data when the first sensing data is received from the preceding semiconductor device; and outputting the second sensing data when the first sensing data is not received from the preceding semiconductor device.
Abstract:
Provided is a handheld terminal. The handheld terminal includes a case having a through-hole formed at one side thereof; and an optical module constituted by a circuit board in which a light source for irradiating light and a sensor for receiving the light are installed, a lens disposed at one side of the circuit board and inserted into the through-hole, and a support bracket disposed at the other side of the circuit board. Therefore, it is possible to uniformly maintain the height of the sensor for receiving light based on the thickness of the lens to maintain a certain depth of focus.
Abstract:
An electrical touch sensor is provided. The electrical touch sensor includes: a touch detection part having at least one touch pad and generating a first signal having a same delay time regardless of whether the object is in contact with the touch pad and a second signal having a varied delay time according to whether the object is in contact with the touch pad; and a contact signal generator generating a contact signal in response to the delay time-difference between the first and second signals.Therefore, it is possible to increase operation reliability by precisely determining whether the object is in contact with the pad, when the object has charge accumulation characteristics more than a certain level, although its conductive is insufficient. In addition, the electrical touch sensor can determine whether the object is in contact with the pad using only one pad to reduce a layout area of a product.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for searching and displaying data are provided. The method includes a scroller having a plurality of touch pads, a memory for storing the data, a controller for obtaining a first memory area of the memory in which data to be displayed are stored, and then sequentially displaying the data of the first memory area when the data to be displayed are selected, as well as obtaining a second memory area within the first memory area corresponding to a position of a touched touch pad and then sequentially displaying data of the second memory area when the touch pad is touched for more than a pre-determined time, and obtaining a scroll direction based on the position of the touched touch pad and then scrolling the screen in the obtained scroll direction when the touch pad is touched for less than the pre-determined time, and a user interface for enabling a user can to select the data to be displayed or request a memory mapping operation, and displaying or scrolling the data on a screen under control of the controller.
Abstract:
Provided are an optical pointing apparatus and an automatic gain control (AGC) method thereof. The optical pointing apparatus includes: an image sensor comprised of a plurality of pixels, for receiving light reflected by a work surface, sensing image data, and outputting an electrical signal; an automatic gain control (AGC) unit for receiving the electrical signal, controlling the gain of the electrical signal according to brightness and darkness from images of the work surface and the motion speed of the optical pointing apparatus, and outputting a gain output signal; and an image data processor for receiving the gain output signal, analyzing brightness and darkness from images of the work surface to control the gain of the electrical signal, detecting the motion speed of the optical pointing apparatus to control the gain of the electrical signal, and calculating and outputting the motion speed of the optical pointing apparatus.
Abstract:
An input device for a content providing device and a method of operating the same are provided. The input device includes: a pressure sensor having first pressure pads varying impedance according to contact strength, and periodically generating and outputting first pressure data having values corresponding to impedance of each of the first pressure pads; a button information generator for generating and outputting button information corresponding to the first pressure pad having the largest pressure data, when receiving the first pressure data; a pointing information generator for obtaining a position value of the first pressure pad having the largest pressure data when receiving the first pressure data, comparing the position value with the previously obtained position value to calculate a movement value of a contact position, and generating and outputting pointing information having the calculated movement value; and an operation selection unit for transmitting the first pressure data to the button information generator when the first pressure data transmitted from the pressure sensor is different from the previously obtained data and has a value larger than a button input value, and transmitting the first pressure data to the pointing information generator when the first pressure data transmitted from the pressure sensor is different from the previously obtained data and has value smaller than a pointing input value. Therefore, it is possible to perform various kinds of input operations using a single input device