Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

Ola Andersson

Johan Svedberg

Michael Huber

Johan Kwarnmark

Andreas Ljunggren

Robert Bengt Skog

Bengt Lindoff

Bo Hagerman

Lars Sundström

Justus Petersson

Jan Erik Lindquist

Mattias Palm

Jacob J Wikner

Niklas Fondberg

Curt Collinsworth

Rafael Coradin

Claudia Ricardo

Narciso Oliveira, Jr

Pablo Esteban Garay

Gabriel Vanegas

Jan Erik Lindquvist

A multi-view display controller () generates view information specifying view directions along which media data a media content is to be projected on a multi-view display () and specifying a selected view direction along which additional information is to be simultaneously projected as media data of the media content. The multi-view display controller () thereby enables an intuitive and efficient communication of additional information to the viewer () on the multi-view display ().

Multi-view display control

Disclosed is a SAR ADC (Ai) having an input for receiving an input voltage, a comparator, a first switch network configured to be controlled by the SAR state machine and connected to the input of the SAR ADC and to reference voltage nodes, and a first capacitor network. The first capacitor network has a first node connected to an input of the comparator, a second node, and a bridge capacitor (Cb) connected between the first node and the second node. Furthermore, the first capacitor network comprises a first set of capacitors having a first and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of each capacitor in the first set is connected to the first node and the second terminal of each capacitor in the first set is connected to the switch network. Moreover, the first capacitor network comprises a second set of capacitors having a first and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of each capacitor in the second set is connected to the second node and the second terminal of each capacitor in the first set is connected to the switch network. The SAR ADC further comprises a second capacitor network configured to control a gain of the SAR ADC.

Successive-approximation analog-to-digital converter

An electronic device is disclosed for use with a touch-sensitive display. The electronic device includes a processor that displays indicia on the touch-sensitive display that can be touch selected by a user, and defines a size and location of a plurality of selection zones on the touch-sensitive display that are each associated with different ones of the indicia. The processor identifies a first one of the selection zones that has been selected by the user on the touch-sensitive display, and outputs a first one of the indicia that is associated with the first selection zone. The processor changes the size of a second one of the selection zones in response to it being associated with a second one of the indicia that is more likely to be selected next following selection of the first selection zone associated with the first indicia than at least another one of the selection zones. Related methods of operating an electronic device are disclosed.

Resizing selection zones on a touch sensitive display responsive to likelihood of selection

An Optical Head Mounted Display (OHMD) and a method therein for controlling a Graphical User Interface (GUI) as well as a television portal module and a method therein for enabling the OHMD to control the GUI displayed by the television portal module. The television portal module displays a GUI element for enabling the OHMD to enter into a mode for controlling the GUI. The OHMD displays, at a display of the OHMD, a sight element for aiming, by the user, at the GUI element. The OHMD enters into a mode for controlling the GUI, when detecting that the sight element is aimed at the GUI element by means of detecting a movement of a head of a user or an eye of a user. The television portal module receives, from the OHMD, a command for controlling the GUI. Corresponding computer programs and computer program products are also disclosed.

Optical head mounted display, television portal module and methods for controlling graphical user interface

The embodiments relate to an apparatus and method for streaming content to one or more user equipment devices in a telecommunications network, wherein the content is available for streaming at one of a plurality of different quality representations. The method comprises the step of receiving a request from a user equipment device, wherein the request is for delivery of a segment of the content at a first quality representation. It is determined whether the user equipment device is connected to a cell of the telecommunications network in which a congestion level of the cell is above a threshold level. If so, a fairness function is performed to determine if the segment of content should be streamed to the user equipment device at the requested first quality representation or a second quality representation. The segment of content is streamed to the user equipment device at the first quality representation or the second quality representation based on a result of performing the fairness function.

Apparatus and method relating to the streaming of content to one or more user devices

A method of a network node of a radio access network is provided for detecting interference caused by intermodulation on a receive frequency of the network node. The method comprises determining at least one frequency of a signal which potentially gives rise to an intermodulation product on the receive frequency. The method comprises transmitting a request to a transceiver device, wherein the request includes information about the determined at least one frequency and an instruction to monitor that at least one frequency. The method comprises estimating interference level at the receive frequency at one or more time instants. The method comprises receiving a measurement report from the transceiver device, wherein the measurement report includes information about signal levels on the at least one frequency at one or more time instants. The method comprises determining whether the signal on the at least one frequency is probable to cause intermodulation interference on the receive frequency based on the estimated interference level at the receive frequency and the measurement report. Corresponding method of a transceiver device, a network node and computer programs for implementing the methods are also disclosed.

Methods, computer programs, network node and transceiver device

A method includes monitoring a bandwidth currently available for streaming of a segment file pertaining to the selected content asset from a server to the client. A selected content asset is registered by receiving a user-originating request identifying the selected content asset. An adequate segment quality level to be requested is selected based on the currently available bandwidth. A segment to be requested is adaptively selected contingent upon the local availability or quality level of file segments. The segment is requested from the content providing server in the specified adaptively selected adequate segment quality level. The requested segment is received in a current segment quality level corresponding to the adaptively selected adequate quality level, stored locally associated with information regarding its quality level. Received file segments pertaining to the content file are rendered in a manner as specified by a received manifest file pertaining to the content file.

Method for adaptive streaming, local storing and post-storing quality increase of a content file

A method of correcting an error in user input is described. The method includes monitoring for an occurrence of a shake in a user equipment, detecting a shake, comparing the detected shake with a threshold value, evaluating characters within a pre-determined distance of a character entered by the user during the shake, selecting a replacement character from the evaluated characters and replacing the entered character with the replacement character.

Input precision method for minimizing erroneous entries stemming from instability of a mobile device using an accelerometer and apparatus to detect a shake and apparatus and computer program thereof

A method and a user node for enabling reception of a TV service. The user node operates in a first reception mode of receiving the TV service as signals broadcasted over the air and in a second reception mode of receiving the TV service as a media stream over an Internet Protocol Television, IPTV, link The user node monitors quality of the broadcasted signals when receiving the TV service in the first reception mode. The user node switches operation from the first reception mode to the second reception mode responsive to the monitored quality of the broadcasted signals being below a first threshold. Thereafter, the user node receives the TV service over the IPTV link in the second reception mode. The TV service can be properly received and played out with satisfying user experience irrespective of the broadcasted signals over the air not reaching the user node with sufficient quality.

Method and user node for reception of a TV service

Method and arrangements for providing personal media content of a first user (A) to a device used by a second user (B). A personal TV channel is created () for the first user as a program with media content by an IPTV portal () in a device used by the first user. The created personal TV channel is published () and stored () at an IPTV server () serving the first and second users. Then, the personal TV channel is introduced () as an available channel in an electronic program guide (EPG) provided by the IPTV server to the device () of the second user. When the second user selects the personal TV channel from his/her electronic program guide, the program with media content is delivered () from the IPTV server to the second users device.

Method and arrangement for sharing media content

Gesture based control of objects displayed on touch screen displays is described. An object is displayed on a touch screen display, and a first touch operation is detected at a first position on the display. The first position is within an area that is associated with the displayed object. A second touch operation is detected within the area. After detecting the first and second touch operations another, a third touch operation is detected at a third position. A distance between the third position and the first position is calculated. When the distance is greater than a predetermined value, a copy of the object is displayed on the touch screen display.

Gesture-based object manipulation methods and devices

A method of operating an electronic device may include providing first graphic output of a first application on a display. Responsive to detecting a change in orientation of the electronic device, providing second graphic output of a second application may be automatically provided on the display. Related devices are also discussed.

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Ola Andersson