Sony Corporation

Sony Mobile Communications Ab

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Blackberry Corporation

Simon Lessing

Jason Tyler Griffin

Todd Andrew Wood

Mihal Lazaridis

Ola Karl Thörn

Hakan Mats Englund

Donald James Lindsay

Daniel Tobias Rydenhag

Emil Hansson

Joseph Eytan Benedek

Staffan Lincoln

Tobias Rydenhag

Kristoffer Åberg

Alistair Robert Hamilton

Erik Ahlgren

Håkan Mats Englund

A method performed by a mobile terminal may include receiving an image that includes text, translating the text into another language and superimposing and displaying the translated text over the received image.

Translation and display of text in picture

An electronic device and a method for data communication with such an electronic device. The electronic device combines, on the one hand, a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface, including an antenna and a circuit for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave, and on the other hand a user interface including a touch-sensitive display configured to present an object relating to a communication action executable by means of the NFC interface. A control unit connected to the NFC interface and the user interface, is configured to trigger the NFC interface to execute the communication action responsive to simultaneous detection of the presented object being touched and the NFC interface being in communicative connection with a second NFC interface of a second device.

Data communication in an electronic device

A method performed by a mobile terminal may include displaying an image via a display of the mobile device. A first user selection of a portion of the image is received and text in the selected portion of the image is identified. The identified text is displayed via the display. A second user selection of at least a portion of the identified text is received. The portion of the identified text is translated from a first language into a second language that differs from the first language. The translated text, in the second language, is displayed over the image via the display.

The invention relates to an electronic device () and a method for data communication with such an electronic device. The electronic device combines, on the one hand, a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface, including an antenna and a circuit for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave, and on the other hand a user interface including a touch-sensitive display configured to present an object relating to a communication action executable by means of the NFC interface. A control unit connected to the NFC interface and the user interface, is configured to trigger the NFC interface to execute the communication action responsive to simultaneous detection of the presented object being touched and the NFC interface being in communicative connection with a second NFC interface of a second device.

A method includes, while a portable electronic device including a display is in a low-power condition, detecting, by the portable electronic device, a gesture and identifying any informational icons to be displayed. The display is progressively illuminated while displaying the identified informational icons. Progressive illumination optionally occurs as long as the gesture is detected.

Electronic device and method of controlling a display

In a method for transferring a message containing audio and/or voice information from a transmitting communication terminal () to a receiving communication terminal (), said message is depending on a setting of said receiving communication terminal () either directly played back at said receiving communication terminal () or temporarily stored and played back at a later time point. The user of the receiving communication terminal () is thus free to decide whether the communication is direct or asynchronous.

Method and communication system for transferring messages containing audio and/or voice information

A method performed by a device having a touch panel may include detecting a touch on the touch panel, determining a dimension of the touch, identifying the touch as a standard tap or a full tap based on the dimension of the touch, and generating a command signal based on the identifying of the touch as the standard tap or the full tap.

Multidimensional navigation for touch sensitive display

An electronic device includes a camera that is configured to generate a visual data signal that corresponds to dynamically captured graphic content that includes an image and a pointer that is operable to communicate a selection characteristic of the image. A signal processor receives the visual data signal and is operable to identify a portion of the image in the dynamically captured graphic content responsive to the selection characteristic communicated by the pointer.

Methods and devices that use an image-captured pointer for selecting a portion of a captured image

A method of operating an electronic device includes displaying a search field in a menu screen including a plurality of icons representing respective application programs. Selection of at least one of the plurality of icons is visually indicated responsive to navigation of the menu screen. A search scope is limited to at least one database associated with at least one application program represented by the selected at least one of the plurality of icons. The at least one database is searched using the limited search scope responsive to entry of a search string including one or more alphanumeric characters in the search field. If found in the at least one database, at least one search result including the search string is displayed. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.

Methods, devices, and computer program products for limiting search scope based on navigation of a menu screen

A system obtains an image that depicts a region adjacent a display device. The system determines a content of the image and alters a lighting level associated with the display device based on the determined content of the image.

Using image recognition for controlling display lighting

A device may determine an area at which a user gazes on the display screen. The device may identify on the display screen a screen region which does not overlap the area, may darken the identified screen region, and/or may refresh the display screen by updating a screen region that overlaps the area and not updating the identified screen region.

Adjusting display brightness and/or refresh rates based on eye tracking

A method is provided for reducing or eliminating degradation effects in a display' of a portable deviceand a portable device for performing such a method. The method comprises the steps of presenting particlesof a particle systemon the display&#x2032; and moving the particlesin the particle systemso that the display&#x2032; is substantially uniformly utilized.

Extension of display lifetime

A communication terminal includes a communication module, a camera device, a display device, and a controller. The communication module receives a display characteristic command and an input video data stream from a remotely located other communication terminal and sends an output video data stream thereto. The camera device generates an initial video data stream based on incident light. The display device displays a received input video data stream from the remote communication terminal. The controller generates the output video data stream based on the initial video data stream and a received display characteristic command from the remote communication terminal.

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