Abstract: In a display device performing multiple gray level display using a sub-field drive method, an operation rate of a scan driver and a data driver is reduced and power consumption in the circuits are reduced. When 28 levels of gray level display is performed with 8 bits of video data, one field is equally divided by 8 into eight sub-fields to generate a first sub-field SF0 through an eighth sub-field SF7. Each of the sub-fields SF0 through SF7 has an equal length of sub-field period to each other. And a line-sequential addressing is adopted in addressing pixels so that each line of video data is written-in collectively. Addressing operation of the pixels and light emitting operation of the pixels are performed in parallel. Each of addressing periods AP0 through AP7 in each of the sub-fields is approximately equal to the sub-field period, that is a period of one field divided by 8.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (6;6?) comprising a display (2) having a plurality of display pixels (3;3?) with light emitting elements (LED) and at least a first drive element (T1) and a second drive element (T2) for driving said light emitting elements (LED) in accordance with an analogue data signal, representing at least one frame in a range from low to high overall light emission states for said display (2). The display device (6;6?) further comprises a display controller (10) having a data input (9) for the analogue data signal, a sensing unit (16) adapted to evaluate the overall light emission state of said frame and an output (13) for generating at least one sparkling signal for the one or more display pixels (3;3?) having a high light emission state (18) exceeding a sensed low overall light emission state of said frame.

Abstract: This invention provides an electro-optical module with reduced noise in driving voltage. The invention can include a power supply substrate that is arranged separately from the flexible substrate having a driver, so that the noise of the driving voltage supplied from the power supply substrate is reduced.

Abstract: A display control apparatus has a synchronizing signal generating section which generates a display synchronizing signal, a bus access control section which reads out video data for a plurality of system, one system at a time, from a local memory, a screen combining section which processes to combine video data which was readout, and video data for use in combining, sequentially, a buffer section which stores video data which was processed to be combined, and the video data for use in combining, a buffer control section which controls an access to the buffer section, a display IF section which reads out video data that the buffer section stores, and outputs the video data to each of display monitors in accordance with a display synchronizing signal, and display output selecting means which selects an output destination of video data for plural systems, which the display IF section outputs.

Abstract: The invention relates to an active matrix display device (10) having a plurality of pixels (110). The pixels are grouped into pixel groups (R?, G?, B?). Each pixel group (R?, G?, B?) is assigned a specific duty cycle, such that at least two pixel groups are assigned different duty cycles. The device furthermore comprises circuitry (54) for driving each pixel group (R?, G?, B?) at its assigned duty cycle. The invention also relates to the driving of such display devices.

Abstract: A system comprises a display (1) with a substrate (16) and a carrier (2). The display (1) comprises pixels (11) and display conductors (12) which supply display signals (DS) to the pixels (11). The carrier (2) comprises carrier conductors (20) for carrying input signals (IS). The display conductors (12) and the carrier conductors (20) are positioned with respect to each other to obtain capacitors (C) between corresponding ones of the display conductors (12) and the carrier conductors (20) to capacitively transfer the input signals (IS) on the carrier conductors (20) to the display conductors (12).

Abstract: An edge lighting system has a plurality of light sources, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted at spaced-apart intervals along a rail that is disposed adjacent to an edge of a display surface. Orifices formed in the rail in which the light sources are inserted are sized to enable each light source to move freely into contact with the edge of the display surface when urged by a force provided by a compressed elastomeric member to provide a uniform illumination as the light is internally reflected in the material comprising the display surface. The light sources extend beyond a concave (parabolic) surface on the rail that reflects light from the light sources into the edge. Any object approaching the display surface is illuminated by the light being conveyed within the material.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing, displaying and recalling data, includes a display field for displaying data, a memory for storing said data, a keypad for entering the data into the memory, and a field button associated with the display field for initiating entry of the data into the apparatus. The field button is adjacent to the display field. A recall button for recalling stored data and for causing the recalled stored data to appear on the display field is also provided adjacent to the display field.

Abstract: A system, a circuit and a method are given, to realize a display control and driver interface with graphic display memory, whereby the use of dynamic RAM rather than static RAM for this graphic display memory is new. This has the advantage, that for a given size of display memory (number of bits) the DRAM silicon area is significantly less than that of the SRAM. Said system and circuit are designed in order to be implemented with a very economic number of components, capable to be realized with modern monolithic integrated circuit technologies and implementing the given method. This display controller and driver chip can then be used for all LCD display devices including STN (Super Twisted Nematic), CSTN (Colour STN), TFT (Thin Film Transistor) LCD's and for OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) displays.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securing a pin within a raised display system. A washer surrounds the pin. A washer recess comprises a contact surface configured as to bring the washer into a tilted position relative to the pin, such that the washer is brought into physical communication with the pin. A reset mechanism moves at least a portion of the washer to force the washer into a position substantially level relative to the pin, such that the pin can move freely through the washer. An electromagnet holds the washer in the substantially level position when the electromagnet is activated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing, in response to image signals originating in an object space, mixed image signals for providing nonuniform resolution images for stimulating simulated active percepts for passive perception by a viewer in an image space. The images have a highly detailed component which has its image content changed according to changes in the direction of a simulated observer's eye position in an object space. The images may be provided stereoscopically. The images may be provided at various apparent distances and the relationship between accommodation and convergence may be preserved. Audio waves for directionally simulating that which would be heard by the simulated observer may be provided.

Abstract: A portable terminal device according to the present invention, for example a cellular phone, comprises a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and a display switching controller. When the main LCD is out of order, the controller causes information that is to be displayed on the LCD, to be displayed on another LCD. The portable terminal device can comprise a malfunction detection unit for detecting a malfunction in the main LCD. The detection unit verifies data to be displayed in a driver circuit, or detects a current value in the circuit. The controller controls display on a basis of a signal from the detection unit. Information to be caused to be displayed on another LCD can be set in advance, or can be set by a user.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display driving device of matrix structure type and its driving method are disclosed in the present invention. The driving device consists of a group of thin film transistors with matrix array, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. The object of increasing response speed can be accomplished by the different arrangement of gate lines and data lines and the different connection between each thin film transistor and the gate and data lines. The driving method for the said driving device includes: each pair of gate lines in the display panel are simultaneously and orderly turned on at different time of driving transistor, and the different driving voltages are orderly applied to the thin film transistors connected to the gate lines. The structure and method can suit for picture treating of various displays such as liquid crystal display, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display or plasma display panel (PDP).

Abstract: Provided are image display apparatus and image display methods capable of suitably making correction for variation of driving conditions due to an electric resistance of matrix wiring of a display panel by downsized hardware. The apparatus and methods involve a device of calculating voltage drop amounts caused by the resistance of row wires, for input image data, and a device of calculating image data with correction for the voltage drop amounts (corrected image data). An overflow processing circuit is provided so as to prevent overflow of the image data after the correction from an input range of a modulator, and the overflow is prevented by a gain. Since a gradation converter for changing a gradation conversion characteristic by a gain is provided in the stage preceding to the configuration for making the correction for influence of the voltage drop, it becomes feasible to cancel saturation characteristics of phosphors and to display images with high quality thereby.

Abstract: Described is a zero-force key activation keyboard with individual key illumination. The keyboard includes a non-moving key for causing generation of an input signal when activated. The key has a depressed surface defining an approximately concave well with sides forming an open region sized to receive a tip of a finger. A light emitter positioned on one side of the well emits a beam of light across the open region to an opposite side of the well. A light detector is positioned on the opposite side of the well to receive the light beam and to signal activation of the key when the light beam is obstructed from being received by the light detector. Each key is illuminated from within the well. When the key is activated, its illumination color can change. Upon release, the illumination color returns immediately or gradually back to a previous color or unlighted state.

Abstract: A control method to control a display unit in which a video signal is supplied by an external device to display the video signal, the control method including: dividing EDID information of the display unit in essential EDID information that is required to display the video signal and non-essential EDID information excluding the essential EDID information; and storing the essential EDID information in a non-changeable memory and at least a part of the non-essential EDID information in the changeable memory.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described herein, which simultaneously promotes a positive computing experience for users of portable computer systems and increases overall durability and longevity thereof. In one embodiment, an optical apparatus enhances the user computing experience, in one embodiment by simplifying operation, and is much more durable and long-lasting than mechanical switch and dial type devices it may replace. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an apparatus, which enables efficient portable computer device function, field, and data selection, gaming, input, interconnection, and other switching-related functions, simplifying operation and enhancing versatility thereof, yet without exposing the portable computer interior to any degree to incursion of environmental contamination. In one embodiment, an optical apparatus obviates openings in a portable computer package which would otherwise be required.

Abstract: A display device capable of obtaining a constant luminance without being influenced by temperature change is provided as well as a method of driving the display device. A current mirror circuit composed of a first transistor and a second transistor is provided in each pixel. The first transistor and second transistor of the current mirror circuit are connected such that their drain currents are kept almost equal irrespective of the level of load resistance. By controlling the OLED drive current using the current mirror circuit, a change in OLED drive current due to fluctuation in characteristics between transistors is avoided and a constant luminance is obtained without being influenced by temperature change.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for driving passive matrix liquid crystal, comprising the steps of: simultaneously selecting Y row electrodes, where Y is an odd number of 7 and above; calculating an exclusive OR between a Y-bit row selection vector representing a selection pattern of the Y row electrodes and Y-bit ON/OFF display data representing a display pattern of column electrodes, for each corresponding bit; adding the exclusive ORs for each bit; when X=(Y+1)/2, and a 1/(X?1) voltage of the maximum voltage of the column electrodes is Vc, selecting a voltage level of the column electrodes from X voltage levels satisfying: [2×i?(X?1)]×Vc (i=an integer of 0 to (X?1)) in accordance with the result of the addition for driving. These method and apparatus prevent the frame response phenomenon of high-speed liquid crystal while realizing high-contrast display, low-voltage driving, low power consumption, and reduction in chip size.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel 11; a source driver 12 for controlling the gray-scale level by applying a voltage to the liquid crystal panel 11; a DC-DC power supply 13 for driving the source driver 12 by supplying current to the source driver 12; a controller 14 for supplying a signal for controlling the gray-scale level to the source driver 12; and a variation calculator 15 for calculating the amount of change in the signal from the controller 14. In the DC-DC power supply 13, current to be supplied to the source driver 12 changes in accordance with the amount of change in the signal calculated by the variation calculator 15.