Abstract: A method for displaying a video signal and a display system using the same are provided. According to the method for displaying a video signal, the display system provides a setting menu through which a user can set an output resolution according to an occupancy level of a control means, and adjusts a resolution of video to be output to a display means according to the occupancy level of the control means. If video is not transmitted to the display means, the display system may display a warning message, so that a user can know the reason therefor. Therefore, it is possible to always provide a user with video optimized according to an occupancy level of a control means.

Abstract: A method of intelligently selecting a signal source and associated apparatus is provided. The method comprises the following steps. A display is activated. The display detects activities of a plurality of connection ports to determine at least one active video source. The display displays an image according to the at least one active video source and/or a priority. The connection ports can be an HDMI port, a DVI port, an A/V port or a Y/Pb/Pr port.

Abstract: In a light source unit, a lighting device, a display device and a television receiver, display quality is not deteriorated. A light source unit includes a number of light guide members 27. The light guide members 27 are arranged in a first direction and in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each light guide member 27 is formed in a flat shape and includes a light exit portion 27A and a light guide portion 27B. Light entering the light guide member 27 exits from the light exit portion 27A and the light guide portion 27B guides light entering the light guide member 27 to the light exit portion 27A. Extended portions 40 are formed on facing side end portions of the light guide members 27 that are arranged in adjacent to each other in the second direction. Each of the extended portions 40 extends from the corresponding side end portion of the light guide member so as to be fitted to and overlap each other in a front-rear direction.

Abstract: In case a video display apparatus is connected to a video output apparatus using communication means that disconnects an electrical connection in accordance with stop of power supply from the video output apparatus is operating in an operation mode where an output of video data is restarted after an output of video data is temporarily stopped, control is performed so that the electrical connection is not disconnected. In a state where in accordance with supply power from the video output apparatus, a control signal for establishing an electrical connection via the communication means is in an ON level, in case stop of the power supply is detected, if the video output apparatus is in an operation mode where an output of video data is restarted after an output of video data is temporarily stopped, control is performed so that the control signal is not changed to an OFF level.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a chassis 14, a cold cathode tube 17, and a lamp clip 18. The chassis has mounting holes 32 and 33. The cold cathode tube 17 is arranged inside the chassis 14. The lamp clip 18 is mounted to the chassis 14 through the mounting holes 32 and 33. The lamp clip 18 holds the cold cathode tube 17. The lamp clip 18 includes main body 27 and mounting parts 30 and 31. The main body 27 is arranged inside the chassis 14. The mounting parts 30 and 31 include base portions 30a and 31a, and holding portions 30b and 31b. The base portions 30a and 31a project from the main body 27 to the outside of the chassis 14 through the mounting holes 32 and 33. The holding portions 30b and 31b project from the base portions 30a and 31a along the main body 27. Edges of the mounting holes are sandwiched between the main body 27 and the holding portions 30b and 31b. The chassis 14 has receiving portions 39 and 40 for receiving the mounting parts 30 and 31.

Abstract: The display system includes the display apparatus and the scanner apparatus disposed so as to be drawable forward below the display apparatus. In addition, the upper unit is attached so as to be openable and closeable to the lower unit. Moreover, in the scanner apparatus, a sheet-like original, an image of which is read by the image reading device, can be fed from a front side of the upper unit. In addition, when the image of the sheet-like original is read by the scanner apparatus, the original is fed from the front face side of the scanner apparatus to read the original image, and when an image of a book original is read, the scanner apparatus is pulled out forward so that an image of the book original is read in a state where the upper unit is opened.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes an LED 16, a light guide plate 18, an LED board 17 and a clip 23. The light guide plate 18 includes a light entrance surface 34 and a light exit surface 36. The light entrance surface 34 is provided to face the LED 16 and rays of light emitted from the LED 16 enter the light entrance surface 34. The light exit surface 36 is provided parallel to an arrangement direction in which the LED 16 and the light entrance surface 34 are arranged and rays of light exit through the light exit surface 36. The LED 16 and the light guide plate 18 are fixed to the LED board 17. The light guide plate 18 is fixed to the LED board 17 by the clip 23 and the clip is provided in adjacent to the light entrance surface 34 in the arrangement direction in which the LED 16 and the light entrance surface 34 are arranged.

Abstract: An optical sheet laminate 40 arranged between a light source 24 and a display panel 11 for displaying an image by using light emitted from the light source, the optical sheet laminate 40 being constituted by laminating a diffuser plate 41 for diffusing light emitted from the light source 24 and an optical sheet 43 for transmitting light emitted from the diffuser plate 41, wherein the optical sheet 43 and the diffuser plate 41 are adhered by an adhesive layer 44 attached partially within an area provided so as to oppose to a display area of the display panel 11.

Abstract: A lighting device 20 including a plurality of planar light sources 21 arranged in a planar direction. Each planar light source 21 has a light exit surface 43 on which a brightness distribution is biased. Bias directions of brightness distributions of the planar light sources 21 are the same. The planar light sources 21 are arranged with some of the planar light sources 21 and the other planar light sources 21 in alternate orientations such that the bias directions are different. High brightness areas and low brightness areas on the light exit surfaces 43 are arranged in lines. With this configuration, the high brightness areas are not in line and thus a bright band does not appear. Therefore, high display quality can be achieved.

Abstract: A lighting device for a display device includes a plurality of linear light sources and a light source holding member arranged to hold the linear light sources. The light source holding member includes a first member and a second member. A sliding mechanism is provided between the first member and the second member, so as to allow parallel displacement of the first member and the second member relative to each other. The first member includes a first light source holder arranged to directly hold a first linear light source of the plurality of linear light sources. The second member includes a second light source holder arranged to directly hold a second linear light source other than the first linear light source.

Abstract: A lighting device 12 includes at least one point light source 17, an optical member 15a provided on a light output side of the lighting device 12 from the point light source 17. The optical member 15a is formed of a member having a substantially uniform light reflectance. A first light reflecting portion 31 is formed on a portion of the optical member 15a that overlaps the point light source 17, and the first light reflecting portion 31 reflects light from the point light source 17. A second light reflecting portion 30a, 23 is provided to reflect the light that is reflected by the first light reflecting portion 31 to be directed to the first light reflecting portion 31.

Abstract: A lighting device 30 includes a light source unit 32 and an optical member 60. The light source unit 32 includes a plurality of planar light sources 31 arranged along a planar direction. The optical member 60 is arranged on a light exit surface side of the light source unit 32. The optical member 60 includes boundary overlapping portions 62T and 62Y, and light source overlapping portions 63. The boundary overlapping portions 62T and 62Y overlap boundaries 55T and 55Y between the adjacent planar light sources 31 of the light source unit 32. The light source overlapping portions 63 overlap the planar light sources 31. The boundary overlapping portions 62T and 62Y have higher light transmissivity than the light source overlapping portions 63.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight unit 12 including a plurality of light source units U. Each light source unit U includes at least an LED 16 and a light guide plate 18. The light source units U are arranged along one direction with gaps S between the adjacent light guide plates 18. Light L1 from each LED 16 enters the corresponding light guide plate 18 and exits from a first light exit surface 36A. An optical member 15 is arranged so as to face the first light exit surface 36A. The light L1 exiting from the first light exit surface 36A enters the optical member 15. Each light guide plate 18 has a second light exit surface 36B at one of ends that face the gap S on the optical member 15 side. Light L2 exits from the second light exit surface 36B toward the optical member 15 via the gap S.

Abstract: A lighting device 12 of the present invention includes a plurality of light sources 17, a power supply board 30 and a plurality of connectors 40. The power supply board 30 is configured to supply drive power to the light sources 17. The connectors 40 are provided for making electrical connections between the power supply board 30 and the light sources 17. The connectors 40 are arranged such that the adjacent connectors 40 are arranged in staggered layout. Namely, large space is provided between the adjacent connectors 40. This makes mounting work of the connectors easy and reduces electrical discharge between the connectors.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes LEDs 16, light guide plates 18, LED boards 17, clips 23 and locking structures. Each light guide plate 18 has a light entrance surface 34 and a light exit surface 36. The light entrance surface 34 faces the LED 16. Light from the LED 16 enters the light entrance surface 34. The light exit surface 36 is parallel to a Y-axis direction. The light exits from the light exit surface 36. The light guide plates 18 are arranged in lines along the Y-axis direction so as to overlap one another in a Z-axis direction. The LEDs 16 and the light guide plates 18 are mounted to the LED boards 17. The light guide plates 18 are fixed to the LED boards 17 with the clips 23 and held in initial conditions in which they are mounted. The light guide plates 18 that overlap one another include a first light guide plate 18A and a second light guide plate 18B. The first light guide plate 18A is arranged on a rear-surface side with respect to the second light guide plate 18B.

Abstract: A display apparatus is configured to control a clock generator so that a phase of a clock can maximize an integrated evaluation value that is an integrated value of a differential absolute value between adjacent pixels in an image display unit over one frame of a plurality of digital video signals corresponding to a plurality of clocks having different phases generated by the clock generator when a value made by dividing a maximum value of the integrated evaluation value by a minimum value of the integrated evaluation value is larger than a threshold, and to control the clock generator so that the phase of the clock can correspond to an intermediate position in a phase range in which the position becomes constant relative to the phase of the clock when the value made by dividing the maximum value by the minimum value is equal to or smaller than the threshold.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes an LED 16 and a light guide plate 18. The LED 16 has light emitting surfaces 16d, 16e. The light guide plate 18 has light entrance surfaces 18b, 18c and a light exit surface 18d. The light entrance surfaces 18b, 18c are provided to face the light emitting surfaces 16d, 16e respectively and rays of light emitted from the light emitting surfaces 16d, 16e enter the light entrance surfaces 18b, 18c. The rays of light entering the light entrance surfaces 18b, 18c exit from the light exit surface 18d. The light emitting surfaces 16d, 16e include a first light emitting surface 16d substantially parallel to the light exit surface 18d and second light emitting surfaces 16e. A plane on the first light emitting surface 16d crosses a plane on each second light emitting surface 16e.

Abstract: A lighting device for a display device includes a tubular light source and a relay connector used to supply power to the tubular light source. The tubular light source includes a glass tube and a ferrule having a cylindrical shape arranged to be fitted to the glass tube. The ferrule is arranged to electrically connect the tubular light source to the terminal. The ferrule includes an inner-diameter-changing elastic member that is elastically and radially deformable so that its inner diameter varies and adapts to the outer diameter of the glass tube.

Abstract: A display device 10 of the present invention includes a relay connector 14 configured to relay power supply from the power board 16 mounted to a chassis 13 to a discharge tube 15. The relay connector 14 includes a holder 20 and a relay terminal 30. The holder has insulation properties and is mounted to the chassis 13. The relay terminal 30 is electrically connected to the power board 16 and the discharge tube 15, and attached to the holder 20. The relay terminal includes a pair of flexible portions 34 that hold the power board therebetween and are electrically connected to the power board 16. The flexible portions 34 are formed such that the longitudinal directions thereof cross the longitudinal direction of the discharge tube 15.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a main body comprising a display panel; a front panel surrounding the display panel and comprising a front face having a joining surface which is formed with a recess; and a decorative plate that is joined to the joining surface of the front panel.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes LEDs 16 and alight guide plate 18. The LEDs 16 includes a light emitting surface 16a. The light guide plate 18 includes a light entrance surface 34 disposed so as to face the light emitting surface 16a and through which light from the light emitting surface 16a enters and a light exit surface 34 through which the light exits. The light emitting surface 16a and the light entrance surface 34 are formed to be curved and an AR coating process is performed on the light entrance surface 34 as an optical process. An AR coating layer 47 is formed on the light entrance surface 34. Accordingly, improved brightness is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight unit 12 including a light guide plate 18 that receives rays of light from an LED 16 and outputs the rays of light from a light exit surface 36. The backlight unit 12 includes a board mounting portion 30, a clip 23 and a holding member 47. The board mounting portion is provided at an end of the light guide plate 18 to be mounted on an LED board 17. The clip 23 fixes the board mounting portion 30 to the LED board 17. The holding member 47 is fixed collectively with the clip 23 to improve rigidity of the board mounting portion 30.

Abstract: A lighting device includes an LED 16 and a light guide plate 18 that are fixed to a surface 51 of an LED board 17. The light guide plate 18 includes a light entrance surface 34 that is provided in an LED holding space 33 holding the LED 16 therein, a scattering surface 37 that is formed by performing perforation processing, and a light exit surface 36 through which light exits to outside of the light guide plate 18 after traveling through the light guide plate 18 and reflecting off the scattering surface 37. The LED holding space 33 is formed such that the light guide plate 18 has an opening for the LED holding space 33 and an opening size of the opening increases in a direction P1 in which a lower mold 47B integrally including a projection 47C for forming the LED holding space 33 is removed.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes LEDs 15, light guide plates 18, reflection sheets 24, LED boards 17 and reflection parts 47. Each light guide plate 18 has a light entrance surface 34 and a light exit surface 36. The light entrance surface 34 is arranged so as to face the corresponding LED 16 via a gap C. Light from the LED 16 enters the light entrance surface. The light exit surface 36 is arranged parallel to an arrangement direction in which the LED 16 and the light entrance surface 34 are arranged. The light exits from the light exit surface. Each reflection sheet 24 is arranged on an opposite surface of the corresponding light guide plate 18 from the light exit surface and configured to reflect light toward the light exit surface 36. Each LED board 17 is arranged so as to face the corresponding reflection sheet 24. The LEDs 16 and the light guide plates 18 are mounted to the respective LED boards 17.

Abstract: A mobile media device may preemptively switch from a terrestrial video signal of a simulcast to a mobile video signal of the same simulcast upon detecting displacement motion. In one example, an apparatus includes a display configured to display video data, and a signal selection unit configured to determine whether the apparatus is moving, wherein the signal selection unit is configured to cause the display to display video data from a terrestrial signal of a simulcast broadcast when the apparatus does not detect displacement motion, and wherein the signal selection unit is configured to cause the display to display video data from a mobile signal of the simulcast broadcast when the signal selection unit detects displacement motion. In this manner, the apparatus may avoid loss of data from the terrestrial video signal that may be caused while moving.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a light guide plate 18, an LED 16, an LED board 17, a light exit portion 31, a board mounting portion 36, a clip 23 and a plate spring 47. The light guide plate 18 and the LED 16 extend in the front-to-rear direction. The rear part of the light guide plate 18 is fixed to the LED board 17 with a front part of the light guide plate 18 separating from the LED board 17. The light exit portion 31 is provided at a front part of the light guide plate 18. The light exit portion 31 has a light exit surface 36 from which light from the LED 16 exits and travel toward an optical member 15. The board-mounting portion 30 is provided at a rear part of the light guide plate 18 and mounted to the LED board 17. The clip 23 fixes the board-mounting portion 30 to the LED board 17. The plate spring 47 pushes a rear part of the board-mounting portion 30 located more to the rear than the clip 23 such that the rear part separates from the LED board 17.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes light guide members 18. Each light guide member 18 is configured such that a maximum amount of light exits an area of a light exit portion 31 located more to the front end than the middle of an area between an end of the light exit portion located adjacent to a light guide portion 32 and the front end of the light exit portion 31 when a distribution of the amount of outgoing light is measured. With this configuration, a uniformity of in-plane brightness can be further improved.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel 11, a holding member 50, a circuit board 18 and a heat-transfer member 60. The display panel 11 is configured to display images. The holding member 50 holds the display panel 11. The circuit board 18 arranged so as to face the holding member 50 and connected to the display panel 11. The heat-transfer sheet 60 is arranged between the circuit board 18 and the holding member 50 so as to be in contact with the circuit board 18 and the holding member 50. The heat-transfer sheet 60 has a circuit board fixing portion 61, a holding member fixing portion 62 and flexible connection portions 63 that make connections between the fixing portions 61 and 62. The circuit board fixing portion 61 is attached to the circuit board 18 and separated from the holding member 50. The holding member fixing portion 62 is attached to the holding member 50 and separated from the circuit board 18. Therefore, a display quality is less likely to decrease.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes LEDs 16, light guide plates 18, an air layer AR and a scattering structures. Each light guide plate 18 has a light entrance surface 34 and a light exit surface 36. The light entrance surface 34 faces the corresponding LED 16 and light from the LED 16 enters through the light entrance surface 34. The light exit surface 36 through which light exits is arranged along an arrangement direction in which the LED 16 and the light entrance surface 34 are arranged. The light guide plates 18 are arranged in a parallel layout so as to be parallel to the light exit surface 36 and perpendicular to the arrangement direction. The air layer AR is provided between the adjacent light guide plates 18 and has a refraction index lower than that of the light guide plates 18. The scattering structures are provided in side-edge surfaces 31a that are interfaces between the light guide plates 18 and the air layer AR. The scattering structures are configured to scatter light inside the light guide plates 18.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes cold cathode tubes 18, a chassis 14 and connectors 22. Each cold cathode tube 18 has outer leads 18b at ends. The chassis 14 houses the cold cathode tubes 18. The connectors 22 are mounted to the chassis 14, connected to the outer leads 18b and configured to be movable relative to the chassis 14 in axial directions of the cold cathode tubes 18. When the cold cathode tubes 18 move relative to the chassis 14, the connectors 22 can move relative to the chassis 14 in the same directions. Therefore, frictions are less likely to occur in contact areas between the outer leads 18b of each cold cathode tube 18 and the respective connectors 22 and thus abnormal sounds or abrasions are less likely to occur.

Abstract: An integration system for medical instruments is described. In various embodiments, the integration system is useful for managing information from, and controlling, multiple medical instruments in a medical facility, as well as providing high fidelity audio communications between members of a clinical team. The system can be operated remotely in a sterile environment using gesture-based control and/or voice-recognition control. The system can record combined data—instrument data, clinical data, system date, video and audio signals—from a surgical procedure synchronously, as the data would be perceived during the procedure, in a central database. The recorded data can be retrieved and reviewed for instructional, diagnostic or analytical purposes.

Abstract: A video display device displays an image of an input video signal. In the video display device, the video signal is supplied to a frequency component analyzing device, and the frequency component analyzing device extracts a frequency of each of frequency bands from video information of one screen with respect to the image. An image quality control circuit of the video display device performs an image quality control of the image based on the extracted frequencies of the respective frequency bands.

Abstract: A video display apparatus displays videos corresponding to a plurality of observers respectively and comprises a display device. A control unit controls a scan timing so that a sum of a video scanning period from an upper end to a lower end of the display device concerning one video input into the display device and a response period in the lower end of the display device is smaller than a field period of the video. The control unit allows an illumination system to emit light between the end of the response period of the lower end and the start of scanning of the next video in the upper end of the display device.

Abstract: An image display apparatus and method for operating the image display apparatus are disclosed. The method of one embodiment includes displaying a content item or content image representing content, and displaying content sharing information about the content. The content sharing information includes a first object representing at least one of a content provider that received the content from the image display apparatus or a content provider that transmitted the content to the image display apparatus.

Abstract: A display device includes a photosensor (81) in a pixel region (1) of an active matrix substrate (100). The photosensor (81) includes a photodetection element, reset signal wiring that supplies a reset signal RS to the photosensor (81), readout signal wiring that supplies a readout signal RW to the photosensor (81), and a sensor switching element for reading out the potential of the storage node to output wiring as sensor circuit output, the potential of the storage node having changed in accordance with the amount of light received by the photodetection element in a sensing period, the sensing period being from when the reset signal is supplied until when the readout signal is supplied. The potential of wiring having a parasitic capacitance with the storage node is fixed to a predetermined potential V0 at least either one of immediately before the readout signal RW and immediately before the reset signal RS.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 includes a cold cathode tube 17, a chassis 14, a stand 19, a cold cathode tube holder 18 and a rotor 26. The cold cathode tube 17 includes electrodes at ends and a luminescent material sealed therein. The chassis 14 includes a bottom plate 14a arranged on an opposite side from a light output side with respect to the cold cathode tube 17, and houses the cold cathode tube 17. The stand holds the chassis 14 such that a plate surface of the bottom plate 14a is set along the vertical direction. The cold cathode tube holder 18 holds the cold cathode tube 17 in a position parallel to the plate surface the bottom plate 14a. The rotor 26 rotates the cold cathode tube 17 around an axis perpendicular to the plate surface of the bottom plate 14a with respect to the chassis 14.

Abstract: A display device capable of reducing power consumption, a method of driving the display device, and an electronic device having the display device are provided. A display panel has a display region in which a plurality of display elements are arranged two-dimensionally, each display element including a first organic EL element and a pixel circuit, and a non-display region in which one adjustment pixel including a second organic EL element is disposed. A power-supply voltage adjusting circuit sets a value as a latest power-supply voltage, the value being given by adding voltage variation, which is obtained when a constant current having a magnitude necessary for light emission with white luminance (the highest gray level) of the second organic EL element is applied to the second organic EL element, to an initially set power-supply voltage. A power line drive circuit sequentially applies the set power-supply voltage to power lines.

Abstract: A display apparatus coupled with a video processing apparatus including: an input unit which inputs a video signal scanned by one of the plurality of scanning methods and a scanning method data detected based on said video signal from said video processing apparatus, a display which displays said video signal inputted by said input unit, a controller which controls as said display displays said video signal based on said scanning method data inputted by said input unit.

Abstract: A video signal converter has a target pixel setting unit which sets up a position of a target pixel of an input video signal, a position parameter feeding unit which supplies a position parameter depending on the position of the target pixel set by the target pixel setting unit, and a characteristic amount calculating unit which calculates a characteristic amount of the input video signal.

Abstract: A display device, which may control start or stop of light emission of an organic EL element without increasing the number of elements, a method of driving the display device, and an electronic device having the display device are provided. The display device includes: a display section having sets of light emitting elements and pixel circuits arranged two-dimensionally; and a drive section driving each of the pixel circuits based on a video signal. The pixel circuit has a dual-gate first transistor having a first gate and a second gate and controlling electric current flowing into each of the light emitting elements, and a second transistor writing a signal voltage into the first gate in accordance with the video signal. The drive section applies voltage different between for starting light emission of the light emitting element and for stopping light emission of the light emitting element to the second gate.

Abstract: A flat cable for connecting a plurality of devices includes a plurality of signal lines which are divided into a plurality of signal groups, wherein at least a part of the signal groups are separated by a separating section; and a plurality of connectors which are respectively provided at opposite ends of the plurality of signal lines and respectively connectable to the plurality of devices.

Abstract: A display device, which may achieve low power consumption without disturbing high resolution, a method of driving the display device, and an electronic device having the display device are provided. The display device includes: a display section having sets of light emitting elements and pixel circuits arranged two-dimensionally; and a drive section driving each of the pixel circuits based on a video signal. The pixel circuit has a dual-gate first transistor having a first gate and a second gate and controlling electric current flowing into each of the light emitting elements, and a second transistor writing a signal voltage into the first gate in accordance with the video signal. The drive section applies the signal voltage to the pixel circuit such that at least part of values of gate-to-source voltage of the first transistor in a usable range is 5 V or lower.

Abstract: An exemplary electronic device comprises a display subsystem that is adapted to display an image and at least one additional subsystem. The exemplary electronic device additionally comprises a low power control logic that is adapted to place the electronic device in either a low power operating mode in which power is removed from the display subsystem and the at least one additional subsystem or an active-display standby mode in which the display subsystem remains powered and power is removed from the at least one additional subsystem.

Abstract: A video structuring device includes: character string extraction means for determining whether or not a character string is present in a frame image, and if it determines that a character string is present, generating character string position information for the character string present in a character string present frame image in which the character string is present, and outputting the character string position information, frame identifying information for identifying the character string present frame image, and the character string present frame image; video information storage means for storing frame identifying information, character string present frame image and character string position information in an index file all associated with one another; and structure information presentation means for associating character string display in the form of an image which is produced by cutting an area where the character string is present based on the character string present frame image and character string

Abstract: A dual sided viewing panel and a method of capturing and displaying images, is disclosed. The dual sided viewing panel includes a first viewing panel and a second viewing panel. The first and second viewing panels are controllable by a control device to capture an image and display an image. The first and second viewing panels are positioned in an aligned back to back relationship to each other. In a method, a first image is captured by the first viewing panel and a second image is captured by the second viewing panel. The first captured image is displayed on the second viewing panel and the second captured image is displayed on the first viewing panel. The viewing direction of the first viewing panel is opposed to the viewing direction of the second viewing panel.

Abstract: A display system comprising a light source and a plurality of switchable elements, wherein each element is switchable at an element switching frequency in accordance with an element control signal between an “on” state in which light is directed from the light source onto a display, and an “off” state in which light is not directed onto a display. The light source being configured to generate a pulsed light source output at a light source pulse frequency.

Abstract: A display device includes: pixels each including a light-emitting element; scan lines and signal lines; a scan line drive circuit applying a selection pulse to each of the scan lines in succession; and a signal line drive circuit writing video signals to respective selected pixels through switching a gray-scale interpolation voltage, a basic voltage, and a video signal voltage to apply each voltage selected by switching to each of the signal lines. The signal line drive circuit performs gray-scale interpolation on a light emission luminance level for each of the light emitting elements through setting the video signal voltage to a fundamental gray-scale voltage, and through varying the gray-scale interpolation voltage. The scan line drive circuit starts and completes an application of the selection pulse during each of a period of a gray-scale interpolation voltage, a period of a basic voltage and a period of a video signal voltage.

Abstract: A digital picture frame is disclosed with integrated wireless data communication functionality for receiving digital pictures from an account associated with the digital picture frame. A method of receiving digital pictures is disclosed, including the steps of establishing an account to receive the digital pictures, retrieving the digital pictures from the account directly to a digital picture frame, and displaying the pictures.

Abstract: A method comprises establishing a session between a host and a display unit, including transmitting media content according to a television broadcasting standard, and implementing control traffic for the session on a bi-directional control link independent of the television broadcasting standard.

Abstract: A lamp clip 20 holds at least one of a plurality of cold cathode tubes 18 that are arranged parallel to each other. The lamp clip 20 includes a pair of arms 30, 31 configured so as to extend along a parallel arrangement direction of the cold cathode tubes 18. The parallel arrangement direction extends from one cold cathode tube 18 to another. The arms 30, 31 have distal ends separated from each other to from an opening 33. The opening 33 allows insertion and removal of the cold cathode tube 18 therethrough, and the arms 30, 31 hold the cold cathode tube 18 therebetween. A plurality of light source receiving surfaces 32 that receive the cold cathode tube 18 are provided so as to be along the parallel arrangement direction on at least one of surfaces of the arms 30, 31 facing the cold cathode tube 18.