Abstract: A method, including receiving an input of a character from a virtual keyboard displayed on a display; generating at least two sets of predicted input characters based on the input character; displaying at least two of the generated sets of predicted input characters at an input field, wherein each displayed set is displayed at a position in a defined arrangement; and selecting one of the displayed sets of predicted input characters in accordance with a gesture received at a partition of the virtual keyboard is disclosed. An electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable medium to perform the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a gate driver connected to the plurality of gate lines. The gate driver receives a first scan start signal, a second scan start signal and clock signals and outputs a gate-on voltage to each of the plurality of gate lines. The gate driver outputs the gate-on voltage to the plurality of gate lines such that the gate-on voltages do not overlap with each other when the gate driver receives the first scan start signal. The gate driver outputs the gate-on voltage to at least two of the gate lines at substantially the same time when the gate driver receives the second scan start signal.

Abstract: A signal supply circuit supplies, to a control line, a control signal which is set so as to have a precharge potential during a precharge period before start of a writing period and which is set so as to have a gray scale potential corresponding to a designated gray scale of each pixel in a time division manner during the writing period. A plurality of switches controls connection between the signal lines and the control line. A control circuit controls the plurality of switches so as to be concurrently turned on during a precharge period and controls the plurality of switches so as to be turned on sequentially during a plurality of unit periods of the writing period. The control circuit sets an initial unit period after elapse of the precharge period among the plurality of unit periods so as to be longer than the other unit periods.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computer-based image processing, and more particularly, to systems, computer-readable mediums, methods, and apparatuses to operate a rear modulator in a high dynamic range display to, among other things, characterize input images into pixel characteristics which may be data-reduced representations of a group of pixels corresponding to the input image, and to relate a modulation value intensity image to a weighted combination of the pixel characteristics. The modulation value intensity image may be used to derive a rear modulator drive signal, which, turn, may be configured to control one or more modulating elements to generate a low resolution image of the input image at the rear modulator.

Abstract: A display unit includes: a liquid crystal display section displaying a series of original frame images and a series of interpolated frame images in a time-divisional manner, the interpolated frame images being generated based on the original frame images; a backlight emitting light intermittently; and a backlight control section controlling a first light-emission amount and a second light-emission amount of the backlight independently of each other, the first light-emission amount being an amount during a first period corresponding to a period for displaying the original frame images, and the second light-emission amount being an amount during a second period corresponding to a period for displaying the interpolated frame images.

Abstract: A display device and a method of driving the same, in which the display device includes: a light-emitting element; a first capacitor connected between first and second contact points; a driving transistor that has a control terminal connected to the second contact point, an input terminal connected to a driving voltage, and an output terminal connected to the light-emitting element; a first switching transistor connected between a data voltage or a sustain voltage and the first contact point; a second switching transistor connected between the second contact point and the output terminal of the driving transistor; and a third switching transistor connected between a reference current source and the output terminal of the driving transistor.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a switching transistor configured to perform a switching operation according to a scan signal; a driving transistor configured to supply a driving current according to a data signal transmitted according to the switching operation of the switching transistor; an organic light emitting element electrically connected with the driving transistor and configured to emit light according to the driving current; a resistor having a first end connected with an anode of the organic light emitting element; and a bypass wire connected with a second end of the resistor.

Abstract: A display includes a backlight source, display panel, first light source, and controller. The display panel includes a sensor array for sensing first reflection light generated from an object reflecting first detection light. The first detection light is generated by the backlight source for locating a coordinate of a projection point of the object on the display panel. The first light source is disposed in a first side of the display panel, for repeatedly transmitting second detection light of different transmitting angles to the object at different time to generate a second reflection light. The second reflection light is sensed by the sensor array. The controller is for performing a corresponding operation according to a transmitting angle of the first light source and the coordinate of the projection point when brightness value of the reflective light is substantially greater than a predict value.

Abstract: A pixel circuit including: an electrooptic element; a hold capacitor; a write transistor writing a drive voltage corresponding to a video signal supplied to one of main electrode terminals thereof to the hold capacitor; and a drive transistor driving the electrooptic element in accordance with the drive voltage written to the hold capacitor. A pixel circuit is adapted such that it can suppress turn ON of the electrooptic element during a first processing in which a current is supplied to the hold capacitor through the drive transistor while the drive voltage corresponding to the video signal is written to the hold capacitor through the write transistor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving device for driving a liquid crystal display (LCD) device. The driving device comprises a plurality of first charge sharing switches and a plurality of second charge sharing switches. Each of the plurality of first charge sharing switches is individually coupled between two adjacent odd data channels of a plurality of data channels. Each of the plurality of second charge sharing switches is individually coupled between two adjacent even data channels of the plurality of data channels.

Abstract: A dynamically updated virtual keyboard may be presented on a touchscreen of a user device by detecting a first hand position on the touchscreen. A virtual keyboard may then be displayed on the touchscreen, the virtual keyboard based on the first hand position. Characteristics of the virtual keyboard, such as size, position, orientation, and selection of the keys can also vary based on the first hand position and on other input features.

Abstract: A pixel and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device including the same are disclosed. The pixel includes an organic light emitting diode and an inverse voltage transistor positioned between an anode of the organic light emitting diode and a reverse bias power source, and configured to transmit the inverse voltage to the organic light emitting diode (OLED).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels, and a data driver connected to the plurality of data lines, where the data driver supplies data voltage to the plurality of data lines, where the data driver includes a data latch which outputs input image data in response to image data corresponding to the plurality of pixels, wherein the data latch rearranges a sequence of the image data, and a digital-to-analog converting unit which includes a positive digital-to-analog converter which generates a positive data voltage in response to the input image data, and a negative digital-to-analog converter which generates a negative data voltage in response to the input image data.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a processing device that performs a color reduction processing of converting data of a-levels of gray indicative of an image to be displayed in a display area including a plurality of pixels arranged along a first direction and a second direction into data of b-levels of gray (b<a) and, upon receiving an input of data for reducing the number of pixels with a first gray level in the display area to 50%, generates a result in which the arrangement of the pixels with the first gray level has blue noise characteristics in the display area, and the maximum value of the rate of occurrence of specific patterns in the display area is less than 7.0%.

Abstract: A display device includes an insulation substrate; a plurality of gate lines arranged on the insulation substrate in a first direction and including first group of gate lines and second group of gate lines; a plurality of data lines insulated from and crossing the plurality of gate lines; a gate driver applying gate-on voltages to the plurality of gate lines; and a data driver applying data voltages to the plurality of data lines, wherein at least one of the first group of gate lines is arranged between the second group of gate lines and the gate driver applies the gate-on voltages to the first group of gate lines during the first half of a frame and the gate-on voltages to the second group of gate lines during the second half of the frame.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein are related to capacitive input device, including a substrate, a plurality of first sensor electrodes deposited on the substrate and arranged in a first direction, an insulating layer, a plurality of connecting elements deposited on the insulating layer, a plurality of second sensor electrodes. The plurality of second sensor electrodes includes a plurality of sensor electrode elements deposited on the substrate ohmically isolated from the plurality of first sensor electrodes. Each of the plurality of sensor electrode elements are connected to at least one other sensor electrode element arranged in a second direction by one of the plurality of connecting elements. The capacitive input device may further include a plurality of routing elements deposited on the insulating layer, wherein each of the plurality of routing elements coupled to one of the plurality of second sensor electrodes and is substantially disposed in the first direction.

Abstract: A pulse generator that is capable of improving (e.g., increasing) the rising and falling speeds of its pulses. The pulse generator includes a third switch and a first diode serially coupled between a first power source and a data line; a fourth switch and a second diode serially coupled between the data line and a second power source configured to have a voltage lower than that of the first power source; a pulse controller for increasing a voltage of the data line to a voltage higher than that of the first power source or for reducing the voltage of the data line to a voltage lower than that of the second power source; and a first capacitor coupled between the pulse controller and the data line.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) television (TV) dimming system includes a TV control board, a light bar load controlled by the TV control board, and a power board that supplies power to the light bar load. The TV control board is directly coupled with the power board, and the TV control board feeds back the 3D signal to the power board when the TV control board outputs a 3D signal.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes an electrophoretic panel, a timing control circuit, a source driver, a gate driver, and a gate line enable circuit. The timing control circuit generates a timing control signal corresponding to a refresh area of a frame according to the refresh area. The gate driver generates output enable signals corresponding to the refresh area according to the timing control signal, and the gate line enable circuit transmits scan signals of first gate lines corresponding to the refresh area to second gate lines corresponding to the refresh area according to the enabled output enable signals. The source driver drives data lines corresponding to the refresh area according to the timing control signal to charge/discharge pixels corresponding to the refresh area.

Abstract: A device comprising a piezo element includes a piezo-electric material the piezo element including a piezo actuator, and at least one piezo sensor coupled to the piezo actuator, wherein the piezo actuator and the at least one piezo sensor include a common element.