Abstract: An on-screen display suitable for a graphic on-screen display is disclosed. The on-screen display method according to the present invention includes: step of graphically displaying OSD menus by generating font addresses for the graphic to be displayed after initializing the rows and columns constituting the graphic, upon inputting of the menu key; step of inversely displaying the relevant block by designating the address through the user's selection of the position control keys; and step of accessing to the menu work area for the relevant menu by inputting an enter key after the designation of the block, thereby performing the operation of the menu selected by the user.

Abstract: An active matrix display device is disclosed which realizes changing over between a wide display and a normal display with a simple construction. The active matrix display device includes picture elements disposed in rows and columns on a horizontally elongated screen. A gate line is connected to each picture element row, while a data line is connected to each picture element column. A signal line for supplying a video signal and data lines are connected by way of sampling switches. A horizontal shift register controls sequential opening and closing operations of the sampling switches. The picture element columns of the horizontally elongated screen are divided into a predetermined area allocated to a normal display and a pair of expansion areas included in a wide display. The horizontal shift register is divided into a predetermined stage section corresponding to the predetermined area and expansion stage sections corresponding to the expansion areas.

Abstract: A cursor manipulation system and method provides for interrogation of the most recently displayed cursor location upon the occurrence of a user-generated event, such as actuation of a mouse button, to avoid errors of input to an application due to delays in rendering of cursor images. The coordinates of a displayed cursor location are stored as an acknowledgment of completion of display of a cursor image at a new location. Specification of cursor display location is determined by a graphic input device corresponding to each cursor image and applications running on a data processing system including the cursor manipulation system are isolated from control of cursor movement.

Abstract: A redundant row select driver circuit system is provided for enhancing manufacturing yield and reducing manufacturing costs in the liquid crystal data displays. In particular, a row select driver circuit is provided with redundant subcircuits that can effectively replace any damaged subcircuit within the row select driver circuit. In addition, there is disclosed a capacitance compensating scheme to adjust the gray scale level in a damaged row select line with a break inside the display area. And finally, an enhanced diagnostic scheme is disclosed for testing of each row select driver subcircuits in a active matrix display having row select driver circuits connected to each end of row select lines.

Abstract: An information display apparatus, such as a lectern (6), is disclosed which is usable when giving a presentation or speech. The lectern includes a screen (2) for the display of text and a memory for the storage of text to be displayed. Also included is a controller (9) for controlling the text displayed on the screen in response to the operation of a keypad. The lectern includes a transmitter such as an infrared diode for the actuation of a further piece of apparatus such as a projector (54) or an audio system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a graphic data processing system, and is more particularly directed to provide an easy-to-operate system and displaying method thereof, for generating scene data from map data and retrieving and displaying attributes containing guide information of ground objects in a scene. In the first place, when a visual point is directed from above to below, a planar map is displayed, and as the visual point shifts in a horizontal direction, a three-dimensional scene image is generated and displayed from a map. Secondly, a three-dimensional window is displayed in a display, and graphic data is displayed inside the window.

Abstract: A multiwindow display control method and apparatus for easily controlling a display of a plurality of groups of windows each group including a plurality of windows. The invention includes plural frame memory control units each storing pixel data to be displayed on one of the windows, a first group number of a group of windows to which the window belongs, and a priority number for identifying a display priority among the windows included in the same group of windows. The invention further provides an outline generating unit for generating a second group number each identifying one of the group of windows; a pixel data arbitration unit for determining a group of windows having the first group number which coincides with the second group number, and for determining a window to be displayed having a highest priority number of the determined group of windows; and a display unit for displaying pixel data of the determined window.

Abstract: A system for horizontal expansion of low resolution display modes onto high resolution displays including flat panels at a variable scaling factor is disclosed. The system may be combined with known methods for vertical expansion to allow low resolution display modes to be expanded onto any high resolution display. Two different methods are provided, one for graphics modes and one for text modes, to attain better screen image quality. In the first method, a first pixel data sequence to be expanded is first oversampled at a multiple of the frequency thereof to produce an intermediate oversampled data sequence. The oversampled data sequence is linearly decimated by a factor of less than unity to produce a replicated second data sequence longer than the first, which is then displayed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image display device includes a display plate for producing light-emission or optical variations by an external electrical, magnetic, or optical operation, or a display member for arranging LEDs in matrix, a drive circuit for vibrating the display plate in a specified direction with respect to the display surface of the display plate, a shape data memory for storing two-dimensional sectional images for displaying on the display plate, through an input circuit, a position detector for detecting the position of the display plate while the display plate is vibrating, a controller for controlling so that a specified part of the display plate emits light or produces an optical variation for a specified time only, utilizing positional data from the position detector to display the two-dimensional sectional images on the display plate in sequence while the display plate is vibrating.

Abstract: A method is provided for managing windows in a raster display. The method includes generating a first display map defining sequential picture element runs, each run having a common set of windows containing the picture elements of the run. The windows are arranged in a stacking order and include a topmost window which is drawn in the raster display, the other windows being covered by the topmost window. A window operation occurs when a window is added, deleted or moved, and when the window stacking order is changed. In response to a window operation, there is generating a second display map defining sequential picture element runs, each run having a common set of windows containing the picture elements of the run. The windows are arranged in a stacking order and including a topmost window which is drawn in the raster display, the other windows being covered by the topmost window.

Abstract: A display device has a reverse polarity LCD panel separated from a cavity by a light diffuser. A plurality of LEDs mounted in said cavity are interconnected to a common constant current source.

Abstract: A device for forming images of ionizing particles through single-dimensional electrophoresis provided with a multi-wire proportional chamber. The chamber filled with a gas is of asymmetric structure and is formed successively by an entry window for the particles, taken to a negative potential, a multi-wire anode electrode, taken to a potential positive with respect to a reference potential, and a cathode electrode which is placed in the vicinity of the anode electrode. The cathode electrode, which is taken to the reference potential, is formed by a network of parallel electrically conducting strips. Detection of the position of impact of the ionizing particle along the pitch of the network is performed by induction of a delayed electric pulse caused by an avalanche of the ionization electrons issuing from the ionizing particle in the region of the strip situated in line with the impact by the particle in the chamber, the reference time being that of the ionization electrons close to the wires.

Abstract: A method and system for accentuating intense white display areas in sequential DMD video systems includes generating a special signal for each pixel that indicates whether to boost the intensity of that pixel in all colors. The method further includes enabling the mirrors to be turned on during times of color boundary of the color wheel such that DMD with mirrors receives different mixes of color light that are integrated together to produce intense white. The system may include degamma lookup tables for each color. The degamma lookup tables are augmented when the special signal is generated.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a matrix of pixels is driven for gradational display with better temperature compensation and better flicker suppression by a driving method, wherein (a) a first voltage signal is applied to a pixel on a selected scanning line, the first voltage signal including a clear pulse, a writing pulse of a polarity opposite to that of the clear pulse and a correction pulse of a polarity opposite to that of the writing pulse,(b) a second voltage signal is applied to an associated pixel on a subsequent scanning line, the second voltage signal including a clear pulse, a writing pulse and a correction pulse of which polarities are respectively opposite to corresponding pulses of the first voltage signal, and (c) the correction pulse applied to the pixel on the selected scanning line is determined based on gradation data for the associated pixel on the subsequent scanning line, and the writing pulse applied to the pixel on the selected scanning line is determined based on gradation da

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for detecting occurrence of aliasing in a digital oscilloscope and displaying an alarm on a display unit, when an input signal is applied to a trigger generator circuit, the trigger generator circuit generates a trigger pulse. An aliasing detection counter counts the number of the trigger pulses generated in the period of time between scan clock pulses generated from a timebase circuit and applies an aliasing detection signal to a CPU. The CPU displays on the display unit the message indicating occurrence of aliasing.

Abstract: A method of driving a display apparatus includes the steps of receiving output requests at a interval and outputting an oscillating voltage to a source line connected to display section, the oscillating voltage including a component which oscillates during one output period of time defined by the output requests.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling arrangement including a plate-shaped input/output terminal of a signal line and a plate-shaped input/output terminal of a price display unit. These input/output terminals are connected together separated by a small gap and the respective input/output terminals are capacitively coupled. Amplifiers are connected to the input/output terminals as necessary to amplify the signal being transmitted across the capacitive coupling.

Abstract: A method and system is provided wherein the information displayed in a predetermined area containing the predetermined position on the screen corresponding to the plane position of the point of a substantially pen-shaped pointing means is displayed in an enlarged form on said display means when the distance between the point of said pointing means and the screen of said display means is less than or equal to a first predetermined value and greater than a second predetermined value, where said second value is smaller than said first predetermined value. The state where the information which was displayed in said predetermined area is displayed in an enlarged form is maintained regardless of the change of the plane position of the point of said pointing means while said distance becomes said second predetermined value or smaller.

Abstract: A coordinate detecting apparatus with a display unit of a type having a separated control unit constituted for the purpose of improving the handling facility of the coordinate detecting apparatus with the display unit, lowering the frequency for transferring data about the contents to be displayed, enabling the circuit for the display control means to be freely designed and also enabling the coordinate detecting apparatus to be connected to an existing computer body. The coordinate detecting apparatus with the display unit is supplied with power from a power source for a control unit, data about the contents to be displayed is supplied from the control unit to the coordinate detecting apparatus with the display unit via one integrated cable while being compressed to form a graphic control signal, the data about the contents to be displayed is restored in the coordinate detecting apparatus with the display unit and the aforesaid function is given to the interface board.

Abstract: Display apparatus comprises a display screen (400) and a drive circuit (401) connected to the display screen (400) to generate an image on the display screen (400) in response to an input video signal (R,G,B). A timer (405) generates a count in response to a clock signal. A detector (403,404,402) also receives the input video signal and resets the timer (405) on detection of a change in image content between successive frames of the input video signal (R,G,B). Control means (402) is connected to the timer (405) and to the drive circuit (401) for at least partially disabling the drive circuit (401) in response to the count stored in the timer (405) exceeding a predetermined threshold.