Patents Examined by Saifeldin Elnafia
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Patent number: 8106929Abstract: A peak intensity level control device that controls a peak intensity level in a self light-emitting display module of an active matrix driving type is disclosed. The device includes: an average picture value calculation section that calculates an average picture value of display data to be supplied to the self light-emitting display module; a driving condition control section that controls, at a time of performing intensity-up driving with respect to the peak intensity level, a driving condition of the self light-emitting display module so as to be able to derive the peak intensity level suited for the average picture value; and a gamma change section that applies, at the time of performing the intensity-up driving with respect to the peak intensity level, a gamma change to the display data so as not to increase power consumption compared with driving with the peak intensity level of a standard value.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Atsushi Ozawa, Mitsuru Tada
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Patent number: 8089428Abstract: In an image display apparatus using an FED or an organic EL element, image display that is high in illumination uniformity and high in image quality can be performed. A display element with a matrix structure which conducts linear sequential driving which determines the luminance by a current is used, a threshold voltage of a cathode line immediately before one select period has been terminated where a control electrode line is sequentially driven is measured by a threshold voltage measuring section, the measured threshold voltage is recorded for each of the pixels, and a driving signal at the time of selecting the pixel is corrected by using the value of the recorded threshold voltage, to thereby control electric charge that is emitted from a cathode.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomio Yaguchi, Kiyoshige Kinugawa, Shigeyuki Nishitani, Takahiko Muneyoshi, Susumu Sasaki, Shoichi Uchino, Akiko Iwata, Makoto Okai, Tetsuya Yamazaki, Nobuaki Hayashi
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Patent number: 8063862Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display section which enables color display in each of pixels, and a gradation control unit which controls a gradation level in each of the pixels. The display section includes a first white display structure which is configured to combine primary colors and to display white, and a second white display structure which is configured to include a color with a chromaticity different from a chromaticity of the primary color of the first white display structure and to display white. The gradation control unit has a first control mode in which the gradation level of each pixel is controlled by one of the first white display structure and the second white display structure, and a second control mode in which the gradation level of each pixel is controlled by a combination of the first white display structure and the second white display structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuuzo Hisatake
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Patent number: 8059094Abstract: A navigation apparatus and method for a three-dimensional graphical user interface are provided. The apparatus includes an input unit that has a plurality of trackballs, in a space containing a certain plane and an-axis crossing the plane at a right angle, for navigation in a direction of the plane and the-axis, a detecting unit that detects a combination of the plurality of trackball movements and generates an input signal, a mapping table that defines the relationship between the input signal and the command for the navigation, and a graphics object control unit that performs the navigation corresponding to the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-wan Seo, Min-chul Kim, Eun-jung Lee
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Patent number: 8049708Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for controlling strings of LEDs in a liquid crystal display. The hybrid controller uses both analog and digital circuit components. Error amplifiers are used to compare analog feedback signals received from the LED strings with reference signals. The results of those comparisons are converted to digital data and processed by a digital signal processor (DSP). The DSP calculates the drive voltages for the LED strings based on the deviation between the actual current flows (represented by feedback signals) and the desired current flows (represented by reference signals) through the LED strings. Analog drivers provide the drive voltages to the LED strings.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Atmel CorporationInventors: Hendrik Santo, Dilip Sangam, Gurjit Thandi, Kien Vi
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Patent number: 8044928Abstract: Disclosed is a peripheral device, comprising a sensor to trip when in proximity to a host device, and a transmitter coupled to the sensor to transmit a bind request to a host device. Further described is a method of binding the peripheral device to a host device.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Ray Asbury, Ryan Winfield Woodings
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Patent number: 8031164Abstract: Apparatuses and methods to operate a display device of an electronic device. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a user setting of a display control parameter, and altering, based on the user setting, an effect of an ambient light sensor value (ALS) on control of the display control parameter. Also, according to embodiments of the inventions, a method of operating a display of an electronic device includes receiving a change to one of a display brightness output level and an ambient light sensor output level, and altering, according to the change, a display contrast output level. In some embodiments, a method of operating a proximity sensor of an electronic device includes receiving a light sensor output, and altering, according to the output, an on/off setting of a proximity sensor. Other apparatuses and methods and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Herz, Roberto G. Yepez, Michael F. Culbert, Scott Forstall
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Patent number: 8018408Abstract: An OLED display having a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines, an OLED adapted to emit images, a driving switching element adapted to supply the OLED with a driving current, a storage element having a first electrode and a second electrode, a first switching element having a first electrode, a control electrode and a second electrode, a second switching element having a control electrode adapted to be coupled to at least one of the plurality of scan lines and a third switching element having a control electrode adapted to be coupled to a previous scan line. The second switching element may be configured in a diode-like state connecting the driving switching element. The third switching element may be adapted to initialize a voltage stored in the storage element through at least one of the plurality of data lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sangmoo Choi
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Patent number: 8018450Abstract: An electrooptic device includes a display panel; an illuminating unit; an ambient-light measuring unit; a luminance control unit; a display-mode switching unit; and a storage unit, wherein when the display panel is switched to the transmission display mode by the display-mode switching unit, the gamma value for the transmission display is obtained from the plurality of tables stored in the storage unit, and the gamma value for the transmission display is applied; and when the display panel is switched to the reflection display mode by the display-mode switching unit, the gamma value for the reflection display is obtained from the plurality of tables stored in the storage unit, and the gamma value for the reflection display is applied.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Epson Imaging Devices CorporationInventors: Fusashi Kimura, Masaki Takahashi, Atsunari Tsuda
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Patent number: 8009132Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The display device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix with each pixel including first and second subpixels. First gate lines are connected to the first subpixel and transmit a first gate-on voltage, second gate lines are connected to the second subpixel and transmit a second gate-on voltage, and data lines are connected to the first and second subpixels and transmit first and second data voltages. The respective first and second data voltages that are applied to the first and second subpixels are obtained from the same image information, the first data voltage is not higher than the second data voltage, and the second data voltage is precharged in the data lines before applying the first data voltage to the first subpixel.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung-Hyuk Shin, Tae-Sung Kim
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Patent number: 7995021Abstract: Methods and systems to optimize the adaptation of gamma curve and phase table data to a color LCD STN display anytime by storing these data in a same memory are disclosed. The gamma curve and phase table data are stored in a same read/write memory element; hence allowing the adaptation any time.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor GmbHInventor: Julian Tyrrell
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Patent number: 7995051Abstract: An exemplary driving circuit includes pixel electrodes (362) applied with voltage signals (VS) respectively via corresponding switching elements (361) connected thereto and common electrodes (363) applied with common voltage signals. Each switching elements includes an input electrode (3613). The driving circuit further includes at least one comparator (40) and a common voltage generator (34). The at least one comparator is configured for obtaining at least one voltage deviation value (?V) between the voltage signal of at least one of the pixel electrodes and the voltage signal of the corresponding input electrode. The common voltage generator is configured for generating a common voltage signal according to the at least one voltage deviation value, and outputting to the common voltage signal to the common electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignees: Innocom Technology (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux CorporationInventor: Li-Juan Huang
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Patent number: 7982691Abstract: A data driver adapted to display an image with substantially uniform brightness is provided. The data driver includes a holding latch unit including holding latches for storing data, a signal generator including digital-analog converters for receiving the data to generate data signals, a first switching unit provided between the holding latch unit and the signal generator, and a second switching unit coupled to the signal generator to transmit the data signals to data lines. The first switching unit couples the holding latches to the digital-analog converters during a horizontal period in a manner different from the manner in which the holding latches and the digital-analog converters are coupled to each other during a previous horizontal period. Therefore, errors of the digital-analog converters are diffused so that it is possible to display an image with substantially uniform brightness.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignees: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd., IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang UniversityInventors: Sang Moo Choi, Oh Kyong Kwon
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Patent number: 7973759Abstract: A system and a method for driving light emitters of a liquid crystal display (LCD) backlight module is disclosed. The system drives the light emitters by supplying a constant current and a pulse width modulated current to an individual light emitter, the pulse width modulated current being determined in accordance with an optical output of the light emitter. Accordingly, the system can provide a desired amount of current to the light emitters, and individually control the optical output of the light emitters.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Zhi-Xian Huang, Hong-Xi Cao, Kun-Chieh Chang, Chun-Chieh Yang, Fu-Shun He
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Patent number: 7969410Abstract: Apparatus and method of optically detecting click events are described. Images of a contact surface are captured at respective capture times. The captured images are convolved with a two-dimensional circularly symmetric spatial bandpass filter to produce corresponding filtered images each including a set of pixels with respective pixel value magnitudes. Based on the pixel value magnitudes of the corresponding filtered images, each of the capture times is assigned to one of an in-contact time class during which the contact surface is determined to be in-contact with a user's finger and an out-of-contact time class during which the contact surface is determined to be out-of-contact with the user's finger. A select signal indicating that the contact surface has been touched to make a selection is generated based on a click event predicate defining at least one condition on the time classes respectively assigned to successive ones of the capture times.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Ramakrishna Kakarala
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Patent number: 7956840Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a plurality of data lines blocked for every “m” (m is an integer of 2 or greater) columns; a sampling signal output circuit which outputs sampling signals; and a sampling circuit which has sampling switches provided in the data lines, respectively, and which turns on the sampling switches to sample data signals supplied to “n” (n is an integer of 2 or greater) image signal lines, to the data lines. The sampling circuit groups the blocks for every “n” blocks, makes individual blocks in the same group correspond to different image signal lines, respectively, to connect the sampling switches in the individual blocks to corresponding image signal lines, supplies one sampling signal to two adjacent groups, and when any one sampling signal is supplied, simultaneously turns on sampling switches in the same columns in “n” blocks belonging to one group of two groups.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Tatsuya Ishii
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Patent number: 7948480Abstract: A current driving circuit includes: a reference input terminal to which a first reference current is given; a current mirror circuit for receiving the first reference current and outputting a first internal current corresponding to the first reference current; a bias voltage generation section for receiving the first internal current and generating a bias voltage corresponding to the first internal current; an output reference current generation section for receiving the bias voltage and generating a second reference current corresponding to the bias voltage; a reference current output terminal for outputting the second reference current; an internal current generation transistor for receiving at a gate thereof the bias voltage and generating a second internal current corresponding to the bias voltage; and an output current generation section for receiving the second internal current and generating n output currents corresponding to the second internal current.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Makoto Mizuki, Tetsuro Omori, Hiroshi Kojima
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Patent number: 7916101Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) driving apparatus includes a drive section for driving an LED to emit light, and a control section that controls a driving current supplied from the drive section to the LED. The control section implements luminous power control by controlling an ON/OFF ratio of the driving current if a target value of luminous power of the LED is smaller than a predetermined value. The control section implements luminous power control by controlling a level of the driving current if the target value is equal to or larger than the predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Yoshiki Oyama
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Patent number: 7847768Abstract: Disclosed are an organic electroluminescence display having simple configurations of a pixel circuit and a driving circuit by using a frequency characteristic of an organic electroluminescence device to display a gray level, and a driving method thereof. The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence display including a plurality of scan lines for transmitting a scan signal; a plurality of data lines for transmitting a digital data signal; a plurality of emission control lines for transmitting an emission control signal; and a plurality of pixels defined by a plurality of power supply lines for supplying a power supply, wherein the scan signal is transmitted to a plurality of subframes, and the emission control signal have different frequencies in a plurality of the subframes, and a driving method thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hong Kwon Kim
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Patent number: 7830343Abstract: An output stage circuit of a data driver for an display is provided. The circuit includes a current mirror having a first transistor and a current source on a reference current path, having a second transistor on an output current path, wherein the reference and output current paths are commonly coupled to a power line, a capacitor having a first end coupled to the power line and a second end coupled to a gate of the second transistor, a first switch cutting off the output current path during a first period, and a second switch coupling the second end of the capacitor to the current source during the first period.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventor: Yu-Wen Chiou