Patents by Inventor Karen Tyger
Karen Tyger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20130249964Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for controller and driver features for displays, and in particular, controller and driver features that relate to displays. In one embodiment, such a display includes at least one driving circuit and an array comprising a plurality of display elements, where the array is configured to be driven by the driving circuit, and where the driving circuit is programmed to receive video data and provide a subset of the received video data to the array based on a frame skip count. In some embodiments, the frame skip count is programmable or dynamically determined. In another embodiment, a method of displaying data on an array having a plurality of display elements comprises receiving video data comprising a plurality of frames, displaying selected frames based upon a frame skip count, measuring the change between each selected frame and a frame previous to the selected frame, and displaying non-selected frames if the measured change is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Cheriyan Mathew
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Publication number: 20130100012Abstract: A display mode, including an update rate and/or resolution of an electronic display device, is dynamically adjusted by computing a change rate metric (CRM) representative of an image change rate, and adjusting, based on the CRM, at least one of the update rate and the image resolution. The display device may be switched between at least two display modes, based on the CRM, which may be computed by comparing each pixel row in a first frame with a corresponding pixel row in a comparison frame, and determining a number of pixel rows that have changed. A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value for each pixel row may be computed, and the CRM may then be computed by determining a number of pixel rows that have a changed CRC value with respect to a corresponding pixel row of the comparison frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Mark Milenko Todorovich, Karen Tyger Fisher, Konboye Oyake, Joseph Najib Maalouf, Songhe Cai, Wilhelmus Johannes Robertus Van Lier, Peter Amos Thompson, Hemang Jayant Shah
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Patent number: 8218919Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Publication number: 20120099179Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Patent number: 8090229Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Publication number: 20110199668Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Publication number: 20110148828Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing video data and display signals. In one embodiment, a system is configured to display video data on an array of bi-stable display elements, where the system includes a processor, a display comprising an array of bi-stable display elements, a driver controller connected to the processor and configured to receive video data from the processor, and an array driver configured to receive video data from the driver controller and display signals from the processor, and to display the video data on the array of bi-stable display elements using the display signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TechnologiesInventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Patent number: 7933476Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Patent number: 7920135Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing video data and display signals. In one embodiment, a system is configured to display video data on an array of bi-stable display elements, where the system includes a processor, a display comprising an array of bi-stable display elements, a driver controller connected to the processor and configured to receive video data from the processor, and an array driver configured to receive video data from the driver controller and display signals from the processor, and to display the video data on the array of bi-stable display elements using the display signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Publication number: 20100144230Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies Inc.Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Publication number: 20100134503Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for controller and driver features for displays, and in particular, controller and driver features that relate to displays with bi-stable display elements. In one embodiment, such a display includes at least one driving circuit and an array comprising a plurality of bi-stable display elements, where the array is configured to be driven by the driving circuit, and where the driving circuit is programmed to receive video data and provide a subset of the received video data to the array based on a frame skip count. In some embodiments, the frame skip count is programmable or dynamically determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Patent number: 7679627Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for controller and driver features for displays, and in particular, controller and driver features that relate to displays with bi-stable display elements. In one embodiment, such a display includes at least one driving circuit and an array comprising a plurality of bi-stable display elements, where the array is configured to be driven by the driving circuit, and where the driving circuit is programmed to receive video data and provide a subset of the received video data to the array based on a frame skip count. In some embodiments, the frame skip count is programmable or dynamically determined.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Patent number: 7668415Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Publication number: 20090267953Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for partitioning displays, and in particular, displays of interferometric modulator displays. In one embodiment, a display system includes one driving circuit configured to provide signals based on video data intended for display, and a bi-stable display comprising an array having a plurality of bi-stable display elements. The array is configured to display video data using signals received from the driving circuit, and the driving circuit is configured to partition the array into two or more fields, each field including at least one bi-stable display element, and refresh each of the two or more fields in accordance with a refresh rate associated with each field.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: IDC, LLCInventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Patent number: 7586484Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for partitioning displays, and in particular, displays of interferometric modulator displays. In one embodiment, a display system includes one driving circuit configured to provide signals based on video data intended for display, and a bi-stable display comprising an array having a plurality of bi-stable display elements. The array is configured to display video data using signals received from the driving circuit, and the driving circuit is configured to partition the array into two or more fields, each field including at least one bi-stable display element, and refresh each of the two or more fields in accordance with a refresh rate associated with each field.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Patent number: 7535466Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling client display modes are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device includes an array of interferometric modulators, and an array driver for the array of interferometric modulators. The array driver is configured to receive video data which at least a portion of is in an interlaced format, to identify a portion of the video data as interlaced format, and to render the identified video data in an interlaced format on the array of interferometric modulators. In another embodiment, a method of displaying information on a bi-stable display includes receiving video data at a device having an interlaced mode of displaying data and a non-interlaced mode of displaying data, identifying at least a portion of the video data as interlaced format, and displaying the interlaced video data on the bi-stable display. In some embodiments the bi-stable display can be an array of interferometric modulators.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: IDC, LLCInventors: Jeffrey B. Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Publication number: 20060077127Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for controller and driver features for displays, and in particular, controller and driver features that relate to displays with bi-stable display elements. In one embodiment, such a display includes at least one driving circuit and an array comprising a plurality of bi-stable display elements, where the array is configured to be driven by the driving circuit, and where the driving circuit is programmed to receive video data and provide a subset of the received video data to the array based on a frame skip count. In some embodiments, the frame skip count is programmable or dynamically determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Publication number: 20060067642Abstract: A MEMS-based display device is described, wherein an array of interferometric modulators are configured to reflect light through a transparent substrate. The transparent substrate is sealed to a backplate and the backplate may contain electronic circuitry fabricated on the backplane. The electronic circuitry is placed in electrical communication with the array of interferometric modulators and is configured to control the state of the array of interferometric modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventor: Karen Tyger
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Publication number: 20060066595Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing video data and display signals. In one embodiment, a system is configured to display video data on an array of bi-stable display elements, where the system includes a processor, a display comprising an array of bi-stable display elements, a driver controller connected to the processor and configured to receive video data from the processor, and an array driver configured to receive video data from the driver controller and display signals from the processor, and to display the video data on the array of bi-stable display elements using the display signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew
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Publication number: 20060066503Abstract: The invention comprises systems and methods for partitioning displays, and in particular, displays of interferometric modulator displays. In one embodiment, a display system includes one driving circuit configured to provide signals based on video data intended for display, and a bi-stable display comprising an array having a plurality of bi-stable display elements. The array is configured to display video data using signals received from the driving circuit, and the driving circuit is configured to partition the array into two or more fields, each field including at least one bi-stable display element, and refresh each of the two or more fields in accordance with a refresh rate associated with each field.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Sampsell, Karen Tyger, Mithran Mathew