Abstract: A method including determining a first integration time for a first color channel and determining a second integration time for a second color channel, where the second integration time is shorter than the first integration time. Then, the second integration time is divided into a set of integration times. A first sensor is integrated over the first integration time; and, a second sensor is integrated over the set of integration times. An apparatus for performing the method.

Abstract: An accelerated dual display enabling a user to dynamically decide which graphics subsystem will run which display on a handheld device. The dual display system has an application processor and an external chip. A crossbar located in the external chip connects the application processor to the external chip. Displays are connected to the crossbar.

Abstract: An apparatus and a system, as well as a method and article, may operate to receive partial-display data, receive color resolution data, receive display resolution data, and update a display using at least one of the partial-display data, the color resolution data, and the display resolution data.

Abstract: An application processor and coprocessor communicate data, including command and control data, over a separate high-speed datapath. The data may be formatted into a pixel-stream format suitable for sending over the datapath. The application processor may utilize a graphics interface to send pixel-stream formatted data to a graphics interface of the coprocessor over the high-speed datapath rather than over a system bus. The coprocessor may reformat the formatted data to control and drive a graphics display.

Abstract: Briefly, this is a disclosure of embodiments of a technique, an apparatus, and a system for luminance compensation for emissive displays.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a processor has a loop buffer and a cache that provides requested information to a processor core.

Abstract: A method includes storing an analog indication of a terminal voltage of a pixel cell. A second indication of an incremental update to the terminal voltage is received, and the analog indication is used to modify the terminal voltage to reflect the incremental update. The pixel cell may form part of a display panel.

Abstract: An image capture system comprises an image input and processing unit. The image input obtains image information which is then passed to the processing unit. The processing unit is coupled to the image input for determining image metrics on the image information. The processing unit initiates a capture sequence when the image metrics meet a predetermined condition. The capture sequence may store one or more images, or it may indicate that one or more images have been detected. In one embodiment, the image input is a CMOS or CCD sensor.

Abstract: An image capture system comprises an image input and processing unit. The image input obtains image information which is then passed to the processing unit. The processing unit is coupled to the image input for determining image metrics on the image information. The processing unit initiates a capture sequence when the image metrics meet a predetermined condition. The capture sequence may store one or more images, or it may indicate that one or more images have been detected. In one embodiment, the image input is a CMOS or CCD sensor.

Abstract: A method includes storing an analog indication of a terminal voltage of a pixel cell. A second indication of an incremental update to the terminal voltage is received, and the analog indication is used to modify the terminal voltage to reflect the incremental update. The pixel cell may form part of a display panel.

Abstract: An adaptive color depth control may receive input signals from a power mode block, an ambient light sensor and/or a resource usage monitor to adjust the performance of a system through adaptation of the number of bits-per-pixel for each of the three primary colors supplied to a display. The spatial resolution may be adapted in a similar manner with inputs from the power mode block, ambient light sensor, and/or resource usage monitor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described that is related to image response enhancement of image sensors. In an image sensor, a phosphor layer is placed between the incident photons and the image sensor in which the phosphor layer converts incident photons from a first wavelength to a second wavelength.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described that is related to image response enhancement of image sensors. In an image sensor, a phosphor layer is placed between the incident photons and the image sensor in which the phosphor layer converts incident photons from a first wavelength to a second wavelength.

Abstract: A display that includes energy sensors within the display itself is disclosed. An Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) can be made to operate both as a light emitter and as an energy detector. When forward biased with an appropriate driving signal, the OLED emits light via electroluminescence, which can be used to make a portion of an image on the display. In another mode, the OLED can detect energy by converting incoming photons or energy into an electrical signal by the photoelectric effect. By operating OLEDs in the display in both emissive and sensing modes, energy that shines on the display, such as from an outside source can be detected at the same time an image is shown. Additionally, a display including OLEDs can detect light energy generated by the display itself.

Abstract: A display panel is structured for attachment of multiple circuits using a two-dimensional array of contacts. Components, constituting driver circuits, can be mounted to the back of the panel in a central region of the panel rather than at the edges thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrating a personal information device (PID) on a mobile computer that includes activating a first mode to display data originating with the PID in a first display area of a display. The mobile computer switches to a second mode to display data associated with the second mode in a second display area of the display.

Abstract: An electronic system including signal processing circuitry that can operate in video and still image modes. Incoming image data is processed and compressed according to the operating mode. Processing includes scaling logic configured to use scaling methodologies appropriate to each mode. Compressing includes using compression methodologies appropriate to each mode.

Abstract: Briefly, this is a disclosure of embodiments of a technique, an apparatus, and a system for luminance compensation for emissive displays.

Abstract: An imager includes an array of pixel sensors. Each pixel sensor indicates at least two different primary color components of an image. For each pixel sensor, at least two storage locations are located in the array and store the indications from the pixel sensor.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device display may be compensated for color variations between sub-pixels of the same expressed color. This may be done initially upon manufacture of the display and may be continued and updated in the course of the display's lifetime to compensate for differential effects of aging on different expressed sub-pixels. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the display may be driven to achieve a color gamut that substantially all of the pixels are capable of achieving.