Abstract: In a plasma display device, a source of a first transistor S1 is coupled to an X electrode, and a drain thereof is coupled to a cathode of a diode D1. An anode of the diode D1 is coupled to a first power source for supplying a first voltage V1. A drain of the first transistor S1 is coupled to a drain of a second transistor S2 through a capacitor, and a source of the second transistor S2 is coupled to a ground source for supplying a second voltage of 0 V. A third transistor S3 has a source coupled to the drain of the second transistor S2 and a drain coupled to a third power source for supplying a third voltage V2, and a fourth transistor S4 has a drain coupled to the X electrode and a source coupled to the drain of the second transistor S2.

Abstract: Disclosed are a plasma display device including a reset unit in an integrated circuit, which may prevent an erroneous operation and damage of the IC by sensing an input power source applied to the IC in order to control a reset or a non-reset of an operation of the IC, and a method for driving the same.

Abstract: Provided is a gas excitation display apparatus having a gas excitation display panel and a driving apparatus. In the gas excitation display panel, a gas is excited by electrons emitted from electron emitters, ultraviolet rays are generated from the excited gas and excite phosphor cells, the phosphor cells emit visible light. Each horizontal driving period comprises a horizontal display time and a blanking time. In the horizontal display time, electrons are emitted from the electron emitters by a first electric field and then the emitted electrons return to the electron emitters by a second electric field that is formed in the opposite direction of the first electric field.

Abstract: In the plasma display device, an electrode drive unit has a main drive circuit applying a drive pulse, a pre-drive circuit supplying control signals to the main drive circuit, and a drive control circuit supplying a drive waveform information signal to the pre-drive circuit. The main drive circuit has switches for generating the drive pulse and a charge collection capacitor. The pre-drive circuit has a control signal generation circuit which generates first to fourth control signals for controlling the first to fourth switches based on the drive waveform information signal, and a simultaneous ON prevention circuit which disables a set of the first and second, the first and fourth, and the second and third control signals to be a simultaneous ON control state respectively.

Abstract: An improved OLED display includes a substrate, a semiconductor having a uniform thickness formed on the substrate, first and second ohmic contacts, and a driving voltage line having an input electrode and an output electrode. An insulating layer is formed on the driving voltage line and the output electrode. A control electrode is formed on the insulating layer and overlaps the semiconductor. The method of manufacturing the OLED display entails forming a semiconductor on a substrate, forming a photoresist film on the semiconductor, forming a doped amorphous silicon layer on the photoresist film, removing the photoresist film along with a portion of the doped amorphous silicon disposed on the photoresist film to form first and second ohmic contacts, respectively forming input and output electrodes on the first and second ohmic contacts, forming an insulating layer on the input and output electrodes, and forming a control electrode on the insulating layer.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display device and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The organic light emitting diode display device comprises: a display panel having an m-number of first data lines and an n-number of gate lines crossing each other, an m-number of second data lines and the n-number of gate lines crossing each other, pixels formed at common crossing regions, and an n-number of reset lines arranged corresponding to the n-number of gate lines one by one and connected to the adjacent pixels; a data driving circuit for converting input digital data into a real data voltage and an inverse data voltage and selectively supplying the real data voltage and the inverted data voltage to the first and second data lines; a gate driver for sequentially supplying scan pulses to the gate lines; and a reset pulse supply unit for sequentially supplying reset pulses to the reset lines.

Abstract: A display driving device includes a gradation voltage generating section which generates gradation voltage corresponding to display data, a constant current circuit section which supplies a predetermined constant current to a display pixel, a voltage detecting section which detects a voltage of a data line at the time of supplying the constant current as a detected voltage, and a voltage adding section which adds and subtracts the gradation voltage, a reference voltage corresponding to the detected voltage and an intrinsic voltage determined based on a design parameter of a driving transistor provided to the display pixel (driving circuit) so as to generate a pixel data voltage Vpix (=Vref?Vref0+Vdata), and supplies the pixel data voltage as a gradation signal to the data line.

Abstract: A display module to prevent the leakage current generated between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer that constitute a pixel via an organic light emitting layer and obtains uniform luminance. An interlayer insulation layer is provided between an edge of a first electrode layer and an organic light emitting layer that constitute the pixel and the distance between the edge and a second electrode layer is secured sufficiently. Further, the interlayer insulation layer ILI is coated with a resin material having fluidity, and flatness is improved as a whole. An aperture that accommodates the organic light emitting layer is formed in this interlayer insulation layer and the coated organic light emitting layer is formed in uniform thickness and through a necessary and sufficient spread.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display which includes a display panel having a pixel cell formed in a region defined by gate lines and data lines perpendicularly crossing each other, a power supply which supplies current to the display panel, a scan driver which supplies a scan signal to a gate line, a data driver which supplies a data voltage to a data line, a timing controller which supplies a control signal to the scan driver and the data driver and an converted pixel data signal to the data driver, a gradation converter which converts a gradation of a pixel data signal inputted and supplies the converted pixel data signal to the timing controller, and a scale parameter generator which generates a scale parameter through the converted pixel data signal and supplies the scale parameter to the gradation converter, when the next pixel data signal is inputted to the gradation converter.

Abstract: An information output unit according to the present invention includes a first-gamma-correction-information storing unit that stores gamma correction information suitable for display of an image by a first liquid crystal display unit, a gamma correction unit that applies gamma correction based on the gamma correction information stored in the first-gamma-correction-information storing unit to inputted image information and outputs obtained image information to the liquid crystal display unit, a second gamma-correction-information storing unit that stores, when gamma correction is applied to the image information outputted by the gamma correction unit, gamma correction information for obtaining image information suitable for display of an image by a second liquid crystal display unit, and a control unit that outputs the gamma correction information stored in the second-gamma-correction-information storing unit to the liquid crystal display unit.

Abstract: A driving method includes writing data with opposite polarities simultaneously into a first pixel unit of the display panel via a first demultiplexer and into a second pixel unit adjacent to the first pixel unit via a second demultiplexer when displaying a first frame, wherein the first pixel unit and the second pixel unit are coupled to a first gate line. Adjacent pixel units of the same gate line that receive data from the data driver via different demultiplexers are accessed simultaneously.

Abstract: A drive method for a pixel with a first and a second sub-pixel is provided. The method includes the steps of inputting a gray-level signal to the first and the second sub-pixel for forming a first and a second pixel voltage respectively, and providing a first signal and a second signal to the first and the second common electrode to change the first and a second pixel voltage respectively after scan lines located in a special region have been scanned.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (1) includes a first substrate assembly (11), a second substrate assembly (12) parallel to the first substrate assembly (11), a liquid crystal layer (13) sandwiched between the first substrate assembly and the second substrate assembly, and a discharging circuit (120). The first substrate assembly includes common electrodes (110) formed thereat. The common electrodes are parallel to each other. The second substrate assembly includes scanning lines (1211) that are parallel to each other and that each extends along a first direction, and signal lines (1212) that are parallel to each other and that each extends along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The discharging circuit is electrically connected with the common electrodes.

Abstract: A display device which comprises a display region including a plurality of pixels includes: a first insulating substrate; a gate line unit which extends in a first direction on the first insulating substrate and comprises a first gate line and a second gate line; a data line which insulatingly crosses the gate line unit; a gate driving chip connected to the first gate line to apply a gate signal to the first gate line; and a shift register connected to the second gate line to apply a gate signal to the second gate line.

Abstract: An image display device corrects image data, which are used for displaying an image, using a gray scale value assigned to each pixel and also controls a source light luminance of a light source. The image display device includes a scene change detection device, an image correction device, a source light luminance control device, and a time characteristic control device. The scene change detection device detects a change of scene of the input image data. The image correction device corrects the image data. The source light luminance control device controls the source light luminance. The time characteristic control device changes a first time characteristic of a change in the source light luminance and a second time characteristic of an image correction amount by which the image data are corrected on the basis of the change of scene and executes a process on the basis of the first time characteristic and the second time characteristic.

Abstract: A processing circuit includes an adder circuit that adds, when converting image data into one of a positive and negative data signals, a correction value stored in a storage unit to the image data, and, when converting the image data into the other of the positive and negative data signal, adds a sign-inverted value of the correction value stored in the storage unit to the image data.

Abstract: An exemplary method for establishing a gamma correction table for a liquid crystal display includes: providing a liquid crystal display, a signal generator, and a color analyzer, the liquid crystal display comprising a predetermined gamma correction table; invalidating a predetermined gamma correction table of the liquid crystal display; initializing the liquid crystal display, the signal generator, and the color analyzer; measuring 2n (n is a natural number) reference gray scales of a single-colored image; obtaining a single-colored correction curve relating to luminance values corresponding the reference gray scales; obtaining an ideal single-colored gamma curve; storing 256 gray scales corresponding to the luminance values that most close to the luminance values of gray scale 0 to gray scale 255; and establishing a gamma correction table.

Abstract: A driving circuit for a liquid crystal display, the driving circuit being an integrated circuit having electrode pads disposed on a surface of the integrated circuit, bumps formed on the electrode pads, a conductive adhesive layer formed on the bumps and conductive particles having an outer conductive layer and an elastic polymer inner portion deposited on the conductive adhesive layer. The driving circuit is mounted on a TFT array substrate and bonded to pads provided on the substrate. The conductive particles reduce electrical connection resistance that would otherwise arise due to height differences between bumps in a plurality of bumps, and prevents electrical open defects and an electrical short defects.

Abstract: An LCD device (200) includes a first substrate (312), a second substrate (322) facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer (330) sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, a common electrode (314), a lot of pixel electrode (3231) and a control electrode (316). The pixel electrodes are arranged on the second substrate and a gray voltage is provided to the pixel electrodes. The common electrode is provided between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer. The control electrode defining windows (3162) is provided between the common electrode and the liquid crystal layer and is electrically insulated with the common electrode. A control voltage signal is able to be provided to the control electrode selectively and if the control voltage signal is provided to the control electrode, twist direction of liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the control electrode is different from the twist direction of the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the windows.

Abstract: An exemplary method for driving a liquid crystal panel includes: defining the array of pixels as comprising an array of dithering units; providing a predetermined inversion driving pattern for each dithering unit; providing a series of predetermined dithering patterns for each dithering unit; driving the sub-pixel units according to a sequence of frames, a predetermined plurality of the frames defining a cycle of frames. For all the first, second, and third color sub-pixels in a same row of pixels of each dithering unit, summations of the polarities of the first, second, and third color sub-pixels cancel each other out, respectively.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device, an electric charge is sent to an amplifying circuit from a power supply or an electric charge is returned to the power supply before a gradation voltage generating circuit is used. This makes a difference of an output voltage of the amplifying circuit and an ideal voltage become small. As a result, irregularity in brightness is reduced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes first to third FRC portions. The first to third FRC portions converts n-bit R, G and B input data into (n?m)-bit R, G and B data having first to third FRC patterns for consecutive P frames according to lower m bits of the n-bit R, G and B input data, respectively. The (n?m)-bit R, G and B data for each of the consecutive P frames correspond to R, G and B sub-pixels of the pixels of the pixel block, respectively.

Abstract: A pulse width modulation (PWM) dimming control method and a display apparatus having a PWM dimming control function are provided. The method includes setting a PWM period of a group lighting block based on a state of both a first gate line and a last gate line among a plurality of gate lines corresponding to the group lighting block; and controlling PWM dimming of the group lighting block based on the set PWM period. The display apparatus includes a timing controller which determines a pulse width modulation (PWM) period of a group lighting block based on a state of both a first gate line and a last gate line among a plurality of gate lines corresponding to the group lighting block; and a PWM dimming controller which generates a PWM signal for controlling PWM dimming based on the determined PWM period.

Abstract: A collection of data values is divided into plural bins, wherein a number of the bins is dependent upon a change feature of the data values. Parameter values associated with respective bins are determined. Based on the parameter values, visualization of the plural bins is provided in corresponding plural display screen partitions of a display screen, wherein at least one of the display screen partitions has a resolution that is different from another of the display screen partitions.

Abstract: A cumulative function of image is obtained according to its gray levels of pixels. This function is then mapped to obtain a backlight modulation function according to a reference line. The backlight brightness provided for different regions of the liquid crystal display are decided by the backlight modulation function while displaying the images.

Abstract: The transmission liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, wherein the liquid crystal panel has pixels each of which is divided into four sub pixels as red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) sub pixels. Further, an emission luminance of the backlight can be controlled.

Abstract: To provide a hold-type display device without a problem of motion blur and a driving method thereof. The length of a period for displaying a blanking image in one frame period is controlled in accordance with a control parameter showing the degree of motion blur, and the level of a signal supplied to a display element is changed in accordance with the length of the period for displaying the blanking image. Accordingly, the hold-type display device without a problem of motion blur and the driving method thereof can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight control circuit capable of distinguishing an under current condition, comprising: at least one light emission device path having a voltage node; at least one current source for controlling the current amount on the light emission device path; and at least one under current detection circuit for generating a first control signal according to the voltage at the voltage node, wherein when the first control signal changes its state, the under current detection circuit generates a second control signal to change the voltage on the voltage node if the light emission device path is normally connected.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight control circuit with flexible configuration, comprising: a light emitting device path; a current source for controlling the current amount on the light emitting device path, the current source receiving a relatively high reference voltage in a first state, and receiving a relatively low reference voltage in a second state; and a current source control circuit for controlling the current source, whereby when the light emitting device path is in normal use, the current source is set to the first state, and when the light emitting device path is not in normal use, the current source is set to the second state.

Abstract: A method comprises a receiving system establishing a first connection to a sending system. The method also comprises determining whether the sending system is in an unauthenticated mutually exclusive connection (UMEC) state. The method further comprises foregoing collecting user credentials to establish a connection between the receiving and sending systems if the sending system is in the UMEC state, and collecting user credentials to establish a connection between the receiving and sending systems if the sending system is not in the UMEC state.

Abstract: An interconnect for connecting an integrated circuit to an optical interface subsystem includes a first optical transmitter disposed in the integrated circuit and operable to transmit light signals to the optical interface subsystem, a first optical receiver disposed in the optical interface subsystem and operable to receive light signals from the first optical transmitter, a second optical transmitter disposed in the optical interface subsystem and operable to transmit light signals to the integrated circuit, and a second optical receiver disposed in the integrated circuit and operable to receive light signals from the second optical transmitter.

Abstract: A non-contact input device includes a printed wiring board (PWB) on which a plurality of self luminous devices is mounted. The PWB is covered by a translucent insulating case, and a plurality of transparent electrostatic capacitance detection electrodes is formed along a rear surface of the translucent insulating case. An input operation position of an operating body is detected based on changes in the electrostatic capacitance between the operating body, which approaches the case, and the plurality of electrostatic capacitance detection electrodes, and control is performed so as to flash multiple ones of the plurality of self luminous devices, and thereby show display a character or other graphic through the insulating case that is in accordance with the input operation position.

Abstract: An electronic interface comprising a scrolling panel including a plurality of image slides, the plurality of image slides including at least one video slide, the plurality of image slides in a scrolling slideshow; and a main panel including one of the plurality of image slides selected to be featured.

Abstract: In a master-slave manipulator system, an intuitive operation can be achieved by a simple structure in which a layout of a monitor and an operation input device is not limited. A master-slave manipulator system is provided with a manipulator, a camera, a monitor, an operation input device, a manipulator controller and a master controller. The master controller is provided with an operation an information acquisition portion for operation command acquiring an operation reference data on the basis of the command by the operation input device, an acquirement information division portion dividing the operation reference data into a position movement reference data and an orientation reference data, and a moving direction compensation controller compensating the position movement reference data on the basis of the orientation reference data so as to output a position moving command compensation information.

Abstract: A user interface includes a thin display device and at least one control device. The control device is associated with a portion of the thin display device. A method of implementing a user interface for a device includes displaying data about a function of the device on a thin display device, the data being displayed in association with a control device that controls that function of the device.

Abstract: A method for providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for changing a reproducing time point, and an imaging apparatus incorporating the same are provided. The GUI for changing a reproducing time point displays reduction images of specific time points within a time period including a specific time point selected by a pointer, and changes the reproducing time point to the time point represented by the reduction image selected from the displayed reduction images. Accordingly, a user is able to search for a desired time point without going through a plurality of manipulations to change the reproducing time point on the progress bar using the pointer.

Abstract: The computer pointing input device allows a user to determine the position of a cursor on a computer display. The position of the input device in relation to the display controls the position of the cursor, so that when a user points directly at the display, the cursor appears at the intersection of the display and the line of sight from of the input device. When the device is moved, the cursor appears to move on the display in exact relation to the input device. In addition, a cursor command unit allows the user to virtually operate the input device wherein changes in the position of the device allow the user to spatially invoke mouse functions. The computer pointing input device is designed to operate with a computer having a processor through a computer communication device.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling an image display includes at least one reference object for generating a predetermined spectrum signal; a modulation unit for modulating the predetermined spectrum signal with a predetermined method; and a remote controller. The remote controller includes an image sensor for receiving the modulated predetermined spectrum signal and generating a digital signal; and a processing unit for receiving the digital signal, demodulating the digital signal so as to generate a digital image which only contains the image of the reference object, and calculating an image variation of the image of the reference object formed on the digital image, wherein the remote controller controls the image display according to the image variation thereby eliminating the interference from a light source which generates a light band overlapping the band of the predetermined spectrum signal. The present invention also provides a control method for controlling an image display.

Abstract: A KVM switch includes: server units respectively connected to computers; user units respectively connected to input/output devices for transmitting signals to the computers and receiving signals from the computers; and a main unit that connects the server units and the user units. Each of the server units, user units and main unit is a communication unit and includes: a first part communicating with another communication unit to inform the above another communication unit of unit type information about the communication unit and receive unit type information about the above another communication unit therefrom; and a second part controlling communications with the above another communication unit on the basis of the unit type information acquired from the above another communication unit.

Abstract: A portable apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a sliding housing, folding housing, and a connecting device. The second housing is coupled to the first housing by a first hinge part, the second housing being rotatable about a first hinge axis to fold onto and unfold from the first housing. The sliding housing faces the first housing and is coupled to the first housing by a sliding device. The sliding housing continues to face the first housing when the sliding housing is moved. The folding housing is coupled to the sliding housing by a second hinge part, the folding housing being rotatable about a second hinge axis, and the connecting device is coupled to the first housing and the folding housing to slide the sliding housing in response to movement of the folding housing.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of flexible multi-touch touch are provided. The invention comprising: a flexible layer; and one or more sensors configured to detect a plurality of simultaneous touching positions at distinct locations of the layer and to generate distinct signals representative of the locations for each of the touches. And a method for flexible touch panel comprising: driving one or more sensors; and detecting a plurality of simultaneous touching positions at distinct locations of a touch panel, wherein the touch panel comprising a flexible property. The invention is also directed towards a flexible multi-touch screen device, comprising: a display as user interface; and a multi-touch panel with flexible property to combine with the display configured to detect a plurality of simultaneous touching positions at distinct locations of the multi-touch panel.

Abstract: A display device that is capable of reliably sensing a contact with a touch panel is presented. The device includes: a first insulating substrate; a first sensing line disposed on the first insulating substrate in a predetermined direction; a first pixel disposed on the left side of the first sensing line; a second pixel disposed on the right side of the first sensing line; a first data line disposed on the left side of the first pixel; and a second data line disposed on the right side of the second pixel. The first pixel is connected with the first data line and the second pixel is connected with the second data line.

Abstract: A system is presented providing content to a plurality of handheld devices (including musical selections). The devices can access a server over the Internet via a WIFI or other similar wireless interconnection and can download songs requested by a user from the server or from other users using, e.g., a P2P protocol. All downloads are governed by applicable DRM rules. Content and playlists may also be pushed by a server from other sources and means including, e.g., podcasting, based on predetermined rules, favorite preferences of users, and other criteria.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for improving usability of a touch screen. The apparatus includes a touch sensing unit that senses a first touch and a second touch and detects the touched locations of the sensed touches, a pointer setting unit that sets a pointer to the detected location of the first touch, and a coordinate transforming unit that transforms movement of a touched location, which is caused by movement of the second touch, into movement of a location of the pointer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inputting a character on a touch keyboard in a terminal, in which a touch screen displays a basic key set and an extended key set, the basic key set including with consonant keys and the extended key set including character keys corresponding to characters combinable with a consonant corresponding to a consonant key input from the basic key set, and a controller for controlling the touch screen to display the extended key set, upon input of the consonant key from the basic key set, and receiving at least one character from the basic key set and the extended key set are provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems for interfacing with multi-point input devices employ various techniques for controlling displayed images, including 2D and 3D image translation, scale/zoom, rotation control and globe axis tilt control. Various techniques employ three or more simultaneous inputs, changes in characteristics of those inputs, and pressure sensing, among other things.

Abstract: Methods and systems for interfacing with multi-point input devices employ various techniques for controlling displayed images, including 2D and 3D image translation, scale/zoom, rotation control and globe axis tilt control. Various techniques employ three or more simultaneous inputs, changes in characteristics of those inputs, and pressure sensing, among other things.

Abstract: Methods and systems for interfacing with multi-point input devices employ various techniques for controlling displayed images, including 2D and 3D image translation, scale/zoom, rotation control and globe axis tilt control. Various techniques employ three or more simultaneous inputs, changes in characteristics of those inputs, and pressure sensing, among other things.

Abstract: An input-capable display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a detection electrode, a dielectric film, and a detector. A pair of electrodes that drive a liquid crystal layer are provided on the first substrate. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate through the liquid crystal layer. The detection electrode and the dielectric film are laminated on an outer surface of the second substrate. The detector detects a position at which an electrostatic capacitance is formed with the detection electrode through the dielectric film. The second substrate includes a shield conductor that is formed on a side adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. An electric potential of the shield conductor is fixed.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented method, a portion of an electronic document is displayed on the touch screen display. The displayed portion of the electronic document has a vertical position in the electronic document. An object is detected on or near the displayed portion of the electronic document. In response to detecting the object on or near the displayed portion of the electronic document, a vertical bar is displayed on top of the displayed portion of the electronic document. The vertical bar has a vertical position on top of the displayed portion of the electronic document that corresponds to the vertical position in the electronic document of the displayed portion of the electronic document. After a predetermined condition is met, display of the vertical bar is ceased. The vertical bar is displayed for a predetermined time period when the portion of the electronic document is initially displayed.