Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes: a first shift register which is electrically coupled with a clock line, a negative clock line, and an initial drive line; a first NAND gate which is electrically coupled with the initial drive line, a first light emitting control line which is an output line of the first shift register, and a first clock line; a second NAND gate which is electrically coupled with the initial drive line, the first light emitting control line, and a second clock line; a first pixel part which is electrically coupled with a first scan line which is an output line of the first NAND gate; a second pixel part which is electrically coupled with a second scan line which is an output line of the second NAND gate; a third pixel part which is electrically coupled with the first scan line; and a fourth pixel part which is electrically coupled with the second scan line.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device and a driving method thereof, capable of preventing malfunction due to an overload of a scan driver and an abnormal lighting phenomenon of pixels. A driving method of an organic light emitting display device according to the present invention includes the steps of: supplying scan signals generated by scan driving power supplies and scan driving control signals to a pixel unit; supplying data signals generated by data driving power supplies, data, and data driving control signals to the pixel unit; and light emitting pixels provided in the pixel unit by means of pixel power supplies supplied to the pixel unit after the scan signals and the data signals are generated, the scan signals and data signals.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display, and an image modification method may include an analog to digital image signal processor configured to output present digital image data, a frame data analysis unit electrically coupled to the image signal processor, the frame data analysis unit configured to receive the present digital image data and a present data summation value, and to output a new data summation value, a light emission time supply unit electrically coupled to the frame data analysis unit and configured to supply a light emission time in accordance with the new data summation value, and a light emission control driver electrically coupled to the light emission time supply unit and configured to output a light emission signal in accordance with the light emission time output from the light emission time supply unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus, that includes current driving type luminescent elements, has a driving system that takes the conduction types of TFTs to control the emission of the luminescent elements into consideration. In order to reduce driving voltage and improve display quality simultaneously, the arrangement is provided such that if the second TFT which performs the “on-off” function of the current for the luminescent element is of an N channel type, the potential of the common power supply line (“com”) is lowered below the potential of the opposite electrode (“op”) of the luminescent element to obtain a higher gate voltage (“Vgcur”).

Abstract: In an organic light emitting display and its driving method, a pixel portion includes a plurality of pixels which express images corresponding to a scan signal, an emission control signal, and a data signal. A scan driver transfers the scan signal and the emission control signal to the pixel portion. A data driver generates and transfers a plurality of data signals to the pixel portion using video data. A frame memory stores and transfers the video data in frame periods to the data driver. A luminance controller determines a pulse of the emission control signal using frame data, which is a sum of video data stored in the frame memory. A power supply unit supplies voltages of first and second power sources to the pixel portion. The luminance controller determines the number and widths of pulses in the emission control signal corresponding to a sum of the video data.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display includes an organic light emitting display panel, a temperature detecting unit for detecting a temperature of the organic light emitting display panel, a driving voltage determining unit for outputting voltage data by calculating the driving voltage of the organic light emitting display panel on the basis of the temperature data detected by the temperature detecting unit, and a DC/DC converter having a variable resistor determining unit for setting a variable resistor on the basis of the voltage data output from the driving voltage determining unit, the DC/DC converter supplying the driving voltage corresponding to the variable resistor to the organic light emitting display panel.

Abstract: A method of driving a passive matrix multicolor electroluminescent display, the display comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns, each said pixel comprising at least first and second sub-pixels having different respective first and second colors, the method comprising: driving groups of said pixels in turn to display a multicolor image frame, said driving of a group of pixels comprising driving first and second sub-groups of sub-pixels of respective said first and second colors; and wherein said driving further comprises driving a said group of pixels for a duration dependent upon a maximum drive level of a sub-pixel of a said sub-group.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device (26) including a plurality of discrete display segments (2). Each display segment (2) is provided with a drive circuit for driving the display elements arranged within the display area. The display device may be provided either as a passive, active or direct pixel addressed array. By interconnecting a number of display segments, a large area display can be achieved without the requirement for long electrodes. This reduces the electrical resistance and parasitic capacitance of the addressing electrodes, enabling the display to provide improved luminance in a displayed image and to operate at higher speeds, providing improved resolution. An active matrix addressing scheme can also be implemented using relatively low mobility organic thin film transistors.

Abstract: In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system.

Abstract: In display systems employing spatial light modulators, the OFF-state light from OFF-state pixels of the spatial light modulator can be captured and directed back to the pixels of the spatial light modulator so as to recycle the OFF-state light in the display system. Bitplanes derived from the desired image to be produced are calibrated to include the recycled off-state light to properly produce the desired image using the display system.

Abstract: A display device includes a pair of substrates, a drain signal line, a capacitance line and a counter voltage line formed on one substrate of the pair of substrates, a pixel including a thin film transistor connected to the drain signal line, a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a counter electrode connected to the counter voltage line, a video signal driver circuit formed on the one substrate and connected to the drain signal line, and a first interconnection layer disposed between the pixel and the video signal driver circuit. At least one of the capacitance line and the counter voltage line is connected to the first interconnection layer between the video signal driver circuit and the pixel.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal device including: a first substrate; a second substrate that is provided over the first substrate in such a manner that the first substrate and the second substrate face each other; a plurality of optical sensing sections that is formed in an image display area over the first substrate; and a plurality of light-amount adjusting sections that is formed in the image display area in such a manner that each of the plurality of light-amount adjusting sections includes a liquid crystal portion that overlaps the corresponding optical sensing section in a plan view, constituting a part of a liquid crystal layer that is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate, the plurality of light-amount adjusting sections being capable of adjusting, independently of one another, the amount of incident light that enters the plurality of optical sensing sections through an image display surface that lies at one of two surfaces of the second substrate that does not face t

Abstract: A display device which includes a display panel with plural sub-pixels, first and second conversion circuits for converting the display data in the intermediate gradation input from the external system into different values, a driver which outputs the video voltage corresponding to the display data to the sub-pixels, and a second driver which scans the plural sub-pixels further includes an overdrive circuit which receives an input of identical first and second display data sequentially from the external system in two consecutive frame intervals such that the first display data are subjected to an overdrive process. The first conversion circuit converts the first display data subjected to the overdrive process in the overdrive circuit based on a frame distinction signal input from the external system, and the second conversion circuit converts the second display data based on the frame distinction signal.

Abstract: A display device includes an active-matrix-type display panel including video signal lines, and a video signal lines driving circuit which supplies display data to the video signal lines, and a display control circuit receiving video data from an external signal source, and outputting the display data to the video signal lines driving circuit. The display control circuit receives the video data of one frame in synchronism with a frame frequency, and output the display data of one field in synchronism with a field frequency at two times a speed of the field frequency. Wherein when one pixel data of the video data of a first frame has a lower luminance than a given value, the display control circuit outputs a first video data in a first field and a second video data which displays black in a second field.

Abstract: In a digital display device, a packet based method of driving selected pixel elements by way of associated data latches included in a column driver is disclosed. For each frame lines in a video frame, a number of video data packets are provided directly to the column driver at a link rate and each of the number of data latches are populated with appropriate video data based upon video data packets within a line period ?. Selected pixel elements are driven based upon the video data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (12) for providing voltages for generation of different gray levels in a display device (11). It further relates to a display device (11) applying such circuit arrangement (12). The invention further relates to a method for providing different gray level curves (33-36) representing different voltage characteristics supplied to a display device (11). To provide a circuit arrangement (12) and a method which are able to generate a wide range of gray level curves (33-36) a circuit arrangement (12) is proposed including a first voltage unit (21); a second voltage divider unit (22) having a plurality of tap points (x); at least one amplifying unit (24, 25) coupled between the first voltage unit (21) and the second voltage divider unit (21, 22), wherein at least one programmable current source (26, 27, 28, 29) is provided for injecting a current (Imain) into a tap point (x) of the second voltage divider unit (22).

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel that includes a plurality of pixels and a panel driver. The panel driver receives original image signals corresponding to successive frames which are displayed in a predetermined number within a predetermined period of time, forms an interpolation image signal on the basis of original image signals corresponding to two successive frames, and forms a non-image signal, and applies the original image signal, the interpolation image signal, and the non-image signal to the respective pixels during a display period.

Abstract: An image display device capable of applying a higher voltage than the original voltage to the pixel, without causing deterioration of the display quality is provided. The image display device includes: a plurality of pixels each including a main capacitive element as a display element performing display operation in accordance with image data supplied to one end thereof, and an auxiliary capacitive element having one end connected to the one end of the main capacitive element, and driving means for driving each of the pixels, while supplying an additional potential to the other end of the auxiliary capacitive element in each of the pixels, the additional potential being individually determined so that a voltage between both ends of the main capacitive element rises higher than an original voltage.

Abstract: In an image displaying apparatus, first and second detecting units detect quantities of light propagating through a light path at two different locations. A variation calculating unit calculates the variation in the light quantity in the light path based on the quantities of light detected by each of the first and second detecting units. A controlling unit controls the quantity of light propagated to the screen if the variation in the light quantity exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: To provide a display device which can ensure high reliability of a driver circuit even when a threshold voltage of a TFT shifts. The display device includes a power supply control circuit which can apply a forward bias voltage or a reverse bias voltage to a gate of a transistor included in an output circuit, a monitor transistor which is formed to monitor the amount of change of a threshold voltage of the transistor included in the output circuit, and a threshold control circuit which controls the power supply control circuit so as to apply the reverse bias voltage to the gate of the transistor in order to compensate the threshold voltage of the transistor included in the output circuit.

Abstract: The display device includes an output circuit, a threshold control circuit which sequentially selects one of a forward bias voltage and a reverse bias voltage, and a power supply control circuit which applies one of the forward bias voltage and the reverse bias voltage which is selected to a gate of a transistor included in the output circuit. Time in which the reverse bias voltage is applied to the gate of the transistor is determined in accordance with time in which the forward bias voltage is applied to the gate of the transistor.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including an image line drive circuit having an amplifier circuit for outputting an image voltage to an image line. The amplifier circuit has a switching unit for connecting one of two input terminals to either of an inverting input terminal or a non-inverting input terminal and also for connecting the other of the two input terminals to the remaining one out of the inverting input terminal or the non-inverting input terminal. The switching unit switches, according to a switching control signal input every two display lines, one of the two input terminals of the amplifier circuit to an inverting input terminal and the other of the two input terminals to a non-inverting input terminal or switches one of the two input terminals of the amplifier circuit to the non-inverting input terminal and the other of the two input terminals to the inverting input terminal.

Abstract: A gradation voltage selection circuit has a plurality of gradation selection parts, a plurality of tournament circuits, and a decoder circuit. Each of the plurality of gradation selection parts includes two first switch circuits and a second switch circuit. The tournament circuit repeating operations of selecting one of two gradation selection voltages based on a logic of partial bits except for bits of the gradation selection signal used for selection operations of the first and second switch circuits, and the decoder circuit selecting one of the plurality of gradation voltages output from the tournament circuit based on a result of decoding bits except for bits of the gradation selection signal used for selection operations of the first switch circuit, second switch circuit and tournament circuit, and supplying the selected one to the output wiring line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes: a first pixel connected to first and second gate lines, a first positive data line and a first negative data line, and which is supplied with a positive data voltage from the first positive data line when enabled by a first gate-on voltage from the first gate line, and is supplied with a negative data voltage from the first negative data line when enabled by a second gate-on voltage from the second gate line; and a second pixel connected to the first and second gate lines, a second positive data line and a second negative data line, and which is supplied with a negative data voltage from the second negative data line when enabled by the first gate-on voltage and is supplied with a positive data voltage from the second positive data line when enabled by the second gate-on voltage.

Abstract: An image display according to the present invention includes a driving device which performs pulse width modulation drive, restrains power consumption, and produces a good multi-tone display. The image display makes the difference between the scan line voltage and the signal line voltage equal in positive polarity writing and negative polarity writing by which pixels are AC driven, so as to make the on-resistances of transistors equal. This allows a maximum pulse width, the size of switching elements, etc. to be determined first so that they match positive polarity writing in which the resistances value of the switching elements rise. No high frequency clock is required to produce subtle differences of charge ratio in negative polarity writing in which the resistances of the switching elements fall. Power consumption which depends on the clock frequency drops too.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input/output unit adapted to display an image and sense light incident thereon from the outside. The input/output unit is capable of accepting simultaneous inputting to a plurality of points on a display screen of the input/output unit. The display screen is covered with a transparent or translucent protective sheet.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for coupling a group of sensor elements together in one mode to collectively measure a capacitance on the group of sensor elements, in addition to individually measuring a capacitance on each of the sensor elements in another mode. The touch-sensor buttons may be used individually for button-activation sensing, and the touch-sensor buttons may be used collectively for proximity detection. The touch-sensor buttons and a ground conductor that surrounds the touch-sensor buttons may also be collectively used for proximity detection. The apparatus may include a processing device, and a plurality of sensor elements that are individually coupled in a first mode for button-activation sensing and collectively coupled in a second mode for proximity sensing.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a target in a medical display in a medical imaging apparatus includes receiving echo signals from an area of interest of a patient, extracting raw data from the received echo signals, processing the extracted raw data to display a dual mode image on the medical display, and setting a location and displaying a first marker/cursor in a first image of the dual mode image. In addition, the method further includes determining a corresponding location of the marker/cursor in a second image of the dual mode image, and displaying a second marker/cursor in the second image of the dual mode image at the corresponding location simultaneously with the displaying of the first marker/cursor in the first image.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the position of a screen pointer includes an at least partially coherent light source for illuminating an imaging surface, thereby generating reflected images. The apparatus includes a navigation sensor for generating digital images based on the reflected images, performing a movement computation based on the digital images, generating movement data based on the movement computation that is indicative of relative motion between the imaging surface and the apparatus, wherein the movement computation has a low sensitivity to effects in the digital images caused by particle contamination.

Abstract: A portable electronic device or handheld computer is disclosed. The device has a housing and computing electronics supported by the housing. A pliable sensor that is supported by the housing is also disclosed. The pliable sensor provides input from the hand of a user by applying pressure to the pliable sensor.

Abstract: A computer mouse includes two components. A fully functional module mouse and a shell mouse that fits over the module mouse. The module mouse is configured to perform at least one complete mouse function, independently of the shell mouse. Other functions can be split between the shell mouse and the module mouse, in any desired way.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a cursor pointing device having a memory card receiving mechanism, which is enclosed by a housing including an upper housing, a lower housing, and a space formed in the housing after assembling the upper housing and the lower housing together. A receiving unit is disposed on an underside of the upper housing facing the space and includes one or more receiving slots each adapted to receive a memory card. The upper housing is adapted to either open to expose each receiving slot or close onto the lower housing to conceal each receiving slot. Each memory card is protected by and securely received in the receiving slot. Therefore, a user carrying both the cursor pointing device and the memory card(s) does not need to worry about a possible loss of any memory card due to its compactness, slimness, and lightweight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a casing of a mouse. The casing includes a base, a first step, and a second step. In particular, the casing according to the invention enables users to conveniently hold, and is not easily to fall while lifting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer input device comprising means for registering a displacement of said device relative to a substrate for selection of an item on a display panel. The computer input device comprises a device bottom, intended to face said substrate in use of said computer input device. The selection device comprises one or more protruding legs extending from said device bottom. At least one of said protruding legs is shaped to press, during use of said computer input device, a substantially streamlined hole in said substrate.

Abstract: Backside Control Utility, BCU, is disclosed. Invention is an innovative way of BCU touchpad and keyboard in various applications as backside control utility, meaning locating touchpad and keyboard at a back of various hosting devices such as cellular phones, Tablet PCs, laptops, portable displays, portable music players and others. Invention can be embedded into a hosting device at manufacturing stage as BCU touchpad and keyboard components at the back of hosting device. BCU platform of BCU components, allows invention to be attached to any hosting device on the back. Invention comprises custom or universal attachment system, that allow BCU platform to be attached to the back of any device via universal attachment system, or to a specific device via custom attachment system. Invention is connected to a hosting device via wired and wireless connection. Navigating BCU responds to a regular cursor or text entry navigation. Invention, however, is used in single handed or dual handed navigation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of masking audible sounds emanating from a keyboard in response to a stroking of keys on the keyboard, the method comprising, selecting components from a plurality of components with various masses, building the keyboard with the selected components, moving a movable mass within the keyboard, and energizing a driving transducer within the keyboard. Further disclosed herein is a keyboard for a computer, comprising a plurality of keys, a cover with the keys protruding therethrough, a base supporting the cover and the keys, and at least one selectable mass wherein the mass is selected from a plurality of masses, a movable mass supported by the base and movable relative to the base, and a driving transducer supported by the base.

Abstract: An automatic text entry system and method is disclosed which automatically displays a text entry menu on a TV in response to opening a remote control having an internal concealed keyboard. One of plural text entry modes may also be automatically selected based on past text entry mode selections or current viewing mode.

Abstract: Body-based sensors are used to interact with one or more mobile devices. This interaction can be an alternative to or a supplement to traditional input methods on mobile devices. In order to facilitate everyday use, sensors can be hidden in jewelry or other fashion accessories normally worn by a user and wirelessly coupled to the mobile devices. When certain body movement is detected, a mobile device can automatically initiate one or more processes that perform various actions, such as actions on that mobile device or actions on communicatively coupled devices. The body movements can be user-defined so that a user can customize his interaction with the mobile device to meet the user's particular needs. The sensor array can also be adapted to turn on or off depending on the current environment.

Abstract: A tactile feedback apparatus for a capacitive sensing device is comprised of a dielectric insulator having a surface. A finger receiving recess is defined in the surface. The finger receiving recess is configured for receiving a deflected portion of a finger. The finger receiving recess is comprised of a finger deflecting feature and a tactile feedback feature. The finger deflecting feature is coupled to the surface and structured such that a variety of finger sizes pressed into the finger receiving recess would deflect into a predictable and repeatable shape for affecting the capacitive sensing device in a substantially uniform manner. The tactile feedback element is coupled to the surface and disposed such that the tactile feedback element contacts the deflected portion of the finger to provide tactile feedback to the finger only when the finger is sufficiently deflected into the finger receiving recess to actuate the capacitive sensing device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for interfacing between digital devices. The apparatus for interfacing between two or more digital devices through wired and/or wireless communication includes: a display unit that outputs information regarding communicable digital devices and receives information for specifying digital devices that it is desired to interface with each other or content that it is desired to communicate based on the information regarding the output digital devices; and a control unit that controls wired and/or wireless communication between the desired digital devices. Accordingly, the user can easily use contents or services that are not stored in a digital device.

Abstract: Method of transmitting tactile information to a tactile display with a touch plate containing pads, the touch plate being controlled by a server, in which, (a) tactile information is defined as being a sequence of a predefined number of images together forming a pattern, each image having a rank in the pattern, each pattern being defined by: a design of successive images a duration for each image, a duration between consecutive images, a duration between consecutive patterns; (b) said word is transmitted to a tactile display server, preceded by a beacon indicating that data following the beacon must be directed to the touch plate control server; (c) a series of instructions is activated when the server receives the word, this series having a start address that depends on said word, said series of instructions being used to display the successive images together forming the pattern corresponding to the word to be displayed, said series of instructions being repeated to display the same pattern a predefined

Abstract: Systems and methods for projecting graphics onto a surface are provided. According to exemplary embodiments, systems and methods for projecting control graphics onto a surface that includes control functionality are provided. The surface may take the form of a control panel, touch panel or the like. The control panel is typically operatively connected to various components and/or systems, and is typically adapted to control various operations and/or functionalities. The control graphics are generally projected onto the surface, e.g., the control panel or touch panel, in response to a stimulus, e.g., user interaction. In exemplary embodiments, the stimulus/user interaction may take the form of voice command, user proximity (e.g., to a sensor), or the like. Graphic projection onto the surface may vary in intensity (e.g., over a range of dim to bright), and may be undetectable (e.g., non-existent) in the absence of the requisite stimulus. In further exemplary embodiments, information (e.g.

Abstract: A touch sensitive display device has a driving apparatus. The driving apparatus includes at least one of a plurality of stages, and each stage includes an input section, a middle processing unit, an output voltage generator, and an output path selection unit. The input section outputs a first voltage in response to an output signal from a previous stage or a scanning start signal. The middle processing unit outputs a second voltage in response to one of the plurality of clock signals or an output signal from a next stage. The output voltage generator charges the first voltage and generates the output signal in response to the first voltage from the input section and the second voltage from the middle processing unit. The output path selecting unit selects an output path for the output signal from the output voltage generator. Accordingly, the structure of the display device can be simplified.

Abstract: Provided are a display device with an optical input function, an image manipulation method, and an image manipulation program. Shape information on an object adjacent to a display unit is detected. A function indicated by an icon which corresponds to contact coordinates of the object is assigned to the shape information. This makes it possible for a user to assign dedicated functions respectively to, for example, a thumb and a little finger. Hence, a user-friendly user interface can be provided.

Abstract: An input device includes an input panel, a cover member that is provided with a housing portion, in which the input panel is housed, and a film member that is disposed over a main surface of the input panel provided in the housing portion and a main surface of the cover member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for executing commands in an electronic device having a touch sensing element. A stylus or finger is used to touch the touch sensing element and move through several sensing areas on the touch sensing element. A responsive signal is generated by the touch sensing element according to the touched sensing areas. A processor then executes a corresponding command in accordance with the responsive signal.

Abstract: A method of controlling a light emitting display includes receiving an input signal with a transport control module that includes a touch screen, displaying a command overlay that includes an input command on the touch screen, selecting the input command from the command overly, processing the input signal based upon the selected input command, thereby producing an output signal, and outputting the output signal to the light emitting display.

Abstract: A touch-screen display device includes a touch panel and a display panel. The touch panel includes a signal terminal portion transmitting a coordinate signal corresponding to a touch position. The display panel is disposed under the touch panel, and includes a display area and a peripheral area that surrounds the display area. An image is displayed in the display area. A first terminal portion is disposed in the peripheral area and electrically connected to the signal terminal portion. Thus, the first terminal portion is formed on the display panel, and thus the coordinate signal may be directly transmitted to a main flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) through the first terminal portion, so that the coordinate signal may be stably transmitted.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (40) includes a housing (41), a display section (42) formed on the housing, and a stylus (20) connected to the housing. The display section has a screen. The stylus includes a writing portion (21), a sleeve (23), and a holder (25) formed on the sleeve. The writing portion is for moving on the screen of the display section. The sleeve has a first end (231) connecting with the writing portion, and an opposite second end being open.

Abstract: A display controller for providing signals to a discrete display panel unit comprising: a set of registers configured to hold data to be displayed; a first logic circuitry connected to the set of registers and configured to receive the data from the set of registers, generate the signal waveforms required by the display panel according to the data, and provide the signal waveforms to the display panel; a second logic circuitry connected to the first logic circuitry, the second logic circuitry configured to generate timing signals for timing the first logic circuitry providing the waveforms to the display panel; and a resistor ladder connected to the second logic circuitry, the resistor ladder configured to generate intermediate voltages required to drive the display panel, and configured to receive the timing signals, wherein the controller is configured to automatically and periodically disable the resistor ladder according to one of the timing signals.