Abstract: The present invention provides a partially flexible display device (30) including at least one relatively flexible display region (54) and at least one relatively non-flexible display region (56); whereby the at least one relatively flexible display region (54) and the at least one relatively non-flexible display region (56) share a common base structure comprised of a plurality of layers (60-66) and the at least one relatively non-flexible display region (56) further comprises at least one additional layer (70). The at least one additional layer (70) is added to provide additional display features in the partially flexible display device (30). The additional display features may include, without limitation, a color feature, a front lighting feature, a back lighting feature and a touch sensitivity feature. In this construction, the at least one flexible region (54) and at least one non-flexible region (56) are mechanically interconnected and preferably aligned in the same dimension.

Abstract: A rear seat entertainment system (50) is disclosed. The rear seat entertainment system (50) includes a rear view imaging device (54) that captures one or more images (I) behind a vehicle (10) and a display device (52) including a first viewing surface (58) and a second viewing surface (60). The first viewing surface (58) displays one or more images in a first line of sight (L1) to one or more rear seat occupants (R). The second viewing surface (60) displays one or more images (I) within a second line of sight (L2) to a vehicle operator (F).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising an outer display stacked with an inner display and being arranged to be operable in a first, multiple view mode and a second, single view mode. An idea of the invention is to arrange an electrophoretic display on top of an emissive display. The display device may be operated in two modes; a first mode being a multiple or dual view mode and a second mode being a single view mode. In order to activate the single view mode, the outer display is set in a transparent state and the inner display is turned on, such that it displays desired objects. In the multiple view mode, the outer display is functioning as a 3D-barrier. Hence, some of the picture elements of the outer display are set in a transparent state while others are set in an opaque state. The viewer sees a different picture with each respective eye, and will accordingly experience a multiple view picture of an object that is displayed on the inner display.

Abstract: The performance of electro-wetting displays can be improved by: (a) providing a concealment member (112) which conceals the moving fluid (108) when that fluid (108) is confined to a small area; (b) using the moving fluid to cover one or more sections of a filter or reflector having differently-colored sections; (c) moving the moving fluid between the rear surface and a side surface of a microcell; (d) using as a substrate for a moving fluid a substrate resistant to wetting by the fluid but pierced by multiple conductive vias capped with a material wetted by the fluid; and (e) coloring the moving fluid with pigments or nanoparticles.

Abstract: A KVM switch capable of providing real EDID of a display, rather than default EDID, to a computer coupled thereto. The KVM switch includes a processor, at least one memory and at least one switch. The processor queries EDID of the display when the KVM switch is booted and stores the EDID in the memory. The switch couples the computer to the display or the memory to provide the EDID of the display or from the memory to the computer. When the EDID is not available from the memory, the switch couples the computer to the display. When the EDID is not available from the display, the switch couples the computer to the memory. The KVM switch further includes a multiplexer. The multiplexer couples the processor to at least one memory for transferring the EDID of the display to the memory at a time.

Abstract: A multi-display control system enables an operation screen to come up on an operator's front screen when an application performing a display operation changes, without the need for the operator to move the display image. When the conditions for image detection have been met, it is detected where the position of a mouse is on a hypothetical single-sheet page 5 (process 1). Next, from the position detection result it is assessed if the mouse is on a second sub display apparatus 8 (process 2). Then in the case where the assessed operating screen is not the main display apparatus 6, the screen contents of the second sub display apparatus 8 and the screen contents of the main display apparatus 6 are exchanged and displayed on the respective image display apparatuses. That is, the screen contents of the second sub display apparatus 8 are transformed to the main display apparatus 6, and the screen contents of the main display apparatus 6 are transformed to the second sub display apparatus 8 (process 3).

Abstract: A driving circuit for a double display panel is disclosed. The driving circuit drives a first display panel and a second display panel, and includes an ASIC and two pairs of driving ports. The ASIC outputs a driving signal pair including two signals which are opposite in phase to each other. A first pair of driving ports electrically connected to the first display panel and the ASIC, receiving the driving signal pair to determine whether to activate the first display panel or not. A second pair of driving ports electrically connected to the second display panel and the ASIC, receiving the driving signal pair to determine whether to activate the second display panel or not. The driving signal pair determining the activation of the first and second display panel is the same for both panels, and only one of the display panels can be activated at a time.

Abstract: A system and method is included for scaling blocks of data according to an optimal width to increase usability of the data when scaling the blocks of data to fit a screen on a mobile device. The optimal width provides a minimum width to which the block of data may be scaled, such that scaling the block of data to a level where usability of the data is compromised is avoided.

Abstract: An MPU storage device 114 stores a device address of an image display device 11, and an MPU identification processing device 113 acquires and retains the device address stored in the MPU storage device 114. The MPU identification processing device 113 acquires the device address from a device information storage device 122 or an MPU identification processing device 123 according to a DDC communication protocol, using an output side data sending and receiving device 115. The device information storage device 122 stores EDID, and the MPU identification processing device 113 acquires EDID stored in the device information storage device 112, compares it with the EDID acquired from the image display device 12, extracts common data, and stores it in the device information storage device 112 as common EDID data of the image display device 11 and the image display device 12.

Abstract: A display device having an A/D (Analog/Digital) converter receiving a signal from a personal computer (PC) and converting the signal into a digital signal a decoder receiving external input signals from an external signal inputter such as a TV or a Video player that decodes the external input signals into the digital signal, and a video processor that performs a PIP (Picture In Picture) signal process displaying one of the PC signal converted and the decoded external input signal as a main screen and the other one as a sub main screen, thereby enabling the converted PC signal and the decoded external input signal to be displayable on a display.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for correcting non-uniformity of a display device having a display screen comprising a pixel matrix. Aspects the exemplary embodiment include in response to receiving display data for display, reading from a memory of the display device compensation data stored for a subset of pixel locations on the display screen, the compensation data configured to correct non-uniformity characteristics of the display screen; interpolating the compensation data to generate uniformity correction data; overlaying the display data with the uniformity correction data to produce uniformity corrected display data; and outputting the uniformity corrected display data for subsequent display.

Abstract: Methods for controlling complementary dual displays for use with an electronic device are presented including: sending a video signal to a first display, wherein the first display is a refresh-based, high frame rate display; displaying the video signal on the first display; and printing a frame of the video signal to a second display, wherein the second display is a bistable, low frame rate display, the printing including, loading a portion of a current frame of the video signal into a frame buffer, and displaying the current frame of the video signal to a second display, such that a bistable static image is displayed on the second display.

Abstract: An image display system includes a screen comprising a pair of substrates with transparent electrodes provided thereon, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the substrates, the liquid crystal layer containing a cured resin and being capable of exhibiting a light transmissive state and a light scattering state; and an image-projecting unit for projecting an image on the screen; wherein a frame comprising a combination of the light transmissive state and the light scattering state as a minimum repetitive satisfies a certain relationship.

Abstract: An LCD monitor with a dual interface, having a DVI-I connector through which digital and analog video signals from a computer main body are input, and digital and analog display modes according to the type of the input video signal. The monitor includes a signal sensing part to sense the video signal input through the DVI-I connector; and a control part to adapt the display mode for the type of video signal input when the computer main body is performing system booting, based upon the sensing result of the signal sensing part. The present invention provides an LCD monitor with a dual interface and a control method thereof, which can display a system booting screen even if a video signal input when the computer system is performing a system booting is unfit for a preset display mode.

Abstract: A method of spatial visualization in which several views are decomposed into bits of partial information, which are made optically visible by image rendering elements. Neighboring image rendering elements emit light of different wavelengths or wavelength ranges. Propagation directions for the light are given by wavelength filters such that an observer will see predominantly bits of partial information of a first selection of views with one eye and predominantly bits of partial information of a second selection with the other eye. At least one image rendering element is simultaneously allocated bits of partial information from at least two different views. The allocation is made in such a way that the wavelength of the partial information is always equal to the wavelength, or lies in the wavelength range, of the light emitted by the allocated image rendering element.

Abstract: A method relates to operating a system using a mixed monitor workstation, such as a medical PACS workstation, having a first display of a first resolution and a second display having a different resolution. The method may include moving a graphical element displayed on the first display to the second display, and rescaling the graphical element when moved such that the graphical element has a different pixel size on the second display than it did on the first. The method may also include allocating a graphical element to the first display or the second display based on characteristics of the graphical element. Various criteria may be used to allocate the graphical element; for instance, whether color images are currently being displayed on a low resolution monitor, whether a graphical element is a high or low resolution image, and others. The method may be implemented using software associated with the workstation.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for displaying an image using liquid generate a segment fluid row, in which plural liquid masses each of which includes first liquid having at least one predetermined coloring matter and are separated from each other are arranged in a row shape, by sequentially and intermittently supplying predetermined amounts of the first liquid in accordance with image information of a desired image to be displayed to a flow path provided in accordance with an image display region for image displaying; and display the desired image in the image display region with the first liquid by causing the generated segment fluid row to move to a predetermined position of said flow path.

Abstract: When performing A/D conversion on image signals, when reducing noise that is caused by jitter by adjusting the phase of the sampling clocks, even if the input waveform has considerable waveform distortion such as a triangular wave, it is possible to reliably reduce this noise. Input analog image signals are converted into digital image data using sampling clocks from a PLL circuit by A/D conversion means. Next, image data that has delayed by a 1 clock delay circuit is subtracted from the digital data by a subtracter. The maximum value of one screen of the subtracted output is then determined, and 5 is subtracted therefrom to provide a threshold value. A comparator compares the subtracted output and the threshold value, and outputs a signal when the subtracted output is greater than the threshold value. A counter then supplies the count value of these signals to a CPU, and the CPU controls the phases of the sampling clocks using a switch.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method output different display identification data to a system depending on a connector type. The apparatus to output different display identification data depending on a connector type includes an analog display identification data storing and outputting unit; a digital display identification data storing and outputting unit; a connector type identification unit which identifies the connector type based upon the output of pins of a predetermined connector; and a display identification data output command unit which commands the analog display identification data storing and outputting unit or the digital display identification data storing and outputting unit to output the analog display identification data or the digital display identification data to the system based upon the identified connector type.

Abstract: A flat panel display having a single back glass substrate and a single color filter passive plate divided into multiple, electrically isolated, separately addressable, functional sections having no visible seam between sections.

Abstract: In a driving device for an LCD that enables accurate compensation of sub image data, a memory sequentially stores an image data in a frame unit. A memory controller reads out a previous image data corresponding to a previous frame from the memory, stores a present image data corresponding to a present frame in the memory and outputs the previous image data and the present image data. A first converter converts the present image data into a first sub image data and a second sub image data, and a second converter converts the previous image data output into a third sub image data and a fourth sub image data. A first compensator compensates the first sub image data using the third sub image data, and a second compensator compensates the second sub image data using the fourth sub image data.

Abstract: A display device, system, and method are provided. The display device has a communication interface adapted to communicate with an archival storage device, a content source adapted to acquire content in an acquisition form, a presentation system for presenting content in a form that is different from the acquisition form and a memory for storing content. A controller is provided and is adapted to receive acquired content from the content source, to form presentation content that corresponds to the acquired content said presentation content adapted for presentation using the presentation system and to cause the acquired image content and the corresponding presentation content to be stored in the memory. The controller is further adapted to cause the communication interface to transfer acquired content to the archival storage device and to delete the transferred acquired content from the memory.

Abstract: Provided are a display device and a driving method thereof, which is miniaturized thereby reducing manufacturing costs. The display device includes an interface which receives image information from at least one host device according to a specified or an unspecified transmission scheme to communicate with the host device, a memory which stores first recognition information corresponding to the specified transmission scheme and if the image information is applied according to the specified transmission scheme, which outputs the first recognition information through the interface to the host device, and a control unit which stores second recognition information corresponding to the unspecified transmission scheme and if the image information is applied according to the unspecified transmission scheme, which reads the second recognition information and outputs the read information through the interface to the host device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for driving a plurality of displays in a computer system. The apparatus can include a checking circuit for checking inherent control information of the displays, and an output circuit for confirming a brightness control information corresponding to the inherent control information of the checked display among preset brightness control information to output an information to control the display at a brightness of the corresponding display. A conversion circuit can supply an information to drive a corresponding display based on the output information of the output circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image/graphics data display mechanism for continuously displaying image/graphics data on dual display devices of a computer that contains a Display FIFO and a system memory directly accessed by the computer's CPU, wherein at least one of the display devices is running in a low-resolution mode, the mechanism comprising: determining which of the display devices is running in the low-resolution mode; receiving a power saving signal from the CPU; requesting an access to the system memory, and pre-storing the image/graphics data for the low-resolution device into the Display FIFO; and triggering the CPU power saving process according to a display timing scheme of the other display device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus is provided in order to effectively utilizing more than one display area. At least when a specific application is executed, a mobile terminal apparatus has a first display mode which uses its screen upon dividing its main display into top and bottom display areas and a center display area, and also has a second display mode using the entire screen main display area without division. Based on a key operation as well as execution and termination of the application, the first and second display modes are switched over. In the second display mode, at least part of the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas in the first display mode are exhibited on a sub display area. For example, when under the second display mode, as the contents to be exhibited on the sub display area, the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas as well as the content shown on the sub display section are switched over or shown by scrolling.

Abstract: A device and method for displaying image data and user interface (UI) data in a mobile terminal. A camera outputs captured image data to be displayed and a synchronous signal. The mobile terminal generates UI data. In response to the synchronous signal from the camera, a selector divides a frame data time into a first time and a second time. The selector selects and outputs the image data in the first time. The selector selects and outputs the UI data in the second time. A display unit displays the image data and UI data output from the selector on corresponding display areas.

Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television turner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input-devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.

Abstract: The invention efficiently decreases EMI noise occurring with regard to the entirety of an electronic apparatus with a plurality of clocks as references for the operations. The spread spectrum is applied to the clock used by the largest number of ICs, that is, a display clock from among three types of clocks.

Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating application sharing in a networked environment is provided. Specifically, the system divides a display area on a host computer into a plurality of regions, with each region comprised of a predetermined number of current pixels. The system then evaluates current pixels within a selected region and compares them to corresponding pixels stored in memory. If the system determines that the value of the current pixel differs from the value of the stored corresponding pixel, all pixels within the region are sent to a receiving computer via a network. The receiving computer inserts the received region into a display such that it matches the display on the host computer from which the region originated.

Abstract: A digital camera allowing searching of an image in a simple manner is provided, in which an image folder is formed for each session of continuous image pickup operations, and each of the plurality of images picked up in one session of continuous image pickup operation is stored as an image file in the corresponding image folder. Therefore, as compared with the conventional example in which continuously picked up images are stored in the order of pickup similar to the images picked up normally, searching of an image is facilitated. Further, as the images can be handled as an image group folder by folder, efficiency in processing can be improved.

Abstract: In order to automatically distinguish a type of cable connected to a display apparatus, and transmit appropriate specification information to a host, when a host 10 and a display apparatus 100 are connected via a DVI-D to DVI-D cable 14 for digital signal, a DDC 5V from the host is applied to an emitter of a detection transistor 19, and a lower voltage due to a resistor 17 is applied to its base so that the detection transistor turns on. A collector voltage thus becomes an H level so that a multiplexer 21 is switched to the side of a non-volatile memory 23 in which a digital EDID is stored. When they are connected via a D-Sub to DVI-I conversion cable 15 for analog signal, a DDC 5V terminal and an HPD terminal of the cable are short circuited, so the detection transistor turns off, the collector voltage becomes an L, and the multiplexer is switched to the non-volatile memory side in which an analog EDID is stored.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enabling application program compatibility with display devices having an increased pixel density. According to one method, a call including one or more parameters is directed toward an application programming interface for performing a screen input or output function is received from an application program. In response to receiving the call, a determination is made as to whether the application program is configured for use with a display device having a lower pixel density or a display device having a higher pixel density. In response to determining that the application program is configured for use with a display device having a lower pixel density, the parameters are scaled for the higher pixel density display device and the application programming interface is called using the scaled parameters.

Abstract: An electronic interface device includes (1) a first input receiving signals from a graphics controller of a first electronic device having a display screen, (2) a second input receiving signals form a second electronic device, (3) a multiplexer, (4) an output connected to the display screen of the first electronic device, and (5) a switch to select which input signal of the interface device is fed to the display screen.

Abstract: Electronically programmed signs consist of any array of picture elements (pixels) that can be controlled independently to create an image. Varying the intensity of each pixel and adding multiple colors per pixel will enhance the image quality. It is currently common to have displays that use one, two or three separate colors in a pixel (monochrome, red-green, and red, green and blue) with intensity levels of two, four, eight up to 256 and beyond. Multiple colored pixels can combine colors at various intensity levels to expand the displayable color palette.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display system comprising a liquid crystal display (LCD) controller and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) driver circuit. The LCD controller can be a mono super twisted nematic (STN) and gray scale and color thin film transistor (TFT) controller. The LCD controller processes general format data and accordingly generates segment control signals and common control signals. The OLED driver circuit according to a general embodiment of the display system of the present invention comprises an OLED segment driver with a corresponding segment interface adopter processing the segment control signals from the LCD controller, and an OLED common driver with a corresponding common interface adopter processing the common control signals from the LCD controller. According to a further embodiment, the display system further comprises a drive strength selector controlling the drive strength in the OLED segment driver.

Abstract: A display is capable of displaying images in response to signals of a plurality of signal formats. The display includes a controller that is coupled to a plurality of image data interfaces. When the plurality of image data interfaces are simultaneously operating, the controller selects one of the plurality of image data interfaces according to preference variables associated with each of the plurality of image data interfaces. Each of the preference variables may indicate a relative priority of an image data signal format associated with the corresponding image data interface. In addition, each of the preference variables may indicate one or more performance metrics associated with the quality of image data signals received from the corresponding image data interface.

Abstract: A display controller that permits more than one display to be operated by a single cable and a single display adapter. The display controller provides custom EDID information to a computer to which it is attached. The custom EDID information may include information about the single virtual display surface provided by all displays, and may include information about each of the individual monitors or displays, including the location of the individual displays in the single composite display surface. The single composite display surface may be utilized by computers that are not capable of recognizing the EDID for the multiple display system. If the computer does recognize the EDID for the multiple display system, the operating system of the computer and/or applications running on the computer may understand and utilize the heterogeneous nature of the display surface and may optimize display quality and presentation for a user.

Abstract: A method and interface for controlling a display monitor through a multi-channel coupler detects a type of the display monitor and selects a channel plan defining a connectivity between the channels of the coupler, based on the type of the display monitor. The channel plan defines a connectivity between the channels of the coupler and a plurality of display control signals. Each channel of the coupler is connected in accordance with the selected channel plan. The display types can be for example analog or digital. The method and apparatus can be used to drive two analog display monitors from a DVI-I compliant interface.

Abstract: In an image projection device, interferences between the light source and the light modulator leading to visible interferences in the projected image are suppressed by an interference cancellation circuit that pre-corrects the control signal that includes the image data that is to be projected.

Abstract: A portable display unit includes a serial port to connect to a device such as a vacuum network controller, cryopump, turbomolecular pump, gauges or compressor. In particular, the display unit can be plugged and unplugged to devices of different types. The portable display unit includes a display and control keys for programming, controlling and monitoring the functions of a device. The device accessible to the display unit includes a display interface having software code and files to interface with the display unit. Accordingly, the portable display unit can be used with any device having software code to interface with the display unit. The software code generates, refreshes and communicates menus to the portable display unit to provide graphical interface of the device's functions. The portable display unit further includes inner and outer hand grips so that the display unit can be held by hands of different sizes.

Abstract: A graphics display system is disclosed. The display system comprises a plurality of heads. Each of the plurality of heads includes a VGA controller and each of the plurality of heads is adapted for a display. The graphics display system also includes a host coupled to the plurality of heads, wherein all the standard VGA settings for each of the plurality of the heads could be programmed by a single command by the host. Each of the heads are adapted for a display. A system and method for providing a broadcast mode VGA feature is disclosed. A method and system in accordance with the present invention includes one VGA controller per head. In so doing, in a broadcast mode a write transaction from the bus is broadcast or written to both heads. Also, in a broadcast mode, the VGA read data from the bus always comes from one of the heads. The output timing registers specific to a non-CRT output are not broadcast.

Abstract: The digital image output apparatus comprises a digital image decoder (1a) for decoding encoded digital image data and outputting image data update information (V2); an image data transfer area control unit (7) for determining a portion of the image data which has been updated in encoding according to the image data update information (V2) and outputting a result of the determination (VCT); an image data transfer unit (2a) for transferring digital image data (V1A) from the digital image decoder (1a) to an LCD memory (4) on the basis of the output signal (VCT) from the image data transfer area control unit (7); and the LCD memory (4) for storing the digital image data (V1A). A low-power digital image output apparatus is implemented by transferring image data depending on whether the image data has been updated in encoding of a digital image.

Abstract: A method of color-real adjustment and system for adjusting a display device is disclosed, the system includes a server for outputting an image triggering signal and inputting an image extraction signal, performing a color-real process on the image extraction signal to obtain color data, transforming the color data into a color-real parameter and outputting the color-real parameter; an pattern generator for outputting an image pattern according to the image triggering signal; the display device for displaying an image corresponding according to the image pattern; an digital camera for detecting colors of the displayed image to output the image extraction signal; and a burner for storing the color-real parameter into a memory of the display device, wherein the color-real parameter matches a format of extended display identification data.

Abstract: A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared remote control device connected to the base apparatus is used to control various external input devices (e.g., a VCR or DVD player). Control menus for the base apparatus and the external input device can be displayed on the display apparatus. The display apparatus contains a touch screen, so that a user can select operational commands for controlling the base apparatus and external input devices. The display apparatus wirelessly transmits selected operational commands to the base apparatus, which then retransmits the commands to the appropriate external input device using the infrared remote control device.

Abstract: A method for displaying images on a display device. The display device includes a general processing unit, a display having several display units and an individual processing unit per display unit. In order to display the images, data concerning the image to be displayed are transmitted from the general processing unit to the individual processing units in the form of a data stream, in that there is a control communication between the general processing unit and each of the individual processing units in the form of control signals. The data from the data stream are collected at every individual processing unit as a function of the control signals transmitted to the individual processing units.

Abstract: A screen (which may be a display or electronic display) for projection that has embedded in the screen other active display technologies, such as LEDs, LCDs, etc., or the screen itself is a hybrid of translucent surfaces with a low-resolution display. This display will have two faces such that the alphanumeric information appears from left to right on both sides of the projected image.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus is provided in order to effectively utilizing more than one display area. At least when a specific application is executed, a mobile terminal apparatus has a first display mode which uses its screen upon dividing its main display into top and bottom display areas and a center display area, and also has a second display mode using the entire screen main display area without division. Based on a key operation as well as execution and termination of the application, the first and second display modes are switched over. In the second display mode, at least part of the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas in the first display mode are exhibited on a sub display area. For example, when under the second display mode, as the contents to be exhibited on the sub display area, the contents shown on the top and bottom display areas as well as the content shown on the sub display section are switched over or shown by scrolling.

Abstract: A host computer is provided with a main display unit and an auxiliary display unit. The host computer can free up screen space on the main display screen by routing certain types of display information to the auxiliary display unit for display. Display information can range from notification of events such as receipt of email, appointments, system messages, and information from separate applications. The auxiliary display panel may function as a user interface for audio, video, “push information”, MP3 player or become the hardware equivalent of a multimedia player. The auxiliary display panel may be integrated together with the host computer in the same physical structure or may be part of a standalone display unit that is wired or wirelessly coupled to the host computer.