Abstract: The system for displaying huge images in accordance with the present invention comprises: a storage device (1) for storing image data winch is divided in either one of the row direction and the column direction and contains at least two subdivided blocks; a first temporary storage device (9) for sequentially reading out data stored in the storage device (1), temporarily storing data as read and, when the data reaches a predetermined unit of data size, outputting all the data as input. And the present invention serves to improve the processing speed of huge images by bypassing the main storage device (3) during the processing operation of image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image data acquisition unit to acquire first encoded image data of a first data size, an image data creation unit to create a second encoded image data of a second, smaller data size than the first data size from the first encoded image data, a display unit to display an image corresponding to the second encoded image data in a displayunit, an editing unit to accept an edit operation to the image displayed in the display unit and for applying an edit processing corresponding to the edit operation to the first encoded image data, and an edit-result manifesting unit to manifest a result of the edit processing to the second encoded image data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of reading and modifying identification data of a display, the method reads and modifies an identification data of a display to obtain a related identification data, the user interface displays the identification data or related identification data in a manner that the user can understand, and allows the user to modify the identification data and stores the modified identification data into the display.

Abstract: A method is provided for reducing power consumption in a digital display including an array of pixels. The method includes reducing a switching frequency for driving the array of pixels and dividing the array of pixels into groups of a predefined size. A representative value of the input data for the group of pixels may be obtained using a weighting function and the group of pixels are driven to display the representative value.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for nonlinear scaling of video images. To match the aspect ratios of a video image and the target display area, at least one embodiment of the present invention scales the video image according to one or more nonlinear functions along the horizontal direction and/or the vertical direction. In one embodiment, the nonlinear functions are such that the original aspect ratio of the video image is preserved near the center region (or strip) of the image and the image is gradually stretched (or compressed) as it is mapped to the edges. In one example, the scaling is implemented by the texture mapping functionality of OpenGL using graphics hardware. In one embodiment of the present invention, the nonlinear mapping is constructed according to a polynomial mapping; and, the coefficients of the polynomial are adjustable by a user to trade off distortion between the image center and the image edges, giving the user control over the location and the amount of distortion.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided that employ one or more of a variety of techniques for reducing the time required to display high resolution images on a high dynamic range display having a light source layer and a display layer. In one technique, the image resolution is reduced, an effective luminance pattern is determined for the reduced resolution image, and the resolution of the effective luminance pattern is then increased to the resolution of the display layer. In another technique, the light source layer's point spread function is decomposed into a plurality of components, and an effective luminance pattern is determined for each component. The effective luminance patterns are then combined to produce a total effective luminance pattern. Additional image display time reduction techniques are provided.

Abstract: S1: BIOS invokes the second OS only at the first power-up. S2: Two resolution setting tools are invoked on the second OS. S3,S4: A mode check module verifies whether the display mode of the monitor is either an overscan mode or an underscan mode. S5: A test image and an Adjust button are displayed in the verified display mode, and Adjust information and EDID information upon completion of the adjustment that a user visually makes are output to a particular file. S7: The particular file is copied to a predetermined folder of the first OS. S8: The settings of BIOS are changed according to the contents of the particular file. S9: BIOS is restarted. S10 to S14: A POST screen, a logo of an OS maker, and a screen for opening the package of the first OS are displayed in a state where the rim of the screen is not cropped.

Abstract: A display comprising a display driver termination portion (106), a dot matrix region (402) and an icon region (403). The icon region located in-between the display driver termination area and the dot matrix area, wherein the dot matrix area has a resolution that is greater than the icon area.

Abstract: A resorce manager can vary content for various display aspect ratios used to display information in a computing environment. This allows providing content that is more suitable and/or especially designed for display on a particular aspect ratio. It will be appreciated that resouce manager can faciltiate execution of the same computer program code for various aspect ratio as content dispalyed can be effectively adjusted by the resource manager. In order to support mutilple aspect ratios, the resource manager can use an Aspect Ratio Adaptable Data Set (ARADS) that effectively supports displaying graphical content for various aspect ratios. The (ARADS) can include “base data” and “aspect-ratio-specfic data” that can complement and/or replace the base data. The base data can be used as an intial basis for displaying graphics on any one of a plurality of different aspect ratios while the aspect-ratio-specfic data can be specifically designed for and/or accomdate a particular aspect ratio.

Abstract: There are included a communication unit, a resolution adjustment unit, a storage unit, a video signal output unit, and a resolution information correction unit. The communication unit requests an image display device that displays an image to transmit first resolution information specifying the resolutions at which the image display device can perform output, and receives the first resolution information. The resolution adjustment unit adjusts the resolution when outputting a video signal outputted to the image display device. The image display device and the display output device conform to a standard for transmission and reception of video signals at one predetermined resolution or more which are determined in advance. The storage unit stores the first resolution information.

Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that includes a mapping of the ink's coordinates from one space to another. The responsibility of transforming the ink into desired coordinates occurs after the capture of the ink and at least based on the mapping in the data structure.

Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that includes a mapping of the ink's coordinates from one space to another. The responsibility of transforming the ink into desired coordinates occurs after the capture of the ink and at least based on the mapping in the data structure.

Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that includes a mapping of the ink's coordinates from one space to another. The responsibility of transforming the ink into desired coordinates occurs after the capture of the ink and at least based on the mapping in the data structure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for Font Emulation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises stripping a first portion from a first font to emulate a second font upon request for such a second font. In an alternative embodiment, the apparatus comprises a processor and a memory, the processor stripping a first portion from a first font to emulate a second font. The method and apparatus may further include stripping a second portion from a first font, and such may be performed by the processor. Alternatively, the method may include copying a first font into memory.

Abstract: A method (400) of aspect ratio conversion for an imager (16) having random row access includes the steps of periodically receiving (402) a predetermined number of input video lines, vertical format converting (404) the predetermined number of input video lines to provide a converted video input having a portion of the predetermined number of input video lines, and periodically multiplexing (406) a black input line with the converted video input during a waiting period during the vertical format converting step. The method can also include the step of presenting (408) on the imager the converted video input along with a plurality of black lines that were periodically multiplexed with the converted video input.

Abstract: An MPEG compressed bit stream representing video information is associated with supplemental information such as motion, audio, scene cut, and editorial information. The motion information is identified and processed to determine characteristics of the video information. Motion information is processed to determine magnitude, coherence, and correlation with known motion information templates. MPEG motion vectors are used to determine motion information. Audio, scene cut, and editorial information is similarly identified and processed. The motion information along with other types of information is provided to a client by using color bars or other techniques to allow a client to interact with the video information using supplemental information.

Abstract: A circuit and a method for maintaining the aspect ratio of images when there is a difference in format between image sources and display panels is provided. Lines are added in the vertical direction both at the top and at the bottom of the display panel in order to make the display panel have the same aspect ratio as the input image. A line enable signal is used to expand the vertical lines to maintain aspect ratio. Previously, the period of line enable signals could not be programmed to vary sufficiently to yield the necessary expansion to allow the aspect ratio of the display panel image to match the aspect ratio of the source image. This design allows the period of the line enable signal to vary enough to match all reasonable aspect ratios of input images.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image signal processing device capable of converting digital image signals into analog image signals using a circuit of small scale. Addition high-order bit pixel data is generated by adding, to high-order bit pixel data comprising an high-order consecutive bits of input pixel data, a value corresponding to the least significant bit digit of the high-order bit pixel data. In a prescribed period, during a time period corresponding to a value of low-order bit pixel data comprising low-order consecutive bits of the input pixel data, the addition high-order bit pixel data is taken to be the data for D/A conversion, and in other period, the high-order bit pixel data is taken to be the data for D/A conversion. By means of this configuration, even when the resolution of a D/A converter is lower than the resolution required by the input pixel data, the resolution of the image ultimately viewed during the prescribed period is equivalent to the resolution required by the input pixel data.

Abstract: When the horizontal period is less than a lower limit threshold value in a state that an LCD panel is driven in an SVGA mode, a mode judging circuit judges the resolution of an image signal as VGA. When the horizontal period is above an upper limit threshold value in a state that the LCD panel is driven in a VGA mode, the mode judging circuit judges the resolution of the image signal as SVGA. Even when frequency modulation is applied to the input signal, the modulation is absorbed by the width between the lower limit threshold value and the upper limit threshold value, whereby the resolution of the image signal can be reliably judged. A control signal generating circuit controls the timing of driving the LCD panel in accordance with the resolution, whereby image signals of a plurality of different resolutions can be reliably displayed on the LCD panel.

Abstract: A problem of this invention is to satisfy both of securement of visibility of a display unit and suppression of noises at the time of a telephone call etc. using a receiver and a microphone. In a portable terminal apparatus which relates to the invention, a control unit (16) judges whether a handsfree device (20) is connected or not, on the occasion that a telephone call operation is carried out by an operation unit (18) and a voice telephone call operation by a telephone call circuit (11) and a transmission/receiving unit (12) is started, and in case that the handsfree device (20) is not connected, it is judged that a user is making a telephone call by use of a receiver (13) and a microphone (14) in an apparatus main body in such a state that he puts an apparatus casing to his ear part, and at least one of a drive system, drive frequency of a display unit (19) which comprises a liquid crystal display is changed, and a drive operation giving priority over acoustic characteristics is carried out.

Abstract: Image evaluation method capable of objectively evaluating the image resolution of a microscope image. An image resolution method is characterized in that resolution in partial regions of an image is obtained over an entire area of the image or a portion of the image, averaging is performed over the entire area of the image or the portion of the image, and the averaged value is established as the resolution evaluation value of the entire area of the image or the portion of the image. This method eliminates the subjective impressions of the evaluator from evaluation of microscope image resolution, so image resolution evaluation values of high accuracy and good repeatability can be obtained.

Abstract: Image display apparatus (2) which combines low and high resolution image data in a common data format prior to display.

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: Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling a display device having a display scan line rate by storing incoming data in a buffer, the buffer having a usage level measure; comparing the usage level to the display scan line rate; and adjusting a width of a display scan line to avoid buffer overflow or underflow. The system avoids a costly external frame buffer and automatically handles uncertainties such as jitter in input and output clocks when the system operates in different environments.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a true horizontal resolution by determining a temporal spacing of a cumulated sum pattern of a detected rising feature edge. If the temporal spacing is approximately equal to n (which is a positive, non-zero integer, and is equal to the number of sub-pixels associated with a pixel) then the estimated horizontal resolution is the true horizontal resolution.

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 display mode auto-setting method for a monitor displaying a video signal received from a video card includes reading a display information provided in the monitor, reading a plurality of display modes from the video card, selecting one of the display modes equal to the display information by comparing the display information with the display modes, and outputting the video signal based on the selected display mode to the monitor. A system for automatically setting a display mode of a monitor, in which the monitor is optimized, automatically selects the display mode most approximate to optimum display information of the monitor among the display modes supported by the video card.

Abstract: A method of automatic monitor display adjustments is disclosed. After the monitor is connected to the power and receives a display signal from a computer host, NTAA (No Touch Auto Adjustment) is initiated to automatically adjust the display range and other display settings of the monitor.

Abstract: A display timing generator is provided for selecting line types and providing synchronization timing signals for video signals. The display timing generator provides programmability for the user to select line types for a frame to be displayed on a display. The line types defining rise and fall times, synchronization shapes, blanking levels and horizontal and vertical timings for providing a desired display format to different display types. A plurality of programmable parameters for pulse width, horizontal timing and voltage amplitude allow a user to define timing variations associated with a given line type. The display timing generator also includes a generic mode for allowing a programmer to select line types for particular groupings of lines.

Abstract: In one embodiment, in a peer-to-peer connected environment, a method of sharing a multi-media object between a first node and a second node is disclosed. At the first node, a digital negative of the multi-media object is stored, wherein the digital negative represents the multi-media object at a first resolution. The digital negative is modified to form a resultant image at a second resolution, an edit list based on the modifying is associated with the resultant image, the edit list is linked to the digital negative. At the second node, the resultant image is fetched at the second resolution, an output resolution of the resultant image is determined, the resultant image is converted to the determined output resolution, and the resultant image is output at the determined output resolution.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying a multimedia screen in a mobile terminal. A first memory selectively stores multimedia image data received at a service request of the mobile terminal or text data and background screen image data provided for a display service of the mobile terminal. A second memory stores the text data and the background screen image data. An image output processor reads data from the first memory and the second memory, and provides the read data to a display unit of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A data conversion circuit is provided for displaying a high definition image whose resolution is different from that of a display screen having a cell arrangement that is not a square arrangement. The data conversion circuit performs addition operation with weighting that is also resolution conversion of the integer ratio M:N and data correction for improving a linear display quality for input image data.

Abstract: A system and method for generating color gradients is provided. The system generates color gradients using techniques from geometric surface modeling. The system and method of the present invention allow designers to specify very complex gradients in a simple way. The system can employ, for example, a vector-based interpolation method and/or a pixel-based partial differential equation (PDE) interpolation methods to facilitate generation of the color gradients. In one example, input boundary curves and/or feature curves are approximated by line segments, which are then utilized to generate a triangulation approximating a smooth color gradient.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for determining a horizontal resolution and a phase of an analog video signal arranged to display a number of scan lines each formed of a number of pixels is described. A number of initialization values are set where at least one of the initialization values is a current horizontal resolution and then a difference value for each immediately adjacent ones of the pixels is determined. Next, an edge flag value based upon the difference value is stored in at least one of a number of accumulators such that when at least one of the accumulators has a stored edge flag value that is substantially greater than those stored edge flag values in the other accumulators, then the horizontal resolution is set to the current resolution.

Abstract: On the transmission side, a background picture and objects #1 to #3 are transmitted at a transmission rate R/4 each. On the reception side, a picture composed of the objects #1 to #3 and the background picture is displayed with a particular spatial resolution and a particular temporal resolution. In this case, on the reception side, when the object #1 is dragged at particular time t1, on the transmission side, as shown in FIG. 16 (A), the transmission of the background picture and the objects #2 and #3 is stopped. Only the object #1 is transmitted at the transmission rate R of the transmission path. Thus, a picture of which the spatial resolution of the object #1 dragged is improved is displayed at the sacrifice of the temporal resolution of the picture.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for determining a true horizontal resolution of an analog video signal arranged to display a number of features having associated feature edges on a display each of which were created with a true pixel clock is described. For a test horizontal resolution, if it is determined that substantially all of the feature edges have substantially the same phase relationship to a test pixel clock, then the test horizontal resolution is the true horizontal resolution.

Abstract: Signaling a display device to automatically characterize a video signal is disclosed. In a method of an embodiment of the invention, a display device that has a video signal characterization circuit is signaled to automatically characterize a video signal of a video source. A predetermined characterization image is provided on the video signal of the video source for the display device to automatically characterize.

Abstract: In an image display apparatus in which a display attribute of a specific area of the display can be modified based on an information input from a processor, a resolution of the image is determined from the input vertical and horizontal synchronization signals, dot clocks are generated by multiplying the horizontal synchronization signals depending on the determined resolution, a horizontal display period in one horizontal synchronization signal is detected using a signal in the image signals input from the processor, the actual count value of the dot clocks in the detected horizontal display period is compared with a standard value thereof in the horizontal display period in one line at the determined resolution of the image and the multiplication number of a dot clock generation circuit is corrected so that the count value coincides with the standard value to modify the display attribute of the specific area of the display.

Abstract: A picture convert apparatus of the present invention includes a first element which inputs a first picture data and produces a second picture data consisting of a first black area, a second black area and an area consisting of the reduced number of lines of the first picture; a second element which enlarges the second picture; and a third element which display the enlarged picture. A method of the present invention for converting a first picture data to a second picture data, includes: producing a first black area; reducing the line number of the first picture data to a predetermined line number; producing a second black area; forming the first black area, the reduced numbers of lines and the second black area to a frame; enlarging the frame; and displaying the enlarged frame on a display.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing the resolution of a display unit by adding any one of the two-channels of the three primitive color (r1, g1, b1, r2, g2, and b2) signals output from the column driving unit and dividing the sum by 2, and generating a new channel between the two channels. Such channel outputs a new three primitive color (R1, G1, B1) signal. These three primitive colors are also located between the two pixels of the primitive image data matrix to improve the display resolution and image smoothness and to enhance the display quality by less channel of the column driving unit.

Abstract: A picture display apparatus for displaying a picture in response to inputted picture signals of an arbitrary format. The apparatus includes a picture display unit having an arranged matrix of dots for picture display, a picture display unit drive for converting inputted picture signals into display picture signals adapted for display on the picture display unit and generating drive timing signals for driving the picture display unit, the picture display unit driver including a picture memory for storing picture signals inputted into the picture memory, a display position detector for detecting a picture display position on the picture display unit based on the display picture signals and the drive timing signals, and a display position controller for controlling a timing of admission of the inputted picture signals to the picture memory of the picture display unit driver, based on the detected display position data from the display position detector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to display adjustment and balance methods for liquid crystal displays, LCDs. A wide-range display position adjustment method is described. Compared with the prior art liquid crystal display controllers, the embodiments of this invention are not limited by the width of the vertical and horizontal front and back porch regions of the timing diagrams. These porch values are a function of the display chip technology. The display location control of this invention is independent of the limits of the front and back porch times. The embodiments of this invention facilitate the design of a display position control circuit which allows the image display to be rolled around anywhere on the panel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simulation for displaying a screen formulated from data, such as a FLIR sensor, relying on color definitions that are more readily supported by common image generators, most preferably 8-bit per channel RGB color processing and video output. The system has an image generator that transmits a video signal of at least two digital data channels, and a display system with a combiner circuit and a visual display device. The bit sets of the channels each represent a respective value of the data variable at a resolution for that channel, and the bit sets of the second channel each represent a respective value of the data variable at a second resolution higher than the resolution of the first channel. Combiner circuitry receives the channels of video output and processes these channels to select the channel which represents the accurate data unaffected by clamping.

Abstract: A method of selecting a portion of a block of data for display based on characteristics of a display device. The method comprises several steps. In the first step, a block of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data is received at a communication device adapted to process this data. Next, an input is received at the communication device regarding an appearance of the display device. The communication device can be a set-top box. The appearance of the display includes, but is not limited to, the resolution, the aspect ratio (AR), and the physical size of the display. Based on these inputs, the communication device next selects a portion, more or fewer columns or rows, of the block of EPG data to be displayed on the display device. The portion of the EPG data selected is formatted and communicated to the display device, e.g. television, for viewing by the user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of interfacing video information which can provide an accurately displayed video picture irrespective of the type of a video input signal by interfacing the video display information between a main body and a monitor, and thus maintaining the optimum picture state. The apparatus includes a main body for outputting a video signal and information on a display type of the video signal, and a monitor for detecting the display type of the corresponding video signal in accordance with the display type information outputted from the main body and displaying on a display screen the video signal outputted from the main body to match the detected display type.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided for displaying a picture signal which is synchronized with a synchronization signal provided from a host. The display apparatus includes: a counting circuit for counting a first number of pulses of the synchronization signal provided from the host, and generating a counted number of pulses in a predetermined time period; a register for storing the first number of the pulses provided from the counting circuit; and a comparator for comparing a second number of pulses newly provided from the counting circuit with the first number of pulses stored in the register, and generating a resolution change sensing signal when the first number of pulses and the second number of pulses are different.

Abstract: Radio mobile terminal 120 is provided with antenna 129, transmitting/receiving output unit 121, image information output unit 122 for outputting image information, line quality monitoring unit 123 for monitoring line quality between radio base station device 110 and radio mobile terminal 120 based on signals received at transmitting/receiving output unit 121, display method selector 124 for selecting an appropriate image display method on image display unit 140 according to the line quality, and display method designator 125 for outputting the selected display method to adapter for image display 130. Adapter for image display 130 is provided with image display processor 131 for receiving the image information and displaying an image on image display unit 140, and display operation unit 132 for receiving the instructions of display method designator 125 and operating image display processor 131 to modify to an appropriate display.

Abstract: A device for receiving video signals and horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals using a flat panel display device for discriminating modes thereof. The device displays the best images by automatically controlling the mode, in case the mode is unsuitable for the flat panel and a method therefor. A micro-controller discriminates modes according to the input horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals and outputs an OSD (on screen display) control signal and pixel clock control signals according to the discriminated modes. A phase-locked loop controls timing of pixel clocks according to the pixel clock signals control of the micro-controller and outputs the pixel clocks. An analog to digital converter receives video signals, and samples the video signals according to the pixel clocks from the phase-locked loop and converts the video signals into digital video signals.

Abstract: A panel driving apparatus compatible with various types of panels for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) having different specifications and a panel driving system adopting the panel driving apparatus include: a microcontroller; a data converting unit controlled by the microcontroller, for receiving composite data including color data and horizontal and vertical synchronization signals and for generating converted composite data and a clock signal; a panel control unit controlled by the microcontroller, for receiving the converted composite data and the clock signal and for generating control signals for driving a panel, and an internal data signal including the color data and the clock signal; and a transmitting unit for receiving the internal data signal from the panel control unit and for transmitting the received internal data signal to the panel.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a screen of the plate type image display apparatus is disclosed, in which an A/D converter converts analog R, G, B image signals into digital R, G, B image signals according a sampling clock. Also, a scaler converts the digital R, G, B image signals into a frame unit, able to be displayed on an LCD module, such as a flat panel display, and transmits the signals corresponding to a signal input timing of the LCD module. A frequency detecting part detects an output frequency of the scaler, and a microcomputer determines whether the frequency detected by the frequency detecting part is within a prescribed frequency range. In this way, a power supply for the LCD module is controlled. Thus, the power supply for the LCD module is shut off when an erroneous frequency is detected and a normal screen is displayed when a normal frequency is received so that the LCD module is better protected. The LCD module is thus protected, which could enhance reliability.