METHODS FOR DRIVING ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAYS, AND APPARATUS FOR USE THEREIN
First Claim
1. A method of driving a bistable electro-optic display having a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels, the method comprising:
- storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level;
storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display;
receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and
generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table.
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Abstract
A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of driving a bistable electro-optic display having a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels, the method comprising:
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storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level;
storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display;
receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and
generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of driving an electro-optic display having a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels, the method comprising:
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storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level;
storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display;
receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and
generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table, said output signal representing the period of time for which a substantially constant drive voltage is to be applied to said pixel.
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14. A device controller for controlling a bistable electro-optic display having a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels, said controller comprising:
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storage means arranged to store both a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level, and data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display;
input means for receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display;
calculation means for determining, from the input signal, the stored data representing the initial state of said pixel, and the look-up table, the impulse required to change the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state; and
output means for generating an output signal representative of said impulse. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of driving a bistable electro-optic display having a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels, the method comprising:
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storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level;
storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display;
receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and
generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table, the output signal representing the period of time for which a substantially constant drive voltage is to be applied to said pixel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A device controller for controlling an electro-optic display having a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels, said controller comprising:
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storage means arranged to store both a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level, and data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display;
input means for receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display;
calculation means for determining, from the input signal, the stored data representing the initial state of said pixel, and the look-up table, the impulse required to change the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state; and
output means for generating an output signal representative of said impulse, said output signal representing the period of time for which a substantially constant drive voltage is to be applied to said pixel.
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23. A driver circuit comprising:
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output lines arranged to be connected to drive electrodes of an electro-optic display;
first input means for receiving a plurality of (n+1) bit numbers representing the voltage and polarity of signals to be placed on the drive electrodes; and
second input means for receiving a clock signal, the driver circuit being arranged such that, upon receipt of the clock signal, the driver circuit displays the selected voltages on its output lines.
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