Methods for operating electro-optic displays
First Claim
1. A method of operating an electro-optic display in which an image is formed on the display, and in which a clearing bar is provided which travels across the image on the display, such that every pixel over which the clearing bar passes is rewritten, the clearing bar configured to reduce ghosting effects and being located in pixels that are initially on screen or in pixels that are in the software memory but not on the screen, and wherein the clearing bar is patterned and uses a color different from a background color, or two or more clearing bars of different colors or patterns are used.
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Abstract
A method of operating an electro-optic display in which an image is scrolled across the display, and in which a clearing bar is provided between two portions of the image being scrolled, the clearing bar scrolling across in display in synchronization with said two portions of the image, the writing of the clearing bar being effected such that every pixel over which the clearing bar passes is rewritten.
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- 1. A method of operating an electro-optic display in which an image is formed on the display, and in which a clearing bar is provided which travels across the image on the display, such that every pixel over which the clearing bar passes is rewritten, the clearing bar configured to reduce ghosting effects and being located in pixels that are initially on screen or in pixels that are in the software memory but not on the screen, and wherein the clearing bar is patterned and uses a color different from a background color, or two or more clearing bars of different colors or patterns are used.
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