FRAME RATES IN A MEMS DISPLAY BY SELECTIVE LINE SKIPPING
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1. A method of operating a bi-stable display, the method comprising:
- determining a drive schedule for a plurality of bi-stable display elements arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; and
during a display update, skipping at least one of the rows or columns based upon the determined drive schedule.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for improving frame rate in MEMS display devices are disclosed. Lines are selected for skipping during updates based on the desired frame rate and the visual effect of skipping the particular line.
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1. A method of operating a bi-stable display, the method comprising:
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determining a drive schedule for a plurality of bi-stable display elements arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; and during a display update, skipping at least one of the rows or columns based upon the determined drive schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A bi-stable display system, the system comprising:
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a display comprising a plurality bi-stable elements arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; and a processor configured to communicate with said display, said processor being configured to determine a drive schedule and skip at least one of the rows or columns during an update of the display based upon the determined drive schedule. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A bi-stable display system, the system comprising:
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means for displaying display data; and means for determining a drive schedule for updating the display means and skipping at least one of the rows or columns during an update of the display means based upon the determined drive schedule. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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