Control method, display device and electronic system utilizing the same
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1. A display device, comprising:
- a display circuit generating a plurality of driving signals;
a touch panel displaying an image according to the driving signals;
a detection circuit detecting the display circuit, wherein when the display circuit stops generating the driving signals, the detection circuit asserts a control signal;
a sensing circuit detecting the touch panel to obtain whether an area of the touch panel is touched when the control signal is asserted;
a timing controller providing a horizontal synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization signal;
a gate driver generating a plurality of scan signals according to the vertical synchronization signal, wherein the detection circuit does not control the scan signals; and
a data driver generating a plurality of data signals according to the horizontal synchronization signal, wherein the driving signals comprise the scan signals and the data signals, wherein the detection circuit utilizes the horizontal synchronization signal and the vertical synchronization signal to determine that the display circuit has stopped generating the driving signals.
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Abstract
A display device including a display circuit, a touch panel, a detection circuit, and a sensing circuit is disclosed. The display circuit generates a plurality of driving signals. The touch panel displays an image according to the driving signals. The detection circuit detects the display circuit. When the display circuit stops generating the driving signals, the detection circuit asserts a control signal. The sensing circuit detects the touch panel to obtain whether an area of the touch panel is touched when the control signal is asserted.
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1. A display device, comprising:
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a display circuit generating a plurality of driving signals; a touch panel displaying an image according to the driving signals; a detection circuit detecting the display circuit, wherein when the display circuit stops generating the driving signals, the detection circuit asserts a control signal; a sensing circuit detecting the touch panel to obtain whether an area of the touch panel is touched when the control signal is asserted; a timing controller providing a horizontal synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization signal; a gate driver generating a plurality of scan signals according to the vertical synchronization signal, wherein the detection circuit does not control the scan signals; and a data driver generating a plurality of data signals according to the horizontal synchronization signal, wherein the driving signals comprise the scan signals and the data signals, wherein the detection circuit utilizes the horizontal synchronization signal and the vertical synchronization signal to determine that the display circuit has stopped generating the driving signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic system, comprising:
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a host unit providing an image signal; and a display device comprising; a display circuit generating a plurality of driving signals according to the image signal; a touch panel displaying an image according to the driving signals; a detection circuit detecting the display circuit, wherein when the display circuit stops generating the driving signals, the detection circuit asserts a control signal; a sensing circuit detecting the touch panel and transmitting the detection result to the host unit when the control signal is asserted, wherein the host unit executes a corresponding function according to the detection result; a timing controller providing a horizontal synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization signal; a gate driver generating a plurality of scan signals according to the vertical synchronization signal, wherein the detection circuit does not control the scan signals; and a data driver generating a plurality of data signals according to the horizontal synchronization signal, wherein the driving signals comprise the scan signals and the data signals, wherein the detection circuit utilizes the horizontal synchronization signal and the vertical synchronization signal to obtain that the display circuit stops generating the driving signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A control method for a touch panel, comprising:
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generating and providing a plurality of driving signals to the touch panel, wherein the touch panel displays a corresponding image according to the driving signals, and the driving signals are generated by a display circuit; utilizing a detection circuit to determine whether the display circuit stops generating the driving signals; detecting whether an area of the touch panel is touched when the display circuit stops generating the driving signals; providing a gate driver to generate the scan signals; providing a data driver to generate the data signals; providing a vertical synchronization signal to activate the gate driver, wherein the detection circuit does not control the scan signals; providing a horizontal synchronization signal to activate the data driver; and utilizing the vertical synchronization signal and the horizontal synchronization signal to obtain whether the display circuit stops generating the driving signals. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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