Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080238855 | Image display apparatus and image display method - An image display apparatus includes a display section having a pixel unit included in a layout of a pixel matrix and provided with a memory unit used for storing a logic level of input image data; a vertical driving section for asserting a scan signal on a scan line provided for the display section; and a horizontal driving section for asserting a driving signal according to the input image data on a signal line provided for the display section. | 10-02-2008 |
20090058776 | Display apparatus, driving method thereof and electronic equipment - A display apparatus including: an effective pixel section having a plurality of pixel circuits arranged to form a matrix, each pixel circuit including a switching device through which pixel video data is written into the pixel circuit; a plurality of scan lines each provided for an individual one of rows of the pixel circuits arranged on the effective pixel section to control the conduction states of the switching devices; a plurality of capacitor lines each arranged for individual one of the rows connected to the pixel circuits; a plurality of signal lines each arranged for individual one of columns connected to the pixel circuits to propagate the pixel video data; a first driving circuit configured to selectively drive the scan lines and the capacitor lines; and a second driving circuit configured to drive the signal lines. | 03-05-2009 |
20090066866 | Liquid crystal display apparatus - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display apparatus, including: a liquid crystal panel having a display region for displaying an image and having a plurality of pixels disposed in the region; and a pair of first and second polarizing plates provided in an opposing relationship to each other through the display region; the liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a second substrate opposed in a spaced relationship to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched by and between the first and second substrates and oriented. | 03-12-2009 |
20090091579 | Image Display Apparatus, Electronic Device, Portable Terminal Device, and Method of Displaying Image - The present invention is applied to e.g. a liquid crystal display apparatus based on a multi-bit memory system. In the invention, input image data (SIG) is recorded in a memory part | 04-09-2009 |
20090115802 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A display device includes: a first detection section configured to detect the light intensity around a display area; a second detection section configured to detect the dark current when light is shielded; and a comparator configured to compare the difference output between the first and second detection section against a given reference value. The display device controls the light intensity supplied to the display area according to the comparison result of the comparator. | 05-07-2009 |
20090135167 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a display device including a first light sensor unit configured to include a light-receiving element and detect intensity of ambient light to a display area; a second light sensor unit configured to include a light-receiving element and be provided with an infrared filter disposed on an optical path to the light-receiving element; and a signal processor configured to execute difference processing for a detection signal of the first light sensor unit and a detection signal of the second light sensor unit, wherein the infrared filter is formed by stacking at least two kinds of color filters. | 05-28-2009 |
20090179880 | Display device and luminance control method therefor - Disclosed herein is a display device having an insulating substrate, an effective pixel area formed on the insulating substrate and having at least pixels arranged in the form of a matrix, and a peripheral circuit formed on the insulating substrate so as to surround the effective pixel area, the pixels being driven by the peripheral circuit to display a desired image in the effective pixel area, the display device including an extraneous light sensor provided in the effective pixel area for detecting extraneous light to output an extraneous light quantity detection result for use in controlling the luminance of the image. | 07-16-2009 |
20090237381 | Display device and method for luminance adjustment of display device - Disclosed herein is a display device that displays a desired image on an effective pixel area in which sub-pixels are arranged in a matrix, the display device including: an ambient light sensor configured to be provided in a predetermined sub-pixel in the effective pixel area, the ambient light sensor receiving ambient light and outputting a result of detection of an ambient light amount for adjustment of luminance of the image; and a hue correction mechanism configured to correct local hue change due to provision of the ambient light sensor in the predetermined sub-pixel. | 09-24-2009 |
20100020009 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device is provided including a photosensor PS that detects the ambient light amount of a display area, a comparator that compares the output of the photosensor PS with a predetermined reference value, and a backlight controller that controls the amount of light supplied to the display area depending on a comparison result by the comparator, a switch SW for controlling application of a precharge potential is connected to a metal that exists near the light-receiving part of the photosensor PS with the intermediary of an insulating film. The embodiment apparently decreases the parasitic capacitance of the detection element to thereby suppress the influence of the parasitic capacitance of the detection element itself at the time of light amount detection. | 01-28-2010 |
20100141623 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device is provided and includes a first photosensor that detects the light amount of ambient light of a display area, a second photosensor that detects dark current arising when light is blocked, and changeover switches that select the first photosensor and the second photosensor. The display device further includes a comparator that compares the output of the selected first photosensor or second photosensor with a predetermined reference value, and control means that calculates the difference between the comparison result by the comparator with the first photosensor and the comparison result by the comparator with the second photosensor and controls the amount of light supplied to the display area corresponding to the calculation result. This configuration suppresses the influence of a detection error due to variation in the performance between the photosensors applied to the display device to thereby accurately adjust the amount of light supplied to the display area. | 06-10-2010 |
20100165004 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including: a display panel having a plurality of picture elements configured to execute display by driving a liquid crystal layer; a backlight configured to illuminate a display surface of the display panel from a backside; a photodetector arranged on the plurality of picture elements and configured to receive a light entered from the side of the display surface of the display panel; and a detection block configured to execute image recognition in the proximity of the display surface from a difference between a photodetection amount in the photodetector in a state where an illuminating light from the backlight is radiated from the display surface and a photodetection amount in the photodetector in a state where the illuminating light is blocked before the display surface. | 07-01-2010 |
20110267295 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH DETECTION, DRIVE CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display device includes: a plurality of drive electrodes; a plurality of detection electrodes intersecting the plurality of drive electrodes; and a scan driving unit performing a first scan drive and a second scan drive. The first scan drive allows a display drive signal for driving the display elements to be applied to each of the plurality of common drive electrodes, and the second scan drive allows a touch detection drive signal for detecting an external proximity object to be applied to each of the plurality of common drive electrodes. | 11-03-2011 |
20120007828 | Detection device and display apparatus - A detection device includes a sensor unit in which a plurality of detection electrodes is positioned in a detection surface, a selection unit that selects one of the plurality of detection electrodes or a plurality of detection electrodes, an oscillation unit in which an oscillation frequency is determined by a capacitance generated in the one or plurality of detection electrodes selected by the selection unit, a conversion unit that outputs a signal corresponding to the frequency of a signal from the oscillation unit, and a switch unit that performs electrical connection/disconnection between a wiring for connecting the oscillation unit and the selection unit and a constant voltage line. | 01-12-2012 |
20120044166 | Touch detecting function display apparatus, driving circuit, driving method of touch detecting function display apparatus and electronic equipment - A touch detecting function display apparatus includes a plurality of common driving electrodes, a display element performing display, a touch detection element detecting an external approaching object, and a scanning driving unit performing first scanning driving for sequentially applying a display driving signal to the plurality of common driving electrodes in a time division manner and second scanning driving for sequentially applying a touch detection driving signal to the plurality of common driving electrodes in a time division manner, wherein the scanning driving unit performs the second scanning driving at a scanning speed higher than that of the first scanning driving, and applies the display driving signal to an overlapping common driving electrode when the common driving electrode selected as a target of the first scanning driving overlaps with the common driving electrode selected as a target of the second scanning driving. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044167 | Display apparatus with touch detection function, drive circuit, method of driving display apparatus with touch detection function, and electronic devices - A display apparatus with a touch detection function, includes: a plurality of common drive electrodes disposed in parallel so as to extend in one direction; a display element displaying on the basis of a pixel signal and a display drive signal; a touch detection element detecting an external approaching object on the basis of a touch-detection drive signal; and a scan drive section performing first scan driving to apply the display drive signal to the plurality of common drive electrodes sequentially by time division and second scan driving having a scan speed different from a scan speed of the first scan driving to apply the touch-detection drive signal to the plurality of common drive electrodes sequentially by time division, wherein the scan drive section drives the common drive electrodes for each plurality of the electrodes in the first and the second scan driving. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044195 | Display device with touch detection function, drive circuit, driving method of display device with touch detection function, and electronic unit - A display device with a touch detection function includes a plurality of common drive electrodes arranged side by side to extend in one direction, a display element performing display, based on a pixel signal and a display drive signal, a touch detection element of electrostatic capacitance type detecting an external proximity object based on a touch detection drive signal with an amplitude larger than that of the display drive signal, and a scan drive section performing first scan drive and second scan drive, the first scan drive allowing the plurality of common drive electrodes to be sequentially supplied with the display drive signal in a time-divisional manner, and the second scan drive allowing the plurality of common drive electrodes to be sequentially supplied with the touch detection drive signal in a time-divisional manner. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044202 | DISPLAY UNIT WITH TOUCH DETECTION FUNCTION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A display unit with a touch detection function includes: a plurality of touch detection electrodes arranged side by side to extend in a direction, each of the touch detection electrodes being formed in a predetermined electrode pattern including electrode portion and opening portion and outputting a detection signal, based on a variation in capacitance due to an external proximity object; and a plurality of display elements formed in a layer different from a layer of the touch detection electrodes, a predetermined number of the display elements being arranged within a width dimension of a region corresponding to each of the touch detection electrodes. The predetermined electrode pattern corresponds to a layout pattern of the display elements. | 02-23-2012 |
20120075237 | Touch detection function display device and electronic apparatus - A touch detection function display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate that includes a plurality of touch detection electrodes provided in parallel and a terminal portion formed along one substrate side and connected to each of the plurality of touch detection electrodes, a display function layer that is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a seal portion that is provided to surround the display function layer to seal the display function layer between the first substrate and the second substrate and a shield electrode that is provided on the first substrate, the second substrate, or both substrates along the substrate side on which the terminal portion is provided. The shield electrode includes an electrode pattern portion that is selectively formed between the first substrate, the second substrate, or both substrates, and the seal portion. | 03-29-2012 |
20120154416 | Display device, control method of display device and electronic apparatus - A display device includes: a display unit in which pixels including memories are arranged; a memory unit holding data; and a control unit rewriting the contents held by memories concerning pixels belonging to a partial area of the display unit based on data held by the memory unit in accordance with instructions given from the outside. | 06-21-2012 |
20130229444 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - A display device in which pixels having a memory function are arranged includes a driving unit that performs display driving in a driving method that obtains a middle gradation by temporally changing gradation of each of the pixels in one period in which a plurality of frames are assumed, wherein the driving unit is configured to discontinuously write lower bits and higher bits of gradation data with respect to the pixels in a scanning direction in a unit of one line or a plurality of lines. | 09-05-2013 |
20130249779 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A display device includes: an update area detecting unit that detects a rewritten area on the basis of first image data previously transmitted and second image data newly transmitted and that sends out only a part of the second image data in the rewritten area to a display panel which includes a memory that stores image data or a cell having a memory effect in each pixel. | 09-26-2013 |
20150070314 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH TOUCH DETECTION, DRIVE CIRCUIT, DRIVING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A display device includes: a plurality of drive electrodes; a plurality of detection electrodes intersecting the plurality of drive electrodes; and a scan driving unit performing a first scan drive and a second scan drive. The first scan drive allows a display drive signal for driving the display elements to be applied to each of the plurality of common drive electrodes, and the second scan drive allows a touch detection drive signal for detecting an external proximity object to be applied to each of the plurality of common drive electrodes. | 03-12-2015 |