INVERSION BALANCING COMPENSATION
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180068605A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15812868

    申请日:2017-11-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: System and method for improving displayed image quality of an electronic display that displays a first image frame by applying a first voltage to a display pixel and a second image frame directly before the first image frame by applying a second voltage to the display pixel. A display pipeline is communicatively coupled to the electronic display and receives first image data corresponding with the first image frame, where the image data includes a first grayscale value corresponding with the display pixel. Additionally the display pipeline determines an inversion balancing grayscale offset based at least in part on the first grayscale value when polarity of the first voltage and polarity of the second voltage are the same and determines magnitude of the first voltage by applying the inversion balancing grayscale offset to the first grayscale value to reduce likelihood of a perceivable luminance spike when displaying the first image frame.

    Devices and methods for reducing power to drive pixels of a display
    12.
    发明授权
    Devices and methods for reducing power to drive pixels of a display 有权
    用于降低驱动显示器像素的功率的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09311871B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US13677037

    申请日:2012-11-14

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Inventor: Taesung Kim

    CPC classification number: G09G3/3614 G09G3/3648 G09G2320/0673 G09G2330/028

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to various techniques, systems, devices, and methods for driving high resolution monitors while reducing artifacts thereon. Data may be stored on pixels of a display such that a first half of the pixels of the display (e.g., arranged in a checkerboard fashion) have data of a first polarity stored on them during a first half of a frame, then a second half of the pixels of the display have data of a second polarity stored on them during a second half of the frame. In such an arrangement, the polarity used to provide data to the pixels may be switched only one time during each frame. The data provided to drive the second half of pixels may be inverted relative to the first half of pixels. The display may use the dot inversion method to provide overall good image quality, yet operate with reduced power consumption.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于驱动高分辨率监视器同时减少其上的伪影的各种技术,系统,设备和方法。 数据可以存储在显示器的像素上,使得显示器的像素的前半部分(例如以棋盘方式布置)在帧的前半部分具有存储在其上的第一极性的数据,然后是后半部分 的显示器的像素在帧的后半段期间具有存储在其上的第二极性的数据。 在这种布置中,用于向像素提供数据的极性可以在每帧期间仅切换一次。 提供用于驱动第二半像素的数据可以相对于像素的前半部分反转。 显示器可以使用点反转方法来提供整体良好的图像质量,但是以降低的功耗进行操作。

    Display With Soft-Transitioning Column Driver Circuitry
    14.
    发明申请
    Display With Soft-Transitioning Column Driver Circuitry 审中-公开
    显示软转换列驱动电路

    公开(公告)号:US20140168047A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US13718116

    申请日:2012-12-18

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display that has column driver circuitry for providing data line signals to data lines in an array of display pixels. Gate line signals on gate lines in the array and the data line signals may be used in controlling the array to display images for a user of the electronic device. The column driver circuitry may include voltage divider circuitry such as a chain of resistors with reference voltage nodes. The nodes may be provided with reference voltages from corresponding input pins. During normal operation of the column driver circuitry, a voltage supply may supply a set of column driver voltage divider reference voltages to the input pins. During power state transitions when power supply lines for the column driver circuitry might be subjected to undesirable current surges, the voltage supply may be used in supplying transitional voltages to the input pins.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有显示器,其具有列驱动器电路,用于向显示像素阵列中的数据线提供数据线信号。 阵列中栅极线上的栅极线信号和数据线信号可用于控制阵列以显示电子设备的用户的图像。 列驱动器电路可以包括分压器电路,例如具有参考电压节点的电阻链。 节点可以被提供有来自相应输入引脚的参考电压。 在列驱动器电路的正常操作期间,电压源可以向输入引脚提供一组列驱动器分压器参考电压。 在列驱动器电路的电源线可能受到不期望的电流浪涌时,在电源状态转换期间,可以使用电压供应来向输入引脚提供过渡电压。

    Inversion balancing compensation
    15.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10229622B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15812868

    申请日:2017-11-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: System and method for improving displayed image quality of an electronic display that displays a first image frame by applying a first voltage to a display pixel and a second image frame directly before the first image frame by applying a second voltage to the display pixel. A display pipeline is communicatively coupled to the electronic display and receives first image data corresponding with the first image frame, where the image data includes a first grayscale value corresponding with the display pixel. Additionally the display pipeline determines an inversion balancing grayscale offset based at least in part on the first grayscale value when polarity of the first voltage and polarity of the second voltage are the same and determines magnitude of the first voltage by applying the inversion balancing grayscale offset to the first grayscale value to reduce likelihood of a perceivable luminance spike when displaying the first image frame.

    Devices and methods for indicating active frame starts
    16.
    发明授权
    Devices and methods for indicating active frame starts 有权
    用于指示活动框架启动的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09245493B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US14035039

    申请日:2013-09-24

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Devices and methods for providing an indication of an active frame start, while reducing a number of line buffers utilized by conventional systems are provided herein. By way of example, an electronic display panel may include a host device (e.g., a processor) that provides an indication of a pending active frame start. The indication may be provided at a predetermined and fixed time/line interval before the active frame start. Next, a timing controller of the display circuitry may generate a vertical start pulse during vertical blanking based upon the indication and the fixed time/line interval. The vertical start pulse may be used to drive multi-clock integrated row driver circuits.

    Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于提供活动帧开始的指示的设备和方法,同时减少常规系统使用的线路缓冲器的数量。 作为示例,电子显示面板可以包括提供未决活动帧开始的指示的主机设备(例如,处理器)。 可以在活动帧开始之前以预定和固定的时间/行间隔提供指示。 接下来,显示电路的定时控制器可以基于指示和固定时间/行间隔在垂直消隐期间产生垂直起始脉冲。 垂直启动脉冲可用于驱动多时钟集成行驱动电路。

    Compensation Methods for Display Brightness Change Associated with Reduced Refresh Rate
    17.
    发明申请
    Compensation Methods for Display Brightness Change Associated with Reduced Refresh Rate 有权
    与降低刷新率相关的显示亮度变化的补偿方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140267448A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14059329

    申请日:2013-10-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method and system are provided for compensating for brightness changes in a display having an array of display pixels. The method includes storing a plurality of look-up tables, where each table has a plurality of brightness signals that provide compensation for a brightness change when the refresh rate is changed during a panel self-refresh. The method also includes using display control circuitry to determine the refresh rate associated with an input signal and to determine a compensation based on the refresh rate. The display control circuitry may, for example, use non-linear interpolation to generate a look-up table for the refresh rate. The display control circuitry may adjust the input signal based on the look-up table to produce an output signal that compensates for a brightness change at the refresh rate. The output signal may be transmitted to the array of display pixels.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于补偿具有显示像素阵列的显示器中的亮度变化的方法和系统。 该方法包括存储多个查找表,其中每个表具有多个亮度信号,当在面板自刷新期间刷新刷新率改变时,其提供对亮度变化的补偿。 该方法还包括使用显示控制电路来确定与输入信号相关联的刷新率并且基于刷新率来确定补偿。 显示控制电路可以例如使用非线性内插来产生刷新率的查找表。 显示控制电路可以基于查找表调整输入信号,以产生补偿刷新率下的亮度变化的输出信号。 输出信号可以被发送到显示像素阵列。

    Electronic display inversion balance compensation systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US09767726B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14725545

    申请日:2015-05-29

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and device are provided to provide inversion techniques for dynamic variable refresh rate electronic displays. One embodiment of the present disclosure describes An electronic display including a display panel that display images with varying refresh rates and a timing controller that receives image data from an image source, determines a counter value, and instructs a driver in the electronic display to apply a voltage to the display panel to write an image on the display panel, in which a negative voltage is applied when the counter value is positive and a positive voltage is applied when the counter value is less than or equal to zero. Additionally, the timing controller update the counter value based at least in part on duration the image is displayed on the display panel, wherein the counter value increases when the voltage is positive and decreases when the voltage is negative.

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