DISPLAYING A VIDEO PICTURE ON A MATRIX OF LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:AU524080B2

    公开(公告)日:1982-09-02

    申请号:AU3719678

    申请日:1978-06-16

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Inventor: SHIONOYA TOSHIO

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a video picture on a matrix array of light emitting elements form of m rows and n columns of such elements. The video signal, which is comprised of periodic vertical intervals, each containing successive line intervals of video information, is sampled at a rate of n samples during each line interval. The resultant, n sampled picture elements for each sampled line interval in each vertical interval are stored. During a vertical interval, a given light emitting element, such as the i-th element in the j-th row, corresponding to a sampled picture element in a respective line interval, is energized for a duration greater than a line interval and less than a vertical interval as a function of the brightness of the sampled picture element when that sampled picture element is between and black and peak white levels. In a practical embodiment, a storage circuit stores the n sampled picture elements in each line in an mxn matrix array of storage elements. These stored, sampled picture elements are recirculated on a row-by-row basis periodically, all of the sampled picture elements being fully recirculated in a period which is less than the vertical interval. Each of the m rows of light emitting elements are conditioned sequentially are repetitively, in synchronism with the recirculation of the sampled picture elements in the storage circuit. A reference voltage generator generates a reference voltage of staircase waveform during each vertical interval, the step interval of the staircase waveform being equal to the aforementioned period. During each such period, the brightness of each picture element which is shifted into the first row of the storage circuit is compared to the reference voltage, and the columns of light emitting elements are selectively enabled for a duration that is a function of the brightness level of corresponding sampled picture elements. A light emitting element is energized if it is disposed in a row which is conditioned and in a column which is enabled.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A VIDEO PICTURE ON A MATRIX OF LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:CA1096035A

    公开(公告)日:1981-02-17

    申请号:CA305357

    申请日:1978-06-13

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Inventor: SHIONOYA TOSHIO

    Abstract: SO1061 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A VIDEO PICTURE ON A MATRIX OF LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS A method and apparatus for displaying a video picture on a matrix array of light emitting elements formed of m rows and n columns of such elements. The video signal, which is comprised of periodic vertical intervals, each containing successive line intervals of video information, is sampled at a rate of n samples during each line interval. The resultant, n sampled picture elements for each sampled line interval in each vertical interval are stored. During a vertical interval, a given light emitting element, such as the i-th element in the j-th row, corresponding to a sampled picture element in a respective line interval, is energized for a duration greater than a line interval and less than a vertical interval as a function of the brightness of the sampled picture element when that sampled picture element is between and black and peak white levels. In a practical embodiment, a storage circuit stores the n sampled picture elements in each line in an m x n matrix array of storage elements. These stored, sampled picture elements are recirculated on a row-by-row basis periodically, all of the sampled picture elements being fully recirculated in a period which is less than the vertical interval. Each of the m rows of light emitting elements are conditioned sequentially and repetitively, in synchronism with the recirculation of the sampled picture elements in the storage circuit. A reference voltage generator generates a reference voltage of staircase waveform during each vertical interval, the step interval of the staircase waveform being equal to the aforementioned period. -i- During each such period, the brightness of each picture element which is shifted into the first row of the storage circuit is compared to the reference voltage, and the columns of light emitting elements are selectively enabled for a duration that is a function of the brightness level of corresponding sampled picture elements. A light emitting element is energized if it is disposed in a row which is conditioned and in a column which is enabled. -ii-

    DISPLAYING A VIDEO PICTURE ON A MATRIX OF LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:AU3719678A

    公开(公告)日:1979-12-20

    申请号:AU3719678

    申请日:1978-06-16

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Inventor: SHIONOYA TOSHIO

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a video picture on a matrix array of light emitting elements form of m rows and n columns of such elements. The video signal, which is comprised of periodic vertical intervals, each containing successive line intervals of video information, is sampled at a rate of n samples during each line interval. The resultant, n sampled picture elements for each sampled line interval in each vertical interval are stored. During a vertical interval, a given light emitting element, such as the i-th element in the j-th row, corresponding to a sampled picture element in a respective line interval, is energized for a duration greater than a line interval and less than a vertical interval as a function of the brightness of the sampled picture element when that sampled picture element is between and black and peak white levels. In a practical embodiment, a storage circuit stores the n sampled picture elements in each line in an mxn matrix array of storage elements. These stored, sampled picture elements are recirculated on a row-by-row basis periodically, all of the sampled picture elements being fully recirculated in a period which is less than the vertical interval. Each of the m rows of light emitting elements are conditioned sequentially are repetitively, in synchronism with the recirculation of the sampled picture elements in the storage circuit. A reference voltage generator generates a reference voltage of staircase waveform during each vertical interval, the step interval of the staircase waveform being equal to the aforementioned period. During each such period, the brightness of each picture element which is shifted into the first row of the storage circuit is compared to the reference voltage, and the columns of light emitting elements are selectively enabled for a duration that is a function of the brightness level of corresponding sampled picture elements. A light emitting element is energized if it is disposed in a row which is conditioned and in a column which is enabled.

    VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM
    14.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA1049669A

    公开(公告)日:1979-02-27

    申请号:CA229608

    申请日:1975-06-18

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: A video display system employing a flat display panel of X-Y matrix type, signal sampling means, "write in" and "read out" memory circuits serially connected between the signal sampling means and the display panel, and a novel signal control means connected to the "write in" and "read our" memory circuits wherein the number of lines or leads for distributing signals from the "read out" memory circuits to the display panel and the number of memory devices used in the "read out" memory circuits are reduced substantially.

    PROJECTOR DEVICE
    15.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPH0736012A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-07

    申请号:JP18896693

    申请日:1993-06-30

    Inventor: SHIONOYA TOSHIO

    Abstract: PURPOSE: To make the device simple in structure, small in size and high in the brightness of a displayed video and to remarkably improve availability by irradiating a mirror polarization type light modulator with light at different angles of incidence and angles of reflection in the same direction in accordance with two or more tilt angles. CONSTITUTION: Projected lights LR and LB in two colors are allowed to irradiate a first mirror polarization type light modulator 41RB for modulation in time-division according to video data in two colors with different angles of incidence and angles of reflection in the same direction. Also, a projected light LG in colors except two colors is irradiated on a second mirror polarization type light modulator 41G for modulation according to video data in colors except two colors. Then, effective reflected lights corresponding to the video data reflected on the first and second mirror polarization type light modulators 41RB and 41G are synthesized by synthesizing means 43G and 43RB. Thus, the device can be made simple in structure, small in size and high in the brightness of the display video.

    GRAPHIC INPUT DEVICE
    16.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPH01131962A

    公开(公告)日:1989-05-24

    申请号:JP29035387

    申请日:1987-11-17

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of graphic input work by using an electronic input device usable similarly as the template of a drawing tool. CONSTITUTION:A second display 5 can be used similarly as the template of the drawing tool. In other words, the second display 5 is placed at a required position by moving on a first display 2 by moving the second display 5 on a tablet 3. Then, the position of the second display 5 on the first display 2 can be detected by position detecting means 81-83. And by selecting a required graphic or character from a various kinds of graphics and characters being displayed on the second display 5, a selected graphic or character is displayed at the position detected by the position detecting means 81-83 on the first display 2.

    PICTURE DISPLAY UNIT
    18.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPS546421A

    公开(公告)日:1979-01-18

    申请号:JP7154577

    申请日:1977-06-16

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Inventor: SHIONOYA TOSHIO

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To lengthen the life of a device by exercising high-brightness display at high efficiency by enabling luminous points to luminasce for a time which corresponds to the level at the point corresponding to each luminous point of the same video signal as before in one field or one frame.

    PLASMA DISCHARGE DISPLAY
    19.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JPS5362461A

    公开(公告)日:1978-06-03

    申请号:JP13807876

    申请日:1976-11-16

    Applicant: SONY CORP

    Inventor: SHIONOYA TOSHIO

    Abstract: PURPOSE:To arrange the elements nearly and easily without using frames, to increase display effect, and to simplify manufacturing and assembling, for a number of displays to the electrodes of the display unit, by forming the discharge display elements as rod-shape.

    DISPLAY INDICATION DEVICE OF SPATIAL OPTICAL MODULATOR

    公开(公告)号:JPH08161114A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-21

    申请号:JP11866595

    申请日:1995-05-17

    Abstract: PURPOSE: To provide an indication device which is used for a large space light modulator and not restricted by wiring and a sensor. CONSTITUTION: A display system provided with a pointer which is not restricted by wiring and the sensor is provided. The space light modulator 14 for projecting an image on a screen 20 is used for display. While all cells in the modulator 14 are in the same state, a cursor projected on a screen by the pointer is image- formed again in a detector 26 from the screen. The detector 26 converts the image of the cursor into a signal transmitted to a central processing unit. The central processing unit makes a system face a task instructed by the cursor.

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