DISPLAY INTERFERENCE MITIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:WO2018102025A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:PCT/US2017/054981

    申请日:2017-10-03

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with displays. A display may include an array of display pixels and control circuitry for operating the display. In some scenarios, interference signals from other components of the electronic device or additional external devices can couple to the control circuitry for the display and cause distortions in displayed data. Display frames may be displayed by an electronic device display with a varying phase. The varying phase display frames may each include a distortion pattern that also varies from frame to frame due to the varying phase. The varying distortion patterns may average out or visibly cancel when viewed by a user such that no visible artifact of the interference signal is seen by the user. The varying phase can be actively tuned to the interference signal if desired.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE FRAME DURATION CONTROL IN AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE FRAME DURATION CONTROL IN AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY 审中-公开
    用于电子显示器中的可变帧持续时间控制的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2018004866A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-04

    申请号:PCT/US2017/033344

    申请日:2017-05-18

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Devices and methods for improving image quality and decreasing power consumption of an electronic display are provided. The electronic device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to display an image, and to operate at multiple refresh rates. The electronic device also includes a processor configured to instruct the display panel to transition between the multiple refresh rates based at least in part on a blur effective width of the image.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于改善图像质量并降低电子显示器的功耗的设备和方法。 该电子设备包括显示面板,该显示面板包括被配置为显示图像的多个像素并且以多个刷新速率操作。 该电子设备还包括处理器,该处理器被配置为至少部分地基于图像的模糊有效宽度来指示显示面板在多个刷新率之间转换。

    LOW-FLICKER LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
    4.
    发明申请
    LOW-FLICKER LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY 审中-公开
    低闪烁液晶显示器

    公开(公告)号:WO2016118300A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:PCT/US2015/068156

    申请日:2015-12-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A display may have upper and lower display layers. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the upper and lower display layers. The display layers may have substrates. A thin-film transistor layer may have a layer of thin-film transistor structures on a substrate such as a clear glass layer. A planarization layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor structures. A transparent conductive layer may be formed on the planarization layer. The display may have a dielectric layer on the transparent conductive layer. Pixels may be formed in the display layers. The pixels may include pixel electrodes having fingers. The fingers may be formed on the dielectric layer. Trenches in the dielectric layer may be formed between the fingers. The trenches may extend to the transparent conductive layer or may be formed only partway into the dielectric layer.

    Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有上和下显示层。 可以在上显示层和下显示层之间插入一层液晶材料。 显示层可以具有基底。 薄膜晶体管层可以在诸如透明玻璃层的基板上具有薄膜晶体管结构层。 平坦化层可以形成在薄膜晶体管结构上。 可以在平坦化层上形成透明导电层。 显示器可以在透明导电层上具有介电层。 可以在显示层中形成像素。 像素可以包括具有指状物的像素电极。 指状物可以形成在电介质层上。 电介质层中的沟槽可以形成在手指之间。 沟槽可以延伸到透明导电层,或者可以仅形成在介电层的中间部分。

    CONTENT DEPENDENT DISPLAY VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
    7.
    发明申请
    CONTENT DEPENDENT DISPLAY VARIABLE REFRESH RATE 审中-公开
    内容相关显示可变刷新率

    公开(公告)号:WO2016053539A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2015/047759

    申请日:2015-08-31

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a display by dynamically determining a refresh rate for the display. In certain implementations, a processor determines a number of pixels having medium grayscale levels from a histogram for the image. If the number does not exceed a threshold, the processor sets a refresh rate for the display to a first refresh rate. In certain implementations, if the number exceeds a threshold, the processor may set the refresh rate for the display to a second refresh rate. Moreover, the first refresh rate may be lower than the second threshold. In some implementations, the image may be analyzed by subdividing the image into blocks and determining a refresh rate based on grayscale levels or distributions in the blocks. Based on the analysis of the blocks, a corresponding refresh rate may be selected.

    Abstract translation: 通过动态地确定显示器的刷新率来操作显示器的系统和方法。 在某些实现中,处理器根据图像的直方图确定具有中等灰度等级的像素数。 如果号码不超过阈值,则处理器将显示器的刷新率设置为第一刷新率。 在某些实现中,如果数量超过阈值,则处理器可以将显示器的刷新率设置为第二刷新率。 此外,第一刷新率可以低于第二阈值。 在一些实现中,可以通过将图像细分为块并且基于块中的灰度等级或分布来确定刷新率来分析图像。 基于块的分析,可以选择相应的刷新率。

    MULTI-ZONED VARIABLE VCOM CONTROL
    8.
    发明申请
    MULTI-ZONED VARIABLE VCOM CONTROL 审中-公开
    多区可变VCOM控制

    公开(公告)号:WO2017035428A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:PCT/US2016/048867

    申请日:2016-08-26

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for reducing VCOM settling periods. A number of pixels is sub-divided into a plurality of regions. The pixels are configured to transmit light. A common voltage (VCOM) driving circuit is configured to drive a common electrode of the pixels. Moreover, each of a number of VCOM driving circuits includes a variable resistor configured to be driven to a resistance level based at least in part on which region of the plurality of regions includes an active pixel within the region. Furthermore, a resistance level is set and based at least in part on where the active pixel is located.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于减少VCOM建立周期的系统和方法。 多个像素被细分为多个区域。 像素被配置为透射光。 公共电压(VCOM)驱动电路被配置为驱动像素的公共电极。 此外,多个VCOM驱动电路中的每一个包括被配置为至少部分地基于该区域中的有源像素的多个区域的哪个区域被驱动到电阻电平的可变电阻器。 此外,设置电阻水平并且至少部分地基于活动像素位于何处。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISPLAY WITH CHARGE ACCUMULATION TRACKER
    9.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE DISPLAY WITH CHARGE ACCUMULATION TRACKER 审中-公开
    带电荷累积跟踪器的电子设备显示

    公开(公告)号:WO2016190955A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:PCT/US2016/025048

    申请日:2016-03-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An electronic device may generate content that is to be displayed on a display. The display may have an array of liquid crystal display pixels for displaying image frames of the content. The image frames may be displayed with positive and negative polarities to help reduce charge accumulation effects. A charge accumulation tracker may analyze the image frames to determine when there is a risk of excess charge accumulation. The charge accumulation tracker may analyze information on gray levels, frame duration, and frame polarity. The charge accumulation tracker may compute a charge accumulation metric for entire image frames or may process subregions of each frame separately. When subregions are processed separately, each subregion may be individually monitored for a risk of excess charge accumulation.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以生成要显示在显示器上的内容。 显示器可以具有用于显示内容的图像帧的液晶显示像素阵列。 图像帧可以以正极性和负极性显示,以帮助减少电荷积累效应。 电荷累积跟踪器可以分析图像帧以确定何时存在电荷累积过多的风险。 电荷累积跟踪器可以分析关于灰度级,帧持续时间和帧极性的信息。 电荷累积跟踪器可以计算整个图像帧的电荷累积度量,或者可以分别处理每个帧的子区域。 当分区域被单独处理时,可以对每个子区域进行单独的监视,以获得过剩电荷累积的风险。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC NOISE SPECTRUM CONTROL
    10.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC NOISE SPECTRUM CONTROL 审中-公开
    具有动态噪声频谱控制的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2013133933A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-12

    申请号:PCT/US2013/025618

    申请日:2013-02-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H03L7/00 H04B1/123 H04B15/06 H04B2215/067

    Abstract: An electronic device may contain clock circuits, transmitters, and other circuits that serve as sources of noise signals. The noise signals may be characterized by a noise spectrum. The noise spectrum produced by a noise source can be adjusted by adjusting spread spectrum clock circuitry in a clock circuit, by adjusting data scrambling circuitry in a transmitter circuit, or by making other dynamic adjustments to the circuitry of the electronic device. During operation of the electronic device, sensitive circuitry in the device such as wireless receiver circuitry may be adversely affected by the presence of noise from a noise source in the device. Based on information such as which receiver bands and/or channels are being actively received and target sensitivity levels for the receiver circuitry, control circuitry within the electronic device can determine in real time how to minimize interference between the noise source and the wireless receiver circuitry.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包含用作噪声信号源的时钟电路,发射器和其它电路。 噪声信号可以由噪声谱表征。 可以通过调整时钟电路中的扩频时钟电路,通过调整发射机电路中的数据加扰电路,或通过对电子设备的电路进行其他动态调整来调整由噪声源产生的噪声频谱。 在电子设备的操作期间,诸如无线接收器电路的设备中的敏感电路可能受到来自设备中的噪声源的噪声的存在的不利影响。 基于诸如接收机频带和/或频道被主动接收的信息以及接收机电路的目标灵敏度级别,电子设备内的控制电路可以实时地确定如何最小化噪声源和无线接收机电路之间的干扰。

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