US5805149A — Display control device and display apparatus with…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 142 words

A device for processing first image data, corresponding to a first number of pixels on a display, to display second image data corresponding to a predetermined second number of pixels on said display, said device comprising: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 142 words

A device for processing first image data, corresponding to a first number of pixels on a display, to display second image data corresponding to a predetermined second number of pixels on said display, said device comprising: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 44 words

A device according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying the second image data by enlarging the thinned out first image data, in synchronism with the thinned out clock pulses, by a factor of 2 n , where n is a whole number.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 24 words

A device according to claim 1, further comprising means for setting a thin-out start position and a thin-out interval of the first image data.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 21 words

A device according to claim 1, further comprising means capable of arbitrarily changing sizes of horizontal and vertical border display regions.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 24 words

A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is connected to a graphic controller including a memory for storing the first image data.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 35 words

A device according to claim 5, wherein said graphic controller is connected to a computer, and wherein said graphic controller stores the first image data in said memory according to an instruction from said computer.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 158 words

A display device comprising: a display having a plurality of pixels; and signal processing means for processing first image data, corresponding to a first pixel number of pixels in said display, to display, on said display, second image data corresponding to a second pixel number of pixels, said signal processing means including: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 158 words

A display device comprising: a display having a plurality of pixels; and signal processing means for processing first image data, corresponding to a first pixel number of pixels in said display, to display, on said display, second image data corresponding to a second pixel number of pixels, said signal processing means including: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 28 words

A device according to claim 7, wherein the plural clock pulses are thinned out to erform a display on a display screen of an arbitrary horizontal display size.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 48 words

A device according to claim 7, wherein said display device further comprises means for displaying the second image data by enlarging the compressed first image data, in synchronism with the thinned out plural clock pulses, by a factor of 2 n , where n is a whole number.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 28 words

A device according to claim 7, wherein said display device further comprises means for setting a thin-out start position and a thin-out interval of the first image data.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 25 words

A device according to claim 7, wherein said display device further comprises means capable or arbitrarily changing sizes of horizontal and vertical border display regions.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 15 words

A device according to claim 7, wherein said display includes a ferroelectric liquid crystal material.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 33 words

A device according to claim 7, wherein said display device re-arranges the first image data in synchronism with the series of thinned out clock pulses as second image data for said display means.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 20 words

A display device according to claim 7, wherein said display has segment driver and common driver for driving said display.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 21 words

A display device according to claim 7, wherein said display has a light source for illuminating the pixels of said display.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 34 words

A device according to claim 7, wherein an area of said display aside from a displaying area corresponding to the extended image data is maintained at a predetermined optical state as a border section.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 185 words

An apparatus for driving a display including a plurality of pixels, said apparatus comprising: a driver for driving the display; a controller for controlling said driver; and signal processing means for producing extended image data from first image data corresponding to a first number of pixels in the display, said extended image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, and said signal processing means including: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data, to extended image data, in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , wherein said controller controls said driver based on the extended image data and wherein one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 185 words

An apparatus for driving a display including a plurality of pixels, said apparatus comprising: a driver for driving the display; a controller for controlling said driver; and signal processing means for producing extended image data from first image data corresponding to a first number of pixels in the display, said extended image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, and said signal processing means including: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data, to extended image data, in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , wherein said controller controls said driver based on the extended image data and wherein one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 154 words

A display device comprising: a display having a plurality of pixels; and a signal processor for processing first image data corresponding to a first number of pixels to display, on said display, second image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, said signal processing means including: a thinning out circuit for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio thereby compressing the first image data, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; an extension circuit for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 154 words

A display device comprising: a display having a plurality of pixels; and a signal processor for processing first image data corresponding to a first number of pixels to display, on said display, second image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, said signal processing means including: a thinning out circuit for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio thereby compressing the first image data, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; an extension circuit for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of the pixels of the display.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 34 words

A device according to claim 18, wherein an area of said display aside from a displaying area corresponding to the extended image data is maintained at a predetermined optical state as a border section.

Claim 24

Independent Claim 200 words

An apparatus for supplying image data to a display including a plurality of pixels of a first number, a driver for driving the display, and a controller for controlling the driver, said apparatus comprising: a signal processor for producing, extended image data from the image data, the extended image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, said signal processor including: a thinning out circuit for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the image data, and for outputting thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the image data of the first number of pixels into other image data of a thinned out number of pixels smaller than the first number, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and an extension circuit for extending the compressed image data to the extended image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of pixels of the display, wherein the controller controls the driver based on the extended image data.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 200 words

An apparatus for supplying image data to a display including a plurality of pixels of a first number, a driver for driving the display, and a controller for controlling the driver, said apparatus comprising: a signal processor for producing, extended image data from the image data, the extended image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, said signal processor including: a thinning out circuit for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the image data, and for outputting thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the image data of the first number of pixels into other image data of a thinned out number of pixels smaller than the first number, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and an extension circuit for extending the compressed image data to the extended image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of pixels of the display, wherein the controller controls the driver based on the extended image data.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 34 words

A device according to claim 20, wherein an area of said display aside from a displaying area corresponding to the extended image data is maintained at a predetermined optical state as a border section.

Claim 27

Independent Claim 191 words

An apparatus for supplying image data to a display including a plurality of pixels of a first number, a driver for driving the display, and a controller for controlling the driver, said apparatus comprising: a signal processor for producing extended image data from the image data, the extended image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, said signal processor including: a thinning out circuit for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number, thereby compressing the first image data of the first number of pixels into other image data of a thinned out number of pixels smaller than the first number; and an extension circuit for extending the compressed image data to the extended image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of pixels of the display.

Claim 28

Independent Claim 191 words

An apparatus for supplying image data to a display including a plurality of pixels of a first number, a driver for driving the display, and a controller for controlling the driver, said apparatus comprising: a signal processor for producing extended image data from the image data, the extended image data corresponding to a second number of pixels, said signal processor including: a thinning out circuit for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number, thereby compressing the first image data of the first number of pixels into other image data of a thinned out number of pixels smaller than the first number; and an extension circuit for extending the compressed image data to the extended image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n of pixels of the display.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 34 words

A device according to claim 22, wherein an area of said display aside from a displaying area corresponding to the extended image data is maintained at a predetermined optical state as a border section.

Claim 30

Independent Claim 155 words

A device for processing first image data, corresponding to a first number of pixels on a scanning line of a display, to display second image data corresponding to a predetermined second number of pixels on said scanning line of said display, said device comprising: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n n of the pixels on said scanning line of the display.

Claim 31

Independent Claim 155 words

A device for processing first image data, corresponding to a first number of pixels on a scanning line of a display, to display second image data corresponding to a predetermined second number of pixels on said scanning line of said display, said device comprising: thinning out means for receiving a series of plural clock pulses synchronized with the first image data, and for outputting a series of thinned out clock pulses formed by thinning out the series of received clock pulses at a compression ratio, thereby compressing the first image data wherein said compression ratio is not 1/2 n , n being a natural number; and extension means for extending the compressed first image data in an extension ratio, wherein said extension ratio is 2 n , so that one pixel of the compressed first image data is extended to correspond to 2 n n of the pixels on said scanning line of the display.

Claim 32

Independent Claim 30 words

A device according to any of claims 1, 7 and 18 wherein said first and second image data is displayed at a pixel on one scanning line of said display.

Claim 33

Independent Claim 30 words

An apparatus according to any of claims 17, 20 and 22, wherein said first and second image data is displayed at a pixel on one scanning line of said display.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2001-09-07	2002-03-09	2002-09-08	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2005-09-07	2006-03-09	2006-09-08	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2009-09-07	2010-03-09	2010-09-08	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Display control device and display apparatus with display control device

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