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US 6,924,785 · App. 09/623,407 · Granted Aug 2, 2005

Method and apparatus for displaying data on a matrix display with an alternating order of scanning in adjacent groups of columns

Assignee: Thales Avionics LCD S.A.
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Patent No.
US 6,924,785
App. No.
09/623,407
Granted
Aug 2, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for displaying data on a matrix display consisting of N data lines and P selection lines at the intersections of which are situated the image points or pixels. The N data lines are grouped into {dot over (P)} blocks if N′ lines where N={grave over (P)}×N′. Each block receives in parallel one of the P′ data signals which is demultiplexed on the N′ lines of the said block. The scanning of the N′ data lines of a block is carried out from 1 to N′ or from N′ to 1, alternately, according to the selection lines.

Claims (4)

1. Process for displaying data on a matrix display having N data lines and P selection lines at the intersections of which are situated the image points or pixels, and in which the N data lines are grouped into P blocks of N′ data lines each (N=P×N′), each block receiving in parallel one of the P data signals which is demultiplexed on the N′ lines of said block, wherein, alternately, according to the selection lines, the scanning of the N′ data lines of a block is carried out from 1 to N′ and from N′ to 1, wherein a scanning direction is controlled as a function of the selection line to provide a temporal average of a column.

2. Process according to claim 1 , wherein the scan from 1 to N′ then from N′ to 1 is carried out every second selection line, the scan being carried out in a first direction for a first selection line and in a second direction for a succeeding selection line.

3. Process according to claim 1 , characterized in that the scan from 1 to N′ then from N′ to 1 is carried out for four successive selection lines, the scan being carried out in a first direction for two successive selection lines and in a second direction for the other two succeeding selection lines.

4. Circuit for implementing the process according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that it consists of at least one programmable logic circuit associated with a line counter determining the reversal of the direction of scan.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2017
From: THALES AVIONICS LCD
To: THOMSON LICENSING
Reel/Frame 043525/0980 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 12, 2002
From: THOMSON LCD
To: THALES AVIONICS LCD S.A.
Reel/Frame 013645/0988 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2000
From: KRETZ, THIERRY; LEBRUN, HUGUES; MOUREY, BRUNO
To: THOMSON LCD
Reel/Frame 011187/0805 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2000
From: OORT, DICK MARIUS
To: LELY RESEARCH HOLDING AG A SWISS LIMITED LIABILITY CO.
Reel/Frame 011101/0268 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 98 02919 · Mar 10, 1998 · national