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In the middle of instructions and follow-up claim, used some vocabulary to censure specific assembly.The person with usual knowledge in their respective areas should understand, and same assembly may be called with different nouns by manufacturer.This instructions and follow-up claim are not used as distinguishing the mode of assembly with the difference of title, but the benchmark that is used as distinguishing with the difference of assembly on function.Be to be an open term mentioned " comprising " in the middle of instructions and the follow-up request item in the whole text, so should be construed to " comprise but be not limited to ".In addition, " electric connection " speech is to comprise any indirect means that are electrically connected that directly reach at this.Therefore, be electrically connected at one second device, then represent this first device can be directly connected in this second device, or be connected to this second device indirectly through other device or connection means if describe one first device in the literary composition.
In order further to improve the usefulness of above-mentioned general color sequence displayer, the present invention discloses a kind ofly to use many brake cables to open to cooperate the data ordering reading of data and be used for the color sequence time control circuit of color sequence displayer and relevant color sequence displayer sorts and read method with image data.In the disclosed color sequence time control circuit of the present invention, mainly be that the processing of when opening many brake cables at the same time at general color sequence time control circuit the picture element data being carried out proposes a kind of improved picture element ordering and reads mode, even make the interior at one time brake cable of opening more than two of scan drive cell, picture element still can be by correct reading, and unlikely causing makes the full-color picture that superposition produced on display panel afterwards wrong problem occur when opening many brake cables simultaneously in the prior art.
See also Fig. 2, it is according to one first embodiment of the present invention, the synoptic diagram of a disclosed color sequence displayer 200.As shown in Figure 2, color sequence displayer 200 has comprised color sequence displayer 100 most assemblies among the 1st figure, but the image that comprised in the original color sequence time control circuit 110 ordering processing unit 104 is substituted with a raw column data sequencing unit (Line Data SortingUnit) 210 and one color data sorting unit 220, and make that color sequence time control circuit 110 substitutes with color sequence time control circuit 250 at this among Fig. 1.Raw column data sequencing unit 210 mainly is to be used for a plurality of picture elements that input buffer storage 102 is received are kept in and read.Color data sequencing unit 220 is used for the color of this a plurality of each self-contained sub-picture elements of picture element of keeping in and reading according to raw column data sequencing unit 210, should each self-contained sub-picture element of a plurality of picture elements be classified and sorted, and assisting by memory buffer 108 and 112, make the sub-picture element of a plurality of different colours that color sequence time control circuit 250 can be classified according to an extremely short mistiming output color data sequencing unit 220 and correct according to this generation one full-color picture.
The detailed structure of raw column data sequencing unit 210 and picture element arrangement mode are to be exposed in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.See also Fig. 3, it is the synoptic diagram of raw column data sequencing unit 210 shown in Figure 2.As shown in Figure 3, raw column data sequencing unit 210 is to comprise a ranks memory buffer (Line Buffer) 230 and to insert ranking circuit (Insertion Sorting Circuit) 240.Ranks memory buffer 230 is to be used for the temporary a plurality of picture elements that come by input buffer storage 102 transmission of matrix-style.Inserting ranking circuit 240 is used for the picture element that ranks memory buffer 230 is kept in matrix-style is carried out data ordering and reads the picture element that is arranged to color data sequencing unit 220.The picture element arrangement mode that ranks memory buffer 230 and insertion ranking circuit 240 are carried out is to be exposed in Fig. 4, and wherein the picture element arrangement mode of Fig. 4 is with its notion of expression matrix.
See also Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.The picture element data are that (Line by Line) is read to ranks memory buffer 230 by input buffer storage 102 line by line, that is the capable data 206 of capable data 201 to the 6th row picture elements of the first row picture element shown in Fig. 3, and arrangement picture element arrangement mode as shown in Figure 4; The number that note that the capable data of single row picture element that raw column data sequencing unit 210 is once read in is not defined to described six of Fig. 3, and visual its number of various change of circumstance; In addition, when raw column data sequencing unit 210 ranks memory buffer 230 shared spaces are write finish after (be meant at this write completely single row behind totally six picture element line data), the ordering of the picture element that all picture element line data that can begin to carry out ranks memory buffer 230 is kept in comprise.For indicate picture element between with the sortord of expression matrix notion, in Fig. 4, each is read into the picture element of ranks memory buffer 230 all can be by additional numbers; For instance, the 4th figure numbers P1,1, P2,1, P3,1 ..., P1280,1 picture element is the capable data 201 of the first row picture element in the representative graph 3, numbering P1,2, P2,2 ..., P1280,2 picture element is the capable data 202 of the secondary series picture element in the representative graph 3, numbering P1,6, P2,6 ..., P1280,6 picture element is the capable data 206 of the 6th row picture element in the representative graph 3, and the picture element numbering that the capable data 203 of the 3rd row picture element shown in Figure 3, the capable data 204 of the 4th row picture element, the capable data 205 of the 5th row picture element are comprised is to add as shown in Figure 4 and no longer to give unnecessary details.Please note, Fig. 3 and capable data 201 to the 6th row picture element line data 206 of the first row picture element shown in Figure 4 for explanation data sorting mode used in the present invention institute icon, are not to be used for limiting the present invention at the data number that carries out once reading on the data sorting raw column data sequencing unit 210 only.
As shown in Figure 4, all picture elements that capable data 201 to the 6th row picture element line data 206 of the first row picture element are comprised are to be divided into two first five equilibriums (Equal Partition) 270 and 275, and after the described picture element way of output of Fig. 4 be the picture element that each branch such as first of parallel output comprises.For instance, picture element P1, the 1 and P641, the 1st, for being output simultaneously, and picture element P640, the 4 and P1280, the 4th, for being output simultaneously.Note that when above-mentioned all picture elements to be divided into timesharing such as two first grades, 2 can be regarded as the value of one first cutting number, and this first cutting number need satisfy the condition of the quantity of aliquot all picture elements of being kept in ranks memory buffer 230; For instance, all picture element numbers that ranks memory buffer 230 is comprised among Fig. 4 are to be 1280*6=7680, and the value 2 of the first cutting number is to divide exactly in 7680.
Then observe first five equilibrium 270.In order to realize, need to be about to each first five equilibrium earlier and to be divided into a plurality of second five equilibriums, for example illustrated second five equilibrium 2701,2702 among Fig. 4, and 2703 according to one second cutting number to the reading in parallel of each first five equilibrium; Wherein second five equilibrium 2701 is to comprise picture element P1,1, P1,2, P1,3, P1,4, P1,5, P1,6, the second five equilibriums 2702 are to comprise picture element P2,1, P2,2, P2,3, P2,4, P2,5, P2,6, the second five equilibriums 2703 are to comprise picture element P640,1, P640,2, P640,3, P640,4, P640,5, P640,6.Observe Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 as can be known, first five equilibrium 270 be with 6 for this second the cutting number be cut into a plurality of second five equilibriums, and observe second five equilibrium 2701,2702,2703 as can be known, each second five equilibrium is to comprise the picture element that the capable data 206 of capable data 201 to the 6th row picture elements of the first row picture element shown in Figure 3 is comprised separately.Note that this second the cutting choosing of number only need consider that whether dividing exactly all picture element quantity that comprise in first five equilibrium that is cut gets final product; For instance, in the example of Fig. 4, the value 6 of the second cutting number is the quantity 640*6=3840 of dividing exactly all picture elements that comprised in first five equilibrium 270.
Then observe second five equilibrium 2701.The picture element way of output shown in Figure 4 is also successively reading with each second unit of being divided on the order except considering the reading in parallel of each first five equilibrium; For this reason, each branch such as second is regarded as cutting into a plurality of C grade branches again, and when carrying out this picture element and reading order, each C grade that can be comprised by this branch such as second grade in regular turn reads a picture element in dividing.Note that quantity that a plurality of C grades that comprised are divided is that the brake cable number of being opened at one time with scan drive cell 130 is consideration in single second five equilibrium.With situation shown in Figure 4 for instance, when scan drive cell 130 is set at one time when starting two sweep traces, the C grade branch that each second branch such as grade comprises is to be two, and second five equilibrium 2701 is to comprise two C grades to divide 27011 and 27012, wherein C grade divides 27011 to be to comprise picture element P1,1, P1,2, P1,3, and C grade divides 27012 to be to comprise picture element P1,4, P1,5, P1,6.
In Fig. 4, the picture element that the capable data of each row picture element is comprised is to be temporary in ranks memory buffer 230 in the two-dimensional matrix mode.If with picture element among Fig. 4 by P1,1 to P1,6 direction is considered as one first dimension of ranks memory buffer 230, and with picture element by P1,1 to P1280,1 direction is considered as one second dimension of ranks memory buffer 230, and then a plurality of picture elements of comprising of second five equilibrium of each shown in Fig. 4 are the one first dimension rows that are arranged in ranks memory buffer 230 along this first dimension, and each second five equilibrium is to arrange along this second dimension; Thus, first dimension row's size is the number of the picture element that comprises for this each second branch such as grade, and this second dimension row's size is the total quantity for these a plurality of second five equilibriums that comprised on the ranks memory buffer 230.First dimension and second dimension that note that said ranks memory buffer 230 are shown in the temporary concrete concept of unit for picture element among expression Fig. 4 with row or column in the matrix only.
When insertion ranking circuit 240 carries out picture element output according to this picture element way of output, can finish reading of particular column picture element line data by reading in each second five equilibrium in regular turn corresponding to the above-mentioned brake cable number of opening simultaneously (that is number that C grade is divided in this each second five equilibrium).Reading order for example with picture element shown in Figure 4, in first five equilibrium 270, is to read in second five equilibrium 2701 C grade earlier to divide the 27011 picture element P1 that comprise, 1, and read in second five equilibrium 2701 C grade again and divide the 27012 picture element P1 that comprise, 4; Then inserting ranking circuit 240 is with picture element P2,1, P2,4, P3,1, P3,4 ..., P640,1, P640,4 order reads the part picture element that first five equilibrium 270 is comprised; In the same time, the picture element that first five equilibrium 275 is comprised is also with P641,1, P641,4, P642,1, P642,4 ... P1280,1, P1280,4 order is read, the picture element of win five equilibrium 270 and 275 each capable data 201 of the self-contained first row picture element and the 4th row picture element line data 204 is read in parallel finish, that is as the picture element output order of 210 icons of raw column data sequencing unit among Fig. 3.Then first five equilibrium 270 and 275 picture elements that comprised can be separately with capable data 202 of secondary series picture element and the 5th row picture element line data 205 read in parallel and the 3rd row picture element line data 203 and the 6th reading in parallel of row picture element line data 206 are finished; That is insert ranking circuit 240 meetings earlier with (P1,2, P1,5, P2,2, P2,5, P640,2, P640,5) with (P641,2, P641,5, P642,2, P642,5, P1280,2, P1280,5) picture element reads the picture element that sequential parallel reads first five equilibrium 270 and 275 capable data 202 of each self-contained secondary series picture element and the capable data 205 of the 5th row picture element, then again with (P1,3, P1,6, P2,3, P2,6, P640,3, P640,6) with (P641,3, P641,6, P642,3, P642,6, P1280,3, P1280,6) picture element reads the picture element that sequential parallel reads first five equilibrium 270 and 275 each capable data 203 of self-contained the 3rd row picture element and the capable data 206 of the 6th row picture element.Please note, be limited to illustrated length, the picture element that only illustrates first five equilibrium 270 and 275 each capable data 201 of the self-contained first row picture element and the 4th row picture element line data 204 among Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 reads order, but above-mentioned first five equilibrium 270 and 275 other row picture element line data that comprised read the order can significantly know by inference according to the diagram of Fig. 4 and above-mentioned explanation, so no longer in Fig. 4 separately icon with simplified.
Please note, shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 first cuts number, the second cutting number, the brake cable number of opening simultaneously with the scan drive cell that decides the C grade branch number that is comprised in one second five equilibrium, the picture element number that the ranks memory buffer is held (size that comprises first dimension and second dimension in the above-mentioned ranks memory buffer 230), the capable data number of single row picture element that the ranks memory buffer is once read in, employed picture element reads sequential scheduling and all only is the employed variable of a preferred embodiment of the present invention in each C grade is divided, and can adopt other numerical value to above-mentioned each variable in other embodiments of the invention, as long as meet the above-mentioned condition that is used for limiting the rule of each variable; In other words, other embodiment that above-mentioned each parameter employing and Fig. 3 or different numerical value shown in Figure 4 are derived must be considered as category of the present invention.
Even note that in Fig. 4, the brake cable number that scan drive cell is opened simultaneously is to be 1, reading order at the picture element of first five equilibrium 270 still can P1,1, P2,1, ..., P640,1, P1,2, P2,2 ..., P640,2 ..., P640,6 order is carried out reading line by line, and still can finish correctly reading of picture element; Even, still can not influence running shown in Figure 4, and must be considered as one embodiment of the invention so the brake cable number that scan drive cell is opened simultaneously is reduced to 1.
Please consult Fig. 2 once more.When raw column data sequencing unit 210 is sorted picture element and is exported to color data sequencing unit 220 with Fig. 3 and mode shown in Figure 4 after, color data sequencing unit 220 can be divided into each picture element that is received its plural number picture element that comprises, and according to the difference of sub-picture element kind be temporary in memory buffer 108 or 112 one of them, for example according to red sub-picture element with single picture element comprised, green sub-picture element, blue sub-picture element is that prerequisite is temporary in memory buffer 108 or 112 illustrated block R to keep the putting in order of picture element that raw column data sequencing unit 210 exported respectively, block G, and block B; And color data sequencing unit 220 can be once more will before be temporary in memory buffer 108 or 112 one of them sub-picture elements of each color are that prerequisite is read in driving control unit 106 with the putting in order of picture element of keeping raw column data sequencing unit 210 equally and being exported the opportunity of needs afterwards, show with the full-color picture that carries out with look preface method on display panel 140 after carrying out.Please note, when memory buffer 108 and 112 one of them to carry out writing of sub-picture element fashionable, another one is to be used for carrying out reading of sub-picture element, and in other embodiments of the invention, color data sequencing unit 220 also can cooperate with more than one memory buffer and carries out the temporary of sub-picture element and write, and is not limited to two memory buffer 108 shown in the 2nd figure and 112.
See also Fig. 5, it is the synoptic diagram according to the disclosed sequence displayer system 300 of the same colour of one second embodiment of the present invention.Color sequence displayer system 300 comprises a host side 310 and a color sequence displayer 320.Color sequence displayer 320 is to comprise a color sequence time control circuit 350, memory buffer 108 and 112, data-driven unit 120, scan drive cell 130, display panel 140, light emitting diode driver element 150, and backlight module 160.Host side 310 is to comprise a primary processor 320, a chipset 330, an image engine 340, and raw column data processing unit 210.Primary processor 320, chipset 330, and image engine 340 be to be used for producing the required picture element of a complete picture, and the picture element that is produced is inputed to raw column data processing unit 210.The main difference place that disclosed this second embodiment of Fig. 5 and Fig. 2 disclose this first embodiment is that the raw column data sequencing unit 210 that is originally to be contained among Fig. 2 color sequence time control circuit 250 changes and is arranged on the host side 310, make picture element finish entering just to be sorted before the color sequence time control circuit 350, and color sequence time control circuit 350 only need carry out at the classification of the sub-picture element of variety classes and the sequential of controlling each driver element with correct enforcement look preface method and show full-color picture.The formation of other assembly is described similar or identical with Fig. 2 among Fig. 5, so do not given unnecessary details at this.
See also Fig. 6, Fig. 7, reach Fig. 8.Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram for the disclosed color sequence displayer 400 of one the 3rd embodiment according to the present invention.The difference place of the color sequence displayer 200 shown in color sequence displayer 400 and the 2nd figure is in color sequence time control circuit 450, picture element that input buffer storage 102 is exported can be classified according to the sub-picture element of the variety classes that each picture element comprised by color data sequencing unit 220 earlier, and produces a plural number picture element module (for example a red sub-picture element module, a green sub-picture element module, and a blue sub-picture element module) and be input into raw column data sequencing unit 210; Therefore, in Fig. 3 and the situation difference that receives the picture element line data shown in Figure 4, raw column data sequencing unit 210 is received is to be the sub-picture element of above-mentioned plural number group, and represents in the mode of sub-picture element line data in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are simple synoptic diagram temporary for raw column data sequencing unit shown in Figure 6 210 employed sub-picture elements, that sort, reach the way of output.Temporary at the sub-picture element shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, ordering, it is temporary to reach the way of output and Fig. 3 and the disclosed picture element of Fig. 4, ordering, and the way of output is identical, and difference only is that the data unit of handling changes sub-picture element into by picture element, and therefore handled sub-picture element is with R1 in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8,1, R1,2, R1,6, R2,1, R2,2, R2,6, R3,1, R3,2, R3,6, R640,1, R640,2, R640,6, R641,1, R641,2, R641,6, R1280,1, R1280,2, R1280,6 represent the sub-picture element of single kind, that is the plural number picture element that comprised of single sub-picture element group; In addition, the sub-picture element line data that is input into raw column data sequencing unit 210 is with capable data 401,402,403,404,405,406 representatives of sub-picture element.
See also Fig. 9, it is the synoptic diagram according to the disclosed color sequence displayer 500 of one the 4th embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 9, color sequence displayer 500 is to share display cards 520 (Video Board) and a memory buffer 530 that this display card comprised with a host side 510, therefore picture element is categorized into the color data sequencing unit 220 that the process of the sub-picture element of different colours can be comprised by display card 520, raw column data sequencing unit 210, and assisting directly of memory buffer 530 finished, and make and to have classified and sort, and carry out the synchronous processing of necessity by color sequence time control circuit 550 to the picture element data of the sub-picture element of plural number group can be directly be input in the color sequence time control circuit 550 that color sequence displayer 500 comprised by display card 520.In addition, the sub-picture element that the raw column data sequencing unit 210 antithetical phrase picture elements that comprised at display card 520 carry out is kept in, sorts, is reached the way of output and Fig. 7 and shown in Figure 8 identical, so do not give unnecessary details in detail at this.
See also Figure 10, it is the synoptic diagram according to the disclosed color sequence displayer 600 of one the 5th embodiment of the present invention.Color sequence displayer 600 is in in the color sequence time control circuit 650 that it comprised with the difference of each embodiment before, one is blended together the function that raw column data sequencing unit 610 substitutes disclosed raw column data sequencing units 210 of each embodiment and color data sequencing unit 220 with what color sequence time control circuit 650 comprised.Please consult Figure 11 again.Figure 11 is the synoptic diagram that blendes together raw column data sequencing unit 610 shown in the 10th figure.As shown in figure 11, blending together the color data sequencing unit 220 that raw column data sequencing unit 610 comprised is the picture element line data 201 that receive several column, 202,203,204,205,206, and the picture element line data of each row is temporary in ranks memory buffer 230 in the mode that is divided into a plural number picture element line data, the capable data 601 of the first red sub-picture element shown in Figure 11 for example, the capable data 602 of the first green sub-picture element, the capable data 603 of the first blue sub-picture element, the capable data 604 of quatre dice picture element, the capable data 605 of the 4th green sub-picture element, the capable data 606 of the 4th green sub-picture element etc.Figure 11 is also simple and easy to illustrate the process that the capable data 601 of the first red sub-picture element and a quatre dice picture element line data 604 are carried out sub-picture element ordering and output with the sortord identical with Fig. 4 and Fig. 8.Above-mentioned with sub-picture element keep in, sort, and the process of output in embodiment before, to describe, so locate no longer to add to give unnecessary details.
See also Figure 12, it is temporary for picture element/sub-picture element of being carried out on the ranks memory buffer according to the present invention, ordering, and the way of output, the synoptic diagram of the disclosed image data ordering of using many brake cables to open on color sequence displayer to cooperate the data ordering reading of data and read method.As shown in figure 12, image data ordering of the present invention is to comprise following steps with read method:
Step 702: a plurality of picture element elements (Pixel Element) that will be temporary in the ranks memory buffer that a color sequence displayer comprised according to one first cutting number are divided into a plurality of first five equilibriums, reading in parallel each self-contained picture element element of these a plurality of first five equilibriums, and a plurality of picture element elements that each branch such as first of these a plurality of first five equilibriums comprises are to be arranged in this ranks memory buffer with matrix-style;
Step 704: a plurality of picture element elements of comprising of each first branch such as grade that will these a plurality of first five equilibriums according to one second cutting number are divided into a plurality of second five equilibriums, with read simultaneously in regular turn each C grade that a plurality of C grades that this branch such as second grade comprises divide divide in a picture element element, the quantity of should a plurality of C grades dividing that wherein this branch such as second grade comprises is the interior at one time brake cable number of being opened of one scan driver element that comprises corresponding to this color sequence displayer; When this picture element element is during for a picture element, execution in step 706; When this picture element element is during for a sub-picture element, execution in step 710;
Step 706:, should each self-contained sub-picture element of a plurality of picture element elements classified and sort according to the color of institute's this a plurality of each self-contained sub-picture elements of picture element element of keeping in and reading;
Step 708: according to the sub-picture element of mistiming output a plurality of different colours of classifying and sorting, to produce a full-color picture;
Step 710: according to the color of institute's this a plurality of each self-contained sub-picture elements of picture element element of keep in and reading, each self-contained sub-picture element of these a plurality of picture element elements being classified and sort is a plurality of sub-picture element groups corresponding to different colours;
Step 712: according to the sub-picture element group of mistiming output institute's this a plurality of different colours of classifying and sorting, to produce a full-color picture.
Step shown in Figure 12 is the summary for the method for the various embodiments described above of the present invention when carrying out the picture element ordering, so carries out reasonable combination and arranges other embodiment that is derived at each step shown in Figure 12, must be considered as category of the present invention.
The present invention discloses a kind of color sequence time control circuit and relevant color sequence displayer system and image data ordering and read method, by opening disclosed image data ordering of a plurality of gate lines and the present invention and read method simultaneously, the high data rate when opening many brake cables simultaneously except can effectively utilizing, the problem of the mistake of display panel on video data can't be reduced and be caused to the picture element data of also having avoided transmitting separately when opening many brake cables simultaneously in the prior art smoothly.In other words, ordering of disclosed color sequence time control circuit and image data and read method according to the present invention still can be kept when opening the brake cable more than two in the scan drive cell at the same time and handle that picture element is arranged and the correctness of output.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of being done according to the present patent application claim change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.