JP2004198809A - Method for driving spontaneous light emission type display and battery driven type information display device - Google Patents

Method for driving spontaneous light emission type display and battery driven type information display device Download PDF

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JP2004198809A
JP2004198809A JP2002368437A JP2002368437A JP2004198809A JP 2004198809 A JP2004198809 A JP 2004198809A JP 2002368437 A JP2002368437 A JP 2002368437A JP 2002368437 A JP2002368437 A JP 2002368437A JP 2004198809 A JP2004198809 A JP 2004198809A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a user grasp the rest of a battery in stages corresponding to the rest of the battery without abruptly turning off the power source of an information display device and also to prolong the driving time after the rest of the battery becomes small by suppressing the power consumption by switching to power-saving display mode when the rest of the battery becomes small. <P>SOLUTION: A method for driving a spontaneous light emission type display is characterized in that at least two or more set reference values for the residual capacity of the battery driving a battery driven type information display device equipped with the spontaneous light emission type display such as an organic EL display are disposed to decide the battery residual level by comparing a detected value of the battery residual capacity with the set values in magnitude and a thinning-out display mode is entered by switching to a driving signal for thinning out and turning off the pixels of the spontaneous light emission display or pixels of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) in stages as the battery residual level drops. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、バッテリで駆動する携帯端末、ハンディ式パーソナルコンピュータ等の情報端末の有機ELディスプレイ、無機ELディスプレイ等の自発光型ディスプレイを設けた情報表示装置における自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法とそのバッテリ駆動式情報表示装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、バッテリ駆動式の情報表示装置において、電池残量を知らせるための手段としてバッテリの電池残量が低下した場合に、電池マークを空表示にして点灯させたり、「電池残量低下」等の文字を表示させたり、又はLEDの点灯状態を変えて、ユーザーに知らせる方法が一般的であり、その後一定時間後に強制的に電池をオフ(off)にするような方法が採られていた。
【0003】
また、バッテリ駆動式の情報表示装置では、駆動時間をできるだけ長くすることが求められており、そのディスプレイの駆動の際は省電力機構を備えることが多い。
【0004】
これらの省電力の要望に対して、ユーザーにバッテリの電池残量を伝えるための手段や省電力機構を備えた情報表示装置がいくつか提案されている。このような情報表示装置として、バッテリの省電力化のために表示内容をユーザーに対して見やすく提示する必要が必ずしもない状況にある場合にディスプレイのバックライトの輝度を調整することが可能な情報処理装置(例えば特許文献1を参照。)、バッテリの電池残量が所定残量となったときにディスプレイの輝度を調整して省電力動作を行なう携帯型電話機(例えば特許文献2、特許文献3、特許文献4を参照。)、バッテリの電池残量が所定残量となったときにディスプレイに表示される画像を縮小表示する制御手段を備えた撮像装置(例えば特許文献4を参照。)等が開示されている。
【特許文献1】特開2001−154642号公報、請求項3
【特許文献2】特開平9−252342号公報、請求項9
【特許文献3】特開平10−234079号公報、請求項1
【特許文献4】特開平11−187290号公報、請求項1〜4
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ユーザーは上記従来の手法により電池残量が表示されるので、突然電源がオフとなることは承知しているものの困惑するのが通常であった。したがって、ユーザーに電池残量に応じて段階的に電池残量を把握させることができ、しかも電池残量が少なくなった場合でもそれ以降より長く駆動し得る情報表示装置が求められていた。そこで本発明の目的は、(1)情報表示装置において突然電源をオフとすることなく、電池残量に応じて段階的にユーザーに電池残量を把握させること及び(2)電池残量が少なくなった場合には省電力モード表示に切換えて消費電力を抑えてそれ以降の駆動時間の延長をはかること、の2つを同時に達成することが可能な自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法を提供することである。
【0006】
ここで自発光型ディスプレイとは、プラズマディスプレイ、有機EL(エレクトロルミネッセンス)ディスプレイ、無機ELディスプレイ、フィールドエミッションディスプレイ、発光ダイオードディスプレイ、蛍光表示管ディスプレイを指す。
【0007】
自発光型ディスプレイ、例えば有機ELディスプレイは、自発光素子であり、各表示画素に流れる信号電流に比例した発光輝度で点灯する。本発明では、点灯する画素を間引きすることでディスプレイパネルの消費電力を減少させることを目的とする。ここで本発明では点灯画素の間引き方法について、電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができるディスプレイの駆動方法を提供することを目的とし、これによりユーザーに電源オフにしても良い状態に移行させる時間の余裕を与えることが期待できる。また本発明では段階的に表示画素を間引きすることによって、最低限の操作性(内容表示)を確保しつつ、最大級の使用時間を確保できる駆動方法を提供することを目的とする。
【0008】
本発明の目的は、カラーディスプレイ、モノクロディスプレイのそれぞれについて画素の最適な間引き方法を提供することを目的とする。
【0009】
さらに本発明の目的は、画素の最適な間引き方法を行なうことが可能なバッテリ駆動式の情報表示装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の課題を解決するための表示画素の間引き方法は次の通りである。すなわち本発明に係る自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法は、有機ELディスプレイ、無機ELディスプレイ等の自発光型ディスプレイを備えたバッテリ駆動式の情報表示装置の表示駆動方法において、前記情報表示装置を駆動するバッテリの電池残量の基準となる設定値を少なくとも二個以上設け、電池残量の検出値と前記設定値との大小関係を比較して電池残量レベルを判定し、前記自発光型ディスプレイの画素若しくは該画素のR(赤)G(緑)B(青)を前記電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて段階的に間引くように非灯とする駆動信号に切換えて間引き表示モードにすることを特徴とする。
【0011】
本発明に係る自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法では、前記自発光型ディスプレイがカラー表示型ディスプレイであるときに前記設定値として設定値1、該設定値1よりも低い設定値2及び該設定値2よりも低い設定値3を設け、電池残量の検出値が前記設定値1を超えるか或いは前記設定値2を超えて設定値1以下であるか或いは前記設定値3を超えて前記設定値2以下であるか或いは設定値3以下であるかを比較して電池残量レベルを判定し、電池残量が前記設定値2を超えて設定値1以下となったときに画素のRGBのうちいずれか一つを非灯とする駆動信号に切換え、次に電池残量が前記設定値3を超えて前記設定値2以下となったときに駆動中の残り二つのRGBのうちいずれか一つを非灯とする駆動信号に切換え、次に電池残量が前記設定値3以下となったときに駆動中の残り一つのRGBを非灯として画素の駆動を停止させる駆動信号に切換えることにより、前記電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて前記自発光型ディスプレイの表示を段階的に減色させることが好ましい。
【0012】
また本発明に係る自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法では、前記電池残量レベルを判定し、該電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて、前記自発光型ディスプレイの走査線(ロー)方向に所定本おきに間引いて、非灯とする一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくするように駆動信号を切換えるか、或いは信号線(カラム)方向に所定本おきに間引いて、非灯とする一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくするように駆動信号を切換えるか、或いは走査線方向及び信号線方向の各々の方向に所定本おきに間引いて、非灯とする一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくするように駆動信号を切換えて、間引き表示モードとすることが好ましい。
【0013】
さらに本発明に係るバッテリ駆動式情報表示装置は、有機ELディスプレイ、無機ELディスプレイ等の自発光型ディスプレイを備えたバッテリ駆動式の情報表示装置において、前記情報表示装置を駆動するバッテリの電池残量を検出する電池残量検出回路と、前記自発光型ディスプレイの画素ごと若しくは該画素のRGBごとに発光輝度を調整する輝度調整部と、前記電池残量検出回路で検出した電池残量の検出値と段階的に少なくとも二個以上設けた電池残量の基準である設定値との大小関係を比較して電池残量レベルを判定し、前記電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて前記自発光型ディスプレイの画素若しくは該画素のRGBを段階的に間引いて非灯とするように前記輝度調整部を制御する制御部とを備えることを特徴とする。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下本発明について実施の形態を示して詳細に説明するが本発明はこれらの記載に限定して解釈されない。
【0015】
まず、図1に本発明の実施形態に係るバッテリ駆動式情報表示装置の一形態の要部の構成を示すブロック図を示した。本発明に係るバッテリ駆動式情報表示装置は、自発光型ディスプレイ30を備え、情報表示装置を駆動するバッテリ21の電池残量を検出する電池残量検出回路23と、自発光型ディスプレイ30の画素33ごと若しくは画素33のRGBごとに発光輝度を調整する輝度調整部26と、電池残量検出回路23で検出した電池残量の検出値と段階的に少なくとも二個以上設けた電池残量の基準である設定値28との大小関係を比較して電池残量レベルを判定し、電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて自発光型ディスプレイ30の画素33若しくは画素33のRGBを段階的に間引いて非灯とするように輝度調整部26を制御する制御部25とを備えることを特徴とする。
【0016】
バッテリ21は、情報表示装置を駆動するための電力源であり、ニッケル水素バッテリ、リチウムイオンバッテリ等が例示できる。バッテリは情報表示装置の電源22に接続され、電力供給を行なう。なお、充電及び非常時電力供給のために、電源22はAC電源と接続可能とすることが好ましい。
【0017】
電池残量検出回路23は、CPU24の指令に基づいてバッテリ21の電池残量を検出し、そのデータをCPU24にフィードバックする。CPU24は、メモリ27とつながっており、メモリ27には電池残量の設定値データ28、画像表示制御プログラム29等が格納されている。電池残量の設定値データ28として、バッテリ21の電池残量の基準となる設定値を段階的に少なくとも二個以上設ける。図2に駆動時間とバッテリ電圧との関係を概念的にグラフとして示した。図2に示すように、電池残量の基準となる設定値は、V1(駆動時間t1)、V2(駆動時間t2)、・・・、Vn(駆動時間tn)のように、バッテリ電圧の値を設定値として用いてよい。ここでnは設ける設定値の個数であり、nが大きいほどきめ細かに段階的な表示を可能とする。
【0018】
画像表示制御プログラム29は、後述する本発明に係る自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法を実現するためのプログラムであり、この画像表示制御プログラム29に従って、CPU24が電池残量の検出値と設定値との大小関係を比較し、電池残量レベルを判定する。そして画像表示制御プログラム29にしたがって、この電池残量レベルに応じてCPU24が制御部25にディスプレイの輝度調節を行なうように指令を出す。
【0019】
自発光型ディスプレイ30は、前述した通り、プラズマディスプレイ、有機ELディスプレイ、無機ELディスプレイ、フィールドエミッションディスプレイ、発光ダイオードディスプレイ、蛍光表示管ディスプレイを指し、各画素33に流れる信号電流に比例した発光輝度で点灯する。各画素33は例えば図6に示すように走査線側の電極11上且つ信号線側の電極10上に2次元的に配列される。すなわち画素33は、走査線側に配列した画素31と信号線側に配列した画素32とからなる。そして、走査線側の電極に流す電流と信号線に流す電流とによって画素ごとの発光輝度の調整が輝度調整部26により制御可能である。なお、カラーディスプレイの場合は各画素をRGBの三原色のドット(絵素)により構成する。例えば図4に示すように走査線側の電極11上と信号線側の電極10上にR、G、Bの何れかのドットを隣接するように2次元的に配置する。図4の場合は、走査線側にRBGを順次配列している。このRGBのドットを1セットとして画素が構成される。
【0020】
電池残量レベルに応じてCPU24が制御部25にディスプレイの輝度調節を行なうように輝度調節部に指令を出し、輝度調整部26の動作により、各画素の点灯、非灯が行なわれる。
【0021】
次に本発明に係る自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法について説明する。
(第1の実施形態)
RGBのドットを有するカラー表示有機ELディスプレイにおける駆動方法を図3及び図4を参照して説明する。
【0022】
まず、バッテリの電池残量の設定値として設定値1、設定値1よりも低い設定値2及び設定値2よりも低い設定値3を設ける。電源オン操作受付(41)により、情報表示装置が稼動し、ディスプレイの各画素が点灯状態となる。電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(42)し、電池残量の設定値1との比較(43)を行なう。電池残量が設定値1を超えていると判定したとき(44)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(42)する。ディスプレイの表示は図4(a)に示す如く、全てのRGBが点灯状態となっている。このルーチンを繰り返すこととなるが、情報表示装置を稼動するとバッテリの電池残量が低下していく。そして電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下となったときに(44)、画素のRGBのうちいずれか一つ、例えばRを非灯とする駆動信号に切換える(45)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図4(b)に示す如く、信号線側の電極上にあるRのドットが消灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0023】
次に電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(46)し、電池残量の設定値2との比較(47)を行なう。電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下であると判定したとき(48)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(46)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下となったときに(48)、駆動中の残り二つのRGBのうちいずれか一つ、例えばBを非灯とする駆動信号に切換える(49)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図4(c)に示す如く、信号線側の電極上にあるR及びBのドットが消灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0024】
さらに電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(50)し、電池残量の設定値3との比較(51)を行なう。電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下であると判定したとき(52)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(50)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3以下となったときに(52)、駆動中の残り一つのRGB、例えばGを非灯として画素の駆動を停止させる駆動信号に切換える(53)。この段階でディスプレイの表示は、図4(d)に示す如く、画素のRGBは全て非灯となる。この段階までにユーザーは装置の停止操作を行なうこととなる。
【0025】
このように電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて自発光型ディスプレイの表示を段階的に減色させることで、電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができる。また、段階的に減色させることで、最低限の操作性(内容表示)を確保しつつ、減色に伴い消費電力を少なくして装置の使用時間の延長を図ることができる。
【0026】
本発明ではRGBのいずれの順にでも非灯としても良いが、本実施形態のようにR,B,Gの順に非灯とすることが好ましい。低分子タイプの有機EL素子の電流発光効率はG>B>Rの順であることが多いので、この順番で非灯とすることにより最後まで発光輝度を低下させず、視認性を確保することができる。パネル省電力化の観点からも発光効率の低い色から消灯させることが有効である。
【0027】
(第2の実施形態)
モノクロ表示有機ELディスプレイにおける駆動方法を図5及び図6を参照して説明する。
【0028】
まず、バッテリの電池残量の設定値として設定値1、設定値1よりも低い設定値2及び設定値2よりも低い設定値3を設ける。電源オン操作受付(55)により、情報表示装置が稼動し、ディスプレイの各画素が点灯状態となる。電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(56)し、電池残量の設定値1との比較(57)を行なう。電池残量が設定値1を超えていると判定したとき(58)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(56)する。ディスプレイの表示は図6(a)に示す如く、全ての画素が点灯状態となっている。このルーチンを繰り返すこととなるが、情報表示装置を稼動するとバッテリの電池残量が低下していく。そして電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下となったときに(58)、ディスプレイの走査線方向に所定本おき、例えば2本おきに間引いて非灯とする(59)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図6(b)に示す如く走査線方向に2本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0029】
次に電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(60)し、電池残量の設定値2との比較(60)を行なう。電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下であると判定したとき(62)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(60)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下となったときに(62)、ディスプレイの走査線方向に所定本おき、例えば1本おきとなるようにさらに間引いて非灯とする(63)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図6(c)に示す如く走査線方向に1本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0030】
さらに電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(64)し、電池残量の設定値3との比較(65)を行なう。電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下であると判定したとき(66)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(64)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3以下となったときに(66)、全ての画素を非灯とする(67)。ディスプレイの表示は、図6(d)に示す如く表示される。この段階までにユーザーは装置の停止操作を行なうこととなる。
【0031】
このように電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて自発光型ディスプレイの表示について走査線方向の一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくすることで、電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができる。また、段階的に走査線方向に画素を間引きさせることで、最低限の操作性(内容表示)を確保しつつ、間引き表示に伴い消費電力を少なくして装置の使用時間の延長を図ることができる。
【0032】
(第3の実施形態)
モノクロ表示有機ELディスプレイの別形態の駆動方法を図7及び図8を参照して説明する。
【0033】
まず、バッテリの電池残量の設定値として設定値1、設定値1よりも低い設定値2及び設定値2よりも低い設定値3を設ける。電源オン操作受付(69)により、情報表示装置が稼動し、ディスプレイの各画素が点灯状態となる。電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(70)し、電池残量の設定値1との比較(71)を行なう。電池残量が設定値1を超えていると判定したとき(72)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(70)する。ディスプレイの表示は図8(a)に示す如く、全ての画素が点灯状態となっている。このルーチンを繰り返すこととなるが、情報表示装置を稼動するとバッテリの電池残量が低下していく。そして電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下となったときに(72)、ディスプレイの信号線方向に所定本おき、例えば4本おきに間引いて非灯とする(73)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図8(b)に示す如く走査線方向に4本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0034】
次に電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(74)し、電池残量の設定値2との比較(75)を行なう。電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下であると判定したとき(76)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(74)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下となったとき(76)に、ディスプレイの走査線方向に所定本おき、例えば2本おきとなるようにさらに間引いて非灯とする(77)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図8(c)に示す如く走査線方向に2本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0035】
さらに電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(78)し、電池残量の設定値3との比較(79)を行なう。電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下であると判定したとき(80)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(78)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3以下となったときに(80)、全ての画素を非灯とする(81)。ディスプレイの表示は、図8(d)に示す如く表示される。この段階までにユーザーは装置の停止操作を行なうこととなる。
【0036】
このように電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて自発光型ディスプレイの表示について信号線方向の一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくすることで、第2の実施形態と同様に電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができ、最低限の操作性を確保しつつ、装置の使用時間の延長を図ることができる。
【0037】
(第4の実施形態)
モノクロ表示有機ELディスプレイの別形態の駆動方法を図9及び図10を参照して説明する。
【0038】
まず、バッテリの電池残量の設定値として設定値1、設定値1よりも低い設定値2及び設定値2よりも低い設定値3を設ける。電源オン操作受付(82)により、情報表示装置が稼動し、ディスプレイの各画素が点灯状態となる。電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(83)し、電池残量の設定値1との比較(84)を行なう。電池残量が設定値1を超えていると判定したとき(85)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(83)する。ディスプレイの表示は図9(a)に示す如く、全ての画素が点灯状態となっている。このルーチンを繰り返すこととなるが、情報表示装置を稼動するとバッテリの電池残量が低下していく。そして電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下となったときに(85)、ディスプレイの走査線方向に所定本おき、例えば2本おきに、さらに信号線方向に所定本おき、例えば2本おきに間引いて非灯とする(86)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図10(b)に示す如く走査線方向及び信号線方向に2本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0039】
次に電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(87)し、電池残量の設定値2との比較(88)を行なう。電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下であると判定したとき(89)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(87)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下となったとき(89)に、ディスプレイの走査線方向に所定本おき、例えば1本おきに、さらに信号線方向に所定本おき、例えば1本おきに間引いて非灯とする(90)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図10(c)に示す如く走査線方向及び信号線方向に1本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0040】
さらに電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(91)し、電池残量の設定値3との比較(92)を行なう。電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下であると判定したとき(93)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(91)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3以下となったときに(93)、全ての画素を非灯とする(94)。ディスプレイの表示は、図10(d)に示す如く表示される。この段階までにユーザーは装置の停止操作を行なうこととなる。
【0041】
このように電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて自発光型ディスプレイの表示について走査線方向及び信号線方向の一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくすることで、第2、第3の実施形態と同様に電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができ、最低限の操作性を確保しつつ、装置の使用時間の延長を図ることができる。
【0042】
(第5の実施形態)
モノクロ表示有機ELディスプレイの別形態の駆動方法を図11及び図12を参照して説明する。
【0043】
まず、バッテリの電池残量の設定値として設定値1、設定値1よりも低い設定値2及び設定値2よりも低い設定値3を設ける。電源オン操作受付(201)により、情報表示装置が稼動し、ディスプレイの各画素が点灯状態となる。電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(202)し、電池残量の設定値1との比較(203)を行なう。電池残量が設定値1を超えていると判定したとき(204)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(202)する。ディスプレイの表示は図12(a)に示す如く、全ての画素が点灯状態となっている。このルーチンを繰り返すこととなるが、情報表示装置を稼動するとバッテリの電池残量が低下していく。そして電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下となったときに(204)、ディスプレイの走査線方向に所定本おき、例えば2本おきに間引いて非灯とする(205)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図12(b)に示す如く走査線方向に2本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0044】
次に電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(206)し、電池残量の設定値2との比較(207)を行なう。電池残量が設定値2を超えて設定値1以下であると判定したとき(208)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(206)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下となったとき(208)に、ディスプレイの走査線方向に所定本おき、例えば2本おきに間引いて非灯とし、さらに信号線方向に所定本おき、例えば2本おきに間引いて非灯とする(209)。ディスプレイの表示は、例えば図12(c)に示す如く走査線方向及び信号線方向に2本おきに非灯状態となるように間引きされて表示される。
【0045】
さらに電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(210)し、電池残量の設定値3との比較(211)を行なう。電池残量が設定値3を超えて設定値2以下であると判定したとき(212)は、再度、電池残量検出回路によりバッテリ電圧を検出(210)する。このルーチンを繰り返す。そして電池残量が設定値3以下となったときに(212)、全ての画素を非灯とする(213)。ディスプレイの表示は、図12(d)に示す如く表示される。この段階までにユーザーは装置の停止操作を行なうこととなる。
【0046】
本実施形態によれば第2、第3及び第4の実施形態と同様に電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができ、最低限の操作性を確保しつつ、装置の使用時間の延長を図ることができる。
【0047】
第2〜第5の実施形態においてはモノクロ表示有機ELディスプレイの場合について説明したが、部分的なエリアのみ表示するパーシャルモードと比較すると、全画面を表示するという点において本実施形態のほうがユーザーに多くの画面情報を提供可能である。この場合、漢字表示では文字の認識度が低下するので、ひらがな、カタカナ、アルファベット、数字等の画数の少ない文字に限定した表示モードに切換えることが好ましい。
【0048】
第1〜第5の実施形態において間引いた画素は非灯としたが、輝度調整部によって発光輝度を低下させて良いが、非灯とすることでバッテリの電池残量が少なくなった場合にその後の駆動時間をより長くすることが可能である。
【0049】
第2〜第5の実施形態においてはモノクロ表示有機ELディスプレイの場合について説明したが、カラー表示有機ELディスプレイにおいても、画素(RGB)ごとに同様の間引き方をすることで適用が可能であり、この場合においても、電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができ、最低限の操作性を確保しつつ、装置の使用時間の延長を図ることができる。
【0050】
本実施形態においては電池残量の基準となる設定値を3個も受けた場合を述べたが、設定値を4個以上設けてもよく、この場合はよりきめ細かな段階表示が可能となる。
【0051】
【発明の効果】
本発明に係る自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法により、情報表示装置において突然電源をオフとすることなく、電池残量に応じて段階的にユーザーに電池残量を把握させること及び電池残量が少なくなった場合には省電力モード表示に切換えて消費電力を抑えて駆動時間の延長をはかること、の2つを同時に達成することができる。
【0052】
本発明では、点灯する画素を間引きすることでディスプレイパネルの消費電力を減少させるが、RGBの減色を行なう間引き方法、走査線若しくは信号線を所定本おきに間引く方法を採用することで、電池残量の低下をユーザーに段階的且つ容易に知らせることができる。これによりユーザーに電源オフにしても良い状態に移行させる時間の余裕を与えることができる。またこのように段階的に表示画素を間引きすることによって、最低限の操作性(内容表示)を確保しつつ、最大級の使用時間を確保できる。
【0053】
RGBの減色を行なう間引き方法はカラーディスプレイに対応し、走査線若しくは信号線を所定本おきに間引く方法はカラーディスプレイ、モノクロディスプレイのいずれにも対応可能である。
【0054】
さらに本発明に係るバッテリ駆動式情報表示装置により、前記間引き方法を動作することが可能となった。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施形態に係るバッテリ駆動式情報表示装置の一形態の要部の構成を示すブロック図である。
【図2】駆動時間とバッテリ電圧との関係を概略的に示すグラフである。
【図3】第1の実施形態におけるディスプレイ表示動作制御のフローチャートである。
【図4】第1の実施形態における画素の間引き表示を段階的に示す概略図であり、(a)はRGBの間引き前の表示、(b)(c)は間引き表示、(d)は画素の消灯時の表示をそれぞれ示す。
【図5】第2の実施形態におけるディスプレイ表示動作制御のフローチャートである。
【図6】第2の実施形態における画素の間引き表示を段階的に示す概略図であり、(a)は間引き前の表示、(b)(c)は間引き表示、(d)は画素の消灯時の表示をそれぞれ示す。
【図7】第3の実施形態におけるディスプレイ表示動作制御のフローチャートである。
【図8】第3の実施形態における画素の間引き表示を段階的に示す概略図であり、(a)は間引き前の表示、(b)(c)は間引き表示、(d)は画素の消灯時の表示をそれぞれ示す。
【図9】第4の実施形態におけるディスプレイ表示動作制御のフローチャートである。
【図10】第4の実施形態における画素の間引き表示を段階的に示す概略図であり、(a)は間引き前の表示、(b)(c)は間引き表示、(d)は画素の消灯時の表示をそれぞれ示す。
【図11】第5の実施形態におけるディスプレイ表示動作制御のフローチャートである。
【図12】第5の実施形態における画素の間引き表示を段階的に示す概略図であり、(a)は間引き前の表示、(b)(c)は間引き表示、(d)は画素の消灯時の表示をそれぞれ示す。
【符号の説明】
10,陽極
11,陰極
101〜120,ディスプレイ
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for driving a self-luminous display in an information display device provided with a self-luminous display such as an organic EL display or an inorganic EL display of an information terminal such as a portable terminal driven by a battery or a handy personal computer, and a battery thereof. The present invention relates to a driven information display device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a battery-driven information display device, as a means for notifying the remaining battery level, when the remaining battery level of a battery is low, a battery mark is displayed in an empty state and turned on, or the battery level is reduced. In general, a method of notifying a user by displaying a character or changing a lighting state of an LED has been adopted, and a method of forcibly turning off a battery after a certain period of time has been adopted.
[0003]
Further, in a battery-driven information display device, it is required that the driving time be as long as possible, and a power saving mechanism is often provided when the display is driven.
[0004]
In response to these demands for power saving, some information display devices provided with means for notifying the user of the remaining battery level of the battery and a power saving mechanism have been proposed. Such an information display device is capable of adjusting the brightness of a display backlight in a situation where it is not always necessary to present display contents to a user in an easy-to-view manner in order to save battery power. A device (for example, see Patent Document 1), a portable telephone that performs a power saving operation by adjusting the brightness of the display when the remaining amount of the battery reaches a predetermined remaining amount (for example, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3, An image pickup apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 4) including control means for reducing and displaying an image displayed on a display when the remaining amount of the battery reaches a predetermined remaining amount. It has been disclosed.
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-154462, Claim 3
[Patent Document 2] JP-A-9-252342, Claim 9
[Patent Document 3] JP-A-10-234079, Claim 1
[Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-187290, Claims 1-4
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the user is notified of the remaining battery level by the above-described conventional method, the user is aware that the power is suddenly turned off, but is usually confused. Therefore, there has been a demand for an information display device that allows the user to grasp the remaining battery level in a stepwise manner according to the remaining battery level, and that can be driven longer even after the remaining battery level becomes low. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to (1) allow the user to grasp the remaining battery level stepwise according to the remaining battery level without suddenly turning off the power in the information display device, and (2) reduce the remaining battery level. A driving method for a self-luminous display capable of simultaneously achieving the two of: switching to a power saving mode display in the event of power consumption, suppressing power consumption and extending the driving time thereafter. It is.
[0006]
Here, the self-luminous display refers to a plasma display, an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, an inorganic EL display, a field emission display, a light emitting diode display, and a fluorescent display.
[0007]
A self-luminous display, for example, an organic EL display is a self-luminous element, and is turned on with light emission luminance proportional to a signal current flowing through each display pixel. It is an object of the present invention to reduce power consumption of a display panel by thinning out pixels to be lit. Here, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of driving a display which can notify a user of a decrease in the remaining battery level in a stepwise and easy manner with respect to a method of thinning out the illuminated pixels. It can be expected that there will be enough time to shift to a good state. It is another object of the present invention to provide a driving method capable of securing a maximum use time while securing a minimum operability (content display) by thinning out display pixels step by step.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide an optimal pixel thinning method for each of a color display and a monochrome display.
[0009]
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a battery-driven information display device capable of performing an optimal pixel thinning method.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The method of thinning out the display pixels to solve the above problem is as follows. That is, the method of driving a self-luminous display according to the present invention is a method of driving a self-luminous display such as an organic EL display or an inorganic EL display in a display driving method of a battery-driven information display device including the self-luminous display. At least two or more set values serving as a reference for the remaining battery level of the battery are provided, and a battery remaining level is determined by comparing the magnitude relationship between the detected value of the remaining battery level and the set value. The pixel or R (red), G (green), and B (blue) of the pixel is switched to a non-lighting drive signal so as to be thinned out stepwise as the remaining battery level decreases, and a thinned display mode is set. And
[0011]
In the driving method of the self-luminous display according to the present invention, when the self-luminous display is a color display, the set value is set to 1, the set value 2 lower than the set value 1, and the set value 2 The set value 3 is set to be lower than the set value 2, and the detected value of the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 1, or exceeds the set value 2 and is equal to or less than the set value 1, or exceeds the set value 3 and the set value 2 The battery remaining level is determined by comparing whether the battery level is equal to or less than the set value 3 or less, and when the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 2 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 1, any one of the RGB of the pixel is determined. When the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 3 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 2, one of the remaining two RGB that is being driven is switched to a drive signal that turns off one of the two. Switch to the drive signal to turn off, and then By switching to the drive signal for stopping the driving of the pixel by turning off the remaining one RGB during driving when the set value becomes 3 or less, the display of the self-luminous display is performed as the remaining battery level decreases. Is preferably reduced step by step.
[0012]
Further, in the driving method of the self-luminous display according to the present invention, the remaining battery level is determined, and as the remaining battery level decreases, a predetermined number of the remaining battery levels are set in the scanning line (low) direction of the self-luminous display. The drive signal is switched so as to gradually reduce the interval between a series of pixels to be non-lighted by thinning, or the interval between a series of pixels to be non-lighted by thinning out every predetermined line in the signal line (column) direction. The driving signal is switched so as to gradually reduce the number of pixels, or is thinned out at predetermined intervals in each of the scanning line direction and the signal line direction so as to gradually reduce the interval between a series of pixels to be turned off. It is preferable that the drive signal is switched to the thinned display mode.
[0013]
Further, in the battery-driven information display device according to the present invention, in a battery-driven information display device having a self-luminous display such as an organic EL display or an inorganic EL display, the battery remaining amount of the battery for driving the information display device A battery level detection circuit for detecting the brightness, a brightness adjustment unit for adjusting the light emission brightness for each pixel of the self-luminous display or for each RGB of the pixel, and a detection value of the battery level detected by the battery level detection circuit The battery level is determined by comparing the magnitude relationship with a set value that is a reference for the battery level provided by at least two or more batteries step by step, and as the battery level decreases, the self-luminous display of the self-luminous display is determined. And a control unit that controls the luminance adjustment unit so that the pixels or the RGB of the pixels are thinned out stepwise so as not to emit light.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments, but the present invention is not construed as being limited to these descriptions.
[0015]
First, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of one embodiment of a battery-driven information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The battery-driven information display device according to the present invention includes a self-luminous display 30, a battery remaining amount detection circuit 23 that detects the remaining battery amount of a battery 21 that drives the information display device, and a pixel of the self-luminous display 30. A brightness adjustment unit 26 for adjusting the light emission brightness for each of the pixels 33 or for each of the RGB of the pixels 33; and a reference value of the remaining battery level provided in steps of at least two or more detection values of the remaining battery level detected by the remaining battery level detection circuit 23. The battery level is determined by comparing the magnitude relationship with the setting value 28, and as the battery level decreases, the pixels 33 of the self-luminous display 30 or the RGB of the pixels 33 are thinned out stepwise to turn off the light. And a control unit 25 that controls the luminance adjustment unit 26 so that
[0016]
The battery 21 is a power source for driving the information display device, and examples thereof include a nickel hydride battery and a lithium ion battery. The battery is connected to the power supply 22 of the information display device and supplies power. The power supply 22 is preferably connectable to an AC power supply for charging and emergency power supply.
[0017]
The battery level detection circuit 23 detects the battery level of the battery 21 based on a command from the CPU 24 and feeds back the data to the CPU 24. The CPU 24 is connected to a memory 27, and the memory 27 stores a set value data 28 of a battery remaining amount, an image display control program 29, and the like. As the set value data 28 of the remaining battery level, at least two or more set values serving as a reference of the remaining battery level of the battery 21 are provided stepwise. FIG. 2 is a graph conceptually showing the relationship between the driving time and the battery voltage. As shown in FIG. 2, the set value serving as a reference for the remaining battery level is a battery voltage value such as V1 (driving time t1), V2 (driving time t2),..., Vn (driving time tn). May be used as the set value. Here, n is the number of set values to be provided, and the larger the value of n, the more finely gradual display is possible.
[0018]
The image display control program 29 is a program for realizing a method for driving a self-luminous display according to the present invention, which will be described later. In accordance with this image display control program 29, the CPU 24 The magnitude relation is compared to determine the remaining battery level. Then, according to the image display control program 29, the CPU 24 instructs the control unit 25 to adjust the brightness of the display according to the remaining battery level.
[0019]
As described above, the self-luminous display 30 refers to a plasma display, an organic EL display, an inorganic EL display, a field emission display, a light emitting diode display, a fluorescent display, and has a light emission luminance proportional to a signal current flowing through each pixel 33. Light. Each pixel 33 is two-dimensionally arranged on the electrode 11 on the scanning line side and on the electrode 10 on the signal line side, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, the pixels 33 include the pixels 31 arranged on the scanning line side and the pixels 32 arranged on the signal line side. Then, the luminance adjustment unit 26 can control the adjustment of the light emission luminance for each pixel by the current flowing to the scanning line side electrode and the current flowing to the signal line. In the case of a color display, each pixel is constituted by dots (picture elements) of three primary colors of RGB. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, R, G, and B dots are two-dimensionally arranged on the scanning line side electrode 11 and the signal line side electrode 10 so as to be adjacent to each other. In the case of FIG. 4, RBGs are sequentially arranged on the scanning line side. Pixels are configured with the RGB dots as one set.
[0020]
The CPU 24 instructs the control unit 25 to adjust the brightness of the display in accordance with the remaining battery level, and the operation of the brightness adjustment unit 26 turns on and off each pixel.
[0021]
Next, a driving method of the self-luminous display according to the present invention will be described.
(1st Embodiment)
A driving method in a color display organic EL display having RGB dots will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0022]
First, a set value 1, a set value 2 lower than the set value 1, and a set value 3 lower than the set value 2 are provided as set values of the battery remaining amount of the battery. Upon receiving the power-on operation (41), the information display device is activated, and each pixel of the display is turned on. The battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (42), and comparison with the set value 1 of the battery remaining amount is performed (43). When it is determined that the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 1 (44), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (42). As shown in FIG. 4A, all the RGB lights are on the display. This routine is repeated, but when the information display device is operated, the remaining battery level of the battery decreases. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 2 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 1 (44), the driving signal is switched to one of the RGB of the pixels, for example, a drive signal for turning off R (45). For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the display on the display is thinned out so that the R dot on the electrode on the signal line side is turned off.
[0023]
Next, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detecting circuit (46), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 2 of the battery remaining amount (47). When it is determined that the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 2 and is equal to or smaller than the set value 1 (48), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (46). This routine is repeated. Then, when the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 3 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 2 (48), the driving signal is switched to one of the remaining two RGB that is being driven, for example, a driving signal that makes B non-lighting ( 49). As shown in FIG. 4C, for example, the display on the display is thinned out so that the R and B dots on the electrode on the signal line side are turned off.
[0024]
Further, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (50), and comparison with the set value 3 of the battery remaining amount is performed (51). When it is determined that the remaining battery level is greater than the set value 3 and equal to or less than the set value 2 (52), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (50). This routine is repeated. Then, when the remaining battery power becomes equal to or less than the set value 3 (52), the driving signal is switched to a driving signal for stopping the driving of the pixel by setting the remaining one RGB during driving, for example, G to non-lighting (53). At this stage, as shown in FIG. 4D, the display of the display is such that all of the RGB of the pixels are not lit. By this stage, the user will perform a stop operation of the apparatus.
[0025]
As described above, by gradually decreasing the color of the display of the self-luminous display as the remaining battery level decreases, it is possible to notify the user of the decrease in the remaining battery level stepwise and easily. In addition, by performing the color reduction stepwise, the minimum operability (content display) can be ensured, and the power consumption can be reduced along with the color reduction to extend the use time of the apparatus.
[0026]
In the present invention, the light may be turned off in any order of RGB, but it is preferable to turn off the light in the order of R, B, and G as in this embodiment. The current luminous efficiency of a low-molecular-weight type organic EL element is often in the order of G>B> R. Therefore, by turning off the light in this order, the luminous brightness is not reduced to the end and the visibility is ensured. Can be. It is effective to turn off the color with low luminous efficiency from the viewpoint of panel power saving.
[0027]
(Second embodiment)
A driving method in a monochrome organic EL display will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0028]
First, a set value 1, a set value 2 lower than the set value 1, and a set value 3 lower than the set value 2 are provided as set values of the battery remaining amount of the battery. Upon receipt of the power-on operation (55), the information display device is activated, and each pixel of the display is turned on. The battery voltage is detected by the battery level detection circuit (56), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 1 of the battery level (57). When it is determined that the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 1 (58), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detecting circuit (56). As shown in FIG. 6A, all the pixels are lit in the display on the display. This routine is repeated, but when the information display device is operated, the remaining battery level of the battery decreases. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 2 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 1 (58), it is thinned out at predetermined intervals in the scanning line direction of the display, for example, at intervals of 2 lines, and turned off (59). The display on the display is, for example, thinned out so as to be in a non-lighting state every two lines in the scanning line direction as shown in FIG.
[0029]
Next, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (60), and comparison with the set value 2 of the battery remaining amount is performed (60). When it is determined that the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 2 and is equal to or less than the set value 1 (62), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (60). This routine is repeated. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 3 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 2 (62), it is further thinned out so as to be every other line in the scanning line direction of the display, for example, every other line, and is turned off ( 63). The display on the display is, for example, thinned out so as to be turned off every other line in the scanning line direction as shown in FIG.
[0030]
Further, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (64), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 3 of the battery remaining amount (65). When it is determined that the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 3 and is equal to or less than the set value 2 (66), the battery voltage is detected again by the remaining battery level detection circuit (64). This routine is repeated. Then, when the battery remaining amount becomes equal to or less than the set value 3 (66), all the pixels are turned off (67). The display on the display is displayed as shown in FIG. By this stage, the user will perform a stop operation of the apparatus.
[0031]
As described above, as the battery level decreases, the interval between a series of pixels in the scanning line direction is gradually reduced in the display of the self-luminous display, so that the user can be notified of the battery level decrease stepwise and easily. be able to. In addition, by thinning pixels in the scanning line direction in a stepwise manner, the minimum operability (content display) can be ensured, and the power consumption accompanying the thinning display can be reduced to extend the use time of the apparatus. it can.
[0032]
(Third embodiment)
A driving method of another mode of the monochrome organic EL display will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0033]
First, a set value 1, a set value 2 lower than the set value 1, and a set value 3 lower than the set value 2 are provided as set values of the battery remaining amount of the battery. Upon receiving the power-on operation (69), the information display device is activated, and each pixel of the display is turned on. The battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (70), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 1 of the battery remaining amount (71). When it is determined that the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 1 (72), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detecting circuit (70). As shown in FIG. 8A, all the pixels are turned on in the display on the display. This routine is repeated, but when the information display device is operated, the remaining battery level of the battery decreases. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 2 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 1 (72), it is thinned out at predetermined intervals in the signal line direction of the display, for example, at intervals of 4 lines, and turned off (73). As shown in FIG. 8B, for example, the display on the display is thinned out so that every four lines are turned off in the scanning line direction.
[0034]
Next, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (74), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 2 of the battery remaining amount (75). When it is determined that the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 2 and is equal to or smaller than the set value 1 (76), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (74). This routine is repeated. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 3 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 2 (76), it is further thinned out at predetermined intervals in the scanning line direction of the display, for example, at intervals of 2 lines, and turned off ( 77). As shown in FIG. 8 (c), the display on the display is thinned out so as to be in a non-lighting state every two lines in the scanning line direction.
[0035]
Further, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (78), and comparison with the set value 3 of the battery remaining amount is performed (79). When it is determined that the remaining battery level is greater than the set value 3 and equal to or less than the set value 2 (80), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (78). This routine is repeated. Then, when the battery remaining amount becomes equal to or less than the set value 3 (80), all the pixels are turned off (81). The display on the display is displayed as shown in FIG. By this stage, the user will perform a stop operation of the apparatus.
[0036]
As described above, as the battery level decreases, the interval between a series of pixels in the signal line direction is gradually reduced for the display of the self-luminous display, so that the battery level can be reduced as in the second embodiment. It is possible to inform the user stepwise and easily, and it is possible to extend the use time of the device while ensuring the minimum operability.
[0037]
(Fourth embodiment)
Another driving method of the monochrome organic EL display will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0038]
First, a set value 1, a set value 2 lower than the set value 1, and a set value 3 lower than the set value 2 are provided as set values of the battery remaining amount of the battery. Upon receipt of the power-on operation (82), the information display device is activated, and each pixel of the display is turned on. The battery voltage is detected by the battery level detection circuit (83), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 1 of the battery level (84). When it is determined that the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 1 (85), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detecting circuit (83). As shown in FIG. 9A, all the pixels are lit in the display on the display. This routine is repeated, but when the information display device is operated, the remaining battery level of the battery decreases. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 2 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 1 (85), predetermined intervals are set in the scanning line direction of the display, for example, every two lines, and further predetermined intervals in the signal line direction. Every two wires are thinned out and turned off (86). For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, the display on the display is thinned out so as to be in a non-lighting state every two lines in the scanning line direction and the signal line direction.
[0039]
Next, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (87), and comparison with the set value 2 of the battery remaining amount is performed (88). When it is determined that the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 2 and is equal to or smaller than the set value 1 (89), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (87). This routine is repeated. When the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 3 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 2 (89), predetermined lines are provided in the scanning line direction of the display, for example, every other line, and further predetermined lines in the signal line direction. Every other line is thinned out and turned off (90). For example, as shown in FIG. 10C, the display on the display is thinned out so as to be in a non-lighting state every other line in the scanning line direction and the signal line direction.
[0040]
Further, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detecting circuit (91), and comparison with the set value 3 of the battery remaining amount is performed (92). When it is determined that the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 3 and is equal to or smaller than the set value 2 (93), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (91). This routine is repeated. Then, when the battery remaining amount becomes equal to or less than the set value 3 (93), all the pixels are turned off (94). The display on the display is displayed as shown in FIG. By this stage, the user will perform a stop operation of the apparatus.
[0041]
As described above, as the remaining battery level decreases, the interval between a series of pixels in the scanning line direction and the signal line direction is gradually reduced in the display of the self-luminous display, as in the second and third embodiments. In addition, the user can be notified stepwise and easily of the decrease in the remaining battery level, and the operation time of the apparatus can be extended while securing the minimum operability.
[0042]
(Fifth embodiment)
Another type of driving method of the monochrome organic EL display will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0043]
First, a set value 1, a set value 2 lower than the set value 1, and a set value 3 lower than the set value 2 are provided as set values of the battery remaining amount of the battery. Upon receiving the power-on operation (201), the information display device is activated, and each pixel of the display is turned on. The battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detecting circuit (202), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 1 of the battery remaining amount (203). When it is determined that the battery remaining amount exceeds the set value 1 (204), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detecting circuit (202). As shown in FIG. 12A, all the pixels are turned on in the display on the display. This routine is repeated, but when the information display device is operated, the remaining battery level of the battery decreases. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 2 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 1 (204), it is thinned out at predetermined intervals in the scanning line direction of the display, for example, at intervals of 2 lines, and turned off (205). The display on the display is, for example, thinned out so as to be in a non-lighting state every two lines in the scanning line direction as shown in FIG.
[0044]
Next, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (206), and the battery voltage is compared with the set value 2 of the battery remaining amount (207). When it is determined that the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 2 and is equal to or less than the set value 1 (208), the battery voltage is detected again by the remaining battery level detection circuit (206). This routine is repeated. Then, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 3 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 2 (208), the battery is thinned out at predetermined intervals in the scanning line direction of the display, for example, at intervals of 2 lines, and turned off, and furthermore, in the signal line direction. The light is turned off by thinning out every predetermined number of lines, for example, every two lines (209). For example, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), the display on the display is thinned out so as to be in a non-lighting state every two lines in the scanning line direction and the signal line direction.
[0045]
Further, the battery voltage is detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (210), and comparison with the set value 3 of the battery remaining amount is performed (211). When it is determined that the remaining battery level is greater than the set value 3 and equal to or smaller than the set value 2 (212), the battery voltage is detected again by the battery remaining amount detection circuit (210). This routine is repeated. Then, when the battery remaining amount becomes equal to or less than the set value 3 (212), all the pixels are turned off (213). The display on the display is displayed as shown in FIG. By this stage, the user will perform a stop operation of the apparatus.
[0046]
According to this embodiment, similarly to the second, third, and fourth embodiments, the user can be notified of the decrease in the remaining battery level in a stepwise and easy manner. Use time can be extended.
[0047]
In the second to fifth embodiments, the case of the monochrome organic EL display has been described. However, compared to the partial mode in which only a partial area is displayed, the present embodiment is more user-friendly in that the entire screen is displayed. A lot of screen information can be provided. In this case, since the degree of recognition of characters in kanji display decreases, it is preferable to switch to a display mode limited to characters with a small number of strokes, such as hiragana, katakana, alphabets, and numbers.
[0048]
In the first to fifth embodiments, the thinned-out pixels are not turned on. However, the light emission brightness may be reduced by the brightness adjustment unit. Can be made longer.
[0049]
Although the case of the monochrome organic EL display has been described in the second to fifth embodiments, the present invention can also be applied to a color organic EL display by performing the same thinning-out method for each pixel (RGB). Also in this case, the user can be notified stepwise and easily of the decrease in the remaining battery level, and the operation time of the apparatus can be extended while ensuring the minimum operability.
[0050]
In the present embodiment, the case where three reference values of the remaining battery level are received has been described. However, four or more setting values may be provided, and in this case, more detailed step display is possible.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
According to the driving method of the self-luminous display according to the present invention, it is possible to make the user grasp the battery remaining power step by step according to the remaining battery power without suddenly turning off the power in the information display device, and to reduce the remaining battery power. In this case, the display can be switched to the power saving mode to suppress the power consumption and extend the driving time, thereby simultaneously achieving the two operations.
[0052]
In the present invention, the power consumption of the display panel is reduced by thinning out the pixels to be lit, but the thinning method of performing RGB color reduction and the method of thinning out the scanning lines or signal lines every predetermined number of lines reduce the remaining battery power. The user can be informed of the decrease in volume gradually and easily. This gives the user time to transition to a state in which the power can be turned off. In addition, by thinning out the display pixels stepwise in this manner, the maximum operation time can be ensured while the minimum operability (content display) is ensured.
[0053]
A thinning method for performing RGB color reduction corresponds to a color display, and a method of thinning out scanning lines or signal lines at predetermined intervals can be applied to both a color display and a monochrome display.
[0054]
Further, with the battery-driven information display device according to the present invention, the thinning method can be operated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of an embodiment of a battery-driven information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a graph schematically showing a relationship between a driving time and a battery voltage.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of display display operation control according to the first embodiment.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic diagrams showing step-by-step the pixel thinning display in the first embodiment, wherein FIG. 4A shows a display before RGB thinning, FIG. 4B and FIG. Shows the display when the light is turned off.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of display operation control according to the second embodiment.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are schematic diagrams illustrating pixel thinning display in the second embodiment in a stepwise manner, wherein FIG. 6A shows a display before thinning, FIGS. 6B and 6C show thinning display, and FIG. The time display is shown below.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of display operation control according to the third embodiment.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are schematic diagrams illustrating pixel thinning display in a third embodiment in a stepwise manner, where FIG. 8A shows a display before thinning, FIGS. 8B and 8C show thinning display, and FIG. The time display is shown below.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of display operation control in the fourth embodiment.
FIGS. 10A and 10B are schematic diagrams illustrating stepwise thinning-out display of pixels according to the fourth embodiment, in which (a) shows the display before thinning-out, (b) and (c) show the thinning-out display, and (d) turns off the pixel. The time display is shown below.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of display operation control according to the fifth embodiment.
FIGS. 12A and 12B are schematic diagrams illustrating pixel thinning display in a fifth embodiment in a stepwise manner, wherein FIG. 12A shows a display before thinning, FIGS. 12B and 12C show thinning display, and FIG. The time display is shown below.
[Explanation of symbols]
10, anode
11, cathode
101-120, display

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有機ELディスプレイ、無機ELディスプレイ等の自発光型ディスプレイを備えたバッテリ駆動式の情報表示装置の表示駆動方法において、前記情報表示装置を駆動するバッテリの電池残量の基準となる設定値を少なくとも二個以上設け、電池残量の検出値と前記設定値との大小関係を比較して電池残量レベルを判定し、前記自発光型ディスプレイの画素若しくは該画素のR(赤)G(緑)B(青)を前記電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて段階的に間引くように非灯とする駆動信号に切換えて間引き表示モードにすることを特徴とする自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法。In a display driving method of a battery-driven information display device including a self-luminous display such as an organic EL display or an inorganic EL display, at least two set values serving as a reference of a remaining battery level of a battery for driving the information display device are set. The self-luminous display pixels or the R (red) G (green) B of the self-luminous display are determined by comparing the magnitude relationship between the detected value of the remaining battery level and the set value. A method of driving a self-luminous display, wherein (Blue) is switched to a non-lighting drive signal so as to be thinned out stepwise as the remaining battery level decreases, and a thinned display mode is set. 前記自発光型ディスプレイがカラー表示型ディスプレイであるときに前記設定値として設定値1、該設定値1よりも低い設定値2及び該設定値2よりも低い設定値3を設け、電池残量の検出値が前記設定値1を超えるか或いは前記設定値2を超えて設定値1以下であるか或いは前記設定値3を超えて前記設定値2以下であるか或いは設定値3以下であるかを比較して電池残量レベルを判定し、電池残量が前記設定値2を超えて設定値1以下となったときに画素のRGBのうちいずれか一つを非灯とする駆動信号に切換え、次に電池残量が前記設定値3を超えて前記設定値2以下となったときに駆動中の残り二つのRGBのうちいずれか一つを非灯とする駆動信号に切換え、次に電池残量が前記設定値3以下となったときに駆動中の残り一つのRGBを非灯として画素の駆動を停止させる駆動信号に切換えることにより、前記電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて前記自発光型ディスプレイの表示を段階的に減色させることを特徴とする請求項1記載の自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法。When the self-luminous display is a color display type display, a set value 1, a set value 2 lower than the set value 1, and a set value 3 lower than the set value 2 are provided as the set values, Whether the detected value exceeds the set value 1, or exceeds the set value 2 and is equal to or less than the set value 1, or exceeds the set value 3 and is equal to or less than the set value 2 or is equal to or less than the set value 3 The remaining battery level is determined by comparison, and when the remaining battery level exceeds the set value 2 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 1, the driving signal is switched to a drive signal for turning off any one of RGB of the pixel, Next, when the remaining battery power exceeds the set value 3 and becomes equal to or less than the set value 2, the driving signal is switched to a driving signal for turning off one of the remaining two RGB during driving. When the amount falls below the set value 3, the remaining one 2. The display according to claim 1, wherein the display of the self-luminous display is gradually reduced as the remaining battery level decreases by switching to a drive signal for stopping the driving of the pixels by setting GB to non-lighting. Driving method of self-luminous display. 前記電池残量レベルを判定し、該電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて、前記自発光型ディスプレイの走査線(ロー)方向に所定本おきに間引いて、非灯とする一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくするように駆動信号を切換えるか、或いは信号線(カラム)方向に所定本おきに間引いて、非灯とする一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくするように駆動信号を切換えるか、或いは走査線方向及び信号線方向の各々の方向に所定本おきに間引いて、非灯とする一連の画素の間隔を段階的に小さくするように駆動信号を切換えて、間引き表示モードとすることを特徴とする請求項1記載の自発光型ディスプレイの駆動方法。The battery remaining level is determined, and as the battery remaining level decreases, the intervals of a series of pixels to be turned off are thinned out at predetermined intervals in the scanning line (low) direction of the self-luminous display. The drive signal is switched so as to reduce the distance, or the drive signal is switched such that the interval between a series of pixels to be turned off is reduced stepwise by thinning out every predetermined number in the signal line (column) direction. Alternatively, thinning-out display mode may be performed by thinning out every predetermined line in each of the scanning line direction and the signal line direction, and switching the drive signal so as to gradually reduce the interval between a series of pixels to be turned off. The method for driving a self-luminous display according to claim 1. 有機ELディスプレイ、無機ELディスプレイ等の自発光型ディスプレイを備えたバッテリ駆動式の情報表示装置において、前記情報表示装置を駆動するバッテリの電池残量を検出する電池残量検出回路と、前記自発光型ディスプレイの画素ごと若しくは該画素のRGBごとに発光輝度を調整する輝度調整部と、前記電池残量検出回路で検出した電池残量の検出値と段階的に少なくとも二個以上設けた電池残量の基準である設定値との大小関係を比較して電池残量レベルを判定し、前記電池残量レベルが低下するにつれて前記自発光型ディスプレイの画素若しくは該画素のRGBを段階的に間引いて非灯とするように前記輝度調整部を制御する制御部とを備えることを特徴とするバッテリ駆動式情報表示装置。In a battery-driven information display device including a self-luminous display such as an organic EL display or an inorganic EL display, a battery remaining amount detection circuit for detecting a remaining battery amount of a battery for driving the information display device; A brightness adjustment unit for adjusting the light emission brightness for each pixel of the type display or for each RGB of the pixel, and a battery remaining amount provided in a stepwise manner with at least two or more battery remaining amount detection values detected by the battery remaining amount detection circuit The battery remaining level is determined by comparing the magnitude relationship with a set value that is a reference of the reference, and as the battery remaining level decreases, the pixels of the self-luminous display or the RGB of the pixels are thinned out step by step to determine the remaining battery level. A battery-driven information display device, comprising: a control unit that controls the luminance adjustment unit to be a lamp.
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