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Method for driving electrophoretic display apparatus, electrophoretic display apparatus, electronic apparatus, and electronic timepiece

US9183793B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2012
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2320/0257
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrophoretic display apparatus driving method that allows DC balance to be achieved and reduces variations in size and color tone of a displayed image that may occur in a partial-screen drive method and related apparatus are provided. The drive method includes a first image display step (S2) of displaying a first image in a first color on a display section, a first image adjustment step (S3) of displaying a background of the first image in a second color, a first image deletion step (S4) of displaying the background of the first image in the first color, a second image display step (S12) of displaying a background of a second image in the second color, a second image adjustment step (S13) of displaying the second image in the first color, and a second image deletion step (S14) of displaying the second image in the second color.

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