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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1989
Tai Shiraishi, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A control device for a display apparatus such as an LCD is disclosed. The control device can operate in the window display mode or in the reduced display mode. The control device copmrises: an image data string generating unit for generating a first serial image data string in synchronization with the horizontal scanning: an image data delaying unit for generating a second serial image data string in which each data is delayed from the corresponding data of said first image data string by a period of time corresponding to at least one pixel: a mask signal generator for generating a plurality of mask signals: a first operation unit for applying an OR or AND operation to the first and second iamge data strings to obtain a third image data string: a second operation means for applying an AND or OR operation to the first and second image data strings to obtain a fourth image data string: a mask signal selector for selecting mask signals from the mask signals in accordance with a desired display mode: a data image selector for selecting image data strings from the first to fourth image data strings, and producing a further image data string: and an output unit for masking the further image data string in accordance with the selected mask signals, and outputting the masked iamge data string to the display apparatus.