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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven J McKinney, Tamarac, FL (US);
Frank R Aiello, Jr, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Assignee:
Core Engineering, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
345 42 ; 345 33 ; 345 34 ; 345 47 ; 345 51 ;
Abstract
A method of updating characters within a multiplexed display used for displaying events including dynamic events which occur at a relatively faster rate. The display characters representing dynamic events are refreshed at a higher refresh frequency and more frequently during each display cycle. A plurality of display drivers including at least one grid driver controls the update and enablement of characters within the multiplexed display.