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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2002
Douglas A. Webb, Los Altos, CA (US);
David T. Amm, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Paul A. Alioshin, San Francisco, CA (US);
David A. Lehoty, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark A. Koenig, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Douglas A. Webb, Los Altos, CA (US);
David T. Amm, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Paul A. Alioshin, San Francisco, CA (US);
David A. LeHoty, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mark A. Koenig, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Silicon Light Machines Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment disclosed relates to a method for bi-directional progressive scanning in a display system. The method includes receiving image data for an image to be displayed, forward scanning the image data in a first direction using a linear array of controllable light elements, and reverse scanning the image data in a second direction opposite to the first direction using the linear array. Another embodiment disclosed relates to an apparatus for bi-directional progressive scanning. The apparatus includes a linear array of controllable light elements, and a scanner driver that drives a scanner apparatus using a drive signal that is applied to drive both forward and reverse optical scanning of an image by the linear array.