Control method

摘要

An electrowetting element includes a first fluid and a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid, as well as a surface, wherein display effects depend on an extent that the first and second fluids adjoin the surface, in dependence on applied voltage. Operation includes receiving data representing a first display effect for display; receiving data representing a subsequent display effect for display after display of the first display effect; comparing data representing the first display effect with data representing said subsequent display effect to determine a difference indicative of a change of the extent the second fluid adjoins the surface between display of the first display effect and display of the subsequent display effect; and depending on said difference, selectively outputting data for driving the electrowetting element to display a different display effect, instead of the subsequent display effect, consecutively after displaying the first display effect.

主权项

1. A method of controlling an electrowetting element comprising:
a) receiving first display effect data representing a first display effect with a first extent of a surface of a support plate of the electrowetting element adjoined by a second fluid, the second fluid immiscible with a first fluid of the electrowetting element; b) receiving subsequent display effect data representing a subsequent display effect with a second extent of the surface adjoined by the second fluid, for display by the electrowetting element after display of the first display effect; c) comparing the first display effect data with the subsequent display effect data; d) determining that there is a difference between the first extent of the surface and the second extent of the surface; e) outputting sum data representing a sum of:
a first display effect data value representing the first display effect, anda threshold data value representing a threshold value; and f) on the basis of the sum data, driving the electrowetting element to display, consecutively after displaying the first display effect, a different display effect instead of the subsequent display effect.