Electrophoretic display with software recognizing first and second operating formats

摘要

Electrophoretic displays (EPDs) and methods for controlling EPDs are disclosed herein. An embodiment of an EPD includes a first operating format, wherein pixels on at least one area of the EPD are driven individually. The EPD has a second operating format, wherein a plurality of pixels constituting at least one area of the EPD are driven simultaneously. Both the first operating format and the second operating format are performable simultaneously on the EPD.

主权项

1. An electrophoretic display comprising:
a first operating format, in which pixels on at least one area of the electrophoretic display are driven individually; and a second operating format, in which a plurality of pixels constituting at least one area of the electrophoretic display are driven simultaneously; both the first operating format and the second operating format are performable simultaneously on the electrophoretic display, the pixels are driven by a software application, and a device running the software application determines whether the software application recognizes the first operating format and the second operating format and the device uses one of either the first operating format or the second operating format when the software application does not recognize both the first operating format and the second operating format.