A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

Physical objects may be employed with a virtual game layout to enhance wager and non-wagered based gaming. Displays subsystems may provide a changeable or selectable virtual game layout with demarcations appropriate to a selected game. A sensor subsystem may detect physical aspects of game related pieces (e.g., playing cards, chips, markers, dice, spinners, tokens, tiles) as well as media (e.g., identity media, financial media). All gaming functions may occur through interaction with a playing surface, as well as functions such as order food, beverages and services. Automated tracking of players, dealers and games may be realized along with bonusing and promotions.

Game related systems, methods, and articles that combine virtual and physical elements

Among the key topics of discussion and research on three-dimensional television (3D-TV), visual comfort is certainly one of the most critical. This is because it is well known that some viewers experience visual discomfort when looking at stereoscopic displays. It is important to properly address the issue of visual comfort to avoid possible delays in the deployment of 3D-TV. Here we present a concise overview of the main topics relevant to comfort in viewing stereoscopic television and survey the key factors influencing visual comfort. Potential end users of 3D-TV, content creators, program providers, broadcasters, display manufacturers and researchers will find this overview useful.

Stereoscopic 3D-TV: Visual Comfort

A plasma display apparatus and a driving method thereof are provided. The plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel and a timing controller. The plasma display panel is driven by dividing each of a plurality of subfields into a reset period, an address period and a sustain period. A subfield including a reset period, or the reset period and an address period, or the reset period, the address period and a sustain period is included between adjacent two subfields of the plurality of subfields.

Plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof

Disclosed is an EL display device by which accurate gray scales can be obtained. The EL display device comprises a source signal line driving circuit which includes an operation amplifier electrically connected to a correction TFT and a source signal line, and a pixel which includes an EL element and a driving TFT. An inputted analog signal voltage is converted into a current, the current is converted into a gate-source voltage of the correction TFT that has the same polarity as the driving TFT, the gate-source voltage is supplied as a source line signal to the source signal line, and the source line signal is applied to a gate electrode of the driving TFT. Thus the EL element can emit light at a luminance linearly corresponding to the inputted analog signal voltage.

Display device and method of driving the same

The invention relates to a reproduction device (21), with a device (20) acting as a source of digital services. It also relates to a method of synchronizing two parts of a digital service in a system including a source device according to the invention and at least one reproduction device according to the invention. According to the invention, the reproduction device (21) includes means for receiving the data forming at least a part of a digital service originating from a digital service source device (20), means for processing (210) at least some of the data received, means (211) for reproducing an output of at least a part of the digital service, the time for processing and reproducing the data introducing a delay in the output of the reproduced data. This device also includes communication means (213) for informing the source device of the delay introduced.

Device and method for synchronizing different parts of a digital service

The present invention relates to a method of displaying video images on a plasma display panel The invention is applicable in plasma display panels (PDPs) According to the invention, in order to achieve contouring movement compensation, the subscans are divided into two symmetrical groups of subscans Moreover, the movement of the video image to be displayed with respect to the preceding video image is estimated so as to generate a movement vector for each pixel of the video image Finally, for each pixel of the video image, the subscans of the second group are displaced by an amount proportional to the estimated movement vector

Method of displaying video images on a plasma display panel and corresponding plasma display panel

The present invention relates to a method of improving the luminous efficiency of a sequential-colour matrix display, the display being driven using an addressing method of the pulse width modulation or PWM type. This method comprises, for each pixel of a subframe, the following steps:- comparison of the pixel colour value of the preceding subframe with a reference value so as to provide an overlap value depending on the period of overlap with the current subframe;- if the pixel colour value of the current subframe less the overlap value gives a positive value, a time offset is added to the pixel colour value of the current subframe;- if the pixel colour value of the current subframe less the overlap value gives a negative value, the pixel colour value of the current subframe is forced to be zero. The invention applies to LCOS or LCD displays.

Method of improving the luminous efficiency of a sequential-colour matrix display

The invention deals with the large area flicker effect reduction in display devices like plasma display panels, in which the light output is controlled by small pulses over a whole frame period and the amount of small pulses determine the brightness of the light output. The invention proposes an adaptation of the known principle of sub-field grouping for large area flicker reduction for the specific sub-field coding process called incremental sub-field coding, in which only those sub-field code words are taken for display driving having the characteristic that there is never a sub-field inactivated between two activated sub-fields or never a sub-field is activated between two inactivated sub-fields.For this specific sub-field coding it is proposed to make the sub-field grouping in a simple manner, where all the odd sub-fields are grouped together in one group (G1) and all the even sub-fields are grouped together in a second group (G2). Despite the fact that some luminance differences are present in the groups it has been proved, that this sub-field grouping leads to a very efficient large area flicker reduction because of its complementary behaviour to the required dithering technique.

Method and apparatus for controlling a display device

The present invention relates to a method of displaying video images on a display device and especially on a plasma display panel. The frame for displaying a video image is divided into two subframes, both comprising approximately the same number of subscans. The subscans of the first subframe are arranged in a first order in which their weights increase and those of the second subframe in the reverse order. The second subframe is consecutive to the first subframe. Each cell of the PDP changes state at least once during the first subframe. The same applies during the second subframe.

Didier Doyen

Papers

Device and method for synchronizing different parts of a digital service

Method of displaying video images on a plasma display panel and corresponding plasma display panel

Method of improving the luminous efficiency of a sequential-colour matrix display

Method and apparatus for controlling a display device

Method of displaying video images on a display device, e.g. a plasma display panel