Image refreshing method and associated image processing apparatus

US8982139B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8982139-B2
Application numberUS-201213593767-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 24, 2012
Priority dateAug 25, 2011
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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An image refreshing method applied to an image processing apparatus is provided for preventing tearing effect during frame refresh. The method includes steps of: determining a location of an updating part of a frame; determining a refresh starting location of the frame on a panel of the image processing apparatus according to the location of the updating part; and writing the updating part to refresh the frame.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image refreshing method, adapted to an image processing apparatus comprising a panel, the method comprising: determining a location of an updating part in a frame; and determining a refresh starting location of the frame on the panel according to the location of the updating part; wherein the updating part comprises a main updating part and a plurality of secondary updating parts, the frame comprises a plurality of corners, and the step of determining…

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What does patent US8982139B2 cover?
An image refreshing method applied to an image processing apparatus is provided for preventing tearing effect during frame refresh. The method includes steps of: determining a location of an updating part of a frame; determining a refresh starting location of the frame on a panel of the image processing apparatus according to the location of the updating part; and writing the updating part to r…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chang Chih-Hao, Mstar Semiconductor Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09G5/393. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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