Display device for a 7-segment font
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorJean-Marie Andre
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Abstract
A display device is disclosed for displaying a character having a font of the "7-segment" type. The display includes segment drivers for activating/deactivating one or various icons from a set of icons formed each by one or various electrically connected segments. The set of icons includes six icons chosen so that all the characters of the 7-segment font, including numerals zero to nine, are restorable by selective activation/deactivation of the icons.
Claims20
A display device for displaying at least a character having a 7-segment font comprising activation/deactivation means for activating/deactivating one or various icons from a set of icons formed each by one or various electrically connected segments, wherein said set of icons comprises six icons chosen so that all characters of said 7-segment font including numerals zero to nine are restorable by selective activation/deactivation of said icons.
A display device for displaying characters having a 7-segment font comprising activation/deactivation means for activating/deactivating one or various icons from a set of icons formed each by one or various electrically connected segments, wherein said set of icons comprises six icons chosen so that all said characters of said 7-segment font can be restored by selective activation/deactivation of said icons, and wherein segments which take part in various icons are divided into as many parts as the number of icons to which they belong, and wherein the activation/deactivation means of each of said icons control the activation/deactivation of one of these parts only.
A display method of displaying a character of a "7-segment" font, which comprises an activation/deactivation of one or various icons from a set of icons formed each by one or various electrically connected segments, wherein said set of icons comprises six icons selected so as to allow generation of all characters of said font including numerals zero to nine by selective activation/deactivation of said icons.
Electronic equipment comprising a display device for displaying a character of a "7-segment" font, said display device comprising activation/deactivation means for activating one or various icons from a set of icons formed each by one or various electrically connected segments, wherein said set of icons comprises six icons selected so as to allow generation of all characters of said font including numerals zero to nine by selective activation/deactivation of said icons.
A telephone comprising a display device for displaying a character of a "7-segment" font, said display device comprising activation/deactivation means for one or various icons from a set of icons formed each by one or various electrically connected segments, wherein said set of icons comprises six icons selected so as to allow generation of all characters of said font including numerals zero to nine by selective activation/deactivation of said icons.
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