Bistable Display Region Overlap for Latency Reduction

The display is divided into multiple regions that can be updated independently and simultaneously. Each region has its own display pipe that can operate in parallel with other regions, allowing multiple refresh operations to overlap in time and significantly reducing total update time.

The patent transitions from a single-dimensional sequential update approach to a multi-dimensional parallel update approach by introducing multiple display pipes operating simultaneously. This dimensional expansion allows overlapping refresh operations and improves responsiveness without sacrificing operational simplicity.

The display controller is segmented into multiple independent display pipes, each capable of updating a specific region. This segmentation allows parallel processing of multiple update operations simultaneously, improving responsiveness to user input while maintaining manageable control complexity through modular architecture.

Multiple display pipes are prepared and configured in advance to handle different regions. When user input occurs, the appropriate display pipe can immediately begin updating the relevant region without waiting for other regions to finish updating, enabling immediate visual feedback.

The display system is divided into multiple independent regions with dedicated display pipes for each. This segmentation enables overlapping refresh operations to proceed in parallel without interfering with each other, significantly improving update speed while keeping each individual pipe relatively simple.

Each display pipe is designed with universal functionality to handle various update modes (such as full refresh, partial refresh, gray scale updates) independently. This multi-functionality allows overlapping operations with different update modes to coexist without requiring separate specialized hardware for each function.