Patent ID: 9501996
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: G02B,G09G

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling an electrowetting element comprising: a) receiving first display effect data representing a first display effect with a first extent of a surface of a support plate of the electrowetting element adjoined by a second fluid, the second fluid immiscible with a first fluid of the electrowetting element; b) receiving subsequent display effect data representing a subsequent display effect with a second extent of the surface adjoined by the second fluid, for display by the electrowetting element after display of the first display effect; c) comparing the first display effect data with the subsequent display effect data; d) determining that there is a difference between the first extent of the surface and the second extent of the surface; e) outputting sum data representing a sum of: f) on the basis of the sum data, driving the electrowetting element to display, consecutively after displaying the first display effect, a different display effect instead of the subsequent display effect.