Snap was granted a patent for dynamically programmable display drivers

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    "uspto_assignee": "Snap Inc.",
    "patent_abstract": "A display driver device ( 210 ) receives a downloadable “sequence” for dynamically reconfiguring displayed image characteristics in an image system. The display driver device comprises one or more storage devices, for example, memory devices, for storing image data ( 218 ) and portions of drive sequences ( 219 ) that are downloadable and/or updated in real time depending on various inputs ( 214 ).",
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