IP Library Patent Application 10537448
Patent Application
App. No. 10/537,448

Method for improving the perceived resolution of a colour matrix display

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App. No.
10/537,448
Abstract

This invention relates to a method for improving the perceived resolution of a colour matrix display with at least one pixel, comprising the steps of subdividing an incident colour channel signal (R) to said pixel into a first and second signal component (R 1 , R 2 ), applying a gain factor (CR) to one of said signal components (R 1 , R 2 ), and-subsequently recombining said first and second signal components (R 1 , R 2 ) into an exiting, modified colour channel signal (R′).

Claims (15)

1 . A method for improving the perceived resolution of a colour matrix display with at least one pixel, comprising the steps of subdividing an incident colour channel signal (R) to said pixel into a first and second signal component,

applying a gain factor to one of said signal components, and

subsequently recombining said first and second signal components into an exiting, modified colour channel signal.

2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second signal components are a low-pass component and a high-pass component, respectively.

3 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein said gain factor is applied to said high-pass component.

4 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein said low-pass component is realised by means of a low-pass filter, and said high-pass component is realised by means of a high-pass filter, said low-pass and high-pass filters being complementary.

5 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

providing the gain factor, so that the gain factor is inversely proportional to the contribution of the colour channel to the total luminance of the colour matrix display.

6 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

transmitting said exiting, modified colour channel signal to a delay and up- or downsampling block in order to provide the modified colour channel signal with a suitable delay and scaling.

7 . A colour matrix display device having at least one pixel, said pixel being arranged to be controlled by means of an applied colour channel signal, the display device having a control unit comprising:

a subdivision unit, for subdividing an incident colour signal into a first and second signal component,

an gain factor application unit, for applying a gain factor to one of said components, and

a recombination unit, for subsequently recombining said first and second signal components into an exiting, modified colour channel signal, being used to control said pixel.

8 . A colour matrix display device as in claim 7 , being arranged to perform the method according to claim 1.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2012
From: TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS, INC.; TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS (FAR EAST) LTD.
To: ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028153/0440 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2010
From: NXP
To: NXP HOLDING 1 B.V.
Reel/Frame 023928/0489 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2010
From: TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS (EUROPE) B.V.; NXP HOLDING 1 B.V.
To: TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS (FAR EAST) LTD.
Reel/Frame 023928/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2007
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: NXP B.V.
Reel/Frame 019719/0843 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2005
From: BEUKER, ROB; KLOMPENHOUWER, MICHIEL
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Reel/Frame 017046/0778 →