Display device and display method

1. A display device of predetermined array pixels displaying a (2n+1) gradation by alternately displaying a 2n gradation and a (2n+21) gradation, comprising:

a modulation pattern generation circuit for generating a spatial/temporal modulation pattern switching a temporal modulation pattern every frame (F) and changing an order of application of a spatial modulation pattern every NF, where N is an even number, such that the spatial modulation pattern applied in every (N+1)F is the same as the spatial modulation pattern applied in every NF;

a data processing circuit for modulating image data in accordance with the modulation pattern generated by the modulation pattern generation circuit; and

a drive circuit for driving the display in accordance with the modulated data of the data processing circuit.

2. A display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the modulation pattern generation circuit switches the temporal modulation pattern every frame and changes the order of application of the spatial modulation pattern every NF, where N is an even number, in synchronization with a horizontal drive clock supplied for every horizontal period (H) and a vertical drive clock supplied for every frame (F).

3. A display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the data processing circuit generates a dot modulation signal pattern based on the modulation pattern supplied by the modulation pattern generation circuit in synchronization with a predetermined clock and adds the dot modulation pattern to the input image data to generate modulated data.

4. A display device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the modulation pattern generation circuit switches the temporal modulation pattern every frame and changes the order of application of the spatial modulation pattern every NF, where N is an even number, in synchronization with a horizontal drive clock supplied for every horizontal period (H) and a vertical drive clock supplied for every frame (F), and

the data processing circuit generates a dot modulation signal pattern based on the modulation pattern supplied by the modulation pattern generation circuit in synchronization with a predetermined clock and adds the dot modulation pattern to the input image data to generate modulated data.

5. A display device of predetermined array pixels displaying a (2n+1) gradation by alternately displaying a 2n gradation and a (2n+2) gradation, comprising:

a display unit in which pixels including liquid crystal cells are arrayed in a matrix and the pixels are connected to a data line;

a modulation pattern generation circuit for generating a spatial/temporal modulation pattern switching a temporal modulation pattern every frame (F) and changing an order of application of a spatial modulation pattern every NF, where N is an even number, such that the spatial modulation pattern applied in every (N+1)F is the same as the spatial modulation pattern applied in every NF;

a data processing circuit for modulating image data in accordance with the modulation pattern generated by the modulation pattern generation circuit; and

a drive circuit for driving the display by driving the data line in accordance with the modulated data of the data processing circuit.

6. A display device as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the modulation pattern generation circuit switches the temporal modulation pattern every frame and changes the order of application of the spatial modulation pattern every NF, where N is an even number, in synchronization with a horizontal drive clock supplied for every horizontal period (H) and a vertical drive clock supplied for every frame (F).

7. A display device as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the data processing circuit generates a dot modulation signal pattern based on the modulation pattern supplied by the modulation pattern generation circuit in synchronization with a predetermined clock and adds this dot modulation pattern to the input image data to generate modulated data.

8. A display device as set forth in claim 5 , wherein

the modulation pattern generation circuit switches the temporal modulation pattern every frame and changes the order of application of the spatial modulation pattern every NF, where N is an even number in synchronization with a horizontal drive clock supplied for every horizontal period (H) and a vertical drive clock supplied for every frame (F), and

the data processing circuit generates a dot modulation signal pattern based on the modulation pattern supplied by the modulation pattern generation circuit in synchronization with a predetermined clock and adds this dot modulation pattern to the input image data to generate modulated data.

9. A display method of predetermined array pixels displaying a (2n+1) gradation by alternately displaying a 2n gradation and a (2n+21) gradation, comprising:

generating a spatial/temporal modulation pattern switching a temporal modulation pattern every frame (F) and changing an order of application of the spatial modulation pattern every NF, where N is an even number, such that the spatial modulation pattern applied in every (N+1)F is the same as the spatial modulation pattern applied in every NF;

modulating the image data in accordance with the generated modulation pattern, and

driving the display in accordance with the modulated data.