IP Library Granted Patent US 8,188,994
Granted Patent B2
US 8,188,994 · App. 11/822,015 · Granted May 29, 2012

Power consumption detection apparatus, power consumption control apparatus, image processing apparatus, self-luminous display apparatus, electronic device, power consumption detection method, power consumption control method, and computer program

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Patent No.
US 8,188,994
App. No.
11/822,015
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a power consumption detection apparatus including: a line current calculation section configured to calculate, based on an image signal, a value of a line current consumed by each of horizontal lines; and a power consumption calculation section configured to calculate, on a horizontal line cycle, power consumed by an entire display panel based on the most recent values of the line currents, the values corresponding in number to a vertical resolution.

Claims (26)

1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a line current calculation section configured to calculate, based on an image signal, line current values respectively consumed by each of a plurality of horizontal lines in a display panel; and

a power consumption calculation section configured to calculate, on a horizontal line cycle, power consumed by the display panel based on recent line current values corresponding in number to a vertical resolution of the display panel.

2. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a current value conversion section configured to convert an image signal into pixel current values with respect to each of a plurality of pixels in a display panel;

a line current value computation section configured to sum the pixel current values that correspond in number to a horizontal resolution to obtain respective line current values consumed by corresponding horizontal lines in the display panel;

a line current value storage section configured to store recent line current values corresponding in number to a vertical resolution of the display panel;

a panel current value computation section configured to sum the recent line current values to obtain a panel current value consumed by the display panel; and

a power consumption computation section configured to multiply the panel current value by a value of a power supply voltage of the display panel to obtain power consumption of the display panel on a horizontal line cycle.

3. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a line current calculation section configured to calculate line current values consumed by each of a plurality of horizontal lines in a display panel based on image signals outputted to a self-luminous display apparatus that contains the display panel that has self-luminous elements and pixel circuits therefore arranged in a matrix, wherein the image signals are written in accordance with a line-sequential scanning system and are each retained in a corresponding one of the pixel circuits until a next writing time; and

a power consumption calculation section configured to calculate, on a horizontal line cycle, power consumed by the display panel based on recent line current values corresponding in number to a vertical resolution of the display panel.

4. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a line current calculation section configured to calculate, based on an image signal, line current values respectively consumed by each of a plurality of horizontal lines in a display panel;

a power consumption calculation section configured to calculate, on a horizontal line cycle, power consumed by the display panel based on recent line current values corresponding in number to a vertical resolution of the display panel; and

a power consumption control section configured to control, on the horizontal line cycle, peak brightness of a display screen so that the consumed power calculated on the horizontal line cycle satisfies allowable power consumption.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said power consumption control section regulates a duty pulse width for controlling an illumination period within a horizontal scan period.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said power consumption control section regulates a value of a power supply voltage applied to the display panel.

7. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

a line current calculation section configured to calculate line current values consumed by each of a plurality of horizontal lines in a display panel based on image signals outputted to a self-luminous display apparatus that contains the display panel that has self-luminous elements and pixel circuits therefor arranged in a matrix, wherein the image signals are written in accordance with a line-sequential scanning system and are each retained in a corresponding one of the pixel circuits until a next writing time;

a power consumption calculation section configured to calculate, on a horizontal line cycle, power consumed by the display panel based on recent values of the line values corresponding in number to a vertical resolution of the display panel; and

a power consumption control section configured to control, on the horizontal line cycle, peak brightness of a display screen so that the consumed power calculated on the horizontal line cycle satisfies allowable power consumption.

8. An image processing apparatus that executes a computer program stored on computer readable medium to perform operations comprising:

calculating, based on an image signal, line current values respectively consumed by each of a plurality of horizontal lines in a display panel;

calculating, on a horizontal line cycle, power consumed by the display panel based on recent line current values corresponding in number to a vertical resolution of the display panel; and

controlling, on the horizontal line cycle, peak brightness of a display screen so that the consumed power calculated on the horizontal line cycle satisfies allowable power consumption.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072039/0656 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
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CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: INCJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063396/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2015
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 036106/0355 →