IP Library Granted Patent US 8,446,437
Granted Patent B2
US 8,446,437 · App. 13/128,888 · Granted May 21, 2013

Display device, method of driving display device, and program

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Patent No.
US 8,446,437
App. No.
13/128,888
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display device including a panel ( 158 ) in which a plurality of pixels that emit light in response to a video signal are arranged, a light emission amount calculation unit ( 164 ) that acquires a light emission amount on a plurality of positions of the panel ( 158 ) based on a video signal supplied to the panel ( 158 ), a storage unit ( 150 ) that accumulates data related to the light emission amount accumulated based on a video signal of a plurality of frames, a high-brightness gamma adjustment block ( 172 b ) that reduces brightness of a high brightness side of the video signal supplied to the panel ( 158 ) based on the data related to the light emission amount accumulated in storage unit ( 150 ), and a low-gradation gamma adjustment block ( 172 c ) that reduces brightness of a low brightness side of the video signal in conjunction with a reduction in brightness of the high brightness side.

Claims (18)

1. A display device, comprising:

a display unit in which a plurality of pixels that emit light in response to a video signal are arranged;

a light emission amount acquisition unit that acquires a light emission amount corresponding to a plurality of positions of the display unit based on a video signal supplied to the display unit;

a data accumulation unit that accumulates data related to the light emission amount accumulated based on a video signal of a plurality of frames;

a high brightness adjustment unit that reduces brightness of a high brightness side of the video signal supplied to the display unit based on the data related to the light emission amount accumulated in the data accumulation unit; and

a low brightness adjustment unit that reduces brightness of a low brightness side of the video signal in conjunction with a reduction in brightness of the high brightness side.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the high brightness adjustment unit further reduces brightness of the high brightness side as the accumulated light emission amount is larger, based on the data related on the light emission amount.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising an overall brightness adjustment unit that collectively reduces all brightness of the video signal in conjunction with a reduction in brightness of the high brightness side and the low brightness side.

4. A method of driving a display device, comprising the steps of:

acquiring a light emission amount corresponding to a plurality of positions of a display unit in which a plurality of pixels that emit light are arranged, based on a video signal supplied to the display unit;

accumulating data related to the light emission amount accumulated based on a video signal of a plurality of frames; and

reducing brightness of a high brightness side of the video signal supplied to the display unit and reducing brightness of a low brightness side of the video signal in conjunction with a reduction in brightness of the high brightness side, based on the data related to the accumulated light emission amount.

5. The method of driving the display device according to claim 4 , wherein, in the step of reducing the brightness, as the accumulated light emission amount is larger, brightness of the high brightness side is further reduced based on the data related to the light emission amount.

6. The method of driving the display device according to claim 4 , wherein, in the step of reducing the brightness, all brightness of the video signal is collectively reduced in conjunction with a reduction in brightness of the high brightness side and the low brightness side.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with computer program instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to execute a method of driving a display device, comprising:

acquiring a light emission amount corresponding to a plurality of positions of a display unit in which a plurality of pixels that emit light are arranged, based on a video signal supplied to the display unit;

accumulating data related to the light emission amount accumulated based on a video signal of a plurality of frames; and

reducing brightness of a high brightness side of the video signal supplied to the display unit and reducing brightness of a low brightness side of the video signal in conjunction with a reduction in brightness of the high brightness side, based on the data related to the accumulated light emission amount.

Assignments (6)
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.
Reel/Frame 066382/0619 →
CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
Reel/Frame 064067/0723 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2011
From: MORI, HIDETO; IMAMURA, HIROSHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026282/0792 →