IP Library Granted Patent US 10,140,933
Granted Patent B2
US 10,140,933 · App. 15/496,447 · Granted Nov 27, 2018

Display apparatus and method for driving display apparatus

Inventors: Kazuhiko Sako (Tokyo, JP); Naoyuki Takasaki (Tokyo, JP); Tsutomu Harada (Tokyo, JP); Tatsuya Yata (Tokyo, JP); Shigenori Aoki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G09G3/3426G02B27/0101G02B2027/0118G09G2320/0646G09G2360/16
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Patent No.
US 10,140,933
App. No.
15/496,447
Granted
Nov 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a display apparatus includes: a plurality of light sources; a display device irradiated with light from the light sources; and a controller. The display area includes a plurality of partial areas corresponding to the light sources on a one-to-one basis. Each of the partial areas includes a first area and a second area, the first area being irradiated with light from a first light source that corresponds thereto, and the second area being irradiated with light from the first light source and a second light source adjacent to the first light source. The controller controls an operation of the first light source based on whether the first area requires the light from the first light source and whether the second area obtains light required for display output by receiving the light from the second light source.

Claims (67)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of light sources aligned in at least one direction;

a display device that has a display area provided with a plurality of pixels, the display device being irradiated with light from the light sources to output an image; and

a controller that controls an operation of the light sources in accordance with a display output content of the display device,

wherein the display area includes a plurality of partial areas, the partial areas corresponding to the light sources on a one-to-one basis,

wherein each of the partial areas includes a first area and a second area, the first area being irradiated with light from a first light source that corresponds thereto, and the second area being irradiated with light from the first light source that corresponds to the first area and a second light source adjacent to the first light source,

wherein the controller controls an operation of the first light source based on whether the first area requires the light from the first light source and whether the second area obtains light required for display output by receiving the light from the second light source,

wherein the controller controls an operation of the second light source based on a result of comparison between luminance of light required for the second area and a predetermined threshold, and

wherein, when Expression (1)

L 2_ lq≥T 1  (1)

is satisfied, the controller turns on the second light source such that the second light source provides luminance calculated by Expression (2)

BL 1= L 1_ cq ×( L 2_ lq/T 1)  (2)

where L 2 _ lq is the luminance of light required for the second area, L 1 _ cq is luminance of light required for the first area corresponding to the second light source, T 1 is a first threshold obtained by multiplying L 1 _ cq by a first coefficient of 0 to 1, and BL 1 is luminance of the first area obtained by turning on the second light source.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when Expression (3)

L 2_ lq≤T 2  (3)

is satisfied, the controller turns on the second light source such that the second light source provides the luminance calculated by Expression (2)

where T 2 is a second threshold obtained by multiplying L 1 _ cq by a second coefficient of 0 to 1 and larger than the first coefficient.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when Expression (4)

BL 1> T 3  (4)

is satisfied in the luminance calculated by Expression (2), the controller updates the luminance using Expression (5)

BL 1= T 3  (5)

where T 3 is the highest luminance of the second light source.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the controller turns on the first light source such that the first light source provides luminance calculated by Expression (6)

BL 2= L 2_ lq −( T 3×Coef2)  (6)

where Coef 2 is the second coefficient, and BL 2 is luminance of the second area obtained by turning on the first light source.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when Expression (4)

BL 1> T 3  (4)

is satisfied in the luminance calculated by Expression (2), the controller updates the luminance using Expression (7)

BL 1= L 1_ cq   (7)

and turns on the first light source such that the first light source provides luminance calculated by Expression (8)

BL 2= L 2_ lq   (8)

where T 3 is the highest luminance of the second light source, and BL 2 is luminance of the second area obtained by turning on the first light source.

6. A method for driving a display apparatus, the display apparatus comprising: a plurality of light sources aligned in at least one direction; a display device that has a display area provided with a plurality of pixels, the display device being irradiated with light from the light sources to output an image; and a controller that controls an operation of the light sources in accordance with a display output content of the display device, the display area including a plurality of partial areas, the partial areas corresponding to the light sources on a one-to-one basis, and each of the partial areas including a first area and a second area, the first area being irradiated with light from a first light source that corresponds thereto, and the second area being irradiated with light from the first light source that corresponds to the first area and a second light source adjacent to the first light source, the method comprising:

controlling an operation of the first light source based on whether the first area requires the light from the first light source and whether the second area obtains light required for display output by receiving the light from the second light source; and

controlling an operation of the second light source based on a result of comparison between luminance of light required for the second area and a predetermined threshold,

when Expression (1)

L 2_ lq≥T 1  (1)

is satisfied, turning on the second light source such that the second light source provides luminance calculated by Expression (2)

BL 1= L 1_ cq ×( L 2_ lq/T 1)  (2)

where L 2 _ lq is the luminance of light required for the second area, L 1 _ cq is luminance of light required for the first area corresponding to the second light source, T 1 is a first threshold obtained by multiplying L 1 _ cq by a first coefficient of 0 to 1, and BL 1 is luminance of the first area obtained by turning on the second light source.

7. The method for driving the display apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising,

when Expression (3)

L 2_ lq≤T 2  (3)

is satisfied, turning on the second light source such that the second light source provides the luminance calculated by Expression (2)

where T 2 is a second threshold obtained by multiplying L 1 _ cq by a second coefficient of 0 to 1 and larger than the first coefficient.

8. The method for driving the display apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising,

when Expression (4)

BL 1> T 3  (4)

is satisfied in the luminance calculated by Expression (2), updating the luminance using Expression (5)

BL 1= T 3  (5)

where T 3 is the highest luminance of the second light source.

9. The method for driving the display apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising

turning on the first light source such that the first light source provides luminance calculated by Expression (6)

BL 2= L 2_ lq −( T 3×Coef2)  (6)

where Coef 2 is the second coefficient, and BL 2 is luminance of the second area obtained by turning on the first light source.

10. The method for driving the display apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising,

when Expression (4)

BL 1> T 3  (4)

is satisfied in the luminance calculated by Expression (2), updating the luminance using Expression (7)

BL 1= L 1_ cq   (7)

and turning on the first light source such that the first light source provides luminance calculated by Expression (8)

BL 2= L 2_ lq   (8)

where T 3 is the highest luminance of the second light source, and BL 2 is luminance of the second area obtained by turning on the first light source.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2017
From: SAKO, KAZUHIKO; TAKASAKI, NAOYUKI; HARADA, TSUTOMU; YATA, TATSUYA; AOKI, SHIGENORI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 042137/0851 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-092713 · May 2, 2016 · national
JP 2017-083776 · Apr 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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