IP Library Granted Patent US 10,170,039
Granted Patent B2
US 10,170,039 · App. 15/501,934 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Method for correcting display device and correction device for display device

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Patent No.
US 10,170,039
App. No.
15/501,934
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for correcting an organic EL display including a volatile memory (MV), a non-volatile memory having a slower write speed than that of the volatile memory, and a control unit, the method to be performed by the control unit includes: performing cumulative processing for updating cumulative values in the volatile memory every first period; performing transfer processing for transferring the cumulative values from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory every second period longer than the first period; delaying timing of the transfer processing in part of the display pixels according to the write speed of the second memory; and delaying start timing of the cumulative processing in the part of the display pixels according to the timing of the transfer processing, or switching an order of transfer of the cumulative values in the transfer processing between a first order and the reverse order of the first order.

Claims (55)

1. A method for correcting a display device including:

a display panel having display pixels,

a first memory that stores cumulative values of pixel signals included in a video signal,

a second memory having a slower write speed than a write speed of the first memory, and

a control unit that controls display of the display panel, the method to be performed by the control unit, comprising:

performing cumulative processing for calculating the cumulative values repeatedly in every first period and storing the cumulative values in the first memory in every the first period;

performing transfer processing for transferring the cumulative values from the first memory to the second memory in every second period longer than the first period;

delaying timing of the transfer processing in one part of the display pixels from timing of the transfer processing in the other part of the display pixels according to the write speed of the second memory;

for each of the display pixels, reading a cumulative value from the first memory and correcting a corresponding pixel signal; and

delaying start timing of the cumulative processing in the one part of the display pixels according to the timing of the transfer processing.

2. A method for correcting a display device including:

a display panel having display pixels,

a first memory that stores cumulative values of pixel signals included in a video signal,

a second memory having a slower write speed than a write speed of the first memory, and

a control unit that controls display of the display panel, the method to be performed by the control unit, comprising:

performing cumulative processing for calculating the cumulative values repeatedly in every first period and storing the cumulative values in the first memory in every the first period;

performing transfer processing for transferring the cumulative values from the first memory to the second memory in every second period longer than the first period;

delaying timing of the transfer processing in one part of the display pixels from timing of the transfer processing in the other part of the display pixels according to the write speed of the second memory;

for each of the display pixels, reading a cumulative value from the first memory and correcting a corresponding pixel signal; and

switching an order of transfer of the cumulative values in the transfer processing between a predetermined first order and a second order which is a reverse order of the first order, at timing when an initial value of the first memory is set using a value of the second memory.

3. The method for correcting a display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display pixels include of organic EL elements, and

the cumulative values include cumulative values corresponding to currents flowing through the organic EL elements, the currents being obtained from the pixel signals.

4. The method for correcting a display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display pixels include thin film transistors, and

the cumulative values include cumulative values corresponding to voltages applied to the thin film transistors, the voltages being obtained from the pixel signals.

5. The method for correcting a display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the cumulative processing is performed synchronously with write processing to the display pixels.

6. A correction device for a display device including:

a display panel having display pixels,

a first memory that stores cumulative values of pixel signals included in a video signal,

a second memory having a slower write speed than a write speed of the first memory, and

a control unit that controls display of the display panel, the correction device to be performed in the display device, comprising

the control unit configured to:

perform cumulative processing for calculating the cumulative values repeatedly in every first period and storing the cumulative values in the first memory in every the first period;

perform transfer processing for transferring the cumulative values from the first memory to the second memory in every second period longer than the first period;

delay timing of the transfer processing in one part of the display pixels from timing of the transfer processing in the other part of the display pixels according to the write speed of the second memory;

for each of the display pixels, read a cumulative value from the first memory and correcting a corresponding pixel signal; and

delay start timing of the cumulative processing in the one part of the display pixels according to the timing of the transfer processing.

7. A correction device for a display device including:

a display panel having display pixels,

a first memory that stores cumulative values of pixel signals included in a video signal,

a second memory having a slower write speed than a write speed of the first memory, and

a control unit that controls display of the display panel, the correction device to be performed in the display device, comprising

the control unit configured to:

perform cumulative processing for calculating the cumulative values repeatedly in every first period and storing the cumulative values in the first memory in every the first period;

perform transfer processing for transferring the cumulative values from the first memory to the second memory in every second period longer than the first period;

delay timing of the transfer processing in one part of the display pixels from timing of the transfer processing in the other part of the display pixels according to the write speed of the second memory;

for each of the display pixels, read a cumulative value from the first memory and correcting a corresponding pixel signal; and

switch an order of transfer of the cumulative values in the transfer processing between a predetermined first order and a second order which is a reverse order of the first order, at timing when an initial value of the first memory is set using a value of the second memory.

8. The correction device for a display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first memory is a volatile memory, and

the second memory is a non-volatile memory.

9. The correction device for a display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the display pixels are formed with a light emitting element.

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.
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 Feb 6, 2017
From: ISHIDA, KAZUYUKI
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 041183/0198 →