Display device

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel; and

a controller configured to convert relative luminance data for a picture frame to relative luminance data for the display panel,

wherein the picture frame includes a region composed of a plurality of frame unit regions disposed in a matrix,

wherein each of the plurality of frame unit regions includes:

a first frame pixel, a second frame pixel, and a third frame pixel disposed in a first direction along a first axis in order of the first frame pixel, the second frame pixel, and the third frame pixel; and

a fourth frame pixel, a fifth frame pixel, and a sixth frame pixel disposed in the first direction to be adjacent to the first frame pixel, the second frame pixel, and the third frame pixel, respectively, in a second direction along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis,

wherein a display region of the display panel includes a region composed of a plurality of panel unit regions disposed in a matrix,

wherein each of the plurality of panel unit regions includes:

a first subpixel line including a first subpixel of a first color, a first subpixel of a second color, and a first subpixel of a third color disposed in the second direction in order of the first subpixel of the first color, the first subpixel of the second color, and the first subpixel of the third color;

a second subpixel line including a second subpixel of the third color, a second subpixel of the first color, and a second subpixel of the second color disposed in the second direction in order of the second subpixel of the third color, the second subpixel of the first color, and the second subpixel of the second color, the second subpixel line being adjacent to the first subpixel line in the first direction;

a third subpixel line including a third subpixel of the first color, a third subpixel of the second color, and a third subpixel of the third color disposed in the second direction in order of the third subpixel of the first color, the third subpixel of the second color, and the third subpixel of the third color, the third subpixel line being adjacent to the second subpixel line in the first direction; and

a fourth subpixel line including a fourth subpixel of the third color, a fourth subpixel of the first color, and a fourth subpixel of the second color disposed in the second direction in order of the fourth subpixel of the third color, the fourth subpixel of the first color, and the fourth subpixel of the second color, the fourth subpixel line being adjacent to the third subpixel line in the first direction,

wherein a relative luminance value for each subpixel in the panel unit region is determined by calculation of relative luminance values of a plurality of frame pixels with weights,

wherein the plurality of frame pixels include a frame pixel closest to the subpixel,

wherein the plurality of frame pixels are disposed in a plurality of frame pixel lines each extending in the first direction and in a plurality of frame pixel lines each extending in the second direction,

wherein a first frame pixel line extending in the first direction that includes the closest frame pixel and a second frame pixel line extending in the second direction that includes the closest frame pixel are composed of frame pixels assigned positive weights,

wherein each of the frame pixel lines except for the first frame pixel line and the second frame pixel line includes a frame pixel assigned a negative weight,

wherein a sum of weights for the first frame pixel line is larger than a sum of weights for any one of the other frame pixel lines extending in the first direction, and

wherein a sum of weights for the second frame pixel line is larger than a sum of weights for any one of the other frame pixel line extending in the second direction.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of weights for each of the frame pixel lines extending in the first direction except for the first frame pixel line is 0.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of weights for at least one of the frame pixel lines extending in the second direction except for the second frame pixel line is 0.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the first to the fourth subpixels of the first color and the first to the fourth subpixels of the second color is a first type of subpixel,

wherein the plurality of frame pixels to determine the relative luminance value for the first type of subpixel are:

a frame pixel closest to the first type of subpixel;

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel closest to the first type of subpixel;

a frame pixel second closest to the first type of subpixel along the second axis; and

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel second closest to the first type of subpixel,

wherein each of the first to the fourth subpixels of the third color is a second type of subpixel, and

wherein the plurality of frame pixels to determine the relative luminance value for the second type of subpixel are:

a frame pixel closest to the second type of subpixel;

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel closest to the second type of subpixel;

a frame pixel adjacent in the opposite direction of the second direction to the frame pixel closest to the second type of subpixel;

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel adjacent in the opposite direction of the second direction;

a frame pixel adjacent in the second direction to the frame pixel closest to the second type of subpixel; and

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel adjacent in the second direction.

5. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the first subpixel of the first color, the fourth subpixel of the first color, the first subpixel of the second color, and the fourth subpixel of the second color is a third type of subpixel,

wherein the plurality of frame pixels to determine the relative luminance value for the third type of subpixel are:

a frame pixel closest to the third type of subpixel;

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel closest to the third type of subpixel;

a frame pixel second closest to the third type of subpixel along the second axis; and

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel second closest to the third type of subpixel,

wherein each of the second subpixel of the first color, the third subpixel of the first color, the second subpixel of the second color, and the third subpixel of the second color is a fourth type of subpixel,

wherein the plurality of frame pixels to determine the relative luminance value for the fourth type of subpixel are:

a frame pixel closest to the fourth type of subpixel;

a frame pixel second closest to the fourth type of subpixel along the first axis;

a frame pixel second closest to the fourth type of subpixel along the second axis; and

a frame pixel adjacent to both of the frame pixel second closest to the fourth type of subpixel along the first axis and the frame pixel second closest to the fourth type of subpixel along the second axis,

wherein each of the first subpixel of the third color and the fourth subpixel of the third color is a fifth type of subpixel,

wherein the plurality of frame pixels to determine the relative luminance value for the fifth type of subpixel are:

a frame pixel closest to the fifth type of subpixel;

a frame pixel second closest to the fifth type of subpixel along the first axis;

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the second axis to the frame pixel closest to the fifth type of subpixel; and

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the second axis to the frame pixel second closest to the fifth type of subpixel along the first axis,

wherein each of the second subpixel of the third color and the third subpixel of the third color is a sixth type of subpixel, and

wherein the plurality of frame pixels to determine the relative luminance value for the sixth type of subpixel are:

a frame pixel closest to the sixth type of subpixel;

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel closest to the sixth type of subpixel;

a frame pixel adjacent in the opposite direction of the second direction to the frame pixel closest to the sixth type of subpixel;

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel adjacent in the opposite direction;

a frame pixel adjacent in the second direction to the frame pixel closest to the sixth type of subpixel; and

frame pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the frame pixel adjacent in the second direction.

6. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the relative luminance data for the picture frame and the relative luminance data for the display panel have a relation mediated by virtual mediatory pixels,

wherein the mediatory pixels are included in a plurality of mediatory unit regions corresponding to the plurality of frame unit regions one to one,

wherein each of the plurality of mediatory unit regions is composed of four sections obtained by dividing the corresponding frame unit region in the first direction,

wherein each of the plurality of mediatory unit regions includes:

a first mediatory pixel, a second mediatory pixel, a third mediatory pixel, and a four mediatory pixel disposed in the first direction in order of the first mediatory pixel, the second mediatory pixel, the third mediatory pixel, and the four mediatory pixel; and

a fifth mediatory pixel, a sixth mediatory pixel, a seventh mediatory pixel, and an eighth mediatory pixel disposed in the first direction to be adjacent to the first mediatory pixel, the second mediatory pixel, the third mediatory pixel, and the fourth mediatory pixel, respectively, in the second direction,

wherein a relative luminance value for each mediatory pixel included in each of the plurality of mediatory unit regions is expressed by calculation of relative luminance values of one or two frame pixels closest to the mediatory pixel along the first axis with weights,

wherein the relative luminance value for each subpixel in the panel unit region is expressed by calculation of relative luminance values of a plurality of mediatory pixels with weights,

wherein the plurality of mediatory pixels include a mediatory pixel closest to the subpixel,

wherein the plurality of mediatory pixels are disposed in a plurality of mediatory pixel lines each extending in the first direction and a plurality of mediatory pixel lines each extending in the second direction,

wherein a first mediatory pixel line extending in the first direction that includes the closest mediatory pixel and a second mediatory pixel line extending in the second direction that includes the closest mediatory pixel are composed of mediatory pixels assigned positive weights,

wherein each of the mediatory pixel lines except for the first mediatory pixel line and the second mediatory pixel line includes a mediatory pixel assigned a negative weight,

wherein a sum of weights for the first mediatory pixel line is larger than a sum of weights for any one of the other mediatory pixel lines extending in the first direction, and

wherein a sum of weights for the second mediatory pixel line is larger than a sum of weights for any one of the other mediatory pixel lines extending in the second direction.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein a sum of weights for each of the mediatory pixel lines except for the first mediatory pixel line and the second mediatory pixel line is 0.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein a sum of weights for each of the first mediatory pixel line and the second mediatory pixel line is 1.

9. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein each mediatory pixel in a mediatory unit region is assigned a relative luminance value same as a relative luminance value of a frame pixel closest to the mediatory pixel along the first axis.

10. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein a relative luminance value for each of at least a part of the mediatory pixels included in a mediatory unit region is determined by calculation of relative luminance values of two frame pixels closest to the mediatory pixel along the first axis with weights, and

wherein a frame pixel closer to the mediatory pixel between the two frame pixels is assigned a larger weight.

11. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein each of the first to the fourth subpixels of the first color and the first to the fourth subpixels of the second color is a first type of subpixel,

wherein the plurality of mediatory pixels to determine a relative luminance value for the first type of subpixel are:

a mediatory pixel closest to the first type of subpixel;

mediatory pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the mediatory pixel closest to the first type of subpixel;

a mediatory pixel second closest to the first type of subpixel along the second axis; and

mediatory pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the mediatory pixel second closest to the first type of subpixel,

wherein each of the first to the fourth subpixels of the third color is a second type of subpixel, and

wherein the plurality of mediatory pixels to determine a relative luminance value for the second type of subpixel are:

a mediatory pixel closest to the second type of subpixel;

mediatory pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the mediatory pixel closest to the second type of subpixel;

a mediatory pixel adjacent in the opposite direction of the second direction to the mediatory pixel closest to the second type of subpixel;

mediatory pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the mediatory pixel adjacent in the opposite direction of the second direction;

a mediatory pixel adjacent in the second direction to the mediatory pixel closest to the second type of subpixel; and

mediatory pixels adjacent on both sides along the first axis to the mediatory pixel adjacent in the second direction.

12. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the relative luminance data for the display panel is converted from relative luminance data for the frame pixels of the picture frame and dummy frame pixels disposed outside of the frame pixels of the picture frame.

13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein a relative luminance values of each dummy frame pixel is the same as a relative luminance value of a frame pixel closest to the dummy frame pixel.