IP Library Granted Patent US 11,455,929
Granted Patent B2
US 11,455,929 · App. 17/458,171 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Driving method and apparatus of display panel

Inventors: Zhihua Sun (Beijing, CN); Yinlong Zhang (Beijing, CN); Senwang Li (Beijing, CN); Yanping Liao (Beijing, CN); Xibin Shao (Beijing, CN); Feng Qu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.; BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
G09G3/20G09G2320/0252G09G2340/14
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Patent No.
US 11,455,929
App. No.
17/458,171
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a driving method and apparatus of a display panel. When the display panel is driven to display a (2k−1) th image, only display data, corresponding to pixels of one row group, in image data of a k th display frame of a plurality of display frames are transmitted to a driver chip in the display panel, and a data size transmitted may be reduced. When the display panel is driven to display a (2k) th image, display data, corresponding to pixels of another row group, in the image data of the k th display frame are transmitted to the driver chip in the display panel, and the data size transmitted may also be reduced.

Claims (48)

1. A driving method of a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a plurality of rows of pixels; the plurality of rows of pixels are divided into N row groups, and each of the row groups comprises pixels spaced by N−1 rows; N is an integer greater than 1; and

the driving method comprises:

obtaining image data of a plurality of continuous display frames to be displayed, wherein image data of each of the display frames comprises display data corresponding to each of the pixels;

in a condition that the display panel is driven to display a (2k−1) th image, transmitting display data, corresponding to pixels of one of the row groups, in the image data of a k th display frame of the plurality of display frames to a driver chip in the display panel, so that the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display an image according to received display data, wherein k is an integer greater than 0; and

in a condition that the display panel is driven to display a (2k) th image, transmitting display data, corresponding to pixels of another of the row groups, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel, so that the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display an image according to the received display data;

wherein N=2, the 2 row groups comprise a first row group and a second row group, the first row group comprises odd-numbered rows of pixels, and the second row group comprises even-numbered rows of pixels; and

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k−1) th image, transmitting the display data, corresponding to the pixels of one of the row groups, in the image data of the k th display frame of the plurality of display frames to the driver chip in the display panel comprises:

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k−1) th image, transmitting display data, corresponding to pixels of the first row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel; or

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k−1) th image, transmitting display data, corresponding to pixels of the second row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel.

2. The driving method according to claim 1 , wherein N=2, the 2 row groups comprise a first row group and a second row group, the first row group comprises odd-numbered rows of pixels and the second row group comprises even-numbered rows of pixels; and

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k) th image, transmitting the display data, corresponding to the pixels of the another of the row groups, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel comprises:

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k) th image, transmitting display data, corresponding to pixels of the second row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel; or

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k) th image, transmitting display data, corresponding to pixels of the first row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel.

3. The driving method according to claim 1 , wherein one row of pixels is divided into a plurality of pixel groups, and each of the pixel groups comprises at least one pixel; and

in the condition that the display data, corresponding to the pixels of the first row group, in the image data of the k th display frame are transmitted to the driver chip in the display panel, the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display the image according to the received display data by: determining, by the driver chip, according to the received display data, display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the second row group as data obtained by weighting display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group and display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the second row group.

4. The driving method according to claim 2 , wherein one row of pixels is divided into a plurality of pixel groups, and each of the pixel groups comprises at least one pixel; and

in the condition that the display data, corresponding to the pixels of the first row group, in the image data of the k th display frame are transmitted to the driver chip in the display panel, the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display the image according to the received display data by: determining, by the driver chip, according to the received display data, display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the second row group as data obtained by weighting display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group and display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the second row group.

5. The driving method according to claim 3 , wherein the display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the second row group are determined as the data obtained by weighting the display data corresponding to the upper row of pixel group and the display data corresponding to the lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the second row group according to a formula as follows:

D 12 X,Y =L 12 X,Y ( D 12 X−1,Y +D 12 X+1,Y );

wherein D12 X,Y represents display data corresponding to one of the pixel groups in the second row group, L12 X,Y represents a weighting parameter corresponding to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D12 X,Y , D12 X−1,Y represents display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D12 X,Y , and D12 X+1,Y represents display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D12 X,Y .

6. The driving method according to claim 4 , wherein the display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the second row group are determined as the data obtained by weighting the display data corresponding to the upper row of pixel group and the display data corresponding to the lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the second row group according to a formula as follows:

D 12 X,Y =L 12 X,Y ( D 12 X−1,Y +D 12 X+1,Y );

wherein D12 X,Y represents display data corresponding to one of the pixel groups in the second row group, L12 X,Y represents a weighting parameter corresponding to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D12 X,Y , D12 X−1,Y represents display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D12 X,Y , and D12 X+1,Y represents display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D12 X,Y .

7. The driving method according to claim 1 , wherein one row of pixels is divided into a plurality of pixel groups, and each of the pixel groups comprises at least one pixel; and

in the condition that the display data, corresponding to the pixels of the second row group, in the image data of the k th display frame are transmitted to the driver chip in the display panel, the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display the image according to the received display data by: determining, by the driver chip, according to the received display data, display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the first row group as data obtained by weighting display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group and display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the first row group.

8. The driving method according to claim 2 , wherein one row of pixels is divided into a plurality of pixel groups, and each of the pixel groups comprises at least one pixel; and

in the condition that the display data, corresponding to the pixels of the second row group, in the image data of the k th display frame are transmitted to the driver chip in the display panel, the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display the image according to the received display data by: determining, by the driver chip, according to the received display data, display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the first row group as data obtained by weighting display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group and display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the first row group.

9. The driving method according to claim 7 , wherein the display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the first row group are determined as the data obtained by weighting the display data corresponding to the upper row of pixel group and the display data corresponding to the lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the first row group according to a formula as follows:

D 11 X,Y =L 11 X,Y ( D 11 X−1,Y +D 11 X+1,Y );

wherein D11 X,Y represents display data corresponding to one of the pixel groups in the first row group, L11 X,Y represents a weighting parameter corresponding to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D11 X,Y , D11 X−1,Y represents display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D11 X,Y , and D11 X+1,Y represents display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D11 X,Y .

10. The driving method according to claim 8 , wherein the display data corresponding to the respective pixel groups in the first row group are determined as the data obtained by weighting the display data corresponding to the upper row of pixel group and the display data corresponding to the lower row of pixel group adjacent to the respective pixel groups in the first row group according to a formula as follows:

D 11 X,Y =L 11 X,Y ( D 11 X−1,Y +D 11 X+1,Y );

wherein D11 X,Y represents display data corresponding to one of the pixel groups in the first row group, L11 X,Y represents a weighting parameter corresponding to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D11 X,Y , D11 X−1,Y represents display data corresponding to an upper row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D11 X,Y , and D11 X+1,Y represents display data corresponding to a lower row of pixel group adjacent to the one pixel group corresponding to the display data D11 X,Y .

11. A driving apparatus of a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a plurality of rows of pixels; the plurality of rows of pixels are divided into N row groups, and each of the row groups comprises pixels spaced by N−1 rows; N is an integer greater than 1; and

the driving apparatus comprises:

a data obtaining circuit, configured to obtain image data of a plurality of continuous display frames to be displayed, wherein image data of each of the display frames comprises display data corresponding to each of the pixels; and

a data transmission circuit, configured to, in a condition that the display panel is driven to display a (2k−1) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of one of the row groups, in the image data of a k th display frame of the plurality of display frames to a driver chip in the display panel, so that the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display an image according to a received display data; and in a condition that the display panel is driven to display a (2k) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of another of the row groups, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel, so that the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display an image according to the received display data, wherein k is an integer greater than 0;

wherein when N=2, the 2 row groups comprise a first row group and a second row group, the first row group comprises odd-numbered rows of pixels, and the second row group comprises even-numbered rows of pixels; the data obtaining circuit is further configured to:

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k−1) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of the first row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel; or

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k−1) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of the second row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel.

12. A display apparatus, wherein the display apparatus comprises: a display panel and a driving apparatus;

wherein the display panel comprises a plurality of rows of pixels; the plurality of rows of pixels are divided into N row groups, and each of the row groups comprises pixels spaced by N−1 rows; N is an integer greater than 1; and

the driving apparatus comprises:

a data obtaining circuit, configured to obtain image data of a plurality of continuous display frames to be displayed, wherein image data of each of the display frames comprises display data corresponding to each of the pixels; and

a data transmission circuit, configured to, in a condition that the display panel is driven to display a (2k−1) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of one of the row groups, in the image data of a k th display frame of the plurality of display frames to a driver chip in the display panel, so that the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display an image according to a received display data; and in a condition that the display panel is driven to display a (2k) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of another of the row groups, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel, so that the driver chip in the display panel drives the display panel to display an image according to the received display data, wherein k is an integer greater than 0;

wherein when N=2, the 2 row groups comprise a first row group and a second row group, the first row group comprises odd-numbered rows of pixels, and the second row group comprises even-numbered rows of pixels; the data obtaining circuit is further configured to:

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k−1) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of the first row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel; or

in the condition that the display panel is driven to display the (2k−1) th image, transmit display data, corresponding to pixels of the second row group, in the image data of the k th display frame to the driver chip in the display panel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2022
From: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060666/0124 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: SUN, ZHIHUA; ZHANG, YINLONG; LI, SENWANG; LIAO, YANPING; SHAO, XIBIN; QU, FENG
To: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057334/0908 →
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