IP Library Granted Patent US 12,033,597
Granted Patent B2
US 12,033,597 · App. 18/061,426 · Granted Jul 9, 2024

Method and device for eliminating brightness mura defect of liquid crystal display

Inventors: Meng Guo (Zhejiang, CN); Qiqiang Han (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignees: Haining ESWIN IC Design Co., Ltd.; Beijing ESWIN Computing Technology Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3607G09G2320/0233G09G2360/16
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Patent No.
US 12,033,597
App. No.
18/061,426
Granted
Jul 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application discloses a method and a device for eliminating a brightness mura defect of a liquid crystal display, and relates to the technical field of liquid crystal displays. The method disclosed by the present application includes the following steps: acquiring an image to be displayed, wherein the image to be displayed includes a plurality of pixels; determining a compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to an original gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels; calculating a compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to the original gray scale value and the compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels; and outputting and displaying the image to be displayed according to the compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels.

Claims (39)

1. A method for eliminating a brightness mura defect of a liquid crystal display, the method being applied to a target liquid crystal display and comprising:

acquiring an image to be displayed, wherein the image to be displayed comprises a plurality of pixels;

determining a compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to an original gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels;

calculating a compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to the original gray scale value and the compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels; and

outputting and displaying the image to be displayed according to the compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels;

the determining a compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to an original gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels comprises:

searching whether there is a compensation coefficient set corresponding to each of the channels according to the original gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel and a preset elimination mode;

if so, determining the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel according to the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel;

if not, acquiring a first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set and a second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel according to the original gray scale value corresponding to the channel and the preset elimination mode, and determining the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel according to the first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set and the second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel according to the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel comprises:

acquiring the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel from the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel when the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel comprises the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel; and

when the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel comprises the compensation coefficient corresponding to each preset block, acquiring the coordinate values corresponding to the pixel, acquiring a compensation coefficient corresponding to a first preset block, a compensation coefficient corresponding to a second preset block, a compensation coefficient corresponding to a third preset block, and a compensation coefficient corresponding to a fourth preset block from the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel, and substituting the compensation coefficient corresponding to the first preset block, the compensation coefficient corresponding to the second preset block, the compensation coefficient corresponding to the third preset block, the compensation coefficient corresponding to the fourth preset block, and the coordinate values corresponding to the pixel into a first preset formula to calculate the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel, wherein the first preset block is a preset block where the pixel is located, the second preset block is a preset block on a right side adjacent to the first preset block, the third preset block is a preset block on a lower side adjacent to the first preset block, the fourth preset block is a preset block on a right side adjacent to the third preset block, and the coordinate values corresponding to the pixels are used to indicate the positions of the pixel in the first preset block.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel according to the first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set and the second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set comprises:

when the first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set comprises a first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel, and the second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set comprises a second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel, acquiring the first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel from the first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set and the second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel from the second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set, substituting the first adjacent compensation coefficient, the second adjacent compensation coefficient, the original gray scale value corresponding to the channel, a first adjacent gray scale value and a second adjacent gray scale value into a second preset formula to calculate the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel; and

when the first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set comprises a first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to each preset block, and the second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set comprises a second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to each preset block, acquiring the coordinate values corresponding to the pixel, acquiring a first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the first preset block, a first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the second preset block, a first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the third preset block and a first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the fourth preset block from the first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set, acquiring a second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the first preset block, a second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the second preset block, a second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the third preset block and a second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the fourth preset block from the second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set, substituting the first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the first preset block, the first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the second preset block, the first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the third preset block, the first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the fourth preset block and the coordinate values corresponding to the pixel into a first preset formula to calculate the first adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel, substituting the second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the first preset block, the second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the second preset block, the second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the third preset block, the second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the fourth preset block and the coordinate values corresponding to the pixel into the first preset formula to calculate the second adjacent compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel, and substituting the first adjacent compensation coefficient, the second adjacent compensation coefficient, the original gray scale value corresponding to the channel, the first adjacent gray scale value and the second adjacent gray scale value into a second preset formula to calculate the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the calculating a compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to the original gray scale value and the compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels comprises:

performing summation calculation on the original gray scale value and the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel to acquire a calculation result; and

determining the calculation result as the compensation gray scale value corresponding to the channel.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein after calculating the compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to the original gray scale value and the compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels, the method further comprises:

when the original gray scale value corresponding to any channel of any pixel is in a preset invalid gray scale interval, calculating a correction coefficient corresponding to the pixel according to the original gray scale value and the compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel;

calculating the product of the correction coefficient and the original gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel to acquire a correction gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel; and

updating the compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel by using the correction gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the calculating a correction coefficient corresponding to the pixel according to the original gray scale value and the compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel comprises:

determining the largest channel among a plurality of channels of the pixel corresponding to the original gray scale as a target channel; and

calculating the quotient of the compensation gray scale value corresponding to the target channel and the original gray scale value corresponding to the target channel to acquire the correction coefficient corresponding to the pixel.

7. A non-transitory storage medium, comprising a stored program, wherein when the program runs, equipment, on which the non-transitory storage medium is located, is controlled to execute the method for eliminating the brightness mura defect of the liquid crystal display of claim 1 .

8. A device for eliminating a brightness mura defect of a liquid crystal display, comprising a non-transitory storage medium, and one or more processors, wherein the non-transitory storage medium is coupled with the processors which are configured to execute program instructions stored in the non-transitory storage medium; and when the program instructions are run, the method for eliminating the brightness mura defect of the liquid crystal display of claim 1 is executed.

9. A device for eliminating a brightness mura defect of a liquid crystal display, the device being applied to a target liquid crystal display and comprising:

an acquisition unit configured for acquiring an image to be displayed, wherein the image to be displayed comprises a plurality of pixels;

a determination unit configured for determining a compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to an original gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels;

a first calculation unit configured for calculating a compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels according to the original gray scale value and the compensation coefficient corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels; and

an output unit configured for outputting and displaying the image to be displayed according to the compensation gray scale value corresponding to each channel of each of the pixels;

the determination unit comprises:

a searching module configured for searching whether there is a compensation coefficient set corresponding to each of the channels according to the original gray scale value corresponding to each channel of the pixel and a preset elimination mode;

a first determination module configured for determining the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel according to the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel when there is the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel;

a second determination module configured for acquiring a first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set and a second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel according to the original gray scale value corresponding to the channel and the preset elimination mode, and determining the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel according to the first adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set and the second adjacent gray scale compensation coefficient set when there is no the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein

the first determination module is specifically configured for acquiring the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel from the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel when the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel comprises the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel; and

when the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel comprises the compensation coefficient corresponding to each preset block, acquiring the coordinate values corresponding to the pixel, acquiring a compensation coefficient corresponding to a first preset block, a compensation coefficient corresponding to a second preset block, a compensation coefficient corresponding to a third preset block, and a compensation coefficient corresponding to a fourth preset block from the compensation coefficient set corresponding to the channel, and substituting the compensation coefficient corresponding to the first preset block, the compensation coefficient corresponding to the second preset block, the compensation coefficient corresponding to the third preset block, the compensation coefficient corresponding to the fourth preset block, and the coordinate values corresponding to the pixel into a first preset formula to calculate the compensation coefficient corresponding to the channel, wherein the first preset block is a preset block where the pixel is located, the second preset block is a preset block on a right side adjacent to the first preset block, the third preset block is a preset block on a lower side adjacent to the first preset block, the fourth preset block is a preset block on a right side adjacent to the third preset block, and the coordinate values corresponding to the pixels are used to indicate the positions of the pixel in the first preset block.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 16, 2025
From: HAINING ESWIN IC DESIGN CO., LTD.
To: HAINING ESWIN COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202111551272.7 · Dec 17, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230096842A1 · Mar 30, 2023
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