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Granted Patent B2
US 12,236,857 · App. 18/240,600 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Signal processing apparatus, signal processing method, and display apparatus

Inventors: Masao Zen (Chiba, JP); Tetsuo Ikeyama (Kanagawa, JP); Daisuke Miki (Tokyo, JP); Syunsuke Kikuchi (Aichi, JP); Kazuhiro Nukiyama (Kanagawa, JP); Kazutaka Kobayashi (Kanagawa, JP); Yasushi Konuma (Kanagawa, JP); Kazuki Uchida (Kanagawa, JP); Masayoshi Sasaki (Tokyo, JP); Masayuki Okochi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
G09G3/3208G09G2320/041G09G2320/0626G09G2330/023G09G2360/145
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Patent No.
US 12,236,857
App. No.
18/240,600
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and a display apparatus that are able to provide suitable functionality according to applications. The signal processing apparatus provided by the present technology includes a signal processing section that acquires at least one of first information regarding a color of a video to be displayed on a panel section, second information regarding brightness of a screen of the panel section, and third information measured as a physical quantity related to the panel section, and that performs, on the basis of the acquired information, adaptive control of a voltage according to a load on and an application of the panel section. The voltage is used for driving the panel section. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a self-luminous display apparatus.

Claims (41)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a signal processing circuitry configured to process a video signal; and

a display panel configured to display a video based on the video signal, wherein

the signal processing circuitry is configured to

acquire at least one of first information regarding a color of a video to be displayed on the display panel, second information regarding brightness of a screen of the display panel, and third information measured as a physical quantity related to the display panel, and

perform, on a basis of the acquired information, control of a voltage according to a load on the display panel and an application, the voltage being used for driving the display panel while the load on the display panel is measured.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the application includes an application for achieving an increase in luminance of the screen of the display panel, or suppression of a temperature rise in the display panel.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first information includes information regarding components of a color space.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

the color space includes an HSV color space, and

the components of the color space include a hue, saturation, and brightness.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the signal processing circuitry is configured to adjust weight according to the load on the display panel by controlling a gain related to a hue, saturation, or brightness.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the second information includes information regarding an average pixel level indicative of brightness of the entire screen of the display panel.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

the signal processing circuitry is configured to adjust weight according to the load on the display panel by controlling a luminance curve on a basis of the average pixel level.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the third information includes a physical quantity indicating at least either a surface temperature of the display panel or amperage based on the voltage applied to the display panel.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the signal processing circuitry is configured to perform feedback control of the load on the display panel on a basis of a result of measurement of the surface temperature or of the amperage.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the display panel is provided with one or more temperature sensors for measuring the surface temperature.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the display panel or a power supply substrate for generating the voltage is provided with one or more current sensors for measuring the amperage.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the application includes an application for achieving an increase in luminance of the screen of the display panel, suppression of a temperature rise in the display panel, or a reduction in power consumption of the display panel.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein,

in a case where the luminance of the screen of the display panel is to be increased, the signal processing circuitry is configured to increase the voltage upon detection of a state where a value of an average pixel level that is included in the second information and that is indicative of brightness of the entire screen of the display panel is smaller than a reference value, and a state where the video signal has a color component whose value is smaller than a reference value according to information that is included in the first information and that is related to components of a color space and where a signal level of the video signal is higher than a reference value.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein,

in a case where the load on the display panel is increased when the voltage is increased, the signal processing circuitry is configured to exercise control to restore the voltage to a predetermined state, by performing feedback control on a basis of a result of measurement of the physical quantity that is included in the third information and that is indicative of at least either a surface temperature of the display panel or amperage based on the voltage applied to the display panel.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein,

in a case where the temperature rise in the display panel is to be suppressed, the signal processing circuitry is configured to decrease the voltage upon detection of a state where a value of an average pixel level that is included in the second information and that is indicative of brightness of the entire screen of the display panel is greater than a reference value, and a state where the video signal has a color component whose value is greater than a reference value according to information that is included in the first information and that is related to components of a color space and where a signal level of the video signal is higher than a reference value.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein,

in a case where the load on the display panel is decreased when the voltage is decreased, the signal processing circuitry is configured to exercise control to restore the voltage to a predetermined state, by performing feedback control on a basis of a result of measurement of the physical quantity that is included in the third information and that is indicative of at least either a surface temperature of the display panel or amperage based on the voltage applied to the display panel.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel is an OLED panel.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the display panel includes display pixels each including white, red, green and blue sub pixels.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the display panel includes display pixels each including red, green and blue sub pixels.

20. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display apparatus is a television.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2023
From: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 065554/0310 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2023
From: ZEN, MASAO; IKEYAMA, TETSUO; MIKI, DAISUKE; KIKUCHI, SYUNSUKE; NUKIYAMA, KAZUHIRO; KOBAYASHI, KAZUTAKA; KONUMA, YASUSHI; UCHIDA, KAZUKI; SASAKI, MASAYOSHI; OKOCHI, MASAYUKI
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064812/0452 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-081149 · May 1, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17918182
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