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US 12,573,327 · App. 18/964,427 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Brightness correcting method of display panel and brightness correcting device

Inventors: Xinhong Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Wenli Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Kaiyong Yi (Shenzhen, CN); Xiaojian Kang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G09G3/2007G09G2320/0233G09G2320/0686G09G2360/16
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Patent No.
US 12,573,327
App. No.
18/964,427
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A brightness correcting method of a display panel and a brightness correcting device are disclosed. The method divides a displayed image of the display panel into a first area and a plurality of second areas disposed surrounding the first area. A brightness correction factor of each of the second areas is obtained according to a brightness of the first area and a brightness of each of the second areas. An optical compensation value is adjusted according to the brightness correction factor. The method corrects a brightness of the display panel to allow uniformity of overall brightness of the display panel to meet requirements.

Claims (132)

1 . A brightness correcting method of a display panel, comprising following steps:

obtaining a displayed image of the display panel, wherein the displayed image comprises a first area and a plurality of second areas disposed surrounding the first area;

obtaining a brightness of the first area and a brightness of each of the second areas;

calculating a brightness correction factor of each of the second areas according to the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas; and

correcting a brightness of the display panel according to the brightness correction factor,

wherein the brightness correction factor comprises a film position identification code, the film position identification code comprises identifiers of different areas and identifiers of different film positions of the display panel, and the film position identification code is configured to identify the brightness correction factor for calling a corresponding brightness correction factor when correcting the brightness of the display panel.

2 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the first area and a width of each of the second areas are both one third of a width of the displayed image, and a length of the first area and a length of each of the second areas are both one third of a length of the displayed image.

3 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the step of obtaining the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas comprises following steps:

obtaining a central point of the first area and a central point of each of the second areas;

obtaining a brightness of the central point of the first area and defining the brightness of the central point of the first area as the brightness of the first area; and

obtaining a brightness of the central point of each of the second areas and defining the brightness of the central point of each of the second areas as the brightness of each of the second areas.

4 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the step of calculating the brightness correction factor of each of the second areas according to the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas comprises following steps:

calculating a ratio of the brightness of the first area to the brightness of each of the second areas, wherein the ratio is a quotient of the brightness of the first area divided by the brightness of each of the second areas; and

defining the ratio as the brightness correction factor of each of the second areas.

5 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 1 , wherein before the step of correcting the brightness of the display panel according to the brightness correction factor, the method further comprises:

amending the brightness correction factor.

6 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 5 , wherein the step of amending the brightness correction factor comprises following steps:

performing a simulation correction on the display panel using the brightness correction factor;

obtaining a brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas; and

optimizing the brightness correction factor according to the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas when the brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas is greater than a default value to allow the brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas to be less than or equal to the default value.

7 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 6 , wherein when a brightness non-uniformity of a certain second area is greater than the default value, adjust the brightness correction factor of each of the second areas according to a following formula:

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wherein, K_m{circumflex over ( )}′ means the brightness correction factor of each of the second areas after adjusting, K_m means the brightness correction factor of each of the second areas before adjusting, l_m{circumflex over ( )}′ means the brightness of each of the second areas after the simulation correction, l_5{circumflex over ( )}′ means the brightness of the first area after the simulation correction, and m means the identifier of different second areas.

8 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 6 , wherein the brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas is calculated by a following formula:

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wherein, Y_m means the brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas, l_m means the brightness of each of the second areas, l_5 means the brightness of the first area, and m means the identifier of different second areas.

9 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the step of correcting the brightness of the display panel according to the brightness correction factor comprises following steps:

adjusting a compensation value of the display panel according to the brightness correction factor; and

compensating the display panel using an adjusted compensation value to correct the brightness of the display panel.

10 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the step of obtaining the displayed image of the display panel comprises following steps:

removing image sticking of the display panel to allow the display panel to be in an initial state;

sending a white image to the display panel; and

obtaining the displayed image of the display panel when displaying the white image.

11 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 10 , wherein the sending the white image to the display panel comprises:

sending the white image having a fixed grayscale to the display panel and measuring a brightness of the white image.

12 . A brightness correcting method of a display panel, comprising following steps:

obtaining a displayed image of the display panel, wherein the displayed image comprises a first area and a plurality of second areas disposed surrounding the first area, a width of the first area and a width of each of the second areas are both one third of a width of the displayed image, and a length of the first area and a length of each of the second areas are both one third of a length of the displayed image;

obtaining a brightness of the first area and a brightness of each of the second areas;

calculating a brightness correction factor of each of the second areas according to the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas;

amending the brightness correction factor; and

correcting a brightness of the display panel according to an amended brightness correction factor;

wherein the brightness correction factor comprises a film position identification code, the film position identification code comprises identifiers of different areas and identifiers of different film positions of the display panel, and the film position identification code is configured to identify the brightness correction factor for calling a corresponding brightness correction factor when correcting the brightness of the display panel.

13 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the step of obtaining the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas comprises following steps:

obtaining a central point of the first area and a central point of each of the second areas;

obtaining a brightness of the central point of the first area and defining the brightness of the central point of the first area as the brightness of the first area; and

obtaining a brightness of the central point of each of the second areas and defining the brightness of the central point of each of the second areas as the brightness of each of the second areas.

14 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 13 , wherein the central point of the first area is a geometric center of the first area, and the central point of each of the second areas is a geometric center of each of the second areas.

15 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the step of calculating the brightness correction factor of each of the second areas according to the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas comprises following steps:

calculating a ratio of the brightness of the first area to the brightness of each of the second areas, wherein the ratio is a quotient of the brightness of the first area divided by the brightness of each of the second areas; and

defining the ratio as the brightness correction factor of each of the second areas.

16 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the step of amending the brightness correction factor comprises following steps:

performing a simulation correction on the display panel using the brightness correction factor;

obtaining a brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas; and

optimizing the brightness correction factor according to the brightness of the first area and the brightness of each of the second areas when the brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas is greater than a default value to allow the brightness non-uniformity of each of the second areas to be less than or equal to the default value.

17 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 16 , wherein the default value ranges from 8% to 12%.

18 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the step of correcting the brightness of the display panel according to the brightness correction factor comprises following steps:

adjusting a compensation value of the display panel according to the brightness correction factor; and

compensating the display panel using an adjusted compensation value to correct the brightness of the display panel.

19 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 12 , wherein the step of obtaining the displayed image of the display panel comprises following steps:

removing image sticking of the display panel to allow the display panel to be in an initial state;

sending a white image to the display panel; and

obtaining the displayed image of the display panel when displaying the white image.

20 . The brightness correcting method of the display panel according to claim 19 , wherein the sending the white image to the display panel comprises:

sending the white image having a fixed grayscale to the display panel and measuring a brightness of the white image.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2025
From: CHEN, XINHONG; WANG, WENLI; YI, KAIYONG; KANG, XIAOJIAN
To: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110626060.4 · Jun 4, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17432472
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