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US 10,192,480 · App. 15/536,944 · Granted Jan 29, 2019

Method for controlling brightness of an organic light-emitting diode panel when booting

Inventors: Zhenling Wang (Guangdong, CN); Tai-jiun Hwang (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd
G09G3/3208G09G2320/0276G09G2320/0626G09G2330/026G09G2370/14
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Patent No.
US 10,192,480
App. No.
15/536,944
Granted
Jan 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for controlling brightness of an OLED panel when booting. The method includes steps of: obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process; comparing the brightness to be displayed of each pixel with a preset brightness threshold; if the brightness to be displayed is greater than the brightness threshold, adjusting the brightness to be displayed to be less than or equal to the brightness threshold; using the brightness to be displayed after adjusting to adjust a grayscale value to be displayed of the pixel; using the grayscale value to be displayed to control a corresponding pixel to perform a display; gradually increasing the brightness threshold with time, and returning to the step of obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process. The present invention can reduce the probability of the image sticking and the speed of ageing.

Claims (63)

1. A method for controlling brightness of an organic light-emitting diode panel when booting, the organic light-emitting diode panel includes multiple pixels, and the method comprises step of:

obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process;

comparing the brightness to be displayed of each pixel with a preset brightness threshold;

if the brightness to be displayed is greater than the brightness threshold, adjusting the brightness to be displayed to be less than or equal to the brightness threshold;

using the brightness to be displayed after adjusting to adjust a grayscale value to be displayed of the pixel;

using the grayscale value to be displayed to control a corresponding pixel to perform a display; and

gradually increasing the brightness threshold with time, and returning to the step of obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the method further comprises a step of: if the brightness to be displayed is less than or equal to the brightness threshold, directly using the brightness to be displayed to control the corresponding pixel to perform a display.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the step of obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process comprises:

obtaining a grayscale value to be displayed corresponding to each pixel; and

calculating the brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel according to the grayscale value to be displayed.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein, the step of calculating the brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel according to the grayscale value to be displayed comprises:

obtaining a greatest grayscale value to be displayed in grayscale values to be displayed of different base colors corresponding to the multiple pixels;

performing a gamma correction for the greatest grayscale value to be displayed; and

using the greatest grayscale value to be displayed after the gamma correction as the brightness to be displayed corresponding to the pixel.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the step of performing a gamma correction for the greatest grayscale value to be displayed comprises a step of:

through a following formula to perform the gamma correction for the greatest grayscale value to be displayed:

Y ′=( Y/N ) GMA ×N;

wherein, Y is the greatest grayscale value to be displayed before the gamma correction, Y′ is the greatest grayscale value to be displayed after the gamma correction, GMA is a gamma coefficient of the OLED panel, N is a greatest allowable grayscale value of the OLED panel.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the step of adjusting the brightness to be displayed to be less than or equal to the brightness threshold comprises a step of:

through a following formula to adjust a brightness to be displayed:

Y ′out= Y′×K;

wherein, K=Yth/Y′max, Y′ is a brightness to be displayed before adjustment, Y′out is a brightness to be displayed after adjustment, Yth is the brightness threshold, Y′max is a greatest brightness of the brightness to be displayed of the multiple pixels.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the step of gradually increasing the brightness threshold with time comprises:

according to brightness thresholds which are preset and corresponding to different moments to calculate a brightness threshold of a present moment through an interpolation method.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, the step of gradually increasing the brightness threshold with time comprises:

after a preset moment, setting the brightness threshold to be greater than or equal to an allowable maximum brightness of the organic light-emitting diode panel.

9. A method for controlling brightness of an organic light-emitting diode panel when booting, the organic light-emitting diode panel includes multiple pixels, and the method comprises step of:

obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process;

comparing the brightness to be displayed of each pixel with a preset brightness threshold;

if the brightness to be displayed is greater than the brightness threshold, adjusting the brightness to be displayed to be less than or equal to the brightness threshold; and

using the brightness to be displayed after adjusting to control a corresponding pixel to perform a display.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein, the method further comprises a step of: if the brightness to be displayed is less than or equal to the brightness threshold, directly using the brightness to be displayed to control the corresponding pixel to perform a display.

11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein, the step of obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process comprises:

obtaining a grayscale value to be displayed corresponding to each pixel; and

calculating the brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel according to the grayscale value to be displayed.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein, the step of calculating the brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel according to the grayscale value to be displayed comprises:

obtaining a greatest grayscale value to be displayed in grayscale values to be displayed of different base colors corresponding to the multiple pixels;

performing a gamma correction for the greatest grayscale value to be displayed; and

using the greatest grayscale value to be displayed after the gamma correction as the brightness to be displayed corresponding to the pixel.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein, the step of performing a gamma correction for the greatest grayscale value to be displayed comprises a step of:

through a following formula to perform the gamma correction for the greatest grayscale value to be displayed:

Y ′=( Y/N ) GMA ×N;

wherein, Y is the greatest grayscale value to be displayed before the gamma correction, Y′ is the greatest grayscale value to be displayed after the gamma correction, GMA is a gamma coefficient of the OLED panel, N is a greatest allowable grayscale value of the OLED panel.

14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein, the step of adjusting the brightness to be displayed to be less than or equal to the brightness threshold comprises a step of:

through a following formula to adjust a brightness to be displayed:

Y ′out= Y′×K;

wherein, K=Yth/Y′max, Y′ is a brightness to be displayed before adjustment, Y′out is a brightness to be displayed after adjustment, Yth is the brightness threshold, Y′max is a greatest brightness of the brightness to be displayed of the multiple pixels.

15. The method according to claim 9 , wherein, the step of using the brightness to be displayed after adjusting to control a corresponding pixel to perform a display comprises a step of:

using the brightness to be displayed after adjusting to adjust a grayscale value to be displayed of the pixel; and

using the grayscale value to be displayed to control a corresponding pixel to perform a display.

16. The method according to claim 9 , wherein, after the step of using the brightness to be displayed after adjusting to control a corresponding pixel to perform a display, the method comprises a step of:

gradually increasing the brightness threshold with time, and returning to the step of obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein, the step of gradually increasing the brightness threshold with time comprises:

according to brightness thresholds which are preset and corresponding to different moments to calculate a brightness threshold of a present moment through an interpolation method.

18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein, the step of gradually increasing the brightness threshold with time comprises:

after a preset moment, setting the brightness threshold to be greater than or equal to an allowable maximum brightness of the organic light-emitting diode panel.

19. An organic light-emitting diode panel, and the panel comprises:

a processor, a storage device, a receiver and a display device, wherein, the processor is connected with the receiver and the display device;

the receiver is used for obtaining a brightness to be displayed corresponding to each pixel in a booting process;

the processor is used for comparing the brightness to be displayed of each pixel with a preset brightness threshold; if a brightness to be displayed is greater than the brightness threshold, adjusting the brightness to be displayed to be less than or equal to the brightness threshold; and

the display is used for using the brightness to be displayed after adjusting to control a corresponding pixel to perform a display.

20. The organic light-emitting diode panel according to claim 19 , wherein, if the brightness to be displayed is less than or equal to the brightness threshold, directly using the brightness to be displayed to control the corresponding pixel to perform a display.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2017
From: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
To: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 043784/0673 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2017
From: WANG, ZHENLING; HWANG, TAI-JIUN
To: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 042873/0887 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2017 1 0301471 · May 2, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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