IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,217,146
Granted Patent B2
US 11,217,146 · App. 16/611,874 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Gray-level compensation method and apparatus, display device and computer storage medium

Inventors: Chang Zhang (Beijing, CN); Tairong Kim (Beijing, CN); Shanfu Jiang (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
G09G3/2007G09G3/3258G09G2320/0233
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,217,146
App. No.
16/611,874
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gray-level compensation method and apparatus, a display device and a computer storage medium are provided, which belong to the field of display technology. The method includes: acquiring an initial gray-level value of a target pixel; determining an actual luminance offset of the target pixel based on the initial gray-level value, where different initial gray-level values within a specified threshold range correspond to different actual luminance offsets; and performing a gray-level compensation on the target pixel based on the actual luminance offset. The actual luminance offset is determined based on the initial gray-level value of the target pixel, and since the different initial gray-level values within the specified threshold range correspond to the different actual luminance offsets, flexibility of gray-level compensation performed on the pixel is improved.

Claims (49)

1. A gray-level compensation method, comprising:

acquiring an initial gray-level value of a target pixel;

determining an actual luminance offset of the target pixel based on the initial gray-level value, wherein different initial gray-level values within a specified threshold range correspond to different actual luminance offsets; and

performing gray-level compensation on the target pixel based on the actual luminance offset

wherein the determining the actual luminance offset of the target pixel based on the initial gray-level value comprises: determining an interpolation coefficient based on the initial gray-level value, acquiring a set luminance offset of the target pixel, and determining a product of the interpolation coefficient and the set luminance offset as the actual luminance offset and wherein:

the determining the interpolation coefficient based on the initial gray-level value comprises:

acquiring a positive correlation relationship between the initial gray-level value and the interpolation coefficient when the initial gray-level value is less than a first gray-level threshold, and determining the interpolation coefficient corresponding to the initial gray-level value based on the positive correlation relationship; or,

acquiring a negative correlation relationship between the initial gray-level value and the interpolation coefficient when the initial gray-level value is greater than a second gray-level threshold, and determining the interpolation coefficient corresponding to the initial gray-level value based on the negative correlation relationship; or,

determining that the interpolation coefficient is a fixed coefficient when the initial gray-level value is not less than a first gray-level threshold and not greater than a second gray-level threshold, wherein the second gray-level threshold is greater than the first gray-level threshold; or,

the performing the gray-level compensation on the target pixel based on the actual luminance offset comprises:

determining an actual applied voltage of the target pixel based on a voltage compensation formula, wherein the actual applied voltage is for driving the target pixel to emit light, and the actual applied voltage is positively correlated to a displayed gray-level value of the target pixel, wherein the voltage compensation formula is Y=a*X+η*b, X denotes an initial input voltage which is a voltage corresponding to the initial gray-level value, Y denotes the actual applied voltage, a denotes a voltage gain, b denotes the set luminance offset, η denotes the interpolation coefficient, η*b denotes the actual luminance offset, each of a and b is a constant greater than zero, and 0≤η≤1.

2. The gray-level compensation method according to claim 1 , wherein the first gray-level threshold is 20.

3. The gray-level compensation method according to claim 1 , wherein the second gray-level threshold is 235.

4. The gray-level compensation method according to claim 1 , wherein the actual luminance offset is zero when the initial gray-level value is zero.

5. A gray-level compensation apparatus, comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein

the memory is configured to store a program; and

the processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory, to:

acquire an initial gray-level value of a target pixel;

determine an actual luminance offset of the target pixel based on the initial gray-level value, wherein different initial gray-level values within a specified threshold range correspond to different actual luminance offsets; and

perform gray-level compensation on the target pixel based on the actual luminance offset offset:

wherein the processor is configured to: determine an interpolation coefficient based on the initial gray-level value, acquire a set luminance offset of the target pixel, and determine a product of the interpolation coefficient and the set luminance offset as the actual luminance offset and wherein:

the processor is configured to:

acquire a positive correlation relationship between the initial gray-level value and the interpolation coefficient when the initial gray-level value is less than a first gray-level threshold, and determine the interpolation coefficient corresponding to the initial gray-level value based on the positive correlation relationship; or,

acquire a negative correlation relationship between the initial gray-level value and the interpolation coefficient when the initial gray-level value is greater than a second gray-level threshold, and determine the interpolation coefficient corresponding to the initial gray-level value based on the negative correlation relationship; or,

determine that the interpolation coefficient is a fixed coefficient when the initial gray-level value is not less than a first gray-level threshold and not greater than a second gray-level threshold, wherein the second gray-level threshold is greater than the first gray-level threshold; or,

the processor is configured to:

determine an actual applied voltage of the target pixel based on a voltage compensation formula, wherein the actual applied voltage is for driving the target pixel to emit light, and the actual applied voltage is positively correlated to a displayed gray-level value of the target pixel, wherein the voltage compensation formula is Y=a*X+η*b, X denotes an initial input voltage which is a voltage corresponding to the initial gray-level value, Y denotes the actual applied voltage, a denotes a voltage gain, b denotes the set luminance offset, η denotes the interpolation coefficient, η*b denotes the actual luminance offset, each of a and b is a constant greater than zero, and 0≤η≤1.

6. The gray-level compensation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first gray-level threshold is 20.

7. The gray-level compensation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the second gray-level threshold is 235.

8. A display device, comprising the gray-level compensation apparatus according to claim 5 .

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the display device is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device.

10. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the first gray-level threshold is 20.

11. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the second gray-level threshold is 235.

12. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the actual luminance offset is zero when the initial gray-level value is zero.

13. The gray-level compensation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the actual luminance offset is zero when the initial gray-level value is zero.

14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein, when a program stored in the non-transitory computer readable storage medium is executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

acquiring an initial gray-level value of a target pixel;

determining an actual luminance offset of the target pixel based on the initial gray-level value, wherein different initial gray-level values within a specified threshold range correspond to different actual luminance offsets; and

performing gray-level compensation on the target pixel based on the actual luminance offset;

wherein the determining the actual luminance offset of the target pixel based on the initial gray-level value comprises: determining an interpolation coefficient based on the initial gray-level value, acquiring a set luminance offset of the target pixel, and determining a product of the interpolation coefficient and the set luminance offset as the actual luminance offset; and wherein:

the determining the interpolation coefficient based on the initial gray-level value comprises:

acquiring a positive correlation relationship between the initial gray-level value and the interpolation coefficient when the initial gray-level value is less than a first gray-level threshold, and determining the interpolation coefficient corresponding to the initial gray-level value based on the positive correlation relationship; or,

acquiring a negative correlation relationship between the initial gray-level value and the interpolation coefficient when the initial gray-level value is greater than a second gray-level threshold, and determining the interpolation coefficient corresponding to the initial gray-level value based on the negative correlation relationship; or,

determining that the interpolation coefficient is a fixed coefficient when the initial gray-level value is not less than a first gray-level threshold and not greater than a second gray-level threshold, wherein the second gray-level threshold is greater than the first gray-level threshold; or,

the performing the gray-level compensation on the target pixel based on the actual luminance offset comprises:

determining an actual applied voltage of the target pixel based on a voltage compensation formula, wherein the actual applied voltage is for driving the target pixel to emit light, and the actual applied voltage is positively correlated to a displayed gray-level value of the target pixel, wherein the voltage compensation formula is Y=a*X+η*b, X denotes an initial input voltage which is a voltage corresponding to the initial gray-level value, Y denotes the actual applied voltage, a denotes a voltage gain, b denotes the set luminance offset, η denotes the interpolation coefficient, η*b denotes the actual luminance offset, each of a and b is a constant greater than zero, and 0≤η≤1.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the first gray-level threshold is 20.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the second gray-level threshold is 235.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the actual luminance offset is zero when the initial gray-level value is zero.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2019
From: ZHANG, CHANG; KIM, TAIRONG; JIANG, SHANFU
To: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050954/0757 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810409629.X · May 2, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210150965A1 · May 20, 2021