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Granted Patent B2
US 11,665,326 · App. 17/493,870 · Granted May 30, 2023

Project system and gamma curve correction method

Inventor: Chia-Keng Wu (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
H04N9/3182H04N9/3152H04N9/3191H04N9/3197G03B21/142
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Patent No.
US 11,665,326
App. No.
17/493,870
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides a projection system and a gamma curve correction method. The projection system includes a projection target and a projection device. A test image is projected on the projection target. The projection device obtains a first gamma curve of the test image by receiving the test image projected on the projection target or sensing a light beam of the projected test image, and judges whether multiple difference values between the first gamma curve and a preset gamma curve is larger than a preset value. The first gamma curve is corrected to generate a second gamma curve when at least one of the difference values is larger than the preset value. The projection system and the gamma curve correction method of the disclosure provides an ideal gamma curve according to the output performance of the use situation.

Claims (35)

1. A projection system, the projection system comprising a projection target and a projection device,

wherein the projection device is configured to project a test image on the projection target,

wherein the projection device is configured for

receiving a test image projected on the projection target, wherein the test image has a gray scale change or a color scale change along a direction from a lowest value to a highest value;

obtaining a first gamma curve of the test image according to the gray scale change or the color scale change, and

wherein the projection device judges whether corresponding a plurality of difference values between the first gamma curve and a preset gamma curve are larger than a preset value, and correcting the first gamma curve to generate a second gamma curve when at least one of the plurality of difference values is larger than the preset value.

2. The projection system according to claim 1 , wherein the projection device comprises an image projection module, an image sensor, and a computing module, wherein,

the image projection module is configured to project the test image;

the image sensor is configured to obtain the test image projected on the projection target, or obtain a light beam configured to project the test image; and

the computing module is coupled to the image projection module and the image sensor, and is configured to obtain the first gamma curve according to the gray scale change or the color scale change along the direction from the lowest value to the highest value.

3. The projection system according to claim 2 , wherein the test image comprises at least one of a gray scale image and a color scale image; a gray scale or a color scale of the test image changes with pixel distribution; and the image sensor comprises a camera, wherein the image sensor is configured to obtain the test image, and the gray scale change or the color scale change of the test image.

4. The projection system according to claim 2 , wherein the projection device further comprises a storage device, wherein,

the storage device is coupled to the computing module and is configured to store the preset gamma curve and the first gamma curve,

wherein the image projection module projects the test image according to the first gamma curve stored in the storage device.

5. The projection system according to claim 4 , wherein,

the computing module updates the storage device when at least one of the plurality of difference values is larger than the preset value, thereby correcting the first gamma curve to the second gamma curve, and

the image projection module projects the test image according to the second gamma curve stored in the storage device.

6. The projection system according to claim 1 , wherein the preset value is equal to 5% of the gamma value of the preset gamma curve.

7. A gamma curve correction method for a projection device, the gamma curve correction method comprising:

projecting a test image on a projection target;

receiving a test image projected on the projection target, wherein the test image has a gray scale change or a color scale change along a direction from a lowest value to a highest value;

obtaining a first gamma curve of the test image according to the gray scale change or the color scale change;

judging whether corresponding a plurality of difference values between the first gamma curve and a preset gamma curve are larger than a preset value; and

correcting the first gamma curve to generate a second gamma curve when at least one of the difference values is larger than the preset value.

8. The gamma curve correction method according to claim 7 , wherein:

the projection device comprises an image projection module, an image sensor, and a computing module coupled to the image projection module and the image sensor, and

the gamma curve correction method further comprises: the computing module obtaining the first gamma curve according to the gray scale change or the color scale change along the direction from the lowest value to the highest value.

9. The gamma curve correction method according to claim 8 , wherein the test image comprises at least one of a gray scale image and a color scale image; a gray scale or a color scale of the test image changes with pixel distribution; and the image sensor comprises a camera, wherein the image sensor is configured to obtain the test image, and the gray scale change or the color scale change of the test image.

10. The gamma curve correction method according to claim 8 , wherein:

the projection device further comprises a storage device configured to store the preset gamma curve and the first gamma curve, and

the gamma curve correction method further comprises: the image projection module projecting the test image according to the first gamma curve stored in the storage device.

11. The gamma curve correction method according to claim 10 , wherein a step of correcting the first gamma curve to generate a second gamma curve comprises:

updating the storage device so as to correct the first gamma curve to the second gamma curve; and

controlling the image projection module to project the test image according to the second gamma curve stored in the storage device.

12. The gamma curve correction method according to claim 7 , wherein the preset value is equal to 5% of the gamma value of the preset gamma curve.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2021
From: WU, CHIA-KENG
To: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057786/0883 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011228096.9 · Nov 6, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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