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Display method for plasma display device
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 2000-07-17
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Granted: 2003-04-22
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Expires: 2020-07-17
Abstract
Abstract First and second gradation bit groups are obtained by dividing m (4≦m<n) gradation bits from the most significant bit into two halves so as to make weights thereof half where n is a total number of gradation bits. Then, a plurality of sub-fields in the first and second gradation bit groups is arranged to be equal to each other. Subsequently, at least part of sub-fields of (n−m) non-divided gradation bits among the n gradation bits are arranged in between the first and second gradation bit groups. A time interval between the first and second gradation bit groups is thereby determined to be h/2±h/14 (msec), where h (msec) is time of one field of a video signal to be displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:54
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/2007; G09G3/2018; G09G3/2022; G09G3/2033; G09G3/2029; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/02; G09G2320/0247; G09G2320/0261; G09G3/204; G09G3/22; G09G3/28; G09G3/288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A display method for a plasma display device using a plurality of sub-fields to display an image with gradation, comprising the steps of: obtaining first and second gradation bit groups by dividing m (4≦m<n) gradation bits from the most significant bit into two halves so as to make weights thereof half, where n is a total number of gradation bits; arranging a plurality of sub-fields in said first and second gradation bit groups so as to be equal to each other; and determining a time interval between said first and second gradation bit groups to be h/2±h/14 (msec), where h (msec) is time of one field of a video signal to be displayed, by arranging at least one sub-field of the (n−m) non-divided gradation bits among said n gradation bits in between said first and second gradation bit groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A display method for a plasma display device using a plurality of sub-fields to display an image with gradation, comprising the steps of: obtaining first and second gradation bit groups by dividing m (4≦m<n) gradation bits from the most significant bit into two halves so as to make weights thereof half, where n is a total number of gradation bits; arranging a plurality of sub-fields in said first and second gradation bit groups so as to be equal to each other; and determining a time interval between said first and second gradation bit groups to be h/2±h/14 (msec), where h (msec) is time of one field of a video signal to be displayed, by arranging at least one sub-field of the (n−m) non-divided gradation bits among said n gradation bits in between said first and second gradation bit groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein said arranging at least one field comprising the steps of: arranging higher order sub-fields by placing higher priority thereto among said (n−m) sub-fields in between said first and second gradation bit groups; and arranging the remaining sub-fields among said (n−m) sub-fields in a time interval other than one in between said first and second gradation bit groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 2 , wherein sub-fields arranged within said first and second gradation bit groups, sub-fields arranged in between said first and second gradation bit groups, and sub-fields arranged in a time interval other than one in between said first and second gradation bit groups are arranged in ascending order in each group from a gradation bit with the least weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 2 , wherein sub-fields arranged within said first and second gradation bit groups, sub-fields arranged in between said first and second gradation bit groups, and sub-fields arranged in a time interval other than one in between said first and second gradation bit groups are arranged in descending order in each group from a gradation bit with the greatest weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 3 , wherein said arranging the remaining sub-fields comprising arranging the remaining sub-fields to a time interval present at a head of a field constituted by all sub-fields.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 4 , wherein said arranging the remaining sub-fields comprising arranging said remaining sub-fields to a time interval present at a tail of a field constituted by all sub-fields.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein a vertical synchronizing signal of said video signal has a frequency of 50 Hz, and an interval between said first and second gradation bit groups is in a range between 10−1.4 (msec) and 10−1.4 (msec).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 7 , wherein said video signal has a gradation accuracy of 8 bits, said obtaining first and second gradation bit groups comprising dividing four gradation bits from the most significant bit into two halves, the number of sub-fields constituting one field is equal to 12, and where W(x) is a weight assigned to an x-th sub-field from the head sub-field, it holds that W( 1 )=16/2, W( 2 )=32/2, W( 3 )=64/2, W( 4 )=128/2, W( 5 )=1, W( 6 )=2, W( 7 )=4, W( 8 )=8, W( 9 )=16/2, W( 10 )=32/2, W( 11 )=64/2, and W( 12 )=128/2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein redundant codes are used as said gradation bits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
145 words
The display method for a plasma display device according to claim 9 , wherein a vertical synchronizing signal of said video signal has a frequency of 50 Hz, said redundant codes are constituted by nine bits, from lower order bits in sequence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 48, 64, and 80, said obtaining first and second gradation bit groups comprising dividing five gradation bits from the most significant bit into two halves, the number of sub-fields constituting one field is equal to 14, and where W(x) is a weight assigned to an x-th sub-field from the head sub-field, it holds that W( 1 )=1, W( 2 )=16, W( 3 )=32/2, W( 4 )=48/2, W( 5 )=64/2, W( 6 )=80/2, W( 7 )=2, W( 8 )=4, W( 9 )=8, W( 10 )=16/2, W( 11 )=32/2, W( 12 )=48/2, W( 13 )=64/2, and W( 14 )=80/2.
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