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Display device and light adjusting method thereof
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 2004-04-06
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Granted: 2009-12-29
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Expires: 2024-04-06
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a display device and a light adjusting method thereof capable of carrying out light adjustment effectively by the output control of a light source and, preferably, of effecting light adjustment according to color distribution of a displayed image. The display device of the invention that is capable of adjusting a displayed image by changing light flux can include a plurality of light sources having light emitting diodes, an image analyzing unit for outputting a light control signal for controlling the output of each of the light sources, based on an image signal of the displayed image, and a light control device for controlling the output of each of the light sources based on the light control signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Shohei Yoshida
- 👤 Hidehito Iisaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3141; H04N9/315; H04N9/3179; H04N9/3182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A display device for displaying an image in accordance with an image signal, comprising: a plurality of light emitting diodes, each of which outputs different colored light components; an image analyzing device adapted to analyze the image signal, output a plurality of light control signals for controlling an output of each of the light emitting diodes, and calculate an expansion coefficient for expanding an amplitude of the image signal; an output correcting device adapted to correct the light control signals in order to suppress variations in a white balance of the image; a light control device adapted to receive the corrected light control signals and control the output of each of the light emitting diodes based on the corrected light control signals; an expansion processing unit adapted to expand the amplitude of the image signal based on the expansion coefficient calculated by the image analyzing device; and a light modulating device adapted to modulate each of the colored light components in accordance with the image signal, the amplitude of which has been expanded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A display device for displaying an image in accordance with an image signal, comprising: a plurality of light emitting diodes, each of which outputs different colored light components; an image analyzing device adapted to analyze the image signal, output a plurality of light control signals for controlling an output of each of the light emitting diodes, and calculate an expansion coefficient for expanding an amplitude of the image signal; an output correcting device adapted to correct the light control signals in order to suppress variations in a white balance of the image; a light control device adapted to receive the corrected light control signals and control the output of each of the light emitting diodes based on the corrected light control signals; an expansion processing unit adapted to expand the amplitude of the image signal based on the expansion coefficient calculated by the image analyzing device; and a light modulating device adapted to modulate each of the colored light components in accordance with the image signal, the amplitude of which has been expanded.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The display device according to claim 1 , the image analyzing device outputting each of the light control signals based on an average value of a luminance of each of the color signals inputted in a predetermined period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The display device according to claim 1 , the image analyzing device outputting each of the light control signals based on a maximum value of a luminance of each of the color signals inputted in a predetermined period.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The display device according to claim 1 , the image analyzing device outputting each of the light control signals based on a luminance distribution of each of the color signals inputted in a predetermined period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The display device according to claim 1 , the image analyzing device setting each of the light control signals using different features for each of the color signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The display device according to claim 1 , the image analyzing device being able to output an image control signal to modulate the image signal, and the display device including an image processing device that modulates the image signal of the displayed image based on the image control signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image display method for displaying an image in accordance with an image signal, comprising: providing a plurality of light emitting diodes, each of which outputs different colored light components; analyzing the image signal; outputting a plurality of light control signals for controlling an output of each of the light emitting diodes based on the analysis; calculating an expansion coefficient for expanding an amplitude of the image signal; correcting the light control signals in order to suppress variations in a white balance of the image; controlling the output of each of the light emitting diodes based on the corrected light control signal; expanding the amplitude of the image signal based on the expansion coefficient; and modulating each of the colored light components in accordance with the image signal, the amplitude of which has been expanded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image display method for displaying an image in accordance with an image signal, comprising: providing a plurality of light emitting diodes, each of which outputs different colored light components; analyzing the image signal; outputting a plurality of light control signals for controlling an output of each of the light emitting diodes based on the analysis; calculating an expansion coefficient for expanding an amplitude of the image signal; correcting the light control signals in order to suppress variations in a white balance of the image; controlling the output of each of the light emitting diodes based on the corrected light control signal; expanding the amplitude of the image signal based on the expansion coefficient; and modulating each of the colored light components in accordance with the image signal, the amplitude of which has been expanded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The light adjusting method of a display device according to claim 7 , the light control signal being set based on different features for each of the color signals upon setting the light control signal in the image analyzing step.
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