Nec Display Solutions, Ltd.

Sharp Nec Display Solutions, Ltd.

Merck Patent Gmbh

Katsuyuki Matsui

Masayoshi Suzuki

Masatoshi Abe

Hiroshi Okura

Tadashi Kishimoto

Noriyuki Matsuda

Kiyomichi Fukushima

Takeo Wakimoto

Ryuuichi Fujimura

A display data processing device performs color adjustment on gradation values of pixels of a frame image of an input video signal and outputs the adjusted gradation values to a display device. The device includes a first gamma correction unit configured to set the gradation value as the first input gradation value and to convert the first input gradation value into the first corrected gradation value. The device includes a video gain correction unit configured to perform color adjustment on the first corrected gradation value according to video gain correction and to output the result as a video gain corrected gradation value. The device includes a second gamma correction unit configured to set the video gain corrected gradation value as the second input gradation value and to convert the second input gradation value into the second corrected gradation value.

Display data processing device, image display system, and display data processing method

The present invention is provided with a correction data generation unit that generates third correction data that is used for correcting display unevenness of the image display apparatus on the basis of first correction data that is used for correcting display unevenness resulting from the image display apparatus itself and second correction data that is used for correcting display unevenness resulting from an environment set for the image display apparatus, and a correction unit that corrects an image signal using the third correction data.

Image display apparatus and image display method

A display device is for displaying an image generated by an image processing device. The display device includes: a video decoding and input unit that receives an encoded image of a reference signal generated by the image processing device, and decodes the encoded image; a video display unit that performs image quality correction of the decoded image and displays, on a display panel, the image to which the image quality correction has been performed; and an image cut-out unit that cuts out an image at a position corresponding to the reference signal from an image to which the image quality correction has not been performed and transmits the cut out image to which the image quality correction has been performed, to the image processing device.

Self-diagnostic imaging method, self-diagnostic imaging program, display device, and self-diagnostic imaging system

A luminance adjustment device is configured to adjust the luminance of a light source of a display by controlling a drive value of the light source of the display. The luminance adjustment device is configured to calculate the luminance corresponding to the used time of the light source according to a predetermined luminance characteristic, to calculate the drive value according to the luminance, to correct and add up the used time of the light source using a cubic value of the drive value, to correct the luminance according to the predetermined luminance characteristic based on a total used time, and to thereby correct the drive value.

Luminance adjustment device, display device and luminance adjustment method

A correction coefficient calculation unit including a reference image output unit that generates a reference image, a profile receiving unit that receives image information and printing information, the image information indicating a color characteristic related to an image to be displayed on a display unit, the printing information indicating a color characteristic related to a printing device, and a reference image division unit that creates printing characteristic data that associates the reference image with the reference image that has undergone color conversion based on the printing information and the image information.

Correction coefficient calculation unit, image conversion unit, color correction device, display device, correction coefficient calculation method, and program

An image correction device includes: a first target unevenness characteristic calculation unit that calculates a first target unevenness characteristic based on a first uncorrected unevenness characteristic and a correction amount, the first uncorrected unevenness characteristic being an uncorrected unevenness characteristic at a first gradation, the uncorrected unevenness characteristic being a characteristic of brightness unevenness of a display panel when uncorrected, the correction amount being calculated based on a backlight drive value and a black level; a second target unevenness characteristic calculation unit that calculates a second target unevenness characteristic based on a second uncorrected unevenness characteristic and the backlight drive value, the second uncorrected unevenness characteristic being the uncorrected unevenness characteristic at a second gradation; and a correction data generation unit that generates correction data for each gradation for correcting an image signal, based on the first and second uncorrected unevenness characteristics and the first and second target unevenness characteristics.

Image correction device, display device, and image correction method

A display device includes a video input unit that receives a video signal; a display control unit that corrects the video signal; and a display unit that has a screen on which a video according to the corrected video signal is displayed. The display device further includes a gradation correction map generation device that generates a gradation correction map which indicates a corresponding relationship between a plurality of positions on the screen and a correction value for gradation of the video signal at each of the positions; the gradation correction map generation device generates the gradation correction map according to a luminance unevenness map which indicates a corresponding relationship between the plurality of the positions and uncorrected luminance, which is luminance when correction is not performed, at each of the positions, and a second gamma characteristic which indicates a corresponding relationship between luminance at a specific position on the screen.

Display device, gradation correction map generation device, gradation correction map generation method, and program

The invention relates to co-activated magnesium alumosilicate based phosphors, to a process of its preparation, the use of these phosphors in electronic and electro optical devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells and especially to illumination units comprising said magnesium alumosilicate-based phosphors.

Magnesium alumosilicate-based phosphor

A correction coefficient calculation unit includes: a reference image output unit that generates a reference image; a profile receiving unit that receives image information and printing information, the image information indicating a color characteristic related to an image to be displayed on a display unit, the printing information indicating a color characteristic related to a printing device; and a reference image division unit that creates printing characteristic data that associates the reference image with the reference image that has undergone color conversion based on the printing information and the image information.

A display device includes a display which is configured to display an image; a backlight which is turned on in the rear face of the display; a storage unit which is configured to store luminance characteristics at the center of the display; an optical sensor which is configured to measure luminance in the periphery of the display; and a signal processing unit which is configured to correct the measured value measured with the optical sensor in the periphery of the display based on luminance characteristics stored in the storage unit, thus controlling the luminance of the display based on the corrected measured value.

Display device and display correction method

A gradation correction map generating unit generates a gradation correction map based on a brightness unevenness map, a rotation unevenness map, and a second gamma characteristic. The brightness unevenness map indicates a correspondence relation between a plurality of positions in a screen of a display unit, and uncorrected brightness values, the uncorrected brightness values being brightness values at time of performing no correction when the display unit is installed at a predetermined angle. The rotation unevenness map indicates a correspondence relation between the plurality of positions or other plurality of positions, and differences in brightness values corresponding to a rotation angle of the display unit. The second gamma characteristic indicates a correspondence relation between a brightness value at a specific position in the screen, and a gradation of an image signal.

Display apparatus, gradation correction map generating device, gradation correction map generating method, and program

A color conversion data generation device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires end point correction values for correcting a color of at least one end point of a RGB color space; an end point color correction value generation unit that corrects the color of the at least one end point using the acquired end point correction values, to generate end point color correction values; a normalization unit that normalizes an intermediate color in the RGB color space using a normalization coefficient; an interpolation unit that interpolates the normalized intermediate color using the generated end point color correction values by means of same interpolation characteristic as that of a 3D LUT circuit, to generate temporary correction values; and an inverse normalization unit that inverse-normalizes the generated temporary correction values using an inverse normalization coefficient defined according to the normalization coefficient, to generate correction values of the intermediate color.

Color conversion data generation device, color conversion data generation method, and display device

A backlight device includes a plurality of light sources that emit light of different colors from each other, a plurality of color sensors that receive mixed-color light including light emitted from the light sources to detect light emission states of the light sources, a temperature sensor that measures a temperature in a proximity of the plurality of light sources, a brightness conversion unit that separates the mixed-color light to obtain a detection value for each of the light sources by converting values indicating the detected light emission states, and a calculation unit that corrects the obtained detection value by using information indicating a relationship between the measured temperature and a correction value, the calculation unit determining drive values for the light sources based on the corrected detection value.

Backlight device and backlight control method

A display device includes an emission part further including a first light source emitting a first light, a second light source emitting a second light having a longer wavelength than the first light, and a fluorescent substance which is excited by the first light and the second light so as to emit a third light, and a controller configured to generate a drive value of the first light source and a drive value of the second light source based on a luminance of the first light, a luminance of the second light, a luminance of the third light, a first target luminance for the first light source, a second target luminance for the second light source, and a third target luminance for the fluorescent substance, thus controlling two light sources based on the drive values of the first and second light sources.

Display device, display system, video output device, and control method of display device

A display device includes a drive control unit that changes a frequency of a drive signal based on a brightness of a light source of a backlight when a duty ratio of the drive signal is in a first range or is in a third range, the drive signal being a pulse signal for driving the light source. The drive control unit fixes the frequency of the drive signal to a predetermined frequency when the duty ratio of the drive signal is in a second range.

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Katsuyuki Matsui