公开(公告)号：US20140118384A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US13664116

申请日：2012-10-30

Applicant: PIXTRONIX, INC.

Inventor： Edward Buckley ,  Fahri Yaras

IPC: G09G5/10

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for selecting display primary colors based on comparative energy consumption analysis. According to one aspect, an input is configured to receive image data corresponding to an image frame. The image data includes pixel data associated with at least three input contributing colors (ICCs). Subfield derivation logic is configured to derive for the received image frame a first set of color subfields corresponding to the ICCs and a second set of color subfields including a composite contributing color (CCC) subfield and a set of replacement ICC subfields derived based on the CCC subfield. Power management logic is configured to calculate an energy consumption comparison between the presentation sets of color subfields and to selectively cause the presentation of one of the sets of color subfields based on the calculated energy consumption comparison.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了系统，方法和装置，包括在计算机存储介质上编码的计算机程序，用于基于比较能量消耗分析来选择显示原色。 根据一个方面，输入被配置为接收对应于图像帧的图像数据。 图像数据包括与至少三个输入贡献颜色（ICC）相关联的像素数据。 子场导出逻辑被配置为为接收的图像帧导出对应于ICC的第一组彩色子场和包括基于CCC导出的复合贡献色（CCC）子场和一组替换ICC子场的第二组彩色子场 子场 功率管理逻辑被配置为计算彩色子场的呈现集合之间的能量消耗比较，并且基于所计算的能量消耗比较选择性地引起所述彩色子场集合中的一个的呈现。

公开(公告)号：US09613587B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14601065

申请日：2015-01-20

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Douglas Halfman ,  Edward Buckley ,  Nakano Taketoshi ,  Brian Finkel ,  James Eakin ,  Jignesh Gandhi ,  Alan Gerald Lewis ,  Robert Myers ,  Fahri Yaras ,  John Fijol

IPC: G09G5/02 ,  G09G5/06 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G5/02 ,  G06K9/4661 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/2044 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G5/06 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2340/0428 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for enhancing display viewability in high ambient conditions without excessive increase in power consumption. In one aspect, a controller associated with the display device can be configured to obtain an indication of ambient light conditions from an ambient light sensor or from a host device hosting the display device. Upon receiving an image frame, the controller can derive a set of color subfields and determine a bit-depth value for each color subfield based on the obtained indication of current ambient light conditions and mapping data which maps ranges of ambient light to respective bit-depth values on a color subfield by color subfield basis. The controller can then generate a number of subframes for each color subfield based on the respective determined bit-depth value and cause the generated subframes to be displayed.

公开(公告)号：US09478174B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14457742

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Fahri Yaras ,  Edward Buckley

IPC: G06T11/00 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T5/40 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G3/34 ,  H04N1/60 ,  H04N5/202 ,  H04N9/44 ,  H04N9/64

CPC classification number: G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/3426 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2300/0452 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0266 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying image frames. A smoothing process can be utilized for mitigating image artifacts similar to dynamic false contouring (DFC). In some implementations, were a display to transition from an field specific contributing color (FSCC) having only two component colors to a target FSCC with meaningful intensities of all three component colors, or vice versa, and that target FSCC remained constant over a series of image frames, DFC-like artifacts would be mitigated at the transition by gradually, over a first number of image frames in a series of image frames, reducing the intensities of all component colors of the FSCC to values at or near zero, before gradually increasing the intensities of the component colors included in the target FSCC to their final target values over a remainder of image frames in the series of image frames.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于显示图像帧的系统，方法和装置，包括在计算机存储介质上编码的计算机程序。 平滑过程可用于减轻类似于动态假轮廓（DFC）的图像伪影。 在一些实施方式中，是从仅具有两个分量颜色的场特定贡献颜色（FSCC）到具有所有三个分量颜色的有意义的强度的目标FSCC转换的显示，反之亦然，并且目标FSCC在一系列 在一系列图像帧中的第一数量的图像帧之后，通过在逐渐增加的FSCC中的所有分量颜色的强度降低到零附近或接近零的值，逐渐增加图像帧，DFC样伪影将在逐渐变化的情况下缓解 包括在目标FSCC中的分量颜色的强度与其在一系列图像帧中的图像帧的剩余部分之间的最终目标值的强度。

公开(公告)号：US20160118020A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14723035

申请日：2015-05-27

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Edward Buckley

IPC: G09G5/02

CPC classification number: G09G5/02 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/2044 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G5/026 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0266 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  G09G2360/16 ,  H04N1/52 ,  H04N1/54 ,  H04N9/3111

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for generating images on a display using a hybrid scalar-vector dithering process. The hybrid scalar-vector dithering process includes a combination of a scalar dithering process and a vector dithering process. In the scalar dithering process, at least one color subfield is dithered based on the data within just that color subfield. In the vector dithering process, data across multiple color subfields is dithered together. In some implementations, the color subfield processed by the scalar dithering process is a composite color subfield, such as white (W), yellow (Y), cyan (C) and magenta (M). The color subfields processed by the vector dithering process can be component color subfields, such as red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color subfields. In some implementations, an identical dither mask is applied in both the vector and scalar portions of the hybrid scalar-vector dithering process.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了使用混合标量矢量抖动处理在显示器上生成图像的系统，方法和装置。 混合标量矢量抖动处理包括标量抖动处理和矢量抖动处理的组合。 在标量抖动处理中，基于该颜色子字段内的数据，至少一个彩色子场被抖动。 在矢量抖动过程中，跨多个颜色子场的数据被抖动在一起。 在一些实现中，由标量抖动处理处理的彩色子场是诸如白色（W），黄色（Y），青色（C）和品红色（M）的复合颜色子场。 通过矢量抖动处理处理的彩色子场可以是分量颜色子场，例如红色（R），绿色（G）和蓝色（B）彩色子场。 在一些实现中，将相同的抖动掩码应用于混合标量向量抖动处理的向量和标量部分。

公开(公告)号：US20160086574A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14490775

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: PIXTRONIX, INC.

Inventor： Edward Buckley

IPC: G09G5/10

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/2029 ,  G09G3/2033 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0247 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2330/04 ,  G09G2340/0435 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for reducing flicker in display devices. In some image formation processes, a controller can form an image by utilizing a set of color subfields and displaying subframes associated with each of the color subfields. In some implementations, the controller can determine a critical flicker frequency (CFF) associated with each subframe. The CFF for a subframe of a color is the minimum frequency at which the subframe of that color must be illuminated to avoid the perception of flicker by a viewer. If the CFF for any subframe is above an illumination frequency for that subframe, then the controller can employ flicker mitigation measures to reduce the perception of flicker of the subframe. In some implementations, the controller may carry out flicker mitigating measures such as dividing the display of subframes based on environmental factors such as ambient light.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于减少显示装置中的闪烁的系统，方法和装置。 在一些图像形成处理中，控制器可以通过利用一组彩色子场并显示与每个彩色子场相关联的子帧来形成图像。 在一些实现中，控制器可以确定与每个子帧相关联的临界闪烁频率（CFF）。 用于子帧的CFF是该颜色的子帧必须被照亮的最小频率，以避免观察者感觉到闪烁。 如果任何子帧的CFF高于该子帧的照明频率，则控制器可以采用闪烁缓解措施来减少子帧闪烁的感知。 在一些实现中，控制器可以执行闪烁缓解措施，例如基于诸如环境光的环境因素来划分子帧的显示。

公开(公告)号：US20160086529A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14490784

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: PIXTRONIX, INC.

Inventor： Robert Louis Myers ,  Edward Buckley ,  Alan Gerald Lewis ,  Jignesh Gandhi ,  Fahri Yaras

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/2033 ,  G09G3/2081 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/3688 ,  G09G3/3696 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0247 ,  G09G2320/0633 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/0673 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for reducing flicker in display devices. In some image formation processes, a controller can form an image by utilizing a set of color subfields in displaying subframes associated with each of the color subfields. In some implementations, the controller may determine whether to divide or split the display of certain subframes based on environmental factors such as ambient light with or without concern for flicker. In some implementations, the controller may determine to divide or split the display of an x-channel subframe based on the ambient light. The controller can monitor the ambient light levels via an ambient light sensor, and compare the ambient light level to an ambient light threshold. If the ambient light levels go below the ambient light threshold, the controller can employ subframe division or splitting.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于减少显示装置中的闪烁的系统，方法和装置。 在一些图像形成处理中，控制器可以通过在显示与每个彩色子场相关联的子帧中利用一组彩色子场来形成图像。 在一些实施方案中，控制器可以基于环境光线来确定是否划分或分割某些子帧的显示，例如环境光，伴随或不关心闪烁。 在一些实现中，控制器可以基于环境光来确定划分或分割x信道子帧的显示。 控制器可以通过环境光线传感器来监视环境光线，并将环境光线水平与环境光线阈值进行比较。 如果环境光水平低于环境光阈值，则控制器可以采用子帧划分或分割。

公开(公告)号：US09230345B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US14044341

申请日：2013-10-02

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Edward Buckley

IPC: G06T11/00 ,  G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G06T11/001 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for image formation improve power efficiency of display devices by displaying low resolution composite color subfields. In some implementations, a display controller receives data indicative of a plurality of pixel values included in an image frame and derives a plurality of initial component color subfields. The display controller then derives a composite color subfield including a plurality of common composite color intensity values assigned to respective pixel blocks. Each pixel block is associated with a plurality of pixels. The display controller derives a plurality of updated component color subfields based on the initial component color subfields and the composite color subfield.

Abstract translation: 用于图像形成的系统，方法和装置通过显示低分辨率复合彩色子场来提高显示装置的功率效率。 在一些实现中，显示控制器接收指示包括在图像帧中的多个像素值的数据，并且导出多个初始分量颜色子场。 然后，显示控制器导出包括分配给各个像素块的多个公共复合颜色强度值的复合颜色子场。 每个像素块与多个像素相关联。 显示控制器基于初始分量颜色子字段和复合颜色子字段导出多个更新的分量颜色子字段。

公开(公告)号：US09208731B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US13663864

申请日：2012-10-30

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Edward Buckley ,  Fahri Yaras ,  Jignesh Gandhi

IPC: G06T7/40 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G09G3/3433 ,  G09G3/2022 ,  G09G3/348 ,  G09G5/003 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  G09G2340/16 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying images using a frame-specific contributing color (FSCC). In one aspect, an input is configured to receive image data corresponding to a current image frame. Contributing color selection logic is configured, based on received image data, to obtain a FSCC for use in conjunction with a set of frame-independent contributing colors (FICCs) to generate the current image frame on a display. In addition, subframe generation logic is configured to process the received image data for the current image frame to generate at least two subframes for each of the FICCs and the obtained FSCC such that an output by the display of the generated subframes results in the display of the current image frame.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了系统，方法和装置，包括在计算机存储介质上编码的计算机程序，用于使用帧特定贡献颜色（FSCC）显示图像。 一方面，输入被配置为接收与当前图像帧相对应的图像数据。 基于接收到的图像数据配置贡献颜色选择逻辑，以获得与一组与帧无关的贡献颜色（FICC）一起使用的FSCC，以在显示器上生成当前图像帧。 此外，子帧生成逻辑被配置为处理当前图像帧的接收图像数据，以为FICC和所获得的FSCC中的每一个产生至少两个子帧，使得通过显示生成的子帧的输出导致显示 当前图像帧。

公开(公告)号：US20150194101A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14457742

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: Pixtronix, Inc.

Inventor： Fahri Yaras ,  Edward Buckley

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/3426 ,  G09G3/3433 ,  G09G3/3466 ,  G09G2300/0452 ,  G09G2310/0235 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0266 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for displaying image frames. A smoothing process can be utilized for mitigating image artifacts similar to dynamic false contouring (DFC). In some implementations, were a display to transition from an field specific contributing color (FSCC) having only two component colors to a target FSCC with meaningful intensities of all three component colors, or vice versa, and that target FSCC remained constant over a series of image frames, DFC-like artifacts would be mitigated at the transition by gradually, over a first number of image frames in a series of image frames, reducing the intensities of all component colors of the FSCC to values at or near zero, before gradually increasing the intensities of the component colors included in the target FSCC to their final target values over a remainder of image frames in the series of image frames.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于显示图像帧的系统，方法和装置，包括在计算机存储介质上编码的计算机程序。 平滑过程可用于减轻类似于动态假轮廓（DFC）的图像伪影。 在一些实施方式中，是从仅具有两个分量颜色的场特定贡献颜色（FSCC）到具有所有三个分量颜色的有意义的强度的目标FSCC转换的显示，反之亦然，并且目标FSCC在一系列 在一系列图像帧中的第一数量的图像帧之后，通过在逐渐增加的FSCC中的所有分量颜色的强度降低到零附近或接近零的值，逐渐增加图像帧，DFC样伪影将在逐渐变化的情况下缓解 包括在目标FSCC中的分量颜色的强度与其在一系列图像帧中的图像帧的剩余部分之间的最终目标值的强度。

公开(公告)号：US20140267196A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13800418

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: PIXTRONIX, INC.

Inventor： Javier Villarreal ,  Timothy Brosnihan ,  Mark B. Andersson ,  Edward Buckley ,  Eugene Fike

IPC: G02B26/02 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G02B26/02 ,  B81B3/0054 ,  B81B2201/045 ,  G02B26/023 ,  G09G5/003

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for modulating light to form an image on a display, as well as methods manufacturing such apparatus. The display apparatus includes shutters having asymmetric light obstructing portions extending out from opposing sides of a shutter aperture along an axis of motion of the shutter. Actuators move the shutters laterally along the axis of motion to move the shutter between fully closed, partially open, and fully open states to modulate light, thereby forming an image.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于调制光以在显示器上形成图像的系统，方法和装置，以及制造这种装置的方法。 显示装置包括具有不对称光阻挡部分的快门，该光束阻挡部分沿着快门的运动轴线从快门孔的相对侧延伸出来。 致动器沿着运动轴线横向移动百叶窗，以在完全关闭，部分打开和完全打开状态之间移动快门以调制光，从而形成图像。