Method for correcting the convergence in a projection television receiver

• US 6,111,616 A
• Filed: 02/03/1998
• Issued: 08/29/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Duetsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH
• Original Assignee: Deutsche Thomson Brandt Gmbh
• Inventors: Runtze, Albert, Chauvin, Jacques, Malota, Bernhard
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US09/018,200
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• Field of Search: 348/806, 348/807, 348/745, 348/746, 348/747, 315/368.11, 315/368.18, 315/368.19, 315/368.24
• US Class Current: 348/745
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/28 Arrangements for convergence or focusing

Abstract

A set of coarse or initial convergence correction values for a model line of projection television receivers is defined in digital form prior to production using a fine grid or grating pattern. The set of coarse convergence correction values is digitally stored in all the receivers of the model line. A receiver-specific set of fine or final convergence correction values is defined in digital form for each receiver in the model line using a coarse grid or grating pattern. In each receiver, the receiver-specific set of fine or final convergence correction values is combined with the stored set of coarse convergence correction values. Convergence correction during subsequent operation of each receiver is based on the combined convergence correction values. Some of the coarse and fine convergence correction values can be located horizontally outside of the visible picture area of the receivers.

Claims

1. A method for correcting convergence in projection television receivers having monochromatic picture tubes for displaying images on a screen, comprising the steps of:

defining a first number of intersection points according to a first screen grid pattern;

storing in said receiver digital coarse convergence correction values, attributed to said first number of intersection points and appropriate for a group of said receivers;

displaying on a specific one of said receivers a second number of intersection points on said screen according to a second screen grid pattern, using a smaller number of said intersection points in said second screen grid pattern than in said first screen grid pattern;

attributing digital fine convergence correction values to said smaller number of said intersection points of said second grid pattern for fine convergence correction;

combining said digital fine correction values with said digital coarse correction values; and

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digitally storing in said one specific receiver said combined fine and coarse convergence correction values.

2. A method according to claim 1, comprising the step of assigning correction values to intersection points that in a horizontal direction are located outside a visible picture area.

3. A method according to claim 2, comprising the step of extrapolating from said correction values inside said visible picture area to define said correction values outside said visible picture area.

4. A method for correcting convergence in a model line of projection television receivers, comprising the steps of:

defining a set of coarse convergence correction values prior to production using a fine grid pattern;

storing said set of coarse convergence correction values in all said receivers of said model line;

defining a receiver-specific set of fine convergence correction values for each receiver in said model line using a coarse grid pattern; and

in each said receiver,

combining said receiver-specific set of fine convergence correction values with said stored set of coarse convergence correction values.