Field-sequential color display unit and display method

• US 6,911,963 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2001
• Issued: 06/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Taira, Kazuki, Baba, Masahiro, Okumura, Haruhiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Liang, Regina
• Application Number:
  US10/017,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20020122019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,288 Days
• Field of Search: 345/22, 345/88, 345/690, 345/589, 345/603, 348/441, 348/739, 348/742
• US Class Current: 345/88
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0112 comprising device for genereting colour display
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/008 in the form of devices for effecting sequential colour changes, e.g. colour wheels
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2310/0235 Field-sequential colour display
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0242 Compensation of deficiencies in the appearance of colours
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0261 in the context of movement of objects on the screen or movement of the observer relative to the screen
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/103 Detection of image changes, e.g. determination of an index representative of the image change
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/06 Colour space transformation
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3413 Details of control of colour illumination sources
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/36 using liquid crystals
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3607 for displaying colours or for displaying grey scales with a specific pixel layout, e.g. using sub-pixels display of colours in flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; grey scales specific for television H04N3/127
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/02 characterised by the way in which colour is displayed details of colour display specific for CRTs G09G1/28; specific for flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays G09G3/2003; specific for liquid crystal displays G09G3/3607
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/22 using the same beam for more than one primary colour information H04N9/27 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/30 using solid-state colour display devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3111 for displaying the colours sequentially, e.g. by using sequentially activated light sources sequential projection in colour photography G03B33/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3114 by using a sequential colour filter producing one colour at a time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3179 Video signal processing therefor

Abstract

There is provided a field-sequential color displaying method capable of reducing color breakup with respect to an optional image without greatly increasing a sub-field frequency. The field-sequential color display method includes; time-sequentially displaying of luminous information of an input image information with every display color and changing the display color in synchronism with the displaying of the luminous information in order to display the input image information, wherein one frame period in which one color image is displayed includes at least four sub-field periods in which information of each color is displayed, and a picture signal displayed in at least one sub-field period is a non-three-primary color picture signal which is generated from at least two primary color signals of input picture signals including three-primary color signals.

Claims

1. A field-sequential color display method comprising:

time-sequentially displaying of luminous information of an input image information with every display color; and

changing the display color in synchronism with the displaying of the luminous information in order to display the input image information,

wherein one frame period in which one color image is displayed comprises at least four sub-field periods in which information of each color is displayed, and a picture signal displayed in at least one sub-field period is a non-three-primary color picture signal which is generated from at least two primary color signals of input picture signals including three-primary color signals,

wherein the picture signal displayed in each of the sub-field periods is one of modified picture signals which are obtained by separating the input picture signal into n non-three-primary color picture signals and three modified three-primary color picture signals, where n is an integer of 1 or more, and

wherein the separation of the picture signals is carried out by detecting the minimum value of the three-primary color picture signals, causing the minimum value to be set as the signal value of a first non-three-primary color picture signal of the non-three-primary color picture signals, and causing a smaller signal value of two modified picture signals, which are obtained by subtracting the minimum value from the three-primary color picture signal values and which are not zero, to be set as a second non-three-primary color picture signal of the non-three-primary color picture signals.

2. A field-sequential color display method comprising:

time-sequentially displaying of luminous information of an input image information with every display color; and

changing the display color in synchronism with the displaying of the luminous information in order to display the input image information,

wherein one frame period in which one color image is displayed comprises at least four sub-field periods in which information of each color is displayed, and a picture signal displayed in at least one sub-field period is a non-three-primary color picture signal comprising a color determined on the basis of the color picture signals is of the input image information in one frame period, the color not being fixed to one color,

wherein the picture signals displayed in each of the sub-field periods is one of modified picture signals which are obtained by separating the input picture signal into the n non-three-primary color picture signals and three modified three-primary color picture signals when n is an integer of 1 or more, and

wherein the input picture signal is separated into two non-primary color picture signals and three modified three-primary color picture signals, the method further comprising;

detecting a minimum value of three-primary color picture signals of the input image information for every pixel;

setting the minimum value as the signal value of a first non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the minimum value from each signal value of the three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

setting remainders of the subtraction as signal values of first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting combinations, in which values of two of the first modified three-primary color picture signals are not zero, out of combinations of the first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting the number of each detected combination of the first modified three-primary color picture signals in one frame;

selecting a kind of combination of the largest number of the detected combinations;

detecting a minimum value of the two of the first modified three-primary color picture signals of the selected combination for every pixel;

setting the minimum value for the selected combination and zero for the non-selected three-primary color picture signal as a signal value of a second non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the signal value of the second non-three-primary picture signal from each signal value of the first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel; and

setting a remainder of the subtraction as a signal value of second modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel,

wherein the picture signal displaying during each sub-field period is one of the first non-three-primary color picture signal, the second non-three-primary color picture signal, and the second modified three-primary color picture signal for every pixel.

3. A field-sequential color display method comprising:

time-sequentially displaying of luminous information of an input image information with every display color; and

changing the display color in synchronism with the displaying of the luminous information in order to display the input image information,

wherein one frame period in which one color image is displayed comprises at least four sub-field periods in which information of each color is displayed, and a picture signal displayed in at least one sub-field period is a non-three-primary color picture signal comprising a color determined on the basis of the color picture signals of the input image information in one frame period, the color not being fixed to one color,

wherein the picture signal displayed in each of the sub-field periods is one of modified picture signals which are obtained by separating the input picture signal into the n non-three-primary color picture signals and three modified three-primary color picture signals when n is an integer of 1 or more, and

wherein the input picture signal is separated into three non-primary color picture signals and three modified three-primary color picture signals, the method further comprising;

detecting a minimum value of three-primary color picture signals of the input image information for every pixel;

setting the minimum value as the signal value of a first non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the minimum value from each signal value of the three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

setting remainders of the subtraction as signal values of first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting combinations, in which values of two of the first modified three-primary color picture signals are not zero, out of combinations of the first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting the number of each detected combination of the first modified three-primary color picture signals in one frame;

selecting a first combination of the largest number of the detected combinations;

detecting a minimum value of the two of the first modified three-primary color picture signals of the selected first combination for every pixel;

setting the minimum value for the selected first combination and zero for the non-selected three-primary color picture signal as a signal value of a second non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the signal value of the second non-three-primary picture signal from each signal value of the first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

setting a remainder of the subtraction as a signal value of second modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel,

detecting combinations, in which values of two of the second modified three-primary color picture signals are not zero, out of combinations of the second modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting the number of each detected combination of the second modified three-primary color picture signals in one frame;

selecting a second combination of the largest number of the detected combinations;

detecting a minimum value of the two of the second modified three-primary color picture signals of the selected second combination for every pixel;

setting the minimum value for the selected second combination and zero for the non-selected three-primary picture signal as a third non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the signal value of the third non-three-primary picture signal from each signal value of the second modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel; and

setting a remainder of the subtraction as a signal value of third modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel,

wherein the picture signal displaying during each sub-field period is one of the first to third non-three-primary color picture signals and the third modified three-primary color picture signals.

4. A field-sequential color display method comprising:

time-sequentially displaying of luminous information of an input image information with every display color; and

changing the display color in synchronism with the displaying of the luminous information in order to display the input image information,

wherein one frame period in which one color image is displayed comprises at least four sub-field periods in which information of each color is displayed, and a picture signal displayed in at least one sub-field period is a non-three-primary color picture signal comprising a color determined on the basis of the color picture signals of the input image information in one frame period, the color not being fixed to one color,

wherein the picture signal displayed in each of the sub-field periods is one of modified picture signals which are obtained by separating the input picture signal into the n non-three-primary color picture signals and three modified three-primary color picture signals when n is an integer of 1 or more, and

wherein the input picture signal is separated into two non-primary color picture signals and four modified three-primary color picture signals, the method further comprising;

detecting a minimum value of three-primary color picture signals of the input image information for every pixel;

setting the minimum value as the signal value of a first non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the minimum value from each signal value of the three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

setting remainders of the subtraction as signal values of first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting combinations, in which values of two of the first modified three-primary color picture signals are not zero, out of combinations of the first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting the number of each detected combination of the first modified three-primary color picture signals in one frame;

selecting a first combination of the largest number of the detected combinations;

detecting a minimum value of the two of the first modified three-primary color picture signals of the selected first combination for every pixel;

setting the minimum value for the selected first combination and zero for the non-selected three-primary color picture signal as a signal value of a second non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the signal value of the second non-three-primary picture signal from each signal value of the first modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

setting a remainder of the subtraction as a signal value of second modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel,

detecting combinations, in which values of two of the second modified three-primary color picture signals are not zero, out of combinations of the second modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting the number of each detected combination of the second modified three-primary color picture signals in one frame;

selecting a second combination of the largest number of the detected combinations;

detecting a minimum value of the two of the second modified three-primary color picture signals of the selected second combination for every pixel;

setting the minimum value for the selected second combination and zero for the non-selected three-primary color picture signal as a third non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the signal value of the third non-three-primary picture signal from each signal value of the second modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

setting a remainder of the subtraction as a signal value of third modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel,

detecting combinations, in which values of two of the third modified three-primary color picture signals are not zero, out of combinations of the third modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel;

detecting the number of each detected combination of the third modified three-primary color picture signals in one frame;

selecting a third combination of the largest number of the detected combinations;

detecting a minimum value of the two of the third modified three-primary color picture signals of the selected third combination for every pixel;

setting the minimum value for the selected third combination and zero for the non-selected three-primary color picture signal as a fourth non-three-primary color picture signal for every pixel;

subtracting the signal value of the fourth non-three-primary picture signal from each signal value of the third modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel; and

setting a remainder of the subtraction as a signal value of fourth modified three-primary color picture signals for every pixel,

wherein the picture signal displaying during each sub-field period is one of the first to fourth non-three-primary color picture signals and the fourth modified three-primary color picture signals.