Zero-D dimming for 3D displays
First Claim
1. A method of zero-D dimming for a display using right and left image data, comprising,receiving right image data having right pixel luminance values;
- receiving left image data having left pixel luminance values;
determining a cutoff value based upon which of the right and left image data have disparity; and
modifying, using a controller, the right and left pixel luminance values, comprising;
modifying the right and left pixel luminance values that are below the cutoff value using a first factor based upon an average or a percentile statistics based luminance value; and
modifying the right and left pixel luminance values that are above the cutoff value using a second factor based upon differences between the right pixel luminance values and the left pixel luminance values,wherein the modifying step maintains a sufficient amount of the disparity between the right and left image data for generating a 3D or multi-view image.
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Abstract
A method of zero-D dimming backlights for 3D or multi-view displays using right and left image data. The method receives right and left pixel luminance values for the right and left image data, and it remaps the right and left pixel luminance values using a factor based upon an average luminance value or based upon a luminance percentile value or a modified factor that further includes the absolute difference between left and right pixel luminance values. The factor or modified factor are selectively used to remap particular right and left pixel luminance values based upon a disparity consideration. The method results in power savings by dimming the backlight without perceptible or substantial loss in brightness of the display.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of zero-D dimming for a display using right and left image data, comprising,
receiving right image data having right pixel luminance values; -
receiving left image data having left pixel luminance values; determining a cutoff value based upon which of the right and left image data have disparity; and modifying, using a controller, the right and left pixel luminance values, comprising; modifying the right and left pixel luminance values that are below the cutoff value using a first factor based upon an average or a percentile statistics based luminance value; and modifying the right and left pixel luminance values that are above the cutoff value using a second factor based upon differences between the right pixel luminance values and the left pixel luminance values, wherein the modifying step maintains a sufficient amount of the disparity between the right and left image data for generating a 3D or multi-view image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A 3D display having zero-D dimming, comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel; a backlight having light sources capable of being modulated between right image data and left image data; a double sided prism film disposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight; and a controller, coupled to the backlight, configured to; receive right image data having right pixel luminance values; receive left image data having left pixel luminance values; determine a cutoff value based upon which of the right and left image data have disparity; and modify the right and left pixel luminance values, comprising; modify the right and left pixel luminance values that are below the cutoff value using a first factor based upon an average or a percentile statistics based luminance value; and modify the right and left pixel luminance values that are above the cutoff value using a second factor based upon differences between the right pixel luminance values and the left pixel luminance values, wherein the modifying maintains a sufficient amount of the disparity between the right and left image data for generating a 3D image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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