Display device in which multiple images are displayed using four neighboring pixels, display panel and electronic apparatus using same
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1. A display device, comprising:
- a display part including (a) pixels of a first series each having a first horizontal pixel width and (b) pixels of a second series each having a second horizontal pixel width smaller than the first horizontal pixel width, the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series being arrayed alternately in each of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction;
a light beam control part that controls a light beam from the display part or a light beam toward the display part, the light beam control part including a parallax barrier comprised of (a) first series barriers or openings and (b) second series barriers arrayed alternately in the horizontal direction,a display drive section to drive the display part by applying an image signal including a 2D image signal or a 3D image signal; and
a barrier drive section to drive the parallax barrier by applying a barrier control signal,wherein,the display device has a plurality of display modes including a first display mode and a second display mode,in the first display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 2D image signal to the display part, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that first series barriers or openings and second series barriers are in a transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series jointly display an image in accordance with the 2D image signal,in the second display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 3D image signal to the display part, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings are in a transmissive state and the second series barriers are in a non-transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series display a plurality of images via the first series barriers or openings and the pixels of the second series only display a black color or a gray color in accordance with the 3D image signal, andthe pixels of the first series are grouped into groups of four neighboring pixels with each pixel of a group corresponding to a respective viewpoint.
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Abstract
There is provided a display device including a display part including a pixel of a first series having a first horizontal pixel width and a pixel of a second series having a second horizontal pixel width smaller than the first horizontal pixel width, the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series being arrayed alternately in each of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, and a light beam control part that controls a light beam from the display part or a light beam toward the display part.
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1. A display device, comprising:
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a display part including (a) pixels of a first series each having a first horizontal pixel width and (b) pixels of a second series each having a second horizontal pixel width smaller than the first horizontal pixel width, the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series being arrayed alternately in each of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction; a light beam control part that controls a light beam from the display part or a light beam toward the display part, the light beam control part including a parallax barrier comprised of (a) first series barriers or openings and (b) second series barriers arrayed alternately in the horizontal direction, a display drive section to drive the display part by applying an image signal including a 2D image signal or a 3D image signal; and a barrier drive section to drive the parallax barrier by applying a barrier control signal, wherein, the display device has a plurality of display modes including a first display mode and a second display mode, in the first display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 2D image signal to the display part, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that first series barriers or openings and second series barriers are in a transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series jointly display an image in accordance with the 2D image signal, in the second display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 3D image signal to the display part, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings are in a transmissive state and the second series barriers are in a non-transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series display a plurality of images via the first series barriers or openings and the pixels of the second series only display a black color or a gray color in accordance with the 3D image signal, and the pixels of the first series are grouped into groups of four neighboring pixels with each pixel of a group corresponding to a respective viewpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A display panel, comprising:
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pixels of a first series each having a first horizontal pixel width; pixels of a second series each having a second horizontal pixel width smaller than the first horizontal pixel width; a parallax barrier comprised of (a) first series barriers or openings and (b) second series barriers; a display drive section to drive the display pixels by applying an image signal including a 2D image signal or a 3D image signal; and a barrier drive section to drive the parallax barrier by applying a barrier control signal, wherein, the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series are arrayed alternately in each of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, the display device has a plurality of display modes including a first display mode and a second display mode, in the first display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 2D image signal to the pixels, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings and second series barriers are in a transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series jointly display an image in accordance with the 2D image signal, in the second display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 3D image signal to the pixels, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings are in a transmissive state and the second series barriers are in a non-transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series display a plurality of images via the first series barriers or openings and the pixels of the second series only display a black color or a gray color in accordance with the 3D image signal, and in the second display mode, the pixels of the first series are grouped into groups of four neighboring pixels with each pixel of a group corresponding to a respective viewpoint.
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17. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit; and a control unit that controls operations of the display unit, wherein, the display unit includes a display part in which pixels of a first series each having a first horizontal pixel width and pixels of a second series each having a second horizontal pixel width smaller than the first horizontal pixel width are arrayed alternately in each of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, the display unit includes a light beam control part that controls a light beam from the display part or a light beam toward the display part, the light beam control part including a parallax barrier comprised of (a) first series barriers or openings and (b) second series barriers arrayed alternatively in the horizontal direction, the display unit includes a display drive section to drive the display part by applying an image signal including a 2D image signal or a 3D image signal, the display unit includes a barrier drive section to drive the parallax barrier by applying a barrier control signal, the display device has a plurality of display modes including a first display mode and a second display mode, in the first display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 2D image signal to the display part, (2) parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings and second series barriers are in a transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series jointly display an image in accordance with the 2D image signal, in the second display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 3D image signal to the display part, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings are in a transmissive state and the second series barriers are in a non-transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series display a plurality of images via the first series barriers or openings and the pixels of the second series only display a black color or a gray color in accordance with the 3D image signal, and in the second display mode, the pixels of the first series are grouped into groups of four neighboring pixels with each pixel of a group corresponding to a respective viewpoint.
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18. A display device, comprising:
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a display part including (a) pixels of a first series each having a first horizontal pixel width and (b) pixels of a second series each having a second horizontal pixel width smaller than the first horizontal pixel width, the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series being arrayed alternately in each of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction; a light beam control part that controls a light beam from the display part or a light beam toward the display part; a display drive section to drive the display part by applying an image signal including a 2D image signal or a 3D image signal; and a barrier drive section to apply a barrier control signal, wherein, the light beam control part has a parallax barrier part that includes a plurality of liquid crystal barriers including first series barriers and second series barriers which are switchable between an open state passing light and a closed state blocking light, the parallax barrier is driven by application of the barrier control signal, the display device has a plurality of display modes including a first display mode and a second display mode, in the first display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 2D image signal to the display part, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings and second series barriers are in a transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series jointly display an image in accordance with the 2D image signal, in the second display mode (1) the display drive section applies the 3D image signal to the display part, (2) the parallax barrier is driven by the barrier control signal such that the first series barriers or openings are in a transmissive state and the second series barriers are in a non-transmissive state, and (3) the pixels of the first series display a plurality of images via the first series barriers or openings and the pixels of the second series only display a black color or a gray color in accordance with the 3D image signal, and in the second display mode, the pixels of the first series are grouped into groups of four neighboring pixels with each pixel of a group corresponding to a respective viewpoint.
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