# US 10,373,546 B2 · Image display method and device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,373,546 B2 - Document ID: US10373546B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/799,822 - Filed: 2015-07-15 - Published: 2016-07-28 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-01-23 - Assignees: Hisense Electric Co., Ltd.; Hisense USA Corporation; Hisense International Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shunming Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10373546B2 ## CPC - G09G 3/207: {by domain size control (G09G3/3637 takes precedence)} - G09G 3/3637: {with intermediate tones displayed by domain size control (domain size control in flat matrix panels other than liquid crystal displays having memory effects G09G3/207)} - G09G 3/2074: {using sub-pixels} - G09G 2320/0276: for the purpose of adaptation to the characteristics of a display device, i.e. gamma correction - G09G 2320/10: Special adaptations of display systems for operation with variable images - G09G 2340/0428: Gradation resolution change - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract The disclosure provides an image display method and device. An image display method applicable a multi-domain display device includes: obtaining grayscales of respective pixels in one frame of input image; determining grayscales of the respective pixels in two adjacent frames of output image according to the grayscales of the respective pixels in the frame of input image, wherein the grayscale of any pixel in one of the two adjacent frames of output image is higher than the grayscale of the pixel in the input image, and the grayscale of the pixel in the other frame is lower than the grayscale of the pixel in the input image; and displaying the two adjacent frames of output image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image display method, applicable to a display device having a multi-domain liquid crystal display panel, the method comprising: obtaining, by the display device, a grayscale of a first pixel and a grayscale of a second pixel in an input image frame; determining, by the display device, a grayscale of a third pixel in a first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, and a grayscale of a fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel, wherein the third pixel and the fourth pixel are two adjacent pixels in the first output image frame, wherein a relative position of the third pixel in the first output image frame is the same as a relative position of the first pixel in the input image frame, wherein a relative position of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame is the same as a relative position of the second pixel in the input image frame, wherein the grayscale of the third pixel is higher than the grayscale of the first pixel, and wherein the grayscale of the fourth pixel is lower than the grayscale of the second pixel; determining, by the display device, a grayscale of a fifth pixel in a second output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, and a grayscale of a sixth pixel in the second output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel; wherein a relative position of the fifth pixel in the second output image frame is the same as the relative position of the third pixel in the first output image frame, wherein a relative position of the sixth pixel in the second output image frame is the same as the relative position of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame, wherein the grayscale of the fifth pixel is lower than the grayscale of the first pixel, wherein the grayscale of the sixth pixel is higher than the grayscale of the second pixel, and wherein the second output image frame and the first output image frame are adjacent frames output to the multi-domain liquid crystal display panel; displaying, by the display device, the grayscale of the third pixel in a liquid crystal domain corresponding to the third pixel, and the grayscale of the fourth pixel in a liquid crystal domain corresponding to the fourth pixel, on the multi-domain liquid crystal display panel during a period for outputting the first output image frame; and displaying, by the display device, the grayscale of the fifth pixel in a liquid crystal domain corresponding to the fifth pixel, and the grayscale of the sixth pixel in a liquid crystal domain corresponding to the sixth pixel, on the multi-domain liquid crystal display panel during a period for outputting the second output image frame. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, and the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel comprises: determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel and a first preset relationship; and determining the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel and a second preset relationship. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the grayscale of the fifth pixel in the second output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, and the grayscale of the sixth pixel in the second output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel comprises: determining the grayscale of the fifth pixel in the second output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel and a third preset relationship; and determining the grayscale of the sixth pixel in the second output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel and a fourth preset relationship. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel lying between a lowest grayscale and a first grayscale greater than the lowest grayscale or between a highest grayscale and a second grayscale greater than the first grayscale and less than the highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the third pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the first pixel to no more than 10% of a transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel lying between the lowest grayscale and the first grayscale or between the second grayscale and the highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the fourth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the second pixel to no more than 10% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the lowest grayscale has a value of 0, wherein the first grayscale has a value of 25, wherein the second grayscale has a value of 230, and wherein the highest grayscale has a value of 255. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel lying between a first grayscale greater than a lowest grayscale and a second grayscale greater than the first grayscale and less than a highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the third pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the first pixel to no more than 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel lying between the first grayscale and the second grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the fourth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the second pixel to no more than 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel lying between a first grayscale greater than a lowest grayscale, and a second grayscale greater than the first grayscale and less than a highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the third pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the first pixel to between 10% and 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel lying between the first grayscale and the second grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the fourth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the second pixel to between 10% and 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel lying between a lowest grayscale and a first grayscale greater than the lowest grayscale or between a highest grayscale and a second grayscale greater than the first grayscale and less than a highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the fifth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the first pixel to no more than 10% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel lying between the lowest grayscale and the first grayscale or between the second grayscale and the highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the sixth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the second pixel to no more than 10% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel lying between a first grayscale greater than a lowest grayscale, and a second grayscale greater than the first grayscale and less than a highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the fifth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the first pixel to no more than 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel lying between the first grayscale and the second grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the sixth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the second pixel to no more than 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel lying between a first grayscale greater than a lowest grayscale, and a second grayscale greater than the first grayscale and less than a highest grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the fifth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the first pixel to between 10% and 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel lying between the first grayscale and the second grayscale, setting a difference between a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the sixth pixel and a transmittance ratio corresponding to the grayscale of the second pixel to between 10% and 40% of the transmittance ratio corresponding to the highest grayscale. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, and the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel comprises: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel lying between a lowest grayscale and a highest grayscale, determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, wherein the grayscale of the third pixel is higher than the grayscale of the first pixel; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel lying between the lowest grayscale and the highest grayscale, determining the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel, wherein the grayscale of the fourth pixel is lower than the grayscale of the second pixel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, and the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel comprises: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel being the lowest grayscale, determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, wherein the grayscale of the third pixel is equal to the lowest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel being the lowest grayscale, determining the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel, wherein the grayscale of the fourth pixel is equal to the lowest grayscale. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, and the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel comprises: in response to the grayscale of the first pixel being the highest grayscale, determining the grayscale of the third pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the first pixel, wherein the grayscale of the third pixel is equal to the highest grayscale; and in response to the grayscale of the second pixel being the highest grayscale, determining the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the first output image frame according to the grayscale of the second pixel, wherein the grayscale of the fourth pixel is equal to the highest grayscale. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the grayscale of the third pixel in the liquid crystal domain corresponding to the third pixel and the grayscale of the fourth pixel in the liquid crystal domain corresponding to the fourth pixel, on the multi-domain liquid crystal display panel, comprises: obtaining a first transmittance ratio according to the grayscale of the third pixel and a first preset correspondence relationship, and driving the liquid crystal domain corresponding to the third pixel on the multi-domain liquid crystal display panel according to a first on-load voltage corresponding to the first transmittance ratio, wherein the first preset correspondence relationship is a relationship between the grayscale of the third pixel and the first transmittance ratio; and obtaining a second transmittance ratio according to the grayscale of the fourth pixel and a second preset correspondence relationship, and driving the liquid crystal domain corresponding to the fourth pixel on the multi-domain liquid crystal display panel according to a second on-load voltage corresponding to the second transmittance ratio, wherein the second preset correspondence relationship is a relationship between the grayscale of the fourth pixel and the second transmittance ratio. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein in the first preset correspondence relationship, the second preset correspondence relationship and a reference correspondence relationship, same grayscales correspond to the same transmittance ratio, wherein the reference correspondence relationship is a relationship between an image grayscale of an input image and a reference transmittance ratio, and wherein the image grayscale of the input image comprises the grayscale of the first pixel and the grayscale of the second pixel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein in the first preset correspondence relationship, the second preset correspondence relationship and a reference correspondence relationship, the first transmittance ratio corresponding to the first preset correspondence relationship is greater than a reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, and the second transmittance ratio corresponding to the second preset correspondence relationship is less than the reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, at the same grayscale lying between a lowest grayscale and a highest grayscale; and wherein the reference correspondence relationship is a relationship between an image grayscale of an input image and the reference transmittance ratio, and the image grayscale of the input image comprises the grayscale of the first pixel and the grayscale of the second pixel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein in the first preset correspondence relationship, the second preset correspondence relationship and the reference correspondence relationship, the first transmittance ratio corresponding to the first preset correspondence relationship, the reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, and the second transmittance ratio corresponding to the second preset correspondence relationship are the same at the lowest grayscale. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein in the first preset correspondence relationship, the second preset correspondence relationship and the reference correspondence relationship, the first transmittance ratio corresponding to the first preset correspondence relationship is not less than the reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, and the second transmittance ratio corresponding to the second preset correspondence relationship is not greater than the reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship at the highest grayscale. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein in the first preset correspondence relationship, the second preset correspondence relationship and a reference correspondence relationship, the first transmittance ratio corresponding to the first preset correspondence relationship is greater than a reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, and the second transmittance ratio corresponding to the second preset correspondence relationship is less than the reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, at the same grayscale lying between a lowest grayscale and a third grayscale greater than the lowest grayscale; wherein the reference correspondence relationship is a relationship between an image grayscale of an input image and the reference transmittance ratio, the image grayscale of the input image comprises the grayscale of the first pixel and the grayscale of the second pixel, and the third grayscale is less than a highest grayscale; and wherein the first transmittance ratio corresponding to the first preset correspondence relationship is less than the reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, and the second transmittance ratio corresponding to the second preset correspondence relationship is greater than the reference transmittance ratio corresponding to the reference correspondence relationship, at the same grayscale lying between the third grayscale and the highest grayscale.