Method for varying initial value in gray scale modification

A gray scale modifying circuit for producing a series of frames each having plural lines on a screen of an image producing apparatus, comprising:

• an input port supplied with input video data signals grouped into plural sorts, each of said input video data signals having a first predetermined number of bits representative of a piece of image to be produced in one of the frames of said series;
• an output port outputting output video data signals corresponding to said input video data signals, respectively, each of said output video data signals having a second predetermined number of bits representative of the piece of image;
• a signal converter connected between said input port and said output port, and producing said output video data signals from said input video data signals and a control data signal representative of a piece of control data information;
• and
• a control signal generator producing said control data signal used in a gray scale modification from the input video data signals belonging to a group of the sorts selected from said plural sorts to the corresponding output video data signals, and varying said piece of control data information depending upon the combination of a first number assigned to each of said frames, a second number assigned to each of said lines and the sort selected from said group of sorts and assigned to one of said input video data signals to be converted;
• wherein a relation between the initial values to be produced and the combinations of said first numbers, said second numbers and said sorts satisfies the following conditions:
• said first number is varied from 1 to 2×2N where N is the number of bits forming part of said first predetermined number of bits and used in said gray scale modification;
• said second number is varied from 1 to 2N where N is said number of bits,
• the piece of control data information is variable together with the sort of said group;
• the piece of control data information is variable together with said first number;
• and
• the piece of control data information is variable together with said second number.

A gray modification circuit for producing a series of frames each having plural lines on a display panel, said series of frames being divided into plural frame groups each having a first number of frames respectively assigned frame numbers, said plural lines being divided into plural line groups each having a second number of lines respectively assigned line numbers, said gray modification circuit comprising

• an input port supplied with first input video data signals to last input data signals for each line, each of said first to last input video data signals having a first predetermined number of bits representative of one of the gray levels of a first gradation, said first input video data signals being grouped in color given to pieces of an image on said each line,
• an output port outputting first output video data signals to last output data signals for said each line, each of said first to last output data signals having a second predetermined number of bits representative of one of the gray levels of a second gradation different from said first gradation,
• an initial value generator producing a first control signal representative of an initial value variable depending upon a pattern indicated by the combination of said color, the frame number and the line number for each of said first input video data signals, and
• a gray scale converter having input ports connected to said input port and said initial value generator and an output port connected to said output port and producing said first output video data signals from said first input video data signals and said first control signal and said last output video data signals from said last input video data signals and a second control signal internally produced therein.

A gray scale modification circuit, or producing a series of frames each having plural lines on a display panel, said series of frames being divided into plural frame groups each having a first number of frames respectively assigned frame numbers, said plural lines being divided into plural line groups each having a second number of lines respectively assigned line numbers, said gray modification circuit comprising:

• an input port supplied with first input video data signals to last input data signals for each line, each of said first to last input video data signals having a first predetermined number of bits representative of one of the gray levels of a first gradation, said first input video data signals being grouped in color given to pieces of an image on said each line,
• an output port outputting first output video data signals to last output data signals for said each line, each of said first to last output data signals having a second predetermined number of bits representative of one of the gray levels of a second gradation different from said first gradation,
• an initial value generator producing a first control signal representative of an initial value variable depending upon the combination of said color, the frame number and the line number for each of said first input video data signals, and
• a gray scale converter having input ports connected to said input port and said initial value generator and an output port connected to said output port and producing said first output video data signals from said first input video data signals and said first control signal and said last output video data signals from said last input video data signals and a second control signal internally produced therein,
• wherein said initial value is varied under the following conditions:
• said first number is equal to 2×2N where N is the number of bits forming part of each first input video data signal and used in said gray scale modification;
• said second number is equal to 2N;
• the initial values respectively assigned to said first input video data signals are varied together with said line number in each line group so that sets of initial values are repeatedly used in each frame, and
• the initial values of said sets are varied together with said frame number in said series of frames.