Character display apparatus, character display method, character display program, and recording medium therefor

A character display apparatus comprising:

• a display device including a display plane having a plurality of pixels;
• and
• a control section for controlling the display device,
• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels,
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the control section controls the display device such that:
• a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, is set to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• a color element level of a first vicinal sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel is set to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level, whereby the first character is displayed on the display plane,
• the at least one first sub-pixel is included in a first region on the display plane which corresponds to a first frame,
• the first frame is a region having a first size such that the basic portion of the first character is included therein, the first size being predetermined with respect to the first character,
• at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is out of the first region,
• the control section sets the intensity of a color element of at least one predetermined sub-pixel included in the first region to a predetermined value regardless of a type of the first character, and
• the at least one predetermined sub-pixel is different from the first sub-pixel and the first vicinal sub-pixel.

A character display apparatus, comprising:

• a display device including a display plane having a plurality of pixels;
• and
• a control section for controlling the display device,
• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels,
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the control section controls the display device such that:
• a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, and a color element level of at least one second sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a second character, are set to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one second sub-pixel are set to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level, based on a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one second sub-pixel, whereby the first and second characters are displayed on the display plane.

A character display method for displaying a character on a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, and a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements are pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels, the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display method comprises:
• (a) setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of at least one first vicinal sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level,
• wherein
• the at least one first sub-pixel is included in a first region on the display plane which corresponds to a first frame,
• the first frame is a region having a first size such that the basic portion of the first character is included therein, the first size being predetermined with respect to the first character, and
• at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is out of the first region,
• the character display method further comprises:
• setting a color element level of the at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel, based on a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one second sub-pixel,
• wherein the at least one second sub-pixel corresponds to a basic portion of a second character,
• the at least one second sub-pixel is included in a second region on the display plane which corresponds to a second frame,
• the second frame is a region having a second size such that the basic portion of the second character is included therein, the second size being predetermined with respect to the second character, and
• the at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is included in the second region.

A character display method for displaying a character on a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels,
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display method comprises:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, color element level of at least one second sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a second character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one second sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level, based on a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one second sub-pixel.

A program stored on a recording medium which can be read by an information display apparatus for allowing the information display apparatus to execute character display processing, the information display apparatus including a display device which is provided with a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels,
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display processing comprises:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of at least one first vicinal sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level,
• wherein
• the at least one first sub-pixel is included in a first region on the display plane which corresponds to a first frame
• the first frame is a region having a first size such that the basic portion of the first character is included therein, the first size being predetermined with respect to the first character, and
• at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is out of the first region,
• the character display processing further comprises:
• setting a color element level of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel, based on a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one second sub-pixel,
• wherein the at least one second sub-pixel corresponds to a basic portion of a second character,
• the at least one second sub-pixel is included in a second region on the display plane which corresponds to a second frame,
• the second frame is a region having a second size such that the basic portion of the second character is included therein, the second size being predetermined with respect to the second character, and
• the at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is included in the second region.

A program stored on a recording medium which can be read by an information display apparatus for allowing the information display apparatus to execute character display processing, the information display apparatus including a display device which is provided with a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels,
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display processing comprises:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, a color element level of at least one second sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a second character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one second sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level, based on a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one-second sub-pixel.

A recording medium which can be read by an information display apparatus, the information display apparatus including a display device which is provided with a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein the recording medium stores a program which allows the information display apparatus to execute character display processing,
• each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels,
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display processing comprising:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of at least one first vicinal sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level,
• wherein the at least one first sub-pixel is included in a first region on the display plane which corresponds to a first frame,
• the first frame is a region having a first size such that the basic potion of the first character is included therein, the first size being predetermined with respect to the first character, and
• at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is out of the first regions,
• the character display processing further comprises:
• setting a color element level of the at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel, based on a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one second sub-pixel,
• wherein the at least one second sub-pixel corresponds to a basic portion of a second character,
• the at least one second sub-pixel is included in a second region on the display plane which corresponds to a second frame,
• the second frame is a region having a second size such that the basic portion of the second character is included therein, the second size being predetermined with respect to the second character, and
• the at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is included in the second region.

A recording medium which can be read by an information display apparatus, the information display apparatus including a display device which is provided with a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein the recording medium stores a program which allows the information display apparatus to execute character display processing,
• each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels,
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion, the character display processing comprises:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, a color element level of at least one second sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a second character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level of a sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one second sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level, based on a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one first sub-pixel and a color element level which is determined according to a distance from the at least one second sub-pixel.

A character display method for displaying a character on a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels, and
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display method comprises:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of at least one first vicinal sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level,
• the at least one first sub-pixel is included in a first region on the display plane which corresponds to a first frame,
• the first frame is a region having a first size such that the basic portion of the first character is included therein, the first size being predetermined with respect to the first character,
• at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is out of the first region,
• the character display method further comprises:
• setting the intensity of a color element of at least one predetermined sub-pixel included in the first region to a predetermined value regardless of a type of the first character, and
• the at least one predetermined sub-pixel is different from the first sub-pixel and the first vicinal sub-pixel.

A program stored on a recording medium which can be read by an information display apparatus for allowing the information display apparatus to execute character display processing, the information display apparatus including a display device which is provided with a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels, and
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display processing comprises:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of at least one first vicinal sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level,
• the at least one first sub-pixel is included in a first region on the display plane which corresponds to a first frame,
• the first frame is a region having a first size such that the basic portion of the first character is included therein, the first size being predetermined with respect to the first character,
• at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is out of the first region,
• the character display processing further comprises:
• setting the intensity of a color element of at least one predetermined sub-pixel included in the first region to a predetermined value regardless of a type of the first character, and
• the at least one predetermined sub-pixel is different from the first sub-pixel and the first vicinal sub-pixel.

A recording medium which can be read by an information display apparatus, the information display apparatus including a display device which is provided with a display plane having a plurality of pixels,

• wherein the recording medium stores a program which allows the information display apparatus to execute character display processing,
• wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a predetermined direction, a corresponding one of a plurality of color elements being pre-assigned to each of the plurality of sub-pixels, and
• the intensity of each of the plurality of color elements is re-represented by a plurality of color element levels in a stepwise fashion,
• the character display processing comprises:
• setting a color element level of at least one first sub-pixel, which corresponds to a basic portion of a first character, to a predetermined color element level;
• and
• setting a color element level of at least one first vicinal sub-pixel located in the vicinity of the at least one first sub-pixel to a color element level which is different from the predetermined color element level,
• the at least one first sub-pixel is included in a first region on the display plane which corresponds to a first frame,
• the first frame is a region having a first size such that the basic portion of the first character is included therein, the first size being predetermined with respect to the first character,
• at least one of the at least one first vicinal sub-pixel is out of the first region,
• the character display processing further comprises:
• setting the intensity of a color element of at least one predetermined sub-pixel included in the first region to a predetermined value regardless of a type of the first character, and
• the at least one predetermined sub-pixel is different from the first sub-pixel and the first vicinal sub-pixel.