Display panels and methods and apparatus for driving the same

A method for controlling a display panel including a plurality of pixels each having a bit depth, the method comprising:

• monitoring an image history of the pixels during an active burn mode;
• determining a primary burn value for each of the pixels during the active burn mode;
• determining a secondary burn value for each of the pixels such that when a pixel is driven at the secondary burn value thereof for a reverse burn mode, an average value of the pixel during the active and reverse burn modes is approximately equal to one-half of the bit depth of the pixel;
• generating a conditioning input based on the secondary burn values:
• and
• providing the conditioning input to an interface to drive the display panel.

A method for controlling a display panel including a plurality of pixels each having a bit depth, the display panel being driven to display content during an active burn mode, the method comprising:

• monitoring an image history of the pixels during the active burn mode;
• determining a primary burn value for each of the pixels for the active burn mode;
• identifying a pixel having a low primary burn value indicating that the identified pixel has been burned at a greater degree than a number of other pixels;
• and
• determining a number of pixels each having a primary burn value higher than the low primary burn value indicating that the number of pixels have been burned at a lesser degree than the identified pixel;
• causing the display panel to be driven during a reverse burn mode such that the number of pixels having a primary burn value higher than the low primary burn value are burned to reduce the respective differences between higher primary burn values and the low primary burn value.

A method for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:

• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determining a third primary value for a third pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determining that the third primary value of the third pixel is lower than each of the first primary value of the first pixel and the second primary value of the second pixel;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel;
• wherein the first secondary value for the first pixel is based on a difference between the third primary value for the third pixel and the first primary value for the first pixel, and the second secondary value for the second pixel is based on a difference between the third primary value for the third pixel and the second primaiy value for the second pixel.

A device for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including a software program for execution by the processor to perform:
• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determining a third primary value for a third pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determining that the third primary value of the third pixel is lower than each of the first primary value of the first pixel and the second primary value of the second pixel;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel;
• wherein the first secondary value for the first pixel is based on a difference between the third primary value for the third pixel and the first primary value for the first pixel, and the second secondary value for the second pixel is based on a difference between the third primary value for the third pixel and the second primary value for the second pixel.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a display panel having a plurality of pixels;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primaty period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel;
• determine a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determine a third primary value for a third pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determine that the third primary value of the third pixel is lower than each of the first primary value of the first pixel and the second primary value of the second pixel;
• calculate a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculate a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generate a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• display the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel;
• wherein the first secondary value for the first pixel is based on a difference between the third primary value for the third pixel and the first primary value for the first pixel, and the second secondary value for the second pixel is based on a difference between the third primary value for the third pixel and the second primary value for the second pixel.

A method for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:

• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel, wherein determining the first primary value for the first pixel includes monitoring an image history based on the video input during the primaty period of time;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• generating a database of cumulative average pixel values based on the image history;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A method for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:

• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel, wherein determining the first primary value for the first pixel is further based on manufacturing parameters of the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculating a first secondary value, for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A method for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:

• determining a dynamic region of the display panel displaying a video input;
• determining a static region of the display panel displaying the video input;
• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel, wherein the first pixel and the second pixel arc located in the static region;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A device for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including a software program for execution by the processor to perform:
• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel, wherein determining the first primary value for the first pixel includes monitoring an image history based on the video input during the primary period of time;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• generating a database of average pixel values based on the image history;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A device for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including a software program for execution by the processor to perform:
• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel, wherein determining the first primary value for the first pixel is further based on manufacturing parameters of the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A device for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including a software program for execution by the processor to perform:
• determining a dynamic region of the display panel displaying the video input;
• determining a static region of the display panel displaying the video input;
• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel, wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are located in the static region;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondaxy period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a display panel having a plurality of pixels;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel, wherein determining the first primary value for the first pixel includes monitoring an image history based on the video input during the primary period of time;
• determine a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculate a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculate a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generate a conditioning input, based on the first secondaxy value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• generate a database of cumulative average pixel values based on the image history;
• display the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a display panel having a plurality of pixels;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel, wherein determining the first primary value for the first pixel is further based on manufacturing parameters of the display panel;
• determine a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculate a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculate a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generate a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• display the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a display panel having a plurality of pixels;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel;
• determine a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• determine a dynamic region of the display panel displaying the video input;
• determine a static region of the display panel displaying the video input;
• calculate a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculate a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time, wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are located in the static region;
• generate a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• display the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel.

A method for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the method comprising:

• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel;
• wherein the first secondary value for the first pixel and the secondary period of time are calculated such that an average value of the first pixel for the primary period of time and the secondary period of time is approximately equal to one-half of a bit depth of the first pixel.

A device for use with a display panel having a plurality of pixels, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including a software program for execution by the processor to perform:
• determining a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel;
• determining a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculating a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculating a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generating a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• displaying the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel;
• wherein the first secondary value for the first pixel and the secondary period of time are calculated such that an average value of the first pixel for the primary period of time and the secondary period of time is approximately equal to one-half of a bit depth of the first pixel.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a display panel having a plurality of pixels;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine a first primary value for a first pixel of the plurality of pixels during a primary period of time, based on displaying a video input on the display panel;
• determine a second primary value for a second pixel of the plurality of pixels during the primary period of time, based on displaying the video input on the display panel;
• calculate a first secondary value for the first pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during a secondary period of time;
• calculate a second secondary value for the second pixel of the plurality of pixels to be applied during the secondary period of time;
• generate a conditioning input, based on the first secondary value and the second secondary value, to be displayed on the display panel during the secondary period of time;
• display the conditioning input on the display panel for the secondary period of time to reduce a difference between a light output of the first pixel and a light output of the second pixel resulting from displaying the video input on the first pixel and the second pixel of the display panel;
• wherein the first secondary value for the first pixel and the secondary period of time are calculated such that an average value of the first pixel for the primary period of time and the secondary period of time is approximately equal to one-half of a bit depth of the first pixel.

A visual display comprising:

• a display installation including:
• a display panel including a plurality of pixels each having a bit depth;
• and
• an interface in communication with the display panel for receiving a video input and for driving the display panel during an active burn mode;
• and
• a computer in communication with the display installation for:
• determining a primary burn value for each of the pixels for the active burn mode;
• identifying a pixel having a low primary burn value indicating that the identified pixel has been burned at a greater degree than a number of other pixels;
• and
• determining a number of pixels each having a primary burn value higher than the low primary burn value indicating that the number of pixels have been burned at a lesser degree than the identified pixel;
• wherein each of the pixels other than the identified pixel has a difference between the primary burn value thereof and the low primary burn value of the identified pixel;
• the computer causing the display panel to be driven during a reverse burn mode such that each of the pixels other than the identified pixel is burned to reduce the difference.