To color flat panel display sub-pixel arrangements and layouts for sub-pixel rendering with split blue sub-pixels

A machine-implemented method of displaying a pre-specified colored image on a pre-specified display panel having a respective display area, the method comprising:

• receiving a first image signal representing the pre-specified colored image in accordance with a first arrangement of pixels corresponding to a regular matrix of equally sized red, green and blue subpixels;
• applying a subpixel rendering process to data of the received first image signal to thereby generate a second image signal representing the pre-specified colored image in accordance with a second arrangement of pixels corresponding to a matrix of differently sized subpixels, the second arrangement being substantially constituted by a repeating group of form:
• C1(big)
• C3(small)
• C2(big)
• C3(small)
• C2(big)
• C3(small)
• C1(big)
• C3(small)
• wherein the upper row of the above form represents a first driven row of the repeating group;
• wherein the lower row of the above form represents a second driven row of the repeating group;
• wherein the first through fourth columns of the above form respectively represent first through fourth driven columns of the repeating group;
• wherein C1(big) denotes a first colored light emitter having a corresponding first emission area;
• wherein C2(big) denotes a second colored light emitter having a corresponding second emission area, the second color being different than the first color;
• wherein C3(small) denotes a third colored light emitter having a corresponding third emission area, the third color being different than each of the first and second colors, the third emission area being substantially smaller than each of the first and second emission areas;
• and
• outputting the generated second image signal for driving the pre-specified display panel to display the pre-specified colored image on the respective display area of the pre-specified display, where the respective display area is populated by subpixels arranged in accordance with the above given repeating group form.