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Light propagation characteristic control apparatus, optical display apparatus, light propagation characteristic control program, optical display apparatus control program, light propagation characteristic control method and optical display apparatus control method

US7431461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2004
Grant dateOct 7, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3126
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide a light propagation characteristic control apparatus which realizes to extend the light-intensity dynamic range and the number of levels, and is suited for enhancing image quality and reducing the size and generation time of tables. A projection display apparatus tentatively decides a transmissivity T2 of each pixel of a color-modulation light valve, decides a transmissivity T1 of each pixel of an light intensity-modulation light valve depending upon a tentatively decided transmissivity T2 and HDR display data and decides a control value of each pixel of an light intensity-modulation light valve depending upon a decided transmissivity T1. Then, depending upon a decided transmissivity T1 and HDR display data, a transmissivity T2 is decided of each pixel of the color modulation light valve. Depending upon a decided transmissivity T2, decided is a control value of each pixel of the color modulation light valve.

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