Display Drive Method for Naked-Eye 3D Resolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Naked-eye 3D display technology faces a significant reduction in pixels per inch (PPI) due to light-blocking grating designs, resulting in reduced 3D effects and limited resolution enhancement, as sub-pixel size cannot be infinitely minimized.

Innovation Solution

A display driving method that calculates the proportion of each physical pixel unit overlapping a sampling region to determine the output signal of sub-pixels, allowing for enhanced resolution and display effects without increasing pixel size, by obtaining and processing input signals based on overlapping areas within rectangular sampling regions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the size of sub-pixels is reduced to improve resolution, then the resolution of the display device is improved, but it becomes impossible to infinitely reduce the sub-pixel size due to technical limitations

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveresolutionVSAvoidsub-pixel size
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLength of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from spatial dimension (reducing sub-pixel size) to temporal dimension (using multiple sampling points in time) to achieve higher resolution. By sampling at different time points and combining the information, the system effectively increases resolution without further reducing physical sub-pixel dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides a single pixel's information into multiple sampling points within the pixel time period. Each sampling point captures partial information, and through calculation combining multiple sampling results, the complete high-resolution information is reconstructed, effectively segmenting the information gathering process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a light-blocking grating design is adopted for naked-eye 3D display, then 3D visual effects are achieved, but the pixels per inch (PPI) is significantly reduced by up to 50%

Engineering Contradiction:
Improve3D visual effectVSAvoidpixels per inch
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges information from multiple sampling points within the same pixel time period to compensate for the resolution loss caused by the grating structure. By combining multiple lower-resolution samples taken at different times, the system reconstructs a higher-resolution image that overcomes the PPI reduction from the grating design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs multiple preliminary sampling actions within each pixel time period before the final image is displayed. These preliminary samples are taken at different time points and positions, and through calculation they are combined to produce the final high-resolution output, preparing the data in advance to overcome the grating's resolution limitation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple sampling points are set within the same pixel time period, then the resolution is enhanced without increasing pixel size, but the calculation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveresolutionVSAvoidcalculation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the temporal parameter by introducing multiple sampling points within the pixel time period. Instead of a single spatial sample, multiple temporal samples are taken and combined through calculation. This parameter change from single-point to multi-point sampling enhances resolution while the calculation complexity is managed through systematic processing of the additional data points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3296982B1Display drive method and device
Publication Date: 2020.10.14 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide a display driving method and apparatus for a pixel array, the method comprises: obtaining an input signal of each sub-pixel in each physical pixel unit of the first and second view pixel units; setting a sampling region on the pixel array for each sub-pixel in the first and second view pixel units; and determining an output signal of each sub-pixel based on the sampling region of each sub-pixel, the physical pixel units overlapping the sampling region and belonging to the same view pixel unit as the sub-pixel, and the input signal of each sub-pixel. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention make it possible to increase the resolution of the display device and improve its display effects without increasing the size of pixels.