TW202145186A - Display device and control method thereof comprising a panel unit, a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device comprises a panel unit, a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit. The panel unit has a plurality of peripheral display areas adjacent to its periphery. The light-emitting units respectively correspond to the peripheral display areas. The control unit generates a plurality of light-emitting effect data corresponding to the peripheral display areas and the light-emitting units for a frame to be displayed through the panel unit. The control unit generates a plurality of dynamic vectors respectively corresponding to the peripheral display areas according to the frame and at least the previous frame. The control unit adjusts the light-emitting effect data according to the dynamic vectors. While controlling the panel unit to display the frame, the control unit controls the light-emitting units to emit a plurality of ambient lights according to the adjusted light-emitting effect data.

Description

Display device and control method thereof

The present invention relates to a display device, in particular to a display device with ambient light. The present invention also relates to a control method of a display device.

At present, players in the TV industry have developed a TV that can generate ambient light (Ambilight), and the technology used is called Ambilight. The technology emits ambient light towards the wall behind the TV to enhance the viewing experience of the user while watching the TV. How to improve the related technologies of the existing ambient light, so that the visual effect created by the ambient light can be further improved, is a further subject of the present invention.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a display device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method of a display device.

Therefore, the display device of the present invention includes a panel unit, a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit. The panel unit has a plurality of peripheral display areas adjacent to its periphery. The light-emitting units correspond to the peripheral display areas respectively, and each light-emitting unit is adjacent to the corresponding peripheral display area and illuminates toward the rear of the corresponding peripheral display area to generate an ambient light outside the corresponding peripheral display area . The control unit is electrically connected to the panel unit and the light emitting units.

The control unit generates a plurality of light-emitting effect data related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas and the light-emitting units respectively for a frame to be displayed by the panel unit, each light-emitting effect data includes a predetermined Brightness, a predetermined color and a predetermined irradiation direction.

The control unit generates a plurality of motion vectors related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas respectively according to the frame and at least one previous frame, and each motion vector includes a movement direction and a movement speed.

The control unit adjusts the predetermined brightness, the predetermined color or the predetermined irradiation direction of the light-emitting effect data according to the dynamic vectors related to the frame.

When controlling the panel unit to display the picture frame, the control unit controls the light-emitting units to emit the ambient lights respectively according to the adjusted light-emitting effect data related to the picture frame.

In some implementation aspects, when the moving direction of the motion vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area indicates toward the outside or inside of the panel unit, the control unit adjusts the predetermined brightness to a special brightness, wherein when the dynamic vector The moving direction indicates toward the outside of the panel unit, and the control unit generates the special brightness by increasing the predetermined brightness. When the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the inside of the panel unit, the control unit reduces the predetermined brightness to generate the special brightness. special brightness.

In some implementation aspects, the greater the moving speed of the motion vector, the greater the difference between the special brightness and the predetermined brightness by the control unit.

In some embodiments, the predetermined color is an average value of the colors of the associated frame located in the corresponding peripheral display area.

In some implementation aspects, when the moving direction of the motion vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area is directed toward the outside or inside of the panel unit, the control unit adjusts the predetermined color to a special color, wherein when the motion vector moves The moving direction indicates toward the outside of the panel unit, and the control unit generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color toward a first color. When the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the inside of the panel unit, the control unit generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color toward a first color. The predetermined color is shifted toward a second color different from the first color to generate the special color.

In some implementation aspects, the greater the moving speed of the motion vector, the greater the difference between the special color and the predetermined color by the control unit.

In some embodiments, the first color is red, and the second color is blue.

In some implementations, when the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area is not zero, the control unit adjusts the predetermined irradiation direction to a special irradiation direction, wherein the control unit generally adjusts the predetermined irradiation direction toward the predetermined irradiation direction. The moving direction of the dynamic vector is offset to generate the special illumination direction.

The control method of the display device of the present invention is implemented by a display device, the display device includes a panel unit, a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit, the panel unit has a plurality of peripheral display areas adjacent to its periphery, the light-emitting units Corresponding to the peripheral display areas respectively, each light-emitting unit is adjacent to the corresponding peripheral display area and illuminates toward the rear of the corresponding peripheral display area to generate an ambient light outside the corresponding peripheral display area, and the method includes : The control unit generates a plurality of luminous effect data related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas and the light-emitting units respectively for a frame to be displayed through the panel unit, and each light-emitting effect data includes a a predetermined brightness, a predetermined color and a predetermined irradiation direction; the control unit generates a plurality of dynamic vectors related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas respectively according to the frame and at least one previous frame, each dynamic vector The vector includes a moving direction and a moving speed; the control unit adjusts the predetermined brightness, the predetermined color or the predetermined irradiation direction of the light-emitting effect data according to the dynamic vectors related to the frame; and the control unit is in the When the panel unit is controlled to display the picture frame, the light-emitting units are respectively controlled to emit the ambient light according to the adjusted lighting effect data related to the picture frame.

The effect of the present invention is: the control unit generates the motion vectors related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas respectively according to the frame and at least one previous frame, and the control unit generates the motion vectors according to the relevant The predetermined brightness, the predetermined color and the predetermined illumination direction of the light-emitting effect data are adjusted by the dynamic vectors in the frame, so that the visual effect created by the ambient light can be further improved.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are designated by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , an embodiment of a display device 100 of the present invention includes a panel unit 1 , a plurality of light-emitting units 2 , and a control unit 3 electrically connected to the panel unit 1 and the light-emitting units 2 .

The panel unit 1 has a plurality of peripheral display areas D00 to D10 adjacent to its periphery. In this embodiment, the peripheral display areas D00 to D10 are arranged along the left edge, the upper edge and the right edge of the panel unit 1 , but not limited to this. In other embodiments, the peripheral display areas are only Distributed on the left edge and right edge of the panel unit 1 , or the peripheral display areas are distributed on the lower edge in addition to the left edge, the upper edge and the right edge of the panel unit 1 . The panel unit 1 is a liquid crystal panel module in this embodiment, but not limited to this.

The light-emitting units 2 correspond to the peripheral display areas D00 to D10 respectively, and each light-emitting unit 2 is adjacent to the corresponding peripheral display area and illuminates toward the rear of the corresponding peripheral display area, so as to be located behind the corresponding peripheral display area An ambient light 20 is generated outside. In this embodiment, each light-emitting unit 2 is an LED light-emitting module, but not limited to this.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the following describes the control method of the display device 100 . First, as shown in step S01, the control unit 3 generates a plurality of frames related to the frame to be displayed through the panel unit 1 and corresponding to the peripheral display areas D00-D10 and the frame respectively. The luminous effect data of the light-emitting unit 2 is equal, and each luminous effect data includes a predetermined brightness, a predetermined color and a predetermined irradiation direction. In this embodiment, the predetermined color is an average value of the colors of the relevant frame located in the corresponding peripheral display area, but not limited thereto.

Next, as shown in step S02, the control unit 3 generates a plurality of motion vectors related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas D00-D10 according to the frame and at least one previous frame. , each dynamic vector includes a moving direction and a moving speed.

Next, as shown in step S03, the control unit 3 adjusts the predetermined brightness, the predetermined color and the predetermined irradiation direction of the light-emitting effect data according to the dynamic vectors related to the frame. The manner of adjustment will be described in more detail below.

Regarding adjusting the predetermined brightness of the light-emitting effect data, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area indicates toward the outside or inside of the panel unit 1, the control unit 3 adjusts the predetermined brightness to a special brightness, Wherein, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the outside of the panel unit 1, the control unit 3 generates the special brightness by increasing the predetermined brightness; when the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the interior of the panel unit 1, the control unit 3 generates the special brightness by increasing the predetermined brightness. The control unit 3 generates the special brightness by reducing the predetermined brightness.

In addition, the greater the moving speed of the motion vector, the greater the difference between the special brightness and the predetermined brightness is made by the control unit 3 .

The foregoing adjustment methods related to brightness are further described below with reference to FIG. 4 . For example, the content of the frame to be displayed through the panel unit 1 is related to a racing competition, and includes a racing track and a plurality of racing cars racing on the track. The picture frame is located in the peripheral display area D02 and includes a racing car heading to the center of the picture frame, and the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the peripheral display area D02 indicates that it is toward the interior of the panel unit 1 (located in the panel unit 1 in FIG. 4 ). The arrow symbol in the peripheral display area D02 is used to indicate the corresponding dynamic vector), so the control unit 3 reduces the predetermined brightness to generate the special brightness.

The frame is located in the peripheral display areas D08, D09, D10, and includes another racing car driving from the center of the frame to the right side of the frame, corresponding to the movement of the dynamic vector in the peripheral display areas D08, D09, D10 The direction indication is toward the outside of the panel unit 1 (the arrow symbols located in the peripheral display areas D08, D09, D10 in FIG. 4 are used to indicate the corresponding dynamic vectors), so the control unit 3 generates the predetermined brightness by increasing the predetermined brightness. special brightness.

In addition, the moving speed of the motion vectors corresponding to the peripheral display area D09, D10 is greater than the moving speed of the motion vector corresponding to the peripheral display area D08, so the control unit 3 makes the motion vector corresponding to the peripheral display area D09 , The difference between the special brightness of D10 and the predetermined brightness is greater than the gap between the special brightness and the predetermined brightness corresponding to the peripheral display area D08.

Regarding adjusting the predetermined color of the luminous effect data, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area indicates toward the outside or inside of the panel unit 1, the control unit 3 adjusts the predetermined color to a special color, Wherein, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the outside of the panel unit 1, the control unit 3 generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color toward a first color, and when the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the outside of the panel unit 1 Inside the panel unit 1, the control unit 3 generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color to a second color different from the first color. In this embodiment, the first color is red, the second color is blue, and the above-mentioned shift of the relevant colors is based on the HSV color space (Hue Saturation Value color domain), but not limited thereto.

In addition, the greater the moving speed of the motion vector, the greater the gap between the special color and the predetermined color is made by the control unit 3 .

The foregoing color-related adjustment methods are further described below with reference to FIG. 4 . For example, the frame located in the peripheral display area D02 includes a racing car moving towards the center of the frame, and the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the peripheral display area D02 indicates that it is toward the interior of the panel unit 1, so The control unit 3 generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color toward the second color (blue).

The frame is located in the peripheral display areas D08, D09, D10, and includes another racing car driving from the center of the frame to the right side of the frame, corresponding to the movement of the dynamic vector in the peripheral display areas D08, D09, D10 The direction indication is towards the outside of the panel unit 1, so the control unit 3 generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color towards the first color (red).

In addition, the moving speed of the motion vectors corresponding to the peripheral display area D09, D10 is greater than the moving speed of the motion vector corresponding to the peripheral display area D08, so the control unit 3 makes the motion vector corresponding to the peripheral display area D09 , The difference between the special color of D10 and the predetermined color is greater than the difference between the special color corresponding to the peripheral display area D08 and the predetermined color.

Regarding adjusting the predetermined irradiation direction of the luminous effect data, when the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area is not zero, the control unit 3 adjusts the predetermined irradiation direction to a special irradiation direction, wherein the control unit 3 The special illumination direction is generated by offsetting the predetermined illumination direction generally towards the moving direction of the dynamic vector.

For example, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area indicates upward, the control unit 3 generates the special irradiation direction by shifting the predetermined irradiation direction upward. When the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area indicates downward, the control unit 3 generates the special irradiation direction by generally shifting the predetermined irradiation direction downward.

Finally, as shown in step S04, when controlling the panel unit 1 to display the frame, the control unit 3 controls the light-emitting units 2 to emit light according to the adjusted light-emitting effect data related to the frame at the same time. These ambient lights 20 .

To sum up, the display device 100 of the present invention generates the motion vectors related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas D00 to D10 by the control unit 3 according to the frame and at least the previous frame, respectively, And the control unit 3 adjusts the predetermined brightness, the predetermined color and the predetermined irradiation direction of the light-emitting effect data according to the dynamic vectors related to the frame, so that the visual effect created by the ambient light 20 can be further improved. Therefore, it can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the contents of the patent specification are still included in the scope of the present invention. within the scope of the invention patent.

100: Display device 1: Panel unit D00~D10: Peripheral display area 2: Lighting unit 20: Ambient Light 3: Control unit S01~S04: Steps

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware connection relationship of an embodiment of a display device of the present invention; Fig. 2 is an appearance schematic diagram of this embodiment; Figure 3 is a flow chart of this embodiment; and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a use state of the embodiment.

S01~S04: Steps

Claims (9)

A display device, comprising: a panel unit having a plurality of peripheral display areas adjacent to its periphery; A plurality of light-emitting units, respectively corresponding to the peripheral display areas, each light-emitting unit is adjacent to the corresponding peripheral display area and illuminates toward the rear of the corresponding peripheral display area to generate a situation outside the corresponding peripheral display area light; and a control unit, electrically connected to the panel unit and the light-emitting units; The control unit generates a plurality of light-emitting effect data related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas and the light-emitting units respectively for a frame to be displayed by the panel unit, each light-emitting effect data includes a predetermined brightness, a predetermined color and a predetermined irradiation direction; The control unit generates, according to the frame and at least one previous frame, a plurality of motion vectors related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas respectively, and each motion vector includes a movement direction and a movement speed; The control unit adjusts the predetermined brightness, the predetermined color or the predetermined irradiation direction of the light-emitting effect data according to the dynamic vectors related to the frame; When controlling the panel unit to display the picture frame, the control unit controls the light-emitting units to emit the ambient lights respectively according to the adjusted light-emitting effect data related to the picture frame. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area indicates toward the outside or inside of the panel unit, the control unit adjusts the predetermined brightness to a special brightness, wherein, When the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the outside of the panel unit, the control unit generates the special brightness by increasing the predetermined brightness; when the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the inside of the panel unit, the control unit reduces the predetermined brightness to produce this special brightness. The display device of claim 2, wherein the greater the moving speed of the motion vector, the greater the difference between the special brightness and the predetermined brightness by the control unit. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined color is an average value of the colors of the associated picture frame located in the corresponding peripheral display area. The display device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area is directed toward the outside or inside of the panel unit, the control unit adjusts the predetermined color to a special color, Wherein, when the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the outside of the panel unit, the control unit generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color toward a first color, and when the moving direction of the dynamic vector indicates toward the panel unit Internally, the control unit generates the special color by shifting the predetermined color toward a second color different from the first color. The display device of claim 5, wherein the greater the moving speed of the motion vector, the greater the difference between the special color and the predetermined color by the control unit. The display device of claim 6, wherein the first color is red, and the second color is blue. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the dynamic vector corresponding to the same peripheral display area is not zero, the control unit adjusts the predetermined irradiation direction to a special irradiation direction, wherein the control unit adjusts the The predetermined irradiation direction is generally offset towards the moving direction of the dynamic vector to generate the special irradiation direction. A control method of a display device is implemented by a display device, the display device includes a panel unit, a plurality of light-emitting units and a control unit, the panel unit has a plurality of peripheral display areas adjacent to its periphery, the light-emitting units are respectively Corresponding to the peripheral display areas, each light-emitting unit is adjacent to the corresponding peripheral display area and illuminates toward the rear of the corresponding peripheral display area to generate an ambient light outside the corresponding peripheral display area, and the method includes: The control unit generates a plurality of light-emitting effect data related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas and the light-emitting units respectively for a frame to be displayed by the panel unit, each light-emitting effect data includes a predetermined brightness, a predetermined color and a predetermined irradiation direction; The control unit generates, according to the frame and at least one previous frame, a plurality of motion vectors related to the frame and corresponding to the peripheral display areas respectively, and each motion vector includes a movement direction and a movement speed; The control unit adjusts the predetermined brightness, the predetermined color or the predetermined illumination direction of the light-emitting effect data according to the dynamic vectors related to the frame; and When controlling the panel unit to display the picture frame, the control unit controls the light-emitting units to emit the ambient lights respectively according to the adjusted light-emitting effect data related to the picture frame.

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