Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining whether a vendor-neutral electronic display conforms to a standard. A vendor-neutral software product installed on a computer causes a portion of an electronic display to produce a first test output, the computer being coupled to the electronic display. A vendor-neutral portable device coupled to the computer captures a light characteristic of the first test output. A determination is made whether the captured light characteristic conforms to a standard. A meter comprises a plurality of photodiodes; a custom processor coupled to the plurality of diodes; and a USB link coupled to the custom processor and able to couple to a computer. The computer couples to an electronic display and includes a vendor-neutral software product that is able to cause a portion of the electronic display to produce a first test output. The plurality of photodiodes is able to capture a light characteristic of the first test output.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a desired output shade of a pixel for display to a user. The pixel has a first, second, and third sub-pixel, each of which have associated a luminosity, a plurality of private color bits, and a plurality of common color bits. The method selects a plurality of intermediate shades based on the desired output shade and maps the plurality of intermediate shades to a plurality of frame colors, including a first and second frame color. The method sets a first display frame, setting the luminosity, private color bits, and common color bits of each sub-pixel based on the first frame color. The method sets a second display frame, setting the luminosity, private color bits, and common color bits of each sub-pixel based on the second frame color. The method includes sending a first and second display signal to an output device, the first display signal being based on the first display frame, and the second display signal being based on the second display frame.

Abstract: A method for grayscale display of a desired output shade comprises transmitting an enhanced grayscale input signal for the desired output shade to an enhanced grayscale engine. The input signal including a plurality of shade bits and a plurality of select bits. The method further comprises decoding the plurality of shade bits and the plurality of select bits to select an intermediate shade from a plurality of intermediate shades. The method further comprises forming an enhanced grayscale display. The method further comprises receiving the enhanced grayscale display signal from the enhanced grayscale engine and displaying an enhanced grayscale image on an output display. Responsive to a first user input, a standard grayscale display signal is selected. The standard grayscale display signal is received and a standard grayscale image is displayed on the output display.

Abstract: A method for grayscale display of a desired output shade comprises transmitting an enhanced grayscale input signal for the desired output shade to an enhanced grayscale engine. The input signal including a plurality of shade bits and a plurality of select bits. The method further comprises decoding the plurality of shade bits and the plurality of select bits to select an intermediate shade from a plurality of intermediate shades. The method further comprises forming an enhanced grayscale display. The method further comprises receiving the enhanced grayscale display signal from the enhanced grayscale engine and displaying an enhanced grayscale image on an output display. Responsive to a first user input, a standard grayscale display signal is selected. The standard grayscale display signal is received and a standard grayscale image is displayed on the output display.