Abstract: An image processing device, an image processing method, and a flat panel display are disclosed. According to some aspects, the image processing device may include: an image determining unit for determining a kind of an input image as one of a moving picture, a photograph image, and a user interface image. A legibility improving unit may be configured to generate a legibility improved image by extracting specific pixels from input image according to the kind of the input image and by modifying gray scale values of the extracted specific pixels. According to some aspects, an illuminance sensor for sensing external illuminance, and a brightness improving unit for correcting a gamma curve according to the illuminance sensor is provided. Brightness may be controlled to increase outdoor visibility of an image according to the external illuminance.

Abstract: A plurality of data signals to be supplied to a first pixel and a second pixel formed by a first sub-pixel, two second sub-pixels, and two third sub-pixels on the display panel are rendered. Input data corresponding to a first sampling window with respect to the second sub-pixel of the first pixel among the input data applied to the stripe pattern is used to render a second data signal supplied to the second sub-pixel through filtering sampled input data for a color of the second sub-pixel. The first data signal to be supplied to the first sub-pixel is rendered through filtering of the input data of a second window unit for a color of the first sub-pixel with respect to the first sub-pixel of the first pixel among the sampled input data.

Abstract: A display apparatus having improved display quality is disclosed. According to one aspect, the display apparatus includes a display panel including first to Mth data lines extending in a first direction, where M is an integer greater than 2, first to Nth scan lines extending in a second direction, where N is an integer greater than 2, and a plurality of pixel regions defined by one or more of the data lines and one or more of the scan lines. An image data processor is configured to process input image signals and output corrected input image signals, and a data driver is configured to receive the corrected input image signals and supply the same to the first to Mth data lines. The plurality of pixel regions include first to Mth pixel arrays extending in parallel, and the image data signal processor is configured to output the corrected input image signals to adjust a gray value applied to at least one of the first pixel array and the Mth pixel array.

Abstract: A method for rendering input data into target data includes: applying a pattern detecting window to the input data about an input pixel to detect a green light emitting pattern within the window; determining whether the detected green light emitting pattern belongs to a threshold pattern in which at least two green subpixels that are contiguously arranged emit light; and rendering the target data for a red or blue target subpixel having a first color by: applying a first filter to the input data of the first color red or blue input subpixels that are near the input pixel when the detected green light emitting pattern does not belong to the threshold pattern; and applying a second filter that is different from the first filter to the input data of the first color red or blue input subpixels when the detected green light emitting pattern belongs to the threshold pattern.

Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. In one aspect the apparatus includes an encoder configured to encode a Nth first image data, where N is an integer of 2 or greater and a (N?1)th second image data at different rates. The display further includes a memory configured to store the encoded Nth first image data and the encoded (N?1)th second image data, a decoder configured to decode the encoded Nth first image data and the encoded (N?1)th second image data received from the memory and, an image processor configured to perform color processing on the decoded Nth first image data. It also includes an image converter configured to convert the Nth first image data received from the image processor into Nth second image data and an image quality enhancer configured to enhance image quality of the Nth second image data based on the decoded (N?1)th second image data.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate and pixels defined on the substrate, where each of the pixels is a hexagon having a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a fifth side and a sixth side, and the sum of the length of the first side and the length of the fourth side is greater than half the sum of the lengths of the second, third, fifth and sixth sides.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate opposite a second substrate, a plurality of electrode patterns in the second substrate, the plurality of electrode patterns extending along a first direction, a plurality of barrier patterns in the second substrate, the plurality of barrier patterns being insulated from the electrode patterns and extending along a second direction crossing the first direction, and a plurality of pixels, the first and second substrates with the pixels defining a display panel, and each pixel including a gate line extending along a third direction, a data line extending along a fourth direction, and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the gate line and the data line, the pixel electrode being configured to generate an electric field with a corresponding electrode pattern of the plurality of electrode patterns to display an image.

Abstract: A two-dimensional (2D)/three-dimensional (3D) image display device is disclosed. The 2D/3D image display device includes pixels each having a first subpixel and a second subpixel, wherein, in a 2D driving mode, the first subpixel and the second subpixel respectively display images for a same image signal based on data voltages corresponding to different gamma curves.

Abstract: In a two-dimensional/three-dimensional (2D/3D) switchable image display apparatus and a method of displaying 2D and 3D images, the 2D/3D switchable image display apparatus may comprise: a data driver which outputs column data of an input image; a scan driver which controls a driving method of a plurality of odd scan lines and a plurality of even scan lines according to an input method and a display mode of the input image; a display panel which displays a 2D image or a 3D image by separately displaying the input image in odd lines and even lines; and a parallax device which generates binocular parallax between an image displayed in the odd lines and an image displayed in the even lines.

Abstract: A viewing angle controllable display device and a driving method thereof. The viewing angle controllable display device includes: an image mixing unit generating a mixed image data signal by mixing an original image data signal, or a gray-adjusted original image data signal, with a protection image data signal that disturbs recognition of the original image; an output image selecting unit receiving the original image data signal or the mixed image data signal, and selecting an image data signal corresponding to an image output to a display panel; and a display panel receiving a data voltage corresponding to the image data signal selected and output from the output image selecting unit through a data drive to display an original image or a mixed image, responding to gate signals sequentially transmitted from a gate driver.

Abstract: An image processing device, an image processing method, and a flat panel display are disclosed. According to some aspects, the image processing device may include: an image determining unit for determining a kind of an input image as one of a moving picture, a photograph image, and a user interface image. A legibility improving unit may be configured to generate a legibility improved image by extracting specific pixels from pixels included in the input image according to the kind of the input image that is determined by the image determining unit and by modifying gray scale values of the extracted specific pixels. According to some aspects, an illuminance sensor for sensing external illuminance, and a brightness improving unit for correcting a gamma curve according to the external illuminance sensed by the illuminance sensor is provided.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) flat panel display with a built-in touch screen panel includes a first substrate, a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, a plurality of first electrode patterns spaced apart from one another at a first predetermined interval along a first direction, the plurality of first electrode patterns for driving the plurality of pixels, a second substrate positioned to face the first substrate, and a plurality of barrier patterns formed on an outer surface of the second substrate and spaced apart from one another at a second predetermined interval along a second direction, intersecting the first direction. At least one of the plurality of first electrode patterns and at least one barrier pattern of the plurality of barrier patterns serve as electrodes for the built-in touch screen panel.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display is disclosed. One aspect includes: a display unit including a plurality of pixels and a slit barrier selectively shielding light irradiated from the display unit. The display unit additionally includes a controller controlling the turn-on and turn-off of the slit barrier and generating a first back light compensation signal compensating the reduction of the luminance of the display unit when the slit barrier is turned off and a second back light compensation signal compensating the reduction of the luminance of the display when the slit barrier is turned on to compensate the luminance reduction by the slit barrier. According to at least one aspect of the 3D display using a slit barrier scheme, it is possible to minimize the deterioration of luminance by a slit barrier.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel including a first pixel area and a second pixel area adjacent to the first pixel area; and a barrier positioned on a surface of the display panel, the barrier including: a first sub-barrier; and a second sub-barrier, wherein the first sub-barrier and the second sub-barrier are disposed between the first pixel area and the second pixel area to respectively cover an end of the first pixel area and an end of the second pixel area, in which the first pixel area and the second pixel area display a same first image, or the first pixel area displays any one of a first left-eye image and a first right-eye image and the second pixel area displays the other one of the first left-eye image and the first right-eye image.