Abstract: A projection display apparatus for displaying an image on a projection plane by projection, includes: an image capturing unit capturing an image; an angle calculator calculating an angle of the projection plane relative to the projection display apparatus; a straight line detector detecting a straight line in the captured image corresponding to a line perpendicular to a predetermined reference plane and a straight line in the captured image corresponding to a line parallel to the predetermined reference plane on the basis of the calculated angle; and a keystone corrector correcting a keystone distortion of an image to be displayed on the projection plane on the basis of the detection result in the straight line detector.

Abstract: A projection display apparatus for displaying an image on a projection plane by projection, includes: an image capturing unit capturing an image; an angle calculator calculating an angle of the projection plane relative to the projection display apparatus; a straight line detector detecting at least one reference line segment in the captured image; a line segment complementing section setting at least one complementary line segment in the captured image on the basis of the calculated angle so that an area on the projection plane corresponding to an area defined by the reference line segment and the complementary line segment is rectangular; and a keystone corrector correcting a keystone distortion of an image displayed on the projection plane on the basis of the reference line segment and the complementary line segment.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a light source driving method for supplying electric power to a light source of a projector, and to provide a projector using this light source driving method. The projector has a lamp (2) as a light source for emitting light, a lamp driving electric power control section (3) as a light source driving section for supplying electric power for operating the lamp (2), an image pickup section (7) as an image obtaining section for receiving a projected image and obtaining image data to adjust the projected image, and a synchronous signal generating section (5) for generating a signal as an operation reference.

Abstract: An image processing device for a projector including an image formation section that emits light of an image, and a projection system that projects the emitted light onto a projection surface. The image processing device has a distortion correction technique for images displayed on the projection surface. The image processing device has a target display area determination section that determines, in a display area serving as a reference on the projection surface, based on a current value of a parameter, any of target display areas set for values possibly taken by the parameter within an allowable range to be targeted on a distortion-free image for display on the projection surface; a reference formation area determination section that determines a reference formation area to be formed with a virtual distorted image and a correction application section that generates corrected image data for supply to the image formation section.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image signal processing unit which adjusts an input grayscale values included in an input image signal according to a predetermined grayscale characteristic; a display unit which displays an image based on an image signal included in an output grayscale value adjusted by the image signal processing unit; and a grayscale characteristic changing unit which changes a correlation between the input and output grayscale values defined based on the grayscale characteristic.

Abstract: An image processing device adapted to correct distortion of an image projected on a projection screen with projection light emitted from a projector includes a detection section adapted to detect at least one of display positions of a plurality of predetermined figures displayed in a correction image projected by the projector on the projection screen, the plurality of figures arranged at densities varying in accordance with an incident condition of projection light to the projection screen, a distortion correction information generation section adapted to generate distortion correction information based on the display position detected and correction image data representing the correction image, an acquisition section adapted to acquire image data representing the image to be projected on the projection screen, and a distortion correction section adapted to execute a distortion correction process using the distortion correction information on the image data acquired.

Abstract: A projector comprising a light modulating device which modulates light beams emitted from a light source, according to image information, to form an optical image; a projection optical device, the projection optical device including a projection lens, which has a plurality of lenses, that enlarges and projects the optical image onto the screen; a focal position changing unit, to perform focus adjustment on the image; a setting input unit through which automatic adjustment information for changing the focal position to an in-focus position where the projected image is in an in-focus state is input; and a focus adjustment control unit which controls the focal position changing unit until the projected image is in the in-focus state.

Abstract: The gamma curve generation method of the invention selects each set of three consecutive control points among multiple consecutive control points, forms a cubic curve passing through the selected three consecutive control points, and combines all formed cubic curves to generate a gamma curve. The selected three consecutive control points are set to a first control point, a second control point, and a third control point in a sequential order. Each cubic curve is formed to pass through the first control point, the second control point, and the third control point and have a tangent of a certain gradient at the second control point, which is internal division at an inverse ratio of a gradient of a straight line connecting the first control point with the second control point and a gradient of a straight line connecting the second control point with the third control point. This arrangement of the invention demands the less amount of computation and desirably reduces the required circuit scale.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image signal processing unit which adjusts an input grayscale values included in an input image signal according to a predetermined grayscale characteristic; a display unit which displays an image based on an image signal included in an output grayscale value adjusted by the image signal processing unit; and a grayscale characteristic changing unit which changes a correlation between the input and output grayscale values defined based on the grayscale characteristic.

Abstract: An image processing device for a projector including an image formation section that emits light of an image, and a projection system that projects the emitted light onto a projection surface.

Abstract: An image processing system includes: an update unit updating color space information indicating a color space by allowing rotational movement of a selected reference color, taking a line connecting a white color to a black color in the color space as a rotation axis, based on adjustment information indicating that hue of at least one reference color is adjusted, which is in a reference color group including plural reference colors of a RGB system and plural reference colors of a CMY system in the color space; and a correction unit correcting an input image signal based on the color space information.

Abstract: A projector includes an image projecting section that is structured to project an image according to an input image, to a virtual projection plane arranged in a predetermined positional relationship therewith, an imaged-information generating section that has an output-image taking section to take an output image projected to a real projection plane and outputs imaged information containing lightness information having a correlation to a lightness in accordance with an image taken, and a distortion correcting section that corrects a distortion, in an output image for the input images, caused by an inclination of between the virtual and real projection planes, according to the imaged information.

Abstract: A projector displays an image on a projection surface. The projector has a zoom adjusting module and a keystone correcting module. The zoom adjusting module adjusts zoom level of a zoom lens for enlarged projection of image light. The keystone correcting module corrects trapezoidal distortion of the image displayed on the projection surface by means of forming the effective panel image in a revised image formation area, the revised image formation area being part of the image formation area of the panel surface.

Abstract: A projector including: a projection section which projects a calibration image onto a projection target through a projection panel; a shape determination section which determines a shape of the projection target based on sensing information from a sensing section; a correction target area setting section which sets a correction target area; an aspect ratio calculation section which calculates an aspect ratio of the correction target area; a determination section which determines whether or not a value which indicates a difference between the aspect ratio of the correction target area and a reference aspect ratio satisfies a set condition; and an image generation section which generates an image having the shape of the correction target area on the projection panel when the set condition is satisfied, and generates an image having the reference aspect ratio on the projection panel when the set condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: A projector displays an image on a projection surface. The projector has a zoom adjusting module and a keystone correcting module. The zoom adjusting module adjusts zoom level of a zoom lens for enlarged projection of image light. The keystone correcting module corrects trapezoidal distortion of the image displayed on the projection surface by means of forming the effective panel image in a revised image formation area, the revised image formation area being part of the image formation area of the panel surface.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide a projector for displaying an image on a projection surface. The projector can include a test pattern projecting unit that projects a predetermined test pattern on the projection surface, a focus changing unit that moves a focal point of the projector, an imaging unit that performs imaging the projected test pattern to generate a shot image, an indicator value calculating unit that calculates an indicator value relating to a focus state of the shot image varying with movement of the focal point, and a focus adjustment unit that performs focus adjustment for focusing the focal point on the projection surface using the indicator value. The test pattern including a first kind and a second kind of density areas alternately arranged and having different density with each other, and at least the first kind of density areas include a narrow area and a broad area.

Abstract: The projector comprises an image forming panel that forms an effective panel image for modulating the light into an image light in an image forming area of a panel surface, and an image capturing unit for capturing a specific projection area wherein the image light corresponding to a specific area in the image forming area is projected. The projector calculates one or more edges of the outside perimeter lines of the screen and of the specific projection area by detecting plural points in a captured image. Based on the detection results, a post-correction image forming area is calculated, and trapezoidal distortion is corrected by forming the effective panel image within the post-correction image forming area. When only three or less of the four edges of the outside perimeter lines of the screen are detected, the projector calculates the post-correction image forming area based on the position and slope of the detected edge within the captured image.

Abstract: A projector including: an adjustment image generation section which generates an adjustment image which allows adjustments of brightness and color difference; an input section to which operation information is input; an adjustment information generation section which generates brightness adjustment information indicating an adjustment value of the brightness and color difference adjustment information indicating an adjustment value of the color difference based on the operation information; and an adjustment section which adjusts the brightness and color of an image based on the brightness adjustment information and the color difference adjustment information.

Abstract: The gamma curve generation method of the invention selects each set of three consecutive control points among multiple consecutive control points, forms a cubic curve passing through the selected three consecutive control points, and combines all formed cubic curves to generate a gamma curve. The selected three consecutive control points are set to a first control point, a second control point, and a third control point in a sequential order. Each cubic curve is formed to pass through the first control point, the second control point, and the third control point and have a tangent of a certain gradient at the second control point, which is internal division at an inverse ratio of a gradient of a straight line connecting the first control point with the second control point and a gradient of a straight line connecting the second control point with the third control point. This arrangement of the invention demands the less amount of computation and desirably reduces the required circuit scale.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image signal processing unit which adjusts an input grayscale values included in an input image signal according to a predetermined grayscale characteristic; a display unit which displays an image based on an image signal included in an output grayscale value adjusted by the image signal processing unit; and a grayscale characteristic changing unit which changes a correlation between the input and output grayscale values defined based on the grayscale characteristic.