Abstract: Deterioration of an image is suppressed. A display device includes: pixels including a plurality of light emitting units that emits light of each of a plurality of colors; a pixel array in which the pixels are arranged in an array of pixel lines along a line in a first direction and pixel columns along a column in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a signal line connected to the pixels belonging to the pixel array in the second direction; and a selector circuit connected between a predetermined number of the pixel columns and the signal line.

Abstract: The present application provides a backlight module and a display device, wherein mini light-emitting diode (mini-LED) chips disposed on a substrate for light emission, the mini-LED chips being spaced apart from each other and comprising a first LED chip for emitting red light, a second LED chip for emitting green light, a third LED chip for emitting blue light, and a fourth LED chip for emitting yellow light; and wherein a sealant is transparent and disposed on the substrate and covering the mini-LED chips for package; and an optical film structure disposed on the sealant.

Abstract: An image display device includes a display unit that includes a plurality of display lines, an image data input unit that receives image data including data for each display line, and an image data transmission switching circuit that transmits the image data to the display unit.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a data conversion unit including a color analysis portion configured to determine based on R (red), G (green) and B (blue) data signals among the R, G, B data signals and W (white) data signal for an input image whether or not the input image includes a pure color component; and a brightness adjustment portion configured to adjust brightness of the W data signal according to a hue of the pure color component included in the input image.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first flexible member, a rigid member positioned on one surface of the first flexible member, and a second flexible member positioned on the one surface of the first flexible member in at least a part of a periphery of the rigid member. The first flexible member is attached to a case member of the electronic device with the rigid member and the second flexible member being interposed therebetween.

Abstract: Implementations of a mounting wedge for a flexible material are described. According to various embodiments, a flexible material such as a fabric is laminated to a surface of a device, such as a portable computing device. At least some embodiments utilize a mounting wedge to secure an edge of the flexible material to the device, as well as for a mounting surface for a component of the device.

Abstract: A support structure assembly for supporting a portable computing device includes a harness assembly, a platform, two first step structures, and a support bar. The harness assembly includes a strap and a plurality of connectors extending from the strap. The platform defines a first support surface configured to support the computing device. The two first step structures extend from the platform and are located at opposite ends of the first support surface. Each first step structure defines (i) a first socket formed in a first outer step surface and configured to releasably retain a connector of the plurality of connectors, and (ii) a second support surface opposite from the first outer step surface, non-coplanar with the first support surface, and configured to support the computing device. The support bar is connected to the platform.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes LEDs, a liquid crystal panel 11, a chassis, a frame 13, positioning ribs 23, and step portions 30. The liquid crystal panel 11 is configured to display using light from the LEDs. The chassis is arranged on an opposite side of the liquid crystal panel 11 from a display surface that is for display. The frame 13 is arranged on the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel 11. The frame 13 holds at least the liquid crystal panel 11 and the LEDs with the chassis such that the liquid crystal panel 11 and the LEDs are sandwiched between the frame 13 and the chassis. The positioning rib 23 having a block-like shape projects from the frame 13 toward the chassis and includes a peripheral surface opposite a peripheral surface of the liquid crystal panel 11 for positioning the liquid crystal panel 11 relative to the display surface direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of optoelectronics, and may be used in devices and of visualization, displaying, storage and processing of information, in particular in projection displays, etc. Video projector consists of a liquid crystal micro display based on structure FLCoS, and an optical unit of reading the information formed in the structure FLCoS, containing a light source and projection optics, optically coupled to the structure FLCoS, and a screen, onto which the information is projected. As the electro-optical material the low-voltage ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) with compensated helix providing physically realizable, continuous, halftone, hysteresis-free modulation characteristic is used in the structure FLCoS. Lasers of red, green and blue radiation serve as the sources of light in three different color channels RGB.

Abstract: A backlight unit 12 (lighting device) includes LEDs (light sources) 17, a light guide plate 19, an LED board (light source board) 18, a chassis (mount member) 14 to which the LED board 18 is mounted, a screw member (board attachment member) 22, arrangement interval variation LEDs (arrangement interval variation light sources) 24. The light guide plate 19 includes an end surface (light entrance surface 19b) opposite the LEDs 17 and through which light from the LEDs 17 enters and a plate surface (light exit surface 19a) through which light exits. The LED board (light source board) 18 includes the LEDs 17 arranged at intervals along the end surface of the light guide plate 19. The screw member (board attachment member) 22 is arranged between the adjacent LEDs 17 to attach the LED board 18 to the chassis 14.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is provided with: a light-emitting diode LED; a liquid crystal panel; a light guide plate having an end surface that is disposed in such a manner as to face the LED, and having edge portions that are disposed further to the outside than the ends of the liquid crystal panel; holding members comprising a frame and a chassis that hold the liquid crystal panel and the light guide plate in a form in which the liquid crystal panel and the light guide plate are sandwiched between a display surface and the opposite side thereof, and accommodating the LED therebetween; panel pressing sections provided to the frame; second screw attachment sections provided to the frame; second screw members that are attached to the second screw attachment sections, and secure the frame and chassis in an assembled state by sandwiching at least the chassis between the second screw attachment sections; and hole-like sections that are provided to the edge portions of the light guide plate, and through which

Abstract: The present invention makes possible video expressions with increased feeling of brightness and increased contrast feeling and to be able to prevent the feeling of brightness and the contrast feeling from becoming unnatural during execution of the multi display. This video display device comprises: a control portion (a signal processing portion (1); an area-active-control/luminance-stretch-portion (4)) that controls a displaying portion (8) and a backlight portion (6); and a display instruction detection portion (13a) that detects display instructions of first and second input video signals. The control portion stretches and increases the luminance of the backlight portion (6), and also controls a light emitting portion enhancement processing according to a result of the detection.

Abstract: A display device 10 according to this invention includes a display panel 11, a drive board 113, a flexible wiring 111, and a frame 13. The display panel 11 is configured to display an image on a front side. The drive board 113 is configured to control display driving of the display panel 11. The flexible wiring 111 having flexibility connects the display panel 11 and the drive board 113 electrically. The frame 13 includes a frame portion 13a, a sidewall 13b, and a housing portion 13c. The frame portion 13a has a frame-like shape that is opposite a peripheral area of the front side of the display panel 11. The sidewall 13b extends from the frame portion 13a toward a rear side of the display panel 11 and surrounds the display panel 11. The housing portion 13c is located inside the sidewall 13b and includes the groove 13c1 that opens to the frame portion 13a. The housing portion 13c holds the drive board 113 fitted in the groove 13c1.

Abstract: A panel guide has a first wall portion standing face to face with a frame, and by the first wall portion having its top in contact with the frame, the panel guide is supported by the frame and forms a space between the panel guide and the frame.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device. A first color space converting unit converts image data in an RGB colorimetric system, which has a color gamut wider than a color gamut of a liquid crystal panel into image data in an XYZ colorimetric system. A three-dimensional nonlinear color gamut converting unit performs conversion on tristimulus values of the XYZ signal. At this time, the image data is classified into four colors and converted respectively such that the first color is displayed in a color accurate to the inputted data, the second color is displayed such that saturation of the second color is increased, the third color is displayed using a color gamut of a predetermined range out of the color gamut of the liquid crystal panel, and the fourth color is displayed in a color corresponding to a boundary of the color gamut of the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A combination mirror and media display device assembly is provided. The combination mirror and media display device includes a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a media display device coupled to the mirror platform. The media display device is positioned to display images through the media display device viewing area.

Abstract: There is provided with a color mixing section for mixing yellow to red or green, when red or green is displayed by a liquid crystal television including a liquid crystal panel that has a color filter for four primary colors for red, green, blue and yellow, a backlight that emits light to the liquid crystal panel, and a television signal processing section that converts an inputted color video image signal into signals representing red, green, blue and yellow regarding a color video image.

Abstract: A display system, having an emissive body, varying light emitted from the surface so that different temporally adjacent time periods see the emissive body outputting different primary colors. A liquid crystal display can then modulate the different primary colors that have been output at different times. In one embodiment, the different times modulate red green and blue colors. In another embodiment, the different times modulate red green blue and white colors. The emissive body can be a FIPEL type device. Light can be both color varied and also color temperature controlled. The light color is changed by changing a frequency used to drive the body.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (a display device) 10 includes a liquid crystal panel (a display panel) 11 displaying an image, a backlight unit (a lighting unit) 12 irradiating light to the liquid crystal panel 11, a plurality of LEDs (light sources) 17 that are a light emission source of the backlight unit 12, and a LED board 18 included in the backlight unit 12 and on which the LEDs 17 are mounted. The LEDs 17 are classified into at least three color regions 50 that are arranged in adjacent to each other in a CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram based on chromaticity of emission light. The LEDs are arranged on the LED board 18 such that at least two LEDs 17 in at least two color regions 50 that are positioned symmetrically with respect to a center of at least three color regions 50 in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram are arranged in adjacent to each other.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device which enables image display that takes full advantage of a color reproduction performance of a panel without providing a viewer with a feeling of strangeness. In at least one embodiment, an image processing device includes: a first color space converter configured to convert an externally transmitted RGB signal into an XYZ signal; a three-dimensional matching processor configured to perform conversion to tristimulus values of the XYZ signal to generate an XYZ signal; and a second color space converter configured to convert the XYZ signal to an RGB signal for a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A method of displaying an image that includes, in a display having a pixel comprising red, green, blue, and white sub-pixels, receiving data for an image, the image data comprising a first red value corresponding to a brightness of the red sub-pixel, a first green value corresponding to a brightness of the green sub-pixel, a first blue value corresponding to a brightness of the blue sub-pixel, and a first white value corresponding to a brightness of the white sub-pixel. A maximum value is determined from among the first red value, the first green value, and the first blue value, and brightnesses are set corresponding to the values other than the maximum value at quantities generally inversely proportional to the maximum value.

Abstract: A signal conversion circuit is disclosed which is suitably used in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and a multiprimary liquid crystal display device having such a signal conversion circuit. A signal conversion circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention is for use in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and converts an input video signal to a multiprimary signal corresponding to four or more primary colors. When generating a multiprimary signal for displaying dark skin, the signal conversion circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a conversion to the video signal so that a color difference ?u?v?=((u??u60?)2+(v??v60?)2) is 0.03 or less, the color difference ?u?v? being defined by CIE1976 chromaticity coordinates (u?, v?) representing a chromaticity when the pixel is viewed from the frontal direction and CIE1976 chromaticity coordinates (u60?, v60?) representing a chromaticity when the pixel is viewed from a 60° oblique direction.

Abstract: A display drive circuit of the invention has: an initial-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing initial color gamut apex coordinates; a user-target-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing user target color gamut apex coordinates; a saturation-expansion-coefficient-deciding unit for deciding expansion coefficients of saturation data based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates; and an expansion unit for expanding saturations of display data based on the saturation expansion coefficients. The expansion coefficients of saturation data are decided based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates, and saturations of display data are expanded according to the expansion coefficients. Thus, the degree of expanding the saturations can be controlled for each color gamut or each of R, G and B color properties of an LC display panel.

Abstract: In a microdisplay TV with dynamic iris control, interpolation is used to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of the display for intermediate brightness levels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device in which high resolution representation is made by generating and displaying display data for each sub-pixel, and in which reduction in image quality is improved. The display device is provided with a display panel in which one pixel is constructed from sub-pixels of at least 4 colors. The display device generates the display data for each sub-pixel in accordance with an input image signal, and displays the display data on the display panel. Within the sub-pixels, high brightness sub-pixels which are the two sub-pixels having the highest brightness are arranged alternately with the other sub-pixels. Also, the area of each high brightness sub-pixel is smaller than that of the other sub-pixels. In a preferred example, the areas of the two sub-pixels having the highest brightness and the areas of the other two sub-pixels have area ratios in the following order: 1.0:1.0:1.6:1.6.

Abstract: A signal conversion circuit is disclosed which is suitably used in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and a multiprimary liquid crystal display device having such a signal conversion circuit. A signal conversion circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention is for use in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and converts an input video signal to a multiprimary signal corresponding to four or more primary colors. When generating a multiprimary signal for displaying dark skin, the signal conversion circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a conversion to the video signal so that a color difference ?u?v?=((u??u60?)2+(v??v60?)2) is 0.03 or less, the color difference ?u?v? being defined by CIE1976 chromaticity coordinates (u?, v?) representing a chromaticity when the pixel is viewed from the frontal direction and CIE1976 chromaticity coordinates (u60?, v60?) representing a chromaticity when the pixel is viewed from a 60° oblique direction.

Abstract: A display drive circuit of the invention has: an initial-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing initial color gamut apex coordinates; a user-target-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing user target color gamut apex coordinates; a saturation-expansion-coefficient-deciding unit for deciding expansion coefficients of saturation data based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates; and an expansion unit for expanding saturations of display data based on the saturation expansion coefficients. The expansion coefficients of saturation data are decided based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates, and saturations of display data are expanded according to the expansion coefficients. Thus, the degree of expanding the saturations can be controlled for each color gamut or each of R, G and B color properties of an LC display panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device in which high resolution representation is made by generating and displaying display data for each sub-pixel, and in which reduction in image quality is improved. The display device is provided with a display panel in which one pixel is constructed from sub-pixels of at least 4 colors. The display device generates the display data for each sub-pixel in accordance with an input image signal, and displays the display data on the display panel. Within the sub-pixels, high brightness sub-pixels which are the two sub-pixels having the highest brightness are arranged alternately with the other sub-pixels. Also, the area of each high brightness sub-pixel is smaller than that of the other sub-pixels. In a preferred example, the areas of the two sub-pixels having the highest brightness and the areas of the other two sub-pixels have area ratios in the following order: 1.0:1.0:1.6:1.6.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for controlling a color sequential liquid crystal display (LCD) and a method for controlling the same. The control circuit comprises a light-source driving circuit, a data driving circuit, and a scan driving circuit. The light-source driving circuit produces a driving signal for controlling the color sequential LCD to produce backlight with different colors. The data driving circuit produces a data signal and includes a plurality of data pulses. The scan driving signal produces a scan signal and includes a plurality of scan pulses corresponding to the plurality of data pulses, respectively. By controlling the pluralities of data pulses and scan pulses and the backlight, the color sequential LCD will display an image. The voltage levels of the pluralities of data pulses and scan pulses change according to different images. Thereby, power consumed by the control circuit can be reduced. In addition, color-mixing problems will be reduced according to the present invention.

Abstract: A display drive circuit of the invention has: an initial-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing initial color gamut apex coordinates; a user-target-color-gamut-apex-coordinate-storing unit capable of storing user target color gamut apex coordinates; a saturation-expansion-coefficient-deciding unit for deciding expansion coefficients of saturation data based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates; and an expansion unit for expanding saturations of display data based on the saturation expansion coefficients. The expansion coefficients of saturation data are decided based on the initial and user target color gamut apex coordinates, and saturations of display data are expanded according to the expansion coefficients. Thus, the degree of expanding the saturations can be controlled for each color gamut or each of R, G and B color properties of an LC display panel.

Abstract: In a microdisplay TV with dynamic iris control, interpolation is used to undertake 3D gamma adjustment of the display for intermediate brightness levels.

Abstract: A combination mirror and media display device assembly is provided. The combination mirror and media display device includes a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a media display device coupled to the mirror platform. The media display device is positioned to display images through the media display device viewing area.

Abstract: A method for correcting color characteristics of a flat panel display comprises the steps of using a signal generating device to generate an input signal to the display and a color measurement instrument to measure color displayed by the display to obtain an output value; obtaining corrected color characteristic values necessary for the display to display a target output value Txyz through the relation of an inverse function RGB=f?1(XYZ) between the input signal RGB and output value XYZ, and storing the corrected color characteristic values and an identification code of the display into a storage medium. The corrected color characteristic values are downloaded to a hard disk of a computer from the storage medium according to the identification code; and the computer uses a driver of the display to activate the flat panel display to display a corrected color according to the corrected color characteristic values.

Abstract: Display bright in contrast can be obtained without discrination and flicker in the display device of the direct vision type whose pixel pitches are short to 20 ?m or less. A liquid crystal panel is driven through the frame inverse driving method, and the vertical frame frequency is set to 120 Hz or more. Also, each of the pixels is arranged to correspond to one of R, G and B of color filters disposed on a TFT substrate side.

Abstract: A processor, such as a TV processor, determines which one of at least two audio-video components is sending signals to a TV for display. Based on the determining act, the processor establishes a color of a bezel of the TV.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a plurality of data lines blocked for every “m” (m is an integer of 2 or greater) columns; a sampling signal output circuit which outputs sampling signals; and a sampling circuit which has sampling switches provided in the data lines, respectively, and which turns on the sampling switches to sample data signals supplied to “n” (n is an integer of 2 or greater) image signal lines, to the data lines. The sampling circuit groups the blocks for every “n” blocks, makes individual blocks in the same group correspond to different image signal lines, respectively, to connect the sampling switches in the individual blocks to corresponding image signal lines, supplies one sampling signal to two adjacent groups, and when any one sampling signal is supplied, simultaneously turns on sampling switches in the same columns in “n” blocks belonging to one group of two groups.

Abstract: Consistent with an example embodiment, there is a method for a method for processing video data, the video data being adapted for being displayed on a locally dimmable liquid crystal display. The method comprises color enhancing the video data. The method further comprises determining dimming factors corresponding to primary color components of the video data corresponding to a pixel of the locally dimmable liquid crystal display based on the color enhanced video data. The method furthermore comprises determining a color correction of the color enhanced video data corresponding to the pixel of the locally dimmable liquid crystal display based on the dimming factors. The method also comprises processing the video data based on the determined color correction.

Abstract: There is provided a signal conversion circuit which is suitably used in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device (especially a multiprimary liquid crystal display device which performs display in a vertical alignment mode), and a multiprimary liquid crystal display device having such a signal conversion circuit. A signal conversion circuit according to the present invention is for use in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device which performs display in a vertical alignment mode, and converts an input video signal to a multiprimary signal corresponding to four or more primary colors. When generating a multiprimary signal for displaying dark skin, the signal conversion circuit according to the present invention applies a conversion to the video signal so that a color difference ?u?v?=((u??u60?)2+(v??v60?)2) is 0.

Abstract: A PC 40 outputs a picture signal for a white color to a TV 100, and generates chromaticity information by measuring luminance values of respective RGB color components from a picture displayed on the TV 100, thereby determining whether the chromaticity information undergoes a change by varying an output of any of the RGB color components by a predetermined amount. Subsequently, when the chromaticity information has not undergone a change, the contrast of the TV 100 is lowered by a predetermined amount, and re-acquisition re-determination of chromaticity information is executed. On the other hand, when the chromaticity information has undergone a change, determination is made on whether the chromaticity information substantially matches chromaticity information representing white, and in the affirmative case, a white balance adjustment value is stored in an EEPROM 112 while in the negative case, the re-acquisition/re-determination of chromaticity information is repeated.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel stacked on each other; and polarizers provided to the panels, together with a polarizer of an adjacent panel, arranged to define a crossed Nicols. When the first liquid crystal panel produces a display from a first display signal, the second liquid crystal panel produces a display from a second display signal obtained from the first display signal. Between a framework and drivers provided to the first liquid crystal panel and the second liquid crystal panel, heat conducting members are arranged to transfer heat from the drivers to the framework so as to improve luminance when two liquid crystal panels are stacked and achieve high display quality.

Abstract: The apparatus, methods, system and devices of the present invention provides transflective LCD system structure wherein each pixel is composed of at least three reflective sub-pixels and at least one transmissive sub-pixel. The reflective sub-pixels have a color filter layer for displaying color reflective images and the transmissive sub-pixel it is driven by color sequential imaging method for displaying a color transmissive image. The configuration of the sub-pixels and the location of the sub-pixel electronics increases the aperture ratio of both transmissive sub-pixel and reflective sub-pixel to improve the image brightness and lower the overall power consumption of the device.

Abstract: A system provides an image displaying technique that provides stable high contrast even in an area having high brightness. Based on information about an average brightness level of a digital luminance signal, black-correction processing which decreases a brightness level by offsetting the brightness level to the minus side, and increase processing which increases a contrast gain within a dynamic range, are performed for an analog luminance signal or a digital luminance signal, enabling improvement in contrast even where brightness is intense.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display device and the like, which can improve the contrast ratio. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display unit and an image processing unit which supplies video signals inputted from a video source section to the liquid crystal display unit. The liquid crystal display unit is formed by stacking a single first liquid crystal display element and a single or a plurality of second liquid crystal display element(s). For each pixel unit of the second liquid crystal display element, the image processing unit generates, by having each dot of the video signal as a reference point, a drive signal for displaying an image according to processing for extracting a maximum value of relative gradations or relative transmittances among a region of a pixel unit (dot) group including the reference pixel units and the pixel units (dots) neighboring to the reference pixel units.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method, apparatus and/or system of producing a color image using four or more primary colors. The apparatus, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention, may include an optical arrangement to selectively split polychromatic light into at least four primary-color light beams, and to direct the at least four primary-color light beams towards at least four reflective spatial light modulators, respectively. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device groups video signal lines SL1 to SLn every 12 video signal lines in order of arrangement and drives video signal lines in each group in a time division manner during a horizontal scanning period. The order of driving video signal lines in each group varies between an even frame and an odd frame, and for each line, in one of the frames, even-numbered video signal lines are driven earlier and in the other one of the frames, odd-numbered video signal lines are driven earlier. The first and last video signal lines to be driven correspond to blue.

Abstract: A display apparatus (100?) includes a substrate (115a) and a light switch (210). A light source (310?) is provided at the side of the substrate (115a) and emits light of which wavelength is in the range of ultraviolet or cyan. A polarizing sheet (116), as well as a photoluminescence film (110?), is provided in front of the light source (310?). Under the excitation of the light source (310?), the photoluminescence film (110?) can emit red light, green light, blue light and/or intermediate color light among red, green and blue.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel stacked on each other; and polarizers provided to the panels, together with a polarizer of an adjacent panel, arranged to define a crossed Nicols. When the first liquid crystal panel produces a display from a first display signal, the second liquid crystal panel produces a display from a second display signal obtained from the first display signal. Between a framework and drivers provided to the first liquid crystal panel and the second liquid crystal panel, heat conducting members are arranged to transfer heat from the drivers to the framework so as to improve luminance when two liquid crystal panels are stacked and achieve high display quality.

Abstract: A data signal line drive circuit is provided with first sampling portions, and second sampling portions operated at a lower speed. By the action of selection circuits, the first sampling portions are operated during a normal display mode, and the second sampling portions are operated during a partial display mode. To ensure a correct sampling operation, one line time and a sampling interval are rendered longer during a display period of the partial display mode than during the normal display mode. During the normal display mode, both the first sampling portions and the second sampling portions may be operated. Thus, power consumption of a liquid crystal display device during the partial display is reduced.

Abstract: A display apparatus is designed to make a display corresponding to one pixel through the use of a plurality of rectangular display elements. The apparatus comprises a multi-gradation character generating unit for generating information on a multi-gradation character image obtained by gradating a character edge portion and an element display control unit for controlling a display state in a display unit on the basis of information on this multi-gradation character image so that the multi-gradation character image is displayed in a state where each of the rectangular display elements constituting the display unit is associated with one or more pixels, thus reducing the quantization error so that character display with high visibility is achievable in the case of display of highly fine characters.

Abstract: A method for selecting paints is disclosed. This method includes the steps of selecting true paint colors, displaying device-dependent colors corresponding to the true paint colors in a simulated full size room and interacting with the buyers to change the displayed colors and select the desired colors. The method also includes the step of dispensing paints corresponding to the selected colors. The displayed colors are generated by multiple color and/or white LEDs to provide a wider gamut of displayable colors and more color saturation and chromatic. A full-size apparatus for displaying paint colors using device-dependent colors is also disclosed.