Combination of display device and enclosure element for reducing visual transitions between visual media content displayed on display of display device and environment surrounding display device, and such display device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a combination of an enclosure element of a spatial enclosure, which is a room or cabin, and a display device for displaying visual media content. The display device includes a display provided with a display area and a controller configured to switch the display between two display modes in which the display displays visual media visually consistent with the ambient environment on the display area, and the display device is configured to be integrated with or into an enclosure element of the spatial enclosure structure in a manner such that a transition between the display area and the enclosure element is smaller than a size of one pixel of the display device. It is thereby ensured that the user's naked eye does not perceive any difference between the hardware, in particular a display of an indoor or in-cabin entertainment system, and the interior environment (cabin) when the hardware is in use or not in use.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a combination of an enclosing element and a display device configured for integration in a bulkhead of a land-based residence and hotel or a land-based vehicle, a luxury motor yacht or a luxury sailing yacht or a private aircraft. The display device is configured to display visual media content on the display by input of a sensor to match the visual media to the surroundings of the display device to reduce the visual transition between the visual media content and the surroundings of the display device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Vehicles such as land-based vehicles, luxury yachts and private aircraft as well as land-based residences and hotels are designed specifically to the needs and desires of the users. To provide the users with the maximum degree of comfort during their travels and stays, high standards are set in terms of in-room or in-cabin entertainment and / or information systems, etc. In particular, the hardware used for displaying or using video and audio material, also referred to as visual media content, needs to meet high or even highest technical requirements in terms of sound, visual quality and performance.

[0003] To provide the users of their land-based vehicles, luxury yachts, private aircraft or land-based residences and hotels with the best possible comfort, convenience and efficiency, it is desirable that the in-room or in-cabin entertainment system does not form an obtrusive presence in its installation environment. Ideally, it is desirable that such hardware is not visible or nearly invisible in both the on (active) and off (inactive) mode.

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present disclosure to provide an improved combination of an enclosing element and a display device which ensures that the human eye of a user does not perceive any difference between the hardware, in particular the display of an in-room or in-cabin entertainment system, and the interior environment (cabin) when the hardware is used or not used. SUMMARY

[0005] The present disclosure relates to a combination of an enclosing element of a spatial enclosure structure and a display device for displaying visual media content, the spatial enclosure structure being a room or a cabin. The display device comprises a display provided with a display area and a peripheral edge such that the display area is visible from inside the spatial enclosure structure, and a controller configured to cause the display to display visual media content on the display area.

[0006] The controller is configured to cause the display to switch into a first display mode in which the display displays visual media on the display area which is visually consistent with the environment surrounding the display device. Further, the controller is configured to cause the display unit to switch into a second display mode in which the display displays visual media on a peripheral portion of the display area adjacent to the environment which is visually consistent with the environment surrounding the display device and visual media content on at least one central portion of the display area.

[0007] Finally, the combination of the enclosing element and the display device is configured such that the display of the display device is integrated with or in the enclosing element of the spatial enclosure in such a way that the transition between the display area and the enclosing element is less than the size of one pixel of the display device.

[0008] Thereby it is ensured that the naked eye of a user does not perceive any difference between the hardware, in particular the display of an indoor or in-cabin entertainment system, and the interior environment, the cabin, with or without the use of the hardware, giving the user the impression that in one case no display device is present in the room and in the other case the entire room can be constituted by the display device.

[0009] It should be noted that a spatial enclosure refers to an area that is delimited or limited by physical elements such as walls, fences or other types of barriers. In the present application it is to be understood as an indoor space that is intentionally designed to form a separation from the surrounding environment or to provide protection and can include a room or cabin of a land, water or air vehicle or a room or space of a land-based residential or hotel.

[0010] Furthermore, the controller of the display device continuously causes the display to align the visual media visually with the environment surrounding the display device in the first display mode and in the second display mode.

[0011] Thus, the visual media displayed on the display that needs to be aligned visually with the environment surrounding the display device is continuously adjusted or refreshed due to changes in the lighting environment of the cabin in which the display of the display device is integrated. These changes are measured by at least one sensor surrounding the display device. These sensors can but are not limited to measure the light intensity, the light contrast and / or the light color temperature of the environment surrounding the display device.

[0012] A pixel is the smallest unit of a digital display. The size of one pixel is determined by the type of display used in the combination of the enclosing element and the display device. Typically, the pixel size can be assumed to be less than 1 millimeter. Generally, it can be assumed that there are more than 50 dots per inch, corresponding to less than 500 micrometers.

[0013] In a preferred example, the combination of the enclosing element and the display device comprises a first shielding strip at least partially covering the peripheral edge of the display.

[0014] The presence of the first shielding strip enables a smooth, unnoticeable transition between the display of the display device and the wall of the space enclosure structure. The first shielding strip can be a separate element, can be part of the wall of the space enclosure structure, or can be part of the wall enclosure element. If the peripheral edge housing of the display is slightly larger than one pixel of the display device, then integrating the display directly into the enclosure element would result in a visible discontinuity between the visual media and the surrounding environment. This can be avoided by placing a shielding strip on this edge of the display.

[0015] In another preferred example, the thickness of the first shielding strip of the combination of the enclosure element and the display device is less than 200 microns.

[0016] The thickness of the first shielding strip determines whether the presence of the first shielding strip is noticeable or perceptible to a user, and thus whether the transition between the enclosure element and the display device is visible. The thinner the shielding strip, the more difficult it is to observe, especially when viewing the display from an angle. Furthermore, a preferred thickness is chosen so that when a user rubs their hand over the wall element of the space enclosure structure and the display, the transition appears to be non-existent or unnoticed.

[0017] The thickness of the first shielding strip is also defined as a nominal thickness, such that when there is a surface variation in the surface of the enclosure element, the nominal thickness is visible in the cross-section of the shielding strip and will blend into the background of the enclosure element.

[0018] In another example, the combination of the enclosure element and the display device includes a first shielding strip that is contiguous with the peripheral edge of the display, thereby enabling or establishing a flush transition between the first shielding strip and the display.

[0019] In some cases, the display used does not have a peripheral edge housing (shell) or has a very thin peripheral edge housing, such that the distance between the display area and the first shielding strip can be kept below the size of one pixel of the display device. At this time, it is preferred to position the shielding strip in a flush manner near the display to ensure that the transition between the display area and the shielding strip is not noticed or observable. Again, the first shielding strip can be a separate element or part of the wall element of the space enclosure structure.

[0020] In another example, the control signal lines of the display device that electrically connect the display to the controller extend along the shielding strip that faces away from the space enclosure structure.

[0021] In another example, the control signal lines of the display device extend perpendicular to the shielding strip that faces away from the space enclosure structure.

[0022] Both of the above examples depend on the type of display device used in the combination. The control signal lines are positioned such that they, and the non-active part of the display, most likely the non-active outer edges, are either directed towards the back away from the spatial enclosure or extend behind the first shielding bar such that the user does not observe any discontinuity between the display area and the first shielding bar, i.e. the enclosure element.

[0023] To further enhance the experience that the transition between the display area and the first shielding bar, i.e. the enclosure element, is not observable, the shielding bar of the combination of the enclosure element and the display device can for example be provided with a pattern and / or a surface structure.

[0024] The pattern can be chosen to match the pattern on the wall of the spatial enclosure and / or to match the surface structure of the display such that the combination of the enclosure element and the display device merge, overlap and continue with each other. Thereby the user can not notice the presence of the display of the display device in the background thereof.

[0025] In another example, the combination of the enclosure element and the display device comprises a second shielding bar. In particular, the second shielding bar of the combination of the enclosure element and the display device can cover the entire display device.

[0026] In another preferred example, the second shielding bar of the combination of the enclosure element and the display device also covers the first shielding bar.

[0027] Finally, in another preferred example, the second shielding bar of the combination of the enclosure element and the display device is visually transparent.

[0028] In the four previous examples, the combination of the enclosure element and the display device comprises a second shielding bar, which has the advantage that the second shielding bar can be used to cover the entire display device with a material having the same gloss, brightness and surface properties. In this case, when sunlight is shining on the combination of the enclosure element and the display device, no visible discontinuity occurs, which helps to achieve the desired effect that the transition between the enclosure element and the display device is not observable by the user.

[0029] In another example, in the combination of the enclosure element and the display device according to the present disclosure, the controller is configured to cause the display unit to switch to a third display mode in which the display does not display visual media or visual media content.

[0030] In one preferred example of the combination of the enclosure element and the display device, in the first display mode and in the second display mode, the controller is configured to cause the display device to continuously cause the visual media to visually conform to the environment surrounding the display device. In particular, the controller is configured to cause the display device to cause the visual media to visually conform to the environment surrounding the display device by detecting the light intensity, the light contrast and / or the light color temperature of the environment surrounding the display device. Thus, the visual media displayed on the display, which needs to visually conform to the environment surrounding the display device, is continuously adjusted or refreshed due to changes in the lighting environment of the cabin of the display integrating the display device.

[0031] Thereby, the user can not notice the presence of the display of the display device in its background.

[0032] In another particular method, the controller is configured to cause the display device to cause the visual media to visually conform to the environment surrounding the display device based on at least one pre-stored visual representation of the environment surrounding the display device.

[0033] In another functional example of the present disclosure, the display device comprises a storage unit configured to store one or more different visual representations of the environment surrounding the display device, and the controller is configured to cause the display to cause the visual media to visually conform to the environment surrounding the display device based on at least one pre-stored or real-time captured visual representation of the environment surrounding the display device and based on information detected by the light intensity, the light contrast and / or the light color temperature of the environment surrounding the display device to adjust the visual representation accordingly.

[0034] By the above functions, the user can not notice the presence of the display of the display device in its background. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0035] The present disclosure will now be discussed with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0036] Figure 1 is a view of a first display mode for reducing the visual transition between the display device and the environment according to the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 2 is a view of a second display mode for reducing the visual transition between the display device and the environment according to the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 3 is an example of integrating a display into the surrounding environment to reduce the visual transition between the display device and the environment;

[0039] Figure 4A 、 Figure 4B is a cross-sectional view of integrating a display into the surrounding environment according to Figure 3 the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 5 is another example of integrating a display into the surrounding environment to reduce the visual transition between the display device and the environment;

[0041] Figure 6A , Figure 6B , Figure 6C is a cross-sectional view of integrating a display into the surrounding environment according to Figure 5

[0042] Figure 7 is another example of integrating a display into the surrounding environment to reduce the visual transition between the display device and the environment;

[0043] Figure 8A , Figure 8B is a cross-sectional view of integrating a display into the surrounding environment according to Figure 7

[0044] Figure 9 is another example of integrating a display into the surrounding environment to reduce the visual transition between the display device and the environment;

[0045] Figure 10A , Figure 10B is a cross-sectional view of integrating a display into the surrounding environment according to Figure 9

[0046] Figure 11A , Figure 11B is a cross-sectional view of another alternative of integrating a display into the surrounding environment according to Figure 9

[0047] Figure 12 is an example of a display for reducing the visual transition between the display device and the environment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] For a correct understanding of the present disclosure, in the following detailed description, the corresponding elements or parts in the drawings will be indicated with the same reference signs.

[0049] As stated in the introductory part of the present patent application, the present disclosure relates to a combination of an enclosing element and a display device which ensures that the naked eye of a user does not perceive any difference between the hardware, in particular the display of an indoor or in-cabin entertainment system, and the internal environment, the cabin, with or without use of the hardware. In particular, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to a display device configured for integration in the bulkhead of a land-based residential, hotel or land-based vehicle, a luxury power yacht or a luxury sail yacht or a private aircraft.

[0050] In the drawings, non-exclusive examples of a combination of an enclosing element and a display device are shown, Figure 1 ,​​​​Figure 2 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 and Figure 12 depict a component level structural schematic, whereas Figure 3 , Figure 4A , Figure 4B , Figure 5 , Figure 6A , Figure 6B , Figure 6C , Figure 8A , Figure 8B , Figure 10A , Figure 10B , Figure 11A , Figure 11B depict an example where the display device can be physically integrated into the bulkhead in such a way that only the active part of the display (the display area) is visible, blending completely into its background. The visual media displayed on the entire display area or on an area close to the enclosing element is in line with the surrounding environment and is adjusted based on the input of the sensors 130 surrounding the display device.

[0051] In the attached figures, the display device is indicated with reference numeral 100. The display device 100 is provided with a display 101 having a display area 102. The display device 100 is integrated with or in an enclosing element or wall element 1001 of a space enclosing structure 1000, in such a way that the display area 102 is visible from the inside of the space enclosing structure and the rest of the display device 100 is physically integrated within the wall element 1001, so that only the active part 102 of the display is visible, blending completely into its background.

[0052] Reference numeral 103 indicates the physical outer dimensions of the display device 100 integrated in the wall element 1001.

[0053] It should be noted that the space enclosing structure 1000 refers to an area delimited or limited by physical elements such as walls, fences or other types of barriers. In the present application, it is to be understood as an indoor space intentionally designed to form a separation from the surrounding environment or to provide protection, and the space enclosing structure 1000 is to be understood as including a room or cabin of a land, water or air vehicle or a room or space of a land-based residential or hotel.

[0054] The display device 101 can be any type of display, but is preferably selected from LCD, LED, plasma, QLED, OLED and / or 4K UHD.

[0055] The display device 100 further comprises a controller 110 configured to control the display 101 to display visual media content on the display area 102. The controller 110 is connected to the display 101 by a display data control line 141 connecting the controller 110 to the display 101 via a display data bus 140.

[0056] In the present disclosure, visual media content can refer to any type of media or content that is primarily of a visual nature, i.e. content that is intended to be watched rather than read or listened to. This can include still photographs, pictures, paintings, illustrations, graphic designs, animations and videos, including movies. An image is a single picture or photograph that captures a moment and displays a single frame of visual information, while a video or movie, on the other hand, is a series of images displayed in rapid succession, creating the illusion of motion. It is a series of frames that, when played in a specific order, form a dynamic image with sound.

[0057] Within the framework of the present disclosure, the visual media content to be displayed on the display area 102 of the display device 100 can be used for a wide range of purposes, such as entertainment, communication, education and advertising, and can be created and watched in various formats.

[0058] Thus, in order to properly display a video or movie, the display device 100 can further comprise one or more loudspeakers, which can be integrated in the display device 100 or elsewhere within the spatial enclosure structure 1000. Alternatively, the display device 100 itself is not provided with loudspeakers, but the controller 110 can be configured to send audio signals to a multi-media sound system implemented elsewhere within the spatial enclosure structure 1000.

[0059] The controller 110 is configured as a computer processing unit 110 and is configured to execute a computer-implemented method for operating the display device 100, in particular a computer-implemented method for displaying visual media content on the display area 102 of the display 101. In particular, the controller 110 is capable of reducing the visual transition between the visual media content displayed on the display area 102 and the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100.

[0060] In a first display mode of the display device, as shown in Figure 1 The controller 110 is configured to cause the display 101 to display visual media content on the display area 102 and to cause the display 101 to switch to a first display mode in which the display 101 displays visual media, denoted by reference numeral 104, on the display area 102. In the first display mode, the visual media 104 is visually consistent with the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100.

[0061] In particular, the controller 110 causes the display 101 to display visual media content 104 that is visually identical to the visual appearance of the enclosure or wall element 1001 of the spatial enclosure structure 1000 surrounding the display device 100.

[0062] According to the present disclosure, the controller 110 is configured to switch the display unit 100 from a first display mode to a second display mode, as shown in Figure 2 In the second display mode, the controller 110 causes the display 101 to display visual media 104 that is visually identical to the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100 on a peripheral portion 102-1 of the display area 102 adjacent to the environment 1001 and to display visual media content 105 that is different from the visual media 104 on at least one central portion 102-2 of the display area 102. Figure 2 In the example shown, the visual media content 105 can be: a still photo, or other visual content such as an animation or a video (e.g. a movie or a TV broadcast).

[0063] The visual appearance of the visual media content 105 displayed on the central portion 102-2 of the display area 102 is completely different from the visual media 104 displayed on the peripheral portion 102-1 of the display area 102 adjacent to the environment 1001, the latter visual media 104 still being visually identical to the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100.

[0064] Thereby, a display 101 of the display device 100 is obtained that is physically integrated within the wall element 1001 so that only the active portion or display surface 102 of the display 101 is visible. In one example, the display 101 can be flushly embedded within the wall element 1001 or its edges can be covered with a first masking strip 111 to reduce the transition between the enclosure element and the display area to less than one pixel of the display device. Moreover, in the first display mode, the controller 110 causes the display 101 to display visual media content 104 that is identical to the visual appearance of the surrounding wall element 1001. In this way, the display device 100 is completely integrated in its background 1001 and is not visible to a user 200 present in the spatial enclosure structure 1000 (room, cabin, etc.). In particular, in the first display mode, it is ensured that the naked eye of the user 200 does not perceive any difference between the hardware (in particular the display 101 of an indoor or cabin entertainment system) and the internal environment (cabin) with or without use of the hardware.

[0065] In Figure 2In the second display mode, the naked eye of the user 200 does not perceive any difference between the display device 100, in particular the display 101, and its surrounding environment 1001, and in particular does not notice the physical transition between the display device 100 and the wall element 1001, i.e. does not notice the peripheral edge 103 of the display 101, since the display 101 displays in the central portion 102-2 visually distinct visual media content 105 and in the peripheral portion 102-1 surrounding the central portion 102-2 and adjacent to the environment 1001, visually consistent visual media 104 with the visual appearance of the environment 1001.

[0066] The user 200 is visually attracted to the optical transition 106 between the peripheral portion 102-1 displaying the visual media 104 and the central portion 102-2 displaying the visual media content 105, and is misled since he or she does not observe a physical transition at the optical transition 106, whereas this physical transition is actually located at the peripheral edge 103, since the optical transition 106 is also part of the display area 102. Thus, the visual transition between the display 101 and the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100 is visually reduced.

[0067] It should be noted that in the second display mode, the controller 110 can cause the display 101 to display in the peripheral portion 102-1 of the display area 102 adjacent to the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100, visually consistent visual media 104 with the visual appearance of the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100, and in a plurality of central portions (not shown) of the display area 102, etc., various visual media content, etc., which are different from the visual media 104 and optionally also from each other.

[0068] Another aspect of the display device is a third display mode in which the display 101 of the display device 100 is either turned off and thus does not display the visual media 104 or the visual media content 105, or turned on and the entire display area 102 displays the visual media content 105.

[0069] In the first display mode ( Figure 1 ) and the second display mode ( Figure 2 ), the controller 110 of the display device 100 is configured to continuously cause the display 101 to display the visual media 104 visually consistent with the visual appearance of the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100.

[0070] Thus, the visual media 104 displayed on the display 101, which needs to be visually consistent with the visual appearance of the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100, is continuously adjusted or refreshed due to the lighting environment changes of the cabin 1000 in which the display 101 of the display device 100 is integrated.

[0071] In one example of the above functionality, the controller 110 of the display device 100 causes the display 101 to display a visual media 104 that visually conforms to the visual appearance of the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100 by detecting the light intensity, light contrast and / or light color temperature of the environment surrounding the display device.

[0072] To perform this functionality, the display device 100 preferably has at least one sensor 130 surrounding the display device 100, which is configured to generate a signal 130a based on the light intensity, light contrast and / or light color temperature of the environment 1001 of the display device.

[0073] In response to the environmental features 130z detected by the at least one sensor 130, the sensor 130 generates and outputs a signal 130a to the controller 110, which causes the display 101 to adjust the visual media 104 displayed on the display 101 so that the visual media 104 continues to visually conform to the changed visual appearance of the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100. Thus, as the visual appearance of the environment 1001 can change over time due to changes in light intensity, light contrast and / or light color temperature and changes in daylight, such as dawn, dusk, clouds in the sky and other weather phenomena, the sensor 130 will detect these changes and instruct the controller to adjust the visual media 104 so that it continues to conform to the changed visual appearance of the environment 1001. As a result, the naked eye of the user 200 will still not perceive any difference between the display 101 and its surrounding environment 1001 and, in particular, will not notice the physical transition between the display device 100 and the wall element 1001, i.e. will not notice the peripheral edge 103 of the display 101.

[0074] In another functional example of the present disclosure, the display device 100 comprises a storage unit 120 connected to the controller 110 via a signal line 121, which can be a hardware control line or a wireless connection line. The storage unit 120 can be any type of storage device, such as a (solid state) hard disk, a USB drive or a (digital) optical disc. The storage unit 120 can comprise a database or other type of storage format in which one or more different visual representations 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 n .

[0075] The visual representations 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 n may be images of the wall element 1001 in which the display device 100 is installed, i.e. mounted, e.g. visual representations 204 obtained under different lighting settings, such as dawn, dusk, clouds in the sky and other weather phenomena, etc.n Alternatively, the visual representation 204 n may be a visual representation of a different environment 1001, such as a land vehicle, a luxury yacht, a private aircraft or a different room, a hall, a wall element, etc. of a land residence or a hotel, in which the display device 100 is installed, i.e. mounted. The visual representations 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 n may be pre-generated prior to the installation of the display device 100, or may be real-time captured images generated by a suitable image capturing means, such as a camera, and uploaded into the storage unit 120 for use by the display device 100 / controller 110.

[0076] The controller 110 is configured to select one of the at least one pre-stored visual representation 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 n of the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100 based on the at least one pre-stored visual representation 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 n and cause the display 101 to display the visual media 104 on the display area 102 to visually match the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100. Likewise, the controller 110 can access the storage unit 120 via the signal line 121 and select one of the pre-stored visual representations 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 n based on the environmental features 130z detected by the sensor 130. In particular, the sensor 130 generates and outputs a signal 130a to the controller 110 in response to the detected environmental features 130z.

[0077] The signal 130a, which can be considered to represent the actual visual appearance of the environment 1001, can be compared by the controller 110 with the pre-stored visual representations 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 n and based on the comparison, the controller 110 will select the pre-stored visual representation 204 n which best or optimally matches the actual visual appearance of the detected environment 1001 when displayed as the visual media 104 on the display 101.

[0078] In the example shown in Figure 12 , the pre-stored visual representation 2041 has the same visual appearance as the visual appearance of the wall element 1001 because the decorative pattern corresponds to each other. Therefore, the controller 110 selects the pre-stored visual representation 2041 to control the display 101 to display the same pattern appearance as the visual media 104 on the activated display area 102.

[0079] Furthermore, the pre-stored visual representations 2041-2042-…-2045-2046-…204 nTo ensure that the "digital representation" of the visual medium 104 on the activated display area 102 continuously adapts to the lighting conditions of the associated room, the pre-stored visual representations 2041-2042-...-2045-2046-...204 n This can be supported by so-called "light reflection fingerprints" of various types of environments 1001 surrounding the display device 100. Such "fingerprints" are created by measuring how the materials of the environment 1001 surrounding the display device 100 reflect and absorb light.

[0080] The information of these "fingerprints" is also pre-stored in the controller 110 and can be compared with the pre-stored visual representations 2041-2042-...-2045-2046-...204 n and / or combined with real-time measurements from at least four light sensors 130 positioned around the display device 100. Based on this signal output, the "digital representation" can be adjusted in real-time.

[0081] This function also prevents the user 200 from noticing the presence of the display 101 of the display device 100 in the background 1001 thereof.

[0082] In both of the above functions, in order to improve the invisibility of the physical transition 103 between the display device 100 and the wall element 1001, the visual media 104 to be displayed on the display 101 can be provided with a visual or image-determining pattern that is the same as the visual appearance of the external wall element 1001 surrounding the display 101, which overlaps, merges and continues with the specific pattern of the visual appearance of the wall element 1001.

[0083] Thus, through the above functionality, the controller 110 is able to match the visual appearance of the visual media 104 to be displayed on the display 101 with the visual appearance of the exterior wall element 1001 surrounding the display 101. The matching can be adjusted due to any changes in the detected environmental characteristics 130z, such as light intensity, light contrast, and / or light color temperature and / or changes in light throughout the day, but also takes into account the material properties of the material surface of the exterior wall element 1001. Thus, the controller 110 is able to recreate the same surface structure (e.g., the appearance of surface roughness and glossiness) of the exterior wall element 1001 as part of the visual media 104 to be displayed.

[0084] In particular, the reflectance and / or glossiness of the material forming the surface of the external wall element 1001 arranged around the display device 100 can be considered as one of the environmental features 130z or as part of the environmental features 130z and incorporated into the visual media 104 to be displayed on the display surface 102. In other words, when the wall element 1001 consists of a building panel made of wood having a certain surface roughness and degree of matte, the controller 110 can detect and process the corresponding environmental feature 130z and / or can (previously or in real-time) generate a corresponding visual representation 204n and generate and display a matching visual media 104 having a similar degree of matte on the display. Similarly, when the external wall element 1001 is made of high-gloss marble, a visual media 104 having the same matching high-gloss can be created and displayed.

[0085] Optionally, the reflectance and / or glossiness can be used as a static environmental feature 130z of the visual media 104 to be displayed based on the reflectance and / or glossiness of the surrounding external wall element 1001.

[0086] Although the physical non-activated external dimensions (peripheral edges) 103 of the display device 100 are integrated in the wall element 1001 and thus considered invisible to the user 200, the peripheral edges 103 can be covered using a shielding strip or adjacent wall element 111. In Figure 12 In the figure, for illustration purposes, a first shielding strip 111 is depicted as partially shielding the peripheral edges 103, however it is clear that the first shielding strip 111 covers the entire peripheral edges 103 of the display 101 by overlapping.

[0087] As the optional shielding strip 111 can be provided with the same visual or image-determining pattern as the visual appearance of the external wall element 1001 surrounding the display 101, the peripheral edges 103 become invisible and blend into the external background of the wall element 1001. It is even possible to provide the visual image-determining pattern of the first shielding strip 111 such that it overlaps, blends and continues with the specific pattern of the visual appearance of the wall element 1001. The first shielding strip 111 can even be provided with the same surface structure as the wall element 1001 surrounding the display 101.

[0088] As a further functionality, the display device 100 can comprise a proximity sensor 150 for detecting the presence (e.g. entry) of a user 200 in the room 1000 in which the display device 100 is installed. The proximity sensor 150 detects a motion or presence 150z within the room 1000, which in turn generates a motion or proximity detection signal 150a, which is received by the controller 110, e.g. for activating the display device 100 from its third display mode to its first display mode (as shown in Figure 1 Fig. 2) or second display mode (as shown in Fig. 3).Figure 2 is shown).

[0089] The storage unit 120, the sensor 130 and the proximity sensor 150 can be connected using suitable hardware signal lines and corresponding control circuitry (or optionally using wireless control circuitry) and controlled by the controller 110.

[0090] In Figure 3 (see cross-sectional views along lines A-A and B-B of Figure 3 and Figure 4A and Figure 4B , different ways of integrating the display device 101 into the enclosing element 1001 are shown. In a first embodiment, the first shielding strip 111 is positioned to cover the edges of the display in an overlapping manner and extends along the peripheral edge 103 of the display such that, when using the display device 100 exhibiting a non-activated peripheral edge 103, the appearance of the wall 1001 or the surrounding environment can extend into the activated display area. When so designed, the transition between the enclosing element 1001 and the display area 101 can be reduced to less than one pixel of the display device 100.

[0091] The material of the first shielding strip 111 can be chosen to match or exploit the material properties of the wall element 1001 and the display device 101. In this way, the visual transition has become more difficult to observe since all materials used have a similar response when touched or illuminated by light. The material of the first shielding strip 111 can be chosen to be made of wood, paper, metal, plastic, ceramic, cement or stone, etc.

[0092] Furthermore, the first shielding strip 111 can be provided with a visual or image-determining pattern that is identical to the visual appearance of the outer wall element 1001 surrounding the display 101, such that the peripheral edge 103 becomes invisible and merges into the outer background of the wall element 1001 (see Figure 4A ). It is even possible to provide the visual image-determining pattern of the first shielding strip 111 such that it overlaps, merges and continues with the specific pattern of the visual appearance of the wall element 1001. The first shielding strip 111 can even be provided with the same surface structure as the wall element 1001 surrounding the display 101.

[0093] In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 5 (see cross-sectional views along lines A-A and B-B of Figure 5 and Figure 6A and Figure 6B , the combination of the enclosing element 1001 and the display device 100 can comprise a second shielding strip 112 that covers (part of) the first shielding strip 111 and / or a part of the display device 101.

[0094] The second shielding strip 112 can be made visually transparent and even cover the entire combination of the enclosure element 1001 and the display device 100. This ensures that reflections and solar glare on the surface of the wall element 1001, which contains the display device 101, are uniformly reflected. Furthermore, when a user touches the assembly, no edges or notches are detected, which contributes to the invisibility of the transition between the enclosure element and the display device. Therefore, the second shielding strip 112 can be made of glass, plastic, or the like.

[0095] In another example, the first shielding strip 111 is very thin, less than 200 microns, so that when a person touches or feels the device, the transition from the display area 102 to the first shielding strip 111 and then to the wall of the spatial enclosure 1001 is not observed or perceived. Figure 6C As shown, the shape of the strips can be selected so that there is a smooth transition from the display area 102 to the first shielding strip 111. In this particular example, the shielding strips are provided with rounded edges. This creates the impression that the surface structure of the shielding strip 111 is part of the overall surface structure of the enclosure element 1001.

[0096] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 7 (Combined with Figure 7 The lines AA and BB intercept Figure 8A and Figure 8B ). The first shielding bar 111 is positioned adjacent to the display device 100. This design may be selected when the display 101 of the display device 100 is borderless or has an inactive edge (peripheral edge 103) that is smaller than one pixel of the display device 100. In these examples, the display 101 and the first shielding bar 111 may be positioned flush with each other so that no transition is observed when a user touches or feels the combination.

[0097] In some examples, by protruding the inactive portion 103 vertically outward away from the display 101, or by placing the inactive portion 103 along the display 101 behind the first shield bar 111 (e.g., the display data control lines 141 and the display data bus 140 and the control signal lines 142), the inactive edge 103 of the display 101 can be hidden behind the first shield bar 111 while still remaining flush, as shown in FIG. Figure 9 (Combined with Figure 9 The lines AA and BB intercept Figure 10A and Figure 10B or Figure 11A and Figure 11B cross-sectional view).

[0098] Similar to the previously disclosed, the second shield 112 can be used to cover the entire combination of the enclosing element and the display device 1000, helping to not feel the transition, and having a similar response to solar glare and / or reflections.

[0099] List of used reference signs

[0100] 100: display device

[0101] 101: display

[0102] 102: display area / display surface

[0103] 103: peripheral edge of the display

[0104] 104 n : visual media visually consistent with the environment

[0105] 105 n : visual media content (different from the visual media 104 n

[0106] 102-1: peripheral part of the display area adjacent to the environment

[0107] 102-2 n : central part of the display area

[0108] 106 n : transition between the visual media 104 n and the visual media content 105 n

[0109] 110: controller

[0110] 111: first shield of the display

[0111] 112: second shield of the display

[0112] 120: storage unit

[0113] 121: storage unit control line, wired or wireless

[0114] 130: sensor (light intensity, light contrast and / or light color temperature)

[0115] 130a: signal generated by the sensor 130

[0116] 130z: environmental feature detected by the sensor 130

[0117] 140: display data bus

[0118] 141: display data control line ​​

[0119] 142: control signal line

[0120] 150: proximity sensor

[0121] 150a: signal generated by proximity sensor 150

[0122] 150z: motion or presence detected by proximity sensor 150

[0123] 200: person / user

[0124] 204 n : pre-stored or real-time captured visual representation of the environment

[0125] 1000: spatial enclosure, such as a room or a cabin

[0126] 1001: enclosure element of the spatial enclosure

Claims

1. A combination of an enclosure element and a display device, wherein the enclosure element is an enclosure element of a spatial enclosure structure, the spatial enclosure structure being a room or a cabin, and the display device is used to display visual media content, the display device comprising: a display having a display area and a peripheral edge such that the display area is visible from within the spatial enclosure; as well as a controller configured to cause the display to display visual media content on the display area, wherein The controller is configured to cause the display to switch to a first display mode in which the display displays visual media on the display area that is visually consistent with an environment surrounding the display device, and The controller is configured to cause the display unit to switch to a second display mode in which the display displays the visual media that is visually consistent with the environment surrounding the display device on a peripheral portion of the display area adjacent to the environment and displays the visual media content on at least a central portion of the display area, and Therein, the display is constructed to be integrated with or in the enclosure element of the spatial enclosure structure in such a way that the transition between the display area and the enclosure element is smaller than the size of one pixel of the display device.

2. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 1, wherein: The enclosing element includes a first shielding strip that at least partially covers the peripheral edge of the display.

3. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 2, wherein: The thickness of the first shielding strip is less than 200 microns.

4. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 1, wherein: The enclosing element includes a first shielding strip abutting the peripheral edge of the display, thereby achieving a flush transition between the first shielding strip and the display.

5. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 4, wherein: A control signal line of the display device electrically connecting the display to the controller extends along the shielding strip away from the space enclosure structure.

6. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 5, wherein: The control signal line of the display device extends perpendicularly to the shielding bar away from the space enclosure structure.

7. A combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein: The first shielding strip is provided with a pattern and / or a surface structure.

8. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising: Second shielding strip.

9. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 8, wherein: The second shielding strip covers the entire display device.

10. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 9, wherein: The second shielding bar covers the first shielding bar adjacent to the display.

11. A combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein: The second shielding strip is visually transparent.

12. A combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein The controller is configured to switch the display unit to a third display mode in which the display is not displayed with respect to visual media or visual media content.

13. A combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein: In both the first display mode and the second display mode, the controller is configured to cause the display device to continuously cause the visual media to be visually consistent with an environment surrounding the display device.

14. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 13, wherein: The controller is configured to cause the display device to make the visual medium visually consistent with the environment around the display device by detecting light intensity, light contrast, and / or light color temperature of the environment around the display device.

15. The combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to claim 13, wherein: The controller is configured to cause the display device to visually conform the visual media to an environment surrounding the display device based on at least one pre-stored visual representation of the environment surrounding the display device.

16. A combination of an enclosure element and a display device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein The display device includes a storage unit configured to store one or more different visual representations of the environment surrounding the display device, and wherein the controller is configured to adjust the visual representation accordingly based on at least one pre-stored visual representation of the environment surrounding the display device and based on information detected through light intensity, light contrast and / or light color temperature of the environment surrounding the display device, so that the display makes the visual media being displayed visually consistent with the environment surrounding the display device.

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