Two-Dimensional Curved Display Enhancing Information Density
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic displays, especially flat monitors, limit information density within a user's field-of-view as they display information in a single dimension, whereas larger displays beyond the field-of-view do not necessarily convey more information effectively.
Innovation Solution
The development of an electronic display with a screen curved in two perpendicular dimensions, allowing pixels to output electromagnetic radiation aligned with the user's field-of-view, thereby increasing the proportion of pixels directing information towards the user, enhancing information density.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the display screen is curved in a single dimension, then the information density within the field-of-view is improved, but the information density is still limited compared to multi-dimensional curvature
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies two-dimensional curvature to the display screen, curving it along both horizontal and vertical dimensions rather than just a single dimension. This multi-dimensional approach increases the proportion of pixels directing information toward the user's field-of-view, thereby significantly enhancing information density while maintaining a manageable device structure
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen is configured with curved surfaces in multiple dimensions, creating a spherical or spheroidal geometry that directs electromagnetic radiation from pixels toward the user's eyes. This curvature ensures that more pixels are oriented within the user's field-of-view, improving information density without requiring an excessively large screen area
2Loss of information
If the display screen size is increased beyond the field-of-view, then more pixels are available, but the information density within the field-of-view does not necessarily increase
Solution Approach 1:
By curving the display screen in two dimensions, the patent directs more pixels toward the user's field-of-view without increasing the overall screen area. The curved geometry ensures that pixels are oriented to maximize information delivery within the visible field, achieving higher information density with a compact screen size
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the display screen by introducing two-dimensional curvature. This parameter change optimizes the orientation of pixels relative to the user's field-of-view, increasing the proportion of pixels that contribute to information density within the visible area without expanding the physical screen dimensions
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AI summary
According to aspects of the disclosure, an electronic display configured to output information to a user is provided comprising a display screen curved in a first dimension and a second dimension aligned with a field-of-view of the user, the first dimension being perpendicular to the second dimension.