Display System Automatic Brightness Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display systems require frequent manual adjustments of brightness and color to mitigate computer vision syndrome symptoms in poor-lit environments, leading to inconvenient user experiences and potential glare or color distortion.

Innovation Solution

A display system with automatic brightness adjustment, utilizing optical sensors and a controller to detect ambient light parameters and adjust both screen and lamp settings to match predetermined values for optimal display quality and comfort.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a lamp is used as an extra light source in poor-lit environments, then illumination is improved, but glare and color distortion occur

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveilluminationVSAvoidglare
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses optical sensors to detect ambient light parameters and feeds this information back to the controller, which automatically adjusts the lamp brightness and screen display parameters to prevent glare while maintaining adequate illumination

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the brightness and color temperature parameters of both the lamp and screen based on detected ambient light conditions, optimizing illumination while avoiding harmful glare effects

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If manual adjustment of brightness and color is required, then display quality can be optimized, but user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-adjustment of display parameters and lamp brightness automatically based on sensor input, eliminating the need for manual user intervention while maintaining optimal display quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The controller continuously monitors ambient light conditions through optical sensors and automatically adjusts display parameters accordingly, creating a closed-loop system that maintains optimal quality without user effort

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If luminometer and colorimeter are used to monitor adjustments, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system combines the functions of luminometer and colorimeter into a single integrated optical sensor module that simultaneously measures both brightness and color temperature, reducing device complexity while maintaining measurement precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The optical sensor serves multiple functions by detecting both ambient light intensity and color temperature parameters, eliminating the need for separate dedicated measurement devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system ensures consistent display quality and user comfort by automatically adjusting screen and lamp parameters to match predetermined brightness and color temperature values, reducing glare and color distortion, thereby alleviating CVS symptoms and enhancing viewing experience.

Implementation Method 1

utilizing optical sensors and a controller to detect ambient light parameters

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoelectric Effect: Photoelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentEP3352162B1Display system with automatic brightness adjustment
Publication Date: 2021.03.10 BENQ CORP
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AI summary

A display system includes a display device having a screen, a lamp, a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust the luminance parameter of the lamp according to the environmental light parameter detected by the first optical sensor and then adjust the display parameter of the screen according to the overall brightness of the display device detected by the second optical sensor.