Transparent Display Background Image Color Temperature Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current display apparatuses fail to maximize the transparent effect by not considering color temperature in addition to brightness when processing background images, leading to a mismatch between the displayed background and the actual wall behind the display, affecting the aesthetic and visual experience.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus with a memory, sensor, and processor that stores and processes background image data, generates sensing data related to external light, and performs image-processing based on both brightness and color temperature to ensure the background image appears consistent with the wall, thereby enhancing the transparent effect.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If image-processing is performed based on brightness only, then processing complexity is reduced, but the transparent effect is insufficient due to color temperature mismatch

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage-processing complexityVSAvoidtransparent effect quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by extending the image-processing from considering only brightness to considering both brightness and color temperature. The processor adjusts the background image's color temperature parameter to match the sensed ambient light, thereby improving the transparent effect quality without significantly increasing processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by using a sensor to continuously detect ambient light conditions (brightness and color temperature) and using this information to dynamically adjust the background image processing. This closed-loop approach ensures the background image consistently matches the actual wall appearance under varying lighting conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Manufacturing precision

If image-processing is performed for both background image and content, then visual consistency is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual consistencyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by selectively performing image-processing only on the background image while displaying content without processing. This approach maintains visual consistency for the background (which needs to match the wall) while avoiding unnecessary processing of content, thereby reducing overall processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements partial action by performing image-processing only where necessary (on the background image) rather than processing all displayed elements. This selective approach achieves the required visual consistency for the transparent effect while minimizing processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Manufacturing precision

If background image is adjusted to match ambient light, then transparent effect is maximized, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransparent effectVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies periodic action by adjusting the background image's brightness and color temperature periodically based on changes in ambient light conditions rather than continuously. The sensor detects light changes and triggers processing only when necessary, reducing energy consumption while maintaining the transparent effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS10629167B2Display apparatus and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2020.04.21 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus may include a memory configured to store data related to a background image of an area behind the display apparatus, a display configured to display content by overlaying the content onto the background image, a sensor configured to generate sensing data related to external light that is ambient to the display apparatus, and a processor configured to perform image-processing of at least one of the background image and the content, based on a type of the content and the sensing data.