Multi-Display Luminance Control via Positional Awareness

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Solution Overview

Problem

When a user is using multiple display areas simultaneously and viewing one display area, the optimal luminance of another display area varies with the luminance of the one display area, requiring proper control to ensure comfortable viewing.

Innovation Solution

An image display system that includes a first display area, a second display area, and a luminance determination unit, which determines the luminance of the second display area based on the luminance of the first display area and their positional relationships with the user, to display the second display area at an optimal luminance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If multiple display areas are used simultaneously with high luminance, then visibility and image quality are improved, but glare increases and user comfort deteriorates

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by determining different luminance levels for different display areas based on their positional relationships with the user. The luminance determination unit calculates appropriate luminance for each display area individually, allowing the primary display area to have higher luminance for visibility while secondary display areas have reduced luminance to minimize glare, thus resolving the contradiction between visibility and glare.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the luminance parameter dynamically based on positional relationships. The system calculates luminance values for multiple display areas by considering factors such as viewing distance, display area size, and angular position, then adjusts each display area's luminance accordingly. This parameter change approach allows optimization of both visibility and glare reduction simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If the luminance of one display area is increased for better visibility, then the optimal luminance of other display areas must be adjusted, increasing system complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveluminanceVSAvoidluminance control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies self-service by automatically determining appropriate luminance values for multiple display areas without requiring manual intervention. The luminance determination unit autonomously calculates and adjusts luminance settings based on detected positional relationships, eliminating the need for complex manual configuration while maintaining optimal visibility and comfort across all display areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring positional relationships between the user and display areas, then using this information to dynamically adjust luminance settings. The luminance determination unit receives input about display area positions and sizes, calculates appropriate luminance values, and applies these settings automatically, creating a closed-loop control system that simplifies complexity through automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12217723B2Image display system for displaying images in display areas, method for causing computer to function as image display system for displaying images in display areas, and non-transitory computer readable medium that stores program for causing computer to function as image display system for displaying images in display areas
Publication Date: 2025.02.04 EIZO CORP
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AI summary

The invention of the present application realizes image display that when multiple display screens are being used, properly controls the luminance of one display screen on the basis of the luminance of another display screen.An image display system for displaying images in display areas is provided. The image display system includes a first display area, a second display area, and a luminance determination unit. The luminance determination unit is configured to determine luminance of the second display area on the basis of luminance of the first display area and positional relationships between the first display area, the second display area, and a user and to display the second display area at the determined luminance.