Display Medium Subcell Segmentation for Azimuth Color Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display media technologies do not effectively vividly display content across different azimuth angles, lacking a clear method to configure and color subcells for optimal content representation.

Innovation Solution

A processing device and display medium that divides a flat or sheet-like member into unit cells and subcells, with projecting members blocking light, using microcells to express colors, and employing shape and color specifying units to optimize the size, shape, and color of subcells for vivid content display across various azimuth angles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If color is given to subcells without specific configuration, then the display medium can show content from predetermined azimuth angles, but the content cannot be displayed vividly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor specification precisionVSAvoiddisplay medium configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides each subcell into multiple microcells, where each microcell corresponds to a specific azimuth angle range. This segmentation allows precise control of color display from different viewing directions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The microcells are arranged and colored according to their visibility from specific azimuth angles, enabling vivid content display without complex configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the size and shape of subcells are not optimized, then the display medium structure is simple, but the exposure and concealment of microcells from different azimuth angles is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent display accuracyVSAvoidsubcell configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by optimizing the size and shape of each subcell and its constituent microcells based on their specific positional requirements for displaying content from different azimuth angles. Each microcell's dimensions and shape are locally adjusted to ensure proper exposure or concealment from target viewing directions, achieving accurate content display without requiring complex overall restructuring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of manufacture

If microcells are not divided within subcells, then the display medium structure is simpler, but the color expression and content visibility from different azimuth angles is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay medium fabricationVSAvoidcontent color information
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments each subcell into multiple microcells, where each microcell is responsible for displaying color information visible from specific azimuth angle ranges. This segmentation preserves color information from different viewing directions by assigning specific color values to microcells based on their visibility characteristics, thereby preventing information loss while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through systematic division.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Reliability

If the position of microcells is not optimized, then the manufacturing process is simpler, but the concealment by projecting members from different azimuth angles is ineffective

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveazimuth angle discriminationVSAvoidmicrocell arrangement
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the position of each microcell within its subcell based on the azimuth angle ranges it should display or conceal. Microcells are locally positioned to ensure that those visible from specific azimuth angles display the correct content color, while those concealed by projecting members remain hidden. This local optimization achieves reliable azimuth angle discrimination without requiring complex overall rearrangement of the display medium structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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

Enables the vivid display of content by optimizing the size, shape, and color of subcells based on viewing angles, ensuring that the appropriate content is displayed from each azimuth angle, enhancing visibility and clarity.

Implementation Method 1

a flat member that reflects light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

projecting members having a light-blocking surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight blocking: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS11460728B2Processing device, program, and display medium
Publication Date: 2022.10.04 DOWANGO KK
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AI summary

A display medium comprises a flat member that reflects light, in which the flat member is divided into a plurality of unit cells, and each of the plurality of unit cells is divided into a predetermined number of subcells corresponding to a predetermined number of azimuth angles. Projecting members having a light-blocking surface are formed perpendicular to the flat member on top of the flat member and parallel to a predetermined azimuth angle in each subcell corresponding to the predetermined azimuth angle. The subcells include a plurality of microcells for expressing a color of the content