Dynamic Color Profile Management for Mobile Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile electronic devices face challenges in maintaining display clarity due to changing environments, which existing technologies have not adequately addressed.

Innovation Solution

The method involves determining the ambient light's white point and intensity using light sensors and processing units, adjusting the display's color profile to match the ambient light, and transforming the image color space to ensure optimal display settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the display uses a fixed color profile, then the device complexity is reduced, but the display clarity deteriorates under changing ambient light conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor profile managementVSAvoiddisplay clarity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic color profile adjustment by continuously monitoring ambient light conditions through light sensors and automatically transforming color spaces to match the current environment. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by allowing the display to adjust its color profile in real-time based on ambient light temperature and intensity, maintaining display clarity without requiring complex manual intervention from the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs feedback mechanisms where light sensors continuously measure ambient light conditions and feed this information back to the processing unit, which then adjusts the color profile accordingly. This closed-loop feedback system ensures the display maintains optimal clarity under varying ambient light conditions while keeping the user interface simple and automatic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the display dynamically adjusts color profile to match ambient light, then the display clarity is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay clarityVSAvoidcolor profile management
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display system performs self-service by automatically detecting ambient light conditions through integrated light sensors and autonomously adjusting its color profile without requiring user intervention. The processing unit automatically transforms the color space based on measured ambient light parameters, enabling the display to maintain optimal clarity while minimizing the complexity of user interaction and configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If manual color profile adjustment is required, then the adaptability to ambient light is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveambient light adaptationVSAvoiduser interaction
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system eliminates the need for manual color profile adjustment by implementing self-service functionality where light sensors automatically detect ambient light conditions and the processing unit autonomously transforms the color space to match the environment. This resolves the contradiction by providing full adaptability to ambient light changes while maintaining ease of operation through completely automatic adjustment without user interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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

This approach dynamically adjusts the display's color gamut to match ambient lighting, reducing eyestrain and providing a better viewing experience without additional costs or complexity.

Implementation Method 1

determining a white point and intensity of ambient light proximate a display

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoelectric Effect: Photoelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentUS9508318B2Dynamic color profile management for electronic devices
Publication Date: 2016.11.29 NVIDIA CORP
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AI summary

Dynamic white point management techniques include determining a white point of ambient light proximate to a display. A color profile adjustment is determined based upon the determined white point and intensity of the ambient light. The image color space is transformed to a display color space for rendering on the display based on the determined adjusted to the color profile.