Modular Display Apparatus with Tile-Array Light Source Modules

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display technologies face challenges in providing high image quality and flexibility in displaying multiple content types on a modular display apparatus with light source modules, as they struggle to independently control and optimize the light emitting elements for different areas of the screen based on content characteristics.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus comprising a plurality of light source modules arrayed like tiles, an image processor, and a driver system that outputs signals for image quality optimization, including identification information and setting values for luminance, color gamut, or gamma, allowing for independent control of light emitting elements and module groups to display multiple images with improved quality matching each content's characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a modular display apparatus with light source modules is used, then image quality and flexibility are improved, but the ability to independently control and optimize light emitting elements for different areas is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility in displaying multiple content typesVSAvoidindependent control of light emitting elements
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display apparatus is divided into multiple light source modules, each containing light emitting elements that can be independently controlled. The driver controller receives image signals and separates them into multiple image signals corresponding to different light source modules, enabling area-specific optimization and independent control of each module's light emitting elements based on content characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If light source modules are arrayed like tiles, then screen size and shape flexibility is improved, but control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevarious screen sizes and shapesVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple light source modules are combined to form a unified display apparatus with a common driver controller that integrates control functions for all modules. The driver controller receives a single image signal and automatically separates and distributes it to appropriate light source modules, simplifying the control interface while maintaining the flexibility of modular tile-based configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple images are displayed in multiple areas, then content versatility is improved, but image quality optimization for each area becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplaying multiple content typesVSAvoidimage quality optimization
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The driver controller separates the incoming image signal into multiple distinct image signals, each specifically optimized for a particular light source module and display area. This allows different image quality parameters, resolution settings, and content characteristics to be applied locally to each area, ensuring optimal image quality for each displayed content type while maintaining overall system versatility.

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 efficient and high-quality display of multiple images on a modular screen by optimizing light emission based on content characteristics, improving image quality and flexibility in content placement and configuration.

Implementation Method 1

a display including a plurality of light source modules arrayed like tiles and mounted with a plurality of light emitting elements

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emitting diode (LED): Light Emitting Diode

Implementation Method 2

light emitting elements corresponding to the predetermined area emit light based on the image quality information and the image data

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentUS11204734B2Display apparatus, method of controlling the same and recording medium thereof
Publication Date: 2021.12.21 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are a display apparatus, a method of controlling the same, and a recording medium thereof, the display apparatus including: a display comprising a plurality of light source modules arrayed like tiles and mounted with a plurality of light emitting elements; an image processor configured to output a signal for displaying an image on a predetermined area of the display, the signal comprising image quality information and image data of the image; and a driver configured to drive the plurality of light source modules so that light emitting elements corresponding to the predetermined area emit light based on the image quality information and the image data.