Pixel Density Normalizer for Seamless Multi-Monitor Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current surround gaming configurations using dissimilar monitors result in improper alignment and disproportional image sizes due to varying pixel densities and physical display dimensions, leading to image discontinuities and dislocations across monitor boundaries.

Innovation Solution

A display manager system that includes an image generator and a pixel density normalizer, which generates and aligns images across dissimilar monitors by defining logical pixel densities and resolutions, ensuring seamless and consistent image display across multiple monitors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If dissimilar monitors are used for surround display configurations, then device versatility and adaptability are improved, but image alignment and proportionality deteriorate due to varying pixel densities and physical dimensions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemonitor compatibilityVSAvoidimage alignment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the resolution of individual monitor displays based on their physical dimensions and pixel densities. The system calculates appropriate resolution parameters for each dissimilar monitor to ensure that displayed images maintain consistent proportions and alignment across all monitors, thereby resolving the alignment issue while preserving the use of dissimilar displays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If dissimilar monitors with varying pixel densities are used, then adaptability is improved, but image proportionality and alignment precision worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay configuration flexibilityVSAvoidimage proportionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the resolution parameter for each monitor based on its physical characteristics. By calculating and applying appropriate resolution values, the system ensures that images maintain correct proportions across monitors with different pixel densities, thus preserving measurement precision while supporting diverse display configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If standard display configurations are used without normalization, then device complexity is reduced, but image alignment quality and user experience worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidimage alignment quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by automatically detecting the physical dimensions and pixel densities of connected monitors, then autonomously calculating and applying the appropriate resolution parameters for each display. This eliminates the need for manual configuration while ensuring high-quality image alignment, thereby improving alignment quality without significantly increasing user-facing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9841938B2Pixel density normalization for viewing images across dissimilar displays

Publication Date: 2017.12.12 NVIDIA CORP

AI summary

A monitor display system includes a computing device that is coupled to a collection of dissimilar monitors and a display manager that is coupled to the computing device. The display manager has an image generator that generates an image for the collection of dissimilar monitors and also has a pixel density normalizer that is coupled to the image generator and provides an alignment of the image across the collection of dissimilar monitors. A method of managing a display image is also included.