Tiled Display Optical Panel Depth Control to Reduce Visible Seams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tiled display devices often exhibit visible seams between tiles, detracting from the visual experience and impairing the perception of seamless 3D images.
Innovation Solution
A tiled display device with a first unit pixel displaying a background image at a first depth and a second unit pixel displaying a target image at a different second depth, with the seam area minimized by adjusting pixel distances and depths to reduce visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple display devices are assembled to form a tiled display, then the display area is increased, but visible seams appear between tiles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the depth of display content based on spatial location. Pixels adjacent to seam areas render background images at a first depth, while pixels away from seams render target images at a second depth. This local differentiation in depth rendering creates a visual transition that masks the physical seam, making it less perceptible to viewers while maintaining the expanded display area.
2Ease of manufacture
If pixels are arranged in a grid pattern, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but seam visibility increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the depth parameter of displayed images based on pixel location relative to seams. By adjusting the depth parameter dynamically - using a first depth for pixels near seams and a second depth for pixels away from seams - the system maintains the simple grid arrangement for ease of manufacture while creating a depth-based visual mask that reduces seam visibility.
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
The solution effectively reduces the visibility of seams, enhancing the perception of seamless 3D images by controlling pixel depths and distances to create a cohesive display.
Implementation Method 1
The optical panel may include a plurality of lenses
Data Source
AI summary
A tiled display device includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels, a seam area disposed between first, second, third, and fourth groups of the pixels, an optical panel disposed on the display panel, and a controller configured output a background image to the pixels that are spaced apart from the seam area having a first depth and output a target image to the pixels that are adjacent the seam area having a second depth different from the first depth.