Transparent Display Screen Assembly for Camera Capture Without Openings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smartphones and similar devices have a low screen-to-body ratio, leading to poor user experience due to limited space for image capture without compromising display functionality.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a transparent entity area on the display screen assembly that allows light to pass through for image capture, enabling the camera to capture external scenes while maintaining display functionality, and using a processor to remove internal scenes from the image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a physical opening is made in the display screen for image capture, then the camera can capture external scenes, but the display integrity and aesthetic appeal deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into a transparent entity area and a non-transparent area, allowing different regions to serve different functions. The transparent area enables light transmission for image capture while the non-transparent area maintains display integrity and aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the display screen are assigned different optical properties. The transparent entity area has high light transmittance for camera access, while surrounding areas maintain normal display properties, creating localized functional zones within the unified display structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display screen is made fully transparent for image capture, then the camera can capture through the screen, but the display functionality and visibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into transparent and non-transparent regions, allowing simultaneous optimization of light transmission in the transparent area for image capture and light emission in the non-transparent area for display visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen can dynamically adjust its transparency characteristics. The transparent entity area can switch between transparent and opaque states, allowing the system to adapt between image capture mode and normal display mode as needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the transparent entity area is made larger for better image capture, then more light can pass through, but the display area and screen-to-body ratio deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The transparent entity area is strategically positioned and sized to provide sufficient light transmission for image capture while minimizing impact on the overall display area. The local transparency is optimized for camera functionality without compromising the global display properties.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent entity area is positioned in a region that does not significantly reduce the effective display area. By utilizing the spatial arrangement and positioning the transparent area in a less critical display zone, the screen-to-body ratio is maintained while still providing adequate light transmission.
4Illumination intensity
If the display screen maintains full opacity for better display contrast, then display quality improves, but image capture capability without openings deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into functional zones: transparent entity areas for image capture and non-transparent areas for high-contrast display. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized for its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as both a display device and a light transmission window for the camera. The transparent entity area enables the display screen to fulfill dual roles, combining display functionality with image capture assistance.
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
Expands the screen-to-body ratio and enhances user experience by allowing seamless image capture without the need for physical openings, reducing power consumption, and improving aesthetic appeal.
Implementation Method 1
a transparent entity area 122. The transparent entity area 122 includes a plurality of image pixels configured to display information
Data Source
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AI summary
A display screen assembly, an electronic device and an image acquisition method are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display screen assembly, a camera and a processor. The display screen assembly is arranged on the housing. The display screen assembly and the housing cooperatively form a receiving chamber. The display screen assembly includes a transparent entity area. The transparent entity area includes a plurality of image pixels configured to display information. The camera is arranged in the receiving chamber. The camera corresponds to the transparent entity area and is configured to receive light passing through the transparent entity area to acquire an initial image including a first scene outside the electronic device and a second scene inside the electronic device. The processor is configured to process the initial image to obtain a target image that includes the first scene and is without the second scene.