Adjusting Signal Settings for a Display Using a Light Sensor

    公开(公告)号:US20210383773A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17385733

    申请日:2021-07-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile computing device may participate in the calibration of an output signal of a media device. This calibration process includes storing device-specific calibration data which is related to properties of a light sensor of the mobile device. The mobile device then detects of properties of light emitted by the display device during a presentation to obtain sensor values related to light emitted by the display device during the presentation. The calibration process may also ensure that the mobile device is proximate to the display device prior to obtaining the sensor values. The collected sensor values are adjusted using device-specific calibration data stored to the mobile device to normalize the sensor values relative to a baseline. These normalized sensor values are sent to the media device for use in adjusting the output signal based on the normalized sensor values.

    Gaze-dependent display encryption
    53.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10996748B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16565298

    申请日:2019-09-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to gaze-dependent visual encryption of electronic device displays. Each display frame that is displayed on the electronic device display may include a clear-display region around the user's gaze location and an obscured region outside the clear-display region. In this way, only the display content that the user is actively viewing is recognizable and understandable and an onlooker such as an unwanted observer looking over the user's shoulder is unable to understand what is displayed. The obscured region of each display frame may be generated such that the overall look and structure of that region is unchanged, but the content is unintelligible. In this way, the visual experience of the user is not disrupted or distracted by the visual encryption and the eye of the onlooker is not guided to the clear-display region by the visual encryption.

    Displays with adaptive spectral characteristics

    公开(公告)号:US10475363B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US14500458

    申请日:2014-09-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels and having display control circuitry that controls the operation of the display. The display control circuitry may adaptively adjust the spectral characteristics of display light emitted from the display to achieve a desired effect on the human circadian system. For example, the display control circuitry may adjust the spectral characteristics of blue light emitted from the display based on the time of day such that a user's exposure to the display light may result in a circadian response similar to that which would be experienced in natural light. The spectral characteristics of blue light emitted from the display may be adjusted by adjusting the relative maximum power levels provided to blue pixels in the display or by shifting the peak wavelength associated with blue light emitted from the display.

    Scalable chromatic adaptation
    55.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10354613B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15621459

    申请日:2017-06-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Scalable color balancing techniques for processing images to be presented on displays are described. One technique includes receiving ambient light color information from an ambient light sensor and input image data to be presented via a display coincident with receiving the ambient light color information. The display may have a first white point at a time prior to receiving the input image data. The technique may include determining a second white point for the display based on the input image data and the ambient light color information. The first and second white points may differ from each other. The technique may also include generating one or more chromatic adaptation transforms (CATs) based on the white points. Output image data may be generated based on applying the one or more CATs to the input image data. The output image data may be presented via the display. Other embodiments are described.

    Display with ambient-adaptive backlight color

    公开(公告)号:US10306729B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15334094

    申请日:2016-10-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display having a backlight with light sources of different colors. The electronic device may include a color ambient light sensor that measures the color of ambient light and control circuitry that adjusts the color of light emitted from the backlight based on the color of ambient light. The light sources may include at least first and second light-emitting diodes that emit light having different color temperatures. The control circuitry may adjust the intensity of light emitted from the first light-emitting diode relative to the intensity of light emitted from the second light-emitting diode to produce a backlight color that more closely matches the color of ambient light. The first and second light-emitting diodes may include an ultraviolet light-emitting diode die and a blue light-emitting diode die that are mounted in a common semiconductor package.

    Electronic Device with Ambient-Adaptive Display

    公开(公告)号:US20170263174A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-14

    申请号:US15248989

    申请日:2016-08-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display, display control circuitry that operates the display, and a color ambient light sensor that gathers ambient light information. Display color cast may be adjusted based on the ambient light information. When the color of ambient light is within an acceptable range of colors, the color cast of the display may be adjusted to more closely match the color of ambient light. When the color of ambient light is outside of the acceptable range of colors, display control circuitry may determine an adjusted ambient light color that is within the acceptable range. The adjusted ambient light color may have the same color temperature as the measured ambient light color. After determining an adjusted ambient light color that is within the acceptable range, the color cast of the display may be adjusted to more closely match the adjusted ambient light color.

    Ambient Light Adaptive Displays with Paper-Like Appearance
    60.
    发明申请
    Ambient Light Adaptive Displays with Paper-Like Appearance 有权
    环境光自适应显示器与纸样外观

    公开(公告)号:US20160180780A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14673667

    申请日:2015-03-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels and having display control circuitry that controls the operation of the display. The display control circuitry may operate the display in different modes. In a paper mode, display control circuitry may use stored spectral reflectance data to adjust display colors such that the colors appear as they would on a printed sheet of paper. In a low light mode when the ambient light level is below a threshold, the light emitted from the display may be adjusted to mimic the appearance of an incandescent light source. In a bright light mode when the ambient light level exceeds a threshold, the light emitted from the display may be adjusted to maximize readability in bright light. The target white point of the display may be adjusted based on which mode the display is operating in.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括具有显示像素阵列并具有控制显示器的操作的显示控制电路的显示器。 显示控制电路可以以不同的模式操作显示器。 在纸张模式中,显示控制电路可以使用存储的光谱反射率数据来调整显示颜色,使得颜色看起来像在打印纸上一样。 在环境光水平低于阈值的低光模式中,可以调节从显示器发射的光以模拟白炽光源的外观。 在亮光模式下,当环境光线水平超过阈值时,可以调节从显示器发出的光线,以使亮度下的可读性最大化。 显示器的目标白点可以根据显示器正在操作的模式进行调整。

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