Abstract:
A display device includes a liquid crystal display operable to selectively transmit light. The display device also includes a switchable mirror that is operable to switch from a pellucid state to a reflective state. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. To preserve color integrity, a color filter and a switchable mirror is also disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
Abstract:
An apparatus can include a display backlight light source configured to emit light. The apparatus can include an infrared and visible light conversion layer optically coupled to the display backlight light source. The infrared and visible light conversion layer can convert light from the display backlight light source to infrared light and at least some visible light to emit the infrared light along with the at least some visible light. The apparatus can include an optical shutter layer optically coupled to the display backlight light source. The optical shutter layer can include a plurality of optical pixel shutters that shutter light from the backlight light source.
Abstract:
A device (100) includes a display (102, 800) that is suitable for use under widely ranging lighting conditions. The display includes separately operable transmissive light modulator subpixels (402, 404, 406, 502, 504, 506, 602, 604, 606, 702, 704, 706, 808, 810, 812, 1036, 1136, 1204, 1304, 1404, 1504, 1716, 1916) that can be provided in at least three colors to provide a full color display but also includes separately operable reflective light modulator subpixels (408, 508, 608, 708, 814, 1038, 1138, 1202, 1302, 1402, 1502, 1714, 1914) that provide basic readability when light levels are so high (e.g., bright summer day) that the image presented by the transmissive light modulators would be difficult to discern. The reflective light modulators may be provided with in-pixel memory (526) so as to reduce the energy cost of providing always-on functioning for displaying certain time sensitive information.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a system and method for detecting a gesture performed by a user of a device. The device includes a screen having a backlight as with a liquid-crystal type display or which provides its own illumination as with a light-emitting diode type display. The device is programmed to emit a detectable optical signal from one or more distinct zones of the display. The device further includes an optical receiver for detecting any reflections of the emitted detectable optical signal. When a user's hand is located in proximity to the device display, the reflections of the detectable optical signal from that appendage are detected by the optical receiver and are used by the device to determine the presence and direction of travel of the user hand, signifying a user gesture. The distinct zones of the backlight may consist of a single zone, and the optical receiver may comprise multiple receivers.
Abstract:
An LCD includes a 2-D array of pixels including at least one transmissive light modulator including a first light modulation signal input, and at least one reflective light modulator including a second light modulation signal input, a processor configured to provide a plurality of images to a display driver; and a display driver configured to provide the plurality of images to the 2-D array of pixels, wherein the display driver provides a first image frame to the transmissive light modulator, wherein the display driver provides a second image frame to the reflective light modulator; wherein the display driver provides a first image frame to the transmissive light modulator, wherein the display driver provides a second image frame to the reflective light modulator, and wherein the first image frame is displayed by the transmissive light modulator at the same time the second image frame is displayed by the reflective light modulator.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a system and method for detecting a gesture performed by a user of a device. The device includes a screen having a backlight as with a liquid-crystal type display or which provides its own illumination as with a light-emitting diode type display. The device is programmed to emit a detectable optical signal from one or more distinct zones of the display. The device further includes an optical receiver for detecting any reflections of the emitted detectable optical signal. When a user's hand is located in proximity to the device display, the reflections of the detectable optical signal from that appendage are detected by the optical receiver and are used by the device to determine the presence and direction of travel of the user hand, signifying a user gesture. The distinct zones of the backlight may consist of a single zone, and the optical receiver may comprise multiple receivers.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes one or more processors and a display that is flexible. A louvered filter, which can be optionally configured in an electronic device attachment, as a first louvered filter and a second louvered filter, or otherwise, is then disposed along the flexible display. When the flexible display is deformed by one or more bends, the one or more processors can present a first image through a first portion of the louvered filter and a second image through a second portion of the louvered filter to present stereoscopic content without the need of special glasses.
Abstract:
An electronic device utilizes a method for displaying content on a display of the device during different device operating modes. According to one embodiment, the device (e.g., through its processing subsystem) determines whether it is in an active mode or a sleep mode. If the device is in an active mode, the device illuminates a first portion of the display to display content. On the other hand, if the device is in a sleep mode, the device illuminates a second, substantially lesser portion of the display to display content. In one embodiment, the device display includes a display panel and two disparate backlights positioned behind the display panel. The first backlight is operable to illuminate the first portion of the display panel and the second backlight is operable to illuminate the second portion of the display panel when each backlight is respectively activated by the device's processing subsystem.
Abstract:
An apparatus can include a display backlight light source configured to emit light. The apparatus can include an infrared and visible light conversion layer optically coupled to the display backlight light source. The infrared and visible light conversion layer can convert light from the display backlight light source to infrared light and at least some visible light to emit the infrared light along with the at least some visible light. The apparatus can include an optical shutter layer optically coupled to the display backlight light source. The optical shutter layer can include a plurality of optical pixel shutters that shutter light from the backlight light source.
Abstract:
A device (100) includes a display (102, 800) that is suitable for use under widely ranging lighting conditions. The display includes separately operable transmissive light modulator subpixels (402, 404, 406, 502, 504, 506, 602, 604, 606, 702, 704, 706, 808, 810, 812, 1036, 1136, 1204, 1304, 1404, 1504, 1716, 1916) that can be provided in at least three colors to provide a full color display but also includes separately operable reflective light modulator subpixels (408, 508, 608, 708, 814, 1038, 1138, 1202, 1302, 1402, 1502, 1714, 1914) that provide basic readability when light levels are so high (e.g., bright summer day) that the image presented by the transmissive light modulators would be difficult to discern. The reflective light modulators may be provided with in-pixel memory (526) so as to reduce the energy cost of providing always-on functioning for displaying certain time sensitive information.