公开(公告)号：US20160358538A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15239541

申请日：2016-08-17

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： John Schuch ,  William Dunn ,  Rick De Laet ,  Dan Safstrom ,  Harry Presley ,  Jerry Wasinger

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G09G5/30

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display with a display controller in electrical connection with the electronic display and adapted to direct the electronic display to operate per nighttime instructions if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor, and direct the electronic display to operate per daytime instructions if the present time is between sunset and sunrise, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor. The nighttime instructions may include a first setting for gamma while the daytime instructions may include a second setting for gamma. Sunrise and sunset transition periods can be calculated using Artificial Ambient Sensor Data (AAS), with further settings for gamma chosen based on the AAS data.

Abstract translation: 本文的示例性实施例提供具有与电子显示器电连接的显示控制器的电子显示器，并且如果当前时间在日出和日落之间，则不指示来自环境光传感器的任何输入，并且适于指示电子显示器每夜间指令操作 并且如果当前时间在日落和日出之间，并且不接受来自环境光传感器的任何输入，则指示电子显示器按照白天指示进行操作。 夜间指示可以包括用于伽马的第一设置，而白天指令可以包括用于伽马的第二设置。 可以使用人工环境传感器数据（AAS）计算日出和日落过渡时段，并根据AAS数据选择伽马进一步设置。

公开(公告)号：US08803790B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13850854

申请日：2013-03-26

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： Jerry Wasinger ,  William Dunn

IPC: G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G09G3/3426 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133606 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G2320/02 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/066 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/12 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for controlling the interactions of light between adjacent subsections of a dynamic LED backlight. Preferred embodiments contain a dividing wall positioned between each adjacent subsection of the LED backlight. The dividing wall may be in contact with the LED backlight and extend away from the LED backlight. The dividing wall may prohibit light from a first subsection from entering an adjacent second subsection at its full luminance. The luminance for each adjacent subsection may be approximately half of the full luminance of each subsection, when measured at the location of the dividing wall.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于控制动态LED背光的相邻子部分之间的光的相互作用的系统。 优选实施例包含位于LED背光的每个相邻子部分之间的分隔壁。 分隔壁可以与LED背光接触并且远离LED背光延伸。 分隔壁可以禁止来自第一子部分的光以其全亮度进入相邻的第二子部分。 当在分隔壁的位置处测量时，每个相邻子部分的亮度可以是每个子部分的完全亮度的大约一半。

公开(公告)号：US09799306B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14346884

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： William Dunn ,  Harry Presley ,  Jerry Wasinger

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02 ,  H04N5/58 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0271 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/066 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  H04N5/58 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/4318

Abstract: A system and method for altering the characteristics of a display based on environmental data is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments provide a light sensor, an environmental processing unit which is adapted to receive electrical signals from the light sensor and generate an environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa), an image signal processor which accepts Sa and an encoded image signal (Se) and generates a pre-decoding image signal (Sp), and an image signal decoder which accepts Sp and generates a decoded image signal for the display. The environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa) may contain the instantaneous value of the desired display black level Sb. Alternatively or additionally, the environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa) may contain a signal linearity modification value.

公开(公告)号：US20140361969A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US14453966

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： Jerry Wasinger ,  William Dunn

IPC: G09G3/34 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G09G3/3426 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133606 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G2320/02 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/066 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/12 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for controlling the interactions of light between adjacent subsections of a dynamic LED backlight. Preferred embodiments contain a dividing wall positioned between each adjacent subsection of the LED backlight. The dividing wall may be in contact with the LED backlight and extend away from the LED backlight. The dividing wall may prohibit light from a first subsection from entering an adjacent second subsection at its full luminance. The luminance for each adjacent subsection may be approximately half of the full luminance of each subsection, when measured at the location of the dividing wall.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于控制动态LED背光的相邻子部分之间的光的相互作用的系统。 优选实施例包含位于LED背光的每个相邻子部分之间的分隔壁。 分隔壁可以与LED背光接触并且远离LED背光延伸。 分隔壁可以禁止来自第一子部分的光以其全亮度进入相邻的第二子部分。 当在分隔壁的位置处测量时，每个相邻子部分的亮度可以是每个子部分的完全亮度的大约一半。

公开(公告)号：US20140232709A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14346884

申请日：2012-09-24

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： William Dunn ,  Harry Presley ,  Jerry Wasinger

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0271 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/066 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  H04N5/58 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/4318

Abstract: A system and method for altering the characteristics of a display based on environmental data is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments provide a light sensor, an environmental processing unit which is adapted to receive electrical signals from the light sensor and generate an environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa), an image signal processor which accepts Sa and an encoded image signal (Se) and generates a pre-decoding image signal (Sp), and an image signal decoder which accepts Sp and generates a decoded image signal for the display. The environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa) may contain the instantaneous value of the desired display black level Sb. Alternatively or additionally, the environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa) may contain a signal linearity modification value.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种基于环境数据改变显示器的特性的系统和方法。 示例性实施例提供一种光传感器，环境处理单元，其适于从光传感器接收电信号并产生环境反应控制信号（Sa），接收Sa的图像信号处理器和编码图像信号（Se）和 生成预解码图像信号（Sp），以及图像信号解码器，其接收Sp并生成用于显示的解码图像信号。 环境反应控制信号（Sa）可以包含期望的显示黑色电平Sb的瞬时值。 或者或另外，环境反应控制信号（Sa）可以包含信号线性修正值。

公开(公告)号：US20130278640A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13722537

申请日：2012-12-20

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： Jerry Wasinger ,  William Dunn

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3426 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133606 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G2320/02 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/066 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/12 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: A system and method for controlling subsections of an LED backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD). Exemplary embodiments analyze the histograms for each subsection of the LCD which corresponds with the subsections of the LED backlight in order to produce a proper luminance for the backlight subsection. The proper luminance may be less than the maximum or typical luminance that is produced by common LED backlights. By reducing the luminance the resulting display can have less power consumption, longer lifetime, and higher contrast ratios. The original subpixel voltages for the LCD are re-scaled based on the proper luminance for the backlight subsection. Virtual backlight data may be created to simulate the luminance at each subpixel and the virtual backlight data may be used to re-scale the original subpixel voltages. The virtual backlight data may be used to blend between adjacent subsections of the LED backlight which may be producing different levels of luminance.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制用于液晶显示器（LCD）的LED背光源的子部分的系统和方法。 示例性实施例分析对应于LED背光的子部分的LCD的每个子部分的直方图，以便为背光子部分产生适当的亮度。 正确的亮度可能小于由普通LED背光产生的最大或典型亮度。 通过降低亮度，所得到的显示器可以具有更少的功耗，更长的寿命和更高的对比度。 基于背光子部分的适当亮度重新缩放LCD的原始子像素电压。 可以创建虚拟背光数据以模拟每个子像素处的亮度，并且可以使用虚拟背光数据来重新缩放原始子像素电压。 虚拟背光数据可以用于在可能产生不同亮度级别的LED背光的相邻子部分之间进行混合。

公开(公告)号：US10607520B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15239560

申请日：2016-08-17

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： John Schuch ,  William Dunn ,  Rick De Laet ,  Dan Safstrom ,  Harry Presley ,  Jerry Wasinger

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G01S19/14

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a method for environmental adaptation of electronic display characteristics, comprising the steps of determining the sunset and sunrise times for the day and determining whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise. An exemplary method would then proceed by selecting a gamma for the display based on whether the present time is between sunrise and sunset or between sunset and sunrise, and driving the display at the selected gamma. The gamma can further be selected based on Artificial Ambient Light Sensor (AAS) data, which can be calculated during sunrise and sunset transition times.

公开(公告)号：US10593255B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15239541

申请日：2016-08-17

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： John Schuch ,  William Dunn ,  Rick De Laet ,  Dan Safstrom ,  Harry Presley ,  Jerry Wasinger

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G09G5/30 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/16

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide an electronic display with a display controller in electrical connection with the electronic display and adapted to direct the electronic display to operate per nighttime instructions if the present time is between sunrise and sunset, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor, and direct the electronic display to operate per daytime instructions if the present time is between sunset and sunrise, without accepting any input from an ambient light sensor. The nighttime instructions may include a first setting for gamma while the daytime instructions may include a second setting for gamma. Sunrise and sunset transition periods can be calculated using Artificial Ambient Sensor Data (AAS), with further settings for gamma chosen based on the AAS data.

公开(公告)号：US20180040297A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15789707

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： William Dunn ,  Harry Presley ,  Jerry Wasinger

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G09G5/02 ,  H04N5/58

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0271 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/066 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  H04N5/58 ,  H04N21/42202 ,  H04N21/4318

Abstract: A system and method for altering the characteristics of a display based on environmental data is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments provide a light sensor, an environmental processing unit which is adapted to receive electrical signals from the light sensor and generate an environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa), an image signal processor which accepts Sa and an encoded image signal (Se) and generates a pre-decoding image signal (Sp), and an image signal decoder which accepts Sp and generates a decoded image signal for the display. The environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa) may contain the instantaneous value of the desired display black level Sb. Alternatively or additionally, the environmentally-reactive control signal (Sa) may contain a signal linearity modification value.

公开(公告)号：US08704752B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US13722537

申请日：2012-12-20

Applicant: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.

Inventor： Jerry Wasinger ,  William Dunn

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3426 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133606 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G2320/02 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/0238 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0646 ,  G09G2320/066 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2360/12 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: A system and method for controlling subsections of an LED backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD). Exemplary embodiments analyze the histograms for each subsection of the LCD which corresponds with the subsections of the LED backlight in order to produce a proper luminance for the backlight subsection. The proper luminance may be less than the maximum or typical luminance that is produced by common LED backlights. By reducing the luminance the resulting display can have less power consumption, longer lifetime, and higher contrast ratios. The original subpixel voltages for the LCD are re-scaled based on the proper luminance for the backlight subsection. Virtual backlight data may be created to simulate the luminance at each subpixel and the virtual backlight data may be used to re-scale the original subpixel voltages. The virtual backlight data may be used to blend between adjacent subsections of the LED backlight which may be producing different levels of luminance.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制用于液晶显示器（LCD）的LED背光源的子部分的系统和方法。 示例性实施例分析对应于LED背光的子部分的LCD的每个子部分的直方图，以便为背光子部分产生适当的亮度。 正确的亮度可能小于由普通LED背光产生的最大或典型亮度。 通过降低亮度，所得到的显示器可以具有更少的功耗，更长的寿命和更高的对比度。 基于背光子部分的适当亮度重新缩放用于LCD的原始子像素电压。 可以创建虚拟背光数据以模拟每个子像素处的亮度，并且可以使用虚拟背光数据来重新缩放原始子像素电压。 虚拟背光数据可以用于在可能产生不同亮度级别的LED背光的相邻子部分之间进行混合。