DISPLAY-PIXEL AND PHOTOSENSOR-ELEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR
A display-pixel and photosensor-element device for use as a display and a camera, the device comprising a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) display elements and a plurality of light-sensitive photosensor devices, together fabricated onto an essentially planar surface so as to create a device that can be used as a display and a camera. In an implementation, a plurality of micro-optic structures can be associated with the plurality of light-sensitive devices. In various exemplary implementations, the LEDs may comprise organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) or stacked organic light emitting diode (SOLED). In an implementation, the light-emitting diode and the light-sensitive device are integrated into a single element. In an implementation, the device is configured to serve as either or both of a color light sensor array and a display comprising color LEDs.
1 . A display-pixel and photosensor-element device for use as a display and a camera, the device comprising:
a plurality of display elements, each display element comprising a light-emitting diode; and
a plurality of photosensor elements, each photosensor element comprising a light-sensitive device,
wherein the plurality of display elements and the plurality of photosensor elements are fabricated onto an essentially planar surface so as to create a device that is usable as a display and a camera.
2 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein the light-sensitive device comprises a diode that is light-sensitive.
3 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 2 wherein the diode is configured to act as a photodiode.
4 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein the light-sensitive device is fabricated employing standard semiconductor manufacturing employed during the manufacture of flat panel displays.
5 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein some of the plurality of display elements comprise a light-emitting diode that is configured to emit red light.
6 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein some of the plurality of display elements comprise a light-emitting diode that is configured to emit green light.
7 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein some of the plurality of display elements comprise a light-emitting diode that is configured to emit blue light.
8 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein light-emitting diode comprises is an organic light emitting diode.
9 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein light-emitting diode is comprised by a stacked organic light emitting diode (SOLED).
10 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein the light-emitting diode and the light-sensitive device are comprised by a stacked organic electroluminescent (SOE) structure.
11 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 10 wherein the light-emitting diode and the light-sensitive device are a single structure comprising full-color materials technology for RGB light emission and RGB light detection, thereby integrating a photosensor element and a display element into a single element.
12 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 wherein the light-emitting diode and the light-sensitive device are a single structure comprising full-color materials technology for light emission and light detection, thereby integrating a photosensor element and a display element into a single element.
13 . The display-pixel and photosensor-element device of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of micro-optic structures associated with at least the plurality of light-sensitive devices.