Content bumping in multi-layer display systems
A multi-layer display system may include a plurality of display panels/screens arranged in an overlapping manner, a backlight configured to provide light to the plurality of display screens, and a processing system. The processing system may be configured to: display content (e.g., button or text) on a first display screen of the plurality of display screens, detect an input (e.g., touch) proximate the content, and responsive to the input move the content so that it is displayed at least on a different display screen/panel such as a further rearward screen/panel and/or a further forward screen/panel. This may, for instance, simulate the pressing of a button or the like in the case of moving content so that is becomes displayed on a further rearward screen/panel.
1. A multi-layer display system, comprising:
a first display screen and a second display screen arranged in a substantially parallel manner, the first display screen overlapping the second display screen;
wherein the multi-layer display system is configured so that the first display screen is to be located between a user and the second display screen;
a processing system comprising at least one processor and memory, configured to:
display content on the first display screen;
detect an input to the first display screen;
determine an input location to the first display screen and content displayed on the first display screen proximate the input location; and
when the input location corresponds to a button displayed on the first screen, move display of the button from the first display screen to the second display screen in order to simulate pressing of the button so as to display, on the second display screen, at least some of the content that was proximate the input location, wherein the selected content is displayed on the second display screen at a location offset from where it was displayed on the first display screen.
2. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to, when the input location corresponds to a button displayed on the first screen, move display of the button from the first display screen to at least the second display screen and display the button on the second display screen, and remove display of the button from the first display screen after the input is maintained for at least a predetermined time period.
3. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to display the button on the second display screen in an enlarged manner compared to how the button is displayed on the first display screen.
4. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to display the content on the second display screen in an enlarged manner compared to how the content is displayed on the first display screen.
5. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the first display screen comprises a touch sensitive display, and the detected input is a touch input to the touch sensitive display.
6. The display system according to claim 1 , further comprising a proximity detector for detecting proximity of an object to the first display screen, and wherein the input location is determined based on data received from the proximity detector.
7. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the content comprises one or more of text, a button, an image, and a link.
8. A multi-layer display system, comprising:
a first display screen and a second display screen arranged in a substantially parallel manner in different planes, the first display screen overlapping the second display screen;
processing circuitry configured to:
display content on the first display screen;
detect an input to the first display screen;
determine an input location of the input to the first display screen and content displayed on the first display screen proximate the input location; and
when the input location corresponds to a button displayed on the first screen, move display of the button from the first display screen to the second display screen in order to simulate pressing of the button so as to display, on the second display screen, content relating to the content that was proximate the input location, wherein the selected content is displayed on the second display screen at a location offset from where it was displayed on the first display screen.
9. The display system according to claim 8 , wherein the first display screen comprises a touch sensitive display, and the detected input is a touch input to the touch sensitive display.
10. The display system according to claim 8 , wherein the content comprises one or more of text, a button, an image, and a link.
11. A method of using a display system, the method comprising:
having a first display screen and a second display screen arranged in a substantially parallel manner, the first display screen overlapping the second display screen so that the first display screen is located between a user and the second display screen;
displaying content on the first display screen;
detecting an input to the first display screen;
determining an input location of the input to the first display screen and determining content displayed on the first display screen proximate the input location; and
when the input location corresponds to a button displayed on the first screen, moving display of the button from the first display screen to the second display screen in order to simulate pressing of the button so as to display, on the second display screen, at least some of the content that was proximate the input location, wherein the selected content is displayed on the second display screen at a location offset from where it was displayed on the first display screen.
12. The method of claim 11 , comprising moving display of at least part of the content proximate the input location from the first display screen to the second display screen.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the content comprises a button.
14. The method of claim 13 , comprising moving display of the button from the first display screen to the second display screen to simulate pressing of the button.
15. The method of claim 11 , comprising displaying at least some of the content that was proximate the input location in an enlarged manner on the second display screen compared to how it is/was displayed on the first display screen.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first display screen comprises a touch sensitive display, and wherein the input is a touch input.