IP Library Granted Patent US 10,354,573
Granted Patent B2
US 10,354,573 · App. 15/659,324 · Granted Jul 16, 2019

Screen color calibration

Inventors: Robert James Kapinos (Durham, NC); Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury (Cary, NC); Scott Wentao Li (Cary, NC); Russell Speight VanBlon (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
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Patent No.
US 10,354,573
App. No.
15/659,324
Granted
Jul 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

For screen color calibration is disclosed, a camera is disposed in a bezel of a computer. A mirror reflects light from a screen of the computer to the camera. A target is visible by the camera. A processor compares an image of the mirror and an image of the target captured by the camera. The processor further calibrates the screen color of the screen to match the target.

Claims (37)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a camera disposed in a bezel of a computer;

a mirror that reflects light from a screen of the computer to the camera;

a target that is visible by the camera;

a processor;

a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:

detect an expiration of a calibration time interval that indicates a minimum time interval for initiating calibration;

in response to detecting the expiration of the calibration time interval, compare an image of the mirror and an image of the target captured by the camera; and

calibrate a screen color of the screen to match the target.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the screen color exhibits a screen color temperature and a screen color gamut.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the target exhibits a target color temperature and a target color gamut.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the target and the mirror are disposed in one of a base of the computer, the bezel, and beside the screen.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to:

detect a change in ambient light; and

in response to detecting the change in ambient light, calibrate the screen color.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an angle between the image of the mirror and the image of the target is within an angular threshold in the range of 5 to 15 degrees.

7. A method comprising:

detecting, by use of a processor, an expiration of a calibration time interval that indicates a minimum time interval for initiating calibration;

in response to detecting the expiration of the calibration time interval, comparing an image of a mirror and an image of a target captured by a camera, wherein the mirror reflects light from a screen of a computer to the camera, and the target that is visible by the camera; and

calibrating a screen color of the screen to match the target.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the screen color exhibits a screen color temperature and a screen color gamut.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the target exhibits a target color temperature and a target color gamut.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the target and the mirror are disposed in one of a base of the computer, the bezel, and beside the screen.

11. The method of claim 7 , the method further comprising:

detecting a change in ambient light; and

in response to detecting the change in ambient light, calibrating the screen color.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein an angle between the image of the mirror and the image of the target is within an angular threshold in the range of 5 to 15 degrees.

13. A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to:

detect an expiration of a calibration time interval that indicates a minimum time interval for initiating calibration;

in response to detecting the expiration of the calibration time interval, compare an image of a mirror and an image of a target captured by a camera, wherein the camera is disposed in a bezel of a computer, the mirror reflects light from a screen of the computer to the camera, and the target that is visible by the camera; and

calibrate a screen color of the screen to match the target.

14. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the screen color exhibits a screen color temperature and a screen color gamut.

15. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the target exhibits a target color temperature and a target color gamut.

16. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the target and the mirror are disposed in one of a base of the computer, the bezel, and beside the screen.

17. The program product of claim 13 , wherein the code further:

detects a change in ambient light;

in response to detecting the change in ambient light, calibrates the screen color.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2020
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LTD
Reel/Frame 052931/0633 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2017
From: KAPINOS, ROBERT J.; KINGSBURY, TIMOTHY WINTHROP; LI, SCOTT WENTAO; VANBLON, RUSSELL SPEIGHT
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 043094/0465 →
Continuity (1)
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