Configuring multiple displays of a computing device to have a similar perceived appearance
View Patent ↗In some examples, a computing device includes a first display device coupled to a second display device by hinges. After determining that the computing device has been moved from a first orientation to a second orientation, the computing device may receive ambient light data from ambient light sensors associated with the first and second display device, temperature data from temperature sensors associated with the first and second display device, and color data from color sensors associated with the first and second display device. After determining that power is being received from an external power source or that the user prefers the display devices may be color matched, the computing device may perform one or more color adjustments based on the ambient light data, the temperature data, and the color data, thereby reducing a difference in a perceived color between the first display device and the second display device.
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a computing device comprising a first display device coupled to a second display device by one or more hinges, that the computing device has moved from a first orientation to a second orientation, wherein the one or more hinges enable the first display device to be placed at an angle between about 0 degrees to about 360 degrees relative to the second display device;
receiving, by the computing device, first ambient light data from a first set of ambient light sensors associated with the first display device;
receiving, by the computing device, second ambient light data from a second set of ambient light sensors associated with the second display device;
receiving, by the computing device, first temperature data from a first set of temperature sensors associated with the first display device;
receiving, by the computing device, second temperature data from a second set of temperature sensors associated with the second display device;
receiving, by the computing device, first color data from a first set of color sensors associated with the first display device;
receiving, by the computing device, second color data from a second set of color sensors associated with the second display device;
determining, by the computing device, that the computing device is receiving power from an external power source;
determining, by the computing device, first color adjustments based at least in part on:
the first ambient light data;
the second ambient light data;
the first temperature data;
the second temperature data;
the first color data; and
the second color data;
performing, by the computing device, the first color adjustments to at least one of the first display device or the second display device;
reducing, by the computing device, a difference in a perceived color between the first display device and the second display device based on the first color adjustments;
determining that the computing device has moved from the second orientation to a third orientation;
performing no additional color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device based at least in part on determining that an angle between the first display device and the second display device does not satisfy a predetermined threshold; and
performing second color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device based at least in part on determining that the angle between the first display device and the second display device satisfies the predetermined threshold.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first color data includes a first intensity value, a first chroma value, and a first hue value associated with the first display device; and
the second color data includes a second intensity value, a second chroma value, and a second hue value associated with the second display device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the predetermined threshold is specified by either a manufacturer of the computing device or a user of the computing device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the first color adjustments comprises:
retrieving a gamma value from a gamma lookup table; and
applying the gamma value to one of the first display device or the second display device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the computing device has moved from the third orientation to a fourth orientation; and
determining that the computing device is receiving power from a battery.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining that a setting of the computing device indicates to prolong battery life; and
performing no additional color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device.
7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining that a setting of the computing device indicates to reduce a perceived color differences between the first display device and the second display device; and
performing third color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device; and
reducing the perceived color differences between the first display device and the second display device based on performing the third color adjustments.
8. A computing device comprising:
a first display device;
a second display device;
one or more hinges coupling the first display device to the second display device, wherein the one or more hinges enable the first display device to be placed at an angle between about 0 degrees to about 360 degrees relative to the second display device;
a first set of ambient light sensors, a first set of temperature sensors, and a first set of color sensors associated with the first display device;
a second set of ambient light sensors, a second set of temperature sensors, and a second set of color sensors associated with the second display device;
one or more processors;
one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
determining that the computing device has been moved from a first orientation to a second orientation;
receiving first ambient light data from the first set of ambient light sensors;
receiving second ambient light data from the second set of ambient light sensors;
receiving first temperature data from the first set of temperature sensors;
receiving second temperature data from the second set of temperature sensors;
receiving first color data from the first set of color sensors;
receiving second color data from the second set of color sensors;
determining that power is being received from an external power source;
determining first color adjustments based at least in part on:
the first ambient light data;
the second ambient light data;
the first temperature data;
the second temperature data;
the first color data; and
the second color data;
performing the first color adjustments to at least one of the first display device or the second display device;
reducing a difference in a perceived color between the first display device and the second display device based on the first color adjustments;
determining that the computing device has moved from the second orientation to a third orientation;
performing no additional color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device based at least in part on determining that an angle between the first display device and the second display device does not satisfy a predetermined threshold; and
performing second color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device based at least in part on determining that the angle between the first display device and the second display device satisfies the predetermined threshold.
9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein performing the first color adjustments comprises adjusting at least one of a chroma, a gamma, or a luma of at least one of the first display device or the second display device.
10. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein performing the first color adjustments comprises:
retrieving a gamma value from a gamma lookup table; and
applying the gamma value to one of the first display device or the second display device.
11. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein:
the predetermined threshold is specified by either a manufacturer of the computing device or a user of the computing device.
12. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein:
the first color data includes a first intensity value, a first chroma value, and a first hue value associated with the first display device; and
the second color data includes a second intensity value, a second chroma value, and a second hue value associated with the second display device.
13. The computing device of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining that the computing device has moved from the second orientation to a third orientation;
determining that the computing device is receiving power from a battery; and
reducing a perceived color difference between the first display device and the second display device based on performing third color adjustment to at least one of the first display device or the second display device.
14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that are executable by one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
determining that a computing device comprising a first display device coupled to a second display device by one or more hinges, has been moved from a first orientation to a second orientation, wherein the one or more hinges enable the first display device to be placed at an angle between about 0 degrees to about 360 degrees relative to the second display device;
receiving first ambient light data from a first set of ambient light sensors associated with a first display device;
receiving second ambient light data from a second set of ambient light sensors associated with a second display device;
receiving first temperature data from a first set of temperature sensors associated with a first display device;
receiving second temperature data from a second set of temperature sensors associated with a second display device;
receiving first color data from a first set of color sensors associated with a first display device;
receiving second color data from a second set of color sensors associated with a second display device;
determining that power is being received from an external power source;
determining one or more color adjustments based at least in part on:
the first ambient light data;
the second ambient light data;
the first temperature data;
the second temperature data;
the first color data; and
the second color data;
performing the first color adjustments to at least one of the first display device or the second display device;
reducing a difference in at least one perceived color between the first display device and the second display device based on the first color adjustments;
determining that the computing device has moved from the second orientation to a third orientation;
performing no additional color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device based at least in part on determining that an angle between the first display device and the second display device does not satisfy a predetermined threshold; and
performing second color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device based at least in part on determining that the angle between the first display device and the second display device satisfies the predetermined threshold.
15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein performing the first color adjustments comprises:
retrieving a gamma value from a gamma lookup table; and
applying the gamma value to one of the first display device or the second display device.
16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein performing the first color adjustments comprises:
adjusting at least one of a chroma, a gamma, or a luma of at least one of the first display device or the second display device.
17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein:
the predetermined threshold is specified by either a manufacturer of the computing device or a user of the computing device.
18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein:
the first color data includes a first intensity value, a first chroma value, and a first hue value associated with the first display device; and
the second color data includes a second intensity value, a second chroma value, and a second hue value associated with the second display device.
19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , the operations further comprising:
determining that the computing device is receiving power from a battery;
determining that a setting of the computing device indicates to prolong a life of the battery; and
performing no additional color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device.
20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14 , the operations further comprising:
determining that a setting of the computing device indicates to reduce a perceived color differences between the first display device and the second display device;
performing third color adjustments to the first display device and to the second display device; and
reducing the perceived color differences between the first display device and the second display device based on performing the third color adjustments.