System and method of controlling light emissions of displays
View Patent ↗In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may receive first configuration information; may activate, based at least on the first configuration information, first backlight segments; may generate, via the first backlight segments, first light emissions; may direct, via first louvers, the first light emissions at a first angle with respect to a surface of a display; may deactivate the first backlight segments; may receive second configuration information; may activate, based at least on the second configuration information, second backlight segments of the display, where at least a portion of the second backlight segments is different from at least a portion of the first the backlight segments; may generate, via the second backlight segments, second light emissions; and may direct, via second louvers, the second light emissions at a second angle, different from the first angle, with respect to the surface of the display.
1. A display device, comprising:
backlight segments configured to emit light;
louvers configured to direct light emitted from the backlight segments along two axes of the display device; and
circuitry configured to:
receive first configuration information;
determine a position of a user with respect to the display;
activate, based at least on the first configuration information, a first plurality of the backlight segments;
generate, via the first plurality of the backlight segments, first light emissions that approximate an asymmetrical intensity curve based at least on the position of the user with respect to the display;
direct, via a first plurality of the louvers, the first light emissions at a first angle with respect to a surface of the display;
deactivate the first plurality of the backlight segments;
receive second configuration information;
activate, based at least on the second configuration information, a second plurality of the backlight segments of the display, wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of the backlight segments is different from at least a portion of the first plurality of the backlight segments;
generate, via the second plurality of the backlight segments, second light emissions; and
direct, via a second plurality of the louvers, the second light emissions at a second angle, different from the first angle, with respect to the surface of the display.
2. The display of claim 1 , wherein, to receive the first configuration information, the circuitry is further configured to receive the first configuration information from at least one of an application and an operating system.
3. The display of claim 2 ,
wherein the at least one of the application and the operating system includes the application; and
wherein the application determines the first configuration information based at least on content accessed by the application.
4. The display of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of louvers is different from a portion of the first plurality of louvers.
5. The display of claim 1 ,
wherein the circuitry includes a timing controller; and
wherein, to activate the first plurality of the backlight segments, the timing controller is configured to:
receive an image from a graphics processing unit; and
activate the first plurality of backlight segments.
6. A method, comprising:
receiving first configuration information;
determining a position of a user with respect to a display;
activating, based at least on the first configuration information, a first plurality of backlight segments of the display;
the first plurality of backlight segments of the display generating first light emissions that approximate an asymmetrical intensity curve based at least on the position of the user with respect to the display;
a first plurality of louvers directing the first light emissions at a first angle with respect to a surface of the display;
deactivating the first plurality of backlight segments of the display;
receiving second configuration information;
activating, based at least on the second configuration information, a second plurality of backlight segments of the display, wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of backlight segments is different from at least a portion of the first plurality of backlight segments;
the second plurality of backlight segments of the display generating second light emissions; and
a second plurality of louvers directing the second light emissions at a second angle, different from the first angle, with respect to the surface of the display.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the receiving the first configuration information includes receiving the first configuration information from at least one of an application and an operating system.
8. The method of claim 7 ,
wherein the at least one of the application and the operating system includes the application; and
wherein the application determines the first configuration information based at least on content accessed by the application.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of louvers is different from a portion of the first plurality of louvers.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the activating, based at least on the first configuration information, the first plurality of backlight segments of the display includes:
a timing controller receiving an image from a graphics processing unit; and
the timing controller activating the first plurality of backlight segments.
11. An information handling system, comprising:
a display that includes backlight segments configured to emit light and louvers configured to direct light emitted from the backlight segments along two axes of the display device; and
circuitry configured to:
receive first configuration information;
determine a position of a user with respect to the display;
activate, based at least on the first configuration information, a first plurality of the backlight segments;
generate, via the first plurality of the backlight segments, first light emissions that approximate an asymmetrical intensity curve based at least on the position of the user with respect to the display;
direct, via a first plurality of the louvers, the first light emissions at a first angle with respect to a surface of the display;
deactivate the first plurality of the backlight segments;
receive second configuration information;
activate, based at least on the second configuration information, a second plurality of the backlight segments of the display, wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of the backlight segments is different from at least a portion of the first plurality of the backlight segments;
generate, via the second plurality of the backlight segments, second light emissions; and
direct, via a second plurality of the louvers, the second light emissions at a second angle, different from the first angle, with respect to the surface of the display.
12. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein, to receive the first configuration information, the circuitry is further configured to receive the first configuration information from at least one of an application and an operating system.
13. The information handling system of claim 12 ,
wherein the at least one of the application and the operating system includes the application; and
wherein the application determines the first configuration information based at least on content accessed by the application.
14. The information handling system of claim 11 ,
wherein the circuitry includes a timing controller; and
wherein, to activate the first plurality of the backlight segments, the timing controller is configured to:
receive an image from a graphics processing unit; and
activate the first plurality of backlight segments.
15. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of louvers is different from a portion of the first plurality of louvers.