Multi-layered displays
A method, system, computer software and display for generating and displaying a target image ( 14 ) on a multi-layered display ( 1 ). The target image ( 14 ) includes a graphical object ( 9 ) displayed on a first display layer ( 2 ) of the multi-layered display ( 1 ) and contextual elements ( 10 ) displayed on a second display layer ( 3 ). The graphical object ( 9 ) is provided with a peripheral boundary region ( 12 ) composed of contextual elements ( 10 ) displayed on the second display layer ( 3 ). A projection of the peripheral boundary region ( 12 ) on the first display layer ( 2 ) demarcates a silhouette ( 11 ) on the second display layer ( 3 ).
1. A computer-implemented method of processing data, said method comprising:
generating first data for displaying a first image on a first display screen of a display device, wherein said first image comprises a graphical object; and
generating second data for displaying a second image on a second display screen of said display device, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein said second image comprises a silhouette corresponding to said graphical object, and wherein said second image further comprises at least one contextual element surrounding said silhouette.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating said first data and said generating said second data further comprises:
generating said first and second data from origin image data, wherein said origin image data is for displaying an origin image comprising said graphical object and said at least one contextual element.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said silhouette is operable to be displayed with an alpha value proportional to the square root of an alpha value of a portion of said origin image.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said silhouette comprises a blurred copy of a portion of said origin image.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein said silhouette is operable to be displayed with an alpha value equal to the square root of an alpha value of a portion of said origin image.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein said graphical object is operable to be displayed with an alpha value proportional to an alpha value of a portion of said origin image divided by an alpha value of said silhouette.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said silhouette is substantially transparent.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first image further comprises a peripheral boundary region surrounding said graphical object, and wherein said peripheral boundary region overlaps a peripheral boundary of said silhouette.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said peripheral boundary of said silhouette comprises an attribute selected from a group consisting of feathering, blending, defocusing, dithering, graduating, grading, sequencing, serializing, tapering of a pattern, tapering of a texture, tapering of an intensity, tapering of a color, tapering of a contrast, tapering of a brightness, and tapering of a hue.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein said peripheral boundary region comprises an attribute selected from a group consisting of feathering, blending, defocusing, dithering, graduating, grading, sequencing, serializing, tapering of a pattern, tapering of a texture, tapering of an intensity, tapering of a color, tapering of a contrast, tapering of a brightness, and tapering of a hue.
11. A display device comprising:
a first display screen operable to display a first image comprising a graphical object; and
a second display screen operable to display a second image comprising a silhouette corresponding to said graphical object, wherein said second image further comprises at least one contextual element surrounding said silhouette, and wherein said first and second display screens overlap.
12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein said generating said first data and said generating said second data further comprises generating said first and second data from origin image data, wherein said origin image data is for displaying an origin image comprising said graphical object and said at least one contextual element.
13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein said silhouette is operable to be displayed with an alpha value proportional to the square root of an alpha value of a portion of said origin image.
14. The display device of claim 12 , wherein said silhouette comprises a blurred copy of a portion of said origin image.
15. The display device of claim 12 , wherein said silhouette is operable to be displayed with an alpha value equal to the square root of an alpha value of a portion of said origin image.
16. The display device of claim 12 , wherein said graphical object is operable to be displayed with an alpha value proportional to an alpha value of a portion of said origin image divided by an alpha value of said silhouette.
17. The display device of claim 11 , wherein said silhouette is substantially transparent.
18. The display device of claim 11 , wherein said first image further comprises a peripheral boundary region surrounding said graphical object, and wherein said peripheral boundary region overlaps a peripheral boundary of said silhouette.
19. The display device of claim 18 , wherein said peripheral boundary of said silhouette comprises an attribute selected from a group consisting of feathering, blending, defocusing, dithering, graduating, grading, sequencing, serializing, tapering of a pattern, tapering of a texture, tapering of an intensity, tapering of a color, tapering of a contrast, tapering of a brightness, and tapering of a hue.
20. The display device of claim 18 , wherein said peripheral boundary region comprises an attribute selected from a group consisting of feathering, blending, defocusing, dithering, graduating, grading, sequencing, serializing, tapering of a pattern, tapering of a texture, tapering of an intensity, tapering of a color, tapering of a contrast, tapering of a brightness, and tapering of a hue.
21. A system comprising a processor and a memory, wherein said memory comprises instructions that when executed by said system implement a method of processing data, said method comprising:
generating first data for displaying a first image on a first display screen of a display device, wherein said first image comprises a graphical object; and
generating second data for displaying a second image on a second display screen of said display device, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein said second image comprises a silhouette corresponding to said graphical object, and wherein said second image further comprises at least one contextual element surrounding said silhouette, and wherein said silhouette and said graphical object overlap.