Display for electronic device
In one embodiment a display assembly comprises a backlight assembly, a first display panel proximate a first side of the backlight assembly, wherein the first liquid crystal panel is to be communicatively coupled to a controller, and a second display panel proximate a second side of the backlight assembly, opposite the first side, wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller. Other embodiments may be described.
1. A display assembly, comprising:
a backlight assembly;
a first display panel proximate a first side of the backlight assembly, wherein the first display panel is to be communicatively coupled to a first touch screen controller to receive first touch screen input data from the first touch screen, the first display panel having a first resolution;
a second display panel proximate a second side of the backlight assembly, opposite the first side, wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to a second touch screen controller to receive second touch screen input data from the second touch screen, the second display panel having a second resolution; and
a display controller communicatively coupled to the first display panel and the second display panel, wherein the display controller comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to:
manage first touch screen input data and second touch screen data separately when the display assembly is operating in a normal operating mode; and
in response to a determination that the display assembly is operating in a combined operation mode, to:
receive, in the display controller, touch screen data from the second display panel, wherein the touch screen data corresponds to location coordinates on the second display panel;
convert the touch screen data from the second display panel to an output corresponding to location coordinates on a virtual extended display, the virtual display panel having a third resolution corresponding to a combination of the first resolution and the second resolution; and
forward the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the virtual extended display to an input driver.
2. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein the backlight assembly comprises:
a backlight panel;
a first light extraction layer proximate a first side of the backlight panel;
a first diffuser layer proximate the first light extraction layer;
a first light directing layer proximate the first diffuser layer;
a second light extraction layer proximate a second side of the backlight panel;
a second diffuser layer proximate the second light extraction layer; and
a second light directing layer proximate the second diffuser layer.
3. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein the display controller further comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to:
receive, in the display controller, an output from a graphics processor, wherein the output corresponds to location coordinates on the virtual extended display;
convert the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the virtual extended display to data corresponding to location coordinates on the second display panel; and
forward the data corresponding to location coordinates to the second display panel.
4. The display assembly of claim 3 , wherein:
the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller via a communication connection with the first display panel.
5. The display assembly of claim 3 , wherein:
at least one of the first display panel or the second display panel comprises a liquid crystal panel.
6. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the first display has a first resolution of M×N pixels;
the second display has a second resolution of M×N pixels; and
the extended display has a combined resolution of M×2N pixels.
7. The display assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the first display has a first resolution of 1920×1080 pixels;
the second display has a second resolution of 1920×1080 pixels; and
the extended display has a combined resolution of 1920×2160 pixels.
8. An electronic device, comprising:
an electronic component;
a backlight assembly;
a first display panel proximate a first side of the backlight assembly, wherein the first display panel is to be communicatively coupled to a first touch screen controller to receive first touch screen input data from the first touch screen, the first display panel having a first resolution;
a second display panel proximate a second side of the backlight assembly, opposite the first side, wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to a second touch screen controller to receive second touch screen input data from the second touch screen, the second display panel having a second resolution; and
a display controller communicatively coupled to the first display panel and the second display panel, wherein the display controller comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to:
manage first touch screen input data and second touch screen data separately when the display assembly is operating in a normal operating mode; and
in response to a determination that the display assembly is operating in a combined operation mode, to:
receive, in the display controller, touch screen data from the second display panel, wherein the touch screen data corresponds to location coordinates on the second display panel;
convert the touch screen data from the second display panel to an output corresponding to location coordinates on a virtual extended display, the virtual display panel having a third resolution corresponding to a combination of the first resolution and the second resolution; and
forward the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the virtual extended display to an input driver.
9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the backlight assembly comprises:
a backlight panel;
a first light extraction layer proximate a first side of the backlight panel;
a first diffuser layer proximate the first light extraction layer;
a first light directing layer proximate the first diffuser layer;
a second light extraction layer proximate a second side of the backlight panel;
a second diffuser layer proximate the second light extraction layer; and
a second light directing layer proximate the second diffuser layer.
10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the display controller further comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to:
receive, in the display controller, an output from a graphics processor, wherein the output corresponds to location coordinates on the virtual extended display;
convert the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the virtual extended display to data corresponding to location coordinates on the second display panel; and
forward the data corresponding to location coordinates to the second display panel.
11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein:
the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller via a communication connection with the first display panel.
12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein:
at least one of the first display panel or the second display panel comprises a liquid crystal panel.
13. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein:
the first display has a first resolution of M×N pixels;
the second display has a second resolution of M×N pixels; and
the extended display has a combined resolution of M×2N pixels.
14. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein:
the first display has a first resolution of 1920×1080 pixels;
the second display has a second resolution of 1920×1080 pixels; and
the extended display has a combined resolution of 1920×2160 pixels.
15. A computer program product comprising logic instruction stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by a controller, configure the controller to perform operations comprising:
receiving, in the controller, touch screen data from a first display having a first resolution, wherein the touch screen data corresponds to location coordinates on the first display;
converting the touch screen data from the display to an output corresponding to location coordinates on a virtual extended display, the virtual display panel having a third resolution corresponding to a combination of the first resolution and a second resolution associated with a second display coupled to the first display; and
forwarding the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the virtual extended display to an input driver.
16. The computer program product of claim 15 , further comprising logic instruction stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by a controller, configure the controller to perform operations comprising:
receiving, in the controller, an output from a graphics processor, wherein the output corresponds to location coordinates on the extended display;
converting the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the extended display to data corresponding to location coordinates on the display; and
forwarding the data corresponding to location coordinates to the display.
17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the display comprises:
a backlight assembly;
a first display panel proximate a first side of the backlight assembly, wherein the first liquid crystal panel is to be communicatively coupled to a controller; and
a second display panel proximate a second side of the backlight assembly, opposite the first side, wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller,
wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller via a communication connection with the first display panel.
18. A controller, comprising logic to:
receive, in the controller, touch screen data from a first display having a first resolution, wherein the touch screen data corresponds to location coordinates on the first display;
convert the touch screen data from the display to an output corresponding to location coordinates on a virtual extended display, the virtual display panel having a third resolution corresponding to a combination of the first resolution and a second resolution associated with a second display coupled to the first display; and
forward the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the virtual extended display to an input driver.
19. The controller of claim 18 , further comprising logic to:
receive, in the controller, an output from a graphics processor, wherein the output corresponds to location coordinates on the extended display;
convert the output corresponding to the location coordinates on the extended display to data corresponding to location coordinates on the display; and
forward the data corresponding to location coordinates to the display.
20. The controller of claim 19 , wherein the display comprises:
a backlight assembly;
a first display panel proximate a first side of the backlight assembly, wherein the first liquid crystal panel is to be communicatively coupled to a controller; and
a second display panel proximate a second side of the backlight assembly, opposite the first side, wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller,
wherein the second display panel is to be communicatively coupled to the controller via a communication connection with the first display panel.