System and method for predicting a failure of a backlight for an LCD display
First Claim
1. A system that predicts failure of a backlight for a display, the system comprising:
- a sensor in optical communication with the backlight, configured to take color measurements of light from the backlight, and configured to provide measurement signals representative of the light sensed during those color measurements;
a memory device configured to store color measurements; and
a processor in communication with the sensor and the memory, configured to receive a plurality of measurement signals that have been taken of the backlight at different times, compare a plurality of measurement signals to each other, and to provide a prediction signal of predicted failure of the backlight based on a comparison between at least two measurement signals.
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Abstract
An early warning system and method for predicting a failure of a backlight of any display that uses internal illumination, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), digital light processing™ (DLP), or liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS). This display could be a flat screen type or a projector type. A display indicating that failure is imminent within a certain period of time is provided. A countdown display of life remaining may also be provided. Color temperature of the backlight is monitored and compared over time to form the prediction of failure. Measurements may also include measurements of individual components of light, such as the red, green, and blue components. Components may be compared individually over time to detect a color shift that reaches a threshold of prediction failure.
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23 Claims
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1. A system that predicts failure of a backlight for a display, the system comprising:
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a sensor in optical communication with the backlight, configured to take color measurements of light from the backlight, and configured to provide measurement signals representative of the light sensed during those color measurements; a memory device configured to store color measurements; and a processor in communication with the sensor and the memory, configured to receive a plurality of measurement signals that have been taken of the backlight at different times, compare a plurality of measurement signals to each other, and to provide a prediction signal of predicted failure of the backlight based on a comparison between at least two measurement signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system that predicts failure of a backlight for a display, the system comprising:
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a sensor in optical communication with the backlight, configured to detect components of light from the backlight and to provide component measurement signals representative of the components detected; a memory device configured to store component measurements; and a processor in communication with the sensor and the memory, configured to receive a plurality of component measurement signals that have been taken of the backlight at different times, compare more recent component measurement signals of each of the components with older component measurement signals of each of the components and provide a prediction signal of predicted failure of the backlight when the difference between the more recent measurement and the older measurement of at least one of the components has reached a failure threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of predicting failure of a backlight for a display, the method comprising:
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sensing light produced by the backlight, taking color measurements of light from the backlight, and providing measurement signals representative of the light sensed during those color measurements; and comparing a plurality of color measurement signals to each other and providing a prediction signal of failure of the backlight based on a comparison between at least two measurement signals taken at different times. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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