CHANGING BETWEEN DISPLAY DEVICE VIEWING MODES
First Claim
1. A display device, comprising:
- a display screen;
an image display system configured to display an image via the display screen and to switch between a first viewing mode in a which an image comprising a first amount of visual information is displayed at a first apparent distance from the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image comprising a second, different amount of visual information is displayed at a second apparent distance from the display screen; and
a controller in communication with the image display system, the controller comprisinga logic subsystem, anda data-holding subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to switch between the first viewing mode and the second viewing mode.
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Abstract
Embodiments that relate facilitating the viewing of images on a mobile device are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a mobile device including a display screen and an image display system configured to selectively switch between a first viewing mode in which an image comprising a first amount of visual information is displayed at a first apparent distance from the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image comprising a second, different amount of visual information is displayed at a second apparent distance from the display screen. The mobile device further includes a controller in communication with the image display system, wherein the controller is configured to switch between the first viewing mode and the second viewing mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A display device, comprising:
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a display screen; an image display system configured to display an image via the display screen and to switch between a first viewing mode in a which an image comprising a first amount of visual information is displayed at a first apparent distance from the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image comprising a second, different amount of visual information is displayed at a second apparent distance from the display screen; and a controller in communication with the image display system, the controller comprising a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to switch between the first viewing mode and the second viewing mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a mobile device, a method of displaying images, the method comprising:
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detecting a distance from a user to the mobile device; if the distance is within a first range of distances from the mobile device, then displaying the image in a first viewing mode in which the image is located at a first apparent distance from the display screen of the mobile device; and if the distance is within a second range of distances from the display device, then displaying the image in a second viewing mode in which the image is located at a second apparent distance from the display screen of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile device, comprising:
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a display screen; a user proximity detection system configured to sense a distance of a user from the mobile device; an image display system configured to display an image via the display screen and to selectively switch between a first viewing mode in a which an image is displayed at the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image is displayed at an apparent distance behind the display screen, the image display system comprising an image display device, a catadioptic element comprising a concave surface positioned optically between the image display device and the display screen, and a reflective polarizer positioned optically between the concave surface and the display screen; and a controller in communication with the user proximity detection system and the image display system, the controller comprising a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to switch between the first viewing mode, the second viewing mode, and the third viewing, mode based upon the distance of the user from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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