Display System for displaying a Signal Parameter and Related Text

• US 20130321490A1
• Filed: 05/30/2013
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Harman International Industries Incorporated (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Harman International Industries Incorporated (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: CLARK, George, ROWE, Matthew, CHISHOLM, Alistair
• Application Number:
  US13/905,892
• Publication Number:
  US 20130321490A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/690
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 11/28 Structurally-combined illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133317 Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133391 Constructional arrangement for sub-divided displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133603 with LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133608 including particular frames or supporting means
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/503 Arrangements improving the resistance to shock
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0646 Modulation of illumination source brightness and image signal correlated to each other
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3406 Control of illumination source illumination devices structurally associated with liquid crystal cells G02F1/1336
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3413 Details of control of colour illumination sources
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3426 the different display panel areas being distributed in two dimensions, e.g. matrix
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/04 Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios

Abstract

A display system for receiving an input signal is provided. The system includes an LCD display screen configured to indicate a signal parameter and to display text relating to the input signal. The LCD display screen includes a first area where the signal parameter is indicated and a second area where the text relating to the input signal is displayed. The display system includes a plurality of LEDs configured to provide a back illumination for the LCD display screen. The plurality of LEDs includes a first group of LEDs a second group of LEDs. The display system includes a guidance structure for guiding light emitted from the plurality of LEDs to the LCD display screen. The guidance structure limits an emission of light from the first group of LEDs to the first area and limits an emission of light from the second group of LEDs to the second area.

Claims

1. A display system for receiving an input signal and configured to display at least one signal parameter of the input signal and to display a text relating to the input signal, the system comprising:

a liquid crystal display (LCD) display screen configured to indicate the signal parameter and to display the text relating to the input signal, the LCD display screen comprising a first area where the signal parameter is indicated and a second area where the text relating to the input signal is displayed, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to provide a back illumination for the LCD display screen, the plurality of LEDs comprising a first group of LEDs to illuminate the first area and a second group of LEDs to illuminate the second area,

a guidance structure configured to guide light emitted from the plurality of LEDs to the LCD display screen, the guidance structure being configured to limit an emission of light from the first group of LEDs to the first area and to limit the emission of light from the second group of LEDs to the second area, and

a backlight control module configured to control switching of the plurality of LEDs, wherein the backlight control module is configured to indicate the signal parameter in the first area by switching the LEDs of the first group ON or OFF in accordance with the signal parameter of the received input signal and is configured to control the second group of LEDs in such a way that a backlight illumination is provided by the second group of LEDs to allow the text relating to the input signal that is present in the second area of the LCD display screen to be displayed.

2. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the first area of the LCD display screen is further divided into a plurality of sub-regions, wherein the guidance structure provides separated hollow channels for the plurality of sub-regions, wherein one hollow channel is provided for each sub-region, wherein the backlight control module controls switching of at least one LED for each sub-region in dependence on the signal parameter of the received input signal.

3. The display system according to claim 2, wherein the backlight control module is configured to determine a number of sub-regions in which the LEDs are switched on in dependence on the signal parameter.

4. The display system according to claim 3, wherein the backlight control module is configured to increase the number of sub-regions in which the LEDs are switched on when the signal parameter increases.

5. The display system according to claim 2, wherein a single LED of the first group of LEDs is provided for each sub-region.

6. The display system according to claim 1, further comprising a screen control module configured to generate the text present in the second area of the LCD display screen and to indicate the text in the second area of the LCD display screen.

7. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the second area comprises at least one text field where the text is displayed and the guidance structure providing a hollow channel for each said at least one text field.

8. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the backlight control module controls the switching of the second group of LEDs at a frequency that is lower than a change of the switching of the first group of LEDs.

9. The display system according to claim 1, wherein at least one diffuser is provided between the LEDs and the LCD display screen.

10. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the LCD display screen is a monochrome display screen, wherein a color shown in the first area or second area of the LCD display screen is determined by a color of the light of the LED that provides the backlight for the first and second area respectively.

11. The display system according to claim 7, wherein at least two LEDs of the plurality of LEDs are provided for each of the at least one text field.

12. The display system according to claim 11, wherein the at least two LEDs of the plurality of LEDs emit light of different colors.

13. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the guidance structure includes at least two separate parts which are superimposed between the plurality of LEDs and the LCD display screen, wherein the at least two separate parts are separated by a compressible layer positioned between the at least two separate parts.

14. The display system according to claim 1 further comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) on which the plurality of LEDs of the first group and the second group are mounted, wherein the guidance structure is mounted on the PCB above the plurality of LEDs of the first group and the second group.

15. The display system according to claim 2, further comprising a screen control module configured to control pixels of the LCD display screen to set the pixels in several sub-regions to a transparent state.

16. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the LCD display screen is a super-twisted neumatic (STN) display screen.

17. The display system according to claim 1 wherein the input signal is an audio signal.

18. A display system for displaying at least one signal parameter of an input signal and for displaying text related to the input signal, the system comprising:

a liquid crystal display (LCD) display screen configured to indicate the signal parameter and to display the text related to the input signal, the LCD display screen comprising a first area for indicating the signal parameter and a second area for displaying the text related to the input signal;

a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to provide a back illumination for the LCD display screen, wherein the plurality of LEDs includes a first group of LEDs to illuminate the first area and a second group of LEDs to illuminate the second area;

a guidance structure configured to guide light emitted from the plurality of LEDs to the LCD display screen, the guidance structure being further configured to limit an emission of light from the first group of LEDs to the first area and to limit the emission of light from the second group of LEDs to the second area, and

a backlight control module configured to;

control switching of the plurality of LEDs;

indicate the signal parameter in the first area by one of switching ON and switching OFF the LEDs of the first group in accordance with the signal parameter of the received input signal; and

control the second group of LEDs such that a backlight illumination is provided by the second group of LEDs to enable the text related to the input signal that is present in the second area of the LCD display screen to be displayed.

19. The display system according to claim 18 further comprising a screen control module configured to generate the text present in the second area of the LCD display screen and to indicate the text present in the second area of the LCD display screen.

20. A display system comprising:

a liquid crystal display (LCD) display screen configured to indicate a signal parameter and to display text related to an input signal, the LCD display screen comprising a first area for indicating the signal parameter and a second area for displaying the text related to the input signal;

a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to provide a back illumination for the LCD display screen, wherein the plurality of LEDs includes a first group of LEDs to illuminate the first area and a second group of LEDs to illuminate the second area;

a guidance structure configured to;

guide light emitted from the plurality of LEDs to the LCD display screen and

limit an emission of light from the first group of LEDs to the first area; and

limit the emission of light from the second group of LEDs to the second area; and

a backlight control module configured to;

control switching of the plurality of LEDs;

indicate the signal parameter in the first area by one of switching ON and switching OFF the LEDs of the first group based on the signal parameter of the received input signal; and

control the second group of LEDs such that a backlight illumination is provided by the second group of LEDs to enable the text related to the input signal that is present in the second area of the LCD display screen to be displayed.