DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM
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Abstract
A display control system for a multi-layer display system including at least one multi-layer display unit. A multi-layer display unit includes multiple stacked or overlapped display layers each adapted to render display elements thereon for viewing through the uppermost display layer. The level of difficulty for a user to view an overlapped image differs depending on the colour, brightness or type of images (for example text-on-text) being displayed and also the layer in which the image is being displayed and whether the image is currently active. At least any overlapping portion of display elements from different display layers are adjusted (automatically or by a user) in order to improve the viewing experience for a viewer. Types of adjustment possible include moving the images within their display layer or to an alternative display layer or altering their visual properties (such as colour, brightness, contrast, etc.).
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76 Claims
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1-54. -54. (canceled)
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55. A method of displaying, comprising:
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providing a first image for displaying on a multi-component display; providing a second image for displaying on said multi-component display; and integrating a first display element of said first image with a second display element of said second image by overlapping said first display element and said second display element, wherein said first display element is displayed on a first display screen and said second display element is displayed on a second display screen, wherein said first display element and said second display element when integrated comprise information. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of displaying, comprising;
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providing a first image for displaying on a second display screen of a multi-component display; providing a second image for displaying on said second display screen; integrating a first display element of said first image with a second display element of said second image by overlapping said first display element and said second display element in said multi-component display in response to user input, wherein said first display element and said second display element when integrated comprises information, and wherein said integrating further comprises; displaying said first display element and second display elements on said second display screen in a non-overlapping configuration; and moving said first display element from said second display screen to a first display screen, wherein said first and second display elements are displayed in an overlapping configuration. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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Specification