MANAGING DIGITAL OBJECT VIEWABILITY FOR A TRANSPARENT DISPLAY SYSTEM

• US 20170060512A1
• Filed: 08/28/2015
• Published: 03/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: RAKSHIT, Sarbajit K.
• Granted Patent: US 9,733,881 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0426 tracking fingers with respect to a virtual keyboard projected or printed on the surface virtual keyboards on touch screens G06F3/04886
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/023 Display panel composed of stacked panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/10 Special adaptations of display systems for operation with variable images
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2358/00 Arrangements for display data security
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/34 by control of light from an independent source
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/363 Graphics controllers
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/377 for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns G09G5/02, G09G5/397 take precedence

Abstract

An example facility described herein includes identifying an object displayed on a first display at a first side of a multi-display system, the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first display and a second display at a second side of the multi-display system; obtaining image(s) of a scene adjacent to the first side; determining a display area, of the second display, through which an impression of the object is viewable from the second side based on the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first and displays; and presenting, in the display area of the second display, at least a portion of the image(s) of the scene adjacent to the first side to at least partially mask the impression of the object and mimic transparency of the second display in the display area of the second display.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying an object displayed on a first display at a first side of a multi-display system, the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first display and a second display at a second side of the multi-display system;

obtaining one or more images of a scene adjacent to the first side of the multi-display system;

determining a display area, of the second display, through which an impression of the object is viewable from the second side of the multi-display system based on the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first display and the second display; and

presenting, in the display area of the second display, at least a portion of the one or more images of the scene adjacent to the first side of the multi-display system to at least partially mask the impression of the object and mimic transparency of the second display in the display area of the second display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more images comprise a live video feed taken of the scene adjacent to the first side of the multi-display system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the display area comprises:

identifying display coordinates of the object displayed on the first display; and

identifying the display area of the second display as being opposite an area of the first display corresponding to the display coordinates of the object displayed on the first display.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first display and the second display face substantially opposite directions.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising passing another object from the first display to the second display to present the another object on the second display, the passing being based on an indication that the another object is to be passed, wherein the passing comprises one of moving the another object to the second display or copying the another object to the second display.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

checking permissions associated with the another object to determine whether passing the another object to the second display is permissible; and

based on determining that passing the another object to the second display is permissible, providing the indication that the another object is to be passed.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein first display comprises a touchscreen display, and wherein the method further comprises triggering the checking based on detecting pressure against the touchscreen display in an area of the touchscreen display where the another object is displayed.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a viewing angle of a user proximate the second side of the multi-display system, the viewing angle being a viewing angle to the impression of the object; and

selecting the one or more images from a plurality of images based on the one or more images being captured from a viewing angle most closely matching the viewing angle of the user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining the one or more images of the scene comprises obtaining the one or more images from one or more cameras mounted at the first side of the multi-display system and facing outwardly from the multi-display system.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one camera of the one or more cameras comprises a behind-the-screen camera residing behind the first display.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying identifies the object from a plurality of objects displayed on the first display, and wherein an impression of another object of the plurality of objects remains viewable from the second side of the multi-display system contemporaneous with the presenting at least a portion of the one or more images.

12. A computer system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communications with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, the method comprising;

identifying an object displayed on a first display at a first side of a multi-display system, the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first display and a second display at a second side of the multi-display system;

obtaining one or more images of a scene adjacent to the first side of the multi-display system;

determining a display area, of the second display, through which an impression of the object is viewable from the second side of the multi-display system based on the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first display and the second display; and

presenting, in the display area of the second display, at least a portion of the one or more images of the scene adjacent to the first side of the multi-display system to at least partially mask the impression of the object and mimic transparency of the second display in the display area of the second display.

13. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the first display and the second display face substantially opposite directions.

14. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

checking permissions associated with another object displayed on the first object to determine whether passing the another object from the first display to the second display is permissible to present the another object on the second display;

based on determining that passing the another object to the second display is permissible, providing an indication that the another object is to be passed; and

passing the another object from the first display to the second display based on the indication that the another object is to be passed, wherein the passing comprises one of moving the another object to the second display or copying the another object to the second display.

15. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a viewing angle of a user proximate the second side of the multi-display system, the viewing angle being a viewing angle to the impression of the object; and

selecting the one or more images from a plurality of images based on the one or more images being captured from a viewing angle most closely matching the viewing angle of the user.

16. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the identifying identifies the object from a plurality of objects displayed on the first display, and wherein an impression of another object of the plurality of objects remains viewable from the second side of the multi-display system contemporaneous with the presenting at least a portion of the one or more images.

17. A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor for performing a method comprising;

identifying an object displayed on a first display at a first side of a multi-display system, the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first display and a second display at a second side of the multi-display system;

obtaining one or more images of a scene adjacent to the first side of the multi-display system;

determining a display area, of the second display, through which an impression of the object is viewable from the second side of the multi-display system based on the multi-display system being at least partially transparent between the first display and the second display; and

presenting, in the display area of the second display, at least a portion of the one or more images of the scene adjacent to the first side of the multi-display system to at least partially mask the impression of the object and mimic transparency of the second display in the display area of the second display.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises:

checking permissions associated with another object displayed on the first object to determine whether passing the another object from the first display to the second display is permissible to present the another object on the second display;

based on determining that passing the another object to the second display is permissible, providing an indication that the another object is to be passed; and

passing the another object from the first display to the second display based on the indication that the another object is to be passed, wherein the passing comprises one of moving the another object to the second display or copying the another object to the second display.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a viewing angle of a user proximate the second side of the multi-display system, the viewing angle being a viewing angle to the impression of the object; and

selecting the one or more images from a plurality of images based on the one or more images being captured from a viewing angle most closely matching the viewing angle of the user.

20. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the identifying identifies the object from a plurality of objects displayed on the first display, and wherein an impression of another object of the plurality of objects remains viewable from the second side of the multi-display system contemporaneous with the presenting at least a portion of the one or more images.