Adjustment of color in displayed images based on identification of ambient light sources
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1. A method of adjusting color of images displayed in ambient light, comprising:
- sensing a signal from a plurality of spectral regions of ambient light to define a sensed signature of the ambient light;
comparing the sensed signature to predetermined signatures of light sources of different types to identify a type of light source that corresponds to the ambient light; and
projecting light to create images modified by a predefined color adjustment for the type of light source identified, the predefined color adjustment being configured to reduce a change in color rendition introduced by the type of light source identified as corresponding to the ambient light.
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Abstract
A method for adjusting color of images displayed in ambient light. A signal may be sensed from a plurality of spectral regions of an ambient light source to define a sensed signature of the ambient light source. The sensed signature may be compared to predetermined signatures of candidate light sources to identify a candidate light source that corresponds to the ambient light source. Images may be created so that the images are modified by a predefined color adjustment for the candidate light source identified.
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1. A method of adjusting color of images displayed in ambient light, comprising:
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sensing a signal from a plurality of spectral regions of ambient light to define a sensed signature of the ambient light; comparing the sensed signature to predetermined signatures of light sources of different types to identify a type of light source that corresponds to the ambient light; and projecting light to create images modified by a predefined color adjustment for the type of light source identified, the predefined color adjustment being configured to reduce a change in color rendition introduced by the type of light source identified as corresponding to the ambient light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 30)
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14. A system for adjusting color of images displayed in ambient light, comprising:
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a light engine configured to project light to create images from a set of image representations; a light sensor for sensing a signal from each of a plurality of spectral regions of ambient light to define a sensed signature of the ambient light; and a controller in communication with the light sensor and the light engine, the controller having access to a predetermined signature and a predefined color adjustment for each of a plurality of different types of light sources, each predefined color adjustment being configured to reduce a change in color rendition introduced by a corresponding type of light source as ambient light, the controller being configured to compare the sensed signature to the predetermined signatures to identify a type of light source that corresponds to the ambient light, the controller also being configured to select a predefined color adjustment corresponding to the type of light source identified, the controller further being configured to modify each of the images created by the light engine with the predefined color adjustment for the type of light source identified as corresponding to the ambient light. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A program storage device readable by a processor, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the processor to perform methods steps for adjusting color of images displayed in ambient light, the method steps comprising:
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providing a predetermined signature and a predefined color adjustment for each of a plurality of different types of light sources, each predefined color adustment being configured to reduce a change in color rendition introduced by a correspondinp type of light source as ambient light; sensing a signal from a plurality of spectral regions of ambient light to define a sensed signature of the ambient light; comparing the sensed signature to each predetermined signature to identify a type of light source that corresponds to the ambient light, thereby selecting a color adjustment based on the type of light source identified; and projecting light to create images modified by the selected color adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for adjusting color of images displayed in ambient light, comprising:
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moans for sensing a signal from a plurality of spectral regions of ambient light to define a sensed signature of the ambient light; means for comparing the sensed signature to predetermined signatures of different types of light sources to identify a type of light source that corresponds to the ambient light; and projecting light to create images modified by a predefined color adjustment for the type of light source identified, the predefined color adjustment being configured to reduce a change in color rendition introduced by the type of light source identified as corresponding to the ambient light.
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