Aircraft display system and method
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1. An aircraft display system, comprising:
- an electronic display configured to provide at least one of graphical and textual elements; and
electronics configured to receive a signal indicating an ambient light level, the electronics setting a brightness of the display using a first calculation in response to a desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level, wherein the first calculation is based on the equation;
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Abstract
An aircraft display system includes an electronic display configured to provide at least one of graphical and textual elements and electronics configured to receive a signal indicating an ambient light level. The electronics set a brightness of the display using a first calculation in response to a desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level and using a second calculation in response to the desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level.
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20 Claims
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1. An aircraft display system, comprising:
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an electronic display configured to provide at least one of graphical and textual elements; and electronics configured to receive a signal indicating an ambient light level, the electronics setting a brightness of the display using a first calculation in response to a desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level, wherein the first calculation is based on the equation; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An aircraft display system, comprising:
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an electronic display configured to provide at least one of graphical and textual elements; and electronics configured to receive a signal indicating an ambient light level, the electronics setting a brightness of the display using a first calculation in response to a desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level, and using a second calculation in response to the desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level, wherein the second calculation is based on the equation;
Desired Display Brightness=(Desired Contrast Ratio−
1)×
Ambient Light, wherein the Desired Display Brightness comprises the brightness of the display, the Desired Contrast Ratio comprises the desired contrast ratio, and the Ambient Light comprises the ambient light level. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for setting a brightness of an aircraft display, comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating an ambient light level at electronics; receiving a signal indicating a desired contrast ratio for the display at the electronics; and setting a brightness of the display using the electronics, the electronics using a first calculation in response to the desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level wherein the first calculation is based on the equation;
Desired Display Brightness=(Desired Contrast Ratio−
1)×
Ambient Light, wherein the Desired Display Brightness comprises the brightness of the display, the Desired Contrast Ratio comprises the desired contrast ratio, and the Ambient Light comprises the ambient light level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for setting a brightness of an aircraft display, comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating an ambient light level at electronics; receiving a signal indicating a desired contrast ratio for the display at the electronics; and setting a brightness of the display using the electronics, the electronics using a first calculation in response to the desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level, wherein the first calculation is based on the equation; - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An aircraft display system, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal indicating an ambient light level; means for receiving a signal indicating a desired contrast ratio for the display; and means for setting a brightness of the display using a first calculation in response to the desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level and using a second calculation in response to the desired contrast ratio and the ambient light level, wherein the first calculation is based on the equation; - View Dependent Claims (20)
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