Display adjusting device and display adjusting method

• US 8,743,099 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Lin, Margaret-Peyi
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefkowitz, Sumati
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wilson, Douglas M
• Application Number:
  US13/316,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20130082991A1
• Time in Patent Office: 904 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 345/207
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0285 using tables for spatial correction of display data
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/144 the light being ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/14 Electronic books and readers
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T

Abstract

A display adjusting device adapted for adjusting display parameter(s) of a display unit includes a light sensing unit for sensing an environmental illumination associated with the display unit; an image capturing unit for capturing an image of a user in front of the display unit; and a controlling unit, electrically connected to the display unit, the light sensing unit and the image capturing unit, for selectively adjusting a first display brightness of the display unit to a second display brightness according to the environmental illumination, calculating a distance between eyes of the user and the display unit according to the image, and selectively adjusting the second display brightness to a third display brightness according to the distance.

Claims

1. A display adjusting device adapted for adjusting display parameter(s) of a display unit comprising:

a light sensing unit for sensing an environmental illumination associated with the display unit;

an image capturing unit for capturing an image of a user in front of the display unit; and

a controlling unit, electrically connected to the display unit, the light sensing unit and the image capturing unit, for selectively adjusting a first display brightness of the display unit to a second display brightness according to the environmental illumination, calculating a distance between eyes of the user and the display unit according to the image, and selectively adjusting the second display brightness to a third display brightness according to the distance;

wherein the controlling unit judges whether the distance is larger than a first threshold or smaller than a second threshold, the first threshold is larger than the second threshold;

the controlling unit judges that the second display brightness is smaller than or equal to a maximum display brightness when the distance is larger than the first threshold, the third display brightness is equal to the second display brightness when the second display brightness is equal to the maximum display brightness, the third display brightness is larger than the second display brightness when the second display brightness is smaller than the maximum display brightness;

the controlling unit judges that the second display brightness is larger than or equal to a minimum display brightness when the distance is smaller than the second threshold, the third display brightness is equal to the second display brightness when the second display brightness is equal to the minimum display brightness, the third display brightness is smaller than the second display brightness when the second display brightness is larger than the minimum display brightness;

the third display brightness is equal to the second display brightness when the distance is between the first threshold and the second threshold.

2. The display adjusting device of claim 1, wherein the controlling unit adjusts a color contrast of the display unit by a ratio of the third display brightness to the first display brightness.

3. The display adjusting device of claim 1, further comprising a memory unit, electrically connected to the controlling unit, for storing a look-up table, wherein the look-up table records N predetermined environmental illumination and N predetermined display brightness, N is a positive integer, each of the N predetermined environmental illumination is corresponding to one of the N predetermined display brightness, the controlling unit compares the environmental illumination with the N predetermined environmental illumination of the look-up table so as to select the second display brightness from the N predetermined display brightness of the look-up table.

4. The display adjusting device of claim 3, wherein the look-up table further records N levels, each of the N levels is corresponding to one of the N predetermined environmental illumination and one of the N predetermined display brightness, the minimum display brightness is corresponding to a first level of the N levels, the maximum display brightness is corresponding to an N-th level of the N levels, the second display brightness is corresponding to an i-th level of the N levels, i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.

5. The display adjusting device of claim 4, wherein the controlling unit judges whether the distance is larger than a third threshold when the distance is larger than the first threshold, the third threshold is larger than the first threshold, the third display brightness is corresponding to an (i+2)-th level of the N levels when the distance is larger than the third threshold and the second display brightness is smaller than the maximum display brightness, and the third display brightness is corresponding to an (i+1)-th level of the N levels when the distance is smaller than the third threshold and the second display brightness is smaller than the maximum display brightness.

6. The display adjusting device of claim 4, wherein the controlling unit judges whether the distance is smaller than a fourth threshold when the distance is smaller than the second threshold, the fourth threshold is smaller than the second threshold, the third display brightness is corresponding to an (i−

2)-th level of the N levels when the distance is smaller than the fourth threshold and the second display brightness is larger than the minimum display brightness, and the third display brightness is corresponding to an (i−

1)-th level of the N levels when the distance is larger than the fourth threshold and the second display brightness is larger than the minimum display brightness.

7. The display adjusting device of claim 1, further comprising an alarming unit electrically connected to the controlling unit, wherein the controlling unit controls the alarming unit to send out an alarm when the distance is larger than the first threshold and the second display brightness is equal to the maximum display brightness or when the distance is smaller than the second threshold and the second display brightness is equal to the minimum display brightness.

8. A display adjusting method adapted for adjusting display parameter(s) of a display unit comprising:

sensing an environmental illumination associated with the display unit;

selectively adjusting a first display brightness of the display unit to a second display brightness according to the environmental illumination;

capturing an image of a user in front of the display unit;

calculating a distance between eyes of the user and the display unit according to the image; and

selectively adjusting the second display brightness to a third display brightness according to the distance;

wherein the display adjusting method further comprises;

judging whether the distance is larger than a first threshold or smaller than a second threshold, wherein the first threshold is larger than the second threshold;

judging that the second display brightness is smaller than or equal to a maximum display brightness when the distance is larger than the first threshold, wherein the third display brightness is equal to the second display brightness when the second display brightness is equal to the maximum display brightness, and the third display brightness is larger than the second display brightness when the second display brightness is smaller than the maximum display brightness;

judging that the second display brightness is larger than or equal to a minimum display brightness when the distance is smaller than the second threshold, wherein the third display brightness is equal to the second display brightness when the second display brightness is equal to the minimum display brightness, and the third display brightness is smaller than the second display brightness when the second display brightness is larger than the minimum display brightness; and

setting the third display brightness to be equal to the second display brightness when the distance is between the first threshold and the second threshold.

9. The display adjusting method of claim 8, further comprising:

adjusting a color contrast of the display unit by a ratio of the third display brightness to the first display brightness.

10. The display adjusting method of claim 8, further comprising:

providing a look-up table, wherein the look-up table records N predetermined environmental illumination and N predetermined display brightness, N is a positive integer, each of the N predetermined environmental illumination is corresponding to one of the N predetermined display brightness; and

comparing the environmental illumination with the N predetermined environmental illumination of the look-up table so as to select the second display brightness from the N predetermined display brightness of the look-up table.

11. The display adjusting method of claim 10, wherein the look-up table further records N levels, each of the N levels is corresponding to one of the N predetermined environmental illumination and one of the N predetermined display brightness, the minimum display brightness is corresponding to a first level of the N levels, the maximum display brightness is corresponding to an N-th level of the N levels, the second display brightness is corresponding to an i-th level of the N levels, i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.

12. The display adjusting method of claim 11, further comprising:

judging whether the distance is larger than a third threshold when the distance is larger than the first threshold, wherein the third threshold is larger than the first threshold;

setting the third display brightness to be corresponding to an (i+2)-th level of the N levels when the distance is larger than the third threshold and the second display brightness is smaller than the maximum display brightness; and

setting the third display brightness to be corresponding to an (i+1)-th level of the N levels when the distance is smaller than the third threshold and the second display brightness is smaller than the maximum display brightness.

13. The display adjusting method of claim 11, further comprising:

judging whether the distance is smaller than a fourth threshold when the distance is smaller than the second threshold, wherein the fourth threshold is smaller than the second threshold;

setting the third display brightness to be corresponding to an (i−

2)-th level of the N levels when the distance is smaller than the fourth threshold and the second display brightness is larger than the minimum display brightness; and

setting the third display brightness to be corresponding to an (i−

1)-th level of the N levels when the distance is larger than the fourth threshold and the second display brightness is larger than the minimum display brightness.

14. The display adjusting method of claim 8, further comprising:

sending out an alarm when the distance is larger than the first threshold and the second display brightness is equal to the maximum display brightness or when the distance is smaller than the second threshold and the second display brightness is equal to the minimum display brightness.