Changing between display device viewing modes
First Claim
1. A display device, comprising:
- a display screen;
an image display system configured to display an image via the display screen and to switch between a first viewing mode in a which an image comprising a first amount of visual information is displayed at a first apparent distance from the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image comprising a second, different amount of visual information is displayed at a second apparent distance from the display screen; and
a controller in communication with the image display system, the controller comprisinga logic subsystem, anda data-holding subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to switch between the first viewing mode and the second viewing mode.
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Abstract
Embodiments that relate facilitating the viewing of images on a mobile device are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a mobile device including a display screen and an image display system configured to selectively switch between a first viewing mode in which an image comprising a first amount of visual information is displayed at a first apparent distance from the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image comprising a second, different amount of visual information is displayed at a second apparent distance from the display screen. The mobile device further includes a controller in communication with the image display system, wherein the controller is configured to switch between the first viewing mode and the second viewing mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A display device, comprising:
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a display screen; an image display system configured to display an image via the display screen and to switch between a first viewing mode in a which an image comprising a first amount of visual information is displayed at a first apparent distance from the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image comprising a second, different amount of visual information is displayed at a second apparent distance from the display screen; and a controller in communication with the image display system, the controller comprising a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to switch between the first viewing mode and the second viewing mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a mobile device, a method of displaying images, the method comprising:
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detecting a distance from a user to the mobile device; if the distance is within a first range of distances from the mobile device, then displaying the image in a first viewing mode in which the image is located at a first apparent distance from the display screen of the mobile device; and if the distance is within a second range of distances from the display device, then displaying the image in a second viewing mode in which the image is located at a second apparent distance from the display screen of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile device, comprising:
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a display screen; a user proximity detection system configured to sense a distance of a user from the mobile device; an image display system configured to display an image via the display screen and to selectively switch between a first viewing mode in which an image is displayed at the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image is displayed at an apparent distance behind the display screen, the image display system comprising an image display device, a catadioptic element comprising a concave surface positioned optically between the image display device and the display screen, and a reflective polarizer positioned optically between the concave surface and the display screen; and a controller in communication with the user proximity detection system and the image display system, the controller comprising a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to switch between the first viewing mode, the second viewing mode, and a third viewing mode based upon the distance of the user from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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