Display apparatus and display method thereof

• US 10,861,423 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2019
• Issued: 12/08/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Guan, Enhui, Chen, Shuo, Tong, Lu
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosario, Nelson M
• Application Number:
  US16/503,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20200013376A1
• Time in Patent Office: 524 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/068 for control of viewing angle adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0686 with two or more screen areas displaying information with different brightness or colours
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/342 using several illumination sources separately controlled corresponding to different display panel areas, e.g. along one dimension such as lines
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/373 for modifying the size of the graphic pattern
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/38 with means for controlling the display position

Abstract

A display method of a display apparatus includes: obtaining at least one set of viewing position parameters; determining a target display area within an active area of the display apparatus according to the at least one set of viewing position parameters; and displaying images in the target display area.

Claims

1. A display method of a display apparatus, comprising:

obtaining at least one set of viewing position parameters, wherein the at least one set of viewing position parameters includes a plurality of sets of viewing position parameters;

determining a plurality of target display subareas in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters in the active area according to the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters;

determining a target display area according to the plurality of target display subareas, wherein the target display area is a minimum graphic area including the plurality of target display subareas, and the minimum graphic area has a preset shape; and

displaying images in the target display area.

2. The display method according to claim 1, wherein determining the target display area according to the plurality of target display subareas, includes:

determining a primary set of viewing position parameters in the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters;

searching a target display subarea corresponding to the primary set of viewing position parameters as a first target display subarea, and determining a center of the first target display subarea;

proportionally enlarging the first target display subarea to include the plurality of target display subareas centering on the center of the first target display subarea, and taking an enlarged first target display subarea as a first undetermined area;

proportionally enlarging the first target display subarea to be in contact with a boundary of the active area centering on the center of the first target display subarea, and taking an enlarged first target display subarea as a second undetermined area; and

determining whether the first undetermined area extends beyond the second undetermined area;

if yes, taking the second undetermined area as the target display area; and

if not, taking the first undetermined area as the target display area.

3. The display method according to claim 2, wherein determining the primary set of viewing position parameters in the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters, includes:

determining the primary set of viewing position parameters according to received signals transmitted by at least one signal projector, wherein each viewer corresponding to the primary set of viewing position parameters wears a signal projector.

4. The display method according to claim 2, wherein determining the primary set of viewing position parameters in the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters, includes:

determining a viewing position having a smallest vertical distance from the plane where the active area is located from viewing positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters, and taking a set of viewing position parameters corresponding to the determined viewing position as the primary set of viewing position parameters.

5. The display method according to claim 2, wherein determining the primary set of viewing position parameters in the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters, includes:

calculating a vertical distance value from each viewing position in viewing positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters to a central axis of the active area according to the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters;

selecting viewing positions, the vertical distance values from which to the central axis of the active area are less than or equal to a preset vertical distance threshold value from the viewing positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters; and

determining a viewing position having a smallest vertical distance from the plane where the active area is located from selected viewing positions and taking a set of viewing position parameters corresponding to the determined viewing position as the primary set of viewing position parameters.

6. The display method according to claim 1, wherein before obtaining the at least one set of viewing position parameters, the display method further comprises:

obtaining a position of a sight focus of each viewer and determining a deviation value of the position of the sight focus of the viewer relative to a center of the active area; and

comparing the deviation value corresponding to the viewer with a set deviation threshold value; and

if the deviation value is less than or equal to the set deviation threshold value, obtaining a set of viewing position parameters of the viewer.

7. The display method according to claim 1, wherein the display apparatus includes a backlight module, and the display method further comprises:

controlling a portion of the backlight module corresponding to the target display area to emit light.

8. The display method according to claim 1, wherein the display apparatus includes a backlight module, and the display method further comprises:

determining a principal image and a background image in an image displayed in the target display area; and

controlling a portion of the backlight module corresponding to the principal image to emit light.

9. A display apparatus for performing a display method according to claim 1, comprising a position collector, a processor coupled to the position collector, and a display screen coupled to the processor, wherein

the position collector and the processor are configured to obtain at least one set of viewing position parameters, wherein the at least one set of viewing position parameters includes a plurality of sets of viewing position parameters;

the processor is further configured to determine a plurality of target display subareas in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters in the active area according to the plurality of sets of viewing position parameters and a target display area according to the plurality of target display subareas, wherein the target display area is a minimum graphic area including the plurality of target display subareas, and the minimum graphic area has a preset shape; and

the display screen is configured to display images in the target display area.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the position controller includes a camera configured to shoot an effective viewing area to obtain information of the effective viewing area.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain a position of a sight focus of at least one viewer according to the information of the effective viewing area, and determine a deviation value of the position of the sight focus of the at least one viewer relative to a center of the active area;

compare the deviation value corresponding to the at least one viewer with a deviation threshold value respectively; and

obtain a set of viewing position parameters of a corresponding viewer if the deviation value is less than or equal to the set deviation threshold value.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the position controller includes a position sensor, wherein

the position includes an infrared transmitter configured to emit infrared light to an effective viewing area, and an infrared receiver configured to receive infrared light reflected back by at least one viewer in an effective viewing area.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising:

a backlight module disposed on a side of the display screen opposite to a display surface side, wherein the backlight module includes a plurality of light-emitting components, and the plurality of the light-emitting components are disposed on a plane parallel to a display surface of the display screen; and

a backlight controller coupled to the backlight module and the processor and configured to control light-emitting components corresponding to at least a portion of the target display area in the plurality of light-emitting components under control of the processor.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a display apparatus, cause the display apparatus to perform the display method of the display apparatus according to claim 1.

15. A display method of a display apparatus, comprising:

obtaining at least one set of viewing position parameters, wherein

the at least one set of viewing position parameters includes one set of viewing position parameters, and the set of viewing position parameters includes;

a vertical distance from a viewing position to a plane where the active area is located, and deviation information that the viewing position deviates from a central axis of the active area;

the deviation information includes an angle between the central axis and a straight line passing through the viewing position and a center of the active area, and a direction in which the viewing position deviates from the central axis, wherein the central axis is a straight line that passes through the center of the active area and is vertical to the plane where the active area is located;

determining a size of the target display area according to the vertical distance from the viewing position to the plane where the active area is located;

determining a position of a center of the target display area according to the deviation information that the viewing position deviates from the central axis of the active area; and

displaying images in the target display area.

16. A display apparatus for performing a display method according to claim 15, comprising a position collector, a processor coupled to the position collector, and a display screen coupled to the processor, wherein

the position collector and the processor are configured to obtain at least one set of viewing position parameters, wherein the at least one set of viewing position parameters includes one set of viewing position parameters, and the set of viewing position parameters includes:

a vertical distance from a viewing position to a plane where the active area is located, and deviation information that the viewing position deviates from a central axis of the active area;

wherein the deviation information includes an angle between the central axis and a straight line passing through the viewing position and a center of the active area, and a direction in which the viewing position deviates from the central axis, wherein the central axis is a straight line that passes through the center of the active area and is vertical to the plane where the active area is located;

the processor is further configured to determine a size of the target display area according to the vertical distance from the viewing position to the plane where the active area is located and a position of a center of the target display area according to the deviation information that the viewing position deviates from the central axis of the active area;

the display screen is configured to display images in the target display area.