MANAGEMENT FOR WEARABLE DISPLAY

• US 20160048220A1
• Filed: 08/14/2014
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: SHEN, Jian
• Granted Patent: US 9,946,361 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0666 for control of colour parameters, e.g. colour temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/16 Calculation or use of calculated indices related to luminance levels in display data
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/002 to project the image of a two-dimensional display, such as an array of light emitting or modulating elements or a CRT

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for managing a display device are provided. The apparatus may be a wearable device. The apparatus acquires data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device. The apparatus determines an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data. The apparatus detects a change in the image displayed on the display. The apparatus adjusts, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image.

Claims

1. A method by a wearable device, comprising:

acquiring data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device;

determining an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data;

detecting a change in the image displayed on the display; and

adjusting, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting the change in the image displayed on the display includes detecting a changed portion of the image, and

wherein the adjusting the display characteristic of the image includes adjusting a display characteristic of the changed portion of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and an image characteristic of the changed portion of the image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the change in the image displayed on the display includes a display of new information in the image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the image characteristic of the foreground includes at least one of a brightness of the foreground or a color characteristic of the foreground, and

wherein the display characteristic of the image includes at least one of a brightness or a color characteristic of the image.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the acquired data includes a plurality of data samples, and the image characteristic of the foreground is determined based on an average of the plurality of data samples.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting the display characteristic of the image comprises:

increasing a brightness of the image when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates that a brightness of the foreground is a below a brightness threshold; and

decreasing the brightness of the image when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates that the brightness of the foreground is equal to or above the brightness threshold.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting the display characteristic of the image comprises:

adjusting a color of the image to a color different from a color of the foreground when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates a same color as a color of the display characteristic of the image.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting the display characteristic of the image comprises:

adjusting a color of the image to increase a color contrast ratio with respect to the image characteristic of the foreground and the display characteristic of the image when the color contrast ratio is below a color contrast threshold.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the display is located between a user eye and the foreground.

10. A wearable device, comprising:

means for acquiring data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device;

means for determining an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data;

means for detecting a change in the image displayed on the display; and

means for adjusting, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image.

11. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the means for detecting the change in the image displayed on the display is configured to detect a changed portion of the image, and

wherein the means for adjusting the display characteristic of the image is configured to adjust a display characteristic of the changed portion of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and an image characteristic of the changed portion of the image.

12. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the change in the image displayed on the display includes a display of new information in the image.

13. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the image characteristic of the foreground includes at least one of a brightness of the foreground or a color characteristic of the foreground, and

wherein the display characteristic of the image includes at least one of a brightness or a color characteristic of the image.

14. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the acquired data includes a plurality of data samples, and the image characteristic of the foreground is determined based on an average of the plurality of data samples.

15. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the means for adjusting the display characteristic of the image is configured to:

increase a brightness of the image when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates that a brightness of the foreground is a below a brightness threshold; and

decrease the brightness of the image when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates that the brightness of the foreground is equal to or above the brightness threshold.

16. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the means for adjusting the display characteristic of the image is configured to:

adjust a color of the image to a color different from a color of the foreground when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates a same color as a color of the display characteristic of the image.

17. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the means for adjusting the display characteristic of the image is configured to:

adjust a color of the image to increase a color contrast ratio with respect to the image characteristic of the foreground and the display characteristic of the image when the color contrast ratio is below a color contrast threshold.

18. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the display is located between a user eye and the foreground.

19. A wearable device, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

acquire data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device;

determine an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data;

detect a change in the image displayed on the display; and

adjust, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image.

20. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the at least one processor configured to detect the change in the image displayed on the display is configured to detect a changed portion of the image, and

wherein the at least one processor configured to adjust the display characteristic of the image is configured to adjust a display characteristic of the changed portion of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and an image characteristic of the changed portion of the image.

21. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the change in the image displayed on the display includes a display of new information in the image.

22. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the image characteristic of the foreground includes at least one of a brightness of the foreground or a color characteristic of the foreground, and

wherein the display characteristic of the image includes at least one of a brightness or a color characteristic of the image.

23. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the acquired data includes a plurality of data samples, and the image characteristic of the foreground is determined based on an average of the plurality of data samples.

24. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the at least one processor configured to adjust the display characteristic of the image is configured to:

increase a brightness of the image when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates that a brightness of the foreground is a below a brightness threshold; and

decrease the brightness of the image when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates that the brightness of the foreground is equal to or above the brightness threshold.

25. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the at least one processor configured to adjust the display characteristic of the image is configured to:

adjust a color of the image to a color different from a color of the foreground when the image characteristic of the foreground indicates a same color as a color of the display characteristic of the image.

26. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the at least one processor configured to adjust the display characteristic of the image is configured to:

adjust a color of the image to increase a color contrast ratio with respect to the image characteristic of the foreground and the display characteristic of the image when the color contrast ratio is below a color contrast threshold.

27. The wearable device of claim 19, wherein the display is located between a user eye and the foreground.

28. A computer program product stored on a computer-readable medium for a wearable device and comprising code that when executed on at least one processor causes the at least one processor to:

acquire data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device;

determine an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data;

detect a change in the image displayed on the display; and

adjust, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image.

29. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the code that causes the at least one processor to detect the change in the image displayed on the display causes the at least one processor to detect a changed portion of the image, and

wherein the code that causes the at least one processor to adjust the display characteristic of the image causes the at least one processor to adjust a display characteristic of the changed portion of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and an image characteristic of the changed portion of the image.

30. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein the image characteristic of the foreground includes at least one of a brightness of the foreground or a color characteristic of the foreground, and

wherein the display characteristic of the image includes at least one of a brightness or a color characteristic of the image.