Utilizing heuristics to enable self-adjusting displays

Number: 9881586
Published: 2018-01-30
Filed: 2014-05-22
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Luka; Stefan; Faerstain; Norbert; Silverman; Leon; Lukk; Howard
CPC: G06F3/14; G09G5/02
Verdict: Low Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Self-adjusting display heuristics.

Abstract

Systems and methods for self-adjusting displays are provided. A self-adjusting display may receive a display characteristics shift profile, where the display characteristics shift profile can be generated based on calibration event data collected from a plurality of displays. The display characteristics shift profile can be utilized as an estimate or prediction of a shift in display characteristics the self-adjusting display may experience over time. The self-adjusting display may calculate adjustment factors or curves to compensate for the estimated/predicted shift in display characteristics to lessen or altogether eliminate the need for performing actual calibration on the self-adjusting display.

Background

TECHNICAL FIELD(1) The present disclosure relates generally to electronic visual displays.DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART(2) Displays or monitors can refer to electronic visual displays used for the presentation of images, video, and/or other visual media. Modern displays may utilize technologies such as liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display panel (PDP), light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED) technologies, and may also include projector technologies, such as digital light processing (DLP), LCD, liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS), laser, and others. A modern display may use less power, and oftentimes has improved/higher luminance, contrast ratio, sharpness, spatial uniformity, and larger color gamut than cathode ray tube (CRT) displays.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE(3) Various embodiments are directed to estimating or predicting shift in one or more display characteristics of a display based on calibration event data gathered from a plurality of, e.g., other displays, where the display may adjust itself to compensate for the estimated or predicted shift in display characteristics.(4) In accordance with one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving calibration event data from at least one of a first display and a second display. The computer-implemented method further comprises deriving statistical data regarding shifting of at least one display characteristic from the received calibration event data. Additionally still, the computer-implemented

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving calibration event data from at least one of a first display and a second display, the calibration event data comprising one or more measurements previously recorded during a calibration event of the first display, second display, or combination thereof; deriving statistical data regarding shifting of at least one display characteristic from the received calibration event data; creating at least one display characteristics shift profile based upon the derived statistical data; calculating at least one adjustment factor to compensate for a predicted shift in the at least one display characteristics over time identified in the at least one display characteristics shift profile; and performing self-adjustment, without performing calibration, utilizing the adjustment factor. 9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable program code embodied thereon, the computer executable program code configured to cause a non-calibrated display to: receive at least one display characteristics shift profile, the display characteristics shift profile being derived from calibration event data associated with a plurality of displays, the calibration event data comprising one or more measurements previously recorded during a calibration event of one or more of the plurality of devices; calculate at least one adjustment factor to compensate for a predicted shift in display characteristics over time identified in the display characteristics shift profile; and perform self-adjustment, without performing calibration, utilizing the adjustment factor. 16. A system, comprising: a first set of displays; a data repository connected to each of the first set of displays and configured to receive calibration event data collected from each of the first set of displays, the calibration event data comprising one or more measurements previously recorded during a calibration event performed on each of the first set of displays; and a second set of displays communicatively connected to the data repository, each of the second set of displays being configured to: receive a display characteristics shift profile associated with a display characteristic of each of the second set of displays, the display characteristics shift profile being derived from the calibration event data collected from each of the first set of displays; calculate at least one adjustment factor to compensate for a predicted shift in the display characteristic over time of each of the second set of displays, the predicted shift in the display characteristic over time being identified in the display characteristics shift profile; and perform self-adjustment, without performing calibration, utilizing the adjustment factor while in a non-calibrated state.