Low latency variable backlight liquid crystal display system

A processor comprising:

• processing circuitry to:
• receive, from a computing device, first pixel data representative of one or more first peak pixel values corresponding to a first subset of pixels of a first image, the first pixel data generated using the computing device and based at least in part on an analysis of the first image;
• determine, based at least in part on the one or more first peak pixel values, one or more illumination values corresponding to one or more backlights of a display panel;
• receive, from the computing device and after the first pixel data is received, first image data representative of first pixel values of at least the first subset of pixels of the first image;
• update, based at least in part on the one or more illumination values, at least one of the first pixel values to generate one or more updated pixel values;
• cause display of the first image using the one or more illumination values for the one or more backlights and the one or more updated pixel values for the first subset of pixels on the display panel;
• while the first image is being displayed on the display panel, receive, from the computing device, second pixel data representative of one or more second peak pixel values corresponding to a second subset of pixels of a second image, the second pixel data generated using the computing device and based at least in part on an analysis of the second image;
• and
• receive, from the computing device and after the second pixel data is received, second image data representative of second pixel values of at least the second subset of pixels of the second image.

A method comprising:

• determining, using a computing device communicatively coupled to a display device, one or more first peak pixel values corresponding to a first subset of pixels of a first image;
• sending, using the computing device and to the display device, first pixel data representative of the one or more first peak pixel values;
• after the sending of the first pixel data, sending, using the computing device and to the display device, first image data representative of first pixel values corresponding to at least the first subset of pixels;
• determining, using the computing device, one or more second peak pixel values corresponding to a second subset of pixels of a second image;
• while the display device is displaying the first image;
• sending, using the computing device and to the display device, second pixel data representative of the one or more second peak pixel values;
• and
• after the sending of the second pixel data, sending, using the computing device and to the display device, second image data representative of second pixel values corresponding to at least the second subset of pixels.