Display system

An instrument panel comprising:

• an electronic control unit;
• and
• a plurality of displays in electrical communication with the electronic control unit, wherein at least one of the plurality of displays includes:
• a light source configured to generate a backlight;
• a monochrome display aligned with the light source and having a plurality of monochrome pixels, wherein each of the plurality of monochrome pixels is configured to selectively pass and block the backlight;
• and
• a color display aligned with the monochrome display and having a plurality of color pixels, wherein:
• a particular pixel of the plurality of color pixels is controlled to pass the backlight;
• the particular pixel corresponds with an aligned pixel of the plurality of monochrome pixels, a plurality of parallax pixels of the plurality of monochrome pixels, and a plurality of neighboring pixels of the plurality of monochrome pixels;
• the aligned pixel is controlled to pass the backlight at a first transmit level;
• the plurality of parallax pixels are controlled to pass the backlight at the first transmit level and forms at least a 7×7 array that completely surrounds the aligned pixel;
• the plurality of neighboring pixels are controlled to pass the backlight at one or more second transmit levels and completely surround the plurality of parallax pixels;
• the one or more second transmit levels are less than or equal to the first transmit level;
• and
• the plurality of the monochrome pixels cooperating at the first transmit level and the one or more second transmit levels selectively present the backlight to the color display with a declining intensity pattern in the plurality of neighboring pixels.

A non-transitory computer readable medium on which is recorded instructions, executable by a processor, for control of a local-dimming display, wherein execution of the instructions causes the processor to:

• control a light source of the local-dimming display, wherein the light source is configured to generate a backlight;
• control a monochrome display of the local-dimming display, wherein the monochrome display is aligned with the light source and has a plurality of monochrome pixels, and each of the plurality of monochrome pixels is configured to selectively pass and block the backlight;
• and
• control a color display of the local-dimming display, wherein the color display is aligned with the monochrome display and has a plurality of color pixels, wherein:
• a particular pixel of the plurality of color pixels is controlled to pass the backlight;
• the particular pixel corresponds with an aligned pixel of the plurality of monochrome pixels, a plurality of parallax pixels of the plurality of monochrome pixels, and a plurality of neighboring pixels of the plurality of monochrome pixels;
• the aligned pixel is controlled to pass the backlight at a first transmit level;
• the plurality of parallax pixels are controlled to pass the backlight at the first transmit level and forms at least a 7×7 array that completely surrounds the aligned pixel;
• the plurality of neighboring pixels are controlled to pass the backlight at one or more second transmit levels and completely surround the plurality of parallax pixels;
• the one or more second transmit levels are less than or equal to the first transmit level;
• and
• the plurality of the monochrome pixels cooperating at the first transmit level and the one or more second transmit levels selectively present the backlight to the color display with a declining intensity pattern in the plurality of neighboring pixels.