Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods using display system control information embedded in image data

A method for controlling a display system comprising a display and a plurality of light sources, the method performed by at least one processor of the display system, the method comprising:

• receiving a current image data frame to be presented through the display, the current image data frame including a plurality of color components;
• reading control information embedded in the current image data frame, the control information comprising an indication to inactivate a selected color component within the current image data frame, and
• based on the embedded control information, controlling at least a first control input for at least one of the plurality of light sources that are configured to illuminate the display, wherein the first control input inactivates the selected color component within the current image data frame,
• wherein the embedded control information is inserted into the current image data frame in place of a portion of image data, and
• wherein the embedded control information further comprises advance frame display information which includes an indication to selectively re-activate the selected color component within a subsequent image data frame.

A display system comprising:

• a display configured to display image data, the image data comprising a current image data frame with a plurality of color components;
• a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the display;
• a plurality of spatial light modulators configured to modulate light from the plurality of light sources with the image data;
• and
• a display system controller configured to:
• receive the current image data frame,
• read control information embedded in the current image data frame, the control information comprising an indication to inactivate a selected color component within the current image data frame,
• control at least a first control input for at least one of the plurality of light sources based on the embedded control information so as to inactivate the selected color component within the current image data frame, and
• control at least a second control input for at least one of the plurality of spatial light modulators based on the embedded control information,
• wherein the second control input comprises a reduced-power setting for a spatial light modulator corresponding to the selected color component,
• wherein the second control input comprises a complete power shut-off setting for the spatial light modulator corresponding to the selected color component, and
• wherein the embedded control information further comprises advance frame display information which includes an indication to selectively re-activate the selected color component within a subsequent image data frame.

A method for controlling a display system comprising a display configured to display image data, a plurality of light sources, and a plurality of spatial light modulators configured to modulate light from the plurality of light sources with the image data, the method performed by at least one processor of the display system, the method comprising:

• receiving a current image data frame to be presented through the display, the current image data frame including a plurality of color components;
• reading control information embedded in the current image data frame, the control information comprising an indication to inactivate a selected color component within the current image data frame,
• based on the embedded control information, controlling at least a first control input for at least one of the plurality of light sources that are configured to illuminate the display, wherein the first control input inactivates the selected color component within the current image data frame, and
• based on the embedded control information, controlling at least a second control input for at least one of the plurality of spatial light modulators based on the embedded control information,
• wherein the second control input comprises a reduced-power setting for a spatial light modulator corresponding to the selected color component,
• wherein the second control input comprises a complete power shut-off setting for the spatial light modulator corresponding to the selected color component, and
• wherein the embedded control information further comprises advance frame display information which includes an indication to selectively re-activate the selected color component within a subsequent image data frame.

A display system comprising:

• a display configured to display image data, the image data comprising a current image data frame with a plurality of color components;
• a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the display;
• and
• a display system controller configured to:
• receive the current image data frame,
• read control information embedded in the current image data frame, the control information comprising an indication to inactivate a selected color component within the current image data frame,
• control at least a first control input for at least one of the plurality of light sources based on the embedded control information so as to inactivate the selected color component within the current image data frame, and
• remove the embedded control information from the current image data frame before the current image data frame is displayed,
• wherein the embedded control information further comprises advance frame display information which includes an indication to selectively re-activate the selected color component within a subsequent image data frame.

A method for controlling a display system comprising a display and a plurality of light sources, the method performed by at least one processor of the display system, the method comprising:

• receiving a current image data frame to be presented through the display, the current image data frame including a plurality of color components;
• reading control information embedded in the current image data frame, the control information comprising an indication to inactivate a selected color component within the current image data frame,
• based on the embedded control information, controlling at least a first control input for at least one of the plurality of light sources that are configured to illuminate the display, wherein the first control input inactivates the selected color component within the current image data frame, and
• removing the embedded control information from the current image data frame before the current image data frame is displayed,
• wherein the embedded control information further comprises advance frame display information which includes an indication to selectively re-activate the selected color component within a subsequent image data frame.