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US 2008/0165311 A1Published application
Light sensitive display
OwnerAdiel Abileah, Willem den Boer +1inventors
InventorsAdiel Abileah, Willem den Boer, Pat Green
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Abstract
A light sensitive display.
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A liquid crystal device comprising:
- (a) a front electrode layer;
- (b) a rear electrode layer comprising a plurality of pixel electrodes;
- (c) a liquid crystal material located between said front electrode layer and said rear electrode layer;
- (d) a plurality of light sensitive elements located within said display wherein each of said light sensitive elements includes a first transistor that senses ambient light, a second transistor that is selectively inhibited from sensing ambient light with respect to said first transistor;
- (e) a readout system that determines the position of at least one of said plurality of light sensitive elements that has been inhibited from sensing ambient light, whereby said readout system distinguishes between ambient surroundings and said at least one of said plurality of light sensitive elements said inhibited from sensing said ambient light.
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A display comprising:
- (a) said display selectively causing pixels to provide light;
- (b) a plurality of light sensitive elements located within said display wherein each of said light sensitive elements includes a first transistor that senses ambient light, and a second transistor that is selectively inhibited from sensing ambient light with respect to said first transistor;
- (c) a readout system that determines the position of at least one of said plurality of light sensitive elements that has been inhibited from sensing ambient light, whereby said readout system distinguishes between ambient surroundings and said at least one of said plurality of light sensitive elements said inhibited from sensing said ambient light.
A light sensitive display comprising:
- (a) said display selectively causing pixels to provide light;
- (b) a backlight within said display;
- (c) at least one light sensitive element located within said display together with a rear electrode layer;
- (d) modifying the intensity of said backlight based upon said light sensitive element.
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A light sensitive display comprising:
- (a) said display selectively causing pixels to provide light;
- (b) a plurality of light sensitive elements located within said display;
- (c) a processor that receives information from said light sensitive elements and determines at least one of:
- (i) regions of said display where ambient light is inhibited from reaching said light sensitive elements relative to ambient surroundings, and
- (ii) regions of said display where light in excess of said ambient light reaches said light sensitive elements relative to ambient surroundings;
- (d) a plurality of pixel electrodes within said display wherein data provided to said pixel electrodes is modified in a manner in a manner consistent with the size of said pixel electrodes within said display.
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A liquid crystal device comprising:
- (a) a front electrode layer;
- (b) a rear electrode layer comprising a plurality of pixel electrodes;
- (c) a liquid crystal material located between said front electrode layer and said rear electrode layer;
- (d) a plurality of light sensitive elements located within said display wherein each of said light sensitive elements corresponds with a selected one of said pixel electrodes;
- (e) a plurality of elongate conductors each of which is electrically interconnected with a respective one of said light sensitive elements wherein said elongate conductors are arranged in a manner consistent with the pattern of said pixel electrodes;
- (f) a readout system that determines the position of at least one of said plurality of light sensitive elements that has been inhibited from sensing ambient light, whereby said readout system distinguishes between ambient surroundings and said at least one of said plurality of light sensitive elements said inhibited from sensing said ambient light.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.