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US 2015/0177538 A1Published application
Aesthetic layer for display panels
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorMary Lou Jepsen
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Abstract
A display apparatus includes a display layer for generating images to be viewable from a viewing region and an aesthetic layer disposed over the display layer. Activation circuitry is coupled to activate the aesthetic layer in response to an input. When the aesthetic layer is activated, it emits or reflects aesthetic light.
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A display apparatus comprising:
- a display layer for generating images to be viewable from a viewing region;
- an aesthetic layer disposed over the display layer;
- at least one light source coupled to emit source light toward the aesthetic layer when the at least one light source is activated, wherein the aesthetic layer is configured to direct aesthetic light toward the viewing region in response to receiving source light from the at least one light source;
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- activation circuitry coupled to activate the at least one light source in response to an input signal.
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A display apparatus comprising:
- a display layer for generating images to be viewable from a viewing region;
- an aesthetic layer disposed over the display layer;
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- activation circuitry coupled to activate the aesthetic layer in response to an input, wherein the aesthetic layer is configured to scatter incoming ambient light as aesthetic light when activated by the activation circuitry, and wherein the aesthetic layer is configured to become substantially transparent when not activated by the activation circuitry.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.