Display Panel Brightness Control Based on Gaussian Edges

An electronic device comprising:

• a display panel configured to display an image, wherein the display panel comprises a first panel section and a second panel section, wherein the second panel section is configured to be dimmed relative to the first panel section;
• and
• image processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the display panel and to an image source, wherein the image processing circuitry is configured to:
• receive, from the image source, first image data corresponding to the second panel section and second image data corresponding to the first panel section;
• read a brightness scaling gradient from memory;
• adjust the first image data based on the brightness scaling gradient;
• and
• transmit the adjusted first image data and the second image data for presentation via the display panel.