Multi-user display systems and methods

An image display method, comprising:

• disposing a plurality of lenses forming an optical array proximate a plurality of pixels forming a display;
• the plurality of pixels apportioned to form a plurality of pixel groups;
• each of the pixels viewable through one of a plurality of viewing arcs formed by each of the plurality of lenses;
• converting a first display signal to a first display output using at least a first portion of the plurality of pixels;
• the first display output visible in a first viewing arc selected from the plurality of viewing arcs;
• and
• converting a second display signal to a second display output using at least a second portion of the plurality of pixels;
• the second display output visible in a second viewing arc selected from the plurality of viewing arcs,
• wherein each pixel group has a number of pixels equal in number to a plurality of distinct user locations in which just one display signal that the display displays is viewable, and a number of the lenses is equal to a number of the pixel groups.

An image display system, comprising:

• a plurality of viewing arcs formed by passage of a plurality of display signals through an optical array;
• the optical array including a plurality of lenses disposed proximate a display device having a plurality of pixel groups, each pixel group having a number of pixels equal in number of a plurality of distinct user locations in which just one display signal that the display device displays is viewable, a number of the lenses equal to a number of the pixel groups;
• and
• each of the plurality of display signals viewable within one of the plurality of viewing arcs;
• a detection device to detect a location of at least a first user and a second user proximate the display device;
• logic which when executed by a processor coupled to the detection and display devices;
• provides a first display output at a request of the first user within a first viewing arc selected from the plurality of viewing arcs;
• the first viewing arc selected at least in part based upon the location of the first user;
• and
• provides a second display output at a request of the second user within a second viewing arc selected from the plurality of viewing arcs;
• the second viewing arc selected at least in part based upon the location of the second user.