Electronic Devices With Orientation Compensation

    公开(公告)号:US20190035356A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US15979324

    申请日:2018-05-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have components that experience performance variations as the device changes orientation relative to a user. Changes in the orientation of the device relative to the user can be monitored using a motion sensor. A camera may be used to periodically capture images of a user's eyes. By processing the images to produce accurate orientation information reflecting the position of the user's eyes relative to the device, the orientation of the device tracked by the motion sensor can be periodically updated. The components may include audio components such as microphones and speakers and may include a display with an array of pixels for displaying images. Control circuitry in the electronic device may modify pixel values for the pixels in the array to compensate for angle-of-view-dependent pixel appearance variations based on based on the orientation information from the motion sensor and the camera.

    Display with embedded components and subpixel windows

    公开(公告)号:US10163984B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US15263231

    申请日:2016-09-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels. Each pixel may have a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. The organic light-emitting diodes may each have an anode that is coupled to a thin-film transistor pixel circuit for controlling the anode. Transparent windows may be formed in the display. The windows may be formed by replacing subpixels in some of the pixels with transparent windows. When subpixels are replaced by transparent windows, adjacent subpixels may be overdriven to compensate for lost light from the replaced subpixels. Adjacent subpixels may also be enlarged to help compensate for lost light. An array of electrical components such as an array of light sensors may be aligned with the transparent windows and may be used to measure light passing through the transparent windows.

    Image capture device with adaptive white balance correction using a switchable white reference

    公开(公告)号:US09615021B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US14632921

    申请日:2015-02-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to image capture devices with the ability to perform adaptive white balance correction using a switchable white reference (SWR). In some embodiments, the image capture device utilizes “true white” information to record images that better represent users' perceptions. In other embodiments, the same SWR and camera that dynamically sample ambient lighting conditions are used to determine “true white” in near real-time. In other embodiments, the image capture device comprises a display screen that utilizes the “true white” information in near real-time to dynamically adjust the display. In other embodiments, face detection techniques and/or ambient light sensors may be used to determine which device camera is most closely-aligned with the direction that the user of the device is currently looking in, and using it to capture a “true white” image in the direction that most closely corresponds to the ambient lighting conditions that currently dominate the user's perception.

    Self-Emissive Display with Switchable Retarder for High Contrast
    99.
    发明申请
    Self-Emissive Display with Switchable Retarder for High Contrast 审中-公开
    具有可切换缓冲器的自发式显示器,用于高对比度

    公开(公告)号:US20170053602A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US14986148

    申请日:2015-12-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and electronic displays with improved contrast even under bright-light conditions are provided. Such an electronic display may include a self-emissive pixel (e.g., OLED or μ-LED) with a corresponding liquid crystal switchable retarder pixel. A liquid crystal layer of the switchable retarder pixel may be tuned to an “on” state or an “off” state. In the “on” state, the switchable retarder pixel may allow outside light that enters the pixel to reflect back out of the pixel. This may add to the amount of light that appears to be emitted from that pixel. In the “off” state, the switchable retarder pixel may block the outside light that enters the pixel from reflecting back out of the pixel. This may reduce the amount of light that appears to be emitted from that pixel. Selectively controlling the switchable retarder pixels may allow for increased contrast even under bright-light conditions.

    Abstract translation: 提供了即使在明亮的条件下也能提供对比度的系统和电子显示器。 这样的电子显示器可以包括具有相应的液晶可切换延迟器像素的自发射像素(例如,OLED或μ-LED)。 可切换延迟器像素的液晶层可以被调谐到“接通”状态或“断开”状态。 在“开”状态下,可切换延迟器像素可以允许进入像素的外部光反射回像素。 这可能增加似乎从该像素发射的光量。 在“关闭”状态下,可切换延迟器像素可以阻挡进入像素的外部光线从像素反射回来。 这可能减少似乎从该像素发射的光量。 选择性地控制可切换延迟器像素可以允许即使在明亮的条件下也增加对比度。

    Displays with Reduced Driver Circuit Ledges
    100.
    发明申请
    Displays with Reduced Driver Circuit Ledges 审中-公开
    显示器带减速驱动电路板

    公开(公告)号:US20170012095A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US15272295

    申请日:2016-09-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer, a thin-film-transistor layer, and a layer of liquid crystal material. The display may have a display cover layer such as a layer of glass or plastic. Adhesive may be used to attach the upper polarizer to the display cover layer. The thin-film transistor layer may have a substrate with upper and lower surfaces. Thin-film-transistor circuitry may be formed on the upper surface. A display driver integrated circuit may be mounted to the lower surface or a flexible printed circuit and may be coupled to the thin-film-transistor circuitry using wire bonding wires. Through vias that are formed through the thin-film-transistor layer substrate may be used in coupling the thin-film-transistor circuitry to the display driver integrated circuit.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备显示器可以具有滤色器层,薄膜晶体管层和液晶材料层。 显示器可以具有诸如玻璃或塑料层的显示器覆盖层。 粘合剂可用于将上偏振器附接到显示器盖层。 薄膜晶体管层可以具有具有上表面和下表面的基板。 薄膜晶体管电路可以形成在上表面上。 显示驱动器集成电路可以安装到下表面或柔性印刷电路,并且可以使用引线接合线耦合到薄膜晶体管电路。 通过薄膜晶体管层基板形成的通孔可以用于将薄膜晶体管电路耦合到显示驱动器集成电路。

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