WO2017036563A1 - Image display device with user position adaptable display unit - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an image display device having a curved display unit adaptable to be viewed according to the viewing positions of the audience providing improved viewing experience.
- Digital and interactive TV systems provide a comprehensive amount of TV features enriching every day. Considering the fact that a large number of television and multimedia services are being made available to consumers today, image display devices are provided with distinct features to enable a more satisfactory viewing experience for the users.
- WO2013172538 discloses a curved display apparatus.
- the display apparatus includes a display screen to display images, and the display screen includes different curvatures at different segments of the screen, each of the different curvatures having a different radius of curvature, each radius of curvature corresponding to a radius of a circular arc which approximates a curve intersecting the corresponding segment.
- the present invention provides a display unit viewing area such that the image display device with a curved display unit is capable of sensing presence and location of a number of viewers through a sensor-based system for overcoming display quality issues depending on the viewing position of the viewers.
- the present invention detects the position of a person within a detection zone of a sensor-based system while the user views a broadcast program.
- the curved image display device comprising the sensor-based system detects the viewing position of a person or number of persons within a viewing zone of the sensor-based system so that the curved image display device automatically adapts its position by means of a position adjustment mechanism so as to provide improved viewing quality for an individual or group of people at various distances and locations from the image display device.
- the present invention therefore provides a curved image display device with a sensor-based system in the form of a user presence and locational information sensing system and a position adjustment mechanism dynamically adapting the position of the image display device to the audience as provided by the characterizing features defined in Claim 1.
- Primary object of the present invention is hence to provide an image display device with a dynamically adaptable display unit viewing area, the image display device adapting the position of the curved display unit in response to the data obtained from a sensor-based system in the form of a user presence and locational information sensing system.
- the present invention proposes an image display device comprising a display unit and a sensor-based system collecting locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers in front of the image display device.
- a control unit drives a position adjustment mechanism of the image display device to change the centrally-projected viewing zone according to the viewing angle of viewers.
- the control unit operates the position adjustment mechanism to axially rotate the display unit of the image display device in clockwise or counter-clockwise directions to target audience positioned within a modified centrally-projected viewing zone.
- the centrally-projected viewing zone remains unchanged and user/viewers are notified of their positional layout within the centrally-projected viewing zone. If more than one person or groups of persons are separately positioned apart at both sides of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, user/viewers are notified of their positional layout by means of a graphics image superimposed on the screen demonstrating positions of users outside the centrally-projected viewing zone and relative thereto.
- Fig. 1 demonstrates a schematic view of an image display device with a curved display unit according to the present invention.
- Fig. 2 demonstrates a general view of an image display device with a curved display unit and an exemplary sensor-based system according to the present invention.
- Fig. 3 demonstrates a schematic view of different visual angles of users at different positions according to the present invention.
- Fig. 4 demonstrates a schematic view of a centrally positioned viewer according to the present invention.
- Fig. 5 demonstrates a schematic view of the centrally-projected viewing zone of the image display device according to the present invention.
- Fig. 6 demonstrates a schematic view indicating the relation of the viewing angle and the preferable screen structure according to the present invention.
- the present invention proposes a dynamically adaptable display unit viewing area such that the image display device with a curved display unit is capable of sensing presence and location of a number of viewers through a sensor-based system.
- the viewing area of the display unit and therefore a centrally-projected viewing zone of the image display device is modified in the manner to reconfigure the viewing angle of users in front of the image display device.
- the sensor-based system of the image display device in connection with a control unit thereof receives locational information signals indicating position as well as distance of persons in front of the image display device.
- a memory unit coupled to said control unit stores locational information including distance information of the viewers within the detection range of the sensor-based system.
- the control unit of the image display device executes a position calculation algorithm to retrieve locational information within the viewing zone of the sensor-based system.
- location of at least one viewer within the viewing zone of the sensor-based system is determined and the optimum position of the display unit being most advantageous in terms of the visibility efficiency of the viewing area is determined.
- the visibility efficiency of the viewing area of the display unit merely depends on the locational information of the viewer.
- the curved display unit advantageously provides a perception of an enlarged viewing area and a better viewing quality due the fixed viewing angles with respect to different portions of the curved display unit.
- these advantages disappear in case a number of persons are positioned at different locations in a distributed manner in front of the display unit. For instance, if one of the viewers is positioned outside a curved screen viewing zone as in Fig 5, which is in the form of a centrally projected viewing zone in front of the curved display screen, all advantages in terms of the enlarged viewing area and fixed viewing angles with respect to different portions of the display unit are lost. To this end, obtaining locational information with regard to different viewers is crucial to adjust the position of the display unit.
- the control unit accordingly determines the most advantageous centrally-projected viewing zone in consideration of all viewers and users’ positional layout is demonstrated on the screen by a superimposed graphics image on the screen.
- the control unit therefore attempts to determine the centrally-projected viewing zone such that all users remain within the same. If the current positionment of the viewers do not allow for a possible centrally-projected viewing zone including all users, positions of users outside the modified centrally-projected viewing zone is demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen as mentioned before.
- a position adjustment mechanism of the image display device is operated by the control unit so as to change the centrally-projected viewing zone of the display unit according to the input by the sensor-based system.
- the position adjustment mechanism integrated to the image display device configures the positional orientation of the curved display area of the display unit extending between an upper and lower frame edge thereof.
- the position adjustment mechanism can typically be a gear system, a pneumatic system or any other suitable mechanism effectuating displacement of the display unit in a centrally rotatable manner such that the direction of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit is changeable. This is advantageous in that the display unit of the image display device is rotated a certain degree of rotation in accordance with the locational information retrieved by the sensor-based system, i.e.
- the display unit rotatably connected with a base shaft of the image display device can be conventionally rotated for instance by an electric motor in mechanical communication with the gear system to effect rotation of the panel around its own axis.
- an image display device preferably with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) or an LCD panel display unit can be used according to the present invention.
- OLED display units can be fabricated on flexible plastic substrates. Therefore, OLED display units operating without requiring a backlight are suitable for application according to the present invention.
- LCD panel display units can also be used in accordance with the present invention provided that the curvature of the backlight unit also corresponds to that of the display unit so that occurrence of light leakage is prevented and luminance of the curved display unit is kept unchanged.
- the image display device comprises at least one sensing device in the sensor-based system of the image display device.
- the sensor-based system can typically be integrated to the image display device or can be positioned separately so as to scan and monitor the viewing zone directly in front of the image display device.
- the sensor-based system may incorporate an infrared sensor creating a pattern of projected infrared points to generate a dense 3D image, a thermal sensor or an ultrasonic sensor for identifying locational information (i.e. distance and viewing angle of the viewers with respect to the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit). Using projected light patterns to determine shapes of objects is known to the skilled workman.
- the sensor-based system may for example comprise sensing devices in the form of an RGB camera and a depth sensor in the form of a structured-light 3D scanner.
- the position adjustment mechanism adapts the axially-rotated position of the display unit in accordance with the users’ position and distance to the screen.
- Various algorithms can be used to calculate the optimum position thereof corresponding to different user number and position layouts. In the event that one or a certain number of users are located proximate the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the position of the display unit is adjusted such that the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit intersects with the user group.
- the display unit is adaptively rotated a certain degree to provide lower viewing angles to each user relative to the centrally projected surface normal (P). Viewing angle of each user or group of users is corrected without increasing viewing angle of another user of group of users.
- Fig. 5 presents a curved screen viewing zone within which two users or groups of users are both outside the optimum centrally projected viewing zone. Therefore, none of the viewers may benefit from the previously mentioned advantages of a curved display unit, i.e.
- Active state of the dynamically adaptable viewing area display unit can be cancelled by the user anytime through the operating system interface in the settings menu of the image display device.
- the control unit may typically initiate certain calibration methods to be implemented by the user to ameliorate the operating angles swept by the sensing devices of the sensor-based system. Therefore, boundaries of the individual viewing zones of different sensing devices can be accurately determined to be recalibrated later at any time.
- the present invention proposes an image display device comprising a curved display unit and a sensor-based system with at least one sensor device in connection with a control unit, the sensor-based system being capable of sensing location and distance of viewers in front of the image display device.
- control unit of the image display device receives from the sensor-based system locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers in front of the image display device with respect to a centrally projected surface normal (P) of the curved display unit.
- P centrally projected surface normal
- control unit operates a position adjustment mechanism of the image display device so as to reconfigure viewing angle of users by modifying a centrally-projected viewing zone of the image display device according to the locational information obtained from the sensor-based system, the centrally-projected viewing zone being formed by a radius of curvature (R) of the curved display unit sweeping said centrally-projected viewing zone between two lateral ends (E) of the curved display unit.
- the radius of curvature (R) of the curved display unit is in the form of a circular arc formed by the display area and the upper or lower edges of the display unit.
- the position adjustment mechanism of the image display device is operated by the control unit so as to change the centrally-projected viewing zone of the display unit according to the input by the sensor-based system.
- the position adjustment mechanism of the image display device configures the positional orientation of the curved display area of the display unit extending between curved upper and lower frame edges thereof.
- the position adjustment mechanism effectuates displacement of the display unit in a centrally rotatable manner such that the direction of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit is changeable.
- the display unit is connected to a base shaft of the image display device so as to be rotatable a certain degree of rotation around its own axis.
- control unit of the image display device executes a position calculation algorithm to retrieve locational information within a viewing zone of the sensor-based system.
- the position adjustment mechanism is a gear system driven by an electric motor effecting rotation of the display unit in mechanical communication with the gear system.
- the display unit of the image display device is an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) or LCD panel.
- OLED organic light-emitting diode
- the sensor-based system incorporates an infrared sensor creating a pattern of projected infrared points to generate a dense 3D image, a thermal sensor or an ultrasonic sensor for identifying locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers with respect to the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit.
- an infrared sensor creating a pattern of projected infrared points to generate a dense 3D image
- a thermal sensor or an ultrasonic sensor for identifying locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers with respect to the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit.
- the position of the display unit is adjusted such that the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit intersects with a user or user group.
- control unit determines the optimum centrally-projected viewing zone in consideration of all viewers.
- the display unit is adaptively rotated a certain degree to provide lower viewing angles to each user relative to the centrally projected surface normal (P).
- users’ positional layout is demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen.
- the system of the present invention is applicable based on a multi-user sensing context.
- the control unit executing the position calculation algorithm, is configured to process signals from the sensing devices and thereby determines the location as well as the distance of the persons relative to the screen.
- the sensor-based system detects the number of persons within the detection area and dynamically analyses the viewing angle of the users for an ideal watching experience. It activates the position adjustment mechanism to accordingly adapt the axial position of the image display device display unit to the locational distribution of the users.
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The present invention relates to an image display device having a curved display unit adaptable to be viewed according to the viewing positions of the audience providing improved viewing experience. The present invention more particularly relates to an image display device comprising a curved display unit and a sensor-based system with at least one sensor device in connection with a control unit, the sensor-based system being capable of sensing location and distance of viewers in front of the image display device.
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The present invention relates to an image display device having a curved display unit adaptable to be viewed according to the viewing positions of the audience providing improved viewing experience.
Digital and interactive TV systems provide a comprehensive amount of TV features enriching every day. Considering the fact that a large number of television and multimedia services are being made available to consumers today, image display devices are provided with distinct features to enable a more satisfactory viewing experience for the users.
Flat screens such as LCD and LED display units are conventionally used in image display devices such as TV panels and monitors. Advances in display technologies allowed the display unit to be configured in a curved manner offering an improved viewing experience to the users due to the fixed viewing angle with respect to different portions of the screen and a perception of an enlarged viewing area. However, these advantages are only maximized if the user is positioned at a centrally projected viewing zone in front of the curved screen. On the other hand, the advantages disappear and the viewing quality gets worse if the user is positioned outside the centrally projected viewing zone in front of the curved screen. The present invention therefore addresses such inconveniences and affords an improved viewing performance in the case of an image display device with a curved display unit.
Among others, one of the prior art disclosures in the technical field of the present invention may be referred to as WO2013172538, which discloses a curved display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display screen to display images, and the display screen includes different curvatures at different segments of the screen, each of the different curvatures having a different radius of curvature, each radius of curvature corresponding to a radius of a circular arc which approximates a curve intersecting the corresponding segment.
The present invention provides a display unit viewing area such that the image display device with a curved display unit is capable of sensing presence and location of a number of viewers through a sensor-based system for overcoming display quality issues depending on the viewing position of the viewers.
The present invention detects the position of a person within a detection zone of a sensor-based system while the user views a broadcast program. The curved image display device comprising the sensor-based system detects the viewing position of a person or number of persons within a viewing zone of the sensor-based system so that the curved image display device automatically adapts its position by means of a position adjustment mechanism so as to provide improved viewing quality for an individual or group of people at various distances and locations from the image display device.
The present invention therefore provides a curved image display device with a sensor-based system in the form of a user presence and locational information sensing system and a position adjustment mechanism dynamically adapting the position of the image display device to the audience as provided by the characterizing features defined in Claim 1.
Primary object of the present invention is hence to provide an image display device with a dynamically adaptable display unit viewing area, the image display device adapting the position of the curved display unit in response to the data obtained from a sensor-based system in the form of a user presence and locational information sensing system.
The present invention proposes an image display device comprising a display unit and a sensor-based system collecting locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers in front of the image display device. A control unit drives a position adjustment mechanism of the image display device to change the centrally-projected viewing zone according to the viewing angle of viewers. The control unit operates the position adjustment mechanism to axially rotate the display unit of the image display device in clockwise or counter-clockwise directions to target audience positioned within a modified centrally-projected viewing zone.
If one user or a plurality of users sitting together are located proximate the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the centrally-projected viewing zone remains unchanged and user/viewers are notified of their positional layout within the centrally-projected viewing zone. If more than one person or groups of persons are separately positioned apart at both sides of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, user/viewers are notified of their positional layout by means of a graphics image superimposed on the screen demonstrating positions of users outside the centrally-projected viewing zone and relative thereto.
Accompanying drawings are given solely for the purpose of exemplifying a curved image display device equipped with a sensor-based system as well as a position adjustment mechanism whose advantages over prior art were outlined above and will be explained in brief hereinafter.
The drawings are not meant to delimit the scope of protection as identified in the claims nor should they be referred to alone in an effort to interpret the scope identified in said claims without recourse to the technical disclosure in the description of the present invention.
Fig. 1 demonstrates a schematic view of an image display device with a curved display unit according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 demonstrates a general view of an image display device with a curved display unit and an exemplary sensor-based system according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 demonstrates a schematic view of different visual angles of users at different positions according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 demonstrates a schematic view of a centrally positioned viewer according to the present invention.
Fig. 5 demonstrates a schematic view of the centrally-projected viewing zone of the image display device according to the present invention.
Fig. 6 demonstrates a schematic view indicating the relation of the viewing angle and the preferable screen structure according to the present invention.
The present invention proposes a dynamically adaptable display unit viewing area such that the image display device with a curved display unit is capable of sensing presence and location of a number of viewers through a sensor-based system. The viewing area of the display unit and therefore a centrally-projected viewing zone of the image display device is modified in the manner to reconfigure the viewing angle of users in front of the image display device. The sensor-based system of the image display device in connection with a control unit thereof receives locational information signals indicating position as well as distance of persons in front of the image display device. A memory unit coupled to said control unit stores locational information including distance information of the viewers within the detection range of the sensor-based system. The control unit of the image display device executes a position calculation algorithm to retrieve locational information within the viewing zone of the sensor-based system.
According to the present invention, location of at least one viewer within the viewing zone of the sensor-based system is determined and the optimum position of the display unit being most advantageous in terms of the visibility efficiency of the viewing area is determined. The visibility efficiency of the viewing area of the display unit merely depends on the locational information of the viewer.
When a viewer is positioned centrally as demonstrated in Fig. 1, the curved display unit advantageously provides a perception of an enlarged viewing area and a better viewing quality due the fixed viewing angles with respect to different portions of the curved display unit. However, these advantages disappear in case a number of persons are positioned at different locations in a distributed manner in front of the display unit. For instance, if one of the viewers is positioned outside a curved screen viewing zone as in Fig 5, which is in the form of a centrally projected viewing zone in front of the curved display screen, all advantages in terms of the enlarged viewing area and fixed viewing angles with respect to different portions of the display unit are lost. To this end, obtaining locational information with regard to different viewers is crucial to adjust the position of the display unit. For instance, as demonstrated in Fig. 3, in the case of two viewers positioned at different distances with different viewing angles with respect to the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the control unit accordingly determines the most advantageous centrally-projected viewing zone in consideration of all viewers and users’ positional layout is demonstrated on the screen by a superimposed graphics image on the screen. The control unit therefore attempts to determine the centrally-projected viewing zone such that all users remain within the same. If the current positionment of the viewers do not allow for a possible centrally-projected viewing zone including all users, positions of users outside the modified centrally-projected viewing zone is demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen as mentioned before.
A position adjustment mechanism of the image display device is operated by the control unit so as to change the centrally-projected viewing zone of the display unit according to the input by the sensor-based system. The position adjustment mechanism integrated to the image display device configures the positional orientation of the curved display area of the display unit extending between an upper and lower frame edge thereof. The position adjustment mechanism can typically be a gear system, a pneumatic system or any other suitable mechanism effectuating displacement of the display unit in a centrally rotatable manner such that the direction of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit is changeable. This is advantageous in that the display unit of the image display device is rotated a certain degree of rotation in accordance with the locational information retrieved by the sensor-based system, i.e. to provide the audience with a corrected viewing angle. In the case of a single group of people positioned at one side of the centrally projected surface normal (P), the viewing angle can be easily corrected. The display unit rotatably connected with a base shaft of the image display device can be conventionally rotated for instance by an electric motor in mechanical communication with the gear system to effect rotation of the panel around its own axis.
It is to be noted that an image display device preferably with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) or an LCD panel display unit can be used according to the present invention. OLED display units can be fabricated on flexible plastic substrates. Therefore, OLED display units operating without requiring a backlight are suitable for application according to the present invention. On the other hand, LCD panel display units can also be used in accordance with the present invention provided that the curvature of the backlight unit also corresponds to that of the display unit so that occurrence of light leakage is prevented and luminance of the curved display unit is kept unchanged.
The image display device comprises at least one sensing device in the sensor-based system of the image display device. The sensor-based system can typically be integrated to the image display device or can be positioned separately so as to scan and monitor the viewing zone directly in front of the image display device. The sensor-based system may incorporate an infrared sensor creating a pattern of projected infrared points to generate a dense 3D image, a thermal sensor or an ultrasonic sensor for identifying locational information (i.e. distance and viewing angle of the viewers with respect to the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit). Using projected light patterns to determine shapes of objects is known to the skilled workman. The sensor-based system may for example comprise sensing devices in the form of an RGB camera and a depth sensor in the form of a structured-light 3D scanner.
The position adjustment mechanism according to the present invention adapts the axially-rotated position of the display unit in accordance with the users’ position and distance to the screen. Various algorithms can be used to calculate the optimum position thereof corresponding to different user number and position layouts. In the event that one or a certain number of users are located proximate the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the position of the display unit is adjusted such that the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit intersects with the user group.
On the other hand, as demonstrated in Fig. 3, in the event that two separate persons or groups of persons are positioned apart at both sides of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the display unit is adaptively rotated a certain degree to provide lower viewing angles to each user relative to the centrally projected surface normal (P). Viewing angle of each user or group of users is corrected without increasing viewing angle of another user of group of users. This situation is better demonstrated in Fig. 5, which presents a curved screen viewing zone within which two users or groups of users are both outside the optimum centrally projected viewing zone. Therefore, none of the viewers may benefit from the previously mentioned advantages of a curved display unit, i.e. a perception of an enlarged viewing area and a better viewing quality due the fixed viewing angles with respect to different portions of the display unit. In this case, as explained above, positions of users remaining outside the optimum centrally-projected viewing zone is demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen and users are accordingly invited to take a place within the optimum centrally-projected viewing zone.
Active state of the dynamically adaptable viewing area display unit can be cancelled by the user anytime through the operating system interface in the settings menu of the image display device.
The control unit may typically initiate certain calibration methods to be implemented by the user to ameliorate the operating angles swept by the sensing devices of the sensor-based system. Therefore, boundaries of the individual viewing zones of different sensing devices can be accurately determined to be recalibrated later at any time.
In summary, the present invention proposes an image display device comprising a curved display unit and a sensor-based system with at least one sensor device in connection with a control unit, the sensor-based system being capable of sensing location and distance of viewers in front of the image display device.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit of the image display device receives from the sensor-based system locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers in front of the image display device with respect to a centrally projected surface normal (P) of the curved display unit.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the control unit operates a position adjustment mechanism of the image display device so as to reconfigure viewing angle of users by modifying a centrally-projected viewing zone of the image display device according to the locational information obtained from the sensor-based system, the centrally-projected viewing zone being formed by a radius of curvature (R) of the curved display unit sweeping said centrally-projected viewing zone between two lateral ends (E) of the curved display unit. The radius of curvature (R) of the curved display unit is in the form of a circular arc formed by the display area and the upper or lower edges of the display unit.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the position adjustment mechanism of the image display device is operated by the control unit so as to change the centrally-projected viewing zone of the display unit according to the input by the sensor-based system.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the position adjustment mechanism of the image display device configures the positional orientation of the curved display area of the display unit extending between curved upper and lower frame edges thereof.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the position adjustment mechanism effectuates displacement of the display unit in a centrally rotatable manner such that the direction of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit is changeable.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the display unit is connected to a base shaft of the image display device so as to be rotatable a certain degree of rotation around its own axis.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the control unit of the image display device executes a position calculation algorithm to retrieve locational information within a viewing zone of the sensor-based system.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the position adjustment mechanism is a gear system driven by an electric motor effecting rotation of the display unit in mechanical communication with the gear system.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the display unit of the image display device is an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) or LCD panel.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the sensor-based system incorporates an infrared sensor creating a pattern of projected infrared points to generate a dense 3D image, a thermal sensor or an ultrasonic sensor for identifying locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers with respect to the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, if one or a plurality of users are located proximate the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the position of the display unit is adjusted such that the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit intersects with a user or user group.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, if two separate persons or groups of persons are positioned apart at both sides of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the control unit determines the optimum centrally-projected viewing zone in consideration of all viewers.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, if two separate persons or groups of persons are positioned apart at both sides of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the display unit is adaptively rotated a certain degree to provide lower viewing angles to each user relative to the centrally projected surface normal (P).
In a further embodiment of the present invention, users’ positional layout is demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, if the current positionment of the viewers do not allow for a possible centrally-projected viewing zone including all users, positions of users outside the modified centrally-projected viewing zone are demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen.
The system of the present invention is applicable based on a multi-user sensing context. The control unit, executing the position calculation algorithm, is configured to process signals from the sensing devices and thereby determines the location as well as the distance of the persons relative to the screen. The sensor-based system detects the number of persons within the detection area and dynamically analyses the viewing angle of the users for an ideal watching experience. It activates the position adjustment mechanism to accordingly adapt the axial position of the image display device display unit to the locational distribution of the users.
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- An image display device comprising a curved display unit and a sensor-based system with at least one sensor device in connection with a control unit, the sensor-based system being capable of sensing location and distance of viewers in front of the image display device, characterized in thatthe control unit of the image display device receives from the sensor-based system locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers in front of the image display device with respect to a centrally projected surface normal (P) of the curved display unit and,the control unit operates a position adjustment mechanism of the image display device so as to reconfigure viewing angle of users by modifying a centrally-projected viewing zone of the image display device according to the locational information obtained from the sensor-based system, the centrally-projected viewing zone being formed by a radius of curvature (R) of the curved display unit sweeping said centrally-projected viewing zone between two lateral ends (E) of the curved display unit.
- An image display device as in Claim 1, characterized in that the position adjustment mechanism of the image display device is operated by the control unit so as to change the centrally-projected viewing zone of the display unit according to the input by the sensor-based system.
- An image display device as in Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the position adjustment mechanism of the image display device configures the positional orientation of the curved display area of the display unit.
- An image display device as in Claim 3, characterized in that the position adjustment mechanism effectuates displacement of the display unit in a centrally rotatable manner such that the direction of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit is changeable.
- An image display device as in Claim 4, characterized in that the display unit is connected to a base shaft of the image display device so as to be rotatable a certain degree of rotation around its own axis.
- An image display device as in Claim 1, characterized in that the control unit of the image display device executes a position calculation algorithm to retrieve locational information within a viewing zone of the sensor-based system.
- An image display device as in Claim 5, characterized in that the position adjustment mechanism is a gear system driven by an electric motor effecting rotation of the display unit in mechanical communication with the gear system.
- An image display device as in Claim 1, characterized in that the display unit of the image display device is an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) or LCD panel.
- An image display device as in Claim 1, characterized in that the sensor-based system incorporates an infrared sensor creating a pattern of projected infrared points to generate a dense 3D image, a thermal sensor or an ultrasonic sensor for identifying locational information including distance and viewing angle of viewers with respect to the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit.
- An image display device as in Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that if one or a plurality of users are located proximate the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the position of the display unit is adjusted such that the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit intersects with a user or user group.
- An image display device as in Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that if two separate persons or groups of persons are positioned apart at both sides of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the control unit determines the optimum centrally-projected viewing zone in consideration of all viewers.
- An image display device as in Claim 11, characterized in that if two separate persons or groups of persons are positioned apart at both sides of the centrally projected surface normal (P) of the display unit, the display unit is adaptively rotated a certain degree to provide lower viewing angles to each user relative to the centrally projected surface normal (P).
- An image display device as in Claim 10, characterized in that users’ positional layout is demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen.
- An image display device as in Claim 12, characterized in that if the current positionment of the viewers do not allow for a possible centrally-projected viewing zone including all users, positions of users outside the modified centrally-projected viewing zone are demonstrated by a superimposed graphics image on the screen.
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