Rendering of an image using a multi-component display

Abstract

A method of rendering an image using a multi-component display includes displaying a first image on a first display screen of the multi-component display, wherein the displaying the first image further includes displaying the first image with a first luminance. A second image is displayed on a second display screen of the multi-component display, wherein the first display screen and the second display screen overlap, and wherein the displaying the second image further includes displaying the second image with a second luminance. The displaying of the first image and the displaying of the second image further include displaying the first and second images in an overlapping manner to render the image, and wherein a perceived depth of the image is related to the first luminance and the second luminance.

1 . A method of rendering an image using a multi-component display, said method comprising:
 displaying a first image on a first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image with a first luminance;   displaying a second image on a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first display screen and said second display screen overlap, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image with a second luminance; and   wherein said displaying said first image and said displaying said second image further comprise displaying said first and second images in an overlapping manner to render said image, and wherein a perceived depth of said image is related to said first luminance and said second luminance.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said perceived depth is located outside of a depth range spanning from said first display screen to said second display screen. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of said first display screen separate from a portion corresponding to said first image comprises a third luminance, wherein a portion of said second display screen separate from a portion corresponding to said second image comprises a fourth luminance, and wherein said perceived depth is further related to said third luminance and said fourth luminance. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said first luminance, said second luminance, said third luminance, and said fourth luminance comprise at least two different luminance values. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said first luminance, said second luminance, said third luminance, and said fourth luminance share at least one common luminance value. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said first luminance is different from said second luminance. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 increasing said first luminance using an emissive component disposed between said first display screen and said second display screen of said multi-component display.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said emissive component comprises a light guide operable to transmit light from at least one light source. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said at least one light source is selected from a group consisting of a cold cathode fluorescent tube and a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said emissive component comprises at least one feature selected from a group consisting of diffusion dots, scratches, indentations, protrusions and undulations. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 refracting light emitted from said second display screen using a refractor disposed between said first display screen and said second display screen.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising:
 refracting light emitted from said emissive component using a refractor of said multi-component display.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said emissive component comprises said refractor. 
   
   
       14 . A method of varying a perceived depth of an image rendered using a multi-component display, said method comprising:
 displaying a first image on a first display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said displaying said first image further comprises displaying said first image with a first luminance;   displaying a second image on a second display screen of said multi-component display, wherein said first display screen and said second display screen overlap, and wherein said displaying said second image further comprises displaying said second image with a second luminance;   wherein said displaying said first image and said displaying said second image further comprise displaying said first and second images in an overlapping manner to render said image, and wherein a perceived depth of said image is related to said first luminance and said second luminance; and   varying said perceived depth by altering at least one luminance selected from a group consisting of said first luminance and said second luminance.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said perceived depth is located outside of a depth range spanning from said first display screen to said second display screen. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein a portion of said first display screen separate from a portion corresponding to said first image comprises a third luminance, wherein a portion of said second display screen separate from a portion corresponding to said second image comprises a fourth luminance, and wherein said perceived depth is further related to said third luminance and said fourth luminance. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said first luminance, said second luminance, said third luminance, and said fourth luminance comprise at least two different luminance values. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said first luminance, said second luminance, said third luminance, and said fourth luminance share at least one common luminance value. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said first luminance is different from said second luminance. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 further varying said perceived depth by altering at least one luminance selected from a group consisting of said third luminance and said fourth luminance.   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 increasing said first luminance using an emissive component disposed between said first display screen and said second display screen of said multi-component display.   
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein said emissive component comprises a light guide operable to transmit light from at least one light source. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said at least one light source is selected from a group consisting of a cold cathode fluorescent tube and a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein said emissive component comprises at least one feature selected from a group consisting of diffusion dots, scratches, indentations, protrusions and undulations. 
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising:
 refracting light emitted from said second display screen using a refractor disposed between said first display screen and said second display screen.   
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 21  further comprising:
 refracting light emitted from said emissive component using a refractor of said multi-component display.   
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said emissive component comprises said refractor. 
   
   
       28 . A multi-component display comprising:
 a first display screen operable to display a first image with a first luminance;   a second display screen operable to display a second image with a second luminance, wherein said first display screen and said second display screen overlap;   wherein said first and second display screens are further operable to display said first and second images in an overlapping manner to render an image, and wherein a perceived depth of said image is related to said first luminance and said second luminance.   
   
   
       29 . The multi-component display of  claim 28 , wherein said perceived depth is located outside of a depth range spanning from said first display screen to said second display screen. 
   
   
       30 . The multi-component display of  claim 28 , wherein a portion of said first display screen separate from a portion corresponding to said first image comprises a third luminance, wherein a portion of said second display screen separate from a portion corresponding to said second image comprises a fourth luminance, and wherein said perceived depth is further related to said third luminance and said fourth luminance. 
   
   
       31 . The multi-component display of  claim 30 , wherein said first luminance, said second luminance, said third luminance, and said fourth luminance comprise at least two different luminance values. 
   
   
       32 . The multi-component display of  claim 30 , wherein said first luminance, said second luminance, said third luminance, and said fourth luminance share at least one common luminance value. 
   
   
       33 . The multi-component display of  claim 28 , wherein said first luminance is different from said second luminance. 
   
   
       34 . The multi-component display of  claim 28 , wherein said first display screen and said second display screen are operable to vary said perceived depth by altering at least one luminance selected from a group consisting of said first luminance and said second luminance. 
   
   
       35 . The multi-component display of  claim 28 , wherein said first display screen and said second display screen are operable to further vary said perceived depth by altering at least one luminance selected from a group consisting of said third luminance and said fourth luminance. 
   
   
       36 . The multi-component display of  claim 28  further comprising:
 an emissive component disposed between said first display screen and said second display screen, wherein said emissive component is operable to adjust a luminance selected from a group consisting of said first luminance and said second luminance.   
   
   
       37 . The multi-component display of  claim 36 , wherein said emissive component comprises a light guide operable to transmit light from at least one light source. 
   
   
       38 . The multi-component display of  claim 37 , wherein said at least one light source is selected from a group consisting of a cold cathode fluorescent tube and a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       39 . The multi-component display of  claim 36 , wherein said emissive component comprises at least one feature selected from a group consisting of diffusion dots, scratches, indentations, protrusions and undulations. 
   
   
       40 . The multi-component display of  claim 28  further comprising:
 a refractor disposed between said first display screen and said second display screen, wherein said refractor is operable to refract light emitted from a display screen selected from a group consisting of said first display screen and said second display screen.   
   
   
       41 . The multi-component display of  claim 36  further comprising:
 a refractor disposed between said first display screen and said second display screen, wherein said refractor is operable to refract light emitted from said emissive component.   
   
   
       42 . The multi-component display of  claim 41 , wherein said emissive component comprises said refractor.