Microsoft patents film that adjusts color absorption on displays
Microsoft describes a method for using a special film on screens to control how light passes through. The system receives instructions on which colors to block and adjusts the film's layers to absorb that specific light. This helps manage ambient light entering the screen or light leaking out during use.
In the filing’s own words
Described are examples for controlling a chromatically adaptive film for a display device. An indication of one or more colors for absorption by the chromatically adaptive film can be received. Based on the indication, light transmittance in one or more color absorptive layers of multiple color absorptive layers of the chromatically adaptive film can be modified.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. An apparatus for controlling a display device, comprising: one or more processors configured to: receive an indication of one or more colors for absorption by a chromatically adaptive film overlaid on, or situated within, the display device to control one of ambient light transmitted through the display device when displaying an image or leakage light transmitted from the display device when displaying an image; and modify, based on the indication, light transmittance in one or more color absorptive layers of multiple color absorptive layers within the chromatically adaptive film.
Facts
- Company
- Microsoft (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)
- Official title
- Techniques for dynamic control of color absorption for display devices
- Patent number
- US12762982B2
- Application number
- 19043270
- Filed
- Jan 31, 2025
- Granted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Inventors
- 7
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G09G 3/2003 Physics & computingG02B 27/0172 Physics & computingG09G 2320/0233 Physics & computingG09G 2320/0242 Physics & computingG09G 2320/0653 Physics & computingG09G 2360/144 Physics & computingMore from Microsoft in AR, VR & displays
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