US 11,810,487 B2
Display system for directing different images to different viewers
Rohit Dhiman, Uttarakhand (IN); and Srishti Sharma, Bihar (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/107,081.
Prior Publication US 2022/0172651 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G09G 5/14 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09G 3/001 (2013.01) [G02B 26/0833 (2013.01); G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G09G 5/14 (2013.01); G09G 2310/0275 (2013.01); G09G 2320/068 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01); G09G 2370/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A single display device for a first user, for a second user, and for projecting different complete images in different directions, so that the first user in a first location may consume a first type of content, and the second user in a second location may consume a second type of content simultaneously, the single display device comprising:
a display panel having first portions and second portions, the first portions each facing in a first direction and the second portions each facing in a second direction different from the first direction; and
a display controller in electronic communication with the first portions and the second portions, the display controller configured to direct a first complete image to the first portions of the display panel for display therefrom, the first portions configured to display the first complete image to a first viewpoint of the first user, and to direct a second complete image to the second portions of the display panel for display therefrom, the second portions configured to display the second complete image to a second viewpoint of the second user,
wherein the single display device is configured to:
detect a first viewer;
detect a second viewer;
determine the first location of the detected first viewer;
determine the second location of the detected second viewer; and
set an angle between the first portions and the second portions to a value resulting in direction of the first complete image from the first portions to the determined first location and direction of the second complete image from the second portions to the determined second location.