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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2022
Applicant:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);

Inventors:

Hyungsoo Kim, Seoul, KR;

Samu Matias Kallio, Redmond, WA (US);

Ying Zheng, Sammamish, WA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/13 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1323 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01);
Abstract

A display assembly includes a display layer with a plurality of display elements to provide display light and form a display image. A first subset of display elements is used while the display assembly is operating in a full visibility mode, and a second subset of display elements is used while the display assembly is operating in a restricted visibility mode. A touch-sensitive layer includes a plurality of conductive traces disposed proximate to the display layer. The plurality of conductive traces are shaped and positioned to block a first portion of the display light while the display assembly is operating in the full visibility mode, and block a second, greater portion of the display light while the display assembly is operating in the restricted visibility mode. A visibility controller is used to switch the display assembly between the full visibility mode and the restricted visibility mode.


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