Abstract: An instrument panel may include a multi-layer display including a first display panel and second display panel arranged in a substantially parallel manner, a backlight configured to provide light to the first display panel and the second display panel of the multi-layer display system, and a processing system comprising at least one processor and memory. The processing system may be configured to: display content including an object on a first display panel; divide the object into a plurality of segments; assign to each divided segment a position in a time sequence; and responsive to instructions, display, on the second display panel, segments corresponding to the segments of the object displayed on the first display panel, wherein the segments displayed on the first and second display panel are animated by varying optical properties of each segment according to the positions assigned the segments in the time sequence.

Abstract: A multi-layer display may include a first screen and a second screen arranged in a substantially parallel manner, with the first screen and the second screen including an array of pixels and the second screen overlapping the first screen, a light configured to provide light to the first screen and the second screen of the multi-layer display system, and a processing system comprising at least one processor and memory. The processing system may be configured to apply perspective distortion to automatically bake the desired aspects of perspective into a physically thin object. To achieve this, the object's vertices are moved along lines drawn through a fixed point in space (a primary viewpoint). From this viewpoint, regardless of any perspective distortion applied, the object will appear to not change.

Abstract: A multi-layer display (MLD) system may include a plurality of display screens including at least first and second display screens arranged in a substantially parallel and overlapping manner, and a processing system comprising at least one processor and memory. The processing system may be configured to render content on and between two MLD layers, such that the content is correctly rendered from the perspective angle of the viewer.

Abstract: A multi-layer display system may include a plurality of display panels/screens arranged in an overlapping manner, a backlight configured to provide light to the plurality of display screens, and a processing system. The processing system may be configured to: display content (e.g., button or text) on a first display screen of the plurality of display screens, detect an input (e.g., touch) proximate the content, and responsive to the input move the content so that it is displayed at least on a different display screen/panel such as a further rearward screen/panel and/or a further forward screen/panel. This may, for instance, simulate the pressing of a button or the like in the case of moving content so that is becomes displayed on a further rearward screen/panel.

Abstract: A multi-layer display system may include a plurality of display panels arranged in an overlapping manner, a backlight configured to provide light to the plurality of display screens, and a processing system. Each of the display panels include a plurality of multi-domain liquid crystal display cells. The processing system may be configured to display a first object on the front display panel of the plurality of display panels, display, on a display panel overlapped by the front display, a second object such that the second object is at least partially overlapped by the first object. The first and second objects are displayed according to a soft additive model, where the superposition of bright colors results in a brighter color.

Abstract: A multi-layer display may include a first screen and a second screen arranged in a substantially parallel manner, with the first screen and the second screen including an array of pixels and the second screen overlapping the first screen, a light configured to provide light to the first screen and the second screen of the multi-layer display system, and a processing system comprising at least one processor and memory. The processing system may be configured to apply perspective distortion to automatically bake the desired aspects of perspective into a physically thin object. To achieve this, the object's vertices are moved along lines drawn through a fixed point in space (a primary viewpoint). From this viewpoint, regardless of any perspective distortion applied, the object will appear to not change.

Abstract: A multi-layer display (MLD) system may include a plurality of display screens including at least first and second display screens arranged in a substantially parallel and overlapping manner, and a processing system comprising at least one processor and memory. The processing system may be configured to render content on and between two MLD layers, such that the content is correctly rendered from the perspective angle of the viewer.

Abstract: An instrument panel may include a multi-layer display including a first display panel and second display panel arranged in a substantially parallel manner, a backlight configured to provide light to the first display panel and the second display panel of the multi-layer display system, and a processing system comprising at least one processor and memory. The processing system may be configured to: display content including an object on a first display panel; divide the object into a plurality of segments; assign to each divided segment a position in a time sequence; and responsive to instructions, display, on the second display panel, segments corresponding to the segments of the object displayed on the first display panel, wherein the segments displayed on the first and second display panel are animated by varying optical properties of each segment according to the positions assigned the segments in the time sequence.

Abstract: A multi-layer display system may include a plurality of display panels/screens arranged in an overlapping manner, a backlight configured to provide light to the plurality of display screens, and a processing system. The processing system may be configured to: display content (e.g., button or text) on a first display screen of the plurality of display screens, detect an input (e.g., touch) proximate the content, and responsive to the input move the content so that it is displayed at least on a different display screen/panel such as a further rearward screen/panel and/or a further forward screen/panel. This may, for instance, simulate the pressing of a button or the like in the case of moving content so that is becomes displayed on a further rearward screen/panel.