Multiple-view directional display

Abstract

A multiple view directional display comprises a pixelated image display layer having a plurality of first pixels assigned to display a first image and a plurality of second pixels assigned to display a second image, and a parallax barrier aperture array for directing light from the first pixels generally into a first viewing window and for directing light from the second pixels generally into a second viewing window not overlapping the first viewing window. The display further comprises first light directing means for re-directing light emitted from a first lateral edge region of each first pixel away from the second viewing window.

1 . A multiple view directional display comprising:
 an image display layer, a parallax optic, and a polariser disposed in front of the image display layer; wherein the display further comprises a polarisation-sensitive scattering film disposed over the polariser.   
     
     
         2 . The display as claimed in  claim 1  wherein:
 the polarisation-sensitive scattering film does not substantially scatter light having a polarisation state passed by the polariser. 
 
     
     
         3 . The display as claimed in  claim 1  wherein:
 the polariser is a linear polariser. 
 
     
     
         4 . A multiple view directional display comprising:
 a pixelated image display layer having a plurality of first pixels assigned to display a first image and a plurality of second pixels assigned to display a second image; and   a parallax barrier aperture array for directing light from the first pixels generally into a first viewing window and for directing light from the second pixels generally into a second viewing window not overlapping the first viewing window,   wherein the display further comprises first light directing means for re-directing light emitted from a first lateral edge region of each first pixel away from the second viewing window; and   a polariser disposed in front of the image display layer; wherein the display further comprises a polarisation-sensitive scattering film disposed over the polariser.   
     
     
         5 . The display as claimed in  claim 4  wherein:
 the polarisation-sensitive scattering film does not substantially scatter light having a polarisation state passed by the polariser. 
 
     
     
         6 . The display as claimed in  claim 4  wherein:
 the polariser is a linear polariser.