Video entertainment picture quality adjustment

Abstract

A system and method for dynamically changing the display parameters of a display device. The system includes a server that obtains information about display content, environmental factors and user preferences affecting the display device. This information is used to generate initial display parameters which can be downloaded to the display device. The display device can use the initial display parameters to select final display parameters based upon sensed real-time information about the display device, the user preferences and environmental factors affecting the display device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . A server comprising:
 an expert system that receives information from a knowledge subsystem and an information subs-system for performing analysis and determining picture quality adjustment values for adjusting display parameters, wherein the expert system generates initial display parameters based upon an indication for graphic content and analysis information, and provides the initial display parameters to one or more display devices;   wherein the server receives one or more images that are captured by one or more environmental monitors for updating the picture quality adjustment values.   
     
     
         28 . The server of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more display devices include a picture quality generator for generating a final set of display parameters based upon using the initial display parameters provided by the server and adjusting the initial display parameters using input from the one or more environment monitors that obtain real-time information concerning environmental factors. 
     
     
         29 . The server of  claim 28 , wherein the one or more display devices adjust display settings in real time based on the final set of display parameters for display of the selected graphic content; and
 wherein the one or more display devices provides the information concerning the environmental factors and one or more images to the server or a particular picture quality generator for one of the display devices.   
     
     
         30 . The server of  claim 29 , wherein the initial parameters comprise information from one or more content producers. 
     
     
         31 . The server of  claim 30 , wherein the final display parameters are obtained based on hybridizing different user preferences. 
     
     
         32 . The server of  claim 29 , wherein the expert system receives initial display parameters or revised display parameters from a plurality of sources and calculates the picture quality adjustment factors for a plurality of different: situations or content. 
     
     
         33 . The server of  claim 32 , wherein the server provides for the one or more display devices for retrieving or exchanging display parameter settings for particular content with one another. 
     
     
         34 . A method for determining display parameters, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a server, initial display parameters tailored for selected graphic content;   receiving information from a knowledge subsystem and an information subs-system, by the server, and   performing an analysis and determining picture quality adjustment values, by the server, for adjusting display parameters for one or more display devices, wherein the server generates initial display parameters based upon an indication for graphic content and analysis information, and provides the initial display parameters to the one or more display devices   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising:
 automatically monitoring an environment in which the one or more display devices are currently positioned; and   automatically calculating final display parameters using a picture quality generator of the one or more display devices, wherein the one or more display devices each configured for calculating the final display parameters based upon using the initial display parameters, and adjusting the initial display parameters using environmental factors of the monitored environment.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , further comprising:
 automatically implementing the final display parameters on the display device;   displaying the graphic content according to the final display parameters;   measuring environmental factors using an environmental monitor associated with each of the one or more display devices that measures environmental factors; and   providing the measured environmental factors and the one or more images by the environmental monitor to the server and the picture quality generator, wherein the environmental monitor includes a camera and the one or more images are captured by the environmental monitor.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 capturing initial setup information about the display device, wherein the initial display parameters determined based on the initial setup information.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein capturing initial setup information comprises capturing information about a particular display device, the environment in which the particular display device is used and user preferences. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein monitoring the environment in which the one or more display devices are used comprises monitoring lighting in the environment in which the one or more display devices are positioned. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the server receives initial display parameters or revised display parameters from a plurality of sources and calculates the picture quality adjustment factors for a plurality of different: situations or content. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the server provides for the one or more display devices for retrieving or exchanging display parameter settings for particular content with one another. 
     
     
         42 . A television device comprising:
 at least one sensor device arranged to obtain real-time information concerning environmental factors;   a picture quality generator that is coupled with the television device; and   an environmental monitor associated with a display device of the television, the picture quality device measures environmental factors and provides the measured environmental factors and one or more images to at least one of at least one server and the picture quality generator,   wherein the picture quality generator is configured for:
 receiving initial display parameters for the display device from the at least one server; and 
 generating final display parameters for the display device based upon the initial display parameters and inputs received in real time from at least one sensor device for adjusting the initial display parameters, wherein said inputs comprise dynamic factors for adjusting settings for the display device. 
   
     
     
         43 . The television of  claim 42 , wherein the one or more images are transmitted from the television to the at least one server for performing analysis, wherein the at least one server provides initial display parameters to the at least one display device. 
     
     
         44 . The television of  claim 42 , wherein the picture quality generator is further configured for generating final display parameters for the display device based upon: initial display parameters for the display device, input received in real time from the at least one sensor device, measured environmental factors for the display device, and user preferences. 
     
     
         45 . The television of  claim 44 , wherein the server receives initial display parameters or revised display parameters from a plurality of sources and calculates picture quality adjustment factors for a plurality of different: situations or content, wherein updated display settings for the display are based on the picture quality adjustment factors. 
     
     
         46 . The television of  claim 42 , wherein the server provides for the display device and one or more other display devices for retrieving or exchanging display parameter settings for particular content with one another. 
     
     
         47 . A method of displaying graphic content via a display device, the method comprising:
 developing initial display parameters based on selected graphic content, wherein the initial display parameters are generated using one or more images used for performing an analysis;   providing the initial display parameters to the display device;   retrieving or exchanging display parameter settings for particular content between the display device and one or more other display devices;   automatically calculating final display parameters using the display parameter settings;   automatically implementing the final display parameters on the display device; and   displaying the graphic content according to the final display parameters.   
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising:
 measuring environmental factors using an environmental monitor associated with each of the display devices that measures environmental factors; and   providing the measured environmental factors and the one or more images by the environmental monitor to at least one of a server and at least one picture quality generator of the display device or the one or more other display devices.   
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the initial display parameters comprise information from one or more content producers. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the server receives initial display parameters or revised display parameters from a plurality of sources, calculates picture quality adjustment factors for a plurality of different: situations or content, and transmits updated display parameters to the display device. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the environmental monitor includes a camera and the one or more images are captured by the environmental monitor. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the display device calculates the final display parameters based upon using the initial display parameters, and adjusting the initial display parameters using environmental factors of the monitored environment. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , wherein the final display parameters are obtained based on hybridizing different user preferences.