Abstract:
A method for reducing visual ghost artifacts in plano-stereoscopic image transmissions, wherein the plano-stereoscopic image transmissions originate from or pass through a device that provides ghost artifact compensation, comprising receiving left-eye image data for a non-linear image representation of a left-eye image, receiving right-eye image data for a non-linear image representation of a right-eye image, transforming the left-eye and right-eye image data to determine linear left-eye and right-eye image representations, respectively, applying at least one ghosting coefficient to calculate a left-eye or right-eye ghost contribution from the linear left-eye or right-eye image representation, respectively; and subtracting the left-eye or right-eye ghost contribution from the linear right-eye or left-eye image representation, respectively, to determine respective compensated linear right-eye or left-eye image data.
Abstract:
An autostereoscopic system is provided. The autostereoscopic system comprises a video source configured to provide video content in a video source format and a monitor system coupled to the video source and configured to receive the video content in the video source format. The monitor system comprises an interdigitation module configured to receive the video content in the video source format and interdigitate the video content in the video source format into an autostereoscopic image, a video rendering module coupled to the interdigitation module configured to receive the autostereoscopic image from the interdigitated module and provide a rendered autostereoscopic image, a display coupled to the video rendering module and configured to receive the rendered autostereoscopic image, and a lenticular screen held in juxtaposition with the display. Temperature compensation may be employed within the system.
Abstract:
A method and system for providing an increased angular extent of autostereoscopic viewing zones received from a display is presented. The design comprises providing a first column of data having a baseline number of views associated therewith, said first column of data provided to at least one lenticule in a lens sheet associated with the display. The design further comprises altering the first quantity of columns of data to a second quantity of columns of data provided to the at least one lenticule. The second quantity of columns comprises more views than the baseline number of views. Employing the second quantity of columns when constructing an autostereoscopic image provides a display having relatively clear viewing of autostereoscopic images for specific viewing distances.
Abstract:
A multiple path stereoscopic projection system is disclosed. The system comprises a polarizing splitting element configured to receive image light energy and split the image light energy received into a primary path and a secondary path, a reflector in the secondary path, and a polarization modulator or polarization modulator arrangement positioned in the primary path and configured to modulate the primary path of light energy. A polarization modulator may be included within the secondary path, a retarder may be used, and optional devices that may be successfully employed in the system include elements to substantially optically superimpose light energy transmission between paths and cleanup polarizers. The projection system can enhance the brightness of stereoscopic images perceived by a viewer. Static polarizer dual projection implementations free of polarization modulators are also provided.
Abstract:
A modulator and system used to display motion pictures is provided. The design comprises a sheet polarizer and a SMD electro-optical modulator configured to operate in a steady state (non-switching) mode. The modulator is formed from two substantially parallel relatively clear plates, such as glass, two coatings of a transparent conductor, such as indium tin oxide, located between the two substantially parallel relatively clear plates, two polyamide layers located between the two coatings of the transparent conductor, and a film of liquid crystal material located between the two polyamide layers.
Abstract:
A method for multiplexing a stream of stereoscopic image source data including a series of left images and a series of right images combinable to form a series of stereoscopic images is provided. The primary application is for video applications, but film applications are also addressed. The method includes removing pixels from the stereoscopic image source data to form left images and right images and providing a series of single frames divided into portions, each single frame containing one right image in a first portion and one left image in a second portion. Multiplexing processes such as staggering, alternating, filtering, variable scaling, and sharpening from original, uncompressed right and left images may be employed alone or in combination, and selected or predetermined regions or segments from uncompressed images may have more pixels removed or combined than other regions.
Abstract:
A method and system for providing increased sharpness in non-primary viewing zones of an autostereoscopic display system is provided. The design comprises a lenticular screen arranged in juxtaposition with a front surface of an electronic display. An improvement to the design is provided, the improvement comprising fixing a distance between the front surface of the electronic display and the lenticular screen such that a main focal point is located behind the front surface of the electronic display.
Abstract:
Three general designs for reducing parallax in a moving picture are disclosed. One design comprises stretching graphics content near the left and right frame edges of stereo pair elements in order to modify parallax settings. A second design comprises identifying a plurality of substantially corresponding points in a left eye view and right eye view and bringing the plurality of substantially corresponding points closer together using a morph technique. The third design entails fading a portion of a right eye view with a portion of a left eye view near or proximate an edge of the image.
Abstract:
A method for multiplexing a stream of stereoscopic image source date into a series of left images and a series of right images combinable to form a series of stereoscopic images, both the stereoscopic image source data and series of left images and series of right images conceptually defined to be within frames. The method includes compressing stereoscopic image source data at vary levels across the frame, thereby forming left images and right images, and providing a series of single frames divided into portions, each single frame containing one right image in a first portion and one left image in a second portion. Alternatively, single frames may contain two right images in a first two portions of each single frame and two left images in a second two portions of each single frame, wherein each set of right and left images may be processed differently. Multiplexing processing such as staggering, alternating, filtering, variable scaling, and sharpening from original, uncompressed right and left images may be employed.
Abstract:
A method and system for presenting both autostereoscopic images and planar images in a single display is disclosed. The design comprises processing the planar images received in the form of planar image data. The processing comprises at least one from a group comprising selectively employing bleed-through processing to enhance the planar image data when viewed through a lens sheet comprising slanted lenticules, selectively introducing blurring into the planar image data, and selectively employing anti-alias processing to the planar image data. Certain super pixels may be computed that differ from standard pixels, and lenticules in the data sheet may be slanted at desired angles. The physical lenticules may cause bleed-through that may be processed. Resolution may be computed after processing, and the resolution implemented for display. Mode switching between planar and autostereoscopic imaging may be provided in the form of Metadata or visible flags.