Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and apparatus that can produce a depth image based on a first image of a scene from a first viewpoint and a second image of the scene from a second viewpoint. The first and second viewpoints are displaced along a first dimension. A third image and a fourth image are produced based on the depth image. The third and fourth images correspond to third and fourth viewpoints, respectively. The third and fourth viewpoints are displaced along a second dimension different from the first dimension.

Abstract: 3D shutter glasses with a synchronization signal sent through a stereo headphone wire are presented. In some embodiments, the 3D shutter glasses receive a synchronization signal through the same wire that transmits audio data to headphones or other audio devices. The synchronization signal may be combined with the audio data through various techniques so as to not disrupt the audio a listener hears, but to still provide the data to the 3D shutter glasses to synchronize with a display.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera system for use in surgical applications. The camera system comprises an image processor; and an imaging device coupled to the image processor, wherein calibration of the imaging device occurs automatically upon coupling the imaging device to the image processor. A method of transmitting data is also disclosed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image display device includes: a display panel which includes a first pixel and a second pixel and displays a frame image including a positive frame image including a first right-eye image and a first left-eye image displayed in the first and second pixels, respectively, and a negative frame image including a second left-eye image and a second right-eye image displayed in the first and second pixels, respectively; and a liquid crystal lens panel disposed on the display panel and which provides the first and second right-eye images to a right eye of a viewer and provides the first and second left-eye images to a left eye of the viewer, where the display panel sequentially displays the positive frame image and the negative frame image during an n-th frame period, and the negative frame image and the positive frame image during an (n+1)-th frame image.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes an adjunct content presentation system including adjunct content within a first image of a media content instance and a second image of the media content instance by setting a pixel value of a first group of pixels included in the first image and a pixel value of a second group of pixels included in the second image and corresponding to the first group of pixels to each be substantially equal to one pixel value unit greater than a predetermined neutral pixel value, including the adjunct content within a compensating image by setting a pixel value of a third group of pixels included in the compensating image and corresponding to the first and second groups of pixels to be substantially equal to two pixel value units less than the predetermined neutral pixel value, and presenting the first image, the second image, and the compensating image.

Abstract: The occurrence of crosstalk in a display device which performs 3D display is suppressed. When 3D display is performed, part of a plurality of pixels perform desired color display and the other part of the plurality of pixels perform black display. Thus, as compared to the case where all of a plurality of pixels perform desired color display, the occurrence of crosstalk can be suppressed. A plurality of pixels which perform desired color display are changed depending on the display state. Therefore, as compared to the case where a plurality of pixels which perform desired color display are fixed when 3D display is performed, the display device can have a longer period until display change in a pixel becomes obvious (a longer lifetime) and variations in display among the plurality of pixels can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a 3D image display device including a backlight source driver providing N driving current signals, a backlight module including N backlight sources which emit lights when receiving N driving current signals in sequence, and a liquid crystal panel including a plurality of liquid crystal display zones. After the first frame images are displayed in the liquid crystal panel in the first time period when the second frame images are being displayed in the liquid crystal panel in the second time period, luminance of the 1st˜kth backlight sources is larger than luminance of the (k+1)th˜Nth backlight sources because the backlight source driver adjusts N driving current signals. The 3D image display device raise luminance of corresponding backlight source at the beginning of every time-sequence, resulting in a high uniformity of luminance of the panel as a whole.

Abstract: A method and system for autostereoscopic display of stereoscopic images may include: illuminating at least one light source; configuring a lightguide to direct light from at least one light source to a first focal point; configuring a transmissive optical display according to a first stereoscopic image of a stereoscopic image pair; configuring the lightguide to direct light from at least one light source to a second focal point; and configuring the transmissive optical display according to a second stereoscopic image of the stereoscopic image pair.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: first and second shooting sections, each of which is configured to shoot an image of a subject; a disparity calculating section configured to generate a depth map based on first and second images that have been shot by the first and second shooting sections, respectively; and an image generating section configured to generate, based on the depth map and the first image, a third image that has as high a resolution as the first image and that forms part of a 3D image. The image generating section is controlled to determine whether or not to generate the third image based on at least one of the states of the first and second images, a zoom power during shooting, and the tilt of the image capture device during shooting.

Abstract: The shutter glasses for the display apparatus include a shutter-glasses communication unit which receives a first sync signal from the display apparatus displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image; and a shutter-glasses controller which generates an ON/OFF driving signal for a left-eye lens unit and a right-eye lens unit of the shutter glasses based on the first sync signal, the first sync signal including a pattern, based on which at least one sync pulse is periodically omitted in a second sync signal used in displaying the 3D image according to a frame driving frequency of the 3D image. The shutter-glasses controller generates an ON/OFF driving signal in sync with the first sync signal, so that the ON/OFF driving signal includes the sync pulse in a section corresponding to the omitted sync pulse of the second sync signal according to a time period of the first sync signal.

Abstract: A glasses apparatus which works in conjunction with a display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output a plurality of contents. The glasses apparatus includes: a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method; first and second glasses mounted on a glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of the plurality of contents based on the synchronization signal; a second interface module which receives an audio signal of at least said one content in a second wireless communication method; a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among audio signals corresponding to the plurality of contents, and an audio outputter which outputs the audio signal of the selected content, and which is integrally formed with the glasses frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three dimensional liquid crystal display device (3D LCD device) which facilitates to improve a picture quality of a three-dimensional image (3D image) by color and luminance corrections, and a method for driving the same, wherein the device comprises an image data analyzer which analyzes a luminance level for each of R, G, and B colors of original image data inputted to display the 3D image; an image data converter which generates color correction data for adjusting a color balance of the R, G, and B colors distorted by the shutter glass, and generates gamma correction data for compensating a luminance reduction, on the basis of luminance analyzing results provided from the image data analyzer; and a timing controller which converts the input image data into image data of a frame unit, reflects the color correction data and the gamma correction data in the image data of the frame unit, and supplies the corrected image data to a data driver.

Abstract: This invention is to provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, a program, and a display in which both of a secret image and a public image can be efficiently displayed with high picture quality without reducing contrast of the public image. One of output images is a secret image which displays an input secret image as one of input images in a partial area of a screen, all the output images including the secret image have a relationship to become, when a luminance value of each pixel thereof is totaled, an input public image as one of the input images; and during a period in which at least the secret image is being outputted, shutter glasses disposed between a display to which the image signals are inputted and user's eyes are set to a light transmission state.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a signal control unit for receiving an input of an image signal, and converting to a signal for displaying each of a right eye image and a left eye image at least two times continuously; and a display panel, input with the signal converted by the signal control unit, for alternately displaying the right eye image continuing two or more times, and the left eye image continuing two or more times.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to detect a first position of a viewing apparatus, wherein the viewing apparatus enables viewing of media programs, obtain a media program in a first viewing perspective that conforms to the first position, present the media program with the first viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus, and transmit to the viewing apparatus a first audio signal corresponding to the first viewing perspective. The storage medium can also have computer instructions to detect that the viewing apparatus has moved to a second position, obtain the media program in a second viewing perspective according to the second position, and present the media program with the second viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display system includes an image display panel, viewpoint position sensors, and a means to create first or left and second or right stereoscopic images corrected for parallax. This allows for multiple viewpoints to perceive the viewed 3D stereoscopic image as approximately fixed in space. In one embodiment, the first and second images may be perceived as a 3D stereoscopic image by applying shutter glasses. In another embodiment, the first and second images may be perceived as a 3D auto stereoscopic image by applying configurable louvers or light guiding layers. In this embodiment, the display system utilizes information from the position sensors to optimize electronically configurable louvers. This allows for large displays to be seen from multiple viewpoints. The virtual 3D stereoscopic object images, being virtually fixed in space may be interacted with by the user or users in much the same way 2D objects are manipulated by applying a touch screen.

Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing stereoscopic television are described. The methods generate stereoscopic views from 3D content; synchronize with external view ware (e.g., shuttered glasses) to include shutter information and viewing geometry; sequence 3D content for multiple viewers at multiple perspective views; and output to a display component for viewing.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus includes a display panel which scans an image at a frame frequency that is an odd-numbered multiple of a field frequency, an image signal input unit which inputs an image signal to the display panel, a backlight unit which emits light to the display panel, and a shutter controller which controls an opening and a closing of a left eye shutter and a right eye shutter of shutter glasses.

Abstract: A projection-type display system includes: a projection-type display apparatus that alternately switches images for the left eye and images for the right eye and projects the images onto an object; and an opening and closing control device that receives a control signal based on the display states of the images projected onto the object by the projection-type display apparatus and controls switching apertures of stereoscopic image viewing glasses corresponding to left and right eyes, wherein the projection-type display apparatus is connected to one end of a LAN cable and the opening and closing control device is connected to the other end of the LAN cable.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device including an image signal output module, a display, a lighting module, a driving module, and a shutter controller configured to control a timing of opening a first shutter which makes the first image viewable and a second shutter which makes the second image viewable alternately, according to a timing of the alternate output of the first image signal and the second image signal by the image signal output module, while providing a period of closing both of the first shutter and the second shutter.

Abstract: An image display system includes an image display apparatus and a shutter device. The image display apparatus includes an image display section, a sync signal sending section which sends a sync signal for synchronizing display timings of the left-eye image and the right-eye image with the shutter device to the shutter device, and a protocol sending section which sends protocol information to the shutter device. The shutter device include a shutter section which transmits the left-eye image and the right-eye image, a shutter drive section which analyzes the sync signal received through a sync signal receiving section using the protocol information stored in a protocol storing section and drives the shutter section on the basis of the analysis result, and a protocol updating section which updates the protocol information stored in the protocol storing section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a viewing range notification method for guiding a viewer to watch TV within an optimal viewing range by providing a guide message for advising the viewer to change his/her position if the viewer is out of the optimal viewing range and a TV receiver appropriate for implementing the guiding method. According to the present invention, the viewing range guiding method can be implemented by a three-dimensional TV receiver. The three-dimensional TV receiver determines whether the viewing range of the user is farther than a predetermined distance, and whether the viewing angle is within the predetermined angular range. Then, if the viewing range is nearer than the predetermined distance or the viewing angle is not within the predetermined angular range, the three-dimensional TV receiver provides a guide message for changing the viewing position.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for presenting content comprising a plurality of frames using display panel comprising an array of display elements. A method comprises transferring image data for a first frame of the plurality of frames to a display element at the beginning of a first frame interval and activating an illumination assembly after transferring image data for the first frame to the display element to present the first frame. The method further comprises transferring image data for a second frame to an energy storage element corresponding to the display element during the first frame interval, and deactivating the illumination assembly prior to transferring the image data for the second frame from the energy storage element to the display element.

Abstract: A wireless signal transmission device of the present invention includes a wireless signal transmission section for, when an image display device displays a 3D image, (i) a sync signal indicative of timing at which a right-eye image and a left-eye image included in the 3D image are switched and (ii) an optical shutter control signal for controlling optical shutters of 3D image glasses which optical shutters alternately transmit and shut the right-eye image and the left-eye image, and for, when the image display device displays an image other than a 3D image, periodically transmitting a certain signal which does not include at least optical shutter control data.

Abstract: An image apparatus with reduced three-dimensional (3D) crosstalk includes a shutter control system including an infrared (IR) signal transmitter configured to receive from a display device for displaying two or more light-off sections and two or more light-on sections arranged alternately in one image frame, information corresponding to the light-off sections and the light-on sections, and to output an IR signal corresponding to the information, the IR signal corresponding to a start of a first light-off section of the light-off sections in the image frame, and a shutter controller configured to receive the IR signal, and to control opening or closing of a left shutter and a right shutter in accordance with the IR signal.

Abstract: This document discusses a stereoscopic image display device. In the stereoscopic image display device, a display device displays first image data during an Nth (where N is a positive integer) frame period and displays second image data during an (N+1)th frame period. A polarization conversion device converts light which is output from the display device into first polarized light in response to a first driving voltage during the Nth frame period and converts light which is output from the display device into a second polarized light in response to a second driving voltage during the (N+1)th frame period. The phase of a point of time at which scanning of at least one of the first and second image data starts is differently synchronized with the phase of a point of time at which scanning of at least one of the first and second driving voltage starts.

Abstract: An image display device of present invention includes a signal control portion that receives input of an image signal, and outputs a signal that causes an image for a right eye and an image for a left eye to be displayed alternately, a display panel to which the signal converted by the signal control portion is input, and which alternately displays the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye, and a polarity reversing portion that performs polarity reversal of a drive voltage of the display panel due to the signal, at least every time both the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye are displayed.

Abstract: Three dimensional (3-D) program content viewing system in a media environment with different media presentation devices detects a first synchronization signal transmitted from a first synchronization signal source, wherein the first synchronization signal is associated with first 3-D program content and includes a first signal identifier. The system detects a second synchronization signal transmitted from a second synchronization signal source, wherein the second synchronization signal is associated with second 3-D program content and includes a second signal identifier. The system then receives a selection of one of the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal and discriminates between the first synchronization signal and the second synchronization signal based upon the first signal identifier and the second signal identifier.

Abstract: The instant application describes display device for switching display mode between first display mode for displaying stereoscopic images with eyewear device which adjusts incident light amounts to the left and right eyes, and second display mode different from the first display mode. The display device includes signal generator which generates timing signals for notifying timings of increasing the incident light amount to the left and right eyes in the first and second display modes or stop signals for stopping the adjustment operation, as control signals for the adjustment operation; and transmitter which transmits the control signals to the eyewear device. During the first display mode, the transmitter transmits the timing signals for the first display mode. Switching operation from the first to second display mode causes the transmitter to transmit the stop signal and then the timing signal for the second display mode to the eyewear device.

Abstract: A method, device and system for packing a color frame and an original depth frame to obtain a packed frame are disclosed. The color frame is corresponding to the original depth frame, and the packed frame is to be displayed on a screen. The method for packing the color frame and the original depth frame includes the steps of resizing the original depth frame to obtain a resized depth frame; and combining the color frame and the resized depth frame to obtain the packed frame. The center of the color frame is displayed in the central area of the screen.

Abstract: A playback method of a multimedia content includes: receiving the multimedia content; performing playback upon the multimedia content; detecting a user status and accordingly generating a detection result; and adjusting the playback of the multimedia content when the detection result indicates a change of the user status. A playback apparatus of a multimedia content includes a receiving block, a playback block, and a detecting block. The receiving block is used for receiving the multimedia content. The playback block is coupled to the receiving block, and used for performing playback upon the multimedia content. The detecting block is coupled to the playback block, and used for detecting a user status and accordingly generating a detection result. The playback block adjusts the playback of the multimedia content when the detection result indicates a change of the user status.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods related to a display apparatus and a control method thereof, are provided. More particularly, the apparatuses and methods relate to a display apparatus which provides a 3D image or a multi-view image through shutter glasses and a control method thereof.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a determination unit configured to determine whether or not difference between left-eye image data and right-eye image data which constitute image data satisfies a threshold condition, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust the image data in a manner that an angle of convergence become smaller in a case of stereoscopically displaying the image data, in a case where the determination unit determines that the difference satisfies the threshold condition. The adjustment unit adjusts the image data in a manner that respective pieces of image data become a same in movement amount of display positions in a depth direction perceived at a target point, the pieces of image data corresponding to a plurality of frames.

Abstract: Many 3D displays show 3D images to viewers wearing special eyeglasses, while showing a double image to viewers without eyeglasses (13e). We demonstrate a method (15a-15h) that provides those with eyeglasses a 3D experience while viewers without eyeglasses see a 2D image without artifacts (FIG. 1, image 1b). In addition to separate Left (“L”) and Right (“R”) images in each frame, we add a third image (“N”), invisible to those with glasses. In the combined view seen by those without glasses, this cancels the Right image, leaving only the Left. If the Left and Right images are of equal brightness, this approach results in low contrast to viewers without glasses. Allowing differential brightness between the Left and Right images improves 2D contrast. We determine that viewers with glasses maintain a strong 3D experience, even when one eye is significantly darker than the other.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes; a display device into which left-eye image data and right-eye image data are alternately input, and a shutter member including a left-eye shutter and a right-eye shutter, wherein the left-eye shutter and the right-eye shutter are opened in at least one of at least a part of an input period for the left-eye image data and at least a part of an input period for the right-eye image data.

Abstract: A controller for a display device includes a formatter and a processor. The formatter generates a predetermined arrangement of left and right image data included in a three-dimensional (3D) video signal. The processor controls operation of one or more backlight lamps of a display device based on the predetermined arrangement of left and right image data and a detected temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a display apparatus, a display apparatus and shutter glasses, the method including: establishing a pairing with three dimensional (3D) glasses; receiving first information related to at least one of an operation, a status and a structure of the 3D glasses; storing the first information; and displaying based on the first information, wherein the first information includes information about one of the 3D glasses and the display apparatus.

Abstract: A method of controlling a view of a stereoscopic image and a stereoscopic image display using the same are disclosed. The method of controlling a view of a stereoscopic image includes: detecting a position information of a viewer from an output of a sensor; changing parameters for rendering a viewing angle and a depth information according to the position information; generating a left-eye image and a right-eye image in which a viewing angle and a depth information are changed in accordance with the parameters; and displaying the left-eye image and the right-eye image on a stereoscopic image display.

Abstract: A system of the present disclosure comprises a shooting system and a playback system. The shooting system includes first and second shooting sections and a disparity calculating section that generates a differential image representing a difference between first and second images that have been shot by the first and second shooting sections, respectively. The playback system includes an image generating section that generates, based on the differential image and the first image, a third image that has as high a resolution as the first image and that forms, along with the first image, a 3D image. The image generating section generates, based on the first image and the differential image, a depth map representing the amount of parallax between the first and second images, and generates the third image based on the first image and the depth map.

Abstract: Present invention relates to apparatus and methods for glassless 3D display with “unlimited” number of TV viewers and with flexibility for eye positions, the fundament elements of this invention are the introduction of “eye space” and the circuit unit for shutter pupil control on shutter screen. The methods are applied to any 3D display, such as TV's, monitors, smart devices (iphone, ipad, . . . ), movie theaters, games, etc. One of the methods is called “mimic scene method”, based on image depth map. The second one is called “dynamic pinhole shutter method”.

Abstract: A device for displaying a video includes: a content processor which, if a content is received, determines a type of the content according to additional information of the content; a controller which, if the content is a 3D content, operates in a 3D display mode and, if the content is a multi-view content, operates in a multi-view mode; and a display which performs a 3D display or multi-view display according to an operation mode of the controller.

Abstract: An application for a three-dimensional television system includes content encoded with left/right frame indicators at a pre-determined location on each frame. For example, during display frames meant for a first eye, the set of pixels contain a first pattern while during display of frames meant for the second eye, the set of pixels contain a second pattern. A detector interfaced to the screen of the television detects the left/right indication and provides synchronization to shutters of three-dimensional eyewear. The detector is positioned over the set of pixels and determines which pattern is displayed, generating a synchronization signal based upon the patterns. The synchronization signal is then transmitted to three-dimensional eyewear where it is used to control the shutters. In some embodiments, a phased-locked loop is provided within the three-dimensional eyewear to continue operation during periods when the transmission of the synchronization signal is blocked or otherwise interrupted.

Abstract: A display apparatus and method thereof are provided. The display apparatus may include a plurality of receiving units which receive a plurality of different contents, a signal processing unit which processes the contents received at the plurality of receiving units to construct a plurality of contents views, an output unit which displays each content view constructed at the signal processing unit, an input unit which receives a command to display an on-screen display (OSD), and a control unit which determines a content view to display OSD information from among the plurality of contents views, when an OSD display command is inputted, and an OSD processing unit which displays OSD information on the determined content view.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the synchronization of a set of 3D devices suitable for the processing of data representative of at least one stereoscopic image comprising a first image and a second image.

Abstract: Display system includes a processor, a display module, and a number of shutter glasses. The processor can integrate video signals of different channels into an integrated video signal, thus the display module can display the video signals of the different channels orderly in a sequence according to a predetermined cycling period, and viewers wearing different pair of shutter glasses can watch their own specific programs. In this way, different viewers can watch different programs from the different channels through the same display system substantially at the same time.

Abstract: A receiver allows controlling a device to be controlled such as a display device based on reference timing acquired from reception data without delay and with low power consumption, and includes: a communication device receiving data incoming intermittently; a first control circuit analyzing the data received by the communication device to identify the presence of a predetermined reference timing signal pattern in the data; and a timer for counting a clock from an initial value, generating a control signal for the device to be controlled according to a resulting count value, and if the count value reaches a predetermined interval value, resuming counting the clock at the initial value. The timer changes the initial value to reduce a count of the clock between the initial value and the interval value if the first control circuit identifies the predetermined reference timing signal pattern to be present.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a user wearable viewing device for assisting the user to view a representation of three dimensional content. The user wearable viewing device is assigned a unique identifier to provide a private viewing experience for the user.

Abstract: The 3D image display device disclosed herein includes an image display panel outputting image signals; and a parallax barrier arranged in front of the panel, being spaced at a particular distance, and having a plurality of transparent portions. The transparent portions of the barrier have a plurality of transverse lines, each of which forms one cycle, and the transparent portions that are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction in one cycle are arranged to emit images to different fields of view, respectively. The panel operates on and off by lines in the transverse direction based on views.

Abstract: A receiver enabling to receive 2D and 3D content from a content distributor, including a content list obtaining unit obtaining a list screen of content receivable from the content distributor, a content obtaining unit obtaining 2D or 3D content from the content distributor, a display unit displaying the list screen and reproduced screen of the content on an external or built-in monitor, and a function determining unit determining a function for viewing/listening to 3D and 2D content, wherein the content list obtaining unit determines if 3D content is visible/listenable and obtains a content list of only 2D content or both 2D and 3D content, in accordance with a result of determination, from the content distributor, and the display unit displays the content list obtained through the content list obtaining unit, thereby enabling the receiver of content to receive, memorize and/or output outside the content, being distributed from various networks.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image may be provided in a receiving system by receiving a request for a 3D image viewing while displaying content from a first input source, switching from the first input source to a second input source that correspond to a specific source device, receiving the 3D image transmitted from the specific source device, and displaying the received 3D image at the receiving system.