Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of rendering stereoscopic images includes receiving a plurality of stereoscopic image frames to be rendered on a display screen, detecting the occurrence of an improper rendering condition in the stereoscopic image frames, and performing an action for protecting a viewer's vision when the improper rendering condition is detected. In other embodiments, systems of rendering stereoscopic images are also described.

Abstract: A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) image processing system including a stereoscopic display device. The method includes providing a stereoscopic image and obtaining a parallax range of the stereoscopic image and a parallax range supported by the stereoscopic display device. The method also includes determining a parallax operation to adjust the parallax range of the stereoscopic image based on the relationship between the parallax range of the stereoscopic image and the parallax range supported by the stereoscopic display device. Further, the method includes determining an offset value and an offset direction of a horizontal coordinate of each pixel of the stereoscopic image, and shifting the horizontal coordinate of each pixel of the stereoscopic image by the offset value and in the offset direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a stereoscopic image converting method includes: generating a first depth map comprising depth values of pixels of an input video, wherein the depth values are estimated based on an amount of a characteristic of the input video, and wherein the depth values are represented by pixel shading; generating a second depth map by correcting the depth values of pixels within a distance from each of right and left ends of the depth map to become closer to a depth value corresponding to a screen of a display not protruding forward or recede rearward in stereoscopic viewing as the pixels within the first distance are positioned closer to the each of the right and left ends of the depth map; and generating a multi-parallax image by shifting pixels of the input video by an amount horizontally based on the depth values of the second depth map.

Abstract: A method for communicating between a user using a viewing device (2000) and the viewing device, includes the following steps: acquiring, at an acquisition interface (1400) integrated into a pair of glasses (1000) of the user, an item of information on utilization of the glasses; and generating and sending to the viewing device (2000), by a microcontroller (1100) integrated into the glasses, a data signal (DATA) depending on the acquired information. The acquired information enables in particular the authentication of the user, so as to send, to the viewing device, data that the latter will use to display a digital content.

Abstract: The present description discloses a method and apparatus for displaying images. An image display method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: generating, from an inputted source, 3D image data to be outputted; taking, as an input, first information on whether or not there are a plurality of viewers, and, in the event there are a plurality of viewers, on the number of viewers, and second information on the viewing mode of each viewer based on the first information; generating individual synchronization information for the generated 3D image data in response to the viewing mode of each viewer in accordance with the inputted first information and second information; and outputting the generated 3D image data via a screen, and transmitting the generated synchronization information to the 3D eyeglasses of each viewer.

Abstract: Glasses worn by a user during viewing of a stereoscopic image include a signal transmission/reception unit 101 and a preference storage unit 106. The signal transmission/reception unit 101 transmits and receives data to and from a stereoscopic image processing device. The preference storage unit 106 stores a preference specialized for a user. The signal transmission/reception unit 101 transmits control information to the stereoscopic image processing device before the user, wearing the glasses, starts viewing the stereoscopic image, the control information instructing the stereoscopic image processing device to perform a status setting using the preference.

Abstract: A parallax map acquisition unit acquires a parallax map indicating a parallax value for each pixel in a set of main-view data and sub-view data constituting stereoscopic video images. A parallax map assessment unit assesses the accuracy of the acquired parallax map. A stereoscopic intensity adjustment method selection unit selects either pixel shifting by a DIBR execution unit using the parallax map or plane shifting by a plane shift execution unit. The DIBR execution unit and the plane shift execution unit adjust stereoscopic intensity in accordance with the selection of the stereoscopic intensity adjustment method by the stereoscopic intensity adjustment method selection unit.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing crosstalk for a three dimensional display includes a processor in communication with a display configured to display three dimensional video. The processor is configured to determine a viewing angle between a section of the three dimensional display and a viewpoint of the three dimensional display, generate a crosstalk compensation function for the section of the three dimensional display, wherein the crosstalk function compensates for the crosstalk at the viewing angle, and apply the crosstalk compensation function to the section of the three dimensional display to reduce the crosstalk of the three dimensional display from the viewing angle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing video utilize individually collected image enhancement statistic information from differing processor cores for a same frame or multi-view that are then either shared between the processor cores or used by a third processor core to combine the statistical information that has been individually collected to generate global image-enhancement control information. The global image enhancement control information is based on a global analysis of both left and right eye views for example using the independently generated statistic information for a pair of frames. Respective image output information is produced by each of the plurality of processor cores based on the global image enhancement control information, for display on one or more displays.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates interaction between a stereo image-capturing device and a three-dimensional (3D) display. The system comprises a stereo image-capturing device, a plurality of trackers, an event generator, an event processor, and a 3D display. During operation, the stereo image-capturing device captures images of a user. The plurality of trackers track movements of the user based on the captured images. Next, the event generator generates an event stream associated with the user movements, before the event processor in a virtual-world client maps the event stream to state changes in the virtual world. The 3D display then displays an augmented reality with the virtual world.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to image viewing systems. In one aspect, an image viewing system includes a projection system (104, 504, 604), and a dynamically reconfigurable screen (102, 502, 602). The projection system projects two or more images of perspective views of objects or a scene onto the screen.

Abstract: When a user views a three-dimensional video on an external apparatus, the user cannot always simultaneously view the three-dimensional video on another video display apparatus, because of the difference between the display methods used by these apparatuses, for example. In such case, when a three-dimensional video signal is output to the external apparatus, a display unit of the video display apparatus displays a two-dimensional video. In this way, even when the external apparatus is displaying a three-dimensional video, a user can simultaneously view the display unit of the video display apparatus easily.

Abstract: A user health monitoring system having 3D glasses and a display apparatus and a display apparatus and a control method thereof, the user health monitoring system including: 3D glasses which obtain biosignal information of a user and transmit; and a display apparatus which receives the biosignal information transmitted by the 3D glasses, obtains a health index of the user by using the biosignal information and controls a display state according to the health index. With this configuration, a user's health condition may be monitored in real-time with a biosignal of the user viewing a 3D image and a 3D display state may be controlled according to the user's health condition to thereby protect a user's health.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional image display apparatus displays, when an event of requesting a check of a viewing position occurs, a three-dimensional image for testing, by displaying on the display a three-dimensional display image which is obtained by using a left-eye image and a right-eye image included in the three-dimensional still image data for testing in a storage device. The three-dimensional image for testing includes such a first image that when the three-dimensional image for testing is viewed from a predetermined viewing area, stereoscopic images of a plurality of vertical rods disposed at different depth positions are perceived.

Abstract: In a projection apparatus, a processor performs a light-source controlling process of simultaneously driving the semiconductor light-emitting elements included in the light source unit and of generating a sync signal for use in projecting a stereoscopic image, and a gradation controlling process of correcting gradations ranging from zero gradation to the gradation according to the luminance level of the sync signal, to a specific gradation, when the projecting unit forms an optical image of a color complimentary to the color of the sync signal generated by the light-source controlling unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer position detector, a viewing area information calculator, a keeping module, and a viewing area controller. The viewer position detector is configured to detect a position of a viewer using an image taken by a camera during displaying a two dimensional image. The viewing area information calculator is configured to calculate a control parameter so as to set a viewing area, in which a plurality of parallax images displayed on a display are viewed as a stereoscopic image, at an area depending on the position of the viewer. The keeping module is configured to keep the control parameter calculated. The viewing area controller is configured to set the viewing area according to the control parameter kept by the keeping module in synchronization with a change from displaying the two dimensional image to displaying a stereoscopic image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer detector, and a viewing area information calculator. The viewer detector is configured to detect the number and a position of one or a plurality of viewers using an image captured by a camera. The viewing area information calculator is configured to calculate a control parameter so as to set a viewing area, in which a plurality of parallax images displayed on a display are viewed as a stereoscopic image, according to the number and the position of the viewers. The viewing area controller is configured to set the viewing area according to the control parameter.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer detector that performs face recognition using video photographed by a camera and acquires position information of viewers, a viewer selector that gives priority levels to the viewers on the basis of a predetermined prioritization rule and selects a predetermined number of viewers out of the viewers in order from a viewer having the highest priority level, a viewing area information calculator that calculates, using position information of the selected viewers, a control parameter for setting a viewing area in which the selected viewers are set, a viewing area controller that controls the viewing area according to the control parameter, a display that displays plural parallax images that the viewers present in the viewing area can observe as a stereoscopic video, and an apertural area controller that outputs the plural parallax images displayed on the display in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A parallax detector detects a parallax between a left-eye image and a right-eye image of an input stereoscopic image signal. A vector detector detects an inter-frame motion vector in the stereoscopic image signal. An output controller determines whether or not to generate an interpolated frame based on the detected parallax and motion vector, and outputs a control signal indicating a result of the determination. An output image generator generates an interpolated frame having an interpolation phase using the motion vector when the control signal indicates that an interpolated frame is to be generated.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a display, an aperture control unit, an observation unit, a viewer detector, a presentation unit, a viewer selection unit, a calculator and a controller. The display is configured to display a plurality of parallax images. The observation unit is configured to obtain an observation image including one or more viewers. The viewer detector is configured to detect positions of the one or more viewers. The viewer selection unit is configured to select one or more viewers in the observation image according to a viewer selection signal. The calculator is configured to calculate a control parameter so that a viewing zone, from which the plurality of parallax images can be seen stereoscopically, is set in areas according to positions of the selected one or more viewers. The controller is configured to control the viewing zone according to the control parameter.

Abstract: One or more techniques to reduce or eliminate the false depth of objects that move along the axis of ocular separation when displayed using time division multiplexing. Experiments can be performed to determine a perceived depth of an object moving with known velocity. Then, when rendering stereoscopic image pairs, the location of the object can be modified to change the perceived stereoscopic depth of the object to compensate for the false depth. In one technique, the images can be displayed with alternating left- and right-precedence to reduce the perception of false depth.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer detector that acquires position information of a viewer from video photographed by a camera, a viewer selector that selects, when a plurality of the viewers are present, a viewer considered to have the highest viewing desire out of the plural viewers taking into account the current time of day and/or information concerning a program being viewed, a viewing area information calculator that calculates, using position information of the selected viewer, a control parameter for setting a viewing area in which the selected viewer is set, a viewing area controller that controls the viewing area according to the control parameter, a display that displays plural parallax images that the viewer present in the viewing area can observe as a stereoscopic video, and an apertural area controller that outputs the plural parallax images displayed on the display in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: Circuitry for better integrating multiview-based 3D display technology with the human visual system includes logic that identifies an object of interest from a plurality of objects in a multiview-based 3D scene displayed on one or more displays and provides focus adjustment control data for eyewear to view the 3D scene based on perceived distance data corresponding to the identified at least one object of interest and the identified at least one object of interest. In one example, the circuitry includes logic that determines the perceived distance data corresponding to the at least one object of interest based on inter-object distance data indicating a horizontal offset between the at least one object of interest in a first scene view and the same at least one object of interest in a second scene view and display distance data indicating the distance between one or more display screens and a viewing position. Related methods are also set forth.

Abstract: A method of operation of three dimensional (3D) stereoscopic television consistent with certain implementations involves turning on or installing a set of 3D glasses on a viewer to cause the set of 3D glasses to enter an active operational mode; and at the 3D glasses, emitting a signal to the television that causes the television to switch from a 2D display mode to a 3D display mode. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a viewer position detector, a viewing area information calculator, and a viewing area controller. The viewer position detector is configured to detect a position of a viewer. The viewing area information calculator is configured to calculate a control parameter so as to set a viewing area, in which a plurality of parallax images displayed on a display are viewed as a stereoscopic image, at an area depending on the position of the viewer. The viewing area controller is configured to set the viewing area according to the control parameter when receiving a viewing area adjusting signal, and then, to keep the set viewing area until receiving an indication for adjusting the viewing area.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure relate to techniques for extracting a 2D video from a 3D video. A 3D video uploaded by a source is analyzed to identify its 3D format type, for example, a side-by-side, a top and bottom, or frame alternate format. Upon the identification of the 3D format type, 2D video information is extracted from the frames of the 3D video to generate a 2D video. Both the 3D video and 2D video are stored in a database. When a device requests the video, it is determined if the device is associated with a 3D or 2D display device type, and based on that determination either the 2D or the 3D video is provided to the device.

Abstract: One or more devices capture a scene of real world, and process one or more image(s) which include distances to points on surfaces in the real world. The distances are used to automatically identify a set of surfaces in the real world. Then, the one or more devices check whether a surface in the set is suitable for display of an element of information to be projected into the scene. On finding that a surface is suitable, a transfer function is automatically identified, followed by automatic application of the transfer function to the element of the information. A transformed element, which results from automatically applying the transfer function, is stored in a frame buffer coupled to a projector, at a specific position in the frame buffer identified during the check for suitability. When no surface is suitable, user input is obtained, followed by projection of information as per user input.

Abstract: The present invention relates to data structures, image processing apparatuses, image processing methods, and programs for enabling appropriate processing of video data of 3D content. Obtained content data of 3D content contains video data of 3D images, and information about a reference image size, which is a predetermined image size serving as the reference for the 3D images, and the maximum and minimum parallaxes for the reference image size. An image size detecting unit (71) detects the image size of the video data of the 3D images. If the detected image size of the 3D video data is not the same as the “reference image size,” a maximum/minimum parallax calculating unit (72) calculates the maximum and minimum parallaxes corresponding to the image size of the 3D video data. A caption adjusting unit (73) performs predetermined image processing based on the calculated maximum and minimum parallaxes, such as processing to adjust the depth positions of captions.

Abstract: A video-image selection unit cyclically acquires at least two types of video images. A replacing mask determination unit selects, for each acquired video image, a mask pattern for masking a video image acquired by the video-image selection unit by replacing some pixels composing the video image with pixels of a single color such that said some pixels are spatially removed. Based on the mask pattern, the video-image replacing unit replaces said some pixels composing the video image with the pixels of a single color. A video-image output unit outputs the video image for which the replacement was performed. When selecting a mask pattern, the replacing mask determination unit selects a mask pattern that is different from a mask pattern used for the last video image, the mask pattern being different in the position of pixels not to be replaced with pixels of a single color.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for performing actions based on received input in a theater environment. In operation, content is displayed to a plurality of users in a theater environment. Additionally, input from one or more of the plurality of users is received in response to the displaying. Further, one or more actions are performed based on the received input.

Abstract: A display system utilizes a tilting sensor in a viewing device to transmit a wireless signal containing tilting information to a display device when a person who puts on the viewing device has tilting movements about an axis that connects between the viewing device and the display device. The display device adjusts a multimedia content displayed on a panel according to the tilting information by physically rotating the panel about the same axis or rotating the multimedia content about the same axis before the content is displayed on the panel to synchronize with the tilting angle of the viewing device.

Abstract: An image display device and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a 3D stereoscopic image are more comfortably appreciated in consideration of appreciation environment. In a mobile terminal including a display unit configured to variably display a 2D (2-dimensional) image and a 3D stereoscopic image of a parallax barrier type, the present invention includes determining a play mode of a source image including a left eye image and a right eye image for implementation of the 3D stereoscopic image, if the determined play mode is a 3D play mode, determining a brightness of the source image, and enhancing an output brightness of the source image in accordance with an output brightness of the source image.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for color compensation in multi-view video is provided. Video sequences corresponding to a common scene of interest are captured and processed using the master and slave channels respectively. A compensation gain is calculated based on a set of global color ratio statistics obtained from the master and slave channels. The compensation gain is applied to the slave channel. An initial master color correction matrix is combined with a master color matching matrix to obtain a final master color correction matrix. The initial slave color correction matrix is combined with a slave color matching matrix to obtain a final slave color correction matrix. The master and gain-compensated slave channels are color-compensated by applying the final master and final slave color correction matrices to the master and gain-compensated slave channels, respectively.

Abstract: This document describes various techniques for implementing a variable-depth stereoscopic display. A first distance at which a viewer is disposed relative to a stereoscopic display is received. Once received, a second distance by which to change a front focal distance of a lens structure of the stereoscopic display is determined based on the first distance. The front focal distance of the lens structure is then caused to change by the second distance effective to display a stereoscopic image at the first distance.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device (100) according to the present invention performs display in a stereoscopic display mode. In each of the plurality of pixels in the liquid crystal display device (100), left-eye image data and right-eye image data are alternately written every two successive vertical scanning periods. Each of the plurality of pixels exhibits the same polarity over the two vertical scanning periods in which left-eye image data is written, and exhibits the same polarity over the two vertical scanning periods in which the right-eye image data is written. Accordingly, the liquid crystal display device (100) performs stereoscopic display with suppressed display unevenness.

Abstract: A content processing method and a three dimensional (3D) image processing apparatus are provided. The content processing method includes: processing a video signal to be displayed on a screen; processing an audio signal corresponding to the video signal to be output in synchronization with the video signal on the screen; and individually controlling a 3D effect of a subtitle to be displayed on the screen according a loudness level of the audio signal.

Abstract: Provided is a stereoscopic video presenting apparatus including: an eye movement measurement unit configured to measure an eye movement of each of users viewing the stereoscopic video; a user count determination unit configured to determine the number of users viewing a same stereoscopic video; and a failure state determination unit configured to compare, when the user count determination unit determines that the number of users viewing the same stereoscopic video is plurality, eye movements of a plurality of users to determine a user whose eye movement is in a failure state among the plurality of users.

Abstract: Provided is a convergence performance determination device including an eye information acquisition unit configured to acquire eye information which is information on eye movements of a user when viewing a stereoscopic video; a convergence movement calculation unit configured to calculate amounts of convergence movement each indicating a degree of a convergence eye movement of the user, based on the eye information acquired by the eye information acquisition unit; and a determination unit configured to determine convergence eye movement performance of the user by comparing between distribution data indicating a distribution of the amounts of convergence movement calculated by the convergence movement calculation unit in an evaluation interval which is a predetermined playback time interval of the stereoscopic video being viewed by the user and distribution data indicating a distribution of the amounts of convergence movement determined in accordance with depth information on the stereoscopic video in the eval

Abstract: The multi-person stereo display system permits several independent viewers to see different stereo images on a single projection surface. This is accomplished through the innovative use of video multiplexing, software, control electronics, and special viewing glasses. The system is particularly useful in situations where the viewers see computer generated images from their own independent perspectives.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data modulation method and a data modulation system for 3D broadcasting, and more particularly, are a method and a system for maintaining a conventional 2D broadcasting service while providing a 3D broadcasting service. A 3D broadcasting service method includes generating a data frame including existence or nonexistence of 3D data, a header including information on codec types of a left image and a right image, a right image stream, and a left image stream, and transmitting the generated data frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for determining object property of an object with the aid of images that have been recorded with the aid of a camera. Further, the invention relates to a method for determining a calibration parameter for a stereo camera. For determining the object property of an object, the object is defined in a first image recorded with the aid of the camera. Further, the brightness of a defined object is determined. Each time after a preset time interval, a further image is recorded with the aid of the camera. The object is defined in each of the further images and each time, the brightness of the defined object of each image is determined. Dependent on the brightness curve, an object property is assigned to the object.

Abstract: A system and method for locating and displaying aircraft information, such as three-dimensional models and various information about an aircraft component. The system may include a portable display, a remote processor, and one or more location and/or orientation-determining components. The models and other various information displayed on the portable display may correspond with a location and orientation of the portable display relative to the aircraft component. The location and/or orientation-determining components may include one or more infrared cameras for communicating with the remote processor and a plurality of infrared targets or infrared markers. The remote processor may be configured to filter the information provided to the portable display based on the portable display's location and orientation relative to the aircraft component, geographic location, user input, or other various parameters.

Abstract: There is provided a method, a digital image processor and a video display system for digitally processing a video signal. A video signal is digitally processed according to a user profile. The video signal is also digitally processed according to a parameter related to a video display system. A resulting processed video signal is Digitally process a video signal according displayed on the video display system. In an embodiment, the video display system comprises a headset. In the same or other embodiments, the video signal comprises left and right components for stereoscopic according to a device parameter of a display and digital processing is made separately for the left and right components.

Abstract: A control device for three dimensional display has an image processor and a timing signal generator. The image processor is used for receiving a first and a second input image signals to generate a first, a second, and a third output image signals. The first output image signal comprises part of the first input image signal. The second output image signal comprises part of the first input image signal and part of the second input image signal. The third output image signal comprises part of the second input image signal. The timing signal generator is used for generating a first lens control signal for configuring a first lens to be non-opaque when the second output image signal is displayed on a display device, and generating a second lens control signal for configuring a second lens to be non-opaque when the third output image signal is displayed on the display device.

Abstract: An image display apparatus for displaying a 3D video signal using a liquid crystal device such as an HIPS or LCOS device comprises a frame rate converter (3) that converts the input video signal to a doubled frame rate, a signal format converter (4) that converts the pixel sequence of the video signal, a light source controller (7) that outputs a light source control signal for turning the light source used for image display on and off, and a 3D glasses controller (8) that generates a glasses control signal (c3) for shutters (64R, 64L) that switch the transmission of the light to the right and left eyes of 3D glasses (64). The risk of crosstalk between the right and left images, due to device response speed is reduced, without requiring a large number of frame memories.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a polarized panel system. The polarized panel system includes a panel driving module and an active polarizer. The panel driving module includes a timing control unit, for generating a control signal according to an update frequency, a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal provided by a video signal. The active polarizer is coupled to the timing control unit, for alternatively operating between a first operating status and a second operating status. The active polarizer has a first polarization direction in the first operating status and a second polarization direction in the second operating status.

Abstract: From a bit stream, at least the following are decoded: a stereoscopic image of first and second views; a maximum positive disparity between the first and second views; and a minimum negative disparity between the first and second views. In response to the maximum positive disparity violating a limit on positive disparity, a convergence plane of the stereoscopic image is adjusted to comply with the limit on positive disparity. In response to the minimum negative disparity violating a limit on negative disparity, the convergence plane is adjusted to comply with the limit on negative disparity.

Abstract: In a 3D television viewed using 3D viewing glasses, a 3D image and a non-3D image can be automatically switched. A 3D image can be displayed when the viewer removes 3D viewing glasses from a special seat, when an image sensor equipped on 3D viewing glasses worn by the viewer detects a motion on the television screen, when a television set is equipped with a camera and determines from an image of the camera that the viewer wears 3D viewing glasses, or when the viewer opens the arms of 3D viewing glasses to wear the glasses.

Abstract: A testing system including a preset display device, preset shutter glasses and a testing device is disclosed. The preset display device generates a synchronization signal and outputs a timing signal relating to the synchronization signal. The preset shutter glasses receive the synchronization signal to generate a masking signal. The testing device processes the timing signal and the masking signal according to a setting signal and determines whether the preset shutter glasses are normal according to the processed result.

Abstract: A control method and apparatus for displaying moving pictures are disclosed, which make it possible to significantly reduce a side effect occurring when watching a 3D moving picture, in particular, a side effect such headache, nausea or dizziness generally occurring when a watcher watches a 3D moving picture while a watcher watches an excellent 3D moving picture. The method for displaying moving pictures comprises a step for receiving a data source containing a moving picture, a variable filtering information of the moving picture which is in time-sync with the moving picture and controls the fatigue that a user feels in the course of watching moving pictures, and a filter mask image code; a step for filtering the moving pictures with respect to the section in which the filtering is set depending on the variable filtering information and the filter mask image; and a step for outputting the filtered moving pictures.