Picture Reproducers (epo) Patents (Class 348/E13.075)
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Publication number: 20110292185Abstract: A picture-dimensionality check unit checks whether or not a picture to be reproduced is a three-dimensional picture containing a first parallax image and a second parallax image, which are images of an object from different points of view in a three-dimensional space. A display panel check unit configured acquires, from a display apparatus by which the picture is displayed on a display panel, information including the type of the display panel on the condition that the picture to be reproduced is a three-dimensional picture. A picture adjusting unit retrieves from a database a picture output condition that provides suitable display of the picture on the display panel, on the basis of the information acquired by the display panel check unit, and to adjust the picture in accordance with the retrieved picture output condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventor: Kouichi Takenaka
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Publication number: 20110285833Abstract: Shutter glasses include: shutters transmitting or blocking video displayed with a specified display interval on a video display device by performing opening/closing operations based on control information; a clock counter 261; a reception portion (RF communication portion 234, reception-side count value latch circuit 262, reception-side count value storage portion 464a, 464b, count value acquiring portion 263, and transmission-side count value storage portion 465a, 465b) acquiring, as a reception time count value, a value of the clock counter for when a transmission time count value based on a value of an internal clock counter of the video display device was received from the video display device; and a control portion (power control unit 443) setting intermittent reception time slots in which the reception portion receives the control information from the video display device, based on the transmission time count value and the reception time count value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Tsurumoto, Yoshinori Satoh, Takayoshi Yamasaki, Kazunori Kikuchi
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Publication number: 20110285829Abstract: An image watching glasses identification device 10 (or 20 or 30) is an image watching glasses identification device 10 (or 20 or 30) for identifying a pair of shutter glasses 400 through which to watch an image displayed on a display device 100, the image watching glasses identification device 10 (or 20 or 30) including: an identification information obtaining section 15 for obtaining an identification information item for identifying the pair of shutter glasses 400 and; a display control section 12 for causing the display device 100 to display an identification result associated with the identification information item obtained by the identification information obtaining section 15. This makes it possible to provide an image watching glasses identification device that is capable of causing, when a viewer watches through the pair of image watching glasses 400 the image displayed on the display device 100, the display device 100 to display the identification result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Go Mori, Teruhisa Kotani, Hideharu Tajima, Shigemi Maeda, Tetsuya Okumura, Takashi Arimoto, Toshihiko Sakai, Takanobu Sato
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Publication number: 20110285828Abstract: A system and method that uses 3D technology to provide multiple character viewpoints in shows and movies. An image source module provides multiple series of images. A processor module connected to the image source module receives the multiple series of images provided by the image source module to create multiple series of images each representing a different character's viewpoint. A single display module connected to the processor module to display the multiple series of images representing different character's viewpoints. A viewer restricted to viewing a single series of images representing one character's viewpoint from the multiple series of images displayed by the single display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventor: Martin C. Bittner
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Publication number: 20110288895Abstract: Systems and methods create a digital geospatial display of facilities to aid facility management. In one implementation, a system retrieves data for a plurality of facilities from various databases, including, but not limited to, map data for creating maps, location data for the facilities, and resource data for the facilities. The system marks the locations of the facilities on a map display using a facility icon. The facility icon comprises one or more resource status areas, each of which convey information about the state of a resource at a facility. The system calculates the resource status areas of the facility icons based at least on the resource data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: JORGE PEREZ, JR., Hunter C. Bell, JR., Robert Graham Kerster, Thomas Michael Schach, Mark A. Young, Robert James McGrath
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Publication number: 20110285827Abstract: An image display apparatus capable of connecting to an image reproducing apparatus, including: an authentication switchover unit operable to perform mutual authentication with the image reproducing apparatus to switch an own authentication state between a 2D-authenticated state and a 3D-authenticated state; a display switchover unit operable to switch an own display mode between a 3D display mode and a 2D display mode; and an output unit operable to output image display mode information in accordance with the display mode set in the own apparatus in case where the authentication switchover unit sets the own authentication state to the 3D-authenticated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: SHINICHIROU TAKIGAWA, TADAYOSHI OKUDA, YOSHIKI KUNO, TETSUYA ITANI
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Publication number: 20110279658Abstract: A method for synchronizing a function on a remote device with a function on a primary device includes selectively broadcasting, from a radio frequency (RF) transmitter of the primary device, data broadcast on channels at different times relative to a fixed period strobe signal of the primary device. Only the channels that have a noise level below a specified threshold level selectively broadcast the data and each of the channels have an associated fixed time frame offset relative to the fixed period strobe signal. Each of the channels is broadcast after their associated fixed time frame offset expires. An RF receiver of the remote device receives the data on one of the channels. The data on each of the channels is received at different times, depending on its associated fixed time frame offset, which results in the data on each received channel having an associated received time reference relative to a strobe signal of the remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INCInventors: Noriaki Masuda, Koichi Matsuo, Yuko Nakai
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Publication number: 20110279644Abstract: A method for transmitting a three-dimensional (3D) caption signal and caption display method are disclosed to three-dimensionally display caption text such that it fits a 3D image in a 3D display device. 3D caption box configuration information and caption text are generated to display a 3D caption within a 3D image, and the 3D caption box configuration information and the caption text are inserted into a video picture header region to code the image signal, and then, the image signal is transmitted. In the caption display method, a broadcast signal including a 3D image signal is received, and 3D caption box configuration information and caption text included in the broadcast signal are acquired. A caption image including 3D caption text disposed within a 3D caption box is then generated based on the 3D caption box configuration information and the caption text, and displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Jong-Yeul Suh, Kyung-Ho Kim, Jin-Pil Kim, Joon-Hui Lee, Jae-Hyung Song, Ho-Taek Hong
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Publication number: 20110279645Abstract: A system of transferring of three dimensional (3D) image data is described. A 3D source device (10) provides 3D display signal (56) for a display (13) via a high speed digital interface like HDMI. The 3D display signal has frames constituting the 3D image data according to a 3D video transfer format, in which format the frames comprise at least two different frame types. Each frame has a data structure for representing a sequence of digital image pixel data, and represents a partial 3D data structure. The 3D source device includes frame type synchronization indicators in the 3D display signal. The display detects the frame type synchronization indicators and frame types, and generates the display control signals based on synchronizing the partial 3D data structures in dependence of the frame type synchronization indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Philip S. Newton, Gerardus W.T. Van Der Heijden
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Publication number: 20110279657Abstract: Adapter plate applicable for use with display devices for making of stereo visual visualization in given visual distance (R) wherein the pixel size (8) of the display device is determined. The adapter plate comprises parallel non-transparent covering stripes (9) formed on a transparent plate and arranged in a plane. The adapter plate is placed before a flat screen of the display device. The widths of the parallel covering stripes (9) and the spacing between them are determined proportionally to the visual distance (R)1 the pixel size (8) and the particular position of the adapter plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Karoly Pados, Karoly Pados, JR.
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Publication number: 20110279660Abstract: There are provided an IR receiver and liquid crystal shutter glasses with the same, and more particularly, an IR receiver and liquid crystal shutter glasses having the same to solve the problem in that a pair of the crystal liquid shutter glasses malfunctions by infrared generated from the surrounding environment, such as a halogen light. The liquid crystal shutter glasses comprises: an IR receiver including an IR sensor to receive an IR signal transmitted from a display device; two lenses of a right eye lens and a left eye lens having their respective liquid crystal shutters; and a liquid crystal driving unit to open and close the liquid crystal shutters of the two lenses, wherein the IR receiver comprises: an IR lens unit being convex toward the IR sensor; and an IR absorber to absorb the IR entering at a predetermined height/angle or more, among the incidence of the IR toward the IR sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Mu-Gile Choi, Jin-Ho Kim, Dong-Jin Seo, Jin-Taek Oh
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Publication number: 20110279642Abstract: The present invention has an objective of providing an optical disk having a high resolution picture and a system for reproducing data on the optical disk, which are compatible with a conventional system for reproducing an ordinary resolution picture. A high resolution signal is divided into a main signal and a sub signal by picture division means and MPEG-encoded. The main signal and the sub signal are divided into frames each having 1 GOP or more. The resultant first interleave block 54 and second interleave block 55 are recorded alternately on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduced both the first and second interleave blocks, so that a high resolution picture is obtained. A non-high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave block, so that an ordinary resolution picture.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Mitsuaki Oshima, Hiromu Kitaura, Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Toshiyuki Kawara
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Publication number: 20110273536Abstract: A picture transmission system is provided that provides a solution to drops in picture quality. A multiplexing unit (11) multiplexes N pictures in display order to generate a multiplexed picture. A transmission unit (12) transmits the multiplexed picture. A frame memory (23) delays pictures in the multiplexed picture that is received by a reception unit (21) by a one-frame interval of the pictures (one subframe interval) to generate reference pictures. With each reception of a picture in the multiplexed picture by the reception unit (21), an OD arithmetic unit (25) converts the picture element value of the picture (object picture) based on the reference picture to generate an OverDrive picture. A time-division display apparatus (3) displays the OverDrive pictures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Junichirou Ishii, Masao Imai
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Publication number: 20110273545Abstract: A three-dimensional picture viewing system includes: display system (2) that multiplexes and displays, in a time-division manner, three or more pictures including two or more pictures with different parallaxes and at least one subtitle picture and outputs a control signal indicating a switching timing of the pictures; input means (7) for designating an arbitrary display mode among a plurality of different display modes in which display pictures to be viewed are determined from among the three or more pictures; two shutters that switch a state between light transmission and light blocking; and a shutter driving circuit that specifies switching timings of the display pictures corresponding to the display mode designated by input means (7) based on the control signal, and independently controls opening/closing of the two shutters at the specified switching timing of the pictures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Masao Imai, Junichirou Ishii, Goroh Saitoh, Fujio Okumura
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Publication number: 20110273541Abstract: Provided is a signal transmission method including a step of, if one part of a content distributed through a network includes a stereoscopic image display zone for displaying a stereoscopic image, transmitting with the content, switching information related to a switching timing of the stereoscopic image display zone in units of contents; transmission method information indicating a transmission method of the stereoscopic image; and distribution source information indicating a distribution source of another content when the stereoscopic image or a two-dimensional image corresponding to the stereoscopic image is distributed in another content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Naohisa Kitazato
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Publication number: 20110273542Abstract: A broadcast receiver and a method for processing video data are disclosed. The method for controlling a three dimensional (3D) video display output of a broadcast receiver includes receiving a broadcast signal including a video stream, wherein the video stream includes a plurality of video stream sections having different view points, acquiring view point information indicating corresponding view points of the video stream sections, and controlling a three dimensional (3D) video display output of the video stream according to the obtained view point information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, Jeong Hyu Yang
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Publication number: 20110273540Abstract: A method may be provided for operating an image display apparatus. Content may be displayed on a display, and a size of a first region in which the content is displayed may change. A menu may be displayed in a second region of the display at a side of the first region. An area of the first region in which the content is displayed may be greater than an area of the second region in which the menu is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Hyungnam LEE, Uniyoung KIM, Sangjun Koo, Saehun JANG, Sayoon HONG
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Publication number: 20110267439Abstract: A display system displays multiple full-screen images and includes a first video source for outputting a first video signal, a second video source for outputting a second video signal, a display module for displaying an image frame, a system control module for receiving the first video signal and the second video signal, and generating an image signal comprising alternating full-screen image frames of the first and second video signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Wen-Kang Wei
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Publication number: 20110267423Abstract: A method for processing a 3D video signal and a digital broadcast receiver for performing the method are disclosed. The method for processing a 3D video signal includes receiving a digital broadcast signal including a multiple hierarchy descriptor, identifying at least one of a second dependent Elementary Stream (ES) based on a first field included in the multiple hierarchy descriptor, wherein the second dependent ES is to be accessed before decoding of a first dependent ES, identifying signaling information of the second dependent ES based on a second field included in the multiple hierarchy descriptor, decoding the first dependent ES and the second dependent ES, and outputting a three dimensional (3D) video signal by formatting the decoded first and second dependent ESs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, Jeong Hyu Yang
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Publication number: 20110267441Abstract: A 3-D viewing apparatus for viewing moving pictures, the apparatus comprising a left-channel viewer and a right-channel viewer respectively for viewing by left-eye and right-eye of a user, and an electronically controlled shutter mechanism which is arranged to alternatively shut the left-channel viewer and the right-channel viewer such that a user only sees the left- and right- channels through the left- and right viewers respectively. The shutting frequency of the shutter mechanism is predetermined or preset by an electronic controller. The 3-D viewing glass has a shutting mechanism which is arranged to shut the left- and right-viewers at a predetermined, preset or pre-programmed means there is no need to extract electronic synchronization signals from the video source and this makes the 3-D viewing glass more economical and more convenient to use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Yan Yan Lee, Hoi Ming Chan
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Patent number: 8050521Abstract: The present invention provides a true-scale, coordinate-matched, linked in real-time, dual three-dimensional/two-dimensional visual display/viewer. The display simultaneously shows a 3D digital image and an associated 2D digital image of a selected drawing. The display of the present invention allows a user to visualize an asset's location, surrounding environment and hazards and true scale structural details for interior or external structural scenes. Using the display and associated tools, the user can obtain real-time information of an environment, true-scale measurement, plan ingress/egress paths, shortest paths between points and the number of doorways in a structure and track objects within the displayed environment. The intelligence gained using the tools and 3D/2D display may be used and further manipulated by a single user or may be distributed to other users.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Archaio, LLCInventor: David N. Judelson
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Publication number: 20110261170Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a video display apparatus, including: a 3D image generating module configured to receive a 3D image input signal; and to generate a 3D image display signal to be displayed on a screen of a video display unit, from the 3D image input signal; and an image mixing module configured to receive a 2D image signal and the 3D image display signal; to mix the 3D image display signal to be displayed on a first area of the screen and the 2D image signal to be displayed on a second area of the screen to generate a mixed image signal, the first area being different from the second area; and to output the mixed image signal to the video display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shogo MATSUBARA
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Publication number: 20110261171Abstract: A video processing apparatus comprises an input unit, to which video information is inputted; a decoder unit, which is configured to decode the video information inputted to the input unit; and an output unit, which is configured to output the video information decoded within the decoder unit, wherein a message indicting that there is a schedule for outputting 3D video information from the output unit, in case where the video information to be inputted to the input unit after elapsing a predetermined time is the 3D video information, or the video information outputted from the output unit is 3D video information, and a message for prompting a user to be in a condition of being able to view the 3D video from the output unit, if the user is not in the condition of being able to view the 3D video, or the video information outputted from the output unit is 3D video information, and an output of the 3D video information from the output unit is stopped, temporally, when the user is not in the condition of being ablType: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Satoshi OTSUKA, Hidenori Sakaniwa, Sadao Tsuruga
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Publication number: 20110261157Abstract: Provided is a contents reproduction device that can concurrently switch a video (hereinafter called “V”) image and a graphics (hereinafter called “G”) image from 2D to 3D.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jiro Kiyama
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Publication number: 20110261169Abstract: Color correction of an autostereoscopic color display capable of displaying multiple views of one scene. Multiple viewing regions of the autostereoscopic color display are identified. The multiple viewing regions together comprise the whole of an operating viewing zone for the autostereoscopic color display. A respective plurality of color correction LUTs are constructed. At least one color correction LUT is constructed for each different viewing region. Color correction LUTs corresponding to current viewing regions are selected based on information regarding viewer location. The selected color correction LUTs are applied to the autostereoscopic color display.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Siu-Kei Tin
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Publication number: 20110261155Abstract: In a digital contents receiver for receiving transmitted digital contents, the digital contents include at least component information indicating an element which constitutes a program of the contents. When the component information indicates that the received digital contents are a 3D component, it is determined whether a display part corresponds to display of the 3D component. If the display part corresponds to display of the 3D component, the received digital contents are displayed in 3D.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Sadao TSURUGA, Satoshi Otsuka
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Publication number: 20110261160Abstract: The present invention relates to an image information processing apparatus, an image capture apparatus, an image information processing method, and a program that allow a depth value to smoothly transition in a scene change of stereoscopic content. In a case where a rapid change occurs between a depth value 711 in an end portion of a chapter #i and a depth value 714 in a start portion of a chapter #(i+1), entire depth values are temporarily corrected to zero (infinity) on the occasion of the change between the chapters #i and #(i+1). On this occasion, a depth value is allowed to transition for a period of time of, for example, 0.5 seconds or longer. An original depth value 721 in the end portion of the chapter #i is allowed to sequentially transition so that a depth value 722 of the end frame becomes zero. Similarly, a depth value 723 of the start frame in the chapter #(i+1) is set to zero, and is allowed to sequentially transition to an original depth value 724 in the start portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Tadokoro, Shunji Okada
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Publication number: 20110261166Abstract: The present invention consists of a 3D video recording system, able to record two camera signals at one time in one unit, that emulates the natural human vision, that keeps the human scale of perception. The video signal is displayed in a Goggle system unit with two screens, one for each lens of the camera (right and left) on its respective side, and stereophonic audio. This system is able to record and play the 3D view and experience of being wherever the camera system is and/or goes, giving the operator or user the possibility of recording in many ways and environments, giving the user many options for recording and giving him/her the experience of being present, space and time, in the middle of a recorded event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventor: Eduardo Olazaran
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Publication number: 20110255019Abstract: A stereoscopic image display and a method for driving the same are disclosed. The stereoscopic image display includes a display element to which data of a left eye image is written during a data scanning time of the left eye image and data of a right eye image is written during a scanning time of the right eye image, an active retarder cell positioned on a display surface of the display element, and shutter glasses including a left eye shutter and a right eye shutter that are electrically controlled and are alternately opened and closed. The active retarder cell converts a polarization characteristic of light from the display element during an active retarder scanning time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventor: Hyeonho Son
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Publication number: 20110254933Abstract: Provided are a display apparatus for transmitting a sync signal, shutter glasses, and a method of controlling the same. The display apparatus includes: a video signal processor which processes a predetermined three-dimensional (3D) video signal to be displayed on a display unit; a communication unit which communicates with the shutter glasses; and a sync signal generator which generates a sync signal to open and close shutters of the shutter glasses in response to the 3D video signal, the generated sync signal including error-correction information for correcting an error that causes malfunction of the shutter glasses, wherein the sync signal generator transmits, to the shutter glasses, the generated sync signal including the error-correction information through a communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Do-sung JUNG, Cheon-seong LEE, Tae-don HWANG
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Publication number: 20110254931Abstract: Disclosed are shutter glasses, a display apparatus, and control method therefore, which enables a user to control the display apparatus while wearing the shutter glasses. The shutter glasses include a communication unit which communicates with a display apparatus; a shutter which comprises a left eye shutter and a right eye shutter that are alternately open and shut; a sensor which senses a predetermined movement of the shutter glasses; and a controller which controls the shutter to be open and shut selectively based on a sync signal received from the display apparatus through the communication unit and corresponding to the 3D image, and controls the communication unit to generate and transmit a control signal controlling the display apparatus corresponding to the predetermined movement of the shutter glasses sensed by the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-han LEE, Keun-seok KANG
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Publication number: 20110254929Abstract: An electronic device and a 3D image display method are disclosed. A receiver receives 3D video data including left-view video data and right-view video data. A formatter generates a first video frame and a second video frame, wherein the first video frame includes first pixel data of one of the left-view video frame and the right-view video frame in odd lines and includes second pixel data of the other of the left-view video frame and the right-view video frame in even lines, and wherein the second video frame includes third pixel data of one of the left-view video frame and the right-view video frame in odd lines and includes fourth pixel data of the other of the left-view video frame and the right-view video frame in even lines. A display scans the first video frame and the second video frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Jeong Hyu Yang, Jin Seok Im, Jung Eun Lim
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Publication number: 20110254930Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a unit that detects a motion vector from a first video image and a second video image; a unit that detects a disparity vector between a frame of the first video image and a frame of the second video image; a unit that, when there exists a non-detection position at which no motion vector is detected in a frame of one video image, performs correction by detecting a corresponding position included in a frame of the other video image that corresponds to the non-detection position using the disparity vector, and setting a motion vector of the frame of the other video image at the corresponding position, to the non-detection position; and a unit that generates respective interpolation frames of the first video image and the second video image using the motion vector after correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kousei Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20110249087Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices that generate and display a multiple view 3-D holographic image (“image”) of a 3-D real or synthetic scene are presented. A projection system captures visual information of the 3-D scene from various perspectives and generates model data to create a 3-D model of the scene. The model data is converted to holographic data, which is respectively portioned corresponding to the respective perspectives of the scene and used to generate and display respective portions of the image on respective display sections. The display sections can be separate display sections corresponding to the various perspectives, or the display sections can be on a single display that is divided into sections for the various perspectives and a 3-D adapter is employed to facilitate display of the image in the display area, wherein reflector components can be used to reflect the portions of the image to the display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGInventors: Peter Wai Ming Tsang, Wu Chao Situ, Kayton Wai Keung Cheung
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Publication number: 20110249103Abstract: In a field sequential 3D image viewing system, 3D glasses are provided for use with a plurality of types of image control apparatuses. A storage unit stores opening control data associated with timing of opening right and left shutters of the 3D glasses in relation to each type of the image control apparatus. A signal processing unit generates an opening signal for driving the shutters based on the switching signal associated with the right and left shutters and based the opening control data read from the storage unit. The right and left shutters are driven according to the opening signal. The start time and open duration of the opening signal may be set based on the type of image control apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Osamu Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20110248859Abstract: Provided are a three dimensional (3D) display apparatus, a method of setting up a graphic user interface (GUI) thereof, and 3D glasses. The method of providing a GUI of the 3D display apparatus operating in association with the 3D glasses includes receiving a signal including battery information from the 3D glasses, generating a GUI related to the battery information of the 3D glasses, using the battery information contained in the received signal, and displaying the generated GUI on a screen of the 3D display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-sung PARK, Do-sung JUNG, Tae-Don HWANG, Tae-hyeun HA
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Publication number: 20110242291Abstract: An information processing apparatus that includes an interface that receives a multi-view video coded stream including a base view video stream and a dependent view video stream, and control information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of predetermined formats of the multi-view coded video stream. The information processing apparatus further includes a display control unit that controls reproduction of the base video stream and the dependent video stream based on the control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Motoki KATO
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Publication number: 20110242282Abstract: A signal processing device includes a synchronization separation unit that separates horizontal and vertical synchronization signals from image signals, a dot counter which counts the number of dots of the image signals, a line counter which counts the number of lines of the image signals, a determination unit which determines the number of pixels in an image display area based on the number of dots and the number of lines, a control unit which controls the timing for shifting and outputting either of the left or the right image signal so that a left or a right image is displayed side by side in a display area in a size where a user can recognize the left or the right image among display areas in a display unit, and a first image signal shift unit which outputs the left or the right image signal to the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hideki Arai, Nobutane Chiba, Yasuyuki Uemura
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Publication number: 20110242294Abstract: A motion vector is derived with high accuracy while avoiding deriving of an erroneous motion. A stereoscopic image display device 100 includes an image acquisition unit 148 for acquiring stereoscopic image data and a vector deriving unit 158 that derives correlation values representing correlation strength between each reference-part image data constituting image data in segmented areas of an arbitrary first frame 204 of the stereoscopic image data and objective-part image data being image data in segmented areas of a second frame 206 different from the first frame and that extracts the objective-part image data having the highest correlation value to the reference-part image data to derive the motion vector, with respect to each reference-part image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITEDInventor: Hiroshi Noguchi
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Publication number: 20110242292Abstract: A display control unit includes: a determining section which determines a type of content to be reproduced when 2D content and 3D content are to be reproduced in a mixed order, the 2D content containing video data of 2D images and the 3D content containing video data of images for the left eye and images for the right eye; a setting section which, for the 2D content, displays 2D images and, for the 3D content, sets a 2D display mode to cause either the images for the left eye or the images for the right eye are displayed; a reproducing section which reproduces the content in the 2D display mode; and a display control section which, when 3D content is to be reproduced, displays type information while the content is displayed in the 2D display mode on the basis of data obtained through reproduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Motoki Kato
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Publication number: 20110242288Abstract: Transmitting and receiving 3D video content via an Internet protocol (IP) stream are described. 3D video content may be transmitted in a single IP stream and adjusted by a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D video content in a desired manner. 3D content also may be transmitted in a plurality of IP streams and a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D content may determine which of the plurality of IP streams to decode based upon a mode of operation of the device. A device receiving 3D video content may be configured to adjust the appearance of the content displayed on a display associated with the device. Such adjusting of the appearance may include moving the position of the rendered 3D video content within the display, positioning in band and/or out of band content in front of, behind, or within the rendered 3D video content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATION, LLCInventor: MARK DAVID FRANCISCO
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Publication number: 20110242275Abstract: A viewing system for viewing video displays having the appearance of a three dimensional image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Boyd MacNaughton, Rodney W. Kimmell, David W. Allen
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Publication number: 20110242293Abstract: A calibration device including a communication section which communicates with a display device which displays images on a screen, a light sensor arranged in a position to receive transmitted light of a lens of shutter glasses, a signal processing section which processes an output signal of the light sensor, a processing section which determines a shutter opening/closing timing, and a shutter driving section which operates the opening and closing of shutters of shutter glasses in accordance with the shutter opening/closing timing determined by the processing section, where the communication section receives a standard pulse which shows a timing when images are switched from the display device, and the processing section determines an appropriate correction amount ? of the shutter opening/closing timing based on a change in the output of the light sensor when the shutter opening/closing timing is changed with regard to the standard pulse.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazunori Kikuchi, Takashi Tsurumoto, Yoshinori Satoh
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Publication number: 20110234771Abstract: Apparatus, method, and system for synchronization and a three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus using the same are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes: a power generator which generates power based on a received alternating current (AC) power signal, a detector which detects zero crossing points of time of the received AC power signal, and a controller which generates a reference signal based on the detected zero crossing points of time and transmits the reference signal to at least one other 3D display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung-rae KIM, Yoon-soon AHN, Tae-Don HWANG, Joon-hyun YANG, Tae-hyeun HA
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Publication number: 20110234770Abstract: This invention relates to a multiview 3-dimentional display for sequentially projecting high number of 2-dimensional images of aspect angles of objects (scenes) into the wide field of view (apparatus) for producing their 3-dimentional images. The 3D image is perceived with great depth, provides comfortable conditions for its viewing without eye strain. The viewing of such 3D image also does not require using any supplementary means such as glasses or tracking devices, does not limit the position of the viewer in the field of view. This allows viewing the 3D image by many viewers simultaneously. The 3D display of the present invention can be used in computer and TV systems for transforming 2-dimentional images of aspect angles of virtual and real, static and moving 3D objects into corresponding signals and transmitting said signals for reproducing 2-dimentional by 3D display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: ZECOTEK DISPLAY SYSTEMS PTE. LTDInventors: Abdelmounaime Faouzi Zerrouk, Emine Goulanian
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Publication number: 20110234605Abstract: A display which includes a plurality of sub-pixels each split into a plurality of sub-regions. Each sub-pixel includes a single gate line and a single signal line, and each sub-region within a given sub-pixel includes a corresponding storage capacitor line. An optical element cooperatively combines with the plurality of sub-pixels to create distinct angularly dependent brightness functions in association with corresponding sub-regions within the sub-pixels. Control electronics are configured to provide image data levels in the form of signal data voltages to each sub-region included within each sub-pixel via the gate line and signal line included within the sub-pixel; and to independently modify the signal data voltages provided to each sub-region within the sub-pixels via the corresponding storage capacitor lines whereby the display operates in accordance with at least two different image functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Nathan James Smith, Benjamin James Broughton, Patrick Zebedee, Jonathan Mather
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Publication number: 20110234775Abstract: A viewing system for viewing video displays having the appearance of a three dimensional image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Boyd MacNaughton, Rodney W. Kimmell, David W. Allen
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Publication number: 20110234769Abstract: An apparatus for displaying images in an image system includes: an encoder configured to encode color and depth images of at least one view received from a plurality of imaging devices and generate a reference image by synthesizing the encoded depth image of a current view and the encoded color and depth images before and after the current view based on a predetermined method; a decoder configured to decode a color image of the current view by using the generated reference image and decode the encoded color and depth images of at least one view; and a splitter configured to divide and split, based on each view, the decoded color and depth images of at least one view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Gun BANG, Won-Sik CHEONG, Gi-Mun UM, Namho HUR, Hong-Chang SHIN, Jin-Woong KIM, Soo-In LEE
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Publication number: 20110234776Abstract: According to one embodiment, a device includes a plurality of pixels configured to include an organic EL element and a pixel circuit which controls the organic EL element, a plurality of video signal lines configured to be connected to the pixel circuit for every column and provide a video signal, and a plurality of scanning signal lines configured to be connected to the pixel circuit for every row for causing a write operation of writing the video signal to the pixel circuit and a light emitting operation of the organic EL element, and provide a scanning signal for controlling in a manner that a time from end of the write operation to start of the light emitting operation sequentially becomes shorter from a first row to a last row of the pixel circuit while keeping a light emission duration in each organic EL element constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventor: Jun HANARI
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Publication number: 20110234773Abstract: A 3D image display device includes a data receiving unit receiving frame data. The frame data includes left eye image data and right eye image data. An image modification unit generates modification image data corresponding to one of the left eye image data and the right eye image data. The modification image data corresponding to the left eye image data is based on left eye image data of a current frame and left eye image data of a next frame. The modification image data corresponding to the right eye image data is based on right eye image data of the current frame and right eye image data of the next frame. Utilization of the modification image data improves the display quality of moving objects in the 3D image display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Jai-Hyun Koh, Bong-Hyun You, Jae-Sung Bae