Multi-plane horizontal perspective display
The present invention multi-plane display system discloses a three dimension display system comprising at least two display surfaces, one of which displaying a three dimensional horizontal perspective images. Further, the display surfaces can have a curvilinear blending display section to merge the various images. The multi-plane display system can comprise various camera eyepoints, one for the horizontal perspective images, and optionally one for the curvilinear blending display surface.
1 . A method of image display by horizontal perspective projection, the horizontal perspective projection comprising displaying horizontal perspective images according to a predetermined projection eyepoint, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying a first image onto a first display;
detecting an eyepoint location of a viewer; and
displaying a second horizontal perspective image onto a second horizontal perspective display using the detected eyepoint location as the projection eyepoint.
2 . A method as in claim 1 wherein detecting a viewer eyepoint location is by manually inputting the location through a manual input device.
3 . A method as in claim 1 wherein the detection of a viewer eyepoint location is through an automatic input device whereby the automatic input device automatically extracts the eyepoint location from the viewer.
4 . A method as in claim 1 further comprising a step of manipulating the image.
5 . A method as in claim 1 further comprising a step of calculating a horizontal perspective image using the detected eyepoint location as the projection eyepoint before displaying the image.
6 . A method of image display by horizontal perspective projection, the horizontal perspective projection comprising displaying horizontal perspective images according to a predetermined projection eyepoint, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying a first image onto a first display;
detecting an eyepoint location of a viewer;
displaying a second horizontal perspective image onto a second horizontal perspective display using the detected eyepoint location as the projection eyepoint; and
displaying a third image onto a third curvilinear display, the curvilinear display blending the first image and the second image.
7 . A method as in claim 6 further comprising a step of calculating a horizontal perspective image using the detected eyepoint location as the projection eyepoint before displaying the image.
8 . A method as in claim 6 further comprising a step of calculating the third image using the detected eyepoint location as the projection eyepoint before displaying.
9 . A method of image display by horizontal perspective projection, the horizontal perspective projection comprising displaying horizontal perspective images according to a predetermined projection eyepoint, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying a first image onto a first display;
continuously scanning to detect an eyepoint location of a viewer;
calculating a second horizontal perspective image using the detected eyepoint location as the projection eyepoint; and
displaying the second image onto a second horizontal perspective display.
10 . A method as in claim 9 further comprising a step of display a third image onto a third curvilinear display, the curvilinear display blending the first display and the second display.
11 . A method as in claim 10 further comprising a step of calculating the third image using the eyepoint location as the projection eyepoint before displaying.
12 . A method as in claim 9 wherein the horizontal perspective image is stereoscopic images.
13 . A method as in claim 9 wherein detecting a viewer eyepoint location is by manually inputting the location through a manual input device.
14 . A method as in claim 13 wherein the manual input device is a computer peripheral or a wireless computer peripheral.
15 . A method as in claim 13 wherein the manual input device is selected from a group consisted of a keyboard, a stylus, a keypad, a computer mouse, a computer trackball, a tablet, a pointing device.
16 . A method as in claim 9 wherein the detection of a viewer eyepoint location is through an automatic input device whereby the automatic input device automatically extracts the eyepoint location from the viewer.
17 . A method as in claim 16 wherein the automatic input device is selected from a group consisted of radio-frequency tracking device, infrared tracking device, camera tracking device.
18 . A method as in claim 9 further comprising the step of manipulating the image.
19 . A method as in claim 9 wherein the manipulation of the image comprises the modification of the displayed image or the generation of a new image.
20 . A method as in claim 9 wherein the modification of the displayed image comprises the movement, zooming or rotation of the image.