Tiled view-maps for autostereoscopic interdigitation
View Patent ↗A method for creating a reduced sized view-map of an autostereoscopic source image is disclosed. The method comprises creating a mathematical model for mapping the autostereoscopic source image into a first view-map, mapping the autostereoscopic source image into the first view-map, wherein the first view-map comprises a source-view image value and a plurality of pixel locations comprising an origin pixel, scanning the first view-map for at least one pixel location whose source-view image value closely matches that of the origin pixel, and generating the reduced sized view-map by replicating matched pixel locations within the first view-map.
1. A method for creating a reduced sized view-map of an autostereoscopic source image using a computational device, comprising:
receiving a version of the autostereoscopic source image at the computational device;
mapping the autostereoscopic source image into a first view-map using the computational device, wherein the first view-map comprises a source-view image value and a plurality of pixel locations comprising an origin pixel;
scanning the first view-map using the computational device for at least one pixel location whose source-view image value closely matches that of the origin pixel; and
causing the computational device to generate the reduced sized view-map by replicating matched pixel locations found within the first view-map.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mapping employs a mathematical model comprising an array of pixel offset values representing a pixel offset from a corresponding pixel in the autostereoscopic source image.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each mapped subpixel in the reduced sized view-map points to one of multiple source-view images.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein each mapped subpixel in the reduced sized view-map points to source-view images indirectly based on an increment value added to pixel quantities in the first view-map.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said scanning comprises scanning horizontally through pixel regions free of horizontal offsets therebetween.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said scanning comprises scanning horizontally through pixel regions having horizontal offsets therebetween.
7. A method for creating a reduced sized view-map of an autostereoscopic source image using a computational device, comprising:
mapping the autostereoscopic source image into a first view-map using the computational device, wherein the first view-map comprises a source-view image value and a plurality of pixel locations comprising an origin pixel;
scanning the first view-map for at least one pixel location whose source-view image value most closely matches that of the origin pixel using the computational device; and
causing the computational device to generate the reduced sized view-map by replicating matched pixel locations found within the first view-map.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising creating a mathematical model for mapping the autostereoscopic source image into the first view-map prior to said mapping.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the mathematical model comprises an array of pixel offset values representing a pixel offset from a corresponding pixel in the autostereoscopic source image.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein each mapped subpixel in the reduced sized view-map points to one of multiple source-view images.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein each mapped subpixel in the reduced sized view-map points to source-view images indirectly based on an increment value added to pixel quantities in the first view-map.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein said scanning comprises scanning horizontally through pixel regions free of horizontal offsets therebetween.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein said scanning comprises scanning horizontally through pixel regions having horizontal offsets therebetween.
14. A method for generating a reduced sized view-map of an autostereoscopic source image, comprising:
causing a computational device to operate in a manner comprising:
receiving the autostereoscopic source image:
dividing the autostereoscopic source image into multiple source images;
generating a full sized view map based on the autostereoscopic source image;
locating a repeating pattern in the multiple source images by scanning the multiple source images for at least one subpixel having a subpixel numeric pattern that closely matches a numeric pattern found near an origin of the full sized view-map; and
reusing a copy of view-map information up to that subpixel location starting at that subpixel to create a reduced sized view-map.
15. The method of claim 14 , said causing further comprising creating a mathematical model for mapping the autostereoscopic source image into the first view-map prior to said generating.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the mathematical model comprises an array of pixel offset values representing a pixel offset from a corresponding pixel in the autostereoscopic source image.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein each mapped subpixel in the reduced sized view-map points to one of multiple source-view images.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein each mapped subpixel in the reduced sized view-map points to source-view images indirectly based on an increment value added to pixel quantities in the first view-map.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein said locating comprises scanning horizontally through pixel regions free of horizontal offsets therebetween.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein said locating comprises scanning horizontally through pixel regions having horizontal offsets therebetween.