Granted Patent B2

US 9,167,235 · App. 14/451,048 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Inventors: Kenneth Martin Jacobs (New York, NY); Ronald Steven Karpf (Corvallis, OR)

H04N13/0429G02B26/026G02B27/017G02B27/0172G02B27/2221G02B27/2228G02B27/2264G02C7/00G02C7/101H04N13/0033H04N13/0431H04N13/0438H04N13/0454H04N13/0497G02B2027/014H04N13/026H04N13/0434H04N2213/002H04N2213/008

Abstract

Claims (181)

1. An electrically controlled spectacle for viewing a video, comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently.

2. The electrically controlled spectacle of claim 1 , wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state.

3. The electrically controlled spectacle of claim 2 , wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state.

4. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing the electrically controlled spectacle of claim 3 ; and

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames.

5. The electrically controlled spectacle of claim 3 , wherein each of the optoelectronic lenses comprises a plurality of layers of optoelectronic material.

6. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing an electrically controlled spectacle, the electrically controlled spectacle comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently;

wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state;

wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state;

the method further comprising:

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames;

determining a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of a selected image frame;

determining a second modified image frame different from the first modified image frame by removing a second portion of the selected image frame;

determining a third modified image frame different from the first and second modified image frames by removing a third portion of the selected image frame;

determining a first bridge image frame different from the selected image frame and different from the first, second, and third modified image frames;

determining a second bridge image frame different from the selected image frame, different from the first, second, and third modified image frames, and different from the first bridge image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the first modified image frame, generating a first blended image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the second modified image frame, generating a second blended image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the third modified image frame, generating a third blended image frame;

overlaying the first blended image frame, the second blended image frame, and the third blended image frame to generate an overlayed image frame;

displaying the overlayed image frame; and

displaying the second bridge image frame.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first bridge image frame comprises a non-solid color.

8. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing an electrically controlled spectacle, the electrically controlled spectacle comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently;

wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state;

wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state;

the method further comprising:

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames;

determining a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of a selected image frame;

determining a second modified image frame different from the first modified image frame by removing a second portion of the selected image frame;

determining a third modified image frame by removing a third portion of the first modified image frame;

determining a fourth modified image frame different from the third modified image frame by removing a fourth portion of the first modified image frame;

determining a fifth modified image frame different from the third and fourth modified image frames by removing a fifth portion of the first modified image frame;

determining a sixth modified image frame by removing a sixth portion of the second modified image frame;

determining a seventh modified image frame different from the sixth modified image frame by removing a seventh portion of the second modified image frame;

determining an eighth modified image frame different from the sixth and seventh modified image frames by removing an eighth portion of the second modified image frame;

determining a first bridge image frame different from the first and second modified image frames;

determining a second bridge image frame different from the first and second modified image frames, and different from the first bridge image frame;

determining a third bridge image frame different from the first and second modified image frames, and different from the first and second bridge image frames;

determining a fourth bridge image frame different from the first and second modified image frames, and different from the first, second and third bridge image frames;

generating a first blended image frame by blending the third modified image frame with the first bridge image frame;

generating a second blended image frame by blending the fourth modified image frame with the second bridge image frame;

generating a third blended image frame by blending the fifth modified image frame with the third bridge image frame;

displaying the first blended image frame, the second blended image frame, the third blended image frame, and the fourth bridge image frame;

generating a fourth blended image frame by blending the sixth modified image frame with the first bridge image frame;

generating a fifth blended image frame by blending the seventh modified image frame with the second bridge image frame;

generating a sixth blended image frame by blending the eighth modified image frame with the third bridge image frame; and

displaying the fourth blended image frame, the fifth blended image frame, the sixth blended image frame, and the fourth bridge image frame.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the fourth bridge image frame is solid white; and

the spectacle frame comprises a sensor adapted to receive synchronization signals embedded in the video and provide the synchronization signals to the control unit.

10. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing an electrically controlled spectacle, the electrically controlled spectacle comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently;

wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state;

wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state;

the method further comprising:

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames;

determining a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of a selected image frame;

determining a second modified image frame different from the first modified image frame by removing a second portion of the selected image frame;

determining a third modified image frame different from the first and second modified image frames by removing a third portion of the selected image frame;

determining a bridge image frame different from the selected image frame and different from the first, second, and third modified image frames;

overlaying the first modified image frame, the second modified image frame, and the third modified image frame, to generate an overlayed image frame;

displaying the overlayed image frame; and

displaying the bridge image frame.

11. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing an electrically controlled spectacle, the electrically controlled spectacle comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently;

wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state;

wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state;

the method further comprising:

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames;

determining a bridge image frame that is different from a first image frame and different from a second image frame, the first and second image frames being consecutive image frames in a video;

determining a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of the first image frame;

determining a second modified image frame different from the first modified image frame by removing a second portion of the first image frame;

determining a third modified image frame different from the first and second modified image frames by removing a third portion of the first image frame;

overlaying the first, second, and third modified image frames to generate a first overlayed image frame;

displaying the first overlayed image frame;

displaying the bridge image frame;

determining a fourth modified image frame by removing a fourth portion of the second image frame;

determining a fifth modified image frame different from the fourth modified image frame by removing a fifth portion of the second image frame;

determining a sixth modified image frame different from the fourth and fifth modified image frames by removing a sixth portion of the second image frame;

overlaying the fourth, fifth, and sixth modified image frames to generate a second overlayed image frame;

displaying the second overlayed image frame; and

displaying the bridge image frame.

12. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing an electrically controlled spectacle, the electrically controlled spectacle comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently;

wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state;

wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state;

the method further comprising:

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames;

determining a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of a selected image frame;

determining a second modified image frame different from the first modified image frame by removing a second portion of the selected image frame;

determining a third modified image frame different from the first and second modified image frames by removing a third portion of the selected image frame;

determining a first bridge image frame different from the first, second, and third modified image frames;

determining a second bridge image frame different from the first, second, and third modified image frames, and different from the first bridge image frame;

determining a third bridge image frame different from the first, second, and third modified image frames, and different from the first and second bridge image frames;

determining a fourth bridge image frame different from the first, second, and third modified image frames, and different from the first, second and third bridge image frames;

blending the first modified image frame with the first bridge image frame to generate a first blended image frame;

blending the second modified image frame with the second bridge image frame to generate a second blended image frame;

blending the third modified image frame with the third bridge image frame to generate a third blended image frame;

overlaying the first blended image frame, the second blended image frame, and the third blended image frame to generate an overlayed image frame;

displaying the overlayed image frame; and

displaying the fourth bridge image frame.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the fourth bridge image frame is solid white; and

the spectacle frame comprises a sensor adapted to receive synchronization signals embedded in the video and provide the synchronization signals to the control unit.

14. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing an electrically controlled spectacle, the electrically controlled spectacle comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently;

wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state;

wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state;

the method further comprising:

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames;

determining a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of a selected image frame;

determining a second modified image frame different from the first modified image frame by removing a second portion of the selected image frame;

determining a third modified image frame by removing a third portion of the first modified image frame;

determining a fourth modified image frame different from the third modified image frame by removing a fourth portion of the first modified image frame;

determining a fifth modified image frame different from the third and fourth modified image frames by removing a fifth portion of the first modified image frame;

determining a sixth modified image frame by removing a sixth portion of the second modified image frame;

determining an seventh modified image frame different from the sixth modified image frame by removing a seventh portion of the second modified image frame;

determining an eighth modified image frame different from the sixth and seventh modified image frames by removing an eighth portion of the second modified image frame;

determining a first bridge image frame different from the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight modified image frames;

determining a second bridge image frame different from the first bridge image frame and different from the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight modified image frames;

blending the first bridge image frame with the third modified image frame to generate a first blended image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the fourth modified image frame to generate a second blended image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the fifth modified image frame to generate a third blended image frame;

overlaying the first blended image frame, the second blended image frame, and the third blended image frame to generate a first overlayed image frame;

displaying the first overlayed image frame and the second bridge image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the sixth modified image frame to generate a fourth blended image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the seventh modified image frame to generate a fifth blended image frame;

blending the first bridge image frame with the eighth modified image frame to generate a sixth blended image frame;

overlaying the fourth blended image frame, the fifth blended image frame, and the sixth blended image frame to generate a second overlayed image frame; and

displaying the second overlayed image frame and the second bridge image frame.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first bridge image frame comprises a non-solid color.

16. A method for viewing a video, the method comprising:

wearing an electrically controlled spectacle, the electrically controlled spectacle comprising:

a spectacle frame;

optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame, the lenses comprising a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens; and

a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently;

wherein each of the lenses has a dark state and a light state;

wherein when viewing a video the control unit places both the left lens and the right lens to a dark state;

the method further comprising:

showing the wearer a video having dissimilar bridge frames and similar image frames;

the method further comprising at least one of:

generating a blended image frame by blending a plurality of image frames;

generating a combined image frame by combining a plurality of image frames;

generating a combined image sequence by combining a plurality of image sequences;

generating one or more doubled image frames by doubling one or more image frames;

generating an overlayed image frame by overlaying a plurality of image frames;

generating a modified image frame by removing a portion of an image frame;

repeating one of an image frame or a series of image frames;

generating a sequence of image frames;

generating a collage based on one or more portions of one or more image frames;

stitching together one or more portions of one or more image frames;

superimposing a first image frame on a second image frame;

determining a transitional frame;

inserting and/or lifting a portion of a first image frame into a second image frame;

reshaping a portion of an image frame; and

relocating a portion of an image frame.

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