IP Library Granted Patent US 12,261,994
Granted Patent B2
US 12,261,994 · App. 16/983,487 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Display system, display control device, and non-transitory computer readable medium for causing image to be displayed by pixel set

Inventor: Kazutoshi Ikeda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
H04N13/368G06T7/70G06T7/73H04N13/106H04N13/302H04N13/305H04N13/351H04N13/366H04N13/376H04N13/398G06T2207/30201
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Patent No.
US 12,261,994
App. No.
16/983,487
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display system includes N (N is a natural number) pixel sets, and a processor. The N pixel sets are capable of displaying different images in N directions. The processor is configured to determine a direction of a person, the person being a person able to view each of the N pixel sets, the direction being a direction in which the person is located. The processor is also configured to cause an image to be displayed by a pixel set, the image being an image directed to each of less than N directions including at least the determined direction, the pixel set being at least one of the N pixel sets corresponding to each of the less than N directions.

Claims (36)

1. A display system comprising:

N (N is a natural number) pixel sets capable of displaying different images in N directions, wherein the N pixel sets are arranged side by side in a first direction but are not arranged side by side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and

a processor configured to

determine a direction of a person based on a first angle and a second angle, the first angle being a direction of the person in the first direction, the second angle being a direction of the person in the second direction, the person being a person able to view each of the N pixel sets, the direction being a direction in which the person is located,

increase a difference between the first and second directions when a distance is less than a predetermined threshold, and to decrease the difference between the first and second direction when the distance is more than the predetermined threshold,

determine a position of both a left eye and a right eye of the person, and

cause at least two of the N pixel sets that displays a first image to display a second image, the first image being an image displayed in a direction of the first angle, the second image being an image representing a stereoscopic object viewed from a direction of the second angle, the chosen pixel sets to display the second image being different pixel sets and resulting in the second image being shifted taking into consideration the position of the left eye and the position of the right eye and a determined distance to the person whose direction has been determined.

2. The display system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause a number of the N pixel sets to display an image, the number varying according to a manner of change of a position, the position being a position in real space of the person whose direction has been determined, the image being an image directed to the person.

3. The display system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the manner of change of the position includes at least one of a direction of movement of the position, a speed of movement of the position, and an amount of time for which the position remains fixed.

4. The display system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause an image to be displayed, the image being an image of a stereoscopic object viewed from a viewpoint, the viewpoint varying according to a manner of change of a position, the position being a position in real space of the person whose direction has been determined.

5. The display system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause an image to be displayed, the image being an image of a stereoscopic object viewed from a viewpoint, the viewpoint varying according to a manner of change of a position, the position being a position in real space of the person whose direction has been determined.

6. The display system according to claim 3 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause an image to be displayed, the image being an image of a stereoscopic object viewed from a viewpoint, the viewpoint varying according to a manner of change of a position, the position being a position in real space of the person whose direction has been determined.

7. The display system according to claim 4 ,

wherein the manner of change of the position includes at least one of a direction of movement of the position, a speed of movement of the position, and an amount of time for which the position remains fixed.

8. The display system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause a number of the N pixel sets to display an image, the number varying according to a position of the person whose direction has been determined, the image being an image directed to the person.

9. The display system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause a number of the N pixel sets to display an image, the number varying according to a number of the persons whose direction has been determined, the image being an image directed to each of the number of persons.

10. The display system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause a number of the N pixel sets to display an image, the number varying according to a movement performed by a specific part of the person whose direction has been determined, the image being an image directed to the person.

11. The display system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause an image to be displayed, the image being an image of a stereoscopic object viewed from a viewpoint, the viewpoint varying according to a movement performed by a specific part of the person whose direction has been determined.

12. The display system according to claim 10 ,

wherein the processor is configured to cause an image to be displayed, the image being an image of a stereoscopic object viewed from a viewpoint, the viewpoint varying according to a movement performed by a specific part of the person whose direction has been determined.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the computer including N (N is a natural number) pixel sets and a processor, the N pixel sets being capable of displaying different images in N directions, wherein the N pixel sets are arranged side by side in a first direction but are not arranged side by side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the process comprising:

determining a direction of a person based on a first angle and a second angle, the first angle being a direction of the person in the first direction, the second angle being a direction of the person in the second direction, the person being a person able to view each of the N pixel sets, the direction being a direction in which the person is located;

increasing a difference between the first and second directions when a distance is less than a predetermined threshold, and to decrease the difference between the first and second direction when the distance is more than the predetermined threshold,

determining a position of both a left eye and a right eye of the person, and

causing at least two of the N pixel sets that displays a first image to display a second image, the first image being an image displayed in a direction of the first angle, the second image being an image representing a stereoscopic object viewed from a direction of the second angle, the chosen pixel sets to display the second image being different pixel sets and resulting in the second image being shifted taking into consideration the position of the left eye and the position of the right eye and a determined distance to the person whose direction has been determined.

14. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to cause a number of the N pixel sets to display an image, the number of N pixel sets being different for different directions of movement of a position of the person, the position being a position in real space of the person whose direction has been determined, the image being an image directed to the person.

15. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the determination of the direction of the person includes whether the direction is both the first direction and the second direction, and wherein when the direction is both the first direction and the second direction, the second image is displayed in both the first direction and the second direction.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2020
From: IKEDA, KAZUTOSHI
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053384/0831 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-037187 · Mar 4, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210281822A1 · Sep 9, 2021
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