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US 12,278,943 · App. 18/290,790 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Display device and display method therefor

Inventors: Xuefeng Wang (Beijing, CN); Xi Li (Beijing, CN); Jinghua Miao (Beijing, CN); Longhui Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
H04N13/366G06T7/70H04N13/398G06T2207/30196G06T2207/30242H04N13/305
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Patent No.
US 12,278,943
App. No.
18/290,790
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided by the present disclosure are a display device and a display method therefor. By detecting the position of a viewer, the display angle of the scene in an image to be displayed is adjusted according to the position of the viewer so as to adapt to the viewing angle of the viewer. Therefore, the image viewed by the viewer can better conform to the real objective scene, and when the viewing angle changes, different angle pictures of an object can be viewed, thereby improving the display effect.

Claims (62)

1. A display device, comprising:

a three-dimensional display panel, configured to display a three-dimensional image; wherein

a viewing region of the three-dimensional display panel is divided into a first viewing region in a center, and a second viewing region and a third viewing region that are at two sides of the first viewing region, respectively;

a viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region is equal to a viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region, and the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region is equal to a viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region; and

a sum of the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region, the viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region, and the viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region is less than 180°; wherein a viewing angle corresponding to a viewing region is an included angle between two side edges of the viewing region and a center point of the three-dimensional display panel;

a detection system, configured to detect a position of a viewer; wherein

the detection system is a camera group integrally installed on a side edge of the three-dimensional display panel;

the camera group comprises a main body and three cameras, which are a first camera, a second camera, and a third camera, respectively; wherein the first camera is installed on a first side surface of the main body and is configured to shoot an image of the first viewing region, the second camera is installed on a second side surface of the main body and is configured to shoot an image of the second viewing region, and the third camera is installed on a third side surface of the main body and is configured to shoot an image of the third viewing region; and the first side surface is connected with the second side surface and the third side surface; and

a shooting angle of the first camera is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region, a shooting angle of the second camera is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region, and a shooting angle of the third camera is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region; and a sum of the shooting angle of the first camera, the shooting angle of the second camera, and the shooting angle of the third camera is less than 180°;

and

a processor, connected with the three-dimensional display panel and the detection system, and configured to adjust a display angle of a scene in a to-be-displayed image according to the position of the viewer so as to adapt to a viewing angle of the viewer;

wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that the viewer is currently in the second viewing region when px<0, and −px/py>tan θ/2, and adjust the display angle of the scene in the to-be-displayed image so as to adapt to the viewing angle of the viewer in the second viewing region;

determine that the viewer is currently in the third viewing region when px>0, and px/py>tan θ/2, and adjust the display angle of the scene in the to-be-displayed image so as to adapt to the viewing angle of the viewer in the third viewing region; and

determine that the viewer is currently in the first viewing region when px<0, and −px/py≤tan θ/2, or when px>0, and px/py≤tan θ/2, indicate that the viewer is located directly in front of the three-dimensional display panel, and display the to-be-displayed image directly without adjusting the scene in the to-be-displayed image;

wherein (px,py) is position coordinates of the viewer relative to the three-dimensional display panel; and the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region, the viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region and the viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region are all θ and are connected to each other.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional display panel comprises:

a display screen, comprising a first pixel unit configured to display a left-eye image and a second pixel unit configured to display a right-eye image; and

a lenticular lens array at a light-exiting side of the display screen; wherein pixel units of the display screen are on a focal plane of the lenticular lens array.

3. A display method for a display device, comprising:

detecting a position of a viewer;

wherein a detection system is a camera group integrally installed on a side edge of a three-dimensional display panel configured to display a three-dimensional image;

a viewing region of the three-dimensional display panel is divided into a first viewing region in a center, and a second viewing region and a third viewing region that are at two sides of the first viewing region, respectively;

a viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region is equal to a viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region, and the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region is equal to a viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region;

a sum of the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region, the viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region, and the viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region is less than 180°; wherein a viewing angle corresponding to a viewing region is an included angle between two side edges of the viewing region and a center point of the three-dimensional display panel;

the camera group comprises a main body and three cameras, which are a first camera, a second camera, and a third camera, respectively; wherein the first camera is installed on a first side surface of the main body and is configured to shoot an image of the first viewing region, the second camera is installed on a second side surface of the main body and is configured to shoot an image of the second viewing region, and the third camera is installed on a third side surface of the main body and is configured to shoot an image of the third viewing region; and the first side surface is connected with the second side surface and the third side surface; and

a shooting angle of the first camera is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region, a shooting angle of the second camera is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region, and a shooting angle of the third camera is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region; and a sum of the shooting angle of the first camera, the shooting angle of the second camera, and the shooting angle of the third camera is less than 180° ·

and

adjusting a display angle of a scene in a to-be-displayed image according to the position of the viewer so as to adapt to a viewing angle of the viewer;

wherein the method further comprises:

determining that the viewer is currently in the second viewing region when px<0, and −px/py>tan θ/2, and adjusting the display angle of the scene in the to-be-displayed image so as to adapt to the viewing angle of the viewer in the second viewing region;

determining that the viewer is currently in the third viewing region when px>0, and px/py>tan θ/2, and adjusting the display angle of the scene in the to-be-displayed image so as to adapt to the viewing angle of the viewer in the third viewing region; and

determining that the viewer is currently in the first viewing region when px<0, and −px/py≤tan θ/2, or when px>0, and px/py≤tan θ/2, indicating that the viewer is located directly in front of the three-dimensional display panel, and displaying the to-be-displayed image directly without adjusting the scene in the to-be-displayed image;

wherein (px,py) is position coordinates of the viewer relative to the three-dimensional display panel; and the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region, the viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region and the viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region are all θ and are connected to each other.

4. The display method according to claim 3 , wherein

the detecting the position of the viewer comprises:

determining a viewing region where the viewer is located, and determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as an optimal viewing region;

the adjusting the display angle of the scene in the to-be-displayed image according to the position of the viewer comprises:

adjusting the scene in the to-be-displayed image to a display angle adapting to the optimal viewing region.

5. The display method according to claim 4 , wherein the determining the viewing region where the viewer is located, and determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as the optimal viewing region comprises:

determining a quantity that indicates how many viewers;

determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as the optimal viewing region when the quantity is equal to 1; and

determining the first viewing region as the optimal viewing region when the quantity is greater than 1.

6. The display method according to claim 4 , wherein the determining the viewing region where the viewer is located, and determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as the optimal viewing region comprises:

determining a quantity that indicates how many viewers;

determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as the optimal viewing region when the quantity is equal to 1; and

determining a viewing region containing the largest quantity that indicates how many viewers as the optimal viewing region when the quantity is greater than 1.

7. The display method according to claim 4 , wherein the determining the viewing region where the viewer is located, and determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as the optimal viewing region comprises:

determining a quantity that indicates how many viewers;

determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as the optimal viewing region when the quantity is equal to 1; and

determining a viewing region where a viewer in a middle position is located as the optimal viewing region when the quantity is greater than 1.

8. The display method according to claim 4 , wherein

the determining the viewing region where the viewer is located, and determining the viewing region where the viewer is located as the optimal viewing region comprises:

shooting images by the first camera, the second camera and the third camera simultaneously;

determining, when the first camera shoots an image of the viewer, that the viewer is currently in the first viewing region, and determining the first viewing region as the optimal viewing region;

determining, when the second camera shoots an image of the viewer, that the viewer is currently in the second viewing region, and determining the second viewing region as the optimal viewing region; and

determining, when the third camera shoots an image of the viewer, that the viewer is currently in the third viewing region, and determining the third viewing region as the optimal viewing region.

9. The display method according to claim 8 , wherein the adjusting the scene in the to-be-displayed image to the display angle adapting to the optimal viewing region comprises:

displaying the image directly when the viewer is currently in the first viewing region;

rotating the scene in the to-be-displayed image clockwise by a set angle and then displaying the image when the viewer is currently in the second viewing region; and

rotating the scene in the to-be-displayed image counterclockwise by the set angle and then displaying the image when the viewer is currently in the third viewing region; wherein

the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the second viewing region and the viewing angle corresponding to the third viewing region; the set angle is equal to the viewing angle corresponding to the first viewing region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2024
From: WANG, XUEFENG; LI, XI; MIAO, JINGHUA; WANG, LONGHUI
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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