IP Library Granted Patent US 8,587,639
Granted Patent B2
US 8,587,639 · App. 12/316,277 · Granted Nov 19, 2013

Method of improved three dimensional display technique

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Patent No.
US 8,587,639
App. No.
12/316,277
Granted
Nov 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of displaying an image. The method includes aligning a first display relative to a second display. The first and second displays having a differing encoding patterns. The method also includes determining a location in relation between the displays and activating pixels on the displays based on the determined location.

Claims (36)

1. A method of displaying an image, the method comprising the steps of:

aligning a first display relative to a second display;

the first display having a first color pixel encoding pattern and the second display having a second pixel color encoding pattern, wherein the first pixel color encoding pattern and the second pixel color encoding pattern are distinct;

determining a first location and a second location;

activating pixels on the first display to display a first image and a second image; and

activating pixels on the second display based on the first location, the second location, the first image and the second image; wherein the first image is directed to the first location and the second image is directed to the second location.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display has a first pixel spatial resolution and the second display has a second pixel spatial resolution, the first pixel spatial resolution and second pixel spatial resolution being distinct.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first pixel color encoding pattern is RGB, and the second pixel color encoding pattern is BGR.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: using temporal color synthesis to achieve the first pixel color encoding pattern.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: tracking at least one tracked location using a plurality of tracking devices; wherein the first location and the second location are based on the at least one tracked location.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of tracking the at least one tracked location comprises: determining the location of a right eye and a left eye of the user.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: using a laser light source.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: filtering color crosstalk using a color crosstalk filter.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: using a stroboscopic light source and relative display movement.

10. A method of displaying an image, the method comprising the steps of:

aligning a first display relative to a second display;

filtering color crosstalk using a color crosstalk filter;

determining a first location and a second location;

activating pixels on the first display to display a first image and a second image; and

activating pixels on the second display based on the first location, the second location, the first image and the second image; wherein the first image is directed to the first location and the second image is directed to the second location.

11. An image display device for viewing a 3D image comprising:

a control module;

a tracking system communicatively coupled to the control module; and

a first display and a second display communicatively coupled to the control module, the first display having a first pixel color encoding pattern and the second display having a second pixel color encoding pattern, wherein the first pixel color encoding pattern and second pixel color encoding pattern are distinct;

wherein the control module uses a location supplied by the tracking system to selectively activate pixels on each of the plurality of displays.

12. The image display device of claim 11 , wherein the first display has a first pixel spatial resolution and the second display has a second pixel spatial resolution; and the first pixel spatial resolution and second pixel spatial resolution being distinct.

13. The image display device of claim 11 , wherein the first pixel color encoding pattern being RGB, and the second pixel color encoding pattern being BGR.

14. The image display device of claim 11 , wherein the displays use temporal color synthesis to achieve differing pixel color encoding patterns among at least two of the displays.

15. The image display device of claim 11 , wherein the tracking system comprises a plurality of tracking devices, wherein the tracking devices comprise at least one of an IR Range Sensor and a camera.

16. The image display device of claim 11 , wherein the image display device comprises a laser light source.

17. The image display device of claim 11 , wherein the image display device comprises a plurality of color crosstalk filters.

18. The image display device of claim 11 , wherein the image display device comprises a stroboscopic light source and adjustable displays.

19. An image display device for viewing a 3D image comprising:

a first display and a second display, the first and second displays having different pixel color encoding patterns;

means for tracking a location; and

means for selectively activating pixels on the first display and the second display based on the location.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2014
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG
To: ALCATEL LUCENT
Reel/Frame 033868/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2013
From: ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
To: ALCATEL LUCENT
Reel/Frame 031230/0841 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 30, 2013
From: ALCATEL LUCENT
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG
Reel/Frame 029821/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2008
From: MATTHEWS, KIM N.
To: ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
Reel/Frame 022029/0176 →