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Granted Patent B2
US 12,593,020 · App. 18/790,734 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Single 2D image capture system, processing and display of 3D digital image

Inventors: Jerry Nims (Sandy Springs, GA); William M. Karszes (Hilton Head, SC); Samuel Pol (Lawrenceville, GA)
H04N13/268H04N13/122H04N13/128H04N13/156H04N13/271H04N13/305
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Patent No.
US 12,593,020
App. No.
18/790,734
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system to capture a two dimensional digital source image of a scene by a user, including a smart device having a memory device for storing an instruction, a processor in communication with the memory and configured to execute the instruction, a digital image capture device in communication with the processor, said processor configured to capture a first two dimensional digital source image of the scene, said processor configured to execute an instruction to generate a second two dimensional digital image of the scene from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene via a camera angle rotation of between 1-180 degrees of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene, and a display in communication with the processor, the display configured to display a multidimensional digital image.

Claims (54)

1 . A combined system to capture a two dimensional digital image of a scene by a user, process the images, and view a multidimensional digital image, the combined system comprising:

a memory device for storing an instruction;

a processor in communication with said memory device configured to execute said instruction;

a digital image capture device in communication with said processor configured to capture a first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to save said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to select a key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to generate a second two dimensional digital image of the scene from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene via a camera angle rotation of between 1-180 degrees of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to align said first two dimensional digital and said second two dimensional digital image of the scene horizontally and vertically;

a display in communication with said processor having a micro optical lens, said display configured to display the multidimensional digital image;

said micro optical lens is configured as a plurality of pixels having a refractive element integrated therein, said refractive element having a plurality of repeating series of sub-elements aligned as a single layer therewith said plurality of pixels;

wherein each of said plurality of repeating series of sub-elements is configured having a cross-section shaped as a single layer having repeating flat sections and trapezoid sections, each of said trapezoid sections having an incline angle and a decline angle;

said processor executes an instruction to interphase said first two dimensional digital and said second two dimensional digital image of the scene aligned about said key subject convergence point to correspond to said micro optical lens spacing to generate a multidimensional image of the scene; and

said processor executes an instruction to display said multidimensional image of the scene on said display.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor executes an instruction to generate a message on said display to instruct the user to position said digital image capture device a distance from a key subject of the scene.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor executes an instruction to automatically select said key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor executes an instruction to enable the user to select said key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image via an input from said display.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor executes an instruction to perform a horizontal image translation of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor executes an instruction to generate a depth map from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said display is configured to display said multidimensional digital image utilizes at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a lenticular lens, a barrier screen, a parabolic lens, an overlay, a waveguide, a black line, and combinations thereof.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein said processor executes an instruction to generate an infilled mesh from said depth map of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein said processor executes an instruction to apply a parallax to said infilled mesh from said depth map of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

10 . The system of claim 3 , wherein said processor utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically select said key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to generate said second two dimensional digital image of the scene from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene via a camera angle rotation of between 1-180 degrees of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

12 . A method of generating a multidimensional digital image of a scene from a two dimensional digital image of a scene for a user, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a memory device for storing an instruction, a processor in communication with said memory device configured to execute said instruction, a digital image capture device in communication with said processor configured to capture a first two dimensional digital image of the scene, a display in communication with said processor having a micro optical lens, said micro optical lens is configured as a plurality of pixels having a refractive element integrated therein, said refractive element having a plurality of repeating series of sub-elements aligned as a single layer therewith said plurality of pixels, wherein each of said plurality of repeating series of sub-elements is configured having a cross-section shaped as a single layer having repeating flat sections and trapezoid sections, each of said trapezoid sections having an incline angle and a decline angle, said display configured to display the multidimensional digital image;

capturing a first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

saving said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to select a key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

generating a second two dimensional digital image of the scene from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene via a camera angle rotation of between 1-180 degrees of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

aligning said first two dimensional digital and said second two dimensional digital image of the scene horizontally and vertically;

interphasing said first two dimensional digital and said second two dimensional digital image of the scene aligned about said key subject convergence point to correspond to said micro optical lens spacing to generate a multidimensional image of the scene; and

displaying said multidimensional image of the scene on said display.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of generating a message on said display to instruct the user to position said digital image capture device a distance from a key subject of the scene.

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of performing a horizontal image translation of said first and said second two dimensional digital images.

15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of automatically selecting said key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of enabling the user to select said key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image via an input from said display.

17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of performing a horizontal image translation of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

18 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of generating a depth map from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising the step of generating an infilled mesh from said depth map of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising the step of applying a parallax to said infilled mesh from said depth map of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

21 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to select said key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

22 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising the step of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to generate said second two dimensional digital image of the scene from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene via a camera angle rotation of between 1-180 degrees of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

23 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising the step of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a depth map from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene.

24 . A combined system to capture a two dimensional digital image of a scene by a user, process the images, and view a multidimensional digital image, the combined system comprising:

a memory device for storing an instruction;

a processor in communication with said memory device configured to execute said instruction;

a digital image capture device in communication with said processor configured to capture a first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to save said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to select a key subject convergence point in said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to generate a second two dimensional digital image of the scene from said first two dimensional digital image of the scene via a camera angle rotation of between 1-180 degrees of said first two dimensional digital image of the scene;

said processor executes an instruction to align said first two dimensional digital and said second two dimensional digital image of the scene horizontally and vertically;

a display in communication with said processor, said display having a thin film overlay, said thin film overlay, said thin film overlay utilizes at least one layer selected from the group consisting of a micro optical lens, a lenticular lens, a barrier screen, a parabolic lens, an overlay, a waveguide, a black line, and combinations thereof;

said processor executes an instruction to interphase said first two dimensional digital and said second two dimensional digital image of the scene aligned about said key subject convergence point to correspond to said micro optical lens spacing to generate a multidimensional image of the scene; and

said processor executes an instruction to display said multidimensional image of the scene on said display.

Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 18611420 · Mar 20, 2024
Continuation In Part 18415371 · Jan 17, 2024
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