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US 8,446,461 · App. 12/892,931 · Granted May 21, 2013

Three-dimensional (3D) display method and system

Inventor: Peiyun Jian (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SuperD Co. Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,446,461
App. No.
12/892,931
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) display system. The method includes obtaining a plurality of original images of a plurality of viewpoints in a 3D image, detecting a type of a display device for displaying the 3D image, and determining a total number of required images based on the detected type of the display device. The method also includes determining whether the total number of required images is equal to a total number of the plurality of original images, and adjusting the plurality of original images such that the total number of required images are provided, when the total number of required images is not equal to the total number of the plurality of original images.

Claims (49)

1. A method for a three-dimensional (3D) display system, comprising:

obtaining a plurality of original images of a plurality of original viewpoints in a 3D image;

detecting a type of a display device for displaying the 3D image;

determining a total number of required images of required viewpoints based on the detected type of the display device;

determining whether the total number of required images is equal to a total number of the plurality of original images; and

when the total number of required images is not equal to the total number of the plurality of original images, adjusting the plurality of original images such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device,

wherein adjusting the plurality of original images further includes:

when the total number of required images is less than the total number of the plurality of original images, deleting a number of original images at edges of an actual display window such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device; and

when the total number of required images is greater than the total number of the plurality of original images, creating a number of auxiliary images based on the original images such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein creating further includes:

creating a matching relationship table between at least a first original image and a second original image based on parallax information between the first original image and the second original image; and

creating an auxiliary image using interpolation between the first original image and the second original image based on the matching relationship table.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

combining the total number of required images into a new 3D image; and

sending the new 3D image to the display device for 3D display.

4. A three-dimensional (3D) display system, comprising:

a display module;

a detection module configure to:

detect a type of a display device of the display module; and

determine a total number of required images of required viewpoints based on the detected type of the display device;

a control module configured to:

obtain a plurality of original images of a plurality of original viewpoints in a 3D image;

determine whether the total number of required images is equal to a total number of the plurality of original images; and

when the total number of required images is not equal to the total number of the plurality of original images, to adjust the plurality of original images such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device,

wherein, to adjust the plurality of original images, the control module is further configured to:

when the total number of required images is less than the total number of the plurality of original images, delete a number of original images at edges of an actual display window such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device; and

when the total number of required images is greater than the total number of the plurality of original images, create a number of auxiliary images based on the original images such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device.

5. The 3D display system according to claim 4 , wherein the image generation module is further configured to:

create a matching relationship table between at least a first original image and a second original image based on parallax information between the first original image and the second original image; and

create an auxiliary image using interpolation between the first original image and the second original image based on the matching relationship table.

6. The 3D display system according to claim 4 , further comprising:

an image generation module configured to:

combine the total number of required images into a new 3D image; and

send the new 3D image to the display device for 3D display.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing executable computer instructions for performing a method for a three-dimensional (3D) display system, the method comprising:

obtaining a plurality of original images of a plurality of original viewpoints in a 3D image;

detecting a type of a display device for displaying the 3D image;

determining a total number of required images of required viewpoints based on the detected type of the display device;

determining whether the total number of required images is equal to a total number of the plurality of original images; and

when the total number of required images is not equal to the total number of the plurality of original images, adjusting the plurality of original images such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device,

wherein adjusting the plurality of original images further includes:

when the total number of required images is less than the total number of the plurality of original images, deleting a number of original images at edges of an actual display window such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device; and

when the total number of required images is greater than the total number of the plurality of original images, creating a number of auxiliary images based on the original images such that the total number of required images are provided to achieve the required viewpoints of the display device.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein creating further includes:

creating a matching relationship table between at least a first original image and a second original image based on parallax information between the first original image and the second original image; and

creating an auxiliary image using interpolation between the first original image and the second original image based on the matching relationship table.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 7 , the method further comprising:

combining the total number of required images into a new 3D image; and

sending the new 3D image to the display device for 3D display.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2018
From: SHENZHEN SUPER PERFECT OPTICS LIMITED
To: SUPERD TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046279/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2010
From: JIAN, PEIYUN
To: SHENZHEN SUPER PERFECT OPTICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 025376/0191 →
Priority Claims (3)
CN 2010 1 0235272 · Jul 23, 2010 · national
CN 2010 1 0244525 · Jul 23, 2010 · national
CN 2010 1 0244533 · Jul 23, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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