REMOTE POINT OF VIEW
In a system and method that provides a remote point of view, a user views an image (e.g., captured by an imaging device such as a camera) on a display. The position of the user's head relative to display device is detected and the image is processed in response to a ‘point of view’ derived from the position of the user's head relative to the display device. A change in the position of the user's head relative to the display device may be detected and the image may be reprocessed in response to a revised ‘point of view’ derived from the change in position of the user's head relative to the display device.
1 . A method for remote point of view comprising:
detecting a position of a viewer's head relative to a display device;
receiving an image; and
processing the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected position of the viewer's head relative to the display device.
2 . The method for remote point of view of claim 1 further comprising:
detecting a change in the position of the viewer's head relative to the display device; and
processing the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected change in position of the viewer's head relative to the display device.
3 . The method for remote point of view of claim 1 , where processing the image for display on the display device further comprising rendering a scene, captured in the image, from a point of view derived from the detected position of the viewer's head relative to the display device.
4 . The method for remote point of view of claim 1 , where the image includes a video stream received from any of an imaging device, a transmission medium, or a storage medium.
5 . The method for remote point of view of claim 1 , where the image comprises two or more images.
6 . The method for remote point of view of claim 1 , where the image is processed to represent a mirror image.
7 . The method for remote point of view of claim 1 , where the detected position of the viewer's head relative to the display device is represented by any of a horizontal angle, a vertical angle, a distance and a vector.
8 . The method for remote point of view of claim 1 , where the image is captured by one or more stationary cameras.
9 . A system for remote point of view comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors to configure the system to:
detect a position of a viewer's head relative to a display device;
receive an image; and
process the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected position of the viewer's head relative to the display device.
10 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , the memory further containing instructions executable by the one or more processors to configure the system to:
detect a change in the position of the viewer's head relative to the display device; and
further process the image for display on the display device responsive to the detected change in position of the viewer's head relative to the display device.
11 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , where processing the image for display on the display device further comprising rendering a scene, captured in the image, from a point of view derived from the detected position of the viewer's head relative to the display device.
12 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , further comprising any of an input/output interface, a head tracking device, one or more displays and one or more cameras.
13 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , where the system is installable in a vehicle.
14 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , where the image includes a video stream received from any of an imaging device, a transmission medium, or a storage medium.
15 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , where the image comprises two or more images.
16 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , where the image is processed to represent a mirror image.
17 . The system for remote point of view of claim 9 , where the image is received from one or more stationary cameras.